Canon IXUS 172 User Manual

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47Before UseBasic GuideAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsAuto ModeOther ShootingModesP ModePlayback ModeSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexBefore UseBasic GuideAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsAuto ModeOther ShootingModesP ModePlayback ModeSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexStill Images MoviesShooting in Program AE ([P] Mode)You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shootingstyle.1 Enter [G] mode.zz Follow step 1 in “Specific Scenes”(=39) and choose [G].2 Customize the settings asdesired (=47 – 59), andthen shoot.• If adequate exposure cannot be obtained when you press the shutter buttonhalfway, shutter speeds and aperture values are displayed in orange. In thiscase, try adjusting the ISO speed (=49) or activating the flash (if subjectsare dark, =55), which may enable adequate exposure.• Movies can be recorded in [G] mode as well, by pressing the movie button.However, some FUNC. (=21) and MENU (=22) settings may beautomatically adjusted for movie recording.• For details on the shooting range in [G] mode, see “Shooting Range”(=113).Image Brightness (Exposure)Still Images MoviesAdjusting Image Brightness(Exposure Compensation)The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stopincrements, in a range of –2 to +2.zz Press the <m> button and choose [#]in the menu. As you watch the screen,press the <o><p> buttons to adjustbrightness (=21).zz The correction level you specified is nowdisplayed.zz When shooting movies, shoot with theexposure compensation bar displayed.zz When shooting still images, press the<m> button to display the set exposurecompensation amount, and then shoot.• You can also shoot still images with exposure compensation bar displayed.• While recording a movie, [&] is displayed, and the exposure is locked.Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Canon Manuals