Olympus 840 Digital Camera User Manual


 
Getting to know your camera better
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The monitor may be difficult to see and the exposure difficult to confirm when shooting
outdoors.
Press g/E repeatedly to display the histogram
Set the exposure so that the graph is concentrated on the outer edges and the graph is
balanced on both sides.
g g /E button Changing the information on display/ Display the menu guide/Checking
the time” (P.19)
Depending on the picture, the red-eye may not be fixed. Also, parts except the eye may
be fixed.
The light reflected by the dust in the air may be captured in the picture when shooting with
flash at night.
When a card has been inserted in the camera, the picture in the internal memory cannot
be played back. Pull out the card before operating the camera.
Play back a picture, and press g/E. Press g/E repeatedly to change the
amount of information displayed.
g g /E button Changing the information on display/ Display the menu guide/
Checking the time” (P.19)
Press W on the zoom button to view the pictures as thumbnails (index display) or in a
calendar format (calendar display).
g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P.16)
Once sound is added to a picture, it is not possible to erase the sound. In this case, make
a re-recording with silence. Re-recording of the sound is not possible if there is insufficient
space in the internal memory or on the card.
g R Adding sound to still pictures” (P.33)
Confirming the exposure when the monitor is difficult to see outdoors
How to read the histogram
1 If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appear
mostly black.
2 If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appear
mostly white.
3 The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the
luminance distribution in the center area of the monitor.
Playback help and troubleshooting tips
The red-eye cannot be fixed
The light is caught in the picture
Playback tips
Playing back the picture in the internal memory
Viewing picture information
Quickly displaying a desired picture
Erasing sound recorded to still pictures
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