Olympus C-730 Ultra Zoom - Manual (Page 90)

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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,
taking a picture with the bright sky takes up most of the frame may cause
underexposure of the subject in the foreground. In such a case, compose a
shot without the bright sky, then press
to lock the metered value
(exposure) temporarily. Then compose your shot again with the bright sky in
the frame and shoot. In other words, use AE lock when you want an exposure
setting that is different from the setting that would normally apply to the image
you want to shoot.
1 ∑ When using the camera in the A/S/M
mode, AE lock is not available in the M
mode . Set to any mode except M
(P. 52).
● Set MULTI-METERING to OFF (P. 86). If
set to ON, AE lock is not available.
● If a function other than AE lock is
assigned to the button, assign
AE lock to the button (P. 157).
Mode dial
setting
(AE lock) button
Shutter button