Olympus C-2040ZOOM - Manual (Page 100)

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Taking picture with pre-fixed exposure
Custom Photography
Align the AF target mark
with the subject of the shot
and press the shutter but-
ton down halfway.
● The green lamp lights.
● Focusing and white balancing
are locked.
Press the shutter button
down fully.
● When you finish taking the
shot, the AE lock is released
and "
" disappears.
● When " " is displayed,
the locked exposure settings
are retained after you take the
shot and remain valid for the
next shot also.
● You can also use the AE lock
after you press the shutter
button down halfway.
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AE lock can also be used in Spot Metering mode.
AE lock is released when...
The AE lock is released and the AE memory is cleared in the following
situations:
- When you press .
- When you change the Mode dial setting.
- When you press the (Spot/Macro) button to change the light meter-
ing mode.
- When you change the drive mode.
- When you press the (Menu) button to view the menu screen.
- The monitor switches off.
MEMO
AEL
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AEL
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You cannot use AE lock while the menu screen is displayed.
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You cannot use exposure compensation and AE lock at the same time.