Olympus E-30 - Manual (Page 30)

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Quick reference
Shooting
Taking pictures with
automatic settings
Set the mode dial to AUTO and start taking pictures. P. 4
Correct focus cannot be
obtained
Use focus lock. P. 58
Select the AF target and take the picture. P. 55
The minimum shooting distance varies depending on
the lens. Move to the minimum shooting distance of the
lens from the subject and take a picture.
P. 129
The camera may be having difficulty focusing on the
subject with auto focus. Lock the focus at the position of
the subject in advance or use MF to fix the distance of
the focus.
P. 54,
P. 58,
P. 122
It may be easier to focus, even in low light situations,
when using the AF illuminator.
P. 93
Focusing on one area
Select the AF target and take the picture using the
desired AF target.
P. 55
Use MF. It may be helpful to focus while using live view
with an enlarged image.
P. 38,
P. 40,
P. 54
Set [AF SENSITIVITY] to [SMALL] and focus using a
smaller area.
P. 93
Taking pictures of nearby
subjects
Use macro lens for close-up shots. P. 129
Taking pictures while
checking the results
During live view, you can take a picture while checking
the white balance, exposure compensation, picture
mode, and other settings on the LCD monitor.
P. 34
You can take a picture while using the live multi view
display to compare the effect of white balance or
exposure compensation.
P. 40
You can use the preview function to check the depth of
field at a selected aperture value.
P. 45
You can use live view to check the set exposure
conditions.
P. 99
You can use [TEST PICTURE] to check the image on
the LCD monitor without recording the image to a card.
P. 96
Extending the useful life of
the battery
Pressing the shutter button halfway, playing back
images, and using the live view function over a long
period consumes considerable battery power. Limiting
these actions will help extend the useful life of the
battery.
k
Set [SLEEP] so that the camera enters sleep mode
faster.
P. 98
Set [BACKLIT LCD] so that the backlight turns off
faster.
P. 98
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