P Mode; Shooting In Program Ae (P Mode) - Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Camera User Manual

P Mode

More discerning shots, in your preferred shooting style
● Instructions in this chapter apply to the camera with the mode dial set
to mode. Some mode features are also available in other modes.
● : Program AE; AE: Auto Exposure

Shooting in Program AE (P Mode)

You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shooting
style.
1
Enter mode.
2
Customize the settings as desired
(= 52 – = 63), and then shoot.
● If standard exposure cannot be obtained when you press the
shutter button halfway, the shutter speed and aperture value
blink in white. In this case, try adjusting the ISO speed ( = 53)
or activating the flash (if subjects are dark, = 61), which may
enable standard exposure.
● Movies can be recorded in mode as well, by pressing the
movie button. However, some Quick Control ( = 23) and MENU
( = 23) settings may be automatically adjusted for movie
recording.
● You can adjust the combination of shutter speed and aperture
value by pressing the shutter button halfway and turning the
dial (Program Shift).
Before Use
Basic Guide
Still Images Movies
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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