User manual OLYMPUS C-370 ZOOM

[. . . ] x450_Basic. book 1 DIGITAL CAMERA APPAREIL PHOTO NUMÉRIQUE DIGITALKAMERA CÁMARA DIGITAL D-535 ZOOM C-370 ZOOM X-450 BASIC MANUAL MANUEL DE BASE EINFACHE ANLEITUNG MANUAL BÁSICO ENGLISH . . . . . . . . . . 2 FRANÇAIS . . . . . 40 DEUTSCH . . . . . . 78 ESPAÑOL . . . . 116 x450_Basic. book 2 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED . 23 If correct focus cannot be obtained (Focus lock) . 29 Varying the image brightness (Exposure compensation) . 38 These instructions are only for quick reference. [. . . ] · The lens extends and the monitor turns on. · The orange lamp lights. 2 3 4 Turn the mode dial to select , , , , or . Position the AF target mark on the subject while looking at the monitor and decide on composition. Press the shutter button gently (halfway) to adjust the focus. · When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp on the monitor lights steadily (Focus Lock). · When the flash is ready to fire, the mark lights. En 5 Press the shutter button all the way (fully). · The camera takes the picture. · The orange lamp blinks while the picture is being stored in the internal memory or on the card. The next shot is available when the orange lamp stops blinking. En 23 x450_Basic. book 24 IF CORRECT FOCUS CANNOT BE OBTAINED (FOCUS LOCK) When the subject to be focused is not on the AF target mark (not positioned in the center of the composition), you can use the following steps to obtain the correct focus on the subject. This operation is referred to as "focus lock". 1 Press the power switch. · The camera turns on in the shooting mode. · The lens extends and the monitor turns on. · The orange lamp lights. 2 3 En Turn the mode dial and select a shooting mode. Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on. · When shooting a hard-to-focus subject, point the camera at an object about the same distance away as the subject. 4 Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights. AF target mark · When the green lamp lights steadily, the focus and the exposure are locked. · When the green lamp blinks, the focus and exposure are not locked. Release your finger from the shutter button, re-position your subject and press the shutter button halfway again. 5 6 Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose your shot. Press the shutter button fully. Green lamp 24 En x450_Basic. book 25 RECORDING MOVIES You can record movies with this camera. You can playback the recorded movies with this camera. If the distance to the subject changes, focus may be compromised. 1 Press the power switch. · The camera turns on in the shooting mode. · The lens extends and the monitor turns on. · The orange lamp lights. 2 3 4 5 6 Turn the mode dial to . · The remaining recording time of the internal memory or the card is displayed. Decide on composition. · You can use the zoom button to enlarge the subject. Press the shutter button halfway. Press the shutter button fully to start recording. · The camera fixes the focus and zoom. · During movie recording, lights red. En Press the shutter button again to stop recording. · When the remaining recording time has been used up, recording stops automatically. · If the internal memory or the card still has free space, the remaining recording time is displayed and the camera is ready to shoot the next movie. · During movie recording, the flash is disabled. · If your remaining recording time is shorter than usual, try formatting the internal memory and/or the card with the camera before using it. Note En 25 x450_Basic. book 26 ZOOMING IN ON A SUBJECT Telephoto and wide-angle shooting are possible at 3x magnification (the optical zoom limit, equivalent to 38 mm ­ 114 mm on a 35 mm camera). By combining the optical zoom with the digital zoom, zoom magnification can be increased to a maximum of approximately 12x. 1 Press the power switch. · The camera turns on in the shooting mode. [. . . ] If the problem persists, format the card. If the card cannot be formatted, it cannot be used. Pictures can be stored in the internal memory if no card is inserted. Read-only setting is applied to the card by a PC. [. . . ]