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Getting to know your camera better
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Image turns out too bright or too dark
When taking pictures in
S
mode or
A
mode, the shutter speed or aperture setting displayed in
the control panel screen or viewfinder may blink. A red display means that the correct exposure
cannot be obtained. If you take the picture as is, the picture will appear too bright or too dark. If
that happens, change the aperture setting or shutter speed.
g
“
A
: Aperture priority shooting” (P. 26), “
S
: Shutter priority shooting” (P. 27)
Unknown bright dot(s) appear on the subject in the picture taken
This may be due to stuck pixel(s) on the CCD. Perform
[PIXEL MAPPING]
.
If the problem persists, repeat pixel mapping a few times. “Pixel mapping – Checking the image
processing functions” (
g
P. 91 )
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 record 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.
g
“Selecting the record mode” (P. 43)
•
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. 93)
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
To save battery power, turn off the camera whenever it is not in use.
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.
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