Sony DSLRA850 Operating Instructions - Page 115

Custom menu 2 AEL button The function and the mode of operation of the AEL button can be changed. AEL hold AEL toggle AEL hold AEL toggle The camera locks the measured exposure value. Select from the following two options: Holding the value while the AEL button is pressed ([AEL hold]) or holding the value until the AEL button is pressed again ([AEL toggle]). This is useful when you want to keep regular exposures on multiple images. The camera temporarily performs spot metering and locks the measured exposure value. Select from the following two options: Holding the value while the AEL button is pressed ([ AEL hold]) or holding the value until the AEL button is pressed again ([ AEL toggle]). This is useful when you want to temporarily perform spot metering. Notes • While the exposure value is locked, appears on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder. Be careful not to reset the setting. • The "Hold" and "Toggle" settings affect the Manual Shift (page 54) in the manual exposure mode. Ctrl dial setup When the mode dial is set to M (Manual exposure) or P (Program Shift), you can switch the functions of the front ( ) and rear ( ) control dials from the shutter speed or aperture. SS F/no. F/no. SS Adjusts the shutter speed with the front control dial and adjusts the aperture with the rear control dial. Adjusts the aperture with the front control dial and adjusts the shutter speed with the rear control dial. Custom menu 115