4. Recording Modes

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

2

Set the mode dial to [ ].

Rotate the control dial to set the aperture value and shutter speed.

AExposure meter B Aperture value C Shutter speed

D Manual Exposure Assistance

 

 

 

 

 

A

SS

8

15

30

60

125

F

 

4.0

5.6

8.0

11

 

5.6

30

0

+3

 

 

 

 

 

 

B C D

 

 

Aperture value

Reduces

Increases

It becomes easier to defocus the

It becomes easier to maintain

background.

focus as far as the background.

Shutter speed

Slow

Fast

It becomes easier to express

It becomes easier to freeze

movement.

movement.

Each press of the cursor button 3 switches between Aperture Setting and Shutter Speed Setting.

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Panasonic DMC-GM1 owner manual Manual Exposure Mode, Aperture value Reduces Increases, Shutter speed Slow Fast