Adjusting the exposure – Canon S80 User Manual

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Advanced Shoo

ting Functions

4

3

Use the or button to select
[Center] or [AF Point], then press
the MENU button.

z

When [Spot AE Point] is set to [Center], the
spot AE point frame ([ ]) appears at the
center of the LCD monitor. The AF frame can
be repositioned (p. 60)

z

With [AF Point], the AE point appears within
an AF frame.

z

Settings can be made by turning the multi
control dial.

Adjusting the Exposure

Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid making the subject too
dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background or to avoid
making lights appear too bright in night shots.

1

Press the

button*, and then turn

the multi control dial to adjust the
exposure.

z

The settings can be adjusted in 1/3-stops in
the range of -2 stops to +2 stops.

z

You can shoot the image right after selecting
settings by pressing the shutter button. The
menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings
easily.

z

To cancel the exposure compensation, return the setting to with the
multi control dial.

Mode Dial

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Exposure shift settings can be made/canceled in

(Movie) mode

(p. 41).

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See Photo Tips and Information (p. 145).

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