PREPARATIONS. Olympus SuperZoom 3500 DLX

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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS

Shutter release burton (See p. 13.)

Zoom buttons (See p. 16.)

/REMOTE button (See p. 34/35.)

LCD panel (See p. 6.)

Subject MODE burton (See p. 26.)

FLASH mode button (See p. 22.)

Power switch (See p. 11.)

Strap eyelet

Flash

View/finder

Lens

Autofocus windows

Selftimer indicator

Diopter adjustment dial (See p. 7)

Viewfinder (See p. 6.)

QUARTZDATE MODE buttons (See p.36.)

Mid-roll rewind button (See p. 20.)

Back cover

Tripod socket

Film window

Battery comportment cover

Back cover release

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VIEWFINDER DISPLAY/LCD PANEL

Viewfincter Display

Close-up correction marks

At a close distance, your subject must be positioned within the close-up correction marks.

Orange lamp

Lights when the flash is ready to fire.

Green lamp

Lights when the subject is in focus.

Autofocus mark

Position your subject within the autofocus mark.

LCD Panel

Selftimer/remote control (See p. 34/35)

Flash modes (See p. 22.)

Battery check (See p. 11.)

Date/time indicator

Exposure counter (See p. 15.)

Subject modes

Spot (See p. 28.)

Auto-zoom (See p. 30.)

Night Scene (See p. 31.)

Continuous shooting (See p. 32.)

Infinity (See p. 33.)

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DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT

To Adjust the Viewfinder to Compensate for Near- and Farsighted Vision

Turn the diopter adjustment dial until the viewfinder display becomes clear.

Turn to the right if you are far-sighted or to the left if you are near-sighted.

USING THE STRAP/SOFT CASE

The remote control can be stored in the

pocket on the case's flap.

The soft case can also be carried on a belt.

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OUTLINE OF OPERATIONS

Basic Shooting Procedures

Load the batteries (p. 10).

Push the flash forward to turn on the power

(p. 11). Practice pressing the shutter release and zoom buttons (p. 13/16).

Open the back cover (p. 14).

Load the film (p. 14).

(Use of ISO 400 film is recommended.)

Close the back cover (p. 15).

Make sure the exposure counter on the

LCD panel reads " " (p. 15).

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Press the zoom button for telephoto or wide-angle photography (p. 16).

Place the autofocus mark on the subject you want to photograph (p. 17).

Depress the shutter release button halfway to make sure the green lamp lights (p. 17).

Depress the shutter release button fully to take a picture (p. 18).

When the film reaches the end, it will automatically rewind (p. 20).

Open the back cover to remove the rewound film (p. 20).

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LOADING THE BATTERIES

After switching off the power, turn the battery cover to with a coin to open the battery cover.

Insert two 3V lithium batteries

(CR123A or DL123A).

Note: Be sure the batteries are aligned correctly as shown.

Replace the battery cover.

Turn the battery cover back to to lock in place.

Read "Battery Handling" on page 43.

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CHECKING THE BATTERIES

Push the flash forward to turn on the power.

Display lights (and turns off automatically).

blinks and other indicators on the LCD panel are displayed normally.

blinks and other indicators on the LCD panel go out.

Meaning

Batteries are OK.

You can shoot.

Battery power is low and batteries should be replaced.

Batteries are dead and should be replaced immediately.

Note: Keep spare batteries on hand when going on a long trip or when using the camera in cold weather.

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POINTS TO REMEMBER

Hold the Camera Correctly.

Correct.

Hold the camera firmly with both hands.

Correct.

In the vertical position, hold the camera with its flash positioned at the top.

Incorrect.

Caution:

Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens, flash, autofocus windows and viewfinder. Be sure to put the middle finger of your right hand below the protrusion next to the flash before taking a photo.

When the lens and autofocus windows are stained with fingerprints, etc., wipe with a soft cloth.

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Proper Shutter Release.

Practice before loading the film.

Depress the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus.

The green lamp next to the viewfinder lights.

Depress the shutter release button fully.

To release the shutter and take the

picture.

Cautions:

Press the shutter release button gently.

Avoid shaking the camera when pressing the shutter release button to prevent blurry pictured