Olympus iS-20 IS-20 DLX Instruction Manual (2 MB) - Page 50

Portrait Mode In this mode, the camera chooses a wide aperture for a shallow depth of field. This results in a softly blurred subject background, against which your subject stands out in sharp focus. This mode also prevents camera-shake from happening because a faster shutter speed is selected. Night Scene Mode Allows you to capture beautiful nighttime scenes just as they are. The camera automatically adjusts exposure compensation for optimum night scene photography - extending exposure time for up to 4 seconds (ISO100). When shooting a subject against a nighttime background, use of the flash is recommended. In this case, the camera optimizes exposure compensation for both the subject and the background. Since the selected shutter speed may be very slow, hold the camera firmly in position (with a tripod for example) to prevent blurring. Stop Action Mode This mode is ideal for capturing high-speed photo opportunities such as sports scenes and children at play. A fast shutter speed is automatically selected to "freeze" the action on film. Landscape Mode This mode is ideal when you want to focus on both the subject and the background or when you want to shoot natural scenery with low contrast. The camera automatically stops down the aperture to make the range of focus as large as possible. In shooting conditions for this mode, the subjects are likely be at a distance of (infinity), so the autofocus function in this mode starts from the position. Long Time Mode To obtain trailing effects when shooting fireworks or car lights, a long shutter speed is required. The Long Time mode is ideal for this type of shot since it allows you to choose a shutter speed of up to 60 seconds with a fixed aperture of F8. Since the selected shutter speed will be very slow, use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blurring. 50