Olympus SP 500 SP-500 UZ Advanced Manual (English) - Page 10

Basic operation Mode dial This camera features a shooting mode and a playback mode. Use the 1 mode dial to make settings. Set the desired mode and turn the camera on. Shooting modes Set the mode dial to one of these positions to take pictures or movies. Playback mode Set the mode dial to this position to view pictures or movies. (About the mode dial h This function allows you to take pictures with full automatic settings. P The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed for the brightness of the subject. This function allows you to set the aperture manually. The A camera sets the shutter speed automatically. g"Changing the aperture value for shooting pictures" (P. 49) Shooting modes This function allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The S camera sets the aperture automatically. g"Changing the shutter speed for shooting pictures" (P. 50) This function allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed M manually. g"Changing the aperture value and shutter speed for shooting pictures" (P. 51) r This function allows you to set your own shooting parameters and register them as your original mode. g"My Mode" (P. 51) This function allows you to select from 21 situation-related f modes set to the shooting conditions. g"Selecting a scene mode according to the situation" (P. 35) n This function lets you record movies. g"Recording movies" (P. 45) Playback mode q This function allows you to play back still pictures or movies. You can also play back sound. g"Playback" (P. 73) TIPS • Direct button functions and menu contents vary depending on the position of the mode dial. g"Direct buttons" (P. 12), "Menus" (P. 14), "Menu list" (P. 171) • You can change the mode before and after turning the camera on. 10