Fixing The Focus And The Exposure (Af/Ae Lock) - Panasonic DMC-L1K Operating Instructions Manual

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Fixing the Focus and
the Exposure
This is useful when you want to take a
picture of a subject outside the AF frame or
the contrast is too strong and you cannot
achieve appropriate exposure.
1 Aim the AF frame at the subject.
A
A: Viewfinder Display
2 Press and hold [AFL/AEL] to fix
the focus and the exposure.
P P F 5.6 5.6 125 125
STANDARD STANDARD
WB WB
-2 -1
AUTO AUTO
ISO ISO
100 100
SINGLE SINGLE
C
E
AEL
B
B: AF lock/AE lock indication
C: Viewfinder Display
D: When taking pictures with Live View
E: AE lock indication
• The focus indication, aperture value
and the shutter speed light when the
subject is focused and the exposure is
set.
• If you release [AFL/AEL],
[AF/AE LOCK] is cancelled.
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3 While pressing [AFL/AEL], move
(AF/AE Lock)
∫ Fixing the focus or the exposure only
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press 3/4 to select [AF/
3 Press 3/4 to select [AF] or [AE]
B
AFL AFL AEL AEL
0 +1 +1 +2 +2
CUSTOM CUSTOM
NORMAL NORMAL
AFL
AEL
19 19
D
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
P F5.6 F5.6 125 125
ISO ISO
100 100
AFL AFL
AEL AEL
STD STD 19 19
When [AF] is selected
(Fixing the focus only)
1 Aim the AF frame at the subject.
2 Press and hold [AFL/AEL] to fix the
3 While pressing [AFL/AEL], move the
the camera as you compose the
picture and then press the shutter
button fully.
F
F: Viewfinder Display
AE LOCK] and then press 1.
and then press [MENU/SET].
REC
AUTO BRACKET
AF-L AF/AE LOCK
AE-L
BURST RATE
FLASH SYNC.
SELECT
menu.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to close the menu.
focus.
• The focus indication lights when the
subject is focused.
• If you release [AFL/AEL],
[AF/AE LOCK] is cancelled.
camera as you compose the picture and
then press the shutter button fully.
AEL
/
3
3
AF
AE
AF/AE
MENU
MENU
SET
SET