Canon PowerShot SX30 IS PowerShot SX30 IS Camera User Guide - Page 93

Shooting with the AE Lock, Shooting with the FE Lock

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Shooting with the AE Lock You can lock the exposure and shoot, or set the focus and exposure separately to shoot. AE stands for "Auto Exposure". Lock the exposure. ● Point the camera toward the subject and press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway. X When appears, the exposure will be locked. ● If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the o button again, will disappear and AE will unlock. Compose the scene and shoot. Program Shift If you lock the exposure and turn the  dial, you can change the shutter speed and aperture value combination. Shooting with the FE Lock Just as with the AE lock, you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash. FE stands for "Flash Exposure". Raise the flash and choose h (p. 72). Lock the flash exposure. ● Point the camera toward the subject and press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway. X The flash will fire and when appears, the flash output will be retained. ● If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the o button again, will disappear and FE will unlock. 93

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You can lock the exposure and shoot, or set the focus and exposure
separately to shoot. AE stands for “Auto Exposure”.
Lock the exposure.
Point the camera toward the subject and
press the
o
button while pressing the
shutter button halfway.
X
When
appears, the exposure will be
locked.
If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the
o
button again,
will disappear and AE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
Just as with the AE lock, you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash.
FE stands for “Flash Exposure”.
Raise the flash and choose
h
(p. 72).
Lock the flash exposure.
Point the camera toward the subject and
press the
o
button while pressing the
shutter button halfway.
X
The flash will fire and when
appears,
the flash output will be retained.
If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the
o
button again,
will disappear and FE will unlock.
Shooting with the AE Lock
Program Shift
If you lock the exposure and turn the
Â
dial, you can change the shutter speed
and aperture value combination.
Shooting with the FE Lock