User manual OLYMPUS IS-50 QD

[. . . ] INSTRUCTIONS 2 MODE D'EMPLOI 29 BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG INSTRUCCIONES 85 113 57 2 WARNING Read this manual carefully before using your camera. Indicates circumstances under which mishandling resulting from ignoring this symbol could result in personal injury or property damage. NEVER TRY TO DISASSEMBLE, RECHARGE, OR SHORT-CIRCUIT BATTERIES. KEEP THE BATTERIES OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. IF A CHILD SWALLOWS A BATTERY, CONTACT A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE CAMERA; IT CONTAINS A HIGHVOLTAGE CIRCUIT. [. . . ] For optimum results, use this mode with the lens set to wideangle side. The camera continually adjusts focus on the subject as long as the shutter release button is pressed halfway. The camera beeps twice the first time the subject comes into focus. When the subject is moving too fast, the shutter will not release. Use the Auto Flash mode in flash photography. 16 1. Direct Mode Select Buttons Night Scene Use this mode to shoot a night scene without artificially illuminating the subject. 2. As you press the shift lever 2 downward, the shutter speed changes in the order of 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, and 60-sec. (When you push the shift lever upward, the shutter speed changes in the reverse order. ) To make a blackish subject blacker (­2 EV compensation) To mimic a twilight scene when shooting in daylight (­2 EV compensation) + Compensation (to make the whole picture lighter) Whitish subject Backlit subject Snow scene ­ Compensation (to make the whole picture darker) Blackish subject Subject with a black background Subject in spotlight 20 SPOT METERING [ 1 2 ] 21 While keeping the exposure compensation button 1 pressed, use the shift lever 2 to select the exposure compensation value. The exposure compensation value is displayed on the LCD panel only when the exposure compensation button is pressed. When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, lights in the viewfinder. To cancel the Exposure Compensation mode, set the exposure compensation value back to ±. This mode accurately measures a small area such as a person's face to enable you to shoot a picture with the brightness precisely adjusted to the subject. Position the spot frame on the area where you want to measure the light. When there is an extreme difference in the brightness of the subject and background, use of the Spot Metering mode is recommended (in backlighting, for example). Spot frame 1 Press the SPOT button. The mark, aperture setting and shutter speed will be displayed on the LCD panel. The exposure determined by light metering will be locked. In the Exposure Compensation mode, the flash strength will also be corrected. When color negative film is used, pictures will be corrected when they are printed, which makes it difficult to see the effect of exposure compensation. 2 Press the shutter release button all the way. When the flash is flipped up or the Night Scene mode is engaged, the camera will not perform spot metering. When the shutter releases, the Spot Metering mode is canceled. To cancel the mode without taking a shot, press the SPOT button again. 22 SELFTIMER [ ]/ REMOTE CONTROL [ ](Optional) MACRO SHOOTING [ ] 23 As you press the selftimer/ remote control/ macro button, the mode changes as follows: No display Close-up photography from 0. 6 (2. 0 ft) m to infinity is possible throughout the focal length. 1 2 macro remote control selftimer When in the Selftimer mode Secure the camera on a tripod or other support. Press the shutter release button halfway (the focus and exposure are locked at this time). Then press the shutter release button all the way. The selftimer indicator lights for about 10 seconds and then blinks for about 2 seconds. The Selftimer mode is automatically disengaged after shutter release. To cancel the selftimer after it has been activated, press the selftimer/ remoto control button again. When in the Remote Control mode Compose your shot in the viewfinder. [. . . ] Viewfinder: Single-lens reflex system, magnification ratio 0. 72 (at 50 mm). Finder view-field -- 85% of actual view-field. Viewfinder information: Autofocus frame, autofocus indicator, spot frame, flash indicator (also used as flash warning), overexposure/underexposure indicator (also used as exposure compensation indicator). Light metering system: TTL light metering system, ESP light metering, center-weighted average light metering and spot metering. [. . . ]