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Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
Playback Mode
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Index
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE
Lock)
Still Images
Movies
Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and
exposure separately.
1
Lock the exposure.
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Aim the camera at the subject to shoot
with the exposure locked, and then touch
[ ].
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[ ] is displayed, and the exposure is
locked.
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To unlock AE, touch [ ] again. [ ] is no
longer displayed.
2
Compose the shot and shoot.
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AE: Auto Exposure
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After the exposure is locked, you can adjust the combination of
shutter speed and aperture value by turning the [ ] ring (Program
Shift).
Changing the Metering Method
Still Images
Movies
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting
conditions as follows.
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Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the
menu, and choose the desired option
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The option you configured is now
displayed.
Image Brightness (Exposure)
Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure
Compensation)
Still Images
Movies
The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop
increments, in a range of −3 to +3.
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As you watch the screen, turn the [ ] ring
to adjust brightness.
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You can also configure this setting by touching the exposure
compensation icon on the bottom of the shooting screen and then
touching or dragging the bar displayed, or by touching [–][+].
Deactivating Exposure Simulation
Images are displayed at a brightness simulating the actual brightness as
captured. For this reason, screen brightness is also adjusted in response
to changes in exposure compensation. This feature can be disabled to
keep the screen at a brightness convenient for shooting, unaffected by
exposure compensation.
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Press the [
] button, choose [Expo.
simulation] on the [ 1] tab, and then