Fixing The Focus And The Exposure (Af/Ae Lock) - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1K Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode:
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure
(AF/AE Lock)
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.
w Fixing the exposure only
Align the screen with the subject that you want to fix the exposure of.
Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the
exposure.
[AF/AE LOCK] button
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The aperture value and the shutter speed light.
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If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AE Lock is cancelled.
While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the
camera as you compose the picture.
AE lock indication
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
on the subject and then press it fully.
w Fixing the focus or the focus/the exposure
1 Select [AF/AE LOCK] in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu. (P27)
Press / to select [AF] or [AF/AE] and then press
2
[MENU/SET].
3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
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You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Taking pictures when [AF] or [AF/AE] is set
Aim the screen at the subject.
Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus and the exposure.
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When [AF] is selected, the focus indication lights when the subject is focused.
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When [AF/AE] is selected, the focus indication, aperture value and the shutter speed light
when the subject is focused and the exposure is set.
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If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is cancelled.
While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the camera to the composition you would like to
take and then press the shutter button fully.
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