Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS User Guide - Page 87

AE Lock/Exposure Shift, Other Shooting Functions

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AE Lock/Exposure Shift You can set the exposure or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2. Focus. ● Press the shutter button halfway to focus. Lock the exposure. ● Press the o button to lock the exposure. The exposure shift bar appears. ● Press the o button again to release the lock. Change the exposure. ● While watching the screen, press the qr buttons to adjust the brightness. Shoot. Other Shooting Functions The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. • Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) (p. 56) You can use the digital zoom, but the optical zoom cannot be used. If you want to shoot at the maximum zoom factor, you should adjust the optical zoom to the maximum before shooting. The sound of the zoom will be recorded. • Ò Using the Self-Timer (p. 59) • e Shooting Close-ups (Macro) (p. 63) • u Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) (p. 63) • Adjusting the White Balance (p. 69) • Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) (p. 70) • Î Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer (p. 71) • Shooting Using a TV Monitor (p. 71) • % Shooting with the AF Lock (p. 77) • Turning off the AF Assist Beam (p. 111) • Displaying the Overlay (p. 112) [3:2 Guide] is not available. • Changing the IS-Mode Settings (p. 113) You can switch between [Continuous] and [Off]. 87

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You can set the exposure or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2.
Focus.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
Lock the exposure.
Press the
o
button to lock the exposure.
The exposure shift bar appears.
Press the
o
button again to release the
lock.
Change the exposure.
While watching the screen, press the
qr
buttons to adjust the brightness.
Shoot.
The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images.
Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) (p. 56)
You can use the digital zoom, but the optical zoom cannot be used. If you want
to shoot at the maximum zoom factor, you should adjust the optical zoom to the
maximum before shooting.
The sound of the zoom will be recorded.
Ò
Using the Self-Timer (p. 59)
e
Shooting Close-ups (Macro) (p. 63)
u
Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) (p. 63)
Adjusting the White Balance (p. 69)
Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) (p. 70)
Î
Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer (p. 71)
Shooting Using a TV Monitor (p. 71)
%
Shooting with the AF Lock (p. 77)
Turning off the AF Assist Beam (p. 111)
Displaying the Overlay (p. 112)
[3:2 Guide] is not available.
Changing the IS-Mode Settings (p. 113)
You can switch between [Continuous] and [Off].
AE Lock/Exposure Shift
Other Shooting Functions