Panasonic DC-GX850 Advanced Owners Manual - Page 110

4. Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings 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 Assign [AF/AE LOCK] to a function button. (P55) • You can assign [AF/AE LOCK] only to [Fn1], [Fn2], or [Fn3]. 2 Align the screen with the subject. 3 Press and hold the function button to lock the focus and exposure. • The lock will be canceled when you release the function button. • Only the exposure is locked in the default setting. 4 While continuing to press and hold the function button, move the camera to AEL compose the picture you want to take, and press the shutter button fully. 3.5 60 0 200 A AE Lock indication ∫ Setting the functions of [AF/AE LOCK] MENU > [Custom] > [AF/AE Lock] [AE LOCK] Only the exposure is locked. • When the exposure is set, [AEL] is displayed. [AF LOCK] Only the focus is locked. • When the subject is focused, [AFL] is displayed. Both focus and exposure are locked. [AF/AE LOCK] • [AFL] and [AEL] are displayed when the focus and the exposure are optimized. [AF-ON] Auto Focus is performed. • AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode. • AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus. • The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked. • Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked. 110