Olympus FE 170 FE-170 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 52

Getting to know your camera better Taking pictures without the flash The flash is activated automatically when there is insufficient light and the camera is shaken. To take pictures without using the flash even when it is dark, first set the flash mode to [$] and then do the following setting. Set the camera to h mode • Because the sensitivity of the CCD increases automatically, you can hold the camera and take pictures in darker places with the flash off. g"h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization" (P.11) The picture is too grainy There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear grainy. Using the digital zoom to take close-up pictures • With the digital zoom, part of the image is cropped and enlarged. The greater the magnification, the grainier the picture appears. Shooting pictures with the mode dial set to M, or f mode set to WSX • When shooting pictures in the above modes, the picture may appear grainy if the subject is dark. g"i, l, M Shooting pictures according to the situation" (P.11) "f Shooting pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation" (P.11) Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene • Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjust [EXPOSURE COMP.] toward [+] to make these subjects closer to their real shades. Conversely, when you are shooting dark subjects, it can be effective to adjust toward the [-]. Sometimes, using the flash may not produce the brightness (exposure) that was intended. g"EXPOSURE COMP. Changing the brightness of the picture" (P.20) Taking pictures of a subject against backlight • Set the flash to [#] to activate fill-in-flash. You can shoot a subject against backlight without the face of the subject appearing dark. [#] is effective for shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lighting as well as backlit subjects. g"Y# button Flash shooting" (P.15) 52 EN