Olympus D-580 D-580 Zoom Reference Manual - Page 46

Press the shutter button gently, halfway to adjust the focus., fully.

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Taking still pictures 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. Shutter button 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. Shutter button • The orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder blinks while the picture is stored on the card. 3 TIPS The monitor turns off automatically. →If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes, the monitor turns off automatically. The lens retracts automatically 5 minutes after that. Touch the shutter button or zoom lever to turn the monitor on. The monitor is hard to see. →Bright light, such as direct sunlight, may cause vertical lines to appear on the monitor screen. In this case, use the viewfinder. (Note that this does not affect recorded pictures.) Shooting basics 45

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Taking still pictures
3
Shooting basics
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.
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.
TIPS
The monitor turns off automatically.
If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes, the monitor turns off
automatically. The lens retracts automatically 5 minutes after that.
Touch the shutter button or zoom lever to turn the monitor on.
The monitor is hard to see.
Bright light, such as direct sunlight, may cause vertical lines to appear
on the monitor screen. In this case, use the viewfinder. (Note that this
does not affect recorded pictures.)
Shutter button
Shutter button