Olympus E-100 RS - Manual (Page 67)

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Using the shutter release correctly
—Pressing fully/halfway
How to press the shutter button and focus
There are 2 steps when releasing the Shutter.
Practice well before actually taking photos.
1 Press the shutter button halfway.
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The AF confirmation mark lights and
the camera emits a beep when the
focus and exposure are locked. If the
focus or exposure is not locked, the
AF confirmation mark blinks.
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To focus the camera when the
subject of the picture is outside the
AF target mark, use the focus lock.
(P.93)
2 Press the shutter button fully to
release the shutter and take a
picture.
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The camera emits a shutter sound
when the shutter is released.
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The card access lamp blinks while
the picture is being recorded.
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You can change the volume of the
beep sound emitted when operating
the camera or cancel the beep.
[
Changing the camera warning
sound volume (P. 156)
Press halfway
Shutter button
Press fully
Shutter button
P F2.8 1/30 0.0
[ SM ]
AF confirmation mark
AF target mark
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Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger. If it is pressed
hard, the camera may move and pictures may come out blurred.
Note:
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When the AF confirmation mark
blinks
Set the camera to the macro mode when
photographing the subject closer than
23.6" (P.90).
Depending on the condition of the
subject, the focus and exposure may be
locked. (See “Subjects that are difficult to
focus on” P.92)