Olympus C7000 Zoom C-7000 Advanced Manual - Page 45

Advanced shooting functions Manual shooting This mode gives you more creative control, allowing you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually. To check the exposure, refer to the exposure differential. Mode dial 1 Set the aperture and shutter speed. b : The aperture value increases. d : The aperture value decreases. a : The shutter speed increases. c : The shutter speed decreases. Aperture range: Aperture value: f2.8 to f8.0 (W) f4.8 to f8.0 (T) Shutter speed : 15" to 1/2000 • When the shutter button is halfway pressed, the difference (ranging from -3.0 to +3.0 EV) between the exposure determined by the currently selected aperture and shutter speed compared to the exposure level considered optimal by the camera is displayed. • If the exposure differential appears in red, it indicates that the exposure differential is less than -3.0 EV or more than +3.0 EV. bdac buttons x (AE lock/Custom) button 4 Exposure differential M 1/1000 F8.0 +3.0 HQ 3072 2304 30 TIPS • When AE lock is registered to the custom button and you press the x button, the screen on the right appears with the bar indicating the current exposure differential. M 1/1000 F2.8 Note • To avoid camera movement, you are recommended to use a tripod when taking pictures requiring a slow shutter speed. • The shutter speeds that can be set vary depending on the aperture value. 45