Olympus E-30 - Manual (Page 38)

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Using live view
By setting [g FACE DETECT] to [ON], the camera will detect people’s faces in the frame
and adjust the focus and metering automatically.
• In order to use the < button, [Fn FACE DETECT] needs to be set up in the menu in
advance. g“; FUNCTION” (P. 96)
• After setting [g FACE DETECT] to [ON] while using the < button, the following functions
are automatically set to the best settings for taking pictures of people.
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If the camera detects a face, a frame will be
displayed in that location.
• When you press the shutter button, the camera will focus
on the position of the face detection frame (however, if a
single AF target is selected with [AF AREA], the camera
will focus on the AF target selected).
• With [AF SENSOR] or [HYBRID AF], the camera will
focus on the AF target that is closest to the face
detection frame.
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Notes
• During sequential shooting, face detection will work only at the first shot.
• Depending on the subject, the camera may not be able to correctly detect the face.
During live view, you can take a picture focusing manually while checking the focus on the
LCD monitor.
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Set the AF mode to [S-AF+MF] or [MF]. g“AF mode selection” (P. 53)
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Adjust the focus by rotating the focus ring.
• In [S-AF+MF] mode, after pressing the shutter button halfway or pressing the AEL/AFL
button, you can rotate the focus ring to finely adjust the focus before taking the picture.
• Using the enlarged display can be very convenient when adjusting the focus manually.
g“Enlarged display operation” (P. 40)
Using the face detection function
Direct button < (The setting changes each time the button is pressed.)
Super control panel i p [g FACE DETECT]
Menu MENU [Y] [d] [g FACE DETECT] [ON]
Function Setting Ref. page
METERING e P. 46
GRADATION AUTO P. 71
LIVE VIEW AF MODE IMAGER AF P. 35
AF MODE S-AF P. 53
AF AREA B P. 55
Taking a picture using manual focus
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