Panasonic DMC-GM1 User Manual
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6. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) 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.
contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate exposure.
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[AF/AE LOCK] can only be assigned to [Fn1].
2
Align the screen with the subject.
3
Press [Fn1] to fix the focus or exposure.
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AF/AE Lock is canceled by pressing [Fn1] button again.
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Only the exposure is locked in the default setting.
4
Move the camera as you compose the picture
and then press shutter button fully.
and then press shutter button fully.
A AE Lock indication
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When [AE LOCK] is set, after pressing the shutter button halfway to focus, press the
shutter button fully.
shutter button fully.
Setting the functions of [AF/AE LOCK]
[MENU]
>
[Custom]
>
[AF/AE Lock]
[AE LOCK]
Only the exposure is locked.
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When the exposure is set, [AEL], the aperture value, and the shutter speed
are displayed.
are displayed.
[AF LOCK]
Only the focus is locked.
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When the subject is focused, [AFL], the focus indication, the aperture value,
and the shutter speed are displayed.
and the shutter speed are displayed.
[AF/AE LOCK]
Both focus and exposure are locked.
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[AFL], [AEL], the focus indication, aperture value and shutter speed are
displayed when the focus and the exposure are optimized.
displayed when the focus and the exposure are optimized.
[AF-ON]
Auto Focus is performed.
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60
60
60
3.5
3.5
3.5
AEL
AEL
0
A