PowerShot A50 Hardware Guide

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Menu Features
+/- (Exp.)
The Exposure Compensation function allows
you to adjust exposure settings to a variety of
situations in which a photographic subject is
shadowed or a light source is too intense,
such as backlight shots and artificially
illuminated night shots.
• To use this function, aim the camera at
the photographic subject and watch the
effect on the image in the LCD panel as
you adjust the exposure with the +/-
buttons. Press the SET button or MENU
button to confirm the setting.
• Once a setting other than zero has been
selected, the Display Panel will show a
+/- icon and the (
) icon will display in
the lower left of the LCD panel.
• After the setting is set, the image can
be shot as shown in the LCD display
simply by pressing the shutter button.
• The Exposure Compensation function
cannot be activated in Auto Mode
Shortcut
In Program mode, you can display this menu
directly by pressing and holding the SET
button, and pressing the - button.