Olympus STYLUS 840 User Manual
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The monitor may be difficult to see and the exposure difficult to confirm when shooting
outdoors.
Press
g/E repeatedly to display the histogram
• Set the exposure so that the graph is concentrated on the outer edges and the graph is
balanced on both sides.
g “g /E button Changing the information on display/ Display the menu guide/Checking
• Depending on the picture, the red-eye may not be fixed. Also, parts except the eye may
be fixed.
• The light reflected by the dust in the air may be captured in the picture when shooting with
flash at night.
• When a card has been inserted in the camera, the picture in the internal memory cannot
be played back. Pull out the card before operating the camera.
• Play back a picture, and press
g/E. Press g/E repeatedly to change the
amount of information displayed.
g “g /E button Changing the information on display/ Display the menu guide/
• Press W on the zoom button to view the pictures as thumbnails (index display) or in a
calendar format (calendar display).
g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P.16)
• Once sound is added to a picture, it is not possible to erase the sound. In this case, make
a re-recording with silence. Re-recording of the sound is not possible if there is insufficient
space in the internal memory or on the card.
g “R Adding sound to still pictures” (P.33)
Confirming the exposure when the monitor is difficult to see outdoors
How to read the histogram
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If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appear
mostly black.
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If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appear
mostly white.
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The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the
luminance distribution in the center area of the monitor.
Playback help and troubleshooting tips
The red-eye cannot be fixed
The light is caught in the picture
Playback tips
Playing back the picture in the internal memory
Viewing picture information
Quickly displaying a desired picture
Erasing sound recorded to still pictures
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