Canon PowerShot A1200 User Manual

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You can lock the exposure and shoot, or set the focus and exposure
separately to shoot. AE stands for “Auto Exposure”.
Choose ! (p. 54).
Lock the exposure.
z Point the camera toward the subject and
press the o button while pressing the
shutter button halfway.
X When & appears, the exposure will be
locked.
z If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the o button again, &
will disappear and AE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
Just as with the AE lock, you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash.
FE stands for “Flash Exposure”.
Choose h (p. 81).
Lock the flash exposure.
z Point the camera toward the subject and
press the o button while pressing the
shutter button halfway.
X The flash will fire and when ( appears,
the flash output will be retained.
z If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the o button again, (
will disappear and FE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
Shooting with the AE Lock
Shooting with the FE Lock
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Canon PowerShot A1200 Specifications

General

Sensor	1/2.3-inch CCD
Optical Zoom	4x
Digital Zoom	4x
Image Processor	DIGIC 4
LCD Resolution	230, 000 dots
ISO Range	80 - 1600
Shutter Speed	15-1/2000 sec
Aperture Range	f/2.8-f/5.9
Battery	2x AA batteries
Lens	5.0-20.0mm f/2.8-5.9
Display	2.7-inch LCD
Viewfinder	Optical
Video Recording	720p HD
Focus Range	3 cm (1.2 in.) - infinity (W), 50 cm (1.6 ft.) - infinity (T)
Storage	SD/SDHC/SDXC
Weight	185g (including batteries)