Panasonic DMCGH4GH Operating Guide
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6.
Recording Suited for the Subject and Scene
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure
(AF/AE Lock)
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.
1
Align the screen with the subject.
2
Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus
or exposure.
or exposure.
•
If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is cancelled.
•
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.
camera as you compose the picture and then
press shutter button fully.
A AE Lock indication
•
When [AE LOCK] is set, after pressing the shutter button halfway to focus, press the
shutter button fully.
shutter button fully.
•
AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode.
•
AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus.
•
Only the AF lock is active during motion picture recording. Once you cancel the AF lock during
the recording, the AF lock cannot be reactivated.
the recording, the AF lock cannot be reactivated.
•
The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is
locked.
locked.
•
Programme Shift can be set even when AE is locked.
Applicable modes:
AF/AE
LOCK
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60
2.8
AEL
AEL
AEL
AEL
0
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