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OLYMPUS C-8080
MEDIA LOAN
S - Shutter priority shooting allows you to set
the shutter speed manually. The camera sets
the aperture automatically. Turn control dial
to set the shutter speed. If the shutter speed is
displayed in red, the setting is unsuitable for the
conditions, and green if appropriate.
M -Manual shooting allows you to set the
aperture and shutter speed manually. Set the
shutter speed by turning the control dial. Set the
aperture by turning the control dial while holding
down the +/- button.
Tip: Using the bulb setting for the shutter speed
allows you to take exposures of up to 8 minutes.
The shutter remains open as long as the shutter
button is held down.
EXPOSURE IN MANUAL
To check the exposure, refer to the exposure
differential displayed on the monitor. The value
given is the difference between two exposures,
one being the camera’s automatic settings,
and the currently selected exposure settings.
When the shutter button is halfway pressed,
the difference (ranging from –3.0 to +3.0 EV) is
displayed. If the exposure differential appears
in red in the viewfinder or on the monitor, it
indicates that the exposure differential is less
than –3.0 EV or more than +3.0 EV.
AE LOCK
In high contrast situations the AEL (AE Lock)
can be used to lock the exposure. When pressed a
screen appears with a bar indicating the current
exposure differential.
OTHER SHOOTING MODES
Use the mode dial for night scene, landscape,
sports, and portrait mode. These activate optimal
settings for the type of shot that corresponds to
each mode.
AUTO FOCUS
In every mode except M you can set the camera to
full time auto focus so you do not have to depress
the shutter button halfway before each shot.
Press OK while holding down AF/MF and use the
arrow keys to select FULLTIME AF. Hit the right
arrow key to display the choices.
Use the arrows to turn it on and off. Press OK to
exit the menu.
Tip: Battery consumption increases when
FULLTIME AF is used.
In any of the auto focus modes you can change the
position of the AF target so that you can select
the area on which to focus. Set the AF mode to
SPOT. 2 Hold down AF/MF and use the arrow
pad to move the AF target mark to the area you
want to focus on. (In MF or super macro manual
focus mode, the AF target mark does not move
when the arrow pad is pressed.) Take the picture.
To restore the AF target mark to its original
position, press OK while holding down AF/MF.
Turning the camera off or changing the shooting
mode will return the AF target to the center
position. The AF target mark cannot be moved
when the digital zoom is on.
MANUAL FOCUS
To set the focus manually, turn the control dial
while holding down AF/MF and select MF. When
you release your finger from the AF/MF button,
the distance indicator is displayed on the monitor.
Press the up and down arrows to set the focus.
The area in the middle is enlarged. This lets you
check whether the focus is correct.
The distance indicator on the left of the monitor
is for reference only. When the indicator is moved
to less than 2.6 ft., the display automatically
switches to a distance scale between 8” to 2.6 ft.
Take the picture.
The focus will be locked at the distance you have
set until you change it or change modes.
Tip: If you focus in auto mode and then switch
to manual then the auto focus will not change
settings.
