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Olympus IS-3 DLX User manual
User manual for Olympus IS-3 DLX. 87 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Olympus
- Model / document
- Olympus IS-3 DLX
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- User manual
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- English
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- 87
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- Film cameras
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OI.YMPUS
r INSTRUCTIONS
o Beforeusingyour |S-3DLX,read this manualcarefully
IOensurecorrectuse.
o We recommendthat you take test shotsto get
accustomedto your |S-3DLXbeforetaking
importantphotographs.
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Thankyou for purchasingthe OlympuslS-3DLX.
MAIN FEATURES
r Built-in35mm - l80mm opprox. 5X zoom lensfor increosed shooting ronge.
r Powerfulbuilt-in,duol-element intelligentflosh systemroted ot GN 28 (lSOl00.m)/GN
92 (lSOl00'ft),for telephoto ond GN 20 (lSOl00.m)/GN66 (lSOl00.ft).for wide ongle,
corresponding to distont subjectsond zoom shooting with high mognificotion ond
ossuringbeoutiful pictures.
r ED (extroordinorydispersion)glossis used in the lens,ochieving crisp,cleor imoges with
high controst.
r The stondord shooting mode lets onyone toke beoutiful pictures eosily.
r Ponoromo photogrophs ore possiblewhen the optionol ponoromo odopter is
ottoched.
r Other vorious eosy-to-usefunctions include versotileflosh,subject, drive, ond exposure
modes ond more.
r Optionol remote controlfor Bulb shooting, etc,
r Dote imprintingfunction.
usedin thismonuol:
fro rrr) / t or)
Incorrecl Manual f)neratinn Automatic
operation order operation
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Loadthe batteries(p. 10) Open the back cover(p t5) Load the film ( p 15)
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Pressthe zoom buttonsto Placethe autofocusframe on Depressthe shutterrelease
determinethe composition the subjectyou want to focus on buttonhalfway,makingsurethe
( p . 1 8 ) ( p 1 e ) autofocusindicatorin the
viewfinderliohtsand the
autofocusb6ep is heard(p. 20)
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Closethe back cover(p. 17) Turnthe powerswitchON Makesurethe exposurecounter
(p 17) on the LCD panelreads" I "
( p . 1 7 )
Sm..l
Depressthe shutterrelease When the film reaches the end, il Open the back cover to remove
buttonfullyto take a picture will automaticallyrewind (p 21) the rewoundfilm (p 21).
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Usetwo 3V lithiumbotteries(CRj23A or DLt23A), Turnthe lock screw on the Inserlthe botteriesos bottom of the comero , shownond replocethel. counterclockwiseto cover,turningthe lock open the bottery cover, screw clockwise, oThe typesof batteriesthat can be used are also showninsidethe battery cover. oWhenreplacingthe batteries,make sureto turnthe powerswitchOFF beforeunloadingthe batteries. www.orphancameras.comView original page 11
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Holdthe Comero Correcily.
Correct. Correct. Incorrect.
Caution:
Note:As the focal lengthbecomeslarger,shakingthe Keep your fingersaway
camerabecomesmore noticeableHold the camera from the lens,-AF
firmlywithbothhandswhilekeepinqelbowsat sidesto illuminatorand flash. preventthe camerafromshakino.
i t aa
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Proper Shutler Releose. Procticebefore loodingthe film,
I Keeptheshutl.erO Depressthe l, releosebutlon Z-, shutterreleose
depressedholfwoy, buttonfully,
Tolock the focus, To releosethe
shutterond toke
the picture,ffi
The imageis clear,the Note:Whenthe autofocus
autofocusbeep is heard, indicatordoesn'tlight,the
and the autofocusindicator shutterwon'trelease.
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Resetgperotionrestoresthe stondordshootingmode , f or
worry-freephotogrophythot onyone con perform.Alsouse
thismode when you don't know whot operotionto perform,
Prgq fh.9exposuremode ond StondordShootingMode
+/- butlonssimultoneously.
The comero will return to the - ThiS mOde WOn't bp ractnro11 hrr norfnrrrmIns p"',u,ion=Jfr3:"in"S th e reseto SJ,iolro stondord shootingmode, ond Exposure mode is activatedand the first
other set modes will be shotrstaken.(Seep. 50 )
conceled,
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1 Slidethe bock cover O Pushinthe filmcorlridge
f . releoseupword to open Z-, untilit clicks,
the bock cover,
g_o o o o o oo
Note.Use DX-codedfilm.
Caution:Do not touchthe shutter
curtain,and do not pressit withthe
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the bock cover, thePowerswitchA,arose 5,!'li
W The exposurecounteron the LCD panel
Thefilmoutomoticolly readsi .
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Followthe procedurehere to cover ordinoryphotogrophy,
Removethe lenscop, Whilelookingthroughthe
ond turn the power . viewfinderpressthe zoom l. switchON, button to determinethe
composition,
@@80 The lensadvances,and the Thereare two zoomspeeds.Pressthe
LCD panellights zoom buttonhalfwayfor slow zooming
Note: lf no operation rs made for approx 30 and fullyfor fast zooming.
seconds, the LCD panel goes out and will come on
again when the operation is resumed
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Howto Usethe Zoom Positionthe outofocus
Buttons frome on your subject, 3,
Telephoto:Pressthe O buttonto zoom in
Max wide-angle focal
length: 35 mm
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The comero outomoticolly rewindsthe film when you
reoch the end of o roll.
Mokesurethe motorhosstopped Rewinding the film before
ondthe Eisblinkingon the LCD the end of the roll
ponel,beforeopeningthe bcck
coverond removingthe film,
[-+sln)F:l.
o lf the power is turned OFF while rewinding, operations Afterconfirmingthatthe poweris O\,
will stop Rewind mode, however, is not canceled oressthe mid-rollrewindbuttonwiththe
Rewinding will continue when the power switch is tip of a ballpointpen,or the like Do not turned ON again
oThe final number of exposures may sometimes exceed use an instrumentwitha sharotio.
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when the moin subject is not in lhe center of the Aufofocus
frome, uselhe focus lock.
Positionthe outofocus Repositionyoursubjectsinthe
frome on yoursubjectond . picturefromewhilekeepingt, the shutterreleosebutton pressthe shutlerreleose depressedholfwoy,Thenpress button holfwoy, the shutterreleosebuttonfully,
(LaK@$A{e EUt9] Autofocusframe Note:
The autofocusbeep is heard.and the o Whenthe focusis locked,the
autofocusindicatorliohtsin the exposureis also locked(AE lock)
viewfinder.
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Thiscomero hos two flosh tubes thot ore outomoticolly selected ond fired
occording to the shootingconditions.Thereore olso voriousflosh modes thot
con be selected to motch your needs,
FloshModes How to Selectthe FloshMode
1 Slidethe floshreleoseto
l. flip up the flosh,
Automaticallyfiresin
AUTO low-lightconditions
(p 26)
Significantlyreduces
the phenomenonof
AUTO.S ''red-eve (when a sr rhiect's
eyesappearred) (p 28)
F i r e c r e n a r d l o q q n f
FILL.IN available light (p 29)
Note: See p 45 for flash photography in the Manual
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the floshbutton, ? Whilepressingtheflosh2,rr"ss \,f . butl'on,selectthe modeusing
the shifl.butlonsor shiftdiol,
MODE
[ )
+/-
The availablemodesappear,and p
blinkson the leftof the mode currentlv
engageo,
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A Releosethe flosh
A, button to engoge the
mode,
4MHF4.EIBp is blinkingon the leftof ffiB ; disappears,andthethe selectedflashmode. engagedflashmoderemainson the
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Approximotely 20 pre-floshesore emitted loefore the moin flosh fires,
significontly.reducingthq phenomenon.of.'re_d-eye"(when o suoleci,seyes
oppeor red), Thismode isthe some os Auto Floshexcept for the pre-floshes,
1 Flipup the flosh,ond Pressthe shutterreleose
| , selectthe Auto-Smode, , button,
ESP
'9? t-t?1
Notes:
o The pre-flashesare not emittedin the Soortsmooe.
' Afterpressingthe shutterreleasebutton,hold the camerasecurelyuntilthe shutterhas been rereaseo
o lo cancelthe Auto-Smode.selectanothermode lollowingthe prcicedureon page 23.
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Inthismode,theflosholwoysfires,Evenin bocklighting,boththesubjectond bockground
con be shotcleorly,Andportroitslooklivelyby reflectinglightintothesubjectseyes,
1 Moke surethe exposure O Flipup the flosh,ond
| . mode isset to P Z-,select the FILL-lNFlosh
(progrom), mode, Pressthe shutter
releosebutton.
In exoosuremodes Note:The shutter
otherthan Program,the speed is automatically
FILL-lNFlashmode qot ai 1r / /1r vOo-canv v v v .
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Pressthe selftimer/ Positionthe outofocusfrome1
l. remote confrol button, . on the subject,Pressthe
'9i isdisployedon the shutferreleosebutlonholf-
LCDponel, woy to focuson the subject.
Note:When the selftimer/remote control'
button is pressed again, Ol will start Thefocus ond exposurewill
blinking,but the selftimerwilloperatein the be locked,
samemanneras when ul liqhts.
ffitiant' Oonot,presstheshutterrelease
buftonwhilestandingin frontof the camera
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