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SPECIFICATIONS

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CARE AND STORAGE

Do not leave the camera in any place exposed to excessive heat,
humidity or direct sunlight — for example, in a car or on the beach.

Do not expose the camera to formalin or naphthalene.

If the camera gets wet, wipe it with a dry towel. The salt in seawater
can be especially damaging.

Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol or paint thinner when
cleaning the camera.

Do not leave the camera on or near a television, refrigerator or other
appliance with a magnetic field.

Do not expose the camera to dust or sand as this could cause serious
damage.

Do not shake or shock the camera.

Do not apply excessive force to the zoom lens.

Do not expose the camera to extreme heat (over 40

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C/ 104

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F) or to

extreme cold (below –10

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C/ 14

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F). Low temperatures, even within

this range may sometimes cause deterioration in battery
performance, temporarily disabling the camera.

Avoid leaving the camera unused for long periods of time. This can
cause mold to grow on the camera as well as other problems. Try to
press the shutter release button and check the operation of the
camera before use.

Some airport X-ray machines can damage the film in your camera.
Try to avoid passing your camera through these machines. Give it to
the security officer for manual inspection.

Do not touch the front surface of the flash after using the flash
continuously in a short time as the flash may be hot.

Type: 

Fully automatic 35 mm autofocus single-lens reflex camera with built-
in 28 mm ~ 120 mm zoom lens.

Film format: 

35 mm standard DX-coded film (24 x 36 mm).

Lens: 

Olympus lens (filter available, 52 mm filter diameter), 28 mm~ 120
mm, F4.9 ~ 6.8, 15 elements in 10 groups (4-gourp zoom
construction), 1 ED lens included.

Shutter: 

Electronic control system vertical focal plane shutter. Shutter speed
— 1/2000-sec. ~ 4-sec. in Manual mode; 1 sec. ~ 60 sec. in Long
Time Mode.

Flash-shutter synchronization: 

Under 1/100-sec. (Full synchronization up to 1/2000-sec.with Super
FP Activation in Portrait mode).

Focusing: 

TTL phase-difference detection system (with autofocus beep).
Auxiliary flash activation in low light — 6m (19.7ft) working distance
(determined under Olympus test conditions). Focus lock possible.
Focusing range — 0.6 m (2ft) ~ 

(infinity) in macro shooting; 0.6 m

(2ft) ~ 

(infinity) at wide angle and 0.9 m (3ft) ~ 

(infinity) at

telephoto in standard shooting. Provided with predictive autofocus (in
Stop Action mode only).

Viewfinder: 

Single-lens reflex system, magnification ratio 0.72 (at 50 mm). Finder
view-field — 85% of actual view-field.

Viewfinder information:

Autofocus frame, autofocus indicator, spot frame, flash indicator
(also used as flash warning), overexposure/underexposure indicator
(also used as exposure compensation indicator).

Diopter adjustment: –2 ~ +1.
Light metering system:

TTL light metering system, ESP light metering, center-weighted
average light metering and spot metering.

Exposure compensation:  ±2 EV (1/2 step).
Exposure modes: 

Programmed AE (FULL AUTO, Stop Action, Portrait, Night Scene and
Landscape), Aperture Preferred AE. and Long Time.

Exposure counter:  Progressive type displayed on LCD panel.
Film speed range:  Automatic setting with DX-coded film (ISO 25, 32, 50, 64, 100, 125,

200, 250, 400, 500, 800 1000, 1600, 2000 or 3200). Other
intermediate film speeds will be automatically set for next lower
speed.

Film loading: 

Automatic loading. (Automatically advances to first frame when
camera back is closed.)

Film advance: 

Automatic film winding.

Film rewind: 

Automatic film rewind (automatic rewind activation at end of film,
automatic rewind stop). Rewind possible at any point with rewind
button.

Selftimer: 

Electronic shutter with 12-sec. delay.

Summary of Contents for 50 QD

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTIONS 2 MODE D EMPLOI 29 BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG 57 INSTRUCCIONES 85 113 ...

Page 2: ...from al unit ect r Manual operation Operation order Automatic operation Beep Attention halfway Indicator on Indicator blinking Names of parts Camera Body 4 Camera Body LCD Panel 5 Viewfinder Display 6 Using the strap 6 Diopter adjustment 7 Loading and checking the batteries 7 Loading the film 8 Taking pictures Programmed Auto FULL AUTO 9 Focus Lock 10 Unloading the film 10 Flash photography Settin...

Page 3: ... modes Date time indicator Mode status indicator q Programmed Auto FULL AUTO w Aperture setting exposure compensation value e Shutter speed r Macro Shooting t Exposure counter Quartzdate models only Zoom button Lens barrel Strap attachment stud Flash Power switch flash release SPOT button elease button mer indicator ontrol sensor Lens Viewfinder djustment dial LCD panel wind button Tripod socket B...

Page 4: ...own Make sure the power switch is set to OFF before opening the battery compartment cover 1 2 3 1 4 5 6 2 7 3 Turn the dial 1on the battery compartment cover to Hold the notch 2with your fingertip Open the cover 3 Insert the batteries 4correctly Close the battery compartment cover 5 Turn the dial 6 to to lock the cover Set the power switch 7 to ON to check the remaining battery power Batteries are...

Page 5: ...button for telephoto 120 mm or the W side for wide angle 28 mm Position the autofocus frame on your subject Press the shutter release button halfway to focus on the subject After making sure that the camera beeps and the autofocus indicator lights in the viewfinder press the shutter release button all the way to take the picture After the shutter is released the film automatically advances to the ...

Page 6: ... the flash fires automatically Automatically fires in the dark with backlighting or under fluorescent lighting Significantly reduces the phenomenon of red eye when a subject s eyes appear red in color photography Fires regardless of available light Auto Flash Red Eye Reduction Flash Fill In Press the button to select the flash mode The selected mode is displayed on the LCD panel 1 2 Mode display F...

Page 7: ...film In this mode the camera emits a series of pre flashes before the main flash activates This helps minimize the red eye phenomenon when a subject s eyes are illuminated by the flash and appear red in a color photograph Use this mode when you want the flash to fire for each shot The flash fires regardless of available light Both the subject and background can be clearly shot Hold the camera secu...

Page 8: ...dscape Night Scene mera continually adjusts focus on the subject as long as the r release button is pressed halfway The camera beeps twice st time the subject comes into focus the subject is moving too fast the shutter will not release e Auto Flash mode in flash photography Portrait Landscape Use this mode to take a head and shoulders picture with a blurred background Use this mode to take picture...

Page 9: ... the camera steady Press the button Compose your shot and press the shutter release button P Programmed Auto A Aperture Preferred Auto L T Long Time Aperture Preferred Auto A By selecting the aperture on your own you can control the blurring of the background The shutter speed is controlled automatically 1 2 Press the exposure mode button 1 to select A Aperture Preferred Auto Push the shift lever ...

Page 10: ...n the reverse order Use a tripod to keep the camera steady In this mode you can deliberately make your picture brighter or darker as desired Exposure compensation is possible up or down to 2 EV by 0 5 step Compensation to make the whole picture lighter Whitish subject Backlit subject Snow scene Compensation to make the whole picture darker Blackish subject Subject with a black background Subject i...

Page 11: ...accurately measures a small area such as a person s face to enable you to shoot a picture with the brightness precisely adjusted to the subject When the flash is flipped up or the Night Scene mode is engaged the camera will not perform spot metering When the shutter releases the Spot Metering mode is canceled To cancel the mode without taking a shot press the SPOT button again 1 2 Position the spo...

Page 12: ...r after it has been activated press the selftimer remoto button again mote control in this range Close up photography from 0 6 2 0 ft m to infinity is possible throughout the focal length Press the macro button to display 1 Compose your shot using the zoom button 2 When your subject is closer than 0 6 m 2 0 ft the camera may be unable to focus on the subject although the autofocus indicator lights...

Page 13: ... press the MODE button the blinking indicator changes in the order of year month day hour and minute correct the date and time after the batteries have been inserted or To set the year indicator To set the month indicator First select the date time mode you want to print None Year month day Month day year Day month year Day hour minute Press the MODE button As you press it the mode will switch in ...

Page 14: ... 1 2000 sec 4 sec in Manual mode 1 sec 60 sec in Long Time Mode Flash shutter synchronization Under 1 100 sec Full synchronization up to 1 2000 sec with Super FP Activation in Portrait mode Focusing TTL phase difference detection system with autofocus beep Auxiliary flash activation in low light 6m 19 7ft working distance determined under Olympus test conditions Focus lock possible Focusing range ...

Page 15: ...ght Red Eye Reduction Flash same as auto otherwise Fill In forced activation and Super FP Activation k Displayed on LCD panel e Two 3 V lithium batteries DL123A or CR123A 125 W x 87 H x 124 D mm 4 9 x 3 4 x 4 9 in extruding protrusions 650 g 22 9 oz without batteries ons for Date Unit Quartzdate models only ng system Imprinting from behind film a recording 1 None 2 Year month day 3 Month day year ...

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