Fixing The Focus And The Exposure (Af/Ae Lock) - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Owner's Manual

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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].
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The [AF/AE LOCK] cannot be assigned to [Fn3] and [Fn4].
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The following step is an example in which [AF/AE LOCK] is assigned to [Fn1].
2
Align the screen with the subject.
3
Press [Fn1] to fix the focus or exposure.
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AF/AE Lock is canceled by pressing [Fn1] button again.
• Only the exposure is locked in the default setting.
4
Move the camera as you compose the picture
and then press shutter button fully.
A AE Lock indication
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When [AE LOCK] is set, after pressing the shutter button
halfway to focus, press the shutter button fully.
Setting the functions of [AF/AE LOCK]
[MENU] > [Custom]>
Item
Only the exposure is locked.
[AE LOCK]
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[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.
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[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.
Auto Focus Mode is activated.
[AF-ON]
[AF/AE Lock]
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Settings
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AEL AEL
-3 -3 0 3
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3.5 3.5 3.5 60 60 60
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