D: Program Ae - Canon EOS 7D Mark II Instruction 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 Auto Exposure.
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Set the Mode Dial to <d>.
Focus on 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
indicator <o> in the viewfinder 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 LCD panel.
Check the display.
A standard exposure will be obtained
as long as the shutter speed and
aperture displays do not blink.
Take the picture.
Compose the shot and press the
shutter button completely.