Program AE

Use the program AE mode to have the camera automatically set the shutter speed and aperture settings to match the brightness of the scene.

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Turn the shooting mode dial to .

 

2Shoot the image.

•The shutter speed and aperture settings will be set automatically. They appear on the LCD monitor if it is on.

•The correct exposure has been set if the shutter speed and aperture settings show in white.

• If a correct exposure cannot be obtained, the shutter speed and aperture settings show in red on the LCD monitor. Use the following methods to make them show in white.

-Use the flash.

-Change the ISO speed setting.

-Change the light metering method.

Differences and Similarities between the and Modes.

•Both modes automatically select the shutter speed and aperture settings.

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

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Exposure Compensation

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White Balance

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AEB Mode

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Flash Exposure Compensation

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Flash (Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On)

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Continuous Mode

•File Format Settings

•Image Adjustment (ISO Speed, Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation) Settings

• Change of Light Metering Method

• Manual Focus

•Change of AF frame (left or right AF frame) • AE Lock

•FE Lock

•For the correlation between aperture value and shutter speed, see page 67.

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