Determine Aperture And Shutter Speed And Record [Manual Exposure] Mode - Panasonic DMC-LZ20K Owner's Manual

Determine aperture and shutter speed and record
[Manual Exposure] Mode
Recording mode:
This mode allows the user to manually set the aperture value and shutter speed. It
may be useful when adverse conditions do not allow the auto exposure to produce an
acceptable picture. A long exposure, up to 15 seconds is possible. For long exposures a
tripod is recommended.
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Manual exposure assist (estimate)
If the shutter button is pressed halfway, manual exposure assist is displayed.
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When the picture is too bright or too dark or there is incorrect exposure, the numbers
for the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red.
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LCD monitor brightness may vary from the actual still picture recorded.
Set mode dial to
([Manual Exposure] Mode)
Press [EXPOSURE] button and
use cursor button to determine
aperture value and shutter speed
Press [EXPOSURE] button
Shows pictures with standard brightness.
Shows brighter pictures. For standard brightness, either use a faster
shutter speed or increase aperture value.
Shows darker pictures. For standard brightness, either use a slower
shutter speed or reduce aperture value.
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• Manual exposure assist is displayed.
Aperture value/
shutter speed
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