Olympus SP-570UZ Advanced Manual page 21

3 Shutter button
Shooting still pictures
Set the mode dial to h, P, A, S, M, r, g or s, and lightly press the shutter button
(halfway). The AF target mark lights in green when the focus and exposure are locked (focus lock).
The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed (only when the mode dial is set to h, P, A,
S or M). Now press the shutter button all the way (completely) to shoot a picture.
P
1/400 1/400 F3.5 F3.5
AF target mark
Recording movies
Set the mode dial to n, and press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus, and then press the
shutter button completely to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop recording.
4 Zoom ring
Turn the zoom ring to zoom in on your subject when shooting.
Optical zoom ratio: 20×
Zoom in
P
W W T T
10M 10M
N N 1/400 1/400 F3.5 F3.5
ORM ORM
Note
• When the camera is mounted on a tripod, if the tripod pad is too big, it may obstruct rotation
of the zoom ring.
Locking the focus and then composing the shot
(Focus lock)
Compose your picture with the focus locked, and then fully press
the shutter button to shoot a picture.
• If the AF target mark blinks in red, the focus is not adjusted
properly. Try locking the focus again.
4 4
IN
Shooting pictures
Zooming while shooting
Zoom out
P
10 10 W W T T
M M
4 4
N N 1/400 1/400 F3.5 F3.5
ORM ORM IN
EN
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