Canon PowerShot SD1400IS User Manual page 89

You can lock the exposure and shoot, or set the focus and exposure
separately to shoot.
AE stands for "Auto Exposure"
Lock the exposure.
Point the camera toward the subject and
press the A button while pressing the
shutter button halfway.
When
AEL
appears, the exposure will be
locked.
If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the A button again,
AEL
will disappear and the AE will unlock.
_) Compose the scene and shoot.
Shooting
Just as with the AE lock, you can lock the exposure for shooting with the
flash. FE stands for "Flash Exposure".
Choose (p.71).
Lock the flash exposure.
Point the camera toward the subject and
press the A button while pressing the
shutter button halfway.
The flash will fire and when
FEL
a ppears,
the flash output will be retained.
If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the A button again,
FEL
will disappear and the FE will unlock.
_:-_Compose the scene and shoot.
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