Exposure; Program Shooting - Olympus E-3 Instruction Manual

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Exposure

Program shooting

The camera sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed automatically according to the
subject brightness.
Direct button
• When the shutter button is half-pressed, the shutter speed and
aperture value are displayed on the viewfinder and control panel.
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Control panel
Program shift (%)
By turning the main dial (or sub dial) in the P mode, you can
change the combination of aperture and shutter speed while
maintaining the optimum exposure. g"Program line
diagram (P mode)" (P. 136)
• The program shift setting will not be canceled after shooting. To
cancel program shift setting, turn the main dial (or sub dial) until
the shooting mode indication % on the viewfinder or control panel changes to P or turn off the
power.
• Program shift is not available when you are using a flash.
TIPS
The shutter speed and aperture value are blinking:
j The optimum exposure cannot be obtained. For details, see "Exposure warning
display" (gP. 137).
When you want to change the shooting mode using only your right hand:
j You can change the shooting mode using the < button and dials. g"; FUNCTION" (P. 99)
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MODE + j [P]
Shooting mode
Shutter speed
AF confirmation mark
Aperture value
MODE button
Viewfinder
Program shift
Viewfinder
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