Olympus E-420 E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 26

Basic camera operations, Using the direct buttons to operate the camera P. 27 - instruction manual

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1 Basic camera operations There are three basic ways to make function settings with this camera. 1 Using the direct buttons to operate the camera P. 27 You can make the function settings by rotating the control dial while pressing the direct buttons assigned to a function. 1 2 Setting while looking at the super control panel P. 28 You can make the function settings with the super control panel on the LCD monitor. You can use the super control panel to view the current settings and directly change the settings. 3 Setting on the menu P. 29 You can use the menu to set shooting and playback settings and customize camera functions. Descriptions in this manual The operating instructions of the direct buttons, super control panel and menu are described as follows in this manual. • "+" indicates operations performed at the same time. • "" indicates you should proceed to the next step. Basic camera operations e.g.: When setting the flash intensity control Direct button # + Fj Super control panel ip: [w] Menu MENU[X][w] 26 EN

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1
Basic camera operations
1
Basic camera operations
There are three basic ways to make function settings with this camera.
1
Using the direct buttons to operate the camera P. 27
You can make the function settings by rotating the control dial while pressing the direct
buttons assigned to a function.
2
Setting while looking at the super control panel P. 28
You can make the function settings with the super control panel on the LCD monitor. You can
use the super control panel to view the current settings and directly change the settings.
3
Setting on the menu P. 29
You can use the menu to set shooting and playback settings and customize camera
functions.
Descriptions in this manual
The operating instructions of the direct buttons, super control panel and menu are described
as follows in this manual.
“+”
indicates operations performed at the same time.
indicates you should proceed to the next step.
e.g.: When setting the flash intensity control
Direct button
#
+
F
j
Super control panel
i
p
: [
w
]
Menu
MENU
[
X
]
[
w
]