Manual Shooting - Olympus E-520 Instruction Manual

Set the mode dial to S and turn the control dial to set the shutter speed.
Aperture value
Shutter speed
AF confirmation
mark
Shooting mode
Viewfinder
TIPS
The picture looks blurred:
j The possibility of camera shake spoiling your picture increases greatly during macro or ultra-
telephoto shooting. Raise the shutter speed or use a monopod or tripod to stabilize the camera.
j When the shutter speed is slow, camera shake is more likely to occur. You can reduce camera
shake by using the image stabilizer. g"Image stabilizer" (P. 60)
To change the exposure adjustment interval:
j This can be set in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV or 1 EV increments. g"EV STEP" (P. 94)
The aperture value is blinking:
j The optimum exposure cannot be obtained. For details, see "Exposure warning display" (gP. 125).

Manual shooting

Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually. You can check how much it
differs from the appropriate exposure by using the exposure level indicator. This mode gives
you more creative control, allowing you to make whatever settings you like, regardless of the
correct exposure.
Set the mode dial to M and turn the control dial to set the
value.
• Shutter speed : Turn the control dial to set the value.
Aperture value: Turn the control dial while holding down the
F button to set the value.
• The range of aperture values available varies with the lens
type.
• The shutter speed can be set to 1/4000 - 60 sec. or [BULB].
Open the aperture (f-number is decreased)
Close the aperture (f-number is increased)
• In M mode the exposure level indicator will appear on the super control panel screen. It
shows the difference (ranging from -3 EV to +3 EV) between the exposure value calculated
by the currently selected aperture and shutter speed and the exposure value considered
optimum by the camera. If the difference exceeds ±3 EV, vw will appear in red on both
sides of the indicator.
Slower shutter speed
Faster shutter speed
Slower shutter speed
F button
4
Faster shutter speed
45
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