Operation Manual

AE lock

Advanced shooting functions

2 Position the AF target mark on the

subject you want to focus on and

press the shutter button halfway.

• The green lamp lights.

• AE lock cannot be canceled while the

shutter button is pressed halfway.

3 Press the shutter button fully.

• AE lock is automatically canceled after

one shot.

TIPS

To save the locked metered value (exposure) after shooting (AE memory)

→ After Step 1 or 2, hold down the x button for more than 1 second.

appears. While C is displayed, the exposure is saved. Press the

button again to cancel AE memory.

AE lock was canceled.

→ Do not operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after performing AE lock.

Doing so will cancel AE lock.

→ The camera was reactivated from sleep mode or the monitor turned off when

power was turned off.

Note

• If a function other than AE lock is assigned to the x button, set AE lock

to the button. g“Custom button” (P.119)

• AE lock is not available when multi-metering is enabled. Select [ESP] or [5].

g“Metering” (P.52)

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