Panasonic DMC-LX100 owner manual Enabling/disabling the exposure meter display

Recording mode

Taking pictures after setting the aperture value and shutter speed

Taking pictures after automatically setting the aperture value and shutter speed ([Program AE] Mode)

Take pictures using automatic aperture values and shutter speed settings in accordance with the brightness of a subject.

1 Turn the aperture ring to select [A] (AUTO)

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Turn the shutter speed dial to select [A] (AUTO)

[Program AE] Mode is set and the recording mode icon changes to [P].

Press the shutter button halfway

••If the aperture value and shutter speed flash red, you do not have the correct exposure.

0	250	125	60	30	15
		2.0	2.8	4.0	5.6

Program Shift indication

4While the numeric values are displayed in yellow (approximately 10 seconds), turn the control dial to change the values using Program Shift (→82)

••To cancel Program Shift, either turn off the camera or turn the control dial until the Program Shift indication turns off.

••To correct the exposure, use the exposure compensation dial to adjust the compensation value. (→135)

Enabling/disabling the exposure meter display

→ [Custom] → [Expo.Meter] → [ON] / [OFF]

●●When you set this function to [ON], an exposure meter is displayed during Program Shift, aperture setting, and shutter speed operation.

●●Proper exposure is not possible in the range indicated in red. ●●If the exposure meter is not displayed, press the [DISP.]

button to switch the display of the monitor. (→62)

●●The exposure meter will turn off if no operation is performed for approximately 4 seconds.

Exposure meter

0 250 125 60 30 15

2.0 2.8 4.0 5.6

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