Shooting In Program Ae; Turning The Flash On - Canon PowerShot SX150 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 (2.0 in.) – infinity at maximum wide angle
(j), and approximately 1 m (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 appear in orange. Try the following
settings to obtain the correct exposure.
• Turn on the flash (see below)
• Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 75)

Turning the Flash On

You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. The effective flash range is
approximately 50 cm – 3.0 m (1.6 – 9.8 ft.) at maximum wide angle (j), and
approximately 1.0 – 2.0 m (3.3 – 6.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto (i).
What if the setting screen does not appear even when you
press the r button?
The flash is lowered. Raise the flash manually.
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Enter G mode.
Set the mode dial to G.
Adjust the settings according to
your purposes (pp. 74 – 93).
Shoot.
Raise the flash.
Choose h.
After pressing the r button, press the qr
buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose h,
then press the m button.
Once set, h will appear on the screen.