Olympus C-7070 Zoom C-7070 Instruction Manual - Page 61

Manual shooting Press the F button to set the aperture value. • You can change the adjustment range for the aperture and shutter speed. g"Exposure steps" (P. 122) • The exposure differential (ranging from -3.0 to +3.0 EV) is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. This figure is the difference between the current exposure (determined from the selected aperture and shutter speed) and the optimum exposure (determined Exposure differential by the camera). • When the exposure differential is smaller than -3.0 EV or greater than M 1/1000 F8.0 +3.0 +3.0 EV, the exposure differential in the control panel blinks or the exposure differential in the monitor is displayed in red. 4 • Press the [ button to display the exposure differential bar as shown right. HQ 3072 2304 30 M 1/1000 F2.8 Advanced shooting functions TIPS To take long exposure (bulb) shots 1 Turn the control dial to the left to set the shutter speed to BULB. 2 The shutter remains open as long as the shutter button is pressed. • The maximum time that it can remain open is 120 seconds. • You can connect a remote cable (optional) when using the power battery holder (optional). Note • To avoid camera movement, you are recommended to use a tripod when taking pictures requiring a slow shutter speed. • The shutter speeds that can be set vary depending on the aperture value. • When [DIAL] is set to [CUSTOM1], use the arrow pad to set the shutter speed and aperture value. g"Dial" (P. 138) 61