Olympus D-580 D-580 Zoom Basic Manual - Page 31

ADVANCED SHOOTING J SEQUENTIAL SHOOTING This function allows you to take a rapid succession of still pictures by pressing and holding the shutter button (approximately 8 pictures at 1.3 frames per second by Sequential shooting in HQ mode). As you can choose the best picture from a series of sequential shots, you are recommended to use this mode when taking pictures of a moving subject. Focus, exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame. You can also erase the unwanted shots afterwards. MENU FUNCTIONS - Mode menus J SELECTING THE METERING AREA In a backlight situation, your subject may appear dark if the picture is taken with the normal metering value (Digital ESP metering). In this case, by En changing the metering area to the center of the viewfinder screen (Spot metering), a subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light. ESP (Digital ESP) : Meters the center of the viewfinder and the area around it separately to obtain the optimum exposure. (Spot metering): Meters only the center of the viewfinder to obtain the appropriate exposure for the subject. MENU FUNCTIONS - Mode menus J MACRO MODE SHOOTING The macro mode allows you to shoot at a distance of 20 cm to 50 cm (0.7 ft. to 1.6 ft.) from your subject. 1 Open the lens barrier fully. 2 Press ( ). 3 Press ( ) to switch the macro mode on or off. 4 Take a picture. En 31