Olympus Stylus 740 Instruction Manual

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EN 53Getting to know your camera betterThe flash is activated automatically when there is insufficient light, or when the camera is shaken.To take pictures with no flash in dark places, set the flash mode to $ and set as follows:Set the camera to h modeg “h button Shooting pictures using the image stabilizer (Stylus750/μ750)” (P. 14)“h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization (Stylus740/μ740)” (P. 11)Increase the [ISO] settingg “ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity” (P. 20)There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear grainy.Using the digital zoom to take close-up pictures• With the digital zoom, part of the image is cropped and enlarged. The greater themagnification, the grainier the picture appears.g “DIGITAL ZOOM Zooming in on your subject” (P. 20)Increasing the ISO sensitivity• When you increase the [ISO] setting, “noise”, which appears as spots of unwanted coloror unevenness in the color, can be introduced and give the picture a grainy appearance.This camera is equipped with a function to allow shooting at high sensitivity whilesuppressing noise; however, increasing the ISO sensitivity creates grainier pictures thanwhen using a lower sensitivity.g “ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity” (P. 20)• The reason why there are differences between the colors in a picture and the actualcolors taken and the actual color is the light source illuminating the subject. [WB] is thefunction that allows the camera to determine the correct colors. Normally, the [AUTO]setting provides the optimal white balance, but depending on the subject, it may be betterto experiment with changing the [WB] setting.• When the subject is in the shade on a sunny day• When the subject is illuminated by both natural light and indoor lighting, such as whennear a window• When there is no white in the center of the frameg “WB Adjusting the color of a picture” (P. 19)• Take pictures with K in s mode. Suitable for taking pictures on a sunny day at thebeach or in the snow.g “s (Scene) Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to thesituation” (P. 19)• Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjust [F]toward [+] to make these subjects closer to their real shades. Conversely, when you areshooting dark subjects, it can be effective to adjust toward the [–]. Sometimes, using theflash may not produce the brightness (exposure) that was intended.g “1F button Changing picture brightness” (P. 14)Taking stabilized pictures without the flashThe picture is too grainyTaking pictures with the correct colorTaking pictures of a white beach or snow scene