Canon PowerShot SX720 HS - Manual (Page 82)

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Index
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Shooting with the FE Lock
Still Images Movies
Just as with the AE lock (= 71), you can lock the exposure for flash shots.
1
Raise the flash and set it to [ ]
(= 81).
2
Lock the flash exposure.
● Aim the camera at the subject to shoot
with the exposure locked. With the
shutter button pressed halfway, press the
[ ] button.
● The flash fires, and when [ ] is displayed,
the flash output level is retained.
● To unlock FE, release the shutter button
and press the [ ] button again. In this
case, [ ] is no longer displayed.
3
Compose the shot and shoot.
● After one shot, FE is unlocked and [ ] is
no longer displayed.
● FE: Flash Exposure
Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation
Still Images Movies
Just as with regular exposure compensation (= 71), you can adjust the
flash exposure from –2 to +2 stops, in 1/3-stop increments.
● Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the
menu, and adjust the setting by either
pressing the [ ][ ] buttons or turning
the [ ] dial (= 28).
● The correction level you specified is now
displayed.
● When there is a risk of overexposure, the camera automatically
adjusts the shutter speed or aperture value for flash shots to
reduce washed-out highlights and shoot at optimal exposure.
However, you can deactivate automatic adjustment of the shutter
speed and aperture value by accessing MENU (= 29) and
choosing [
] tab > [Flash Settings] > [Safety FE] > [Off].
● You can also configure the flash exposure compensation by
accessing MENU (= 29) and choosing [
] tab > [Flash
Settings] > [Flash Exp. Comp].
● You can also access the [Flash Settings] screen (= 29)
when the flash is up by pressing the [ ] button and immediately
pressing the [
] button.