Canon PowerShot ELPH 115 IS - Manual (Page 59)

59
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Cover
Preliminary Notes and
Legal Information
Contents:
Basic Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Smart Auto
Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
Playback Mode
Cover
Advanced Guide
4
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 Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes”
( = 49) and choose [ G].
2 Customize the settings as
desired ( = 59 – 69), 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 ( = 60) or activating the flash (if subjects
are dark, = 68), which may enable adequate exposure.
• Movies can be recorded in [ G] mode as well, by pressing the movie button.
However, some < H> and <n> settings may be automatically
adjusted for movie recording.
• For details on the shooting range in [ G] mode, see Shooting Range ( = 146).
Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
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 –2 to +2.
z z Press the < o> button. As you watch
the screen, press the < q><r> buttons
to adjust brightness, and then press the
< o> button again when finished.
X X The correction level you specified is now
displayed.
z z When shooting movies, shoot with the
exposure compensation bar displayed.
z z When shooting still images, press the
< m> button to display the set exposure
compensation amount, and then shoot.
• You can also shoot still images with exposure compensation bar displayed.
• While recording a movie, [ &] is displayed, and the exposure is locked.
Still Images
Locking Image Brightness/Exposure (AE Lock)
Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and
exposure separately.
1 Deactivate the flash ( = 41).
2 Lock the exposure.
z z Aim the camera at the subject to shoot with
the exposure locked. With the shutter button
pressed halfway, press the < o> button.
Exposure Compensation Bar