Canon IXUS 120 IS - Manual (Page 85)

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When you wish to take several shots with the same exposure, you can set the
exposure and focus separately using the AE lock. AE stands for “Auto
Exposure”.
Lock the exposure.
● Point the camera toward the subject and
press the
o button while pressing the
shutter button halfway.
X When & appears, the exposure will be
set.
● If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the
o button again, &
will disappear and the AE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
Just as with the AE lock (p. 85) , you can lock the exposure for shooting with
the flash. FE stands for “Flash Exposure”.
Choose
h
(p. 67) .
Lock the exposure.
● Point the camera toward the subject and
press the
o button while pressing the
shutter button halfway.
X The flash will fire and when
( appears,
the flash output will be retained.
● If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the
o button again, (
will disappear and the FE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
Shooting with the AE Lock
Shooting with the FE Lock