Shooting in Program AE

You can choose the settings for various functions to suit your preferences. AE stands for Auto Exposure.

The focusing range is approximately 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity at maximum wide angle (j), and approximately 30 cm (12 in.) – infinity at maximum telephoto (i).

Enter Gmode.

Set the mode dial to G.

Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 76 90).

Shoot.

What if the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange?

If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway, the shutter speed and aperture value are shown in orange. Try the following settings to obtain the correct exposure.

Turn on the flash (p. 77)

Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 82)

Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

You can adjust the standard exposure set by the camera in 1/3-stop increments in the range of -2 to +2.

Adjust the brightness.

While watching the screen, turn the exposure compensation dial to adjust the brightness.

XIn shooting modes where exposure compensation is available, the exposure compensation lamp lights orange.

XThe exposure compensation amount will appear on the screen.

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