Olympus PEN E-PL8 - Manual (Page 42)

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Shooting
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Self-portraits
Inverting the monitor allows you to take pictures of yourself while you preview the
frame.
1 Push the monitor down slightly and swing it downward.
2
1
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• If a power zoom lens is attached, the camera
automatically switches to wide angle.
• The self portrait menu is displayed in the
monitor.
• Different icons may be displayed depending on
the shooting mode.
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C Shutter Touch
When the icon is touched, the shutter is released
about 1 second later.
R Movie
When you touch this icon, movie recording will start.
To stop recording, press the (Q) icon. While
recording a clip, touch (R) again to extend the
recording time (up to a maximum of 16 seconds).
A
One Touch
e-Portrait Turning this on makes skin look smooth and
translucent.
D
One Touch
Custom Self Timer
Shoot 3 frames using the self timer. You can set
the number of times the shutter is released and the
interval between each release using Custom Self
Timer. This icon is not displayed when Custom Self-
timer is selected.
g “Custom Self-timer” (P. 55).
E
Brightness
adjustment
(Exposure
compensation)
Touch [+] or [-] icon to adjust the brightness.
C Clips
Touch this icon to switch to Clips mode. Touch again
to return to normal movie mode.
This icon is not displayed when the image quality
mode (P.57) is set to g (Clips).
2 Frame the shot.
• Be careful that your fi ngers or the camera strap do not obstruct the lens.