Panasonic DMC-FZ30GN Using the Mode Dial, Aperture-priority AE, Shutter-priority AE

Recording pictures (advanced)

Using the Mode Dial

Aperture-priority AE

When you want the background to be in sharp focus, set the aperture value to a higher number. The higher the aperture value is the smaller the aperture opening will be. For a soft focus background, set the aperture value to a lower number which corresponds to a larger aperture opening.

1 Set the aperture value and take the picture.

ISO100

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beforehand. You can also change ISO setting from [ISO80], [ISO200] or [ISO400] on the menu.)

•When the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed on the screen turn red.

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 Set the shutter speed and take the picture.

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F2.8

1/30

• Refer to P66 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed.

•If the subject is too bright, set to a larger aperture value, if too dim, set to a smaller aperture value.

•The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures. Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode.

•The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to [AUTO]. (P81) (When the recording mode is switched to Aperture-priority AE, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] even though it was set to [AUTO]

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