Canon PowerShot SX280 HS User Manual page 84

Locking Image Brightness/Exposure
(AE Lock)
Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and
exposure separately.
1
Lock the exposure.
z z
Aim the camera at the subject to shoot
with the exposure locked. With the
shutter button pressed halfway, press the
<o> button.
[
X X
locked.
z z To unlock AE, release the shutter button
and press the <o> button again. In this
case, [
2
Compose the shot and shoot.
z z After one shot, AE is unlocked and [
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 <5> dial (Program Shift).
Still Images
] is displayed, and the exposure is
] is no longer displayed.
Changing the Metering Method
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting
conditions as follows.
For typical shooting conditions, including backlit shots.
Evaluative
Automatically adjusts exposure to match the shooting conditions.
Determines the average brightness of light across the entire
Center
image area, calculated by treating brightness in the central area
Weighted Avg.
as more important.
Metering restricted to within the [
] is Spot
displayed in the center of the screen.
Still Images
z z Press the <m> button, choose [
the menu, and choose the desired option
(= 34).
X X The option you configured is now
displayed.
] (Spot AE Point frame),
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Contents: Basic
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Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Using GPS
Function
3
Auto Mode/
Hybrid Auto Mode
4
Other Shooting
Modes
5
P Mode
6
Tv, Av, and M
Mode
7
Playback Mode
8
Wi-Fi Functions
9
Setting Menu
10
Accessories
11
Appendix
Index
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