Olympus E-P1 Instruction Manual

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37EN1 Using live view1 Using live viewThe view of the subject you are taking a picture of on the LCD monitor is called live view. Youcan view the exposure or white balance effect and the subject’s composition while you take apicture.Functions available during live viewThe following functions can be used during live view.Focusing during live view• Taking a picture using focus lock gP. 60• Taking a picture while adjusting the focus manually gP. 40• Taking a picture while focusing on a face gP. 39• Taking a picture while checking the focus by enlarging the zone to be focused gP. 42Taking a picture while checking the effect• Taking a picture after comparing the effect of exposure compensation or white balancegP. 42• Taking a panoramic picture gP. 43Switching the indications on the LCD monitor• Turning off the information display/Displaying the histogram or ruled lines gP. 41• Checking the subject on the monitor even in low light situations gP. 104x Notes• If there is a high-intensity light source within the screen, the image may be displayed darkerbut will be recorded normally.• If the live view function is used over a long period, the temperature of the image pickup devicerises causing images with high ISO sensitivity to appear noisy and unevenly colored. Eitherlower the ISO sensitivity or turn off the camera for some time.The live view mechanismDuring live view, the image on the LCD monitor is the same image received by the imagepickup device (Live MOS sensor/imager) that is used for shooting. This way you can checkthe effects of exposure compensation or white balance on the LCD monitor. Moreover, youcan also enlarge part of the subject to focus on it or display ruled lines to check that thecomposition is level.