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4. Recording Modes
Manual Exposure Assistance
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The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation. We recommend checking the pictures
on the playback screen.
∫ 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.
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If you set the shutter speed to [B], [B] is displayed on the screen.
•When you take pictures with the shutter speed set to [B], use a sufficiently charged battery.
(P24)
•The Manual Exposure Assistance does not appear.
•When the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO], it will switch to [125].
•This function is not available when using the electronic shutter.
•It can only be used with Manual Exposure Mode.
The exposure is adequate.
Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.
Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.
• We recommend using a tripod or the shutter remote control (DMW-RSL1: optional)
when you take pictures with the shutter speed set to [B].
Refer to P321 for information about the shutter remote control.
• When you take pictures with the shutter speed set to [B], noise may become visible. To
avoid picture noise, we recommend setting [Long Shtr NR] in the [Rec] menu to [ON]
before taking pictures. (P136)
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