Exposure Warning Display - Olympus E-PL3 Instruction Manual

Exposure warning display

If the optimum exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway,
the display will blink on the monitor.
Shooting Warning display
mode example (blinking)
60" 60" F2.8
P
4000 F22 4000
30" 30"
A
4000 4000
2000 F2.8 2000
S
125 F22 125
• The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type and
focal length of the lens.
Status
The subject is
F2.8
too dark.
The subject is
F22
too bright.
The subject is
F5.6 F5.6
underexposed.
The subject is
F5.6 F5.6
overexposed.
The subject is
F2.8
underexposed.
The subject is
F22
overexposed.
Action
• Increase the ISO sensitivity.
• Use the fl ash.
• Decrease the ISO sensitivity.
• Use a commercially available ND fi lter
(for adjusting the amount of light).
• Decrease the aperture value.
• Increase the ISO sensitivity.
• Increase the aperture value.
• Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use a
commercially available ND fi lter (for
adjusting the amount of light).
• Set the shutter speed slower.
• Increase the ISO sensitivity.
• Set the shutter speed faster.
• Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use a
commercially available ND fi lter (for
adjusting the amount of light).
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