Olympus C5500 C-5500 Sport Zoom Advanced Manual - Page 76

Time lapse shooting This function lets you take a sequence of pictures automatically under preset conditions. It is useful, for example, for taking pictures at specific intervals of a flower opening. You are recommended to use an AC adapter (optional) when shooting over prolonged periods. If you are using batteries, make sure that they are fully charged. Mode dial Top menu [MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [TIMELAPSE] [ON] / [OFF] g"Menus" (P.16) 1 Set the [PICTURES] and [INTERVAL]. TIMELAPSE • ac : Selects the item or sets the number. • bd : Selects the column. PICTURES 02 INTERVAL 01 MIN Setting range Number of pictures: 2 to 99 5 Interval: 1 min. to 60 min. in 1 min. increments 2 Press N. 3 Press the shutter button. SELECT SET GO OK 1/1000 F2.8 0.0 • The first picture is taken and the second and subsequent pictures are taken automatically at the preset interval. • L lights during time lapse shooting. • The camera automatically enters the sleep mode after the first picture has been taken and stored on the card. The camera is automatically reactivated 4 seconds before taking the next picture. HQ 2592 1944 30 • The camera turns off automatically when the preset number of pictures has been taken. More useful functions 76