Mode Dial - Olympus E-600 Instruction Manual

Mode dial

The mode dial allows you to change the
camera settings easily according to the
subject.
Advanced shooting modes
• For more advanced shooting and greater creative control, you can set the aperture value and
shutter speed.
• The settings made in the advanced shooting modes are retained even if the camera is turned
off.
P
A
Shutter priority shooting
S
M
Easy shooting modes
• Select according to the shooting scene. The camera sets the appropriate shooting conditions
automatically.
• When rotating the mode dial or turning off the power in the easy shooting modes, functions
with changes made to their settings are restored to the factory default settings.
AUTO
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4
EN
Program shooting
Aperture priority
shooting
Manual shooting
AUTO
Art filter/Scene
PORTRAIT
LANDSCAPE
MACRO
SPORT
NIGHT+PORTRAIT
Allows you to shoot using an aperture and shutter speed
that the camera sets. (gP. 43)
Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera
sets the shutter speed automatically. (gP. 44)
Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The
camera sets the aperture automatically. (gP. 45)
Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed
manually. (gP. 46)
Allows you to shoot using an optimum aperture and
shutter speed that the camera sets. The built-in flash
pops up automatically in low-light conditions.
When you select a desired filter or scene, the camera
optimizes the shooting conditions for that filter or scene.
Most of the functions cannot be changed.
Suitable for shooting a portrait-style image of a person.
Suitable for shooting landscapes and other outdoor
scenes.
Suitable for taking close-up pictures.
Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without blurring.
Suitable for shooting both the main subject and
background at night.