Olympus µ-mini DIGITAL S - Manual (Page 20)

If correct focus cannot be obtained
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before you start ta
king pi
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3
Keeping the shutter button
pressed halfway, recompose
your shot.
4
Press the shutter button fully.
Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly.
If this happens, focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the
intended subject (focus lock), 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
Focus on the subject in the center of the frame.
g“AF mode” (P.37)
Subjects that are difficult to focus on
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Green lamp
Shutter button
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 to be
focused on is not in
the center of the frame
The green lamp lights,
but the subject cannot
be brought into focus.