Olympus 10, OM-10 Instruction Manual

To an OM-10 Owner

We appreciate very much that you have acquired
an OM-10, a c amera designed to allow you to take
good pic tur es aut omat ical ly and wi th the greatest
ease.
The Olympus OM-10 is a single lens reflex camera
of the finest quality in which the automation of
photographic functions has been made possible
by employing the most advanced electr onics. To
its acceptability of Olympus interchangeable lens­es, a special film winder, a flash, and a host of

other accessories are added to make it a complete
system of photography. With the OM-10 you can
gradually widen your enjoyment of the photo­graphic art.
We sincerely wish that it will become fo r you a
source of unending satisfaction. To this effect,
please read this instruction manual c arefu lly be­fore using the camera, so that you may be sure
of taking correct, beautiful pictures every time
you use your OM-10.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Description of Controls .. . 3
Preparations before

Taking Pictures . . . . 6 to 15

Mounting and Detaching

the

Lens

..........

7

Inserting the Batteries . . . 9

Checking the Batteries . .. 10

Loading

the

Film

......

11

Setting the ASA Film Speed . 15

The Way to Automatic

Photography .... 16 to 25

Setting the Aperture .... 17

Taking Pictu r e A uto-

matically

.........

19

The OM-10: Designed to Save

Battery Consumption ... 22
Switching the Camera O ff . 23

Rewinding the Film . .. . 23

Unloading th e Film .... 24

The Use of the Self-Timer . 25

Photographic Techniques

.............

26 to 42

Controlling the-Exposure .27

Photography with Shutter-

Speed

Priority

......

28

Exposure Compensation . . 29

Long

Exposures

......

30

Flash Photography .. ... 31

Using the Winder 2 ..... 33

From General Photography

to the Use of Interchange-

able

Lenses

........

35

Making Use of the Depth o f

Field

............

37

Manual Exposure Control . 39

Care and Storage of the

Camera

...........

43

Questions and Answers . .. 45

Main Specifications ..... 47

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DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS

Rewind Release Lever

(P. 23)

(P. 10,

P.25)

Self-Timer/
Battery Check Light

Self-Timer/
Battery Check Beeper

Preview Button

(P. 39)

Manual Adapter

Socket

Shoulder Strap

Eyelet

(P. 39)

Manual Adapte
Guide Knob

Standard Lens

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Th e photo indicates O M-10 camera body with the 50mm F 1.8 standard lens.

Depth of Field Scale

Aperture Ring

Focusing Ring

Lens Mount Ring

Exposure

Compensation Dial
Mode/ASA Film

Speed D ial

Mode Index

Shutter Rele ase Button

Activator Switch

Exposure Counter

(P. 14)

(P. 37)

(P. 17, P. 27)

(P. 19)

(P. 29)

(P. 15)

(P. 30)

(P. 22)

(P. 22)

Lens R elease Button

(P. 8)

Rewind Knob/

Camera Back Release

Rewind Crank

(P. 24)

Selector Dial

(P. 17,

P.23,

P.25)

(P31)

Accessory Shoe

X Contact

(P.30, P.39, P.49)

Mode Selector Lever

Film Advance Lever

Flash Charge/Auto
Check Contact

(P. 11,

P.24)

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Tripod Socket

Winder Coupling Terminal

Winder Coupling Socke t

Guide Pin Ho le

Battery Chamber

Body Mount Rin g

(P. 33)

(P. 33)
(P. 33)

(P. 33)

(P.9)

Shutter Curtain

Film Rewind

Shaft

(P.11)

Film Chamber

Film Guide Pi ns

Viewfinder Eyepiece Frame
Sprocket

Film Take-up Spool

Camera Back

Film Pressure Plate

Film Cartridge
Pressure Spring

(P. 18)
(P. 13)

(P. 12, P. 13)

(P.11)

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PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

The OM-10's circuits

are powered by two 1.5V alkaline-manganese or silver oxide batteries.

Without them, the shutter of this electronic

single lens reflex camera will not function.

This section

is devoted to explaining the preparations

which you must go through before proceeding to take pictures.

Please keep in mind th at they are indispensable

for obtaining good results.

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* If you have purchased an OM-10 in conjunction

with a lens, the body cap and rear lens cap are

not provided.

Remove the front lens cap.

Remove the body cap and the rear lens cap.*

MOUNTING AND DETACHING THE LENS

7

Detach the lens.

Mount t h e lens.

8

INSERTING THE BATTERIES

Remove the cover of the battery chamber.

Insert two 1.5V alkaline-manganese batteries

LR44 (A76).

Replace the cover.

(NOTE)

Two 1.5V silver oxide batteries SR44 (Eveready
EPX-76) or equivalents can be also used.

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(Attention)

If no sound is heard and the light does not turn
on, the batteries have not been correctly inserted,
or their charge is exhausted. In this cas e they mus t
be replaced.

A beeping sound is heard and the battery check

light turns on.

After th e check set bac k the dial.

Move the selector dial to "CHECK".

CHECKING THE BATTERIES

10

LOADING THE FILM

Load the film.

Open the camera back.
(Never load or unload
the camera in direct su n-

light.)

11

Insert the fi l m leader in one of the s lot s of t h e

take-up spool.

The film leader must not be excessively drawn
out.

(The film leader does

not enter completely.)

(The film leader is

excessively drawn out.)

(The film leader is

twisted.)

12

The perforations of the film mus t engage with
the sprocket teeth. Make sure it is well tense,

and cl ose the back

Wind the film once.

13

Take blank shots until the exposure counter
shows "1".

(Ways of taking blank shots)

This instance is not suit­able for taking blank shots

since the automatic ex-

posure control built in the

OM-10 prolongs the ex-

posure time.

14

SETTING THE ASA FILM SPEED

Se t the ASA film speed.

(The ASA film speed dial is set at ASA 100.)

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