Olympus SP-500 UZ - Manual (Page 24)

If the correct focus cannot be obtained
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Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly.
In these cases, focus (focus lock) on an object with high contrast at the same
distance as the intended subject, recompose your shot and then take the picture.
If the subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the camera
using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway, then return the
camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take
the picture.
TIPS
To focus on the subject in the center of the frame
g“AF mode (iESP/SPOT/AREA)” (P. 52)
When the frame in which you focus on a subject is different from the
frame in which you lock the exposure
g“AE lock” (P. 57)
To fix the focus
g“AF lock” (P. 55)
Note
• Press the shutter button gently. If it is pressed forcefully, the camera may move
causing the picture to blur.
• Never open the card cover, remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter
while the card access lamp is blinking. Doing so could destroy stored pictures
and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken.
• Recorded pictures are saved in the camera regardless of whether the camera
is turned off or the batteries are replaced or removed.
• When taking pictures against strong backlight, the area of the picture in shadow
may appear colored.
Subjects that are difficult to focus on
The green lamp
blinks.
The subject cannot
be brought into focus.
Subject with
low contrast Subject with an
extremely bright
area in the center
of the frame
Subject without
vertical lines
Subjects at
different
distances Fast-moving
subject The subject is
not in the center
of the frame
The green lamp
lights, but the
subject cannot be
brought into focus.