Manual Exposure Mode - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 Owner's Manual

Manual Exposure Mode

Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
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Set the mode dial to [
2
Press [EXPOSURE].
3
Press 3/4/2/1 to set the aperture and shutter
speed.
2/1: Aperture Value A
3/4: Shutter Speed B
4
Press [EXPOSURE].
Optimizing the ISO sensitivity for the shutter speed and aperture value
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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.
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Depending on recording conditions, an appropriate exposure may not be set or the ISO sensitivity
may become higher.
Manual Exposure Assistance
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If you press the shutter button halfway, the Manual Exposure Assistance is displayed.
The exposure is adequate.
Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.
Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.
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The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation. We recommend checking the pictures on the
playback screen.
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The brightness of the monitor and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the pictures on the
playback screen.
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The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not
adequate.
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The minimum shutter speed you can set differs according to the ISO sensitivity setting.
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We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.
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In motion picture recording, the aperture and shutter speed are set automatically.
Recording
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