Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 body - Manual (Page 126)

3. Recording Modes
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Recording motion pictures with manually set
aperture value/shutter speed
(Creative Video Mode)
Recording Mode:
It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion
pictures.
1
Set the mode dial to [ ].
2
Select the menu. (P63)
3
Press 3/4 to select [P], [A], [S] or [M], and then press [MENU/SET].
• The operation for changing the aperture value or shutter speed is the same as the
operation for setting the mode dial to
, , or .
4
Start recording.
• Press the motion picture button or the shutter button to start recording a motion picture.
(Still pictures cannot be taken.)
5
Stop recording.
• Press the motion picture button or the shutter button to stop recording a motion picture.
• Aperture value
– 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.
• Shutter speed
– 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.
– Manually setting a higher shutter speed may increase the noise on-screen due to the higher
sensitivity.
– When subjects are recorded in an extremely bright place or under fluorescent/LED lighting,
the color tone or brightness of the image may change, or horizontal stripes may appear on
the screen. In that case, change the Recording Mode or manually adjust the shutter speed to
1/60 or 1/100.
• When [Exposure Mode] is set to [M], [AUTO] of the ISO sensitivity will switch to [200].
• Drive mode settings are disabled.
> [Motion Picture] > [Exposure Mode]
It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching the
Recording Mode icon in recording screen.
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