Panasonic DMC-TZ55 User Manual

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Recording
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed
Recording Mode: 
Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set the 
aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background.
1
Set the mode dial to [
].
2
Press [EXPOSURE].
3
Press 2/1 to set the aperture value.
A Aperture Value
4
Press [EXPOSURE].
The brightness of the monitor and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the pictures on the 
playback screen.
Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright. Set the aperture value to a 
lower number when the subject is too dim.
The minimum shutter speed to be set differs according to the ISO sensitivity setting.
In motion picture recording, the aperture and shutter speed are set automatically.
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
F 3.3
F 3.3
F 3.3
A