Olympus E-3 User Manual page 28

Next, second from the left is the INFO button. Pressing this
without any image on the screen calls-up the super control panel
display. Pressing the INFO button again removes the display. A
custom setting option permits the super control panel to be
displayed every time the camera is turned on but the default
setting is to leave the screen blank until the INFO button is
pressed. This saves battery power and avoids blinding you when
photographing in dark areas as it makes it easier to view through
the viewfinder without flare from the screen below shining into
your eye.
If an image has been displayed on the screen, pressing the INFO
button cycles the display through various information screens.
Each screen offers progressively more information about the
image being viewed at the time.
Second from right and next in line is the MENU button. Pressing
this button will call up the menu display which consists of two
camera function pages, one playback page and two tools setting
pages. Use the right arrow pad key to move over from the page
highlights to the actual page. Then use the UP/DOWN arrow
pad keys to select the item to be edited.
The button at the right edge of the row is the LIVE VIEW
activation button. Pressing this flips the mirror out the way and
switches-on the live view facility whereby you can use the main
display screen to view your subject. This is especially useful for
shooting over a crowd, to do low angle or other "difficult" shots
where it is not practical to view through the viewfinder.
As an example one photojournalist has used this option to
photograph a gang battle in an unrest area. He held the camera
out past the buildings viewing the scene on the display while he
remained safe from any stray bullets flying around in the vicinity.
Your need may not be as dramatic but suffice to say that this E-3
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