Olympus IR 500 IR-500 Reference Manual (English) - Page 45

Chapter 3: Basic shooting and playback Easy shooting with P-AUTO (Program Auto) mode Recomposing the shot after locking the focus (Focus Lock) When the subject you want to focus on is out of the AF target mark (not in the center of the monitor), lock the focus and take the picture as explained below. This is called Focus Lock. 1 Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on. AF target mark 4M Tip When shooting a hard-to-focus subject, point the camera at an object about the same distance away as the subject. 2 Press the shutter button halfway. Tips • The green indicator lights up when the focus and exposure are locked. • When the green indicator blinks, the focus is not locked. Release your finger from the shutter button, re-position your subject, and press the shutter button halfway again. 3 Recompose your shot while keeping the shutter button pressed halfway. 4M 4 Press the shutter button all the way to take a picture. 45