Canon PowerShot S30 - Manual (Page 81)

Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects 79
Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)
You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is
too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit. For
an explanation of how different combinations of light metering options and a
selected AF frame affect where the AE lock is metered, see page 80.
1 Press the button to turn on the LCD monitor.
2
Focus on the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure
setting.
• Press the shutter button halfway.
3
While pressing the shutter button
halfway, press the
button.
• The exposure setting locks (AE Lock) and the
icon appears on the LCD monitor.
• Using any button, lever or switch other than
pressing the shutter button halfway or using B,
A
, C or D on the multicontroller cancels the AE
lock.
4 Recompose the image and shoot.
AE Lock Icon