Olympus CAMEDIA C-3020 Zoom Basic Manual page 34

ADVANCED SHOOTING (Cont.)
AE lock
Suitable for situations when optimal exposure is difficult to achieve (such as
excessive contrast between the subject and the surroundings). For example,
if the sun is in the frame and shooting with automatic exposure results in a
dark subject, re-compose your shot so that the sun is not in the frame. Then,
press the
Then compose your shot again with the sun in the frame and shoot. In other
words, use AE lock when you want an exposure setting that's different from
the setting that the camera would normally calculate for the image you want
to shoot.
Macro mode shooting
Allows you to shoot close to the subject (no closer than 0.2 m (8 inches)) so
that you can fill the entire frame with your subject while the zoom lever is
pressed to the maximum W position.
When your target subject is at the center of the frame, macro mode shooting
with the Spot metering will bring you a better picture.
If you are close to a subject, the picture area in the viewfinder is different from
the picture that the camera actually records. For macro mode shooting, we
recommend using the monitor.
Press the button repeatedly until
metering+Macro mode) appears on the control panel.
Exposure Compensation
This function allows you to make fine changes to the present exposure
setting. In some situations, you may get better results when the exposure that
the camera sets is compensated (adjusted) manually. You can adjust
between +/–2.0 in 1/3 steps. The current exposure compensation value is
displayed on the monitor.
Adjusts towards –
(images become darker)
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button to lock the metered value (exposure) temporarily.
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(Macro mode) or
Adjusts towards +
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(images become brighter)
(Spot