Olympus SP 500 SP-500 UZ Advanced Manual (English) - Page 12

Direct buttons This camera features buttons for setting functions directly. 1 The direct buttons have different functions in shooting mode and in playback mode. Using the direct buttons in shooting mode 12 Basic operation 3 4 5 6 7 1 # button (Flash pop-up) Opens the flash. gP. 41 2 [ button (AE lock)/Custom button Locks the exposure. The lock function is alternately activated and canceled each time you press the button. Frequently used functions can be assigned to the custom button. The assigned function setting changes each time you press the button. The screen on the right shows when [DRIVE] is assigned to the custom button. gP. 57, P. 113 1/200 F4.0 0.0 SQ1 1600×1200 4 3 u button (Monitor/Viewfinder) Toggles between the monitor and viewfinder. 4 DISP./GUIDE button gP. 19, P. 70 Select a menu item, and press this button to display an explanation of its function. Press this button repeatedly to display the lines and histogram. 5 QUICK VIEW button gP. 74 The last picture taken is displayed on the monitor. All the functions in playback mode are available. To return to shooting mode, press the QUICK VIEW button or press the shutter button halfway. 6 # button (Flash mode) Selects the flash mode. gP. 41 7 Z button (OK/MENU) Displays the top menu of shooting mode. gP. 14 12