Olympus E-520 - Manual (Page 55)

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While pressing the shutter button halfway, move to
the desired composition and press the button all
the way.
• The card access lamp blinks while the picture is being
stored on the card.
If the subject has lower contrast than its surroundings
If the contrast of the subject is weak, such as when the
lighting is insufficient or the subject cannot be seen clearly
because of fog, the focus may not be achieved. Focus
(focus lock) on a high-contrast object the same distance away as the intended subject,
recompose your shot and then take the picture.
Single-frame shooting o Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed
(normal shooting mode).
Sequential shooting j Shoots at 3.5 frames / sec. for as long as the shutter button is
pressed (during JPEG).
• Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed. The camera will take pictures in sequence
until you release the button.
• Focus, exposure, and white balance are locked at the first frame (during S-AF, MF).
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Notes
• During sequential shooting, if the battery check blinks due to low battery, the camera stops
shooting and starts saving the pictures you have taken on the card. The camera may not save all
of the pictures depending on how much battery power remains.
Setting method
Setting display
• You can check the settings in the viewfinder while using the
j / Y / < button to make the settings.
• Anti-shock display ( gP. 58):
The D symbol displayed next to the icon on the super control panel indicates that anti-shock is
activated.
Sequential shooting
Direct button j / Y / <j
Super control panel i p: [j / Y / <]
SELECT GO
j
j / Y / < button
i button
:
Single-frame shooting
:
Sequential shooting
Single-frame shooting /
Sequential shooting
Self-timer
:
12-second self-timer
:
2-second self-timer
Remote control
:
0 second
:
2 seconds