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and Servo SF which are described in the Users Manual. ere are a lot of options and settings
available to you int his mode, and the best way to learn how they can be used creatively is to
plow through the manual and experiment with them. Learning the many functions of this
camera will open up the possibility of more creative control over the image while you are
shooting. It can seem daunting at rst, but experiment with open feature or option at a time.
Tv (Time value): is mode lets you choose a specic shutter speed. If the aperture value
appears in orange when the shutter button is pressed half-way, the current shutter speed exceeds
correct exposure limits. For proper exposure adjust the shutter speed so that the aperture value
appears in white. ere’s a Safety Shift mode that will automatically adjust for correct exposure.
e Tv mode is described in detail starting on page 96 of the “Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Users
Guide.”
Av (Aperture value): is mode lets you choose a specic aperture. If the shutter speed value
appears in orange when the shutter button is pressed half-way, the current aperture exceeds
correct exposure limits. For proper exposure adjust the aperture so that the shutter speed value
appears in white. ere’s a Safety Shift mode that will automatically adjust for correct exposure.
e Av, mode is described in detail starting on page 97 of the “Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
Users Guide.”
M (Manual): is mode lets you adjust both the shutter speed and aperture manually. In
manual mode you can adjust the ash output to one of three levels. e M mode is described in
detail starting on page 98 of the “Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Users Guide.”
(Movie): is mode lets you shoot video at 30 frames per second. is mode is described
tarting on page 101 of the “Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Users Guide.”
7. Adjust camera settings and functions based on your preferences
Based on the specic mode you choose to shoot in, adjust the various camera settings to suite
your specic shooting requirements. is may include, for example, custom white balance for
shooting in a mixed-light source environment. It is strongly recommended that you shoot the
highest quality images in terms of resolution and compression quality settings. More details on
this are available in the next section.
8. You are now ready to shoot!
While you could have saved a lot of set-up time by simply placing the camera in AUTO mode,
shooting in one of the other modes and conguring camera functions provides you with more
creative control over your images.
9. Viewing your work while shooting
You can view your work while you’re out shooting with the camera. Viewing images on the
camera is described on page 112 of the “Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Users Guide.” Erasing
images you don’t want to keep is described on pages 123-124. While the camera supports some
editing functions, these are better done in Photoshop.
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