Panasonic DMCFZ1000 owner manual Manual Exposure Mode, About B Bulb, Applicable modes

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.

1Set the mode dial to [ ].

2Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture and shutter speed.

•It will switch between aperture setting operation and shutter speed setting operation every time the rear dial is

pressed.

AExposure meter B Aperture value C Shutter speed

D Manual Exposure Assistance

SS	8	15	30	60	125
F	2.8	4.0	5.6	8.0
	5.6	30	0	+3
	B C D				A

∫About [B] (Bulb)

If you set the shutter speed to [B], the shutter stays open while the shutter button is pressed fully (up to about 120 seconds).

The shutter closes if you release the shutter button.

Use this when you want to keep the shutter open for a long time to take pictures of fireworks, a night scene etc.

•It can only be used with Manual Exposure Mode.

Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode)

Applicable modes:

•Confirm the effects of aperture:

You can check the depth of field (effective focus range) before taking a picture by closing the leaf shutter to the aperture value you set.

•Confirm the effects of shutter speed:

Movement can be confirmed by displaying the actual picture that will be taken with that shutter speed. When the shutter speed is set for high speed, display in the shutter speed preview will be displayed like a time-release film. It is used in cases such as stopping the movement of running water.

1Set a function button to [Preview].

•The following step is an example in which [Preview] is assigned to [Fn4].

2 Switch to confirmation screen by pressing [Fn4].

•Screen is switched every time [Fn4] is pressed.

Normal recording screen Effects of Aperture Effects of Shutter Speed

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