Correcting The Brightness And Shooting (I-Contrast) - Canon PowerShot G12 Getting Started

• The standard exposure is calculated according to the metering method
chosen (p. 100).
• If you use the zoom after making set ings or changing the composition,
the exposure level may change.
• Depending on the shutter speed or aperture value set, the screen
brightness may change. If the flash mode is set to h, the screen
brightness will not change.
• If you press the
(whichever is not chosen in Step 2), will automatically adjust to obtain he
correct exposure (the correct exposure may not be obtained depending
on the settings).
You can also set the camera so that turning the ÷ or Ê dial changes
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shutter speed or the aperture value (p. 171).

Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast)

The camera can detect areas in the scene, such as faces or backgrounds,
that are too bright or dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum
brightness when shooting.
To suppress highlight blowout, Dynamic Range Correction is used. To bring
out shadow details, Shadow Correct is used.
• Under some condi ions, the image may appear coarse or may not be
corrected properly.
• You can correct recorded images (p. 149)
• You can change the DR Correction or Shadow Correct settings by
turning the ÷ or Ê dial (p. 171).
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Dynamic Range Correction (DR Correction)
You can choose from the following Dynamic Range Correction methods:
and .
Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast)
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button, the shutter speed or aperture value
or .
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After pressing the m button, press the
op buttons to choose
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