Pentax 12195, 12161 Locking the Exposure Before Shooting AE Lock, Press the 3button twice

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Locking the Exposure Before Shooting (AE Lock)

AE Lock is a function that locks the exposure (brightness) prior to taking a picture. Use this when the subject is too small to obtain a proper exposure or is backlit.

First, assign the AE Lock function to the d/i button.

1 Select [Green Button] in the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu, and press the four-way controller (5).

The [Green Button] screen appears.

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2 Press the four-way controller (5), use the four-way controller (23) to select [AE Lock], and press the 4button.

Green Button

Green Button

Preview

One Push File Format

AE Lock

Enable AF

MENU Cancel OK OK

3 Press the 3button twice.

The AE Lock function is assigned to the d/ i button and the camera is ready to take a picture.

4 Set the exposure, and press the d/i button.

The camera locks the exposure at that instant.

@is displayed on the monitor while AE

Lock is engaged.