Canon 9685A001AA PowerShot G6 Camera User Guide - Page 111

Locking the Flash Exposure Setting, FE Lock

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Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) Mode Dial You can obtain the correct exposure with flash photography regardless of the location of your subject in the composition. 1 Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor on. 2 Press the (Flash) button and set the flash to fire (p. 64). z If you are using an externally mounted flash, please refer to its manual for setting instructions. 3 Focus the AF frame or the spot metering frame on the subject on which you wish to lock the flash exposure setting and press the shutter button halfway. 4 While pressing the shutter button halfway, press the button. z The exposure setting locks (FE lock) and the icon appears on the LCD monitor. z The flash will fire a pre-flash and lock the flash exposure to the required intensity to illuminate the subject. z Each time you press the button, the flash exposure fires a preflash and locks at the required intensity for that composition. z Using any button or lever other than the main dial cancels the FE lock. 5 Recompose the image and shoot. 107

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Shooting – Selecting Particular Effects
Locking the Flash Exposure Setting
(FE Lock)
You can obtain the correct exposure with flash photography
regardless of the location of your subject in the composition.
Mode Dial
1
Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor
on.
2
Press the
(Flash) button and set the flash to fire
(p. 64).
If you are using an externally mounted flash, please refer to its
manual for setting instructions.
3
Focus the AF frame or the spot metering frame on
the subject on which you wish to lock the flash
exposure setting and press the shutter button
halfway.
4
While pressing the shutter button halfway, press the
button.
The exposure setting locks (FE lock) and the
icon appears on
the LCD monitor.
The flash will fire a pre-flash and lock the flash exposure to the
required intensity to illuminate the subject.
Each time you press the
button, the flash exposure fires a pre-
flash and locks at the required intensity for that composition.
Using any button or lever other than the main dial cancels the FE lock.
5
Recompose the image and shoot.