Olympus OM-3Ti User manual

INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for purchasing the OLYMPUS OM-3Ti. This durable, lightweight SLR camera incorporates
titanium — a metal that's lighter than aluminum, yet six times stronger — in the camera body. It is a
single lens reflex camera with a mechanical shutter. Features include Multi Spot Metering, OTF Auto
Flash and Super FP Flash Control System. Designed to facilitate serious photography with such
professional-level techniques as daylight synchro-flash photography, the purpose of the OM-3Ti is to
expand the sphere of creative photography. Before using the camera, we recommend that you read this
instruction manual carefully, familiarizing yourself with the operating instructions so you can get the very
best performance and service life from your new camera.
Note: All the components of the Olympus OM-3Ti are carefully designed and their production and assembly is strictly
controlled to enhance the unmatched performance of the system. If any interchangeable lenses, flashes, or
accessories other than Olympus products are used, Olympus cannot be responsible for poor results or damage
of the OM-3Ti.
Correct
Incorrect Operation Operation order Automatic operation
Attention
Press lightly Lamp on Lamp blinking Single beep Continuous beep
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
< Preparation before Taking Pictures >
• Dioptric Correction 5
• Mounting the Lens 7
• Loading the Batteries 9
• Checking the Batteries 11
• Loading the Film 13
• Setting the ISO Film Speed 16
< Taking Photographs (I) >
— Center Weighted Average Light Metering —
• Center-Weighted Average
Light Metering 19
• Rewinding the Film 22
< Taking Photographs (II) >
— Spot Metering —
• How to Use Spot Metering 25
• How to Clear Spot Metering 28
• How to Use the Multi-Spot Metering 29
• Highlight Control 32
• Shadow Control 35
< Taking Photographs (III) >
— Flash Photography —
• Taking OTF Auto Flash Photographs 39
• Taking Daylight Synchro-Flash Photographs
(Super FP Flash Mode) 42
< Taking Photographs (IV) >
— Other Operations —
• Exposure Compensation in the OTF
Auto Flash Mode 45
• Bulb Exposure 46
• Using the Viewfinder Illuminator 47
• Changing the Focusing Screen 48
• Changing the Camera Back 49
• Attaching the Grip 50
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
< For Your Creative Photography >
• The Fascinating Results of Creative Exposure
and High-Speed Synchronization 53
• Center-Weighted Average Light Metering 55
• OTF Auto Light Metering 56
• SPOTMetering(1) 57
•SPOTMetering (2)58
• Shooting with One-Point Spot Metering 61
• Shooting with Multi-Spot Metering 63
• Sophisticated Multi-Spot Metering 65
• Highlight Control 67
• Shadow Control 69
• Viewfinder Information 71
• Exposure Compensation 72
• Depth of Field 72
• Depth of Field Scale 73
• Preview Button 74
• Shutter Speeds 75
• Bulb Exposure 76
• Multiple Exposures 77
• Infrared Photography 77
< OM SYSTEM >
• Flash Photography 79
• OTF Auto Flash 80
• Operation of T-Series Flash 80
• Main Specifications of T-Series Flash 81
• Main Specifications of F280 82
• Using Electronic Flashes Other than the
T-Series Flash Units 82
• Bounce Flash 83
• Shooting with a Motor Drive 85
• Motor Drive Group 86
• Recordata Back 4 87
• Macrophotography 88
• Chart of Photographic Ranges 89
• Macro Photo Units 90
• Finder Group Units 92
• Selection of Filters 95
• Handling Care 97
• Questions and Answers 99
• Description of Controls 104
•Specifications 108
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< Preparations before Taking Pictures >
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Dioptric Correction
The OM-3Ti permits dioptric adjustment according to your eyesight.
Remove the body cap.
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5

Pull out the diopter adjustment knob.
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Turn and adjust the knob so that the matscreen appears
sharp.
Push the knob back in until it locks.
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6

Mounting the Lens
Remove the rear lens cap.
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Align the red dots and rotate the lens clockwise until it
locks.
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7

Remove the front lens cap. (Press in the mount tabs on
the edges of the lens cap parallel with "OLYMPUS").
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Removing the Lens
Press the lens release button and turn the lens counter-
clockwise.
Mounting of a third-party lens can damage the
automatic clear button. This disables the spot
function.
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Loading the Batteries
Do not use different types of batteries or new and old batteries at the same time. If you are not likely to use
the camera for a long period of time, remove the batteries before putting it away.
Remove the battery cover.
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9

Wipe battery surfaces clean. Make sure that +
signs are facing upwards.
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Use two SR44 silver oxide or LR44 alkaline manganese
batteries or one CR-1/3N lithium battery.
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Checking the Batteries
Always check the batteries after inserting new batteries, when shooting in cold weather, or if the camera has
not been used for a long time.
Press the BATTERY CHECK button.
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11

The battery check indicator lights and the camera beeps to
tell you that the batteries have enough power. As the
battery power weakens, the signals will become
intermittent then vanish completely when they are
exhausted.
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12

Loading the Film
Pull up on the rewind knob to open the camera back.
Tear off the top of the film box and insert it into the memo
holder. It will remind you which film you are using.
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Insert the cartridge and push down the film rewind
knob. (Always load the film in the shade.)
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Insert the film leader into the take-up spool.
Wind the film and make sure the sprocket teeth catch
both the upper and lower film perforations.
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4
Take up the slack by turning the rewind crank
clockwise.
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Close the camera back until it clicks into place.
Face the camera toward light and take two blind shots.
This will bring the film to the first frame.
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Setting the ISO Film Speed
Lift up the outer collar and rotate until the ISO speed
appears in the window.
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Align the exposure line A with the index B.
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Iftheexposure compensation dialdoes notturntothe desired ISOnumber,
set it onceatanintermediate valuethenrepeat the procedure.
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< Taking Photographs (I) >
— Center-Weighted Average Light Metering —
TheOM-3Ti's exposure modeemploys center-weighted average light metering. Thismeetsawide rangeof
shooting requirements.
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Center-Weighted Average Light Metering
Press the shutter release lightly to activate the viewfinder
display.
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Focus on your subject.
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