How To Use The Mode Dial - Olympus CAMEDIA C-500 ZOOM Advanced Manual

How to use the mode dial

This camera is capable of taking still pictures and movies. Use the mode dial
to switch between shooting modes before taking pictures. When the mode dial
is set to a mode, the explanation for that mode is displayed on the monitor.
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P 1/1000 1/1000 F2.8 F2.8
P PROGRAM AUTO
For auto shooting
with adjustable control
(About the mode dial
P
Suitable for general situations.
h Takes pictures in full auto.
i
Suitable for taking portrait-style pictures.
l
Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes.
z Suitable for taking pictures at night.
j
Suitable for taking moving subjects.
k
Suitable for taking your subject in front of a landscape.
This function allows you to select from 10 situation-related modes set to the
f
shooting conditions.
n
Records movies.
M
This function allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually.
TIPS
• For details of each mode, see "Selecting a shooting mode according to the
situation" (P. 35).
• You can change the mode dial before and after turning the camera on.
Mode dial notation
In this manual, the following icons indicate the mode dial position for using
shooting mode functions.
• The mode dial is not indicated if the function can be used in multiple modes.
See "List of factory default settings" (P. 144).
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0.0 0.0
This indicates that the function is used with the mode dial set to
n.
Mode dial