52To obtain a good exposure of the subject, the camera sets the exposure(shutter speed and aperture) automatically. This is called Program AE.1 Set the Mode Dial to <d>.2 Take the picture.Focus the subject and press theshutter button completely.X The captured image will be displayedfor about 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.Check the shutter speed in the viewfinder.When you press the shutter button halfway, the bottom of theviewfinder will display the shutter speed from 30" to 4000 (30 - 1/4000 sec.). The darker it is, the lower the number (slower shutterspeed) will be. A slower shutter speed is more likely to result incamera shake.As a general rule, if the shutter speed is slower (lower number) thanthe reciprocal of the lens focal length multiplied by 1.6 (For example,if the lens focal length is 55mm, 55 x 1.6 is 80 so the reciprocal of 1/80) is the minimum shutter speed required to prevent camera shake.If the shutter speed is slower than this, either increase the ISOspeed (p.53) or use the flash (p.54).The program can be shifted. (Program shift)After pressing the shutter button halfway, turn the <6> dial to changethe shutter speed and aperture setting combination (program).d: Program AEShooting TipsIn very low light or very bright light, the exposure settingwill blink when you press the shutter button halfway, asshown in the figure. In low light, either increase the ISOspeed (p.53) or use flash (p.54). In bright light, decreasethe ISO speed.
