Panasonic DMC-GM5 Advanced Owners Manual - Page 89

3. Recording Modes Shutter-Priority AE Mode When you set the shutter speed, the camera automatically optimizes the aperture value for the brightness of the subject. 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 Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed. A Shutter speed B Exposure meter • It will switch between shutter speed setting operation and Exposure Compensation operation every time the rear dial is pressed. SS 60 125 250 500 F 11 8.0 5.6 4.0 250 AB Shutter speed: Slow It becomes easier to express movement. Shutter speed: Fast It becomes easier to freeze movement. • Rotate the 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. • We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow. Not available in these cases: • When the flash is activated, the fastest shutter speed that can be selected is 1/50th of a second. (P209) • When the electronic front curtain shutter is used, shutter speeds faster than 1/500th of a second cannot be set. • When the electronic shutter is used, shutter speeds slower than 1 second cannot be set. 89