Digital Camera User Manual

Recording
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Applicable modes:
This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area or the
contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate exposure.
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The initial setting of [Fn1] is set to [AF/AE LOCK].
1 Set [Fn BUTTON SET] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [AF/AE LOCK]. (P56)
2 Align the screen with the subject.
3 Press and hold [Fn1] to fix the focus or exposure.
A AE lock indication
• If you release [Fn1], AF/AE Lock is canceled.
4 While pressing [Fn1], move the camera as you compose the
picture and then press shutter button fully.
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When [AE] is set, after pressing the shutter button halfway to focus,
press the shutter button fully.
∫ AF/AE Lock
Locking of the focus and exposure can be set in [AF/AE LOCK] in the [CUSTOM] menu.
Note
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If you set [AF/AE LOCK HOLD] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ON], you can fix the focus and the
exposure even if you release [Fn1] after pressing it. (P139)
• The brightness of the image displayed on the LCD monitor/viewfinder (Live View) will be also
locked when the AE lock is performed.
• AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode.
• AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus.
• AE Lock and AF Lock must be activated before motion picture recording begins. During motion
picture recording only cancellation of AE/AF lock can be performed.
• The exposure is set, even if the brightness of the subject changes.
• The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is
locked.
• Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked.
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
Item
Settings
[AE]
Only the exposure is locked.
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[AEL], aperture value, the shutter speed light when the exposure is set.
[AF]
Only the focus is locked.
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[AFL], the focus indication, aperture value, the shutter speed light when the
subject is focused.
[AF/AE]
Both focus and exposure are locked.
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[AFL], [AEL], the focus indication, aperture value and the shutter speed light
when the subject is focused and the exposure is set.