Olympus E-300 EVOLT E-300 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 50

Selecting the right mode for the shooting technique - P, A, S and M 2 Rotate the control dial to set the aperture value. Decrease the aperture value (F-number) Press the (exposure compensation) button, then rotate the control dial to set the shutter speed (30 sec. -1/4000 sec.). ● The aperture value and shutter speed 3 change in 1/3 EV increments as the dial is rotated. Increase the aperture value (F-number) ● The exposure level indicator appears on the Slow shutter speed control panel screen, showing the difference (ranging from -3 EV to +3 EV) between the exposure value calculated by the currently selected aperture and shutter speed compared to the exposure value considered optimum by the camera. Fast shutter speed Selecting the right mode for shooting conditions Control panel screen M 1/320 ESP F5.6 -0.3 ISO FP WB FOCUS S-AF AF ILLUMINATOR AUTO AUTO sRGB DRIVE HQ 3264 2448 Exposure level indicator M 1/320 ESP F5.6 -0.7 ISO FP WB FOCUS S-AF AF ILLUMINATOR AUTO AUTO sRGB DRIVE HQ 3264 2448 Exposure level indicator If the difference between the currently set exposure and the optimum exposure is outside the range of available indicator levels, " " or " " will blink on the left or right end of the exposure level indicator. Underexposure Overexposure Optimum exposure 3 Take the picture. 50