Shooting In Program Ae; Adjusting The Brightness (Exposure Compensation) - Canon POWERSHOT SX40HS User Manual

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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 in.) – infinity at maximum wide
angle (j), and approximately 1.4 m (4.6 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 (p. 79)
Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 81)
Adjusting the Brightness
(Exposure Compensation)
You can adjust the standard exposure set by the camera in 1/3-stop
increments in the range of –2 to +2.
78
Enter G mode.
Set the mode dial to G.
Adjust the settings according to
your purposes (pp. 78 – 100).
Shoot.
Enter Exposure Compensation
mode.
Press the o button.
Adjust the brightness.
While watching the screen, turn the 5 dial
to adjust the brightness, then press the o
button.
The exposure compensation amount will
appear on the screen.

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