Olympus SP-510 UZ - Manual (Page 68)

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• Performing any of the following operations when not actually taking pictures can deplete
the battery power.
• Repeatedly pressing the shutter button halfway
• Repeatedly using the zoom
• [FULLTIME AF] is set to [ON].
• Some items may not be selectable from the menus when using the arrow pad.
• Items that cannot be set with the current shooting mode
• Items that cannot be set because of an item that has already been set:
[ %], Flash Mode, etc.
• Items that cannot be set because the pictures taken by other camera will be edited.
• Some functions cannot be used when there is no card in the camera.
[PANORAMA], [PRINT ORDER], [ALBUM ENTRY], [UNDO ENTRY], [LABEL IMAGE],
[FORMAT], [BACKUP]
A record mode expresses a combination of desired image size and compression level. Use the
following examples to help determine the optimal record mode when shooting.
To edit and process images on a computer
• [RAW]
To print large images clearly on full-size paper/To edit and process images on a computer
• [SHQ] or [HQ]
To print on full-size paper
• [SQ1]
To print postcard-size image / To send as an e-mail attachment or post on a web site
• [SQ2]
g “IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality” (P. 20)
• This camera retains a part of the settings even after the power is turned off. To return
the settings to default settings, execute [RESET].
When the mode dial is set to P, A/S, M or A: the settings are retained even after the
power is turned off (except for the settings of self-timer, panorama and timelapse
shootings).
When the mode dial is set to h or s: the settings return to default (except for
[IMAGE QUALITY] and [DIS MODE]).
g “RESET Change the shooting functions back to default settings” (P. 21)
The monitor may be difficult to see and the exposure difficult to confirm when shooting outdoors.
Press DISP./ E repeatedly to display the histogram
• Set the exposure so that the graph is concentrated on the outer edges and the graph is
balanced on both sides.
Extending the useful life of the battery
Functions that cannot be selected from menus
Selecting the optimal record mode
To return the settings of functions to default settings
Confirming the exposure when the monitor is difficult to see outdoors