Panasonic DMC-GM1 Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock, 155, Custom AF/AE Lock

6. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings

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.

1 Set a function button to [AF/AE LOCK]. (P43)

•[AF/AE LOCK] can only be assigned to [Fn1].

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Align the screen with the subject.

Press [Fn1] to fix the focus or exposure.

•AF/AE Lock is canceled by pressing [Fn1] button again.

•Only the exposure is locked in the default setting.

Move the camera as you compose the picture and then press shutter button fully.

AAE Lock indication

AEL	60	0	200
3.5

A

•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]
	Only the exposure is locked.
[AE LOCK]	• When the exposure is set, [AEL], the aperture value, and the shutter speed
	are displayed.
	Only the focus is locked.
[AF LOCK]	• When the subject is focused, [AFL], the focus indication, the aperture value,
	and the shutter speed are displayed.
	Both focus and exposure are locked.
[AF/AE LOCK]	• [AFL], [AEL], the focus indication, aperture value and shutter speed are
	displayed when the focus and the exposure are optimized.
[AF-ON]	Auto Focus is performed.

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