Taking Pictures By Specifying The Aperture/Shutter Speed; Aperture-Priority Ae Mode - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GM1 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

4. Recording Modes
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed
Recording Mode:
•
The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the recording
screen. To check on the recording screen, please use [Preview].
•
The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the pictures on the
playback screen.

Aperture-Priority AE Mode

Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set
the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background.
1
Set the mode dial to [
2
Rotate the control dial to set the aperture
value.
A Aperture value
B Exposure meter
Aperture value:
Reduces
It becomes easier to
defocus the
background.
Each press of the cursor button 3 switches between Aperture Setting and Exposure
•
Compensation.
•
Rotate the control dial to display the Exposure Meter. Unsuitable areas of the range are
displayed in red.
•
If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
•
When using a lens having an aperture ring, set the position of the aperture ring to [A] to activate
the control dial setting. At positions other than [A], the ring setting will take priority.
].
Aperture value:
Increases
It becomes easier to
maintain focus as far
as the background.
86
(P90)
SS SS
60 30 15 8
F F
4.0 5.6 8.0 11
8.0 8.0 8.0
A
B
4
16