Olympus E520 E-520 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 49
AE lock, To lock the exposure
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• The exposure compensation indicator is displayed. The exposure compensation indicator will not be displayed when the exposure is compensated by 0. When set to 1/3 EV increments Exposure compensation indicator 2008. 08.16 +2.0 1/3 EV When set to 1/2 EV increments OFF arge Normal 1/2 EV • If the exposure compensation value exceeds the scale of the exposure compensation indicator, a red vw is displayed on the left and right edges of the indicator. TIPS To change the exposure adjustment interval: j This can be set in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV or 1 EV increments. g"EV STEP" (P. 94) To adjust the exposure compensation using only the control dial: j You can set the exposure compensation value without pressing F button. 4 g"DIAL FUNCTION" (P. 89) x Notes • Exposure compensation is not available in M and g modes. Exposure AE lock The metered exposure value can be locked with the AEL/AFL button (AE lock). Use AE lock when you want a different exposure setting from the one that would normally apply under the current shooting conditions. Normally, pressing the shutter button halfway locks both AF (auto focus) and AE (automatic exposure), but you can lock the exposure alone by pressing the AEL/AFL button. Press the AEL/AFL button at the position where you wish to lock the metering values and the exposure will be locked. The exposure is locked while the AEL/AFL button is pressed. Now press the shutter button. • Releasing the AEL/AFL button cancels AE lock. TIPS To lock the exposure: j You can lock the metering result so that it is not canceled when the AEL/AFL button is released. g"AEL/AFL MEMO" (P. 91) If you find it difficult to press the AEL/AFL button and shutter button at the same time: j You can switch the functions of the AEL/AFL button and the < button. g"A" (P. 92) To activate AE lock with a set metering mode: j You can set the metering mode for locking the exposure with the AE lock. g"AELMetering" (P. 95) AEL/AFL button AE lock Viewfinder 49 EN