Using the AF/AE Lock

Recording images (advanced)

1,2

P					1600

F2.8 1/25

If the subject is out of the AF area and you press the shutter button, the subject’s focus is not adjusted. After locking focus and exposure (AF/AE lock), you can take a clear picture with adjusted focus.

AF: Auto focus

AE: Auto exposure

[Preparation]

• Set the mode dial except for [ ]. (P25)

1Aim the camera at the subject on which you want to adjust the focus to enter the AF area 2 on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder and then keep pressing the shutter button halfway (AF/AE lock).

•When the focus is adjusted, the focus indication 1 [¥] appears.

2Move the camera keeping the chosen composition and press the shutter button all the way.

2			• Before pressing the shutter button, you can
			set the AF/AE lock again and again.
	P	1600	set the AF/AE lock again and again.

DMC-FZ2A specifications

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Panasonic DMC-FZ2A operating instructions Using the AF/AE Lock, Set the AF/AE lock again and again

Models: DMC-FZ2A