Canon PowerShot SX10 IS PowerShot SX10 IS Camera User Guide - Page 92

90 z You can perform the following operations when shooting a movie (you can also set them before shooting when the mode dial is set to ). - AF lock: If you press the MF button, auto focus will be fixed at the current state. The icon and MF indicator appear on the LCD monitor (or the viewfinder), and you can confirm the distance between the subject and lens. You can cancel by pressing the MF button again. - Manual focus (p. 127) - AE lock and exposure shift: this is effective on ski slopes and the beach when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or where there are both light and dark areas in the scene and it is desirable to adjust the exposure. 1. Press the button. The exposure will lock (AE lock) and the exposure shift bar will appear in the LCD monitor (or the viewfinder). 2. Use the control dial to adjust the exposure. Press the button again to release the setting. Also, the setting will be canceled if you press the MENU button or change the white balance, My Colors or shooting mode settings. z When movie recording is stopped in any mode dial position except , the still image settings return to the settings before movie shooting began. AE lock (p. 131) and exposure shift are canceled.