Olympus E-M1 - Manual (Page 40)

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Basic operations
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Choosing shutter speed (S shutter-priority mode)
In mode S, you choose the shutter speed and let the camera automatically adjust
aperture for optimal exposure. Rotate the mode dial to S.
Front dial
Lever
Rear dial
Dial
Position of the lever
1 2
r
Exposure
compensation
ISO
o
Shutter speed White balance
• A fast shutter speed can freeze a fast action scene
without any blur. A slow shutter speed will blur a fast
action scene. This blurring will give the impression of
dynamic motion.
When shooting using live
view
Shutter speed
250 250 F5.6 01:02:03 01:02:03
38 38
L N
S 0.0 0.0
ISO
400
FullHD
F
Setting the shutter speed
Slower shutter speed   Faster shutter speed
2"  1"  15 60 100 400 1000
• The aperture value display will blink if the camera is unable to achieve optimal
exposure.
Warning display
example (blinking)
Status Action
2000 2000 F2.8 F2.8
The subject is
underexposed.
• Set the shutter speed slower.
125 125 F22 F22
The subject is
overexposed.
• Set the shutter speed faster.
• If the warning display does not disappear,
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. 57)