Olympus X-300 EN - Manual (Page 49)

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If correct focus cannot be obtained
When correct focus cannot be obtained on the subject you want to shoot, you
can focus the camera on another point at roughly the same distance (focus
lock) and take the picture as explained below.
Determine the position of the subject after focusing (Focus Lock)
1
Open the lens barrier fully.
• The camera turns on in the shooting
mode.
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 until the green lamp
lights.
• When the green lamp lights steadily,
the focus and the exposure are locked.
• When the green lamp blinks, the
focus and exposure are not locked.
Release your finger from the shutter button, re-position your subject
and press the shutter button halfway again.
Green lamp
Viewfinder
AF target mark
Shutter button