Advanced Shooting - Olympus Camedia C-720 Ultra Zoom Basic Manual

ADVANCED SHOOTING

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Drive mode
Single-frame shooting
button is pressed all the way. (normal shooting)
Sequential shooting
and white balance are locked at the first frame.
AF Sequential shooting
adjusted for each frame automatically. The AF Sequential shooting speed is
lower than normal sequential shooting.
Self-Timer Shooting
Auto bracketing BKT : Shoots multiple frames of the same picture, each
with a different exposure value. Focus and white balance are locked at the
first frame.
Press the DRIVE button repeatedly until the desired mode appears.
Spot metering
There are 2 metering methods: Digital ESP metering and spot metering.
Digital ESP metering: Meters the center of the subject and the area around it.
Spot metering: Exposure is determined by metering within the AF target
mark. In this mode, a subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of
the background light. In the working range of the macro mode, spot metering
is also available (spot metering+macro mode).
Press the
(spot metering+macro mode) appears.
AE lock
Suitable for situations when optimal exposure is difficult to achieve (such as
excessive contrast between the subject and the surroundings). For example,
if the sun is in the frame and shooting with automatic exposure results in a
dark subject, re-compose your shot so that the sun is not in the frame. Then,
press the
Then compose your shot again with the sun in the frame and shoot. In other
words, use AE lock when you want an exposure setting that's different from
the setting that would normally apply to the image you want to shoot.
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Mode dial
setting
: Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter
: Shoots pictures sequentially. Focus, exposure
: Shoots a single frame using the self-timer control.
Mode dial
setting
button repeatedly until
Mode dial
setting
button to lock the metered value (exposure) temporarily.
: Shoots pictures sequentially. Focus is
(spot metering) or