Olympus E-20N - Manual (Page 7)

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Contents
CAMEDIA E-20 Features ................................................................................................... 2
How to Use This Manual .................................................................................................... 3
Caring for Your Camera ...................................................................................................... 4
Important Parts and Names ............................................................................................... 9
Getting Started ................................................................................................. 13
Box Contents: Make Sure You Have Everything ......................................................... 14
Attaching the Camera Strap ....................................................................................... 15
Inserting Batteries and Attaching the Optional AC Adapter ....................................... 16
Taking Pictures (Shooting and Viewing Basics) ........................................... 23
Inserting a Memory Card ............................................................................................ 24
Setting the Shooting Mode and Switching the Camera On ........................................ 28
Checking the Battery .................................................................................................. 29
Checking the Number of Storable Pictures ................................................................ 30
When the Number of Storable Pictures Is Not Displayed ........................................... 32
Attaching the Lens Hood ............................................................................................ 33
Holding the Camera ................................................................................................... 34
Pushing the Shutter Button ........................................................................................ 36
If You Cannot Take a Picture ....................................................................................... 38
Using the Zoom and Macro Functions ....................................................................... 40
Using the Built-in Flash .............................................................................................. 42
Viewing Pictures (Playback) ....................................................................................... 44
Protecting Pictures ............................................................................................ 48
Deleting Single Pictures ...................................................................................... 49
Switching the Camera Off .......................................................................................... 50
Shooting Techniques: General Introduction .................................................. 51
Shooting Portraits (Focused Subject, Blurred Background) ....................................... 52
Shooting Portraits (Shooting Backlit Subjects) ........................................................... 53
Shooting a Subject in Daylight Shadow (Daylight Synchro) ....................................... 54
Shooting the Subject and Background Both in Focus ................................................ 55
Shooting Moving Subjects .......................................................................................... 56
Shooting Close-up ...................................................................................................... 57
Shooting Night Scenes ............................................................................................... 58
Shooting a Night Scene (Noise Reduction) ................................................................ 59
Shooting a Subject Against a Night Scene Background (Slow Synchronization) ....... 60
Shooting Sunsets and Fireworks ................................................................................ 61