Olympus C-2040 Zoom C-2040 Zoom Reference Manual - Page 100

Taking picture with pre-fixed exposure

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Taking picture with pre-fixed exposure 2 Align the AF target mark with the subject of the shot and press the shutter button down halfway. q The green lamp lights. q Focusing and white balancing are locked. 3 Press the shutter button 4 down fully. AEL q When you finish taking the shot, the AE lock is released Custom Photography and " AEL " disappears. q When " MEMO " is displayed, the locked exposure settings are retained after you take the shot and remain valid for the next shot also. q You can also use the AE lock after you press the shutter button down halfway. 23 • AE lock can also be used in Spot Metering mode. AE lock is released when... The AE lock is released and the AE memory is cleared in the following situations: - When you press . - When you change the Mode dial setting. - When you press the (Spot/Macro) button to change the light meter- ing mode. - When you change the drive mode. - When you press the (Menu) button to view the menu screen. - The monitor switches off. • You cannot use AE lock while the menu screen is displayed. • You cannot use exposure compensation and AE lock at the same time. 100

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Taking picture with pre-fixed exposure
Custom Photography
Align the AF target mark
with the subject of the shot
and press the shutter but-
ton down halfway.
The green lamp lights.
Focusing and white balancing
are locked.
Press the shutter button
down fully.
When you finish taking the
shot, the AE lock is released
and "
" disappears.
When "
" is displayed,
the locked exposure settings
are retained after you take the
shot and remain valid for the
next shot also.
You can also use the AE lock
after you press the shutter
button down halfway.
AE lock can also be used in Spot Metering mode.
AE lock is released when...
The AE lock is released and the AE memory is cleared in the following
situations:
-
When you press
.
-
When you change the Mode dial setting.
-
When you press the
(Spot/Macro) button to change the light meter-
ing mode.
-
When you change the drive mode.
-
When you press the
(Menu) button to view the menu screen.
-
The monitor switches off.
MEMO
AEL
3
2
3
2
AEL
You cannot use AE lock while the menu screen is displayed.
You cannot use exposure compensation and AE lock at the same time.