Flash shooting, Self-timer shooting, Shooting pictures close to the subject – Olympus Stylus 780 User Manual
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Press
3# in shooting mode to select the flash setting.
Press
e to confirm your selection.
Press
2Y in shooting mode to select on and off for the self-timer.
Press
e to confirm your selection.
• After pressing the shutter button completely, the self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10
seconds, blinks for approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.
• To cancel the self-timer, press
2Y.
• Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot.
Press
4& in shooting mode to select the macro mode.
Press
e to confirm your selection.
• Zoom and flash cannot be used in super macro mode.
Press
h in shooting mode to turn the image stabilizer on or off. Press
e to confirm your
selection.
Still picture shooting mode
• It is recommended to make the image stabilizer inactive, when mounted on a tripod.
• At very slow shutter speeds (for example when taking night photographs), some images may
not acquire the proper stabilization effect.
• If the camera is severely shaken, the image stabilizer may not be as effective.
3# button
Flash shooting
AUTO (Auto-flash)
The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions.
! Red-eye reduction flash
This emits pre-flashes to reduce the occurrence of red-eye in
your pictures.
#
Fill-in flash
The flash fires regardless of the available light.
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Flash off
The flash does not fire even in low light conditions.
2Y button
Self-timer shooting
Y OFF
Cancel the self-timer.
Y ON
Set the self-timer.
4& button
Shooting pictures close to the subject
OFF
Macro mode is deactivated.
& Macro mode
This mode lets you shoot as close as 20 cm/7.9 in. (wide) and
60 cm/23.6 in. (tele) from your subject.
% Super macro mode
This mode lets you shoot as close as 3 cm/1.2 in. from your
subject. If the distance between the camera and the subject is
over 70 cm/27.6 in., the picture will be out of focus.
h button
Shooting pictures using the image stabilizer
h OFF
Image stabilizer is deactivated.
h ON
Image stabilizer is activated.
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