Program Ae (P Mode) - Canon EOS 250D Advanced User's Manual

Program AE (P Mode)

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.
If a description of the shooting mode appears in step 1, press <0> to hide
z
it (= 54).
1
Set the Mode Dial to <d>.
2
Focus on the subject.
Look through the viewfinder and aim the
z
AF point over the subject. Then press
the shutter button halfway.
When focus is achieved, the dot inside
B
the AF point achieving focus lights up
briefly in red, and the focus indicator
<o> on the viewfinder's bottom right
will light up (in One-Shot AF mode).
The shutter speed and aperture will be
B
set automatically and displayed in the
viewfinder.
3
Check the display.
The standard exposure will be obtained
z
as long as the shutter speed and
aperture displays do not blink.
4
Take the picture.
Compose the shot and press the shutter
z
button completely.
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