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Locking Image Brightness/Exposure AE Lock

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Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) • You can also shoot still images with exposure compensation bar displayed. • While recording a movie, & is displayed, and the exposure is locked. A3400 IS • You can also adjust brightness by touching #, and then touching qr. Still Images Movies Locking Image Brightness/Exposure (AE Lock) Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and exposure separately. Set the flash to ! (p. 100). Lock the exposure. z Aim the camera at the subject to shoot with the exposure locked. With the shutter button pressed halfway, press the r button. X & is displayed, and the exposure is locked. z To unlock AE, release the shutter button and press the r button again. In this case, & is no longer displayed. Compose the shot and shoot. A3400 IS • Cannot be used with Touch Shutter (p. 59). • AE: Auto Exposure 85

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Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
85
Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and
exposure separately.
Set the flash to
!
(p. 100).
Lock the exposure.
Aim the camera at the subject to shoot with
the exposure locked. With the shutter button
pressed halfway, press the
r
button.
&
is displayed, and the exposure is locked.
To unlock AE, release the shutter button and
press the
r
button again. In this case,
&
is
no longer displayed.
Compose the shot and shoot.
You can also shoot still images with exposure compensation bar displayed.
While recording a movie,
&
is displayed, and the exposure is locked.
You can also adjust brightness by touching
#
, and then touching
qr
.
Locking Image Brightness/Exposure (AE Lock)
A3400 IS
Still Images
Movies
Cannot be used with Touch Shutter (p. 59).
AE: Auto Exposure
A3400 IS