Canon EOS 5D Mark III Standard Zoom Lens Kit Owner's Manual

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The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture to suit 
the subject’s brightness. This is called Program AE.
* <d> stands for Program.
* AE stands for autoexposure.
1
Set the Mode Dial to <d>.
2
Focus the subject.
 
Look through the viewfinder and aim 
the AF point over the subject. Then 
press the shutter button halfway.
X
When focus is achieved, the focus 
confirmation light <o> on the 
viewfinder’s bottom right will light up. 
(In One-Shot AF mode.)
X
The shutter speed and aperture will 
be set automatically and displayed in 
the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.
3
Check the display.
 
A standard exposure will be obtained 
as long as the shutter speed and 
aperture display do not blink.
4
Take the picture.
 
Compose the shot and press the 
shutter button completely.
d
:  Program AE