User manual OLYMPUS E-420

[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA http://www. olympus. com/ Basic guide Premises: Goods delivery: Letters: Wendenstrasse 14 ­ 18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany Tel. : +49 40 - 23 77 3-0 / Fax: +49 40 - 23 07 61 Bredowstrasse 20, 22113 Hamburg, Germany Postfach 10 49 08, 20034 Hamburg, Germany P. 2 European Technical Customer Support: Please visit our homepage http://www. olympus-europa. com or call our TOLL FREE NUMBER*: 00800 - 67 10 83 00 for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. * Please note some (mobile) phone services / provider do not permit access or request an additional prefix to +800 numbers. For all not listed European Countries and in case that you can't get connected to the above mentioned number please make use of the following CHARGED NUMBERS: +49 180 5 - 67 10 83 or +49 40 - 237 73 48 99. [. . . ] · During index display, press p to select the images you want to erase and press the i button. 8 Playback functions 2 3 4 1 2 3 Press p to display the next images you want to erase and press the i button. After you have selected the images to erase, press the S button. Use ac to select [YES], then press the i button. All-frame erase MENU [W] [CARD SETUP] Use ac to select [ALL ERASE], then press the i button. Use ac to select [YES], then press the i button. · All frames will be erased. 86 EN Customizing your camera Use the custom menus to customize the camera for ease of use. Use Custom Menu 1 to customize the shooting functions and Custom Menu 2 to set the basic camera functions. Custom Menu 1 has 8 tabs (a to h) that are divided according to the functions to be set. AF/MF BUTTON/DIAL DISP/8/PC EXP/e/ISO #CUSTOM K/COLOR/WB CANCEL SELECT GO A DIAL FUNCTION B DIAL DIRECTION C AEL/AFL D AEL/AFL MEMO E F S1/C2/M1 9 AEL/AFL A DIAL FUNCTION S-AF B DIAL DIRECTION C AEL/AFL E F S1/C2/M1 C-AF OFF D AEL/AFL MEMO MF OFF FUNCTION FUNCTION SELECT GO FUNCTION FUNCTION SELECT GO CANCEL CANCEL Use ac to select [Y], then press d. Use ac to select tab a to h, then press d. Use ac to select a function, then press d. For details on using the menu lists, see "Using the menu" (gP. 29). Custom Menu 1 AF ILLUMINAT. a AF / MF The built-in flash can function as an AF illuminator. This helps with focusing in low-light conditions in the AF mode. FOCUS RING You can customize how the lens adjusts to the focal point by selecting the rotational direction of the focus ring. Near ) ) Near RESET LENS When set to [ON], this resets the focus of the lens (infinity) each time the power is turned off. BULB FOCUSING You can set the camera to enable focus adjustments during bulb shooting with MF. [ON] During exposure, you can turn the focus ring and adjust the focus. [OFF] The focus is locked during exposure. 9 Customizing your camera 87 EN Custom Menu 1 DIAL FUNCTION b BUTTON / DIAL You can also switch the operation of the control dial to the opposite of factory default settings. For example, after setting [P] to [F], in P mode you can adjust the exposure compensation using the control dial and set the program shift using the control dial while holding down the F button. Mode P A S M F FNo. F SHUTTER F SHUTTER FNo. Setting % (program shift) j Program shift Exposure compensation Aperture value Exposure compensation Shutter speed Exposure compensation Shutter speed Aperture value F button + j Exposure compensation Program shift Exposure compensation Aperture value Exposure compensation Shutter speed Aperture value Shutter speed DIAL DIRECTION You can select the rotational direction of the control dial and the direction in which the shutter speed / aperture value will increase or decrease. Setting DIAL1 DIAL2 q (rotational direction of the dial) · Slower shutter speed · Open the aperture (f-number is decreased) · Faster shutter speed · Close the aperture (f-number is increased) r (rotational direction of the dial) · Faster shutter speed · Close the aperture (f-number is increased) · Slower shutter speed · Open the aperture (f-number is decreased) 9 Customizing your camera 88 EN AEL / AFL You can use the AEL / AFL button to perform AF or metering operations instead of using the shutter button. Select the function of the button to match the operation when the shutter button is pressed. Select [mode1] to [mode4] in each focus mode. (You can only select [mode4] in C-AF mode. ) Shutter button function Mode Half-press Focus Exposure Focus Full press Exposure AEL / AFL button function When holding down AEL / AFL Focus Exposure [S-AF] mode1 mode2 mode3 [C-AF] mode1 mode2 mode3 mode4 [MF] mode1 mode2 mode3 k k k Locked k Locked k k k k Locked k k k S-AF Locked Locked k C-AF start C-AF start k k Locked k Locked k Locked Locked Locked Locked k Locked k Locked k k C-AF start C-AF start Locked Locked k k S-AF S-AF k Locked k Locked k k k k Locked k k k S-AF Locked Locked k Basic operations [mode1] For determining the metered exposure while focusing. AE lock is activated while pressing the AEL / AFL button, allowing you to adjust the focus and determine the exposure separately. [mode2] For determining the exposure when you press the shutter button fully. This is useful for shooting scenes with significant changes in lighting, such as on a stage. [mode3] For focusing with the AEL / AFL button instead of the shutter button. [mode4] Press the AEL / AFL button to focus, and press the shutter button fully to determine the exposure. [. . . ] 67 Shutter priority shooting S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Shutter speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Single AF (S-AF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Single-frame copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]