Fixing The Focus And The Exposure (Af/Ae Lock) - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5X Basic Operating Instructions Manual

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.
[AF/AE LOCK/Fn1] button can be used in two ways, as
[AF/AE LOCK] or as [Fn1] (function 1). At the time of
purchase, it is initially set to AF/AE Lock.
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To switch the setting, select using [AF/AE LOCK / Fn1] in
[Custom] menu.
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Refer to P113 for details about the function button.
1
Align the screen with the subject.
2
Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus or exposure.
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If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is cancelled.
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Only the exposure is locked in the default setting.
3
While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the camera as you
compose the picture and then press shutter button fully.
A AE Lock indication
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When [AE] is set, after pressing the shutter button halfway to focus, press
the shutter button fully.
Recording
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