Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom Basic Manual page 26

SHOOTING BASICS (Cont.)
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Zoom
T To zoom in on a subject, press the zoom lever
towards T. To shoot a wider-angle picture, press
the zoom lever towards W.
TTelephoto/Wide-angle shooting is possible at up to
8x magnification (optical zoom limit, equivalent to
40 mm-320 mm on a 35 mm camera). By
combining the digital zoom with the 8x optical
zoom, zoom magnification up to approx. 24x is
possible.
How to shoot using the monitor
T Press the
steps 3 and 4 in "Taking still pictures".
Focus lock
If the subject of your composition is not within the AF target mark and
focusing is not possible, try the following:
1
Position the AF target mark over the
subject. Press the shutter button
halfway to lock the focus.
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Brightness (exposure) is also locked and the
green lamp lights.
2
Compose your picture (point the camera towards the subject) while
keeping the shutter button pressed halfway.
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(monitor) button and then follow
Mode dial
setting
Green lamp
Zoom lever