Olympus SP-550UZ SP-550UZ Instruction Manual (English) - Page 64

Getting to know your camera better Taking pictures with the correct color • The reason why there are differences between the colors in a picture and the actual colors taken and the actual color is the light source illuminating the subject. [WB] is the function that allows the camera to determine the correct colors. Normally, the [AUTO] setting provides the optimal white balance, but depending on the subject, it may be better to experiment with changing the [WB] setting. • When the subject is in the shade on a sunny day • When the subject is illuminated by both natural light and indoor lighting, such as when near a window • When there is no white in the center of the frame g "WB Adjusting the color of a picture" (P.23) Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene • Take pictures with Z or a in s mode. Suitable for taking pictures on a sunny day at the beach or in the snow. g "s Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation" (P.12) • Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjust 1 F 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 "1 F button Changing picture brightness" (P.17) Taking pictures of a subject against backlight • With [METERING] set to [n], the picture can be taken based on the brightness at the center of the monitor without being affected by the light in the background. g "METERING Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject" (P.25) • Set the flash to [#] (Fill-in flash) to activate fill-in-flash. You can shoot a subject against backlight without the face of the subject appearing dark. [#] (Fill-in flash) is effective for shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lighting. g "3# button Flash shooting" (P.17) When the subject is too bright or too dark • When taking pictures in S mode or A mode, the shutter speed or aperture setting may be displayed in red. A red display means that the correct exposure cannot be obtained. If you take the picture as is, the picture will appear too bright or too dark. In this case, use the arrow pad to change the settings. g "A Changing the aperture value for shooting pictures" (P.11) "S Changing the shutter speed for shooting pictures" (P.11) Additional shooting tips and information Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken There are two ways to record the pictures you take with this camera. Recording pictures to the internal memory • Pictures are recorded to the internal memory, and when the number of storable still pictures reaches 0, you must connect the camera to a computer to download the pictures, and then erase the pictures from the internal memory. Using a card (optional) • Pictures are recorded to the card when inserted in the camera. When the card is full, download the pictures to a computer, and then either erase the pictures from the card or use a new card. • Pictures are not recorded to the internal memory when a card is inserted in the camera. Pictures in the internal memory can be copied to the card using the [BACKUP] function. g "BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card" (P.39) "The card" (P.77) 64 EN