Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM1 Operating Instructions Manual page 112

4. Camera
Setting the Shutter Type ([Shutter Type])
Applicable modes:
There are two types of shutters, a mechanical shutter and an electronic shutter.
Pictures can be taken with a fixed mechanical shutter or with the shutter system
selected automatically.
From the Recording screen > [
Function
Shutter Speed
(Sec.)
Mechanical
shutter
Electronic
Shutter
≥ When burst rate is set to [SH], pictures will be taken with the electronic shutter.
≥ When a moving subject is recorded with the electronic shutter, the subject may appear distorted on the
picture.
≥ When the electronic shutter is used under fluorescent or LED lighting, etc., horizontal stripes may
appear on the picture. In such cases, lowering the shutter speed may reduce the effect of the horizontal
stripes. (P59)
[AUTO]
([Auto])
Depending on the recording condition and
the shutter speed, the shutter type is
switched automatically.
≥ With less functional constraints, the use
of the mechanical shutter system is
preferred.
≥ When the shutter speed is faster than
1/2000, pictures are recorded in
electronic shutter mode.
60 to 1/16000th
The unit starts an exposure electronically, and ends it with the mechanical shutter.
The unit starts and ends an exposure electronically.
] > [Rec] > [Shutter Type].
Takes pictures using only the mechanical
shutter method.
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[MSHTR]
([Mechanical Shutter])
60 to 1/2000th