Olympus 5050 C-5050 Zoom Reference Manual (11 MB) - Page 41

Taking still pictures You can take still pictures using either the viewfinder or the monitor. Taking still pictures using the viewfinder The camera actually records a wider area than the picture you compose while looking through the viewfinder. Mode dial 1 Set the mode dial to 2 and turn the camera on. "Power on/off" (P.31) Shutter button Mode dial Shooting and playback basics 2 Position the AF target mark in the viewfinder on the subject. Card access lamp Power switch Orange lamp AF target mark 3 Press the shutter button gently (halfway) to adjust the focus. • When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp lights. • If the orange lamp lights, the flash fires automatically. • The shutter speed and aperture value automatically set by the camera are displayed on the control panel. Green lamp P mode 40