Adjusting the flash output – Canon PowerShot G16 User Manual
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P Mode
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After you set the shutter speed or aperture value, the exposure level
may change if you adjust the zoom or recompose the shot.
•
Screen brightness may change depending on your specified shutter
speed or aperture value. However, screen brightness remains the
same when the flash is up and the mode is set to [
h].
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Use a sufficiently charged battery when shooting with the shutter
speed set from 40 to 250 seconds, because the longer shooting
time shortens battery life more than other shooting methods.
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To have both the shutter speed and aperture value automatically
adjusted to obtain standard exposure, hold the shutter button
halfway and press the < > button. Note that standard exposure
may not be possible with some settings.
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Images shot at high ISO speeds may look grainy.
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[
D]: Manual
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Calculation of standard exposure is based on the specified metering method
(
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The battery level indicated is based on estimated battery consumption under
the current shutter speed setting. Changing the shutter speed may cause this
level to be updated.
•
You can customize camera operation so that turning the <
7> dial adjusts the
shutter speed and turning the <
z> dial adjusts the aperture value (
Still Images
Adjusting the Flash Output
Choose from the three flash levels in [
D] mode.
1
Enter [D] mode.
z
z
Set the mode dial to [
D].
2
Configure the setting.
z
z
Raise the flash, press the <
r> button and
immediately turn the <
z> dial to choose
the flash level, and then press the <
m>
button.
z
z
Once the setting is complete, the flash
output level is displayed.
[
]: low, [
]: medium, [
]: high
•
You can also set the flash level by choosing [
X] in the FUNC. menu (
or by accessing MENU (
4] tab ► [Flash Control] ►
[Flash Output].
•
You can set the flash level in [
M] or [B] mode by accessing MENU
) and choosing [
4] tab ► [Flash Control] ► [Flash Mode] ►
[Manual].
•
You can also access the [Built-in Flash Settings] MENU screen as follows
(except when an optional external flash is mounted).
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Press and hold the <
r> button for at least one second.
-
When the flash is up, press the <
r> button and immediately press the
<
n> button.