Taking Pictures By Specifying The Aperture/Shutter Speed; Aperture-Priority Ae Mode - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5X Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed
Recording Mode:

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 rear dial to set the aperture value.
Aperture value:
Reduces
It becomes easier to defocus
the background.
•
It will switch between aperture setting operation and Exposure Compensation operation
every time the rear dial is pressed.
•
The effects of the set aperture value will not be visible on the recording screen. To check on
the recording screen, please use [Preview].
Note
•
The brightness of the
playback screen.
•
Rotate the rear dial to display the [Expo.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
rear dial setting. At positions other than [A], the ring setting will take priority.
].
A Aperture value
B Exposure meter
screen
and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the pictures on the
Recording
SS SS
60 30 15 8 4
F F
11 16 22
22 22 22
A B
(P115)
- 117 -
Aperture value:
Increases
It becomes easier to maintain
focus as far as the background.