User manual OLYMPUS NEWPIC ZOOM 90

[. . . ] 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 an a longer service life from the unit. 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. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE CAMERA; IT CONTAINS A HIGH VOLTAGE CIRCUIT. IF THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THE CAMERA ARE EXPOSED DUE TO DROPPING OR DAMAGE, REMOVE THE BATTERIES IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT FURTHER USAGE. 2 · Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use. · We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. MAIN FEATURES Built-in 30mm - 90mm 3X zoom lens. [. . . ] This makes the subject's pupils contract, significantly reducing red-eye. Except for the pre-flashes, this mode is the same as the Auto Flash mode. Red-eye reduction may not be effective when the subject: 1. Is not looking at the flash from the right front. 3. Does not respond to the pre-flashes due to particular individual characteristics. IMPORTANT: Be sure to hold the camera still until the shutter releases. It takes approximately one second. 2. Is not watching the pre-flashes. 35 OFF(Flash Override) 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. The shutter speed can be set to as slow as 1 sec. It is recommended that a tripod be used to avoid blurring due to camera shake. Note: When the power switch is turned OFF, the camera returns to the Auto Flash mode. 36 FILL-IN FLASH (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. Always make sure the subject is within the flash range (p. The effect of the flash will be less evident in bright lighting. Note: When the power switch is turned OFF, the camera returns to the Auto Flash mode. 37 LANDSCAPE Use this mode to shoot a landscape photograph through a window or to shoot distant subjects such as mountains or clouds. Select the Landscape mode. The camera automatically sets the working distance at infinity. · The flash will not fire. · The shutter speed can be set to as slow as 1 sec. · Moving subjects will be blurred when photographed at the slower shutter speeds. In dark places, it is recommended that a tripod be used to avoid blurring due to camera shake. Note: When the power is turned off and on again, the camera 38 returns to the Auto Flash mode. NIGHT SCENE FLASH Use this mode to capture a night scene with or without a subject in the foreground beautifully. · Since a slow shutter speed (down to 1 second) is shake. Notes: automatically selected in low-light situations, use a tripod to prevent blurred pictures caused by camera · When the power switch is turned OFF, the camera returns to the Auto Flash mode. 39 RED-EYE REDUCING NIGHT SCENE FLASH Significantly reduces the "red-eye" phenomenon often seen when people are photographed against a night background. The camera will fire a series of more than 20 pre- flashes before the flash fires. This makes the subject's pupils contract, significantly reducing the red-eye. Except for the pre-flashes, this mode is the same as the Night Scene mode. Read the precautionary remarks in "Red-eye Reducing Flash" (p. 35) and "Night Scene Flash" (p. 39). Note: When the power switch is turned OFF, the camera switches to the Red-eye Reducing Flash mode. 40 SELFTIMER To Put Yourself in the Picture 1. 2. Open the control panel. will be displayed on the LCD panel. Make sure Use a tripod to hold the camera securely. Aim at your subject, and press the shutter release button. 10 sec. : Selftimer indicator lights 2 sec. : Blinks The shutter will be released approximatery 12 seconds after the shutter release. Notes: · The focus and exposure will be locked when the shutter release button is depressed halfway. · The selftimer is disengaged when the shutter is released. · To cancel the selftimer after it has been activated, press the button again. 41 REMOTE CONTROL (optional) 1. After shooting, press the button again to cancel the selftimer/remote control mode. [. . . ] 37) The colors in indoor pictures are not normal. Check the shooting mode and reset if necessary. 36) The colors were affected by the color of the indoor lighting. Set the Fill-In mode and take the picture. 37) 57 SPECIFICATIONS Type: Fully automatic, autofocus lens-shutter camera with built-in 30mm ~ 90mm zoom lens. Film format: IX240 cartridge film. Image size: 16. 7mm x 30. 2mm Print type: Three selectable types (C, H, P) with magnetic IX (information input) function. 8 elements in 6 groups. [. . . ]