Olympus E-420 E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 4

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Mode dial The mode dial allows you to change the camera settings easily according to the subject. Easy shooting modes • Select according to the shooting scene. The camera sets the appropriate shooting conditions automatically. • When rotating the mode dial or turning off the power in the easy shooting modes, functions with changes made to their settings are restored to the factory default settings. AUTO i l & j AUTO PORTRAIT LANDSCAPE MACRO SPORT Allows you to shoot using an optimum aperture and shutter speed that the camera sets. The built-in flash pops up automatically in low-light conditions. Suitable for shooting a portrait-style image of a person. Suitable for shooting landscapes and other outdoor scenes. Suitable for taking close-up pictures. Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without blurring. / NIGHT+PORTRAIT Suitable for shooting both the main subject and background at night. g Scene mode When you select a mode to suit the shooting situation, the camera optimizes the settings for the shooting conditions. Unlike the mode dial's scene mode, most functions cannot be changed. 1 Set the mode dial to g. • The scene menu is 1 PORTRAIT displayed. 2 Use ac to select the scene For taking a portrait-style shot. mode. • The sample image followed by a description of the selected mode is displayed. SELECT GO 3 Press the i button. • The camera enters the shooting stand-by mode. • To change the setting, press the i button again. The scene menu is displayed. 4 EN

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4
EN
Mode dial
The mode dial allows you to change the
camera settings easily according to the
subject.
•
Select according to the shooting scene. The camera sets the appropriate shooting conditions
automatically.
•
When rotating the mode dial or turning off the power in the easy shooting modes, functions
with changes made to their settings are restored to the factory default settings.
AUTO
AUTO
Allows you to shoot using an optimum aperture and shutter
speed that the camera sets. The built-in flash pops up
automatically in low-light conditions.
i
PORTRAIT
Suitable for shooting a portrait-style image of a person.
l
LANDSCAPE
Suitable for shooting landscapes and other outdoor scenes.
&
MACRO
Suitable for taking close-up pictures.
j
SPORT
Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without blurring.
/
NIGHT+PORTRAIT
Suitable for shooting both the main subject and background
at night.
g
Scene mode
When you select a mode to suit the shooting situation, the
camera optimizes the settings for the shooting conditions.
Unlike the mode dial’s scene mode, most functions cannot be
changed.
1
Set the mode dial to
g
.
•
The scene menu is
displayed.
2 Use
ac
to select the scene
mode.
•
The sample image followed
by a description of the
selected mode is displayed.
3
Press the
i
button.
•
The camera enters the shooting stand-by mode.
•
To change the setting, press the
i
button again. The
scene menu is displayed.
Easy shooting modes
PORTRAIT
1
GO
For taking a
portrait-style
shot.
SELECT