Olympus X-300 EN - Manual (Page 44)

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Taking still pictures
You can take still pictures using either the viewfinder or the monitor. Both
methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button.
If the camera is in the movie record mode, press
, and from the top menu,
select (Still picture).
Taking still pictures using the viewfinder
The camera actually records a wider area than the picture you compose while
looking through the viewfinder.
1
Open the lens barrier fully.
• Slide the lens barrier fully open until
it clicks.
2
Decide the composition while
looking at the image in the
viewfinder.
• When the distance from the camera
to the subject is less than 50 cm/1.6
ft., select the macro mode.
"Macro mode shooting" (P.61)
3
Press the shutter button gently
(halfway) to adjust the focus.
• Focus and exposure are locked, when the
green lamp lights steadily. (Focus Lock)
• When the flash is ready to fire, the orange lamp
lights.
4
Press the shutter button all the way
(fully).
• The camera takes the picture, and a beep
sounds.
• When the green lamp stops blinking, you can
take the next picture.
AF target mark
Orange lamp
Green lamp
Shutter button
Shutter button