Taking Pictures By Setting The Aperture Value And Shutter Speed ([Manual Exposure] Mode) - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Owner's Manual

Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed
([Manual Exposure] Mode)
Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
The Manual Exposure Assist appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate the
exposure.
1
Turn the aperture ring to select the aperture value
2
Turn the shutter speed dial to select the shutter speed
[Manual Exposure] Mode is set and the recording mode icon
changes to [M].
Aperture values that
can be set
F1.7 - F16
*
1
You may not be able to select some values depending on zoom
position.
*
2
You may not be able to select some shutter speeds depending
on the aperture value.
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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. For the setting procedures,
refer to (→84).
• Higher speed than 1/4000 seconds or slower shutter speed than 1 second
• Shutter speed setting in 1/3 EV steps
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If the correct exposure is not achieved when you press the shutter button halfway, the numeric
values of the aperture and shutter speed are displayed in flashing red.
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If you switch the recording mode to [Manual Exposure] Mode when [Sensitivity] is set to [
[Sensitivity] will change to [AUTO].
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We recommend using a tripod or self-timer when the shutter speed is slow.
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Taking pictures after setting the aperture value and shutter speed
Shutter speeds that can be set
*
1
T (Time),
60 - 1/4000
(When the mechanical shutter is used)
1 - 1/16000
(When the electronic shutter is used)
*
2
(seconds)
Recording mode
Exposure meter
60 125 250 500 1
000
2.0 2.8 4.0 5.6
Manual
Exposure Assist
Shutter speed
Aperture value
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