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Olympus IS-300 / IS-30dlx User manual
User manual for Olympus IS-300 / IS-30dlx. 69 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Olympus
- Model / document
- Olympus IS-300 / IS-30dlx
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- User manual
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- English
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- 69
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- 12.7 MB
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- Film cameras
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Thank you for purchasing an Olympus camera. Before you start to use your
new camera, please read these instructions carefully to obtain optimum
performance and a longer service life from the unit.
KEEP THE BATTERIES AWAY FROM
FIRE. NEVER TRY TO
DISASSEMBLE, RECHARGE, OR
WARNING SHORT-CIRCUITBATTERIES SHOULDBATTERIES.BE TREATEDUSED
AS GENERAL WASTE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.View original page 2Page 3 · Read text
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in the death or serious injury of the 7i\ lgnoring this warning may result*fffo user.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE
THE CAMERA; lT CONTAINS A HlcH-
VOLTAGE CIRCUIT. IN CASE OF
MALFUNCTION, CONSULT YOUR
NEAREST OLYMPUS DEALER OR WARNING OLYMPUS SERVICE CENTER. AffiView original page 3Page 4 · Read text
MAIN FEATURES
I Built-in 28mm-11Omm approx. 4X-class zoom lens for increased shooting range.
I Powerful flash with GN 25 at maximum for telephoto needs. Increased luminance
capability enables extended-distance flash photography.
I SLR lens ensures that what you see in the viewfinder is what you get on film.
I Direct Mode Select buttons let you easily seVchoose the right exposure mode for
any shooting purpose.
I Exposure compensation dial allows you to adjust for available light.
I Predictive autofocus helps achieve accurate focusing on moving subjects.
I Super FP Flash for synchronization as fast as 1/2,000-sec.
I Flash fires automatically to prevent fluorescent light from affecting the picture.
Symbols used in this manual:
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lndicator on lndicator Attention Depress
blinking halfway
Pay particular attention to items in this manual enclosed in boxes f--1.
Products shown in pictures and illustrations may be slightly different from the actual unit.View original page 4Page 10 · Read text
DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT
To adjust the viewlinder to compensate for near and farsighted vision.
Turn the diopter adjustment dial until
the autofocus frame becomes clear.
Turn up if you are
nearsighted or down if you
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OUTLINE OF OPERATIONS
Basic Shooting Procedures
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Load lhe barter es (p nnan 'ha hr.L .^\/ar /^ 1q\ Load the tilm (p 19)
Press the zoom button 1o determine Place the autofocus irame on the Depress the shutter release button
the composition (p. 22) subiect you want to focus on (p. 23) halfway, making sure the green
autofocus indicator in the viewfinder
lighls and the aulotocus beep is
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Close the back cover (p. 20). Turn the power switch ON (p. 21). Make sure the exposure counter on
the LCD panel reads , (p. 21).
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Dooress the shutter release button When the film reaches the end, it will Ooen the back cover to remove the
fuffy to take a picturc (p.24). automatically rewind (p. 26). rewound film (p. m).View original page 13Page 14 · Read text
LOADING THE BATTERIES
Use two 3V lithium batteries (DL123A or CR123A).
OUse your finger or a coin to turn the
lock screw to OPEN. @Place your Olnsert the batteries. (OAnd close
fingertip in the notch. OAnd open the the cover. l0Turn the lock screwa I r battery compartment cover. r to CLOSE.
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. When replacing the batteries, be sure to turn . Align the O and r-:r directions ot the batteries
the power switch OFF before unloading the correctly as shown.
batteries.
. Take care not to injure your f ingernail when Read "Baftery Handling" on page 64.
opening the battery cover.View original page 14Page 15 · Read text
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Turn the power switch ON. Be Drsplay Meaninga I r Sure to check the batteries as well.
Batteries are OK.
You can shoot. $::mgisilil
f1 blinks and other
i5l indicators on the Batteries are low and
LUU panel are should be replaced,
displayed normallY.
i otinx. and other Batteries are dead lll indicators on the and should be
LCD panel go out. replaced immediately.
When replacing the baileries, make sure to Keep spare batteries on hand when going on
turn the power switch OFF before unloading a long trip or when using the camera in cold
the batteries. weather.View original page 15Page 16 · Read text
POINTS TO REMEMBER
Hold the Camera Correctly.
Correct Correct lncorrect
Note: As the focal length becomes larger, shaking the camera
a- becomes more noticeable. Hold the camera firmly with both hands
while keeping elbows at sides to prevent the camera from shaking.
a
ts Cautions: 1 .Try not to hold the lens barrel.
t-j .Ke€p your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash.View original page 16Page 17 · Read text
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Proper Shutter Release. The shutter release button has two clicks. Practice
before loading the film.
Keep the shutter
release button Depress the shutterI I r depressed halfway. r release button fully.
; Cautions:
. Press the shutter release
button gently.
i .Avoid shaking the camera
when pressing the shutter
release button to prevent
blurry pictures.
To lock the focus. To release the shutter and
take the picture.
. Make 9ure.
The image is clear, the Note: When the autofocus
autofocus beep is heard, and indicator is blinking, the
the autofocus indicator lights shutter won't release. (p. 54)
in the viewfinder.View original page 17Page 18 · Read text
RE'MOUNTING THE CAP WHEN IT COMES OFF
To prevent the hinge joint from breaking, the cap will come off if
too much force is used when opening it.
(Do not attempt to remove the cap deliberately as repeated disconnection of the cap will
loosen the hinge loint, increasing the likelihood that the cap will come otf.)
lf the cap comes off, re-mount it as instructed below.
Turn the camera, so that the tl Aliqn the arrow-oointed recesses on{ joint with the I r bottom is facing up. Z. tne-cap's hinge
protrusions (silver pafis) on the bottom
tip of the lens barrel. While aligning
them on both the left and right, press
the cap firmly against the lens.
Open and close the cap to make sure the
hinge joint has been engaged securely.View original page 18Page 21 · Read text
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the power switch ON.
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Notes: @The exposure c,ounter on the LCD
. Place the film leader along the arrow as panel reads l. shown.
. Film information can be checked through the Note:lf E Ofnfs in the exposure counter, as film window. shown above, reload the film.View original page 21Page 22 · Read text
TAKING PICTURES
Follow this procedure for normal photography. When the power
switch is turned ON, the camera is in the Full-Auto mode. (p. 43)
While looking through the
trtn the power switch ON. It viewfinder, press the zoom button
1 . 1. to determine the composition.
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Make sure while the lens moves forward, DANGER: DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN
the lens cap opens, and the LCD panel lights. DIRECTLY THROUGH THE VIEWFINDER.
Note: lf no operation is made for approx. 30
seconds, the LCD panel goes out and will
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How to Use the Zoom Buttons Position the autofocus frame on
Telephoto: Press the (T) button to zoom in. r loUI subject.
Max. telephoto focal
length: 110 mm
Wide-angle: Press the (W) button to zoom out.
n". Max. wide-angle focalE^r*;* length:28 mm
Autofocus frame
I Working distance: 75 cm (2.5 ft) - -.re@View original page 23Page 25 · Read text
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When the main subject is not in the center of the autofocus frame,
follow the procedure below. This is called focus lock.
Reposition your subjects in the picture
Position the autofocus frame on frame while keeping the shutter release
subject and press the shutter button depressed halfway. Then press1 your I r release button halfwav. r the shutter release button fullv.
Make sure Autofocus frame In focus lock the focus is locked in the center
of the viewfinder and the exposure is also
The autofocus beep is heard, and the locked (AE lock) and averages the exposure
autofocus indicator lights in the viewfinder for the entire viewfinder.View original page 25Page 26 · Read text
UNLOADING THE FILM The camera automatically rewinds the film when you reach the end of a roll. Make sure the motor has stopped and E is Otint<ing on the LCD panel before opening the back cover and removing Rewinding the film before the the film. end of the roll Notes: . The number of exposures will To rewind the film before the end of the roll, decrease during rewinding. .The final number press the mid-roll rewind button with your of exposures may sometimes exceed the fingernail. Do not use an instrument with a number of exposures specified on the film. sharp tip. . The film leader will be wound back inside the cassene.View original page 26
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Printing Panorama Pictures
Shot in the Standard mode Shot in the Panorama mode
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Standard-size print Panorama print
When you take a picture in the Panorama mode, only the middle portion (approx.
12 x 35 mm) of the frame of 35-mm film is exposed (as shown). This portion will be
enlarged to the Panorama size (89 x 254 mm). The number of exposures is the
same as with the standard size.
[_How to Get Panorama Prints
When having Panorama mode pictures developed and printed, make sure you tell
your film processor that the pictures were taken in the Panorama mode.View original page 28Page 29 · Read text
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHYwww.butkus.us
Three flash modes are available to suit different requirements.
I How to Select the Flash Mode
Set the power switch to PressPress thethe FLASHFLASH buttonbutton toto sselect Ia to flip up 4al I r the flash. 1.1. hethe flashflash mode.mode.
The camera will recharge the flash, and the
flash will be ready to use. Make sure
The selected mode is displayed on the LCD
Note: Recharging takes 0.2-3.9 seconds. panel.View original page 29Page 30 · Read text
I Flash Modes
Mode Function A There is danger of temporarily
Automatically fires in dark affecting vision when the flash is
AUTO andplaces,underwithfluorescentbacklighting fired very close to a person or
lightins (p 31) animal.
In the dark, the flash also functions
reduces Significantly the as an autofocus illuminator. When phenomenon of "red-eye" AUTO.S (when a subject's eyes the shutter release button is
appear red) (p. 33). pressed halfway, the flash emits
several brief pre-flashes. When the
FILL-IN availableFires regardlesslight (p.of34) shutter release button is pressed
fully, the flash fires to take the
picture. Hold the camera firmly untilNote: Use of the flash is recommended if Iblinks in the viewfinder when the flash isn't the picture is taken.
flipped up. Otherwise, the camera will select a
long exposure and pictures may be blurred
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AUro Auto Flash
The flash fires automatically in dark places, with backlighting and
under fluorescent lighting.
Press the shutter release button
lights in t", the flash mode to AUTO. tt halfway to make sure t1 . 1. the viewfinder.
In certain conditions, the flash may not fire Note: lt you press the shutter release butlon
under f luorescent lighting. wittr I Oiint<ing in the viewfinder, the shutter
won't release. This is because the flash is
being recharged. Remove your finger from the
shutter release button, and wait until
recharging finishes. 31View original page 31From the M. Butkus archive. Original publisher and archive notices are retained.
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