Determine Aperture And Shutter; [Manual Exposure] Mode - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS6 Operating Instructions Manual

Determine aperture and shutter speed and record

[MANUAL EXPOSURE] Mode

Recording Mode:
This mode of recording lets you set any aperture value and shutter speed when exposure
adjustment prevents you from recording at the desired exposure (brightness/darkness).
Also, long-exposure recording of up to 60 seconds is possible.
Aperture value/shutter speed
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Aperture values and shutter speeds that can be set
Aperture value
F4.0 - F6.3
F3.5
F3.3
• Aperture values that can be set vary depending on the zoom position. (The above table
is at Max. W.)
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Manual exposure assist (estimate)
Shows pictures with standard brightness.
Shows brighter pictures. For standard brightness, either use a faster
shutter speed or increase aperture value.
Shows darker pictures. For standard brightness, either use a slower
shutter speed or reduce aperture value.
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LCD monitor brightness may vary from the actual still picture recorded.
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In Manual Exposure Mode,
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Set to
(recording)
Set to
([MANUAL EXPOSURE] Mode)
• Manual exposure assist is displayed. (About
10 seconds)

Determine aperture and shutter

speed
◄►: Adjust aperture value
▲▼: Adjust shutter speed
• When the picture is too bright
or too dark or there is incorrect
exposure, the numbers for the
aperture value and shutter speed
are shown in red.
• If the shutter is pressed halfway,
manual exposure assist is
displayed. (About 10 seconds)
Shutter speed (seconds)
60 - 1/2000
60 - 1/1600
60 - 1/1300
cannot be set.
Register your own settings and record
[CUSTOM] Mode
Recording Mode:
Registering your preferred Recording Mode, [REC] menu settings, etc. to [CUST.SET
MEM.] and setting the mode dial to
[CUST.SET MEM.] Registering your own settings
Up to 3 current camera settings can be registered.
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Recording Mode:
Select the Recording Mode
you wish to register and set
the [REC] menu, [SETUP]
menu, etc.
Select [CUST.SET MEM.]
from the [SETUP] menu
(→22)
Select the custom set to
register
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The following menus and functions are saved in the custom set.
[REC] menu / Recording Functions
[PICTURE SIZE] [BURST]
[QUALITY] [I.RESOLUTION]
[ASPECT RATIO] [DIGITAL ZOOM]
[INTELLIGENT ISO] [COLOR EFFECT]
[SENSITIVITY] [PICT.ADJ.]
[WHITE BALANCE] [STABILIZER]
[FACE RECOG.] (ON/OFF [AUDIO REC.]
only) [AF ASSIST LAMP]
[AF MODE] [RED-EYE REMOVAL]
[PRE AF] [REC MODE]
[METERING MODE] Exposure Compensation
[I.EXPOSURE] [AUTO BRACKET]
[MIN. SHTR SPEED] [MULTI ASPECT]
allows you to switch quickly to those settings.
Select [YES]
Close the menu
[SETUP] menu
[GUIDE LINE]
[HISTOGRAM]
[ZOOM RESUME]
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