Fixing The Focus And The Exposure (Af/Ae Lock); Compensating The Exposure - Panasonic LUMIX DC-GH5S Owner's Manual

Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE
Lock)
Applicable modes:
Lock the focus and exposure in advance to take pictures with the same focus and
exposure settings while changing the composition.
This is useful when you want to bring an edge of the screen into focus or there is a
backlight, for example.
1
Align the screen with the subject.
2
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.
3
While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the
camera as you compose the picture and then
press shutter button fully.
A AE Lock indication

Compensating the Exposure

Applicable modes:
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in
brightness between the subject and the background.
1
Press [ ].
2
Rotate the rear dial to compensate the
exposure.
A Exposure Bracket
B Exposure Compensation
• You can perform the operations below while the
exposure compensation screen is displayed.
Compensates the exposure
Adjusts the flash output
3/4 Sets the exposure bracket (P50)
• You can switch the functions between the rear dial and the front dial by pressing [DISP.].
3
Press [ ] to set.
• In Manual Exposure Mode, you can compensate the exposure only when the ISO sensitivity is
set to [AUTO].
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