LCD button
You can check the recording status in the LCD monitor.
In any mode with the exception of VOICE RECORDING mode, pressing the LCD button will change the display as shown below.
Pressing | Pressing |
| Pressing | |
the LCD | the LCD |
| the LCD | |
button | button |
| button | |
[ Image & full information ] | [ Image & basic information ] | [ Inverted image ] | [ LCD off ] | |
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| Pressing the LCD button |
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When taking photographs from the front, the video output may be displayed inverted on the LCD monitor (upside down when shooting vertically, right and left flipped when shooting horizontally). For such cases, press the LCD button twice to flip the video output 180 degrees to restore normal view on the LCD monitor.
If the background image is too bright to view the menus, press the LCD button and the background image turn to black to view clear menus.
If the LCD monitor is turned off, the mode dial lamp will light up.
AEL button (Automatic Exposure Lock)
The camera measures brightness of the object and automatically set the best exposure value. If difference between the exposure values of the object and background is too great, use the AEL button to manually set the exposure value against sunlight or in strong light. This button is available in the AUTO, PROGRAM, MOVIE CLIP, SCENE mode.
Use the automatic exposure lock.
1.Ensure the subject in the center of the autofocus frame.
2.Move the camera to point the automatic focus mark on the object of desired exposure.
3.Press the AEL button to lock the exposure and display the AEL icon in the bottom of the LCD.
4.Focus the camera again and press the shutter button again for shooting.
-The automatic exposure lock function is automatically unset after taking one picture.
[ Screen for shooting ] | [ Focus to the object and ] | [ Refocus and fully press ] |
| press the AEL button | the shutter button |
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