AE AREA LOCK
The area used by the auto exposure algorithm can be adjusted so that only the selected area is taken into account by AE.
Perform the procedure below after previewing the image.
1.Click on 
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2.Press the Shift key.
•The AE area is indicated by a line instead of the cropping area which is indicated by a dashed line.
3.While pressing down the Shift key, change the AE area.
•The operation is the same as that of changing the cropping area except that the shift key should be kept pressed whilst clicking and dragging the cursor.
•For details, see “Cropping” (P.30).
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