Olympus E-500 Basic Manual page 24

Set the mode dial to AUTO.
1 Place the AF frame on the subject while
viewing through the viewfinder.
AF frame
Viewfinder
Shutter button
Card access lamp
2
3
Adjust the focus.
Press the shutter button gently (halfway).
• The focus is locked. The AF
confirmation mark and the AF focusing
frame light up in the viewfinder.
• The shutter speed and aperture value
that have been set automatically by the
camera are displayed.
• The control panel screen is not
displayed when the shutter button is
pressed.
• When you use the camera in the dark,
the flash pops up automatically if the
camera is set to AUTO.
Halfway down
AF confirmation mark
Att the way down
Release the shutter.
Press the shutter button all the way (fully).
• When a picture is taken, a shutter sound is output.
• The card access lamp blinks and the camera starts recording the picture.
• After 1 minute* without any operation being performed, the monitor turns off
and the camera stops operating. To wake up the camera, simply press any
button, e.g. the shutter button. After about 4 hours* without being used, the
camera will turn off automatically. Turn on the camera again.
• Factory default settings. You can change the time settings using the custom
menu.