Olympus TRIP 505 - Camera Manual

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.

• 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

Camera body

1. Shutter release button
2. Selftimer button
3. Flash mode button
4. LCD panel
5. AE light sensor*
6. Viewfinder
7. Red-eye reduction lamp/selftimer signal
8. Flash*
9. Lens*
10. Lens barrier switch
11. Strap eyelet
12. Green lamp
13. Back cover
14. Film window
15. Battery compartment cover
16. Rewind switch
17. Tripod socket
18. Back cover release

* Smudges or dirt can cause blurred pictures. Clean lens by wiping with a soft cloth.

LCD panel

19. Red-eye reduction Flash mode.
20. Film wind/rewind mark
21. Fill-In mode
22. Off (Flash Overriden) mode
23. Exposure counter
24. Selftimer mode
25. 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

1. Open the battery compartment cover.
2. 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.

Checking the Batteries

Slide the lens barrier switch to turn the camera on. ()

LCD panel

lights:	Battery is OK. You can shoot. The indication goes out automatically after 12 sec.
lights:	Battery power is low. Replace the batteries.
blinks:	Battery power is dead. Picture cannot be taken.

Loading the Film

1. Open the back cover by sliding the back cover release in upward direction ().
2. Insert the film and make sure the film leader is lying flat.
   Notes:
   • Use negative color film with ISO 100, 200 or 400 DX coding.
   • Align the film leader with the mark, position the film so it does not overlap any of the positioning guides .
3. Close the back cover.
   The film will automatically advance to the first frame and "" will appear in the exposure counter.

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

1. Slide the lens barrier switch to the open position. ()
2. Look through the viewfinder and aim at your subject.
3. 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)

Press the flash mode button () to select the appropriate mode for the shooting conditions or your requirements.

1. No display Auto Flash: This mode is used normally. The flash fires automatically in dark places.
2. Red-Eye Reduction: Reduce the effect which causes eyes to appear red in pictures.
3. Off (Flash Override): Use this mode when you do not want the flash to fire even in dark places.
4. Fill-In: Use this mode when you want the flash to fire regardless of lighting conditions.

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.

Use of color negative film

How to use the selftimer

Attach the camera to a tripod or similar support.

1. Press the selftimer button () to display on the LCD panel.
2. 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

1. Rewinding is started automatically when the film end is reached.
2. 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

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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