Olympus IS-300 User Manual

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.

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.

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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 helps achieve accurate focusing on moving subjects. Super FP Flash for synchronization as fast as 1/2,000-sec.

Flash fires automatically to prevent fluorescent light from affecting the picture.

Symbols used in this manual:

Incorrect	Order	Manual	Operation	Automatic
		operation	order	operation

Beep	Indicator on	Indicator	Attention	Depress
		blinking		halfway

Pay particular attention to items in this manual enclosed in boxes

Products shown in pictures and illustrations may be slightly different from the actual unit.

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PREPARATIONS

*IS-30 DLX only

Names and functions of parts	............ 6
Viewfinder display .............................	8
LCD panel ..........................................	9
Diopter adjustment ..........................	10
Using the strap/soft case* ...............	11

Outline of operations .....................	12
Loadingthebatteries......................	14
Checking the batteries.....................	15
Points to remember .........................	16
Re-mounting the cap when it comes off ....	18

BASIC OPERATIONS

Loading the film .......................................................................................................	19
Taking pictures .............................................................................................................	22
Using the focus lock ....................................................................................................	25
Unloading the film ....................................................................................................	26

	Taking panorama pictures‡ ..............	27
	Flash photography ...........................	29
ADDITIONAL	Selftimer .......................................	35
FUNCTIONS	Using the exposure modes ..............	36
	Restoring the standard shooting mode ...	43
† QD models only ‡ Panorama model only

TAKING BETTER	Effects of zoom and its advantages ...	52
	Autofocus (AF) ...............................	54
PICTURES	Exposure ......................................	56

Spot metering ..................................	44
Exposure compensation ..................	46
Remote control ................................	48
Correcting the data† .........................	50
Printing the date and time† ...............	51

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 ..........................................................................................................	68 5

PREPARATIONS

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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 sensor (p. 49)

Lens barrel

Lens

Lens cap

Exposure compensation dial (p. 46)

Direct Mode Select buttons (p. 36)

Selects exposure modes: Stop Action, Portrait, Landscape and Night Scene.

LCD panel (p. 9)

Power switch/ flash release

Flash

Strap attachment stud

Keep lens surface free of finger smudges or other marks, as sharpness can be affected. Carefully clean any such marks with lens cleaning tissue.

Viewfinder (p. 8)

Diopter adjustment dial (p. 10)

Selftimer/remote control button

(p. 35/48)

Date/time indicator

QUARTZDATEbuttons (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

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VIEWFINDER DISPLAY

Standard	Spot frame
mode	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/ overexposureunderexposure (p. 46&47/41)

Panorama frame

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LCD PANEL

Exposure counter (p. 21) Battery check (p. 15)

Flash modes (p. 29)

Selftimer/remote control

(p. 35/48)

Mode status indicator (p. 36)

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

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.

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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.

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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).

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).

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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
1.battery compartment cover.		2. to CLOSE.

•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 "Battery Handling" on page 64.

14	opening the battery cover.

CHECKING THE BATTERIES

1.Turn the power switch ON. Be sure to check the batteries as well.

When replacing the batteries, make sure to turn the power switch OFF before unloading the batteries.

Display	Meaning
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.

Keep spare batteries on hand when going on a longtriporwhen using thecamera in cold weather.

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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:
16	•Try not to hold the lens barrel.

•Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash.

Proper Shutter Release.		The shutter release button has two clicks. Practice
Keep the shutter		before loading the film.
release button		Depress the shutter
1.depressed halfway.	2. release button fully.
		Cautions:
		• Press the shutterrelease
		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	indicator is blinking, the
the autofocus indicator lights	shutter won't release. (p. 54)
in the viewfinder.		17

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.

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 bottom tip of the lens barrel. While aligning them on both the left and right, press the cap firmly against the lens.

Open and close the cap to make sure the hinge joint has been engaged securely.

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LOADING THE FILM

Slide the back cover release	2.	Load the film.
1.upward to open the back cover.

Shutter curtains

Caution: Be sure never tolet 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.

BASIC OPERATIONS

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Correct

Incorrect

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Note: Make sure the film is lying flat.

Align the tip of the film leader with the mark as shown, and close the

3.back cover.

The film automatically advances to the first frame.

Make sure

The film does not overlap any of the positioning guides shown above.

4.Turn the power switch ON.

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.

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TAKING PICTURES

Follow this procedure for normal photography. When the power switch is turned ON, the camera is in the Full-Auto mode. (p. 43)

1.		While looking through the
	Turn the power switch ON.	viewfinder, press the zoom button
		2.to determine the composition.

Make sure While the lens moves forward,	DANGER: DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN
the lens cap opens, and the LCD panel lights.	DIRECTLY THROUGH THE VIEWFINDER.

Note: If no operation is made for approx. 30

22seconds, the LCD panel goes out and will come on again when the operation is resumed.