Olympus C-720 C-720 Ultra Zoom Reference Manual (5 MB) - Page 53

Chapter 4 Focusing (Cont.) When Auto focus does not work - Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions auto focus may not work properly. If you run into problems, try the procedure below. Conditions 1, 2 and 5 Auto focus may not work properly. The green lamp may blink. Conditions 3 and 4 Auto focus may not work properly even when the green lamp lights when you press the shutter button down halfway. 1 Subjects with low contrast 2 Subjects in excessively bright light in the center of the frame 3 Subjects at different distances 4 Fast-moving subjects Position the AF target mark in the viewfinder on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the subject, then half-press the shutter button to lock focus, while keeping your finger half-pressed on the shutter button, frame the picture you want to shoot, and then fully press the shutter button (P. 53). 5 Subjects with no vertical lines Hold the camera vertically, half-press the shutter button and hold it down to lock the focus. Re-position the camera horizontally, compose the picture and then fully press the shutter button to take the picture (P. 53). 52