Ae Lock/Exposure Shift; Other Shooting Functions - Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Getting Started

AE Lock/Exposure Shift

You can lock the exposure or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2
before shooting.

Other Shooting Functions

The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images.
• • Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) (p. 59)
You can use the digital zoom while shooting, but the optical zoom cannot be
used. If you want to shoot at the maximum zoom factor, you should adjust he
optical zoom to the maximum before shooting.
The sounds from zoom operation will be recorded.
• Using the Self-Timer (p. 62)
• Shooting Close-ups (Macro) (p. 67)
• Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) (p. 68)
• Adjusting the White Balance (p. 72)
• Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) (p. 73)
• Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer (p. 74)
• Shooting Using a TV Monitor (p. 76)
• Shooting with the AF Lock (p. 81)
• Turning off the AF Assist Beam (p. 121)
• Displaying the Overlay (p. 123)
[3:2 Guide] is not available.
• Changing the IS-Mode Settings (p. 123)
You can switch between [Con inuous] and [Off].
1 Focus.
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Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
2 Lock the exposure.
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After releasing the shutter button, press the
o button to lock the exposure. The
exposure shift bar appears.
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Press the o button again to release the
lock.
3 Change the exposure.
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While watching the screen, press he qr
buttons to adjust the brightness.
4
Shoot.
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