Olympus 8080 C-8080 Wide Zoom Reference Manual (English) - Page 55

If correct focus cannot be obtained Subjects that are difficult to auto focus on Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly. If this happens, focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject (focus lock), recompose your shot and then take the picture. If the subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway, then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture. If the subject still cannot be focused on, use the manual focus. g"Manual focus" (P.79) 3 Green lamp blinks: the subject cannot be brought into focus. Shooting basics Subject with low contrast Subject with an extremely bright area in the center of the frame Subject without vertical lines The green lamp lights, but the subject cannot be brought into focus. Subjects at different distances Fast-moving subject The subject to be focused on is not in the center of the frame. 54