Panasonic DMC-FZ18 - Manual (Page 50)

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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• If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints
or dust, the lens may not be able to focus
on the subject correctly.
Aperture-priority AE
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 Tilt the joystick towards / to
set the aperture value.
2 Take a picture.
• Refer to P52 for the available aperture
values and the shutter speed.
• 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 brightness of the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder and the recorded pictures may
differ. Check the pictures using the review
function or playback mode.
• The aperture value and the shutter speed
displayed on the screen turn red when the
exposure is not adequate.
Shutter-priority AE
When you want to take a sharp picture of a
fast moving subject, set with a faster
shutter speed. When you want to create a
trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed.
1 Tilt the joystick towards / to
set the shutter speed.
2 Take a picture.
• 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.
• You cannot set the following items in
Shutter-priority AE.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [
]
– [INTELLIGENT ISO]
• The aperture value and the shutter speed
displayed on the screen turn red when the
exposure is not adequate.
• We recommend using a tripod when the
shutter speed is slow.
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F3.2 F3.2 1/30
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F3.2 F3.2 1/40 1/40