zDepending on the shooting mode, pressing the button will switch between the setting items as follows:

 

, , ,

Exposure compensation/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

,

or

mode/Exposure compensation/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shutter speed/Exposure compensation/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aperture value/Exposure compensation/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shutter speed/Aperture value/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Press the

or

button and adjust the

focus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

zThe MF indicator shows approximate figures. Use them as a shooting guideline only.

To Cancel the Manual Focus

Press the button.

Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)

Shooting Mode

You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit.

You must set the flash to [ ]. The AE lock cannot be set if the flash fires.

1 Turn on the LCD monitor.

2 Focus on the part of the subject on which

you wish to lock the exposure setting.

3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway and press the button.

Shooting

zThe icon will display.

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Canon A620 appendix Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock, Press Button and adjust Focus, To Cancel the Manual Focus