Locking The Exposure Before Shooting (Ae Lock) - Pentax Q10 Operating Manual

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Locking the Exposure Before Shooting
(AE Lock)
AE Lock is a function that locks the exposure (brightness) prior to taking a
picture. Use this when the subject is too small to obtain a proper exposure
or is backlit.
First, assign the AE Lock function to the d/i button.
1
Select [Green Button] in the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu, and
press the four-way controller (5).
The [Green Button] screen appears.
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2
Press the four-way controller
(5), use the four-way controller
(23) to select [AE Lock], and
press the 4 button.
3
Press the 3 button twice.
The AE Lock function is assigned to the d/ i button and the camera is
ready to take a picture.
4
Set the exposure, and press the
d/i button.
The camera locks the exposure at that
instant.
@ is displayed on the monitor while AE
Lock is engaged.
Green Button Green Button
Green Button Green Button
Preview Preview
One Push File Format One Push File Format
AE Lock AE Lock
Enable AF Enable AF
Cancel Cancel
MENU
OK OK
OK