Canon 4247B001 PowerShot SX210 IS Camera User Guide - Page 70

Shooting in Program AE, Adjusting the Brightness Exposure Compensation

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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. Set the mode dial to G. Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 70 - 80). Shoot. 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 are shown in orange. Try the following settings to obtain the correct exposure. • Turn on the flash (p. 71) • Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 74) 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. Enter Exposure Compensation mode. ∆ Press the o button. Adjust the brightness. ∆ While watching the screen, turn the  dial to adjust the brightness and press the o button. The exposure compensation amount will appear on the screen. 70

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You can choose the settings for various functions to suit your preferences.
AE stands for Auto Exposure.
Set the mode dial to
G
.
Adjust the settings according to
your purposes (pp. 70 – 80).
Shoot.
You can adjust the standard exposure set by the camera in 1/3-stop
increments in the range of –2 to +2.
Enter Exposure Compensation
mode.
∆
Press the
o
button.
Adjust the brightness.
∆
While watching the screen, turn the
Â
dial
to adjust the brightness and press the
o
button.
 
The exposure compensation amount will
appear on the screen.
Shooting in Program AE
If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button
halfway, the shutter speed and aperture value are shown in orange. Try the
following settings to obtain the correct exposure.
•
Turn on the flash (p. 71)
•
Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 74)
What if the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange?
Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation)