Canon PowerShot A720 IS User Manual page 21

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Shooting Using the Mode Dial
M Manually Setting the Shutter Speed
and Aperture [_
[]See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 206).
You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images.
ting,
1. Use the [] button to select shutter speed or aperture, and use
the ÷ or ,_ button to change the option.
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• When you press the shutter button halfway, the difference
between the correct exposure* and the selected exposure
appears on the LCD monitor. If the difference is more than +2
stops, "-2" or "+2" appears in red.
* Correct exposure levels are calculated by measuring light according to the
currently selected metering mode.
I_] • If the zoom is adjusted after these values are set, the shutter
speed or aperture value may change in accordance with the
zoom position (p. 84).
• The LCD monitor's brightness matches the selected shutter
speed and aperture value.
When you select a fast shutter speed or shoot a subject in a
dark=_place, the image will always be bright if the flash is set
to L1 (Flash on).