Olympus C480 User Manual

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Basi
c shooti
ng 
functi
ons
Taking close-up pictures (macro/
super macro)
Focusing is usually slow when you get close to a subject (wide-angle: 
20 cm/7.9" to 50 cm/19.7"; telephoto: 60 cm/23.6" to 90 cm/35.4"). 
However, in macro mode focusing is performed quickly.
&
This mode lets you shoot from as close as 20 cm/7.9" to your subject (when 
the optical zoom is at the greatest wide-angle).
%
This mode lets you shoot from as close as 2 cm/0.8" to your subject. In the 
[
%] mode, normal shooting is also possible, but the position of the zoom is 
fixed automatically and cannot be adjusted.
1
Press 
a&.
• The macro settings screen is displayed.
2
Select [
&] or [%], and press Z.
3
Take the picture.
Note
• If you use the flash in macro shooting, shadows may be noticeable and the 
correct exposure may not achieved.
• During super macro shooting, the zoom and flash are not available.
&
%
&
OFF
For super close up 
photography.
SELECT
GO
OK