Panasonic DMC-LX7K - Manual (Page 103)

Application (Record)
Taking pictures by locking the exposure
and/or focus
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It is convenient to use the [AF/AE LOCK] button when you want to adjust the composition
after the subject has been focused and the exposure is set.
Point the camera at the subject
Press [AF/AE LOCK] button
Focus is locked (AF Lock)
Exposure is locked (AE lock)
Adjust the composition and then
take a picture
•To cancel the focus or exposure
→ Press [AF/AE LOCK] button again
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You can use [AF/AE Lock] from the [Rec] menu to switch between the AE Lock (lock
exposure only) setting and the AF Lock (lock focus only) setting. (→138)
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The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway, even when
AE is locked.
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Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked.
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When you record motion pictures after locking the exposure and/or focus, you can
continue to record pictures in the locked state in [Creative Video Mode]. Lock will be
canceled in modes other than [Creative Video Mode].
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Lock is canceled when a zoom operation is performed after locking the exposure and/
or focus. Perform the locking operation again.
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AE Lock will be disabled in [Manual Exposure] Mode and [Scene Mode].