Olympus IS-5 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTIONS 2
MODE D'EMPLOI 33
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG 65
INSTRUCCIONES 97

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WARNING CONTENTS

Read this manual carefully before using your camera.

Indicates circumstances under which
mishandling resulting from ignoring this symbol
could result in personal injury or property
damage.

KEEP THE BATTERIES AWAY FROM FIRE. NEVER TRY TO
DISASSEMBLE, RECHARGE, OR SHORT-CIRCUIT BATTERIES.

KEEP THE BATTERIES OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. IF A CHILD
SWALLOWS A BATTERY, CONTACT A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

NEVER ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE CAMERA; IT CONTAINS A HIGH­VOLTAGE CIRCUIT. IF THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THE CAMERA ARE
EXPOSED DUE TO DROPPING OR DAMAGE, REMOVE THE BATTERIES
IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT FURTHER USAGE.

IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION, CONSULT YOUR NEAREST OLYMPUS DEALER
OR OLYMPUS SERVICE CENTER.

Symbols used in this manual:

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 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.

Manual operation Operation order Automatic operation

Attention

Beep

Indicator on Indicator blinking

Names of parts

Camera Body................................4

Camera Body/LCD Panel ..............5

Viewfinder Display........................6

Using the strap ................................6

Diopter adjustment ..........................7

Loading and checking the batteries ..7

Loading the film ..............................8

Taking pictures

Programmed Auto (FULL AUTO)..9

Focus Lock ................................10

Unloading the film ..........................10

Taking Panorama pictures..............11

(Panorama models only)

Flash photography

Setting the flash mode ..............11

Auto Flash ..................................12

[ ] Red-Eye Reduction Flash..13

[ ] Fill-In Flash ........................13

Exposure modes

1. Direct Mode Select buttons ........14

[ ] Stop Action......................14

[ ] Portrait ..............................15

[ ] Landscape..........................15

[ ] Night Scene ......................16

2. Exposure mode button ..............16

[ A ] Aperture Preferred Auto ....17

[ S ] Shutter Speed Preferred Auto

..................................................18

[ M ] Manual Exposure ..............19

Flash photography

in the Manual Exposure mode....20

[ ] Exposure Compensation ........22

[ ] Spot Metering ..................24

[ ] Selftimer/
[]

Remote Control(Optional)

[ ] Macro Shooting ................26

[ ] Continuous Shooting ........26

Restoring the Programmed Auto

[FULL AUTO] mode ......................27

Illuminating the LCD panel ............27

Correcting the date and time ..........28

Printing the date/time ....................29

Care and storage ............................30

Specifications ................................31

Accessories (optional)....................32

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4



Zoom button

Lens barrel

Strap attachment stud

Flash

Power switch/
flash release

SPOT button

Shutter release button

Selftimer indicator/

remote control sensor

Lens

Viewfinder

Diopter adjustment dial

LCD panel

Mid-roll rewind button

Tripod socket

Battery compartment cover

Film window

Back cover release

Strap attachment stud

Panorama switch*

Panorama lamp*

NAMES OF PARTS — Camera Body

 Always try to keep this clean. Dirt and stains can

result in pictures that are unclear and out-of-focus.
Wipe off any dirt or stains with a soft cloth.

*Panorama models only

NAMES OF PARTS — Camera Body/LCD Panel

1 Flash mode button
2 Selftimer/ remote control/

macro/ continuous shooting
button

3 Exposure compensation/ manual

exposure/ shutter speed button

Functions as shutter speed button

only when the exposure modes

& is set to “M”.
4 DATE MODE button
5 DATE SET/LIGHT

(LCD panel illumination) button

6 Direct Mode Select buttons
7 FULL AUTO (programmed auto)

button

8 Shift lever
9 Exposure mode button
0 Battery check
! Red-Eye Reduction Flash
@ Fill-In Flash
# Remote Control
$ Selftimer
% Spot Metering
^ Exposure Compensation
& Exposure modes
* Date/time indicator
( Mode status indicator
) Programmed Auto (FULL AUTO)
q Aperture setting/

exposure compensation value

w Shutter speed
e Continuous Shooting
r Macro Shooting
t Exposure counter

5

6

1

2

3

4

5

7

NAMES OF PARTS — Viewfinder Display

DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT

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 Standard mode

 Panorama mode

(Panorama models only)

T ~ O

1)Indication of correct exposure, overexposure and
underexposure in the Manual Exposure mode

2)Indication of a corrected value in the Exposure
Compensation mode

USING THE STRAP

 Attach the strap as shown.

y Autofocus frame
u Spot frame
i Panorama marks
o Autofocus indicator
p Macro
Q Flash
W Shutter speed
E Aperture setting
R Spot

Turn the diopter adjustment dial until the
autofocus frame is clear.

If you are nearsighted, turn the dial up.
If you are farsighted, turn it down.

LOADING AND CHECKING THE BATTERIES

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

1

1

3

Turn the dial 1 on the battery
compartment cover to . Hold
the notch 2 with your fingertip.
Open the cover 3 .

Make sure the power switch
is set to OFF before opening
the battery compartment
cover.

2

2

Insert the batteries 4 correctly.
Close the battery compartment
cover 5. Turn the dial 6 to
to lock the cover.

3

Set the power switch 7 to ON
to check the remaining battery
power.

6

Secure the strap
with the clasp.

lights (turns off automatically).

blinks and other indicators are
displayed normally.

blinks and other indicators go out.

Batteries are OK. You can shoot.

Batteries are low and should be
replaced with new ones.

Batteries are dead and should be
replaced with new ones immediately.

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LOADING THE FILM

TAKING PICTURES

— Programmed Auto (FULL AUTO)

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1

Shutter curtain

Slide the back cover release
upward to open the back cover.

3

Place the film between the positioning guides
(A), aligning the film leader in the direction of
the arrow.

4

Close the back cover. The
film automatically advances
to the first frame. Set the
power switch to ON.

2

Insert the film cartridge.

Be careful not to touch the
shutter curtain or Panorama
masks.

Correct

5

Make sure the exposure
counter on the LCD panel
reads “ ”.

If “ ” blinks, reload the film.

Incorrect

1

Set the power switch to ON. The
lens will extrude and the LCD panel
will turn on.

Compose your shot. Press the “T”
side of the zoom button for
telephoto (140 mm) or the “W” side
for wide angle (28 mm).

After about 30 seconds of inactivity, the LCD panel goes out.

Do not look at the sun or other strong light sources
through the viewfinder.

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Position the autofocus frame
on your subject.

 If the autofocus indicator

 The distance to your subject

Autofocus frame

blinks, the shutter cannot be
released.

is 0.6 m (2.0 ft) to infinity at
the wide-angle side and 0.9m
(3.0 ft) to infinity at the
telephoto side.

Press the shutter release button
halfway to focus on the subject.
After making sure that the
camera beeps and the autofocus
indicator lights in the
viewfinder, press the shutter
release button all the way to
take the picture. After the
shutter is released, the film
automatically advances to the
next frame.

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TAKING PICTURES

If you want to position your main subject outside the center of the
frame, follow the procedure below (focus lock).

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Position the autofocus frame on
your subject and press the shutter
release button halfway.
The camera beeps, and the
autofocus indicator lights in the
viewfinder. The exposure is also
locked at this time (AE lock).

Autofocus frame

— Focus Lock

Reframe your subject while
keeping the shutter release button
pressed halfway.
Then press the shutter release button
all the way.

UNLOADING THE FILM

The camera automatically rewinds the film when you reach the end of
a roll. You can also rewind the film before it reaches the end.

Rewinding the film before the
end of the roll

TAKING PANORAMA PICTURES

Standard mode Panorama mode

Set the Panorama switch down for Panorama
mode shooting (the Panorama lamp lights). Set
the switch up for Standard mode shooting.

 In the Panorama mode, only the area inside the shaded section (see

illustration) will appear in the picture. (Non-shaded areas will not
be in the picture).

 After the shutter has been released in the Panorama mode, the

Panorama lamp blinks for about 5 seconds.

 Date and time cannot be imprinted in the Panorama mode.

(Panorama models only)

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY — Setting the Flash Mode

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Set the power switch to to flip up the
flash. The camera will recharge the
flash, and the flash will be ready to
use. When there is insufficient light,
the flash fires automatically.

Press the / button to
select the flash mode. The
selected mode is displayed
on the LCD panel.

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Make sure the motor has
stopped and that“ ”is blinking;
then open the back cover to
remove the film.

Press the mid-roll rewind
button. Do not use an
instrument with a sharp tip.

Mode display

No

display

Flash mode Function

Auto Flash

Red-Eye

Reduction

Flash
Fill-In

Automatically fires in the dark, with backlighting, or
under fluorescent lighting.

Significantly reduces the phenomenon of “red-eye”
(when a subject’s eyes appear red in color
photography).

Fires regardless of available light.

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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY — Red-Eye Reduction Flash

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 When is blinking in the viewfinder, the flash is being recharged

(for about 0.2 to 4 seconds with fresh batteries.) and the shutter
cannot be released.

 When the flash fires in the Programmed Auto (FULL AUTO) mode,

the shutter speed is automatically set at 1/100-sec.

 When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the autofocus

auxiliary light (flash) may flicker several times. Press the button
fully for main flash activation.

 If is blinking in the viewfinder when the flash is not flipped up,

use of the flash is recommended.

 Do not fire the flash right in front of the eyes of people and

animals.

 Do not point the camera at a motorist and fire the flash.

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY — Auto Flash

The flash automatically fires in the selected exposure mode when
required (in the dark, with backlighting, or under fluorescent lighting).

If lights in the viewfinder when
the shutter release button is pressed
halfway, the flash will fire.

Flash working range (with color negative film)

ISO Wide angle (W) Telephoto (T)

at F4.9 at F6.9

100 3.7 m (12.1 ft) 4.1 m(13.4 ft)
200 5.3 m(17.4 ft) 5.8 m(19.0 ft)
400 7.4 m(24.3 ft) 8.2 m(26.9 ft)

The figures in this table apply to the Programmed Auto mode and low­light conditions. When reversal film is used, the working range at the
telephoto side will be reduced by about 30%.

In flash photography with this camera, the shutter speed is set to
1/100-sec. If you select the shutter speed higher than that, the flash
won’t fire.

In this mode, the camera emits a series of pre-flashes before the main flash
activates. This helps minimize the “red-eye” phenomenon (when a subject’s
eyes are illuminated by the flash and appear red in a color photograph).

 Hold the camera securely. It takes about 1 second until the shutter

releases.

 Red-eye reduction may not be effective when the subject:

1. Is not looking at the flash from right in front.

2. Is not watching the pre-flashes.

3. Is too far from the camera.
The effectiveness of red-eye reduction varies depending on the
individual characteristics of each subject.

 Do not use the flash in the Stop Action mode (p. 14).

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY — Fill-In Flash

Use this mode when you want the flash to fire for each
shot. The flash fires regardless of available light. Both
the subject and background can be clearly shot.

 This mode is less effective in extremely bright

conditions.

 The Fill-In Flash mode can be used with the

Programmed Auto mode, Aperture Preferred
Auto mode (p.17), Shutter Speed Preferred
Auto mode (p.18) or Manual Exposure mode
(P. 19).

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EXPOSURE MODES — 1. Direct Mode Select Buttons

To make it easier to take clear, properly illuminated
photographs under a variety of conditions, four
exposure modes optimized for the most common
shooting conditions are available.

How to select the exposure mode

Press the Direct Mode Select button that best
suits the shooting conditions or desired
effect.

1. Direct Mode Select Buttons
Portrait

Use this mode to take a head-and-shoulders picture with a blurred
background.

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Stop Action

Portrait

Landscape

Night Scene

Stop Action

The shutter speed is automatically
set higher to reduce the
“movement” of a moving subject
(1/2000-sec. at max.).

Use this mode to freeze moving subjects.
Use this mode to take a head-and-shoulders

picture with a blurred background.
Use this mode to take pictures with extended in-

focus backgrounds.
Use this mode to shoot a night scene without

artificially illuminating the subject.

Use this mode to freeze moving subjects.

Press the button. Compose
your shot, and press the shutter
release button.

 The camera continually adjusts focus on the subject as long as the

shutter release button is pressed halfway. The camera beeps twice
the first time the subject comes into focus.

 When the subject is moving too fast, the shutter will not release.
 Use the Auto Flash mode in flash photography.

The blurred background is
particularly useful in telephoto
shooting and when the
background is distant. The flash
is synchronized with the
shutter up to 1/2000-sec. in this
mode.

Press the button. Compose
your shot, and press the shutter
release button.

 The aperture is set wide-open.
 Use of the flash makes the

subject stand out.

Landscape

Use this mode to take pictures with extended in-focus backgrounds.

This mode is useful for
shooting landscapes or for
shooting subjects in the
foreground while keeping all
surrounding objects (both near
and far) in sharp focus.

Press the button. Compose
your shot, and press the shutter
release button.

For optimum results, use this
mode with the lens set to wide­angle side.

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1. Direct Mode Select Buttons
Night Scene

Use this mode to shoot a night scene without artificially illuminating the
subject.

The shutter speed is
set at as slow as 4­sec. Use a tripod to
keep the camera
steady.

In this mode, you can shoot clear pictures at night without over­illuminating the subject and blackening out the background.

 When shooting subjects against a nighttime

background, combine this mode with the
flash.

 Do not use the flash when you are shooting

night scenes only.

Press the button. Compose your shot, and
press the shutter release button.

EXPOSURE MODES — 2. Exposure Mode Button

For more versatile exposure control, you can use the Aperture Preferred Auto
mode, Shutter Speed Preferred Auto mode or Manual Exposure mode.

Press the exposure mode button to
select “A” (Aperture Preferred Auto),
“S” (Shutter Speed Preferred Auto) or
“M” (Manual Exposure).

P Programmed Auto
A Aperture Preferred Auto
S Shutter Speed Preferred Auto

M Manual Exposure

2. Exposure Mode Button
Aperture Preferred Auto

By selecting the aperture on your own, you can control the blurring of the
background. The shutter speed is controlled automatically.

1

If the shutter speed indicator blinks in the viewfinder when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway, it means overexposure or
underexposure. Change the aperture setting until the indicator stops
blinking.

[A]

Select a smaller aperture (larger value)
for a sharper background.

Select a larger aperture (smaller value)
for a blurred background.

2

Press the exposure mode button 1 to
select “A” (Aperture Preferred Auto).
Push the shift lever 2 upward to stop
down the aperture by 0.5 step. Push the
lever 2 downward to return to a wide
aperture.

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2. Exposure Mode Button
Shutter Speed Preferred Auto

[S]

By selecting the shutter speed on your own, you can control the extent to
which the subject appears to be moving. The aperture is controlled
automatically.

Select a faster shutter speed to freeze
the movement of a subject.
Select a slower shutter speed to capture
the movement of a subject.

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1

Press the exposure mode button 1 to
select “S” (Shutter Speed Preferred
Auto). Push the shift lever 2 upward to
select a faster shutter speed. Push the
lever 2 downward to select a slower
shutter speed.

If the aperture setting blinks in the viewfinder when the shutter
release button is pressed halfway, it means overexposure or
underexposure. Change the shutter speed until the aperture setting
stops blinking.

2. Exposure Mode Button
Manual Exposure

By selecting the aperture setting and shutter speed on your own, you can
achieve exactly the effect you want.

[M]

1

1

Press the exposure mode button 1 to enter
the Manual Exposure mode (“M”).

2

2

Press the shift lever 2 upward and downward
to select the aperture setting.

3

3

While keeping the manual exposure button 3

4

pressed, use the shift lever 4 again to select
the shutter speed. The exposure level will be
displayed on the LCD panel and in the
viewfinder.

4

Press the shutter release button halfway. If
the ± indicator does not light in the
viewfinder, change the aperture setting or
shutter speed.

Exposure compensation cannot be performed in the Manual
Exposure mode.

Deviation from Viewfinder display

proper exposure Display Condition

+2.5 EV or more Blinks
+1.5 EV to 2.4 EV Lights
+0.5 EV to 1.4 EV Lights

Proper exposure Lights
–0.5 EV to 1.4 EV Lights
–1.5 EV to 2.4 EV Lights

–2.5 EV or less Blinks

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2. Exposure Mode Button
Flash Photography in the Manual Exposure Mode [M]

When you are going to use the flash with the shutter speed at 1/100-sec.
or slower (the flash strength is controlled automatically):

Flip up the flash. Set the shutter speed
to 1/100-sec. or less. Refer to the table
below and match the aperture setting
with the distance to your subject, (at a
corresponding F-no. or smaller value).

Reference: Recommended Aperture Setting (with color negative film)

Macro shooting Standard shooting

Distance
to subject

ISO100 F16 F11 F9.5

ISO200 F22 F16 F13

ISO400 F22 F22 F19

0.6~0.8 m 0.8~1.0 m 1.0~1.2 m 1.2~1.5 m 1.5~2.0 m 2.0~2.5 m 2.5~3.8 m
(2.0~2.6 ft) (2.6~3.3 ft) (3.3~3.9 ft) (3.9~4.9 ft) (4.9~6.6 ft) (6.6~8.2 ft) (8.2~12.5 ft)

W F8 F6.7 F5.6 F4.9

T F13 F9.5 F8 F6.9

W F11 F9.5 F8 F6.7

T F19 F13 F11 F9.5

W F16 F13 F11 F9.5

T F22 F19 F16 F13

Calculation formula when ISO100 film is used

Telephoto: Aperture setting GN20  Distance (m.feet)
Wide angle: Aperture setting GN13  Distance (m.feet)

When you are going to use the flash with
a shutter speed faster than 1/100-sec.:

Flip up the flash. Set the aperture
setting and shutter speed according to
the working distance (see the graph
below).

Recommended Shutter Speed According to the Working Distance

(When shooting without sufficient natural light using color negative film)

Shutter speed (sec.)

3.4

(10.4 ft)

2.4

(7.3 ft)

1.7

(5.2 ft)

1.2

(3.7 ft)

0.85

(2.6 ft)

0.6

(1.8 ft)

Distance

(m)
Aperture setting (F-no.)
ISO100 11 8 5.6 4.9
ISO200 16 11 8 5.6 4.9
ISO400 22 16 11 8 5.6 4.9

When natural light is available, the working distance will be longer
than those shown in the above graph. (Actual working distance varies
depending on specific shooting conditions.)

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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION [ ]

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In this mode, you can deliberately make your picture brighter or darker as
desired. Exposure compensation is possible up or down to ±2 EV by 0.5 step.

To make a whitish subject whiter (+2 EV compensation)

To shoot a backlit subject (+1 EV compensation)

To make a blackish subject blacker (–2 EV compensation)

To mimic a twilight scene when shooting in daylight (–2 EV compensation)

 + Compensation (to make the whole picture lighter)

 Whitish subject  Backlit subject  Snow scene

 – Compensation (to make the whole picture darker)

 Blackish subject  Subject with a black background
 Subject in spotlight

Exposure compensation is possible in all modes except the Manual Exposure
mode (“M”).

While keeping the exposure
compensation button 1 pressed, use the
shift lever 2 to select the exposure
compensation value. The exposure
compensation value is displayed on the
LCD panel only when the exposure
compensation button is pressed.

When the shutter release button is
pressed halfway, lights in the
viewfinder.

To cancel the Exposure Compensation mode,
set the exposure compensation value back to ±.

 In the Exposure Compensation mode, the flash strength will also be

corrected.

 When color negative film is used, pictures will be corrected when they are

printed, which makes it difficult to see the effect of exposure compensation.

 The shutter speed blinks when the corrected value is out of the exposure

coupling range in the Aperture Preferred Auto mode (“A”). The aperture
setting blinks when the corrected value is out of the exposure coupling range
in the Shutter Speed Preferred Auto mode (“S”). In this case, shooting may
not be possible according to the compensated value although the shutter
releases.

Exposure compensation value Display

+1.5  +2.0
+0.5  +1.0

± 0.0
–0.5  –1.0
–1.5  –2.0

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SPOT METERING [ ]

This mode accurately measures a small area such as a person’s face to enable
you to shoot a picture with the brightness precisely adjusted to the subject.

Position the spot frame on the area
where you want to measure the light.
When there is an extreme difference in
the brightness of the subject and
background, use of the Spot Metering
mode is recommended (in backlighting,
for example).

Spot frame

1

Press the SPOT button. The mark,
aperture setting and shutter speed will be
displayed on the LCD panel and in the
viewfinder. The exposure determined by
light metering will be locked.

2

Press the shutter release button
all the way.

SELFTIMER [ ]/ REMOTE CONTROL [ ](Optional)

As you press the selftimer/ remote
control/ macro/ continuous shooting
button, the mode changes as follows:

continuous shooting

macro remote control selftimer

When in the Selftimer mode

Secure the camera on a tripod or other support. Compose your shot in
the viewfinder. Press the shutter release button halfway (the focus and
exposure are locked at this time). Then press the shutter release
button all the way. The selftimer indicator lights for about 10 seconds
and then blinks for about 2 seconds. After this, the shutter will release.

 The Selftimer mode is automatically disengaged after shutter release.
 To cancel the selftimer after it has been activated, press the

control

button again.

When in the Remote Control mode

Compose your shot in the
viewfinder. Position the autofocus
frame on your subject. To take a
picture, point the remote control at
the camera and press the button on
the remote control. The camera

Use the remote control in this range.

starts beeping, and the shutter will
release about 3 seconds later.

No display

selftimer/ remote

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 When the flash is flipped up or the Night Scene mode is engaged, the camera

will not perform spot metering.

 When the shutter releases, the Spot Metering mode is canceled.
 To cancel the mode without taking a shot, press the SPOT button again.

Press the selftimer/ remote control button again to cancel the mode.

For more details on the remote control (including how to insert the battery), see
the separate instructions provided for the remote control.

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MACRO SHOOTING [ ]

RESTORING THE PROGRAMMED AUTO [FULL AUTO] MODE

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Close-up photography from 0.6 m (2.0ft) to infinity is possible throughout the
focal length.

1

Press the macro button to

Press the macro button to
display .

display .

 When your subject is closer than 0.6 m (2.0ft), the camera may be unable to

focus on the subject although the autofocus indicator lights.

 To cancel the Macro mode, press the macro button again to turn off .

2

Compose your shot using the
zoom button.

CONTINUOUS SHOOTING [ ]

Although the subject is moving, correct focus and exposure are maintained
and a series of pictures can be taken.

Press the continuous shooting
button to display .

 The shutter releases 1.2 frames per second at maximum.
 The camera does not beep even when the subject is brought into focus.
 To cancel the Continuous Shooting mode, press the selftimer/ remote control

/macro/ continuous shooting button again.

The camera keeps shooting as
long as the shutter release
button is kept fully pressed.

You can return to the Programmed Auto (FULL
AUTO) mode at the touch of a button.

Press the FULL AUTO button to display “P”
on the LCD panel. Setting the power switch
to OFF and then ON again also restores the
Programmed Auto mode.

Setting in the Programmed Auto (FULL AUTO) mode

: Exposure mode Standard Program
: Flash mode Auto Flash or Red-Eye Reduction Flash
: Canceled modes Spot Metering, Macro, Exposure

Compensation, Continuous Shooting,
Remote Control and Selftimer

Setting the Programmed Auto mode with the exposure mode button only
switches the flash mode to Auto Flash or Red-Eye Reduction Flash; all other
modes remain the same except the exposure mode (“A”, “S” or “M”).

ILLUMINATING THE LCD PANEL

This makes the LCD panel easier to read when
the camera is used in the dark.

Press the LIGHT (LCD panel illumination)
button.

 The LCD illumination will go out 8 seconds after the LIGHT button has been

pressed. However, operating any of the following while the LCD panel is
illuminated extends the lighting duration: FULL AUTO button, Direct Mode
Select buttons, flash mode button, remote control/ selftimer/ macro/
continuous shooting button, exposure compensation/ manual exposure/
shutter speed button, SPOT button, exposure mode button, shift lever and
DATE MODE/ SET buttons.

 Operating the camera when the LCD panel is illuminated may sometimes

turn off the illumination.

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CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME

PRINTING THE DATE/TIME

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Be sure to correct the date and time after the batteries have been inserted or
replaced.

1

2

3

4

To set the “year” indicator:

1

Keep the MODE button pressed until the
“year” indicator starts blinking.

2

Press the SET button to adjust the “year”
indicator. If you press the button once, the
number on the display will advance by 1. If you
keep the button pressed, the numbers will run in
rapid succession. If you pass the intended
number, keep pressing to return to that number.

To set the “month” indicator:

3

Press the MODE button once more to
make the “month” indicator blink. Press
the SET button to adjust the “month”
indicator.

As you press the MODE button, the blinking
indicator changes in the order of “year”,
“month”, “day”, “hour” and “minute”.

Repeat Steps and to set “hour”
and “minute”.

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5

5

When “minute” has been set, press the
MODE button. None of the indicators will
be blinking and date/time correction is
now complete.

First select the date/time mode you want to print.

Press the MODE button. As you press it,
the mode will switch in the order shown
below.

Keep the mode you want to print
displayed.

None

Year -month -day

Month -day -year

Day -month -year

Day -hour -minute

 The date unit uses the same power source as the main unit. Be sure to

correct the date and time after the batteries are replaced.

 The date/time is imprinted in the lower right corner of the picture. If the

date/time is superimposed on a bright color like white, orange, yellow, etc., it
may be difficult to read.

 The date/time may not be imprinted correctly on the frame(s) after the

specified final exposure of the film.

 When black-and-white film is used, the date/time may not be printed.
 The date/time cannot be imprinted in the Panorama mode.

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CARE AND STORAGE

SPECIFICATIONS

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 Do not leave the camera in any place exposed to excessive heat,

humidity or direct sunlight — for example, in a car or on the beach.

 Do not expose the camera to formalin or naphthalene.

 If the camera gets wet, wipe it with a dry towel. The salt in seawater

can be especially damaging.

 Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol or paint thinner when

cleaning the camera.

 Do not leave the camera on or near a television, refrigerator or other

appliance with a magnetic field.

 Do not expose the camera to dust or sand as this could cause serious

damage.

 Do not shake or shock the camera.

 Do not apply excessive force to the zoom lens.

 Do not expose the camera to extreme heat (over 40oC/ 104oF) or to

extreme cold (below –10oC/ 14oF). Low temperatures, even within
this range may sometimes cause deterioration in battery
performance, temporarily disabling the camera.

 Avoid leaving the camera unused for long periods of time. This can

cause mold to grow on the camera as well as other problems. Try to
press the shutter release button and check the operation of the
camera before use.

 Some airport X-ray machines can damage the film in your camera.

Try to avoid passing your camera through these machines. Give it to
the security officer for manual inspection.

 Do not touch the front surface of the flash after using the flash

continuously in a short time as the flash may be hot.

Type: Fully automatic 35 mm autofocus single-lens reflex camera with built-

in 28 mm ~ 140 mm zoom lens.

Film format: 35 mm standard DX-coded film (24 x 36 mm, switchable to

Panorama format*).

Lens: Olympus lens (filter available, 52 mm filter diameter), 28 mm~ 140

mm, F4.9 ~ 6.9, 15 elements in 10 groups (4-gourp zoom
construction), 1 ED lens included.

Shutter: Electronic control system vertical focal plane shutter. Shutter speed

— 1/2000-sec. ~ 4-sec. in Programmed mode; 1/2000-sec. ~ 60-sec.
in Manual mode.

Flash-shutter synchronization:

Under 1/100-sec. (Full synchronization up to 1/2000-sec with Super
FP Activation.)

Focusing: TTL phase-difference detection system (with autofocus beep).

Auxiliary flash activation in low light — 6m (19.7ft) working distance
(determined under Olympus test conditions). Focus lock possible.
Focusing range — 0.6 m (2ft) ~ ∞ (infinity) in macro shooting; 0.6 m
(2ft) ~ ∞ (infinity) at wide angle and 0.9 m (3ft) ~ ∞ (infinity) at
telephoto in standard shooting. Provided with predictive autofocus (in
Stop Action mode only).

Viewfinder: Single-lens reflex system, magnification ratio 0.72 (at 50 mm). Finder

view-field — 85% of actual view-field.

Viewfinder information:

Autofocus frame, Panorama marks*, autofocus indicator, spot frame,
macro indicator, flash indicator (also used as flash warning),
overexposure/underexposure indicator (also used as exposure
compensation indicator), aperture setting indicator and shutter speed

indicator.
Diopter adjustment: –2 ~ +1.
Light metering system:

TTL light metering system, ESP light metering, center-weighted

average light metering and spot metering.
Exposure compensation: ±2 EV (1/2 step).
Exposure modes: Programmed AE (FULL AUTO, Stop Action, Portrait, Night Scene and

Landscape), Aperture Preferred AE, Shutter Speed Preferred AE and

Manual Exposure.
Exposure counter: Progressive type displayed on LCD panel.
Film speed range: Automatic setting with DX-coded film (ISO 25, 32, 50, 64, 100, 125,

200, 250, 400, 500, 800 1000, 1600, 2000 or 3200). Other

intermediate film speeds will be automatically set for next lower

speed.

*Panorama models only

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Film loading: Automatic loading. (Automatically advances to first frame when

Film advance: Automatic film winding.
Film rewind:

Selftimer: Electronic shutter with 12-sec. delay.
Remote control(Optional):

Flash: Built-in IVP (Intelligent Variable-Power) flash system with Super FP

Flash modes: Auto Flash (automatic flash activation in low-light), Red-Eye

Battery check: Displayed on LCD panel.
Power source: Two 3 V lithium batteries (DL123A or CR123A).
Dimensions:
Weight: 650 g (22.9 oz)(without batteries).

 Specifications for Date Unit
Data recording system: Imprinting from behind film.
Types of data recording: (1) None. (2) Year-month-day. (3) Month-day-year.

External display of recorded data: Continuous LCD panel display.
Automatic calendar function: To year 2032.

SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR
OBLIGATION ON THE PRODUCT OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE ACTUAL PRODUCT
MAY DIFFER FROM ONES SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL.

camera back is closed.)

Automatic film rewind (automatic rewind activation at end of film,
automatic rewind stop). Rewind possible at any point with rewind button.

Infrared remote control unit with 3-sec. delay.

Activation. Manually flipped up. Recycling time — Approx. 0.2 ~ 4
sec. (at normal temperature). Flash working range — 0.6 m ~ 3.7 m
(2.0 ~ 12.1ft) at wide angle and 0.9 m ~ 4.1 m (3.0 ~ 13.4ft) at
telephoto with ISO 100 color negative film; 0.6 m ~ 7.4 m (2.0 ~

24.3ft) at wide angle and 0.9 m ~ 8.2 m (3.0 ~ 26.9ft) at telephoto
with ISO 400 color negative film.

Reduction Flash (same as auto otherwise), Fill-In (forced activation)
and Super FP Activation.

125 (W) x 87 (H) x 124 (D) mm (4.9 x 3.4 x 4.8 in)(extruding protrusions).

655 g (23.1 oz) (Panorama models, without batteries).

(4) Day-month-year. (5) Day-hour-minute.

ACCESSORIES (OPTIONAL)

 Teleconverter

IS/L LENS E-1.3X
H.Q.TELECONVERTER

 Remote Control

RC-300C