Panasonic DMC-FX500 User Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: 
²
Taking Pictures with Exposure Set Manually 
(²: Manual exposure)
Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
∫ Manual Exposure Assistance
Manual exposure assistance is an approximation. It is recommended to record by confirming in 
playback mode.
Note
Refer to P51 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed.
Brightness of the LCD monitor may differ from the actual picture recorded. Please confirm in 
playback mode.
If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the 
shutter button is pressed halfway.
[AUTO] of [SENSITIVITY] cannot be set.
[SENSITIVITY] will be [ISO100] if you switch the recording mode to manual exposure when 
[SENSITIVITY] is set to [AUTO], and setting of [I.EXPOSURE] will be switched off.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [¦/!], and then 
press [MODE].
Touch [MANUAL EXPOSURE].
Touch the aperture set bar 
A or shutter 
speed set bar 
B.
Press the shutter button halfway.
The manual exposure assistance 
C appears for about 
10 seconds to indicate the exposure.
Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again when 
the exposure is not adequate.
Take the pictures.
The exposure is adequate.
Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.
Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.
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