Olympus Stylus Zoom User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
BeforeusingyourStylusZoom,readthismanual
carefullytoensurecorrectuse.
Werecommendthatyoutaketestshotstoget
accustomedtoyourStylusZoombeforetaking
importantphotographs.
CAMERA
MAINTENANCE
ADVANCED
TECHNIQUES
BASIC
OPERATIONS
PREPARATIONS

ThankyouforpurchasingtheOlympusStylusZoom.
Pleasereadthisinstructionmanualcarefullybeforeusingthecamera.
MAINFEATURES
Built-in35mm—70mm2Xzoomlens.
Weatherproof.
Remotecontrol(optional).
Symbolsusedinthismanual:
Incorrect
Operation
sound
Manual
operation
Indicatoron Indicator
blinking
Next
operation
Operation
order
Attention
Automatic
operation
Depress
halfway
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PREPARATIONS
BASIC
OPERATIONS
ADVANCED
TECHNIQUES
CAMERA
MAINTENANCE
Names and functions of parts ......... 4
Viewfinder ....................................... 6
LCDpanel ....................................... 7
Attachingthestrap ..........................8
Usingthesoftcase(optional).........9
Outlineofoperations.......................10
Loadingthebattery.........................14
Checkingthebattery.......................15
Pointstoremember.........................16
Loadingthefilm...............................18
Takingpictures................................20
Usingthefocuslock........................25
Aftershooting..................................27
Unloadingthefilm...........................29
Using the flash modes .................... 30
Auto (Auto Flash) ............................ 32
Auto-S(Red-EyeReducingFlash)....33
OFF(FlashOverride)......................34
FILL-IN(ForcedActivation).............35
NightScene....................................36
Selftimer..........................................37
Remotecontrol(optional)................38
Spot.................................................40
Caringforyourweatherproofcamera...42
Care and storage ............................ 44
RemotecontrolRC-100handling....45
Batteryhandling..............................45
Questionsandanswers..................46
Troubleshooting..............................47
Specifications..................................50
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NAMESANDFUNCTIONSOFPARTS
PREPARATIONS
Zoomlever(p.21)
Zoomsin—telephoto.
Zoomsout—wide-angle.
Shutterreleasebutton
(p.17)
Selftimer
indicator
Strapeyelet
Lensbarrier
4
Autofocus
windows
Lens
Lightsensor
Viewfinder
LCDpanel
Displaysthecamera'smode
andoperationconditions.
(p. 7)
Flash
Selftimer/remote
controlbutton
(p.37/38)
Flashmodebutton(p.30)

5
Backcover
Backcover
release
Viewfinder
(P.6)
Orangelamp
Greenlamp
Filmwindow
Batterycompartment
cover
Tripodsocket
Mid-rollrewind
button(p.29)

VIEWFINDER
Close-upcorrectionmarks
Ata closedistance,yoursubjectmust
bepositionedwithintheclose-up
correctionmarks.
Autofocusmark
Positionyoursubject
withintheautofocus
mark.
Orangelamp
Whenthislamplights,
theflashwillfirewhen
youpresstheshutter
buttonalltheway.
Greenlamp
Lightswhenthe
subjectisinfocus.
6

LCDPANEL
Selftimer/remote
control(p.37/38)
Spotmode(p.40)
Batterycheck(p.15)
Flashmodes(p.31)
Exposurecounter(p.19)
7

ATTACHINGTHESTRAP
8

USINGTHESOFTCASE(Optional)
9

OUTLINEOFOPERATIONS
BasicShootingProcedures
1.
Loadthebattery
(p.14).
2.
Openthebackcover
(P.18).
3.
Loadthefilmaligning
thefilmleaderwith
theredmark(p.19).
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4.
Closethebackcover.
Thefilmautomatically
advancestothefirst
frame(p.19).
5.
Openthelensbarrier
untilyouheara
"Click"(p.19).
6.
Makesurethe
exposurecounteron
theLCDpanelreads
(p.19)
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7.
Pressthezoomlever
fortelephotoorwide-
anglephotography
(p.21).
8.
Placetheautofocus
markonthemain
subject(p.22).
9.
Depresstheshutter
releasebuttonhalfway
tomakesurethe
greenlamplights
(p.22).
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10.
Depresstheshutter
releasebuttonfully
totakea picture
(p. 22).
11.
Whenthefilm
reachestheend,it
willautomatically
rewind(p.29).
12.
Openthebackcover
toremovethe
rewoundfilm(p.29).
13

LOADINGTHEBATTERY
1.
Closethelensbarrier.Gentlyusea cointoopenthe
batterycompartmentcover.
2.
14
Insertthenewbattery
correctlyasindicated
belowandclosethe
batterycompartment
covertightly.
Read"BatteryHandling"onpage45. Donottwistthecoin.

CHECKINGTHEBATTERY
Usea 3 V lithiumbattery
(DuracellDL123A,
PanasonicCR123A,or
equivalent.)
1.
15
Openthelensbarrier
asshownbelowuntil
youheara "Click"and
checkthebattery
powerremaining.
BatteriesareOK.Themark
disappearsafter12sec.
Batteriesarelow.
Havespareshandy.
Batteriesshouldbe
replacedimmediately.
Note:Keepa sparebatteryon
handwhengoingona longtripor
toa coldarea.

POINTSTOREMEMBER
HoldtheCameraCorrectly.
16
Correct.
Holdthecamerafirmly
withbothhands.
Correct.
Intheverticalposition,
holdthecamerawithits
flashpositionedatthetop.
Incorrect.
Caution:
Keepyourfingersandstrap
awayfromthelens,flash,auto-
focuswindowsandlightsensor.

ProperShutterReleasePracticebeforeloadingthefilm.
1.
Depresstheshutter
releasebutton
halfway.
2.
Depresstheshutter
releasebuttonfully.
Tolockthefocus. Toreleasetheshutterand
takethepicture.
Cautions:
Presstheshutterrelease
buttongently.
Avoidshakingthecamera
whenpressingtheshutter
releasebuttontoprevent
blurrypictures.
17
Makesure
Thegreenlamplightsinthe
viewfinder.

BASICOPERATIONS
LOADINGTHEFILM
1.
Slidethebackcover
releaseupwardsto
openthebackcover.
2.
Insertthefilmcar-
tridge,makingsure
thefilmislyingflat.
Makesure
Ifthereisdustordirt
onthelens,removeit
witha blowerbrush.
Makesurethefilmiscorrectly
positionedbetweentheguiderails.
Correct
Incorrect
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3.
Alignthefilmleader
withtheredmark,
andclosetheback
cover.
4.
Openthelensbarrier
untilyouheara
"Click".
Thefilmautomatically
advancestothefirstframe.
Makesure
Theexposurecount-
erontheLCDpanel
reads
Note:
If E blinksintheexposurecounter,
asshownontheleft,thefilmis
improperlyloaded.Reloadthefilm.
19

1.
Openthelensbarrier
untilyouheara"Click".
Ifthelensbarrierisopenedwhiletheflashishelddown,
thelensextendsslightlythenretracts.THECAMERAWILL
NOTOPERATE.
TAKINGPICTURES
Makesure
20
Thelensextendsslightly,the
flashpopsup,andtheLCD
panelactivates.
Releasetheflash,andreopenthelensbarrieroroperate
thezoomlevertoreactivatethecamera.