Shutter-Priority Ae; Manual Exposure - Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic

Shutter-priority AE [

When you want to take a sharp picture of a
fast moving subject, set with a faster
shutter speed. When you want to create a
trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed.
1 Rotate the front dial left and right
to set the shutter speed.
2 Take a picture.
• You can change the operation method of
the dials with [DIAL SET.] (P105) in the
[CUSTOM MENU] menu.
• 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. (They do not blink when
the flash is activated.)
• When most of the subject is bright, such
as during fine weather or snow, the
recorded pictures may become dark. In
these cases, compensate the exposure
towards positive. (P44)
• When the flash is activated, the shutter
speed cannot be set to faster than 1/160th
of a second. (P67)
• If you press the shutter button fully when
the shutter speed is slow, the shutter
speed on the screen counts down.
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• We recommend using a tripod when the
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shutter speed is slow.
• You cannot set Slow sync. [
sync./Red-eye reduction [
• Intelligent ISO sensitivity control cannot
be set.
• The ISO sensitivity is automatically set to
[AUTO] if you switch from intelligent ISO
sensitivity control to shutter-priority AE mode.

Manual Exposure [

Determine the exposure by manually setting
the aperture value and the shutter speed.
1 Rotate the front or rear dial to the
left or right to set the aperture
value or the shutter speed.
Set the aperture value A.
Set the shutter speed B.
2 Press the shutter button halfway.
C
C Viewfinder Display
• Manual exposure assistance D
appears for about 10 seconds to show
an approximation of the exposure
condition.
] and Slow
]. (P65)
A B
ISO
D
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