Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR Camera (Body Only) - Manual (Page 228)

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The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture to suit
the subject’s brightness. This is called Program AE.
* < d > stands for Program.
* AE stands for Auto Exposure.
1
Set the shooting mode to < d >.
Press the < W > button and turn
the < 6 > or < 5 > dial to select
< d >.
2
Focus on the subject.
Look through the viewfinder and aim
the AF point over the subject. Then
press the shutter button halfway.
X When focus is achieved, the focus
indicator <
o > on the viewfinder’s
bottom right will light up (in One-Shot
AF mode).
X The shutter speed and aperture will
be set automatically and displayed in
the viewfinder and on the top LCD
panel.
3
Check the display.
The standard exposure will be
obtained as long as the shutter speed
and aperture displays do not blink.
4
Take the picture.
Compose the shot and press the
shutter button completely.
d
: Program AE