Shooting In Program Ae - Canon PowerShot SX130 IS User Manual

Shooting in Program AE

You can choose the settings for various functions to suit your preferences.
AE stands for Auto Exposure.
The focusing range is approximately 5 cm – infinity (2.0 in. – infinity) at
maximum wide angle (j), and approximately 1 m – infinity (3.3 ft. – infinity)
at maximum telephoto (i).
What if the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange?
If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button
halfway, the shutter speed and aperture value are shown in orange. Try the
following settings to obtain the correct exposure.
• Turn on the flash (p. 69)
• Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 72)
Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
You can adjust the standard exposure set by the camera in 1/3-stop
increments in the range of -2 to +2.
68
Enter G mode.
●
Set the mode dial to G.
Adjust the settings according to
your purposes (pp. 68 – 77).
Shoot.
Enter Exposure Compensation
mode.
●
Press the b button.
Adjust the brightness.
●
While watching the screen, turn the  dial
to adjust the brightness, then press the b
button.
X
The exposure compensation amount will
appear on the screen.