Olympus E-500 EVOLT E-500 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 27

If correct focus cannot be obtained The camera's auto-focus may not able to focus on the subject in the cases shown below (e.g. when the subject is not in the center of the frame, when the subject has lower contrast than its surroundings, etc.). If this happens, the easiest solution is to use focus lock. Subjects that are difficult to focus on 2 The AF confirmation mark blinks. The subject cannot be brought into focus. Things to know before shooting Subject with low contrast Excessively bright light in center of frame Subject with repeated patterns The AF mark stays lit, but the subject cannot be brought into focus. Subjects at different distances Fast-moving subject Subject not inside AF frame How to use focus lock (if the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame) 1 Position the AF frame on the subject you want to focus on. AF frame Shutter button Card access lamp 27