Panasonic DMC-FZ70 User Manual

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Application (Record)
Taking pictures by setting the shutter speed  
[Shutter-Priority] Mode
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When recording, you can control the shutter speed to meet your recording purposes.
Aperture is automatically adjusted to be appropriate for the set shutter speed.
Set mode dial to [ ]
Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed
About the exposure meter
Set shutter speed
Aperture value  
(Automatic adjustment)
 •Proper exposure is 
not possible in the 
range indicated in 
red.
 •When you increase the shutter speed, you can reduce jitter when recording a 
subject.
 •When you decrease the shutter speed, the subject’s movement is shown.
Shutter speeds that can be set (seconds)  
(Per 1/3 EV)
Aperture value set
8
*
 - 1/2000
F2.8 - F8.0
*
  ISO Sensitivity may be changed depending on the shutter speed that you set. 
 
When the picture is too bright or too dark or there is incorrect exposure, the numbers 
for the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red.
 
The brightness of the LCD monitor/Viewfinder and the recorded pictures may differ. 
Check the pictures on the playback screen.
 
Display of the shutter speed will count down when the shutter speed is set to slow and 
the shutter button is pressed all the way. (Depending on shutter speed settings, count 
down for processing may be displayed again after this.)
 
We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.
 
The [Sensitivity] is automatically set to [AUTO] when you switch the Recording Mode 
to Shutter-Priority AE Mode while the [Sensitivity] is set to [ 
 ].