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    INSTRUCTIONS • Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use. • We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs.
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    Ignoring this warning may result in the death or serious injury of the user. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE CAMERA; IT CONTAINS A HIGHVOLTAGE CIRCUIT. IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION, CONSULT YOUR NEAREST OLYMPUS DEALER OR OLYMPUS SERVICE CENTER. 3
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    capability enables extended-distance flash photography. SLR lens ensures that what you see in the viewfinder is what you get on film. Direct Mode Select buttons let you the picture. Symbols used in this manual: Incorrect Order Manual operation Operation order Automatic operation Beep Indicator
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    PREPARATIONS *IS-30 DLX only Names and functions of parts 6 Viewfinder display 8 LCD panel 9 Film speed 58 Metering the amount of light 58 Accessories (optional 60 CAMERA MAINTENANCE Questions and answers 61 Care and storage ...62 Battery handling ...64 Troubleshooting ...65 Specifications
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    NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS Full Auto button (p. 43) Restores the standard shooting mode. F. No. button (p. 41) Selects the aperture in the Aperture-Preferred Auto mode. Flash mode button Shutter release button Spot/L.T. (Long Time) button (p. 44/42) Selftimer indicator (p. 35) Remote control
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    /time indicator QUARTZDATE buttons (p. 51) MODE button SELECT button SET button Mid-roll rewind button (p. 26) Panorama switch (p. 27) Zoom (T/W) buttons (p. 22) Film window For confirmation of film ISO speed Back cover release (p. 19) Back cover X Battery compartment cover (p. 14) Tripod socket 7
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    VIEWFINDER DISPLAY Standard mode Spot frame The area used by the Spot Metering mode to set exposure. Autofocus frame Position your subject within the autofocus frame. Panorama mode Flash (p. 30/31) Autofocus (p. 17/24) Lights when the subject is in focus. Exposure compensation/
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    ) Displays the mode selected for use. Aperture setting/shutter speed (p. 41/42) Shutter speed shown when using the Long Time mode. Spot Metering mode (p. 44) Full-Auto mode (p. 43) The camera does everything automatically in this mode. Note: The LCD panel does not actually display all indications
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    DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT To adjust the viewfinder 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 are farsighted. 10
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    USING THE STRAP/SOFT CASE SOFT CASE (* IS-30 DLX only) The soft case can be attached to a belt with the belt loop. 11
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    OUTLINE OF OPERATIONS Basic Shooting Procedures Load the batteries (p. 14). Open the back cover (p. 19). Load the film (p. 19). Press the zoom button to determine the composition (p. 22). 12 Place the autofocus frame on the subject you want to focus on (p. 23). Depress
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    ON (p. 21). Make sure the exposure counter on the LCD panel reads (p. 21). Depress the shutter release button fully to take a picture (p. 24). When the film reaches the end, it will automatically rewind (p. 26). Open the back cover to remove the rewound
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    LOADING THE BATTERIES Use two 3V lithium batteries (DL123A or CR123A). Use your finger or a coin to turn the lock screw to OPEN. Place your 1.fingertip in the notch. And open the battery compartment cover. Insert the batteries. And close 2. the cover. Turn the lock screw to CLOSE. •When replacing
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    and other indicators on the LCD panel go out. Batteries are dead and should be replaced immediately. Keep spare batteries on hand when going on a long trip or when using the camera in cold weather. 15
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    Correctly. Correct 16 Correct Incorrect Note: As the focal length becomes larger, shaking the camera becomes more noticeable. Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping elbows at sides to prevent the camera from shaking. Cautions: •Try not to hold the lens barrel. •Keep your fingers
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    has two clicks. Practice Keep the shutter before loading the film. 1. 2. release button depressed halfway. Depress the shutter release button fully. Cautions: • Press the shutter release button gently. •Avoid shaking the camera when pressing the shutter release button to prevent blurry pictures
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    off.) If the cap comes off, re-mount it as instructed below. 1. Turn the camera, so that the bottom is facing up. 2. Align the arrow-pointed recesses on the cap's hinge joint with the protrusions (silver parts) on the
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    to open the back cover. 2. Load the film. BASIC OPERATIONS Shutter curtains Caution: Be sure never to let anything touch the shutter curtains as they are extremely thin and have a high-precision design. Any contact with your fingers or film may damage or permanently deform the shutter curtains
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    Correct Align the tip of the film leader with 3. the mark as shown, and close the back cover. Incorrect 20 Note: Make sure the film is lying flat. The film automatically advances to the first frame. Make sure The film does not overlap any of the positioning guides shown above.
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    4. Turn the power switch ON. Make sure Notes: • Place the film leader along the arrow as shown. The exposure counter on the LCD panel reads . • Film information can be checked through the film window. Note:lf blinks in the exposure counter, as shown above, reload the film. 21
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    procedure for normal photography. When the power switch is turned ON, the camera is in the Full-Auto mode. (p. 43) 1. Turn the power cap opens, and the LCD panel lights. Note: If no operation is made for approx. 30 22 seconds, the LCD panel goes out and will come on again when the operation is
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    How to Use the Zoom Buttons Telephoto: Press the (T) button to zoom in. Max. telephoto focal length: 110 mm 3. Position the autofocus frame on your subject. Wide-angle: Press the (W) button to zoom out. Max. wide-angle focal length: 28 mm Autofocus frame Working distance: 75 cm.(2.5 ft) 23
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    on to, and when the subject is too close. Note: When the autofocus indicator blinks, the shutter won't release. (p. 54) The shutter releases and the film automatically advances to the next frame. When you've finished shooting, turn the power switch OFF, and close the lens cap.
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    USING THE FOCUS LOCK When the main subject is not in the center of the autofocus frame, follow the procedure below. This is called focus lock. Position the autofocus frame on 1. your subject and press the shutter release button halfway. Reposition your subjects in the picture frame while keeping
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    UNLOADING THE FILM The camera automatically rewinds the film when you reach the end of a roll. Make sure the motor has stopped and is blinking on the LCD panel before opening the back cover and removing the film. Rewinding the film before the end of the roll Notes: • The number of exposures will
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    time are not printed on Panorama format prints. Do not open the back cover and touch the panorama mask in the Panorama mode. Otherwise the camera may malfunction. Viewfinder in the Panorama mode 27
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    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
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    to Select the Flash Mode 1. Set the power switch to to flip up the flash. 2. Press the FLASH button to select the flash mode. The camera will recharge the flash, and the flash will be ready to use. Note: Recharging takes 0.2~3.9 seconds. Make sure The selected mode is displayed on the
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    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. 30 There is danger of temporarily affecting vision when the flash is fired very close to a person or animal. In the dark, the flash also functions as an
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    Auto Flash AUTO The flash fires automatically in dark places, with backlighting and under fluorescent lighting. 1. Set the flash mode to AUTO. Press the shutter release button 2. halfway to make sure lights in the viewfinder. In certain conditions, the flash may not fire under fluorescent
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    3. Press the shutter release button fully. Auto Flash Range (with color negative film) Focal length Telephoto Wide angle ISO 100 6.3 m (21 ft) 5.0 m (16.4 ft) ISO 200 8.8 m (28.9 ft) 7.1 m (23.3 ft) ISO 400 12.6 m (41 ft) 10.0 m (32.8 ft) Maximum distance is about 70% when using reversal
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    not be effective when the subject: 1. Wasn't looking at the flash from right front. 2. Wasn't watching the pre-flashes. 3. Was too far from the camera. Did not respond to the pre-flashes due to particular characteristics of the individual. Notes: •After pressing the shutter release button, hold the
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    Forced Activation FILL-IN In this mode, the flash always fires. Even in backlighting, both the subject and background can be shot clearly. And portraits look lively by reducing shadows on the subject's face. 1. Make sure the exposure mode is set to FULL AUTO. 2. Select the Fill-in Flash mode, and
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    SELFTIMER Press the /REMOTE control 1.button until is displayed on the LCD panel. 2. Press the shutter release button. Fix the camera firmly on a tripod or other support. The shutter will be released 12 seconds later. Notes: • Do not press the shutter release button from right in front of
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    the icons. For more creative lighting effects: Aperture-Preferred Auto (p. 41) Set the aperture manually. The camera will automatically select the correct shutter speed. Long Time (p. 42) Allows you to set the shutter speed manually from 1 to 60 seconds. The aperture is automatically set to F8. 36
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    the Auto Flash mode. If you select the Auto-S mode, preflashes may cause you to miss the photo opportunity. Notes: •The camera keeps focusing on the subject as long as the shutter release button is kept depressed halfway. • Correct focus may not be achieved when the subject is moving too fast
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    PORTRAIT To take pictures with blurred backgrounds for "portrait" effect. The portrait mode lets you take beautiful portrait photographs. This is especially effective when the lens is at the telephoto setting and/or when there is a great distance between the subject and the background. In this mode
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    LANDSCAPE To take pictures with extended in-focus backgrounds. When shooting landscapes or landscapes with subjects in the foreground, all objects near and far are sharply in focus. 1.Press the button. 2. Press the shutter release button. Note: Set the lens at wide angle for optimal results. 39
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    To shoot properly-lit night scenes. In this mode, the camera automatically selects the ideal exposure for shooting night scenes, and is automatically adjusted according to the subject. 40 •Since the camera may select a shutter speed as slow as 4-sec maximum, use of a tripod is recommended to prevent
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    mode. Larger aperture (smaller value) for a blurred background Notes: •Additional pressing of the F.No. button stops down the aperture. Once the camera has passed the smallest available aperture setting, it will return to the largest available aperture setting. •Blinking +/- in the viewfinder
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    LONG TIME To shoot fireworks. For a dramatic shot of fireworks or similar nighttime lights, you press the SPOT/L.T. button, the shutter speed changes in the following sequences: 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, and 60 sec. 42 • Because the selected shutter speed will be very slow, to prevent blurring hold the
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    easy, worry-free photography. 1. Press the FULL AUTO button. The camera will also return to the standard shooting mode if the power is switched Flash mode - Auto or Auto-S Selftimer/remote control - Canceled Spot metering - Canceled Note: The exposure compensation setting is not canceled even when
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    In this mode, the camera limits light metering to a particular area, such as a subject's face, and sets the correct exposure. Spot frame Position the subject for spot 1. metering within the spot frame, and press the SPOT/L.T. button. In situations like the one illustrated above, the subject
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    brightness (e.g., backlighting). Notes: • When the flash is flipped up, or the Night Scene or Long Time mode is engaged, the camera does not perform spot metering. • After the shot, the Spot Metering mode is canceled. To cancel the mode without taking a shot, press the SPOT/L.T. button again
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    exposure compensation dial instead of using the camera's standard automatic exposure. 1. Set When the exposure compensation setting is adjusted in the Long Time mode, only flash emission is corrected. • compensation setting. • When negative color film is used, the exposure compensation effect
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    To make a whitish subject brighter (Compensated to +2 EV) To make a blackish subject blacker (Compensated to -2 EV) To make a backlit subject brighter (Compensated to +1 EV) "+" Compensation Renders the entire frame brighter. • Backlit subject • Whitish subject • Snowscape "-" Compensation Renders
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    REMOTE CONTROL (OPTIONAL) The optional RC-200 Remote Control is required. 1. 2. Press the /REMOTE button to engage the Remote Control mode. Position the autofocus frame on the subject. 48
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    3. Aim the remote control at the camera, and press the button. The shutter will be released about 3 seconds after the beep. Notes: • Use selftimer outside the above range. • The remote control may
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    CORRECTING THE DATA QD models only Press the SELECT button to switch to the data correction status to adjust year-month-day and day-hour-minute. Press the SELECT
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    PRINTING THE DATE AND TIME QD models only This camera has five data imprinting modes. Press the MODE button to choose the mode you want to use. Month indicator ("M" stands for where the data is imprinted, the data may not be legible. • Data may not be imprinted on black-and-white film. 51
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    ADVANTAGES Zoom lens focal length is changed by moving part of the lens. With this camera, you can select any focal length between 28 mm more apparent. In telephoto shooting, use a tripod or hold the camera firmly to prevent the camera from shaking. • 160 mm telephoto (optional) When the optional
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    of field Angle of view is directly related to the focal depth of field (the distance in front of and behind the subject that the camera is able to bring into focus). The greater the angle of view (wide angle), the greater the depth of field. When the angle of view
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    the subject you wish to take a picture of, and then aim at the subject. 54 • Use the focus lock first while holding the camera vertically. Then switch the camera to the horizontal position to take the photograph. • Use the focus lock by first focusing on something at the same distance as the
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    on distance first. Then recompose another subject at the desired another subject at the desired the frame to take the picture. camera-to-subject distance first. camera-to-subject distance first. Then recompose the frame to Then recompose the frame to take the picture. take the picture. 55
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    The correct amount of light, called correct exposure, depends on the film speed (indicated on the film package, e.g., ISO 100 or ISO 200). The automatic exposure function automatically sets the correct exposure. This camera employs two types of automatic exposure modes, programmed auto-exposure and
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    just as they are. The camera automatically adjusts exposure compensation for optimum night scene Long Time Mode photography - extending (including a snowscape) we recommend you selected to "freeze" the action on film. correct exposure to +1 ~ +2 (to make your picture brighter). For a
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    speed, the grainier the picture. With this camera, we recommend the use of "DX" film cartridges: ISO 25 ~ 3200. In the case of nonDX-coded film, the camera will automatically be set to film speed ISO 32. 58 Light Metering Light metering can measure the brightness of the framed subject in various
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    When shooting a subject in front of an extremely bright background, you should use spot metering on the subject's face. Super FP Flash The duration of a conventional flash is extremely short. With SLR cameras equipped with focal plane shutters, the flash can normally only be synchronized at shutter
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    ACCESSORIES (OPTIONAL) IS/L LENS C-210 H.Q. CONVERTER 1.9X REMOTE CONTROL RC-200 60 IS/L LENS C-160 H.Q. ACTION CASE C CONVERTER 1.45X
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    QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CAMERA MAINTENANCE Q: How long will the batteries last? A: Two new 3V lithium batteries will last for roughly 20 rolls of 24-exposure film on which the flash was used on half of all the shots (determined under Olympus test conditions). If you do not use the flash and zoom
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    , in a car or on the beach. Do not expose the camera to formalin or naphthalene. Do not leave the camera on a television, refrigerator, or speaker. Do not expose the camera to dust or sand as this could cause serious damage. If the camera gets wet, wipe it with a dry towel immediately. The salt
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    unused for a long period of time. This can cause mold to grow on the camera as well as other problems. Try to press the shutter release button and check the operation of the camera before use. • Be careful when moving the camera on a tripod. • Do not allow your film to pass through airport X-ray
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    performance will drop temporarily at lower temperatures. In cold areas, protect the camera by using protective gear or placing it inside your clothing. Even when use. • We recommend that you carry spare batteries on long trips, especially in foreign countries where availability is questionable.
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    TROUBLESHOOTING Operating Problems Symptom Cause Remedy See The camera does not work. The power is OFF. The batteries are loaded incorrectly. The batteries are exhausted. The batteries are temporarily unable to function. The loaded film has been rewound. The film is incorrectly loaded. Set
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    can't be released with the remote control. Remedy Make sure the subject is in focus and the autofocus indicator in the viewfinder lights. Remove the film. Set the flash mode to Fill-In. Set the flash mode to Fill-In. Change the aperture until +/- stops blinking. Use the flash when available
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    Problems with Printed Pictures Symptom Cause The subjects' eyes appear red in printed pictures. This "red-eye phenomenon" occurs with all cameras the edges of the frame when you compose your shots. Hold the camera correctly, and press 16 the shutter release button gently. Position the
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    (26.2 LCD panel. ft), determined under Olympus test Film speed range: Automatic setting with DX- conditions.) Focusing range - 0.75 m (2.5 coded film (ISO 25, 32, 50, 64, 100, 125, ft) ~ (infinity). Provided with predictive 200, 250, 400, 500, 800, 1000, 1600, 2000, autofocus (in Stop Action
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    5.0 m (16.4 ft) Quartz Date Specifications Data recording system: Imprinting from behind film. Types of data recording: Year-month-day One 3V lithium battery (CR2025). SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER. ISO 200 ISO 400 8.8 m (28.9
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    , Germany. OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.(U.K.) LTD. 2-8 Honduras Street, London EC1Y0TX, United Kingdom. Tel. 0171-253-2772 This device complies with part 15 of the les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. This camera complies with EU directive 89/336/EEC for CE marking. Die CE-Marke
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INSTRUCTIONS
• Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to
ensure correct use.
• We recommend that you take test shots to get
accustomed to your camera before taking important
photographs.