Shooting Still Pictures; H Shooting Pictures Using Digital Image Stabilization - Olympus 1200 Instruction Manual

Mode dial
3
Set the mode dial to the desired shooting or playback mode.
K Shooting still pictures
The camera determines the optimum settings for the shooting conditions automatically.

h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization

This function reduces the blur caused by a moving subject or camera movement when taking
pictures.
• By switching to another mode, most settings will be changed to the default settings of each
mode.
s Shoot pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation
You can shoot pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation.
Select a scene mode/change another scene mode to another one
• Press m to select [SCN] from the top menu, and change it to another scene mode.
• By switching to another scene mode, most settings will be changed to the default settings of
each scene mode.
g "s (Scene) Selecting a scene mode according to the shooting situation" (P. 24)
g Follow the shooting guide to take better pictures
SHOOTING GUIDE
1 Shoot w/ effects preview.
2 Brightening subject.
3 Shooting into backlight.
4 Set particular lighting.
5 Blurring background.
Shoot pictures by comparing previews of different effects
Exposure effects. Exposure effects. Exposure effects. Exposure effects.
0.0 0.0 0.0
0.7 0.7 0.7
+ +
When [Exposure
effects.] is selected
Use 43 to change
the display.
12
EN
Follow the shooting guide displayed on the screen to set the
1 / 3
target items.
• Press m to display the shooting guide again.
• To change the setting without using the shooting guide, set
the shooting mode to another one.
• The content set using the shooting guide will change to the
default setting by pressing m or changing the mode using
SET OK
the mode dial.
Select one of the [1 Shoot w/ effects preview.] options from the
[SHOOTING GUIDE] menu to preview a live, multi-frame
window on the monitor showing four different levels of the
selected shooting effect. You can use the four preview frames
0.3 0.3 0.3
+ + to compare and select your desired setting/effect.
• Use the arrow pad to select the frame with the settings you
want, and press e. The camera automatically switches to
1.0 1.0 1.0
+ +
shooting mode and allows you to shoot with the selected
effect.
Switching between shooting and playback modes