User manual OLYMPUS IR-300

[. . . ] This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ] · Do not bring the plus or minus terminals into contact with anything metal. Do not transport or store the battery with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins. · Should battery fluid get in your eyes, wash your eyes immediately with clean water and do not rub them. Seek medical attention immediately as blindness could result. EN-12 For safe use of this product Warning · When you store or use the battery, keep the battery out of the reach of children. If the battery is accidentally swallowed, seek medical attention immediately. · Do not expose the battery to strong impacts or damage the battery. · Discontinue use immediately should you notice anything unusual such as leakage, discoloration, or deformation. · If battery fluid gets on your skin or clothing, wash immediately in clean water. Read this first Caution · The battery is exclusively for use in Olympus digital cameras. · Dirt on the plus or minus terminals may cause contact failure. · In general, as the temperature falls, battery performance also temporarily deteriorates. Read this first P-AUTO QUICK VIEW OK OPEN Turn the multi-swing display 360 degrees for normal shooting. You can take a photo of yourself while viewing your image on the monitor. Turn the mode dial to o and the image on the monitor will be flipped so that you can check your image. High-angle shooting Suitable when taking a photo of something above your eye line. Notes · Do not apply excessive force to the multi-swing display. · With low-angle shooting, sunlight may reflect off the monitor and get into the shot image. EN-18 SCENE VIV ID Low-angle shooting Suitable when taking a photo of something near the ground such as a child or dog. Subjects that are difficult to focus on using the AF (Auto Focus) Shooting/Viewing operations Shooting/Viewing operations Subjects that are difficult to focus on using the AF (Auto Focus) This camera's auto focus feature brings the subject into focus automatically. However, under certain conditions, the auto focus may not function effectively. Difficult to focus subjects Subject with low contrast Focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject (Focus Lock), recompose your shot, then take the picture. Subject with an extremely bright area in the center of the frame Focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject (Focus Lock), recompose your shot, then take the picture. Subject without vertical lines Hold the camera vertically and lock the focus, return the camera to the horizontal position, then take the picture. When the subject is not focused even if the green indicator on the monitor is lit Subjects at different distances When the image is blurred even when the green indicator on the monitor is lit, focus on another object at the same distance as the intended subject (Focus Lock), recompose your shot, then take the picture. Fast-moving subject Focus on another object at the same distance as the intended subject (Focus Lock) in advance, recompose your shot, then take the picture. Tip For details, see "Recomposing the shot after locking the focus (Focus Lock)" (g page 20). EN-19 Recomposing the shot after locking the focus (Focus Lock) Recomposing the shot after locking the focus (Focus Lock) Shooting/Viewing operations When the subject you want to focus on is out of the AF target mark (not in the center of the monitor), lock the focus and take the picture as explained below. This is called Focus Lock. 1 Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on. AF target mark 4M Tip When shooting a hard-to-focus subject, point the camera at an object about the same distance away as the subject. 2 Press the shutter button halfway. Tips · The green indicator lights up when the focus and exposure are locked. Release your finger from the shutter button, re-position your subject, and press the shutter button halfway again. 3 Recompose your shot while keeping the shutter button pressed halfway. 4M 4 Press the shutter button all the way to take a picture. EN-20 Zooming in (Telephoto) or out (Wide angle) (W/T) Zooming in (Telephoto) or out (Wide angle) (W/T) Shooting/Viewing operations This camera has an optical zoom up to 2. 8x (40 to 112mm (1. 6" to 4. 4"), 35mm film format equivalent. ) Tip With the combined optical and digital zoom functions, images can be zoomed up to an approximate factor of 30. For details on the digital zoom, see "Enabling the digital zoom (DIGITAL ZOOM)" (g page 73) of the Reference Manual (CD-ROM). Turn the zoom lever to T (U). T W T W 4M 4M Turn the zoom lever to W (G). EN-21 Using the flash u !# $ The camera is initially set to "AUTO" (auto-flash), but you can select from the following five flash modes according to the shooting conditions. AUTO (default setting) The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions. [. . . ] BEACH & SNOW (F) For shooting snow-capped mountains, landscapes, white sand sea-scapes, etc. selected by turning the mode dial to o. ) Let you take a picture of yourself while holding the camera. PORTRAIT (I) (Can also be selected by turning the mode dial to i. ) For taking a portrait-style shot. Selecting a scene mode according to the subject (SCENE SELECT) CANDLE (U) For shooting under candlelight. Shooting/Viewing operations EN-32 BEHIND GLASS (v) For shooting a subject through glass. [. . . ]