Olympus 840 - Manual (Page 11)

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Button operations
Shooting still pictures
Set the mode dial to
h, K, s or g, and lightly press the shutter button
(halfway). The AF target mark lights in green when the focus and exposure are locked (focus
lock). The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed (only when the mode dial is set to
h or K). Now, press the shutter button all the way (completely) to shoot a picture.
Locking the focus and then composing the shot
(focus lock)
Compose your picture with the focus locked, and then fully
press the shutter button to shoot a picture.
Recording movies
Set the mode dial to
n, and press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus, and then
press the shutter button completely to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop
recording.
1 o button
Turning the camera on and off
Power on: Shooting mode
• Lens extends
• Monitor turns on Playback mode
• Monitor turns on
2 Shutter button
Shooting pictures
8 M 8 M
Shooting mode
Flash mode
Self-timer
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Playback mode
Shooting modes
Macro mode/
Super macro mode
The number of
storable still pictures
is displayed.
AF target mark
• If the AF target mark blinks in red, the focus is not
adjusted properly. Try locking the focus again.