Taking Pictures By Setting The Shutter Speed ([Shutter-Priority] Mode) - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

Taking pictures by setting the shutter speed
([Shutter-Priority] Mode)
When you increase the shutter speed, you can reduce jitter when recording a subject.
When you decrease the shutter speed, the subject's movement is shown.
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Turn the aperture ring to select [A] (AUTO)
2
Turn the shutter speed dial to select the shutter speed
[Shutter-Priority] Mode is set and the recording mode icon changes
to [S].
• To correct the exposure, use the exposure compensation dial to
adjust the compensation value.
Shutter speeds that can be set (seconds)
60 - 1/4000
(When the mechanical shutter is used)
1 - 1/16000
(When the electronic shutter is used)
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Setting the shutter speed to values not provided on the shutter speed dial
Turn the control ring or control dial to set the following shutter speeds. Check the shutter speed on
the screen.
For details on setting the shutter method, refer to (→140).
• Higher speed than 1/4000 seconds or slower shutter speed than 1 second
Turn the shutter speed dial to select [4000-] or [1+]
Turn the control ring or control dial to select the shutter speed
• Shutter speed setting in 1/3 EV steps
You can set the shutter speed from the setting value of the shutter speed dial in the range of ± 2/3
steps.
Example: To set the shutter speed to 1/400 seconds
Turn the shutter speed dial to select [500]
Turn the control ring or control dial to select [400]
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Taking pictures after setting the aperture value and shutter speed
(→135)
Aperture value
set
F1.7 - F16
Shutter speed
Recording mode
8 15 30 60 125
1 8.0 5.6 4.0 2.8 2.0
Exposure meter
SQW0038