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Menu Guide—Custom Settings
Custom Setting c1: AE Lock
This option controls whether exposure locks while
the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
Highlight c1 AE Lock in the second level of the
CSM menu ( 171) and press the multi selector
to the right. Press the multi selector up or down
to highlight an option, then press to the right to
make a selection.
c1
AE Lock buttons
CSM MENU
+
Release Button
AE-L/AF-L Button
OK
OFF
ON
Option Description
AE-L/AF-L Button
(default)
+Release Button
Exposure can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button or by
pressing shutter-release button halfway.
Exposure can only be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button.
Custom Setting c2: AE-L/AF-L
This option controls the behavior of the AE-L/
AF-L button. Highlight c2 AE-L/AF-L in the sec-
ond level of the CSM menu ( 171) and press the
multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector
up or down to highlight an option, then press to
the right to make a selection.
OK
AE Lock only
AE Lock hold/reset
AE Lock hold
AF Lock
AE/AF Lock
c2
Assignment of
AE-L/AF-L button
CSM MENU
Option Description
AF Lock Focus locks while AE-L/AF-L button is pressed. Exposure is unaffected.
AE Lock
hold
Exposure locks when AE-L/AF-L button is pressed and remains locked
until button is pressed again or exposure meters turn off.
AE Lock
hold/reset
Exposure locks when AE-L/AF-L button is pressed and remains
locked until button is pressed again, shutter is released or exposure
meters turn off.
AE Lock only Exposure locks while AE-L/AF-L button is pressed. Focus is unaffected.
AE/AF Lock
(default)
Both focus and exposure lock while AE-L/AF-L button is pressed.