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Olympus Camedia FE-5500 User Guide Manual pdf

1. sH sgent Windows XP When the camera is connected to the computer the screen for selecting an image file operation is displayed As OLYMPUS Master will be used to download images click Cancel MacOSX The iPhoto program is the default application for managing digital images When you connect your digital camera for the first time the iPhoto application starts automatically so close this application and start OLYMPUS Master a Note The camera functions are disabled while the camera is connected to a computer Starting up OLYMPUS Master Windows 1 Double click the OLYMPUS Master icon ga 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 Connecting the camera to a computer Macintosh Double click the OLYMPUS Master icon 3 in the OLYMPUS Master folder The main menu is displayed When OLYMPUS Master is started up 855 for the first time the User Information dialog box is displayed before the main menu Enter your Name and OLYMPUS Master Serial Number L and select your district After the User Information dialog box the Registration dialog box is displayed Follow the prompts and fill in the registration form
2. T From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Starting up OLYMPUS Master OLYMPUS Master main menu OLYMPUS Master Version 1 00 ET 3 Upgrade CD une RON Slain Transfer Images Backup Images e Browse Images i a 9 Print Images Create and Share 2 Qi 8 Dont show this screen OLYMPUS x Transfer Images button Downloads images from the camera or other media Browse Images button Displays the browse window Print Images button Displays the print menu Create and Share button Displays the editing menu Backup Images button Creates backup images Upgrade button Displays window for optional upgrade to OLYMPUS Master Plus Jojndwod e oj esauied y Bunoeuuo2 o OG To exit OLYMPUS Master 1 Click the Exit X on the main menu OLYMPUS Master is exited Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 97 Displaying camera images on a computer Downloading and saving images You can save camera images on your computer l Click Transfer Images 1 on the OLYMPUS Master main menu The menu for selecting the source is displayed 2 click From Camera T ae z The window for selecting images is displayed All the images in the camera A g are displayed 3 vs 2 o o c 3 DX NIIT pen 2 Select the imag
3. The lens extends Shooting button To turn the camera off Press the POWER switch The lens retracts and the monitor and the lamp on the camera turn off To enable playback mode Press The lens remains extended and playback mode is enabled Press to return to shooting mode t Note In the shooting mode or the playback mode changed by pressing the camera automatically enters sleep mode and stops operating after about 3 minutes of non operation The camera activates again as soon as you operate the shutter button or zoom button 15 minutes after the camera enters sleep mode the camera turns off automatically Turn the camera on to use Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 9 How to use the shooting button and playback button Turning the camera on in playback mode v With the camera off press The camera turns on in playback mode The last picture taken is displayed on the monitor POWER switch The monitor turns on r Q The lamp lights green c o z p o 2 o 2 a a Shooting button To turn the camera off Press the POWER switch The monitor and the lamp on the camera turn off To enable shooting mode Press 8 The lens extends and shooting mode is enabled Press to return to playback mode The lens remains extended t Note When the power is turned
4. RE Inserting Ai CAN n 3 Basic shooting functions 32 Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation 33 Selecting scene modes by subject SCENE Zooming in on a distant subject M Using the digital zoom ssssssssssssssssseeeeeneeee Taking close up pictures macro Wy sssssseeee Flash shooting amp sssssssssssseseeeeneenene enne IE d From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Table of Contents 4 Additional shooting functions 41 Recording movies Q oo ee eeeeeeeeeeenteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeaaeeeeeeiaaeeeesenneeeenss 42 Self timer shooting V ccccccccsesscssescsscseesesecsecsesecseceeseeseeeesessteeeseeaes 43 Panorama shooting 44 Taking two in one pictures 21N 1 46 Adjusting picture brightness exposure compensation 4 47 Adjusting picture coloration WB eeeemmmm M 48 When the brightness of the subject and the background are different METERING 9 nemmmmmHIR I 49 Taking pictures in low light conditions ISO 50 5PlayBackescsgeceeusbesccccuser uerbi Playing back still pictures DE essssseemmmmmm Selecting the number of pictures 2 Pict re rOtatlOn E i t latere tpi da ret ded cose niet ined Slideshow iE e P
5. A Nov B Dec C There are two settings from which you can choose RESET or AUTO Choose the one that is best for you when transferring images to a computer RESET The file number and folder number are reset every time a new card is inserted in the camera The folder number returns to No 100 and the file number returns to No 0001 This method is useful when grouping files on separate cards AUTO Even if a new card is inserted the folder number and file number are retained from the previous card so the same file number is not used on different cards This helps you to manage multiple cards This method is useful when you want to manage all your files with sequential numbers Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt FILE NAME I How to use the menus P 15 sBunyjas 1 Select RESET or AUTO and press REC VIEW RESET FILE NAME 4 AUTO H Note When the File No reaches 9999 the File No returns to 0001 and the Folder No changes When both the Folder and File No reach their respective maximum number 999 9999 the number of storable pictures becomes 0 even if the card is not full No more pictures can be taken Format the card or replace the card with a new one Before formatting the card save important pictures to a computer Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 71 Checking the image processing function PIXEL MAPPING The pixel m
6. ME ad From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Print settings DPOF Q To reset the print reservation data for a selected picture Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt L1 gt How to use the menus P 15 1 Select KEEP and press P r Ll PRINT ORDER SETTING xD If there is no print reservation data stored on the card the PRINT PRINT ORDERED ORDER SETTING screen is not RESET displayed KEEP 2 Select 1 and press 3 Select the picture with the reservation you want to cancel and press The single frame reservation screen is displayed CANCEL 3 SELECTS E GO 4 Select CANCEL The print reservation data is canceled and the screen returns to Step 3 5 If you are finished resetting print reservation data press Select END The LPRINT ORDER screen is displayed Press lt until you return to the playback screen Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 87 SoJnjoid Bunud Connecting the camera to a computer 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 444444444444444 Viewing the pictures you have taken on your computer is just one of the many ways you can enjoy your pictures You can print out your favorite pictures use the application software to download your pictures from your camera and edit them or arrange them by date or category or attach them to e
7. The card protrudes slightly and stops Caution Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card all the way in may cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot Grasp the card and remove A Close the battery compartment card cover a ey N o o c 9 o x o lt o c t a S E 2 Q Y o e c A o o Caution Be careful to catch fingers in the battery compartment card cover Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 31 Basic shooting functions 44444 444 44 444444444444444 444 44 444 amp A professional photographer adjusts the exposure to the optimal setting chooses the best focusing method and even selects the type of film according to the subject With a digital camera you don t need to learn how to make difficult settings Your camera will adjust the settings for you All you have to do is choose a scene mode according to whether you are taking a landscape a night scene a portrait style image or whatever and the camera will set the best exposure and white balance There s nothing to it just press the shutter button SELECTS E GO OK GO 0K oy From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation Selecting scene modes by subject SCENE The function allows you to select the scene settings stored in the camera according to the shooting
8. ae amp Bis To print the date and time with your image check the box next to Print Date and select between Date and Date amp Time Connecting the camera to a computer 5 Select the thumbnail image that you want to print and click Add BEER A preview of the selected image is nom displayed on the layout mu BE E Select the number of copies s p camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master 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 Windows Windows 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP Macintosh Mac OS 9 0 to 9 2 X Co Note If your computer is running Windows 98SE you will need to install the USB driver Before connecting the camera to your computer with the USB cable double click the files from the following folders on the OLYMPUS Master CD ROM provided Drive name AUSBWNSTALL EXE Data transfer is not guaranteed in the following enviro
9. 12 2 Select ON and press 3 3 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture Pressing the shutter button halfway locks the focus and exposure The self timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds then starts blinking After blinking for approximately 2 seconds the picture is taken To stop shooting while in Q mode press the shutter button fully again To cancel the self timer press V The self timer mode is automatically canceled after one shot suonounj Bunoous jeuonippy Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 43 Panorama shooting You can take advantage of panorama shooting with an Olympus xD Picture Card Panorama shooting lets you connect pictures with overlapping edges into a single panoramic picture using the OLYMPUS Master software Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA PANORAMA gt How to use the menus P 15 1 Use the arrow pad to choose at which edge you want to connect the pictures gt Additional shooting functions lt A V The next picture is connected at the right edge The next picture is connected at the left edge The next picture is connected at the top The next picture is connected at the bottom Connects pictures from left to right ay l T Connects pictures from bottom to top I From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Panorama sho
10. 3 SELECT 5 GO OK After the sample image was displayed for what kind of shooting situation is suitable PORTRAIT will be displayed SELECT GO OK 3 Take the picture v TIPS The settings that can be made vary according to each mode IS Scene and shooting functions P 126 suoljounj Bunoous oaiseg E Note Even if you change the record mode or flash mode with a shooting mode they will return to the factory default setting when you change to the other shooting mode Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 35 Zooming in on a distant subject You can zoom in on your subject using the optical zoom and digital zoom With the optical zoom the image is enlarged on the CCD when the lens magnification is changed and the image is formed by all the CCD pixels With the digital zoom the area at the center of the image captured by the CCD is cropped and enlarged When you zoom in on a subject you are essentially taking a small area of the picture and making it bigger Therefore the greater the magnification with the digital zoom the grainier the resulting picture will be The following zoom magnifications are available on this camera Optical zoom 3x equivalent to 35 mm to 105 mm on a 35 mm camera Optical zoom x digital zoom Max 12x Note that camera movement is likely to occur at higher magnifications 1 Press the zoom button Zoom button Basic
11. Pe wes SELECT 6 GO OK Eoad Ry ow E When BLACK amp WHITE is selected When Pad is selected Select an image size and press 3 AS CANCEL SELECT S Hh 60 9 OR The BUSY bar is displayed and after the picture is saved the camera returns to the playback mode p From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Editing still pictures BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA Sm_ Bl Note BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA and M are not available in the following cases Movies pictures that have been edited on a computer pictures taken with another camera or when there is insufficient space in the internal memory or card yoeqheld Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 57 Creating an index 9 frames extracted from a movie are displayed as an index and stored as a still picture Select a picture with amp X and display the top menu Top menu gt MODE MENU gt EDIT gt INDEX gt How to use the menus P 15 When there is insufficient space i in the internal memory or card a warning screen is displayed before returning to the EDIT screen Select the first frame of the index and press A Jumps to the first frame of the movie Jumps to the last frame of the movie can be played continuously by V D Displays the next frame The movie holding the button down lt Displays the p
12. Press the shutter button fully to start recording The lamp on the camera blinks orange and the recording starts During movie recording lights red 3 Press the shutter button again to stop recording When the remaining recording time has been used up recording stops automatically Whenthere is space in the internal memory or card the remaining recording time P 26 is displayed and the camera is ready to shoot Note The digital zoom and the flash cannnot be used Remaining recording time may become exhausted quickly during recording Try formatting the internal memory or card with your camera before continuing recording I amp Formatting P 66 Additional shooting functions Notes for recording long movies The camera continues to record the movie until the shutter button is pressed again or the space in the internal memory or card is exhausted If a single movie recording uses up all of the space in the internal memory or card create space by erasing the movie or downloading it to a computer d ai From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Self timer shooting This function lets you take pictures using the self timer Fix the camera securely on a tripod for self timer shooting This function is useful for taking pictures when you want to be included in the photograph 1 Press VO The self timer settings screen is displayed 3 How to use the direct buttons P
13. _ amp ENGLISH LOW This refers to the arrow pad AAP 4 Press AV to select FILE NAME and press gt Referto the arrows on the screen to select a setting with the arrow pad Unavailable settings cannot be selected The selected item appears indented 5 Press AV to select RESET or AUTO and press G3 Press repeatedly to exit the menu Menu notation REC VIEW p ON gt RESET ALL RESET ON b ENGLISH P LOW b ON gt RESET ALL RESET REC VIEW In this manual procedures for using the menus are expressed as follows Ex Steps 1 to 4 of making the FILE NAME setting Top menu MODE MENU SETUP FILE NAME Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 19 uoneJedo o3iseg How to read the procedure pages A sample of a procedure page is shown below explaining the notation Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures This indicates shooting mode or playback mode Both modes can be used when both icons are shown IS How to use the shooting button and playback button P 9 Shooting mode Playback mode notation P 11 Sets the beep sound for operation warning You can adjust the volume of the camera s sound Choose from HIGH or LOW You can tum the sound off completely by setting OFF Select the menus in the
14. etc P 25 7 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 47 8 White balance WB AUTO X cO 6 3 P 48 9 ISO ISO64 ISO100 1SO200 180320 P 50 10 Date and time 05 04 30 15 30 P 73 11 Frame number 5 P 55 Playing time Total 00 00 00 36 recording time 12 File number 100 0005 P 71 IN is displayed when the internal memory is used xD is displayed when the card is used W Note The indications on the movie frame before playback differ from the indications displayed during playback Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 131 X3QNI 1VNSIA snoeue j 22siIA GLOSSARY INDEX o 5 o o c S 9 o E z For reference page numbers relating to camera parts see Names of parts AC adapter uuees AF target mark ALL INDEX isisisi ALL PRINT isisisi ALL RESET All frame erase 4 All frame reservation 5 Auto focus 24 Auto flash 99 AW cable 60 B BACKUP eire Battery Battery check Beep sound m 70 BLACK amp WHITE 56 C Card 26 28 29 COD seseeeen 72 119 Center weighted metering fe3 49 Close up playback Q Cloudy day c is Compression sssse D DPOF esee Exposure Exposure compensation 4 47 F FILE NAME eee File namie aoe ee File
15. For the same reason adjust toward when taking dark subjects In some situations you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated adjusted manually E Note If the flash is used the image brightness exposure may differ from the intended brightness Exposure compensation cannot correct the image if the surroundings of the subject are extremely bright or dark suonounj Bunoous jeuonippy Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 47 Adjusting picture coloration The color of the subject differs depending on lighting conditions For instance when daylight the setting sun or tungsten lighting are reflected on white paper the shade of white produced will be slightly different for each By setting the white balance you can achieve more natural looking colors AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically so that colors look natural irrespective of the light source xk For natural colors under a clear sky c For natural colors under a cloudy sky A For natural colors under tungsten lighting es For natural colors under fluorescent lighting Top menu WB D gt How to use the menus P 15 I Additional shooting functions Select a white balance setting E and press xm 7 SELECT fj GO OK TIPS You can select a white balance setting other than the actual light source and enjoy the different color tones on th
16. METERING re Le P 49 PANORAMA 2 P 44 21N 1 P 46 ISO AUTO 64 100 200 320 P 50 MEMORY MEMORY FORMAT YES NO P 66 CARD FORMAT BACKUP YES NO P 63 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 68 es P 69 2 OFF LOW HIGH P 70 REC VIEW OFF ON P 70 FILE NAME RESET AUTO P 71 PIXEL MAPPING START P 72 P 72 e P 73 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 61 2 0 0 0 42 0 P 47 SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 25 WB AUTO X cO Je E JP 48 Unavailable while playing a movie 2 Unavailable when the card is not inserted Miscellaneous S4 3 Inthe movie record mode only HQ SQ can be selected 4 Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Menu list e Playback mode still pictures f Ref Top menu Tab Item Setting page MODE MENU PLAY J 90 0 90 P 53 D P P 84 85 EDIT BLACK amp WHITE BLACK amp WHITE P 56 CANCEL SEPIA SEPIA CANCEL P 56 a 640 x 480 320 x 240 P 56 CANCEL MEMORY ALL ERASE YES NO P 65 CARD MEMORY FORMAT YES NO P 66 FORMAT BACKUP YES NO P 63 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 68 es P 69 OFF LOW HIGH P 70 T P 72 P 73 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 61 c 4 9 16 P 53 m P 54 INFO P 62 On P 62 1 Unavailable when the card is not inserted 2 Awaila
17. No Fill in flash J Flash charging 40 Flash mode h 40 Flash off 40 Flash stand by 40 Fluorescent lamp 48 FOCUS 24 Focus lock 23 Folder name 71 Format 66 FORMAT t 66 H g 25 27 l Image size INDEX Index display Ez INDOOR 45 Information display INFO Internal memory ISO iiie sotetinee sten ees J JPEG pes ner dette 119 L LANDSCAPE AA 33 LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT fM 33 Lithium ion battery 115 pe camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Index M Macro mode shooting amp 38 MEMORY FORMAT 66 METERING 49 MODE MENU s 17 Monitor brightness adjustment Il 72 Motion JPEG MOVIE Q MOVIE PLAY Movie recording Q 34 42 MULTI PRINT iier 79 N NIGHT SCENE BP 34 NIGHT PORTRAIT BB 34 Noise reduction 34 120 Number of storable still pictures 26 0 OLYMPUS Master 90 96 Optical zoom sasies 36 PictBridge Picture rotation 1 E PIXEL MAPPING Pixels eussss Playback on a TV 60 PORTRAIT Press fully TE Press halfway PRINT d
18. P 121 The title page of each chapter gives a short description of the contents Be sure to check it out Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 3 Table of Contents How to use this manual ssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnn Composition of the manual 1 Basic operation 8 How to use the shooting button and playback button How to use the direct buttons sssee Using the direct buttons T How to use the men s ieri rere t esent bec Tg etes a tee senees About the meris ini rentre titre tid ise xoa Dip t aanp Using the menus How to read the procedure pages 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 21 Holding the camera ssssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeneneeenenntnnnns 22 If correct focus cannot be obtained 23 How to focus focus lock sssennen 23 Subjects that are difficult to focus on 24 Record mode 4 amp sssesssess 25 Still picture record modes 25 Movie record modes ecce iie esiste ba akt 26 Number of storable still pictures remaining recording time 26 To change the record mode ssssssssssssssen 27 Recording pictures ssis tananana reus naiiai s Fe Re bkgud 28 Relationship between the internal memory and the card 28 Using a card optional Gard DASICS e
19. P 72 monitor is not adjusted properly The monitor is exposed Block the sunlight with your hand to direct sunlight When the camera is connected to a computer or printer Possible cause Corrective action Ref page The printer fails to connect PC was selected on the Remove the USB cable and start again from P 76 monitor after connecting Step 1 of Printing pictures the camera to the printer with the USB cable The printer does not Refer to the printer s instruction manual or support PictBridge contact the manufacturer The camera is not recognized by the computer The computer failed to Disconnect the USB cable from the camera P 76 recognize the camera and connect it again The USB driver has not Install OLYMPUS Master P 91 been installed Appendix pem camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 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 Card battery and charger Wipe gently with a soft day cloth i Not
20. can organize your images using the Download images from the camera or calendar display Search the image you other media want by date or keyword View images and movies Edit images You can enjoy slideshows and play back You can rotate images trim them and movies change the size Connecting the camera to a computer Edit images with the filter and Make panoramic images correction functions You can make panoramic images using pictures taken in panorama mode Print images You can print images and make indexes calendars and postcards For details of functions and operations other than the above refer to the Help guide and OLYMPUS Master reference manual ee ii From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Using OLYMPUS Master Installing OLYMPUS Master 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 Operating environment Windows OS Windows 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP CPU Pentium IIl 500 MHz or later RAM 128 MB or more at least 256 MB is recommended Hard disk capacity 300 MB or more Connector USB port Monitor 1 024 x 768 pixels 65 536 colors or more H Note Data transfer is only guaranteed on computers with a factory installed OS To install the software in Windows 2000 Professional X
21. downloaded from the camera using the USB cable Image files on xD Picture Card may be downloaded using the optional PC card adapter For details visit the Olympus web site at the address shown on the back cover of this manual Note It is recommended that you use the optional AC adapter when connecting the camera to a computer If you use battery make sure that it is fully charged The camera does not turn off automatically while it is connected to communicating with a computer If the battery power runs out the camera will stop whatever operation it is performing This may result in a computer malfunction or loss of image data file being transmitted Do not turn the camera off while it is connected to the computer Doing so could cause the computer to malfunction Connecting the camera to a computer via a USB hub may cause unstable operation if there is any problem with compatibility between the computer and the hub In this case do not use a hub but connect the camera directly to the computer Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 89 Jeo3nduioo e 0j e1aWed y Bunoeuuo2 Using OLYMPUS Master For editing and managing image files install the OLYMPUS Master software from the provided CD ROM What is OLYMPUS Master OLYMPUS Master is application software for editing images taken with a digital camera on a computer Installing it on your computer lets you do the following Manage images You
22. of focus The subject was too Move further away from the subject To take P 38 close pictures closer than 60 cm 24 with the zoom in the maximum wide position use the macro mode Auto focus is not Use the focus lock to focus on your subject P 23 possible There is condensation Turn the camera off and wait until it dries on the lens before turning it on again Condensation When it is cold outside the water vapor in the air is rapidly cooled and turns to droplets of water place into a warm room Appendix pem camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Condensation occurs when the camera is suddenly taken from a cold Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Ret page The monitor goes off The camera is in the Operate the camera press the shutter button P 9 sleep mode or zoom button The flash does not fire The flash is set to Select a flash mode other than P 39 The subject is If you want the flash to fire on a brightly P 39 illuminated illuminated subject set the flash to 4 The camera records The flash does not fire in the movie mode P 42 movies Select a shooting mode other than 9 Panorama mode is set The flash does not fire in the panorama P 44 mode The battery run time is brief You are using the Battery performance deteriorates in low camera in a cold temperatures Keep the camera warm by environment putting it i
23. period of time When using the battery the camera will enter sleep mode or turn off the power after about 30 minutes and stop the slideshow automatically Playback p From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Playing back movies This function lets you play back movies You can fast forward the movie or play it back one frame at a time Select a picture with Q and display the top menu Top menu MOVIE PLAY gt How to use the menus P 15 The movie is played back When playback ends the camera automatically returns to the beginning of the movie and displays the MOVIE PLAY menu To play the movie again select RESTART To return to playback mode select EXIT Operations during movie playback D Fast forward the movie by holding the button down Plays the movie in reverse and holding the button down makes the speed faster Pauses the movie and lets you play it back frame by frame Frame by frame playback A Displays the first frame of the movie V Displays the last frame of the movie D Displays the next frame The movie can be played continuously by holding the button down lt Displays the previous frame The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down Displays the MOVIE PLAY menu H Note MOVIE PLAY EXIT SELECT _ GO RESTART CIN Playing time total recording
24. read it carefully before proceeding H Note Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided TIPS Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera IS Reference pages describing details or associated information For details on notation and how to read the procedure pages see How to read the procedure pages P 20 I From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Composition of the manual You ll find important points for getting the most out of your camera here Read this part before taking pictures Explanations of techniques from basics to advanced giving you an understanding of all the functions related to taking pictures To view edit and sort the pictures you have taken Settings to make your camera easier to use To print the pictures you have taken To enjoy the pictures you have taken on a computer To use OLYMPUS Master Troubleshooting For when you want to know the names of parts see a list of menus or find what you are looking for Table of Contents P 4 Basic operation P 8 Tips before you start taking pictures P 21 Basic shooting functions P 32 Additional shooting functions P 41 Playback P 51 Settings P 67 Printing pictures P 74 Connecting the camera to a computer P 88 Appendix P 104 Miscellaneous
25. the number SELECTS GO Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 85 Printing pictures Print settings DPOF Q To set the date time printing data Select NO DATE or TIME and press Q3 NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE All the selected pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME All the selected pictures are printed with the shooting time Print reservation icon 4 After setting the number of prints and date time printing data press 55 to complete the print reservations The JQ icon is displayed on the picture The PRINT ORDER screen is displayed Press lt until you return to the playback screen Resetting print reservation data 5 This function allows you to reset the print reservation data for pictures stored on the card You can reset all the print reservation data or just for selected pictures SELECT gt GO OK wp E ees LECT a un To reset the print reservation data for all the pictures Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt Q D gt How to use the menus P 15 1 Select RESET and press If there is no print reservation data s l PRINT ORDER SETTING ExD1 stored on the card the OPRINT PRINT ORDERED ORDER SETTING screen is not RESET displayed Press lt until you return to the playback KEEP screen CANCEL 3 SELECTA GO
26. the recorded pictures properly on the TV e Top menu MODE MENU gt SETUP VIDEO OUT I amp How to use the menus P 15 1 ica or PAL and press G3 vineo our 4 NTSC E31 PAL TIPS TV video signal types amp country region Check the video signal type before connecting the camera to the TV NTSC North America Taiwan Korea Japan PAL European countries China other Asian countries The default setting differs according to the region where you purchase the camera yoeqheld Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 61 Displaying detailed shooting information INFO This function lets you display detailed shooting information on the monitor for approx 3 seconds in the playback mode For details of the information displayed see Monitor indications P 129 Top menu gt INFO gt How to use the menus P 15 Each time you select INFO from the top menu the information display is alternately turned on and off Whe 8 Note If the picture has been taken with a different camera only the date and time frame number and battery check indication are displayed when INFO is set on Playback Protecting pictures You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame erase function but the
27. want to print Press D to select the picture you want to print You can also make your selection by pressing the zoom button and using the index display PRINT Prints one copy of the picture i 2 f A SELECT 0 PRINT OK SINGLE PRINT Makes a print reservation for SINGLEPRINT amp G MORE i the picture The print reservation icon is displayed MORE For setting the number of The printreservation icon prints or printing data is displayed pes 7 amp 1OO OOOS SELECT JA PRINT OKJ CANCEL 9 MORE 9 1 Mol UE Lala Setting the number of prints and printing data MORE Bx Sets the number of prints You can select up to 10 prints PRINTINFO LINT DATE If you select WITH pictures are fos p1 printed with the date WITHOUT FILE NAME J If you select WITH pictures are FILENAME pwitHout printed with the file name E SETE GO Printing pictures M iid From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Direct printing PictBridge If an error code is displayed If an error code is displayed on the camera s monitor during direct print setting or printing see the following table For more details refer to the printer s instruction manual Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action NO CONNECTION The camera is not connected to the printer correctly Disconnect the camera and connect it again cor
28. you select the number of pictures in an index display from 4 9 and 16 Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt E 2 gt How to use the menus P 15 VIDEO OUT e 1 Select 4 9 or 16 and press Picture rotation Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally This function lets you rotate such pictures 90 clockwise or counterclockwise so that they are displayed correctly Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt j gt How to use the menus P 15 yoeqheld bead Sigal 0 or 90 and press 90 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Playing back still pictures H Note The following pictures cannot be rotated Movies protected pictures pictures that have been edited on a computer and pictures taken with another camera New picture orientations are saved even if the power is turned off Slideshow i This function displays still pictures stored in the internal memory or card one after another Only the first frame of each movie is displayed Select a still picture and display the top menu Top menu i L3 How to use the menus P 15 The slideshow starts Press to stop the slideshow The slideshow will not stop until you cancel it by pressing G3 p Note You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when running a slideshow for a long
29. 0005 SELECT 3 PRINT SINGLE PRINT MORE gt f l Nox F Lala mE Un 7 Select OK and press PRINT Printing starts When printing is finished the PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed CANCEL CANCEL s SELECT E GO amp OK Q To cancel printing Pressing during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel printing select aam CANCEL and press CANCEL OK Screen during data transfer sainjoid Buljulld CONTINUE CANCEL SELECT E GO Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 77 Direct printing PictBridge 8 In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen press lt PRINT a A message is displayed BI EXIT 4 SELECT E 9 Remove the USB cable from the camera The camera turns off 1 Oremove the USB cable from the printer E Note When the USB mode is set to PC the PRINT MODE SELECT screen is not displayed in Step 4 Disconnect the USB cable and repeat the procedure from Step 1 Printing pictures ow From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Direct printing PictBridge Other print modes and print settings There are many other print modes available besides the basic mode Even within the same mode you have the choice of setting a border or
30. F reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this camera Make changes using the original device If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations If there is not enough space in the card memory you may not be able to enter the reservation data CARD FULL will be displayed You can make DPOF print reservations for up to 999 images per card Even if an image is displayed with the message PICTURE ERROR it may be possible to make print reservations In this case the print reservation icon iL is not displayed when the image is displayed for full view 0 is displayed when there are multiple images index display allowing you to confirm the print reservation Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all photo stores Print reservation may take a little time when saving printing data to a card SoJnjoid Buljulld Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 83 Print settings DPOF Single frame reservation How to apply 04 to a selected picture is shown below Follow the operation guide to make settings Top menu MODE MENU gt PLAY gt Q gt How to use the menus P 15 You cannot make print reservations for pictures with Q9 If data is already stored on the card the L PRINT ORDER SETTING screen is displayed giving you the choice of resetting the data or keepin
31. Image size The number of pixels horizontal x vertical used when saving an image Save your pictures in a large image size to get clearer prints Compression Image data is compressed and recorded The higher the compression the less clear the image will be Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 25 Record mode Movie record modes Movies are recorded in Motion JPEG format Number of storable still pictures remaining recording time Still pictures Number of storable still pictures Record mode Image size Card Using a f Internal memory 32 MB card 5 SHQ 2560 x 1920 3 8 z 2 HQ 2560 x 1920 11 26 D SQ1 1600 x 1200 21 49 t SQ2 640 x 480 78 181 r Movies E Remaining recording time sec Record mode Image size Card Using a 5 3 Internal memory 32 MB card o 320 x 240 5 HQ 15 frames sec 47 sec 110 sec L 160 x 120 2 SQ 15 frames sec 177 sec 407 sec Remaining recording time still pictures TIPS When a picture is transferred to a computer the size of the picture on the computer screen varies depending on the computer s monitor setting For instance a picture taken with an image size of 1 024 x 768 fills the screen if you set the picture to 1x when the monitor setting is 1 024 x 768 However if the monitor setting is over 1 024 x 768 such as 1 280 x 1 024 the picture only takes up part of the scree
32. Macro mode wo P 38 8 Flash mode 4 0 P 39 5 o 9 Self timer P 43 9 10 Record mode SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 SQ P 25 p 11 Image size 2560 x 1920 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 etc P 25 12 AF target mark P 23 13 Number of storable still 5 P 26 pictures Remaining recording time 00 36 P 42 141S0 ISO64 ISO100 180200 180320 P 50 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 129 Names of parts ope Ref Item Indications page 15 White balance Xk cO 85 P 48 16 Memory IN xD P 28 IN is displayed when the internal memory is used xD is displayed when the a card is used z zi o gt o 5 o o c S E o 2 PETS camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Names of parts Playback mode In the playback mode the INFO setting allows you to select how much information to display on the screen Screens with the information display set on are shown below I amp S Displaying detailed shooting information P 62 182092404 6 s e 8 Still isidis O Movie Item Indications un 1 Battery check wa d m 2 Memory IN xD P 28 3 Print reservation 4x10 P 80 number of prints Movie amp P 55 4 Protect ex P 62 5 Record mode SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 SQ P 25 6 Image size 2560 x 1920 1600 x 1200 640 x 480
33. OLYMPUS CAMEDIA DIGITAL CAMERA D 630 ZOOM FE 5500 X 600 Advanced Detailed explanations of all the functions for getting the most out Man ual of your camera Basic Operation Shooting Playing Back Printing Online Pictures Camera Settings Troubleshooting 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 We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs Downloalelt Fecinteceatafiep okeweitimaretoaoQpentp o vananiscres the rightto update or modify information contained in this manual How to use this manual Basic and Advanced Manuals The instruction manual accompanying this camera is divided into two parts the Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual this document Basic This manual helps you get used to the camera It gives you easy to Manual follow explanations on how to take pictures and view them Advanced This manual introduces you to the camera s many functions after you Manual have mastered the basics It will help you to use the camera s capabilities to take much more creative pictures with more fun Indications used in this manual Below is an explanation of how to read the instructions in this manual Please
34. ORMAT and press All data on the card is erased Appendix Ma iocus camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Preparatory operations Possible cause Corrective action Ror page The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond The power is off Press the POWER switch to turn the camera P 9 on The battery power is Charge the battery exhausted The cold is temporarily Warm the battery by putting it in your pocket affecting battery for a while performance The camera is in the Operate the camera press the shutter button P 9 sleep mode or zoom button The camera is connected The camera will not operate while it is to a computer connected to a computer Shooting Possible cause Corrective action Rer page No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The battery power is Charge the battery exhausted The camera is in the Press to switch to the shooting mode P 11 playback mode The flash has not Remove your finger from the shutter button P 39 finished charging and wait until the 5 flash charge indication stops blinking before taking the picture The power is off Press the POWER switch P 9 The internal memory or Erase unwanted pictures or insert a new P 64 card is full card Before erasing download important images to a computer The battery power was Charge the
35. P you must log on as a user with administrators privileges Internet Explorer and QuickTime 6 or later should be installed on your computer Windows XP corresponds to Windows XP Professional Home Edition Windows 2000 corresponds to Windows 2000 Professional If you are using Windows 98SE the USB driver is installed automatically Jeynduuoo e oj eJeureo y Burnoeuuo Macintosh OS Mac OS X 10 2 or later CPU Power PC G3 500 MHz or later RAM 128 MB or more at least 256 MB is recommended Hard disk capacity 300 MB or more Connector USB port Monitor 1 024 x 768 pixels 32 000 colors or more Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 91 Using OLYMPUS Master BH Note Operation is only guaranteed on a Macintosh equipped with a built in USB port QuickTime 6 or later and Safari 1 0 or later must be installed Be sure to remove the media drag amp drop onto the trash icon before performing the following operations Failure to do so could result in unstable computer operation and the need to reboot Disconnect the cable connecting the camera to the computer Turn off the camera Open the battery compartment card cover Windows 1 Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The OLYMPUS Master setup screen is displayed Ifthe screen is not displayed double click the My Computer icon and click the CD ROM icon 2 Click the OLYMPUS Master The QuickTime in
36. Settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals d snoeue o2siIN Scene and shooting functions Some settings may not be available depending on the shooting mode For details refer to the table below Shooting mode P OQ 5 fa A x FA amp Function M vVi viviviviviv viv v vow bbSebw R box by RE bm v vivivivivivivi vi xv Optical zoom viviv viviv viven lt vVi vi9 vivivivivi vi n v Vi viviviviviv vivi xv WB v viviviviivivivivi xv METERING vViviv vivivivivivi nx ISO vivir vivivivivivi nwx DIGITAL ZOOM v Y 4 Y P4 4 Y Y PANORAMA Y Y Y Y Y v Y Y 21N 1 vViviv v viviviviwvi MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT vVivivivivivivivivi wxv ALL RESET v Y e vVi viviviviviv vivi xv m A v Y vViviv vivir REC VIEW P4 Y A Y y vVivivi ivi FILE NAME P4 4 v Y Y V vivivi xv 3 PIXEL MAPPING v wf A v Y Y Y Y Y e s z lal vivivivivctivi xv amp vivivivjyvlyilyviyviviy 9 VIDEO OUT v ivivivivivivivivtxv amp 1Fixedat wide angle 2 Selectable only when the camera is in shooting standby mode 3 Selectable only SQ1 and SQ2 ai incus camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Names of parts Camera Shutter button L3 P 23 lt o Flash D gt P 39 POWER switc
37. al If this screen is not displayed Adobe Reader is already installed on your computer 5 To install Adobe Reader click em OK E Jeynduuoo e oj eJeureo y Bunoeuuo5 Tocancel installation click Cancel Go to Step 7 The Adobe Reader installation screen is displayed Follow the on screen instructions Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 93 Using OLYMPUS Master 6 Follow the on screen a instructions The screen confirming that installation is completed is displayed Click Finish of OLYMPUS Waster has been i Insta ng TEMPUS Haster cn F Dua Tie Ea ia Ue RENE FT 7 Select the option to restart immediately when the screen asking you if you wish to restart the computer is displayed and click OK The computer restarts Remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive and store it Macintosh Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive o The CD ROM window is displayed Ifthe CD ROM window is not displayed double click the CD ROM icon on the desktop 2 Double click on the desired language folder 3 Double click the Installer icon The OLYMPUS Master installer starts up w Follow the on screen instructions a When the OLYMPUS Master licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Continue and then Agree to proceed with the installation The screen confirming that installation is com
38. ally at home or at a photo store by storing data such as which pictures you want to print and the number of prints on the card Pictures with print reservations can be printed using the following procedures Printing using a DPOF compatible photo store You can print the pictures using the print reservation data Printing using a DPOF compatible printer Printing is possible directly from a card containing print reservation data without using a computer For more details refer to the printer s instruction manual A PC card adapter may also be necessary To use print services without using DPOF Pictures stored in the internal memory cannot be printed at a photo store The pictures need to be copied to a card before taking them I amp Copying pictures to a card BACKUP P 63 Printing pictures SI From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Print settings DPOF TIPS Relation between printing and record mode when shooting The resolution of a computer printer is generally based on the number of dots pixels per inch dpi Increasing the dpi when printing a picture produces a finer print However as the resolution of the picture is not changed the size of the print will be smaller You can enlarge the size of the print but the picture will appear grainy If you want to print large high quality pictures set the record mode as high as possible when taking the pictures I amp Record mode P 25 H Note DPO
39. ameras and printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly Pixels A pixel is the smallest unit dot used to make up an image Clear large sized printed images require millions of pixels Sleep Mode A mode designed to save battery life The camera automatically enters the sleep mode if you do not operate it for a certain time To exit the sleep mode use any button on the camera shutter button arrow pad etc TFT Thin Film Transistor Color Monitor A transistor color monitor constructed using thin film technology Appendix em camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Miscellaneous lO 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 444 44 44444 44444444444 This chapter contains all the camera functions described in Chapters 1 to 8 Refer here for the names of the camera parts and buttons the names and meanings of the icons that are displayed on the monitor and the lists of the top menus and mode menus An index also helps you find the pages where a function or item that you are looking for appears For effective use of the manual reference page numbers are listed next to the names of the camera parts and in the menu lists Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 121 Shooting mode SCENE P 25 fm Aa S FG So Ref Top menu Tab Item Setting page MODE MENU CAMERA DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON P 37
40. apping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions It is not necessary to operate this function frequently Approximately once a year is recommended Wait at least one minute after taking or viewing pictures to allow for proper performance of the pixel mapping function Top menu gt MODE MENU SETUP PIXEL MAPPING gt How to use the menus P 15 1 When START is displayed press PIXEL MAPPING d START The BUSY bar is displayed during TET pixel mapping When pixel mapping is ET finished the screen returns to the mode menu H Note f you turn the camera off during pixel mapping start again from Step 1 Adjusting the brightness of the monitor qj This function lets you adjust the brightness of the monitor to make it easier to see the image Top menu MODE MENU gt SETUP gt C2 gt How to use the menus P 15 Settings 1 Adjust the brightness while Ty looking in the monitor and when you have set the desired level press ey Pressing A brightens the monitor and oe i 7 pressing V darkens it Lawes If SELECT GO OK VERENA a ARIT F Ses fo Poors EM ep From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Setting the date and time This function lets you set the date and time The date and time is saved with each picture and is used in the fi
41. battery Wait until the lamp on exhausted during the camera turns off when blinking orange shooting or while the images were being written to the internal memory or card The monitor turns off There is a problem with See Error codes P 105 the card Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 107 xipueddy Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action me page The monitor is hard to see There is condensation Turn the camera off and wait until it dries inside the camera before turning it on again The brightness of the Use IC2 to adjust monitor brightness P 72 monitor is not adjusted properly The monitor is exposed Blockthe sunlight with your hand while taking to direct sunlight pictures Vertical lines appear on Aiming the camera at a bright subject in the monitor screen sunlight may cause vertical lines to appear during shooting on the screen This is not a malfunction The date recorded with the image data is wrong The date time is not set Set the date time The clock adjustment is P 73 not factory preset The camera has been If the camera is left without the battery for a P 73 left without the battery day the date time setting is canceled Set the date time again The settings are returned to the factory default settings when the camera is turned off ALL RESET is set to ON Set ALL RESET to OFF P 68 The picture is out
42. bject on the monitor The subject will be positioned on the left in the combined picture Take the second picture The subject will be positioned on the right in the combined picture The BUSY bar is displayed during editing After the image is saved the camera returns to the mode menu E N LI Additional shooting functions N NJ t ie 256021920 f Picture when shooting B Note When using two in one pictures panorama mode is not available To cancel two in one picture mode after the first shot has been taken press The first shot will not be saved If the camera is turned off after the first picture has been taken the first picture taken is not stored to the memory D From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Adjusting picture brightness exposure compensation This function allows you to make fine changes to the exposure setting You can adjust the exposure in the range of 2 0 EV in 1 3 EV steps When the setting is changed you can check the result on the monitor 2 0 Top menu z4 How to use the menus P 15 1 Press AAV to make adjustments and press 3 Plus increases brightness and minus decreases brightness 0 0 h SELECT 5j 2 Take the picture i TIPS Often bright subjects such as snow will turn out darker than their natural colors Adjust toward to make these subjects closer to their real shades
43. ble languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals ui sno ueJj SIN Menu list a a e Playback mode movies 7 Ref Top menu Tab Item Setting page MODE MENU EDIT INDEX OK RESET CANCEL P 58 MEMORY ALL ERASE YES NO P 65 CARD MEMORY FORMAT YES NO P 66 FORMAT BACKUP YES NO P 63 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 68 es P 69 OFF LOW HIGH P 70 T P 72 e P 73 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 61 iz 4 9 16 P 53 MOVIE PLAY P 55 INFO P 62 On P 62 1 Unavailable when the card is not inserted 2 Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera o 5 o o c S o o Eu z om camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals List of factory default settings The functions are set as follows when the camera leaves the factory e Shooting mode Zoom 35 mm 0 0 FLASH MODE AUTO X 3 OFF METERING ISO AUTO OFF SCENE P DIGITAL ZOOM OFF PANORAMA OFF 2IN 1 OFF HQ WB AUTO REC VIEW ON FILE NAME RESET e Playback mode INFO OFF On OFF 4 0 oO OFF nae 9 e Others ALL RESET ON e ENGLISH I NORMAL e Y M D 2005 01 01 00 00 VIDEO OUT NTSC or PAL LOW
44. conditions Each scene mode features preset settings such as white balance exposure and shutter speed letting you take pictures just by pressing the shutter button Scene modes P PROGRAM AUTO Suitable for general situations The camera automatically uses settings that captures the scene in its natural colors You can set other functions such as exposure compensation as desired PORTRAIT Suitable for taking a portrait style shot of a person This mode is optimum for reproducing silky skin tones 55 INDOOR Optimum for taking pictures of gatherings This mode reproduces the background clearly capturing the atmosphere Record mode can only be set to SQ1 and SQ2 fa LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT suonounj Bunoous oiseg Suitable for taking pictures of both your subject and the landscape The picture is taken with the background as well as the subject in the foreground in focus You can take pictures of your subject against a beautiful sky or landscape Aa LANDSCAPE Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other outdoor scenes Both the foreground and the background are in focus Since blues and greens are vividly reproduced in this mode it is excellent for shooting natural scenery amp SPORT Suitable for capturing fast moving action such as sports without blurring Even fast moving subjects appear to be stationary Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 33 Selecting a shootin
45. ct a flash mode other than P 39 The center of the subject If the center of the subject is too dark the P 47 is too dark surrounding area emerges as too bright Adjust the exposure compensation toward minus The ISO is at a high Set the ISO to AUTO or to a low sensitivity P 50 setting 64 The picture is too dark The flash was blocked Hold the camera correctly keeping your P 22 by your finger fingers away from the flash The subject was out of Shoot within the flash working range P 39 the working range of the flash The flash was set to Select a flash mode other than P 39 The subject was too Set the flash to or use the e metering P 39 small and was backlit mode 49 camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action bee page The center of the subject If the center of the subject is too bright the P 47 is too bright image as a whole emerges darker Adjust the exposure compensation toward plus Bright subjects such as Adjust the exposure compensation toward P 47 snow will turn out darker plus than their natural colors in the image The colors of pictures look unnatural Indoor lighting affected Set the white balance according to the P 48 the picture s colors lighting No white in the picture Include something white in the picture or P 39 sho
46. d print settings 79 If an error code is displayed 81 Print settings DPOF Q 82 How to make print reservations 82 Single frame reservation Ll 84 All frame reservation H sssssnee 85 Resetting print reservation data Oy sssssssssse 86 8 Connecting the camera to a computer 88 jl e P 89 Using OLYMPUS Master 90 What is OLYMPUS Master 90 Installing OLYMPUS Master ssesseee 91 Connecting the camera to a computer 95 Starting up OLYMPUS Master bs Displaying camera images on a computer eeessseess 98 Downloading and saving images Viewing still pictures and movies Printing pictures sssssssss To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master see 103 9 Appendix 104 Troubleshooting Error codes Troubleshooting G mera Cafe M AC adapter optional Safety Precautions esssssssssssssseseeeeene enne Glossary Of terms aeu eee etie gutptept pee ats er cei eeve saque pdt duda IS From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Table of Contents 10 Miscellaneous 121 MIU List of factory default settings Scene and sho
47. de other than PROGRAM AUTO or MOVIE Top menu gt MODE MENU SETUP ALL RESET 0 How to use the menus P 15 1 Select OFF or ON and press B Note The settings in the SETUP tab in the MODE MENU ALL RESET 3J etc are saved even when ALL RESET is set to ON Settings Functions that return to default settings when ALL RESET is set ON Function Factory default setting Ref page 0 0 P 47 FLASH MODE AUTO P 39 OFF P 38 METERING rej P 49 ISO AUTO P 50 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF P 37 lt HQ P 25 WB AUTO P 48 INFO OFF P 62 al aa From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Changing the display language 0 You can select a language for on screen display Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera Top menu MODE MENU SETUP gt 3 gt How to use the menus P 15 1 Select a language and press ENGLISH FRANCAIS ESPANOL PORTUGUES SELECT gt GO OK TIPS To increase the number of languages You can add other languages to your camera with the provided OLYMPUS Master software For details refer to the online help in the OLYMPUS Master software sBuiyjas Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 69 Sets the beep sound for operation warning You can adjust t
48. e Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol or chemically treated cloth Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty Q Storage When storing the camera for extended periods remove the battery AC adapter and card and keep in a cool dry place that is well ventilated Periodically insert the battery and test the camera functions 1 Note Avoid leaving the camera in places where chemical products are handled since this may result in corrosion xipueddy Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 113 AC adapter optional An AC adapter is useful for time consuming tasks such as image downloads to a computer An optional Olympus AC adapter allows you to power your digital camera from a common AC wall outlet AC wall outlet aD Connector cover Connection cord plug JRA AC adapter DC IN jack black TIPS When the AC adapter is connected the power is drawn from the AC adapter even if there is battery in the camera The battery is not recharged t Note Do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on Doing so could affect the camera s internal settings or functions Be sure to read the instruction manual for the AC adapter Appendix camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Safety Precautions Caution for Usage Environment To protect the high precision technology contained in this product never
49. e customer support is available from 8 am to 10 pm Monday to Friday ET E Mail distec olympus com Olympus software updates can be obtained at http www olympus com digital OLYMPUS IMAGING EUROPA GMBH Premises Wendenstrasse 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 49 40 23 77 3 0 Fax 49 40 23 07 61 Goods delivery Bredowstrasse 20 22113 Hamburg Germany Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany European Technical Customer Support Please visit our homepage http www olympus europa com or call our TOLL FREE NUMBER 00800 67 10 83 00 for Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Luxemburg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Please note some mobile phone services provider do not permit access or request an additional prefix to 800 numbers For all not listed European Countries and in case that you can t get connected to the above mentioned number please make use of the following CHARGED NUMBERS 49 180 5 67 10 83 or 49 40 237 73 899 Our Technical Customer Support is available from 9 am to 6 pm MET Monday to Friday 2005 OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals VH101002
50. e files and click Transfer Images o ag EE Em ES ues 5 A ena He the download A A mm e o is complete is displayed Pe ety p o 9 4 1 6 1 E Click Browse images now i tae mae z 5 The downloaded images are displayed e o in the browse window come Toreturn to the main menu click Menu o a in the Browse window B Note The lamp on the camera blinks orange while downloading images Do not do any of the following while the lamp is blinking Open the battery compartment card cover Connect or disconnect the AC adapter p From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Displaying camera images on a computer Q To disconnect the camera You can disconnect the camera after downloading the images to your computer 1 Make sure that the lamp on the camera is not blinking orange Q S 2 Make the following preparations z for disconnecting the USB Open Q Explore 3 cable E a Windows 98SE Copy Disk z 1 Double click the My Computer icon Sharing 8 and right click the Removable Disk Fone 3 icon to display the menu e 2 Click Eject on the menu T d Create Shortcut o T v Properties o Windows Me 2000 XP z S 1 Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon E E in the system tray 9 2 Click the message that is displayed 3 When a message is displayed saying that the hardware can be ejected sa
51. e monitor Note When using one of scene modes the white balance is automatically set according to each mode I From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals When the brightness of the subject and the background are different METERING There are two ways of measuring the brightness of a subject Meters the brightness over a wide area with emphasis on the center of the screen In this mode subject can be shot with avarage overall brightness of the scene CJ Exposure is determined by metering within the AF target area In this mode a subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA METERING E35 How to use the menus P 15 1 r gt or J and press DIGITA METERING 2 Take the picture PANOR Y gt IN 4 suonounj Bunoous jeuonippy Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 49 Taking pictures in low light conditions ISO The higher the ISO value the greater the camera s light sensitivity and the better its ability to shoot in low light conditions However higher values also introduce electrical noise into the resulting picture which may give it a grainy appearance AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the light conditions and the subject brightness 64 100 200 320 With a lower ISO setting you can shoot clear sharp images in daylight Top
52. een is displayed 3 How to use the direct buttons For close up photography Basic shooting functions P 12 2 Select and press G3 3 Take the picture SELECT E G0 B Note f you use the flash in macro shooting shadows may be noticeable and the correct exposure may not achieved p From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Flash shooting Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you want to achieve Flash working range W max Approx 0 2 m to 3 6 m 0 7 ft to 12 ft T max Approx 0 6 m to 2 1 m 2 0 ft to 6 9 ft Auto flash No indication The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions Red eye reduction flash The light from the flash may make the subject s eyes appear red in the picture The red eye reduction flash mode reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre flashes before firing the regular flash The subject s eyes appear red 3 Note After the pre flashes it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released Hold the camera firmly and prevent it from moving Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the pre flashes or if the shooting subject is too far Individual physical characteristics may also limit effectiveness Fill in flash suonounj Bunoous oiseg The flash fires regardless of the available light This mode is useful for elimina
53. ely cold places it is a good idea to occasionally place it in a warm place An LCD monitor exhibiting poor performance due to low temperatures will recover in normal temperatures The LCD used for the monitor is made with high precision technology However black spots or bright spots of light may appear constantly on the LCD Monitor Due to its characteristics or the angle at which you are viewing the monitor the spot may not be uniform in color and brightness This is not a malfunction Legal and Other Notices Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or benefit expected by using this unit lawfully or any request from a third person which are caused by the inappropriate use of this product Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or any benefit expected by using this unit lawfully which are caused by erasing picture data Appendix camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Safety Precautions Disclaimer of Warranty Olympus makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied by or concerning any content of these written materials or software and in no event shall be liable for any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose or for any consequential incidental or indirect damages including but not limited to damages for loss of business profits business interruption and loss of business information aris
54. fely click OK Macintosh 1 The trash icon changes to the eject icon when the Untitled or hO NAME icon onthe desktop is dragged Drag and drop it on the eject icon Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 99 Viewing still pictures and movies 3 Make sure that the lamp on the camera is blinking green and then disconnect the USB cable from the camera H Note Windows Me 2000 XP When you click Unplug or Eject Hardware a warning message may be displayed Make sure that image data is not being downloaded from the camera and that all applications are closed Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon again and disconnect the cable Viewing still pictures and movies 1 Click Browse Images on the OLYMPUS Master main menu The Browse window is displayed 2 Double click the still picture So TT TTS thumbnail that you want to view BEEZaS ESHHE ZEE Connecting the camera to a computer BEES E EBENEN HD DT 171 4 1d Thecamera switches to view mode and the picture is enlarged Toreturn to the main menu click Menu in the Browse window ASEURORHA CELLE D camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Printing pictures Q To view a movie 1 Double click the movie thumbnail that you want to see in the Browse window The camera switches to view mode and the first frame of the movie is displayed 2 To play back the
55. g it 1 Select 1 and press ih PRINT ORDER xD Operation guide 3 2 Select the picture you want to print and press 9 Select SINGLE PRINT Sets the number of prints to 1 and returns to Step 2 Youcan make the following settings on this screen MORE Sets the number of prints and printing data CANCEL Cancels the print reservation for the displayed picture 03 Resetting print reservation data P 86 Printing pictures Co Single frame reservation menu END Exits the print reservation function I ii From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Print settings DPOF 4 The reservation is made Press The single frame reservation menu is displayed 5 Select END The OPRINT ORDER screen is displayed Press lt until you return to the playback screen All frame reservation US Reserves all the pictures stored on the card You can set the number of prints or print the date and time the picture was taken Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt L1 gt How to use the menus P 15 1 Select 7 and press 2 Select 1 number of prints or date time and press gt SET GO OK All frame reservation screen 3 Perform each setting To set the number of prints sainjoid Buljulld Select the number of prints and press A Increases the number WV Decreases
56. g mode according to the situation NIGHT PORTRAIT Suitable for taking pictures of your subject in the evening or at night Since the shutter speed is slow make sure that you stabilize the camera by using a tripod FA NIGHT SCENE Suitable for shooting pictures in the evening or at night The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting For example if you take a picture of a street at night in P mode the lack of brightness will result in a dark picture with only dots of light In the Night Scene shooting mode the true appearance of the street is captured Since the shutter speed is slow make sure that you stabilize the camera by using a tripod SELF PORTRAIT Lets you take pictures of yourself while holding the camera As the camera is set to focus on a subject that is very close the zoom is locked to wide angle and cannot be changed 9 MOVIE Records movies The sound is automatically recorded 3 Recording movies P 42 Basic shooting functions Noise reduction is automatically enabled causing the processing time between shots to double You cannot take pictures during this time 1 Press A SCENE Setting screen for the modes is displayed 3 How to use the direct buttons P 12 PROCRAWAUTO Mat ini From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation 2 Select shooting scene mode and press
57. h I amp P 9 a zZ oO If timer lamp E amp P 43 m Microphone I P 42 Lens Connector cover o ISF P 60 76 95 114 D 5 o fe fa a Multi connector L3 P 60 76 95 DC IN jack ISP 114 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 127 Names of parts Zoom button W T FBQ I P 36 52 Monitor L3 P 72 129 Macro button M 3 P 12 38 Flash mode button OK MENU button Self timer button S E P 12 43 Scene mode button SCENE 3 P 12 33 x Lamp ISF P 9 10 29 95 99 Strap eyelet ul a z J lt q 2 o gt OK MENU button I P 15 18 Arrow pad AV 1 I P 15 18 Battery compartment card cover I amp P 29 Shooting button 3 P 10 13 Tripod socket 2 Playback button I P 9 12 9 Erase button 4 3 P 13 64 5 a r Arrow pad z UG P 12 39 UG P 15 18 pe camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Names of parts Monitor indications Shooting modes lt o c gt E z oO m x Still picture Movie YS Ref Item Indications page 1 Shooting mode P EN 3 A du ESI B A a P 33 2 Metering e P 49 3 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 47 4 Battery check wa d m 5 Green lamp O P 23 6 Flash stand by Lights Flash charge amp Blinks es 7
58. he menus The menu is displayed on the monitor when is pressed in shooting mode or playback mode This menu is used to make all camera settings Press uoneJedo s1seg About the menus The menu items displayed in shooting mode and playback mode differ Menus are divided into shortcut menus and mode menus Press AV lt to directly make settings Settings are categorized into tabs by for the respective functions function Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 15 How to use the menus Shortcut menus Still picture Movie c o z p o 2 o 2 a a Still picture Movie p ESP 55 Ur P 62 TP 62 ep From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals How to use the menus Mode menu CAMERA DIGITAL ZOOM p OFF PLAY tab tab METERING p 7 ponit PANORAMA EDIT tab 5 MEMORY CARD tab SETUP tab SETUP tab CAMERA For setting shooting PLAY tab For rotating pictures and tab related functions making print reservations MEMORY For formatting the internal EDIT tab For editing saved pictures CARD memory or card For tab backing up the internal memory to the card SETUP tab For making basic camera MEMORY For formatting the internal settings and settings that CARD memory or card and make the came
59. he volume of the camera s sound Choose from HIGH or LOW You can turn the sound off completely by setting OFF Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt How to use the menus P 15 select OFF LOW or HIGH and press Viewing pictures immediately REC VIEW You can choose whether or not to display the picture you have just taken on the monitor ON This displays the picture while it is being recorded This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken During rec view the camera is ready to shoot OFF The picture being recorded to the card is not displayed This is useful when you want to prepare for your next shot while the previous picture is being recorded Top menu MODE MENU SETUP REC VIEW gt How to use the menus P 15 Settings 1 Select OFF or ON and press REC VIEW ILE NAM p From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Resetting the file name FILE NAME The camera automatically creates file names and folder names for images to be stored in Files can be numbered from 0001 to 9999 and folders can be numbered from 100 to 999 Examples are shown below Folder name File name I li r VT 1 DCIM OLYMP PMDD JPG T E Folder No Month 1 C File No 100 999 0001 9999 Day 01 31 Month Jan Sep 1 9 Oct
60. hether your camera can be used with the battery read your camera s manual Always charge lithium ion battery before using it for the first time or if the battery has not been used for a long period When operating the camera with battery power at low temperatures try to keep the camera and spare batteries as warm as possible Battery which run down at low temperatures may be restored after the battery is warmed at room temperature Before using a rechargeable battery be sure to read the instructions The number of pictures you can take may vary depending on the shooting conditions or battery Before going on a long trip and especially before traveling abroad purchase an ample supply of extra batteries A recommended battery may be difficult to obtain while traveling xipueddy Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 115 Safety Precautions LCD Monitor Do not push the monitor forcibly otherwise the image may become vague resulting in a Display 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 In places subject to low temperatures the LCD monitor may take a long time to turn on or its color may change temporarily When using the camera in extrem
61. ing from the use or inability to use these written materials or software or equipment Some countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Olympus reserves all rights to this manual 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 No part of these written materials or this software may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording or the use of any type of information storage and retrieval system without the prior written permission of Olympus No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained in these written materials or software or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained therein Olympus reserves the right to alter the features and contents of this publication or software without obligation or advance notice xipueddy Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 117 Safety Precautions FCC Notice Radio and Television Interference Change or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate this equipment This equipment has bee
62. itor depending on the place where you use the camera such as outdoor or indoor You can also adjust or mute the volume of the beep sound for operation warning depending on the situation when you use the camera If the camera is used by your overseas friends select the appropriate language for on screen display Making use of these functions will make such a difference to how much fun you get out of your camera Why not try them out Which language B Date Time settings p 4 What monitor brightness Use the beep sound BM Reset all GOAL Now you have your very own customized camera Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 67 Saving camera settings ALL RESET This function lets you choose whether or not to save the current camera settings after the power is turned off The settings affected by ALL RESET are listed below The ALL RESET setting ON OFF applies to all modes It applies whether the camera is in shooting mode or playback mode ON All settings are returned to the factory default settings after the power is turned off Example If ALL RESET is set to ON and is changed to SQ1 lt returns to the factory default setting HQ when the camera is turned on again OFF The settings made before the power is turned off are saved However each setting such as record mode and flash setting will return to the factory default setting with a shooting mo
63. laying back movies LE ecciesie Editing still pictures BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA Bal Creating an index ccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseneeeteeeeeeeeeee Playback ona TV ette het pret IB PR ERE HERR ER ER ERES IRR Video output selection esssssssseeeeeeenent Displaying detailed shooting information INFO 5 Protecting pictures Ominaning era aane E Ea nnne Copying pictures to a card BACKUP Erasing pictures amp fff ssssssssssssese Single frame erase K ssssssssssssssseeeeenerntrtnnnnnnnnes All frame erase 4f Formattilig TE T iuret sese tc eese citra esr a aaa EE RR ee 6 Settings 67 Saving camera settings ALL RESET Changing the display language Sets the beep sound for operation warning m Viewing pictures immediately REC VIEW sese Resetting the file name FILE NAME eese Checking the image processing function PIXEL MAPPING Adjusting the brightness of the monitor C3I eee 12 Setting the date and time QD ooo ccccccceccsseeeesseteeeessssteeeesssneeees 73 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 5 Table of Contents 7 Printing pictures 74 Direct printing PictBridge se 75 Using the direct printing function ereere 75 Printing pictures ssssesesesss 76 Other print modes an
64. le name Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt I How to use the menus P 15 1 Press A V to select one of the following date formats Y M D Year Month Day M D Y Q 2005 01 04 Month Day Year D M Y Day Li Y M D Month Year and press gt haces Move to the year setting The following steps show the procedure SELECT G9 SET E GO OK used when the date and time settings are set to Y M D 2 Press AV to set the year and press to move to the month H a setting 2005 01 01 To move back to the previous setting press lt 00 00 The first two digits of the year are fixed SELECT QA SET GO OK sbBunjes 3 Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set Thetime is displayed in the 24 hour format Consequently 2 p m is displayed as 14 00 4 Press Fora more accurate setting press 8 amp 9 when the time signal hits 00 seconds H Note The date and time settings return to the factory default settings if the camera is left without the battery for approximately a day The settings will be canceled more quickly if the battery is only loaded in the camera for a short time before being removed Before taking important pictures check that the date and time settings are correct If the date and time setting is canceled a warning is displayed on the monitor the next time the camera is turned on I Err
65. 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 n sandy or dusty environments Near flammable items or explosives n wet places such as bathrooms or in the rain When using products with weatherproof designs read their manuals as well n places prone to strong vibrations Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations When mounted on a tripod adjust the position of the camera with the tripod head Do not twist the camera Do not touch electric contacts on cameras Do not leave the camera pointed directly at the sun This may cause lens or shutter curtain damage color failure ghosting on the CCD or may possibly cause fires Do not push or pull severely on the lens Before storing the camera for a long period remove the battery Select a cool dry location for storage to prevent condensation or mold from forming inside the camera After storage test the camera by turning it on and pressing the shutter release button to make sure that it is operating normally Always observe the operating environment restrictions described in the camera s manual Battery Handling Precautions Olympus lithium ion battery is intended for use only with Olympus digital cameras To find out w
66. lympus Manuals 65 Formatting This function lets you format the internal memory or card Formatting prepares cards to receive data To format the internal memory do not insert the card To format the card have it inserted Before using non OLYMPUS cards or cards which have been formatted on a computer you must format them with this camera All existing data including protected pictures are erased when the card or the internal memory is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting the card or the internal memory Top menu MODE MENU gt MEMORY CARD gt MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT gt How to use the menus P 15 1 Select YES and press The BUSY bar is displayed while the card is formatted TEMEMORY FORMAT IN A CAUTION ERASING ALL YES SELECT 5j G0 Playback B Note Do not do any of the following during formatting as such actions may damage the card Open the battery compartment card cover or connect or disconnect the AC adapter regardless of whether there is a battery in the camera or not am From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Settings 44444 44 44 4444444444444444 444 4444 amp One of the key features of a digital camera is that you can view the pictures you have taken immediately But that isn t all For example you can adjust the brightness of the mon
67. mail and send them over the Internet There are all kinds of ways you can use your pictures with a computer You can run a slideshow post your pictures on your home page create an album or set your favorite picture as your desktop wallpaper Upload pictures Share with friends Print pictures Edit pictures Home printing Online printing Fae Album making Panorama building Wallpaper pn From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 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 OLYMPUS masier CD ROM USB Cable Computer equipped with a USB pori Install the OLYMPUS Master software IS P 91 Connect the camera to the A using the USB cable 3 P 95 Start up the Master software I P 96 Download image A to the computer I amp S P 98 Disconnect the mia from the computer Ux P 99 TIPS Viewing and editing downloaded images If you want to process images using graphics applications make sure you download the images to your computer first Depending on the software the image files may be damaged if the images are processed rotated etc while they are still in the internal memory or on the card If the data cannot be
68. make up the image For instance a picture taken with an image size of 640 x 480 fills the computer screen when the monitor setting is 640 x 480 However if the monitor setting is 1 024 x 768 the picture only takes up part of the screen ISO A method for indicating film speed by the International Organization for Standardization ISO ex ISO100 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 images shot using this camera are recorded in JPEG format By downloading these images to a computer users can edit them using graphics application software or view the images using an Internet web browser xipueddy Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 119 Glossary of terms Noise reduction When shooting in a dark place the shutter speed will be slow due to less exposure of the CCD When shooting in long exposure a signal is generated even from the unexposed part of the CCD and will be recorded as noise When the noise reduction activates the camera automatically reduces the noise and makes clear shooting possible NTSC National Television Systems Committee PAL Phase Alternating Line Television formats NTSC is mainly used in Japan North America and Korea PAL is mainly used in Europe and China PictBridge A standard for connecting digital c
69. menu MODE MENU CAMERA ISO I amp S How to use the menus P 15 1 Select AUTO 64 100 200 or 320 and press o i Note SO settings are based on the sensitivity of normal camera film The scale is approximate When ISO is set to AUTO and you are shooting in dark conditions without a flash the shutter speed is reduced In this case the sensitivity is automatically increased to avoid the risk of camera movement If the subject is too far away for the flash illumination to reach when ISO is set to AUTO the sensitivity is automatically increased Additional shooting functions p From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Playback 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 444444444444444 With film type cameras you cannot see the pictures you have taken until the film has been developed And aren t you sometimes disappointed with the results when you do eventually see them Pictures of blurred scenery or someone with their eyes shut Or maybe you took several pictures of the same scene because you weren t sure whether they would come out or not That s no way to record important memories With a digital camera you can review your pictures immediately Just play the picture back as soon as you ve taken it If you don t like what you see erase and take it again So don t be afraid of pictures not coming out well jus
70. mera light is picked up and converted into RGB signals to build a single image Contrast Detection Method This is used to measure the distance to the subject The camera determines if the image is focused by the level of contrast in the subject Conventional Photograph This refers to recording images using silver halide the method for recording images in conventional non digital photography This system is in contrast to still video and digital photography DCF Design Rule for Camera File System A standard for image files by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA DPOF Digital Print Order Format This is for saving desired print settings on digital cameras By entering which images to print and the number of copies of each the user can easily have the desired images printed by a printer or print lab that supports the DPOF format EV Exposure Value A system for measuring exposure EVO is when the aperture is at F1 and the shutter speed is 1 second The EV then increases by 1 each time the aperture increases by one F stop or the shutter speed increases by one increment EV can also be used to indicate brightness and ISO Exposure The amount of light used to capture an image The exposure is determined by the time the shutter is open shutter speed and the amount of light that passes through the lens aperture Image size The size of an image expressed by the number of pixels that
71. mera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture m From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Record mode You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies Select the best record mode for your purpose printing editing on a computer website editing etc For information on the image sizes for each record mode and memory capacity see the table on P 26 Still picture record modes Record mode depicts the image size and compression rate of pictures you wish to record Pictures are made from thousands of dots pixels If a picture with relatively few pixels is enlarged it looks like a mosaic A picture with many pixels is denser and clearer but requires a larger file size data size decreasing the number of pictures that can be saved Increasing the compression rate reduces the file size but makes the pictures appear grainy Picture with high number of pixels Picture with low number of pixels Image becomes clearer soJnjoid Buryej ezs noA 104 q sdIL 5 e wee Compression Low High E eratis Image size compression compression 84 Select according 2590 x 1920 SHQ HQ A to print size 1600 x 1200 SQ1 gt For small sized E prints and websites 640 x 480 i Q2
72. movie click playback button at the bottom of the screen The names and functions of the controller parts are shown below oopa whe 1 W aa 1 oT Tf 1 2 3 45678 Item Description 1 Playback slider Move the slider to select a frame o o 3 3 o o et 3 ae 2 Time display Displays the time that has elapsed during playback 3 Playback pause Plays the movie Functions as the pause button during 8 button playback 3 o 4 Back button Displays the previous frame D 5 Forward button Displays the next frame S 6 Stop button Stops playback and returns to the first frame 8 7 Repeat button Plays the movie repeatedly 3 8 Volume button Displays the volume adjustment slider s 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 on the OLYMPUS Master main menu The print menu is displayed Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 101 Printing pictures 2 click Photo EB LII a The Photo Print window is displayed JA 7 E Co Click Settings in the Photo B Printer seti aj Print window hie ma Properties The printer settings screen is displayed Paper Make the necessary printer settings a E Margin equivalent 2 OK Cancel 4 Select a layout and size
73. n Med d From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Record mode H Note The number of storable still pictures and remaining recording times listed in the table are approximate The number of storable still pictures may change according to the subject or factors like whether print reservations have been made or not In certain instances the number of remaining pictures does not change even when you take pictures or stored images are erased To change the record mode soJnjoid Buje yeys noA a10joq SdIL Top menu gt How to use the menus P 15 select SHA HQ S01 or SQ2 and press 25 sz SQ2 and p HQ 2560 x 1920 SQ1 1600 x 1200 SQ2 640x480 SELECT E G0 For still pictures For movies select HQ or SQ and press lt HQ 320 x240 15fps SQ 160x120 15fps SELECT 5j GO OK For movies Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 27 Tips before you start taking pictures Recording pictures Pictures taken are stored in the internal memory You can also use an optional xD Picture Card referred to as card in this manual to store pictures The card has greater capacity than the internal memory and so is able to store more pictures The card is convenient for example when you are traveling and you want to take a lot of pictures Internal memory basics The internal memory corresp
74. n 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 If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Adjust or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the camera and receiver Connectthe equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult your dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Only the OLYMPUS supplied USB cable should be used to connect the camera to USB enabled personal computers PC Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user s authority to operate Appendix pee camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Glossary of terms CCD Charge Coupled Device This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals On this ca
75. ndex area You can use this space to write the contents of the card Contact area The part where the data transferred from the camera enters the card A OLYMPUS ETD xD Picture Card Compatible cards xD Picture Card 16 MB to 1 GB H Note This camera may not recognize a non Olympus card or a card that was formatted on another device computer etc Before use be sure to format the card on this camera IS Formatting P 66 Inserting a card Make sure the camera is turned off The monitor is off The lens is retracted The lamp is off Monitor Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 29 seJnjoid Bulye yieys noA aiojaq sdip Using a card optional 2 Open the battery compartment card cover Battery compartment card Inserting the card 3 Orient the card and insert it into the card slot as shown in the illustration Insert the card while keeping it straight The card stops with a click when it is inserted fully Inserting the card the wrong way or at an angle could damage the contact area or cause the card to jam Ifthe card is not inserted fully data may not be written to the card Tips before you start taking pictures The position of the card inserted correctly From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Using a card optional Removing the card 3 Push the card all the way in and release slowly
76. nments even if your computeri is equipped with a USB port Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Windows 98SE upgrades from Windows 95 98 Mac OS 8 6 or earlier However data transfer is confirmed on Mac OS 8 6 equipped with a factory installed USB port and USB MASS Storage Support 1 3 5 Computers with a USB port added by means of an extension card etc Computers without a factory installed OS and home built computers Jeo3nduioo e 0j eieure2 au Bunoeuuo2 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 103 Appendix 444444444444444444444444444 amp This chapter contains useful information from OLYMPUS Here you will find what to do when you are stuck or don t understand the meaning of the terms used in this manual Refer to this section for basic troubleshooting camera care and a full glossary to understanding the terms used in this manual IST camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Troubleshooting codes Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action There is a problem with the card This card cannot be used Insert a new card CARD ERROR Writing to the card is The recorded image has been p prohibited protected read only on a WRITE computer Download the image to a PROTECT computer and cancel the read only setting MEMORY FULL The internal memory has no available space and cannot record new data Insert a card transfer pictures to a card or erase u
77. nside your coat or clothing The remaining battery When battery consumption fluctuates power is not indicated considerably the camera may turn off correctly without displaying the battery warning indicator Charge the battery The battery check indication in the monitor is blinking red The battery power is Charge the battery exhausted xipueddy Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 109 Appendix Troubleshooting Playback of recorded images Possible cause Corrective action Ref page Pictures in the internal memory cannot be played back A card is inserted in the When a card is inserted only pictures on the P 29 camera card can be played back Remove the card 31 The picture is out of focus A subject unsuited to AF Use the focus lock to focus on your subject P 23 was taken The camera moved Hold the camera correctly and press the P 22 when the shutter button shutter button gently was pressed Camera movement occurs easily with slower shutter speeds When you take a picture with in a night scene or a dark situation use a tripod or hold the camera firmly The lens was dirty Clean the lens Use a commercially available P 113 blower blush and then wipe with a lens cleaner to remove dust Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty The picture is too bright The flash was set to 4 Sele
78. nted using the standard settings of your printer The date and file name are not printed 1 Turn the printer on and plug the USB cable provided into the lt printers USB port EDE For details of how to turn the printer on and the position of the USB port refer to the printer s instruction manual 2 Plug the USB cable into the camera s multi connector Connector The camera turns on automatically gover The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is No displayed Multi connector 3 Select PRINT and press ONE MOMENT is displayed and the camera and printer are connected The PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed on the monitor Make the print settings on the camera s monitor SELECT j GO Select PRINT and press 25 Th n r PRINT MODE SELECT LIN Y e screen is PRINT displayed Printing pictures A MULTI PRINT ALL INDEX EXIT gt SELECT E t ii From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Direct printing PictBridge 5 Press without changing the SIZE or BORDERLESS ERINTEREE ROSE settings SIZE BORDERLESS When the PRINTPAPER screen is not STANDARD j _ STANDARD displayed go to Step 6 CANCEL s SELECT EP GO OK 6 Press to select the picture you want to print and press The PRINT screen is displayed i 1100
79. nwanted pictures Download important pictures to a computer before erasing The card has no available space and cannot record new data Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Download important pictures to a computer CARD FuLL e g print reservations before erasing editing still picture and memory backup aa There are no pictures in The internal memory or the card ore the internal memory or contain no pictures Record NO PICTURE the card pictures There is a problem with Use image processing software to the selected picture and view the picture on a computer If PICTURE it cannot be played back that cannot be done the image file ERROR on this camera is damaged The battery Close the battery compartment card Glo compartment card cover CARD COVER Cover is open OPEN Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals i xipueddy Troubleshooting Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action When the camera is Set the date and time used for the first time or the battery has been removed for a long time UMD the date and time return to the factory default setting 1 The battery power is Charge the battery BATTERY exhausted EMPTY This card cannot be Format the card or replace used with this camera Select POWER OFF and press or the card is not Insert a new card formatted Select F
80. om camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 21 Holding the camera Sometimes when you look at a picture you have taken the contours of the subject are blurred This is often caused by movement of the camera at the precise moment that the shutter button is pressed wel EN INE Y Picture where subject is not clearly defined To prevent the camera from moving hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides When taking pictures with the camera in the vertical position hold the camera so that the flash is positioned higher than the lens Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash Horizontal grip Vertical grip Tips before you start taking pictures Top view Do not hold this part of the lens Im From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals If correct focus cannot be obtained The camera automatically detects the focus target in the frame The level of contrast is one of the criteria it uses to detect the subject The camera may fail to determine subjects with lower contrast than the surroundings or with an area of extremely strong contrast in the frame If this happens the simplest solution is to use the focus lock How to focus focus lock 1 Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on When shooting a hard to focus or fast moving subject focus the camera on an object about the same distance a
81. on sometimes the monitor flashes before displaying the picture This is not a malfunction When the camera has turned on by pressing the camera with playback mode automatically stops operating and turns off after about 15 minutes of non operation Turn on the camera again sd iid From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals How to use the shooting button and playback button Switching between shooting mode and playback mode Press or to switch between shooting mode and playback mode To take pictures To playback shooting mode playback mode UJ D 2 o o o A B e PAT a PP RUE M VAT RO NA i o The subject is displayed The last picture taken is on the monitor displayed on the monitor Shooting mode Playback mode notation In this manual the following icons indicate the camera mode necessary for using functions Indicates shooting mode Indicates playback mode Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 11 How to use the direct buttons The buttons that can be used in shooting mode and playback mode differ Shooting mode c o z p o 2 o 2 a m Playback button ISP 11 Enables playback mode Zoom button IS P 36 W For wide angle photography T For telephoto photography A SCENE Scene mode button ISP 33 For selecting the scene settings sto
82. on the TV using the AV cable provided with the camera Connect to the TV s video input yellow and audio input white Connector cover terminals Multi connector AV cable provided Turn the TV on and set it to the video input mode For details of switching to video input refer to your TV s instruction manual Press to turn the camera on The last picture taken is displayed on the TV Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to display TIPS You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when playing back pictures on a TV The close up playback index display and slideshow function can also be used on a TV screen Note Make sure that the camera s video output signal type is the same as the TV s video signal type 3 Video output selection P 61 The camera s monitor turns off automatically when the AV cable is connected to the camera Be sure to use the AV cable provided to connect the camera to the TV The picture may appear off center on the TV screen I From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Playback on a TV Video output selection You can select NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal type When playing back pictures while connected to a TV in a foreign country be sure to set the VIDEO OUT setting accordingly Change the video signal type before connecting the AV cable If you select the wrong video signal type you will not be able to play back
83. onds to the film of a normal camera for recording pictures you have taken Pictures recorded and stored in the internal memory can easily be erased overwritten and or edited on a computer The internal memory cannot be replaced or removed from the camera Relationship between the internal memory and the card The monitor displays which memory internal or card is being used for shooting and displaying images Shooting mode Playback mode Current memory Sunes Shooting mode Playback mode IN Stores to the internal memory Plays the pictures stored in the internal memory Plays the pictures stored on the xD Stores to the card card The internal memory and the card cannot be used at the same time When the card is inserted the internal memory is disabled When you want to use the internal memory remove the card You can copy all the image data stored in the internal memory to a card V3 Copying pictures to a card BACKUP P 63 Te From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Using a card optional An optional card is available for this camera The card corresponds to the film of a normal camera for recording the pictures you have taken Pictures recorded and stored on the card can easily be erased overwritten and or edited on a computer Using a card with larger capacity increases the number of pictures you can record I
84. or codes P 105 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 73 Printing pictures 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 444444444444444 You can print out the pictures you have taken either at a photo store or at home on your own printer If you go to a photo store it is a good idea to store the print reservation data on the card first This lets you select the pictures you want to print and decide how many prints you want 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 Printing at the store Select the pictures i Use the camera to you want to print select the pictures at the store A you want to print A Print Direct Print Printing at home ee From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Direct printing PictBridge Using the direct printing function By connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer with the USB cable you can print out recorded pictures directly With the camera connected to the printer select the pictures you want to print and the number of prints on the camera s monitor It is also possible to print out pictures using the print reservation data IS Print settings DPOF P 82 To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge refer to the printer s instr
85. order indicated by gt V3 Using the menus P 18 Menu notation P 19 c o z p o 2 o 2 a m op menu r MODE MENU gt SETUP gt D How to use the menus P 15 1 Select OFF LOW or HIGH and press Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera gt Changing the display language P 69 fJ You can choose whether or not to display the picture you have just taken on the monitor gait is being recorded This is useful for making quj taken During rec view the camera This sample page is only for your reference It may differ from the actual page in this manual Downl agg From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Tips before you start taking pictures 44444 44 44 4444 444444444444444444 amp Your pictures are almost guaranteed to come out well just by setting your camera to the P shooting scene mode and pressing the shutter button But occasionally you can t focus on your subject or the subject is too dark or the picture doesn t come out the way you want Just knowing which button to press or which setting to change can help you solve these problems And did you know that by selecting an image size according to how you plan to use the pictures afterwards you can store more pictures on the memory card These are just some of the hints provided in this chapter Downloaded Fr
86. ot using Zl The white balance Adjust the white balance according to the P 48 setting is wrong light source Part of the picture is dark The lens was partly Hold the camera correctly keeping your P 22 blocked by your finger or fingers and the strap away from the lens the strap Pictures you have taken do not appear on the monitor The power is off Press to turn the camera on in playback P 10 mode The camera is in the Press to switch to playback mode P 10 shooting mode 11 There are no pictures in NO PICTURE is displayed on the monitor internal memory or card Record pictures There is a problem with See Error codes P 105 the card The camera is The monitor does not function when the AV P 60 connected to a TV cable is connected to the camera Single frame erase and all frame erase cannot be performed The pictures are Cancel the protection of the pictures P 62 protected No picture is displayed on the TV when connected to the camera The video output signal Set the video output signal according to the P 61 is incorrect region where used The TV video signal Set the TV to the video input mode P 60 setting is incorrect Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 111 xipueddy Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action met page The monitor is hard to see The brightness of the Use 1C2 to adjust monitor brightness
87. oting 2 Make sure that the edges of the pictures overlap then take the pictures The part of the previous picture where it will be joined to the next picture does not remain in the frame on the edge of the screen You have to remember what the part in the frame looked like and take the next picture so it overlaps The focus exposure and white balance are set by the first picture Do not select an extremely bright subject such as the sun for the first picture You cannot adjust the zoom after the first picture Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures When you have taken 10 pictures a warning mark f is displayed 3 Press 5 to exit panorama shooting H Note Panorama mode can only be used when there is a card in the camera Moreover panorama mode is only available with Olympus cards During panorama shooting the flash is not available The camera itself cannot connect panorama pictures The OLYMPUS Master software is necessary to connect the pictures suonounj Bunoous jeuonippy Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 45 Taking two in one pictures This function allows you to combine two pictures taken in succession and store them as a single picture This way you can enjoy having two subjects in one Picture when played back Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA 2 IN 1 1 Take the first picture while observing your su
88. oting functions Names of parts Camera sae Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Basic operation 44 44 44 44 44 44 44444 44 44444 44 444444444444 Don t you feel that although your camera has many attractive functions you are unable to use them confidently Now all you have to do is simply press the buttons on your digital camera By setting the menus you can easily do things like adjust the coloration of your picture or brightness of the monitor Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons to choose a setting Familiarize yourself with the buttons and menus before reading the explanations of the various functions FLASH MODE The flash fires automatically in low light SELECT E GO Movies Macro shooting usi g From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals How to use the shooting button and playback button This camera features a shooting mode and a playback mode Shooting mode is for taking pictures and making shooting settings whereas playback mode is for displaying pictures you have taken To switch between the two modes use and Press on its own to turn the camera on in playback mode Turning the camera on in shooting mode Press the POWER switch The camera turns on in shooting mode You are ready to take pictures uone4odo o2iseg POWER switch The monitor turns on r The lamp lights orange
89. panorama mode The flash may not give you the optimum result in macro mode with the zoom set to wide angle W Check the resulting picture on the monitor E i From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Additional shooting functions 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 444444444 444444444444 At a sporting event Use movie mode to capture thrilling action In the country or at a tourist spot Use panorama mode to capture a beautiful mountain range or impressive building At a party or family gathering Use the self timer function to take group photos at school reunions or birthday parties To combine two pictures into one You can take two consecutive shots and turn them into one combined picture Requires Olympus xD Picture Card sold separately Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 41 Recording movies This function is for recording movies The sound is automatically recorded when recording a movie Although the camera maintains the correct exposure during movie recording even if your subject moves the focus and zoom will be locked so it will be out of focus if the distance to the subject is changed These movies can be played back on the camera 1 Decide the composition of the picture The remaining recording time in the internal memory or card is displayed on the monitor Youcan use the zoom button to enlarge your subject Remaining 2 recording time
90. pleted is displayed 4 Click Finish The first screen is displayed 5 Click Restart The computer restarts Remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive and store it Connecting the camera to a computer Installer ad d From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Connecting the camera to a computer Use a recommended USB cable provided with the camera to connect the camera to your computer 1 Make sure the camera is turned off The monitor is off Thelens is retracted The lamp is off 2 Plug the USB cable provided into the USB port on the computer Referto your computer s instruction manual to locate the position of the USB port 3 Plug the USB cable into the camera s multi connector The camera turns on automatically The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is E displayed sre Connector cover 4 Select PC and press 5 The camera is recognized by the computer Windows 98SE Me 2000 When you connect the camera to your SELECT computer for the first time the computer attempts to recognize the camera Click OK to exit the message that is displayed The camera is recognized as a Removable Disk Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 95 Jeojnduioo e 0j ejeure2 y Bunoeuuo2 Starting up OLYMPUS Master
91. ra easier to tab erasing all frames For use backing up the internal memory to the card SETUP tab For making basic camera settings and settings that make the camera easier to use TIPS The MEMORY tab is displayed when using the internal memory and the CARD tab is displayed when a card is inserted in the camera Menu items common to the mode menus in shooting mode and playback mode apply to the same setting and the setting can be made from any mode For details of menu items in shooting mode and playback mode see Menu list P 122 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 17 uoi eJado JIseg How to use the menus Using the menus Use the arrow pad A V lt gt and to select and set menu items Follow the operation guide and arrows on the screen to select and make settings This section explains how to use the menus Ex Making the FILE NAME setting c o z p o 2 o 2 a a AV lt gt buttons button 1 Press amp in shooting mode Top menu The top menu is displayed 2 Press to select MODE MENU This refers to the arrow j pad AV Tot From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals How to use the menus Co Press AAV to selectthe SETUP tab and press gt Referto the arrows on the screen to select a setting with the arrow pad ALL RESET ON
92. rectly There is no paper in the Load some paper in the EI printer printer NO PAPER The printer has run out of Replace the ink cartridge in ink the printer NO INK QA The paper is jammed Remove the jammed paper JAMMED The printer s paper Do not reconfigure the SETTINGS CHANGED cassette has been removed printer after the settings have or the printer configuration has been changed been made tu PRINT ERROR There is a problem with the printer and or camera Turn off the camera and printer Check the printer and remedy any problems before turning the power on again TIPS If an error code other than those shown above is displayed see Error codes P 105 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals sainjoid Buljulld Print settings DPOF How to make print reservatio Print reservation allows you to save printing data the number of prints and the date time information with the pictures stored on the card Only pictures stored on the card can be reserved to print Insert a card with recorded pictures into the camera before making print reservations With print reservation you can print out pictures easily either at home using a personal DPOF compatible printer or at a photo store that supports DPOF DPOF is a standard format used to record automatic print information from digital cameras You can print out pictures automatic
93. red in the camera according to the shooting conditions and for recording movie 5 Flash mode button ISP 39 For selecting the flash mode Vv Self timer button ISP 43 Switches the self timer mode on off M Macro button IS P 38 Switches the macro mode on off oe From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals How to use the direct buttons Playback mode uoljeiado a3iseg D Shooting button ES P 11 Enables shooting mode Q Q Erase button IS P 64 Erases picture displayed on the monitor Zoom button ISP 52 G23 For index display Q For close up playback Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 13 How to use the direct buttons Using the direct buttons Basic functions can be easily operated using the direct buttons Use the arrow pad AV lt D and to make settings Follow the buttons displayed on the screen to select and make each setting How to set the flash mode using ps is shown below Press gt in shooting mode The flash mode selection screen is displayed FLASH MODE c o z p o 2 o 2 a a Current setting automatically in low light I Operation guide a Selected setting SELECT 3 Press Q3 The camera is ready to shoot I From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals How to use t
94. revious frame The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down Playback 2 As in Step 1 select the last frame of the index and press E cep GO OK 3 Select OK and press The BUSY bar is displayed and the camera returns to the playback mode The index is stored as a new picture Toselect different frames select RESET and press Repeat the procedure from Step 1 To quit the editing function select CANCEL and press p From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Creating an index TIPS The index is stored as a still picture in a different record mode from the original movie Record mode when the movie was shot Record mode when stored as an index HQ SQ2 1 024 x 768 pixels SQ SQ2 640 x 480 pixels H note The interval between the frames that are automatically extracted varies depending on the length of the movie An index consists of 9 frames yoeqheld Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 59 Playback on a TV Use the AV cable provided with the camera to play back recorded images on your TV You can play back both still pictures and movies on your TV For a movie the recorded sound is also played back along with the movie I 2 Playback Make sure that the TV and camera are turned off Connect the multi connector on the camera to the video input terminal
95. rom camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 63 Erasing pictures This function erases recorded pictures Pictures can be erased either one at a time or all the pictures in the internal memory or card at once When you want to erase pictures in the internal memory do not insert the card Insert the card when you want to erase pictures on the card BH Note You cannot erase protected pictures 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 3 Protecting pictures P 62 Single frame erase Select the picture you want to erase and press the f button The f ERASE screen is displayed 3 How to use the direct buttons P 12 Playing back still pictures P 52 Playback T 4 ERASE LIN m E stiEcra wee OI 2 Select YES and press The picture is erased and the menu is exited I From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Erasing pictures All frame erase This function erases all the pictures in the internal memory or card Top menu MODE MENU MEMORY CARD ALL ERASE gt How to use the menus P 15 1 Select YES and press All the pictures are erased PALLERASE IN Z CAUTION ERASING ALL SELECT 5j GO y eq eld Downloaded From camera usermanual com O
96. rug edat PRINT ORDER Print settings Lh PROGRAM AUTO P Protect O mn oesnosoan Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals R REC VIEW eesesese 70 Record mode 25 27 Red eye reduction flash 39 Remaining recording time 26 Resizing gg 56 S Scene mode shooting SCENE 33 Selecting a language 3 69 SELF PORTRAIT Self timer v SEPIA Single frame erase f 64 Single frame reservation 1 84 Sleep mode Slideshow 2 SPORT amp Spot metering Ce SQ STANDARD OL Sunny day XX 48 T Top menu ssss 15 Tungsten light amp 48 U USB cable 76 95 USB driver 91 103 V VIDEO QUT inueetem 61 Ww White balance WB 48 X xD Picture Card 28 29 X3GNI AYVSSOT19 snoeue o2siIN OLYMPUS http www olympus com OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP Shinjuku Monolith 3 1 Nishi Shinjuku 2 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC Two Corporate Center Drive P O Box 9058 Melville NY 11747 9058 U S A Tel 631 844 5000 Technical Support USA 24 7 online automated help http www olympusamerica com support Phone customer support Tel 1 888 553 4448 Toll free Our phon
97. shooting functions Zoom out Zoom in Press W on the zoom button Press T on the zoom button From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Zooming in on a distant subject Using the digital zoom To use the digital zoom set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON Top menu MODE MENU gt CAMERA DIGITAL ZOOM gt How to use the menus P 15 1 Select ON and press 2 Press T on the zoom button DIGITAL ZOOM METERING PANORAMA Optical zoom Digital zoom suonounj Bunoous oiseg The white area of the zoom indicator The cursor moves up and down the indicates the optical zoom If the zoom indicator according to the DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON a red zoom magnification area is displayed on the zoom The cursor turns orange when inside indicator When you reach the limit of the digital zoom area the optical zoom the digital zoom is enabled t Note The picture may appear grainy when taken inside the digital zoom range Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 37 Taking close up pictures macro e Focusing is usually slow when you get close to a subject 10 cm 3 9 to 60 cm 23 6 However in macro mode focusing is performed quickly This mode lets you shoot from as close as 10 cm 3 9 to your subject when the optical zoom is at the greatest wide angle am Press 4 The macro settings scr
98. stallation screen is displayed QuickTime is required to use Pan Reed Ft OLYMPUS Master If the QuickTime screen is not displayed QuickTime 6 or OL tar later is already installed on the computer In this case go to step 4 er RETE E OlMPUS eS mum OLYMPUS Master Connecting the camera to a computer ad i From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Using OLYMPUS Master Co Click Next and follow the on sins ccn a screen instructions nial When the QuickTime licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Agree to proceed with the installation The OLYMPUS Master installation EE ee Screen is displayed Bye 4 wl te stall on yur computer eso ck A Follow the on screen instructions When the OLYMPUS Master licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Yes to proceed with the installation Yelcone to the InstallShield Yizard for TEES kestes When the User Information dialog box is displayed enter your Name and OLYMPUS Master Serial Number select your district and click Next Refer to the sticker on the CD ROM package for the serial number When the DirectX licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Yes Ascreen asking whether or not you want to install Adobe Reader is displayed Adobe Reader is required to read the OLYMPUS Master instruction manu
99. t keep on pressing that shutter button Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 51 Playing back still pictures When a card is in the camera a picture from the card is displayed To play back pictures from the internal memory remove the card 1 Press The last picture taken is displayed on the monitor single frame playback Use the arrow pad to navigate between pictures Press T or W on the zoom button This allows you to enlarge the picture close up playback or display an index of pictures index display Press T to return to CINI single frame display 100 0009 He p im eat samm e 0804 99 1250 9 Playback Index display During index display use the arrow pad to select the desired picture You can select the number of pictures to be displayed E gt Selecting the number of pictures P 53 Press W to return to single frame display T Ww az J T D os PA D hd 175 4i Close up playback Press T to enlarge the picture up to a maximum of 5x By using the arrow pad during close up playback you can scroll to different portions of the picture Pictures cannot be stored in an enlarged state Close up playback is not available for movies EE i From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Playing back still pictures Selecting the number of pictures E This function lets
100. the paper size Follow the operation guide for the screens shown below Selecting a print mode PRINT Prints the selected picture ALL PRINT Prints all the pictures stored in PRINT MODE SELECT LIN the internal memory or card MULTI PRINT Prints one picture in multiple layout format ALL INDEX Prints an index of all the pictures stored in the internal memory or card PRINT ORDER Prints the pictures accordin mcm sag ng Ter Operation guide to the print reservation data If no print reservations have been made this option is not available 08 gt Print settings DPOF P 82 Setting the paper Select the paper size and border on the PRINTPAPER screen SIZE Choose from the available paper sizes on your PRINTPAPER IN printer SIZE BORDERLESS BORDERLESS Select framed or unframed In MULTI STANDARD STANDARD v PRINT mode you cannot a select the frame amp OFF 0 The picture is printed CANCEL 3 SELECT SF GO OK E inside a blank frame 5 oN The picture is printed filling the entire page o PICS SHEET Available in MULTI PRINT mode only The number of prints j o o that can be printed vary depending on the printer H Note If the PRINTPAPER screen is not displayed SIZE BORDERLESS and PICS SHEET are set to STANDARD Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 79 Direct printing PictBridge Selecting the picture you
101. time 1 1 gt 99 RUGTAS zam ELM xoeq eld The lamp on the camera blinks orange while the camera is reading pictures from the internal memory or card This may take some time Do not open the battery compartment card cover while the lamp on the camera is blinking orange Doing so may damage the image data or render the internal memory or card unusable The camera does not have a function to play back recorded sound You need to download the movie to a PC or connect the camera to a TV to play back recorded sound Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals I Editing still pictures BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA E This function lets you edit still pictures and save them as new pictures The following editing operations are possible BLACK amp WHITE This function lets you save black amp white versions of your pictures SEPIA This function lets you save sepia versions of your pictures Pal Changes the image size to 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 and saves the picture as a new file Select the picture that you want to edit and display the top menu Top menu MODE MENU EDIT How to use the menus P 15 1 Select BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA or Fm and press gt Playback 2 When BLACK amp WHITE or SEPIA is selected E P un Select BLACK amp WHITE or SEPIA BLACK amp WHITE and press Q3 b la if CANCEL idee
102. ting shadows on the subject s face such as shadows from tree leaves in a backlight situation or for correcting the color shift produced by artificial lighting especially fluorescent light H Note The fill in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 39 Flash shooting Flash off The flash does not fire even in low light conditions Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited You can also use this mode when shooting landscapes sunsets and other subjects outside the range of the flash BB Note Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light situations when in the flash off mode the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera movement 1 Press 55 The flash mode settings screen is displayed The flash fires gt How to use the direct buttons P 12 automatically 2 Select a flash mode and press 3 alow ligne FLASH MODE GO OK Basic shooting functions 3 Press the shutter button halfway The mark lights when the flash is about to fire flash stand by 4 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture TIPS The flash charge mark blinks The flash is charging Wait until amp mark turns off H Note The flash does not fire in the
103. uction manual What is PictBridge It is the standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different manufacturers and printing out pictures directly STANDARD All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings If STANDARD is selected on the settings screens P 76 to P 80 images are printed according to these settings Refer to the printer s instruction manual for its standard settings or contact the printer manufacturer TIPS For details of printing paper types ink cassettes etc refer to the printer s instruction manual H Note You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when printing pictures If you use batteries make sure they have enough power If the camera stops operating while communicating with the printer the printer may malfunction or image data may be lost Movies cannot be printed The camera does not enter sleep mode when connected to the printer by the USB cable r Print modes and settings Available printing modes paper sizes etc vary depending on the printer you use Refer to the instruction manual for your printer sainjoid Bunuud Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 75 Direct printing PictBridge Printing pictures Use the USB cable provided to connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer The basic printing method for printing one picture is shown below One print of your selected picture will be pri
104. way as the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights When the focus and exposure are locked the green lamp lights When the green lamp blinks the focus Shutter button and exposure are not locked Release your finger from the shutter button re position the AF target mark on the subject and press the shutter button halfway again soJnjoid Buryej j4ejs noA 940Jeq sdIL 3 Keeping the shutter button Green lamp pressed halfway recompose your shot Downloaded From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals 23 If correct focus cannot be obtained 4 Press the shutter button fully E Shutter button Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions the auto focus may not work properly The green lamp blinks LW The subject cannot be brought into focus Subject with Subject with an Subject without low contrast extremely bright area in vertical lines the center of the frame The green lamp lights but the subject cannot be brought into focus SSESD Subjects at Fast moving The subject is different subject notin the center distances of the frame Tips before you start taking pictures In these cases focus focus lock on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject recompose your shot and then take the picture If the subject has no vertical lines hold the ca
105. y are all erased by formatting Select the picture that you want to protect and display the top menu Top menu gt Om gt How to use the menus P 15 Each time you select O n from the top menu the protection is alternately turned on and off picture is protected From camera usermanual com Olympus Manuals Copying pictures to a card BACKUP You can copy backup all the image data stored in the internal memory to the card The image data in the internal memory is not erased by copying it to the card The optional card is required to use the backup function Operate the camera with the card inserted Top menu MODE MENU gt CARD gt BACKUP Ds How to use the menus P 15 1 Select YES and press All image data stored in the internal memory is copied to the card BACKUP xD SELECT GO H Note When the card has insufficient memory CARD FULL is displayed and copying is canceled When the La mark is blinking pictures cannot be backed up because of insufficient battery power If the battery power is exhausted while copying the image data may be lost or damaged You are recommended to use the AC adapter Never open the battery compartment card cover remove the battery or connect or disconnect the AC adapter during copying as this may cause malfunction of the internal memory or the card xoeq eld Downloaded F

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