Panasonic DMC-G1W Camera Accessories User Manual


 
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
When the flash is activated, the shutter speed cannot be set to faster than 1/160th of a second
in shutter-priority AE mode. (P60)
If you press the shutter button fully when the shutter speed is slow, the shutter speed on the
screen counts down in shutter-priority AE mode.
[ ] and [ ] cannot be set for shutter-priority AE mode.
The [SENSITIVITY] is automatically set to [AUTO] when you switch the recording mode to
shutter-priority AE mode while the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [ ] (Intelligent).
[REC] mode: ²
Taking picture by setting the exposure manually
Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
Set the mode dial to [²].
Rotate the front dial to set the aperture
and shutter speed.
It will switch between aperture setting operation and
shutter speed setting operation every time the front
dial is pressed.
You can also set the focus manually by rotating the
focus mode dial to [MF]. (P45)
Press the shutter button halfway.
The manual exposure assistance A appears on the
lower portion of the screen to indicate the exposure.
Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again
when the exposure is not adequate.
Take the picture.
Manual Exposure Assistance
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 4 minutes).
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.
The exposure is adequate.
Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.
Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.