Auto Exposure Bracketing (Aeb Mode) - Canon PowerShot S40 User Manual

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode)

In this mode, the camera automatically changes the exposure within a set range to take
three shots after you press the shutter button once. You can adjust AEB settings in 1/3EV
steps within the range of -2EV to +2EV of the standard exposure setting. AEB settings can
be combined with exposure compensation settings (p. 73) to extend the adjustment
range. The images are shot in the following order: Standard exposure,
underexposure and overexposure.
1
Press the
times.
• The icon and the exposure compensation bar
appear on the LCD monitor.
2
Expand or contract the range using B or
A on the multicontroller.
• Use A to expand the range and B to contract it.
3
Press .
• You can also take the picture with the set exposure compensation value by
pressing the shutter button without pressing
• To cancel the AEB setting, return the setting to
multicontroller.
4
Shoot the image.
• If you pressed the shutter button at Step 3, the
compensation bar will reappear after the shot, allowing you to change the
setting for the next shot.
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• The AEB mode cannot be used for flash photography. If the flash fires, only one
image gets recorded.
• The macro mode cannot be set while the exposure compensation bar appears on
the LCD monitor.
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• This function can only be selected in the ,
• The selected shooting mode will determine whether or not the AEB setting is
cancelled when the camera is turned off.
button three
.
using B or A on the
and
Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects
icon and the exposure
shooting modes.
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