Olympus XA - Manual (Page 4)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Olympus XA is an aper-
ture priority auto-exposure
rangefinder camera setting new
standards for function and feel,
appearance and performance.
Please read the following pages
carefully and your new camera
will provide maximum per-
formance and satisfaction.
DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1•2
PREPARATION
Installing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Loading the Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5•6
SIMPLE STEPS FOR TAKING PICTURES
Setting the Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Focusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Releasing the Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Unloading the Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
Automatic Flash Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11•12
PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES
Aperture and Depth of Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13•14
Shutter-Speed Priority Photography . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16
Backlighting Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Daylight Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
HELPFUL HINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CARE AND STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
MAIN SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21•22 3