Olympus PEN-F Pancake Zoom 14-42mm Kit - Manual (Page 26)

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Shooting
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Letting the camera choose aperture and shutter speed
(P program mode)
P mode is a shooting mode where the camera automatically sets the optimal aperture
and shutter speed according to subject brightness. Set the mode dial to P.
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L N
P
ISO-A
200
S-IS AUTO
Wi-Fi
FHD F
60 P
Shooting mode
Shutter speed
Aperture value
• The shutter speed and aperture selected by the camera are displayed.
• You can use the exposure compensation dial to select exposure compensation.
• Use the front or rear dial for program shift.
• The shutter speed and aperture displays will blink if the camera is unable to achieve
correct exposure.
Warning display
example (blinking)
Status Action
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The subject is too
dark.
• Use the fl ash.
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The subject is too
bright.
• The metered range of the camera is
exceeded. A commercially available ND
fi lter (for adjusting the amount of light) is
required.
• The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type and
focal length of the lens.
• When using a fi xed [ISO] setting, change the setting. g [ISO] (P. 45 )
Program shift ( %)
In mode P, you can choose different combinations of
aperture value and shutter speed without altering exposure.
“s” is displayed next to the shooting mode when the front
or rear dial is rotated to enable program shift. To cancel
program shift, rotate the dial until “s” is no longer displayed.
• Program shift is not available when a fl ash is used.
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L N
ISO-A
200
S-IS AUTO S-IS AUTO
P s
Wi-Fi
FHD F
60 P
Program shift