Shooting in program ae ([p] mode), Image brightness (exposure), Adjusting image brightness (exposure compensation) – Canon PowerShot S120 User Manual

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Before Use

Common Camera
Operations

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode

Other Shooting
Modes

Tv, Av, M, and
C Mode

Playback Mode

Wi-Fi Functions

Setting Menu

Accessories

Appendix

Index

Basic Guide

P Mode

Still Images

Movies

Shooting in Program AE ([P] Mode)

You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shooting
style.

1

Enter [

G] mode.

z

z

Set the mode dial to [

G].

2

Customize the settings as

desired (

=

70

–

92

), and

then shoot.

•

If adequate exposure cannot be obtained when you press the shutter button
halfway, shutter speeds and aperture values are displayed in orange. In this
case, try adjusting the ISO speed (

=

72

) or activating the flash (if subjects

are dark,

=

87

), which may enable adequate exposure.

•

Movies can be recorded in [

G] mode as well, by pressing the movie button.

However, some FUNC. (

=

24

) and MENU (

=

25

) settings may be

automatically adjusted for movie recording.

•

For details on the shooting range in [

G] mode, see “Shooting Range”

(

=

206

).

Image Brightness (Exposure)

Still Images

Movies

Adjusting Image Brightness

(Exposure Compensation)

The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop
increments, in a range of –3 to +3.

z

z

Press the <

o> button. As you watch

the screen, turn the <

7> dial to adjust

brightness, and then press the <

o>

button again when finished.

z

z

The correction level you specified is now
displayed.

•

You can also adjust the correction level by touching the right edge of the
screen while turning the <

y> ring (

=

98

).

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