Olympus E-PL2 E-PL2 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 103

Program line diagram, Exposure warning display, Shooting, Warning display, example blinking, Status

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Program line diagram (P mode) In the P mode, the camera is programmed such that the aperture value and shutter speed are automatically selected according to the subject's brightness as shown below. The program line diagram varies with the type of lens mounted. When using the (14 - 42 mm F3.5 - 5.6) zoom lens (focal length: 14 mm) Program shift Aperture value Shutter speed Exposure warning display If the optimum exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway, the display will blink on the LCD monitor. Shooting Warning display mode example (blinking) Status Action 60" F2.8 The subject is • Increase the ISO sensitivity. too dark. • Use the flash. P • Decrease the ISO sensitivity. The subject is • Use a commercially available ND 4000 F22 too bright. filter (for adjusting the amount of light). 11 Information 30" F5.6 The subject is • Decrease the aperture value. underexposed. • Increase the ISO sensitivity. A • Increase the aperture value. The subject is • Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use 4000 F5.6 overexposed. a commercially available ND filter (for adjusting the amount of light). The subject is • Set the shutter speed slower. 2000 F2.8 underexposed. • Increase the ISO sensitivity. S • Set the shutter speed faster. 125 F22 The subject is • Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use overexposed. a commercially available ND filter (for adjusting the amount of light). • The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type and focal length of the lens. EN 103

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Information
11
Program line diagram (
P
mode)
In the
P
mode, the camera is programmed such that the aperture value and
shutter speed are automatically selected according to the subject’s brightness as
shown below. The program line diagram varies with the type of lens mounted.
When using the
(14 – 42 mm F3.5 – 5.6)
zoom lens
(focal length: 14 mm)
Shutter speed
Aperture value
Program shift
Exposure warning display
If the optimum exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button
halfway, the display will blink on the LCD monitor.
Shooting
mode
Warning display
example (blinking)
Status
Action
P
60"
60"
F2.8
F2.8
The subject is
too dark.
Increase the ISO sensitivity.
Use the
fl
ash.
•
•
4000
4000
F22
F22
The subject is
too bright.
Decrease the ISO sensitivity.
Use a commercially available ND
fi
lter (for adjusting the amount of
light).
•
•
A
30"
30"
F5.6
F5.6
The subject is
underexposed.
Decrease the aperture value.
Increase the ISO sensitivity.
•
•
4000
4000
F5.6
F5.6
The subject is
overexposed.
Increase the aperture value.
Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use
a commercially available ND
fi
lter
(for adjusting the amount of light).
•
•
S
2000
2000
F2.8
F2.8
The subject is
underexposed.
Set the shutter speed slower.
Increase the ISO sensitivity.
•
•
125
125
F22
F22
The subject is
overexposed.
Set the shutter speed faster.
Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use
a commercially available ND
fi
lter
(for adjusting the amount of light).
•
•
The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens
type and focal length of the lens.
•