Olympus E-330 EVOLT E-330 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 153

Shooting tips and information Additional shooting tips and information Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken The captured image will be recorded on the card. The following ways describe how to record more images. • Change the image mode. The size of an image varies with the record mode. When you are not sure of the available card capacity, change the image mode and shoot the picture. The smaller the [PIXEL COUNT] and the bigger the [COMPRESSION], the smaller the size of the image becomes. You can select both in [SQ] of the record mode. • Use a card with large capacity. The number of recordable images varies with the capacity of the card. Use a card with large capacity. Using a new card If you use a non-Olympus card or a card used for another application, such as for a computer, the message [CARD FULL] is displayed. To use this card with this camera, use the [FORMAT] function to format the card. g"Formatting the card" (P. 164) Extending the useful life of the battery Performing any of the following operations when not actually taking pictures can deplete the battery power. • Repeatedly pressing the shutter button halfway • Repeatedly playing back the captured images over a long period of time • Using the live view function over a long period To save battery power, turn off the camera whenever it is not in use. 10 Functions that cannot be selected from menus Some items may not be selectable from the menus when using the arrow pad. • Items that cannot be set with the current shooting mode • Items that cannot be set because of an item that has already been set: Combination of [MACRO] and [FLASH MODE], etc. Getting to know your camera better 153