Olympus D-580 D-580 Zoom Basic Manual - Page 25

J TAKING STILL PICTURES You can take still pictures using either the monitor or the viewfinder. Both methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button. Taking still pictures using the monitor 1 Open the lens barrier fully. • Slide the lens barrier fully open until it clicks. • The lens extends and the monitor turns on. 2 Decide the composition while looking at the image on the monitor. 3 Press the shutter button gently (halfway) to adjust the focus. • Focus and exposure are locked, when the green lamp lights steadily. (Focus Lock) • When the flash is ready to fire, the mark lights. En 4 Press the shutter button all the way (fully). • The camera takes the picture, and a beep sounds. • When the green lamp stops blinking, you can take the next picture. • The orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder blinks while the picture is stored on the card. Taking still pictures using the viewfinder 1 Open the lens barrier fully. • Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks. • The lens extends and the monitor turns on. 2 Decide the composition while looking at the image in the viewfinder. 3 Take the picture by following the same procedure as for shooting using the monitor. En 25