User manual OLYMPUS NEWPIC ZOOM 60

[. . . ] INSTRUCTIONS Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use. Thank you for purchasing an Olympus camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to obtain optimum performance and a longer service life from the unit. WARNING Ignoring this warning may result in the death or serious injury of the user. KEEP THE BATTERIES AWAY FROM FIRE. NEVER TRY TO DISASSEMBLE, RECHARGE, OR SHORT CIRCUIT BATTERIES. [. . . ] 37). LCD Panel Display 32 Warning Do not use the flash when extremely close to the eyes of people and animals. AUTO (Auto Flash) In this mode, the flash fires automatically when the light level is low. This mode should normally be used. 1. Press the (Landscape/Flash Mode) button and set AUTO (Auto Flash). Press the shutter release button halfway. If the flash indicator lamp is on, the flash will fire. Fully press the shutter release button. Flash Indicator Lamp Indications Lights: Blinks: the flash will fire the shutter cannot be released until the flash is 2. Goes out: the flash will not fire fully charged. Flash Range (negative color film) ISO 200 400 33 W (Wide angle) 0. 6~4. 4m (2ft~14. 5ft) 0. 6~6. 3m (2ft~20. 7ft) T (Telephoto) 0. 6~2. 3m (2ft~7. 6ft) 0. 6~3. 3m (2ft~10. 9ft) LANDSCAPE This mode is recommended for landscape photography. The focus is set at a position farther away than normal, so landscapes can be photographed more clearly. Press the (Landscape/Flash Mode) button and set (Landscape Mode). The flash will not fire. The shutter speed can be set to as slow as 1/6 shake. sec. In dark places, it is recommended that a tripod be used to avoid blurring due to camera Moving subjects will be blurred when photographed at the slower shutter speeds. 34 FLASH OFF Use this mode when you do not want to use the flash even in a dark place. The flash will not fire even if the light level is low. This mode can also be used in such places as museums where flash is prohibited, for night scenes, etc. Press the (Landscape/Flash Mode) button and set (Flash Off Mode). The shutter speed can be set to as slow as 1/6 sec. It is recommended that a tripod be used to avoid blurring due to camera shake. 35 FILL-IN (Forced Activation) Use this mode when you want the flash to fire regardless of lighting conditions. The flash will always fire in this mode. This mode is useful for softening the shadows of subjects in the shade of a tree, etc. , with backlit subjects, and under fluorescent and other artificial lighting. Press the (Landscape/Flash Mode) button and set (Fill-in Mode). 36 Always make sure the subject is within the flash range (p. The effect of the flash will be less evident in bright lighting. AUTO SLOW Both people and night scenes can be clearly photographed in this mode. When taking pictures of people with a night background, this mode produces clear images of both. Press the (Landscape/Flash Mode) button and set (Auto Slow Mode). 37 The shutter speed can be set to as slow as 1/6 sec. It is recommended that a tripod be used to avoid blurring due to camera shake. USING RED-EYE REDUCTION/SELFTIMER This camera also has a Selftimer) mode. Setting The Mode (Red-eye Reduction/ Press the (Red-eye Reduction/Selftimer) Mode button to set the modes in the following sequence. LCD Panel Display Mode OFF Red-eye Reduction (p. 40) 38 RED-EYE REDUCTION This mode is used to reduce the phenomenon which causes eyes to appear red in pictures. The red-eye reducing lamp lights before the shutter is released to reduce this phenomenon. Press the (Red-eye Reduction/Selftimer) Mode button and set the (Red-eye Reduction) mode. The red-eye reducing effect will be reduced in the following cases. 2. When the subject is not looking directly at the redeye reducing lamp. The red-eye reducing effect differs depending on individual differences. Include yourself in commemorative pictures. SELFTIMER 1. Press the (Red-eye Reduction/ Selftimer) Mode button and set the Selftimer mode. Mount the camera securely on a tripod. 2. Aim the camera as desired and press the shutter release button when ready. 8 sec. : Selftimer indicator blinks. 2 sec. : Lights. 40 Autofocus and exposure are locked when the shutter release button is partially depressed. After the shutter has been released, the camera will return to the OFF mode. The selftimer can be canceled during operation by turning the Power switch to OFF. CORRECTING THE DATA 1. Press the Mode button to call out the date display. [. . . ] Image size: 16. 7mm x 30. 2mm Print type: Three selectable types (C, H, P) with magnetic IX (information input) function. Lens: Olympus lens, 30mm ~ 60mm, F4. 5 ~ 8. 5, 5 elements in 5 groups. Zoom drive: Step zoom system. Shutter: Electronically controlled lens shutter. Focusing: Active type autofocus with focus lock. Landscape mode Viewfinder: Real image type zoom viewfinder. [. . . ]