Olympus IS-2DLX User Manual

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 f o r purchasing the Olympus IS-2DLX.

Built-in 35mm ~ 135mm approx. 4X zoom le ns for increased shooting range.

MAIN FEATURES

Full-fledged macro functions incl ude Zoo m 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

image s with hig h contrast.

The standard shooting mode lets anyone take beautiful pictures easily.

Panorama photographs are possible when the optional panorama adapter

attached. 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

Indicator on

Manual

operation

Indicator

blinking

Operation

order

Attention

Automatic

operation

Depress

halfway

PREPARATIONS

BASIC OPERATIONS

Names and functions of parts 4 Viewfinder display/LCD panel 6

Attaching the strap 7 Loading the batteries 8

Loading the film 13

Taking pictures

Unloading the fi lm 19

Checking the batteries 9 Points to remember 10 Reset operation 12

ADDITIONAL

FUNCTIONS

TAKING BETTER

PICTURES

CAMERA MAINTENANCE

Using the focus lock 20

Flash photography 21

Selftimer 27

Macro photography 29

Using the subject modes 32

Flash 52

Effects of zoom and its advantages 55 Autofocus (AF) 57

Exposure 59

Metering the amount of light 61

Care and storage 68

Battery handling 69

Troubleshooting 70

Questions and answers 73

Specifications 74

Using the drive modes 38 Us in g the exposure modes 43

Exposure compensation 49 PF (power focus) 50

Spot metering

Exposure compensation 62

Film speed 62

Macro photography 63 Panorama photography 66

Accessories 67

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS O F PARTS

Hot shoe cover Shift buttons

Selects the exposure

compensation level, aperture setting and shutter speed.

Shutter release button

illuminator

Also blinks when t h e selftimer is activated.

Power ON/OFF switch

Flash

Flash release (See p. 21.)

PREPARATIONS

Strap attachment stud

Zoom (T/W) buttons

(See

Become the focus buttons

17.)

in the PF mode.

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

ADJUST buttons

and

Spot button

(See

51.)

— Film window

For confirmation of

film ISO speed

Back cover

release

- Remote cord

For connecting to

compartment

jack

the optional

M-Remote Cord

1.2m

or 5m

•

Battery

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.

VIEWFINDER DISPLAY/LCD PANEL

VIEWFINDER DISPLAY

Spo t frame Autofocus frame

Flash

Panorama marks*

*Optional

IS/L

ADAPTER is required.

PANORAMA

LCD PANEL

Shutter speed

Selftimer

Single-frame advance

Continuous-frame advance

Double exposure Program auto-exposure Exposure compensation

indicator

Aperture-preferred auto

exposure

Manual exposure

Exposure counter/Exposure

compensation level

Date-time indicator

Aperture setting/1:1 Macro* information

Displays the aperture setting except when in the

1:1 Macro mode, in which the correct working

distance is displayed.

* The optional IS/L LENS A-LIFE SIZE MACRO H.Q. CONVERTER

f=13cm is required in the 1:1

Autofocus

Macro

Shutter speed

Aperture setting

Spot metering

Exposure compensation/

Manual exposure

1:1 Macro adjustment mark*

Power focus (autofocus

Battery check

Manual flash

override)

Spot metering

Auto flash

Auto-S flash

Fill-in flash

Sports mode

Portrait mode

Night scene

1:1

Macro*

Single-frame advance

Super Macro

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.

LOADING THE BATTERIES

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

Turn the lock screw on the

bottom of the camera

counter-clockwise to open the battery cover.

The types of batteries that can be

used are also shown inside the battery

cover.

Ins er t the batteries as

shown and replace the

cover, turning the lock

screw clockwise.

Read "Battery Handling" on page 69.

CHECKING THE BATTERIES

Turn the

power switch

ON.

Press the reset

button to

check the

batteries.

Blinks

Lights

Batteries are OK. The mark disappears when the finger is released from the button.

Batteries are low.

Have spares handy.

Batteries

should be replaced immediately.

POINTS TO REMEMBER

Hold the Camera Correctly.

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.

Correct.

Incorrect.

Caution:

Keep your fingers away

from the lens, AF illuminator and flash.

Proper Shutter Release.

Depress T he

shutter release

button halfway.

Practice before loading the film.

Depress t he

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.

To lo ck the focus.

The image is clear and

the autofocus indicator

lights in the viewfinder.

To release the

shutter and take

the picture.

Note: When the autofocus indicator doesn't light, the

shutter won't release.

(See

p. 57)

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

canceled.

Standard Shooting Mode

Exposure mode: Program Auto

(P)

Drive mode; Single (S)*

Light metering mode: ESP

Flash

mode:

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 )

AUTO

AUTO-S

LOADING THE FILM

Slide the back cover

release upward to open

the back cover.

Insert the film cartridge.

BASIC OPERATIONS

Note: Use DX-coded film. Caution: Do not touch the shutter curtain

when loading.

Pass

the

edge

of the

film

under the film guide, and

align the film leader with the film loading indicator.

Film loading indicator

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

Film guide

Close the back cover.

The film automatically

advances to the first frame.

Turn the power switch ON.

The exposure counter on the LCD panel

reads .

Note: If blinks in the exposure counter, reload the film.

TAKING PICTURES

Follow the procedure here to cover ordinary photography.

Remove the lens cap,

and turn the power

switch ON.

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.

The lens advances, and the

While looking through the

viewfinder, press the zoom

button to determine the

composition.

How to Use the Zoom Buttons

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

Position your subject

within the autofocus

frame.

Autofocus frame

Depress the shutter

release button halfway.

Depress the shutter release

button fully to take the picture.

The film automatically

advances to the next frame.

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 th e autofocus indicator doesn't light,

the shutter won't release. (See p. 57.)

The autofocus indicator lights when the

Working Distance

Standard shooting (39mm~135mm): 1.2 m (3.91) ~

Macro shooting as close as 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 o f a roll.

Make sure the motor has stopped and the is 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 wil l 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 t i p.

When the main subject i s no t in the cent er of the Autofocus

frame, use the focus lock.

Position the autofocus

frame on your subject

and press the shutter

release button halfway.

FUNCTIONS

ADDITIONAL

USING THE FOCUS LOCK

To avoid taking out-of-focus pictures

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

in the viewfinder.

Autofocus frame

Notes:

When the focus is locked, the

expos ure is also locked (AE lock).

The focus cannot be locked using the

M-Remote Cord.

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

This

camera according to the shooting conditions. There are also various flash modes that can be selected to match

has two

flash

tubes

that

are

automatically

selected

and

fired

Use the function and

flash mode buttons to

select the mode.

Press th e function button to engage the

mode.

When the function button is pressed,

the mode selected by using the flash mode button starts blinking.

The engaged mode is blinking. Note: The blinking i ndicat ion'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 mo de normally.

When blinks in the

viewfinder, the flash should be used. Slide

the flash release.

When th e flash is

flipped up, the camera

will start recharging the flash.

recharged, in the viewfinder will light.

Note: The flash won't fire until

recharging is finished.

AUTO lights. When the flash is

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