Activating Live View; Using Live View; Functions Available During Live View - Olympus E-5 Instruction Manual

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Using live view

Activating live view

It is possible to use the LCD monitor as a viewfinder. You can view the exposure or white
balance effect and the subject's composition while you take the picture.
Close the eyepiece shutter so the light entering through the viewfinder does not affect the
exposure while shooting with live view.
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Press the u button.
• The mirror is raised and the subject is displayed on the LCD
monitor.
• When [AF MODE] was set to [C-AF], it will be set
automatically to [S-AF] (or [S-AF+MF] in case it was set to
[C-AF+MF]).

Functions available during live view

The following functions can be used during live view.
Focusing during live view
• Taking a picture while adjusting the focus manually gP. 38
• Taking a picture while focusing on a face gP. 38
• Taking a picture while checking the focus by enlarging the zone to be focused gP. 40
• Taking a picture using phase difference AF gP. 103, P. 105
Taking a picture while checking the effect
• Taking a picture after comparing the effect of exposure compensation or white
balance gP. 40
• Taking a picture while checking the effect of image stabilizer (gP. 62)
Switching the information on the LCD monitor
• Turning on/off the information display. Displaying the histogram or ruled lines gP. 39
• Checking the subject on the monitor even in low light situations gP. 109
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Notes
• If there is a high-intensity light source within the screen, the image may be displayed darker
but will be recorded normally.
• If the live view function is used over a long period, the temperature of the image pickup device
will rise causing the images with high ISO sensitivity to appear noisy and unevenly colored.
Turn off the camera for a period of time allowing it to cool.
• Exchanging the lens will cause live view to stop.
Eyepiece shutter
u button
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