Olympus Stylus Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTIONS

Description of controls

LCD panel

Shutter release button

Flash reflector

Autofocus windows

Lens barrier

Rewind button

Light sensor

Self-timer button

Flash mo de button

Self-timer signal

Viewfinder

Autofocus indicator

Close-up

correction marks

Viewfinder indicators

Film window

Back cover release

Battery compartment cover

Tripod socket

Flash indicator

Strap Eyelet

Battery remaining indicator

AUTO/AUTO-S flash

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Autofocus frame

Fill-in flash

Flash OFF

LCD panel

Exposure counter

Table of contents

Description of controls.................................... 1

Before you begin ........................................... 5

Loading the battery........................................ 5

Simple point & shoot photography .................... 7

Loading the film............................................ 7

Unloading the film........................................ 11

How to take pictures..................................... 13

Auto flash photography

(1) Taking pictures in low light......................... 18

Auto flash photography

(2)

Taking

backlighted

subjects

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

20

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Camera functions and controls........................ 21

Close-up (Macro) photography........................ 21

Focus lock.................................................. 22

Self-timer photography.................................. 24

Flash AUTO-S mode.................................... 25

Flash OFF mode.......................................... 27

FILL-IN

Attaching the strap /H ow to use the soft case..... 29

Troubleshooting ........................................... 3 1

Care and storage.......................................... 33

Specifications .............................................. 34

flash

mode

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Please re ad th is instruction manual carefully before using the camera.

This camera will n ot operate unles s the lens barrier is opened.

We also recommend that you shoot at least one roll of film to familiarize yourself

Symbols used in this manual

Thank you for purchasing the Olympus

wit h the camera's features.

Correct

Operating sound

Incorrect

Lamp on

Operation

Lamp blinking

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Order of operation

Attention

Automatic operation

Press lightly

Before you

begin

Loading the

battery

Open the battery compartment cover.

*Remove the battery if you do not plan to

use the camera for an extended period of
time.

5

Insert the new battery correctly as
indicated below an d close t he bat-

tery compartment cover tightly.

*Use a 3V lithium battery

(Duracell DL123A, Panasonic CR123A,
or equivalent.)

*Open the battery compartment cover

and remove t he battery, as illustrated
below, wh en replacing the battery.

*Be sure t o close th e lens barrier w hen

replacing the battery.

Open the lens barrier as shown
below until you hear a "Click"
and check the battery power
remaining.

6

When is displayed (Approx. 12

sec.), battery is OK.

If flashes, battery is low, have spare

handy.

If is displayed continuously, battery

should be replaced immediately.
*When closing the lens barrier, slide

gently to allow t he lens to retract as the

barrier is being closed.

Simple point

and shoot

photography
Loading

the film

This camera is
designed t o use DX
coded 35 mm fi l m t o
automatically set film
speed. If DX-coded

film is unavailable,

use ISO 100 film.

Open t he bac k cover by sliding
the back cover release toward t he

top of the camera.

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The camera back will open.

Prepare a "DX" film cartridge.

The camera will set itself auto-

matically for DX-coded film

speeds from ISO 50 to 3200.

*When using non-DX film, the film

speed is automatically set to ISO 100.

Insert the film cartridge into the

camera.
Avoid direct sunlight when load-

ing the film.

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Be sure the film is lying flat.

Align the film leader with the red film loading indicator.

*

Adjust the length of the film leader before loading so that it matches

with the red loading indicator.
Make sure the film leader tip is not bent and the film perforations are

properly aligned and engaged as shown.

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Close th e camera back firmly.

(Make sure the back cover lock

snaps down.)

Open the lens barrier until you hear a "Click". Be su re t he exposure
counter on the LCD panel will display a number "1" indicating the

first picture on the roll.

If the film is improperly loaded, the LCD panel will display a blinking "E" as

*

shown in the illustration (B). In this case, o pen th e back cover, and realign the

film leader.

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Use the window in the camera back

*

to check type of film loaded.

Unloading the film

The camera automatically rewinds the film when you reach the end
of the roll. You w ill hear the motor operating and the exposure
counter will count down as the film is rewinding.
The final reading on the exposure counter before rewinding may be
more t han t he nu mber of exposures specified for the film.

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