Shooting

Shooting modes

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This camera shoots still pictures and movies. In the still picture shooting

mode, select a shooting mode from / / / / , depending on shooting conditions and the effect you want. The factory default setting is (PROGRAM AUTO). You are able to shoot normally even if you do

not select a shooting mode.

 PHOTO Still picture shooting

Lets you take still pictures. You can select a more specific shooting mode depending on the scenes you want to shoot.

 Movie recording

Lets you record movies. You cannot record movies with sound.

Still picture shooting modes

PROGRAM AUTO (factory default setting)

Used for regular photography. The camera automatically makes settings for natural color balance. Other functions, such as the flash mode, can be adjusted manually.

Portrait shooting

Suitable for taking a portrait-style shot of a person. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.

Landscape shooting

Suitable for taking photos of landscapes and other outdoor scenes. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.

Night-Scene shooting

 

 

 

Suitable for taking photos of landscapes

 

 

 

and people in the evening or at night.

 

 

 

The camera sets a slower shutter speed

 

 

 

than is used in normal shooting. If you

 

 

 

take a picture of a street at night in any

 

 

 

other mode, the lack of brightness will

 

 

 

result in a dark picture with the

Normal shooting and flash on

background underexposed and without

 

 

 

details. In this mode, the true appearance

 

 

 

of the street is captured. The camera

 

 

 

automatically sets the optimal shooting

 

 

 

conditions. We recommend that you set

 

 

 

the flash mode to AUTO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Night-Scene shooting and flash on

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Olympus C-160 manual Shooting modes