Canon PowerShot SX540 HS - Manual (Page 81)

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2 Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
4
P Mode
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Setting Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
Index
5
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Specific Shutter Speeds ([Tv] Mode)
Still Images Movies
Set your preferred shutter speed before shooting as follows. The camera
automatically adjusts the aperture value to suit your shutter speed.
For details on available shutter speeds, see “Camera” (= 178).
1
Enter [ ] mode.
● Set the mode dial to [ ].
2
Set the shutter speed.
● Turn the [ ] dial to set the shutter
speed.
● In conditions requiring slower shutter speeds, there may be a
delay before you can shoot again, as the camera processes
images to reduce noise.
● When shooting at low shutter speeds on a tripod, you should set
[IS Mode] to [Off] (= 53).
● With shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower, ISO speed is [ ]
and cannot be changed.
● Orange display of aperture values when you press the shutter
button halfway indicates that the settings deviate from standard
exposure. Adjust the shutter speed until the aperture value is
displayed in white, or use safety shift (= 82).
● [ ]: Time value
5
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Take smarter, more sophisticated shots
● Instructions in this chapter apply to the camera as set to the respective
mode.