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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 HIGH- VOLTAGE CIRCUIT. IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION, CONSULT YOUR NEAREST OLYMPUS DEALER OR OLYMPUS SERVICE CENTER. 3
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MAIN FEATURES Built-in 28mm~110mm approx. 4X-class zoom lens for increased shooting range. Powerful flash with GN 25 at maximum for telephoto needs. Increased luminance 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 easily set/choose the right exposure mode for any shooting purpose. Exposure compensation dial allows you to adjust for available light. Predictive autofocus help
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Names and functions of parts ............ 6 Outline of operations ..................... 12 Viewfinder display ............................. 8 Loading the batteries ...................... 14 Checking the batteries..................... 15 LCD panel .......................................... 9 PREPARATIONS Diopter adjustment .......................... 10 Points to remember ......................... 16 Using the strap/soft case* ............... 11 Re-mounting the cap when it comes off .... 18 *IS
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS Exposure compensation dial (p. 46) Full Auto button (p. 43) Restores the standard shooting mode. Direct Mode Select buttons (p. 36) Selects exposure modes: Stop Action, Portrait, Landscape and Night Scene. F. No. button (p. 41) Selects the aperture in the Aperture-Preferred Auto mode. LCD panel (p. 9) Flash mode button Power switch/ Shutter release button flash release Spot/L.T. (Long Time) button (p. 44/42) Flash Selftimer indicator (p. 35) Remote control sensor (p.
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Viewfinder (p. 8) Panorama switch (p. 27) Diopter adjustment dial Zoom (T/W) buttons (p. 10) (p. 22) Selftimer/remote control button (p. 35/48) Film window For confirmation of Date/time indicator film ISO speed QUARTZDATE buttons Back cover (p. 51) release (p. 19) MODE button SELECT button Back cover SET button X Battery compartment cover (p. 14) Mid-roll rewind button (p. 26) Tripod socket 7
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VIEWFINDER DISPLAY Spot frame Standard The area used by the Spot Metering mode to set mode exposure. Flash (p. 30/31) Autofocus frame Autofocus (p. 17/24) Position your subject within Lights when the subject is the autofocus frame. in focus. Exposure compensation/ overexposure- underexposure (p. 46&47/41) Panorama mode Panorama frame 8
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LCD PANEL Exposure counter (p. 21) Battery check (p. 15) Flash modes (p. 29) Spot Metering mode Selftimer/remote control (p. 44) (p. 35/48) Mode status indicator (p. 36) Full-Auto mode (p. 43) Displays the mode selected for use. The camera does everything automatically in this mode. Aperture setting/shutter speed (p. 41/42) Shutter speed shown when using the Long Time mode. Note: The LCD panel does not actually display all indications 9 simultaneously as shown.
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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 (* IS-30 DLX only) SOFT CASE 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 Place the autofocus frame on the Depress the shutter release button the composition (p. 22). subject you want to focus on (p. 23). halfway, making sure the green autofocus indicator in the viewfinder 12 lights and the autofocus beep is heard (p. 24).
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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). Depress the shutter release button When the film reaches the end, it will Open the back cover to remove the fully to take a picture (p. 24). automatically rewind (p. 26). rewound film (p. 26). 13
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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 Insert the batteries. And close fingertip in the notch. And open the the cover. Turn the lock screw battery compartment cover. 2. to CLOSE. 1. When replacing the batteries, be sure to turn Align the and directions of the batteries the power switch OFF before unloading the correctly as shown. batteries. Take care not to injure your fingernail when Read "Ba
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CHECKING THE BATTERIES Turn the power switch ON. Be Display Meaning 1. sure to check the batteries as well. lights (turns off Batteries are OK. automatically). You can shoot. blinks and other indicators on the Batteries are low and LCD panel are should be replaced. displayed normally. blinks and other Batteries are dead indicators on the and should be LCD panel go out. replaced immediately. When replacing the batteries, make sure to Keep spare batteries on hand when going on turn the power switc
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POINTS TO REMEMBER Hold the Camera Correctly. Correct 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. 16 Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash.
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The shutter release button has two clicks. Practice Proper Shutter Release. before loading the film. Keep the shutter release button Depress the shutter 1. depressed halfway. 2. release button fully. Cautions: Press the shutter release button gently. 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 sure The image is clear, the Note: When the autofocus autofocus beep is heard, and
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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 joint, increasing the likelihood that the cap will come off.) If the cap comes off, re-mount it as instructed below. Turn the camera, so that the Align the arrow-pointed recesses on 1. 2. bottom is facing up. the cap's hinge joint with the protrusio
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LOADING THE FILM Load the film. Slide the back cover release 1. upward to open the back cover. 2. 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. 19 BASIC OPERATIONS
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Align the tip of the film leader with the mark as shown, and close the back cover. 3. Correct Incorrect The film automatically advances to the first frame. Make sure The film does not overlap any of the 20 Note: Make sure the film is lying flat. positioning guides shown above.
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Turn the power switch ON. 4. Make sure Notes: The exposure counter on the LCD Place the film leader along the arrow as panel reads . shown. Film information can be checked through the Note:lf blinks in the exposure counter, as film window. shown above, reload the film. 21
