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Olympus IS-10 User manual
User manual for Olympus IS-10. 56 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Olympus
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- Olympus IS-10
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- User manual
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- English
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www.butkus.us OIYMPUS E-lo E INSTRUCTIONS o Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use. o We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs.View original page 1
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Thank you for purchasing an Olympus camera.
MAIN FEATURES
r Built-in 28mm- I lOmm opprox. 4X zoom lens for increosed shooting
ronge,
r SLR lens ensures thot whot you see in the viewfinder is whot you get
on film,
r Direct Mode Select butlons let you eosily select the right exposure
mode for ony shooting purpose,
r Optionol remote control to operote the comero from o distonce,
Symbols used in this monuol:
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operation order operatron
! ,--f 4ry jr: -:. {- ,l\ /i\ ,ll,la-? \srRoon Indicator on Indicator Attention F)onroqc
blinking halfwayView original page 2Page 8 · Read text
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Exposure counter (p 17) Battery check (p 13)
Flash modes (p. 23)
FILL.ISelttimer/remote control Spot mode (p. 37)(p. 2el3e)
Mode status indicator Full-Auto mode (p 36)
(p 30) The camera does everything
Displays the engaged automaticallv in this modd
exposure mode by showing
the corresponding area.
Aperture setting (p 35)View original page 8Page 9 · Read text
Turn the diopter odjustment diol until
the vieMinder disploy becomes
cleor.
Turn up if you ore
neorsighted or down
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The optionol remote
control's cose con be
ottoched to the strop.
a,
IIa
The soft cose con be ottoched to
o belt with the belt looo.View original page 10Page 11 · Read text
OUTLINE OF OPERAIIONS
Bosic Shooting Procedures
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Use two 3V lithium botteries (CRl23A or DLl23A),
Ploce your . close the cover, OTurn thel, OwithTurno coin,the lockO screw to OPEN O Insert the botteries, O And
fingertip in the notch, @ And lock screw to CLOSE,
open the bottery cover,
oWhen replacing the batteries, make .Align the (+) and (-) directions of the
sure to turn the oower switch OFF batteries correctly as shown.
before unloading the batteries.View original page 13Page 15 · Read text
POINTSTO REMEMBER
Hold the Comero Correctly.
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Correct Correct I CUL
Note As the tocal length becomes larger shakrng the camera
becornes more noticeable Hold the camera frrmly wrth both hands
whrle keeping elbows at srdes to prevent the camera from shaking
Cautions.
o Try not to hold the lens barrel
. Keep your f rngers away from the lens and flashView original page 15Page 16 · Read text
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PfOpef ShUttgf RgleOSg. Ihe shutter releose button hos two clicks Proctice before tooding ihe fitm.
Depress the1 Keep the shutter O f , releose button Z-, shufter releose depressed holfwoy, button fully,
Cautions:
oPress the shutter release
button gently.
oAvoid shaking the
camera when pressing
the shutter release button
to prevent blurry pictures.
To lock the focus. To releose the
shutl'er ond toke
(@@ the picture,
The image is clear, the Note. When the autofocus
autofocus beep is heard, indicator is blinking, the
and the autofocus indicator shutter won't release.
lights in the vieMinder (See p. 43 )View original page 16Page 17 · Read text
Slide the bock cover Lood the film.l. releose upword to open
the bock cover,
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Shutter curtains
Caution: Do not touch the shutter
curtain, and do not press it with the
edge of film. Note: Make sure the film is lying flat.View original page 17Page 18 · Read text
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Turn the power switche Align the tip of the film leoder /lr..l withthe morkosshown.ond q. ON,
close the bock cover
floooo"**-;ffiS
Postioning
gurdes
(Mde sure)
The exposure counter on the LCD
panel reads I .The film outomoticolly
odvonces to the first frome,
as lf f blinks in the exposure counter,@E@ Note:The film does not overlap any of the shown above, reload the film.
positioning guides shown above.View original page 18Page 19 · Read text
Folloyv this procedure for normol photogr_ophy, When the power
switch is turned oN, the comero is in thd rutrAuto mooelG;p. so,l
while- lookins throush the cop, Il'q If c l:rgy:Turn the p-ress , ono vievrtinder, lglspower z-. thdzoom switch ON. button to deteimineihe
composition.
lu(,,
lens advances, and the@TheLCD panel lights.
Note: lf no operation is made for approx. 30
seconds, the LCD panel goes out and will come on
again when the operation is resumed.View original page 19Page 20 · Read text
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How to Use the Zoom Position the outofocus
Buttons frome on your subject.
Telephoto: Press the C button to zoom in
Max. telephoto focal
length: 110 mm
Wide-angle: Press the @ button to zoom out.
Max. wide-angle focal
length: 28 mm
Working distance: 75 cm (2.5 ft) - "" f-lt€tView original page 20Page 21 · Read text
Depress the shutter ( Without removingALi . releose button holfwoy. r,l . from the shutter releoseyour finger
button, depress fully to toke
the oicture.
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lvlake sure) The autofocus beep is heard and the The shutter releases and the film
autofocus indicator lights when the subject is in focus automatically advances to the next
It will blink if the subiect is difficult for the autofocus to frame.lock on, and when the subject is too close.
Note: When the autofocus indicator blinks. the shutter
won't release. (See p. 43.)View original page 21Page 22 · Read text
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The comero outomoticolly rewinds the film when you
reoch the end of o roll.
Moke surg the motor hos stopped Rewinding the film befoleond the F is btint<ing on the LCD fhe end oThe roll
ponel, before opening the bock
cover ond removing the film,
The final number of exposures may To rewind the film before the end of the
sometimes exceed the number of exoosures roll. oress the mid-roll rewind button with
specified on the film. your fingernail. Do not use an instrument
with a sharp tip.View original page 22Page 23 · Read text
When lhe moin subject is nol in the center of lhe oulofocus
frome, follow lhe procedure below. Ihis is colled focus lock.
Position the outofocus r)1 keepins your subject ond Z.pigtypfgtq rynlg l, frome on Reposition your subjects in the the shutter releose butlon preS the sirutter reileOSe
button horfwoy ff.?Jfr$i"1ll1s"?;ll],"J"?liil
GEmsure--)Mgke Sur€l Autofocus frame Note:
The autofocus beep is heard, and the o When the focus is locked, the
autofocus indicator lights in the exposure is also locked (AE lock)
viewfinder.View original page 23Page 24 · Read text
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FTASH PHOTOGRAPHY
Three flosh modes ore ovoiloble to suit differenl requirements.
How to Select the Flosh Mode
Set the power switch to Press the FLASH buttonI to flip up the flosh. , to select the flosh mode, l, I
The carrera w I recharge the f ash ano Make sure The se ected mode is
lhe flash wrll be ready lo use displayed on the LCD pane
tr '' fl,,'iri1, ",",.i ' -1 1..' r.View original page 24Page 25 · Read text
r Flqsh Modes
Automatically fires in
AUTO low-light conditions.
(p.25)
Significantly reduces
the phenomenon of
AUTO.S "red-eye" (when a subject's
eyes appear red). (p.27)
Fires regardless of
FILL.IN available light. (p. 28)
Note: Use of the flash is recommended if I bhnxs
in the viewfinder when the flash isn't flipped up.
Otherwise the camera will select a long exposure
and pictures may be blurred due to camera shake.View original page 25Page 26 · Read text
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AulO FIOSh AUro
The flosh fires outomoticolly when there is insufficient light or
when there is bocklighting,
Set the flosh mode to f) Press the shutter releoseI I . AUTO, Z,button holfwov to moke
lights in the sure I
viewfinder.
Note lf yoLr press thc strutter rclcasc britton
with t b nk nq n the v ewf f der llre s|l|rttcf
\,^,,on t re easc Th s s bccar:sc thc f ash ls
ite rg reclrarged Renrove yoLrr I rrr.1cr lrorr
tlre slltltter re ealse b!tlolr a,llrd wil t i]lrl
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Approximotely 20 pre-floshes ore emitted before the moin flosh fires.
significontly reducing the phenomenon of "red-eye" (when o subject's eyes
obpeor red). This mode is the some os Auto Flosh except for the pre-floshes.
Flip up the flosh, ond select
the Auto-S mode, Press the
shutter releose button,
Red-eye reduction may not be effective when the
subject:
1. Wasn't looking at the flash from right front.
2. Wasn't watching the prejlashes.
3. Was too far from the camera.
4. Did not respond to the prejlashes due to
oarticular characteristics of the individual.
.Notes:Pre-flashes are not ematted in the Stop Action mode.
. After pressing the shutter release button, hold the camera securely until the shutter has been released
. To cancel the Auto-S mode, select another mode following the procedure on page 23.View original page 28Related documents and language editions
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