Panasonic DMC-ZS40, DMCZS40K, DMCZS40S owner manual Press the shutter button halfway, Program Shift

Basics

Taking pictures with your own settings [Program AE] Mode

Program Shift

The function for maintaining the same exposure (brightness) while changing the shutter speed and aperture value combination is called “Program Shift”. You can use “Program Shift” to take pictures by adjusting the shutter speed and aperture value even in [Program AE] Mode.

Press the shutter button halfway

••The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed in yellow on the screen.

While the numeric values are being displayed in yellow (approximately 10 seconds), turn the control ring or control dial to select the combination of shutter speed and aperture value

Exposure meter

Shutter speed (Automatic adjustment)

Aperture value (Automatic adjustment)

[   ] is displayed during Program Shift (while the combination of a shutter speed and aperture value is being changed).

••To cancel Program Shift

→ Turn the control ring or control dial until [   ] (Program Shift indication) disappears.

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