Panasonic DMC-G1 User Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
When the flash is activated, the shutter speed cannot be set to faster than 1/160th of a second 
in Shutter-priority AE mode. (P60)
If you press the shutter button fully when the shutter speed is slow, the shutter speed on the 
screen counts down in Shutter-priority AE mode.
[
] and [
] cannot be set for Shutter-priority AE mode.
The [SENSITIVITY] is automatically set to [AUTO] when you switch the recording mode to 
Shutter-priority AE mode while the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [
] (Intelligent).
[REC] mode: 
²
Taking picture by setting the exposure manually
Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
Set the mode dial to [
²
].
Rotate the front dial to set the aperture 
and shutter speed.
It will switch between aperture setting operation and 
shutter speed setting operation every time the front 
dial is pressed.
You can also set the focus manually by rotating the 
focus mode dial to [MF]. (P45)
Press the shutter button halfway.
The manual exposure assistance 
A
 appears on the 
lower portion of the screen to indicate the exposure.
Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again 
when the exposure is not adequate.
Take the picture.
∫ Manual Exposure Assistance
The manual exposure assistance is an approximation. We recommend checking the pictures 
on the playback screen.
∫ About [B] (Bulb)
If you set the shutter speed to [B], the shutter stays open while the shutter button is 
pressed fully (up to about 4 minutes).
The shutter closes if you release the shutter button.
Use this when you want to keep the shutter open for a long time to take pictures of 
fireworks, a night scene etc.
The exposure is adequate.
Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.
Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.