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Olympus Superzoom 120 User manual

User manual for Olympus Superzoom 120. 57 pages in German, French. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.

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Olympus
Model / document
Olympus Superzoom 120
Document type
User manual
Language
German, French
Pages
57
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10.4 MB
Category
Film cameras
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Turn the diopter odjustment diol until the
viewfinder disploy becomes cleor,
Turn to the right  if you ore for-sighted or to the left  if you ore
neor-sighted.





The optionol remote control con be stored
in the pocket on the cose's floP,
The soff cose con olso be corried on o belt,





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Load the batteries (p. 1B).                   t.

                2.  Push(p. 20).the Practiceflash forwardpressingto turnthe onshutterthe power
  www.butkus.us              release and zoom buttons (p.24130).

                3.  Open the back cover (p. 26).

               4.  (UseLoad oftheISOfilm400(p. film26). is recommended.)

6,               5.  Close the back cover (p, 2B).

                                                                                                                             ' (p 28)                6,  MakeLCD panelsure thereads,"exposure;   counter on the
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7,                               7,  wide-anglePress the zoomphotographybutton for(p.telephoto30).    or

     /-_/4.
        \(                           8.  youPlacewanttothe autofocusphotographmark(p,on32).the subject

                              9.  toDepressmake surethe shutterthe greenreleaselampbuttonlights halfway(p. 32).

                                                   Depress the shutter release button fully to
                                     10,  take a picture (p. 34).



                                         When the film reaches the end,  it will
                                                            automatically rewind (p. 38).                       I

                               12, Openrewoundthe filmback(p.cover3B).  to remove the
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'l    After switching off the powe[ turn the  | .  bottery cover to G with o coin to open
     the bottery cover,




O O2.. (CRI23AInsert twoor DL]23A),3V lithium bqtteries
      Note: Be sure the batteries are aligned correctly
      as snown.
   O Reploce the botlery cover,
    @Turn the bottery cover bock to G to
     lock in ploce,
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Push the flosh forword to tufn on the power,





          Display                 Meaning
 ca lights (and turns off    Batteries are OK.
 automatically).           You can shoot.
 CI  blinks and other       Battery power is low
 indicators on the LCD     and batteries should be
 panel are displayed        reolaced.
 normallv.
 C3 blinks and other       Batteries are dead and
 indicators on the LCD     should be replaced
 panel go out.               immediately.

Note: Keep spare batteries on hand when going on a long trip
or when usino the camera in cold weather,
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Hold the Comero Coreclly.'
 'l    Correct.
  | .  Hold the camera firmly with both hands.


O   Correct.Z.   In the vertical position, hold the camera
      with its flash positioned at the top.



3,   lncorrect.
      Keep your fingers and the slrap away from the
          'lenb, {lash, autofocus windcruvs ahd viewfinder.
         Be"lsure to put the-middletinger oJ'your right
       hand below he orotrusion next to the flash  :   :,
        before.taking 4 Fhoto. Whentne lens ano
       aut{oeus uinrdows are stained with fingerprints,-         :etC:, wipe wfth qmftolotir  :   :   ,
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'l   Push the flosh forword to turn on the
  I r DOWeL
     ffi     The lens proteclor opens, and the LCD panel
       actvates.




     Aim the comero ot your subject. Use theOZ,  zoom button to compose your picture.


    How to Use the Zoom Bullons
      Telephoto: Depress the zoom button at the "T"
      mark.
       Max. telephoto focal lengthi  1 20 mm
      Wide-angle: Depress the zoom button at the "W"
      mark.
       Max. wide angle focal lengthi 35 mm
       Note: There are two zoom speeds. Press the zoom
       button halfway for slow zooming; press  fully for fast
       zoomlng.
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?U.  subject.Position the outofocus mork on your
    @ Autofocus mark
       Focus range: 0,6 m (2 ft) - -  (infinity)



Aa,  holfwqy,Depress the shutter releose button
   (ffi@
      The green lamp lights. (See p.10.)
      Unce tocus and exposure have been correctlv
       adjusted, they remain locked as long as the
       shutter release button is kept halfway depressed
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Working Dislqnce
The focus ronge of the comero  is 0.6 m (2 ft) to
 - (infinity),o When the subject is closer thon 0,6 m (2 ft). the
   shutter will not releose, Ohe green lomp blinks.)o When the subject is extremely close to the
  comero, the subject  will be out of focus
   olthough the shutter releoses.


Close-up Correction
O Picture frame
@ Close-up correction marks
@ lmage area of picture at 0.75 m (2.5 ft)
The viewfinder's oicture frame shows the area that can
be shot for subjects at -. However, the picture area willmove lower in the viewfinder as you get closer to the
subject. At 0.75 m (2.5 ft), the shaded area is the actual
available image area. ln this case, the subject should be
oositioned below the close-uo correction marks,
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The comero outomoticolly rewinds the film when
                 you reoch the end of o roll,
          r:'Lrl    After the motor stops and f starts blinking on the LCD
                       panel, open the back cover and remove the film.I
                          Note: The final number of exposures may sometimes exceed the
                      number of exoosures soecified on the film.r-Ift.+t4{



                 Rewinding the film before the end of the roll
                     Press the mid-roll button with the tip of a ballpoint pen
                          or the like. Do not use a sharp instrument.
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How fo selecl the flosh mode:----;>'-                        As you press the FLASH mode button, the mode
                                     switches as shown below. The selected flash
                          mode is displayed on the LCD panel.


                                    Mode                     Function

                                                              Automatically  fires in lowJight
                                AUTO                                               and backlit conditions. (p.44)
                                                                     Significantly reduces the phenomenon                       -t-AUTG,S   of "red-eye" (when a subject's eyes
                                                      appear red in flash photos). (p 46)
                               -l-OFF    The flash does not fire. (p. 48)

                                                               Fires regardless of available                               -l-        risht. (p.48)


                                                  Notes:
                                    o AUTO-S will not be canceled when the power  is turned OFF.
                                                    .  AllIn theotherAutomodesand Auto-Swill returnFlashto themodes,AUTOthemode.flash strength  is
                                                       automatically  controlled  to prevent pictures from being
                                                overexposed  even when the subiects are close.
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                                               In the Auto Flosh mode. the flosh willfire
                                    outomoticolly  in low{ight ond bocklit
                                        conditions,
I       ,?I                                   ffi                                     The orange lamp in the upper right of the vieMinder    o                                     lights when the shutter release button is depressed
                                               halfway.


                                                    Notes:
                                     .When the orange lamp is blinking, the flash is being recharged
                                              and the shutter won't release. Wait for several seconds.
                                        oThe flash sometimes does not work even in backlit conditions.
                                                          (This happens especially  with telephoto when the subject is too
                                                       small and in other situations,) Set the flash mode to FILL-lN  in
                                                 such a case.
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The comero's five subject modes offer o
voriety of functions,

How to select the subject mode:
As you press the subject MODE button, the
mode switches as shown below. The selected
subject mode is displayed on the LCD panel.
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Using the subject MO.DE button, select I  | . the Auto-Zoom mode, Point your
    comero of the subject ond pres the
      shutter releqse butfon holfwoy.
     The lens will automaticallv zoom until the frame  is
         filled with an adult's head and shoulders.





    When the lens stops zooming, press theOZ-, shutter releose button fully.
     Even in the Auto-Zoom mode,  it is possible to
      use the zoom button.


Note: Outside 1 .2 - 4,2 m (3.9 - 13.8 ft), the subject won't be
zoomed in to the frame as specified.
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Using the subject MODE bulton, select the
Night Scene mode,
Any flosh mode con be combined with the Night
Scene mode,
When in the Auto, Auto-S, or Fill-ln mode:
Both the subject in the foreground and the night scene
will be properly exposed.

When in the Flash-Off mode:
The night scene will be properly exposed.





Note: Since a slow shutter speed (down to 2 seconds) is
automatically  selected in low-light situations, the use of a tripod
is recommended to prevent blurred pictures caused by shaking
the camera.
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C CONTINUOUS SHOOTING il
        To Shoot o Conlinuous Sefies of Piclures. S
Using the subject MODE button, select fire
Continuous Shooting mode. Aim of the
subject. Press the shutter releose button.
The comero willshoot repeotedly up to 4
fromes while the shutter releose button  is fully
depressed,

Note: The focus and exposure  will be fixed at the first frame.


High-Speed 4-FramelSec.  Conti nuous Shootin g
In the Continuous Shooting mode, as many as 4
frames/sec. can be taken.* In this case, the shutter stoos
being released after the fourth frame is taken, even  if the
shutter release button remains pressed down. (When the
flash function  is combined with Continuous Shooting, the
shutter can be released at intervals ranging from approx.
0.5       seconds.)    - 4* When        shooting                       in sunlight with filrn of speed ISO .100 or Jaster.
                                                                                               I
When the film is not loaded:
ln the Continuous Shooting mode, the motor operates
                 loaded.                is not                         Buteven            if film                                to                             conserve                                            batterv                                             power,    {                not                                   in                                              mcides.the flash        does                        frre even                           Auto                                       or Auto-S

Note. Cstarts blinking when there are less than 4 remaining
exposures of film (when DX-coded  film is loaded).
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When the power  is switched on in the dork O or ony
                                                              of the following operotions ore performed while the
                                            power  is on in the dork, the comero  will light the
                                          LCD oonel oulomoticollv.
                           @ Pressing the subject IVIODE button
                           @ Pressing the FLASH mode button
                           @ Pressing the shutter releose butlon holfwoy
 www.butkus.us                  @ Pressing the U /REMOTE button
                           @ Pressing the OUARZDATE MODE or QUARTZDATE
                                                          SET buiton-
                                                 .OUARTZDATE model only,
                                                The light will go out outomoticolly ofter
                 [:                            opproximotelyoperqtions  is performed30 seconds.whilelf onythe oflighttheis oboveon,
                                                              illuminotion durotion will be extended. B'ffi'M"*


@
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www.butkus.usCARE AND STORAGE E

CAUTIONS
. DO NOT EXPOSE THE CAMERATO EXTREME HEAT
  (ovER 40"c/104"F)OR TO EXTREME COLD (BELOW
  -10"c/14"n.
.AVOID SUDDEN TEMPERATURE CHANGES AND
  HUMIDIry
O DO NOT EXPOSE THE CAMERA TO STRONG
. MAGNETICDO NOT APPLYFIELDS.EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE
. CAMERADO NOTTOUCHOR ITS CONTROLSTHE CONTACT POINIS INSIDETHE
. CAMERA,DO NOT USE ORGANIC SOLVENTS, THINNERS, OR
  BENZINE TO CLEAN THE CAMERA.
. AVOID STRONG IMPACT CAUSED BY BUMPING OR
. DODROPPINGNOT IMMERSETHE CAMERA.THE CAMERA IN WATER.
. DO NOT EXPOSE THE CAMERA TO EXCESSIVE
 DUSTAND SAND.
O DO NOT EXPOSE THE CAMERA TO THE COLD
 WHEN IT'S WET, OR THE LENS PROTECTOR, ETC
 MAY FREEZE, MAKING THE CAMERA INOPERABLE
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OTHE LENS BARREL IS FINISHED WITH A
  SPECIAL COATING TO SMOOTH THE
 ZOOMING MOVEMENT NEVER WIPE ITWITH
 SOLVENTS LIKE THINNERS OR BENZINE.
 WHEN IT IS HEAVILY STAINED, CLEAN IT WITH
 A MOISTENED CLOTH AND THEN WIPE OFF
 THE MOISTURE WITH A DRY CLOTH.
ffi.._..._._                        -l]IWARNING . NEVER ATTEMPTTO DISASSEMBLE THE CAMERA;        I
    IT CONTAINS A HIGH-VOLTAGE CIRCUIT.                                       II
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In case of malfunction, consult your nearest Olympus
dealer or Olympus service center.
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