Olympus E-500 - Manual (Page 34)

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Easy shooting modes
When you select a mode to suit the shooting situation, the camera optimizes
the settings for the shooting situations.
Creative modes
1
Set the mode dial to the mode you want
to use.
AUTO Full-auto shooting
The camera sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed
automatically according to the subject brightness. In low-light
conditions, the flash automatically pops up and fires.
AUTO is
recommended for normal shooting conditions.
i Portrait
l Landscape
& Macro
j Sport
/ Night scene + Portrait
15 different scene modes are available. g "Scene modes" (P. 35)
2
Press the shutter button halfway.
• Focusing is performed and the AF
confirmation mark lights on the viewfinder.
• The shutter speed and aperture value that
have been set automatically by the camera
are displayed on the viewfinder.
3
Press the shutter button all the way.
• The image is recorded on the card.
Halfway down
Shutter speed
Viewfinder
Aperture value
AF confirmation
mark
All the way down