Panasonic DMC-LX100 Shutter and Drive Settings Setting the Shutter Type, 140, Mshtr, Eshtr

Shutter and Drive Settings

Setting the Shutter Type

Recording mode:

You can take pictures using two types of shutter modes: the mechanical shutter and electronic shutter.

	Mechanical shutter	Electronic shutter
Description	Starts the exposure electronically	Starts and ends the exposure
	and ends the exposure using the
		electronically.
	mechanical shutter.
Flash	○	–
Shutter Speed	60 - 1/4000	1∗1 - 1/16000
(seconds)
Shutter sound	Mechanical shutter sound∗2	Electronic shutter sound∗3
	+
	Electronic shutter sound∗3

∗1 You can set ISO Sensitivity up to [ISO 3200]. When ISO Sensitivity is higher than [ISO 3200], the shutter speed will be faster than 1 second.

∗2 You cannot turn off the mechanical shutter sound.

∗3 You can use [Shutter Vol.] to adjust the volume of the electronic shutter sound. (→43)

1Set the menu

→ [Rec] → [Shutter Type]

	The shutter mode automatically switches based on the recording
	conditions and shutter speed.
[AUTO]	••The mechanical shutter mode has higher priority over the
	electronic shutter mode because the mechanical shutter has
	less function-related restrictions when recording with a flash,
	etc.
[MSHTR]	Uses only the mechanical shutter mode to take a picture.
[ESHTR]	Uses only the electronic shutter mode to take a picture.

●●When [  ] is displayed on the screen, the electronic shutter is used to take a picture. ●●When [Burst Rate] is set to [SH], the electronic shutter is used to take a picture. ●●When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON], the electronic shutter is used to take a picture.

●●If you take a picture of a moving subject using the electronic shutter, the subject in the picture may be skewed in some cases.

●●When you take a picture under a fluorescent or LED lighting fixture using the electronic shutter, the recorded picture may have horizontal stripes. If you use a slower shutter speed, the horizontal stripes may be reduced. (→84)

●●Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy, likeness rights, etc. of a subject when you use this function. Use at your own risk.

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