D: Program Ae - Canon EOS Rebel T3 18-55mm IS II Kit 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.
If you use a TS-E lens to shift the lens vertically or use an Extension Tube,
the standard exposure might not be obtained or an irregular exposure may
result.
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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 dot inside the AF point achieving
focus lights briefly in red, and the
focus confirmation light <o> in the
viewfinder's bottom right lights (with
One Shot AF).
The shutter speed and aperture will
be set automatically and displayed in
the viewfinder.
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.