Canon 814XL-S - Manual (Page 57)

AE LOCK and MANUAL settings of this dial as
well as the manual aperture lever and settings
to the left of AUTO permit manual control of
the exposure in unusual filming conditions and
are explained in more detail on page 63 — 64.
Manipulating the manual aperture lever while
this dial is at AUTO will not cause a change in
aperture.
To remove the dial from the AUTO position, turn
it clockwise while pressing the release button at
its center. The dial turns freely between the AE
LOCK and MANUAL positions.
Exposure Confirmation
If the aperture index points fully to the un­
derexposure zone, you have several alterna­
tives. Take one or any combination of the
following steps if possible:
1) If the shutter opening angle dial is set to the
sun symbol, switch it to the window symbol.
2) Switch to a slower filming speed if possible.
3) Switch to a higher speed film.
If, after taking these steps, the index still points
to the underexposure zone, you have no alter­
native but to add light.
If the index points to the overexposure
warning zone, take one or any combination
of the following steps if possible: