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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. 1 Set the mode dial to G. 2 Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 66 - 75). 3 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. 67) • Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 71) 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. 1 Enter Exposure Compensation mode. ● Press the o button. 2 Adjust the brightness. ● While watching the screen, press the qr buttons to adjust the brightness and press the m button. X The exposure compensation amount will appear on the screen. 66

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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.
1
Set the mode dial to
G
.
2
Adjust the settings according to
your purposes (pp. 66 – 75).
3
Shoot.
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.
1
Enter Exposure Compensation
mode.
●
Press the
o
button.
2
Adjust the brightness.
●
While watching the screen, press the
qr
buttons to adjust the brightness and press
the
m
button.
The exposure compensation amount will
appear on the screen.
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. 67)
•
Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 71)