Panasonic DMC-GH2 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Recording
[REC] Mode:
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.
Align the screen with the subject.
Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus or
exposure.
A [AF/AE LOCK] button
If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is canceled.
While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the camera
as you compose the picture and then press
shutter button fully.
B AE lock indication
When [AE] is set, after pressing the shutter button halfway to
focus, press the shutter button fully.
AF/AE Lock
Locking of the focus and exposure can be set in [AF/AE LOCK] in the [CUSTOM] menu.
Note
If you set [AF/AE LOCK HOLD] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ON], you can fix the focus and the
exposure even if you release [AF/AE LOCK] after pressing it. (P130)
The brightness of the image displayed on the LCD monitor/viewfinder (Live View) will be also
locked when the AE lock 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.
AE Lock and AF Lock must be activated before motion picture recording begins. During motion
picture recording only cancellation of AE/AF lock can be performed.
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.
[AE]: Only the exposure is locked.
[AEL], aperture value, the shutter speed light when the exposure is set.
[AF]: Only the focus is locked.
[AFL], the focus indication, aperture value, the shutter speed light when the
subject is focused.
[AF/AE]: Both focus and exposure are locked.
[AFL], [AEL], the focus indication, aperture value and the shutter speed light
when the subject is focused and the exposure is set.
B
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