Olympus TRIP 505 - Camera Manual
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Before using your camera, read these instructions carefully to ensure correct use.
- Olympus advises you to shoot a trial roll of film before using your camera to take important photographs such as on an overseas trip, honeymoons, etc.
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- Do not put the used batteries into a fire and do not heat, disassemble or try to short them out.
- In case of abnormality or breakage, immediately remove the batteries, but do not touch the inside and do not try to disassemble the camera.
- Do not look into the sun through the viewfinder!
Names of Parts
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Camera body
- Shutter release button
- Selftimer button
- Flash mode button
- LCD panel
- AE light sensor*
- Viewfinder
- Red-eye reduction lamp/selftimer signal
- Flash*
- Lens*
- Lens barrier switch
- Strap eyelet
- Green lamp
- Back cover
- Film window
- Battery compartment cover
- Rewind switch
- Tripod socket
- Back cover release
* Smudges or dirt can cause blurred pictures. Clean lens by wiping with a soft cloth.
LCD panel
- Red-eye reduction Flash mode.
- Film wind/rewind mark
- Fill-In mode
- Off (Flash Overriden) mode
- Exposure counter
- Selftimer mode
- Battery check
Cautions in regard to batteries
- Observe the caution items listed on the battery.
- Prepare spare batteries for long trips or shooting in cold places.
Inserting the Batteries
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- Open the battery compartment cover.
- Insert the batteries, making sure that they are positioned correctly. (Use two AA (LR6) alkaline batteries.)
Notes:
- Close the lens barrier before inserting the battery.
- Ni-Cd batteries, manganese batteries, and nickel-hydrogen batteries cannot be used.
- When the camera is not to be used for an extended period, remove the batteries to prevent damage due to possible battery leakage.
- Do not mix different types of batteries, or new and old batteries.
Notes:
- If the exposure counter does not advance, the film was not loaded correctly. Open the back cover and reinsert the film.
- Loading the film is only possible when the film is inserted after the batteries have been inserted.
Taking Pictures
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- Slide the lens barrier switch to the open position. (
) - Look through the viewfinder and aim at your subject.
- Press the shutter release button lightly, confirm that the green lamp is lit (
).
Press the shutter release button (
).
Note:
- When the green lamp is blinking, the flash is charging and the shutter can not be released.
- The LCD panel indication goes out automatically after about 5 minutes. (It lights again when the shutter release button is pressed lightly or when the power is turned on again.)
- Always close the lens barrier when shooting is finished.
Focusing range: 1.0 m (3.3 ft) to ∞ (infinity)
Note:
- In the Off (Flash Override) modes, use a tripod to prevent camera-shake.
- When the green lamp blinks, the flash is being recharged and the shutter does not release.
- Turning off the camera restores the Auto Flash mode except when the camera is set to the Red-Eye Reduction Flash mode.
ISO | Flash range |
100 | 1.0m (3.3 ft.) ~ 2.3m (7.5 ft.) |
400 | 1.0m (3.3 ft.) ~ 4.6m (15 ft.) |
Use of color negative film
How to use the selftimer
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Attach the camera to a tripod or similar support.
- Press the selftimer button (
) to display
on the LCD panel. - Press the shutter release button.
- The selftimer signal will blink and the shutter will be released about 10 seconds later.
Note:
- When the green lamp is blinking, the flash is being recharged and the selftimer does not work.
- The selftimer can be cancelled by pressing the selftimer button again or by closing the lens barrier.
Rewinding and Removing the Film
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- Rewinding is started automatically when the film end is reached.
- Make sure that the rewinding sound has stopped and that "
" "0" is displayed in the exposure counter, and then open the back cover (
) and remove the film.
Note: You may also slide the rewind switch to rewind the film in midroll.
Attaching the Strap
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Care and Storage Precautions
- Do not drop the camera.
- Never use thinner, benzene or other organic solvents to clean the camera.
- Do not expose the camera to water or sand.
- Do not expose the camera to extreme heat (over 40°C/104°F) or extreme cold (below –5°C/23°F). For example, do not leave the camera in a closed vehicle under direct sunlight.
SPECIFICATIONS
Type: 35 mm fixed focus, lens-shutter camera.
Film format: Standard DX-coded 35 mm film.
Image size: 24 x 36 mm
Lens: Olympus 28 mm F5.6, 3 elements in 3 groups.
Shutter: Programmed electronic shutter (1/140 – 1/2 sec)
Viewfinder: Reverse Galilean-type viewfinder.
Focusing: Fixed-focus
Focusing range: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) – ∞ (infinity).
Exposure counter: Progressive type, automatic reset.
Selftimer: Electronic selftimer with approx 10 sec. delay. Cancelation is possible.
Film speed range: Automatic setting with DX-coded film (ISO 100/200, 400). For non DX-coded film, film speed is fixed at ISO 100.
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Tel. 82-2-3486-3200
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