Olympus E-420 E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 117

Program line diagram (P mode), Exposure warning display, Shooting, Warning display, example blinking

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Program line diagram (P mode) In the P mode, the camera is programmed such that the aperture value and shutter speed are automatically selected according to the subject's brightness as shown below. The program line diagram varies with the type of lens mounted. When using the 14 - 42 mm f3.5 - 5.6 zoom lens (focal length: 14 mm, ISO100) Program shift Exposure warning display If the optimum exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway, the display will blink in the viewfinder and on the super control panel. Shooting mode Warning display example (blinking) Status The subject is too dark. Action • Increase the ISO sensitivity. • Use the flash. P The subject is too bright. • Decrease the ISO sensitivity. • Use a commercially available ND filter (for adjusting the amount of light). The subject is underexposed. • Decrease the aperture value. • Increase the ISO sensitivity. Information A The subject is overexposed. • Increase the aperture value. • Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use a commercially available ND filter (for adjusting the amount of light). 13 117 EN

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Information
In the
P
mode, the camera is programmed such that the aperture value and shutter speed
are automatically selected according to the subject’s brightness as shown below. The
program line diagram varies with the type of lens mounted.
If the optimum exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway, the
display will blink in the viewfinder and on the super control panel.
Program line diagram (
P
mode)
When using the
14 - 42 mm f3.5 - 5.6
zoom lens
(focal length: 14 mm,
ISO100)
Program shift
Exposure warning display
Shooting
mode
Warning display
example (blinking)
Status
Action
P
The subject is too dark.
•
Increase the ISO sensitivity.
•
Use the flash.
The subject is too bright.
•
Decrease the ISO sensitivity.
•
Use a commercially available ND
filter (for adjusting the amount of
light).
A
The subject is underexposed.
•
Decrease the aperture value.
•
Increase the ISO sensitivity.
The subject is overexposed.
•
Increase the aperture value.
•
Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use
a commercially available ND filter
(for adjusting the amount of light).