Olympus Zoom 80 Wide DIX manual Taking Pictures

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TAKING PICTURES

Open the lens barrier until you feel a click.

Make sure

The lens extends slightly, the flash pops up, and the LCD panel activates.

When the flash is held down, the two indicators next to the viewfinder blink. The camera will not activate.

The display also goes out.

Release your finger from the flash to reactivate the camera.

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Contents Zoom 80 Wide DIX InstructionsKeep the Batteries Away from Fire Symbols used in this manual PhotographsPreparations Basic Operations Advanced Techniques Names and Functions of Parts Back cover Tripod socketBack cover release p Green lamp Orange lampSimultaneously as shown Viewfinder DISPLAY/LCD PanelOrange lamp Diopter Adjustment USINGTHESTRAP/SOFTCASEOutline of Operations Make sure the exposure counter on Open the lens barrier until you feel a click pLCD panel reads p Page Shown and close the battery Loading the BatteryOpen the battery compartment cover Be replaced immediately Checkingthe BatteryAre displayed normally Blinks and other Points to Remember With its flash positioned at the top IncorrectCorrect Vertical position, hold the cameraPractice before loading the film Halfway to lock the focusDepress the shutter release button Make sure Green lamp next to the viewfinder lightsLoading the Film Slide the back cover release upward to Open the back coverFirst frame Do not touch the plastic parts near the take-up spoolIf blinks in the exposure counter, as shown on the left Open the lens barrier until you feel a clickMake sure Exposure counter on the LCD panel reads Taking Pictures Telephoto Do not look directly at the sun through the viewfinder Position the autofocus mark on your subjectDepress the shutter release button When the subject is extremely close to Depress the shutter release button fullyWorking Distance Focus range of the camera is 0.8 m 2.6 ft to infinityClose-up Correction MarksUsing the Focus Lock When the main subject is not withinTo avoid taking out of focus pictures Green lamp lightsShutter release button fully Reposition your subjects in the pictureFrame while keeping the shutter release Button depressed halfway. Then pressAfter Shooting Close the lens barrier slowlyAutomatically Carefully. The lens and flash will retractUnloadingthefilm Rewinding the film before the end of the rollSet the switch to Panorama to engage Taking Panorama PicturesAt about 0.8 m 2.6 ft. the shadedarea CLOSE-UP Correction in the Panorama ModeIllustration becomes the image area Center For Film Shot Only in Panorama Mode For Film Shot in Both Panorama and Standard ModesUsing the Flash Modes How to select the flash modeThis camera has six flash modes. Select Conditions and needsFlash does not fire. p Fires regardless of available light. pScene in the background. p Against a night background. pAuto Flash 28 mm 80 mm100 200RED-EYE Reducing Flash Effectiveness of red-eye reduction varies dependingTwilight or night scenes Automatically selected in low-light situations whenWhen you want to fire the flash every shot Closing the lens barrier restores the Auto Flash modeFILL-IN Flash Forced Activation Flash mode, the flash fires regardlessNight Scene Flash Photographed against a night background Spot Mode Cancel the Spot mode Position the autofocus mark On yourSubject, and press the shutter release button halfway Autofocus markFocus and exposure can be adjusted at Reposition your subject in the pictureSelftimer 10 sec. Selftimer indicator lights Sec. BlinksButton Aim at your subject, and pressRemote Control optional Press the button. isdisplayed on the LCD panelRemote control may not work when the subject is Press the Mode button for two seconds Correcting the DataOr longer Press the SET button to correct the yearPress the Mode button again MinutesRepeat steps 2 and 3 to set the hour Month indication will start blinkingChoose the desired mode with the Mode button Printing the Date and TimeThere is something whitish or tinged with orange where No dataQuestions and Answers What should I do when both the orange and greenHow long will the battery last? Why does the flash get hot?Care and Storage Do not leave the camera on or near a Do not shake or shock the cameraLens Do not apply excessive force to the zoomThis camera is not suitable for professional use or for use Temperature to change slowly. Once the camera hasCamera again. Strong electrical fields can also interfere Camera correctly Do not touch the rubber gasket on the battery Contact your nearest Olympus service centerCompartment cover or the rubber gasket on GasketsBattery Handling When the camera is not used for anContact a Doctor Immediately Children. If a child swallows the remote Remote Control optional HandlingKeep the remote control out of the reach Troubleshooting Page Page Problems with Printed Pictures Page Page Change the data mode to another setting. p Specifications Autofocus indicator and flash indicatorPossible. Focusing range 0.8 m 2.6 ft ~ Shutter Programmed electronic shutterFilm with less than ISO 50, film speed is set To ISO Is closed Film advance Automatic film windingPage Short description Protected against splashing water Test for second numeral 4 Equipment is sprayed fromSpecifications for Date Unit Olympus America INC