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Manually Setting the Shutter, Speed and Aperture

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Shooting Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture PowerShot A540 PowerShot A530 You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images. z When you press the shutter button halfway, the difference between the standard exposure* and the selected exposure appears on the LCD monitor. If the difference is more than ±2 stops, "-2" or "+2" appears in red. * Standard exposure levels are calculated by measuring light according to the currently selected metering mode. . z If you wish to change the exposure, select shutter speed or aperture using the button, then adjust the value using the or button. z If the zoom is adjusted after these values are set, the aperture value may change in accordance with the zoom position. z The LCD monitor's brightness matches the selected shutter speed and aperture value. When you select a fast shutter speed or shoot a subject in a dark place, the image will always be bright if the flash is set to (Flash on, with red-eye reduction) or (Flash on). z The same shutter speeds that can be set for the PowerShot A540, can also be set for the PowerShot A530. See page 45 for details. z The aperture values that can be set for the PowerShot A530 are shown below. Some aperture values may not be available depending on the zoom position. For the PowerShot A540, see page 46. F2.6 F3.2 F3.5 F4.0 F4.5 F5.0 F5.5 F5.6 F6.3 F7.1 F8.0 F9.0 F10 F11 z The aperture value and shutter speed change according to the zoom state (p. 48). 47

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Shooting
You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images.
When you press the shutter button halfway, the difference
between the standard exposure* and the selected exposure
appears on the LCD monitor. If the difference is more than ±2
stops, “–2” or “+2” appears in red.
* Standard exposure levels are calculated by measuring light according to
the currently selected metering mode.
.
Manually Setting the Shutter
Speed and Aperture
PowerShot A540
PowerShot A530
If you wish to change the exposure, select shutter speed or
aperture using the
button, then adjust the value using
the
or
button.
If the zoom is adjusted after these values are set, the aperture
value may change in accordance with the zoom position.
The LCD monitor’s brightness matches the selected shutter
speed and aperture value.
When you select a fast shutter speed or shoot a subject in a dark
place, the image will always be bright if the flash is set to
(Flash on, with red-eye reduction) or
(Flash on).
The same shutter speeds that can be set for the
PowerShot A540, can also be set for the PowerShot A530.
See page 45 for details.
The aperture values that can be set for the PowerShot A530
are shown below. Some aperture values may not be
available depending on the zoom position. For the
PowerShot A540, see page 46.
The aperture value and shutter speed change according to
the zoom state (p. 48).
F2.6 F3.2 F3.5 F4.0 F4.5 F5.0 F5.5 F5.6 F6.3 F7.1 F8.0 F9.0
F10 F11