Olympus 262010 E-3 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 31

Using live view It is possible to use the LCD monitor as a viewfinder. You can view the exposure or white balance effect and the subject's composition while you take the picture. Close the eyepiece shutter so the light entering through the viewfinder does not affect the exposure while shooting with live view. g"Eyepiece shutter" (P. 58) 1 Press the u button. • The mirror is raised and the subject is displayed Eyepiece shutter lever AEL/AFL button 1 on the LCD monitor. • The screen prompting you to close the eyepiece shutter is displayed. 2 Press the shutter button all the way to take a picture. Basic camera operations u button Focusing during live view • When you press the shutter button all the way during live view, the focus is locked and a picture is taken. The image display on the monitor freezes as the mirror goes down during focusing. • To focus in advance, hold down the AEL/AFL button and press the shutter button. When the focus is locked, the AF confirmation mark lights up. When the AF confirmation mark is blinking, the focus is not locked. • When the AF mode is set to S-AF, the picture cannot be taken until the focus is locked. • In MF mode, you can press the AEL/AFL button to activate the auto focus. 250 F5.6 LN 38 AF confirmation mark Shooting while changing the angle of the LCD monitor You can change the angle of the LCD monitor on the camera. This enables you to shoot at an awkward angle while checking the subject's composition on the LCD monitor. • Slowly rotate the LCD monitor within the moveable range. 270° 31 EN