Canon S60 PowerShot S60 Camera User Guide - Page 77

z Adjust the aperture value using the W or X arrow when the image is underexposed (insufficient light) or overexposed (too much light) and the correct exposure cannot be obtained. z Some aperture values cannot be selected depending on the zoom position. z In this mode, the maximum shutter speed with synchronized flash is 1/250 second. The aperture value setting may therefore be changed automatically to match the synchronized flash speed even if its value was set previously. Aperture Setting Display The larger the aperture value, the smaller the lens aperture. f/2.8 f/3.2 f/3.5 f/4.0 f/4.5 f/5.0 f/5.3 f/5.6 f/6.3 f/7.1 f/8.0 About the Safety Shift (p. 75) z The brightness of the LCD monitor matches the selected shutter speed and aperture value. When you select a fast shutter speed or shoot a subject in a dark place and set the flash to (Flash On (red-eye reduction) or (flash On) the image will always be bright. 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 on the LCD monitor. * The standard exposure is calculated by the AE function according to the selected metering method. About the Safety Shift Shooting Mode Dial Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to achieve a particular effect. This is convenient for shooting fireworks and other images where it is difficult to set the correct exposure automatically. When the Safety Shift has been turned on (p. 67), it may not be possible to obtain an appropriate exposure with a shutter speed and aperture value that have been set manually. In such a case, the settings will automatically be adjusted so that they fall within the range for an appropriate exposure. 6. Shooting-Advanced Functions 75