Canon PowerShot SX410 IS - Manual (Page 50)

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
5
Playback Mode
6
Setting Menu
7
Accessories
8
Appendix
Index
4
P Mode
Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE Lock)
Still Images Movies
Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and
exposure separately.
1
Lock the exposure.
● Aim the camera at the subject to shoot
with the exposure locked. With the
shutter button pressed halfway, press the
[ ] button.
● [ ] is displayed, and the exposure is
locked.
● To unlock AE, release the shutter button
and press the [ ] button again. In this
case, [ ] is no longer displayed.
2
Compose the shot and shoot.
● AE: Auto Exposure
Image Brightness (Exposure)
Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
Still Images Movies
The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop
increments, in a range of –2 to +2.
● Press the [ ] button. As you watch the
screen, press the [ ][ ] buttons to adjust
brightness.
● When shooting movies, shoot with the
exposure compensation bar displayed.
● When shooting still images, press the
[ ] 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.