Olympus SP-550 UZ - Manual (Page 64)

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• The reason why there are differences between the colors in a picture and the actual colors
taken and the actual color is the light source illuminating the subject. [WB] is the function
that allows the camera to determine the correct colors. Normally, the [AUTO] setting
provides the optimal white balance, but depending on the subject, it may be better to
experiment with changing the [WB] setting.
• When the subject is in the shade on a sunny day
• When the subject is illuminated by both natural light and indoor lighting, such as when
near a window
• When there is no white in the center of the frame
g “WB Adjusting the color of a picture” (P.23)
• Take pictures with Z or a in s mode. Suitable for taking pictures on a sunny day at
the beach or in the snow.
g “ s Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation” (P.12)
• Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjust 1 F
toward [+] to make these subjects closer to their real shades. Conversely, when you are
shooting dark subjects, it can be effective to adjust toward the [–]. Sometimes, using the
flash may not produce the brightness (exposure) that was intended.
g “ 1 F button Changing picture brightness” (P.17)
• With [METERING] set to [n], the picture can be taken based on the brightness at the
center of the monitor without being affected by the light in the background.
g “METERING Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject” (P.25)
• Set the flash to [ #] (Fill-in flash) to activate fill-in-flash. You can shoot a subject against
backlight without the face of the subject appearing dark. [ #] (Fill-in flash) is effective for
shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lighting.
g “ 3# button Flash shooting” (P.17)
• When taking pictures in S mode or A mode, the shutter speed or aperture setting may be
displayed in red. A red display means that the correct exposure cannot be obtained. If you
take the picture as is, the picture will appear too bright or too dark. In this case, use the
arrow pad to change the settings.
g “A Changing the aperture value for shooting pictures” (P.11)
“S Changing the shutter speed for shooting pictures” (P.11)
There are two ways to record the pictures you take with this camera.
Recording pictures to the internal memory
• Pictures are recorded to the internal memory, and when the number of storable still
pictures reaches 0, you must connect the camera to a computer to download the pictures,
and then erase the pictures from the internal memory.
Using a card (optional)
• Pictures are recorded to the card when inserted in the camera. When the card is full,
download the pictures to a computer, and then either erase the pictures from the card or
use a new card.
• Pictures are not recorded to the internal memory when a card is inserted in the camera.
Pictures in the internal memory can be copied to the card using the [BACKUP] function.
g “BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card” (P.39)
“The card” (P.77)
Taking pictures with the correct color
Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene
Taking pictures of a subject against backlight
When the subject is too bright or too dark
Additional shooting tips and information
Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken
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