Olympus Stylus User manual

INSTRUCTIONS

Description of controls
LCD panel
Shutter release button
Flash reflector
Autofocus windows
Lens barrier
Rewind button
Light sensor
Self-timer button
Flash mode button
Self-timer signal

Viewfinder
Autofocus indicator
Flash indicator
Strap Eyelet
Back cover release
Film window
Tripod socket
Battery compartment cover
Exposure counter
Flash OFF
AUTO/AUTO-S flash
Battery remaining indicator
Fill-in flash
LCD panel
Autofocus frame
Close-up
correction marks
Viewfinder indicators
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Table of contents
Description of controls.................................... 1
Beforeyou begin...........................................5
Loading the battery........................................ 5
Simple point & shoot photography .................... 7
Loading the film............................................ 7
Unloading the film........................................ 11
How to take pictures..................................... 13
Auto flash photography
(1) Taking pictures in low light......................... 18
Auto flash photography
(2) Taking backlighted subjects ........................ 20
Camera functions and controls........................ 21
Close-up (Macro) photography........................ 21
Focus lock.................................................. 22
Self-timer photography.................................. 24
Flash AUTO-S mode.................................... 25
Flash OFF mode.......................................... 27
FILL-IN flash mode .................................... 28
Attaching the strap/How to use the soft case..... 29
Troubleshooting...........................................31
Care and storage.......................................... 33
Specifications..............................................34
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Thank you for purchasing the Olympus
Please read this instruction manual carefully before using the camera.
This camera will not operate unless the lens barrier is opened.
We also recommend that you shoot at least one roll of film to familiarize yourself
with the camera's features.
Symbols used in this manual
Correct
Incorrect
Operation
Order of operation
Automatic operation
Operating sound Lamp on
Lamp blinking
Attention
Press lightly
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Loading the
battery
Before you
begin
Open the battery compartment cover.
*Remove the battery if you do not plan to
use the camera for an extended period of
time.
Insert the new battery correctly as
indicated below and close the bat-
tery compartment cover tightly.
*Use a 3V lithium battery
(Duracell DL123A, Panasonic CR123A,
or equivalent.)
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*Open the battery compartment cover
and remove the battery, as illustrated
below, when replacing the battery.
*Be sure to close the lens barrier when
replacing the battery.
Open the lens barrier as shown
below until you hear a "Click"
and check the battery power
remaining.
When is displayed (Approx. 12
sec.), battery is OK.
If flashes, battery is low, have spare
handy.
If is displayed continuously, battery
should be replaced immediately.
*When closing the lens barrier, slide
gently to allow the lens to retract as the
barrier is being closed.
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Open the back cover by sliding
the back cover release toward the
top of the camera.
The camera back will open.
Simple point
and shoot
photography
Loading
the film
This camera is
designed to use DX
coded 35 mm film to
automatically set film
speed. If DX-coded
film is unavailable,
use ISO 100 film.
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Prepare a "DX" film cartridge.
The camera will set itself auto-
matically for DX-coded film
speeds from ISO 50 to 3200.
*When using non-DX film, the film
speed is automatically set to ISO 100.
Insert the film cartridge into the
camera.
Avoid direct sunlight when load-
ing the film.
Be sure the film is lying flat.
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Align the film leader with the red film loading indicator.
Adjust the length of the film leader before loading so that it matches
with the red loading indicator.
Make sure the film leader tip is not bent and the film perforations are
properly aligned and engaged as shown.
Close the camera back firmly.
(Make sure the back cover lock
snaps down.)
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Open the lens barrier until you hear a "Click". Be sure the exposure
counter on the LCD panel will display a number "1" indicating the
first picture on the roll.
If the film is improperly loaded, the LCD panel will display a blinking "E" as
shown in the illustration (B). In this case, open the back cover, and realign the
film leader.
Use the window in the camera back
to check type of film loaded.
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*
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Unloading
the film
The camera automatically rewinds the film when you reach the end
of the roll. You will hear the motor operating and the exposure
counter will count down as the film is rewinding.
The final reading on the exposure counter before rewinding may be
more than the number of exposures specified for the film.
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If you want to rewind the film before
the end of a roll, press the rewind but-
ton with the tip of a ballpoint pen.
Do not use any device with a sharp tip
and do not press the rewind button too
hard.
Open the back cover after the
motor has stopped.
Once the film has been rewound,
a blinking "E" will be displayed on
the LCD panel. Further operations are
not possible until the rewound film
cartridge is removed.
Remove the film cartridge from
the camera in the shade.
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How to take
pictures
Slide the lens barrier as far as it will go until you hear a click.
(The shutter will not release unless the lens barrier is fully open.)
When the camera is not in use, always close this barrier so that the
shutter will not release accidentally. When the lens barrier is opened,
normal shooting mode (AUTO or AUTO-S) will be indicated
on the LCD panel. After 4.5 minutes, the LCD will go out.
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Hold the camera correctly. Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens, viewfinder
and flash reflector.
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Position your subject within the
autofocus frame.
Press the shutter release button
lightly and confirm that the auto-
focus lamp (green) to the right
of the viewfinder is lighted.
The subject should be within the
picture frame.
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*If the distance between the subject and
the camera is set at 0.35 m (1.1 ft.), the
picture area will be inside the close-up
correction marks as shown in the
illustration.
Shooting range: From 0.35 m
(1.1 ft.) to— (infinity)
*If the distance between the subject and
the camera is less than 0.35 m (1.1 ft.),
the autofocus lamp (green) to the right
of the viewfinder will blink and shutter
will not release.
However, the shutter may sometimes be
released erroneously when the subject
is extremely close to the camera.
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Press the shutter release button
(Gently to minimize camera
shake.)
As soon as the shutter is
released, the film will automati-
cally advance to the next frame.
You will hear the motor operat-
ing. The exposure counter will
advance to the next frame when
film winding is completed.
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Auto flash
photography
(1) Taking
pictures in
low light
Inlow light situations,
the flash will activate
automatically when
the flash mode is
AUTO or AUTO-S.
If you are taking pictures in low light, the flash lamp (orange) to
the right of the viewfinder and the red lamp on the front of the camera
will light when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
•While the flash is still charging and the flash lamp (orange) is blinking,
the shutter will not release.
•It takes about 3 sec. after the film is advanced to recharge the flash
(at normal temperatures).
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The flash will activate automatically
when the shutter release button is
fully pressed.
Flash shooting range:
(ISO 100) 0.35 m (1.1 ft.)—3.5 m (11.5 ft.)
(ISO 400) 0.35 m (1.1 ft.)—7m (23 ft.)
*The flash range as shown below is optimal
for color negative film. Actual flash
working range for other film types
may vary.
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