Olympus D545 D-545 Zoom Advanced Manual (English) - 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) 1 Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on. • When shooting a hard-to-focus or fastmoving subject, focus the camera on an object about the same distance away as the subject. P HQ 2288 1712 5 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. • When the green lamp blinks, the focus Shutter button 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 HQ 2288 1712 5 24