Taking Pictures; Proper Shutter Release - Olympus C-2100 Ultra Zoom Instructions Manual

TAKING PICTURES

Proper shutter release

There are 2 steps when releasing the Shutter.
Practice well before actually taking photos.
1
Press the shutter button halfway.
The AF confirmation mark will light
when the focus and exposure are
locked. It will blink if the focus or
exposure are not locked.
To focus the camera when the
subject of the picture is outside the
AF target mark, use the focus lock.
(P.93)
2
Press the shutter button fully to
release the shutter and take a
picture.
The camera emits a beep when the
shutter is released.
The card access lamp blinks while
the picture is being recorded.
You can change the volume of the
beep sound emitted when operating
the camera or cancel the beep. [
Changing the beep (P. 156)
When the AF confirmation mark
blinks
Set the camera to the macro mode when
photographing the subject closer than
23.6" (P.90).
Depending on the condition of the
subject, the focus and exposure may be
locked. (See SUBJECTS THAT ARE
HARD TO FOCUS, P.92)
Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger. If it is pressed
hard, the camera may move and pictures may come out blurred.
Press halfway
Shutter button
Press fully
Shutter button
AF confirmation mark
P F2.8 1/30
AF target mark
Note:
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