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INSTRUCTIONS[...]

Table of contents Description o f controls .................................................. 3 Before you begin Loading the batteries ............................................. 6 Checking the batteries .......................................... 7 Attaching t h e strap ................................................. 8 L oa d in g th e film ...[...]

Thank y o u for purchasing the OLYMPU S Infinity Z o o m 7 6 . P lease read th i s instruction manual carefully before using the camera. Thi s camera w i ll not operate unless t he batteries ar e l oaded and t he power switch i s s et to O N. Before taking important pictures, it is recommended th at yo u shoot a roll of f il m j u s t to familiariz[...]

Description of controls LCD panel Light sensor Viewfinder Shutter release b u t t o n Autofocus windows Steady gri p Power switch Z o om buttons Strap eyelet Lens Fla sh reflector Flash mode button Subject button Selftimer indicator 3[...]

Back cover Fil m window Tripod socket Viewfinder Battery compartment cover Back cover release Rewind b utton 4[...]

Viewfinder display LCD panel Close-up correction m arks Autofocus frame AF indicator (green) Flash indicator (orange) Selftimer Continuous mode Auto-zoom Pre-focus Battery check indicator Exposure counter Flash mode selection indicator Flash mode indicator 5[...]

Insert a coin in t o the groove of th e battery cover o n th e side of the grip and open th e cover. Insert t w o 3 V lithium batteries a s shown an d replace th e cover. Us e Panasonic CR123A, Durace l l DL123A, o r equivalent. * D o n o t m i x different types o f batteries o r new and o l d batteries at the same time. * Re move batteries if you [...]

S e t the power switch t o O N t o check t h e batteries. T h e battery check indicator w i l l b e displayed for 1 2 seconds. When i s displayed, batteries a r e OK. I f flashes, batteries a r e low, ha v e spares handy. I f i s displayed continuously, batteries should b e r e p laced immediately. * When t h e battery power is low, t h e flash w i[...]

Attaching the strap 8[...]

Open t h e ba c k cover b y sliding the ba c k cover release toward the top o f t h e camera. I n se r t the fi l m cartridge into the camera. Always a v o i d direct su n light w h e n loading th e film. Loading t h e film Th i s camera i s designed t o use DX-coded 35mm film. DX coding, used b y virtually a l l major film manufacturers, allows t [...]

M a k e su r e th e film lies flat. Alig n t he fi l m leader w it h the re d film l oading indicator. Unless the fi lm leader matches the film loading indicator, the f il m may not b e loaded. * D o n ot touch th e len s inside the bod y w it h you r fingers o r the film leader. 10[...]

Close t h e b ack cover. The fil m automatically advances to the first frame. S e t th e po w e r switch t o O N t o make sure that th e exposure counter shows "1". I f film i s improperly loaded, t h e LC D panel will display a bl i nk in g "E " . I n th i s case, open th e back cover, a n d realign t h e film l eader. U s e th[...]

The camera automatically rewinds the f il m wh en you reach the e nd of a roll. The exposure counter o n the LC D panel counts down a s th e film i s rewinding. * T he fi nal reading o f the exposure counter before rewinding may b e m or e than the number o f exposures specified for the film. I f you want t o rewind the film before th e en d o f th[...]

O n c e th e film h as b ee n rewound, a blinking " E " will b e displayed on the LC D panel. Further operations are not possible until th e rewound film cartridge is removed. Op en t he b ac k cover, a nd remove the film cartridge fro m the camera. Avoid direct sunlight wh en rem oving th e film. 13 "Rewindin g completed " indi[...]

Se t th e power switch t o O N . * When t he ca mer a is no t i n use, always se t th e power switch to O F F s o that the shutter cannot b e act ivate d accidentally. While looking through the viewfinder, ai m the camera at yo ur subject. Simple point & shoot photography H o w to t ake pi ct u r e s When t h e power switch is O N, the LCD p a [...]

Us e the z oo m button t o adjust the si z e o f yo u r subject i n t h e frame. (telephoto o r wide-angle) Th e shutter release cannot b e operated whi le zooming. Press t he " T " (Telephoto) on the zoom bu tt on t o zo om in . (The maximum focal l ength in th e " T " position is 76 mm.) Press t he "W" (Wide-angle) o[...]

Hold t he camera correctly. I t i s particularly important t o ho l d the camera steady wh e n shooting at a longer focal length; use both hands f or maximum stability. * Keep you r fingers and the strap aw ay fro m t he le ns a nd flash. 16[...]

Position yo ur subject within t he autofocus frame in the center o f th e viewfinder. Press t h e shutter release button halfway to focus. When correct fo cus ha s been achieved, the autofocus indicator (green) wi l l light up in the viewfinder. If the autofocus indicator i s blinking, correct focus was not achieved. If t hi s occurs, let go of th [...]

T he ent ire subj ect should normally b e positioned within th e picture frame, however, the actual available image area will become smaller a s yo u g e t nearer to t h e subject. A t 0.6m(2ft), the su bje ct should b e positioned within the close-up correction marks. Shooting range: from 0 .6m (2ft) t o (infinity). Picture frame a t (infinity) Pi[...]

If th e subject is nearer t ha n 0.6m(2ft), th e autofocus indicator (green) wi l l blink an d t he shutter wi ll n ot release. However, th e shutter may s om etimes be released erroneously when the subject i s extremely close t o th e camera. When correct focus has been achieved (the autofocus indicator ha s l it up ), press th e shutter r e le as[...]

Confir m flas h charg e b y pressin g th e shutte r releas e butto n halfway . Th e flas h indicato r (orange ) wil l ligh t u p i n th e viewfinde r whe n th e flas h i s charged . Compos e you r sho t an d pres s th e shutte r releas e button . Th e flas h wil l fir e automatically . Th e shutte r releas e canno t b e operate d whil e th e flas h[...]

Fro m 0.6m(2ft ) .t o 1.6m(5.2ft) , th e flas h strengt h i s controlle d automati - call y a s shown . Thi s sof t flas h mechanis m prevent s picture s fro m bein g overexposed . Sof t flash : Overexpose d (wit h conventiona l flash) . Properl y expose d (wit h sof t flash) . Flas h strengt h Maximu m ISO10 0 Distanc e 21[...]

Color negative fi lm offers the widest exposure latitude, compensating for ov er an d underexposure mo re readily than other films. Th e fl ash working range shown below i s optional for color negative film. Actual flash working range for other film type ma y vary. Flash wo r ki n g range: ISO 200 WIDE(38mm) 0.6m - 4.1m(2ft - 13.4ft) 0.6m - 5.8m(2f[...]

Confirm flash charge by pressing the shutter release button halfway. T h e flash indicator (orange) w i ll light up in the viewfinder wh en th e flash is charged. * If the backlit subject is very small a n d d o e s n o t fully cover the autofocus frame, the flash may not fi re automatically. Au t o flash photography (2)Taking backlit subjects When[...]

At 0.6m(2ft), position your subject within th e a r e a outlined b y t he close- up cor rec tio n marks. * When the subject is close to t he camera, use a tripod o r other camera support to prevent the effects o f camera shake. Focal length o f 3 8m m at 0.6m(2ft). Advanced shooting techniques Macro photography Macro photography is possible a t a n[...]

Focal length o f 76m m at 0.6m(2ft). Focus lock Using t he focus lock, y o ur subject will be in focus even if it is not in the center o f th e picture. 25[...]

Wh en th e main subject is not in the autofocus frame, us e the focus loc k. Otherwise th e camera w i l l focus o n th e background a nd the subject wi ll not b e in focus. Position you r subject in the aut ofo cus frame and press th e shutter release button halfway. Wh e n correct focus h as b e en achieved, the autofocus indicator (green) wi l l[...]

Whil e keepin g th e shutte r releas e butto n presse d halfway , chang e th e positio n o f you r subjec t i n th e viewfinde r t o achiev e th e desire d composition . Pres s th e shutte r releas e butto n full y t o tak e th e picture . 27[...]

Press t h e shutter release button halfway to focus. When correct foc us has b een achieved, the autofocus indicator (green) wi ll lig ht up in the viewfinder. Selftimer 28 Se t th e camer a firml y i n position . Pres s th e SUBJEC T butto n unti l i s displaye d o n th e LC D panel .[...]

Press th e sh u tt e r release button fully to start the selftimer. Th e shutter will be released 1 2 seconds later. T he selftimer indicator on the front o f the camera wi ll li ght u p for the f ir st 1 0 seconds, th e n blink rapidly for 2 seconds until t he shutter i s released. * During selftimer operation, the focus an d exposure w il l b e l[...]

Press t he SUBJECT button unt il " C " is displayed on th e L CD panel. T h e camera wi l l shoot repeatedly a s l o n g a s t h e shutter r e l ea s e button i s pressed. Outside the shooting range (P . 1 8) the shutter w ill automatically stop. Continuous mo d e U se continuous m o de t o shoot a continuous series of pictures at approx.[...]

Press the SUBJECT b utt on until is displayed on the L CD panel. P r e s s t h e shutter release button. The lens will automatically zoom and after the appropriate subject siz e h as b e e n achieved th e sh u tt e r wi l l be released. Auto-zoom mode Us e auto-zoom mode t o ma i n t a i n a constant h e a d a n d shoulders subject size within th e[...]

Auto-zoom mo de working range: fr om 1 .3 m (4.3ft) to 2. 6m (8.5ft). * Outside th e ranges a s shown, auto- zoo m m ay not operate. * Even in the auto-zoom mode, t he z oo m button can be operated to override the automatic zoom s et ti n g. 32[...]

Press the SUBJECT button until "PRE FOCUS" is displayed on the LC D panel. Press t h e shutter release button halfway to focus on your subject. T he autofocus indicator (green) w i l l light u p a nd you w i ll h e ar a "click". Pre-focus mode Use pre-focus mod e w he n you want the shutter to release t h e moment yo u press the[...]

Press th e shutter release button fully. T he shutter will b e immediately released. By using this mode, the time l apse between when the shutter button i s released and w he n t he picture is actually taken is reduced. 34[...]

Press th e FLASH button to s e t th e mode t o AUTO-S. wi ll light o n th e LC D panel. Compose y o u r shot and press t h e shutter release button. T h e flash will emit a rapid series of low power pre- flashes, followed directly by the main flash. AUTO-S flash photography Auto-S flash significantly reduces "red-eye" phenomenon (when a s[...]

* Ho ld the camera firmly while pressing the shutter release button. * Auto-S m od e wi ll n ot b e cancelled whe n power is switched O F F . T o cancel AUTO-S mode, press the FLASH button. AUTO-S flash m od e working range: ISO 100 200 400 WIDE(38mm) 0.6 - 4.1m (2 - 13.4ft) 0.6 - 5.8m (2 - 19ft) 0.6 - 8.2m (2 - 26.9ft) TELE(76mm) 0.6 - 3m (2 - 9.8[...]

Press th e FLASH button t o s et the flash m od e to OFF. will light o n the L CD panel. * I n l ow lit conditions, the necessary shutter speed m a y be v er y slow ( u p to 2 seconds) t o attain proper exposure. T o prevent blurred pictures resulting from camera shake, th e camera should be s et fir mly in position (with a tripod for example). Fla[...]

In t h i s mode, th e flash always fires regardless o f available light. Us e thi s m o de fo r daylight shooting in backlit conditions to compensate fo r backlighting which may ma ke th e subject appear t oo dark. By using th e F IL L -I N mode, the subject wi l l b e properly li t by the flash. FILL-IN flash 38[...]

Press the FLASH button to s et t he flash m od e t o FILL-IN. will light o n the LC D panel. Press t he FLASH bu t to n to set t he flash mode to MULTI. wi ll light o n t he LC D panel. T he flash will fire f o ur times. T h e shutter speed i s s e t t o 1/6 sec. MULTI flash Us e this mode, when you want to segment a motion sequence — such as a g[...]

* Use t his mod e in low light. I f you us e it i n bright conditions, yo ur picture will b e overexposed. * U se a tripod or other camera support to prevent the eff ect s o f camera shake. MULTI flash mode working range: ISO 100 200 400 WIDE(38mm) 0.6 - 3.1m (2 - 10.2ft) 0.6 - 4.4m (2 - 14.4ft) 0.6 - 6.2m (2 - 20.3ft) TELE(76mm) 0.6 - 2.2m (2 - 7.[...]

Press the FLASH button t o s et the flash m od e to wi ll light o n t he LC D panel. Wit h the flash A UTO mode, on l y t he subject c an b e t aken. N ig h t scene flash photography Us e slow-synchoro FILL- IN flash to capture d iml y l it backgrounds, s uc h a s the sky a t dusk, while properly lighting the foreground with flash. 41[...]

By using th e flash mode fo r night scene photography, you ca n take bo th the subject in the foreground a nd th e n ig ht scene i n t he background. * The necessary shutter speed m a y be ve ry slow ( up t o 2 seconds) to attain proper exposure. T o prevent blurred pictures resulting from camera shake, the camera should be s e t firmly in position[...]

Make sure t o s e t the power switch to OF F before the camera is inserted int o the case. How to use the soft case (optional) 43[...]

Never disassemble th e cam era; i t contains a high-voltage circuit. D o no t us e thinner, benzine o r organic solvents to clean the camera. Care and storage Do not touch the D X read-off contacts. D o not disassemble or expose batteries to excessive heat. D o n ot rotate the ca mera once it is mounted o n a tripod. Us e the tripod swivel to vary [...]

Do no t expose th e camera to extreme he at (over 40°C/104°F), such a s inside a car during th e h ot summer weather, or to ext reme co ld (below -10°C/14°F). Do not leave t he cam era nea r magnetic fields, like on top o f a TV set, or radio. In c a s e o f malfunction, t ake the camera to your nearest Olympus dealer o r service center. 45[...]

Questions an d answers Q : Wha t kind o f batteries should I u se? A : U s e tw o 3 V lithium batteries (DL123A or CR123A). D o no t m i x n ew and ol d batteries at the same time. Change them bo t h a t the sa me time. Q : How long w i l l the battery last? A: If yo u use 24-exposure rolls o f f i l m a nd expose h a l f of al l your pictures w it[...]

Type: Full-automatic 35 mm autofocus lens-shutter came ra w i th built-in 3 8 - 76 z o o m lens. F il m format: 35mm standard DX coded film ( 2 4 x 36mm) Lens: Olympus le n s 3 8 - 76 m m F4 . 5 - 6. 2 , 7 elements in 7 groups. Shutter: Programmed el ectron ic shutter. Focusing: Active type infrared autofocus system, focus lo ck possible. Focusing [...]

F la sh working range (ISO 40 0 color negative film): Wide-angle: 0 .6 - 8.2m (2ft - 26.9ft), Telephoto: 0 . 6 m - 6 m ( 2 f t - 19.7ft) Flash modes: AU TO (Automatic flash activation in l ow light an d backlight) Aut o-S (Red-eye reducing, i n low l ig ht and backlight) O F F (No flash) F IL L- I N (Forced activation) MULTI ( 4 activations at fixe[...]

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