Canon S40 Digital Camera User Manual


 
Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects 65
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.
1
Turn the shooting mode dial to .
2
Shoot 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.
Exposure Compensation
White Balance
AEB Mode
Flash Exposure Compensation
Flash (Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On)
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.