User manual OLYMPUS ACCURA AZ-220 WIDE ZOOM

[. . . ] Before using your AZ-220 WIDE ZOOM, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your AZ-220 WIDE ZOOM before taking important photographs. INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for purchasing the Olympus AZ-220 WIDE ZOOM. MAIN FEATURES *Be sure to read page 27 for Panorama-size prints. Built-in 28mm~56mm 2X zoom lens: 28mm is perfect for scenery shots, while 56mm is ideal for quick snaps. Panorama* mode can be selected even in the middle of a loaded cartidge of film. Versatile, easy-to-use functions include continuous shooting, spot metering and various flash modes. Symbols used in this manual: Incorrect Manual operation Next operation Operation order Automatic operation Operation soun 2 Indicator on Indicator blinking Attention Depress halfway PREPARATIONS Names and functions of parts. . . . . . . [. . . ] All other modes will return to the AUTO mode. AUTO (Auto Flash Mode) In the Auto Flash mode, the flash will fire automatically in low-light and backlit conditions. Every time you press the SUBJECT button, the mode switches as shown below. Mode Function Self-Timer (p. 33) You can put yourself in the picture. Continuous Shooting (p. 34) You can shoot a continuous series of pictures. 35) You can take two self-timer pictures in rapid succession. 36) You can limit light metering to a particular area of the framed picture. Normal Mode 32 Note: When the power is turned OFF and ON again, the camera returns to the Normal mode. To Put Yourself in the Picture SELF-TIMER 1. until Press the SUBJECT button is displayed on the LCD panel. at your subject, and 2. Aim press the shutter release button. Self-timer indicator lights. Blinks. The shutter will be released ·The focus and exposure will be locked when the shutter release button is depressed halfway. ·After the shutter is released, the camera will return to the Normal mode. ·To cancel the self-timer after it has been activated, press the SUBJECT button. Notes: 12 33 To Shoot a Continuous Series of Pictures. CONTINUOUS SHOOTING 1. Press the SUBJECTLCD button until C is displayed on the panel. camera will shoot 2. Theshutter release as repeatedly as long the button is fully depressed. 34 · The shutter will release at intervals of 1. 7 seconds (or 4 seconds after the flash fires). · The focus and exposure will be adjusted every frame. · If the subject gets closer than 0. 65 m (2. 1 ft), the shutter will automatically stop releasing. Notes: To Take Two Self-Timer Pictures in Rapid Succession. Press the SUBJECT 1. Aim atthe shutter release press button. DUAL-FRAME SELF-TIMER · The interval between the first and second shutter Notes: release is approximately 2 seconds (or 5 seconds after the flash fires for the first shot). · After the shutter is released for the second shot. the camera will return to the Normal mode. The shutter will be released for the first time in 12 seconds, and then for a second time 2 seconds later. 35 To Limit Light Metering to a Particular Area of the Framed Picture. SPOT METERING 1. Press the SUBJECTLCD button until is displayed on the panel. autofocus frame over the desired area. Position therelease button the shutter halfway to lock the exposure. Note: 36 The focus will also lock when the shutter release button is depressed halfway. button fully to take 3. Press the shutter release pictures. 37 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q: How long will the batteries last?A: If you use 24-exposure rolls of film and use the flash on half of all your pictures, two new 3V lithium batteries (DL123A/CR123A) will last for 30 or more rolls of film. If you do not use the flash and auto zoom very often, the batteries will last much longer. [. . . ] 31 42 SPECIFICATIONS Type: Full automatic 35mm autofocus lens-shutter camera with built-in 28~56mm zoom lens. Film format: 35mm standard DX-coded film (24 X 36 mm, switchable to Panorama size). Lens: Olympus lens 28~56mm F3. 5~6. 5, 8 elements in 7 groups. Viewfinder: Panorama-standard switchable Kepler type zoom viewfinder (with autofocus frame, close-up correction Film rewind: Automatic film rewind (automatic rewind activation at end of film, automatic rewind stop). [. . . ]