Olympus EVOLT E-500 - Manual (Page 45)

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Advanced shooting modes
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M : Manual shooting
You can set both aperture value and shutter speed manually, while referring to
the exposure level indicator. This mode gives you more creative control,
allowing you to make whatever settings you like, regardless of the correct
exposure. Bulb shooting is also possible, allowing you to take astronomical or
fireworks pictures.
1
Set the mode dial to M.
2
Rotate the control dial to set the
value.
• Control dial factory default settings:
To set the shutter speed: Rotate the control
dial.
To set the aperture value: Rotate the control
dial while holding down the
F (exposure
compensation) button.
Setting [DIAL] changes the control dial
function so that aperture value can be set by
simply rotating the control dial.
• The range of aperture values available
depends on the lens type.
• The shutter speed can be set to 1/4000 -
60"(sec.) or [bulb].
• The aperture value and shutter speed
change in 1/3 EV increments as the dial is
rotated.
• The exposure level indicator
appears on the control panel
screen, showing the difference
(ranging from -3 EV to +3 EV)
between the exposure value
calculated by the currently selected
aperture and shutter speed
compared to the exposure value
considered optimum by the camera.
F button
Close the aperture (f-number is increased)
Faster shutter speed
Slower shutter speed Open the aperture (f-number is decreased)
Exposure
level
indicator