Advanced (Recording pictures)
• If you set [AF/AE LOCK HOLD] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ON], you can fix the focus and the
exposure even if you release [AF/AE LOCK] after pressing it. (P137)
• The brightness of the image displayed on the LCD monitoriviewfinder (Live View) will be also
locked when the AE lock is performed.
• AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode.
• AE Lock only is effective during Manual Focus or Preview Mode.
• AE Lock and AF lock can be used during motion picture recording, but AE/AF lock cannot be
performed again during motion picture recording. During motion picture recording only
cancellation of AE/AF lock can be performed.
• The exposure is set, even if the brightness of the subject changes.
• The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is
locked.
• Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked.
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ustin 9 the White Balance
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
Press • (WB),
_ Touch the White Balance to select,
_ Touch [SET],
• You can also press the shutter button halfway to set,
Item I Recording Conditions
[AWB] Automatic adjustment
[_] When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[all.] When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[_L] When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[;,_] When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[[_]].1 When taking pictures with the flash only
[_._]/[_._] When using the preset White Balance
[_[]] When using the preset color temperature setting
It will operate as [AWB] during motion picture recording.
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