Panasonic DMCGF6KK owner manual Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock, 161

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.

1 Set [Fn Button Set] in the [Custom] menu to [AF/AE LOCK]. (P46)

•The [AF/AE LOCK] cannot be assigned to [Fn3] and [Fn4].

•The following step is an example in which [AF/AE LOCK] is 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

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

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Setting the functions of [AF/AE LOCK]

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

Item	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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