Olympus E-30 - Manual (Page 4)

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Mode dial
The mode dial allows you to change the
camera settings easily according to the
subject.
• For more advanced shooting and greater creative control, you can set the aperture value and
shutter speed.
• The settings made in the advanced shooting modes are retained even if the camera is turned
off.
• Select according to the shooting scene. The camera sets the appropriate shooting conditions
automatically.
• When rotating the mode dial or turning off the power in the easy shooting modes, functions
with changes made to their settings are restored to the factory default settings.
P Program shooting
Allows you to shoot using an aperture and shutter speed
that the camera sets. (
gP. 42)
A
Aperture priority
shooting
Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera
sets the shutter speed automatically. (
gP. 42)
S Shutter priority shooting
Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The
camera sets the aperture automatically. (
gP. 43)
M Manual shooting
Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed
manually. (
gP. 44)
AUTO AUTO
Allows you to shoot using an optimum aperture and
shutter speed that the camera sets. The built-in flash
pops up automatically in low-light conditions.
i PORTRAIT Suitable for shooting a portrait-style image of a person.
l LANDSCAPE
Suitable for shooting landscapes and other outdoor
scenes.
& MACRO Suitable for taking close-up pictures.
j SPORT Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without blurring.
/ NIGHT+PORTRAIT
Suitable for shooting both the main subject and
background at night.
g
Art filter/Scene
When you select a desired filter or scene, the camera
optimizes the shooting conditions for that filter or scene.
Most of the functions cannot be changed.
Advanced shooting modes
Easy shooting modes
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