Olympus SP-590 UZ SP-590UZ Instruction Manual (English) - Page 26

Locking the exposure and/or focus position for shooting (AE LOCK/AF LOCK)

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Locking the exposure and/or focus position for shooting (AE LOCK/AF LOCK) Once the exposure and/or focus position are/is set for a subject in shooting mode, you can continue shooting at the same exposure, focus positior or both (AE LOCK, AF LOCK or AF LOCK + AE LOCK) even if the composition of the shot is changed. 1 Assign either [AE LOCK], [AF LOCK] or [AF LOCK + AE LOCK] to the z button. ● In the default setting, [AE LOCK] is assigned to this button. [CUSTOM BUTTON] (p. 57) 2 Compose the shot and press the z button. ● The exposure/focus position setting assigned in step 1 is locked. B mark P AEL AFL AF target mark ^ mark 1/400 F3.5 When setting the [AF LOCK + AE LOCK] To cancel the setting Press the z button again so that the B/^ mark no longer appears. 3 After changing the composition of the shot, press the shutter button. Using a function assigned to the z button (Custom button) This allows you to register a frequently used function (except h, I, A). Once registered, you can set the settings directly with the button instead of displaying the screen from the menu. [CUSTOM BUTTON] (p. 57) 1 Press the z button. P NR SET OK FINE ZOOM OFF ON 2 Use 9: to select the setting option, and press the o button to set. Using the FUNC menu The FUNC menu provides the following menu functions that can be quickly called and set. • [DRIVE] (p. 32) • [WB] (p. 30) • [METERING] (p. 33) • [A IMAGE QUALITY] (p. 29) • [MY MODE SETUP] (p. 56) • [ISO] (p. 31) When the mode dial is set to the r, s to d are selectable. 1 Press the o button before shooting. c 3 ISO 1600 12M MY MODE 2 FINE 26 EN 2 Use 78 to select the menu function and 9: to select the setting option, and then press the o button to set.

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Locking the exposure and/or
focus position for shooting
(AE LOCK/AF LOCK)
Once the exposure and/or focus position are/is
set for a subject in shooting mode, you can
continue shooting at the same exposure, focus
positior or both (AE LOCK, AF LOCK or AF
LOCK + AE LOCK) even if the composition of
the shot is changed.
1
Assign either [AE LOCK], [AF
LOCK] or [AF LOCK + AE LOCK] to
the
z
button.
In the default setting, [AE LOCK] is assigned to
this button.
[CUSTOM BUTTON] (p. 57)
2
Compose the shot and press the
z
button.
The exposure/focus position setting assigned in
step 1 is locked.
1/400
F3.5
P
AFL
AEL
B
mark
^
mark
AF target mark
To cancel the setting
Press the
z
button again so that the
B
/
^
mark no longer appears.
3
After changing the composition of
the shot, press the shutter button.
Using a function assigned to
the
z
button (Custom button)
This allows you to register a frequently used
function (except
h
,
I
,
A
). Once
registered, you can set the settings directly with
the button instead of displaying the screen from
the menu.
[CUSTOM BUTTON] (p. 57)
1
Press the
z
button.
P
O
K
OK
OFF ON
SET
FINE ZOOM
NR
2
Use
9:
to select the setting option,
and press the
o
button to set.
Using the FUNC menu
The FUNC menu provides the following menu
functions that can be quickly called and set.
[DRIVE] (p. 32)
[WB] (p. 30)
[METERING] (p. 33)
[
A
IMAGE QUALITY] (p. 29)
[MY MODE SETUP] (p. 56)
[ISO] (p. 31)
When the mode dial is set to the
r
,
s
to
d
are selectable.
1
Press the
o
button before
shooting.
c
1
2
M
12
M
3
3
ISO
1600
F
INE
MY MODE 2
2
Use
78
to select the menu
function and
9:
to select the
setting option, and then press the
o
button to set.
When setting the
[AF LOCK + AE LOCK]