Manual Exposure Mode - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Owner's Manual

6. Recording Suited for the Subject and Scene

Manual Exposure Mode

Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate
the exposure.
1
Set the mode dial to [
2
Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed,
and rotate the front dial to set the aperture
value.
A Exposure meter
B Aperture value
C Shutter speed
D Manual Exposure Assistance
Aperture value
Shutter speed
Optimizing the ISO sensitivity for the shutter speed and aperture value
When the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO], the camera sets the ISO sensitivity
automatically so that the exposure will be appropriate for the shutter speed and aperture
value.
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Depending on recording conditions, an appropriate exposure may not be set or the ISO
sensitivity may become higher.
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Reduces
It becomes easier to defocus the
background.
Slow
It becomes easier to express
movement.
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SS SS SS
8 15 30
F
2.8 4.0 5.6
0 0
5.6 30 30 30
B C D
Increases
It becomes easier to maintain
focus as far as the background.
Fast
It becomes easier to freeze
movement.
A
60 125
8.0 11
+3