Olympus C-720 C-720 Ultra Zoom Reference Manual (5 MB) - Page 52

Focusing, Auto focus

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Chapter 4 How to use the shutter button (Cont.) 2 Press the shutter button all the way. ● , , , , P/A/S/M, or mode: The camera starts storing your pictures on the card. While pictures are being stored, the card access lamp blinks. ● mode: The camera starts recording a movie. 3 ONLY for the (movie record) mode To stop recording, press the shutter button all the way again. ● The card access lamp blinks and the camera starts storing the movie on the card. You cannot record another movie until the card access lamp stops blinking. Card access lamp Focusing Auto focus When you place the AF target mark on a subject and press the shutter button halfway, the green lamp lights. This means that focusing is being performed automatically. If the green lamp blinks, focusing is not correct. If this happens, use Focus lock (P. 53). Viewfinder Green lamp AF target mark 51

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Chapter 4
How to use the shutter button (Cont.)
2
Press the shutter button all the way.
,
,
,
,P
/
A/S/M
, or
mode: The camera starts storing your
pictures on the card. While pictures are
being stored, the card access lamp blinks.
mode: The camera starts recording a
movie.
3
ONLY for the
(movie record) mode
To stop recording, press the shutter
button all the way again.
The card access lamp blinks and the
camera starts storing the movie on the
card. You cannot record another movie
until the card access lamp stops blinking.
Card access lamp
Focusing
When you place the AF target mark on a
subject and press the shutter button halfway,
the green lamp lights. This means that
focusing is being performed automatically. If
the green lamp blinks, focusing is not correct.
If this happens, use Focus lock (P. 53).
Viewfinder
AF target mark
Focusing
Auto focus
Green lamp