User manual OLYMPUS E-400

[. . . ] EN Basic guide DIGITAL CAMERA Mastering the E-400 Improving your shooting skills ­ 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 Instruction Manual ( 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. [. . . ] MENU [Y] [AEL / AFL MEMO] [ON] : Press the AEL button to lock and maintain the exposure. [OFF] : The exposure will be locked only while the AEL button is pressed. AEL metering Sets the metering mode for when pressing the AEL (AE lock) button to lock the exposure. MENU [Y] [AEL METERING] [AUTO] / [4] / [n] / [nHI] / [nSH] · [AUTO] performs metering in the mode selected under [METERING] mode. Compensating all WB 5 Customizing the settings / functions of your camera This lets you apply the same compensation value to all the white balance modes at once. MENU [Y] [ALL>] [ALL SET] : The same compensation value applies to all WB modes. [ALL RESET]: The WB compensation value settings applied to each WB mode are all cleared at once. R-B Red ­ Blue / G-M Green ­ Magenta 2) Use ac to set compensate value. 52) · You can check the white balance you have adjusted. If you select [ALL RESET] 1) Use ac to select [YES]. Auto pop up The built-in flash pops up automatically in low light or backlight conditions while in the AUTO or scene mode. This allows you to stop the built-in flash from popping up automatically. MENU [Y] [AUTO POP UP] [ON] : The built-in flash pops up automatically. [OFF] : The built-in flash will not pop up automatically. ; FUNCTION This lets you replace the function assigned to the < button by registering another function. 53) 68 EN [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 before saving it. [PREVIEW] While holding down the < button, you can use the preview function. 29) File name When you take a picture, the camera assigns it a unique file name and saves it in a folder. The folder and file name can later be used for file handling on a computer. File names are assigned as shown in the illustration below. Folder name 000 OLYMP Folder number (100 ­ 999) File name Pmdd0000. jpg File number (0001 ­ 9999) After taking 9999 pictures, the counter is reset to 0001 for the next picture, the folder number increments by 1 to name and create a new folder where the next image (file) is stored. All folders Day (01 ­ 31) Color space P: sRGB _: Adobe RGB Month (10, 11, 12 are numbered A, B, C) 5 Customizing the settings / functions of your camera MENU [Z] [FILE NAME] [AUTO] : Even when a new card is inserted, the folder numbers are retained from the previous card. If the new card contains an image file whose file number coincides with one saved on the previous card, the new card's file numbers start at the number following the highest number on the previous card. [RESET] : When a new card is inserted, folder numbers start at 100 and file numbers start at 0001. If a card containing images is inserted, the file numbers start at the number following the highest file number on the card. reach their respective maximum number (999 / 9999), it is not possible to store additional pictures even if the card is not full. Replace the card with a new one. Rec view ­ Checking the picture immediately after shooting This allows you to display the picture you have just taken on the monitor while it is being recorded to the card, and to select how long the picture is displayed. This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken. [. . . ] Using a non-genuine rechargeable battery and / or battery charger may result in fire or personal injury due to leakage, heating, ignition or damage to the battery. Olympus does not assume any liability for accidents or damage that may result from the use of a battery and / or battery charger that are not genuine Olympus accessories. Trademarks · · · · · IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ]