Olympus 105 - Manual (Page 8)

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Mode display Exposure mode Function
Spot marks
Use this mode in ordinary situations.
To precisely set the focus and
exposure for each subject.
To shoot a backlit subject.
To shoot scenery through a window.
Auto
Exposure
Spot
Metering
Backlight
Compensation
Infinity
No
display
EXPOSURE MODES
Setting the Exposure Mode
This camera has four exposure modes. Choose the mode
that best suits the conditions and your requirements.
How to select the mode
Press the flash exposure button
(
). The mode switches in the order
shown below. The selected mode is
displayed on the LCD panel.
Press the shutter release button
halfway; the green lamp lights and the
focus and exposure are locked on that
area. Reframe your subject and press
the shutter release button all the way.
Spot Metering
Position the spot marks on the area where you want to
measure the light.
Closing the lens barrier restores the Auto Exposure mode.
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
Night Scene Flash
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
Red-Eye Reduction Night Scene Flash
Use this mode to clearly shoot a subject in the foreground
and a night scene in the background.
Closing the lens barrier restores the Auto Flash mode.
ț Since a slow shutter speed (as low as 4 seconds) is selected both
in the Night Scene Flash and Red-Eye Reduction Night Scene Flash
modes, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
ț This mode cannot be combined with the Spot Metering mode.
Closing the lens barrier restores the Auto Flash mode.
ț Since a slow shutter speed (as low as 4 seconds) is selected both
in the Night Scene Flash and Red-Eye Reduction Night Scene Flash
modes, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
ț This mode cannot be combined with the Spot Metering mode.
Use this mode to take pictures of people with a night scene
background while reducing “red-eye.” Except for the pre-
flashes, this mode is the same as the Night Scene Flash mode.