[. . . ] Basic guide
Mastering the E-510
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Improving your shooting skills k Shooting guides Shooting functions
Playback functions Customizing the settings/functions of your camera Printing
Using the OLYMPUS Master software
Getting to know your camera better
Information
Interchangeable lenses
Others
We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product. The contents in this manual are based on firmware version 1. 0 for this camera. If there are addition and/or modification of functions due to firmware update for the camera, the contents will differ. [. . . ] However, this camera features [RESET] that restores the factory default settings and [RESET1] and [RESET2] that restores settings registered in advance. The camera settings at that time are registered in [RESET1] and [RESET2]. MENU [W] [CUSTOM RESET SETTING] [RESET]/[RESET1]/[RESET2]
· If settings have already been registered, [SET] is displayed next to the [RESET1]/[RESET2] option.
Registering reset settings
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Select either [RESET1]/[RESET2] to register and press the d button. Select [SET] and press the i button.
· To cancel the registration, select [RESET].
Using reset settings You can reset the camera to [RESET1] or [RESET2] setting or restore the factory default settings. For the factory default settings, see "Menu directory" (g P. [RESET1]/[RESET2]: Resets to the registered settings.
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Customizing the settings/functions of your camera
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Select either [RESET]/[RESET1]/[RESET2] and press the i button. Use ac to select [YES], then press i.
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Functions that can be registered
Function
PICTURE MODE GRADATION D F NOISE FILTER NOISE REDUCT. WB ISO METERING FLASH MODE w j/</Y IMAGE STABILIZER AF MODE P AE BKT k k
Custom My Mode reset setting registration registration
Function
RAW+JPEG ERASE ; FUNCTION MY MODE SETUP FOCUS RING AF ILLUMINAT. RESET LENS LIVE VIEW BOOST RELEASE PRIORITY S RELEASE PRIORITY C 8 FRAME ASSIST nLOCK X CF/xD FILE NAME EDIT FILENAME s W
Custom My Mode reset setting registration registration
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k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k
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WB BKT FL BKT ANTI-SHOCK ISO LIMIT EV STEP ALL> HQ SQ w+F #X-SYNC AUTO POP UP DIAL AEL/AFL AEL/AFL MEMO AELMetering QUICK ERASE k k k k k k k k k k k k k k
VIDEO OUT REC VIEW SLEEP BACKLIT LCD 4 h TIMER BUTTON TIMER PRIORITY SET USB MODE COLOR SPACE A SHADING COMP. k : Cannot be registered.
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AEL/AFL mode
You can use the AEL/AFL button to perform AF or metering operations instead of using the shutter button. You can use the button in the following ways.
· When you want to focus on a subject and then change the composition of the photo. · When you want to set the exposure by metering an area different from where the camera is focused.
Select the function of the button to match the operation when the shutter button is pressed. (You can only select [mode4] in C-AF mode. ) MENU [Y] [AEL/AFL] [S-AF]/[C-AF]/[MF] Modes available in the S-AF mode
Shutter button function Mode
Half-press Focus Exposure Locked k Locked Focus k k k Full press Exposure k Locked k
AEL/AFL button function
When holding down AEL/AFL Focus k k Locked Exposure Locked Locked k
mode1 mode2 mode3
Locked Locked k
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Customizing the settings/functions of your camera
Modes available in the C-AF mode
Shutter button function Mode
Half-press Focus Exposure Locked k Locked k Focus Locked Locked Locked Locked Full press Exposure k Locked k Locked
AEL/AFL button function
When holding down AEL/AFL Focus k k Focusing starts Focusing starts Exposure Locked Locked k k
mode1 mode2 mode3 mode4
Focusing starts Focusing starts k k
Modes available in the MF mode
Shutter button function Mode
k k k Half-press Focus Exposure Locked k Locked Focus k k k Full press Exposure k Locked k
AEL/AFL button function
When holding down AEL/AFL Focus k k S-AF Exposure Locked Locked k
mode1 mode2 mode3
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Other function settings
AEL/AFL memo You can lock and maintain the exposure by pressing the AEL/AFL (AE lock) button. MENU [Y] [AEL/AFL MEMO] [ON] : Press the AEL/AFL button to lock and maintain the exposure. [OFF] : The exposure will be locked only while the AEL/AFL button is pressed. AEL metering Sets the metering mode for when pressing the AEL/AFL (AE lock) button to lock the exposure. MENU [Y] [AELMetering] [AUTO]/[4]/[n]/[nHI]/[nSH]
· [AUTO] performs metering in the mode selected under [METERING] mode.
EV step This allows you to change the EV step for exposure parameter setting, such as shutter speed, aperture value, exposure compensation value, etc. MENU [Y] [EV STEP] [1/3EV]/[1/2EV]/[1EV] ISO limit When [ISO] is set to [AUTO], you can set the maximum ISO that is set automatically. MENU [Y] [ISO LIMIT] [100]/[200]/[400] Compensating all WB This lets you apply the same compensation value to all the white balance modes at once. MENU [Y] [ALL>] [ALL SET] : The same compensation value applies to all WB modes. [ALL RESET] : The WB compensation value settings applied to each WB mode are all cleared at once. If you select [ALL SET] 1) Use bd to select the color direction.
R-B RedkBlue/G-M GreenkMagenta
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