Canon PowerShot SX10 IS PowerShot SX10 IS Camera User Guide - Page 102

100 Setting the Shutter Speed Available Shooting Modes p. 284 When you set the shutter speed, the camera automatically selects an aperture value to match the brightness of the subject. Faster shutter speeds allow you to catch an instantaneous image of a moving subject, while slower speeds create a flowing effect and allow you to shoot without a flash in dark areas. 1 Set the mode dial to . 2 Configure the shutter speed. 1. Use the control dial to change the shutter speed. • When using the control dial, the bar will be displayed and the shutter speed can be changed. bar Shutter speed 3 Shoot. • If the aperture value is shown in red, the image is underexposed (insufficient light) or overexposed (too much light). Use the control dial to adjust the shutter speed until the aperture value shows in white (you can also use Safety Shift (p. 101)). The nature of CCDs is such that noise in the recorded image increases at slow shutter speeds. This camera, however, applies special processing to images shot at shutter speeds slower than 1.3 seconds to eliminate the noise, thereby producing high-quality images. (However, a certain amount of processing time may be required before the next image can be shot.)