Olympus AZ-4 Zoom Camcorder User Manual


 
mechanism. For example, when your subject is at the edge of the picture frame, not in the
center, first move the camera slightly so that the subject is in the center of the autofocus
frame, then press the shutter release button halfway to focus. While keeping the button
pressed, recompose the picture, and press the button fully. (See "Taking Photographs II" on
p. 19). By doing this, photographs with any required composition can be taken.
Manual focus is also possible.
Subjects with which autofocus is difficult
Although the AZ-4 Zoom can focus in almost any situation, there are certain conditions,
such as those illustrated below, in which it may not be possible to obtain the correct focus.
in the Viewfinder will usually blink to warn you during
these conditions; however, in situations (4), (5) and (6), the focus indicator in the Viewfinder
may light even though the lens is incorrectly focused. In any of these situations,
you can try focusing on a subject at a similar distance and then, using the focus lock.
Or you may also use manual focus to take the photo.
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(4) Two subjects within the
focusing frame, at
different distances
(5) Excessively bright light
in the center of the
focusing frame
(6) A subject with a
repeated pattern
The focus aid indicator