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 HIGHVOLTAGE CIRCUIT. IN CASE OF

MALFUNCTION, CONSULT YOUR

NEAREST OLYMPUS DEALER OR

OLYMPUS SERVICE CENTER.

MAIN FEATURES

Built-in 28mm~110mm approx. 4X-class z oom l e n s for increased shooting range.

Powerful flash with GN 25 at maximum for telephoto needs. Increased luminance capability enables extended-distance flash photography.

SLR l e n s ensures that what you see in the viewfinder is what you get on film.

Direct Mode Select buttons let you easily set/choose the r igh t exposure mode for

any shooting purpose.

Exposure compensation di al allows you to adjust for available light.

Predictive autofocus helps achieve accurate focusing on moving subjects.

Super FP Flash fo r 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

Beep

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.

Order

Indicator on

Manual

operation

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PREPARATIONS

*IS-30 DLX only

BASIC

OPERATIONS

Names Viewfinder

LCD panel .......................................... 9

Diopter Using

Loading the film ....................................................................................................... 19

Taking pictures ............................................................................................................. 22

Using the focus lock .................................................................................................... 25

Unloading the film .................................................................................................... 26

and

functions

display

adjustment .......................... 10

the

strap/soft

parts

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

case* ...............

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

6 8

Outline Loading

Checking the batteries..................... 15

Points

Re-mounting the cap when it comes off ....

of operations .....................

the

batteries ......................

remember

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

Taking panorama pictures‡ .............. 27

Flash photography ........................... 29

ADDITIONAL

FUNCTIONS

† QD models only ‡ Panorama model only

TAKING BETTER

PICTURES

CAMERA

MAINTENANCE

Selftimer .......................................

Using the exposure modes .............. 36

Restoring the standard shooting mode ...

Effects of zoom and its advantages ... 52

Autofocus (AF) ...............................

Exposure ...................................... 56

Questions and answers ........................................................................................... 61

Care and storage ..................................................................................................... 62

Battery handling ....................................................................................................... 64

Troubleshooting

Specifications .......................................................................................................... 68

Spot metering .................................. 44

Exposure

....................................................................................................... 65

Remote control ................................ 48

Correcting Printing

Film speed ....................................... 58

Metering

Accessories (optional) ..................... 60

compensation

the

data† .........................

the

date

and

the

amount

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

time† ...............

light

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

46 50

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 Aut o 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)

PREPARATIONS

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

Lens barrel

Lens

Keep lens surface free of finger smudges or other marks, as sharpness can be

Lens cap

affected. Carefully clean any such marks

with lens cleaning tissue.

Viewfinder (p. 8)

Panorama sw it ch (p. 27)

Diopter adjustment dial

(p. 10) Selftimer/remote control button

(p. 35/48)

Date/time indicator

QUARTZDATE buttons

(p. 51)

MODE button SELECT button

SET button

Zoom (T/W) buttons

(p. 22)

Film window

Fo r confirmation of

film ISO speed

Back cover

release (p. 19)

Back cover

Battery compartment cover

(p. 14)

Mid-roll rewind button (p. 26)

Tripod socket

VIEWFINDER DISPLAY

Standard mode

Autofocus frame

Position your subject within

the autofocus frame.

Panorama

mode

Spot frame

The area used by the Spot Metering mode to set

exposure.

Flash (p. 30/31)

Autofocus (p. 17/24)

Lights when the subject is in focus.

Exposure compensation/

overexposure-

underexposure (p. 46&47/41)

Panorama frame

Flash modes (p. 29)

LCD PANEL

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

Selftimer/remote control

(p. 35/48)

Mod e status indicator ( p. 36)

Displays the mode selected for use.

Aperture setting/shutter speed

(p. 41/42)

Shutter speed shown when usin g the

Lon g Time mode.

Spot Metering mode

(p. 44)

Full-Auto mode (p. 43)

The camera does everything

automatically in this mode.

Note: The LCD panel do es not

actually display all indications

simultaneously as shown.

DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT

To adjust the viewfinder to compensate for near and farsighted vision.

Turn t he diopter adjustment dial until

the autofocus frame becomes clear.

Turn up if yo u are

nearsighted or down if you

are farsighted.

USING THE STRAP/SOFT CAS E

SOFT CASE

(* IS-30 DLX only)

The sof t case can be attached to

a belt with the belt loop.

OUTLINE OF OPERATIONS

Basic Shooting Procedures

Load the batteries (p. 14).

Press the zoom button t o determine the composition (p. 22).

Open the back cover (p. 19).

Place the a ut ofocus frame on the

subject you want to focus on (p. 23).

Load t he film (p. 19).

Depress the shutter release button halfway, making sure the green

autofocus indicator in th e viewfinder

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

th e LCD panel reads (p. 21).

Depress the shutter release button

fully to take a picture (p. 24).

When the film reaches the end, it will automatically rewind (p. 26).

Open the back cover to remove the rewound film (p. 26).

LOADING THE BATTERIES

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

Use your finger or a coin t o turn the

lock screw to OPEN. Place your

fingertip in the notch. An d open the

•When replacing the batteries, be sure to turn the power switch OFF before unloading the

batteries.

battery compartment cover.

Insert the batteries. And close

th e cover. Tur n t he lock screw

•Align the an d dir ec t io ns of the batteries

to CLOSE.

correctly as shown.

•Take care not to injure y o u r fingernail when

opening the battery cover.

Read "Battery Handling" on page 64.

CHECKING THE BATTERIES

Turn the power switch ON. Be

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

the batteries.

sure to check the batteries as well.

Display

lights (turns off

automatically).

blinks and other

indicators on the LCD panel are

displayed normally. blinks and other

indicators on the LCD panel go out.

Keep spare batteries on ha nd when going on a long trip or when using the camera i n cold weather.

Batteries are OK.

You can shoot.

Bat te ri es a re lo w a n d

should be replaced.

Batteries are dead

and should be

replaced immediately.

Meaning

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 while keeping elbows at sides to prevent the camera from shaking.

Cautions:

•Try not to hold the lens barrel.

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

Incorrect

Proper Shutter Release.

Keep the shutter

The shutter release button has two clicks. Practice

before loading the film.

release button

To lock the focus.

Make sure

The image is clear, th e

autofocus beep is heard, and

the autofocus indicator lights

in the viewfinder.

depressed halfway.

Depress the shutter

To release the shutter and take the picture.

Note: When the autofocus

indicator is blinking, the

shutt er won't rel ease. (p. 54)

release button fully.

Cautions:

• Press the shutter release button gently.

•Avoid shaking the camera

when pressing the shutter

release button to prevent

blurry pictures.

RE-MOUNTING THE CAP WHEN I T 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 t he

O p en a n d cl o s e th e c a p to ma k e su re th e

hinge joint h as bee n engaged securely.

bottom is facing up.

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 len s.

LOADING THE FILM

Slide the back cover release

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 m ay damage or permanently

deform t he shutter curtains.

upward to open the back cover.

Shutter curtains

Lo ad the film.

BASIC OPERATIONS

Align the tip of the film leader with

the mark as shown, and close the

Correct

Incorrect

The fil m automatically advances to the first frame.

Ma ke sure

back cover.

Note: Make sure the film is lying flat.

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

Turn the power switch ON.

Make sure

Notes:

• Place the film leader along t h e arrow as shown.

• Film information can be checked through the

film window.

The exposure counter on the LCD

panel reads .

Note:lf blinks in the exposure counter, as

shown above, reload the film.

TAKING PICTURES

Follow this procedure fo r normal photography. When the power

switch is turned ON, the camera is in the Full-Auto mode. (p. 4 3 )

While looking through the

Turn the power switch ON.

Make sure

the lens cap opens, and the LCD panel lights.

While the lens moves forward,

viewfinder, press the zoom button

DANGER: DO NO T LOOK AT THE SUN

DIRECTLY THROUGH THE VIEWFINDER.

to determine the composition.

Note: If no operation is made for approx. 30

seconds, th e LCD panel g oes out and will come on again when th e operation is resumed.

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