Olympus CAMEDIA E-10 Manual Básico página 22

Focusing
The camera can focus a subject automatically.
Set the focus mode switch to AF (Automatic
Focus). Compose the picture with the AF target
mark in the center of the viewfinder on the
subject. If you compose the picture with the
monitor, make sure the subject is in the center
of the monitor. Half-press the shutter button
until the camera beeps and the AF correct
mark in the viewfinder lights, and then full-
press the shutter button to take the picture.
To focus a difficult subject
If the AF correct mark in the lower left corner of
the viewfinder continues to blink the camera
cannot achieve focus automatically. Some
subjects are difficult to focus.
Subject of low contrast
Subject with center glare
Two objects at different distances from the
camera
Subject in light from street lights and
windows
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A subject without
distinct patterns could
be difficult to focus.
A subject with center
glare could be difficult
to focus.
The camera cannot
autofocus on a single
subject with two
objects at different
distances from the
camera in the
viewfinder.
A subject at night in
light from street lights
or from building
windows could be
difficult to focus.
Subject without vertical lines
then hold it down to lock the focus. Re-position
the camera horizontally, compose the picture,
and then full-press the shutter button to shoot
the picture.
Moving subject
object that is at the same distance from the
camera as the subject you want to shoot, wait
for the subject to appear, and then shoot the
picture.
Shooting through glass or glaring surface
A picture taken through a window, or shooting a
glaring surface like shiny metal, could be
difficult to focus. If this problem occurs, set the
focus mode switch to MF (manual focus) and
focus the subject manually.
Backlit subjects
Strongly backlit subjects could be difficult to
focus. Set the focus mode switch to MF
(manual focus) and focus the subject manually.
In such situations, you can use substitute
focusing. Compose a picture with the AF target
mark in the viewfinder on an object that is the
same distance from the camera as the subject
that you want to shoot. Half-press the shutter
button to focus on the substitute object, keep
the shutter button half pressed, compose the
picture again with the original subject and then
full-press the shutter button to take the picture.
(If you are waiting for a fast moving subject to
appear, keep the shutter button half pressed
until the subject appears in the viewfinder.)
The camera cannot
focus on a subject with
only horizontal lines.
Hold the camera
vertically, half-press the
shutter button, and
It is impossible to hold
a fast moving object in
the center of the
viewfinder long enough
for automatic focusing,
so lock the focus on an