Olympus E-420 E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 39

Using the face detection function, Using live view, HYBRID AF], AF SENSOR], Camera status during AF - best settings

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[HYBRID AF] When you press the shutter button halfway, focusing is performed approximately by the Imager AF and you can check the subject on the LCD monitor. When you press the shutter button all the way, the AF is activated in the same way as with the [AF SENSOR] setting. The approximate focusing distance is obtained when the shutter button is pressed halfway so the time it takes to actually take the picture after pressing the shutter button all the way is shortened. When using S-AF+MF, this is very convenient as you can hold the shutter button pressed halfway and finely adjust the focus while checking the LCD monitor. Camera status during AF Imager AF Halfway down AF Sensor All the way down 3 Using live view AF Sensor • AF is performed by the image pickup device. • The mirror is lowered and AF is performed by the AF sensor. (The mirror is down so the image display on the monitor freezes just before pressing the shutter button all the way.) Using the face detection function By setting [g FACE DETECT] to [ON], the camera will detect people's faces in the frame and adjust the focus and metering automatically. Direct button b (The setting changes each time the button is pressed.) Super control panel ip[g FACE DETECT] Menu MENU[Y][c][g FACE DETECT][ON] • In order to use b, [Fn FACE DETECT] needs to be set up in the menu in advance. g"7 FUNCTION" (P. 85) • After setting [g FACE DETECT] to [ON] while using b, the following functions are automatically set to the best settings for taking pictures of people. Function METERING Setting e Ref. page P. 47 GRADATION AUTO P. 64 LIVE VIEW AF MODE AF MODE IMAGER AF S-AF (B) P. 37 P. 51 39 EN

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EN
3
Using live view
[HYBRID AF]
When you press the shutter button halfway, focusing is performed approximately by the
Imager AF and you can check the subject on the LCD monitor. When you press the shutter
button all the way, the AF is activated in the same way as with the
[AF SENSOR]
setting. The
approximate focusing distance is obtained when the shutter button is pressed halfway so the
time it takes to actually take the picture after pressing the shutter button all the way is
shortened. When using S-AF+MF, this is very convenient as you can hold the shutter button
pressed halfway and finely adjust the focus while checking the LCD monitor.
Camera status during AF
By setting
[
g
FACE DETECT]
to
[ON]
, the camera will detect people’s faces in the frame
and adjust the focus and metering automatically.
•
In order to use
b
,
[Fn FACE DETECT]
needs to be set up in the menu in advance.
g
“
7
FUNCTION” (P. 85)
•
After setting
[
g
FACE DETECT]
to
[ON]
while using
b
, the following functions are
automatically set to the best settings for taking pictures of people.
Imager AF
AF Sensor
•
AF is performed by the image pickup device.
•
The mirror is lowered and AF is performed by the
AF sensor. (The mirror is down so the image
display on the monitor freezes just before pressing
the shutter button all the way.)
Using the face detection function
Direct button
b
(The setting changes each time the button is pressed.)
Super control panel
i
p
[
g
FACE DETECT]
Menu
MENU
[
Y
]
[
c
]
[
g
FACE DETECT]
[ON]
Function
Setting
Ref. page
METERING
e
P. 47
GRADATION
AUTO
P. 64
LIVE VIEW AF MODE
IMAGER AF
P. 37
AF MODE
S-AF (
B
)
P. 51
Halfway down
All the way down
AF Sensor