Olympus EVOLT E-510 - Manual (Page 23)

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Mastering the E-510
1
It is possible to use the LCD monitor as a viewfinder. You can view the exposure or white
balance effect and the subject’s composition while you take the picture.
1
Press the u button.
• The subject is displayed on the LCD monitor.
2
Press the shutter button all the way down to focus and shoot.
• To focus in advance, hold down the AEL/AFL button and press the shutter button. The focus
is locked when the AEL/AFL button is pressed.
• The image display on the monitor freezes as the mirror goes down during focusing. The
picture you just took is briefly displayed on the monitor so you can check the picture.
 TIPS
To check the image stabilizer effect:
J Press and hold the o button. g “Checking the image stabilizer effect on the monitor” (P. 36)
To focus using MF:
J Set [AF MODE] to [MF]. g “Focus mode” (P. 49)
• Turn the focus ring and focus on the subject. For MF shooting method, refer to “MF (manual
focus)” (P. 50).
• You can also press the AEL/AFL button to activate auto focus.
Switching the information display
You can press the INFO button to switch the information displayed on the monitor.
*1 Displayed when [FRAME ASSIST] is set.
*2 For operation in the enlarged display, refer to “Enlarged display operation” on the next page.
Live view
Control dial
AEL/AFL button
u button INFO button
Information display on Information display on
+ Ruled lines display *1
Information display on
+ Histogram
Enlarged display *2 Information display off
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