Canon PowerShot S120 User Guide - Page 70

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 (=70 - 92), 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 (=72) or activating the flash (if subjects are dark, =87), which may enable adequate exposure. • Movies can be recorded in [G] mode as well, by pressing the movie button. However, some FUNC. (=24) and MENU (=25) settings may be automatically adjusted for movie recording. • For details on the shooting range in [G] mode, see "Shooting Range" (= 206). Image Brightness (Exposure) Still Images Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Movies The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop increments, in a range of -3 to +3. 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. • You can also adjust the correction level by touching the right edge of the screen while turning the ring (=98). Cover Before Use Common Camera Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Setting Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index 70

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Cover
Before Use
Common Camera
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Tv, Av, M, and
C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P 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 (
=
70
92
), 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 (
=
72
) or activating the flash (if subjects
are dark,
=
87
), which may enable adequate exposure.
Movies can be recorded in [
G
] mode as well, by pressing the movie button.
However, some FUNC. (
=
24
) and MENU (
=
25
) settings may be
automatically adjusted for movie recording.
For details on the shooting range in [
G
] mode, see “Shooting Range”
(
=
206
).
Image Brightness (Exposure)
Still Images
Movies
Adjusting Image Brightness
(Exposure Compensation)
The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop
increments, in a range of –3 to +3.
z
Press the <
o
> button. As you watch
the screen, turn the <
7
> dial to adjust
brightness, and then press the <
o
>
button again when finished.
z
The correction level you specified is now
displayed.
You can also adjust the correction level by touching the right edge of the
screen while turning the <
y
> ring (
=
98
).