Sony DSC-RX100M7 Help Manual page 166

Help Guide
Digital Still Camera
DSC-RX100M7
AE lock
When the contrast between the subject and background is high, such as when shooting a backlit subject or a subject
near a window, meter the light at a spot where the subject appears to have the appropriate brightness and lock the
exposure before shooting. To reduce the brightness of the subject, meter the light at a spot brighter than the subject and
lock the exposure of the entire screen. To make the subject brighter, meter the light at a spot darker than the subject and
lock the exposure of the entire screen.
MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [
1
[AEL toggle] to the key.
Adjust the focus on the spot at which the exposure is adjusted.
2
Press the button to which [AEL toggle] is assigned.
3
The exposure is locked, and
Focus on the subject again and press the shutter button.
4
To cancel the exposure lock, press the button to which the [AEL toggle] function is assigned.
Hint
If you select the [AEL hold] function in [
holding down the button. You cannot set the [AEL hold] function to [Left Button] or [Right Button].
Note
[ AEL hold] and [
Custom Key] or [
(AE lock) is displayed.
Custom Key] or [
AEL toggle] are not available when using zoom functions other than optical zoom.
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Custom Key] → desired key, then assign
Custom Key], you can lock the exposure as long as you are
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