Olympus C-720 C-720 Ultra Zoom Reference Manual (5 MB) - Page 46

Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting - Mode dial (Cont.) ●P (Program shooting) Allows you to take still pictures. The camera sets aperture and shutter speed. Other functions, such as flash modes and drive modes, can be adjusted manually. ●A (Aperture priority shooting) Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera sets the shutter speed automatically. By decreasing the aperture value (F value), you will force the camera to focus within a smaller range, producing a picture with a blurred background. Increasing the value forces the camera to focus over a wider range in the forward and backward directions, resulting in a picture in which both the subject and the background are in focus. ~ "Aperture setting" (P. 47) Aperture (F value) is decreased. Aperture (F value) is increased. ●S (Shutter priority shooting) Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The camera sets the aperture automatically. Set the shutter speed according to the subject and the type of picture you want. ~ "Shutter speed setting" (P. 48) Setting the shutter speed higher lets you capture fast-moving action without blur. The subject will be clear and sharp, as if it is not moving. Setting the shutter speed lower blurs a moving subject, giving the impression of movement. 45