White Balance; Exposure Compensation - Olympus CAMEDIA E-10 Basic Manual

To focus manually
Set the focus mode switch to MF (Manual
Focus). Turn the manual focus ring until you
see the subject focused in the viewfinder or the
monitor. The image in the monitor is double-
size to make focusing easier, and the camera-
to-subject distance is displayed in the lower
part of the monitor.

Exposure Compensation

Use exposure compensation to manually
increase or decrease the exposure setting
automatically selected by the camera to create
a brighter or darker image. Set the mode dial to
P, A or S. Hold down the exposure
compensation button
main dial or sub dial to select the exposure.
Exposure compensation can be adjusted in the
range of 3EV in 1/3EV steps. You can confirm
changes in brightness in the range 2EV on the
monitor.
AE Lock
Point the camera at the subject, press the
automatic exposure lock button
press the shutter button to focus the subject
automatically, and then full-press to take the
picture. The exposure setting will not change as
long as the button is depressed so you
can continue to shoot with the same exposure
setting.
Bracketing Shots
You can set the camera to automatically
bracket a shot with three different exposure
settings at 1/3EV, 2/3EV or 1EV full exposure
step for each shot.
Changing ISO
The ISO setting is equivalent to the ISO
settings performed with traditional SLR
cameras that employ film.
, and then turn the
, half-

White Balance

The light source can affect how the camera
reproduces color. Normally, the camera uses a
white portion of the composed picture as a
base to reproduce other colors, but if the
picture does not contain white, or if you are
shooting under artificial lights (especially
fluorescent lights), you may need to adjust the
white balance to achieve the most natural color
reproduction in your pictures. White balance
can be adjusted three ways.
• Auto white balance. The camera performs
balance color automatically using a white
portion of the composed picture as a
reference. Press and hold down the white
balance mode button
sub dial until you see -A- in the viewfinder and
control panel, or AUTO WB in the monitor,
and then take the picture.
• Quick reference white balance. Under the
same light source where you intend to take
the picture, point the camera at a white
surface (wall, sheet of paper, etc.), fill the
viewfinder with the white surface, and then
press the quick reference white balance
button on the front of the camera. When
you see GOOD displayed in the monitor,
press the button to save the setting, and
then take the picture. If you see NO GOOD,
this means that not enough white surface was
available, the white surface reflected too
much light, or color around the corners of the
sheet interfered with the registration.
• Preset white balance. Hold down the white
balance mode button
main dial or sub dial until you see the desired
color temperature setting, and then release
the button. Select AUTO, a color
temperature setting in the range 3000K to
7500K, or Quick Reference.
, turn the main dial or
, and then turn the
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