Olympus e-3 取り扱いマニュアル

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• The exposure compensation indicator is displayed. The exposure compensation indicator 

will not be displayed when the exposure is compensated by 0.

• If the exposure compensation value exceeds the scale of the exposure compensation 

indicator, the indicator will blink in the viewfinder and on the control panel. A red 

vw is 

displayed on the left and right edges of the indicator on the super control panel.

j The EV step interval can be selected from 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV or 1 EV. g“EV STEP” (P. 96)

j You can set the exposure compensation value without pressing F button. g“DIAL” (P. 91)

x

• Exposure compensation is not available in M and A modes.

The metered exposure value can be locked with the 

AEL/AFL button (AE lock). Use AE lock 

when you want a different exposure setting from the one that would normally apply under the 
current shooting conditions.
Normally, pressing the shutter button halfway locks both AF (auto focus) and AE (automatic 
exposure), but you can lock the exposure alone by pressing the 

AEL/AFL button.

AEL/AFL button at the position where you 

AEL/AFL 

button is pressed. Now press the shutter button.
• Releasing the 

AEL/AFL button cancels AE lock.

j You can lock the metering result so that it is not canceled 

when the 

AEL/AFL button is released. g“AEL/AFL 

MEMO” (P. 92)

AEL/AFL button and 

j You can switch the functions of the 

AEL/AFL button and the 

< button. g“A” (P. 94)

j You can set the metering mode for locking the exposure with the AE lock. 

g“AELMetering” (P. 96)

1/3 EV

1/2 EV

When set to 1/3 EV increments

When set to 1/2 EV increments

AEL/AFL button

AE lock

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