Table Of Contents - Olympus E-400 Instruction Manual

Table of Contents

1 Mastering the E-400 .......................................................................................... 14
Describes the camera's functions and how to operate them.
How to use the mode dial .........................................................................................................14
Easy shooting modes ........................................................................................................14
Advanced shooting modes ................................................................................................14
How to set the functions ...........................................................................................................15
How to make function settings ..........................................................................................15
Setting functions using the control panel screen ...............................................................15
Setting functions using direct buttons................................................................................17
Setting on the menu ..........................................................................................................17
Descriptions in this manual ...............................................................................................19
2 Improving your shooting skills - Shooting guides.............................................. 20
Describes the shooting methods suitable for individual situation.
Basic function guides ................................................................................................................20
Focus: Operating the shutter button..................................................................................20
Brightness: Exposure compensation.................................................................................20
Color: White balance .........................................................................................................21
A guide to functions for different subjects .................................................................................21
Taking landscape pictures .................................................................................................21
Taking flower pictures........................................................................................................23
Taking night scene pictures ...............................................................................................24
3 Shooting functions ............................................................................................. 25
Categorizes and describes the shooting functions according to the shooting modes;
shooting functions; focusing; exposure, color and image.
Selecting the appropriate mode for shooting conditions
Scene mode..............................................................................................................................25
P: Program shooting ................................................................................................................25
A: Aperture priority shooting ....................................................................................................26
S: Shutter priority shooting.......................................................................................................27
M: Manual shooting..................................................................................................................28
Preview function .......................................................................................................................29
Various shooting functions
If correct focus cannot be obtained (Focus lock) ......................................................................30
AE bracketing ...........................................................................................................................30
Flash shooting ..........................................................................................................................31
Flash mode........................................................................................................................31
Manual flash ......................................................................................................................33
Setting the flash mode.......................................................................................................35
Using the built-in flash .......................................................................................................35
Flash intensity control........................................................................................................36
External electronic flashes (optional) ................................................................................36
Using the external electronic flash ....................................................................................37
Super FP flash...................................................................................................................37
Using commercially available flashes................................................................................38
Non-specified commercial flashes.....................................................................................38
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