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Olympus IS-50 manual

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    INSTRUCTIONS 2 MODE D'EMPLOI 29 BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG 57 INSTRUCCIONES 85 113[...]

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    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. IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION, CONSUL T YOUR NEAREST OL YMPUS [...]

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    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 SET button* 6 Direct Mode Select buttons 7 FULL AUTO (programmed auto) button 8 Shift lever 9 Exposure mode button 0 Battery check ! Red-Eye Reduction[...]

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    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. T urn the diopter adjustment dial until the autofocu[...]

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    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 . Insert the film cartridge. Place the film between the positioning guides ( A ), aligning the film leader in the direction of the[...]

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    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 . The exposure is also locked at this time (AE lock). If you w ant to position your m[...]

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    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. The flash automatically fires in the selected exposure mode when required (in[...]

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    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. Use this mode to freeze moving subjects. Press the Direct Mode Select[...]

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    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.  When shooting subjects against a nighttime bac[...]

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    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.T . ”). As you press the [...]

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    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. When the shutter release button is pressed halfway , lights in the viewfinder . ?[...]

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    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. The ca[...]

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    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. If you keep the button press[...]

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    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. The salt in seawater can be especially damaging.  Do not u[...]

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    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). Flash working range — 0.6 m ~ 3.7 m (2.0 ~ 12.1ft) at wide angle and 0.9 m ~ 4.2 m (3.0 ~ 13.8ft[...]