Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 Basic Owner's Manual page 158

∫ AF/AE Lock
Locking of the focus and exposure can be set in [AF/AE LOCK] in the [CUSTOM] menu.
Item
Only the exposure is locked.
[AE]
•
[AEL], aperture value, the shutter speed light when the exposure is set.
Only the focus is locked.
[AF] •
[AFL], the focus indication, aperture value, the shutter speed light when the
subject is focused.
Both focus and exposure are locked.
[AF/AE]
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[AFL], [AEL], the focus indication, aperture value and the shutter speed light
when the subject is focused and the exposure is set.
Note
• If you set [AF/AE LOCK HOLD] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ON], you can fix the focus and the
exposure even if you release [AF/AE LOCK] after pressing it.
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When AE lock is performed, the brightness of the recording screen that appears on the LCD
monitor/Optional Live Viewfinder is fixed.
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AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode.
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AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus.
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AE Lock and AF Lock must be activated before motion picture recording begins.
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The exposure is set, even if the brightness of the subject changes.
• The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is
locked.
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Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked.
Recording
Settings
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