Olympus SP-570 UZ - Manual (Page 24)

Button operations
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• Flash options are disabled if the pop-up flash is closed.
Press j in shooting mode to select the drive mode.
Press
o to confirm your selection.
You can take a sequence of pictures at one time by holding down the shutter button. The camera
will take pictures continuously until you release the shutter button.
• The exposure differential and number of frames for bracket shooting can be set in [DRIVE] in the
[CAMERA MENU].
g “DRIVE Continuous shooting” (P.40)
Slide the AF/MF switch in shooting mode to set the focus mode.
#SLOW2 Slow
synchronization 2 The flash fires just before the shutter closes (2nd curtain).
You can use this setting to create interesting effects in your
picture, such as expressing the movement of a car by
showing the tail-lights streaming backwards. The slower the
shutter speed, the more pronounced the effects.
a j button
Single-frame shooting/Sequential shooting
o Single-frame shooting Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed.
j Sequential shooting Focus and exposure are locked at the first frame. The
sequential shooting speed varies depending on the image
quality setting.
c High speed sequential
shooting 1 Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential
shooting.
d High speed sequential
shooting 2
Sequential shooting at a speed of approximately 13.5 frames/
sec.
g Pre-capture Sequential shooting at a speed of approximately 13.5 frames/
sec. Pressing the shutter button halfway stores 10 frames of a
picture immediately before shooting.
i AF sequential shooting Adjusts the focus 1 frame at a time. The shooting speed is
slower than for normal sequential shooting.
7 Bracket shooting Takes pictures sequentially while changing the exposure for
each frame. Focus and white balance are locked at the first
frame.
b AF/MF switch
Changing the focus method
AF Press the shutter button halfway. The camera automatically
focuses.
MF Adjust the focus manually.
When set to [MF]
• Press 4 3 to set the focus. During operation, the center of the
frame is enlarged.
• Hold down o to fix the focus. The focus is locked at the
distance you have set, and MF is displayed in red on the
monitor. To adjust the focus, hold down
o again.
• The distance displayed on the monitor is a reference figure.
• You can use the zoom ring or the control dial as well as
4 3 to
adjust the focus.
g “MANUAL FOCUS Selecting the focusing method in manual
focus mode” (P.58)
1m 1m 3m 3m 5m 5m
10 M 10 M
P
1/400 1/400 F3.5 F3.5
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MF
IN F INE F INE
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