Switching The Information Display; Focus Lock - Olympus E-PL6 Instruction Manual

Switching the information display

You can switch the information displayed in the monitor during shooting using the
INFO button.
ISO-A
200
Information display on
INFO
I S O
200
P
Level gauge display
Histogram display
Display a histogram showing the distribution of brightness in the image. The horizontal axis
gives the brightness, the vertical axis the number of pixels of each brightness in the image.
Areas above the upper limit at shooting are displayed in red, those below the lower limit in
blue, and the area metered using spot metering in green.
Level gauge display
Indicate the orientation of the camera. The "tilt" direction is indicated on the vertical bar and
the "horizon" direction on the horizontal bar. Use the indicators on the level gauge as a guide.

Focus lock

If the camera is unable to focus on the subject with the desired composition, use focus lock to
focus on the subject and then recompose the photograph.
1
Position the subject to be focused on in the center of the monitor and press
the shutter button halfway.
• Make sure that the AF con¿ rmation mark is lighting up.
• Focus locks while the shutter button is pressed halfway.
2
Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose the photograph and
then press the shutter button the rest of the way down.
• Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while pressing the
shutter button halfway.
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Tips
• If the camera is unable to focus on the subject even when using focus lock, use P (AF
Area). g "Choosing a focus target (AF Area)" (P. 35)
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250
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INFO
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ISO-A
200
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Histogram display
Image only
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INFO
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