Canon SD940 PowerShot SD940 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 120 IS Camera User Guide - Page 85

Shooting with the AE Lock, Shooting with the FE Lock

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Shooting with the AE Lock When you wish to take several shots with the same exposure, you can set the exposure and focus separately using the AE lock. 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 set. ● If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the o button again, & will disappear and the AE will unlock. Compose the scene and shoot. Shooting with the FE Lock Just as with the AE lock (p. 85), you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash. FE stands for "Flash Exposure". Choose h (p. 67). Lock the 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 the FE will unlock. Compose the scene and shoot. 85

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When you wish to take several shots with the same exposure, you can set the
exposure and focus separately using the AE lock. 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
set.
If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the
o
button again,
&
will disappear and the AE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
Just as with the AE lock (p. 85), you can lock the exposure for shooting with
the flash. FE stands for “Flash Exposure”.
Choose
h
(p. 67).
Lock the 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 the FE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
Shooting with the AE Lock
Shooting with the FE Lock