Olympus SP-720 Instruction Manual page 16

Shooting, Playback, and Erasing Shooting, Playback, and Erasing
Shooting with the optimum aperture
value and shutter speed (P mode)
In this mode, automatic shooting settings are activated
while also allowing changes to a wide range of
other shooting menu functions, such as exposure
compensation, white balance, etc. as needed.
The default settings of the function are highlighted in
.
1
Remove the lens cap.
2
Set the mode dial to P.
3
Press the n button to turn on the camera.
Number of storable still pictures (p. 63)
16 EN
P mode indicator
P P P
4 4 N 00:34 00:34
ORM
Monitor (standby mode screen)
4
Hold the camera and compose the shot.
When holding the camera, take care not to cover
the fl ash, microphone and AF illuminator with your
fi ngers, etc.
5
Press the shutter button halfway down to
focus on the subject.
●
When the camera focuses on the subject, the
exposure is locked (shutter speed and aperture
value are displayed), and the AF target mark
changes to green.
●
The camera was unable to focus if the AF target
mark fl ashes red. Try focusing again.
Press halfway
"Focusing" (p. 58)
0.0 0.0
WB WB
AUTO AUTO
ISO ISO
AUTO AUTO
14
M
AF target mark
P P P
1/400 1/400 F3.2 F3.2
Shutter speed Aperture value