Using Live View; Functions Available During Live View; The Live View Mechanism - Olympus E-P1 Instruction Manual

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Using live view

The view of the subject you are taking a picture of on the LCD monitor is called live view. You
can view the exposure or white balance effect and the subject's composition while you take a
picture.

Functions available during live view

The following functions can be used during live view.
Focusing during live view
• Taking a picture using focus lock gP. 60
• Taking a picture while adjusting the focus manually gP. 40
• Taking a picture while focusing on a face gP. 39
• Taking a picture while checking the focus by enlarging the zone to be focused gP. 42
Taking a picture while checking the effect
• Taking a picture after comparing the effect of exposure compensation or white balance
gP. 42
• Taking a panoramic picture gP. 43
Switching the indications on the LCD monitor
• Turning off the information display/Displaying the histogram or ruled lines gP. 41
• Checking the subject on the monitor even in low light situations gP. 104
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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
rises causing images with high ISO sensitivity to appear noisy and unevenly colored. Either
lower the ISO sensitivity or turn off the camera for some time.

The live view mechanism

During live view, the image on the LCD monitor is the same image received by the image
pickup device (Live MOS sensor/imager) that is used for shooting. This way you can check
the effects of exposure compensation or white balance on the LCD monitor. Moreover, you
can also enlarge part of the subject to focus on it or display ruled lines to check that the
composition is level.
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