Adjusting The Brightness (Exposure Compensation); Shooting Close-Ups (Macro Shooting); Using The Self-Timer - Olympus Stylus 550WP Basic Manual

Adjusting the brightness
(Exposure compensation)
The standard brightness (appropriate exposure)
set by the camera based on the shooting mode
(except for G) can be adjusted brighter or
darker to obtain the desired shot.
1
Press the F button.
2
Use abcd to select the desired
brightness image, and press the
o button.
Shooting close-ups
(Macro shooting)
This function enables the camera to focus and
shoot subjects at close distances.
1
Press the & button.
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EXPOSURE COMP.
0.0 0.0 +0.3 +0.3
+0.7 +0.7 +1.0 +1.0
Exposure compensation value
P
OFF OFF
SET SET OK OK
OFF OFF
%
& OFF
2
Use cd to select the setting
option, and press the o button to
set.
Item
OFF Macro mode is deactivated.
This enables shooting as close as
MACRO 20 cm/7.9 in.
the subject.
SUPER This enables shooting as close as
MACRO 7 cm/2.8 in. to the subject.
*3
When the zoom is at the widest (W) position.
*1
When the zoom is at the most telephoto (T) position.
*2
*3 The zoom is automatically fi xed.
The fl ash (p. 20) and zoom (p. 20) cannot
be set during super macro shooting.

Using the self-timer

After the shutter button is pressed all the way
down, the picture is taken after a time delay.
1
Press the Y button.
P
10 10
M M
N N
ORM ORM
2
Use ab to select the setting
option, and press the o button to
set.
Item
OFF This cancels the self-timer.
The self-timer lamp turns on for
approx. 10 seconds, and then
ON
blinks for approx. 2 seconds, and
then the picture is taken.
Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled
after one shot.
To cancel the self-timer after it starts
Press the Y button again.
Description
*1 (30 cm/11.8 in. *2 ) to
Y Y Y
OFF
SET SET OK OK
ON
SELFTIMER SELFTIMER
OFF OFF
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