Canon PowerShot SX540 HS - Manual (Page 69)

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2 Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
4
P Mode
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Setting Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
Index
5
Tv, Av, and M Mode
● AE: Auto Exposure
● After the exposure is locked, you can adjust the combination
of shutter speed and aperture value by turning the [
] dial
(Program Shift).
Changing the Metering Method
Still Images Movies
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting
conditions as follows.
● Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the
menu, and choose the desired option
(= 28).
● The option you configured is now
displayed.
Evaluative
For typical shooting conditions, including backlit
shots. Automatically adjusts exposure to match the
shooting conditions.
Center
Weighted
Avg.
Determines the average brightness of light across
the entire image area, calculated by treating
brightness in the central area as more important.
Spot
Metering restricted to within the [ ] (Spot AE
Point frame), displayed in the center of the screen.
Image Brightness (Exposure)
Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
Still Images Movies
The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop
increments, in a range of –2 to +2.
● Press the [ ] button. As you watch the
screen, turn the [ ] dial to adjust
brightness, and then press the [ ] button
again when finished.
● The correction level you specified is now
displayed.
Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE Lock)
Still Images Movies
Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and
exposure separately.
1
Lock the exposure.
● Aim the camera at the subject to shoot
with the exposure locked, and then, with
the shutter button pressed halfway, press
the [ ] button.
● [ ] is displayed, and the exposure is
locked.
● To unlock AE, release the shutter button,
and then press the [ ] button again. [ ]
is no longer displayed.
2
Compose the shot and shoot.