Olympus 5050 C-5050 Zoom Basic Manual (12 MB) - Page 26

MODE DIAL AND DIRECT BUTTON FUNCTIONS Mode dial The mode dial is used to select a shooting or playback mode. The shooting modes include modes where the optimal settings for the situation are automatically selected, and modes where you can select the settings best suited to the shooting conditions and the effect you wish to achieve. Playback En mode Shooting modes Program shooting Allows you to take still pictures. The camera sets the aperture and shutter speed. Other functions, such as flash modes and drive modes, can be adjusted manually. Aperture priority shooting Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera sets the shutter speed automatically. Turn the jog dial to set the aperture value. Turn to the left to decrease the aperture value (F number). Turn to the right to increase the aperture value (F number). Shutter priority shooting Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The camera sets the aperture automatically. 26 En