Olympus E-450 Exposure warning display, Program line diagram (Pmode)

Program line diagram (Pmode)

In the Pmode, the camera is programmed such that the aperture value and shutter speed are automatically selected according to the subject’s brightness as shown below. The program line diagram varies with the type of lens mounted.

When using the	7	8	9		10	11	12		13		14		15		16		17	18	19	20	21	22EV
14 - 42 mm f3.5 - 5.6
	6																					F32
zoom lens
(focal length: 14 mm,	5																					F22
ISO100)	4																					F16
	3																					F11
Program shift	2																					F8
																						F5.6
	1
	0																					F4
	-1																					F2.8
	-2																					F2
		8s	4s	2s	1s	1/2		1/4		1/8		1/15		1/30		1/60 1/125		1/250	1/500	1/1000 1/2000 1/4000F1.4

Exposure warning display

If the optimum exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway, the display will blink in the viewfinder and on the super control panel.

Shooting	Warning display	Status		Action
mode	example (blinking)
		The subject is too dark.	•	Increase the ISO sensitivity.
			•	Use the flash.
P
		The subject is too bright.	•	Decrease the ISO sensitivity.
			•	Use a commercially available ND
				filter (for adjusting the amount of
				light).
		The subject is underexposed.	•	Decrease the aperture value.
			•	Increase the ISO sensitivity.
A
		The subject is overexposed.	•	Increase the aperture value.
			• Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use
				a commercially available ND filter
				(for adjusting the amount of light).

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