Mode Dial - Olympus E-620 Instruction Manual

The mode dial allows you to change the
camera settings easily according to the
subject.
, Advanced shooting modes
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• 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.
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Program shooting
Allows you to shoot using an aperture and shutter speed
that the camera sets.
(~P.
43)
A
Aperture priority Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera
shooting
sets the shutter speed automatically.
(~P.
44)
S Shutter priority shooting
Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The
camera sets the aperture automatically.
(~P.
45)
M
Manual shooting
Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed
manually. (~P. 46)
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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.
Allows you to shoot using an optimum aperture and
AUTO
AUTO shutter speed that the camera sets. The built-in flash
pops up automatically in low-light conditions.
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PORTRAIT Suitable for shooting a portrait-style image of a person.
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LANDSCAPE
Suitable for shooting landscapes and other outdoor
scenes.
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MACRO Suitable for taking close-up pictures.
~ SPORT Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without blurring.
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NIGHT+PORTRAIT
Suitable for shooting both the main subject and
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background at night.
When you select a desired filter or scene, the camera
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Art filter/Scene optimizes the shooting conditions for that filter or scene.
Most of the functions cannot be changed.