Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10K Operating Instructions Manual page 40

Basic
• Manual exposure assistance D
appears for about 10 seconds to show
an approximation of the exposure
condition.
• If the exposure is not adequate, check
the aperture value and the shutter
speed that have been set.
• You can also check the manual
exposure assistance on the LCD
monitor when taking pictures with the
Viewfinder or with Live View.
3 Press the shutter button fully to
take the picture.
∫ Manual Exposure Assistance
The exposure is
adequate.
Set to faster shutter
speed or larger aperture
value.
Set to slower shutter
speed or smaller
aperture value.
• The manual exposure assistance is an
approximation. We recommend checking
the pictures using Auto Review.
∫ About [B] (Bulb)
If you set the shutter speed to [B], the
shutter stays open while the shutter button
is pressed fully (up to about 8 minutes).
The shutter closes if you release the
shutter button.
Use this when you want to keep the shutter
open for a long time to take pictures of
fireworks, a night scene etc.
• If you set the shutter speed to [B], [
is displayed on the Viewfinder and [B] is
displayed on the LCD monitor.
• When you take pictures with the shutter
speed set to [B], use a sufficiently charged
battery. (P17)
• We recommend using a tripod or the
remote shutter (DMW-RSL1; optional)
when you take pictures with the shutter
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speed set to [B]. Refer to P124 for
information about the remote shutter.
• When you take pictures with the shutter
speed set to [B], noise may become
visible. To avoid picture noise, we
recommend setting [LONG SHTR NR] in
the [REC] mode menu to [ON] before
taking pictures. (P100)
• The manual exposure assistance does not
appear.
• You can change the operation method of
the dials with [DIAL SET.] (P102) in the
[CUSTOM MENU] menu.
• If you press the shutter button fully when
the shutter speed is slow, the shutter
speed on the screen counts down.
• We recommend using a tripod when the
shutter speed is slow.
• If [LCD AUTO] in the [SETUP] menu is set
to [OFF] and you press the shutter button
halfway when the exposure is not
adequate, the aperture value and the
shutter speed on the LCD monitor
(information display screen) turn red. The
aperture value and the shutter speed blink
on the Viewfinder.
• You cannot set the following items in
manual exposure.
– AUTO [ ], AUTO/Red-eye reduction
[ ], Slow sync. [
sync./Red-eye reduction [
– Intelligent ISO sensitivity control or
[AUTO] in ISO sensitivity. (The ISO
sensitivity is automatically set to
[ISO100] when you switch from [AUTO]
to manual exposure.)
]
– Exposure compensation
• When you use a lens with an aperture
ring, the aperture ring setting takes
priority.
] and Slow
]