Canon POWERSHOT SX40HS User Manual page 104

You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images with
the exposure you want. _V_stands for "Manual".
Aperture Value
Shutter Speed
Standard
Exposure Level
Exposure Level
Exposure Level
Indicator
Setthe rnodedial toM.
Choose a setting.
Press the A button to choose the shutter
speed or aperture value.
.....Turn the !i[_ dial to set a value.
The set exposure level appears on the
indicator. You can check the difference
against the standard exposure level.
When the difference is more than _+2stops,
the set exposure level appears in orange.
When you press the shutter button
halfway, "-2" or "+2" appears in orange.
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