User manual OLYMPUS ELT E-300 ADVANCED MANUAL

[. . . ] Basic operations DIGITAL CAMERA Things to know before shooting Selecting the right mode for shooting conditions Various shooting functions Focusing functions Exposure, image and color Playback Customizing the settings/ functions of your camera Printing Transferring images to a computer Appendix Information ADVANCED MANUAL Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. This manual explains advanced techniques such as shooting and playback functions, customizing functions or settings and transferring recorded images to a computer, etc. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. [. . . ] When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON, sequential shooting is not available. This function may not work effectively with some shooting conditions or subjects. 105 COLOR SPACE sRGB, Adobe RGB This function lets you select how colors are reproduced on the monitor or printer. The first character in image file names indicates the current color space. 129) Pmdd0000. jpg P : sRGB _ : Adobe RGB sRGB : Standardized color space for Windows Adobe RGB : Color space that can be set by Adobe Photoshop Available modes PASM SCENE 1 Menu T 6 Exposure, image and color 2 T COLOR SPACE T sRGB, Adobe RGB ~ "How to use the menus" (P. 25) MENU 2 Press the OK button. OK button 106 7 Playback One of the big advantages of a digital camera is that as soon as you take a picture, you can see how it looks right away. That means that if the picture is out of focus or just hasn't turned out the way you want, you can erase it and try again. With a film camera, on the other hand, you won't know if there is a problem with the picture until you get the film developed. Because a digital camera lets you erase those unwanted images, you can keep more memory free to store images and take more shots. You can also protect images that you do not want to erase. Another benefit is that you can edit recorded images: change colors to black and white or sepia, trim images, change the resolution, etc. So take advantage of your digital camera's benefits and have fun taking great pictures. MENU 10 13 16 11 14 17 12 15 18 Viewing still images There are several different ways to view and edit images. However, before using any of these functions, follow step 1 below. Single-frame playback 1 Press the (playback mode) button. button The monitor turns off after about 1 minute if no operations are performed. After about 1 hour without being used, the camera will turn off automatically. The last recorded image appears. MENU SQ Arrow pad 7 Playback '04. 01 00:00 100­0015 15 2 Use the arrow pad to select images you want to view. Displays the frame that is stored 10 frames back. Displays the previous frame. Displays the next frame. Displays the frame that is stored 10 frames ahead. Pressing the shutter button halfway resumes the shooting mode. Note When the AC adapter is used, the camera does not turn off automatically. 108 Viewing still images Close-up playback This function lets you enlarge images displayed on the monitor. It is useful when you want to check the details in an image. Each time you rotate the control dial toward , the image is enlarged in steps of 2x 10x. Control dial 7 1 2x 3x 4x Playback Rotating the dial toward to the original size. returns Displacing the image During close-up playback, you can displace the image vertically and horizontally and display the adjusted image. 1 During close-up playback, press the arrow pad button that corresponds to the direction you want to move. Entire image Display area If the image reaches the end, Ñ, ñ, É or í disappears. 109 Viewing still images Viewing other images During close-up playback, you can view other images. 1 Press the OK button. button MENU 2 Use the arrow pad to select images you want to view. INFO button Displays the frame that is stored 10 frames back. 7 Displays the previous frame. Displays the next frame. Playback Displays the frame that is stored 10 frames ahead. 3 To apply close-up to the image or return to the original size, press the OK button. Displaying close-up position You can check which part of the image is enlarged. 1 Press the INFO button during closeup playback. The part you have enlarged is displayed with a frame. When you release the button, the frame disappears. 2. 0x 15 110 Viewing still images Index display This function lets you show several images on the monitor at the same time. It is useful when you want to quickly search a number of pictures to find a particular image. [. . . ] Under some operating conditions, the camera may turn off without warning when the battery power is low. *2 Blinks in the viewfinder. 12 Information 203 Specifications Specifications --Camera Product type Product type : Single-lens reflex digital camera with interchangeable lens system : Zuiko Digital, Four Thirds System Lens : Four Thirds Mount Lens Lens mount Equivalent focal length on a 35 mm film camera : Approx. twice the focal length of the lens Image pickup element Product type Total no. of effective pixels Screen size Aspect ratio Viewfinder Product type Field of view Viewfinder magnification Eye point Diopter adjustment range Optical path fraction Depth of field Focusing screen Eyecup Monitor Product type Total no. [. . . ]