Canon PowerShot G2 manual Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock, Recompose the image and shoot

Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)

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. For an explanation of how different combinations of light metering options and a selected AF frame affect where the AE lock is metered, see page 76.

1	Press the	button to turn on
	the LCD monitor.

	Focus on the subject on which you wish
2 to lock the exposure setting.
	• Press the shutter button halfway.
3	Press the button.
	• The exposure setting will lock (AE Lock) and the

icon will appear in the display panel and LCD monitor.

• Pressing any button other than the shutter button or omni selector cancels the AE lock.

AE Lock Icon

4 Recompose the image and shoot.

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