User manual OLYMPUS D-100

[. . . ] Reference Manual Thank you for purchasing this Olympus digital camera. Before using your new digital camera, please carefully read this instruction manual and separately provided "Safety Precautions" and "Battery Handling Precautions". We recommend that you take test shots to make sure that the camera functions properly before taking important photographs. 2 Read the Following Before Use This section provides important information about using this digital camera. Before using the camera, please be sure to read the following. About this manual The information contained in this manual may be subject to change without notice. [. . . ] [The image can be magnified (toward the "T") in steps up to 2X. [The image is zoomed out (toward the "W") to 1X. [The monitor turns off and digital zoom is canceled. 3. Press the The image will be of a lower resolution and will appear grainy when the digital zoom is used. 60 ADVANCED SHOOTING FEATURES Shooting a Close Subject (Macro Shooting) It is recommended to use the Macro mode when shooting a subject at a distance of less than 0. 5 meter/1. 6 feet. OK/menu button Operating Procedure Check that the lens barrier is open. 1 /3 AUTO OFF OFF OFF SELECT END OK 1. [The monitor shows the shooting mode menu 1/3. or Shooting mode menu 1/3 screen Arrow pad 3. Select "ON" by pressing the 1 /3 AUTO OFF OFF OFF SELECT END OK or arrow pad key. 4. [The monitor turns on so you can compose close-up images in the monitor. is displayed on the monitor. Shooting mode menu 1/3 screen can also be displayed by pressing the arrow pad key when the lens barrier is open. The tulip-shaped macro mark ( ) is inscribed on the right of the arrow pad key. The setting menu disappears after a moment when no operation is performed. In the Macro mode, keep the distance between the camera and subject between about 10 cm/4 in and 0. 5 m/1. 6 ft. Otherwise, correct shooting may not be possible due to errors in focus and exposure. When the camera is less than 10 cm/0. 4 in from the subject, the shutter will not release because autofocus is not possible. In macro shooting ( Page 60), shadows may be conspicuous or correct exposure may not be achieved. Always check your image on the monitor after macro shooting. Be sure to observe the monitor, not the viewfinder, in the Macro mode. The macro mode is automaticaly canceled when the camera is tured off. ADVANCED SHOOTING FEATURES 61 Using the Self-Timer OK/menu button You can shoot images with self-timer operation. This is useful for taking pictures with yourself included in the image. Fix the camera securely on a tripod, etc. , before self-timer shooting. Operating Procedure 1 /3 AUTO OFF OFF OFF SELECT END OK Check that the lens barrier is open. 1. Select Shooting mode menu 1/3 screen Arrow pad OK/menu button. [The monitor shows the shooting mode menu 1/3. or 1 /3 AUTO OFF OFF OFF SELECT Self-timer mark 3. [. . . ] The number of remaining images you can shoot is displayed on the monitor. This is variable depending on the card type and record mode in use. P. 23 P Playback mode menu Protection A menu providing a variety of features to be selected for viewing the shot images. 88 Setting to prevent accidental erasure of image data saved on P. [. . . ]