Olympus XZ-2 - Manual (Page 8)

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Preparations for shooting
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Shooting
Select a shooting mode
Select a shooting mode using the mode dial.
Indicator Mode dial
A
A full auto mode in which the camera automatically optimizes settings for the
current scene. The camera does all the work, which is convenient for beginners.
P Aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for optimal results.
A You control aperture. You can sharpen or soften background details.
S
You control shutter speed. You can express the motion of moving subjects, or
freeze motion without any blur.
M
You control aperture and shutter speed. You can shoot with long exposures for
fireworks or other dark scenes.
C1 You can save shooting settings in advance, and then quickly call those settings
when shooting.
C2
SCN Select a scene according to the subject.
ART Select an art filter.
Taking photographs
First, try taking photographs in full auto mode.
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Set the mode dial to A.
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ISO-A
200
HD
Number of
storable still
pictures
Available
recording
time ISO
sensitivity
Shutter speed Aperture value