Checking The Effects Of The Aperture Value And Shutter Speed (Preview Mode) - Panasonic LUMIX DC-TZ90 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

Checking the effects of the aperture value and shutter speed
(Preview Mode)
Recording mode:
You can use Preview Mode to check the effects of the selected aperture value and shutter
speed.
• Checking the effect of the selected aperture value: This enables you to check the
depth of field (focus range) by physically narrowing the lens aperture blades to the
aperture value used for the actual recording.
• Checking the effect of the selected shutter speed: This allows you to check motion
in a scene by displaying the screen at the shutter speed used for the actual recording.
Preparations
• Assign [Preview] to the function button
The following step is an example of assigning [Preview] to the [Fn3] button.
1
Press the [Fn3] button to switch the confirmation screen
• Every time you press the [Fn3] button, the screen switches.
Normal recording screen
Depth of field characteristic
Aperture value
Recording
conditions
Distance to a subject
Depth of field
(Focus range)
70
Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed
(→48)
Aperture effect preview
Shutter speed effect: –
Focal length
Example:
To take a picture by
deliberately blurring the
background
screen
Aperture effect: ○
Fn3 Shtr Speed Effect added.
Small
Telephoto
Close
Shallow (narrow)
Recording mode
Shutter speed effect
preview screen
Aperture effect: ○
Shutter speed effect: ○
Fn3 Preview completed.
Large
Wide-angle
Far
Deep (wide)
Example:
To take a picture by adjusting
the focus while including the
background
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