Locking The Flash Exposure Setting (Fe Lock) - Canon Digital IXUS 500HS User Manual

Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock)

You can lock the flash exposure so that the exposure settings are correctly
set for a particular portion of your subject.
To release the FE lock
Press the button.
Press the DISP. button to turn the
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LCD monitor on.
Press the
2
to .
Focus on the part of the subject on
3
which you wish to lock the flash
exposure setting.
Press the shutter button halfway
4
(two beeps will sound) and press
the button.
• The flash will fire a pre-flash and lock the
flash exposure to the required intensity to
illuminate the subject.
• The icon will display.
Re-aim the camera to compose the
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shot as desired and press the
shutter button fully.
button to set the flash
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