Other Shooting Options; Point-And-Shoot" Photography (P Program Mode) - Olympus E-PL3 Instruction Manual

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Other shooting options

"Point-and-shoot" photography (P program mode)

In mode P, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture in response
to subject brightness.
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Set the mode dial to P.
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Take pictures.
• The shutter speed and aperture
selected by the camera are displayed
in the monitor.
Program shift (%)
In P and ART modes, you can press the F button (F) and
then use FG to choose different combinations of aperture
and shutter speed without altering exposure.This is known
as "program shift." "s" appears next to the shooting mode
during program shift. To cancel program shift, press and
hold FG until "s" is no longer displayed or turn the camera
off.
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Cautions
• Program shift is not available when you are using a fl ash.
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Cautions
• The shutter speed and aperture displays fl ash if the camera is unable to achieve optimal
exposure. See "Exposure warning display" (P. 103).
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Tips
• Changing the roles of the control dial. [Dial Function]:
g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81)
50 EN
I S O
400
Shooting mode
P
Shutter speed Aperture value
I S O
400
P
s
Program shift
AF confi rmation mark
L N
HD
01:02:03 01:02:03
250 F5.6 250 0.0 0.0
38 38
L N
HD
01:02:03 01:02:03
250 250 F5.6 0.0 0.0
38 38