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 in.) – infinity at maximum wide angle (j), and approximately 1.4 m (4.6 ft.) – infinity at maximum telephoto (i).

Enter Gmode.

zSet the mode dial to G.

Adjust the settings according to your purposes (pp. 78 – 100).

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 appear in orange. Try the following settings to obtain the correct exposure.

•Turn on the flash (p. 79)

•Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 81)

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.

Enter Exposure Compensation mode.

zPress the o button.

Adjust the brightness.

zWhile watching the screen, turn the 5dial to adjust the brightness, then press the o button.

XThe exposure compensation amount will appear on the screen.

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