G “r (movies) recording sound with movies” (p.31), P.31 – Olympus SP-550 UZ User Manual

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• If you will be taking pictures over a long period, make sure to use fully charged batteries or the

AC adapter.

• If any of the following operations occur during sleep mode, the camera cancels the timelapse

mode and returns to normal shooting.

Opening the battery compartment cover, opening the card cover, connecting the camera to a
computer, operating the shutter button, arrow pad or other button.

• From 4 seconds prior to taking a picture until the time the picture has been taken, all operation

buttons, the mode dial and zoom lever do not function.

• If the internal memory/card becomes full or the battery power runs out during sleep mode, a

warning is displayed, timelapse stops and the camera automatically turns off.

Set this function when shooting with the camera using a conversion lens (option) specified by
Olympus.
• Using the built-in flash with the conversion lens attached can cause vignetting. Use an external

flash if required.

• When the conversion lens is attached, the camera may take some time to focus.

• If the camera is more than 1 m (3.3 ft.) away from the source of the sound, sound may not be

recorded clearly.

• When [R] (movies) is set to [ON], [IMAGE STABILIZER] is not available.
• If [FULLTIME AF] is set to [ON] when [R] (movies) is set to [ON], the sound of operating lens

may be recorded.

This function allows you to turn off operational sounds that occur during shooting and playback,
warning beeps, shutter sounds, etc.

TIMELAPSE ..............................

Shooting pictures automatically as defined by set conditions

OFF

Timelapse shooting is deactivated.

Timelapse shooting is activated.

When setting the timelapse shooting

• Press

4 3 to select [PICTURES] and [INTERVAL].

• Press

12 to set the value.

• Press

o to set.

• The first picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed, and

the pictures thereafter are automatically taken.

• During timelapse, the

L mark lights on the monitor.

• When recording to either the internal memory or the card, and

after the first picture is taken, the camera enters sleep mode. The
camera automatically reactivates from sleep mode 4 seconds
prior to taking the next picture.

• When the preset number of pictures is taken, the camera

automatically turns off.

1 ...........................................................................

Shooting pictures with conversion lens

OFF /ON

R (movies) .........................................................................

Recording sound with movies

OFF

/ON

SILENT MODE

Setting to turn off operational sounds

OFF /ON

oting pictures automatically as defined by set

itions

SET

MENU

BACK

PICTURES

INTERVAL

01 MIN

TIMELAPSE

Number of shots: 2 to 99
Shooting interval: 1 to 99
minutes in 1 minute intervals

oting pictures with conversion lens

ording sound with movies

ng to turn off operational sounds

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