Olympus E-420 E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 40

1 If the camera detects a face, a frame will be displayed in that location. 250 F5.6 • When you press the shutter button, the camera will focus on the position of the face detection frame (however, if a single AF target is selected with [AF AREA], the camera will focus on the AF target selected). • With [AF SENSOR] or [HYBRID AF], the camera will focus on the AF target that is closest to the face detection frame. x Notes LN 38 • During sequential shooting, face detection will work only at the first shot. • Depending on the subject, the camera may not be able to correctly detect the face. Using live view Taking a picture using manual focus 3 During live view, you can take a picture focusing manually while checking the focus on the LCD monitor. 1 Set the AF mode to [S-AF+MF] or [MF]. g"AF mode selection" (P. 51) 2 Adjust the focus by rotating the focus ring. • In [S-AF+MF] mode, after pressing the shutter button halfway or pressing the AEL/AFL button, you can rotate the focus ring to finely adjust the focus before taking the picture. • Using the enlarged display can be very convenient when adjusting the focus manually. g"Enlarged display operation" (P. 41) Switching the information display You can switch the information displayed on the monitor by pressing INFO button repeatedly. Information display on 250 F5.6 Information display on + Histogram 250 F5.6 Enlarged display (gP. 41) 250 F5.6 LN 38 250 F5.6 38 Information display on + Ruled lines display (gP. 87) 38 Information display off 38 0.0 +0.3 +0.7 +1.0 WB/F GO Comparison screen (gP. 41) 40 EN