D: Program Ae - Canon GP series Owner's Manual

d: Program AE

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture to suit
the subject's brightness. This is called Program AE.
* <d> stands for Program.
* AE stands for autoexposure.
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1
Set the shooting mode to <d>.
Press the <W> button and turn
the <6> or <5> dial to select
<d>.
2
Focus the subject.
Look through the viewfinder and aim
the AF point over the subject. Then
press the shutter button halfway.
When focus is achieved, the focus
confirmation light <o> on the
viewfinder's bottom right will light up
(in One-Shot AF mode).
The shutter speed and aperture will
be set automatically and displayed in
the viewfinder and on the top LCD
panel.
3
Check the display.
A standard exposure will be obtained
as long as the shutter speed and
aperture display do not blink.