Shooting Basics; Taking Still Pictures - Olympus CAMEDIA C-5050ZOOM Manuel De Base

TAKING STILL PICTURES

You can take still pictures using either the viewfinder or the monitor. Both
methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button.
Taking still pictures using the viewfinder
1
Set the mode dial to
turn the camera on.
2
Position the AF target mark in the viewfinder on the
subject.
3
Press the shutter button gently (halfway) to adjust the
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focus.
• When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp lights.
• If the orange lamp lights, the flash fires automatically.
4
Press the shutter button all the way (fully).
• The camera takes the picture.
• The card access lamp blinks while the picture is stored on the card.
• When the green lamp stops blinking, you can take the next picture.
Taking still pictures using the monitor
1
Set the mode dial to
turn the camera on.
2
Press
• 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.
• 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.
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SHOOTING BASICS

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