Adjusting The Brightness; Exposure Compensation; Macro Shooting - Olympus STYLUS 550WP Instruction Manual

Adjusting the brightness

(Exposure compensation)

The standard brightness (appropriate exposure)
set by the camera based on the shooting mode
(except for G) can be adjusted brighter or
darker to obtain the desired shot.
1
Press the F button.
EXPOSURE COMP.
Exposure compensation value
2
Use abcd to select the desired
brightness image, and press the
o button.
Shooting close-ups

(Macro shooting)

This function enables the camera to focus and
shoot subjects at close distances.
1
Press the & button.
P
2
OFF
MACRO
SUPER
MACRO
*1 When the zoom is at the widest (W) position.
0.0 0.0 +0.3 +0.3
When the zoom is at the most telephoto (T) position.
*2
*3 The zoom is automatically fi xed.
+0.7 +0.7 +1.0 +1.0
Using the self-timer
After the shutter button is pressed all the way
down, the picture is taken after a time delay.
1
OFF OFF
2
SET SET OK OK
OFF OFF
%
& OFF
OFF
ON
Use cd to select the setting
option, and press the o button to
set.
Item Description
Macro mode is deactivated.
This enables shooting as close as
20 cm/7.9 in.
the subject.
This enables shooting as close as
7 cm/2.8 in. to the subject.
*3
The fl ash (p. 20) and zoom (p. 20) cannot
be set during super macro shooting.
Press the Y button.
P
10 10
M M
N N
ORM ORM
Use ab to select the setting
option, and press the o button to
set.
Item Description
This cancels the self-timer.
The self-timer lamp turns on for
approx. 10 seconds, and then
blinks for approx. 2 seconds, and
then the picture is taken.
Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled
after one shot.
To cancel the self-timer after it starts
Press the Y button again.
(30 cm/11.8 in. ) to
*1 *2
Y Y Y
OFF
SET SET
OK OK
ON
SELFTIMER SELFTIMER
OFF OFF
EN 21