Samsung NX 10, NX-series user manual Setting Key Mapping, What is AEL function?

Key Mapping

Setting Key Mapping

The function of camera button can be changed.

1In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

2Select User setup ( 1) → Key Mapping

→ an option.

	You can choose among three
77	settings for the [AEL] button:
	- AEL, which executes the auto
	exposure lock function.
	- AFL, which executes the auto
AEL	focus lock function.
	- AEL + AFL, which executes the
	auto exposure and focus lock
	functions together.
	You can chose between two settings
	for the Depth Preview button:
	- One-Touch WB which executes
	the Custom White Balance
	function.
Preview	- Optical Preview which executes
	the Depth of Field Preview
	function for the current aperture
	value.

•While shooting a movie, push the [Depth Preview] button once to activate the AF function and once again to cancel the function.

•Refer to the “Depth Preview” function. (p. 37)

•The function of AEL button cannot be changed in the M(manual) mode.

What is AEL function?

The auto exposure lock (AEL) and auto focus lock (AFL) functions of the camera are the functions that maintain the settings until the shooting is completed by remembering the exposure value and focus when pushing the [AEL] button of camera.

Reaction of the half-shutter release when the AEL button is set to the following status.

Status of AEL setting	Reaction of the half-shutter
	release
AEL	Auto focus
AFL	Exposure lock
AEL+AFL	None