Taking Pictures By Locking The Focus And/Or Exposure [Af/Ae Lock] - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Owner's Manual

Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure
[AF/AE Lock]
Recording mode:
The AF/AE Lock function is convenient, for example, when there is too much contrast with
the subject and you cannot get appropriate exposure (AE Lock) or when you want to take
a still picture composed with the subject outside the AF area (AF Lock).
1
Point the camera at the subject
2
Lock the focus and/or exposure while you
press and hold the [AF/AE LOCK] button
• When you release the [AF/AE LOCK] button, the focus
and/or exposure lock is canceled.
• Only the exposure is locked at the time of purchase.
3
While you press and hold the
[AF/AE LOCK] button, move the camera to
compose the picture you want to take and
fully press the shutter button
• When [AE LOCK] is set, press the shutter button
halfway to focus, then press it fully.
Setting the function of the [AF/AE LOCK] button
→ [Custom] → [AF/AE Lock]
[AE LOCK]
[AF LOCK]
[AF/AE LOCK]
[AF-ON]
Maintaining/not maintaining the lock when [AF/AE LOCK] button is
released
→ [Custom] → [AF/AE Lock Hold] → [ON] / [OFF]
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Locks exposure only.
• [AEL], aperture value, and shutter speed are displayed when the correct
exposure is achieved.
Locks focus only.
• [AFL], focus, aperture value, and shutter speed are displayed when the subject
comes into focus.
Locks focus and exposure.
• [AFL], [AEL], focus, aperture value, and shutter speed are displayed when the
subject is in focus and the correct exposure is achieved.
Auto Focus is activated.
Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
:
Focus is locked (AF Lock)
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