Olympus 5050 C-5050 Zoom Reference Manual (11 MB) - Page 43

Taking still pictures Taking still pictures using the monitor With the monitor, you can shoot while checking the picture area that the camera actually records. You can also check the shooting status, such as the aperture value and shutter speed. Mode dial 1 Set the mode dial to 2 and turn the camera on. "Power on/off" (P.31) Shutter button Mode dial Shooting and playback basics 2 Press to turn the monitor on. Power switch • You can also change the angle of the monitor when taking pictures. 3 Position the AF target mark on the subject while looking at the image on the monitor. Decide the composition of the picture. 4 Take the picture by following the same procedure as for shooting using the viewfinder. "Taking still pictures using the viewfinder" (P.40) Green lamp AF target mark • When the focus is locked by pressing the shutter button halfway, the green lamp on the monitor lights. The AF target mark moves to the focused position. If you cannot focus on the subject, select SPOT for the AF mode and then shoot. "AF MODE - Changing the focus range" (P.96) 42