Manual Exposure - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ18 Operating Instructions Manual

Manual exposure

Determine the exposure by manually setting
the aperture value and the shutter speed.
1 Tilt the joystick towards 3/4/2/1
to set the aperture value and the
shutter speed.
Set the aperture value and
the shutter speed.
Switch between the aperture
value and the shutter speed.
2 Press the shutter button halfway.
• The manual exposure assistance A
appears for about 10 seconds to indicate
the exposure.
• Set the aperture value and the shutter
speed again when the exposure is not
adequate.
Advanced (Recording pictures)
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F2.8 F2.8 1/30 1/30
F4.0 F4.0 1/125 1/125
3 Take the picture.
∫ Manual Exposure Assistance
• The manual exposure assistance is an
approximation. We recommend checking the
pictures after taking them using the review
function.
• Refer to P66
values and the shutter speed.
• The brightness of the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder may differ from the brightness of
the actual pictures. Check the pictures using
the review function or playback mode.
• If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture
value and the shutter speed turn red when
the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• You cannot set the following items in manual
exposure.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [
– [INTELLIGENT ISO]
– [AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (The ISO
sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100]
when you switch from [AUTO] to Manual
exposure.)
– Exposure compensation
- 65 -
F5.6 F5.6 1/125 1/125
The exposure is
adequate.
Set to faster shutter
speed or larger aperture
value.
Set to slower shutter
speed or smaller
aperture value.
for the available aperture
]