Olympus C5500 C-5500 Sport Zoom Advanced Manual - Page 48

Manual shooting This mode gives you more creative control, allowing you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually. To check the exposure, refer to the exposure differential. Mode dial 1 Set the aperture and shutter speed. b : The aperture value increases. d : The aperture value decreases. a : The shutter speed increases. c : The shutter speed decreases. Aperture range: 4 Aperture value: f2.8 to f8.0 (W) f4.8 to f8.0 (T) Shutter speed : 15" to 1/2000 • When the shutter button is halfway pressed, the difference (ranging from -3.0 to +3.0 EV) between the exposure determined by the currently selected aperture and shutter speed compared to the exposure level considered optimal by the camera is displayed. • If the exposure differential appears in red, it indicates that the exposure differential is less than -3.0 EV or more than +3.0 EV. bdac buttons [ button Exposure differential M 1/1000 F8.0 +3.0 HQ 2592 1944 30 TIPS • Pressing the [ button will show the exposure compensation bar, as seen in the diagram on the right. M 1/1000 F2.8 Advanced shooting functions Note • To avoid camera movement, It is recommended that you use a tripod when taking pictures requiring a slow shutter speed. • The shutter speeds that can be set vary depending on the aperture value. 48