Olympus SP 500 SP-500 UZ Advanced Manual (English) - Page 23

Tips before you start taking pictures If the 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. 1/200 F4.0 0.0 2 Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights. SQ1 1600×1200 4 AF target mark • The green lamp lights when the focus and exposure are locked. Shutter button • When the green lamp blinks, the focus 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. 1/200 F4.0 0.0 4 Press the shutter button fully. • The camera takes the picture. The card access lamp blinks while the picture is recorded. SQ1 1600×1200 4 Shutter button 23