Night Scene; Self Portrait; Taking Still Pictures; Taking Still Pictures Using The Monitor - Olympus Camedia Stylus 400 DIGITAL Basic Manual

LANDSCAPE
Suitable for taking photos of landscapes and other outdoor scenes. The
camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.

NIGHT SCENE

Suitable for shooting pictures in the evening or at night. The camera sets a
slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting. If you take a picture of
a street at night in any other mode, the lack of brightness will result in a dark
picture with only dots of light showing. In this mode, the true appearance of
the street is captured. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting
conditions.

SELF PORTRAIT

Enables you to take a picture of yourself while holding the camera. Point the
lens towards yourself and the focus will be locked on you. The camera
automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. The zoom is fixed in the
Wide position and cannot be changed.
MOVIE
Lets you record movies. The camera maintains the correct exposure even if
your subject moves. You cannot record movies with sound.

TAKING STILL PICTURES

You can take still pictures using either the monitor or the viewfinder. Both
methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button.

Taking still pictures using the monitor

1
Open the lens barrier fully.
• Slide the lens barrier fully open until it clicks.
• The lens extends and the monitor turns on.
2
Position the AF target mark on the subject while looking at
the image on the monitor. Decide the composition of the
picture.
3
Press the shutter button gently (halfway) to adjust the
focus.
• When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp lights.
• If the orange lamp lights, the flash fires automatically.
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