Manual Exposure Mode - Leica V-LUX 4 Instructions Manual

Manual Exposure Mode

Recording mode:
Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
1
Set the mode dial to [
2
Rotate the setting wheel to set the aperture and the
shutter speed.
A Light balance
B Shutter speed/aperture combination
•
The operation mode will switch between aperture and shutter speed
setting every time the setting wheel is pressed.
Available Aperture Value
(Per
F2.8 to F8.0
¢1 Depending on the zoom position, some of the values cannot be selected.
¢2 The shutter speed varies depending on the [Sensitivity] setting.
Light balance
∫
− − 3 0 0 3 3
−3
The exposure is appropriate.
+ +
− − 3 0 0 3 3
−3
Set to a faster shutter speed and/or a larger aperture value.
+ +
− − 3 0 0 3 3
−3
Set to a slower shutter speed and/or a smaller aperture value.
+ +
•
The Light Balance is an approximation. We recommend checking the pictures on the playback
screen.
Notes
•
The brightness of the image you see on the screen and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the
pictures on the playback screen.
•
Set the aperture value to a higher number and/or a faster shutter speed when the subject is too
bright, or to a lower number and/or a slower shutter speed if it is too dim.
•
The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not
appropriate.
•
The displayed shutter speed will be counted down when the set shutter speed is slow and the
shutter release button is pressed all the way.
•
We recommend using a tripod with slower shutter speeds.
•
[Sensitivity] is automatically set to [AUTO] when you switch the Recording Mode to Shutter-Priority
Mode when [Sensitivity] was set to [
•
[Sensitivity] is automatically set to [100] when you switch the Recording Mode to Manual when
[Sensitivity] was set to [AUTO] or [
].
¢1
1
/ EV)
3
].
].
Recording
Available Shutter Speed
- 101 -
SS SS SS SS
8 15
F
2.8
4.0 30 30 30
¢1
1
(Per / EV)
3
1
¢2
60 to /
4000
(P83)
B
30 60 125
4.0 5.6 8.0
-3 0 +3
A
(Sec)