User manual OLYMPUS D-510 ZOOM

[. . . ] Digital Camera C-200 ZOOM D-510 ZOOM Reference Manual · Before you use this camera, read this manual and then store it in a safe location where you can find it for future use. · We recommend that you spend some time taking test shots and experimenting with all of the features before you take important pictures. C-200 ZO OM © Copyright 2001. All rights reserved. Legal and other notices · The contents of this document are subject to change without prior notice. · Although the contents of this document have been carefully checked to avoid errors, some may still occur. [. . . ] This makes the subject's pupils contract, significantly reducing the red-eye effect. Be sure to hold the camera firmly until the shutter releases, which takes approximately one second. Red-eye reduction performance may be limited when: · · · · The subject is not looking directly at the flash. The subject's eyes do not respond to the pre-flashes due to individual characteristics. 66 Using the Flash (continued) Fill-in Flash Forces the flash to fire on every shot. Monitor HQ Fill-in flash mark Using the fill-in flash mode, the flash fires regardless of available light. This feature can be used to light up a subject's face, when shaded by a tree for example, or to correct uneven lighting conditions caused by backlighting, fluorescent lighting, etc. This mode may not have the desired effect in excessively bright light. 4 Taking Better Pictures No Flash Use this mode in situations where flash photography is prohibited, such as art museums and live stage performances, or when taking pictures in twilight or of night scenes. Monitor HQ No flash mark The shutter speed automatically slows down to 1/2 second in low-light situations. The use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blurriness caused by camera movement. 67 Using the Flash (continued) Night Scenes For taking pictures at night, using flash and slow shutter speeds. Monitor HQ Night scene flash mark This setting fires the flash to expose the foreground while the shutter stays open to expose the details in the background. Night Scenes + Red-eye Reduction The combination of these two modes works best for taking pictures of people at night. Monitor yyy ;;; yyy ;;; yy ;; yyy ;;; 68 HQ Red-eye reduction flash mark Night scene flash mark The night scene flash and red-eye reduction flash (p. 66) both operate at the same time. The shutter speed automatically slows down to 1/2 second in low-light conditions. The use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blurriness caused by camera movement. The flash will fire automatically when necessary. 5 Advanced Shooting Techniques Useful shooting functions are all made available within the shooting menu. After you've familiarized yourself with the use of the shooting menu, consult the following pages describing each of the various functions. 69 Use of the Shooting Menu Functions of the Shooting Menu The shooting menu allows you to adjust image qualities, change the record mode, and use the various picture-taking functions. The functions contained in the shooting menu are divided into 4 groups. See "Using the Shooting Menu" (p. 72) for information on how to operate the shooting menu. Group Item Spot metering mode Purpose Exposure is measured at only the center of the subject. CAM (Shooting) Page 74 76 78 80 82 PIC (Image) CARD (Card) SET (Settings) 70 © © © © Exposure compensation ISO ISO sensitivity DIGITAL ZOOM Digital zoom PANORAMA Panorama shooting WB White balance By setting the ISO sensitivity, you can adjust the camera's sensitivity to light. Canceling automatic color balance adjustment, and adjusting the setting to suit daylight, overcast, incandescent or fluorescent lighting conditions. Selecting picture size and image resolution, as well as increasing or decreasing the number of storable pictures. Sharpens the distinctness and strength of the contours of the subject. Allows a harder contrast (more distinction between lighter and darker areas) for pictures to be selected. Displays the picture just taken even while it is still being written to the SmartMedia card. Allows the date and time to be set. 85 Record mode 87 90 91 116 93 95 98 99 12 100 Sharpness Contrast CARD SETUP Card setup REC VIEW Rec view FILE File naming Clear settings Beep sound Date & time Monitor adjustment Allows the brightness of the monitor to be adjusted. Settings retained after power is turned off After the power is turned off, some user settings will be retained in the camera's memory, but others will return to their factory defaults. The chart below shows the available settings from this menu: Group Item Spot metering Shooting Exposure compensation Possible Settings (ESP) SPOT +2. 0 +1. 5 +1. 0 +0. 5 (0) ­0. 5 ­1. 0 ­1. 5 ­2. 0 (AUTO) 100 200 400 (OFF) ON (AUTO) TIFF SHQ (HQ) SQ HARD (NORMAL) SOFT HIGH (NORMAL) LOW (OFF) ON (NAME RESET) AUTO FILE (RESET) HOLD (ON) OFF (January 1 2001 00:00) (Set to the midpoint of the adjustment bar) Memory ISO sensitivity Digital zoom White balance Record mode Image Sharpness Contrast Rec view File naming Clear settings Settings Beep sound Date & time Monitor adjustment 5 Advanced Shooting Techniques * The default settings are indicated in parentheses. The icons in the "Memory" column are designated as follows: : The setting remains until it is changed. : Turning the power off normally returns the camera's settings to their default values. To allow the settings for a particular setting group to be maintained even when the camera is turned off, set the clear settings function for that group to OFF (p. 98). [. . . ] By recording which images are to be printed the user can automatically have the desired images printed by a printer or print lab that supports the DPOF format. Eclipsing (Vignetting) This refers to the situation where there is an object that obscures part of the field of view so that part of the subject is not photographed. Vignetting also refers to the situation where the image seen through the viewfinder does not exactly match the image shot through the objective lens so that the photographed image includes objects not seen through the viewfinder. Vignetting can also occur when the incorrect lens hood is used and shadowing appears in the corners of the image. [. . . ]