Olympus C-2040ZOOM - Manual (Page 99)

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Taking picture with pre-fixed exposure
Custom Photography
Taking Pictures with the exposure locked
(AE lock)
Pressing the [OK] button locks the exposure for the camera's current image.
You can use this feature when you want to set the exposure for one scene and
then recompose the shot and use the same exposure settings for the new
scene. Set the "AE LOCK" setting to "SINGLE" beforehand. (P.98)
Compose the shot with the
exposure settings you
want to use and press the
[OK] button.
● The monitor switches on and
" " appears while the
camera stores the exposure
settings.
● If "MULTI" is selected as the "AE
LOCK" setting, the light meter is
displayed. Change the setting
to "SINGLE". (P.98)
To change the locked
exposure:
Recompose the shot and press
the [OK] button again. The
exposure settings are updated
each time you press the [OK]
button.
To cancel AE lock:
Press on the Arrow pad.
" " disappears.
To ensure that the stored
exposure settings are
retained after you take the
shot (AE Memory):
Press . " " is displayed. MEMO
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Lock the expo-
sure differential
you want to use.
Compose the
shot you want
to take
Monitor