Sony alpha dslr-a500 User Manual

The function of the AEL button can be selected from the following two 
functions: 

– Holding the locked exposure value by pressing the AEL button while 

the button is held down ([AEL hold]).

– Holding the locked exposure value by pressing the AEL button until the 

button is pressed again ([AEL toggle]).

MENU button t  

t [AEL button] t Select the desired 

Notes
• While the exposure value is locked, 

 appears on the LCD monitor and in the 

viewfinder. Be careful not to reset the setting.

• The “Hold” and “Toggle” settings affect the manual shift (page 68) in the manual 

exposure mode.

Changing the operation of the AEL button