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Shooting in Program AE [P] Mode, Image Brightness Exposure

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Still Images Movies Shooting in Program AE ([P] Mode) You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shooting style. 1 Enter [G] mode. zzSet the mode dial to [G]. 2 Customize the settings as desired (=54 - 67), and then shoot. • If adequate exposure cannot be obtained when you press the shutter button halfway, shutter speeds and aperture values are displayed in orange. In this case, try adjusting the ISO speed (=55) or activating the flash (if subjects are dark, =65), which may enable adequate exposure. • Movies can be recorded in [G] mode as well, by pressing the movie button. However, some FUNC. (=22) and MENU (=23) settings may be automatically adjusted for movie recording. • For details on the shooting range in [G] mode, see "Shooting Range" (= 161). Image Brightness (Exposure) Still Images Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop increments, in a range of -2 to +2. zzPress the button. As you watch the screen, turn the dial to adjust brightness, and then press the button again when finished. zzThe correction level you specified is now displayed. Still Images Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE Lock) Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and exposure separately. 1 Lock the exposure. zzAim the camera at the subject to shoot with the exposure locked. With the shutter button pressed halfway, press the button. zz[ ] is displayed, and the exposure is locked. zzTo unlock AE, release the shutter button and press the button again. In this case, [ ] is no longer displayed. Cover Before Use Common Camera Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Tv, Av, and M Mode 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Setting Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index 54

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Cover
Before Use
Common Camera
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
Tv, Av, and M
Mode
Still Images
Movies
Shooting in Program AE ([P] Mode)
You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shooting
style.
1
Enter [
G
] mode.
z
Set the mode dial to [
G
].
2
Customize the settings as
desired (
=
54
–
67
), and
then shoot.
•
If adequate exposure cannot be obtained when you press the shutter button
halfway, shutter speeds and aperture values are displayed in orange. In this
case, try adjusting the ISO speed (
=
55
) or activating the flash (if subjects
are dark,
=
65
), which may enable adequate exposure.
•
Movies can be recorded in [
G
] mode as well, by pressing the movie button.
However, some FUNC. (
=
22
) and MENU (
=
23
) settings may be
automatically adjusted for movie recording.
•
For details on the shooting range in [
G
] mode, see “Shooting Range”
(
=
161
).
Image Brightness (Exposure)
Still Images
Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure
Compensation)
The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop
increments, in a range of –2 to +2.
z
Press the <
b
> button. As you watch
the screen, turn the <
5
> dial to adjust
brightness, and then press the <
b
>
button again when finished.
z
The correction level you specified is now
displayed.
Still Images
Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE Lock)
Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and
exposure separately.
1
Lock the exposure.
z
Aim the camera at the subject to shoot
with the exposure locked. With the
shutter button pressed halfway, press the
<
b
> button.
z
[
] is displayed, and the exposure is
locked.
z
To unlock AE, release the shutter button
and press the <
b
> button again. In this
case, [
] is no longer displayed.