Olympus OM77AF User manual

INSTRUCTIONS

Thank youfor purchasing the Olympus OM77AF. The OM77AF isa fully automatic SLR
camerawhichincorporatestheverylatestinphotographictechnologyinanincredibly
compactform.Autofocus,programmedexposuremodesandanoptionalPowerFlash
Grip300allfacilitateproblem-freephotography.Inaddition,connectedtoa Full-
SynchroFlashF280,theworld'sfirstflashunitcapableofsynchronizingwithany
shutter speed upto 1/2000 sec., the OM77AF offers the user a simple, error-free method
of attaining professional-levelresults in areas such a fill-in flash photography.
Beforeusing the camera, please study this instruction manual carefully with the OM77AF
infrontofyou,sothatyoucangettheverybestperformanceandservicelifefromyour
newcamera.
Thefollowingsymbolsareusedduringexplanationofoperatingprocedures.
Correct
Incorrect
Operation
OperationorderAutomatic
operation
Attention
PresslightlyLamponLampblinking
1

TableofContents
PreparationsbeforeTakingPictures ........ 3
•LoadingthePowerFlashGrip300
Batteries
...................... 4
•LoadingthePowerGrip100Batteries ..... 7
• Mounting anAF Lens .............. 9
TakingPhotographs
I ............... . 11
• Turning onthe Power .............. 12
• Loading the Film ................ 13
• TakingPhotographs .............. 16
• Rewinding the Film ...............
20
TakingPhotographs
II ................ 22
•Taking a ContinuousSeriesofShots .... 23
• Using the PowerFocus ............ 24
• Using the Program Shift ............ 27
• Using the Focus LockSystem ........ 30
• Using the AELock ............... 32
• Using the Reset Button ............ 34
• Using theSelf-Timer ............... 35
• Using anOMLens ................. 37
TakingPhotographs
III .............. 40
• Using the Power Flash Grip 300 ....... 41
•UsingtheFull-SynchroFlashF280 ...... 44
•UsingtheT20andT32Electronic
Flashes ...................... 48
• Using a ConventionalAuto Flash ....... 51
To TakeBetterPhotographs ........... 54
• Autofocus(AF) ................. 55
• Program ..................... 57
•TTLDirect"OTF"Light Metering
....... 63
• ViewfinderDisplay ............... 64
• LCD Panel ..................... 65
• OM Lenses .................... 66
• OMAFSystem .................. 67
• Notes on Using the OM77AF withPrevious
OMSystemUnits
................ 68
Handling
Care .................... 69
Storage Care .................... 70
Questions and Answers .............. 71
Description
of Controls .............. 73
MainSpecifications ofthe OM77AF ....... 76
MainSpecificationsofPowerGrip100 ....... 78
MainSpecificationsofPowerFlash
Grip
300 ....................... 78
2

PreparationsbeforeTakingPictures
3

LoadingthePowerFlashGrip300Batteries
Removethebatterycoveronthebottomofthe
grip.
Donotusedifferenttypesofbatteries,ornewandoldbatteriesat thesametime.Removethe
batteriesifyouarenotlikelytousethecamerafora longtime.
1
4

2
Insertthebatteriesinthecorrectdirectionsand
replacethecover.
Toremovethegrip,slidethegriplockknoband
pushdownonthegrip.
4LR03(AAA)batteries
5

andandthenpushupuntilitlocks.
Note:SlidethepowerswitchOFFwhenloadingbatteriesorreplacingthegrip.
6
Toreplacethegrip,alignwiththeindicators

Removethebatterycoveronthebottomofthe
grip.
LoadingthePowerGrip100Batteries
1
2
Insertthebatteriesinthecorrectdirectionsand
replacethecover.
7
4LR03(AAA)batteries

Toremovethegrip,slidethegriplockknoband
pushdownonthegrip.
Toreplacethegrip,alignwiththeindicators
andandthenpushupuntilitlocks.
8

MountinganAFLens
TomountanOMlens,refertopage37.
Removetherearlenscapandthebodycap.
1
9

2
3
itlocks.Donottouchthelensreleasebutton
whenmountingthelens.
Removethefrontlenscap.
RemovingtheLens:
Press the lens release button and turn the lens
counterclockwise.
10
Alignthereddotsandslowlyrotatethelensuntil

TakingPhotographsI
Withautofocusandprogrammedexposure,theOM77AFputsthefascinatingworldofSLR
photographyatyourfingertips;a perfectshotisonlya pressoftheshutterreleaseaway.
11

Turning on the power
SlidethepowerswitchON.
1
Filmspeedandbatteryconditionareshownfor
1.5 sec.
OK
Batterypowerbelow50%
Changethebatteries.
When power is switched ON, the lens is set to and all functions reset (see page 28).
12

LoadingtheFilm
Loading and film-speed selection forDX film are automatic. Use only lSO 100 when using non-
DX film.
MakesurefilmisDXtype.
Toopentheback,pressthelockingbuttonand
slidethereleaseknob.
2
1
13

3
Avoidingdirectsunlight,insertthefilmcartridge.
Takecarenottotouchtheshuttercurtainwith
yourfingerorthefilmleader.
4
5
Alignthefilmleaderwiththemarkandgearthe
sprocketteethtothefilmperforations.
Closethecamerabackand....
14

Thefilmisautomaticallywoundonuntiltheexposurecounter
reads1.
Whenthefilmisincorrectlyloaded,blinks.Reloadthefilm.
Filmtypeconfirmationispossiblethroughthe
windowinthecameraback.
15

TakingPhotographs
Presstheshutterreleasehalfwaytoactivatethe
viewfinderdisplay.
1
(Thedisplaycontinuesfor30sec.)
Frameyoursubject.
2
Donottouchthefront-mostpartofthelens.
16

Placeyoursubjectinthecenteroftheautofocus
frame.
3
Presstheshutterreleasehalfwaytofocus.
4
Under-exposure
warning:
blinks.
Over-exposure
warning:
blinks.
17
Agreenlightindicatesthesubjectisinfocus.(A
redlightindicatesautofocusisnotpossible.)

5
Pressdownontheshutterrelease.
The film is automatically advanced one frame.
Inpoorlightconditions,theautofocusilluminator
isautomaticallyactivatedtodeterminethecorrect
distance.However,therearesomecasesdepending
onthetypeoflensesusedinwhichitcannotbe
used.Evenintheseconditionsthesubjectdistance
canbedeterminedwhenusingtheF280.
18

Whenbatterypowerfallsbelow50%,blinksaftereach shot,andchargetimeisincreased
whenusingthePowerFlashGrip300;therefore,changingthebatteriesisrecommended.
19