Olympus OM77AF manual

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    INSTRUCTION S[...]

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    Than k yo u fo r purchasin g th e Olympu s OM77AF . Th e OM77A F i s a full y automati c SL R camer a whic h incorporate s th e ver y lates t i n photographi c technolog y i n a n incredibl y compac t form . Autofocus , programme d exposur e mode s an d a n optiona l Powe r Flas h Gri p 30 0 al l facilitat e problem-fre e photography . I n addition[...]

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    Tabl e o f Content s Preparation s befor e Takin g Picture s ... . .... 3 • Loadin g th e Powe r Flas h Gri p 30 0 Batterie s ................... . .. 4 • Loadin g th e Powe r Gri p 10 0 Batterie s . . ... 7 • Mountin g a n A F Len s .......... . .. . 9 Takin g Photograph s I ............... . 1 1 • Turnin g o n th e Powe r ............ . .[...]

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    Preparation s befor e Takin g Picture s 3[...]

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    Loadin g th e Powe r Flas h Gri p 30 0 Batterie s Remov e th e batter y cove r o n th e botto m o f th e grip . D o no t us e differen t type s o f batteries , o r ne w an d ol d batterie s at th e sam e time . Remov e th e batterie s i f yo u ar e no t likel y t o us e t h e camer a fo r a lon g time . 1 4[...]

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    2 Inser t th e batterie s i n th e correc t direction s an d replac e th e cover . T o remov e th e grip , slid e th e gri p loc k kno b an d pus h dow n o n th e grip . 4 LR0 3 (AAA ) batterie s 5[...]

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    an d an d the n pus h u p unti l i t locks . Note : Slid e th e powe r switc h OF F whe n loadin g batterie s o r replacin g th e grip . 6 T o replac e th e grip , alig n wit h th e indica t or s[...]

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    Remov e th e batter y cove r o n th e botto m o f th e grip. Loadin g th e Powe r Gri p 10 0 Batterie s 1 2 Inser t th e batterie s i n th e correc t direction s an d replac e th e cover . 7 4 LR0 3 (AAA ) batterie s[...]

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    T o remov e th e grip , slid e th e gri p loc k kno b an d pus h dow n o n th e grip . T o replac e th e grip , alig n wit h th e indica t or s an d an d the n pus h u p unti l i t locks . 8[...]

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    Mountin g a n A F Len s T o moun t a n O M lens , refe r t o pag e 37 . Remov e th e rea r len s ca p an d th e bod y cap . 1 9[...]

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    2 3 i t locks . D o no t touc h th e len s releas e butto n whe n mountin g th e lens . Remov e th e fron t len s cap . Removin g th e Lens : Press the lens release button and turn the lens counterclockwise . 10 Alig n th e re d dot s an d slowl y rotat e th e len s unti l[...]

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    Takin g Photograph s I Wit h autofocu s an d programme d exposure , th e OM77A F put s th e fascinatin g worl d o f SL R photograph y a t you r fingertips ; a perfec t sho t i s onl y a pres s o f th e shutte r releas e away . 11[...]

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    T urning o n the power Slid e th e powe r switc h ON . 1 Fil m spee d an d batter y conditio n ar e show n fo r 1.5 sec. O K Batter y powe r belo w 5 0 % Chang e th e batteries . When power is switched ON, the lens is set to and all functions reset (see page 28). 12[...]

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    Loadin g th e Fil m Loadin g an d film-spee d selectio n fo r D X fil m ar e automatic . Use only lSO 100 when using non- DX film. Mak e sur e fil m i s D X type . T o ope n th e back , pres s th e lockin g butto n an d slid e th e releas e knob . 2 1 13[...]

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    3 Avoidin g direc t sunlight , inser t th e fil m cartridge . Tak e car e no t t o touc h th e shutte r curtai n wit h you r finge r o r th e fil m leader . 4 5 Alig n th e fil m leade r wit h th e mar k an d gea r th e sprocke t teet h t o th e fil m perforations . Clos e th e camer a bac k an d ... . 14[...]

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    Th e fil m i s automaticall y woun d o n unti l th e exposur e counte r read s 1 . Whe n th e fil m i s incorrectl y loaded , blinks . Reloa d th e film . Fil m typ e confirmatio n i s possibl e throug h th e windo w i n th e camer a back . 15[...]

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    Takin g Photograph s Pres s th e shutte r releas e halfwa y t o activat e th e viewfinde r display . 1 (Th e displa y continue s fo r 3 0 sec. ) Fram e you r subject . 2 D o no t touc h th e front-mos t par t o f th e lens . 16[...]

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    Plac e you r subjec t i n th e cente r o f th e autofocu s frame . 3 Pres s th e shutte r releas e halfwa y t o focus . 4 Under-exposur e warning : blinks . Over-exposur e warning : blinks . 17 A gree n ligh t indicate s th e subjec t i s i n focus . ( A re d ligh t indicate s autofocu s i s no t possible. )[...]

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    5 Pres s dow n o n th e shutte r release . Th e fil m i s automaticall y advance d on e frame . I n poo r ligh t conditions , th e autofocu s illuminato r i s automaticall y activate d t o determin e th e correc t distance . However , ther e ar e som e case s dependin g o n th e typ e o f lense s use d i n whic h i t canno t b e used . Eve n i n th[...]

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    Whe n batter y powe r fall s belo w 5 0 % , blink s afte r each shot , an d charg e tim e i s increase d whe n usin g th e Powe r Flas h Gri p 300 ; therefore , changin g th e batterie s i s recommended . 19[...]

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    Rewindin g th e Fil m 1 Fil m rewin d i s als o automatic . Confir m tha t yo u hav e reache d th e en d o f th e film . R blinks . Whil e slidin g lockin g kno b , pres s th e rewin d butto n . 2 20[...]

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    O n completio n o f rewind, th e shutt e r i s re leased , flashe s an d th e fram e counte r read s "0" . Ope n th e camer a bac k an d remov e th e film . Th e fil m i s completel y rewoun d int o th e cartridge . 3 21[...]

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    Takin g Photograph s I I Wit h a Continuou s A F mode , an d a Progra m Shif t tha t let s yo u choos e a t an y tim e t o shif t withi n th e progra m i n a n apertur e o r shutter-preferre d manner , th e OM77A F provide s fo r th e expressio n o f ever y photographi c idea . 22[...]

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    Takin g a Continuou s Serie s o f Shot s Continuou s focusin g an d shootin g i s especiall y usefu l wha n shooting moving subjects . A s soo n a s th e subjec t i s i n focus , th e pictur e i s take n an d t h e fil m woun d to th e nex t frame . Thi s proces s I s repeate d a s lon g a s th e shutte r releas e i s hel d d o wn . Pres s th e DRI[...]

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    Usin g th e Powe r Focu s Usefu l whe n autofocusin g o n a subjec t i s difficult . (Refe r t o pag e 51. ) Pres s th e AF/P F selectio n butto n t o ente r th e "PF " mode . blinks . Slid e th e shif t knob . 1 2 24 Gree n LE D i n th e viewfinde r blink s durin g power - focusing .[...]

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    Whe n th e kno b i s shifte d t o th e right , th e len s focuse s o n close r subjects . Whe n shifte d t o th e left , th e len s focuse s o n farthe r subjects . B e sur e no t t o pres s th e len s lockin g butto n whil e usin g th e powe r focu s as thi s wil l pu t th e camer a int o autofocu s mode . 25[...]

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    Ligh t pressure : Fin e adjustment . Fir m pressure : Hig h spee d adjustment . Whe n th e subjec t withi n th e focusin g scree n i s i n focus , pres s th e shutte r release . 3 26[...]

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    Usin g th e Progra m Shif t Apertur e an d shutte r spee d ca n b e se t freel y whil e maintainin g correc t exposure . Pres s th e AF/P F selectio n butto n t o ente r th e A F mode . 1 27[...]

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    Slid e th e shif t knob . 2 PROGRA M blinks . Continu e pressur e o n th e knob until th e desire d shutte r speed/apertur e combinatio n appear s i n th e viewfinder . 28[...]

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    Ligh t pressure : 1/2-stop shifts . Fir m pressure : Continuou s change . Shutte r spee d increases . Shutte r spee d decreases . Faste r shutte r speed s wil l sto p action . Larg e aperture s wi ll kee p you r subjec t shar p an d back - groun d ou t o f focus . Smalle r aperture s wil l maximiz e sharpnes s throughou t you r picture . 29[...]

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    Usin g th e Focu s Loc k Syste m Pres s th e butto n t o ente r th e /SINGL E mode . 1 2 Pres s the shutter release lightly, making sur e th e cente r subjec t i s i n focu s (gree n LE D lights) . 30[...]

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    3 Whil e pressin g th e shutte r release lightly, chang e th e compositio n o f th e pictur e a s yo u like . Pres s th e release fully t o tak e th e photograph . 4 31[...]

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    Usin g th e A E Loc k Usefu l fo r shootin g agains t stron g backlight . Th e A E an d A F lock s ca n b e use d togethe r o n th e sam e subject . 1 2 T o eliminat e extraneou s light , approac h th e subjec t so that it fills the viewfinder. Pres s th e A E loc k button . 32[...]

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    3 Whil e continuin g t o hol d i n th e A E loc k button , chang e th e compositio n o f th e photograp h a s desired . 4 Stil l holdin g i n th e A E loc k button , pres s th e shutte r release . Usin g th e A E lock , th e subjec t i s properl y expose d n o matte r wha t th e backgroun d lightin g conditions . 33[...]

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    Usin g th e Rese t Butto n Pres s th e rese t button . 1 . _ mode s an d an y progra m shif t wil l b e cancelle d an d th e mod e se t t o PRO - GRAM , /SINGLE . 2 . Th e len s wil l b e rese t t o . 3 . Th e IS O spee d wil l b e displayed . 4 . Th e batter y conditio n wil l b e displayed . 34[...]

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    Usin g th e Self-Time r The camera should be fixed firmly, for example, on a tripod. Pres s th e self-time r button . indicate s self-time r activation . Pres s th e shutte r releas e lightl y t o focu s o n you r subjec t (gree n LE D lights) . 1 35[...]

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    2 Pres s th e shutte r releas e full y t o start th e 1 2 sec . self-timer . blinks . (Th e shutte r wil l fir e i n 1 2 second s an d th e self-time r mod e wil l b e released. ) T o avoi d incorrec t exposur e i n th e self-time r mode , ensur e tha t stron g ligh t doe s no t ente r throug h th e viewfinder . Th e self-time r ca n b e cancelle d[...]

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    Usin g a n O M Len s The OM77AF switche s to aperture-preferre d aut o mode . Autofocu s is not available . 1 Alig n th e re d dot s an d rotat e th e len s unti l i t locks . Selec t eithe r SINGL E mod e (fo r singl e fram e winding ) o r mod e (fo r continuou s winding) . 2 37[...]

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    3 Selec t a n appropriat e aperture . Tur n th e focu s rin g t o focu s o n th e subject . 4 5 Compos e th e sho t an d pres s th e shutte r release . 38[...]

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    6 T o detac h th e lens , pres s th e ribbe d butto n o n th e sid e o f th e len s an d tur n counter-clockwis e unti l i t i s free . CAUTION : Th e len s canno t b e remove d b y pressin g th e len s lockin g butto n o n th e camera' s body . In-F o cus/Focu s Impossibl e LED , shutte r spee d o r apertur e indicatio n wil l no t appea r i [...]

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    Takin g Photograph s II I (Flas h Photography ) Wit h th e Powe r Flas h Gri p 30 0 mounted , th e OM77A F i s th e world' s firs t autofocu s SL R wit h a built-i n flash . Whe n connecte d t o th e Full-Synchr o Flas h F280 , th e firs t electroni c flas h i n th e worl d capabl e o f synchronizin g wit h al l shutte r speed s u p t o 1/200 [...]

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    Usin g th e Powe r Flas h Gri p 30 0 Pres s th e flas h pop-u p leve r t o releas e th e flas h an d begi n charging . 1 2 bac k o r th e indicato r i n th e viewfinder . 41 Chec k th e charg e indicato r o n th e Powe r Grip' s[...]

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    Pres s th e shutte r release . 3 Chec k th e flas h indicators . wil l blin k t o indicat e correc t exposure . doe s no t appea r i f th e subjec t wa s underexposed . 4 42[...]

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    Pus h i n th e flas h reflecto r afte r use , an d slid e th e powe r switc h OFF . 5 • D o no t cove r th e flas h reflecto r wit h you r fingers. • Th e flas h are a i s sufficien t fo r lense s a s wid e a s 3 6 mm . • Th e flas h wil l no t operat e a t speed s greate r tha n 1/10 0 sec. , o r befor e completin g recharge . • Chargin g [...]

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    Usin g th e Full-Synchr o Flas h F28 0 A full y synchronize d flas h tha t i s usefu l fo r fill-i n flas h photograph y a s wel l a s a t night . Slid e th e F28 0 int o th e sho e an d secur e i t wit h th e lock-screw . 44 1[...]

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    2 Tur n th e powe r switc h ON , an d se t th e mod e switc h t o (OM-707/OM-77AF) . A Supe r F P o r Norma l "OTF " Flas h wil l b e selecte d automaticall y dependin g o n th e subjec t brightness . 3 Chec k th e charg e indicator . 45[...]

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    Whe n i n dar k places , light s an d th e uni t fire s i n th e Norma l "OTF " Flas h mode . I n th e Norma l "OTF " Flas h mod e th e workin g rang e i s 1 m — 7 m (3. 3 — 2 3 ft ) (5 0 m m F1. 8 lens) . Yo u shoul d consul t th e flas h instructio n manua l fo r ful l details . Pres s th e shutte r release . 4 Whe n i n b[...]

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    5 Chec k th e flas h emission . blink s t o indicat e correc t exposur e i n th e Norma l "OTF " Flas h mode . turn s of f t o indicat e under-exposure . I n th e Supe r F P Flas h mode , blink s t o confir m a Supe r F P Flash . 47[...]

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    Usin g th e T2 0 an d T3 2 Electroni c Flashe s Can be used In "OTF" AUTO flash mode. 1 Slid e th e uni t int o th e shoe , secur e i t wit h th e lock-screw , an d ensur e tha t th e calculato r pane l i s inserte d s o tha t "ful l automati c contro l b y OM-2 " i s displayed . 2 Tur n th e powe r switc h ON . 48[...]

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    3 Chec k th e charg e indicator . light s u p an d th e flas h wil l fir e whe n a shutte r spee d slowe r tha n 1/10 0 sec . i s required . Th e flas h workin g distanc e varie s accordin g t o th e lens ' maximu m apertur e an d th e shootin g environment . 49[...]

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    4 Pres s th e shutte r releas e button . 5 Chec k fo r correc t exposure . blink s t o indicat e correc t exposure . N o indicate s under-exposure . 50[...]

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    Usin g a Conventiona l Aut o Flas h Pres s th e butto n t o ente r th e mode . Th e camer a i s se t t o f 4 a t 1/10 0 sec . Th e mod e i s no t availabl e whe n usin g th e T20 , T32 , F28 0 o r th e Powe r Flas h Gri p 300 . 1 51[...]

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    2 Se t th e flas h t o wor k a t f4 . Pres s th e butto n t o cance l th e mod e afte r use . (Pressin g th e rese t butto n als o cancel s th e mode. ) 3 52[...]

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    • Aut o flas h unit s withou t a n "F4 " mod e canno t b e used . • I f a len s wit h a maximu m apertur e smalle r tha n f 4 i s used , sligh t under-exposur e wil l resuIt . • Whe n usin g a non-A F O M lens , se t th e apertur e t o f4 . Th e shutte r wil l b e se t a t 1/10 0 sec . 53[...]

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    T o Tak e Bette r Photograph s Th e followin g page s ar e presente d t o assis t thos e wh o wis h t o improv e thei r photographi c tech - nique . Pleas e read the m carefully , appl y th e technique s an d expan d you r creativ e horizons . 54[...]

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    Autofocu s (AF ) TT L "Zero-In " Syste m A n exceptionall y accurat e TT L "Zero-In " elec - troni c focusin g system , whic h work s o n th e princi - pl e tha t imag e discrepanc y i s zer o whe n a n objec t i s correctl y focused , i s employe d b y th e OM77AF . Ligh t passin g throug h th e focus-mirro r i s passe d throug[...]

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    Subjec t difficul t fo r autofocu s Althoug h th e OM77A F ca n focu s i n almos t an y situation , ther e ar e certai n conditions , illustrate d below , i n whic h i t ma y b e impossibl e t o obtai n correc t focus . A re d LE D i n th e viewfinde r wil l situation s , an d , th e gree n LE D i n th e viewfinde r ma y illuminat e eve n thoug h t[...]

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    Progra m Th e OM77A F program s offe r th e optimu m balanc e betwee n apertur e an d shutter-spee d setting s t o enabl e quic k respons e t o ever y photographi c op - portunity . Also , th e Aut o Progra m Shif t select s automaticall y a progra m appropriat e t o th e presen t foca l lengt h o f th e mounte d lens , whil e th e Manua l Progra m[...]

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    Aut o Progra m Shif t Th e OM77A F ha s bee n programme d t o automatical - l y selec t a progra m mod e appropriat e t o th e foca l lengt h o f th e len s t o b e used . Ther e ar e individua l program s fo r telephoto , standar d an d wid e angl e lenses , wit h th e capacit y t o automaticall y shif t program s i n lin e wit h th e foca l lengt[...]

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    Manua l Progra m Shif t Wit h th e OM77AF , th e photographe r i s fre e t o selec t a desire d apertur e o r shutte r spee d wit h th e assur - anc e o f a perfec t exposure . Fo r instance , whe n usin g a 5 0 m m F1. 8 A F lens , th e initia l settin g o f apertur e an d shutte r spee d i s i n accordanc e wit h th e Standar d Progra m (Progra m[...]

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    Powe r Flas h Gri p 30 0 B y usin g th e Powe r Flas h Gri p 300 , yo u ar e alway s read y fo r problem-fre e flas h photography . Wit h th e flas h reflecto r up , th e uni t wil l fir e automaticall y onl y whe n natura l ligh t require s a shutte r spee d o f 1/10 0 sec . o r slower . Th e shutte r spee d wil l b e se t a t 1/10 0 sec . i n thi[...]

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    Full-Synchr o Flas h F28 0 Combine d wit h th e F280 , th e OM77A F ca n syn - chroniz e wit h th e flas h uni t a t al l shutte r speeds , resultin g i n a flexibl e progra m tha t ca n cop e with fill-i n flas h photograph y a s easil y a s i t ca n th e mor e usua l poo r ligh t situation . Th e aper - tur e i s se t a t f 4 (o r i f thi s i s n[...]

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    T-Serie s Flas h Combine d wit h a T-Serie s flas h (excep t th e T-45) , th e OM77A F ca n b e use d fo r a variet y o f advance d flas h techniques , bounc e o r diffuse d lightin g fo r example , whil e correc t exposur e i s assure d b y th e camera' s TT L Direc t "OTF " program , whic h con - trol s th e amoun t o f ligh t emit[...]

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    TT L Direc t "OTF " Ligh t Meterin g (Center-weighted , Average d Ligh t Metering ) Th e OM77A F employ s th e famou s TT L Direc t "OTF " (Off-The-Film ) ligh t meterin g system . A n Olympu s first , thi s syste m whic h measure s th e ligh t a s i t fall s o n th e fil m surfac e an d control s th e ex - posur e accordingly ,[...]

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    Viewfinde r Displa y Autofocu s Fram e In-Focus/Focu s Impossibl e LED : Gree n LED : in-focu s Re d LED : autofocu s i s no t possible Shutte r Spee d Indicato r Apertur e Settin g Indicato r Supe r F P Flas h Indicato r Lights : charge d Blinks : t o indicat e us e o f Supe r F P Flas h Norma l "OTF " Flas h Indicato r Lights : charge d[...]

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    LC D Pane l Th e OM77A F employ s a larg e interactiv e LC D pane l tha t ca n "reply " t o th e photographer s adjustment s wit h informatio n o n th e camera' s operatin g condi - tion . Th e followin g informatio n i s displaye d a t th e appropriat e time : Norma l Flas h mod e displa y Self-time r displa y Powe r focu s Autofocu[...]

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    O M Lense s Whil e designe d fo r a ne w serie s o f Olympu s A F lenses , th e OM77A F ca n b e use d wit h non-A F O M lense s (althoug h no t i n th e A F mode) , wit h th e resul t tha t mos t Zuik o lenses , fro m th e Fishey e t o th e tele-converters , ca n b e mounte d o n th e camera . Th e camer a wil l automaticall y selec t th e apertur[...]

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    O M A F Syste m O M A F Syste m Lense s O M A F Syste m Accessorie s A F 5 0 m m F1. 8 Full-Synchr o Flas h F28 0 A F 2 8 m m F2. 8 Powe r Flas h Gri p 30 0 A F Zoo m 3 5 - 7 0 m m F3. 5 - 4. 5 Powe r Gri p 10 0 A F Zoo m 2 8 - 8 5 m m F3. 5 - 4.5 * Dioptri c Correctio n Len s 2 (wit h Eyecup ) A F Zoo m 7 0 - 21 0 m m F3. 5 - 4. 5 Eyecu p 2 A F Ma[...]

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    Note s o n Usin g th e OM77AF wit h Previou s O M Syste m Unit s • Aut o Extensio n Tub e 7/14/2 5 an d Telescopi c Aut o Extensio n Tub e 65-11 6 ca n b e use d onl y wit h O M lense s whe n autofocu s i s no t available . • Whe n usin g th e Telescopi c Aut o Extensio n Tub e 65-11 6 th e tripo d moun t shoul d firs t b e removed . • Th e f[...]

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    Handlin g Car e Tak e car e i n handlin g th e camera . D o no t us e extr a force . 69[...]

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    Storag e Car e Batter y Precaution s Guar d agains t hig h temperature s an d magneti c field . I n cas e o f malfunction , tak e th e camer a t o you r neares t Olympu s servic e station . 70[...]

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    Question s an d Answer s Q : Wha t kin d o f batterie s shoul d I use ? A : Us e fou r LR0 3 (AAA ) alkalin e manganes e bat - teries . Don' t mi x variou s kind s o f batteries , o r instal l ne w wit h old . Chang e al l batterie s a t on e time . Th e provide d batterie s ar e fo r testin g operatio n a t th e tim e o f purchase . Q : Th e [...]

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    Q : Wh y doesn' t th e flas h fire ? A : Ther e ar e tw o possibl e reasons . (1 ) Flas h firin g i s automaticall y inhibite d a t shutte r speed s faste r tha n 1/10 0 sec . (whe n usin g T-serie s flashe s an d th e Powe r Flas h Gri p 300) . (2 ) Ar e yo u tryin g t o fir e befor e th e uni t ha s bee n recharged ? Q : Whe n shoul d I chec[...]

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    Descriptio n o f Control s 1 . Pop-U p Flas h 6 . Autofocu s Illuminato r 5 . Rubbe r Gri p Sectio n 2 . Powe r Flas h Gri p 30 0 3 . Gri p Loc k Kno b 4 . Len s Lockin g Butto n 73[...]

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    7 . Self-Time r Butto n 17 . Flas h Pop-U p Leve r 8 . AF/P F Switchin g Butto n 16 . Shoulde r Stra p Eyele t 15 . Rese t Butto n 14 . Shutte r Releas e Butto n 11 . Ho t Sho e 13 . Mai n ON/OF F Switc h 12 . LC D Pane l 10 . F 4 Mod e Butto n 9 . Single/Continuou s Switchin g Butto n 74[...]

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    19 . Camer a Bac k Releas e Lockin g Butto n 20 . Eyepiec e 21 . A E Loc k Butto n 22 . Shif t Kno b (Powe r Focus/Progra m Shift ) 18 . Camer a Bac k Releas e Kno b 23 . Fil m Windo w 24 . Tripo d Socke t 25 . Rewin d Butto n 26 . Rewin d Lockin g Kno b 75[...]

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    76 Mai n Specification s o f th e OM77A F Type : Autofocus , auto-exposur e 35m m SL R camera . Fil m format : 2 4 x 3 6 mm . Len s mount : Olympu s O M moun t (designe d fo r A F lenses) . Lens : (1 ) Olympu s A F lenses . (2 ) O M lenses . Shutter : Electronicall y controlle d vertical-trave l focal-plan e shutter . Shutte r speed : 2 — 1/200 0[...]

  • Page 78

    77 Viewfinde r information : Type : LC D display , bac k illuminatio n b y LED . Contents : (1 ) Focu s display . (2 ) Shutte r speed / Apertur e display . (3 ) Over/Unde r exposur e warning . (4 ) Flas h display . (5 ) Powe r focu s dis - play . Displa y limiter : Approx . 3 0 sec . LC D pane l information : Variou s mod e informa - tio n i n larg[...]

  • Page 79

    78 Mai n Specification s o f Powe r Gri p 10 0 Syste m application : OM77AF Type : Separabl e power-sourc e grip . Powe r switch : Afte r mounting , controlle d b y camera' s powe r switch . Shutte r release : Electromagneti c shutte r releas e fo r OM77AF . Batter y life : Sufficien t fo r 2 5 roll s o r mor e (alkaline-manganese , norma l te[...]

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