Olympus C-720 Ultra Zoom - Manual (Page 67)

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Chapter 5
AE lock — Locking the exposure
Suitable for situations when optimal exposure is difficult to achieve (such as
excessive contrast between the subject and the surroundings). For example,
if the sun is in the frame and shooting with automatic exposure results in a
dark subject, re-compose your shot so that the sun is not in the frame. Then,
press the
button to lock the metered value (exposure) temporarily.
Then compose your shot again with the sun in the frame and shoot. In other
words, use AE lock when you want an exposure setting that's different from
the setting that would normally apply to the image you want to shoot.
1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T P/A/S/M T
select P, A or S. Press
. Press again to cancel the menu. ~ “How
to use the menu” (P. 38)
2 Compose the picture where you want to lock the metered value
(exposure), then press the
button.
● To cancel AE lock, press the
button again and release it quickly. If
you want to lock a different exposure,
re-compose the picture and press the
button again. Each time you press the
button, lock and cancel are repeated.
● AE lock is canceled. ~
“TIPS” (P. 67)
AEL AEL
Mode dial
setting