Ael Button - Minolta DiMAGE A1 Instruction Manual

AEL BUTTON

Menu option
The default setting. Press and hold the AEL button to lock the exposure.
AE hold
The exposure remains locked until the AEL button is released.
Press and release the AEL button to lock the exposure. To cancel the
AE toggle
exposure lock, press the AEL button again.
Exposure is determined with the spot metering area. Press and hold the
AE hold
AEL button to lock the exposure; the spot circle is displayed. The exposure
remains locked until the AEL button is released.
Exposure is determined with the spot metering area. Press and release the
AE toggle
AEL button to lock the exposure; the spot circle is displayed. To cancel the
exposure lock, press the AEL button again.
These menu options do not affect the operation on the manual shift function (p. 56).
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ECORDING MENU
When the AEL button is pressed and held, the exposure is locked. The
exposure remains locked after an image has been captured until the AEL
button has been released (hold setting) or pressed again (toggle setting).
How the button operates can be changed in section 1 of the recording menu
(p. 80).