User manual OLYMPUS INFINITY SUPER ZOOM 330

[. . . ] INSTRUCTIONS Viewfinder indicators Flash indicator Autofocus frame Autofocus indicator Spot metering LCD panel/Mode button Mode button G. MACRO When using the mode button, each mode will be displayed on the LCD panel. However, spot metering will be displayed in the viewfinder. SPOT LCD panel indicators B. 44) Battery remaining indicator SELF REMOTE C. [. . . ] To prevent blurred pictures resulting from camera shake, the camera should be set firmly in position (with a tripod for example). -- 35 -- Fill-in Flash In this mode, the flash always fires regardless of available light. Use this mode for daylight shooting with backlit conditions to compensate for backlighting which may make the subject appear too dark. * Activate Flash fill-in mode by pressing the FLASH button located under the mode cover. *Press the shutter release button half-way to focus. --"FILL-IN" will be displayed on the LCD panel. -- 36 -- *Press the shutter release button fully to take the picture. *To cancel Fill-in flash mode, press the FLASH button again, or switch the camera OFF. -- 37 -- Slow-synchro fill-in flash Use slow-synchro fill-in flash to capture dimly lit backgrounds, such as the sky at dusk, while properly lighting the foreground with flash. * Activate slow-synchro fill-in flash mode by pressing the FLASH button located NOTE: The shutter speed may be very slow (up to 2 seconds) to attain proper exposure. under the mode cover until "SLOW" is displayed on the LCD panel. To prevent blurring, the camera should be set firmly in position (with a tripod for example). -- 38 -- * Press the shutter release button half-way to focus. * Press the shutter release button fully to take the picture. *To cancel slow-synchro fill-in mode, press the FLASH button, or turn the camera OFF. -- 39 -- Auto zoom mode Use Auto zoom mode to maintain a constant subject size within the frame, even though the distance to the subject may vary. --For head-and-shoulders portraits, appear on the LCD panel. will *Activate the auto zoom by pressing the SUBJECT button located under the mode cover. Choose either head-andshoulders portrait or full-length portrait. --For full-length portraits, LCD panel. will appear on the Zooming is not possible in Auto zoom mode. -- 40 -- *Position your subject in the center of the viewfinder and press the shutter release button half-way. --The zoom will operate automatically to attain the desired shot (head-and-shoulders or full-length). *Press the shutter release button fully to take the picture. * To cancel Auto zoom mode, press the SUBJECT button again, or switch the camera OFF. -- 41 -- Shooting Range NOTE: Outside the designated shooting range, constant subject size cannot be maintained. -- 42 -- Infinity mode--for distant subjects Use Infinity mode to photograph extremely distant subjects. Activate Infinity mode by pressing the SUBJECT button located under the mode cover until is displayed on the LCD panel. Press the shutter release button fully to take the picture. To cancel Infinity mode, press the SUBJECT button again, or switch the camera OFF. --When using infinity mode, the "AF" light will not appear in the viewfinder because the camera is already focused for distant subjects. -- 43 -- Servo AF mode--for moving subjects Use Servo AF mode to maintain constant focus on a moving subject. Activate Servo AF mode by pressing the SUBJECT button located under the mode cover until "SERVO AF" is displayed on the LCD panel. Press the shutter release button half-way to focus. --The focus will adjust at one-second intervals as long as you continue to press half-way on the shutter release button. --If you remove your finger from the shutter release button after pressing half-way to focus, the focus will remain locked until the shutter is released or Servo AF is cancelled. -- 44 -- Press the shutter release button fully to take the picture. To cancel Servo AF mode, press the SUBJECT button again, or switch the camera OFF. -- 45 -- Special effects Exposure compensation Use Exposure compensation to manually adjust the level of exposure to compensate for overall brightness or darkness, and to create special effects. --The compensation rate is adjusted at 0. 5 EV increments to + / - 1. 5 EV. *Adjust exposure compensation by pressing the + / - button located under the mode cover. *To cancel Exposure compensation mode, press the + / - button again, or switch the camera OFF. -- 46 -- -1. 5 EV ±0 EV + 1. 5 EV -- 47 -- Continuous mode Use Continuous mode to shoot a continuous series of pictures at 1. 3 frames per second. (One frame per 3. 5 seconds with flash; for details see pg. 21) *Activate continuous mode by pressing the DRIVE button located under the mode cover until "C" is displayed on the LCD panel. * Press the shutter release button half-way to focus. -- 48 -- NOTE: The focus and exposure will remain locked after the first frame regardless of any change in distance between the camera and subject. * Press the shutter release button fully to take the picture. *While the shutter release button is fully pressed, the shutter will continuously release at a rate of 1. 3 frames per second. *To cancel Continuous mode, press the DRIVE button again, or switch the camera OFF. -- 49 -- Double exposure mode Use Double exposure mode to combine two images on a single frame. *Activate double exposure mode by pressing the DRIVE button located under the mode cover until "DOUBLE EXP" is displayed on the LCD panel. *Press the shutter release button half-way to focus. *Press the shutter release button fully. *The film will not advance after the shutter is released the first time. --The "DOUBLE EXP" display will blink. -- 50 -- *Press the shutter release button half-way to focus the second exposure. --When the shutter release button is fully pressed a second time, the double exposure is complete. The film advances and DOUBLE EXP mode is cancelled. *Press the shutter release button fully to take the picture. *To cancel Double exposure mode, press the DRIVE button again, or turn the camera OFF. --Turning the camera OFF will not cancel the DOUBLE EXP mode if the first frame has been exposed. -- 51 -- How to use the soft case Shoulder strap attachment ring *The shoulder strap can be attached to the soft case. -- 52 -- Trouble shooting Battery power About 30 rolls (24-exposure, half with flash) can be taken. However, flash and zoom operations consume more battery power. Even though the AF Illuminator lights, the camera is still not focusing correctly. It is sometimes difficult to attain an accurate distance measurement of subjects that have a low reflection ratio such as navy blue or black. The camera does not work Make sure the power switch is ON. If the power switch is between the ON and OFF position, the camera does not work. The shutter will not release. Press the shutter release button half-way and make sure the "AF" light appears in the viewfinder. Check to make sure that the batteries are loaded and inserted correctly. If a completed roll of rewound film has not been removed, the camera will not work. The camera does not focus correctly When the subject moves too fast or is not positioned within the autofocus frame in the center of the viewfinder (refer p. For fast moving subjects try the focus lock with Servo AF mode (refer p. Make sure the camera is on Flash mode. When continuous flash shooting, there is sometimes a delay in the time required to recharge the battery. Shoot after the flash indicator appears in the viewfinder. -- 53 -- When flash shooting, peoples' eyes come out red. * Red-eye phenomenon is a common The camera does not work in extremely cold weather. *In low temperature conditions, batteries problem in flash photography. The phenomenon occurs because the retina behind the pupil of an eye reflects flash light. Shooting conditions such as brightness temporarily lose performance. Try to keep the camera warm. and darkness of surroundings also affect red-eye phenomenon. Intensity of red eye phenomenon will differ from person to person as it depends on dilation of the pupil. [. . . ] This system gives excellent results when taking ordinary shots; however, when there is an extremely bright or dark area in the frame, a center - weighted average light metering system may not automatically set the best exposure. When taking a portrait for example, if the background is too bright, the subject will be dark, and vice versa. The sophisticated light metering system used in the Infinity Super Zoom 330 which is used to obtain proper exposure in this situation is called "spot metering". B) measures and calculates the correct exposure only from the brightness in the central section of the frame. This makes spot metering very convenient when the subject is back lit, side lit, or spot lit. [. . . ]