Canon CDI-E075-010 - Manual (Page 87)

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Shooting - Selecting Par
ticular Ef
fects
Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture
You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to achieve a particular effect.
This is convenient for shooting fireworks and other images where it is difficult to
set the correct exposure automatically.
1
Turn the mode dial to .
The shutter speed and aperture setting will show in the
display panel. They will also appear on the LCD monitor if
it is on.
2 Click the main dial and select a setting
content (shutter speed or aperture value).
Clicking the main dial switches between the
shutter speed and the aperture value setting.
3
Turn the main dial and select a shutter
speed or an aperture value.
4 Shoot the image.
When you press the shutter button halfway, the
exposure compensation bar displays in the display
panel and a number in the LCD monitor indicates
the difference between standard exposure* and
the selected exposure. If the difference is more
than ±2 stops, the LCD monitor shows a red “-2”
or “+2”.
* The standard exposure is calculated by the AE function according to the selected metering method.
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• Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 208)
• For the correlation between aperture value and shutter speed, see page 78.
• If you wish to change the exposure, adjust the shutter speed or the aperture using
the main dial.
• When you select a fast shutter speed or shoot a subject in a dark place, set the flash
to (Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On) or (Flash On), or attach an externally
mounted flash so that the LCD monitor's brightness matches the selected shutter
speed and aperture value. The LCD monitor will always light up when the flash is on.
Displays in red