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[AF/AE LOCK]

Application (Record)

Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure

The AF/AE Lock function is convenient, for example, when there is too much contrast with the subject and you cannot get appropriate exposure (AE Lock) or when you want to take a still picture composed with the subject outside the AF area (AF Lock).

Align the AF area with the subject

Press [AF/AE LOCK (Fn1)] button to lock the focus and/or exposure

••To cancel AF/AE Lock → Press [AF/AE LOCK (Fn1)] button

Move the camera to compose the still picture you want to take, and press the shutter button fully

••When AE is set, press the shutter button halfway to			display
focus, then press it fully.
focus, then press it fully.

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Customers only Register online at Contents Application Record Taking pictures by setting Taking pictures by setting Shutter speed109 110 Application View Others Connecting with other devices Camera handling Before use No compensation for missed shots Always take a test shot firstCarefully observe copyright laws Also refer to Usage cautions and notes →221 Standard Accessories Names and Functions of Main Parts Power lamp →29 Camera ON/OFF switch →29 Burst Mode button →83Mode dial →29 Shoulder strap eyelet →16 Speaker →61 LVF button →13 Viewfinder LVF →1328 AF/AE Lock Fn1 button Rear dial →14 30 AF/AF /MF button →95, 100 Diopter adjustment Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder LVFPress LVF button Viewfinder Cursor button MENU/SET buttonISO button WB button Pass the string through the hole On the camera Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder StrapPass the same string through the hole on the lens cap Attach the lens cap Attaching the Shoulder Strap Detach the battery after charging is completed Charging batteryAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Charging light Charge Remaining battery Remaining battery Recording conditions by Cipa standard Recording still pictures When using LCD monitor Recording motion pictures When using LCD monitor Viewing pictures When using LCD monitorRecording conditions Inserting and Removing the Card optional/ the Battery Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery About the Built-in Memory/the Card Built-in memory approx MBCompatible memory cards optional Recording capacity guidelines pictures/recording time Recording picture capacity still picturesPicture Size Built-in memory 32 GB 64 GB 16M When Rec Format is Avchd When Rec Format is MP4Recording time capacity motion pictures Setting the clock Turn the camera onPress MENU/SET to set Select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menu To change time settingSet the date and time Perform steps . →26 Hold the camera gently with both AF Assist Lamp Tips for taking good picturesDirection Detection Function Rotate Disp Preventing jitter camera shake Sequence of operations Set to the desired recording mode Aim the camera and shoot Taking still picturesRecording motion pictures Play back pictures Turn the camera offViewing motion pictures Adjusting the focus and checking the exposure Taking pictures with your own settingsTake a picture Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Focus display Program Shift Press the shutter button halfway Example of Program Shift Program Shift diagram First adjust focus according to subject How to adjust focusSubjects and environments that make focusing difficult Return to desired composition Taking pictures with automatic settings Automatic Scene Detection About Backlight Compensation Press the rear dial to finalize the setting Defocusing the backgroundPress the rear dial Color Mode About Intelligent Auto setting itemsSettings About flash IHandheld Nite Shot Motion Deblur IHDR AF Tracking Press Focus to set AF Tracking Switching to Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Intelligent Auto Plus ModePress MENU/SET Press to select and press MENU/SET Press To make adjustments Press To select an item to adjustAdjusting brightness, coloring, and background defocusing Press MENU/SET Recording motion pictures Press the motion picture button to start recordingPress the motion picture button again to end recording About the recording format for recording motion pictures About the compatibility of the recorded motion picturesMP4 Selected recording mode Aspect Ratio Viewing your pictures Normal Play View picturesEnding Playback Move the zoom lever toward T side Enlarging the focus pointZooming in and viewing Playback Zoom Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback Move the zoom lever toward W side Move the zoom lever toward W side several times Press to select recording date and press MENU/SETViewing pictures by their recording date Calendar Viewing motion pictures Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and pressOperations during motion picture playback Capturing still pictures from motion pictures Press Q.MENU button to delete displayed picture Deleting pictures To delete multiple up to 50/To delete all pictures Setting the menu Setting menu itemsMenu type Press or rotate the rear dial to select the menu item Selected settingTo return to the previous screen Pages Switching to other menus Press MENU/SET or the rear dial to set Press Q.MENU button Using Quick menu Using the Setup menu Cust.Set Mem Live View ModeAF/AE Lock / Fn1 Fn Button Set Power Monitor Auto Power MonitorMonitor Display / Viewfinder Monitor Luminance Settings / / / OFF Setting the position of the guidelinesLVF Disp.Style Monitor Disp. Style Histogram Settings on / OFF Video Rec Area Remaining DispHighlight Expo.Meter Settings on / OFF MF ResumeLens Resume Zoom Resume Economy MF Assist Play on Monitor No.ResetAuto Review SEC. / 1 SEC Reset Rec. settings? Reset setup parameters? ResetUSB Mode Select on connection Output Settings 3D / 2DViera Link 3D Playback Scene Menu Rotate DispMenu Resume Version Disp Format LanguageStabilizer Demo Press DISP. button to change display Switching the display of recording information, etc Using Zoom Extended optical zoom ZoomEnlarging a subject further 216x 120x675x Digital Zoom Taking pictures with the built-in flash Press to open the flashClosing the built-in flash Changing the setting of the flash Select Flash in the Rec menuPress to select a type and press MENU/SET Application Record Shutter speeds for each flash mode Available flash range when Sensitivity setting is AutoScene Mode Setting Shutter speed seconds Rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Burst function Settings Setting Speed DescriptionAspect Ratio Picture size Application Record When taking motion pictures Taking pictures with self-timerDescription of settings Press Press to select the item and then press MENU/SET Taking pictures with self-timer Press ISO Press to select Sensitivity and press MENU/SET Setting the Light Sensitivity Sensitivity Shutter speed Sec About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control Setting coloring White Balance AWB operational range Setting the White Balance manually Use to perform fine adjustments and press MENU/SET Setting the White Balance using color temperaturePerforming White Balance fine adjustments Bracket recording using White Balance Application Record Press to select Auto Focus mode items and press MENU/SET Select AF Mode from the Rec menuSwitching AF Mode Taking pictures with Auto Focus Taking front-on pictures of people Face Detection Application Record Determined position for focus 1-area-focusing Subject not centered in picture 23-area-focusing Changing the position and size of the AF area To change the AF area Taking close-up pictures Macro recording 100Press AF/AF /MF Press to select AF Macro and press MENU/SET Shortest recording distance 101Focus range Zoom Focus AF Macro Macro Zoom Max. W Macro Zoom 102 103 Taking pictures with Manual FocusPress AF/AF /MF Press to select MF and press MENU/SET Press the rear dial to set MF to a selected state MF assist 104Prefocus One shot AF 105 Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure 106 AF/AE Lock switching 107 Using the function button 108 Taking pictures by setting the aperture valuePer 1/3 EV 2000 Taking pictures by setting the shutter speed 109Aperture value set Set mode dial to 110Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture and shutter speed Manual exposure assist estimate 112 Taking pictures with different picture effects 113 Adjusts the brightness Adjusts background defocusing Expressive 114Items that can be set →113 Retro High Key 115Low Key Sepia Dynamic Monochrome 116Impressive Art High Dynamic 117 Cross ProcessToy Effect Defocusing a picture 118Miniature Effect 119 Soft FocusStar Filter 120 One Point ColorSelecting color 121 Recording panorama pictures Panorama Shot ModePress the shutter button fully again to end recording Tips 122 Setting the recording direction and picture effect About panorama playback 123 124 Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode Portrait 125Soft Skin Scenery 126 Technique for Panning ModePanning Shutter-Priority 127 Night PortraitNight Scenery 128 What is HDR?Handheld Night Shot Food To record age and name 129Baby Pet Press to select shutter speed, and then press MENU/SET 130High Sens Starry Sky 3D Photo Mode 131Tips for recording pictures 132 Recording motion pictures with manual operation 133 134 Register your own settings and record When changing the menu settings 135Custom 136 Recording with the Face Recognition functionHow the Face Recognition function works During recording During playback Record the face picture 137Press to select the item for editing and press Registering face pictures Recording tips when registering face pictures 138Editing or deleting information about registered persons 139 Entering TextTo continue entering characters Editing text Useful features for travel 140To record Location 141 When you come back from your travel destinationPress To select area and press MENU/SET To set daylight savings Settings Using the Rec menu142 Photo Style 143 Setting guideAspect Ratio Picture Size 144 About RAW fileQuality 145 Settings Auto / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600ISO Limit Set ISO Increments 146 AF ModeFace Recog AF Style 147 Quick AFAF/AE Lock Settings High / Standard / LOW / OFF Metering Mode148 Dynamic 149 ResolutionMin. Shtr Speed Digital Zoom Active Mode 150Stabilizer 151 AF Assist LampFlash Settings 1ST / 2ND 152Flash Synchro Settings -2 EV to +2 EV unit 1/3 EV Flash Adjust153 Red-Eye Removal 154 ConversionRefer to →202 for details about attaching the lens Auto Bracket 155 Settings W/O Time / with Time / OFF 156Date Stamp 157 Using the Motion Picture menuRec Format MP4 About motion picture icon 158Rec Quality Picture size Fps ∗ 159 Continuous AFWind Cut Zoom Mic 160 161 Changing the picture information display, etc Different playback methods Playback Mode 2D/3D Settings162 Press to select the playback method and press MENU/SET 163Press to select Start and press MENU/SET Operations during Slide Show Changing the slide show settings Setup164 Filtering Play 165 Calendar 166 167 Retouching picturesOperation from the Playback menu Auto Retouch Setting Effect 168Creative Retouch 169 170 Using the Playback menuEnter characters Entering text →139 Title Edit Text Stamp 171 172 Items that can be stampedRetouch 173 Video DivideOriginal motion picture that was split does not remain 174 SingleResize Multi 175 Cropping 176 Leveling 177 178 FavoriteTo clear all Print Set 179 Protect 180 Face Rec Edit 181 Copy 182 183 Viewing on TV screenConnect camera to TV →184 Turn on TV Turn on the camera and press the Playback button To connect with an Hdmi mini cable 184To connect with an AV cable optional Check the plug direction and insert it straight What is Viera Link HDMI? 185Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control 186 187 To select and play back only still pictures recorded in 3DViewing 3D still pictures 188 Computer specifications Keeping the still pictures and motion pictures on your PC189 PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 AE 190About supplied software Operating environment 191 Installing supplied software 192 Download procedure Operating environmentDownloading Silkypix Developer Studio Supported 193 To cancel connectionConnect camera to computer Copying still pictures and motion pictures Windows 194Mac 101PANA 195 For PTP mode 196 Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorderDubbing playback pictures via AV cables optional Printing 197Connect camera to printer Press to select Print start and then press MENU/SET 198Selecting a single picture and printing it Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 199 Print SettingsPrint with Date Num.of prints 200 Paper SizeLayout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit 201 Print with date and textPrinting date without Text Stamp 202 Optional accessories 203 Lens adaptor optional is needed to use the conversion lensDo not use with anything other than DMW-LC55 or DMW-LT55 Protector/Filter optional 204 External Flash optional 205 206 AC adaptor optional/DC coupler optional 207 List of LCD monitor/Viewfinder displays 208Recording Playback 209 210 Message displays 211 Read Error / Write Error Please check the card 212 Battery, power Recording 213 Motion picture recording stops midway 214 Lens 215 Flash 216 Blacken red areas of recorded pictures 217 Viera Link Hdmi is not working 218 Others 219 Zooming stops instantaneously 220 Usage cautions and notes When in use221 Caring for your camera 222 When not using for a whileMemory cards/Data LCD Monitor/Viewfinder When using a tripod or unipod About charging the battery223 Charger About 3D viewing 224Personal Information Disclaimer 225 226