Olympus I 100 AF User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
Read this manual carefully before using your
camera.

Indicates circumstances
under which mishandling
resulting from ignoring this
symbol could result in
personal injury or property
damage.
KEEP THE BATTERIES AWAY FROM
FIRE. NEVER TRY TO
DISASSEMBLE, RECHARGE, OR
SHORT-CIRCUIT BATTERIES.
KEEP THE BATTERY OUT OF THE
REACH OF CHILDREN. IF A CHILD
SWALLOWS A BATTERY, CONTACT
A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.
WARNING
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NEVER ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE
THE CAMERA; IT CONTAINS A HIGH-
VOLTAGE CIRCUIT. IF THE INTERNAL
PARTS OF THE CAMERA ARE
EXPOSED DUETO DROPPING OR
DAMAGE, REMOVE THE BATTERIES
IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT
FURTHER USAGE.
IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION,
CONSULT YOUR NEAREST
OLYMPUS DEALER OR OLYMPUS
SERVICE CENTER.
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Names of parts .................................. 5
Viewfinder display/LCD panel ............ 7
Cartridge ............................................ 8
Loading the battery ............................ 9
Checking the battery ........................ 10
Loading the cartridge film ................. 12
Taking pictures ................................. 13
Unloading the cartridge film ............. 14
Setting the print type ........................ 15
Print area on film .............................. 16
Using the Flash ................................ 17
Selftimer ........................................... 19
Care and storage ............................. 20
Specifications .................................. 24
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NAMES OF PARTS
*Do not soil as this can cause blurred
pictures. Wipe clean with a soft cloth.
Shutter release button
AE light sensor*
Autofocus window*
Viewfinder
Red-eye reduction lamp/selftimer
signal
Flash*
Lens*
Lens barrier switch
Cartridge cover release
Camera body
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Print type selector switch
Green lamp (ready-to-shoot
indicator)
Viewfinder
LCD panel
Strap eyelet
Cartridge cover
Selftimer button
Flash mode button
Mid-roll rewind button
Tripod socket
Battery compartment cover
Battery compartment cover release
Strap ring tip
ATTACHING THE STRAP
The camera strap ring tip can be used
to press the mid-roll rewind button.
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Viewfinder
Green lamp (ready-to-shoot indicator)
Picture frame
Autofocus frame
LCDpanel
Fill-in mode (Forced Activation mode)
Flash-Off mode
Night Scene Flash mode
Exposure counter
Battery check
Cartridge mark
Filmwind/rewindmark
Red-Eye Reduction Flashmode
Selftimer mode
Auto Flash mode
Notes:
•TheViewfinder formatchanges inaccordance
with theprint type selected (p.15).
• The LCD panel does not actually display all
indications simultaneously as shown.
VIEWFINDER DISPLAY/
LCD PANEL
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CARTRIDGE
IX240 Cartridge Film
Visual Exposure Indicator
• Only cartridges with the
(unexposed) visual exposure
indicator can be used with this
camera.
• When a cartridge with other than the
visual exposure indicator is
loaded, the camera will rewind the
film and set the cartridge to
(exposed).
• Take along plenty of film cartridges
when traveling to foreign countries
and other areas where cartridge
purchasing may be difficult.
• Do not forcibly move the visual
exposure indicator because this may
damage the cartridge. Using a
damaged cartridge can result in
camera trouble.
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LOADING THE BATTERY
Use one 3V lithium battery (CR2).
1. Slide the battery compartment
cover release and open the
cover
2. Load the battery and align the
and ends correctly.
3. Turn the lens barrier switch to
turn on the camera. Check the
battery power ontheLCDpanel (p.
10). About 15 rollsoffilm can be
used with one new 3V lithium
battery (when the flash is used on
half of pictures).
Notes:
• Dispose of used batteries in the battery
recycling boxes at stores selling batteries.
• if lithium batteries are not fully discharged,
protect them against short-circuiting (e.g., by
taping the contacts) before disposal.
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CHECKING THE BATTERY
Turn the lens barrier switch to turn
on the camera.
Display: lights.
Meaning: Battery is OK.You can
shoot.
Display: lights.
Meaning: Battery power is low and
should be replaced with a
new battery.
Display: blinks.
Meaning: Battery power is dead and
should be replaced with a
new battery.
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Battery Handling
• Observe the precautionary remarks
written on the batteries.
• When the camera is not used for an
extended period of time, remove the
battery.
• Keep spare batteries on hand when
going on a long trip or to a cold area.
• Sweat, oil, and so on can prevent a
battery's terminals from making
electrical contact.To avoid this, wipe
both terminals before loading the
battery.
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LOADING THE CARTRIDGE
FILM
Use unexposed negative-color IX240
cartridge film (ISO 100~400).
1. Make sure that is displayed on the
camera's exposure counter. Turn the
cartridge cover release to open the
cartridge cover
2. Insert a cartridge with the
(unexposed) visual exposure indicator
and close the cartridge cover , The
film will automatically advance to the
firstframe and"I" will appear in the
exposure counter
• If starts blinking after the cartridge
has been loaded, reload the cartridge.
The battery must already be loaded
before you load a cartridge.
• If you remove the battery before the
roll of film has been fully exposed, the
exposure counter returns to .(You
will be able to continue shooting,
however.)
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1.Turn thelens barrier switch ttoturn on
the camera.
2. Look through the viewfinder and position
the autofocus frame on your subject.
3. Press the shutter release button
halfway to make sure the flash green lamp
lights. (The focus and exposure are
locked on the subject.)
• When the green lamp is blinking, the
flash is being recharged and the shutter
cannot be released.
4. Compose theshot within thepicture frame-
.Press theshutter release button
to take thepicture,
•Working distance:0.9m(3ft)~ .
•Always turn off the camera when you
finish taking pictures.
WARNING: SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE MAY
RESULT FROM LOOKING DIRECTLY AT
THE SUN THROUGH THE VIEWFINDER.
TAKING PICTURES
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UNLOADING THE
CARTRIDGEFILM
1. The film will be rewound
automatically when the end of the
roll is reached
2. Wait until the motor stops and "E"
and the cartridge mark start blinking
in the exposure counter.Then
open the cartridge cover
3. Remove the cartridge .The
cartridge visual exposure Indicator
will be setto (exposed).
•The camera will not operate until
the rewound cartridge is removed.
4. To rewind the film before the end of
the roll, press the mid-roll rewind
button using the camera strap
ring tip oranything equivalent.The
cartridge will be setto (exposed).
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SETTING THE PRINT TYPE
Set the print type selector switch to the
desired type: C, H or P.
Print type selector switch
C type viewfinder
H type viewfinder
P type viewfinder
Always keep the print type selector
switch set correctly.The print type
setting is optically recorded on the film.
The number of exposures does not
change even when the print type is
changed.
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c
H
P
PRINT AREA ON FILM
PrintType Setting Configuration
Print type
C type
Htype
P type
Aspect ratio
Approx. 2:3
Approx. 9:16
Approx. 1:3
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USING THE FLASH
Press the flash mode button to
select the appropriate mode for the
shooting conditions or your require-
ments.
1. AUTOAuto Flash: This mode is used
normally. The flash fires auto-
matically in dark places.
2.AUTO Red-Eye Reduction: Mini-
mizes the effect which causes
eyes to appear red in pictures.
3. Flash Off: Usethis mode when
you do not want the flash to fire
even in dark places.
4. Fill-In: Use this mode when
you want the flash to fire re-
gardless of lighting conditions.
5. Night Scene Flash: Lights the
subject in theforeground with a
night scene in the background.
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• In the Flash Off and Night Scene
Flash modes, use a tripod to prevent
camera-shake.
• When the flash mark is displayed
on the LCD panel and the green
lamp blinks, the flash is being re-
charged and the shutter does not
release.
• Turning off the camera restores the
Auto Flash mode except when the
camera is set to the Red-Eye Re-
duction Flash mode.
Using color negative film
ISO
200
400
Flash Range
0.9~2.3m (3~7.5ft)
0.9 3.3m (3 10.8 ft)
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SELFTIMER
Attach the camerato a tripod or similar
support.
1. Press the selftimer burton to
display
2. Aim at your subject, and press the
shutter release button . The selft-
imer signal will light, and the
shutter will be released about 12
seconds later. The signal starts
blinking right before the shutter re-
leases.
• When the green lamp is blinking,
the flash is being recharged and
the selftimer does not work.
• To cancel the selftimer while oper-
ating, again press the selftimer
button orturn the camera off.
• Focus and exposure are locked
when the selftimer button is
pressed. Do not press the selftimer
button while you are in front of the
camera.
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1. Do not leave the camera in any
place exposed to excessive heat,
humidity, or direct sunlight — for
example, in a car or on the beach.
2. Do not expose the camera to
formalin or naphthalene.
3. If the camera gets wet, wipe it with
a dry towel. The salt in seawater
can be especially damaging.
4. Do not use organic solvents, such
as alcohol or paint thinner when
cleaning the camera.
CARE AND STORAGE
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