Olympus E-300 EVOLT E-300 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 18

Basic operations How to use the mode dial This camera has the following shooting modes, which can be switched using the 1 mode dial. When the camera is turned on with the mode dial set to SCENE, the shooting mode selection screen is displayed. P Program shooting Allows you to shoot using an aperture and shutter speed that the camera sets. ~ P. 43 A Aperture priority shooting Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera sets the shutter speed automatically. ~ P. 45 S Shutter priority shooting Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The camera sets the aperture automatically. ~ P. 47 M Manual shooting Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually. ~ P. 49 Portrait shooting Suitable for shooting a portrait-style image of a person. ~ P. 40 Landscape shooting Suitable for shooting landscapes and other outdoor scenes. ~ P. 39 Macro shooting Suitable for taking close-up pictures (macro shooting). ~ P. 41 Sport shooting Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without blurring. ~ P. 41 Night scene shooting Suitable for shooting images of outdoor scenes in the evening or at night. ~ P. 39 SCENE More than 10 different shooting modes are available to suit a wide range of shooting situations. When the mode dial is set to this mode, the shooting mode selection screen is displayed. ~ P. 38 18