Panasonic DMC-L1K User Guide

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Manual Exposure [
]
Determine the exposure by manually 
setting the aperture value and the shutter 
speed.
1 Set the aperture value and the 
shutter speed.
Rotate the aperture ring to set the 
aperture value.
A: [2.8] to [22]
• When changing from [A], rotate the 
aperture ring while pressing the 
aperture ring button 
B.
Rotate the shutter speed dial to 
set the shutter speed.
C: [2-60s/B] to [1000-4000]
• The mode becomes manual exposure 
mode [
].
• If the shutter speed dial is set to [2-60s/
B] or [1000-4000], press 
3/4 or rotate 
the command dial 
D to set the shutter 
speed.
• You can set from 1/2 of a second to 
60 seconds in steps of [1/3 EV] if the 
shutter speed dial is set to [2-60s/B]. 
The next setting after 60 seconds is [B] 
(Bulb). Refer to P39 for information 
about the B (Bulb) setting.
• You can set from 1/1000 of a second to 
1/4000 of a second in steps of [1/3 EV] 
if the shutter speed dial is set to 
[1000-4000].
• If you set [DIREC. EX. COMP.] (P85) to 
[ON], you cannot use the command 
dial.
2 Press the shutter button halfway.
E: Viewfinder Display
• Manual exposure assistance 
appears for about 10 seconds to show 
an approximation of the exposure 
condition.
• If the exposure is not adequate, check 
the aperture value and the shutter 
speed that have been set.
3 Press the shutter button fully to 
take the picture.
B
A
ON
OFF
25
0
125
60
30
15
8
4
/B 
2-6
0s
1
000
-
500
A
4
000
C
M
M
STANDARD
STANDARD
ISO
ISO
100
100
AUTO
AUTO
WB
WB
19
19
SINGLE
SINGLE
NORMAL
NORMAL
CUSTOM
CUSTOM
-
1
+1
+1
0
-
2
+2
+2
1000
1000
F 22
22
M
STANDARD
STANDARD
ISO
ISO
100
100
AUTO
AUTO
WB
WB
19
19
SINGLE
SINGLE
NORMAL
NORMAL
CUSTOM
CUSTOM
-1
+1
+1
0
-2
+2
+2
1000
1000
F 22
22
D
F
E