When Not Able To Focus On A Subject While Shooting; Focus On The Subject In Advance; Using Fixed Focus - Olympus D-490ZOOM Operating Instructions Manual

When Not Able to Focus on a
Subject While Shooting

Focus on the Subject in Advance

If your main subject is not centered inside the autofocus mark, use the
focus lock feature explained below:
Viewfinder Shutter
release
button
Half-press
Autofocus mark
Full-press
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Focus Lock
1
Open the lens barrier.
• The camera turns on in
shooting mode.
2
Look through the viewfinder
and position your subject(s)
inside the autofocus mark.
3
Half-press the shutter release
button so the green lamp
next to the viewfinder lights
up.
• The subject is now in focus
and exposure is set.
4
Keep the shutter release
button half-pressed while you
reposition your subject(s)
within the picture frame.
Then full-press the shutter
release button.

Using Fixed Focus

Use the quick focus when you are not able to get the desired results
with autofocus. This feature disables autofocusing and lets you set the
focus to either "Close" (8 ft) or "Distant" ( ).
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2
Monitor
2.5m/8ft
Quick Focus
1
Open the lens barrier.
• The camera turns on in
shooting mode.
2
Half-press the shutter release
button while pressing the
arrow pad as described
below.
• Be sure to keep pressing the
arrow pad until the shutter
release button is half-pressed.
Set the quick focus button to
"Close" (8ft).
button
Set the quick focus button to
"Distant" (∞).
button
The setting will be indicated on
the monitor when it is on.
3
Full press the shutter release
button.
• Quick focus is automatically
cancelled after the picture is
taken.
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