Panasonic DMCG5 DMCG5 User Guide - Page 118

Recording Shutter-Priority AE Mode 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. Shutter speed: Slow It becomes easier to express movement. SS 1000 2000 4000 F 8.0 5.6 4.0 4000 AB A Shutter speed B Exposure meter Shutter speed: Fast It becomes easier to freeze movement. • It will switch between shutter speed setting operation and Exposure Compensation operation every time the rear dial is pressed. • The effects of the set shutter speed will not be visible on the recording screen. To check on the recording screen, please use [Preview]. (P115) Note • The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the pictures on the playback screen. • Rotate the rear dial to display the [Expo.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. • Display of the shutter speed will count down when the shutter speed is set slow and the shutter button is pressed all the way. • We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow. • When the flash is activated, the fastest shutter speed that can be selected is 1/160th of a second. (P87) • The shutter speed slower than 1 second is not available when [Electronic Shutter] is set to [ON]. • 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). - 118 -