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Shooting in program ae ([p] mode), Image brightness (exposure), Adjusting image brightness (exposure compensation) – Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS User Manual

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Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Auto Mode

Other Shooting
Modes

P Mode

Playback Mode

Setting Menu

Accessories

Appendix

Index

Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Auto Mode

Other Shooting
Modes

P Mode

Playback Mode

Setting Menu

Accessories

Appendix

Index

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 step 1 in “Specific Scenes”
(

=

40

) and choose [

G].

2

Customize the settings as

desired (

=

48

60

), 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 (

=

50

) or activating the flash (if subjects

are dark,

=

56

), which may enable adequate exposure.

Movies can be recorded in [

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

However, some FUNC. (

=

22

) and MENU (

=

23

) settings may be

automatically adjusted for movie recording.

For details on the shooting range in [

G] mode, see “Shooting Range”

(

=

114

).

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 –2 to +2.

z

z

Press the <

m> button and choose [#]

in the menu. As you watch the screen,
press the <

o>

buttons to adjust

brightness (

=

22

).

z

z

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.