If Correct Focus Cannot Be Obtained; How To Lock The Focus - Olympus CAMEDIA C-160 Reference Manual

If correct focus cannot be obtained

If the subject is difficult to focus on, lock the focus before shooting as
explained below. This is called focus lock.

How to lock the focus

1
Open the lens barrier fully.
2
Position the AF target mark on the
subject you want to focus on.
• When shooting a hard-to-focus subject, point the
camera at an object about the same distance
away as the subject.
3
Press the shutter button halfway.
• When the focus and exposure are locked, the
green lamp lights.
• When the green lamp blinks, the focus is not
locked. Release your finger from the shutter
button, re-position your subject and press the
shutter button halfway again.
4
Keeping the shutter button pressed
halfway, recompose your shot.
5
Press the shutter button fully.
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AF target mark
Shutter button
Green lamp
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Shutter button
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