Olympus 8080 C-8080 Wide Zoom Reference Manual (English) - Page 73

Manual shooting Mode dial 1 Set the aperture by turning the control dial while holding down F. • You can change the adjustment range for the aperture and the shutter speed. g"EV STEP - Setting exposure adjustment increments" (P.153) Control dial F Exposure compensation button Turn to the left to decrease the aperture value (F number). + Turn to the right to increase the aperture value (F number). Turn the control dial to set the shutter speed. 5 Turn to the left to set a slower shutter speed. Turn to the right to set a faster shutter speed. Advanced shooting • When the shutter button is halfway pressed, the difference (ranging from -3.0 to +3.0 EV) between the two exposures is displayed. One is the exposure determined by the currently selected aperture and shutter speed, and the other is the exposure level considered optimal by the camera. • If the exposure differential appears in red in the viewfinder or on the monitor, it indicates that the exposure differential is less than -3.0 EV or more than +3.0 EV. • When you press the AEL (AE Lock) button, the screen on the right appears with the bar indicating the current exposure differential. Exposure differential 1/200 4.0 3264*2448 1/200 4.0 Aperture value : f2.4 to f8.0 Shutter speed : 15" to 1/4000 TIPS To take long exposure (bulb) shots 1 Turn the control dial to the left to set the shutter speed to BULB. 2 The shutter remains open as long as the shutter button is held down. • The maximum bulb length is 8 minutes. • Using the remote control prevents camera from shaking due to pressing the shutter by finger. • You can connect a remote cable (sold separately) with the power battery holder (also sold separately). • To avoid camera movement, you are recommended to use a tripod when taking pictures requiring a slow shutter speed. Note 72