Panasonic DC-GH5 Basic Owners Manual CA - Page 38

Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE, Compensating the Exposure

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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 AEL press shutter button fully. 2.8 60 0 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. OFF 0 A Exposure Bracket B Exposure Compensation C [Flash Adjust.] • You can perform the operations below while the exposure compensation screen is displayed. +1 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 3/4 Compensates the exposure Adjusts the flash output Sets the exposure bracket (P51) • You can switch the functions between the rear dial and the front dial by pressing [DISP.]. 3 Press [ ] to set. 38 DVQX1254 (ENG)

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Recording
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DVQX1254 (ENG)
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
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
C
[Flash Adjust.]
You can perform the operations below while the
exposure compensation screen is displayed.
You can switch the functions between the rear dial and the front dial by pressing [DISP.].
3
Press [
] to set.
Compensates the exposure
Adjusts the flash output
3
/
4
Sets the exposure bracket (P51)
0
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AEL
AEL
AEL
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