Canon PowerShot SX230 HS PowerShot SX230 HS / SX220 HS Camera User Guide - Page 82

Shooting in Program AE, Turning the Flash

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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. Enter G mode. z Set the mode dial to G. Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 83 - 106). 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 appear in orange. Try the following settings to obtain the correct exposure. • Turn on the flash (see below) • Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 85) Turning the Flash On You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. The effective flash range is approximately 75 cm - 3.5 m (2.5 - 11.5 ft.) at maximum wide angle (j), and approximately 1.0 - 2.0 m (3.3 - 6.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto (i). Choose h. z After pressing the r button, press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose h, then press the m button. X Once set, h will appear on the screen. What if the setting screen does not appear even when you press r? The flash is lowered. Raise the flash manually. 82

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You can choose the settings for various functions to suit your preferences.
AE stands for Auto Exposure.
Enter
G
mode.
z
Set the mode dial to
G
.
Adjust the settings according to
your purposes (pp. 83 – 106).
Shoot.
You can make the flash fire every time you shoot.
The effective flash range is approximately 75 cm – 3.5 m (2.5 – 11.5 ft.) at
maximum wide angle (
j
), and approximately 1.0 – 2.0 m (3.3 – 6.6 ft.) at
maximum telephoto (
i
).
Choose
h
.
z
After pressing the
r
button, press the
qr
buttons or turn the
Â
dial to choose
h
,
then press the
m
button.
X
Once set,
h
will appear on the screen.
Shooting in Program AE
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 appear in orange. Try the following
settings to obtain the correct exposure.
Turn on the flash (see below)
Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 85)
Turning the Flash On
What if the setting screen does not appear even when you
press
r
?
The flash is lowered. Raise the flash manually.