D: Program Ae - Canon EOS 6D Basic Instruction Manual

d: Program AE

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture to suit
the subject's brightness. This is called Program AE.
* <d> stands for Program.
* AE stands for Auto Exposure.
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Set the Mode Dial to <d>.
1
Focus the subject.
2
Look through the viewfinder and aim

the selected AF point over the
subject. Then press the shutter button
halfway.
The AF point which achieves focus

flashes in red, and the focus
confirmation light <o> in the
viewfinder's bottom right lights up
(when in One-Shot AF mode).
The shutter speed and aperture will

be set automatically and displayed in
the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.
Check the display.
3
A standard exposure will be obtained

as long as the shutter speed and
aperture display do not blink.
Take the picture.
4
Compose the shot and press the

shutter button completely.