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Olympus AZ-100 Zoom User manual

User manual for Olympus AZ-100 Zoom. 37 pages in French. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.

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Olympus
Model / document
Olympus AZ-100 Zoom
Document type
User manual
Language
French
Pages
37
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7.4 MB
Category
Film cameras
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Table of contents

       Preparations before taking pictures
         Loading the battery                           2    Flash photography
         Checking the battery                         3       Flash AUTOphotography  ...           .....    19!t
z    SimpleLoadingoperatingthe filmprocedures                     4      FILL-INFlashOFFmode.flashmode            .......22....21
         Taking pictures                                 Usingfilters(optional)         ......23AI.rl-t
L-a    AdvancedUnloadingshootingthe filmtechniques                                   7il     AttachingthestrapUsing the Olympus case (optional)  . . . . . ...25. . . 26
Ftst       Focus lock                                        t3   Careand storageprecautions       ....27
          Using the self-timer                                 l5  Questionsandanswers        ........29
          Using the continuous shooting mode  .          l7    Descriptionof controls                 ...31
         Photographing distant subjects                  l8   Specifications...                   .....'.34

       o Please read this instruction manual carefully before using the camera.
       oBefore taking important pictures, it is recommended  that you take trial pictures.
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Preparations                        fl  Insert a coin into the groove of     El Use one 6V lithium battery pack
before taking                 theopen.battery cL\mpartment cover and    (CR-P2battery inortheDL223A).correct directionInsert theas
pictures                                                   shown below and close the cover.


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                                                                                      Ithe battery
If you are not likely to use        i\i\                            l_lthe camera for a long time.
remove the battery and
keep it in a safe place.
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lf the battery check indicator in the
                       LCD panel starts blinking when the
                              power switch is ON, replace the
                                       battery.
                           When " €E! " is displayed, the
                                     battery is OK. When " cJ " blinks,Checking                                     replace the battery.
the battery

Before replacing the
battery, set the Power
switch to OFF.





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tl Prepare a "DX"  f ilm cartridge.       El StiAe the back cover lock up to                                       'fhe                                   camera will automatically  set      open the camera back.
                                                   itsell'f'or DX coded film speeds
                                  ranging lrom ISO 50   1600. (Refer
                                     to page 34.)
                               x ln case ol non DX  f ilm, film speed
                                                   is automatically  set to ISO 100.
Loading the film

This camera is designed to
use 35mm film with "DX"
coding to automatically  setfilm speed. If no "DX" film l                             /^nis available. use ISO 100             -r             fE)svs-
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El lnsert the film cartridge into the     Z! Align the film leader with the red
camera. Always avoid direct sunlight   film loading indicator.
when loading the film. Load the
cartndge so its bottom  lits securely
into the camera. then press the top
of the cartridge until  it clicks into
p lace.





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In the wide-angle position, the     B HotO the camera correctly.         Keep your fingers and the strap
minimum focal length of the lens is       It is particularly important to hold    away from the lens and flash.
35mm. In the telephoto position, the    the camera steady when shooting at
maximum focal length of the lens is    a longer focal length; use both hands
70mm.                                    for maximum stability.





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@ I'osition vour subjcct within thc          El Press the shutter release button     When the autol'ocus indicator
auloli)cus   I rame.                   'fhe cntire subiect           lightly to activate the autofocus. The    blinks. try again because your
should nornally be positioned within the    autofccus indicator (green) lights in     subject is not in l'ocus. The shutter
picture lramc. however. the actual           the viewfinder when the subject is in   cannot be rcleased with the
al ailable imagc are a will become smallcr              I ocu s.                                autolocus indicator blinking.
lrs lou !:et neater to thc subiect. At lnl
(-.].-lli). thc subject should be positioned
within the close-up correction marks.

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lf you want to rewind the film before   El Open the camera back and
the end of the roll, press the rewind    remove the film from the camera.
button uirh the rip ol a ballpoinr       Further operations are not possible
pen. etc. Do not use any device with     until the rewound film cartridge is
a sharpened tip.                      removed.





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When the main subject is not in the
Advanced                     autofocus frame, use the focus lock.
shooting                       Otherwise the carnera will focus on
techniques                    the background and the subject will                                   not be in lbcus.
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[lC--enter the main part of the          El Recompose your picture and then    El Using the focus lock, your subject
subject in the autofocus frame. Press   press the shutter release button all       will be in focus even if it is not in the
the shutter release button about        the way to take the picture.             center of the viewfinder.
halfway and hold  it there. The                lf you remove your finger from the
autofocus indicator (green) will light    button, the focus lock is cleared.
in the viewfinder and the focus will    You can repeat the procedure  as
be locked.                        many nmes as you want.
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* During self-timer operation, the     BAfter l2 seconds the shutter will
  focus and exposure will be locked    be released and the self-timer mode
 when the shutter release button is     will be automatically canceled.
  pressed. To take a shot of yourself,
 use the focus lock on a subject at
  the same distance from the camera
  before pressing the shutter release
  button. To cancel the self-timer
  after it has been activated, press
 the *ui coNT" button or set the
 power switch to OFF.





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While pressing the "oo" button, press
                                      the shutter release button. In the co
                                mode. the shutter is released even
                                though the autofocus indicator does
                                   not light.
Photographing
distant subjects

When shooting in this
mode. the focus is fixed at
infinity. Use this oo mode
when shooting landscapes,
for optimum sharpness on
distant subiects.



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F &xsh                        tlConfirm that the flash mode          El Press the shutter release button
                                   switch is set to AUTO.                    lightly. The flash indicator (orange)
phrx€*grephy                                                                   lights in the viewfinder when the
                                                                                 flash is ready to fire.


Flash AUTO
photography                        1
                                                                        \
When the flash mode is set   \j
to AUTO, the flash will fire
automatically in low light
conditions. Normally, you                                                                                          J
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Set the llash mode switch to OFF.
                               x ln low lighting conditions, the
                                       shutter speed may be slow. Use a
                                       tripod or other camera support to
                                       prevent the effects of camera shake.
Flash OFF mode

Use this mode for available
light photography, in
situations where flash
photography is prohibited
or when you don't want the
flash to fire. such as for a
night scene.
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With backlighting, your subject may   By using the FILL-IN mode, rhe
                                  be too dark.                             subject will be properly  lit by the
                                                                                           flash.

FIIL-IN flash
mode

In this mode, the flash
always fires. Use this mode
for daylight'synchro
photography or when
shooting backlit subjects.




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Olympus offers the following
optional filters.
(Filter diameter: 35.5mm)
(l) Skylight
Prevents a blue tone in color
photographs taken on fair weather
days and provides an overall more
natural color tone.               When the Softon is used.          When the Sunny Cross is used.
(2) Softon
Use this for portraits;  it softens the
image for more "moody" pictures.
(3) Sunny Cross
The photograph will have rays of
light around bright objects.




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Make sure to set the power switch to
                       OFF before the camera is inserted
                                      into the case.

Using the
Olympus case
(optional)





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Care and storage precautions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          I

QDo not try to disassemble the    @no not touch the DX read-off    @Do not rotate the camera too far
camera yourself. Q)Oo not use         contacts. Do not wipe the lens inside   once it is mounted on a tripod. Use
thinner, benz.ine or organic solvents    the body. @Do not put the used       the tripod swivel to vary direction.
to clean the camera.                      batteries into a fire and do not heat.   Do not open the camera back while
                                      disassemble or try to short them out.     it is on a tripod.
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Q:  Does the camera operate without film?                      may not fire when you take pictures after the barrier is left
    A:  Even il'there  is no film in the camera, the shutter will be            open for a long time. Set the power switch to OFF and
         released (and the flash will be fired in low light situations)             reset it to ON again, then shoot.
             if the shutter release button is pressed when the power          Q: How long will the battery last?
        switch is ON. The camera will not operate at all if the          A:   lf you use 24-exposure  rolls of film and expose half of all
       power switch is OFF. lf the flash is fired in rapid                  your pictures with flash, a new 6V lithium battery pack
        succession. it may become warm. ln this case, take a short          (CR-P2/ DL223A)  will allow you to take 30 or more rolls
       break between shots.                                                     of film. lf you do nor use flash so often, the battery will
    Q:  The camera,doesnt operate. What should I do?                         last much lonser.
    A:   ( l) Make sure the power switch is ON. (2) Make sure there     Q: The camera fails to operate in cold weather. What can I
            is a battery in the camera, and that it is inserted correctly.           do?
        (Refer to page 2.) (3)Check that the battery power is not      A: Generally, low temperatures will reduce the battery
        low. (Refer to page 3.)                                          performance temporarily. Try to keep the camera warm
    Q:  The flash does not fire.                                             before using them.
    A:   (  | ) M ake sure the llash mode is not set to OFF mode. (2) If    Q: When the back is opened, the film is wrapped around the
       you take flash pictures in succession with weak battery,             take-up spool and cannot be removed.
29       the llash will take longer to recharge and may not fire. It      A: When the battery is too weak or the temperature too low,
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