Canon 500 HS - Manual (Page 104)

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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 o button. As you watch the screen,
press the qr buttons to adjust the brightness.
z When shooting movies, shoot with the
exposure compensation bar displayed.
When shooting still images, press the
m
button to display the set exposure
compensation amount, and then shoot.
Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and
exposure separately.
Set the flash to ! (p. 56).
Lock the exposure.
z Aim the camera at the subject to shoot with
the exposure locked. With the shutter button
pressed halfway, press the
o button.
X & is displayed, and the exposure is locked.
z To unlock AE, release the shutter button and
press the
o button again. In this case, & is
no longer displayed.
Compose the shot and shoot.
Image Brightness
(Exposure Compensation)
Adjusting Image Brightness
(Exposure Compensation)
Still Images Movies
Exposure Compensation Bar
• You can also shoot still images with exposure compensation bar displayed.
• While recording a movie, & is displayed, and the exposure is locked.
Locking Image Brightness/Exposure (AE Lock)
Still Images Movies
• AE: Auto Exposure
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