User manual OLYMPUS IS-500

[. . . ] Direct Mode Select buttons . . . . . . . . 14 [ ] Stop Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 [ ] Portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 [ ] Landscape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 [ ] Night Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2. Exposure mode button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 [ A ] Aperture Preferred Auto . . . . 17 [ S ] Shutter Speed Preferred Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 [ M ] Manual Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Flash photography in the Manual Exposure mode . . . . 20 [ ] Exposure Compensation . . . . . . . . 22 [ ] Spot Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 [ ] Selftimer/ [ ] Remote Control(Optional) . . . . 25 [ ] Macro Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 [ ] Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . 26 Restoring the Programmed Auto [FULL AUTO] mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Illuminating the LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Correcting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . 28 Printing the date/time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Care and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Accessories (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 3 Symbols used in this manual: Incorrect Manual operation Operation order Automatic operation Order Attention Indicator on Indicator blinking Depress halfway Beep . Pay particular attention to items in this manual enclosed in boxes Products shown in pictures and illustrations may be slightly different from the actual unit. 4 NAMES OF PARTS -- Camera Body Zoom button SPOT button Power switch/ flash release NAMES OF PARTS -- Camera Body/LCD Panel 1 Flash mode button 2 Selftimer/ remote control/ macro/ continuous shooting button 3 Exposure compensation/ manual exposure/ shutter speed button Functions as shutter speed button only when the exposure modes & is set to "M". 4 DATE MODE button 5 DATE SET/LIGHT (LCD panel illumination) button 6 Direct Mode Select buttons 7 FULL AUTO (programmed auto) button 8 Shift lever 9 Exposure mode button 0 Battery check !Red-Eye Reduction Flash @ Fill-In Flash # Remote Control $ Selftimer % Spot Metering ^ Exposure Compensation & Exposure modes * Date/time indicator ( Mode status indicator ) Programmed Auto (FULL AUTO) q Aperture setting/ exposure compensation value w Shutter speed e Continuous Shooting r Macro Shooting t Exposure counter 5 Shutter release button Selftimer indicator/ remote control sensor Flash Strap attachment stud Lens barrel Lens Always try to keep this clean. [. . . ] The Fill-In Flash mode can be used with the Programmed Auto mode, Aperture Preferred Auto mode (p. 17), Shutter Speed Preferred Auto mode (p. 18) or Manual Exposure mode (P. Direct Mode Select Buttons To make it easier to take clear, properly illuminated photographs under a variety of conditions, four exposure modes optimized for the most common shooting conditions are available. How to select the exposure mode Press the Direct Mode Select button that best suits the shooting conditions or desired effect. Stop Action Portrait Landscape Night Scene Use this mode to freeze moving subjects. Use this mode to take a head-and-shoulders picture with a blurred background. Use this mode to shoot a night scene without artificially illuminating the subject. 1. Direct Mode Select Buttons Portrait Use this mode to take a head-and-shoulders picture with a blurred background. 15 The blurred background is particularly useful in telephoto shooting and when the background is distant. Use of the flash makes the subject stand out. Stop Action Use this mode to freeze moving subjects. Landscape Use this mode to take pictures with extended in-focus backgrounds. The shutter speed is automatically set higher to reduce the "movement" of a moving subject (1/2000-sec. This mode is useful for shooting landscapes or for shooting subjects in the foreground while keeping all surrounding objects (both near and far) in sharp focus. For optimum results, use this mode with the lens set to wideangle side. The camera continually adjusts focus on the subject as long as the shutter release button is pressed halfway. Direct Mode Select Buttons Night Scene Use this mode to shoot a night scene without artificially illuminating the subject. 2. Exposure Mode Button Aperture Preferred Auto [A] By selecting the aperture on your own, you can control the blurring of the background. Exposure compensation is possible up or down to ±2 EV by 0. 5 step. To make a whitish subject whiter (+2 EV compensation) To shoot a backlit subject (+1 EV compensation) To make a blackish subject blacker (­2 EV compensation) To mimic a twilight scene when shooting in daylight (­2 EV compensation) + Compensation (to make the whole picture lighter) Whitish subject Backlit subject Snow scene ­ Compensation (to make the whole picture darker) Blackish subject Subject with a black background Subject in spotlight 24 SPOT METERING [ ] SELFTIMER [ ]/ REMOTE CONTROL [ ](Optional) 25 This mode accurately measures a small area such as a person's face to enable you to shoot a picture with the brightness precisely adjusted to the subject. Position the spot frame on the area where you want to measure the light. When there is an extreme difference in the brightness of the subject and background, use of the Spot Metering mode is recommended (in backlighting, for example). Spot frame As you press the selftimer/ remote control/ macro/ continuous shooting button, the mode changes as follows: No display continuous shooting macro remote control selftimer When in the Selftimer mode Secure the camera on a tripod or other support. Press the shutter release button halfway (the focus and exposure are locked at this time). The selftimer indicator lights for about 10 seconds and then blinks for about 2 seconds. The mark, aperture setting and shutter speed will be displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder. The exposure determined by light metering will be locked. The Selftimer mode is automatically disengaged after shutter release. To cancel the selftimer after it has been activated, press the selftimer/ remote control button again. To take a picture, point the remote control at the camera and press the button on the remote control. The camera starts beeping, and the shutter will release about 3 seconds later. 2 Press the shutter release button all the way. Use the remote control in this range. When the flash is flipped up or the Night Scene mode is engaged, the camera will not perform spot metering. To cancel the mode without taking a shot, press the SPOT button again. Press the selftimer/ remote control button again to cancel the mode. [. . . ] None of the indicators will be blinking and date/time correction is now complete. 30 CARE AND STORAGE Do not leave the camera in any place exposed to excessive heat, humidity or direct sunlight -- for example, in a car or on the beach. Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol or paint thinner when cleaning the camera. Do not leave the camera on or near a television, refrigerator or other appliance with a magnetic field. Do not expose the camera to dust or sand as this could cause serious damage. [. . . ]