Spot Metering; Selftimer; Remote Control(Optional) - Olympus IS-5 Deluxe Instruction Manual

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SPOT METERING [

This mode accurately measures a small area such as a person's face to enable
you to shoot a picture with the brightness precisely adjusted to the subject.
Spot frame
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When the flash is flipped up or the Night Scene mode is engaged, the camera
will not perform spot metering.
When the shutter releases, the Spot Metering mode is canceled.
To cancel the mode without taking a shot, press the SPOT button again.
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Position the spot frame on the area
where you want to measure the light.
When there is an extreme difference in
the brightness of the subject and
background, use of the Spot Metering
mode is recommended (in backlighting,
for example).
Press the SPOT button. The
aperture setting and shutter speed will be
displayed on the LCD panel and in the
viewfinder. The exposure determined by
light metering will be locked.
Press the shutter release button
all the way.

SELFTIMER [

When in the Selftimer mode
Secure the camera on a tripod or other support. Compose your shot in
the viewfinder. Press the shutter release button halfway (the focus and
exposure are locked at this time). Then press the shutter release
button all the way. The selftimer indicator lights for about 10 seconds
and then blinks for about 2 seconds. After this, the shutter will release.
mark,
The Selftimer mode is automatically disengaged after shutter release.
To cancel the selftimer after it has been activated, press the selftimer/ remote
control button again.
When in the Remote Control mode
Use the remote control in this range.
Press the selftimer/ remote control button again to cancel the mode.
For more details on the remote control (including how to insert the battery), see
the separate instructions provided for the remote control.
]/ REMOTE CONTROL [
As you press the selftimer/ remote
control/ macro/ continuous shooting
button, the mode changes as follows:
No display
continuous shooting
macro remote control
Compose your shot in the
viewfinder. Position the autofocus
frame on your subject. To take a
picture, point the remote control at
the camera and press the button on
the remote control. The camera
starts beeping, and the shutter will
release about 3 seconds later.
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(Optional)
selftimer