Olympus E-3 - Manual (Page 30)

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Using the dials to select a menu
• You can change the operations of the main dial and sub dial. g“DIAL” (P. 97)
It is possible to use the LCD monitor as a viewfinder. You can view the exposure or white
balance effect and the subject’s composition while you take the picture.
Close the eyepiece shutter so the light entering through the viewfinder does not affect the
exposure while shooting with live view.
g“Eyepiece shutter” (P. 61)
1
Press the u button.
• The mirror is raised and the subject is
displayed on the LCD monitor.
• The screen prompting you to close the
eyepiece shutter is displayed.
2
Press the shutter button all the way to
take a picture.
For details on the functions that can be set with the menu, refer to “Menu
directory” (
gP. 143).
Using live view
CARD SETUP
NORM
AUTO
CUSTOM RESET
PICTURE MODE
GRADATION
WB
CANCEL SELECT GO
CARD SETUP
NORM
AUTO
CUSTOM RESET
PICTURE MODE
GRADATION
WB
S-AF
0.0
METERING
OFF
OFF
RC MODE
AF MODE
AF AREA
ANTI-SHOCK z
CANCEL SELECT GO
CANCEL SELECT GO
N N
j
j
k
• In addition to using the arrow pad, you can also use the dials to select a function. Turn the main
dial to move the cursor vertically (the same as pressing ac), and turn the sub dial to move
the cursor horizontally (the same as pressing bd).
• Selecting a function and rotating the
main dial automatically changes the tab
and allows you to select a function on
the next tab.
Eyepiece shutter lever
u button
AEL / AFL button