Olympus E520 E-520 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 43

Exposure, Program shooting - camera tips

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4 Exposure Program shooting The camera sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed automatically according to the subject brightness. Set the mode dial to P. • When the shutter button is half-pressed, the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed on the viewfinder. Releasing the shutter button displays the shutter speed and aperture value on the super control panel screen. Aperture value 250 2008. 08.16 F5.6 AF Shutter speed AF confirmation mark 4 Exposure OFF arge Normal Super Control panel Viewfinder Shooting mode Program shift (%) By turning the control dial in the P mode, you can change the combination of aperture and shutter speed while maintaining the optimum exposure. g"Program line diagram (P mode)" (P. 125) • The program shift setting will not be canceled after shooting. To cancel program shift setting, turn the control dial until the shooting mode indication % on the viewfinder or super control panel changes to P or turn off the power. • Program shift is not available when you are using a flash.  TIPS The shutter speed and aperture value are blinking: j The optimum exposure cannot be obtained. For details, see "Exposure warning display" (gP. 125). Program shift 43 EN

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EN
4
Exposure
4
Exposure
The camera sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed automatically according to
the subject brightness.
Set the mode dial to
P
.
When the shutter button is half-pressed, the shutter speed
and aperture value are displayed on the viewfinder. Releasing
the shutter button displays the shutter speed and aperture
value on the super control panel screen.
Program shift (
%
)
By turning the control dial in the
P
mode, you can change the combination of
aperture and shutter speed while maintaining the optimum exposure.
g
“Program line diagram (
P
mode)” (P. 125)
The program shift setting will not be canceled after shooting. To cancel
program shift setting, turn the control dial until the shooting mode indication
%
on the viewfinder or super control panel changes to
P
or turn off the
power.
Program shift is not available when you are using a flash.
The shutter speed and aperture value are blinking:
j
The optimum exposure cannot be obtained. For details, see “Exposure warning
display” (
g
P. 125).
Program shooting
TIPS
250
F5.6
2008. 08.16
AF
arge
Normal
OFF
Shooting mode
Shutter speed
Aperture value
Super Control panel
Viewfinder
Program shift
AF confirmation mark