Olympus SP-310 - Manual (Page 10)

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Mode dial
This camera features a shooting mode and a playback mode. Use the
mode dial to make settings. Set the desired mode and turn the camera on.
(About the mode dial
h This function allows you to take pictures with full automatic settings.
P
The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and
shutter speed for the brightness of the subject.
A
This function allows you to set the aperture manually. The
camera sets the shutter speed automatically.
g“Changing the
aperture value for shooting pictures” (P. 54)
S
This function allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The
camera sets the aperture automatically.
g“Changing the
shutter speed for shooting pictures” (P. 55)
M
This function allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed
manually.
g“Changing the aperture value and shutter speed
for shooting pictures” (P. 56)
r
This function allows you to set your own shooting parameters
and register them as your original mode.
g“My Mode” (P. 56)
f
This function allows you to select from 24 situation-related
modes set to the shooting conditions.
g“Selecting a scene mode according to the situation” (P. 37)
n This function lets you record movies. g“Recording movies” (P. 50)
Playback
mode
q
This function allows you to play back still pictures or movies.
You can also play back sound.
g“Playback” (P. 78)
TIPS
• Direct button functions and menu contents vary depending on the position of the
mode dial. g“Direct buttons” (P. 12), “Menus” (P. 14), “Menu list” (P. 177)
• You can change the mode before and after turning the camera on.
Shooting modes
Set the mode dial to
one of these
positions to take
pictures or movies.
Playback mode
Set the mode dial to this
position to view pictures or
movies.
Shooting
modes