Canon PowerShot S30 - Manual (Page 67)

Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects 65
Program AE
Use the program AE mode to have the camera automatically set the shutter speed
and aperture settings to match the brightness of the scene.
1
Turn the shooting mode dial to .
2
Shoot the image.
• The shutter speed and aperture settings will be set
automatically. They appear on the LCD monitor if it
is on.
• The correct exposure has been set if the shutter
speed and aperture settings show in white.
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• If a correct exposure cannot be obtained, the shutter speed and aperture settings
show in red on the LCD monitor. Use the following methods to make them show
in white.
- Use the flash.
- Change the ISO speed setting.
- Change the light metering method.
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Differences and Similarities between the and Modes.
• Both modes automatically select the shutter speed and aperture settings.
• The following settings can be adjusted in mode, but not in
mode.
• Exposure Compensation • White Balance
•
AEB Mode
•
Flash Exposure Compensation
•
Flash (Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On)
•
Continuous Mode
•
File Format Settings
•
Image Adjustment (ISO Speed, Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation) Settings
• Change of Light Metering Method • Manual Focus
• Change of AF frame (left or right AF frame) • AE Lock
• FE Lock
• For the correlation between aperture value and shutter speed, see page 67.