Olympus C3020 C-3020 Zoom Reference Manual (5.6 MB) - Page 72

Focusing, Auto focus, When Auto focus does not work — Subjects that are difficult to focus

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Chapter 4 Focusing Auto focus When you place the AF target mark on a subject and press the shutter button halfway, the green lamp lights up. This means that focusing is being performed automatically. If the green lamp blinks, focusing is not correct. If this happens, use the AF mode (P. 74), Manual focus (P. 77) or Focus lock (P. 73). Viewfinder AF target mark Green lamp When Auto focus does not work - Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions auto focus may not work properly. If you run into problems, try the procedure below or switch to Manual focus (P. 77). Conditions 1, 2 and 5 Auto focus may not work properly. The green lamp may blink. Conditions 3 and 4 Auto focus may not work properly even if the green lamp lights when you press the Shutter button down halfway. 1 Subjects with low contrast 2 Subjects in excessively bright light in the center of the frame 72

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Chapter 4
Focusing
When you place the AF target mark on a subject
and press the shutter button halfway, the green
lamp lights up. This means that focusing is being
performed automatically.
If the green lamp blinks, focusing is not correct. If
this happens, use the AF mode (P. 74), Manual
focus (P. 77) or Focus lock (P. 73).
Auto focus
Viewfinder
AF target mark
Green lamp
Focusing
1
Subjects with low contrast
2
Subjects in excessively bright
light in the center of the frame
Under certain types of conditions auto focus may not work properly. If you run
into problems, try the procedure below or switch to Manual focus (P. 77).
Conditions
1
,
2
and
5
Auto focus may not work properly. The green lamp may blink.
Conditions
3
and
4
Auto focus may not work properly even if the green lamp lights when you
press the Shutter button down halfway.
When Auto focus does not work
— Subjects that are difficult to focus on