Panasonic DMC-GH4 Basic Owners Manual - Page 52

Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture, Shutter Speed

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Recording Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Recording Mode: • The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the recording screen. To check on the recording screen, please use [Preview]. (P53) • Rotate the front/rear dial to display the Exposure Meter. Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red. • If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink when the shutter button is pressed halfway. Aperture-Priority AE Mode When you set the aperture value, the camera automatically optimizes the shutter speed for the brightness of the subject. 1 Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Set the aperture value by rotating the rear dial or the front dial. A Aperture value SS 60 30 15 8 4 F 4.0 5.6 8.0 11 16 8.0 A Shutter-Priority AE Mode When you set the shutter speed, the camera automatically optimizes the aperture value for the brightness of the subject. 1 Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Set the shutter speed by rotating the rear dial or the front dial. B Shutter speed SS 60 125 250 500 1000 F 5.6 4.0 2.8 250 B Manual Exposure Mode Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed. The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate the exposure. 1 Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed, and rotate the front dial to set the aperture value. A Aperture value B Shutter speed C Manual Exposure Assistance 52 VQT5H68 (ENG) SS 8 15 30 60 125 F 2.8 4.0 5.6 8.0 11 +3 5.6 30 AB C 0

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Recording
VQT5H68 (ENG)
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed
The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the recording
screen. To check on the recording screen, please use [Preview]. (P53)
Rotate the front/rear dial to display the Exposure Meter. Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red.
If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
When you set the aperture value, the camera automatically optimizes the shutter speed
for the brightness of the subject.
1
Set the mode dial to [
].
2
Set the aperture value by rotating the rear
dial or the front dial.
A
Aperture value
When you set the shutter speed, the camera automatically optimizes the aperture value
for the brightness of the subject.
1
Set the mode dial to [
].
2
Set the shutter speed by rotating the rear dial
or the front dial.
B
Shutter speed
Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate
the exposure.
1
Set the mode dial to [
].
2
Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed,
and rotate the front dial to set the aperture
value.
A
Aperture value
B
Shutter speed
C
Manual Exposure Assistance
Recording Mode:
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
S
S
SS
F
8.0
8.0
8.0
60
4
4.0
5.6
8.0
11
16
8
15
30
A
SS
SS
SS
F
250
250
250
60
5.6
4.0
2.8
250
500
125
1
000
B
SS
SS
SS
F
125
8
5.6
4.0
2.8
8.0
11
60
30
15
30
30
30
5.6
0
+3
C
A
B