Taking Still Pictures - Olympus Camedia C-740 Ultra Zoom Reference Manual

Taking still pictures
3 Press the shutter button gently (halfway)
to adjust the focus,
• When the focus and exposure are locked,
the green lamp tights (focus lock).
• The AF target mark moves to the focused
position
• The shutter speed and aperture value
automatically set by the camera are
displayed (except in M mode)
• _ btinks to warn of camera movement, mark
Push the flash tever up to make the flash
pop up. (P.55) Green lamp
• When _ tights after the flash has popped
up, the flash is ready to fire The flash fires automatically when the
shutter button is pressed all the way
Press the shutter button all the way
(fully).
• The camera takes the picture.
• The card access tamp blinks while the picture is
stored on the card
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The subject cannot be focused on.
Ir._'"lf correct focus cannot be obtained '_(P49)
The green lamp blinks.
--> You are too close to the subject. Take the picture at least 7 cm/2.8"
(wide-angle) (1 2 m/3.9 ft (telephoto)) away from the subject. If you
use the super macro mode, you can take pictures as close as 3 cm/
1.2" from the subject. (P81)
--> Depending on the subject, the focus and exposure may not be
tocked lY.4_"Subjects that are difficult to focus on '_(P.5O)
blinks when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
-_. The flash is charging Wait until the lamp goes off
To check the picture you have just taken immediately
--_ Set REC VIEW to ON. IL%'"REC VIEW" (P 143)
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