DIGITAL CAMERA / / Advanced Manual Detailed explanations of all the functions including camera buttons and menus are provided. Use them according to your purpose. Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
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Contents How to use this manual ............................................................................... 2 Contents ...................................................................................................... 3 1 Button operations .................................................8 Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following the illustrations and actually trying them out on the camera. POWER button ...................................
RESET..........Change the shooting functions back to default settings s (Scene)..... Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation CAMERA MENU ................................................................................. WB ...............................................Adjusting the color of a picture ISO..................................................Changing the ISO sensitivity DRIVE ......................................................... Continuous shooting ESP/n....
SETUP menus ........................................................................................... MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory or card BACKUP .....Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card 33 33 33 W .............................................. Selecting a display language PW ON SETUP ............... Setting the startup screen and volume SCREEN SETUP ..... Registering a picture as the startup screen COLOR ............................
4 Connecting the camera to a computer .............48 Learn how to transfer pictures to a computer and save them. Flow ........................................................................................................... 48 Using OLYMPUS Master........................................................................... What is OLYMPUS Master? ............................................................... Install the OLYMPUS Master software ...............................................
Selecting the optimal record mode............................................... To return the settings of functions to default settings................... Confirming the exposure when the monitor is difficult to see outdoors ... Playback help...................................................................................... The red-eye cannot be fixed ........................................................ The picture cannot be registered in the album............................. Playback tips.........
1 Button operations 1 Button operations Shooting modes 12 Shooting mode P 3 Button operations 1 [ ] [IN IN] Playback mode 1 POWER button Power on: 4 Turning the camera on and off Shooting mode • Monitor turns on • Lens extends 2 Shutter button ʼnŒ Ĵıĸij ĴıĸijȿijĴıĵ ijĴıĵ Playback mode • Monitor turns on Shooting pictures Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to K, h or s, and lightly press the shutter button (halfway).
Recording movies Set the mode dial to n, and lightly press the shutter button to lock the focus, and then press the shutter button fully to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop recording. 3 Mode dial Switching between shooting and playback modes Set the mode dial to the desired shooting or playback mode. The camera determines the optimum settings and shoots the picture.
Shooting modes 7 5 6 4 3 Button operations 1 Playback mode q Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode The last picture taken is displayed. • Press the arrow pad (1243) to view other pictures. • Use the zoom button to switch among close-up playback, index display and calendar display. g Movie playback “MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies” (P. 25) 4 Arrow pad (1243) Use the arrow pad to select scenes, playback picture, and the items on the menus.
Function menu P P WB AUTO ISO AUTO o őİłŖŕŐ P h 1 ESP 6 m button (MENU) Displays the top menu. 7 Zoom button Button operations 12: Select a setting, and press o. 1 : Select the setting items. 2 Zooming while shooting/close-up playback Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject Optical zoom: 3× Zoom in: Press T on the zoom button. Zoom out: Press W on the zoom button.
7 Flash mode a Self-timer P 8 9 1 Button operations Macro mode/ 0 Super macro mode ] [IN IN] ʼnŒ Ĵıĸij ĴıĸijȿijĴıĵ ijĴıĵ 4 Playback mode: Switching the picture display Single-frame playback • Use the arrow pad 1243 to browse pictures. [IN IN] ʼnŒ W T T ĨıķįıĴįijķ IJijĻĴı IJııĮıııĵ ĵ [IN IN] - - IJ ij Ĵ ĵ W T - IJ ij ĵ Ķ ĸ Ĺ T [IN IN] • Use the arrow pad (1243) to select a ķ picture for playback, and ĺ press o to play back the W single-frame of the picture selected.
8 3# button Flash shooting Press the 3# button in shooting mode to select the flash mode. Press o for setting. The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions. ! Red-eye reduction flash This emits pre-flashes for red-eye reduction. # Fill-in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light. $ Flash off The flash does not fire even in low light conditions. 9 4& button Shooting pictures close to the subject Press the 4& button in shooting mode to select the macro mode.
c b d Button operations 1 b S button Erasing pictures In playback mode, select the picture you want to erase, and press the S button. • Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep. g“0 Protecting pictures” (P. 28) c < button Printing pictures Display a picture to print out in playback mode, and press the < button. g“EASY PRINT” (P.
d d button Changing the information displays /Display the menu guide Changing the information displays Press the d button to change the display in the following order.
2 Menu operations 2 Menu operations Shooting modes o MENU button Mode Dial Arrow pad (1243) Menu operations 2 Playback mode About the menus Press the m button to display the top menu. The contents displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode. • When the mode dial is set at g, press the m button to display the shooting guide screen.
Using the menus Use the arrow pad (1243) and o to set menu items. This explains how to use the menus with the [AF MODE] setting as an example. Set the mode dial to the desired mode. • In this case, set the mode dial to K. 1 2 Press the m button to display the top menu, and then press o. Press 12 to select a setting, and press o. • [AF MODE] is on a menu in [CAMERA MENU]. Press o. • To display other menus, use the arrow pad (1243) to select a menu, and press o.
Menu operations 2 3 Press 12 to select a setting, and press o. • Select the [AF MODE] from [iESP] and [SPOT] and then press o. • The menu item is set and the previous menu is displayed. o IJ CAMERA MENU AF MODE ŪņőŔ ij R SPOT PANORAMA o BACK SET OK MENU Page display IJ CAMERA MENU WB AUTO ij ISO AUTO DRIVE o ESP DIGITAL ZOOM BACK 18 MENU OFF SET OK When there are more menu items on the next page, press 4 on the procedure 2 screen to move the cursor to the page display.
Khsn Shooting mode menu CAMERA MENU 1 IMAGE QUALITY 2*2 RESET ńłŎņœł ŎņŏŖ 4 ŔņŕŖő SCN EXIT SET OK MENU *2 *3 *1 2 A card is required. [RESET] cannot be selected when the mode dial is set to s h. s can be selected when the mode dial is set to s. g “SETUP menus” (P. 33) • Some functions are not available according to the selected mode. g “Functions available in shooting modes and scenes” (P.
2 RESET NO Change the shooting functions back to default settings /YES Restore shooting functions back to default settings. The mode dial has to be set to K (P or AUTO) in order to restore default settings. Functions for returning the settings to the original when the reset function is executed Menu operations 2 Function Factory default setting Ref. Page Flash AUTO & OFF P. 13 P. 13 F 0.0 P. 13 IMAGE QUALITY HQ P. 19 Y YOFF P. 13 WB AUTO P. 21 ISO AUTO P. 21 DRIVE o P.
[e Shoot & Select1] / [f Shoot & Select2] • Press and hold the shutter button to shoot pictures. After shooting pictures, select the ones you want to erase, put the R to them, and press S button to erase them. e Selected picture Press 43 to scroll through the pictures. BACK MENU SET OK ERASE S Pictures with a R mark are erased. 4 CAMERA MENU WB .........................................................................
DRIVE .................................................................................... Continuous shooting Menu operations 2 o Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed. j Focus, exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame. The sequential shooting speed varies depending on the record mode setting. i Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential shooting. You can take a sequence of pictures at one time while holding down the shutter button.
AF MODE .................................................................. Changing the focusing area iESP The camera determines which subject within the screen to focus on. Even when the subject is not in the center of the screen, focusing is possible. SPOT Focus selection is based on the subject within the AF target mark. R ...................................................................... Recording sound with still pictures OFF /ON PANORAMA .......................................................
q Playback mode menu When a still picture is selected 6*1*3 5 EDIT*1 Menu operations 2 1 Q REDEYE FIX BLACK & WHITE SEPIA FRAME TITLE CALENDAR BRIGHTNESS SATURATION SLIDESHOW 3 PLAYBACK MENU PRINT P ORDER EDIT 0 y*2 R*2 ALBUM ENTRY*1 PLAYBACK SETUP CALENDAR MENU 4 INDEX EXIT ALBUM ERASE SET OK MENU 8 7 9*1 *2This is not displayed when a movie is selected. *3This is not selected when the movie is selected.
2 MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies Select [MOVIE PLAY] from the top menu, and press o to play back the movie. Another option is to select a picture with the movie icon (n), and press o to play back the movie. [IN IN] ĨıķįıĴįijķ IJijĻĴı IJııĮıııĵ ĵ 2 MOVIE PLAY OK [IN IN] Playing time/Total recording time ĨıķįıĴįijķ IJijĻĴı IJııĮıııĵ ııĻııȟııĻĴķ ııĻıı ııĻĴķ 1 : Increases the volume. 2 : Reduces the volume.
3 CALENDAR Playing back the pictures in a calendar format This function lets you play back the pictures in a calendar format by the date of recording. g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P. 11) 4 INDEX Menu operations 2 Viewing the pictures as a thumbnail This function lets you view the pictures in 9 frames at the same time. g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P.
TITLE .............................................................. Synthesize the title and the picture This function lets you select the title, synthesize the title and the picture, and store it as a new picture. ŜŹŅŞ T IT L E SET OK CALENDAR ...................................... Synthesize the calendar using the picture This function lets you select the calendar, synthesize the calendar and the picture, and store it as a new picture. CALENDAR ŜŹŅŞ SET OK • Select the picture with 43, and press o.
6 PRINT ORDER Making print reservations (DPOF) This function allows you to save printing data (the number of prints and the date and time information) with the pictures stored on the card. g“Print settings (DPOF)” (P. 45) 7 PLAYBACK MENU 0 .............................................................................................Protecting pictures Menu operations 2 OFF /ON 0 Protected pictures cannot be erased, but they are all erased by formatting.
ALBUM ENTRY ......................................................Adding pictures to an album Pictures recorded to the card can be organized by sorting them into albums. Pictures stored in the internal memory cannot be entered in albums. g“Album playback menus” (P. 31) Select the album entry method A L B U M E N T RY ŜŹŅŞ SEL. IMAGE [SEL. IMAGE] SET CALENDAR SET ALL ŜŹŅŞ SEL. IMAGE MENU SET OK IJ ij Ĵ Ķ ķ ĸ Ĺ ĺ IJı IJIJ IJij SET OK Select an album to add the pictures SEL LBUM L..
8 ERASE Erase selected pictures/Erase all pictures Protected pictures cannot be erased. Cancel protection before erasing such pictures. Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep. • When erasing the picture in the internal memory, do not insert the card into the camera. • When erasing the picture from the card, insert a card into the camera in advance. Menu operations 2 SEL. IMAGE ..................................
Album playback menus • A card is required. When the still picture is selected 2 SLIDESHOW 1 EDIT PRINT ORDER PLAYBACK SETUP SEL. ALBUM MENU INDEX EXIT ERASE CLOSE ALBUM SET OK MENU 2 MOVIE PLAY 1 EDIT PRINT ORDER PLAYBAC PL PLAYBACK YBACK SEL. ALBUM MENU INDEX EXIT MENU ERASE SETUP 0 y*1 R*1*2 UNDO ENTRY SELECT JACKET *1This is not displayed when the movie is selected. *2The still pictures registered in the album cannot be recorded.
2 PLAYBACK MENU UNDO ENTRY ...................................................................Undoing album entries Even if a picture is removed from an album, the picture remains in the card. SEL. IMAGE Select one frame at a time to undo. ŜŹŅŞ SEL. IMAGE IJ Menu operations 2 ij Ĵ ĵ Ķ ķ ĸ Ĺ ĺ IJı IJIJ IJij SET OK EXIT OK HOLD UNDO ALL • Press the arrow pad (1243) to select a picture, and press o to add R. • Press o again to cancel the selection.
SETUP menus Shooting mode IMAGE QUALITY RESET ńłŎņœł ŎņŏŖ ŔņŕŖő SCN EXIT SET OK MENU Playback mode EDIT PRINT P ORDER PLAYBACK SETUP CALENDAR MENU INDEX EXIT MENU ERASE ALBUM SET OK *1 A card is required. *2 [SCREEN SETUP] can be selected when playing back still pictures. *3 You cannot make the selection in shooting mode. *4You cannot select this item when the mode dial is set to A. *5 You cannot select this item in playback mode.
W ......................................................................... Selecting a display language You can select a language for on-screen display. Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera. You can add other languages to your camera with the provided OLYMPUS Master software. PW ON SETUP ...................................... Setting the startup screen and volume SCREEN Menu operations 2 VOLUME OFF (No picture is displayed.
VOLUME .................................................. Adjusting the volume during playback OFF (No sound) / LOW / HIGH REC VIEW .............................................................. Viewing pictures immediately The picture being recorded is not displayed. This is useful when you want to prepare for your next shot while the previous picture is being recorded. ON The picture being recorded is displayed. This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken.
s ......................................................................Adjusting the monitor brightness s BACK ŜŊŏŞ SET OK MENU 1: Brightens the monitor. 2: Darkens the monitor. 2 Menu operations Press o after setting is complete. X ....................................................................................Setting the date and time The date and time is saved with each image, and is used in the file name. X ŜŊŏŞ x 12 : Select the date format (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y).
ALARM CLOCK .............................................................................Setting alarms OFF No alarm is set or alarm is canceled. ONE TIME Alarm is activated once. DAILY Alarm is activated daily at the set time. • When [X] has not been set, [ALARM CLOCK] is not available. • When [DUALTIME] is set to [ON], the alarm sounds according to the dual time date and time setting. Setting an alarm TIME ŜŊŏŞ ıĺįıı SNOOZE 2 • Select [ONE TIME] or [DAILY], and set the alarm time.
VIDEO OUT ...........................................................Playing back pictures on a TV NTSC / PAL The factory default settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold. Menu operations 2 To play back camera images on a TV, set the video output according to your TV’s video signal type. • TV video signal types by country/region Check the video signal type before connecting the camera to the TV.
3 Printing pictures 3 Printing pictures You can print out the pictures you have taken. If you print the pictures at home, you can either connect the camera directly to the printer or you can connect the camera to a computer and download the pictures to the computer first. If you go to a photo store, it is a good idea to store the print reservation data on the card first.
Direct printing (PictBridge) Using the direct printing function By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer, you can print out pictures directly. Select the pictures you want to print and the number of prints on the camera’s monitor. To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge, refer to the printer’s instruction manual. What is PictBridge? A standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly.
3 Press < button. • Printing starts. EASY PRINT START PC / CUSTOM PRINT OK • When printing is finished, the picture selection screen is displayed. To print another picture, press 43 to select a picture, and press < button. • When you are finished, disconnect the USB cable from the camera with the picture selection screen displayed. Remove the USB cable from the camera. 5 Remove the USB cable from the printer.
Other print modes and print settings (CUSTOM PRINT) 1 2 Display the screen being indicated on the right according to the procedure 1 and 2 in P. 40, and press o. EASY PRINT START PC / CUSTOM PRINT OK Select [CUSTOM PRINT], and press o. USB EASY PRINT 3 Printing pictures ŜŊŏŞ PC CUSTOM PRINT EXIT SET OK Operation guide 3 Make the print settings according to the operation guide. Selecting the picture to print (available only when a card is inserted) ALL IMAGES ALBUM ALL IMAGES SEL.
Setting the print paper ŜŊŏŞ P R IN T PA P E R S IZE IZ IZE STANDARD BACK BORDERLESS STANDARD SET OK MENU SIZE Choose from the available paper sizes on your printer. BORDERLESS Select framed or unframed. In [MULTI PRINT] mode, you cannot select the frame. OFF ( ) The picture is printed inside a blank frame. ON ( ) The picture is printed filling the entire page. PICS/SHEET Available in [MULTI PRINT] mode only. The number of prints that can be printed vary depending on the printer.
To cancel printing PRINT TRANSFERRING Press o Screen during data transfer CONTINUE Printing pictures PRINT MODE SELECT ŜŊŏŞ PRINT ALL PRINT MULTI PRINT ALL INDEX EXIT 6 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera. • The camera turns off. 7 44 In the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, press m button. SET OK • A message is displayed. 3 Select [CANCEL], and press o. CANCEL CANCEL OK 5 ŜŊŏŞ Disconnect the USB cable from the printer.
Print settings (DPOF) How to make print reservations Print reservation allows you to save printing data (the number of prints and the date and time information) with the pictures stored on the card. Only the images stored on the card can be reserved to print. Insert a card with recorded pictures into the camera before making print reservations. Pictures with print reservations can be printed using the following procedures. Printing using a DPOF-compatible photo store.
Single-frame reservation Follow the operation guide to make a print reservation for a selected picture. 1 Press the m button in the playback mode and display the top menu. 2 Select [PRINT ORDER] o. [<], and press < P R IN T O R D E R • Playing back the album:Top menu [PRINT ORDER] [<] Operation guide Printing pictures 3 3 4 < U BACK SET OK MENU Press 43 to select the frames for print reservations, and then press 12 to set the number of prints.
3 Select the date and time setting, and press o. NO The pictures are printed without the date and time. DATE All pictures are printed with the shooting date. TIME All pictures are printed with the shooting time. 4 Select [SET], and press o. Resetting print reservation data You can reset all the print reservation data or just for selected pictures. 1 Select top menu [PRINT ORDER], and press o.
4 Connecting the camera to a computer 4 Connecting the camera to a computer Flow Using the USB cable provided with your camera, you can connect the camera and computer and download (transfer) the images to your computer using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera. Prepare the following items before starting. Install the OLYMPUS Master software gP. 49 Connect the camera to the computer gP.
Install the OLYMPUS Master software Before installing the OLYMPUS Master software, please confirm that your computer is compatible with the following system requirements. For newer operating systems, please refer to the Olympus web site as shown on the back cover of this manual.
Windows 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. • The OLYMPUS Master setup screen is displayed. • If the screen is not displayed, double-click the “My Computer” icon and click the CDROM icon. 2 Click “OLYMPUS Master”. • The QuickTime installation screen is displayed. • QuickTime is required to use OLYMPUS Master. If the QuickTime screen is not displayed, QuickTime 6 or later is already installed on the computer. In this case, go to step 4.
• A screen asking whether or not you want to install Adobe Reader is displayed. Adobe Reader is required to read the OLYMPUS Master instruction manual. If this screen is not displayed, Adobe Reader is already installed on your computer. To install Adobe Reader, click “OK”. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions. • The screen confirming that installation is completed is displayed. Click “Finish”.
Connecting the camera to a computer 1 Make sure the camera is turned off. • The monitor is off. • The lens is retracted. Monitor 2 Connect the multi-connector on the camera to the USB port on the computer using the provided USB cable. Connector cover • Refer to your computer’s instruction manual to locate the position of the USB port. • The camera turns on automatically. Connecting the camera to a computer 4 • The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed.
Start up the OLYMPUS Master software Windows 1 Double-click the “OLYMPUS Master” icon on the desktop. • The main menu is displayed. • When OLYMPUS Master is started up for the first time after installation, the “Registration” dialog box is displayed before the main menu. Follow the prompts and fill in the registration form. Macintosh 1 Double-click the “OLYMPUS Master” icon Master” folder. in the “OLYMPUS • The main menu is displayed.
Displaying camera images on a computer Downloading and saving images 1 Click “Transfer Images” menu. on the OLYMPUS Master main • The menu for selecting the source is displayed. 2 Click “From Camera” . • The window for selecting images is displayed. All the images in the camera are displayed. Connecting the camera to a computer 4 3 • A window indicating that the download is complete is displayed. 4 Click “Browse images now.” • The downloaded images are displayed in the browse window.
2 Make the following preparations for disconnecting the USB cable. Windows 98SE 1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon and right-click the “Removable Disk” icon to display the menu. 2 Click “Eject” on the menu. Windows Me/2000/XP Macintosh 1 The trash icon changes to the eject icon when the “Untitled” or “NO_NAME” icon on the desktop is dragged. Drag and drop it on the eject icon. 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera.
Viewing still pictures and movies 1 Click “Browse Images” menu. on the OLYMPUS Master main • The “Browse” window is displayed. 2 Double-click the still picture thumbnail that you want to view. Thumbnail • The camera switches to view mode and the picture is enlarged. Connecting the camera to a computer 4 • To return to the main menu, click “Menu” in the “Browse” window. To view a movie 1 Double-click the movie thumbnail that you want to see in the “Browse” window.
Printing pictures Pictures can be printed from the photo, index, postcard and calendar menus. The explanation below uses the photo menu. 1 Click “Print Images at Home” menu. on the OLYMPUS Master main • The print menu is displayed. 2 Click “Photo” . • The “Photo Print” window is displayed. 3 Click “Settings” in the “Photo Print” window. 4 Select a layout and size. • To print the date and time with your image, check the box next to “Print Date”, and select between “Date” and “Date & Time”.
7 Click “Print”. • Printing starts. • To return to the main menu, click “Menu” in the “Photo Print” window. To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master This camera is compatible with USB mass storage. You can connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable provided with the camera to download and save images without using OLYMPUS Master. The following environment is required to use the USB cable to connect the camera to your computer.
5 Getting to know your camera better 5 Getting to know your camera better Shooting tips and information Tips before you start taking pictures The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded The battery is not fully charged • Charge the battery with the charger. The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold • Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be sufficient to turn on the camera.
The date and time have not been set The camera has been used in the same conditions from the time of purchase • No date and time have been set for the camera at the time of purchase. Set the date and time before using the camera. g “X Setting the date and time” (P. 36) The battery has been pulled out of the camera. • The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left without batteries for approximately 1 day.
Subjects that are difficult to focus on • Under certain types of conditions, it is difficult to focus using auto focus. The green lamp on the monitor lights, allowing you to check if the focus is locked. The green lamp blinks. The subject cannot be brought into focus.
Taking pictures without the flash The flash fires automatically when there is insufficient light. If the subject is too far away, the flash may have no effect. Here is how to take pictures without the flash in this type of situation. Set the camera to h mode • Because the sensitivity of the CCD increases automatically, you can hold the camera and take pictures in darker places with the flash off. g “h Shooting pictures using image blur reduction” (P.
Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene • Take pictures with K in s mode. Suitable for taking pictures on a sunny day at the beach or in the snow. g “s Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation” (P. 9) • Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjust [F] toward [+] to make these subjects closer to their real shades. Conversely, when you are shooting dark subjects, it can be effective to adjust toward the [–].
Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies Still pictures Number of storable still pictures Image quality Image size SHQ 3072 × 2304 5 5 36 36 HQ 3072 × 2304 11 11 71 73 2560 × 1920 15 16 102 105 2304 × 1728 19 19 124 128 2048 × 1536 23 24 156 163 1600 × 1200 28 30 185 194 1280 × 960 43 46 285 307 1024 × 768 64 71 420 469 640 × 480 97 116 614 726 SQ1 SQ2 Internal memory With sound Without sound Using a 128 MB card With sound Without
Lamp indicators This camera uses several lamps to indicate the camera status. Lamp Status Self-timer lamp The lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks for approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken. Card access lamp Blinking: A picture is being recorded, the camera is reading a movie, or images are being downloaded (when connected to a computer). • Do not do any of the following while the card access lamp is blinking.
Selecting the optimal record mode A record mode expresses a combination of desired image size and compression level. Use the following examples to help determine the optimal record mode when shooting. To print large images on full-size paper/To edit and process images on a computer • [SHQ] or [HQ] To print postcard-size images • [SQ1] To send as an e-mail attachment or post on a web site • [SQ2] g “IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality” (P.
Playback tips Playing back the picture in the internal memory • When a card has been inserted in the camera, the picture in the internal memory cannot be played back. Pull out the card before operating the camera. Understanding the settings and other information of pictures taken • Play back a picture, and press the d button. Press the d button repeatedly to change the amount of information displayed. g “d button Changing the information displays /Display the menu guide” (P.
Viewing pictures on a computer Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen The size of the picture displayed on a computer screen changes depending on the computer settings. When the monitor setting is 1,024 × 768 and you are using Internet Explorer to view a picture with an image size of 2,048 × 1,536 at 100%, the entire picture cannot be viewed without scrolling. There are several ways you can view the entire picture on the computer screen.
When you get an error message on the camera... Monitor indication Possible cause q There is a problem with the card. This card cannot be used. Insert a new card. Writing to the card is prohibited. The recorded image has been protected (read-only) on a computer. Download the image to a computer and cancel the read-only setting. The internal memory has no available memory and cannot store any new data. Insert a card or erase unwanted data.
Monitor indication C A R D S E TU P ŜŹŅŞ POWER OFF FORMAT SET M E M O RY S E TU P OK ŜŊŏŞ POWER OFF MEMORY FORMAT SET NO PAPER Getting to know your camera better 70 Corrective action There is an error in the internal memory. Select [MEMORY FORMAT] [YES] and press o. All data in the internal memory is erased. The camera is not connected to the printer correctly. Disconnect the camera and connect it again correctly. There is no paper in the printer. Load some paper in the printer.
Functions available in shooting modes and scenes Some functions cannot be set in certain shooting modes. For more details, refer to the table below. Grayed out areas ( ) in the s column indicate that to enable the shooting scene in s mode, there are restrictions to the functions that can be set. g “Functions with restrictions in shooting scenes” (P.
K Shooting mode h s 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 — 9 9 9 — Function P AUTO VIDEO OUT 9 u 9 FRAME ASSIST 9 n Functions with restrictions in shooting scenes Getting to know your camera better 5 72 Scene B C g Function V Flash 9 &/% 9 Y 9 Optical zoom 9 ISO — DRIVE 9 ESP/n 9 IMAGE 9 QUALITY DIGITAL 9 ZOOM AF MODE 9 R 9 PANORAMA 9 BEEP 9 8 9 SHUTTER 9 SOUND REC VIEW 9 *1 *2 *3 *4 P k W F G R S X j i e f l N H d D U c — — 9*1 9 9 — — 9 9*1 9 9 — — 9 — 9 9 9 — 9 9 — 9 9 9 — 9 9 — — 9 9 — — 9
Glossary of terms Aperture The adjustable lens opening which controls the amount of light that enters the camera. The larger the aperture, the shorter the depth of field and the fuzzier the background. The smaller the aperture, the greater the depth of field and the sharper the background. Larger aperture values indicate smaller apertures, and smaller aperture values indicate larger apertures. CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals.
ISO A method for indicating film speed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (ex.gISO100h). Higher ISO values indicate greater sensitivity to light, so images can be exposed even in low-light conditions. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) A compression format for still images. Photographs (pictures) taken using this camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format.
6 Miscellaneous 6 Miscellaneous Camera care Cleaning the camera Exterior: • Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the camera is very dirty, soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well. Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth. If you have used the camera at the beach, use a cloth soaked in clean water and wrung well. Monitor: • Wipe gently with a soft cloth. Lens: • Blow dust off the lens with a commercial blower, then wipe gently with a lens cleaner.
Battery and charger (This camera uses one Olympus lithium ion battery. No other type of batteries can be used. (Power consumption by the camera varies depending on which functions are used. (During the conditions described below, power is consumed continuously and the battery becomes exhausted quickly. • The zoom is used repeatedly. • The shutter button is pressed halfway repeatedly in shooting mode, activating the auto focus. • A picture is displayed on the monitor for an extended period of time.
Useful use of the accessories The card Pictures can be recorded on the optional card. The internal memory and card are the camera’s media for recording pictures, similar to film in a film camera. Pictures recorded to the internal memory or card can be easily erased on the camera or processed using a computer. Unlike portable storage media, the internal memory cannot be removed or exchanged. The number of recordable pictures can be increased by using a card with a larger capacity.
Inserting and removing the card 1 2 Turn off the camera Open the battery compartment/card cover. Inserting the card 3 Orient the card as shown, and insert it into the card slot as shown in the illustration. 1 2 Battery compartment/card cover Contact area Notch • Insert the card straight in. • Insert the card until it clicks into place. Miscellaneous 6 Removing the card 3 Push the card all the way in and release slowly. • The card protrudes slightly and stops. • Grasp the card and remove.
Note • The card access lamp blinks while the camera is reading the images. Reading of images may take some time. Do not open the battery compartment/ card cover while the card access lamp is blinking. Doing so may damage the data in the internal memory or the card and render the internal memory or card unusable. Card access lamp AC adapter An AC adapter is useful for time-consuming tasks such as image downloads to a computer or when running a slideshow for a long period of time.
Safety Precautions Caution for Usage Environment Miscellaneous 6 80 • To protect the high-precision technology contained in this product, never leave the camera in the places listed below, no matter if in use or storage: • Places where temperatures and/or humidity are high or go through extreme changes. Direct sunlight, beaches, locked cars, or near other heat sources (stove, radiator, etc.) or humidifiers. • In sandy or dusty environments. • Near flammable items or explosives.
LCD Monitor • Do not push the monitor forcibly; otherwise the image may become vague, resulting in a playback mode failure or damage to the monitor. • A strip of light may appear on the top/bottom of the monitor, but this is not a malfunction. • When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera, the edges may appear zigzagged on the monitor. This is not a malfunction; it will be less noticeable in playback mode.
Warning Unauthorized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws. Olympus assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographing, use or other acts that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners. Copyright Notice All rights reserved.
Index ! Red-eye reduction flash . . . . . 13 # Fill-in flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 $ Flash off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 % Super macro mode . . . . . . . . . . 13 & Macro mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 < button (print) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1F button (exposure compensation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2Y button (self-timer) . . . . . . . . . 13 3# button (flash mode) . . . . . . . . . 13 4& button (macro) . . . . . . . . . . . .
F M FADER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 FILE NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 File name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Flash charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Fluorescent lamp 1/2/3 wxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 9 Focus lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PW ON SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 74 28 34 R REC VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording sound with still pictures R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REDEYE FIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RESET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resizing Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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