Shooting In Program Ae; Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) - Canon PowerShot ELPH 120 IS IXUS 135 Getting Started

Shooting in Program AE ([P] Mode)
You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shooting
style.
1
Enter [G] mode.
z Follow steps 1 – 2 in "Specific Scenes"
(=
2
Customize the settings as
desired (= 5 5 – 65), and
then shoot.
• If adequate exposure cannot be obtained when you press he shutter button
halfway, shutter speeds and aperture values are displayed in orange. In his
case, try adjusting he ISO speed
are dark, = 64), which may enable adequate exposure.
• Movies can be recorded in [G] mode as well, by pressing the movie button.
However, some <H> and <n> settings may be automatically
adjusted for movie recording.
• For details on he shooting range in [G] mode, see Shoo ing Range
Still Images Movies
45) and choose [G].
(= 56) or activa ing the flash (if subjects
(= 142).

Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop
increments, in a range of –2 to +2.
z Press the <o> button. As you watch
the screen, press the <q><r> buttons
to adjust brightness, and then press the
<o> button again when finished.
X The correction level you specified is now
displayed.
z When shooting movies, shoot with the
exposure compensation bar displayed.
Exposure Compensation Bar
z
When shooting still images, press the
<m> button to display the set exposure
compensation amount, and then shoot.
• You can also shoot still images with exposure compensa ion bar displayed.
• While recording a movie, [&] is displayed, and the exposure is locked.
Locking Image Brightness/Exposure (AE Lock)
Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and
exposure separately.
1
Deactivate the flash (= 3 7).
2
Lock the exposure.
z Aim the camera at the subject to shoot with
the exposure locked. With the shutter button
pressed halfway, press the <o> button.
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