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SPOT-AE LOCK BUTTON
The spot-AE lock button below the main dial on the back of the body locks the auto-
matic exposure system. This function allows the exposure to be set by a specific ele-
ment within the scene or a gray card outside the scene.
When the spot-AE lock button is pressed and held, the spot metering circle is dis-
played indicating the area used for the exposure calculation; the shutter speed and
aperture of the exposure will be displayed in black on the monitor. The setting will
remain in effect until the button is released. Focus is locked by pressing the shutter-
release button partway down.
Spot metering display
MANUAL FOCUS
Manual control over focus is simple. The focus mode button
(AF/MF) (1) switches between automatic and manual focus.
The MF icon is displayed on the data panel and monitors
when the camera is in the manual-focus mode.
Use the focus ring (2) at the rear of the lens barrel to make a
sharp image on monitors. The approximate distance from the
CCD to the subject is displayed near the frame counter.
Manual focus can be used with movie recording and in macro
mode.
Approximate loca-
tion of the CCD
plane.
The operation of the spot button can be customized in the advanced 1
section of the recording-mode menu (p. 96).
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