Olympus IS-2DLX User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
BeforeusingyourIS-2DLX,readthismanual
carefullytoensurecorrectuse.
Werecommendthatyoutaketestshotstoget
accustomedtoyourIS-2DLXbeforetaking
importantphotographs.

Thank you for purchasing the Olympus IS-2DLX.
MAIN FEATURES
Built-in 35mm ~ 135mm approx. 4X zoom lensfor increased shooting range.
Full-fledged macro functions includeZoom 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
images with high contrast.
The standard shooting mode lets anyone take beautiful pictures easily.
Panorama photographs are possible when the optional panorama adapter
is 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 Indicator
blinking
Attention Depress
halfway
Automatic
operation
Operation
order
Manual
operation
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PREPARATIONS
Names and functions of parts 4
Viewfinder display/LCD panel 6
Attaching the strap 7
Loading the batteries 8
BASIC OPERATIONS
Loadingthefilm 13
Takingpictures 16
Unloading the film 19
Using the focus lock 20
Flash photography 21
Selftimer 27
Macro photography 29
Using the subject modes 32
Using the drive modes 38
Using the exposure modes 43
Exposure compensation 49
PF (powerfocus) 50
Spotmetering 51
Flash 52
Effects of zoom and its advantages 55
Autofocus(AF) 57
Exposure 59
Metering the amount of light 61
Exposure compensation 62
Film speed 62
Macro photography 63
Panorama photography 66
Accessories 67
Care and storage 68
Battery handling 69
Troubleshooting 70
Questions and answers 73
Specifications 74
ADDITIONAL
FUNCTIONS
TAKING BETTER
PICTURES
CAMERA
MAINTENANCE
Checking the batteries 9
Points to remember 10
Resetoperation 12
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS
Hot shoe cover
Shift buttons
Selects the exposure
compensation level, aperture
setting and shutter speed.
Shutter release button
AF illuminator
Also blinks when the selftimer
is activated.
Power ON/OFF switch
Flash
Flash release (See p. 21.)
Strap attachment stud
Zoom(T/W)buttons
(See p. 17.)
Become the focus buttons
in the PF mode.
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PREPARATIONS

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 and
ADJUST buttons
Spot button
(See p. 51.)
— Film window
For confirmation of
film ISO speed
Back cover
release
-Remotecord
jack
For connecting to
the optional
M-Remote Cord
1.2m or 5m
• Battery
compartment
cover
Tripod socket
Function button (Seep. 22/32/38/43.)
Switches to the modes indicated by *.
Reset button
Restores the standard shooting mode and
checks the battery condition.
5

VIEWFINDER DISPLAY/LCD PANEL
VIEWFINDER DISPLAY
Spot frame
Autofocusframe
Flash
Panorama marks*
*Optional IS/L PANORAMA
ADAPTERis required.
LCD PANEL
Shutter speed
Selftimer
Single-frameadvance
Continuous-frameadvance
Double exposure
Program auto-exposure
Exposure compensation
indicator
Aperture-preferredauto
exposure
Manual exposure
Exposure counter/Exposure
compensation level
Date-time indicator
* The optional IS/L LENS A-LIFE
SIZE MACRO H.Q. CONVERTER
f=13cm is required in the 1:1
ESP metering
Single-frameadvance
Super Macro
1:1 Macro*
Night scene
Portraitmode
Sports mode
Fill-in flash
Auto-S flash
Auto flash
Spot metering
Power focus (autofocus
override)
Manual flash
Battery check
Aperture setting/1:1 Macro* information
Displays the aperture setting except when in the
1:1 Macro mode, in which the correctworking
1:1 Macroadjustmentmark*
distance is displayed.
Exposure compensation/
Manual exposure
Spot metering
Aperture setting
Shutter speed
Macro
Autofocus
6

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.
7

LOADINGTHEBATTERIES
Use two 3V lithium batteries (CR123A or DL123A).
Turn the lock screw on the
bottom ofthe camera
counter-clockwise to
open the battery cover.
Insert the batteries as
shown and replace the
cover, turning the lock
screw clockwise.
The types of batteries that can be
used are also shown inside the battery
cover.
Read "Battery Handling" on page 69.
2.
1.
8

CHECKINGTHEBATTERIES
Turn the
power switch
ON.
Press the reset
button to
check the
batteries.
2.
1.
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.
9

POINTS TO REMEMBER
Hold the Camera Correctly.
Correct.
Correct. Incorrect.
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.
Caution:
Keep your fingers away
fromthe lens, AF
illuminator and flash.
10

Proper Shutter Release.
Depress The
shutter release
buttonhalfway.
Depress the
shutter release
button fully.
2.
1.
To lock the focus.
The image is clear and
theautofocusindicator
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)
Cautions:
•Press the shutter
releasebuttongently
•Avoid shaking the
camera when pressing
the shutter release button
to prevent blurry pictures.
Practice before loading the film.
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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.
Standard Shooting Mode
The camera will return to the
standard shooting mode, and
other set modes will be
canceled.
* 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)
Exposure mode: Program Auto
(P)
Drivemode; Single (S)*
Lightmeteringmode:ESP
Flash mode: AUTO or AUTO-S
Exposure compensation: ±0
Focusing:AF
12

LOADINGTHE FILM
Slide the back cover
release upward to open
the back cover.
Insert the film cartridge.
1.
2.
Note: Use DX-coded film.
Caution: Do not touch the shutter curtain
when loading.
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BASIC OPERATIONS

Pass the edge of the film
under the film guide, and
align the film leader with the
film loading indicator.
3.
Note: Make sure the film is lying flat. If
not, push the cartridge down.
Film loading indicator
Film guide
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Close the back cover. Turn the power switch
ON.
4.
5.
The film automatically
advances to the first frame.
The exposure counter on the LCD panel
reads .
Note: If blinks in the exposure
counter, reload the film.
15

Follow the procedure here to cover ordinary photography.
TAKING PICTURES
Remove the lens cap,
and turn the power
switchON.
While looking through the
viewfinder, press the zoom
button to determine the
composition.
1.
2.
The lens advances, and the
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 isresumed.
16

How to Use the Zoom
Buttons
Position your subject
within the autofocus
frame.
Telephoto: Press the button to zoom in.
Max. telephoto focal
length: 135mm
Wide-angle: Pressthe button to zoom out.
Max. wide-angle focal
length: 35 mm
Autofocus frame
3.
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Depress the shutter
release button halfway.
Depress the shutter release
button fully to take the picture.
The film automatically
advances to the next frame.
4.
5.
The autofocus indicator lights when the
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 the autofocus indicator doesn't light,
the shutter won't release. (See p. 57.)
Working Distance
Standardshooting (39mm~135mm):1.2 m (3.91)~
Macro shooting as closeas0.6 m (2 ft) is possible
throughthe35mm~100mm fecallength (Zoom
Macro).
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UNLOADING THE FILM
The camera automatically rewinds the film when you
reach the end of a roll.
Make sure the motor has stopped
and the isblinkingontheLCD
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 will 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 tip.
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USING THE FOCUS LOCK
Toavoidtakingout-of-focuspictures
When the main subject is not in the center of the Autofocus
frame, use the focus lock.
Position the autofocus
frame on your subject
and press the shutter
release button halfway.
Reposition your subjects in the
picture frame while keeping
the shutter release button
depressed halfway. Then press
the shutter release button fully.
1.
2.
The autofocus indicator lights
in the viewfinder.
Autofocus frame
Notes:
When the focus is locked, the
exposure is also locked (AE lock).
The focus cannot be locked using the
M-Remote Cord.
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ADDITIONAL
FUNCTIONS