Olympus E-30 E-30 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 38

Using the face detection function By setting [g FACE DETECT] to [ON], the camera will detect people's faces in the frame and adjust the focus and metering automatically. Direct button < (The setting changes each time the button is pressed.) 1 Super control panel i p [g FACE DETECT] Using live view Menu MENU [Y] [d] [g FACE DETECT] [ON] • In order to use the < button, [Fn FACE DETECT] needs to be set up in the menu in advance. g"; FUNCTION" (P. 96) • After setting [g FACE DETECT] to [ON] while using the < button, the following functions are automatically set to the best settings for taking pictures of people. Function METERING GRADATION LIVE VIEW AF MODE AF MODE AF AREA Setting e AUTO IMAGER AF S-AF B Ref. page P. 46 P. 71 P. 35 P. 53 P. 55 1 If the camera detects a face, a frame will be displayed in that location. 250 F5.6 • When you press the shutter button, the camera will focus on the position of the face detection frame (however, if a single AF target is selected with [AF AREA], the camera will focus on the AF target selected). • With [AF SENSOR] or [HYBRID AF], the camera will focus on the AF target that is closest to the face detection frame. x Notes LN 38 • During sequential shooting, face detection will work only at the first shot. • Depending on the subject, the camera may not be able to correctly detect the face. Taking a picture using manual focus During live view, you can take a picture focusing manually while checking the focus on the LCD monitor. 1 Set the AF mode to [S-AF+MF] or [MF]. g"AF mode selection" (P. 53) 2 Adjust the focus by rotating the focus ring. • In [S-AF+MF] mode, after pressing the shutter button halfway or pressing the AEL/AFL button, you can rotate the focus ring to finely adjust the focus before taking the picture. • Using the enlarged display can be very convenient when adjusting the focus manually. g"Enlarged display operation" (P. 40) 38 EN