Olympus E-PL1 - Manual (Page 41)

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Other shooting options and advanced settings
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ISO sensitivity
Increasing ISO sensitivity increases noise (graininess) but allows photographs
to be taken when lighting is poor. The setting recommended in most situations
is [AUTO], which starts at ISO 200 — a value that balances noise and dynamic
range — and then adjusts ISO sensitivity according to shooting conditions.
Choose ISO 100 when reducing noise is more important than enhancing dynamic
range.
1
Display the live control (P. 20) and select the ISO sensitivity item
using
FG.
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Select an option using HI and press i.
The selected option is displayed in the monitor. •
P AUTO 100 125 160 200 250
S-AF
AUTO
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OFF
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OFF
ISO-A ISO-A
200 200
RECOMMEND ISO-A ISO-A
200 200
F8.0 +2.0 1000
AUTO The sensitivity is set automatically according to the shooting conditions.
100 – 3200 Sensitivity is set to the selected value.
% Tips
The default value and upper limit for auto ISO sensitivity can be selected using
[ISO-AUTO SET] (P. 75).
The options available for ISO sensitivity can be selected using [ISO STEP] (P. 75).
Auto sensitivity can be enabled in M mode using [ISO-AUTO] (P. 75).
Adjusting color (white balance)
White balance (WB) ensures that white objects in images recorded by the camera
appear white. [AUTO] is suitable in most circumstances, but other values can be
selected according to the light source when [AUTO] fails to produce the desired
results or you wish to introduce a deliberate color cast into your images.
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Display the live control (P. 20) and select
the white balance item using
FG.
P AUTO 5 2 3 1 w
IS OFF
L F L F
WB WB
AUTO AUTO
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WB AUTO
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Select an option using HI and press i.
The selected option is displayed in the monitor. •
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