Shooting In Program Ae; P Mode; (Exposure Compensation); Appendix - Canon PowerShot A2500 User Manual

Shooting in Program AE ([P] Mode)

You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shooting
style.
1
Enter [G] mode.
z z Follow steps 1 – 2 in "Specific Scenes"
(=
2
Customize the settings as
desired
then shoot.
• If adequate exposure cannot be obtained when you press the shutter button
halfway, shutter speeds and aperture values are displayed in orange. In this
case, try adjusting the ISO speed
are dark, = 56), which may enable adequate exposure.
•
Movies can be recorded in [G] mode as well, by pressing the movie button.
However, some <H> and <n> settings may be automatically
adjusted for movie recording.
• For details on the shooting range in [G] mode, see "Shooting Range"
(= 104).
Still Images Movies
40) and choose [G].
(= 48 – 59), and
(= 50) or activating the flash (if subjects

Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

Adjusting Image Brightness

(Exposure Compensation)

The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop
increments, in a range of –2 to +2.
z z Press the <m> button and choose [#]
in the menu. As you watch the screen,
press the <o><p> buttons to adjust
brightness
X X The correction level you specified is now
displayed.
z z
When shooting movies, shoot with the
exposure compensation bar displayed.
z z When shooting still images, press the
<m> button to display the set exposure
compensation amount, and then shoot.
• You can also shoot still images with exposure compensation bar displayed.
• While recording a movie, [&] is displayed, and the exposure is locked.
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Still Images Movies
Contents:
Basic Operations
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
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2
3
(= 25).
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5
6
7
8
Index
Camera Basics
Smart Auto
Mode
Other Shooting
Modes

P Mode

Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories

Appendix

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