Canon S40 Digital Camera User Manual


 
Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects 77
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode)
In this mode, the camera automatically changes the exposure within a set range to take
three shots after you press the shutter button once. You can adjust AEB settings in 1/3EV
steps within the range of -2EV to +2EV of the standard exposure setting. AEB settings can
be combined with exposure compensation settings (p. 73) to extend the adjustment
range. The images are shot in the following order: Standard exposure,
underexposure and overexposure.
1
Press the button three
times.
The icon and the exposure compensation bar
appear on the LCD monitor.
2
Expand or contract the range using B or
A on the multicontroller.
Use A to expand the range and B to contract it.
3
Press
.
You can also take the picture with the set exposure compensation value by
pressing the shutter button without pressing
.
To cancel the AEB setting, return the setting to
using B or A on the
multicontroller.
4
Shoot the image.
If you pressed the shutter button at Step 3, the icon and the exposure
compensation bar will reappear after the shot, allowing you to change the
setting for the next shot.
The AEB mode cannot be used for flash photography. If the flash fires, only one
image gets recorded.
The macro mode cannot be set while the exposure compensation bar appears on
the LCD monitor.
This function can only be selected in the , and shooting modes.
The selected shooting mode will determine whether or not the AEB setting is
cancelled when the camera is turned off.