Recording

Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)

Applicable modes:

This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area or the contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate exposure.

[AF/AE LOCK]/[Fn2] button can be used in two ways, as [AF/AE LOCK] or as [Fn2] (function 2). At the time of purchase, it is initially set to AF/AE Lock.

Refer to P52 for details about the function button.

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Align the screen with the subject.

Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus or exposure.

If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is canceled.

Only the exposure is locked in the default setting.

While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the

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camera as you compose the picture and then

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press shutter button fully.

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AAE Lock indication

When [AE LOCK] is set, after pressing the shutter button halfway to focus, press the shutter button fully.

Setting the functions of [AF/AE LOCK]

[MENU] > [Custom]>[AF/AE Lock]

Item

Description of settings

[AE LOCK]

Only the exposure is locked.

[AEL], aperture value, the shutter speed light when the exposure is set.

 

 

Only the focus is locked.

[AF LOCK]

[AFL], the focus indication, aperture value, the shutter speed light when the

 

subject is focused.

 

Both focus and exposure are locked.

[AF/AE LOCK]

[AFL], [AEL], the focus indication, aperture value and the shutter speed light

 

when the subject is focused and the exposure is set.

[AF-ON]

Auto Focus Mode is activated.

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic DMC-G6 owner manual Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock, 176, While pressing AF/AE LOCK, move