Canon PowerShot S410 PowerShot S500/410, DIGITAL IXUS 500/430 Camera User Guid - Page 77

Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock

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Shooting Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) You can lock the flash exposure so that the exposure settings are correctly set for a particular portion of your subject. 1 Press the DISP. button to turn the LCD monitor on. 2 Press the button to set the flash to . 3 Focus on the part of the subject on which you wish to lock the flash exposure setting. 4 Press the shutter button halfway (two beeps will sound) and press the button. • The flash will fire a pre-flash and lock the flash exposure to the required intensity to illuminate the subject. • The icon will display. 5 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully. To release the FE lock Press the button. 75

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Shooting
Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock)
You can lock the flash exposure so that the exposure settings are correctly
set for a particular portion of your subject.
To release the FE lock
Press the
button.
1
Press the DISP. button to turn the
LCD monitor on.
2
Press the
button to set the flash
to
.
3
Focus on the part of the subject on
which you wish to lock the flash
exposure setting.
4
Press the shutter button halfway
(two beeps will sound) and press
the
button.
The flash will fire a pre-flash and lock the
flash exposure to the required intensity to
illuminate the subject.
• The
icon will display.
5
Re-aim the camera to compose the
shot as desired and press the
shutter button fully.