Menu Guide

—The Shooting Menu

Controlling Exposure: Exposure Options

The exposure options sub-menu contains two options: one for fixing exposure at the value se- lected by the camera, the other for altering expo- sure from the value suggested by the camera.

AE Lock

This option is used to take a series of photographs with the same exposure and white balance.

Option

Off

On

Reset

Description

Restores normal exposure and white balance.

The first photo taken after On is selected sets shutter speed, aperture, sensitivity, and white balance for all subsequent pho- tographs. The flash is turned off while AE lock is in effect.

Clears existing exposure settings. The first photograph taken after this option is selected sets shutter speed, aperture, sensitivity, and white balance for all subsequent photographs.

Confirming AE-Lock Settings

The AE-L(AE-Lock) icon in the monitor turns yel- low when On or Reset is chosen from the AE-Lockmenu. Once exposure has been set, this icon will turn white.

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Nikon S2H05000501 manual Controlling Exposure Exposure Options, Confirming AE-Lock Settings, 108