Panasonic DMCFZ8K, DMC-FZ8 Manual exposure, Press the shutter button halfway, Take the picture

Advanced (Recording pictures)

Manual exposure

Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.

1Tilt the joystick towards 3/4/2/ 1 to set the aperture value and the shutter speed.

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F2.8 1/30

Set the aperture value and the shutter speed.

Switch between the aperture value and the shutter speed.

2 Press the shutter button halfway.

F4.0 1/125

•The manual exposure assistance A appears for about 10 seconds to indicate the exposure.

•Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again when the exposure is not adequate.

3 Take the picture.

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 checking the pictures after taking them using the review function.

•Refer to P58 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed.

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

•If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

•You cannot set the following items in manual exposure.

–Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] (P43)

–[AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (P79) (The ISO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] when you switch from [AUTO] to Manual exposure.)

–Exposure compensation (P48)

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