INSTRUCTIONS 2 MODE D'EMPLOI 29 BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG INSTRUCCIONES 85 113 57 2 WARNING Read this manual carefully before using your camera. Indicates circumstances under which mishandling resulting from ignoring this symbol could result in personal injury or property damage. KEEP THE BATTERIES AWAY FROM FIRE. NEVER TRY TO DISASSEMBLE, RECHARGE, OR SHORT-CIRCUIT BATTERIES. KEEP THE BATTERIES OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. IF A CHILD SWALLOWS A BATTERY, CONTACT A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE CAMERA; IT CONTAINS A HIGHVOLTAGE CIRCUIT. IF THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THE CAMERA ARE EXPOSED DUE TO DROPPING OR DAMAGE, REMOVE THE BATTERIES IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT FURTHER USAGE. IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION, CONSULT YOUR NEAREST OLYMPUS DEALER OR OLYMPUS SERVICE CENTER. CONTENTS Names of parts Camera Body................................4 Camera Body/LCD Panel ..............5 Viewfinder Display........................6 Using the strap ................................6 Diopter adjustment ..........................7 Loading and checking the batteries ..7 Loading the film ..............................8 Taking pictures Programmed Auto (FULL AUTO)..9 Focus Lock ................................10 Unloading the film ..........................10 Flash photography Setting the flash mode ..............11 Auto Flash ..................................12 [ ] Red-Eye Reduction Flash ..13 [ ] Fill-In Flash ........................13 Exposure modes 1. Direct Mode Select buttons ........14 [ ] Stop Action ....................14 [ ] Portrait ..............................15 [ ] Landscape..........................15 [ ] Night Scene ......................16 2. Exposure mode button ..............16 [ A ] Aperture Preferred Auto ....17 [ L.T. ] Long Time ....................18 [ ] Exposure Compensation ........19 [ ] Spot Metering ..................21 [ ] Selftimer/ [ ] Remote Control(Optional) ....22 [ ] Macro Shooting ................23 Restoring the Programmed Auto [FULL AUTO] mode ......................23 Correcting the date and time ..........24 (Quartzdate models only) Printing the date/time ....................25 (Quartzdate models only) Care and storage ............................26 Specifications ................................27 Accessories (optional)....................28 3 Symbols used in this manual: Incorrect Manual operation Operation order Automatic operation Order Attention Indicator on Indicator blinking Depress halfway Beep Pay particular attention to items in this manual enclosed in boxes . Products shown in pictures and illustrations may be slightly different from the actual unit. 4 NAMES OF PARTS -- Camera Body Zoom button SPOT button Power switch/ flash release NAMES OF PARTS -- Camera Body/LCD Panel 1 Flash mode button 2 Selftimer/ remote control/ macro button 3 Exposure compensation button 4 DATE MODE button* 5 DATE SET button* 6 Direct Mode Select buttons 7 FULL AUTO (programmed auto) button 8 Shift lever 9 Exposure mode button 0 Battery check ! Red-Eye Reduction Flash @ Fill-In Flash # Remote Control $ Selftimer % Long Time ^ Spot Metering & Exposure Compensation * Exposure modes ( Date/time indicator* ) Mode status indicator q Programmed Auto (FULL AUTO) w Aperture setting/ exposure compensation value e Shutter speed r Macro Shooting t Exposure counter * Quartzdate models only 5 Shutter release button Selftimer indicator/ remote control sensor Flash Strap attachment stud Lens barrel Lens Always try to keep this clean. Dirt and stains can result in pictures that are unclear and out-of-focus. Wipe off any dirt or stains with a soft cloth. Viewfinder Diopter adjustment dial Strap attachment stud Back cover release Film window LCD panel Mid-roll rewind button Battery compartment cover Tripod socket 6 NAMES OF PARTS -- Viewfinder Display y Autofocus frame u Spot frame i Flash o Autofocus indicator p Exposure compensation (overexposure/underexposure) DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT Turn the diopter adjustment dial until the autofocus frame is clear. If you are nearsighted, turn the dial up. If you are farsighted, turn it down. 7 LOADING AND CHECKING THE BATTERIES Use two 3 V lithium batteries (CR123A or DL123A). 1 1 2 3 2 5 4 6 USING THE STRAP Attach the strap as shown. Turn the dial 1 on the battery compartment cover to . Hold the notch 2 with your fingertip. Open the cover 3 . Make sure the power switch is set to OFF before opening the battery compartment cover. Insert the batteries 4 correctly. Close the battery compartment cover 5. Turn the dial 6 to to lock the cover. 3 7 1 3 2 Set the power switch 7 to ON to check the remaining battery power. lights (turns off automatically). Batteries are OK. You can shoot. Batteries are low and should be replaced with new ones. Batteries are dead and should be replaced with new ones immediately. Secure the strap with the clasp. blinks and other indicators are displayed normally. blinks and other indicators go out. 8 LOADING THE FILM 1 2 2 1 TAKING PICTURES -- Programmed Auto (FULL AUTO) 1 Set the power switch to ON. The lens will extrude and the LCD panel will turn on. Compose your shot. Press the "T" side of the zoom button for telephoto (120 mm) or the "W" side for wide angle (28 mm). After about 30 seconds of inactivity, the LCD panel goes out. Do not look at the sun or other strong light sources through the viewfinder. 9 Insert the film cartridge. Shutter curtain Slide the back cover release upward to open the back cover. Be careful not to touch the shutter curtain. 3 Correct 2 Incorrect Place the film between the positioning guides (A), aligning the film leader in the direction of the arrow. Autofocus frame 3 4 5 Position the autofocus frame on your subject. If the autofocus indicator blinks, the shutter cannot be released. The distance to your subject is 0.6 (2.0 ft) m to infinity at the wide-angle side and 0.9 (3.0 ft) m to infinity at the telephoto side. Close the back cover. The film automatically advances to the first frame. Set the power switch to ON. Make sure the exposure counter on the LCD panel reads " ". If " " blinks, reload the film. Press the shutter release button halfway to focus on the subject. After making sure that the camera beeps and the autofocus indicator lights in the viewfinder, press the shutter release button all the way to take the picture. After the shutter is released, the film automatically advances to the next frame. 10 TAKING PICTURES -- Focus Lock If you want to position your main subject outside the center of the frame, follow the procedure below (focus lock). FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY -- Setting the Flash Mode 1 2 11 1 Autofocus frame 2 Position the autofocus frame on your subject and press the shutter release button halfway. The camera beeps, and the autofocus indicator lights in the viewfinder. The exposure is also locked at this time (AE lock). Reframe your subject while keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway. Then press the shutter release button all the way. Set the power switch to to flip up the flash. The camera will recharge the flash, and the flash will be ready to use. When there is insufficient light, the flash fires automatically. Mode display No display Press the / button to select the flash mode. The selected mode is displayed on the LCD panel. Function Flash mode Auto Flash Red-Eye Reduction Flash Fill-In Automatically fires in the dark, with backlighting, or under fluorescent lighting. Significantly reduces the phenomenon of "red-eye" (when a subject's eyes appear red in color photography). Fires regardless of available light. UNLOADING THE FILM The camera automatically rewinds the film when you reach the end of a roll. You can also rewind the film before it reaches the end. Rewinding the film before the end of the roll When is blinking in the viewfinder, the flash is being recharged (for about 0.2 to 4 seconds with fresh batteries.) and the shutter cannot be released. When the flash fires in the Programmed Auto (FULL AUTO) mode, the shutter speed is automatically set at 1/100-sec. When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the autofocus auxiliary light (flash) may flicker several times. Press the button fully for main flash activation. If is blinking in the viewfinder when the flash is not flipped up, use of the flash is recommended. Do not fire the flash right in front of the eyes of people and animals. Do not point the camera at a motorist and fire the flash. Make sure the motor has stopped and that" "is blinking; then open the back cover to remove the film. Press the mid-roll rewind button. Do not use an instrument with a sharp tip. 12 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY -- Auto Flash The flash automatically fires in the selected exposure mode when required (in the dark, with backlighting, or under fluorescent lighting). FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY -- Red-Eye Reduction Flash 13 In this mode, the camera emits a series of pre-flashes before the main flash activates. This helps minimize the "red-eye" phenomenon (when a subject's eyes are illuminated by the flash and appear red in a color photograph). If lights in the viewfinder when the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the flash will fire. Flash working range (with color negative film) ISO 100 200 400 Wide angle (W) at F4.9 3.7 m (12.1 ft) 5.3 m (17.4 ft) 7.4 m (24.3 ft) Telephoto (T) at F6.8 4.2 m (13.8 ft) 5.9 m (19.3 ft) 8.4 m (27.5 ft) Hold the camera securely. It takes about 1 second until the shutter releases. Red-eye reduction may not be effective when the subject: 1. Is not looking at the flash from right in front. 2. Is not watching the pre-flashes. 3. Is too far from the camera. The effectiveness of red-eye reduction varies depending on the individual characteristics of each subject. Do not use the flash in the Stop Action mode (p.14). The figures in this table apply to the Programmed Auto mode and lowlight conditions. When reversal film is used, the working range at the telephoto side will be reduced by about 30%. In flash photography with this camera, the shutter speed is set to 1/100-sec. If you select the shutter speed higher than that, the flash won't fire. FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY -- Fill-In Flash Use this mode when you want the flash to fire for each shot. The flash fires regardless of available light. Both the subject and background can be clearly shot. This mode is less effective in extremely bright conditions. The Fill-In Flash mode can be used with the Programmed Auto mode and Aperture Preferred Auto mode (p.17). 14 EXPOSURE MODES -- 1. Direct Mode Select Buttons To make it easier to take clear, properly illuminated photographs under a variety of conditions, four exposure modes optimized for the most common shooting conditions are available. How to select the exposure mode Press the Direct Mode Select button that best suits the shooting conditions or desired effect. Stop Action Portrait Landscape Night Scene Use this mode to freeze moving subjects. Use this mode to take a head-and-shoulders picture with a blurred background. Use this mode to take pictures with extended infocus backgrounds. Use this mode to shoot a night scene without artificially illuminating the subject. 1. Direct Mode Select Buttons Portrait Use this mode to take a head-and-shoulders picture with a blurred background. 15 The blurred background is particularly useful in telephoto shooting and when the background is distant. The flash is synchronized with the shutter up to 1/2000-sec. in this mode. Press the button. Compose your shot, and press the shutter release button. The aperture is set wide-open. Use of the flash makes the subject stand out. Stop Action Use this mode to freeze moving subjects. Landscape Use this mode to take pictures with extended in-focus backgrounds. The shutter speed is automatically set higher to reduce the "movement" of a moving subject (1/2000-sec. at max.). Press the button. Compose your shot, and press the shutter release button. This mode is useful for shooting landscapes or for shooting subjects in the foreground while keeping all surrounding objects (both near and far) in sharp focus. Press the button. Compose your shot, and press the shutter release button. For optimum results, use this mode with the lens set to wideangle side. The camera continually adjusts focus on the subject as long as the shutter release button is pressed halfway. The camera beeps twice the first time the subject comes into focus. When the subject is moving too fast, the shutter will not release. Use the Auto Flash mode in flash photography. 16 1. Direct Mode Select Buttons Night Scene Use this mode to shoot a night scene without artificially illuminating the subject. 2. Exposure Mode Button Aperture Preferred Auto [A] By selecting the aperture on your own, you can control the blurring of the background. The shutter speed is controlled automatically. 17 The shutter speed is set at as slow as 4sec. Use a tripod to keep the ...