Olympus E510 E-510 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 35

Noise in images During shooting at slow shutter speeds, noise may appear on-screen. These phenomena are caused when current is generated in those sections of the image pickup device that are not normally exposed to light, resulting in a rise in temperature in the image pickup device or image pickup device drive circuit. This can also occur when shooting with a high ISO setting in an environment exposed to heat. To reduce this noise, the camera activates the noise reduction function. g "Noise reduction" (P. 62) Bulb shooting You can take a picture with a bulb exposure time in which the shutter stays open as long as you hold down the shutter button. Set the shutter speed to [BULB] in the M mode. Bulb shooting can also be done using an optional remote control (RM-1). g "Bulb shooting on the remote control" (P. 47)  TIPS The picture looks blurred: J The use of a monopod or tripod is recommended when taking a picture at slow shutter speed. 3 Preview function The viewfinder shows the focused area (depth of field) with the selected aperture value. For the preview function to work by pressing the < button, it is necessary to set the function of the < button on the menu beforehand. g "; FUNCTION" (P. 79) Press the < button to use the preview function. • When [; FUNCTION] is assigned to [LIVE PREVIEW], pressing the < button automatically switches the camera to live < button view for a preview of the picture on the monitor. Shooting functions k Selecting the appropriate mode for shooting conditions EN 35