Panasonic DMCFZ60 DMCFZ200 User Guide - Page 103

Recording ∫ AF/AE Lock Locking of the focus and exposure can be set in [AF/AE Lock] in the [Rec] menu. Item [AF] [AE] [AF/AE] Description of settings Only the focus is locked. • [AFL] and focus indication are displayed when the subject comes into focus. Only the exposure is locked. • [AEL], aperture value, and shutter speed are displayed when the exposure is adjusted. Both focus and exposure are locked. • [AFL], [AEL], the focus indication, aperture value and shutter speed are displayed when the focus and the exposure are optimized. Note • When AE lock is performed, the brightness of the recording screen that appears on the LCD monitor/ Viewfinder is fixed. • AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode or Scene Mode. • AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus. • AE Lock and AF Lock must be activated before motion picture recording begins. • When recording motion pictures after locking, you can continue to record in a locked state in Creative Video Mode. Lock will be canceled in other modes than Creative Video Mode. • Lock is canceled when zooming is performed after locking. Perform the locking again. • The exposure is set, even if the brightness of the subject changes. • 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. - 103 -