Olympus Stylus 410 Digital Stylus 410 Digital Reference Manual (English) - Page 64

Taking still pictures Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. Taking still pictures Shooting 3 Subjects that are difficult to focus on The purpose of the camera's auto focus feature is to bring the subject into focus automatically, but under certain conditions, the auto focus may not function effectively. If this happens, focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject (focus lock), recompose your shot and then take the picture. For details of the focus lock procedure, refer to g P.63. Subject with low contrast Subject with an extremely bright area in the center of the frame Subject without vertical lines (See "Tips" below) Subjects at different distances Fast-moving subject If the subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway, then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture. 64