Panasonic DMC-FZ18 User Manual

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Determine the exposure by manually 
setting the aperture value and the shutter 
speed.

3/4/2/

1 to set the aperture value and 
the shutter speed.

• The manual exposure assistance 

A 

appears for about 10 seconds to 
indicate the exposure.

• Set the aperture value and the shutter 

speed again when the exposure is not 
adequate.

∫ Manual Exposure Assistance

• The manual exposure assistance is an 

approximation. We recommend checking 
the pictures after taking them using the 
review function.

• Refer to P52 for the available aperture 

values and the shutter speed.

• The brightness of the LCD monitor/

Viewfinder may differ from the brightness 
of the actual pictures. Check the pictures 
using the review function or playback 
mode.

• If the exposure is not adequate, the 

aperture value and the shutter speed turn 
red when the shutter button is pressed 
halfway.

• You cannot set the following items in 

manual exposure.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [

]

– [INTELLIGENT ISO]
– [AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (The ISO 

sensitivity is automatically set to 
[ISO100] when you switch from [AUTO] 
to Manual exposure.)

– Exposure compensation

Set the aperture value and 
the shutter speed.

Switch between the aperture 
value and the shutter speed.

6

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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