Olympus E-420 - Manual (Page 20)

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Table of Contents
Names of parts and functions........................................................................................ 2
Camera ......................................................................................................... 2
Mode dial....................................................................................................... 4
Viewfinder ..................................................................................................... 6
Super control panel ....................................................................................... 7
LCD monitor (Live view)................................................................................ 8
LCD monitor (Playback) ................................................................................ 9
Unpack the box contents............................................................................. 10
Preparations for shooting ............................................................................................ 11
Preparing the battery................................................................................... 11
Attaching a lens to the camera.................................................................... 12
Loading the card ......................................................................................... 13
Power on ..................................................................................................... 14
Setting the date/time ................................................................................... 15
Shooting ...................................................................................................... 16
Playback/Erasing ........................................................................................ 18
Indications used in this manual ................................................................... 19
Using the direct buttons............................................................................................... 27
Using the super control panel...................................................................................... 28
Using the menu ........................................................................................................... 29
Resetting to the factory default settings ...................................................................... 30
Basic function guides................................................................................................... 31
Focus k Operating the shutter button........................................................31
Brightness k Exposure compensation.......................................................31
Color k White balance...............................................................................32
A guide to functions for different subjects.................................................................... 32
Taking landscape pictures .......................................................................... 32
Taking flower pictures ................................................................................. 33
Taking night scene pictures ........................................................................ 35
Basic guide 2
Identifies the camera part names and describes the basic steps for shooting and
playback.
1 Basic camera operations 26
Describes the basic operations of the camera.
2 Shooting guides k Improving your shooting skills 31
Describes shooting methods for various shooting situations.
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