Olympus µ 760: Basic operation

Basic operation: Olympus µ 760

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Basic operation

Shooting Mode Buttons

While in shooting mode, use these buttons for quick access to some of the more

commonly used features.

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1 4& button (Macro Mode)

Use macro or super macro mode when taking close-up pictures such as of a flower.

2 1F button (Exposure Compensation)

Use this setting to overexpose (+) or underexpose (–) a picture.

3 3# button (Flash Mode)

Select from 4 flash modes – Auto, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, or Flash off.

4 2Y button (Self-timer)

Select the self-timer to delay the shot approximately 12 seconds from when the

shutter button is pressed.

5 o button (OK/FUNC)

Displays the function menu and sets the functions often used in shooting mode.

Also confirms and sets your selection of menu items.

6 m button (MENU)

Press this button to display the top menu.

7 h button (Image stabilizer)

Press h in shooting mode to turn the image stabilizer on or off.

8 q/< button

Press q in shooting mode to switch to playback mode and display the last picture

taken.

9 /S button

Press in shooting mode. The monitor will be set to the brightest state set in [s]

for 10 seconds.

0 d button

Press d repeatedly to display the composition guide lines and histogram. Select

a menu item, and press d to display an explanation of its function.

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s Modes (Scene)

This function allows you to switch the s (scene mode) according to the subject.

1 Set the mode dial to s.

2 Press 12 to select a scene mode, and press o.

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Mode Dial

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o button

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12 button

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BACK

MENU

SET

OK

Shooting s (Scene) Modes

PORTRAIT SELF PORTRAIT SHOOT & SELECT1

LANDSCAPE AVAILABLE LIGHT SHOOT & SELECT2

LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT SUNSET BEACH & SNOW

NIGHT SCENE FIREWORKS UNDER WATER WIDE1

NIGHT+PORTRAIT CUISINE UNDER WATER WIDE2

SPORT BEHIND GLASS UNDER WATER MACRO

INDOOR DOCUMENTS

CANDLE AUCTION

Macro Mode

& This mode lets you shoot from as close as 20 cm/7.9 in. (when the zoom is set

for the zoom-out angle) and as close as 50 cm/19.7 in. (when the zoom is set for

the zoom-in angle) to your subject.

% Use this mode to take pictures as close as 8 cm/3.2 in. to your subject. In %

mode, the position of the zoom lens is fixed.

1 Press 4&.

2 Press 12 to select [&] or [%] and press o.

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Self-Timer

1 Press 2Y.

Self-Timer Lamp

2 Press 12 to select [Y ON], and press o.

3 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

The self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds after

the shutter button is pressed, then starts blinking. After

blinking for approximately 2 seconds, the picture is taken.

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Flash Modes

1 Press 3#.

2 Press 12 to select the flash mode, and press o.

3 Press the shutter button halfway.

When the flash is set to fire, the # mark lights.

4 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.

Icon Flash Mode Description

No

Auto flash The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight

indication

conditions.

Red-eye

The red-eye reduction flash mode significantly reduces

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reduction flash

this phenomenon by emitting pre-flashes before firing

the regular flash.

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Fill-in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light.

$ Flash off The flash does not fire even in low light conditions.

Power Save Feature

To save battery power, the camera automatically enters sleep mode and stops

operating if not used for 3 minutes in shooting mode. Press the shutter button

or zoom button to reactivate the camera.

If the camera is not operated for 15 minutes after the camera enters sleep

mode, it automatically retracts the lens and turns off. To resume operation, turn

on the power again.

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