Olympus Stylus 840 Instruction Manual

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Getting to know your camera better56 ENThe monitor may be difficult to see and the exposure difficult to confirm when shootingoutdoors.Press g/E repeatedly to display the histogram• Set the exposure so that the graph is concentrated on the outer edges and the graph isbalanced on both sides.g “g /E button Changing the information on display/ Display the menu guide/Checkingthe time” (P.19)• Depending on the picture, the red-eye may not be fixed. Also, parts except the eye maybe fixed.• The light reflected by the dust in the air may be captured in the picture when shooting withflash at night.• When a card has been inserted in the camera, the picture in the internal memory cannotbe played back. Pull out the card before operating the camera.• Play back a picture, and press g/E. Press g/E repeatedly to change theamount of information displayed.g “g /E button Changing the information on display/ Display the menu guide/Checking the time” (P.19)• Press W on the zoom button to view the pictures as thumbnails (index display) or in acalendar format (calendar display).g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P.16)• Once sound is added to a picture, it is not possible to erase the sound. In this case, makea re-recording with silence. Re-recording of the sound is not possible if there is insufficientspace in the internal memory or on the card.g “R Adding sound to still pictures” (P.33)Confirming the exposure when the monitor is difficult to see outdoorsHow to read the histogram1 If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appearmostly black.2 If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appearmostly white.3 The part indicated in green in the histogram shows theluminance distribution in the center area of the monitor.Playback help and troubleshooting tipsThe red-eye cannot be fixedThe light is caught in the picturePlayback tipsPlaying back the picture in the internal memoryViewing picture informationQuickly displaying a desired pictureErasing sound recorded to still pictures123