Olympus C7000 Zoom C-7000 Advanced Manual - Page 24

Tips before you start taking pictures If correct focus cannot be obtained The camera automatically detects the focus target in the frame. The level of contrast is one of the criteria it uses to detect the subject. The camera may fail to determine subjects with lower contrast than the surroundings or with an area of extremely strong contrast in the frame. If this happens, the simplest solution is to use the focus lock. 2 How to focus (focus lock) Mode dial 1 Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on. • When shooting a hard-to-focus subject or a fast-moving subject, point the camera at an object about the same distance away as the subject. P 1/1000 F2.8 0.0 HQ 3072 2304 30 2 Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights. AF target mark • When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp lights. • The AF target mark moves to the focus Shutter button position. • When the green lamp blinks, the focus and exposure are not locked. Release your finger from the shutter button, re-position the AF target mark on the subject and press the shutter button halfway again. 3 Keeping the shutter button Green lamp pressed halfway, recompose your shot. P 1/1000 F2.8 0.0 HQ 3072 2304 30 24