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INSTRUCTIONS ...
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Description of controls LCD panel Shutter r el ease button Fl as h reflector Autofocus windows Lens barrier Rewind button Light sensor Self-timer button Flash m od e button Self-timer signal ...
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Viewfinder Autofocus indicator Flash indicator Strap Eyelet Ba ck cover release Fil m window Tripod socket Battery compartment cover Exposure counter Flash OFF AUTO/AUTO-S flash Battery remaining indicator Fill-in flash LC D panel Au tof ocu s frame Close-up correction marks Viewfinder indicators 2 ...
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Table of contents Description of controls.................................... 1 Before y ou begin ........................................... 5 Loading t he battery........................................ 5 Simple point & shoot photography .................... 7 Loading t he film............................................ 7 Unloading the film. ...
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Thank y o u for purchasing the Olympus Please re ad t hi s instruction manual carefully before using the camera. This camera wil l n ot operate unl ess t h e lens barrier i s opened. We al so recommend that yo u shoot at least on e roll of fi l m to familiarize yourself w it h t h e camera's features. Symbols u s e d in t hi s manual Correct I ...
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Loading t h e battery Before you begin Op en the battery compartment cover. *Remove t h e b attery i f yo u d o not pla n to use the camera f or an extended period of time. Insert th e new battery correctly as indicated below a nd close t h e bat - tery compartment cover tightly. *U se a 3V lithium battery (Duracell DL123A, Panasonic CR123A, or equ ...
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*Open t he battery compartment cover an d remove t h e battery, as illustrated below, w h e n replacing th e battery. *B e s ure t o close t h e l en s barrier wh en replacing th e battery. Op en the le ns barrier a s sho wn below until yo u hear a "Click" and check th e battery power remaining. Wh en is displayed (Approx. 1 2 s e c . ) , ...
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Ope n t h e ba c k cover by sliding t he ba c k cover release toward t he top of th e camera. Th e camera back will open. Simple point and shoot photography Loading t h e film This camera i s designed to use DX coded 35 m m f il m t o automatically se t film speed. I f DX-coded film i s unavailable, use ISO 1 0 0 film. 7 ...
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Prepare a "DX " fi l m cartridge. The camer a will s et itself auto- matically f or DX-coded fil m speeds f r o m I SO 50 t o 3200. *When using non-DX film, the fil m speed is automatically s et to I S O 1 0 0 . Insert the film cartridge into the camera. Avoid direct sunlight when load- in g t he film. B e sure th e f il m i s lying fl at ...
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Align the f il m leader wit h t h e re d f il m loading indicator. Adjust the length of the film leader before loading so that it matches wi t h the r ed loading indicator. Ma ke sure t he fi l m leader t ip i s no t b ent a nd t h e f i lm perforations ar e properly aligned and engaged as shown. Close t h e camera back firmly. (Make sure t he back ...
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O p e n the le ns barrier until yo u he ar a "Click". B e s u re t h e exposure counter on t h e LCD panel will display a number " 1 " indicating t he first picture on t he roll. If the film is improperly loaded, t he LCD panel will display a blinking " E " a s shown in t he illustration (B) . In this case, o pen t h e ...
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Unloading the f i l m The camera automatically rewinds the film wh en yo u reach th e end of th e roll. You will hear the m otor operating and t h e exposure counter wi ll count down a s the film i s rewinding. T h e final reading on t h e exposure counter before rewinding may be mo re t h an t h e n um b er of exposures specified f o r t h e film. ...
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If yo u want to rewind th e f ilm before t he end o f a roll, press t he rewi nd but- to n wit h th e tip of a ballpoint pen. Do not use any device w ith a sharp tip and do no t p r e s s the rewind button t oo hard. Op en the back cover after the motor ha s stopped. On ce the film h as bee n rewound, a blinking "E " wil l be d is pla ye ...
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How to take pictures Slide t h e len s barrier a s fa r a s it wi ll g o until y ou h ea r a cli ck. (The shutter will no t release unless t h e lens barrier is fully open.) When the camera is not i n u se , alway s close t hi s b a r r i e r s o that the shutter w ill not release accidentally. W he n t h e lens barrier is opened, normal shooting m ...
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Hold th e camera correctly. Keep you r fingers an d t he strap a w ay from th e lens, viewfinder an d flash r ef le ct or . 14 ...
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Position yo ur subject w it hi n th e autofocus frame. P r es s the shutter release button lightly a nd confirm that th e auto- focus l am p (green) to th e right o f the viewfinder i s l ig ht ed . The subject should be within the picture frame. 15 ...
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*If th e distance between t he subject and t he c ame ra i s s et at 0.35 m (1 .1 ft.), th e picture a r e a will be inside the close-up correction marks a s shown in th e illustration. Shooting range: Fro m 0 .3 5 m ( 1 . 1 f t.) t o — (infinity) *If t he distance between the subject a nd th e camera is le ss th an 0. 3 5 m (1 . 1 ft.), the auto ...
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Press t h e shutter release button (Gently t o minimize camera shake.) As soon as t h e shutter i s released, t h e film wi ll automati- cally advance t o t h e ne xt frame. Yo u will hear th e motor operat- ing. The exposure counter wil l advance to t he ne xt frame when film winding i s completed. 17 ...
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Aut o flash photography ( 1 ) Taking pictures i n low light In l o w light situations, the flash wi ll activate automatically when the flash mode is AUTO or AUTO-S. If yo u are t ak in g pictures in lo w light, t he flash lamp (orange) to the right o f the viewfinder an d t he r e d lamp on the front of the camera wi ll light when the shutter relea ...
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Th e flash wi ll activate automatically when the shutter re le as e button i s fully pressed. Flash shooting range: ( I S O 1 0 0 ) 0 . 3 5 m ( 1 . 1 ft.)—3.5 m (11.5 f t . ) (ISO 400) 0.35 m (1.1 ft.)—7m ( 2 3 ft.) *T he flash range as shown below is optimal f or color negative film. Actual flash working range fo r other fil m types may vary. ...
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If you are taking backlighted subjects, th e flash lamp (orange) an d r ed l amp on the front of th e camera wi l l light when t he shutter release button i s pressed halfway. This indicates th at the f la sh wi l l activate automatically. If t h e backlighted subject is s o small tha t it do es not fi ll t he autofocus frame, th e flash may not ac ...
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Camera functions an d controls Close-up photography Be careful of the flash's light when sh ooting people's faces in close- up photography. *When the distance betwee n the subject and th e camera is 0 .3 5 m ( 1 . 1 ft.), com- pose your shot within the close-up co rre ctio n marks a s shown in the illustration. Close-up correction marks * ...
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Focus lock Use t he locus lo ck when you wa nt t o position your subject outside t he autofocus frame i n the cen te r of t he viewfinder. Position you r subject in the autofocus frame a nd press t he shutter release button halfway. The autofocus indicator (green) w ill light in the viewfinder. *When focus is locked, exposure se ttings are also loc ...
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While keeping th e shutter release button pressed halfway, change th e position of you r subject in the viewfinder to achieve t h e desired composition. Press th e shutter release button fully t o t a ke the picture. *If you remove y our finger from the shutter release button while the autofocus indicator (green) lights, th e focus lo ck will be ca ...
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Self-timer photography *After t he shutter is released, t h e s e l f - t i m e r mo de will be automatically canceled. While pressing t h e self-timer button press the sh ut t er release button fully t o activate th e s e lf-timer. The s hut ter w ill be released 1 2 seconds la ter * Be sure t h e subject i s in t h e autofocus frame. * T h e re d ...
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Press t h e flash mo de button until " AUTO-S" appears on th e LC D panel. Compose y ou r shot and press t he s hu t t er release button — the flash will emit a rapid series of pre flashes, followed directly by the main flash. Hold t h e camera firmly while pressing the shutter release button. Auto-S flash photography Au to - S flash si ...
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Flash OFF mode T hi s m od e i s to b e u s ed i n s i t u a t i o n s where a flash is prohibited (as in museums) or wh e n n ot desired (f or special effects). Press t h e f l as h mode button until " OFF" appears on th e LCD panel. *In l ow lighting condition, the shutter speed m a y b e slow. Use a tripod or other camera support to pr ...
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FILL-IN flash m od e The flash always activates i n this mode. I t can b e engaged fo r daylight synchro photography or when shooting backlighted subjects. Press t h e shutter release button fully t o ta ke the picture. *T o cancel flash OF F mode pre ss t he flash m od e button again or close t he lens barrier. *With backlighting t he subject may ...
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Press t he shutter release button fully to ta ke the p icture. *T o cancel Fill-in flash mode, press th e flash mode button again o r close t h e le ns barrier. Press t h e flash m ode button until " FILL-IN" appears on t he LCD panel. *By using the f las h FILL-IN mode, t h e subject will be properly l it by the flash. 28 ...
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Attaching th e strap Use of the optional Olympus case Attach the strap t o the camera according to t h e directions illustrated below. 29 ...
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B e sur e the lens barrier i s closed before t h e c ame ra i s inserted into the case. 30 ...
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Troubleshooting Q : Will th e camera operate without film? A : Eve n if there is no film in the camera, if t h e lens barrier is open, t he shutter wil l re l ea se . Under l o w light the flash wi ll activate. I f t h e le n s barrier i s closed, t h e camera will not operate; a n d if t he flash i s activated i n rapid su ccession, t he camera m ...
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Q : The pictures aren't sharp. What's wrong? A: I n t h e fo llo wing examples, t h e camera's autofocus mechanism may not function properly. Use th e focus lo ck mechanism wh en tak ing pictures of : a. (1 ) Objects t h a t reflect too mu ch light (2 ) Black objects (3 ) Objects through glass windows or wire screens (4) Subjects in ...
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Care a n d storage * Do not expose th e camera to extreme heat (over 4 0°C or 104°F) or to extreme c o l d (below -10°C o r 14°F). *Avoid sudden temperature change. *Do n o t expose t h e camera to strong magnetic fields. * D o no t apply excess force to t h e camera or its controls. * Do n ot rota te t he camera once it is mounted on a tripod. ...
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Specifications Type: Fully automatic 35 mm autofocus lens-shutter camera Fil m format: 35 m m sta nda rd DX coded f i l m (24 x 36 mm ) Lens: Olympus le ns 3 5 mm F3.5, 3 elements i n 3 g roup s Shutter: Programmed electronic shutter Viewfinder: Active typ e viewfinder typ e 0.4 X (with auto - focus frame, close-up correction marks, flash indicator ...
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Flash m odes: AUTO (automatic flash activation in low light and backlight), AUTO-S (automatic flash activation in lo w light and backlight), OF F (no flash), and FILL-IN (forced activation). Battery check: Display on LCD Lens barrier: Sliding typ e (with release lock) Power source: 3 V lithium battery (DL 123A, CR123A or equivalent) Dimensions: 11 ...
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