Program Ae; Setting The Shutter Speed - Canon POWERSHOT S2 IS User Manual

_] _ For information on the relation between the aperture value and shutter speed, see page 85.
Please note that camera shake becomes a factor at low shutter
speeds and with larger aperture values. If [] (camera shake warning)
or _) (flash warning, in red) appears in the LCD monitor (or
viewfinder), try the following steps to resolve the problem.
- Raise the flash to enable firing
- Use the [] (image stabilizer) function (p. 35).
- Use a tripod.
Use the program AE mode to have the camera automatically set the
shutter speed and aperture value to match the brightness of the scene.
If a correct exposure cannot be obtained, use the following methods to
solve the problem.
• Use the flash.
• Adjusting the ISO Speed.
• Change the light metering mode.
Differences between the
P
and _ Modes.
The following settings can be adjusted in P mode, but not in _ mode.
• Exposure Compensation • White Balance • ISO Speed
• Bracket • FlashExposure Compensation
• Flash (Flashon, Slow Synchro,2hal-curtain) • PhotoEffect
• Continuous shooting • Light Metering Mode • ManualFocus
• Intervalometer • MoveAF Frame • AE Lock
• FE Lock • ProgramShift • Auto Focus dudngSuper Macro
• AF Lock
When you set the shutter speed in the shutter speed-priority AE mode, the
camera automatically selects an aperture value to match the brightness.
Faster shutter speeds allow you to catch an instantaneous image of a
moving subject while slower speeds create a flowing effect and allow you
to shoot without a flash in dark areas.