Taking Picture By Setting The Exposure Manually - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
1
Set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!], and then set the
mode dial to [
2 Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to set the
shutter speed.
3
Take a picture.
Note
•
Refer to P57 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed.
•
The brightness of the LCD monitor and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the pictures
using the review function or playback mode.
•
Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright. Set the aperture value
to a lower number when the subject is too dim.
•
The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure
is not adequate.
•
We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.
•
[ ] cannot be set for shutter-priority AE.
[REC] mode:

Taking picture by setting the exposure manually

Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
1
Set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!], and then set the
mode dial to [
2 Tilt the joystick towards 3/4/2/1 to set
the aperture value and the shutter speed.
•
Focus can be set manually when [
(P58)
3
Press the shutter button halfway.
•
The manual exposure assistance
about 10 seconds to indicate the exposure.
•
Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again
when the exposure is not adequate.
4
Take the picture.
∫ Manual Exposure Assistance
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