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Using the AF/AE Lock
| If the subject is out of the AF target and |
| you press the shutter button, the subject’s |
1,2 | focus is not adjusted. After locking focus |
| and exposure (AF/AE lock), you can take a |
| clear picture with adjusted focus. |
| AF: Auto focus |
| AE: Auto exposure |
| [Preparation] |
| • Set the mode dial. (P23) |
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1 If you want to take pictures similar to the one on the left 1, aim the camera at the subject on which you want to adjust the focus to enter the focus area A on the LCD monitor and then press the shutter button halfway (AF/ AE lock) to set it.
•When the focus is adjusted, the focus indication [¥] B appears.
2 Move the camera keeping the
chosen composition and press the shutter button all the way.
•Before pressing the shutter button, you can set the AF/AE lock any time you want.
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