Olympus Camera Xz 2 Instruction Manual

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Preparations for shooting
1
 Viewing photographs and movies
1 Press the q button.
•  Your most recent photograph is displayed.
• Press HI or turn the sub dial to select an image.
 q buttonArrow pad/Sub dial
Displays the
previous frame Displays the
next frame
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 Index display
•  In single-frame playback, turn the zoom lever to W for Index 
playback.
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 Close-up playback
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Preparations for shooting
1
 Movie playback
Select a movie and press Q to display the playback 
menu. Select [Movie Play] and press  Q to begin playback.
•  To interrupt movie playback, press MENU.
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Back
Movie Play Erase Set
 Volume
Volume can be adjusted by pressing  F or G during 
single-frame and movie playback.
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 Selecting images
Select multiple pictures for protection or deletion. Press 
the R button to select the current picture. Selected 
pictures are marked with  v....

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Basic photography
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 Basic shooting operations
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 Basic photography
1  Card write indicator .........................P. 84
2  RC mode.........................................P. 86
3  Digital Tele-converter...

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Basic photography
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 Switching the information display
Press the INFO button to choose the information displayed when shooting.
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Histogram display
Information display on
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 Histogram display
Displays a histogram showing the distribution of brightness in the image\
. The horizontal axis 
gives the brightness, the vertical axis the number of pixels of each bri\
ghtness in...

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Basic photography
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 Using the shooting modes
 “Point-and-shoot” photography (P program mode) 
In mode P, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture in respons\
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to subject brightness. Set the mode dial to  P.
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Shutter speed Aperture value
•  The shutter speed and aperture selected by the camera are displayed in t\
he monitor.
•  The shutter speed and aperture displays  fl ash if the camera is unable to achieve optimal...

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Basic photography
2
 Choosing aperture (A aperture-priority mode)
In mode A, you choose the aperture and let the camera automatically adjust shutte\
r 
speed for optimal exposure. Rotate the mode dial to A.
•  You can set the aperture value with the control ring, and 
the exposure compensation with the sub dial.
•  Larger apertures (lower F-numbers) decrease depth of  fi eld (the area in front of or behind the focus point that 
appears to be in focus), softening background details. 
Smaller apertures...

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Basic photography
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Choosing shutter speed (S shutter-priority mode)
In mode S, you choose the shutter speed and let the camera automatically adjust 
aperture for optimal exposure. Rotate the mode dial to  S.
•  You can set the shutter speed with the control ring, and 
the exposure compensation with the sub dial.
•  A fast shutter speed can freeze a fast action scene  without any blur. A slow shutter speed will blur a fast 
action scene. This blurring will give the impression of 
dynamic motion....

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Basic photography
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 Choosing aperture and shutter speed (M manual mode)
In mode M, you choose both the aperture and the shutter speed. At a speed of BULB, the 
shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed. Set the mode d\
ial to  M, and set the 
shutter speed with the control ring, and the aperture value with the sub\
 dial.
•  The shutter speed can be set to 1/2000 – 60 sec. or [BULB].
•  You can change the functions assigned to the control ring and the sub dia\
l.  g “Dial 
Function”...

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Basic photography
2
 Using art fi lters
1 Rotate the mode dial to  ART.•  A menu of art fi lters will be displayed. Select a  fi lter 
using FG and press Q. ART 11
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Pop Art
Exit
Set
 Types of  art  fi ltersj Pop Art sDiorama
k Soft Focus tCross Process
l Pale&Light Color uGentle Sepia
m Light Tone vDramatic Tone
n Grainy Film YKey Line
o Pin Hole
2 Shoot.
•  To choose a different setting, press Q to display the art fi  lter menu.
Art effectsArt fi lters can be modifi  ed and effects can be added....

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Basic photography
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 Shooting in scene mode
1 Rotate the mode dial to SCN.•  A menu of scene menu will be displayed. Select a 
scene using  FG.
• Press  Q or press the shutter button halfway to 
change to the live view display. Press  Q to go 
back to the scene menu display.SCN 1
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Portrait
Exit
Set
 Types of  scene modes
O Portrait sPanorama (P. 21)
P e-Portrait(Fireworks
L Landscape 0Multi. Exposure
JSport gBeach & Snow
G Night SceneYUnderwater Wide
U Night+PortraitXUnderwater Macro
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