Focusing And Shooting Functions; Af Mode Selection; S-Af (Single Af) - Olympus E-P1 Instruction Manual

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Focusing and shooting functions

AF mode selection

The three focus modes S-AF, C-AF, and MF are available with this camera.
You can take pictures by combining S-AF mode with MF mode.
Direct button
Live control
Super control panel
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Menu

S-AF (single AF)

Focusing is performed once when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
If focusing fails, release your finger from the shutter button and press it halfway again. This
mode is suitable for taking pictures of still subjects or subjects with limited movement.
Press the shutter button halfway.
• When the focus is locked, the AF confirmation mark lights up on the LCD monitor.
• A beep sound is outputted when the subject is in focus.
TIPS
When you want to quickly switch from AF mode to MF:
j By registering [MF] to the < button, you can press the < button to switch to MF mode.
g"; FUNCTION" (P. 100)
When you want to be able to shoot even if the subject is not in focus:
j See "RLS PRIORITY S/RLS PRIORITY C" (gP. 102).
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AF
i j: [AF MODE]
i INFO k: [AF MODE]
MENU [c] [R]
[AF MODE] i button
MENU button
INFO button
AF button
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S-AF
SINGLE AF SINGLE AF
S-AF C-AF MF S-AF+MF
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