Program AE

Use the program AE mode to have the camera automatically set the shutter speed and aperture value to match the brightness of the scene. If a correct exposure cannot be obtained, use the following methods to solve the problem.

zUse the flash.

zAdjusting the ISO Speed.

zChange the metering mode.

Differences between the and Modes.

The following settings can be adjusted in mode, but not in mode.

z Exposure Compensation

z White Balance

z ISO Speed

z Bracket

z Flash Exposure Compensation

z Intervalometer

z Flash (Flash on, Slow Synchro, 2nd-curtain)

z Photo Effect

z Continuous shooting

z Metering Mode

z Manual Focus

z AF Lock

z Move AF Frame

z AE Lock

z FE Lock

z Program Shift

z Histogram

Setting the Shutter Speed

When you set the shutter speed in the shutter speed-priority AE mode, the camera automatically selects an aperture value to match the brightness. Faster shutter speeds allow you to catch an instantaneous image of a moving subject, while slower speeds create a flowing effect and allow you to shoot without a flash in dark areas.

zIf the image would be underexposed (too dark) or overexposed (too bright) and the correct exposure cannot be obtained, with the shutter button pressed halfway, the aperture value display on the LCD monitor turns red. Turn the multi control dial to adjust the shutter speed and display the aperture in white characters on the display.

On the Shooting menu, set [Safety Shift] to [On]. The shutter speed is

adjusted automatically to give pictures the correct exposure (p. 52).

Pressing the button, places the camera in exposure correction mode (p. 69). Each time you press the button, you change modes. However, this is different under Manual focus (p. 64).

zThe nature of CCD image sensors is such that noise in the recorded image increases at slow shutter speeds. This camera, however, applies special processing to images shot at shutter speeds slower than 1.3 seconds to

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