Sony NEX-3N - Manual (Page 135)

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AEL toggle
When it is hard to obtain an appropriate exposure for the subject, this function allows
you to lock the exposure by focusing on and measuring the light of an area that has the
desired brightness.
1 MENU t [Setup] t [Custom Key Settings] t [Soft key B Setting].
2 Select [AEL toggle].
The soft key B becomes the AEL button.
3 Aim the camera at an area to which you want to match the exposure.
The exposure is set.
4 Press the AEL button.
The exposure is locked, and (AE lock) lights up.
5 Focus on your subject and press the shutter button.
6 To cancel the exposure lock, press the AEL button again.
• The setting of [Soft key B Setting] cannot be used in the following situations:
– [Tracking Focus] function is activated.
– [Autofocus Area] is set to [Flexible Spot]
• You don’t have to set all [Custom 1], [Custom 2], [Custom 3], [Custom 4], [Custom 5] and [Custom 6]
items.
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