Panasonic DMCGH4YAGH, DMCGH4KBODY owner manual Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock, 159

6.Recording Suited for the Subject and Scene

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.

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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 press shutter button fully.

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

•AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode.

•AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus.

•Only the AF lock is active during motion picture recording. Once you cancel the AF lock during the recording, the AF lock cannot be reactivated.

•The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked.

•Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked.

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