Kodak DCS600 manual AE/AF Lock

☛If a subject is covered by one of the five focus brackets, you can also capture an image of an off-center subject by shifting the focus to the relevant focus area without changing the composition. Refer to “Selecting the Focus Area” on page 9-1.

AE/AF Lock

You can simultaneously lock both exposure and focus by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button. AE/AF lock can be used with both Single Area AF or Dynamic AF operation, and with all metering systems used for automatic exposure control functions.

✔You can achieve correct exposure using Single Servo AF, when Single Area AF mode and Spot Metering are selected, by choosing a focus area that corresponds to your picture composition.

✔You can change the aperture in Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure mode and shutter speed in Shutter-PriorityAuto Exposure mode while pressing the AE-L/AF-L button.

✔You cannot change the metering system while pressing the AE-L/AF-L button.

✔You can lock only the focus in Single Servo AF by lightly pressing the Shutter Release button and recomposing. Refer to “Focus Lock For Off-center Subjects” on page 13-14.

✔You can lock only the exposure by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button in Manual Focus mode.

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