Ctrl Dial Set - Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A100 Operating Instructions Manual

AE hold
AE toggle
• While the exposure value is locked, "AEL" appears on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder. Be sure to
remember to release the lock when "AE toggle" is selected.
• Except for the shutter speed priority mode and the manual mode, slow sync is selected and AE lock is
performed when the flash is used (page 69).
• The "hold" and "toggle" settings affect the manual shift (page 39) in the manual mode.

Ctrl dial set

You can change the function of the control dial in manual and program shift mode.
Shutter speed
Aperture
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While the button is held down, the camera temporarily
performs spot metering regardless of the metering mode
previously selected and locks the acquired exposure value.
Press the shutter button to take a picture while keeping the
AEL (AE Lock) button pressed down. This is suitable if you
normally use multi-segment or center weighted metering but
need to temporarily use spot metering because of the type of
subject.
Press the button once and release it, and the camera
temporarily performs spot metering regardless of the
metering mode previously selected and locks the acquired
exposure value. Press the button again, and the lock is
released.
There is no need to hold the AEL (AE Lock) button down
when the shutter button is pressed. This is suitable if you
normally use multi-segment or center weighted metering but
need to temporarily use spot metering because of the type of
subject.
Manual Mode
Program Shift
Manual Mode
Program Shift
For details on the operation
Control dial: Shutter speed
+/– (Exposure) button + Control dial: Aperture
P shift (The control dial changes the shutter
S
speed.)
Control dial: Aperture
+/– (Exposure) button + Control dial: Shutter
speed
P shift (The control dial changes the aperture.)
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