Olympus AZ-4 Zoom manual

INSTRUCTION S[...]

Than k yo u fo r purchasin g th e Olympu s AZ- 4 Zoom . Th e AZ- 4 Zoo m i s a totall y ne w handgri p typ e singl e len s refle x camer a i n th e full-siz e 35m m format . I t i s equippe d wit h a 3 5 ~ 135m m zoo m len s and , o f course , focu s i s full y automated . Furthermore , th e camer a i s extremel y compac t an d easy-to-use , wit h [...]

Preparation s befor e takin g picture s Loadin g batterie s Checkin g th e batterie s Takin g photograph s I Loadin g th e fil m Takin g photograph s Unloadin g th e fil m Takin g photograph s I I Usin g th e focu s loc k Takin g a continuou s serie s o f shot s ... . Usin g th e self-time r Ho w t o us e th e manua l focu s Macr o photograph y Exp[...]

Preparation s befor e Takin g Picture s[...]

Loadin g Batterie s D o no t us e incorrec t batterie s o r mi x ne w an d ol d batterie s a t th e sam e time . Befor e replacin g batteries , se t th e powe r switc h t o OFF . Pleas e remov e th e batterie s fro m you r camer a durin g lon g period s i n whic h th e camer a i s no t i n use . Tur n th e loc k scre w o n th e botto m o f th e gri[...]

Slid e th e powe r switc h ON . * I n orde r t o conserv e power , th e LC D pane l an d th e finde r indicato r wil l shu t of f automaticall y afte r approximatel y 1 5 sec . Lightl y pressin g th e shutte r releas e butto n wil l reactivat e th e pane l an d indicator . Checkin g th e Batterie s Th e charg e remainin g i n th e batterie s wil l [...]

Takin g Photograph s I Wit h th e AZ- 4 Zoom , anyon e ca n tak e photograph s easil y usin g a variet y o f techniques . Thi s sectio n explain s th e basic s o f photography .[...]

Loadin g th e Fil m Film-loadin g an d film-spee d selection (ISO ) fo r D X fil m i s automati c i n thi s camera . Us e a D X typ e film . You r camer a wil l automaticall y se t itsel f fo r DX-code d fil m speed s rangin g fro m IS O 2 5 t o 5000 . * I n cas e o f non-D X film , fil m spee d i s automaticall y se t a t IS O 100 . Depres s th e [...]

Inser t th e fil m cartridge . Alway s avoi d direc t sunligh t whe n loadin g th e film . Alig n th e fil m leade r wit h th e gree n mark .[...]

* I f th e fil m i s woun d incorrectly , th e wil l blin k an d th e shutte r releas e wil l no t operate . I n thi s case , ope n th e fil m compartmen t cove r an d loa d th e fil m again . * Whe n usin g a non-D X film , i f th e fil m i s no t woun d correctly , th e numbe r indicato r i n th e LC D pane l wil l sto p o n indicatio n wil l no [...]

Takin g Photograph s Preparation s 10 Unde r norma l operatio n conditions , se t th e switc h t o A fo r autofocus . Whe n yo u wis h t o se t th e focu s manually , se t th e switc h t o M . (Se e p . 23 ) Whe n thi s camer a i s i n focus , an d whe n th e las t fram e o f fil m ha s bee n exposed , yo u wil l hea r a "beep-beep " soun[...]

Slid e th e powe r switc h t o O N an d th e len s wil l exten d fro m th e camer a body . * Us e th e MACR O positio n fo r takin g photo s o f object s nearby . (Se e p . 24 ) * Wit h th e switc h i n th e OF F position , th e Viewfinde r wil l becom e dark . Remov e th e len s cap . 11 Adjus t th e gri p angle . * Th e gri p angl e ca n b e adju[...]

Whil e lookin g throug h th e Viewfinder , ai m th e camer a a t th e subjec t yo u wan t t o shoot . * Whe n th e shutte r spee d indicato r blink s i n th e Viewfinder , chang e t o th e flas h AUT O photograph y mode . (Se e p . 34 ) Adjus t th e zoo m leve r t o th e correc t angl e fo r th e phot o yo u wis h t o take . * B e carefu l no t t o[...]

Pres s th e shutte r releas e butto n halfwa y t o focus . 1 3 * Th e butto n ca n b e presse d i n tw o steps ; autofocu s operate s whe n th e butto n i s presse d t o th e firs t o f thes e steps . * Whe n th e camer a i s i n focus , th e gree n focu s lam p come s o n i n th e Viewfinde r an d yo u wil l hea r th e "beep-beep " sound[...]

Pres s th e shutte r releas e butto n fully . * Immediatel y afte r th e shutte r i s released , th e fil m i s automaticall y woun d b y on e frame , an d th e exposur e counte r advance s b y one . I n dar k places : A red-colore d ligh t emergin g fro m th e A F illuminato r aime d a t you r subjec t wil l provid e extr a illuminatio n an d allo[...]

A s th e foca l distanc e increases , th e possibilitie s o f th e camer a shak e als o increase . Gri p th e camer a tightl y wit h you r righ t han d a s yo u ai m i n orde r t o avoi d an y shaking . I f yo u us e th e shoulde r strap , mak e sur e tha t i t doesn' t interfer e wit h th e flas h o r th e lens . Ai m correctly : B e carefu l[...]

Unloadin g th e Fil m Whe n yo u reac h th e en d o f th e film , i t wil l rewin d automatically . Yo u wil l hea r th e "beep-beep " soun d indicatin g tha t th e fil m ha s bee n rewoun d fully . I f yo u wan t t o rewin d th e fil m i n th e middl e o f a roll , ope n th e mod e cove r an d pres s th e rewin d button . * Th e fina l r[...]

* Yo u wil l hea r th e "beep-beep " soun d indicatin g tha t th e fil m ha s bee n completel y rewoun d an d th e exposur e indicato r wil l retur n t o 0 . * Afte r th e fil m ha s bee n rewound , th e shutte r canno t b e release d unti l th e fil m ha s bee n removed . Ope n th e camer a back , an d remov e th e film . * I n orde r t [...]

Takin g Photograph s I I 18 Th e AZ- 4 Zoo m i s equippe d wit h variou s function s tha t ad d greate r versatilit y t o photography . I n thi s section , th e operatio n o f eac h o f th e camera' s variou s feature s wil l b e described , explainin g ho w t o us e the m mos t effectively .[...]

Usin g th e Focu s Loc k Fo r us e whe n th e subjec t i s no t i n th e cente r o f th e autofocu s frame . 19 Cente r th e subjec t withi n th e autofocu s frame . Pres s th e shutte r releas e butto n lightl y t o loc k focu s o n tha t subject . * Whe n focused , yo u wil l hea r th e "beep - beep " sound . Th e A F indicato r wil l l[...]

Takin g a Continuou s Serie s o f Shot s Pus h th e continuou s mod e butto n unde r th e mod e cover , an d th e LC D pane l wil l indicat e C fo r thi s mode . C wil l appea r i n th e LC D pane l an d i t wil l blink . * I f yo u pus h th e continuou s mod e butto n again , th e C indicatio n wil l disappear , an d th e camer a wil l retur n t o[...]

Usin g th e Self-time r Th e camer a shoul d b e se t firmly , o n a tripod , fo r example . 21 I f yo u pus h th e self-time r button , th e wil l b e indicate d i n th e LC D panel . wil l blink . * I f yo u pus h th e self-time r butto n again , indicatio n wil l disappea r an d releasin g th e camer a fro m th e self-time r mode . Pres s th e s[...]

Pres s th e shutte r releas e butto n full y t o star t th e self-timer . * Th e self-time r lam p wil l blin k an d ther e wil l b e a "beep-beep " soun d indicatin g tha t th e shutte r wil l b e engage d withi n 1 0 seconds . 2 second s befor e th e shutte r i s engaged , th e self-time r lam p wil l remai n o n an d th e beepin g soun[...]

Ho w t o Us e th e Manua l Focu s Us e i t whe n th e autofocu s syste m canno t focu s properl y o r whe n yo u prefe r t o focu s th e camer a yourself . (Se e pg . 44 ) 23 Slid e th e focu s switc h t o th e M position . Adjus t th e focu s b y movin g th e zoo m leve r a s yo u pres s th e manua l focu s butto n * A s yo u mov e th e zoo m leve[...]

Macr o Photograph y Yo u ca n tak e close-u p photo s a t a distanc e o f 0.4 9 ~ 1.2 m (1. 6 ~ 3. 9 ft) . Whe n usin g th e MACR O mode , manua l focusin g i s necessary . Mov e th e powe r switc h t o th e MACR O position . mar k wil l ligh t u p i n th e Viewfinder . Adjus t th e focu s b y aimin g throug h th e Viewfinde r an d movin g th e zoo[...]

* A s yo u mov e th e zoo m leve r i n th e directio n o f th e focu s ai d i n th e Viewfinder , th e focu s lam p wil l ligh t whe n you r pictur e i s i n focus . 25 * Th e autofocu s doe s no t wor k durin g macr o photography . * I n macr o photography , zoomin g i s no t possible . * Ther e i s n o nee d t o pres s th e manua l focu s button [...]

Exposur e Compensatio n Yo u ca n adjus t exposur e t o compensat e fo r specia l lightin g condition s an d fo r specia l effects . A s yo u pres s th e exposur e compensatio n butto n unde r th e mod e cove r up-dow n butto n a s illustrate d , an d whe n you r desire d compensatio n i s indicate d i n th e LC D panel , yo u hav e se t you r expo[...]

Spo t Meterin g Yo u ca n se t th e exposur e fo r criticall y lighte d subjects . I f th e pop-u p flas h i s no t engaged , th e activatio n o f spo t meterin g i s especiall y effective . 27 Mov e th e camer a s o tha t th e sectio n t o b e metere d i s i n th e cente r o f th e Viewfinder . Pres s th e SPO T button . * Th e SPO T indicato r bl[...]

Chang e th e compositio n whil e pressin g th e SPO T button . Pres s th e shutte r releas e butto n full y whil e keepin g th e SPO T butto n pressed . * Spo t meterin g wil l no t b e cancelle d whil e th e shutte r releas e butto n i s presse d hal f way , eve n i f th e SPO T butto n i s release d befor e th e shutte r i s released . 28 Th e re[...]

Progra m Shif t Allow s yo u t o adjus t th e effect s o f shutte r spee d (motio n control ) an d apertur e (dept h o f fiel d control ) withou t affectin g overal l exposure . B y pushin g th e Up-Dow n button , th e apertur e an d shutte r speed s wil l b e displaye d i n th e Viewfinde r a s the y change . Whe n yo u reac h th e desire d combin[...]

Double-exposur e Photograph y Pres s th e DOUBL E EXPOSUR E butto n insid e th e mod e cover . * DOUBL E EXP . blink s i n th e LC D panel . Pres s i t agai n fo r cancellation . Determin e th e photographi c compositio n fo r on e frame . Pres s th e shutte r releas e button . * Th e DOUBL E EXP . start s blinkin g faster . Th e fil m wil l no t b[...]

Determin e th e photographi c compositio n fo r th e secon d shot , an d pres s th e shutte r releas e button . * Whe n th e secon d exposur e i s finished , th e fil m wil l b e advance d t o th e nex t frame , an d th e DOUBL E EXP . wil l b e cancelled . * I f yo u pus h th e rese t butto n afte r takin g you r firs t photo , th e doubl e exposu[...]

Usin g th e RESE T Butto n I f yo u hav e mad e a mistak e i n settin g an y controls , etc. , pres s th e Rese t butto n t o retur n t o th e standar d shootin g mode . Pres s th e RESE T button . Standar d shootin g mod e Self-time r Continuou s serie s Fill-i n flas h Doubl e exposur e Exposur e compensatio n Progra m shif t : cancellatio n : si[...]

Takin g Photograph s II I (Flas h Photography ) Th e AZ- 4 Zoo m ha s a n extende d rang e o f flas h functions . Thi s sectio n explain s thes e variou s functions . 33[...]

Whe n th e shutte r spee d indicato r blink s i n th e Viewfinder , chang e t o th e flas h photograph y mode . I f yo u mov e th e flas h switc h i n th e directio n o f th e arrow , th e flas h wil l po p u p an d chargin g wil l commence . * Whil e th e flas h i s bein g charged , th e mar k wil l blin k i n th e Viewfinder . Flas h Aut o Photog[...]

Onc e th e flas h i s full y charged , th e mar k wil l sta y o n an d th e shutte r spee d wil l b e automaticall y adjuste d t o 1/10 0 o f a second . Pres s th e shutte r releas e button . * A s yo u lightl y pres s th e shutte r releas e button , i f you r subjec t exceed s th e distanc e o f th e flas h potential , th e mar k wil l star t t o [...]

Usin g Fill-i n Flas h I n thi s mode , th e flas h alway s fires . Us e thi s mod e whe n performin g backlightin g synchr o photography , nighttim e slo w synchr o flas h photograph y o r shootin g backli t subjects . Fo r norma l indoo r photography , w e recommen d flas h AUT O photograph y t o avoi d an y effect s o f camer a shake . 36 Pres s[...]

37 Exampl e A : Wit h backlighting , th e person' s face , etc. , wil l b e to o dark . Exampl e B : Whe n shootin g a nigh t scene , etc. , whic h include s th e background , onl y th e perso n i n th e foregroun d wil l b e illuminated . Clea r photograph s o f a perso n usin g dayligh t synchr o photography . Th e backgroun d ca n als o b e[...]

Usin g a n Exterio r Flas h Attachmen t I t i s possibl e t o ligh t u p a greate r are a b y usin g th e Electroni c Flas h L-3 0 whic h i s sol d separately . Remov e th e flas h sho e cove r b y pressin g toward s th e bac k o f th e camer a wit h you r an d openin g i t wit h a coi n o r simila r objec t 38 Attac h th e Electroni c Flas h L-30 [...]

Attachin g a Shoulde r Stra p 39[...]

I n orde r t o tak e eve n bette r photographs... . Everyon e want s t o tak e picture s t o b e prou d of . Everyon e want s t o maste r th e mor e advance d photographi c techniques . A s a fundamenta l rul e o f thumb , thi s become s possibl e onl y whe n th e photographe r become s thoroughl y familia r wit h hi s o r he r camer a an d it s fu[...]

41 Ho w t o us e you r zoo m len s fo r th e bes t result s Th e AZ- 4 Zoo m i s a compac t camer a equippe d wit h a 3 5 ~ 135m m zoo m lens . Th e zoo m len s i s a len s tha t moves , an d allow s yo u t o alte r th e foca l distance . Wit h th e AZ- 4 Zoom , yo u ca n chang e th e foca l distanc e fro m 35m m t o 135mm . Thi s allow s th e phot[...]

• Ove r 100m m I n th e full-zoomin g position , yo u wil l b e using , i n effect , a 135m m len s whic h wil l giv e yo u a fiel d nearl y 4 time s a s narro w a s wha t yo u woul d hav e wit h th e len s i n th e 35m m position . Yo u ca n appreciat e th e excellenc e o f a true , telephot o lens . Compare d t o wide-angl e photography , yo u [...]

Autofocu s (AF ) 43 Th e Autofocu s (AF ) mechanis m automaticall y adjust s focus . Wit h it , th e camer a measure s th e distanc e t o a subjec t an d adjust s th e len s s o tha t th e subjec t i s i n focus . Currently , wit h th e exceptio n o f a fe w camera s fo r professiona l use , thi s functio n i s include d i n most o f th e singl e l[...]

mechanism . Fo r example , whe n you r subjec t i s a t th e edg e o f th e pictur e frame , no t i n th e center , firs t mov e th e camer a slightl y s o tha t th e subjec t i s i n th e cente r o f th e autofocu s frame , the n pres s th e shutte r releas e butto n halfwa y t o focus . Whil e keepin g th e butto n pressed , recompos e th e pictu[...]

Exposur e Programme d exposur e On e o f th e basic s o f photograph y i s exposure . Exposur e refer s t o th e amoun t o f th e ligh t whic h strike s th e film . Th e correc t amoun t o f th e light , o r correc t exposure , i s controlle d accordin g t o th e fil m spee d (indicate d o n th e fil m package , suc h a s IS O 10 0 o r IS O 200) , [...]

Viewfinde r Display s Th e Viewfinde r i n th e AZ- 4 Zoo m i s o f th e singl e len s refle x typ e whic h show s wha t i s see n throug h th e camer a lens . I t als o display s valuabl e informatio n regardin g th e photographi c conditions . 46 Reciproca l number s (seconds ) ar e indicated , excep t i n th e cas e o f exposure s o f ove r on e[...]

LC D Pane l an d Mod e Button s 47 Th e AZ- 4 Zoo m ha s an LC D pane l whic h display s importan t photographi c information . Thes e indication s remai n visibl e fo r 1 5 second s afte r eac h operatio n i s performed . Afte r the y g o out , i f yo u pres s lightl y o n th e shutte r releas e button , th e indicatio n i s displaye d again . Aft[...]

Fo r Long-lastin g Enjoymen t o f You r AZ- 4 Zoo m[...]

Car e an d Storag e D o no t dro p th e camer a o n th e har d surfaces . D o no t thro w use d batterie s int o fires , an d d o no t heat , disassembl e o r shorte n them . D o no t us e thinner , benzin e o r organi c solvent s t o clea n th e camera . D o no t tighte n th e tripo d scre w to o much . D o no t expos e th e camer a t o rai n show[...]

D o no t pu t heav y objec t o n th e camera . D o no t pu t th e camer a i n th e extrem e hea t (ove r 50° C o r 122°F ) lik e insid e o f car s durin g ho t summe r weathe r o r i n th e extrem e col d (belo w -10° C o r 14°F ) 50 Avoi d sudde n temperatur e changes . D o no t leav e th e camer a nea r magneti c fields , lik e o n th e to p [...]

Question s an d Answer s Q : Wha t kin d o f batterie s shoul d I use ? A : Us e tw o lithiu m Panasoni c CR-123 A batterie s o r Duracel l DL-123 A batteries . Don' t instal l on e ne w batter y wit h a n ol d one . Chang e the m bot h a t th e sam e time . Q : Ho w lon g wil l th e batterie s last ? A : Sinc e long-lif e lithiu m batterie s [...]

Q : Ho w shoul d I tak e advantag e o f al l o f th e capacitie s o f thi s excellen t flash ? A : W e recommen d tha t yo u us e th e Flas h Aut o mod e (p . 34 ) unde r norma l circumstances . I t wil l flas h whe n condition s ar e dar k enoug h t o requir e extr a lighting , an d th e exposur e i s automaticall y se t a t 1/10 0 sec . t o avoi [...]

Descriptio n o f Control s Sho e cove r Zoo m leve r Shutte r releas e butto n Powe r switc h Up-dow n butto n RESE T butto n Gri p stra p meta l fittin g Shoulde r stra p meta l fittin g Gri p loc k releas e butto n Spo t meterin g butto n FLAS H butto n Flas h reflecto r LC D pane l Self-time r butto n Self-time r lam p A F illuminato r Manua l f[...]

Bac k cove r loc k butto n Mod e cove r Camer a bac k releas e kno b Soun d switc h Auto/manua l focu s switc h Shoulde r stra p meta l fittin g Eye-piec e Fil m windo w Tripo d socke t Gri p stra p meta l fittin g Batter y cas e[...]

Specification s 5 5 Type : Full y automati c 35m m autofocu s single-len s refle x camer a wit h 3 5 ~ 135m m built-i n len s Fil m format : 35m m standar d D X code d fil m (2 4 x 36mm ) Lens : Olympu s 3 5 ~ 135m m F4. 2 ~5. 6 len s Shutter : Programme d electroni c shutte r speed : 1/200 0 sec.~3 2 sec . Focusing : Passiv e autofocu s syste m wi[...]

Powe r source : Tw o 3 V lithiu m batterie s (Duracel l DL-123A , o r Panasoni c CR-123A ) Dimensions : 134.5mm(W ) x 80.5mm(H ) x 127.5mm(D ) (5.3 " x3.2 " x5.0" ) Weight : l,020 g (36. 0 oz ) (withou t batteries ) Specification s an d desig n ar e subjec t t o chang e withou t notice . 56[...]

Accessorie s Sol d Separatel y 5 7 ELECTRONI C FLAS H L-3 0 RECORDAT A BAC K 40 0 TELECONVERTE R GRI P STRA P LEN S X1. 5 SOF T CAS E DIOPTRI C CORRECTIO N LEN S (wit h Ey e Cu p 2 )[...]