Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Owner's Manual

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Index
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback Mode
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Compose the shot and shoot.
 
After one shot, AE is unlocked and [ ] is 
no longer displayed.
 
AE: Auto Exposure
 
After the exposure is locked, you can adjust the combination 
of shutter speed and aperture value by turning the [ ] dial 
(Program Shift).
Changing the Metering Method
 Still Images 
 
Movies
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting 
conditions as follows.
 
Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the 
menu, and choose the desired option 
 
The option you configured is now 
displayed.
Evaluative
For typical shooting conditions, including backlit 
shots. Automatically adjusts exposure to match the 
shooting conditions.
Center 
Weighted 
Avg.
Determines the average brightness of light across 
the entire image area, calculated by treating 
brightness in the central area as more important.
Spot
Metering restricted to within the [
] (Spot AE 
Point frame), displayed in the center of the screen.
Image Brightness (Exposure)
Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure 
Compensation)
 Still Images 
 
Movies
The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop 
increments, in a range of -2 to +2.
 
Press the [ ] button. As you watch 
the screen, turn the [ ] dial to adjust 
brightness, and then press the [ ] button 
again when finished.
 
The correction level you specified is now 
displayed.
Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE Lock)
 Still Images 
 
Movies
Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and 
exposure separately.
Lock the exposure.
 
Aim the camera at the subject to shoot 
with the exposure locked. With the 
shutter button pressed halfway, press the 
[ ] button.
 
[ ] is displayed, and the exposure is 
locked.
 
To unlock AE, release the shutter button 
and press the [ ] button again. In this 
case, [ ] is no longer displayed.