Olympus E-420 - Manual (Page 38)

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Using live view
Taking a picture with [IMAGER AF]
1
Press the shutter button halfway.
• When the focus is locked, the AF confirmation mark and
AF target mark light up.
2
Press the shutter button all the way to take a
picture.
Taking a picture with [AF SENSOR]
1
Press the shutter button all the way.
• The mirror is lowered and the picture is taken after the
focus is locked.
• The image that was displayed on the monitor before
lowering the mirror freezes during focusing.
• If correct focus cannot be obtained, you will hear the
sound of the shutter but the picture will not be taken.
• To focus in advance, hold down the AEL/AFL button
and press the shutter button. When the focus is locked,
the AF confirmation mark lights up. When the AF
confirmation mark is blinking, the focus is not locked.
Taking a picture with [HYBRID AF]
1
Press the shutter button halfway.
• The Imager AF will be activated and you can check the
subject on the LCD monitor.
• When the Imager AF achieves approximate focus, the n
mark lights up.
2
Press the shutter button all the way.
• The picture is taken in a similar way as when using [AF
SENSOR].
AF operation during live view
[IMAGER AF]
When you press the shutter button halfway, AF is performed by the image pickup device. 11
available AF targets allow you to focus on a subject even if it does not appear in the center of
the picture.
[AF SENSOR]
When you press the shutter button all the way, the AF is activated and the picture is taken in
the same way as when taking pictures using the viewfinder (AF is not activated on pressing
the shutter button halfway).
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AF confirmation mark
AF target mark
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