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Shooting tips and maintenance

Confirming the exposure when it is difficult to view the monitor outdoors

The monitor may be difficult to view and the exposure difficult to confirm when shooting

outdoors.

During live view, press the INFO button repeatedly to display the histogram.

The following shows you how to read the histogram display easily.

How to read the histogram

1 If the graph has many peaks around here, the image will appear

mostly black.

2 If the graph has many peaks around here, the image will appear

mostly white.

3 The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the luminance

distribution within the spot metering area.

g“Switching the information display” (P. 40)

Leaving set functions in the camera so that they can be used later

You can register up to two current camera settings in [MY MODE SETUP]. To shoot using

My Mode settings, [; FUNCTION] must be set to [MY MODE]. After setting, shoot while

pressing the < button.

g“; FUNCTION” (P. 91), “MY MODE SETUP” (P. 92)

Playback tips

Understanding the settings and other information of pictures taken

Play back a picture, and press the INFO button. Press the button repeatedly to change the

amount of information displayed. g“Information display” (P. 82)

Viewing pictures on a computer

Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen

The size of the picture displayed on a computer screen changes depending on the computer

settings. When the monitor setting is 1024 × 768 and you are using Internet Explorer to view

a picture with an image size of 2048 × 1536 at 100%, the entire picture cannot be viewed

without scrolling. There are several ways you can view the entire picture on the computer

screen.

View the picture using image browsing software

• Install the OLYMPUS Master software from the provided CD-ROM.

Change the monitor setting

• The icons on the computer desktop may be rearranged. For details of changing the settings on

your computer, refer to the computer’s manual.

To view recorded images in RAW

Install the OLYMPUS Master software from the provided CD-ROM. You can use the RAW

development function in OLYMPUS Master to develop the RAW image in the camera setting

used during shooting, as well as change detailed settings such as white balance and

contrast.

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