Konica Minolta MM-A208 - Manual (Page 96)

96 R ECORDING MODE MENU
When the spot-AE lock button is pressed and held, the exposure is locked. How the spot-AE lock but-
ton operates and what functions it controls can be changed in the advanced 1 section of the record-
ing-mode menu (p. 80). If one of the AF/AE settings are selected, the metering mode set with the
function dial will be employed when the spot-AE lock button is used.
SPOT AF/AEL
Recording-mode
menu setting
AF/AE hold
While pressing and holding the spot-AE lock button, the focus and exposure are set and
locked. These settings will remain in effect until the spot button is released.
AF/AE toggle
Pressing and releasing the spot-AE lock button will set and lock the focus and exposure. The
settings are canceled when the spot-AE lock button is pressed again.
AE hold
AE toggle
The camera’s default setting. While pressing and holding the spot-AE lock button, the expo-
sure is set and locked based on the spot metering circle. This setting will remain in effect until
the spot-AE lock button is released.
Pressing and releasing the spot-AE lock button will set and lock the exposure based on the
spot metering circle. The setting is canceled when the spot button is pressed again.
The autofocus and auto-exposure settings will not reset after an image has been captured until the
spot-AE lock button has been released (hold setting) or pressed again (toggle setting).
The AE hold or AE toggle setting can be used to active the slow-shutter-sync flash mode in P or A
exposure modes (p. 89).
When the camera is set to continuous AF, focus can locked when the spot-AE lock button is set to
AF/AE hold or toggle. If activated in the advanced 1 section of the setup menu, Direct Manual Focus
(p. 125) can be used with continuous AF when the focus is locked.