Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Operating Instructions Manual page 96

Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫ Manual Exposure Assistance
•
The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation. We recommend checking the pictures
on the playback screen.
∫ 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 4 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], [B] is displayed on the screen.
•
When you take pictures with the shutter speed set to [B], use a sufficiently charged battery.
(P24)
•
We recommend using a tripod or the remote shutter (DMW-RSL1; optional) when you take
pictures with the shutter speed set to [B]. Refer to P179 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. (P132)
•
The Manual Exposure Assistance does not appear.
Note
•
It will be a normal motion picture recording when recording a motion picture.
•
It is possible to change the switching method of aperture and shutter speed settings with the
[EXPO. SETTINGS] (P140) in the [CUSTOM] menu.
•
In the Quick Menu (P33) while in touch operation, setting of the aperture value or shutter speed
can be set by touching the aperture value or shutter speed, and then touching the Exposure
Meter bar.
•
The brightness of the LCD monitor/Viewfinder may differ from the brightness of the actual
pictures. Check the pictures using the playback screen.
•
If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
•
[‡], [ ], [ ] and [
•
The [SENSITIVITY] is automatically set to [ISO100] when you switch the Recording Mode to
Manual Exposure while the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [AUTO] or [
•
If you press the shutter button fully when the shutter speed is slow, the shutter speed on the
screen counts down.
•
When you use a lens with an aperture ring, the aperture ring setting takes priority.
96
VQT2S30
The exposure is adequate.
Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.
Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.
] for flash cannot be set.
] (Intelligent).