Olympus SP-550UZ Digital Camera User Manual


 
Button operations
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This mode allows you to set each shooting function manually and use as your original shooting
mode.
g “MY MODE SETUP
Setting and saving shooting-related functions
” (P.45)
Use the function menu to switch my mode.
g “The functions you can set with the function menu” (P.18)
You can shoot pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation.
Select a scene mode/change the scene mode to another one
Press m and select [SCN] from the top menu. Use the 12 to select a scene and press o.
By switching to the other scene mode, most settings will be changed to the default settings of
each scene mode.
When [R] (movies) is set to [ON], audio is recorded with the movie.
When [R] (movies) is set to [ON], optical zoom cannot be used during the shooting.
g R (movies)
Recording sound with movies
” (P.31)
To zoom in when [R] (movies) is set to [ON], set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [ON].
g “DIGITAL ZOOM
Zooming in on your subject
” (P.26)
When [IMAGE STABILIZER] is set to [ON], continuous movie recording for a long period will
cause the camera’s internal temperature to rise and the camera may stop operation
automatically. Remove the battery and allow the camera to cool down for some time before you
begin shooting again. Or you can set [IMAGE STABILIZER] to [OFF].
In addition, the temperature of the camera’s exterior also rises during usage. This is not a
malfunction.
rSetting your own original mode for shooting pictures
g Follow the shooting guide for setting
This function allows you to set the target items by following the
shooting guide displayed on the screen.
Press m to display the shooting guide again.
To change the setting without using the shooting guide, set the
shooting mode to another one.
Functions set using the Shooting Guide will revert to the default
settings when m is pressed or when the shooting mode is
changed.
s Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation
nRecording movies
This icon lights red during movie recording.
The remaining recording time is displayed.
When the remaining recording time reaches 0, recording stops.
OK
SET
4
Set particular lighting.
5
Shooting into backlight.
Brightening subject.
Blurring background.
Adjusting area in focus.
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