Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 User Manual

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44Before 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 [ ] mode.zz Follow step 1 in “Specific Scenes”(=37) and choose [ ].2 Customize the settings asdesired (=44 – 53), andthen shoot.• If the optimum exposure cannot be obtained when you press the shutter buttonhalfway, the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed in orange. In thiscase, try adjusting the ISO speed (=45) or activating the flash (if subjectsare dark, =51), which may enable optimum exposure.• Movies can be recorded in [ ] 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 [ ] mode, see “Shooting Range”(=107).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 [ ] button and choose [ ]in the menu. As you watch the screen,press the [ ][ ] buttons to adjustbrightness (=21).zz When shooting movies, shoot with theexposure compensation bar displayed.zz When shooting still images, press the[ ] 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.