Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product IS-50 Olympus
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INSTRUCTIONS 2 MODE D'EMPLOI 29 BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG 57 INSTRUCCIONES 85 113.
2 3 Read this manual carefully before using your camera. WARNING CONTENTS NEVER A TTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE CAMERA; IT CONT AINS A HIGH- VOL T AGE CIRCUIT . IF THE INTERNAL P ARTS OF THE CAMERA ARE EXPOSED DUE TO DROPPING OR DAMAGE, REMOVE THE BA TTERIES IMMEDIA TEL Y TO PREVENT FURTHER USAGE.
5 NAMES OF P ARTS — Camera Body/LCD Panel 4 NAMES OF P ARTS — Camera Body 1 Flash mode button 2 Selftimer/ remote control/ macro button 3 Exposure compensation button 4 DA TE MODE button* 5 DA TE .
7 DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT LOADING AND CHECKING THE BA TTERIES 6 NAMES OF P ARTS — Viewfinder Display USING THE STRAP Attach the strap as shown. y Autofocus frame u Spot frame i Flash o Autofocus indicator p Exposure compensation (overexposure/underexposure) 1 2 3 Secure the strap with the clasp.
9 T AKING PICTURES — Programmed Auto (FULL AUTO) 8 LOADING THE FILM Be careful not to touch the shutter curtain. If “ ” blinks, reload the film. 1 1 2 2 3 Slide the back cover release upward to open the back cover .
11 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY — Setting the Flash Mode 10 T AKING PICTURES — Focus Lock UNLOADING THE FILM Position the autofocus frame on your subject and press the shutter release button halfway . The camera beeps, and the autofocus indicator lights in the viewfinder .
13 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY — Red-Eye Reduction Flash FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY — Fill-In Flash 12 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY — Auto Flash In flash photography with this camera, the shutter speed is set to 1/100-sec. If you select the shutter speed higher than that, the flash won’t fire.
15 1. Direct Mode Select Buttons 14 EXPOSURE MODES — 1. Direct Mode Select Buttons Stop Action T o make it easier to take clear , properly illuminated photographs under a variety of conditions, four exposure modes optimized for the most common shooting conditions are available.
17 2. Exposure Mode Button 16 1. Direct Mode Select Buttons Night Scene EXPOSURE MODES — 2. Exposure Mode Button Use this mode to shoot a night scene without artificially illuminating the subject. For more versatile exposure control, you can use the Aperture Preferred Auto mode or Long Time mode.
19 EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION [ ] 18 2. Exposure Mode Button Long Time [L.T .] This mode is ideal for capturing pictures of fireworks and other bright lights at night. Y ou can select the shutter speed from 1-sec. to 60-sec. The aperture is fixed at F8. 1 2 Press the exposure mode button 1 to enter the Long T ime mode (“ L.
21 SPOT METERING [ ] 20 2 1 While keeping the exposure compensation button 1 pressed, use the shift lever 2 to select the exposure compensation value. The exposure compensation value is displayed on the LCD panel only when the exposure compensation button is pressed.
23 MACRO SHOOTING [ ] 22 SELFTIMER [ ]/ REMOTE CONTROL [ ] (Optional) As you press the selftimer/ remote control/ macro button, the mode changes as follows: Compose your shot in the viewfinder . Position the autofocus frame on your subject. T o take a picture, point the remote control at the camera and press the button on the remote control.
25 PRINTING THE DA TE/TIME * Quartzdate models only 24 CORRECTING THE DA TE AND TIME * Quartzdate models only Keep the MODE button pressed until the “year” indicator starts blinking. 1 Press the SET button to adjust the “year” indicator . If you press the button once, the number on the display will advance by 1.
27 SPECIFICA TIONS 26 CARE AND STORAGE 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. Do not expose the camera to formalin or naphthalene. If the camera gets wet, wipe it with a dry towel.
28 Remote control(Optional): Infrared remote control unit with 3-sec. delay . Flash: Built-in IVP (Intelligent Variable-Power) flash system with Super FP Activation. Manually flipped up. Recycling time — Approx. 0.2 ~ 4 sec. (at normal temperature).
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