Canon Powershot S2 IS

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Shooting-Advanced Functions
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Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)
You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective
when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background
or when a subject is backlit.
1 Focus the AF frame or the spot metering frame on the
subject on which you wish to lock the flash exposure
setting and press the shutter button halfway.
z Position the AF Frame (p. 88)
z Switching between Metering Modes (p. 89)
2 While pressing the shutter button
halfway, press the button.
z The exposure value is captured (AE Lock)
and appears on the LCD monitor (or
viewfinder).
z Pressing the button again cancels the AE
lock.
3 Recompose the image and shoot.
The camera focuses on the subject in the AF frame.
Mode Dial
To ensure that the flash is disabled, make sure that it is in the closed
position. AE lock is disabled if the flash is enabled. For flash shots,
use FE lock (p. 104).
After performing AE lock, pressing anything except the shutter
button or the
S, T, W, X buttons cancels the AE lock value.
AE Lock