Taking still pictures (cont.), Chapter 4 – Olympus C-4040 Zoom User Manual
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● How to zoom in on a subject or shoot a
wider picture (zoom-out)
T To zoom in on a subject, press the
zoom lever towards T. To shoot a wider
picture, press the zoom lever towards
W (P. 79).
● How to shoot using the monitor
T Press the
(monitor) button (P. 74).
● If you cannot release the shutter button
T While the orange lamp blinks, the flash is charging. During charging,
the shutter button is not released. When the orange lamp goes off,
press the shutter button again.
T If CARD FULL appears, there is no space on the card. Delete pictures
(P. 130, 131), replace with a new card (P. 29) or transfer pictures to a
computer (P. 161 – 173).
● The subject is outside the AF target mark.
T Place the subject within the AF target mark and use the focus lock
(P. 67).
● The green lamp blinks.
T If you want to shoot a subject as close as 20 cm (0.6 ft), put the
camera into the macro mode (P. 96).
T Depending on the subject, focus and exposure (brightness) may not
be locked (P. 66).
● How to reduce the focusing time
T Set FULLTIME AF (P. 69), use the monitor to shoot (P. 74).
● How to lock the exposure only
T Try AE lock (P. 94). This function is available only when using the
monitor.
● How to check the picture just taken
T Set REC VIEW to ON. The picture can be displayed on the monitor (P.
146).
● How to record sound during shooting
T Set
(for still pictures) to ON (P. 100).
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