Manual Exposure Mode - Panasonic DMC-FZ2500 Operating Instructions Manual

3. Recording Modes

Manual Exposure Mode

Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
1
Set the mode dial to [
2
Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed,
and rotate the front dial to set the aperture
value.
A Exposure meter
B Aperture value
C Shutter speed
D Manual Exposure Assistance
Available Aperture Value
F2.8 to F11
¢ Depending on the zoom position, some of the values cannot be selected.
Optimising the ISO sensitivity for the shutter speed and aperture value
When the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO], the camera sets the ISO sensitivity
automatically so that the exposure will be appropriate for the shutter speed and aperture
value.
• Depending on recording conditions, an appropriate exposure may not be set or the ISO
sensitivity may become higher.
Manual Exposure Assistance
The exposure is adequate.
0 0 0
0 0 3 3
+ + +
Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.
−3 −3
0 0 0
Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.
• The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation. We recommend checking the pictures
on the playback screen.
].
¢ Available Shutter Speed (Sec.)
[B] (Bulb), 60 to 1/4000th (with the mechanical shutter)
1 to 1/16000th (with the electronic shutter)
69
SS SS SS SS
8 15 30 60 125
F
2.8 4.0 5.6 8.0 11
0 0 +3
5.6 30 30 30