Olympus STYLUS-550WP - Manual (Page 21)

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Adjusting the brightness
(Exposure compensation)
The standard brightness (appropriate exposure)
set by the camera based on the shooting mode
(except for G) can be adjusted brighter or
darker to obtain the desired shot.
1
Press the F button.
0.0 0.0 +0.3 +0.3
+0.7 +0.7 +1.0 +1.0
EXPOSURE COMP.
Exposure compensation value
2
Use abcd to select the desired
brightness image, and press the
o button.
Shooting close-ups
(Macro shooting)
This function enables the camera to focus and
shoot subjects at close distances.
1
Press the & button.
P
OK OK SET SET
OFF OFF
OFF % &
OFF OFF
2
Use cd to select the setting
option, and press the o button to
set.
Item Description
OFF Macro mode is deactivated.
MACRO
This enables shooting as close as
20 cm/7.9 in.
*1 (30 cm/11.8 in. *2 ) to
the subject.
SUPER
MACRO
*3
This enables shooting as close as
7 cm/2.8 in. to the subject.
*1 When the zoom is at the widest (W) position.
*2 When the zoom is at the most telephoto (T) position.
*3 The zoom is automatically fi xed.
The fl ash (p. 20) and zoom (p. 20) cannot
be set during super macro shooting.
Using the self-timer
After the shutter button is pressed all the way
down, the picture is taken after a time delay.
1
Press the Y button.
OFF OFF
P
OK OK
10 M 10 M
N ORM N ORM
SET SET
SELFTIMER SELFTIMER
OFF
ON
Y Y Y
2
Use ab to select the setting
option, and press the o button to
set.
Item Description
OFF This cancels the self-timer.
ON
The self-timer lamp turns on for
approx. 10 seconds, and then
blinks for approx. 2 seconds, and
then the picture is taken.
Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled
after one shot.
To cancel the self-timer after it starts
Press the Y button again.
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