than the subject and lock the exposure of the entire screen.
1.MENU → 
(Custom Settings) → [Custom Key Settings], then assign the [AEL toggle] to the desired key.
2.Adjust the focus on the spot at which the exposure is adjusted.
3.Press the button to which the [AEL toggle] function is assigned.
The exposure is locked, and 
(AE lock) lights up.
4. Focus on the subject and press the shutter button.
To cancel the exposure lock, press the button to which the [AEL toggle] function is assigned.
Hint
If you select the[AEL hold] function in [Custom Key Settings], you can lock the exposure as long as you are holding down the AEL button. The [AEL hold] function cannot be assigned to the [Left Button], [Right Button], and [Down Button].
How to Use
Using shooting functions
Adjusting the exposure
AEL w/ shutter (still image)
Sets whether to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down.
1. MENU → 
(Custom Settings) → [
AEL w/ shutter] → desired setting.
Menu item details
Auto (default setting):
Fixes the exposure after adjusting the focus automatically when you press the shutter button halfway down when [Focus Mode] is set to
On:
Fixes the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down.
Off:
Does not fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down. Use this mode when you want to adjust focus and exposure separately.
The product keeps adjusting the exposure while shooting in [Cont. Shooting] or [Spd Priority Cont.] mode.
