Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Owner's Manual

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Follow these steps before shooting to set your preferred shutter speed 

and aperture value to obtain the desired exposure.

 

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Set the mode dial to [ ].

 

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Press the [ ] button to choose shutter 

speed (1) or aperture value (2), and turn 

the [ ] dial to specify a value.

 

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An exposure level mark (4) based on 

your specified values is shown on the 

exposure level indicator for comparison to 

the optimum exposure (3).

 

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The exposure level mark is shown in 

orange when the difference from optimum 

exposure exceeds 2 stops.

(1) (2)

(3)

(4)

Set your preferred aperture value before shooting as follows. The camera 

automatically adjusts the shutter speed to suit your aperture value.

 

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Set the mode dial to [

].

 

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Turn the [ ] dial to set the aperture 

value.

 

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Orange display of the shutter speed when you press the shutter 
button halfway indicates that the optimum exposure has not been 
obtained. Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed is 
displayed in white, or use safety shift (see below).

 

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[

]: Aperture value (size of the opening made by the 

diaphragm in the lens)

 

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In [

] and [

] modes, press the [

] button and 

set [Safety shift] on the [

] tab to [On] (= 29) to have the 

camera automatically adjust the shutter speed and aperture value 
when there are exposure problems, so that you can shoot at the 
optimum exposure.  
However, safety shift is disabled when the flash fires.