Panasonic DMCZS6 DMCZS5 User Guide - Page 56

Determine aperture and record [APERTURE-PRIORITY] Mode Recording Mode: When recording, you can control the range of focus (depth of field) to meet your recording purposes. Shutter speed is automatically adjusted to be appropriate for the set aperture value. Set to (recording) Set to ([APERTURE-PRIORITY] Mode) Aperture value Determine aperture value • When the aperture value is increased, the range of depth in focus expands, and the picture shows up clearly from the position of the camera to the background. • When the aperture value is reduced, the range of depth in focus shrinks, and the background can get blurry. • When the picture is too bright or too dark or there is incorrect exposure, the numbers for the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red. ■Aperture values that can be set Aperture value Shutter speeds (seconds) set on this camera F4.0 - F6.3 8 - 1/2000 F3.5 8 - 1/1600 F3.3 8 - 1/1300 • Aperture values that can be set vary depending on the zoom position. (The above table is at Max. W) ●LCD monitor brightness may vary from the actual still picture recorded. ●If too bright, increase the aperture, and if too dark, reduce the aperture. 56 VQT2R20