Olympus E-1 E-1 Reference Manual (English) - Page 57

Program shooting, While holding down the mode dial lock, set the mode dial

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Exposure mode P : Program shooting The camera sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed automatically according to the subject brightness. You can also perform program shift as needed to change the combination of aperture and shutter speed while keeping the correct EV (exposure value). 1 While holding down the mode dial lock, set the mode dial to P. Mode dial Exposure 5 2 Press the shutter button halfway. ● Focusing is performed and the AF confirmation Halfway down mark lights on the viewfinder. ● The shutter speed and aperture value that Control panel have been set automatically by the camera are displayed on the control panel and viewfinder. 3 Press the shutter button all the way. ● A picture is taken. Number of storable still pictures Shutter speed AF confirmation mark Viewfinder Aperture value All the way down Number of storable still pictures The maximum number of storable still pictures that can be displayed on the control panel is "1999". If the number of storable pictures exceeds 1999, 1999 is displayed. 57

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Exposure
5
Exposure mode
P
: Program shooting
The camera sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed automatically
according to the subject brightness.
You can also perform program shift as needed to change the combination of aperture
and shutter speed while keeping the correct EV (exposure value).
1
While holding down the mode dial lock,
set the mode dial to
P
.
2
Press the shutter button halfway.
Focusing is performed and the AF confirmation
mark lights on the viewfinder.
The shutter speed and aperture value that
have been set automatically by the camera are
displayed on the control panel and viewfinder.
3
Press the shutter button all the way.
A picture is taken.
Aperture
value
Control panel
Viewfinder
Shutter speed
Halfway down
All the way down
Mode dial
AF
confirmation
mark
Number of storable
still pictures
Number of storable still pictures
The maximum number of storable still pictures that can be displayed on the control panel is
“1999”.
If the number of storable pictures exceeds 1999, 1999 is displayed.