Olympus E-420 E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 83

Customizing your camera, Custom Menu1, AF/MF, AF ILLUMINAT., FOCUS RING, RESET LENS, BULB FOCUSING - reset factory settings

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9 Customizing your camera Use the custom menus to customize the camera for ease of use. Use Custom Menu 1 to customize the shooting functions and Custom Menu 2 to set the basic camera functions. Custom Menu 1 has 8 tabs (a to h) that are divided according to the functions to be set. AF/MF BUTTON/DIAL DISP/8/PC EXP/e/ISO #CUSTOM K/COLOR/WB CANCEL SELECT GO Use ac to select [Y], then press d. A DIAL FUNCTION B DIAL DIRECTION C AEL/AFL D AEL/AFL MEMO E FUNCTION F FUNCTION S1/C2/M1 OFF CANCEL SELECT GO Use ac to select tab a to h, then press d. A DIAL FUNCTIOANEL/AFL B DIAL DIRECTIONS-AF C AEL/AFL C-ASF1/C2/M1 D AEL/AFL MEMO MF OFF E FUNCTION F FUNCTION CANCEL SELECT GO Use ac to select a function, then press d. For details on using the menu lists, see "Using the menu" (gP. 29). Custom Menu 1a AF/MF AF ILLUMINAT. The built-in flash can function as an AF illuminator. This helps with focusing in low-light conditions in the AF mode. To use this function, raise the flash. FOCUS RING You can customize how the lens adjusts to the focal point Near ) by selecting the rotational direction of the focus ring. ) Near Customizing your camera RESET LENS 9 When set to [ON], this resets the focus of the lens (infinity) each time the power is turned off. BULB FOCUSING You can set the camera to enable focus adjustments during bulb shooting with MF. [ON] During exposure, you can turn the focus ring and adjust the focus. [OFF] The focus is locked during exposure. Custom Menu 1b BUTTON/DIAL DIAL FUNCTION You can also switch the operation of the control dial to the opposite of factory default settings. For example, after setting [P] to [F], in P mode you can adjust the exposure compensation using the control dial and set the program shift using the control dial while holding down the F button. 83 EN

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9
Customizing your camera
9
Customizing your camera
Use the custom menus to customize the camera for ease of use. Use Custom Menu 1 to
customize the shooting functions and Custom Menu 2 to set the basic camera functions.
Custom Menu 1 has 8 tabs (
a
to
h
) that are divided according to the functions to be set.
For details on using the menu lists, see “Using the menu” (
g
P. 29).
Custom Menu 1
a
AF/MF
AF ILLUMINAT.
The built-in flash can function as an AF illuminator. This helps with focusing in low-light
conditions in the AF mode. To use this function, raise the flash.
FOCUS RING
You can customize how the lens adjusts to the focal point
by selecting the rotational direction of the focus ring.
RESET LENS
When set to
[ON]
, this resets the focus of the lens (infinity) each time the power is turned off.
BULB FOCUSING
You can set the camera to enable focus adjustments during bulb shooting with MF.
[ON]
During exposure, you can turn the focus ring and adjust the focus.
[OFF]
The focus is locked during exposure.
Custom Menu 1
b
BUTTON/DIAL
DIAL FUNCTION
You can also switch the operation of the control dial to the opposite of factory default settings.
For example, after setting
[P]
to
[
F
]
, in
P
mode you can adjust the exposure compensation
using the control dial and set the program shift using the control dial while holding down the
F
button.
AF/MF
BUTTON/DIAL
DISP/
8
/PC
EXP/
e
/ISO
#
CUSTOM
CANCEL
SELECT
GO
K
/COLOR/WB
A
B
C
D
E
F
CANCEL
SELECT
GO
DIAL FUNCTION
DIAL DIRECTION
OFF
AEL/AFL
AEL/AFL MEMO
FUNCTION
FUNCTION
S1/C2/M1
A
B
C
D
E
F
DIAL FUNCTION
CANCEL
SELECT
GO
DIAL DIRECTION
AEL/AFL
AEL/AFL MEMO
FUNCTION
FUNCTION
AEL/AFL
C-AF
MF
S-AF
Use
ac
to select
[
Y
]
, then
press
d
.
Use
ac
to select tab
a
to
h
,
then press
d
.
Use
ac
to select a function,
then press
d
.
Near
Near
)
)