Panasonic DMC-GM5 Advanced Owners Manual - Page 159
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock), AF/AE Lock
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5. 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. 1 Set a function button to [AF/AE LOCK]. (P64) • [AF/AE LOCK] can only be assigned to [Fn1] or [Fn2]. • The following step is an example in which [AF/AE LOCK] is assigned to [Fn1]. 2 Align the screen with the subject. 3 Press [Fn1] to fix the focus or exposure. • AF/AE Lock is canceled by pressing [Fn1] button again. • Only the exposure is locked in the default setting. 4 Move the camera as you compose the picture and then press shutter button fully. AEL 3.5 60 2 0 00 A AE Lock indication A • When [AE LOCK] is set, after pressing the shutter button halfway to focus, press the shutter button fully. 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], the aperture value, and the shutter speed are displayed. [AF LOCK] Only the focus is locked. • When the subject is focused, [AFL], the focus indication, the aperture value, and the shutter speed are displayed. Both focus and exposure are locked. [AF/AE LOCK] • [AFL], [AEL], the focus indication, aperture value and shutter speed are displayed when the focus and the exposure are optimized. [AF-ON] Auto Focus is performed. 159