Olympus C-50 - Camedia 5MP Digital Camera, Reference Manual

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Chapter 3
Taking still pictures
1
In the top menu, select MODE MENU
T
CAMERA
T
P/A/S/M
T
A. Press . Press
again to cancel the menu.
2
Set the aperture value.
3
Take the picture.
The aperture value is displayed in green
The aperture you have set will provide optimum
exposure.
The aperture value is displayed in red
The aperture you have set is unsuitable for the
conditions.
appears: Press
ñ
to decrease the aperture
value.
appears: Press
Ñ
to increase the aperture
value.
To increase the aperture value (F-number),
press
Ñ
.
To decrease the aperture value (F-number),
press
ñ
.
Aperture value (F-number)
Zoom position Value
Wide (W) f2.8* – f8.0
Tele (T) f4.8* – f8.0
HQ HQ
Available
modes
*Open-aperture (the widest aperture setting)
depends on the zoom position.
●
When the flash is set to the auto-flash mode, the shutter speed is fixed at
1/30 second in the maximum wide-angle, or 1/100 second in the maximum
telephoto, and can never go slower.
Note
Aperture setting (Aperture priority shooting)
button
Ññ
buttons