Olympus SP-350 - Manual (Page 4)

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Table of Contents
How to use this manual....................................................................... 2
Composition of the manual ................................................................. 3
1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9
Mode dial........................................................................................... 10
Direct buttons .................................................................................... 12
Using the direct buttons in shooting mode .................................. 12
Using the direct buttons in playback mode ................................. 13
Menus ............................................................................................... 14
About the menus ......................................................................... 14
Using the menus ......................................................................... 17
Using the GUIDE function ........................................................... 19
How to read the procedure pages..................................................... 20
2 Tips before you start taking pictures - - - - - - 21
Turning the camera on and off .......................................................... 22
When to use the monitor and viewfinder........................................... 23
If the correct focus cannot be obtained ............................................. 24
How to focus (focus lock) ............................................................ 24
Subjects that are difficult to focus on .......................................... 25
Record mode ............................................................................. 26
Still picture record modes............................................................ 26
Movie record modes.................................................................... 28
Number of storable still pictures/remaining recording time ......... 28
Changing the record mode.......................................................... 31
The internal memory and memory card ............................................ 33
The card ...................................................................................... 34
Inserting and removing the card.................................................. 34
3 Basic shooting functions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36
Selecting a scene mode according to the situation........................... 37
Zooming in on your subject ............................................................... 41
Using the zoom ........................................................................... 41
Using the digital zoom................................................................. 41
Using macro/super macro mode
..................................... 42
Flash shooting .............................................................................. 43
Flash intensity control .......................................................... 45
Synchro ......................................................................... 46
Selecting the flash ( FLASH)........................................................ 47
Using the external flash (optional) (SP-350) ............................... 47