Button operations, Turning the camera on and off, Shooting pictures – Olympus 1200 User Manual
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Button operations
Shooting still pictures
Set the mode dial to
K, h,
s or g, and lightly press the shutter button (halfway).
When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp lights up (focus lock), and the shutter
speed and aperture value are displayed (only when the mode dial is set to
K, h). Now
press the shutter button all the way (completely) to shoot a picture.
Focus lock - Locking the focus and then composing the
shot
Compose your picture with the focus locked, and then fully
press the shutter button to shoot a picture.
• If the green lamp blinks, the focus is not adjusted properly.
Try locking the focus again.
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.
o button
Turning the camera on and off
Power on:
Shooting mode
• Lens extends
• Monitor turns on
Playback mode
• Monitor turns on
Shutter button
Shooting pictures
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Shooting mode
Flash mode
Self-timer
Macro mode/
Super macro mode
Playback modes
Shooting modes
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F2.8
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Green lamp