Canon 300 TL - Manual (Page 35)

• Background exposure is displayed in real time
by a free dot (•).
When the free dot (•) is aligned with the index,
exposure is correct.
• When the aperture value of either 27 or 32 blinks
in the viewfinder, backgrond over exposure ex­
ists. Use a ND filter.
• When the aperture value of 1.4 or 1 8 blinks, the
background is underexposed. If you press the
shutter button, the main subject exposure is cor­
rect but the background is underexposed.
• When the shutter speed is set slower than 1/60
sec., be careful of camera shake,
10) Recompose the picture if necessary, focus the sub­
ject and press the shutter button all the way to take
the picture.