Panasonic DMC-LX100 owner manual Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure, 133

Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)

Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure

[AF/AE Lock]

Recording mode:

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).

1Point the camera at the subject

2Lock the focus and/or exposure while you press and hold the [AF/AE LOCK] button

••When you release the [AF/AE LOCK] button, the focus and/or exposure lock is canceled.

••Only the exposure is locked at the time of purchase.

3While you press and hold the

[AF/AE LOCK] button, move the camera to compose the picture you want to take and fully press the shutter button

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

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Focus is locked (AF Lock)

Setting the function of the [AF/AE LOCK] button

	→	[Custom] → [AF/AE Lock]
[AE LOCK]			Locks exposure only.
			••[AEL], aperture value, and shutter speed are displayed when the correct
			exposure is achieved.
[AF LOCK]			Locks focus only.
			••[AFL], focus, aperture value, and shutter speed are displayed when the subject
			comes into focus.
[AF/AE LOCK]			Locks focus and exposure.
			••[AFL], [AEL], focus, aperture value, and shutter speed are displayed when the
			subject is in focus and the correct exposure is achieved.
[AF-ON]			Auto Focus is activated.

Maintaining/not maintaining the lock when [AF/AE LOCK] button is released

→ [Custom] → [AF/AE Lock Hold] → [ON] / [OFF]

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