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Olympus IS-50 / IS-500 User manual
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@OLYMPUS
TS-50
IS-500
IIISTBUCTIONS 2
MODE I''EMPLil 29 B E I' I E N U N E S AIILE I T U N E ffiI
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Read lh is manual carelully before using youl Gamera.
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mishandling resulting from ignoring this symbol
could result in personal rr1iury or property
damage. @
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ots rrr) Incorrecto Manualoperation- Operation order Automatic operation -o
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0rder .+YAttention Indicator on Indicator blinking v\-/ v \r\ Depress halfway Beep
. o Pay particular attention to items in this manual enclosed in boxes w
o Products shown in pictures and illustrations may be slightly different from
the actual unit.View original page 2Page 5 · Read text
TNSTRUcnoN coRREcnoNIil
Incorrecl Correcl
Press the SPOT button. The E mark. Press the SP0T button. The E mark.
aperture setting and shutter speed will be aperture setting and shutter speed will be
displayed on the LCD panel ancl in the displayed on the I-CD panel. The P.',21
viewfinder. The exposure deternrined by exposure deterntined by light metering
Iight nretering will be locked. will be locked.
DU MoDE D'EMpLolf,f,| coRREcnoN
Incorrect Correct
Appuyer sur la touche SPOT t e syntbole Appuyer sur la touche SPOT If, symbole
E, le reglage cle I'ouverture et la vitesse E, le reglage de louverture et la vitesse
d'obturation seront affiches sur l'ecran d'obturation seront affiches sur I'ecran Il49
ACL et dans le viseur. L'exposition ACI-. I-'exposition determinee par
deternrinee par la mesure de la lumiere la mesure de la lumiere sera memorisee.
sera nremorisee.
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG BERIcHTIGUNG[fl
. I"alsch Richtig
Die SP0T-Taste driicken. Das Symbot o, Die SP0T-Taste drucken. Das Symbol o,
die Verschlusszeit und die Blende werden auf die Verschlusszeit und die Blende werden auf
,,r, ''t t demso ermittelteLCD-FeldMesswertund im Sucherwird gespeichert.angezeigt. Der demMesswertLCD-Feldwird angezeigt.gespeichert.Der so ermittelteView original page 5Page 7 · Read text
lS-5 oeuxel lS-50 Lens Cap
E ffi..tting/D.h.hing the lens Cap E firaior,lt trit Ou boudron d'obieclil EE mWingerVlOnehmen der Obiektivkappe
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When you are going lo take a piclure. open the lens cap O with your tingertips (Fag. 2).
Notes:
a To attach the lens cap. mounl the hinge O so thal the lens cap swings down when opened (Fig.3).
a ll lhe lens cap is attached to a lens barrel that has a lilter on rt, the edge ol the image may be cut otl in some photographs
depending on the angle ol vrew ol a zoom posrlion (Fig. 4). Be sure to detach the lens cap betore shooting when using a lilter.
lilt ll|| ToutLe bouchonen lenanld'oblecliltabattant peuldu bouchonelre fixe/retrrdd objeclila ouO. defixerI oblectrl.ou retirer le borchon dobjtrlil sur ou du bord du banllet d'obistif O (Fig. 'l).
Lorsque vous Cles sur le poinl de prendre une vue, ouvrir le bouchon d'objectit O avec le bout des doigts (Fig. 2).
Remarques:
a Pour irxer le bouchon d objedil. monter I'abattanl (t pour que le bouchon d'objectil basule wrs le bas quand tl est ouwrt (Fig. 3).
a Sr le bouchon d'oblstil est fixe a un banllet d'objtrtrl qur a un lillre montd, le bord de hmage nsque d'etre coup€ dans cerlaines photographtes
selon I'angle de vue de la posrtron zoom (Frg 4). S'assurer de retirer le bouchon d'oblectil avant la pnse de vue en utrlisant un filtre.
ItlE DreBermObjektrvkappeAnbringen oderkannAbnehmenwie ertorderlichvon deramObjekliworderseiteOblektiv angebrachtO dreoderObjektivkappevon diesem abgenommenstets am Scharnierwerden.O halten (Abb. 1 ).
Vor dem Folografieren muss die Objektivkappe lO rcrsichtig geotlnet werden (Abb. 2).
Hinweiae:
a Beim Anbnngen mus das Scharnier O e ausgenchtet werden. das die Ob,ektivkappe beim Oftnen nach unten geklappl wird (Abb. 3).
a Wenn am Obiektiv bereits ein Filter betestigt ist und zusatzlich die Objektivkappe angebrachl wird. kann je nach
Zoombrennweite ein Bereich des Bildrandes verdeckl werden (Abb. 4). Wenn am Objektiv ein Filler angebracht isl, muss die
Obleklivkappe vor dem Fotogralieren abgenommen werden.
EllI'19 LaMrentrastapa delstereobjelrvoh brsgrapuededefilarse/qurtarseia lapa del objetvoal oO,dellaieoblelivo.o quite la tapa del obietivo hacB o desde la punta d€l baril del objetiw O (Frg. 1).
Cuando va a lomar una fotogratia. abra la tapa del objetrvo O con sus dedos (Fig.2).
Notas:
a Para trtar la tapa delobjetiw, monle la biegra O de manera que la tapa delobjetivo osile hacia abajo cuando se abre (Fig.3).
a Si la tapa del objetivo estd fijado a un barril de objetivo que tiene un liltro colocado sobre el mismo. el borde de la imagen
puedesercortadoenalgunasfotograliasdependiendoenelengulodevisi6ndeunaposici6ndelzoom(Fig.4). Asegurese
de quilar la tapa del obietivo antes de tomar totogralias cuando utiliza un tiltro.
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Shutter curtain
Slide the back cover release
upward to open the back cover.
)
Inconect
Place the flm betweenthe positioning guides
(A), aliping the film leader in the direction of
the arrow.
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Close the back cover. The Make sure the exposure
flm automatically advances counter on the I,CD panel
to the first frame. Set the reads" I ".
power switch to ON.View original page 12Page 13 · Read text
TAKING PICTURES rammed Auto FULL AUTO -
Set the power switch to ON. Tht
It'tts will extrude and the LCD panel
will turn on. nio(
Courpose your shot. Press the "T"
side of the zoonr button for
telephoto (120 rnnr) or the "W" side
for wide angle (28 mnr).
After about 30 seconds of inactivity, the LCD panel goes out.
Do not look at the sun or other strong light sources
through the viewfinder.
Position the autofocus franre Press tht' shutter release button
on your subject. halfway to focus on the subject.
After making sure that the
o If the autofocus indicator canlera beeps and the autofocus
blinks, the shutter carurot be indicator lights in the
released. viewfinder, press the shutter
o The distance to your subject release button all the way to
is 0.6 (2.0 ft) m to infinity at take the picture. After the
the wide-angle side and 0.9 shutter is released, the film
(3.0 ft) m to infinity at the autonratically advances to the
telephoto side. next franre.View original page 13Page 14 · Read text
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TAKING PICTURES Focus Lock -
lf you want to position your main subject outside the center of the
frame, follow the procedure below (focus lock).
Position the autofocus frame on Refrarne your subject while
your subject and press the keeping the shutter release
shutter release button halfway. button pressed halfway. Then
The camera beeps, and the press the shutter release button
autofocus indicator lights in the all the way.
viewfinder. The exposure is also
locked at this time (AE lock).
I unlonDrNc THE FILM
The camera automatically rewinds the film when you reach the end of
a roll. You can also rewind the frlm before it reaches the end.
Bewindfu the film beforp the
end of the roll
Make sure the motor has Press the mid-roll rewind
stopped and that" E "is blinking; button. Do not use an
then open the back cover to instrument with a sharp tip.
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Mode l t'
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Set the power switch to t to flip
up the flash. The canrera will l/obuttontorecharge the flash, and the flash Pressthe
will be ready to usc. When there select the flash mode. The
is insufht'it'nt light, the fla-sh fires selcctetl urode is displayed
autonrati<'ally. on the L('l) panel.
Mode display Flash mode Function
Automatically fires in the dark, with backlighting, or Auto Flash under fluorescent lighting 1o'$il,
I Red-Eye Signif icantly reduces the phenomenon of "red-eye"
(when a subject's eyes appear red rn color @ Reduclion
I Flash photog raphy).
L' Fi I l-ln Fires regardless of available light.
o When t is blinking in the viewfinder, the flash is being recharged
(for about 0.2 to 4 seconds with fresh batteries.) and the shutter
cannot be released.
o When the flash fires in the Programmed Auto (FULL AUTO) mode,
the shutter speed is automatically set at 1/100-sec.
o When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the autofocus
auxiliary light (flash) may flicker several times. Press the button
fully for main flash activation.
. If t is blinking in the viewfinder when the flash is not flipped up,
use of the flash is recommended.
o Do not fre the flash right in front of the eyes of people and
animals.
o Do not point the carnera at a motorist and fire the flash.View original page 15Page 16 · Read text
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Auto Ftash FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY -
The flash automatically fires in the selected exposure mode when
required (in the dark, with backlighting, or under fluorescent lighting).
If t Ughts in thevieurfinderwhen
the shutter release button is pressed
halfway, the flash will fire.
FhS mrlh6 nnge (rltt olor negrffvc [h)
rs0 Wide angle (W) Telephoto (T)
at F4.9 at F6.8
100 3.7 m (12.1 ft) 4.2 m (13.8 ft)
200 5.3 m (17.4 ft) 5.9 m (19.3 ft)
400 7.4 n (24.3tt1 8.4 m (27.5 ft)
fite frgures in this table applyto the Pr,ogrammedAuto mode and low-
light conditions. When reversal film is used, the working nange at the
telephoto side will be reduced by about 3096.
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Flash FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY -@ Reduction
In this mode, the camera emits a series of pre{lashes before the main flash
activates. This helps minimize the "red-eye" phenomenon (when a subject's
eyes are illuminated by the flash and appear red in a color photograph).
o Hold the camera securely. It takes about I second until the shutter
releases.
o Red-eye reduction may not be effective when the subject:
l. Is not looking at the flash from right in front.
2. Is not watching the pre.flashes.
3. Is too far from the camera
The effectiveness of red-eye reduction varies depending on the
individual characteristics of each subject.
o Do not use the flash in the Stop Action mode (p.14).
Use this mode when you want the flash to fire for each
shot. The flash fires regardless of available light. Both
the subject and background can be clearly shot.
I This mode is less effective in exhemely bright
conditions.
o The Fill-In F1ash mode can be used with the
hogrammedAuto mode and Aperhrre
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1. Direct Mode Select Buttons EXPOSURE MODES -
To make it easier to take clear, properly illuminated
photographs under a variety of conditions, four
exposure modes optimized for the most common
shooting conditions are available.
How to seleet the exposure mode
Press the Direct Mode Select button that hest 6ffi suits the shooting conditions or desired
effect.
,orRrr* Slop Aclion Use this mode to lreeze moving subjects
Use this mode to take a head-and-shoulders Portrait picture with a blurred background. N
Landscape Use this mode to take oictures with extended in- focus backgrounds. f,
Use this mode to shoot a nioht scene without Night Scene artif icially illuminating the slbject. E
Stop Action -S - Use this mode to f reeze moving subjects.
The shutter speed is automatically Press the -.8 - button. Compose
set higher to reduce the your shot, and press the shutter
"nlovemt nt" of a mor,ing strbject relea-se button.
( l/2000-sec. at nrzur.).
r The carnera continually adusts focus on the subject as long as the
shutter release button is pressed halfway. The camera beeps twice
the first time the subject comes into focus.
o When the subject is moving too fast, the shutter will not release.
o. Use the Auto Flash mode in flash photography.View original page 18Page 19 · Read text
1. Direct Mode Select Buttons
Portrait N
Use this mode to take a head-and-shoulders picture with a blurred
background.
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The blurrecl background is Press the hl button. Compose
particularly useful in telephoto your shot, and press the shutter
shooting and when the release button.
background is distant. The flasli
is syrchronized with the r The aperture is set wide-open.
shutter up to 1/2000-sec. in this o Use of the flash makes the
mode. subject stand out.
Landscape E
Use this mode to take pictures with extended in-focus backgrounds
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This nrode is useful fot' Press the E button. Conrpose
shooting landscapes or for your shot, and press the shutter
shooting subjects in the release button.
foreground while keeping all
surrounding objects (both near For optimum results, use this
and far) in sharp for.us. mode with the lens set to wide-
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16 1. Direct Mode Select Buttons
Night Scene E
Use this mode to shoot a night scene without artificially illuminating the
subject.
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I set at as slow as 4- |
lsec. Useatripodto I
I keep the camen I
I steady. I
In this mode, you can shoot clear pictures at night without over-
illuminating the subject and blackening out the background.
o When shooting subjects against a nighttime
background, combine this mode with the
flash.
o Do not use the flash when you are shooting
night scenes only.
Press the El button. Compose your shot, and
press the shutter release button.
EXPOSURE M0DES z. re Mode Button -
For more versatile exposure control, you can use the Aperture preferred Auto
mode or Long Time mode.
Press the exposure mode button to
select "A" (Aperture Preferred Auto) or
"L.T." (Long Time).
PP Programmed Auto
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2. Exposure Mode Button
Aperture Preferred Auto tRl
By selecting the aperture on your own, you can controlthe blurring of the
background. The shutter speed is controlled automaticallv.
Select a smaller aperture (larger value)
for a sharper background.
Select a larger aperture (smaller value)
for a blurred background.
I
\tl Press the exposure mode button Q to
?a' 'r]@o* selectPush the"A"shift(Aperturelever@upwardPreferred toAuto).stop \o/
G6-> lever@down thedownwardaperture byto 0.5returnstep.to Pusha widethe
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If the shutter speed indicator blinks in the vieurfinder when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway, it means overexposure or
undere:rposure. Change the aperture setting until the indicator stops
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18 2. Exposure Mode Button
Long Time [L.T.l
This mode is ideal for capturing pictures of fireworks and other bright lights at
night. You can select the shutter speed from 1 -sec. to 60-sec. The aoerture is
fixed at F8.
Press the exposure mode button O to
enter the Long Time mode ("L.T."). As
,\,r</\ youthe shutterpress thespeedshiftchangeslever (Oindownward,the order of
1,2,4,8, 15,30, and 60-sec. q@s
Y-EFY (When you push the shift lever upward, the shutter speed changes in the reverse
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EXPoSUREC0MPENSAT|0NIEI_ l1e
In this mode, you can deliberately make your picture brighter or darker as
desired. Exposure compensation is possible up or down to t2 EV by 0.S step.
y To make a whitish subject whiter (+2 EV compensation)
+>
To shoot a backlit subject (+1 EV compensation) V
d>
To make a blackish subject blacker (-2 EV compensation) V
+>
V To mimic a twilight scene when shooting in daylight (-2EV compensation) m -r>E
+ Compensation (to make the whole pichue lighter)
r Whitish subject . Backlit zubject o Snow scene
- Compensation (to make the whole picture darker) o Blackish subject r Subject with a black background
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Wliile keeping the exposure
conrpensation lntton O ltressed, trse the
shift lever Oto select the exposure
compensation value. The exposure
compt'nsation value is displayed on the
L('D panel only r.r'hen the exposure
compensation button is pressed.
When tht'shutter release button is
pressed halfway, Z lights in the
viewfinder.
To cancel the Exposure Compensation mode, L2_? set the e)eosure compensation ralue back to r.
o In the Exposure Compensation mode, the flash strength will also be
conected.
o When color negative lilm is used, pictures will be corrected when they are
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This mode accurately measures a small area such as a person's face to enable
you to shoot a picture with the brightness precisely adjusted to the sublect.
Position the spot frame on-lthe area
where you want to measure the light.
When there is an extreme difference in
the brightness of the subject and
background, use of the Spot Metering
mode is recomntended (in backlighting,
for example).
Spot frame
Press the SPOT button. The E mark,
aperture setting and shutter speed will be
displayed on the LCD panel. The
exposure determined by light metering
will be locked.
Press the shutter release button
all the way.
o When the flash is flipped up or the Night Scene mode is engaged, the camera
will not perform spot metering.
o When the shutter releases, the Spot Metering mode is canceled.
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22 SELFTIMER REMOTE CONTROL
As you press the selftimer/ remote
controV macro button, the mode
changes as follows:
Noorspray-t
Lg- 3--+,:'J
-
lVhen in the Selftimer mode
Secure the camera on a tripod or other support. Compose your shot in
the viewfinder. Press the shutter release button halfway (the focus and
exposure are locked at this time). Then press the shutter release
button all the way. The selftimer indicator lights for about 10 seconds
and then blinks for about 2 seconds. After this, the shutter will release.
o fire Selftimer mode is automatically disengaged after shutter release.
o To cancel the selftimer after it has been activated, press the selftimer/ remoto
control button again.
When in the Remote Control mode
Compose your shot in the
viewfinder. Position the autofocus
frame on your subject. To take a
1!_U picturt', point the remote control at
the camera and press the button on
the remote control. The camera
starts beeping, and the shutter will
Use the remote control in this release about 3 seconds later.
hess the selftimer/ remote control button again to cancel the mode.
For more details on the rrmote control (including how to insert the battery), see
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MACRO SHOOTING I V
close-up photography f rom 0.6 (2.0 ft) m to infinity is possibte throughout the
focallength.
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Press lhc nlacro llutton to ('onrpost' your shol using the
display v . zoonr btrllon.
r When your subject is closer than 0.6 m (2.0 ft), the camera may be unable to
focus on the subject although the autofocus indicator lights.
r To cancel the Macro mode, press the macro button again to turn off s .
RESTORING THE PROGRAMMED AUTO TFULL AUTO MODE
You can return to the Programmed Auto (FUL-
AUTO) mode at the touch of a button.
Press the FULL AUT0 button to rlisplay "P" orr
the L('l) panel. Setling the ltower switch to
OF'F antl lhen ON again also rt.slores tht'
Programnrerl Atrto nrorle.
: Exposure mode Standard Program
: Flash mode Auto Flash or Red-Eye Reduction Flash
: Canceled modes Spot Metering, Macro, Exposure
Compensation, Remote Control and
Selftimer
Setting the Programmed Auto mode with the exposure mode button only
switches the flash mode to Auto Flash or Red-Eye Reduction Flash; all other
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