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Locking the Exposure Setting, AE Lock

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z Depending on the shooting mode, pressing the button will switch between the setting items as follows: , , , , Exposure compensation/ , or mode/Exposure compensation/ Shutter speed/Exposure compensation/ Aperture value/Exposure compensation/ Shutter speed/Aperture value/ 3 Press the or button and adjust the focus. z The MF indicator shows approximate figures. Use them as a shooting guideline only. To Cancel the Manual Focus Press the button. Shooting Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) Shooting Mode You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit. You must set the flash to [ ]. The AE lock cannot be set if the flash fires. 1 Turn on the LCD monitor. 2 Focus on the part of the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure setting. 3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway and press the button. z The icon will display. 49

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Shooting
To Cancel the Manual Focus
Press the
button.
You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective
when the contrast is too strong between the subject and
background or when a subject is backlit.
Depending on the shooting mode, pressing the
button
will switch between the setting items as follows:
3
Press the
or
button and adjust the
focus.
The MF indicator shows approximate figures. Use them as a
shooting guideline only.
Locking the Exposure Setting
(AE Lock)
Shooting Mode
You must set the flash to [
]. The AE lock cannot be set if
the flash fires.
1
Turn on the LCD monitor.
2
Focus on the part of the subject on which
you wish to lock the exposure setting.
3
Press and hold the shutter button halfway
and press the
button.
The
icon will display.
,
,
,
,
Exposure compensation/
,
or
mode/Exposure compensation/
Shutter speed/Exposure compensation/
Aperture value/Exposure compensation/
Shutter speed/Aperture value/