Olympus OM-10 manual Questions and Answers, Why is the field of view dark and the image obscure?

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q: I can neither release the shutter even by press- ing the shutter release button, nor advance the film. Why?

A: Because no batteries are loaded. Load fresh batteries.

Q: Why is the field of view dark and the image obscure?

A: Because the batteries are exhausted. Replace them.

Q : Why can't I move the film advance lever?

A: The self-timer may be set, or the shutter re- lease may be cocked and ready but it has not been pressed yet. If you press the shut- ter release button, film will advance to the next frame. Has the film reached its end? Check the exposure counter and, if it shows that the film has ended, rewind the film. Are the alkaline-manganese or silver oxide bat- teries charged? Check the batteries, and if you hear the beeping sound and see the red light flashing, but cannot move the lever,

take your camera to an authorized OLYM- PUS Service Center.

Q : Why doesn't the rewind knob rotate when I

try to advance the film?

A : The film leader is not properly engaged on

the film take-up spool. Insert the film leader again.

Q : Why won't the rewind crank turn?

A : Set the rewind release lever once more in the direction of the arrow, and the problem

will be solved.

Q : Is infrared photography also possible with the OM-10?

A: Yes, it is if you use the manual adapter and set the mode selector lever to the MANUAL

ADAPTER position. Then, take the follow- ingsteps: Focus without a filter. Move the focusing ring to coincide with the infra-

red mark. Mount a filter for infrared photo- graphy, and proceed to take the picture.

Q: When should I check the batteries? A : When new batteries are inserted.

After the camera has been stored for a

long time.

When you think batteries may be ex- hausted.

The alkaline-manganese batteries should

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Contents Page To an OM-10 Owner Table of Contents Description of Controls Lens Release Button Body Mount Ring Preparations Before Taking Pictures Mounting and Detaching the Lens Mount the lens Inserting the Batteries Checking the Batteries Loading the Film Insert the film leader in one of the slots Wind the film once Since the automatic ex Posure control built Setting the ASA Film Speed WAY to Automatic Photography Setting the Aperture Aperture guidelineProper shutter speed lights up in the viewfinder Taking Pictures Automatically FocusOut of focus Correct focus Page OM-10 Designed to Save Battery Consumption When the selector dial is turned to the on positionSwitching the Camera OFF Rewinding the Film Unloading the Film USE of the SELF-TIMER Photographic Techniques Controlling the Exposure Photography with SHUTTER-SPEED Priority Exposure Compensation Long Exposures Characteristics of flash photography using the T32T20 Flash PhotographyPage Using the Winder Page Resolving power Telephoto 200mm Making USE of the Depth of Field 33ft Manual Exposure Control When shutter-speed priority is advisable How to apply aperture priority to your photo- graphic needsTable of Interchangeable Lenses SuperPage General Care and Storage of the CameraParts Page Why cant I move the film advance lever? Questions and AnswersWhy is the field of view dark and the image obscure? Why wont the rewind crank turn?What batteries should I use? Main Specifications Dimensions and weights Body only 135W Long Exposure Using the WinderFlash Photography Olympus Optical CO. Europa Gmbh Olympus America INC