Basic Camera Operations - Olympus E-3 Instruction Manual

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Basic camera operations

There are three basic ways to make function settings with this camera.
Using the direct buttons to operate the camera P. 27
You can make the function settings by rotating the main dial or sub dial while pressing the
direct buttons assigned to a function. This is useful for operating the camera while composing
the subject in the viewfinder and for quickly operating the camera while checking the settings
on the control panel.
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Setting while looking at the super control panel P. 28
You can make the function settings with the super control panel on the LCD monitor. You can
use the super control panel to view the current settings and directly change the settings.
Setting on the menu P. 29
You can use the menu to set shooting and playback settings and customize camera
functions.
Descriptions in this manual
The operating instructions of the direct buttons, super control panel and menu are described
as follows in this manual.
• "+" indicates operations performed at the same time.
• " " indicates you should proceed to the next step.
e.g.: When setting the metering mode
Direct button
Super control panel
Menu
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EN
G + k
i p: [METERING]
MENU [X] [METERING]