Olympus SP-590 - Exposure Compensation; Adjusting Image Brightness; Flash Mode Settings; Selecting Flash Modes

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3
Use 9: to select the setting
option, and press the o button to
set.
Item Description
FLASH AUTO
*1
The fl ash fi res automatically in
low-light and backlight conditions.
REDEYE
*1
This emits pre-fl ashes to reduce
the occurrence of red eye in your
photos.
FILL IN
The fl ash fi res regardless of the
available light.
RED-EYE +
FILL-IN
After the pre-fl ashes that reduce
the red eye, the fl ash fi res
regardless of the available light.
FLASH OFF The fl ash does not fi re.
SLOW
The fl ash fi res at a slow shutter
speed immediately after the
shutter is opened (fi rst curtain
sync). Both the subject in the
foreground and the night scene in
the background are captured.
RED-EYE SLOW
This combines the pre-fl ashes of
red-eye reduction with the fl ash in
SLOW (fi rst curtain sync).
SLOW2
The fl ash fi res at a slow shutter
speed immediately before the
shutter is closed (second curtain
sync). This can be used to create
effects such as the taillights of a
car streaming backwards.
*1
This cannot be set in S and M modes.
Adjusting the brightness
(Exposure compensation)
The standard brightness (correct exposure) set
by the camera based on the shooting mode
(except for M) can be adjusted brighter or darker
to obtain the desired shot.
1
Press 7.
1/1000
1/1000
F8.0
F8.0
+2.0
+2.0
P
Exposure compensation value
2
Use 9: to adjust the brightness,
and press the o button to set.
:
: Brighten
9
: Darken
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