Manual exposure, Manual Exposure Assistance

	Recording pictures (advanced)

Manual exposure		3 Take the picture.

Decide on an exposure by setting the aperture value and the shutter speed manually.

1 Set the aperture value and the shutter speed.

2560

F2.8 1/30

EXPOSURE

•3/4: Aperture value

•2/1: Shutter speed

2 Press the shutter button halfway.

F5.6 1/125

∫Manual Exposure Assistance

The exposure is adequate.

Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.

Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.

•The manual exposure assistance is an approximation. We recommend taking pictures and then checking them using the review function.

F4.0 1/125

•Indication for the condition of exposure 1 (manual exposure assistance) appears for about 10 seconds.

•When the exposure is not adequate, set the aperture value and the shutter speed again.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ4PP Manual exposure, Set the aperture value and the shutter speed, Press the shutter button halfway

Contents

DMC-FZ4PP Dear Customer Information for Your Safety FCC Note U.S. only DMC-FZ5DMC-FZ4 About the Lens If you will not be using the camera for a long time About These Operating Instructions About illustrations in these operating instructionsAbout illustrations of the cursor button Contents Dpof Print Rotate DispSlide Show Trimming CD-ROM Standard Accessories 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 Names of the Components 20 21 Charge the battery. P13 Quick GuidePlay back the pictures Detach the battery Charging the Battery with the Charger About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card Slide the card/battery door to open it About the Card Access to the cardAbout handling a card SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optional Memory Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap Attaching the Lens Cap/StrapLens Cap supplied Strap supplied Lock Attaching the Lens Hood Temporarily storing the lens hood Initial setting Setting Date/Time Clock SetSelect M/D/Y, D/M/Y or Y/M/D Set date and time About the Setup Menu MONITOR/VIEWFINDER No operational sound Volume DMC-FZ5 onlySoft operational sound Loud operational sound Playback mode only P95 Ntsc Video output is set to Ntsc Reset Switching the LCD monitor/ Viewfinder Recording mode P31Simple mode P35 Playback mode P50 Adjust the diopter, rotating the diopter adjustment dial Diopter adjustmentOut-of-frame display Monitor priority Example of histogram Histogram Taking Pictures Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to program AE mode Take a pictureProgram AE Night SCENERY, Night AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure Focusing Jitter camera shakeDirection detection function Exposure Settings in Simple mode PICT.MODE Taking Pictures in Simple ModeSelect the desired item and set the desired value Mail Other Settings in Simple mode PICT.SIZE Quality CONT.AFCOL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ Flip Anim Checking the Recorded Picture Review PressEnlarge and shift the picture Using the Optical Zoom To make subjects appear further away use WideTo make subjects appear closer use Tele Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Available flash settings by recording mode ISO64ISO80 Adjusting flash output Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Select the self-timer modeTake the picture Under exposed Compensating the ExposureProperly exposed Over exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical image stabilizer button Optical Image StabilizerMODE2 OFF Select the burst mode Taking Pictures using Burst ModeNumber of pictures recorded in burst Mode When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited Recording pictures basic Select the picture Playing Back Pictures Pictures Multi Playback Select the pictures Switch to multi screenTo return to the normal playback To delete a picture during a 9 pictures multi playback Rotate the zoom lever towards To enlarge the picture Using the Playback ZoomShift the picture Zoom Select the picture to be deleted Deleting PicturesDelete the picture Select Multi Delete Delete all of the pictures Delete the picturesSelect ALL Delete To delete all pictures Using the Mode Dial Aperture-priority AESet the aperture value and take the picture Set the shutter speed and take the picture Shutter-priority AE Set the aperture value and the shutter speed Manual exposurePress the shutter button halfway Manual Exposure Assistance Recording pictures advanced 2000 F8.0 Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE Macro mode Focus rangeTele-macro function Motion image mode Select Motion RatePress the shutter button fully to start the recording You cannot record audio on DMC-FZ4 Available recording time seconds Night Scenery P65 Night Portrait P66 Scene mode Technique for Sports mode Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective Technique for Night scenery mode Scenery mode Technique for Panning mode Technique for Night portrait mode Fireworks mode Technique for Party mode Party mode Snow mode Metering Mode P75 Using the REC mode menu Auto White Balance White Balance W.BALANCE Setting the White Balance manually White set About the white balance fine adjustmentAbout the white balance ISO sensitivity 400 ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Picture Size PICT.SIZE HdtvResize Trimming Metering Mode Audio Recording Audio REC Metering Mode High speed AF H mode AF Mode AF Mode Continuous AF CONT.AF Procedure for recording with prefocus using Focus button AF Assist Lamp AF Assist Lamp Digital Zoom D.ZOOM Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Color Effect COL.EFFECTFlip Animation Flip Anim Select Image Capture Select Flip AnimCapture images for flip animation Select Create Motion Image Select Frame Rate and set the number of frames Select Create Motion Image and create a flip animationDeleting all still images used to create flip animation To pause Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images Using the Play mode menu Select on to set it Example When rotating clockwiseRotating the Picture Rotate Select the picture to be rotated and set it Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number Select SINGLE, Multi or CancelSelect the direction to rotate the picture To print the date To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings Cancel Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture ProtectSET Set the items of the Slide Show Playing Back with Slide ShowSelect Start By pressing the Menu button, the Slide Show stops SD Slide Show Select the picture and start audio recording Resizing the Pictures Resize Stop audio recordingSelect the picture and set it Select the size and set it Select YES or no and set it Trimming the PicturesSelect the picture to trim and set it Shift the picture and press the shutter button to set Enlarge or decrease the picture Select YES to format Initializing the Card Format Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Playing back pictures with Supplied cablePlayback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot USB Mode Before Connecting to the PC or the PrinterSelect USB Mode Select PC or PictBridge PTP Connecting to a PC WindowsMacintosh Folder Composition PictBridge PTP settingDcim Misc Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer 100 Set the print settingsSelect a picture to be printed Single picture Select Print Start and then print out the picture 101Select Dpof Picture Dpof picture 102 Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance Using the MC Protector/ND Filter 103MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density Screen Display 104Recording 105 Recording in simple mode Playback 106 107 Dispose of an unusable battery When you go out, bring charged spare batteries108 Charger 109 Message Display 110 Troubleshooting 111 112 113 114 115 116 Digital Camera Accessory System Digital Camera Accessory Order Form 117For USA Customers 118 Request for Service Notice For USA Only Limited Warranty For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage119 120 Carry-In or Mail-In Service Customer Services Directory For USA Only Centralized Factory Servicenter121 122 Index Numerics 123 124 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en españolCargue la batería Reproduzca las imágenes 125 126 127 Panasonic Canada Inc Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc

Panasonic DMC-FZ4PP, DMC-FZ5PP Manual exposure, Set the aperture value and the shutter speed

Models: DMC-FZ5PP DMC-FZ4PP

Manual exposure

3 Take the picture.

1 Set the aperture value and the shutter speed.

2 Press the shutter button halfway.

∫Manual Exposure Assistance

F4.0 1/125