Olympus E-420 User Manual
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EN
Table of Contents
Names of parts and functions .......................................................................................... 2
Camera ........................................................................................................... 2
Mode dial......................................................................................................... 4
Viewfinder........................................................................................................ 6
Super control panel ......................................................................................... 7
LCD monitor (Live view).................................................................................. 8
LCD monitor (Playback) .................................................................................. 9
Unpack the box contents............................................................................... 10
Preparations for shooting................................................................................................11
Preparing the battery......................................................................................11
Attaching a lens to the camera...................................................................... 12
Loading the card ........................................................................................... 13
Power on ....................................................................................................... 14
Setting the date / time ................................................................................... 15
Shooting ........................................................................................................ 16
Playback / Erasing ........................................................................................ 18
Indications used in this manual ..................................................................... 19
Using the direct buttons ................................................................................................. 27
Using the super control panel ........................................................................................ 28
Using the menu.............................................................................................................. 29
Resetting to the factory default settings......................................................................... 30
Basic function guides..................................................................................................... 31
Focus – Operating the shutter button............................................................ 31
Brightness – Exposure compensation........................................................... 32
Color – White balance................................................................................... 32
A guide to functions for different subjects ...................................................................... 33
Taking landscape pictures............................................................................. 33
Taking flower pictures.................................................................................... 34
Taking night scene pictures........................................................................... 35
Basic guide
2
Identifies the camera part names and describes the basic steps for shooting and playback.
1
Basic camera operations
26
Describes the basic operations of the camera.
2
Shooting guides – Improving your shooting skills
31
Describes shooting methods for various shooting situations.