User manual OLYMPUS ELT E-510

[. . . ] Basic guide Mastering the E-510 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Improving your shooting skills k Shooting guides Shooting functions Playback functions Customizing the settings/functions of your camera Printing Using the OLYMPUS Master software Getting to know your camera better Information Interchangeable lenses Others We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product. The contents in this manual are based on firmware version 1. 0 for this camera. If there are addition and/or modification of functions due to firmware update for the camera, the contents will differ. [. . . ] 60) [TEST PICTURE] Pressing the shutter button while pressing the < button enables you to check the picture you have just taken on the monitor without having to record the picture to the card. This is useful when you want to see how a picture turned out without saving it. [MY MODE] While holding down the < button, you can take pictures using the camera settings registered in the [MY MODE SETUP]. 80) [PREVIEW]/[LIVE PREVIEW] (electronic) While holding down the < button, you can use the preview function. 35) Live view boost During live view shooting, you can brighten the monitor for easier confirmation on the subject. MENU [Y] [LIVE VIEW BOOST] [OFF] The subject is displayed on the monitor with the brightness level that is adjusted according to the exposure being set. You can shoot while confirming through the monitor in advance to get a picture that is to your liking. [ON] The camera automatically adjusts the brightness level and displays the subject on the monitor for easier confirmation. The effect of the exposure compensation adjustments will not be reflected on the monitor. Customizing the control dial's function You can set the control dial's operation to settings the opposite from the factory default setting. The control dial can be used to operate the exposure compensation setting instead of the program shift setting in P mode, and the aperture value setting instead of the shutter speed setting in M mode. MENU [Y] [DIAL] [P]/[M] If you select [P]: P mode Setting % (factory default setting) F Set using the control dial Program shift (%) Exposure compensation 5 Customizing the settings/functions of your camera Set using the control dial while pressing the F button Exposure compensation Program shift (%) EN 79 If you select [M]: M mode Setting SHUTTER (factory default setting) FNo. Set using the control dial Shutter speed Aperture value Set using the control dial while pressing the F button Aperture value Shutter speed My Mode setting This allows you to register 2 different combinations of camera settings. It is useful when you want to temporarily change the settings during memo shooting. You can set either of the [MY MODE SETUP] in the menu in advance. For My Mode, set [; FUNCTION] to [MY MODE] and when using it, shoot while pressing the < button. 79) MENU [Y] [MY MODE SETUP] [MY MODE1]/[MY MODE2] · If menu settings have already been registered, [SET] is displayed next to the corresponding reset option. Registering Select [SET] and press the i button. 5 Customizing the settings/functions of your camera · The current settings are registered in the camera. For details on the functions that can be registered to My Mode, refer to "Functions that can be registered" (g P. · To cancel the registration, select [RESET]. Executing Select [MY MODE1] or [MY MODE2] and press the i button. · Select [YES] and press the i button to set to the available My Mode. Reset lens This allows you to reset the focus of the lens (infinity) when the power is turned off. MENU [Y] [RESET LENS] [OFF]/[ON] Focus ring This allows you to customize how the lens adjusts to the focal point by selecting the rotational direction of the focus ring. MENU [Y] [b]/[c] [FOCUS RING] Near ) Priority setting ) Near This allows you to customize the initial position of the cursor ([YES] or [NO]) on the [ALL ERASE] or [FORMAT] screen. MENU [Z] [PRIORITY SET] [YES]/[NO] 80 EN Quick erase This lets you erase the picture you have just taken immediately using the S (erase) button. [. . . ] 50 Focus lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 FOCUS RING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 FORMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 FRAME ASSIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]