Olympus IS-2DLX User Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS

Before using your IS-2DLX, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use.

We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your IS-2DLX before taking important photographs.

Thank you for purchasing the Olympus IS-2DLX.

MAIN FEATURES

Built-in 35mm ~ 135mm approx. 4X zoom lens for increased shooting range. Full-fledged macro functions include Zoom Macro for subjects as close as 0.6 m (2 ft), Super Macro for subjects as close as 0.39 m (1.3 ft), and 1:1 Macro* which captures life-size images of small subjects on film.

ED (extraordinary dispersion) glass is used in the lens, achieving crisp, clear images with high contrast.

The standard shooting mode lets anyone take beautiful pictures easily. Panorama photographs are possible when the optional panorama adapter

isattached.

Other various easy-to-use functions include versatile flash, subject, drive, and exposure modes and more.

* The optional IS/L LENS A-LIFE SIZE MACRO H.Q. CONVERTER f=13cm is required.

Symbols used in this manual:

Incorrect

Manual

Operation

Automatic

 

operation

order

operation

Indicator on

Indicator

Attention

Depress

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blinking

 

halfway

 

 

 

PREPARATIONS

BASIC OPERATIONS

Names and functions of parts

4

Viewfinder display/LCD panel

6

Attaching the strap

7

Loading the batteries

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Loadingthefilm

Takingpictures

Unloading the film

Checking the batteries

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Points to remember

10

Reset operation

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ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

TAKING BETTER PICTURES

CAMERA MAINTENANCE

Using the focus lock

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Using the drive modes

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Flash photography

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Using the exposure modes

43

Selftimer

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Exposure compensation

49

Macro photography

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PF (powerfocus)

50

Using the subject modes

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Spotmetering

51

Flash

52

Exposure compensation

62

Effects of zoom and its advantages

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Film speed

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Autofocus (AF)

57

Macro photography

63

Exposure

59

Panorama photography

66

Metering the amount of light

61

Accessories

67

Care and storage 68

Battery handling

69

Troubleshooting

70

Questions and answers

73

Specifications

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PREPARATIONS

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS

Hot shoe cover

Shift buttons

Selects the exposure compensation level, aperture setting and shutter speed.

Shutter release button

AF illuminator

Also blinks when the selftimer is activated.

Power ON/OFF switch

Flash

Flash release (See p. 21.)

Strap attachment stud

Zoom (T/W) buttons (See p. 17.)

Become the focus buttons in the PF mode.

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Viewfinder (See p. 6.)

PF button

Flash mode button*

Selftimer button Drive mode button*

+/- button

Exposure mode button*

Macro button Subject mode button*

Mid-roll rewind button

Date MODE, SET and ADJUST buttons

Spot button (See p. 51.)

— Film window

For confirmation of film ISO speed

Back cover release

-Remote cord jack

For connecting to the optional M-Remote Cord 1.2m or 5m

• Battery compartment cover

Tripod socket

Function button (See p. 22/32/38/43.)

Switches to the modes indicated by *.

Reset button

Restores the standard shooting mode and checks the battery condition.

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VIEWFINDER DISPLAY/LCD PANEL

VIEWFINDER DISPLAY

Autofocus

Spot frame

Macro

Shutter speed

Autofocus frame

Aperture setting

 

Flash

Panorama marks*

*Optional IS/L PANORAMA ADAPTER is required.

 

LCD PANEL

Aperture setting/1:1 Macro* information

 

 

Displays the aperture setting except when in the

 

 

1:1 Macro mode, in which the correct working

 

Shutter speed

distance is displayed.

 

 

 

Selftimer

 

 

Single-frame advance

 

Continuous-frame advance

 

Double exposure

 

 

Program auto-exposure

 

Exposure compensation

 

indicator

 

 

Aperture-preferredauto

 

exposure

 

 

Manual exposure

 

 

Exposure counter/Exposure

 

compensation level

* The optional IS/L LENS A-LIFE

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Date-time indicator

SIZE MACRO H.Q. CONVERTER

f=13cm is required in the 1:1

Spot metering

Exposure compensation/ Manual exposure

1:1 Macro adjustment mark* Battery check Manual flash

Power focus (autofocus override)

Spot metering

Auto flash Auto-S flash Fill-in flash

Sports mode Portrait mode

Night scene

1:1 Macro*

Super Macro Single-frame advance

ESP metering

ATTACHING THE STRAP

Put the strap mount into the guide hole.

Push the strap mount onto the camera's strap attachment stud, and pull it to adjust the strap's length.

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LOADINGTHEBATTERIES

Use two 3V lithium batteries (CR123A or DL123A).

1.

Turn the lock screw on the

Insert the batteries as

bottom of the camera

2.shown and replace the

 

counter-clockwise to

cover, turning the lock

 

open the battery cover.

screw clockwise.

The types of batteries that can be

Read "Battery Handling" on page 69.

used are also shown inside the battery

 

cover.

 

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CHECKINGTHE BATTERIES

1.

Turn

the

Press the reset

power switch

2.button to

 

ON.

 

check the

 

 

 

batteries.

Batteries are OK. The mark disappears when the finger is

released from the button.

Batteries are low.

Have spares

handy.

Blinks

Batteries

should be replaced

immediately.

Lights

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Olympus IS-2DLX User Manual

POINTS TO REMEMBER

Hold the Camera Correctly.

Correct. Correct.

Note: As the focal length becomes larger, shaking the camera becomes more noticeable. Hold the camera firmly with both hands to keep from shaking the camera.

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Incorrect.

Caution:

Keep your fingers away from the lens, AF illuminator and flash.

Proper Shutter Release. Practice before loading the film.

1.

Depress The

Depress the

shutter release

2.shutter release

 

button halfway.

button fully.

Cautions:

Press the shutter releasebuttongently

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.

 

 

Note: When the autofocus

 

The image is clear and

indicator doesn't light, the

 

the autofocus indicator

shutter won't release.

 

lights in the viewfinder.

(See p. 57)

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RESET OPERATION

Reset operation restores the standard shooting mode, for worry-free photography that anyone can perform. Also use this mode when you don't know what operation to perform.

Press the reset button.

The camera will return to the standard shooting mode, and other set modes will be

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canceled.

Standard Shooting Mode

Exposure mode: Program Auto

(P)

Drive mode; Single (S)*

Lightmeteringmode:ESP

Flash mode: AUTO or AUTO-S Exposure compensation: ±0

Focusing:AF

*Won't be restored when the reset button is pressed after the first shot has been taken in the Double Exposure mode. (See p. 41)

LOADINGTHE FILM

Slide the back cover

Insert the film cartridge.

1.release upward to open

2.

the back cover.

 

Note: Use DX-coded film.

Caution: Do not touch the shutter curtain when loading.

BASIC OPERATIONS

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3. Pass the edge of the film under the film guide, and align the film leader with the film loading indicator.

Film loading indicator

Film guide

Note: Make sure the film is lying flat. If not, push the cartridge down.

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4.

Close the back cover.

Turn the power switch

 

5.ON.

The film automatically advances to the first frame.

The exposure counter on the LCD panel reads .

Note: Ifblinks in the exposure counter, reload the film.

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TAKING PICTURES

Follow the procedure here to cover ordinary photography.

1.

Remove the lens cap,

While looking through the

and turn the power

2.viewfinder, press the zoom

 

switch ON.

button to determine the

composition.

The lens advances, and the LCD panel lights.

Note: If no operation is made for approx. 30 seconds, the LCD panel goes out and will come on again when the operation is resumed.

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How to Use the Zoom

Position your subject

Buttons

3. within the autofocus

 

frame.

Telephoto: Press the button to zoom in.

 

Max. telephoto focal

 

length: 135mm

 

Wide-angle: Press the button to zoom out.

Max. wide-angle focal length: 35 mm

Autofocus frame

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Depress the shutter

Depress the shutter release

4.release button halfway.

5.button fully to take the picture.

 

The film automatically

 

advances to the next frame.

The autofocus indicator lights when the subject is in focus. It will blink if the subject is difficult for the autofocus to lock on, and when the subject is too close.

Note: When the autofocus indicator doesn't light, 18 the shutter won't release. (See p. 57.)

Working Distance

Standardshooting (39mm~135mm):1.2m (3.91)~

Macro shooting as closeas 0.6 m (2 ft) is possible through the 35mm~100mm fecal length (Zoom Macro).

UNLOADING THE FILM

The camera automatically rewinds the film when you

reach the end of a roll.

Make sure the motor has stopped and theis blinking on the LCD panel, before opening the back cover and removing the film.

Rewinding the film before the end of the roll

If the power is turned OFF while rewinding, operations will stop. Rewind mode however, is not canceled. Rewinding will continue when the power switch is turned ON again.

•The final number of exposures may sometimes exceed the number of exposures specified on the film.

Press the mid-roll rewind button with the tip of a ballpoint pen, or the like. Do not use an instrument with a sharp tip.

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ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

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USINGTHE FOCUS LOCK

To avoid taking out-of-focus pictures

When the main subject is not in the center of the Autofocus frame, use the focus lock.

Position the autofocus

1. frame on your subject and press the shutter release button halfway.

2.Reposition your subjects in the picture frame while keeping the shutter release button depressed halfway. Then press the shutter release button fully.

The autofocus indicator lights

Notes:

When the focus is locked, the

in the viewfinder.

exposure is also locked (AE lock).

Autofocus frame

The focus cannot be locked using the

M-Remote Cord.

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

This camera has two flash tubes that are automatically selected and fired according to the shooting conditions. There are also various flash modes that can be selected to match

Use the function and

Press the function

2.flash mode buttons to

3.button to engage the

select the mode.

mode.

When the function button is pressed, the mode selected by using the flash mode button starts blinking.

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The engaged mode is blinking.

Note: The blinking indication's mode can also be engaged directly by pressing the shutter release button.

AUTO (Auto Flash Mode)

The flash fires automatically when there is insufficient light. Use this mode normally.

When blinks in the

When the flash is

1.viewfinder, the flash

2.flipped up, the camera

should be used. Slide

will start recharging the

the flash release.

flash.

AUTO lights. When the flash is recharged, in the viewfinder will light.

Note: The flash won't fire until recharging is finished.

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