Fixing the focus and the exposure (af/ae lock), P176) – Panasonic DMC-G6KK User Manual

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Recording

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

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

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]

[AF/AE LOCK]/[Fn2] button can be used in two ways, as
[AF/AE LOCK] or as [Fn2] (function 2). At the time of
purchase, it is initially set to AF/AE Lock.

Refer to

P52

for details about the function button.

[MENU]

> [Custom]>

[AF/AE Lock]

Item

Description of settings

[AE LOCK]

Only the exposure is locked.

[AEL], aperture value, the shutter speed light when the exposure is set.

[AF LOCK]

Only the focus is locked.

[AFL], the focus indication, aperture value, the shutter speed light when the
subject is focused.

[AF/AE LOCK]

Both focus and exposure are locked.

[AFL], [AEL], the focus indication, aperture value and the shutter speed light
when the subject is focused and the exposure is set.

[AF-ON]

Auto Focus Mode is activated.

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