Canon POWERSHOT A480 User Manual page 78

Just as with the AE lock (p. 77), you can lock the exposure for shooting with
the flash. FE stands for "Flash Exposure".
..... Select $ (p. 61).
............................. C................................ ....................... Lockthee×posure.
_ Point the camera toward the subject and
press the ,_ button while pressing the
............................................................... .................................................................................. shutter button halfway.
The flash will fire and when
FEL
a ppears,
the exposure will be set.
If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the ,_ button again,
FEL
will disappear and the FE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
You can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having the
camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash. At the same time,
you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light
from the flash cannot reach.
Select _*.
After pressing the ), button, press the _),
buttons to select {_. Then press the @
button.
Once set, _* will appear.
Even if the flash fires, ensure that the
subject does not move until the shutter
sound ends.
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