Determine Aperture And Shutter; [Manual Exposure] Mode; Speed And Record Manual Exposure] Mode - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Basic 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
Aperture values and shutter speeds that can be set
Aperture value
• Aperture values that can be set vary depending on the zoom position. (The above table
is at Max. W.)
Manual exposure assist (estimate)
LCD monitor brightness may vary from the actual still picture recorded.
In Manual Exposure Mode,
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F4.0 - F6.3
F3.5
F3.3
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.
cannot be set.
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