Olympus CAMEDIA C-740 Ultra Zoom, Basic Manual

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Advanced shooting
Manual shooting
1
Select
M
mode.
g
“A/S/M mode” (P.63)
2
Use the arrow pad to set the
aperture value and shutter speed.
d : The aperture value increases.
b
: The aperture value decreases.
a
: Sets a faster shutter speed.
c : Sets a slower shutter speed.
• When the shutter button is halfway
pressed, the difference (ranging from -3.0
to +3.0 EV) between the exposure
determined by the currently selected
aperture and shutter speed compared to
the exposure level considered optimal by
the camera is displayed.
• If the exposure differential appears in red,
it indicates that the exposure differential is
less than -3.0 EV or more than +3.0 EV.
• When you press
x
, the screen on
the right appears with the bar indicating
current exposure settings.
Aperture value: f2.8 to f8.0 (W)
f3.7 to f8.0 (T)
Shutter speed : 16 to 1/1000 sec.
• To avoid camera movement, you are recommended to use a tripod
when taking pictures requiring a slow shutter speed.
Mode dial
Arrow pad
x
AE Lock/
Custom button
F2.8 F2.8
1600 1200 1600 1200 SQ1 SQ1
Exposure differential
F2.8 F2.8
Note