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Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)

Available Shooting Modes p. 190

You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when shooting on ski slopes, beaches and other scenes where there is an extremely strong contrast between the background and a backlit subject, or a mix of bright and dark areas. You can set an exposure that best matches the shot you wish to take.

1 Turn on the LCD monitor.

2 Focus the camera on the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure setting.

3 Lock the exposure and shoot.

Still Images:

1.Press the button to select (Off).

2.Press the shutter button halfway and press the button.

•The exposure is locked and displays.

3.Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired, and press the shutter button fully.

•To release the AE lock, press the button again.

Movies:

1.Press the button.

•The exposure is locked (AE lock) and the exposure shift bar appears.

2.Use the or button to change the exposure and shoot.

•To release the AE lock, press the button again. Pressing the MENU button or changing the white balance settings, My Colors settings or the shooting mode, also releases the AE lock.

Use the FE lock to shoot when you want to use the flash.