Canon PowerShot SX30 IS - Manual (Page 113)

AE Lock/Exposure Shift
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You can lock the exposure or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2 before
or during shooting.
Lock the exposure.
● Press the o button to lock the exposure.
The exposure shift bar appears.
● Press the o button again to release the
lock.
Change the exposure.
● While watching the screen, turn the  dial
to adjust the exposure.
Shoot.
● Press the movie button.
● To stop shooting the movie, press the
movie button again.
What if 4 changes and you can’t take a still image?
You may not be able to take still images when the writing speed to the memory
card is slow, or when there is insufficient internal memory.
• 4 (blinking): Processing recorded image. You can shoot when the icon stops
blinking.
• : Still images cannot be taken due to insufficient internal memory.
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