Canon A490 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Shooting in Program AE
You can choose the settings for various functions to suit your preferences.
AE stands for Auto Exposure.
1
Enter G mode (p. 40).
After pressing the button, press the qr
buttons to choose G, then press the m
button.
2
Adjust the settings according to
your purposes (pp. 60 – 68).
3
Shoot.
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.
1
Enter Exposure Compensation
mode.
Press the o button.
2
Adjust the brightness.
While watching the screen, press the qr
buttons to adjust the brightness and press
the m button.
X The exposure compensation amount will
appear on the screen.
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. 61)
Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 64)
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