Olympus E-500 EVOLT E-500 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 34

Easy shooting modes

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Selecting the right mode for shooting conditions Easy shooting modes When you select a mode to suit the shooting situation, the camera optimizes the settings for the shooting situations. Creative modes 1 Set the mode dial to the mode you want to use. 3 AUTO i l & j / Full-auto shooting The camera sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed automatically according to the subject brightness. In low-light conditions, the flash automatically pops up and fires. AUTO is recommended for normal shooting conditions. Portrait Landscape Macro Sport Night scene + Portrait 15 different scene modes are available. g "Scene modes" (P. 35) 2 Press the shutter button halfway. • Focusing is performed and the AF confirmation mark lights on the viewfinder. • The shutter speed and aperture value that have been set automatically by the camera are displayed on the viewfinder. Halfway down Shutter speed Aperture value Viewfinder 3 Press the shutter button all the way. • The image is recorded on the card. AF confirmation mark All the way down 34

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Selecting the right mode for shooting conditions
3
Easy shooting modes
When you select a mode to suit the shooting situation, the camera optimizes
the settings for the shooting situations.
Creative modes
1
Set the mode dial to the mode you want
to use.
AUTO
Full-auto shooting
The camera sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed
automatically according to the subject brightness. In low-light
conditions, the flash automatically pops up and fires.
AUTO
is
recommended for normal shooting conditions.
i
Portrait
l
Landscape
&
Macro
j
Sport
/
Night scene + Portrait
15 different scene modes are available.
g
"Scene modes" (P. 35)
2
Press the shutter button halfway.
Focusing is performed and the AF
confirmation mark lights on the viewfinder.
The shutter speed and aperture value that
have been set automatically by the camera
are displayed on the viewfinder.
3
Press the shutter button all the way.
The image is recorded on the card.
Halfway down
Shutter speed
Viewfinder
Aperture value
AF confirmation
mark
All the way down