Olympus Camedia C-3040Zoom Instructions Manual page 16

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Shooting and Playback Basics .............................................51
Switching on and off ......................................................................................52
Checklist before shooting ..............................................................................54
Checking the remaining battery charge.................................................54
Checking SmartMedia card status (Card check)...................................55
Checking the available shots/time..........................................................56
Adjusting the viewfinder.................................................................................58
Holding the camera .......................................................................................58
Pressing the shutter button ............................................................................59
Shooting .........................................................................................................60
Taking still pictures .................................................................................60
Taking pictures using the monitor...........................................................63
Shooting movies .....................................................................................65
Checking and erasing photographed images...............................................67
Displaying pictures (Quick View)............................................................67
Playing movies........................................................................................69
Erasing pictures (One-frame erase) .......................................................71
Using the zoom ..............................................................................................72
Using the flash (Auto-Flash) ..........................................................................73
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Focusing ..................................................................................75
Focusing on difficult subjects (Subjects not suited to autofocus).................76
Working range................................................................................................77
Focusing on off-center subjects (Focus lock) ...............................................78
Focusing faster (Full-time AF) ........................................................................79
Selecting a focusing area (AF MODE)...........................................................81
Focusing manually (Manual focus) ................................................................82
Focusing on close-up subjects (Macro mode)..............................................84
Zooming in further (Digital Zoom mode) .......................................................85
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Custom Photography .............................................................87
[Type of Shot]
Setting the "A/S/M" dial functions...................................................................88
Controlling the depth of field (Aperture Priority mode)..................................89
Capturing movement (Shutter Priority mode) ................................................90
Selecting the aperture and shutter speed manually (Manual mode)............91
[Brightness and Exposure]
Shooting at stepped exposures (Exposure compensation) ..........................92
Continuous shooting at stepped exposures (Auto Blacket)..........................93
Measuring the subject brightness (Spot Metering mode).............................95
Using Spot Metering in Macro mode .....................................................97
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