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Olympus C-770 Reference Manual

1. Mode dial Power switch 5 When the screen shown right appears on the monitor in Step 4 use the arrow pad to select PC and press the OK button o J Arrow pad 6 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device Depending on the camera model untitled when you connect the camera to the computer the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the self timer lamp may light The computer recognizes the camera automatically and an Untitled icon appears on the desktop If you cannot find this icon turn off the camera and connect again Mac OS X When the computer has recognized the camera the Apple Image Capture software automatically launches ISP p 29 When the camera is connected to the computer none of the camera buttons are functional Caution 25 Downloading images to your computer e Mac OS 9 You can download images from the camera and save them in your computer in this case in the Hard Disk I Double click the Untitled icon fe displayed on the desktop when the camera is connected to the untitled computer rt If you cannot find this icon or if an error message appears when you double Note click the icon there may be a problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or
2. SHUTTER SOUND S S S SISISIS ESE ST SLAB Y Available Not available 1 Cannot be selected in 2 Cannot be selected in 3 Cannot be selected in e mode 9 mode MP mode Camera maintenance e After use Turn off the camera and fit the lens cap on the lens If you do not intend to use the camera for a long period remove the battery e Cleaning the camera 1 Turn off the camera rg P 25 2 Remove the battery 1t P 21 If you are using an AC adapter unplug the AC adapter from the camera first before removing the plug from the AC outlet 3 Exterior gt 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 well wrung Viewfinder and monitor gt Wipe gently with a soft cloth Lens gt Blow dust off the lens with a commercially available blower then wipe gently with a lens cleaner Card gt Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth eStorage When storing the camera for extended periods remove the battery and card and keep in a cool dry place that is ventilated well Periodically replace the battery and test camera functions Note Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol or chemically treated cloth C
3. USB port The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer For details refer to your computer s manual 3 After making sure that the camera is turned off connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending on the camera model Refer to the camera manual for details Computer Rectangular terminal Smaller terminal USB port USB cable s 9 E USB connector or multi connector la Connecting the camera to the computer 4 Turn the camera on in amp playback mode Most cameras with a lens barrier turn on automatically in Step 3 with the exception of some models which require you to press the monitor button or amp button 5 When the screen shown right appears on the monitor in Step 4 use the arrow pad to select PC and press the OK button 6 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device may light Lens barrier m Mode dial Power switch SELECTH GO OK Arrow pad Depending on the camera model when you connect the camera to the computer the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the self timer lamp When you connect the camera to the comput
4. OFF ON P 160 I alli 9 OFF ON P 122 amp still pictures OFF ON P 103 L SUPER ZOOM OFF ON P 59 PICTURE lt TIFF SHQ HQ P 106 SQ1 SQ2 WB AUTO PRESET P 113 Ce I wey RED7 BLUE7 P 116 SHARPNESS 5 5 P 117 CONTRAST 5 45 P 118 L SATURATION 5 5 P 119 L CARD CARD SETUP YES NO P 158 To the next page 224 List of menus A mode CV s f Am A SIMIP Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref Page MODE MENU SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 147 e ENGLISH P 28 FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPANOL ITALIANO PYCCKM PORTUGUES HE I PW ON OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 P 167 REC VIEW OFF ON P 162 SLEEP 30 SEC 1 MIN 3 P 163 MIN 5 MIN 10 MIN I MY MODE SETUP CURRENT RESET P 155 CUSTOM FILE NAME RESET AUTO P 169 PIXEL MAPPING P 170 I I P 161 I amp P 30 mfft m ft P 171 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 172 I SHORT CUT A B C P 152 I CUSTOM BUTTON P 149 m OFF 1 2 P 164 L SHUTTER SOUND OFF 1 2 P 165 me Functions set as H lt shortcuts 1 Not available in mode 2 Only available in A S M modes 3 Only available in mP mode 4 Not available in f amp Am da 5 Not availa
5. 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt CARD gt CARD SETUP and press f 08 gt How to use the menus P 35 The t FORMAT screen is displayed L Arrow pad i OK button In the top menu press to select CARD SETUP In the top menu select MODE MENU CARD CARD SETUP and press 8 Press to select T FORMAT then press V3 How to use the menus P 35 CARD SETUP Formatting cards 2 Press to select YES then press FORMAT The BUSY bar is displayed and the card is A CAUTION ERASING ALL formatted YES SELECT GO 0K BUS Y e card to malfunction Open the battery compartment card cover Remove the battery Connect or disconnect the AC adapter O Never do the following during formatting as they may cause the Note suonounj jnjesp EJ suonounj jnjasp m Information display 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 Viewfinder and monitor indications P 14 2 mP A SIM P or OFF and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 Pressing G in the top menu displays the full amount of shooting information on the monitor ON In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt INFO gt ON Arrow pad i OK button To turn INFO off press
6. PRINT PAPER SELECT CE GO OK EI eBpugnoid Bunuud 399110 B 6pug d Buguud 32euq Printing pictures 4 Printthe pictures Press to select OK or CANCEL then press OK Printing starts CANCEL The settings are canceled and the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT Screen When printing is finished the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT Screen US Exiting direct printing P 198 e To cancel printing Pressing during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel printing press 2 to select CANCEL then press CANCEL 4 SELECT 5 GO OK Oa CANCEL OK Screen during data transfer PRINT CONTINUE SELECT amp GO 0K Printing pictures Trim the picture To set the trim by MORE in PRINT or MULTI PRINT mode P 189 follow the procedure below Use the arrow pad and zoom lever Zoom lever to select the trimming position and size Press ROG to move the trimming frame Use the zoom lever to decide the trimming size The trimming frame changes from horizontal to vertical and vice versa when the maximum or minimum size is reached If trimming has already been set the ft KAH Screen appears Press to select Cro OK button RESET then press L Arrow pad
7. eene 160 Monitor viewfinder brightness adjustment Q 161 REG VIEWS sto dein es savas aa ete egere doge Aeon 162 SLEEP Sleep Timer 200000 eee eee 163 LCCUN pre 164 SHUTTER SOUND 00 00 cece eee 165 VOLUME Playback volume 0 04 166 POWER ON OFF SETUP Power on off display sound setting llle esses 167 SCREEN SETUP eet EE ror e 168 FILENAME ea pF tad Ae 169 PIXEL MAPPING ssssss ee I 170 Measurement units m ft 0000000 171 VIDEO OUT Video output selection 172 9 Print setting DPOF 173 How to print pictures Oh 2 eee 173 All frame reservation PE oo ee 175 Single frame reservation h 0 2 0 eee eee eee 177 Trimming J 0 cece eee 180 Resetting print reservation data Tl 182 10 Direct printing PictBridge 184 Using the direct printing function 184 Connecting the camera to a printer 185 Printing pictures leslie 186 Easy priritig iac eere ttn fe tne 187 PRINT mode MULTI PRINT mode 189 ALL PRINT mode 00 0 0 eee see 193 ALL INDEX mode PRINT ORDER mode 195 Trim the picture 2 0 2 0 illis 197 Exiting direct printing llle 198 If an error code is displayed 0000 199 Contents 11 Miscellaneous Error codes Troubleshooting List of factory
8. llle 124 QUICK VIEW i si oaos ee pepi a nitus mando 125 Close up playback Q 0 2 eee eee 126 Iridex display BRS iu ra Potty ae ee Aceh 127 Selecting the number of pictures 128 Slideshow 3L os odere me es pane ee argent 129 Viewing movies e eee RR mmm 130 Editing MOVES e e aseo dee Ba ets 133 INDEX Creating an index llle esses 133 EDIT Editing a movie 0 0000 135 Playback ona TV iiie mem meme rre 137 Picture rotation 1 2 0 0 00 cee 138 Recording sound amp 2 cee eee eee eee 139 Editing still pictures llle 140 Resizing ia ieres EE RR IX RE 140 Trimming F 2 0 0 cece eee 141 Protecting pictures On 0 eee 143 SWITCH FRAME Playing back only protected pictures 144 Erasing pictures 1 eee es 145 Single frame erase oo eee eee eee 145 All frame erase ff 000000 00 cece eee ee 146 8 Useful functions 147 ALL RESET Saving the camera s settings 147 CUSTOM BUTTON amp usssssssssssss sese 149 Setting the custom button 0 00 150 Using the custom button 0 00000 151 SHORT O DT dto e der ees eal es ERE IER PR 152 Setting the shortcut menu 20005 153 Using the shortcut menu 00000 154 MY MODE SETUP MP 2 2 0 2 cee eee 155 CARD SETUP Formatting cards f 158 Contents Information display INFO
9. OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Two Corporate Center Drive Melville NY 11747 3157 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 phone 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 Europa GmbH Premises Goods delivery Wendenstrasse 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 49 40 23 77 3 0 Fax 49 40 23 07 61 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 2004 OLYMPUS CORPORATION VT823101 OLYMPUS AMEDIA DIGITAL PERSONAL CAMERA COMPUTER
10. remaining recording time The number of storable still pictures and remaining recording time is also displayed on the monitor when a card is in the camera Number of storable still pictures i Memory capacity in no of shots Record Resolution Coms File 16MB mode pression format With sound Without sound 2288 x 1712 1 2288 x 1520 1 2048 x 1536 1 TIFF 16001200 UNM Tipe 2 pressed 1280 x 960 4 1024 x 768 6 640 x 480 16 2288 x 1712 Low 5 5 SHQ 2288 x 1520 com 6 6 ENLARGE SIZE 3200 x 2400 Pression 2 2 2288 x 1712 High 15 16 HQ 2288 x 1520 com 17 18 ENLARGE SIZE 3200 x 2400 Pression 8 8 HIGH 8 8 2048 x 1536 FORMAL EN 19 20 HIGH 11 11 SQ1 1600 x 1200 NORMAL 30 37 HIGH E 16 17 1280 960 NORMAL 45 49 HIGH 25 26 ads 1024 x 768 NORMAL 66 76 640 x 480 HIGH 58 66 NORMAL 124 165 HIGH uses low compression NORMAL uses high compression Record mode Movie Record Modes Seconds of remaining Record recording time sec mode Resolution File format 16MB With sound Without sound MPEG4_ 640 x 480 30 frames sec MPEG4 46 sec 48 sec SHQ 640 x 480 15 frames sec 17 sec 17 sec HQ 320 x 240 15 frames sec Motion JPEG 46 sec 48 sec SQ 160 x 120 15 frames sec 1
11. 2 yoeqheld E Viewing movies This function lets you play back movies You can fast forward the movie play it back one frame at a time or save selected frames as still pictures capture MPEG4 SHQ only 1 Use the arrow pad to display the picture with amp you want to play back US Viewing still pictures P 124 L Arrow pad t OK button N Press The top menu is displayed 3 Press amp to select MOVIE PLAY 4 Press to select MOVIE PLAYBACK then press DONE REL The movie is played back When playback ends the display automatically returns to the beginning of the movie Viewing movies eThe following operations can be performed during movie playback 3 appears on movies that have sound recorded Pressing lets you adjust the sound volume during playback X Increases the volume Reduces the volume f Plays the movie at double the normal speed Holding the button down o CIE increases the speed to 20 times the Playing time total normal speed recording time G Plays the movie in reverse at double the normal speed Holding the button down increases the speed to 20 times the normal speed Pauses the movie and displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu Press amp The MOVIE PLAYBACK menu is displayed PLAYBACK Plays back the entire movie MOVIE PLAYBACK again FRAME BY FRAME Plays back the movie manually
12. DIGITAL CAMERA PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL How to use your PC to get the most from images taken with your digital camera Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera This manual provides instructions on how to install the USB driver To ensure correct installation refer only to these installation procedures Introduction This manual explains in detail how to connect your Olympus digital camera to a computer Read it carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference About this manual The information contained in this manual may be subject to change without notice For the latest information on the product please consult your local Olympus representative The information contained in this manual has been compiled by taking all possible measures to ensure its accuracy However if you find any errors or incomplete information please contact your local Olympus representative It is prohibited by copyright laws to duplicate in part or in whole the information contained in this manual except for personal use Reproduction without permission of the copyright owner is prohibited The PC screens shown in this manual may differ slightly from the actual displays on some PC models Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc All other company and product names are reg
13. 2 Press 9 3 Press DO to select OK then press OK Saves the current trimming size RESET Sets a new trimming size Repeat the procedure from Step 1 CANCEL Cancels the current trimming setting Press to complete trimming setting and return to the PRINT INFO screen As The size of the printed picture varies depending on the printer settings If the trimmed picture size is small printing magnification Note increases accordingly resulting in a printed picture with lower resolution For the best results in enlarged prints you are recommended to use the TIFF SHQ or HQ mode E eBpugnotd Bunuud 399110 LH eBpugnota Bunuud 2911A Exiting direct printing When you have finished printing disconnect the camera from the printer 1 Inthe PRINT MODE SELECT Screen select Q The message is displayed 2 Slide the power switch to OFF to turn the camera off 3 Remove the USB cable from the camera 4 Remove the USB cable from the printer PRINT PRINT ALL PRINT MULTI PRINT ALL INDEX EXIT 4 SELECT amp GO OK TURN OFF THE POWER sEm If an error code is displayed If an error code appears 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
14. Arrow pad ES P 34 124 OK Menu button E P 34 Monitor button GG B3 P 51 Power switch IS P 25 Monitor ES P 14 51 161 Tripod socket Battery compartment card cover 3 P 21 Names of parts Viewfinder and monitor indications INFO setting allows you to select how much information to display on the screen Screens with the Information display set to ON are shown below US Information display P 160 eShooting modes 14 15 16 17 18 Still picture Movie Item Indications REL Page 1 Shooting modes P A S M ES A oS pyy mM l 2 Shutter speed 15 1 1000 P 75 3 Aperture value F2 8 F8 0 P 74 4 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 112 Exposure differential 3 0 3 0 P 76 5 Battery check wa d m P 17 6 Green lamp o P 52 7 Flash stand by Lights Camera movement Blinks P 63 warning Flash charge 8 Macro mode M P 90 Super macro mode 44 P 91 Manual focus MF P 83 9 Noise reduction INR P 120 Names of parts Item Indications Ret Page 10 Flash mode SLOW1 DFSLOW1 ENT SLOW2 11 Flash intensity 2 0 2 0 P 68 control 12 Drive C3 Gi HI Zl AF ay BKT P 95 13 Self timer N P 92 Remote control P 93 14 Sound record UI P 103 104 139 15 Record mode TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 MPEG4 P 106 16
15. Setting the custom button P 150 Mell Y OK button In the top menu select ESP gt MULTI and press In the top menu the setting can be made in the same way as selecting MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt ESP gt MULTI V3 How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu Position the AF target mark on the P 1 1000 2 8 area you want to meter and press AEL j The brightness is metered at up to 8 different points Multi metering bar appears Brightness meter readings are ignored after the 9th reading To perform metering again press AEL 6 for more than 1 second to display Evo Press AEL E again to cancel the metering values Metering Ex When metering 2 points pressing AEL E4 twice The aperture and shutter speed as calculated from the average values obtained by metering at 2 points These values are recalculated every time another metering point is added The average for the 2 P 111000 FZ Indicates how much the metering points The present exposure you average is always 4 are metering differs shown at the center of from the average the bar exposure value The present exposure can be fixed by pressing the shutter button halfway The present exposure The reading when AEL E4 was is not added to the pressed The number of indicates average value unless the number of times you have pressed you press AEL E a th
16. ed suonounj Ijnjesn EZ suonounj Injesn pa You can set the kind of beep sound used for button operations or warnings You can also set the volume of each kind of sound to LOW or HIGH You can turn the sound off completely by setting OFF MP A S M P 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 KA OH Arrow pad i OK button 2 Select 1 or 2 and press f Then select LOW or HIGH and press To turn off the beep sound select OFF a and press Ci row Press again to exit the menu SELECT CE GO SHUTTER SOUND You can select from 2 kinds of sound for the shutter button You can also set the volume of each kind of sound to LOW or HIGH You can turn the sound off completely by setting OFF 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt SHUTTER SOUND and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 KA OH _ Arrow pad i OK button 2 Select 1 or 2 and press f Then select LOW or HIGH and press To turn off the shutter sound select OFF and press Press again to exit the menu SELECT CE GO suonounj Ijnjesn ES suonounj Injesn m VOLUME Playback volume You can adjust the volume when playing back a still picture with sound or a movie as well as the volume of the sound generated when the po
17. to display the top menu and press o again Ex Playback mode 81 3 cag em d SIZE i rase reno 88317 O e 010 04 06 17 15 30 FILE 100 0030 When INFO is ON 3 1 OLI HQ 04 06 17 1530 30 When INFO is OFF ps Ifthe picture has been taken with a different camera setting INFO Ne to ON in gt mode may still not display all the information Note is set to ON or OFF olf is set the histogram is displayed regardless of whether INFO If you are using a print service without DPOF the specified file numbers are displayed when INFO is set to ON in gt mode 0 How to print pictures P 173 Monitor viewfinder brightness adjustment eJ This function lets you adjust the brightness of the monitor and viewfinder respectively 350 CV Ss Pu A E ani SIM P 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt C2I and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 Press to adjust the brightness while looking in the monitor or viewfinder and when you have set the desired level press amp Pressing brightens the monitor or viewfinder and pressing darkens it Press again to exit the menu L Arrow pad i OK button 161 suonounj Injesn EJ suonounj Injesn M REC VIEW You can choose whether or not to display the picture you have just taken on the
18. AE lock is not available when multi metering is enabled Turn multi ad metering off Note I amp S MULTI METERING P 86 AE lock is not available when a menu is displayed on the screen Exit the menu IS How to use the menus P 35 Bunoous pesueapy Ed Bunoous pasueapy m Macro mode shooting Focusing is usually slow when you get close to a subject W 7 cm 2 8 to 60 cm 2 0 ft T 1 2 m 3 9 ft to 2m 6 6 ft However in the amp mode focusing is performed quickly When the optical zoom lever is at the maximum wide position and you are as close as 7 cm 2 8 to your subject you can fill the entire frame with your subject If the center of the frame within the AF target mark is metered when you are close to the subject and you shoot with the optimal exposure the picture will turn out well I3 Spot metering P 85 Ew Normal shooting With the macro mode 3 AP A SIM P 1 Inthe top menu select W gt Y and press In the top menu the setting can be made in the same way as selecting MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt amp gt amp 0 How to use the menus P 35 Press 5 again to exit the menu You cannot select W in manual focus A em P Arrow pad mode Set to AF Cv OK button 0 Manual focus P 83 Super macro mode shooting Q This mode lets you shoot from as close as 3 cm 1 2 to your subject Subjects measurin
19. MC DIGITAL CAMERA C 770 Ultra Zoom REFERENCE MANUAL Click Here CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions DIGITAL CAMERA PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL Explanation of how to download images between your digital camera and PC OLYMPUS CAMEDIA DIGITAL CAMERA C 770 Ultra Zoom REFERENCE MANUAL 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 In the interest of continually improving products Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number C 770 Ultra Zoom RM 2 Remote control Trade Name OLYMPUS Responsible Party Olympus America Inc Address 2 Corporate Center Drive Melville New York 11747 3157 U S A Telephone Number 1 631 844 5000 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device mus
20. PRINT PAPER SELECT CE GO OK PRINT PAPER SELECT GE GO OK s3 E eBpugnotd Bunuud 399110 B 6pug d Buguud z231 Printing pictures 5 Press Qf to select the picture you want to print Turn the zoom lever toward W to display the pictures in index format You can also select the pictures you want to print from c the index SELECT Pic SINGLE PRINT 3 _ MORE mal 6 select the print reservation method SINGLE PRINT Makes a single frame print reservation for the selected picture according to standard settings MORE Sets the number of prints of the selected picture in the print reservation data You can also add the date or file name and trim the picture e Set a SINGLE PRINT reservation Press Print resevation Press when a picture with Ll is mark is displayed displayed to cancel the reservation FT CANCEL 9 4 MORE pol Printing pictures Set MORE print reservations Press Print information settings screen is displayed Press 2C to select the item you want to set then press 8 Press to select the item then press BRI INFO re Ex GOs 6K ox Sets the number of prints You can select up to 10 prints DATE If you select WITH pictures are printed with the date and time FILE NAME Ckz If you select WITH pictures are printed with the file name Rb Crops part of a rec
21. RESI raceme zi 17 Downloading images to your computer 18 5 Double click the My Documents 4 Double click the 1000lymp folder cums Image files JPEG files with files 2 8x names such as P1010001 jpg are EE al i a x ow x WW displayed EERER etae FTO eo Poses POI ES MEE md EIS Ei res zi The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according Note to the following rules Folder name File name Example Example 1000lymp P1010001 jpg Serial number Month Day Serial number Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and assigned the next number Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9 October by the letter A November by B and December by C icon on the desktop If you cannot find the icon on the desktop select Explorer on the Start AUSTEN menu and double click the My Documents icon Downloading images to your computer BE RBBB ERB RRR RRR RRR REE EERE RRR EERE REPRESSES The My Documents window is displayed To a ner 6 Drag amp drop the image you want to save in the computer in this case P1010012 jpg to the My Documents window The image is saved in the computer in My Documents folder To select all files cho
22. soiseq Bunoous m If correct focus cannot be obtained When the subject cannot be focused on you can focus the camera on another point at roughly the same distance focus lock and take the picture as explained below Using the Focus Lock function KE 8 aS H DiG gt M A s fa Ae isses lasmm P 1 Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on When shooting a hard to focus subject or a fast moving subject point the camera at an object about the same distance away as the subject f N Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights When the focus and exposure are locked the green lamp lights The AF target mark moves to the focused position When the green lamp blinks the focus and exposure are not locked Release your finger from the shutter button re position your subject and press the shutter button halfway again Shutter button 3 Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway recompose your shot If correct focus cannot be obtained x xz EG Shutter button 4 Press the shutter button fully s The frame in which you focus on a subject is different from the frame in which you lock the exposure I amp S AE LOCK Locking the exposure P 88 Fix the focus position I AF LOCK Locking the focus P 81 Focus on the subject in the center of the frame V3 AF MODE Changing the focus range P
23. 3 Press DO to select J then press 4 Press to select 1x number of prints or date time then press f dd 40dq Bumes jung Ed 40dq Bues jud All frame reservation 5 Perform each setting as illustrated Select Ox E S gem c bo eu DATE SELECT SET 0 GO OK Select ES GO 4 OK eSet the number of prints Press to set the number of prints then press Increases the number Decreases the number Set the date time printing data Press to select NO DATE or TIME then press NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE All the pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME Allthe pictures are printed with the shooting time After completing all the print reservations press to return to the menu Screen Single frame reservation Use this feature to print only selected pictures Display the picture to be printed and select the desired number of prints 1 Play back a still picture V3 Viewing still pictures P 124 You cannot make the print reservation for pictures with Q9 Arrow pad i OK button 2 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt PLAY gt D and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 If data is already stored on the card the D PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears giving you the choice of resetting EXIT E
24. If a flash unit or other accessory TTL flash that has additional communications functions other than an Olympus FL series flash is used it may not only fail to function normally but may also cause damage to the camera s circuitry Do not use such a device 5 Advanced shooting A SIM mode Select the shooting mode to be used when the mode dial is set to A S M z B k 5 m a gt e AISIM 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt A S M gt A S or M and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu OH I Arrow pad j OK button Bunoous pesueapy ka Aperture priority shooting m 1 Select A mode I A S M mode P 73 2 Press oc to set the aperture value X Increases the aperture value Decreases the aperture value If the aperture value is displayed in red the aperture setting is unsuitable for the conditions Take the following steps When the aperture value is displayed in green the setting will provide optimum exposure Aperture value Bunoous pesueapy nm fe i r RS HOS aha 30 HOQ 2288x1712 appears The image is appears The image is overexposed underexposed Press to increase the aperture Press to decrease the value aperture value Aperture range Toward W f2 8 to f8 0 Toward T f3 7 to f8 0 gt When the flash
25. Manual shooting P 76 MP My Mode Allows you to save your favorite settings as your own personal mode and use these customized settings when taking pictures Current settings can also be saved for retrieving by this mode I amp S MY MODE SETUP P 155 US Using My Mode P 77 The available settings vary depending on the mode V3 Modes and Shooting Functions P 212 Note Taking still pictures You can take still pictures using either the monitor or the viewfinder UO C A Aa Ae 9 23 v ASM P 1 Slide the power switch to gj Shutter button US Power on off P 25 Mode dial Flash button The monitor turns on To shoot using the viewfinder press to turn the viewfinder on Power switch Card access lamp 2 Turn the mode dial and select a shooting mode 3 Decide the composition of the picture AF target mark Number of storable still pictures soiseq Bunoous E soiseq Bunoous m Taking still pictures 4 Press the shutter button gently halfway to adjust the focus e When the focus and exposure are locked the green lamp lights focus lock The AF target mark moves to the focused position The shutter speed and aperture value automatically set by the camera are displayed except in M mode blinks to warn of camera movement Press the flash button to open the flash P 61 When lights after t
26. Sided diye ec ge eet 107 A AISIM 00200 73 AN OUT jack 12 137 AC adapter 24 AE sicher entree t 219 AE lock AED sess 88 AE Lock Custom button AEL E4 Re 13 81 86 88 149 AE memory MEMO 89 ABEL AIS E Dol GkEN 83 AF AREA 0 05 80 APLOCK ii lll 81 AF MEMORY 82 AE MODE S ecclesia ents ee 78 AF sequential shooting AFG 95 AF target mark 51 80 ALL RESET 147 All frame erase ff 146 All frame reservation PE 175 Aperture priority shootingA 49 74 Aperture value 74 Arrow pad 13 34 124 Auto bracketing BKT 96 Auto white balance 113 Auto flash 0 64 AV cable 00 137 B Battery 19 Battery check 17 Battery compartment card cover 13 21 Beep sound m 164 BLACK amp WHITE 102 BLACK BOARD 102 Cc Camera movement warning 52 63 CAPTURE Japy SL itu 132 Carle E ERAN 20 Card access lamp 13 52 Card check 0005 27 CARD SETUP 158 COD aun EE ae Pee 219 Chargefiri cta 46 n bo 8o awd aes 19 Close up playback Q 126 Cloudy day amp 114 Compression 106 Connector cover 12 24 137 185 CONTRAST 118 Creating
27. gt CAMERA gt DIGITAL ZOOM gt ON and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu In the top menu select DIGITAL eye Arrow pad ZOOM gt ON and press Y OK button 2 Pullthe zoom lever toward T The white area of the zoom indicator indicates the optical zoom If the digital zoom is set to ON a red area appears on the zoom indicator When you reach the limit of the optical zoom the digital zoom is enabled P 441000 F2 8 0 0 The cursor moves up and down on the zoom indicator according to the zoom magnification The cursor turns orange when inside the digital zoom field Pictures taken with the digital zoom may appear grainy Note 4 Flash Flash shooting Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you want to achieve You can also adjust the amount of light emitted using the flash intensity control This camera is equipped with two flashes The camera automatically selects which flash to fire depending on the zoom magnification ap e 1 Press the flash button 0 The flash pops up utton KS S d e A gt QU CV lt lt fa de E se ASM P 2 Select a flash mode by repeatedly pressing The flash mode changes in the sequence shown below when all modes are available Auto Auto flash gt Red eye P 1 1000 2 8 0 0 re
28. viewfinder or monitor is brightness not adjusted properly The monitoris exposedto Block the sunlight with your hand or use the direct sunlight viewfinder 207 a o o D 5 o 6 snoeuej aosi N Troubleshooting mu O Ep nitet e When the camera is connected to a PC or printer Possible cause Corrective action The printer fails to connect PC was selected on the Remove the USB cable and start again from P 185 monitor after connecting step 1 of Connecting the camera to a to the printer with a USB printer 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 PC The USB driver has not It is necessary to install the USB driver for been installed Windows 98 98SE For installation instructions see DIGITAL CAMERA PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL on the CD ROM The camera has not been Slide the power switch to gt to turn the P 25 turned on camera on 208 List of factory default settings The functions are set as follows when the camera leaves the factory e Shooting mode F No F2 8 SHUTTER 1 1000 Zoom 38mm LCD ON 0 0 AUTO S M SLOW FLAS
29. 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 2004 OLYMPUS CORPORATION VT823101
30. 25 124 Playback ona TV 137 Portrait shooting f 47 Power switch 13 25 Preset white balance 114 Press Fully 52 Press Halfway 52 Print setting 173 Program shootingP 49 Protect a 2 282 cone ote 143 Protect button Om 13 143 PW ON OFF SETUP 167 Q QUICK VIEW suus 125 QUICK VIEW button 13 125 R REC VIEW ccert hu Doe dd 162 Record mode amp 106 Recording sound V 103 104 105 139 Recording sound with movies amp 104 Recording sound with still pictures 103 Red eye reduction flash 64 REDUCE FLICKER Remaining recording time 56 109 Remote control 93 Remote control receiver 12 93 Resizing Bad 0 5 140 Resolution 106 221 Rotation button 1 13 138 S SATURATION R68 119 SCREEN SETUP oe eas sss 168 Self portrait shooting 9 48 Self timer 0 2005 92 Self timer Remote control button Om 13 92 93 Self timer Remote control lamp 12 92 93 SEPIA scudo Sed sa dene 102 Sequential shooting Cj 95 SHARPNESS 8 117 Shoe cover 04 69 Shooting mode 25 47 SHORT CUT sseau machex 152 Shortcut Menus 37 SHO 2 iis idee bERe 106 110 Shutter button 12 52 56 Shutte
31. 8 e 4 1 1000 V3 How to use the menus P 35 Vs ins 2 0 0 WB AUTO 1SO100 04 06 17 15 90 30 Playback mode When ON is selected the histogram is displayed Press again to exit the menu The histogram is not displayed in the following situations even if D histogram display is set to ON Note During M mode panorama shooting 2 IN 1 shooting and multi metering The histogram displayed during shooting may differ from the histogram displayed during playback A histogram may not appear when you play back pictures shot on another camera ud eansodxe pue Ajijenb abew y Bunsn py El yoeqheld E 7 Playback Viewing still pictures 5 1 Sii V3 Power on off P 25 The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback de the power switch to gt Power switch Mode dial Arrow pad 2 Usethe arrow pad to play back other pictures Jumps to the picture 10 frames back Displays the previous C Displays the next picture picture Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead Note f the camera is not used for over 3 minutes the camera enters the sleep mode and the monitor turns off Viewing still pictures QUICK VIEW This function lets you play back pictures while the camera is in the shooting mode This is useful when you want to check shooting results and resume shooting quickly Functions available i
32. Battery consumption increases when FULLTIME AF is used Note Bunoous pesueapy Ed Bunoous pa ueApy m Focusing applications AF AREA Changing the position of the AF target mark You can select the area you want to focus on by changing the position of the AF target mark 1 Setthe AF MODE to SPOT Usp AF MODE Changing the focus range P 78 2 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt AF AREA and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 BC Arrow pad 3 Use the arrow pad to move the AF target mark to the area you want to GE Liste focus on The AF target mark at the center of the T F screen can be moved vertically or horizontally l j SELECT CEA CANCEL OK AF target mark 4 Take the picture To restore the AF target mark to its original position at the center press Press again to exit AF target mark selection mode gt AF AREA is not available when the super zoom or digital zoom is set to ON Note The location of the AF target mark cannot be saved Focusing applications AF LOCK Locking the focus Registering the AF lock function on the AEL E4 in advance enables easy locking of the focus 1 Register the AF lock function on AEL ES AEL E65 AE Lock Custom button I Setting the custom button P 150 2 Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on and pres
33. GO 0K Printing pictures ALL PRINT mode 1 Inthe PRINT MODE SELECT screen press Co to select ALL PRINT then press The PRINT PAPER screen is displayed 2 Press oc to select the paper size then press f When the PRINT PAPER screen is not displayed SIZE and BORDERLESS are set to L j STANDARD Go to Step 4 3 Use O to select framed or unframed then press OFF E1 The image is printed inside a blank frame ON The image is printed filling the entire page Print information settings screen is displayed 4 Press D amp O to select the item you want to set then press f Press to select the item then press If PRINT INFO cannot be set with your printer go to Step 6 Only one print of each image can be made ata time DATE Q5 FILE NAME CR date and time file name 5 Press The PRINT screen is displayed PRINT MODE SELECT A ALL PRINT 241 JO RESI CIE C1 OK PRINT PAPER ESTANDARD 9 755 v CANCEL C SELECT Eh GO OK PRINT PAPER SELECT GE GO OK PRINT INFO hx jp DATE bWiTHOUT C bwrir DNO SELECTAE SET gt GO If you select WITH pictures are printed with the If you select WITH pictures are printed with the ud E eBpugnotd Bunuud 399110 B 6pug d Bunuud 32euq Printing pictures 6 Printthe pictures Press to selec
34. Turn the camera off disconnect the camera from the computer and connect again or proceed to Confirming the USB driver is installed B p 15 to make sure that the USB driver is fully installed Removable Disk F Confirming the USB driver is installed If the computer does not recognize the camera as a Removable Disk follow the procedure below to check whether the USB driver has been fully installed I Open My Computer and double click the Control Panel icon For users running Windows XP open Control Panel from the Start menu Eb a um p reae Hee 2 Double click the System icon TB Eh Ves Go feces ep ars 3 The System window will appear Click the Device Manager tab Microso 28 doniese Fogiseredo Computer Syrdnated E E3 Cancel 15 Confirming the USB driver is installed E 16 4 Confirm that OLYMPUS Digital Camera is in the Universal Serial Bus Controller category If you cannot find the OLYMPUS Digital Camera turn the camera off disconnect the camera from the computer and start again Users running Windows 98 98 SE start again from Confirming the USB driver is installed and Users running Windows Me 2000 XP start from Connecting the camera to the computer Systom Pre Genesa Device Manager Hawa Fols Parco View devices byline C View devices by comect
35. VODE MENU gt Default setting E A ESP Ce gt c ge b C 4 Top menu Functions that can be set Ref Functions that can be set Ref in the shortcut menu Page in the shortcut menu Page ESP e P 85 2IN1 P 100 Y P 90 FUNCTION P 102 DRIVE P 95 AF AREA P 80 ISO P 111 INFO P 160 A S M P 73 P 122 v 1 2 3 4 P 77 P 106 BA P 68 WB P 113 SLOW P 67 wey P 116 NOISE REDUCTION P 120 SHARPNESS P 117 DIGITAL ZOOM P 60 CONTRAST P 118 FULLTIME AF P 79 SATURATION P 119 AF MODE P 78 still pictures P 103 PANORAMA P 98 SUPER ZOOM p 59 SHORT CUT Setting the shortcut menu You can set the three shortcut menus designated by A B and C on the diagram shown a right p Gas ES CB MODE MENU SZ LX COSCREEEXCIXEEEZTE 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt SHORT CUT and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 2 Press to select A B or C then press f 3 Press DO to selecta function then press The shortcut menu is set Press again to exit the menu L Arrow pad i OK button SELECT CG GO suonounj Injesn suonounj Injesn m SHORT CUT Using the shortcut menu When you have set a shortcut menu you can use it to jump to the setting screen for that function 1 Press to display the top menu The shortcut menu you have set appears on t
36. a USB interface Is there a port marked 5 on your computer 4 Em Is your OS one of the following Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP Mac OS 9 X Connect the camera directly to your computer using the provided USB cable Use the optional USB reader writer Certain card readers may not be compatible with Mac OS X Check the Olympus website for the most up to date compatibility information Does your computer have a built in PC card slot Q Use the optional PC card adapter Not supported by Windows NT4 0 or lower Consun your nearest Olympus representative 31 OLYMPUS http www olympus com OLYMPUS CORPORATION Shinjuku Monolith 3 1 Nishi Shinjuku 2 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Two Corporate Center Drive Melville NY 11747 3157 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 phone 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 Europa GmbH Premises Goods delivery Wendenstrasse 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 49 40 23 77 3 0 Fax 49 40 23 07 61 Letters Postfach 10 49 08
37. action NO CONNECTION The camera is not connected to the printer correctly Disconnect the camera and connect it again correctly 4 There is no paper in the Load some paper in the printer printer NO PAPER The printer has run out of Replace the ink cartridge ink in the printer NO INK The paper is jammed Remove the jammed paper JAMMED The printer s paper Do not manipulate the cassette has been printer while making SETTINGS removed or the printer settings on the camera CHANGED has been manipulated while making settings on the camera There is a problem with Turn off camera and the printer and or printer Check the printer PRINT ERROR camera and remedy any problems before turning the power on again TIPS eee e eere r renun hun nhh nnn Error codes P 200 If an error code other than those shown above is displayed refer to ud E eBpugnoid Bunuud 399110 snoeuej a2si N Err 11 Miscellaneous codes F MOL Possible cause Corrective action indication The card is not inserted Insert a card or insert a different card p or it cannot be recognized If the problem persists format the card If NO CARD the card cannot be formatted it cannot be used t There is a problem with Use a different card Insert a new card CARD ERROR the card Writing to the card is The recorded image has been protected c prohibited read on
38. an index 133 CUSTOM BUTTON 149 D Date and time 30 DCP b RE RES dI 219 DC IN jack suus 12 24 DIGITAL ZOOM 60 Diopter adjustment dial 13 32 Direct printing 184 DPOF ree x ecu 173 219 DRIVE s nscehhhRUDIDQUEEOAI 95 E Editing a movie 135 ENLARGE SIZE 107 Erase button 13 145 Erasing pictures 9 145 Error codes 199 200 ESP metering 85 220 Index EVE coo edt dado eee 220 Exposure 88 220 Exposure compensation 112 Exposure differential 76 External flash 69 F File amp ese eek ah 169 FILE NAME 169 Elle NO wld she ead enan tetas 169 Fill in flash 0 0 0 0 64 El shi io PRU 12 61 Flash button 13 61 Flash charging 63 Flash intensity control 68 Flash mode 61 Flash mode button amp 13 61 Flash off 5 65 Flash stand by 52 Fluoescent lamp amp 114 Focus ec ll rA 52 54 78 F cus bOOk Vcc yecurecageesa 54 FORMAT T 00 5 158 Frame number 16 Full auto shooting i 47 FULLTIME AF 79 FUNCTION 0 102 G Green lamp 5 52 H HIGH isoa dedii ai 106 High speed sequential shooting HIG Histogram display
39. automatically set to AUTO 121 nsodx pue Ajijenb eBeui y Bunsn py El Histogram display During shooting and playback of still pictures you can display a histogram showing the brightness and contrast of your subject in the viewfinder or monitor Checking the histogram enables precise exposure control when taking pictures During playback you can display a histogram showing the brightness and contrast of recorded pictures The histogram display can be set separately for shooting mode and playback mode Ex When a histogram is displayed in P mode The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the luminance distribution within the AF target mark IH When the image is bright When the image is dark gt YP UUWE 2 0 2 gt amp e FAN d Sel PF o P 3 Lad vu E 3 Lu A uale E If the peak fills If the peak fills too much of the too much of the 2 right frame the left frame the image will appear image will appear lt mostly white mostly black 5 a eo x o o a S o Histogram display A a s V L9 CUS i Ma 7 83 5 ASM P In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt li gt ON or OFF and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 BICI Arrow pad Y OK button In the top menu select MODE MENU gt PLAY gt gt ONorOFF ki HO and press 2
40. available recording time on the card that you are using is displayed Decide the composition of the picture You can use the zoom lever to enlarge your subject 3 Press the shutter button fully to start recording You can adjust the zoom during movie recording The card access lamp blinks while the movie is stored on the card During movie recording lights red Recording movies A Press the shutter button again to stop recording When the remaining recording time has been used up recording stops automatically When there is space in the card memory the remaining recording time IS P 109 is displayed and the camera is ready to shoot To record sound at the same time Set amp to ON V3 Recording sound with movies P 104 To use the zoom during movie recording Set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON V3 DIGITAL ZOOM Using the digital zoom P 60 If you set to OFF you can use the optical zoom during movie recording V3 Recording sound with movies P 104 If you attach an external microphone optional you can use the optical zoom while recording sound with a movie 03 gt Using commercially available external microphones P 105 4 Depending on the card the remaining recording time may drop No rapidly during recording Try using the card again after formatting it Note with your camera I amp CARD SETUP Formatting cards P 158 In Q
41. button Sets the beep sound used for button operations and warnings and adjusts P 164 the volume Sets the sound made when the shutter SHUTTER SOUND button is pressed and adjusts the P 165 volume Mode Menus eX mode CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab CAMERA tab EsP s ps the metering method ESP or P 85 Used to take pictures of a close subject Selects OFF W 4 P 90 Selects the ISO sensitivity from AUTO iid 64 100 200 and 400 pan Keeps the image in focus at all times FULLTIME AF without having to press the shutter P 79 button halfway Adds special effects to pictures BLACK FUNCTION amp WHITE SEPIA P 102 Selects whether to record sound when movies shooting a movie P104 Reduces the flickering that occurs when REDUCE FLICKER recording movies under fluorescent light p PICTURE tab Makes fine changes to the white WE balance x SHARPNESS This function adjusts the sharpness of P 117 the image This function adjusts the contrast of CONTRAST images P 118 Adjusts the level of color depth without SATURATION changing the tint P 119 CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card P 158 snuaui y Buisf Di snuew y Buisf sl Mode Menus the volume SETUP tab Selects whether to keep the current ALL RESET camera settings when you turn off the P
42. cannot correct the image if the surroundings of the subject are extremely bright or dark White balance Color reproduction differs depending on the light 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 WB white balance you can achieve more natural looking colors sel mP A S M P 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt PICTURE gt WB and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 In the top menu press to select WB 2 Press D amp O to select AUTO PRESET or C according to the shooting conditions I Arrow pad j OK button AUTO Press Press again to exit the menu PRESET Press to display the next selection screen V3 Preset white balance P 114 um Press to display the next selection screen V3 One touch white balance P 114 During still picture shooting Auto white balance Automatically adjusts the white balance for any light source eunsodxe pue Ajijenb eBeui y Bunsn py El eunsodxe pue Ajijenb oBeui y Bunsn py m White balance Preset white balance Select a preset white balance setting according to the type of light Press to select one of the following settings then press Press 5 again to exit the menu PRESET WB For shooting on a sunny day Fo
43. is set to the auto flash mode the slowest shutter speed is fixed at the level at which amp lights B3 P 63 Note Shutter priority shooting m 1 Select S mode I A S M mode P 73 2 Press DQO to set the shutter speed X Sets a faster shutter speed Sets a slower shutter speed If the shutter speed is displayed in red the setting is unsuitable for the conditions Take the following steps When the shutter speed is displayed in green the setting will provide optimum exposure Shutter speed LAN Ir HA 228889012 30 I appears The image is v appears The image is overexposed underexposed Press to set a faster shutter Press to set a slower shutter speed speed Shutter speed range 1 to 1 1000 As Shutter speeds that can be set differ according to the flash setting NY Note Bunoous pesueapy Ed Bunoous pesueapy m Manual shooting e 1 Select M mode AEL E E37 A S M mode P 73 AE Lock Custom button 2 Usethe arrow pad to set the aperture value and shutter speed The aperture value increases The aperture value decreases Arrow pad X Sets a faster shutter speed Sets a slower shutter speed When the shutter button is halfway pressed the difference ranging from 3 0 to 3 0 EV between the exposure determined by the currently selected apertu
44. monitor ON The picture being recorded to the card is displayed This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway during Rec View lets you resume shooting immediately 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 sz mP A S M P 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt REC VIEW gt ON or OFF and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu A DE Arrow pad OK button e SLEEP Sleep Timer The camera automatically enters the sleep mode and stops the operation when the preset time has elapsed with no operations performed The camera activates again as soon as you touch the shutter button or arrow pad 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt SLEEP gt 30 SEC 1 MIN 3 MIN 5 MIN or 10 MIN and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu CA Gu L Arrow pad i OK button The sleep mode is not activated when using the AC adapter NS In gt mode the sleep mode is activated after 3 minutes regardless Note of the setting and the monitor turns off Ifa slideshow lasts more than 30 minutes the camera automatically enters the sleep mode and the monitor turns off
45. of field and the sharper the background Larger aperture values indicate smaller apertures and smaller aperture values indicate larger apertures CCD Charge Coupled Device This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals On this camera 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 Depth of field The subject itself as well as some area to the front and rear of the subject are focused The entire depth of this focused area from the front to the rear of the subject is called depth of field 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 Ss EI snoeuej a2si N snoeuejJa2si N Glossary of terms Eclipsing Vignetting
46. of light emitted cannot be adjusted on commercially available external flashes except Olympus FL series 1 Attach the external flash to the hot shoe and connect it to the camera For instructions on how to attach the flash refer to the manual for the external flash 2 Select M mode Adjust the shutter speed and aperture V3 Manual shooting P 76 Remember that a slow shutter speed can produce blurred images For the best results we recommend that you set the shutter speed from 1 200 to 1 300 seconds 3 Turn on the external flash Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning the flash on 4 Setthe mode that automatically controls the amount of light emitted by the external flash Also set ISO and aperture on the external flash to match the camera s settings Refer to the user s manual for the external flash to select its mode yse 4 External flash optional A The camera s flash mode will have no effect on the external flash Ny The external flash will fire even when the camera s flash mode is set Note to off Confirm in advance that the external flash you are using is synchronized with the camera Compatible external flashes When selecting an external flash use products which meet the following basic conditions 1 Some flashes available on the market operate with a high voltage synchro terminal If one of these is used it may damage the camera and
47. one frame at a time ES CAPTURE Takes one frame from the 5 GO OK movie and saves it as a still picture If the movie is recorded in the record mode other than MPEG4 SHQ this cannot be selected EXIT Leaves the movie playback mode Press to select PLAYBACK FRAME BY FRAME CAPTURE or EXIT then press eWhen FRAME BY FRAME is selected Displays the first frame of the movie Displays the last frame of the movie Displays the next frame The movie can be played continuously by holding the button down Displays the previous frame The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down Displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu iid u MEVALEIOS YS amp yoeqheld E Viewing movies elf you selected CAPTURE Play back the movie one frame at a time until the frame you want to save MOVIE PLAYBACK as a still picture is displayed n Press 9 FRAME BY FRAME Press to select CAPTURE then press Cam G amp Press to select OK then press i _GO OK A still picture is created from the extracted movie frame and the display returns to the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu TIPS e eee Movies can also be played back in the shooting mode using QUICK VIEW ES QUICK VIEW P 125 Pictures created from movies are saved in 640 x 480 resolution 4 Pictures may appear grainier than still pictures of the same size Note You cannot create an inde
48. one of these symbols IS Shooting modes P 47 SHARPNESS This function adjusts the sharpness of the i This shows the buttons and button positions for the function concerned 3 Follow the arrows to perform menu operations V3 How to use the menus P 35 This sample page is only for your reference It may differ from the actual page in this manual Composition of the manual Introduction of the camera s functions Basic Photography Advanced Photography To get that particular shot using various effects or for fine tuning the settings For playing back and editing pictures Settings that make the camera easier to operate Printing pictures Troubleshooting and other information Contents Names of parts Getting started Using the menus Shooting basics Flash Advanced shooting Adjusting the image quality and exposure Playback Useful functions Print setting DPOF Direct printing PictBridge Miscellaneous List of menus Index P 6 P 12 P 223 P 229 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 Contents How to use this manual 0 0 0 0 00 eee ee eee 3 Composition of the manual 00020000 00 5 Names of parts ds scackaane Jette adc ac eae regne aes Sore eld 12 Camera teed wiht ene ad RERO b d Ra RR 12 Viewfinder and monitor indications 14 Memory gauge 0 00 ee eee eh 17 Batter
49. operations performed on the digital camera If you use an exhausted battery the camera may turn off without displaying the battery level warning P 17 pauejs Bumoo i peuejs Dunes m Battery card basics The life ofthe battery may vary according to the shooting conditions etc Note The amount of power consumed by the camera varies considerably depending on shooting conditions etc Power is consumed continuously during the conditions described below This discourages the power to last longer When the monitor is turned on When the monitor is in the playback mode for an extended period of time Repeated zoom adjustments Repeated auto focus by depressing the shutter button halfway When the FULLTIME AF mode is turned on When connected to a computer or printer Inserting a card Insert the card in the appropriate direction Insert the card while keeping it straight Inserting the card the wrong way or at an angle could damage the contact area or cause the card to jam If the card is not inserted all the way data may not be written to the card Contact area Notch Battery card basics Removing the card Push the card all the way in to unlock it then let it return slowly The card is ejected a short way and then stops Hold the card straight and pull it out 4 Close the battery compartment card cover in direction and then sl
50. pad j OK button W C cua TASTA this setting when you want to edit images on a PC When you have finished setting the contrast press Press again to exit the menu SATURATION This function adjusts the color depth 3 vw A SIM P 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt PICTURE gt SATURATION and press fJ V3 How to use the menus P 35 I Arrow pad j OK button 2 Press D to adjust the saturation between 5 and 5 To increase the saturation Press Colors become darker and more intense To reduce the saturation Press Colors become lighter When you have finished setting the saturation press Press again to exit the menu eunsodxe pue Ajijenb eBeui y Bunsn py El eunsodxe pue Ajijenb eBeui y Bunsn py E NOISE REDUCTION This function reduces the noise that is generated during long exposures When shooting night scenes shutter speeds become slower and noise tends to appear on images When noise reduction is set to ON the camera automatically reduces noise to produce clearer images However shooting time is approximately twice as long as usual Noise reduction can only be used when the shutter speed is set slower than 1 2 sec Pt lt 2 FEN Noise Reduction OFF Noise Reduction ON The purpose of these pictures is to illustrate the effects of noise
51. pictures cannot be restored Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep EG Protecting pictures P 143 Single frame erase Koi 1 Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to erase V3 Viewing still pictures P 124 4 Erase button L Arrow pad diis RJ i OK button 2 Press f The 8 ERASE screen is displayed 3 Press DO to select YES then press The picture is erased and the menu is closed yoeqheld E Erasing pictures All frame erase a This function erases all the pictures on the card 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt CARD gt CARD SETUP and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 lL Arrow pad i OK button 2 Press DO to select 4 ALL ERASE then press GCRIDEYEL WIE GP ALL ERASE FE FORMAT CANCEL 4 SELECT j GO OK 3 Press DO to select YES then press if ALL ERASE All the pictures are erased AX CAUTION ERASING ALL YES MO SELECT E GO 8 Useful functions ALL RESET Saving the camera s settings 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 on the next page The All Reset setting ON OFF applies to all the modes If ALL RESET is set to OFF in one shooting mode this setting applies to all the other
52. reduction They are not actual pictures FT A e mP A SIM P In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt NOISE REDUCTION gt ON or OFF and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu KAOH I Arrow pad C OK button As Noise reduction is always fixed to ON in the 9 mode O When noise reduction is set to ON the camera implements noise Note reducing processes after each shot to produce clearer images However shooting time is approximately twice as long as usual During this time the next shot cannot be taken When noise reduction is set to ON sequential shooting Ll H Cel AF Lai BKT and 2 IN 1 are not possible This function may not work effectively with some shooting conditions or subjects Asthe shutter speed is relatively slow the use of a tripod is recommended REDUCE FLICKER This function reduces the flickering that may appear on the monitor when recording movies under fluorescent light 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt REDUCE FLICKER gt ON and press 0 How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu I Arrow pad OK button When REDUCE FLICKER is ON picture quality may be affected The correct exposure may not be obtained if REDUCE FLICKER is Note set to ON in sunny weather When REDUCE FLICKER is ON the ISO sensitivity is
53. shooting natural scenery The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions 9 Night Scene shooting 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 mode the lack of brightness will result in a dark picture with the background underexposed and without details In the Night Scene shooting mode the true appearance of the street is captured The camera automatically selects the optimal settings for this type of shooting condition Since the shutter speed is slow make sure you stabilize the camera by using a tripod Self Portrait shooting Enables you to take a picture of yourself while holding the camera Point the lens towards yourself and the focus will be locked on you The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions The zoom is fixed in the wide position and cannot be changed Shooting modes Setting related modes P Program shooting Allows you to take still pictures The camera sets the aperture and shutter speed Other functions such as flash modes and drive modes can be adjusted manually AIS M Aperture priority Shutter priority Manual shooting When the mode dial is set to A S M the following items can be set with the menus ISF A S M mode P 73 A Aperture priority shooting Allows you to set the aperture manually The camera sets the
54. shutter speed automatically By decreasing the aperture value F number the camera will focus within a smaller range producing a picture with a blurred background Increasing the value forces the camera to focus over a wider range in the forward and backward directions resulting in increased depth of field in which both the subject and the background are in focus US Aperture priority shooting P 74 4e Si af ae ry D N Aperture F number is Aperture F number is decreased increased soiseq Bunoous E soiseq Bunoous m Shooting modes gH pur S Shutter priority shooting Allows you to set the shutter speed manually The camera sets the aperture automatically Set the shutter speed according to the subject and the type of effect you want 08 gt Shutter priority shooting P 75 Setting the shutter speed Setting the shutter speed higher lets you capture fast lower blurs a moving subject moving action without blur giving the impression of The subject will be clear and movement sharp as if it is not moving M Manual shooting Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually To check the exposure refer to the exposure differential This mode gives you more creative control allowing you to make the settings you need to get the type of picture you want regardless of optimum exposure V3
55. take place To shoot sequential shots using the remote control device press and hold the shutter button on the remote control device If the camera does not receive the remote control signal properly sequential shooting may stop Read the remote control device s instruction manual for information on playback by remote control device Sequential shooting There are 4 sequential shooting modes sequential shooting high speed sequential shooting AF sequential shooting and auto bracketing Sequential shooting modes can be selected from the DRIVE mode menu Sequential shooting cannot be performed when the record mode is set to TIFF Drive mode L3 Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed Normal shooting mode single frame shooting um Focus exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame Approx 24 frames at approx 1 6 frames sec in HQ mode HIC Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential shooting The sequential shooting speed varies depending on the record mode setting Approx 5 frames at approx 2 1 frames sec AF Focus is individually locked for each frame The AF sequential shooting speed is slower than for normal sequential shooting BKT US Auto bracketing P 96 Sequential shooting high speed sequential shooting and AF sequential shooting Sy HIC AFD C eic CVSS f Aa i53 0 ASTM P In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt DRIVE gt C
56. the 3 Make sure that the lamp on the right 4 Remove the USB cable from the 5 Remove the USB cable from your Disconnecting the camera from your computer right of the viewfinder or the self timer lamp which on some models light while the camera is connected to the computer or the card access lamp is not blinking The lamps and their location vary depending on the model Refer to your camera s reference manual 2 Card access lamp Drag the untitled icon on the desktop to Trash untitled Trash of the viewfinder or the self timer lamp which on some models light while the camera is connected to the computer or the card access lamp is not blinking Depending on the camera model the green lamp may light or lamps that were lit while the camera was connected to the computer may go off If the lamp is not flashing then the cable can be removed camera computer Downloading image files using other OS For other OS users Users running other OS cannot connect the camera directly to a computer Windows 95 Windows NT Mac OS before OS 9 For an OS listed above you can download images directly to your computer using an optional floppy disk adapter or PC card adapter For details see the Olympus Corporate Site or phone customer support B Does your computer have
57. the battery power is low the card there is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can play back pictures on the monitor of your camera G the USB cable the camera is not properly connected to the computer by the USB cable Apple File Exchange extension is not enabled Please refer to your Apple operating system manual for instructions on how to enable this extension A Double click the H untitled EB Dcim folder 1 item 28 4 MB available 3 Double click the Bs Goon EB 1000LYMP folder 1 item 28 4 MB available 26 Downloading images to your computer Image files JPEG files with files H Moe EE names such as P1010001 JPG are 6 items 28 4 MB availble displayed idi 4 Double click the Macintosh HD P1010012 JPG P1010013 PG zd P1010014 JPG P1010015 JPG P 101001606 P1010017 JP6 q D The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according to the following rules Folder name File name Example Example 1000LYMP P1010001 jpg Serial number Month Day Serial number Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and assigned the next number Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9 October b
58. the camera automatically enters the sleep mode and stops the operation after about 3 minutes of non operation The camera activates again as soon as you operate the shutter button or zoom lever The sleep time interval can be set in any shooting mode I SLEEP Sleep Timer P 163 If the camera is continuously used for a long period of time the internal temperature of the camera may rise In such cases the Note power may automatically turn off Please wait before using again Ex When shooting MPEG4 If the camera is subjected to strong vibrations or shocks while it is turned on the camera may immediately turn off and reset the date and other settings gy Startup Shutdown screen You can register a picture that will be displayed on the monitor and sound that will be played when turning the camera on or off P 167 You can also adjust the volume of the sound P 166 Startup Shutdown screen Factory default setting Power on off If the card is not recognized card check When the power is turned on the camera checks the card automatically If there is no card in the camera or a card that is not supported by this camera is inserted the following screen is displayed Monitor indication Corrective action p There is no card in the camera or the card is not inserted properly Insert a card or remove the card and insert it NO CARD again correctly The ca
59. the menus P 35 Select INDEX Dx P 133 Select EDIT I P 135 bise EX INDEX Creating an index 3 Press DO to select INDEX then press amp When there is insufficient card memory a warning screen appears and the display returns to the setting screen yoeqheld E Editing movies 4 Use the arrow pad to select the first frame of the index and press amp Jumps to the first frame of the movie Jumps to the last frame of the movie 8 Displays the next frame The movie can be played continuously by holding the button down G Displays the previous frame The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down EL GO OK As in Step 4 use the arrow pad to select the last frame of the index and press rE GO 0K TEDS U 7 7 Press Co to select OK then press The 9 frames extracted from the movie appear as an index display then the camera returns to the playback mode The index is stored as a new picture EE If you want to select different frames RES select RESET and press and repeat the procedure from Step 4 To quit the editing function select CANCEL and press TIPS ss eee D The index is stored as a still picture in a different record mode from the original movie Record mode when the Record mode when stored movie was shot as an index MPEG4 SQ2 1024 x 768 pixels HIGH SHQ SQ
60. the same as the one being used Note Bunoous pesueapy Ed Bunoous pasueapy nm Focusing applications AF MODE Changing the focus range This function allows you to select the focus range of your subject iESP Focus selection is based on the entire picture on the screen Even when the subject is not in the center of the screen focusing is possible SPOT Focus selection is based on the subject within the AF target mark SS a gt CV 5 Aa Ae 9 83 v AS MP 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt AF MODE gt iESP or SPOT and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu KA A OK L Arrow pad Em CY OK button A In amp mode and when MI is selected in gg mode the AF MODE is fixed at iESP and cannot be changed Note Focusing applications FULLTIME AF A reliable time saving way to focus FULLTIME AF keeps the subject in front of the lens in focus at all times without having to press the shutter button halfway When ON is selected the focusing time is reduced letting you take successive snapshots 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt FULLTIME AF gt ON and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu I Arrow pad j OK button Ca sow Co To OFF FULLTIME AF 4
61. through the string loop attached to the lens cap in step 1 Then thread it through the strap eyelet on the camera 4 Thread the end of the strap back through the ring and stopper as indicated by the arrows Adjust the strap to the desired length 5 Pullthe strap through the stopper to make sure it is fastened securely 6 Attach the strap to the other eyelet following steps 3 to 5 Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera as it can easily g catch on stray objects causing injury or damage Note Attach the strap correctly as shown above so that the camera does not fall off If the strap is attached incorrectly and the camera falls off Olympus is not responsible for any damages 18 Battery card basics Charging the battery This camera uses an Olympus lithium ion battery LI 10B Other types of batteries cannot be used The battery is not fully charged at the time of purchase Be sure to use the specified battery charger LI 10C to charge the battery before use For more information read the manual supplied with the battery charger 1 Connect the power cord to the power connector on the battery charger 2 Plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet AC wall outlet 3 Insert the battery into Lithium ion battery LI 10B Connection the battery charger terminals while aligning the marks on both the battery and battery charger The charging indicator lights red and charg
62. to f8 0 15 to 1 1000 sec Digital camera for shooting and displaying Digital recording TIFF non compression JPEG in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system DCF Exif 2 2 Digital Print Order Format DPOF PRINT Image Matching II PictBridge Wave format MPEG 4 QuickTime Motion JPEG support xD Picture Card 16 512 MB 3200 x 2400 pixels ENLARGE SIZE SHQ HQ 2288 x 1712 pixels TIFF SHQ HQ 2288 x 1520 pixels 3 2 TIFF SHQ HQ 2048 x 1536 pixels TIFF SQ1 1600 x 1200 pixels TIFF SQ1 1280 x 960 pixels TIFF SQ1 1024 x 768 pixels TIFF SQ2 640 x 480 pixels TIFF SQ2 Approx 1 frame TIFF 2288 x 1712 Approx 5 frames SHQ 2288 x 1712 Approx 16 frames HQ 2288 x 1712 Approx 49 frames SQ1 1280 x 960 NORMAL Approx 165 frames SQ2 640 x 480 NORMAL 4 000 000 pixels 1 2 5 CCD solid state image pickup 4 110 000 pixels gross 11 elements in 7 groups equivalent to 38 mm to 380 mm lens on a 35 mm camera snoeuej a2si N es E snoeuej a2si N Specifications Shooting range Viewfinder Monitor Auto focus Outer connector Automatic calendar system Operating environment Temperature Humidity Power supply Dimensions Weight 0 6 m 2 ft to oo W 2 m 6 6 ft to oo T NORMAL 0 07 m 0 2 ft to co W 1 2 m 4 ft to oo T macro mode 0 44 TFT color LCD display 240 000 pixels 1 8 TFT color LCD display
63. volume P 166 When you have made all the settings you want press Press 5 repeatedly until the menu disappears er suonounj Injesn EJ suonounj Injesn nm SCREEN SETUP You can register your favorite picture to be displayed when the power is turned on and off The desired picture can be registered from the card Make the POWER ON OFF SETUP to display the registered picture I amp S POWER ON OFF SETUP Power on off display sound setting P 167 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt SCREEN SETUP and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 If a picture is already registered the IMAGE EXISTING screen is displayed asking if you want to cancel the currently registered picture and register a new one To register a new picture select RESET and press If you select KEEP the screen returns to the menu L Arrow pad i OK button IMAGE EXISTING ecu T OE SES OK 2 Selectthe picture you want to register using the arrow pad and press 3 Press DO to select OK then press Siegen The picture is registered and the screen SET AS PWON or SCREEN returns to the menu Press again to exit the menu AI CANCELS SELECTA E GO OK You cannot register pictures and movie frames that cannot be played back on this camera Note FILE NAME The camera automatically creates file names and folder names for images to be s
64. 1 Make sure that the camera s video output signal type is the same as e the TV s video signal type Note 0 VIDEO OUT Video output selection P 172 The camera s monitor or vie wfinder 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 dide E yoeqheld E Playback on a TV When pictures are compressed in order to fit the entire picture on the TV screen a black frame may appear around the picture If the picture is output to a video printer via the TV the black frame may be printed Picture rotation 1 Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally This function lets you turn such pictures 90 degrees counterclockwise or clockwise so that they are displayed vertically 1 Inthe single frame playback mode Rotation button press Each pressing rotates the image in the following sequence 90 degrees counterclockwise 90 degrees clockwise and back to the original s 4 f4 04 pai Ta 0 The following pictures cannot be rotated Movies protected pictures pictures being played with O n Note pictures that have been edited on a PC and pictures taken with another camera New picture orientations are saved even when the power is turned off ae Recording sound Sound can be added to a still picture tha
65. 118 000 pixels TTL system autofocus Contrast Detection Method DC IN jack USB connector mini B A V OUT jack 2000 up to 2099 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F operation 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F storage 30 to 90 operation 10 to 90 storage Only an Olympus LI 10B lithium ion battery AC adapter specified by Olympus optional 104 5 mm W x 60 mm H x 68 5 mm D 4 1 x 2 4 x 2 7 excluding protrusions 300 g 0 68 Ib without battery and card SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER Glossary of terms A Aperture Priority Mode You set the aperture yourself and the camera automatically varies the shutter speed so that the picture is taken with the best exposure AE Automatic Exposure The camera automatically sets the exposure The 3 AE modes available on this camera are P mode in which the camera selects both the aperture and shutter speed A mode in which the user selects the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed and S mode in which the user selects the shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture In M mode the user selects both the aperture and the shutter speed Aperture The adjustable lens opening which controls the amount of light that enters the camera The larger the aperture the shorter the depth of field and the fuzzier the background The smaller the aperture the greater the depth
66. 147 power Selects a language for on screen ei display TS s Selects the picture and sound that are PW ON OFF SETUP output when the power is turned on or P 167 off FILE NAME Changes how file names are assigned P 169 PIXEL MAPPING Checks the CCD and image processing P 170 functions for errors Ia Adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder P 161 or monitor D Sets the date and time P 30 Selects NTSC or PAL according to your VIDEO OUT TV s video signal type TV video signal P 172 types differ depending on the region Sets the beep sound used for button operations and warnings and adjusts P 164 Mode Menus e gt mode PLAY tab ERC D EDTib S 2m CARD tab L SETUP tab PLAY tab Stores the necessary information on the GO card to allow you to print the pictures P 173 taken Displays a histogram showing the luminance distribution Bes U Adds sound to a still picture already taken P 139 The PLAY tab is not displayed during movie playback EDIT tab Makes the file size smaller and saves it P 140 as a new file i H Crops part of a picture and saves it as a P141 new file The EDIT tab is not displayed during movie playback CARD tab Erases all image data stored on the card P 146 CARD SETUP or format the card 158 SETUP tab Selects whether to keep the current ALL RESET camera se
67. 2 1024 x 768 pixels HIGH HQ SQ2 1024 x 768 pixels HIGH SQ SQ2 640 x 480 pixels HIGH Editing movies The interval between the frames that are automatically picked out d varies depending on the length of the movie Note An index consists of 9 frames You cannot create an index if there is insufficient memory space on the card EDIT Editing a movie 3 Press to select EDIT then press MOVIE PLAY 4 Use the arrow pad to select the first frame of the part you want to keep and press Xo Jumps to the first frame of the movie Jumps to the last frame of the movie Displays the next frame The movie can be played continuously by holding the button down G Displays the previous frame The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down A if NEHHA GO OK Tuus A 5 Asin Step 4 use the arrow pad to select the last frame of the part you want to keep and press LIENS Editing movies 6 Press to select OK then press If you want to select different frames select RESET and press and repeat the procedure from Step 4 To quit the editing function select CANCEL and press T Press to select NEW FILE or OVERWRITE then press Sue 7 NEW FILE Stores the edited movie as anew movie Pr e e OVERWRITE Stores the edited moviewin IM the same name as the original The o
68. 3 HI amp or AF Cai and press 08 gt How to use the menus P 35 gt a lt e 3 o o 2 o zx o o 2 a v li LED KAH I Arrow pad Ce a Cv 5 1 OK button In the top menu select DRIVE Cl H1 y or AF Gy and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu Bunoous pa ueApy m Sequential shooting 2 Take the picture Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the button Auto bracketing BKT Under some conditions you may obtain better results shooting with exposure compensation than by using the exposure setting considered optimal by the camera When auto bracketing is set the exposure is changed automatically for each frame when you start shooting The exposure differential and number of frames can be selected in the menus The focus and white balance are locked atthe first frame Ex When BKT is set to 1 0 x3 1 0 a gt QA Aa Ma 52 v Asim P 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt DRIVE gt BKT and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 I Arrow pad j OK button Sequential shooting 2 Select the exposure differential Press Co to select 0 3 0 7 or 1 0 then press f then press CANCEL 4 SELECT E GO Select the number of shots Press a
69. 4 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the self timer lamp which on some models light while the camera is connected to the computer or the card access lamp is not blinking Depending on the camera model the green lamp may light or lamps that were lit while the camera was connected to the computer may go off If the lamp is not flashing then the cable can be removed Remove the USB cable from the camera Windows Me 2000 XP 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the self timer lamp which on some models light while the camera is connected to the computer or the card access lamp is not blinking The lamps and their location vary depending on the model Refer to your camera s reference manual ie Disconnecting the camera from your computer 2 Click the gt Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar The message saying that the drive has been stopped appears 3 Click on the message A 1 45 PM The Unplug or Eject Hardware window appears Stop USB Mass Storage Device Drive G 4 When a message appears click Safe To Remove Hardware EI OK O EEST from the system 5 Remove the USB cable from the camera 6 Remove the USB cable from your computer m a
70. 56 movie mode Slide the power switch to gg FUNCTION is set to The flash does not fire in the BLACK WHITE P 102 BLACK WHITE BOARD BOARD mode Super macro mode is set The flash does not fire in the super macro P 91 mode Cancel the super macro mode Panorama mode is set The flash does not fire in the panorama P 98 mode Cancel the panorama mode The battery run time is brief You are using the camera Battery performance deteriorates in low in a cold environment temperatures Keep the camera warm by putting it inside your coat or clothing The remaining battery When battery consumption fluctuates P 17 19 power is not indicated considerably the camera may turn off without correctly displaying the battery warning indicator Charge the battery 204 Troubleshooting ePlayback of recorded images Possible cause Corrective action The picture is out of focus A subject unsuited to AF Use manual focus or focus lock to focus on P 83 54 was taken the subject and then shoot The camera moved when Hold the camera correctly and press the P 33 the shutter button was shutter button gently pressed The flash was closed ina Press the flash button to make the flash pop P 61 lighting condition up Camera movement occurs easily with requiring use of the flash slower shutter speeds Use a tripod or set the flash to AUTO The lens was dirty Clean the lens Use a c
71. 78 Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions the auto focus may not work properly If this happens focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject focus lock recompose your shot and then take the picture If the subject has no vertical lines hold the camera 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 If the subject still cannot be focused on use the manual focus I amp Manual focus P 83 The green lamp blinks The subject cannot be brought into focus Subject with low Subject with an Subject without contrast extremely bright area in vertical lines the center of the frame The green lamp lights but the subject cannot be brought into focus Subjects at different Fast moving subject The subject to be distances focused on is not in the center of the frame soiseq Bunoous E soiseq Bunoous m N Recording movies This function allows you to record movies If amp is set to ON sound is recorded at the same time If you select MPEG4 for the record mode you can record a long movie in MPEG format US Record mode P 106 1 Slide the power switch to 9 Zoom lever I Power on off P 25 Shutter button The monitor turns on The
72. 86 sec 211 sec A The number of storable still pictures and remaining recording time 4 listed in the table are approximate Note 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 If movies are shot with VIDEO OUT set to PAL and the AV cable connected the movie recording time will differ from the time listed in the Movie Record Modes table Selecting a record mode ore eer OVS P Ma 9 is mP ASIM P In the top menu select MODE MENU gt PICTURE gt and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 If lt is displayed on the top menu as a shortcut menu press the arrow pad in the same direction as the arrow shown n next to lt Nj Arrow pad 03 SHORT CUT P 152 OK button eunsodxe pue Ajijenb eBeui ay Bunsn py El ainsodxea pue Ajijenb abew y Bunsn py m Record mode 5 a B ea Ys gt In the top menu press 3 to select amp and choose SHQ 2288 x 1712 HQ 2288 x 1712 SQ1 1280 x 960 or SQ2 640 x 480 I Go to Step 4 In the top menu press to select then press C to select MPEG4 SHQ HQ or SQ I Go to Step 4 N e om Press 5C to select the desired record mode from
73. 90 ISO P 111 BA P 68 NOISE REDUCTION Reduces the noise that affects pictures P 120 during long exposures DIGITAL ZOOM Extends the maximum optical zoom up to P 60 approximately 40x magnification Mode Menus Keeps the image in focus at all times FULLTIME AF without having to press the shutter P 79 button halfway Selects the auto focus method iESP or AF MODE SPOT P 78 Allows panorama pictures to be taken PANORAMA with Olympus CAMEDIA brand cards P 98 Combines two still pictures taken in 21N1 succession and stores them as a single P 100 picture Adds special effects to pictures BLACK FUNCTION amp WHITE SEPIA WHITE BOARD P 102 BLACK BOARD Changes the position of the AF target AR ARES mark using the arrow pad P 80 Selects whether to display all the INFO information such as shutter speed and white P 160 balance or only the minimum information Displays a histogram showing the luminance distribution of still pictures Pee amp still pictures Sound can be recorded when taking still P 103 pictures Extends the optical zoom making SUPER ZOOM possible up to 14x zoom in 1600 x 1200 P 59 record mode PICTURE tab Selects the image quality and resolution P 106 i from TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 and SQ2 WB Sets the appropriate white balance P 113 according to the light source WB Makes f
74. A gt FUNCTION then select a mode and press Q 08 gt How to use the menus P 35 WHITE BOARD and BLACK BOARD are Sal SED not available in Q9 mode gt Press again to exit the menu ok Arrow pad OK button V Letters do not show clearly with WHITE BOARD or BLACK BOARD Use exposure compensation I amp Exposure compensation P 112 A When WHITE BLACK BOARD is selected the flash is automatically set to off Note WB and SATURATION cannot be used in Function shooting Recording sound with still pictures Sound can be recorded when taking still pictures Recording starts about 0 5 seconds after the shutter is released and lasts about 4 seconds When this function is enabled sound is recorded automatically every time you take a picture sel v A S M P 2 When recording starts turn the lt In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt amp gt ON and press 08 gt How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu camera microphone towards the source of the sound you want to record The BUSY bar is displayed during recording Shutter button I Arrow pad j OK button y TIPS eee NG J appears when still pictures and movies that have recorded sound are played back During playback sound is output from the speaker The volume can be adjusted lI VOLUME Pl
75. ATURATION x0 P 119 SLOW SLOW1 P 67 still pictures OFF P 103 NOISE OFF P 120 SUPER ZOOM OFF P 59 REDUCTION 1 This will set the monitor to ON or OFF when the camera is turned on 2 In M mode available zoom positions are 38mm 50mm 100mm 200mm 380mm these numbers are based on the focal length of a 35mm camera suonounj Injesn EJ MY MODE SETUP o e CV 5 fe Aa 82 v Alsi P In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt MY MODE SETUP and press f US How to use the menus P 35 2 Press QO to select the type of setting then press f CURRENT Saves the current camera settings RESET Restores the factory default settings CUSTOM Saves settings one by one The MY MODE SETUP screen appears Select a MY MODE number Press to select a MY MODE number from 1 to 4 then press 2 Co eWhen selecting CURRENT in Step 2 4 Press D amp O to select SET then press The current camera settings are saved in the selected MY MODE suonounj Injesn nm OK Arrow pad Y OK button mone Serve 7 51 FILE NAVE PIXEL MAPPING ES eu CANCEL 4 SELECT gt GO OK AMY MODE SETUP ac SELECT E GO eWhen selecting RESET in Step 2 4 Press to select ALL RESET then press The settings in the selected MY MODE are
76. CAMEDIA brand cards xD Picture Card Panorama shooting lets you connect pictures with overlapping edges into a single panoramic picture using the CAMEDIA Master software 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA PANORAMA and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 The PANORAMA mode is set I Arrow pad OK button N Use the arrow pad to choose at which edge you want to connect the pictures f The next picture is connected at the right edge G The next picture is connected at the left edge X The next picture is connected at the Connects pictures top from left to right The next picture is connected at the bottom Connects pictures from bottom to top PANORAMA Panorama shooting wo Make sure that the edge of the pictures overlap then take pictures 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 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 Compose your shots so that the right edge of the previous picture overlaps with t
77. ESTE AE GOSOK the data or keeping it 3 Press DO to select d then press amp 4 Select the frame you want to print using the arrow pad and press 40dq Bumes jung Ed 40dq Bumes jud P Single frame reservation 5 Select the appropriate item using the arrow pad MORE SINGLE PRINT CANCEL END 6 Press DO to select Dx number of prints date time or Ft trimming then press T Perform each setting eSet the number of prints Sets the number of prints date time and trim size The print reservation data is set and the screen cnl t ae 3 proceeds to Step 6 Sin TE ingle frame reservation menu Sets single frame print The date time and trimming settings are not available Go to Step 9 Cancels the print reservation for the displayed picture Resetting print reservation data IS P 182 Completes the print reservation Go to Step 11 Press to set the desired number of prints then press Increases the number Decreases the number eSet the date time printing data Press to select NO DATE or TIME then press 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 Single frame reservation eTrim the picture Eg Trimming P 180 8 9 10
78. FRAME SCREEN SETUP r ICI r VIDEO OUT L VOLUME Setting OFF ON START 640 x 480 320 x 240 CANCEL NEW FILE CANCEL ALL ERASE FORMAT OFF ON ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPANOL ITALIANO PYCCKMM PORTUGUES BAR PW ON OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 NTSC PAL 4 9 16 OFF 1 2 ALL On Ref Page P 173 P 122 P 139 P 140 P 141 P 146 158 P 147 P 28 P 167 P 168 P 161 P 30 P 172 P 128 P 164 P 166 P 129 P 160 P 144 227 a o o D 5 o e 6 snoeuej a2si N List of menus gt mode movies Top menu Tab Function Setting r MODE MENU T CARD CARD SETUP ALL ERASE FORMAT SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON eS ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPANOL ITALIANO PYCCKUN PORTUGUES BAR PW ON OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 m D VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL E 4 9 16 OFF 1 2 VOLUME M MOVIE PLAY MOVIE PLAYBACK PLAYBACK FRAME BY FRAME CAPTURE EXIT INDEX OK RESET CANCEL EDIT OK RESET CANCEL LINFO L SWITCH FRAME ALL On 228 Ref Page P 146 158 P 147 P 28 P 167 P 161 P 30 P 172 P 128 P 164 P 166 P 130 P 133 P 135 P 160 P 144 1st curtain SLOW1 65 1st curtain with red eye reduction Qs SLOW1 66 211N121IN1 100 2nd curtain SLOW2 66
79. H o O S M AF MF AF D OFF ESP s OFF DRIVE oO BKT 1 0 EV 3 ISO AUTO A S M 64 AISIM A s 1 2 3 4 MY MODE 1 BA 0 0 SLOW SLOW1 NOISE REDUCTION OFF 9 fixed on ON DIGITAL ZOOM OFF FULLTIME AF a OR AR MODE 2 rae on iESP PANORAMA OFF 2 IN 1 OFF FUNCTION OFF AF AREA Center INFO OFF OFF 209 snoeuej a2si N E snoeuej a2si N List of factory default settings still pictures OFF movies OFF SUPER ZOOM OFF xdi C HO 2288 x 1712 Q MPEG4 640 x 480 TIFF 2288 x 1712 SHQ 2288 x 1712 HQ 2288 x 1712 SQ1 1280 x 960 NORMAL SQ2 640 x 480 NORMAL WB AUTO WB None SHARPNESS 0 CONTRAST 0 SATURATION 0 REDUCE FLICKER OFF REC VIEW ON SLEEP 3 MIN FILE NAME RESET m ft m SHORT CUT A ESP e B C Y CUSTOM BUTTON AE LOCK SHUTTER SOUND 1 LOW List of factory default settings Playback mode SWITCH FRAME ALL INFO OFF OFF On OFF i 0 ni OFF t 9 U OFF VOLUME 3 Others ALL RESET ON es ENGLISH PW ON OFF SETUP 1 NORMAL e Y M D 2004 01 01 00 00 VIDEO OUT NTSC or PAL 21 1 LOW Settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold d snoeuej a2si N E snoeuej a2si N Modes and Shooting Functions In m mode available functions vary depending on the mod
80. Hardware first make sure that no image data is being downloaded from the i If the window returns the following message when you click Unplug or Eject Caution camera and then remove the USB cable Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device ES N The device Generic volume cannot be stopped right now Try stopping the device again later Ez 22 Macintosh Using Mac OS 9 X Make sure that Your computer is turned on and Mac OS is running f you are running any applications quit them all You are recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter If the battery power runs out while the computer is accessing the card in the camera the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could destroy image files data If you are using batteries make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power If you are running Mac OS X the connection to the computer and downloading the image data are verified Restrictions such as the following may occur due to the OS e The image file properties are not displayed correctly e Images in the camera cannot be opened without first downloading them etc For more details visit the Olympus web site Connecting the camera to the computer 24 Downloading images to your computer Disconnecting the camera from your computer N 23 Connecting the camera to
81. NCEL Cancels the current trimming setting and returns to the single frame reservation screen 5 Press to complete the print reservations and return to the picture selection screen Press 5 again 6 Press G to select END The J PRINT ORDER screen appears Press Ri repeatedly until the playback screen appears a The size of the printed picture varies depending on the printer settings If the trimmed picture size is small printing magnification increases accordingly resulting in a printed picture with lower resolution For the best results in enlarged prints you are recommended to use the TIFF SHQ or HQ mode The original picture is not trimmed If your printer does not have the trimming function the picture will be printed untrimmed Do not rotate pictures that have been trimmed otherwise the cropped area will change Note 181 40dq Bumes yun Ed 40dq Bumes Juud n Resetting print reservation data Cs 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 To reset the print reservation data for all the pictures In the top menu select MODE MENU gt PLAY gt J and press f 0 How to use the menus P 35 L Arrow pad OK button 2 Press to select RESET then press BEES TT If there is no print reservation data stor
82. None P 116 4 OFF P 90 SHARPNESS 0 P 117 DRIVE C3 P995 CONTRAST 0 P 118 ui Spictures P98 Ficker 0 P121 ISO AUTO 64 P 111 SATURATION 0 P 119 AISIM A P 73 TIFF SHQ HQ 2288 x 1712 P 109 SLOW SLOW1 pe 901 i Pus nies 309 DEL TOR iil p 120 922 NORMAL H109 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF P 60 INFO OFF P 160 FULLTIME AF OFF P 79 This sets whether the monitor turns on or not when the camera is turned on CUSTOM BUTTON Functions listed in the table below can be assigned to the custom button on the camera This makes it easy to jump to frequently used functions simply by pressing the custom button without having to select a shortcut menu or MODE MENU from the top menu AEL E4 AE Lock Custom button Available functions Settings E EE Pas AF LOCK P 81 ESP P 85 4 OFF amp 9 P 90 DRIVE C3 Gy HIC AF Gy BKT P 95 ISO AUTO 64 100 200 400 P411 A S M A S M P 73 SLOW ZSLOW1 gt 4SLow1 SLOW2 P 67 NOISE REDUCTION OFF ON P 120 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON P 60 FULLTIME AF OFF ON P 79 AF MODE iESP SPOT P 78 FUNCTION OFF BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD INFO OFF ON P 160 OFF ON P 122 lt TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 106 WB AUTO XX cO 8 4 5 8 P 113 still pictures OFF ON P 103 SUPER ZOOM OFF ON P59 suonounj Injesn E suonounj Injesn M CUSTOM BUTTON Setti
83. Operate the shutter button or zoom lever to turn the viewfinder or monitor on I SLEEP Sleep Timer P 163 To adjust the brightness of the monitor or viewfinder Go to Monitor brightness Adjustment and adjust the brightness Ux Monitor viewfinder brightness adjustment P 161 The monitor or viewfinder is hard to see Bright light such as direct sunlight may cause vertical lines smears to appear on the image in the monitor or viewfinder This does not affect recorded pictures To check the area the camera is focusing on If you press while pressing the shutter button halfway the area you are focusing on is enlarged Pressing once more returns the size to normal This function is not available in the digital zoom range V3 DIGITAL ZOOM Using the digital zoom P 60 soiseq Buljoous EJ Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger If it is pressed hard the camera may move and pictures may come out Note blurred Recorded pictures will be saved on the card regardless of whether the camera is turned off or the batteries are replaced or removed Never open the battery compartment card cover remove the battery or disconnect the AC adapter while the card access lamp is blinking Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken When taking pictures against strong backlight the area of the picture in shadow may appear colored 53
84. Pictures recorded and stored on the card can easily be erased overwritten and or edited on a PC Index area A You can write down the card s contents OLYMPUS Contact area Comes into contact with the camera s signal read contacts Compatible cards xD Picture Card 16 512MB LD This camera may not recognize a non Olympus card or a card that was formatted on another device such as a PC etc Before use be Note sure to format the card on this camera I amp CARD SETUP Formatting cards P 158 Battery card basics Inserting and removing the battery and card Make sure the camera is turned off The power switch is set to OFF The monitor is off The viewfinder is off The lens is not extended Slide the battery compartment card cover in the direction of then lift in the direction of B Use the ball of your finger to slide the cover Do not use your fingernail as this could result in injury Loading the battery Align the battery as shown and insert it into the battery compartment until the battery is locked in position with the battery lock knob Battery lock knob Removing the battery Slide the knob in the direction of the Battery lock uA W arrow When the battery is ejected pull it out of the battery compartment Eq Low battery warning The amount of power consumed varies considerably depending on the
85. Press G After setting the number of prints and date time printing data and trimming the picture press to complete the print reservations and return to the screen in Step 4 The dL icon appears on the displayed picture Repeat Steps 4 to 8 to make print reservations for other images Press to display the single frame reservation menu The J PRINT ORDER screen appears screen then press G once more to complete the print reservations 9 40dq Bumes yuud EJ 40dq Bumes jung m Trimming This function enables you to crop part of a recorded picture and print out the enlarged section only 1 Press on the single frame reservation screen to select Ft trimming and press US Single frame reservation P 177 If trimming has already been set the t Screen appears Press to select RESET then press 2 Use the arrow pad and zoom lever to decide the trimming position and size Press QOG to move the trimming frame Use the zoom lever to decide the trimming size The trimming frame changes from horizontal to vertical and vice versa when the maximum or minimum size is reached L Arrow pad i OK button Co Press amp Trimming 4 Press to select OK then press OK Saves the current trimming size and returns to the single frame reservation screen RESET Sets a new trimming size gt Go to Step 2 CA
86. Resolution 2288 x 1712 1280 x 960 640 x 480 etc P 108 17 AF target mark P 51 18 Number of storable 30 P 108 still pictures Time remaining 00 36 P 56 19 AE lock AEL P 88 AE memory 20 Spot metering CJ P 85 21 ISO ISO64 1SO100 ISO200 IS0400 P 111 22 White balance F cO e HH amp 3 C P 113 23 White balance B1 B7 R1 R7 P 116 adjustment 24 Saturation RGB 5 5 P 119 25 Sharpness 5 5 P 117 26 Contrast 5 5 P 118 27 Memory gauge LEGG P 17 Names of parts ePlayback mode 10 11 12 13 14 Item Indications Ref Page 1 Battery check wa d m P 17 2 Switch frame P 144 3 Print reservation x 10 P 175 Number of prints Movie go P 130 4 Sound record D P 103 5 Protect exl P 143 6 Record mode TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 MPEG4 P 106 7 Resolution 2288 x 1712 1280 x 960 640 x 480 P 108 320 x 240 etc i 8 Aperture value F2 8 F8 0 P 74 9 Shutter speed 15 1 1000 P 75 10 Exposure 2 0 2 0 P1412 compensation 11 White balance WB AUTO 2 cO 8 E 3 OL P 113 12 ISO ISO64 ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 P 111 13 Date and time 04 06 17 15 30 P 30 14 File number Frame FILE 100 0030 30 P 169 number Playing time 00 00 00 20 P 131 Total recording time 4 The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been selected e and displayed from the index display are different f
87. TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 and SQ2 then press f Co Press 5C to select the resolution If you selected SQ1 or SQ2 press after selecting the resolution then select HIGH or NORMAL by pressing 2 4 Press 9 Press again to exit the menu ENLARGE SIZE3200x2400 CANCEL lt SELECT GO OK ISO sensitivity 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 image which may give them a grainy appearance AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the light conditions and the subject brightness 64 100 200 400 With a lower ISO setting you can shoot clear sharp images in daylight With a higher ISO setting you can use faster shutter speeds with the same amount of light 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt ISO Use to choose the most suitable ISO sensitivity and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 AUTO is not available in A S M mode Press again to exit the menu OK I Arrow pad j OK button 1 Higher ISO settings produce more electrical noise ISO is standardized based on the sensitivity of normal camera film Note The scale is approximate When ISO is set to AUTO and you are shooting in dark conditions without a flash the sens
88. TURE gt SHARPNESS and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 4 OK L Arrow pad E LON OK button 2 Press to adjust the sharpness between 5 and 5 To increase the sharpness Press The image contours are emphasized making the image appear sharper and more vivid Use this setting when you want to print pictures To reduce the sharpness Press The image contours are softened Use this setting when you want to edit images on a PC When you have finished setting the sharpness press Press again to exit the menu f you adjust the sharpness too far toward noise may become conspicuous in the picture Note eunsodxe pue Ajijenb eBeui y Bunsn py El eunsodxe pue Ajijenb eBeui y Bunsn py m This function adjusts the contrast of images For example you can make images with marked differences in light and shadow softer and those with less differences more vivid 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt PICTURE gt CONTRAST and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 N Press amp to adjust the contrast between 5 and 5 To increase the contrast Press The light and dark areas are defined more clearly making the image look crisper To reduce the contrast Press The light and dark areas become less defined giving the image a softer impression Use c OH Arrow
89. This refers to when an object obscures part of the field of view so that the whole subject is not photographed Vignetting also refers to when the image seen through the viewfinder does not exactly match the image shot through the objective lens so the photographed image includes objects not seen through the viewfinder In addition vignetting can occur when an incorrect lens hood is used causing shadowing to appear in the corners of the image ESP Electro Selective Pattern Light Metering Digital ESP Light Metering This determines the exposure by metering and calculating the light levels in the center and other areas of the image separately 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 settings 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 Flash Bracket A mount used to attach an external flash to the camera Shadows on the subject can be changed by detaching the flash The flash is used in combination with the flash cable ISO A method for indicating film speed by the International Organization for Standardization ISO e g ISO100 Hi
90. age For instance a picture taken in 640 x 480 resolution is the same size as the screen when the monitor setting is 640 x 480 However if the monitor setting is 1024 x 768 the picture only takes up part of the screen Ring Flash A flash unit that uses a circular xenon fluorescent tube as its light source It is used for taking close ups S Shutter Priority Mode Also called Shutter Priority AE mode The user selects the shutter speed and the camera automatically varies the aperture so that the picture is taken with the best exposure 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 get out of the sleep mode use any button on the camera shutter button arrow pad etc Synchro Terminals Terminals on an external flash unit for connecting it to the camera 221 snoeuej a2si N E snoeuejJa2si N Glossary of terms TFT Thin Film Transistor Color Monitor A transistor color monitor constructed using thin film technology TIFF Tagged Image File Format A format used for saving highly detailed black and white or color image data TIFF image files can be handled by software programs for scanners and graphics applications This camera uses TIFF in an uncompressed format TTL Through The Lens System To help adjust exposure a light receptor built into the camera directly measures the light passing through the lens TTL AUTO Fo
91. and saves it as a new file 1 Use the arrow pad to select the Zoom lever still picture you want to edit 2 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt EDIT then choose each item V3 How to use the menus P 35 Select gl EG P 140 e Select H ES P 141 t OK button OH Arrow pad VL Resizing E o Select Fa then press f E Press to select the picture size then press z The BUSY bar is displayed during resizing After the image is saved the camera returns to the playback mode To quit the resizing function select CANCEL then press A 1 Resizing is not possible in the following cases BU Movies pictures that have been edited on a PC or when there Note is insufficient memory space on the card If the size of the selected picture is 640 x 480 you cannot select 640 x 480 Trimming Select Ff then press f Press DQO to select ft then press Use the arrow pad and zoom lever to decide the trimming position and size Press QOG to move the trimming frame Usethe zoom lever to decide the trimming size The trimming frame changes from horizontal to vertical and vice versa when the maximum or minimum size is reached Press 9 Press to select OK then press The BUSY bar is displayed during trimming After the image is saved the camera returns to the playback mode The trimmed picture is stored as a sep
92. apter while the camera is connected to a computer or printer Do not remove or load the battery or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on Doing so could affect the camera s internal settings or functions When using an AC adapter power is supplied to the camera by the AC adapter even if the battery is loaded in the camera The AC adapter does not charge the battery in the camera Power on off 1 Press the tabs on the lens cap as indicated by the arrows and remove the lens cap 2 Slide the power switch to gt 3 or Q The camera and the monitor turn on The mode in which the camera turns on varies depending on the position of the power switch When the power is turned on in the shooting mode the lens extends pauejs umag Shooting modes ICM For taking still pictures Use the mode dial to select a shooting mode IS Shooting modes P 47 For recording movies V3 Recording movies P 56 Playback mode Power switch x For displaying the pictures you have taken E gt Viewing still pictures P 124 3 To turn the camera off slide the power switch to OFF peuejs Dunes m Power on off 3 TIPS eee eere rent nn In amp or gt mode there is no need to set the mode dial The camera will record movies or play back pictures regardless of the position of the mode dial To save battery power
93. arate picture from the original If you want to trim the picture again select Editing still pictures bis i RESET and press and repeat the procedure from Step 5 To quit the trimming function select CANCEL and press 141 Editing still pictures Trimming is not possible in the following cases Movies when there is insufficient memory space on the card or Note when the picture was taken with the record mode set to ENLARGE SIZE It may not be possible to trim pictures taken with another camera If a trimmed picture is printed out it may appear grainy xoegfeld E Protecting pictures You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them You can play back only protected pictures 08 gt SWITCH FRAME Playing back only protected pictures P 144 Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame erase function 1 Use the arrow pad to display the Om Protect button picture you want to protect V3 Viewing still pictures P 124 A ONI Arrow pad E Y OK button 2 Press Om To cancel protection press O n again bd i Displayed when a picture is protected A Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame S erase function but they are all erased by formatting Note yoeqheld E SWITCH FRAME Playing back only pro
94. are too slow can cause blur However if the zoom magnification is increased the camera will increase the locked shutter speed accordingly Zoom position Shutter speed W max 30 sec T max 320 sec gt The flash does not fire in the following situations In amp mode during auto bracketing during super macro Note shooting when FUNCTION is set to WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD and during Panorama shooting The flash may not give you the optimum result in macro mode especially with wide angle shooting Check the resulting picture on the monitor f a conversion lens is attached to the camera do not use the flash M E yseld n Flash shooting e Auto flash No indication The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions eRed 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 significantly reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre flashes before firing the regular flash This helps accustom the subject s eyes to the bright light and minimizes the red eye phenomenon After the pre flashes it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement Note Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the pre flashes or if the shooting range is too far Individual physical characteristics ma
95. ayback volume P 166 Sound can be added later to still pictures Recorded sound can also be changed I amp Recording sound P 139 Bunoous pesueapy pe Recording sound with movies If the camera is more than 1 m 3 3 ft away from the source of the sound sound may not be recorded clearly by the built in microphone Pictures cannot be taken during sound recording Sound recording is not possible in the following cases the record mode is set to TIFF the drive mode is set to sequential shooting Li HI C AF Ci BKT Sound recording may also pick up camera noises such as button operations shutter movement etc Sound recording may not be possible if there is insufficient space in the card memory Recording sound with movies Bunoous pesueapy ra N 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt amp gt ON and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 Recording starts at the same time as shooting Sound can be recorded while shooting a movie l z P I Arrow pad Cv O OK button Note When is set to ON the optical zoom position is locked during movie recording If you wish to use the zoom during movie recording set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON If amp is setto OFF you can use both the optical zoom and digital zoom during movie recording Using commercially available external microphones If you attach an external microphone opt
96. ble 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 I Print setting DPOF P 173 To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge refer to the printer s instruction manual What is PictBridge It is the standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different manufacturers and printing out pictures directly idi STANDARD All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings Selecting 11 STANDARD on the settings screens IS P 189 to 196 images are printed according to this setting See the instruction manual for your printer for its standard settings or inquire with the printer manufacturers 5 For details of printing paper types ink cassettes etc refer to the printer s instruction manual You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when printing pictures If you use the battery make sure that it is fully charged If Note the camera stops operating while communicating with the printer the printer may malfunction or image data may be lost Images recorded in movie mode cannot be printed The camera will not enter sleep mode when connected to the USB cable Connecting the camera to a printer Use the USB cable provided to connect the camera to a PictBridg
97. ble in M mode 6 Not available in gg mode 7 Not available in AIS M modes 8 Not available in im mode a o o D 5 o e 6 e e modes o 225 snoeuej a2si N List of menus Y mode Top menu Tab Function r MODE MENU CAMERA PICTURE ESP e amp ISO FULLTIME AF FUNCTION 8 REDUCE FLICKER CARD SETUP wey SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION CARD SETUP ALL RESET DIGITAL ZOOM PW ON OFF SETUP FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING IOI VIDEO OUT L m WB 226 Setting ESP OFF W s AUTO 64 100 200 400 OFF ON OFF BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA OFF ON OFF ON RED7 BLUE7 5 15 5 15 5 15 YES NO OFF ON ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPANOL ITALIANO PYCCKMM PORTUGUES BAG OFF 1 2 RESET AUTO NTSC PAL OFF 1 2 OFF ON MPEG4 SHQ HQ SQ AUTO PRESET e xa Ref Page P 85 P 90 91 P 111 P 79 P 102 P 104 P 121 P 116 P 117 P 118 P 119 P 158 P 147 P 28 P 167 P 169 P 170 P 161 P 30 P 172 P 164 P 60 P 106 P 113 List of menus e gt mode still pictures Top menu r MODE MENU e FINFO Tab Function PLAY EDIT CARD SETUP eee H CARD SETUP ALL RESET SWITCH
98. ct the image you want to print and press amp The PRINT screen is displayed L Arrow pad i OK button E eBpugnotd Bunuud 392110 E eBpugroig Bunuud joe Printing pictures 5 Press to select OK then press Printing starts To cancel printing select CANCEL and press The PRINT MODE SELECT Screen is displayed When printing is finished the screen returns to Step 4 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 and print all the pictures you want to print CANCEL 4 SELECT GO OK Printing pictures PRINT mode MULTI PRINT mode In the PRINT MODE SELECT Screen press to select PRINT or MULTI PRINT then press The PRINT PAPER screen is displayed Press 5C to select the paper size then press fJ PRINT mode Go to Step 3 MULTI PRINT mode Go to Step 4 When the PRINT PAPER screen is not displayed SIZE BORDERLESS and PICS SHEET are set to Q STANDARD Go to Step 5 Use 22 to select framed or unframed then press Go to Step 5 OFF E1 The image is printed inside a blank frame ON The image is printed filling the entire page Press to select PICS SHEET then press PICS SHEET depends on the paper size set in Step 2 and the capabilities of your printer Zoom lever PRINT PAPER mm v CANCEL lt SELECT Eh GO OK
99. cture G Moves to the previous frame f Moves to the next frame Jumps to the previous index display the frames before the top left frame Jumps to the next index display the frames following the bottom right frame Toreturn to the single frame playback pull the zoom lever toward T 2r Ius EJ yoeqheld E Index display Selecting the number of pictures This function lets you select the number of pictures in an index display from 4 9 and 16 In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt H gt 4 9 or 16 and press Press again to exit the menu V3 How to use the menus P 35 I Arrow pad j OK button Slideshow This function displays still pictures stored in the card one after another Only the first frame of movies is played back 1 Selecta still picture then press to display the top menu M button button 2 Press to start the slideshow a ai E QC INFO MODE MENU l ae 3 Press to stop the slideshow 7 The slideshow will not stop until you cancel it by pressing pm y E Tm v ea 5 C lt c 04 06 17 46 907 90 You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when running a slideshow for a long period of time If batteries are used the Note camera will enter the sleep mode after about 30 minutes and stop the slideshow automatically
100. d then execute drive letter Information exe The drive letter of the CD ROM varies depending on the computer To identify the drive letter double click My Computer on the desktop Note Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE 3 10 Click Continue The installation of the USB driver will start Press Continue to install the USB driver for Olympus digital cameras Cancel Click OK to restart your computer and the installation is complete Your computer must be restarted to complete installation Cancel When the computer has restarted installation is complete If the Olympus Windows Installer screen appears click Close and remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive Connecting the camera to the computer Users running Windows 98 98SE need to install the USB drive before connecting the camera to your computer for the first time 1 p 9 I Some camera models have a USB setting in the menu Make sure that PC is selected before connecting This is not required if your camera does not have this setting For details on how to operate the menu refer to your camera s reference manual SETUP tab Arrow pad Menu button 2 Insert the marked end of the provided USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below Look for this mark Terminal ES
101. default settings Modes and Shooting Functions Camera maintenance How to replace the battery CR2025 of the remote control device Specifications Glossary of terms List of menus Indications used in this manual Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems Also warns of operations Note that should be absolutely avoided 5 Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out J of your camera IF Reference pages describing details or associated information Names of parts Camera Remote control receiver 3 P 93 Zoom lever W T E ZO I P 58 126 127 Shutter button I P 51 Mode dial IS P 47 Self timer Remote control lamp ISF P 92 93 Flash ES P 61 Hot shoe I3 P 69 Strap eyelet I P 18 Microphone V3 P 103 104 139 Speaker nr 9 Connector cover l3 P 24 137 185 DC IN jack DS P 24 USB connector 3 P 185 ANN OUT jack MONO IS P 137 Names of parts Viewfinder I3 P 14 32 51 161 Diopter adjustment dial Sr P 32 AE Lock Custom button AEL UG P 81 86 88 149 Rotation button 1 ES P 138 Self timer Remote control button S ca IS P 92 93 Erase button 7 D P 145 Flash mode button IS P 61 Protect button O n DS P 143 Flash button L3 P 61 Card access lamp IS P 51 QUICK VIEW button DS P 125
102. duction flash f l SLOW Slow lt Fill in flash synchronization HO 22881712 x If no operation is performed for about 3 seconds the flash mode is se and the mode selector screen is automatically exited To prevent the flash from firing press down on the top of the flash to retract it yseld ber Flash shooting 3 Press the shutter button halfway In conditions where the flash will fire g lights 4 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture Flash working range W max Approx 0 3 m to 4 5 m 1 0 ft to 14 8 ft T max Approx 1 2 m to 5 2 m 3 9 ft to 17 ft Function restrictions according to mode Mode AUTO s fa mP AISIM P Flash mode N Ab A S M Auto Y Y v 4 Y v v vy jy v Y v Y v sLowt1 v v yl v v SLOW2 v v iv F2 qo 5SLOW1 Y Y 4 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Available Not available Factory default setting The factory default settings and available modes vary depending on the selected mode Flash shooting s The flash charge indication blinks The flash is charging Wait until goes off Shutter speed when using the flash Auto flash red eye reduction fill in flash When 5 camera movement warning lights the shutter speed locks at its current level This helps prevent camera shake problems shutter speeds that
103. e compatible printer 1 Turn the printer on and plug the 3 printer end of the USB cable into han the printer s USB port 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 USB connector Connector cover Ac 3 Slide the power switch to gt to turn the camera on The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed Power switch 4 Press D amp O to select PRINT then press ONE MOMENT is displayed and the Ga camera and printer are connected The PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed on the monitor Make the print l Ce settings on the camera s monitor IS Go to Printing pictures P 186 When the USB mode is set to PC the PRINT MODE SELECT screen is not displayed Remove the USB cable and repeat the Note procedure from Step 1 ss E eBpugnotd Bunuud 399110 LH 6pug d Bunuud joeutq Printing pictures When the camera is connected to a PictBridge compatible printer the PRINT MODE SELECT E Hz cd Screen is displayed on the monitor Use this Screen to select the print mode You can choose ALL PRINT from the following print modes PRINT ALL PRINT MULTI PRINT ALL INDEX PRINT ORDER r Print modes and each setting Available printing modes paper si
104. e button The distance is from the center of the bar indicates the difference between the metered and average readings 2 lt When moves more than 3 from the center of the bar the average 5 reading red lt gt appear 8 o gt E 4A TIPS e Rom mom m RIEN RUE ae ROSEO a UN UR SCR NUR SORTEOS RR To save the locked multi metering exposure after shooting AE e memory After metering in Step 3 hold down AEL 4 for more than 1 second appears While is displayed the exposure is saved Press AEL Ef again to cancel the AE memory The multi metering exposure is canceled If you operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after metering in step 3 the multi metering exposure is canceled Bunoous pesueapy nm AE LOCK Locking the exposure This function is suitable for situations when optimal exposure is difficult to achieve such as when there is excessive contrast between the subject and the surroundings For example when the sky takes up much of the frame shooting with automatic exposure sometimes results in a dark subject Recompose your shot so that not much sky is in the frame Then press AEL j to lock the metered value exposure temporarily Next compose your shot again with the sky in the frame and take the picture 1 When using the camera in the A SIM mode AE lock is not available in the M mode Set to any mode except M Us A S M mode P 73 If a fu
105. e monitor on P 51 on The viewfinder or monitor is hard to see The diopter is not Adjust the diopter so that the AF target mark P 32 adjusted properly is clearly visible There is condensation Wait until the camera dries before turning it inside the camera on again The brightness of the Select C2I in the mode menu tab and adjust P 161 viewfinder or monitor is the brightness not adjusted properly The monitor is exposed to Block the sunlight with your hand or use the direct sunlight viewfinder Vertical lines appear in Aiming the camera at a bright subject in the viewfinder or on the sunlight may cause vertical lines to appear on monitor screen during the screen This is not a malfunction shooting The date recorded with the image data is wrong The date time is not set Setthe date time The clock adjustment is not P 30 factory preset The camera has been left If the camera is left for one day with the P 19 30 with the battery removed battery removed 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 Select the SETUP tab in the mode menu and P 147 set ALL RESET to OFF 202 Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Ref page The picture is out of focus The subject was too Move further away from the subject To take P 90 91 close pictures cl
106. ed TUR USE on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen does not appear KEEP EXIT 4 SELECT GO OK Co Press to return to the mode menu Press again to exit the menu Resetting print reservation data To reset the print reservation data for a selected picture Co In the top menu select MODE MENU gt PLAY gt 1 and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 Press to select KEEP then press If there is no print reservation data stored on the card the Jj PRINT ORDER SETTING screen does not appear d PRINT ORDER SETTING PRINT ORDERED EXIT lt SELECT E GO OK Press to select L then press Select the frame for which you want to reset the print reservation using the arrow pad and press The single frame reservation menu is displayed HO a doo Om 2 SELECTS GE Press to select CANCEL The print reservation data is canceled and the screen returns to Step 4 If you are finished resetting print reservation data press The single frame reservation menu is displayed Press Q Press 8 repeatedly until the menu screen appears Press again to exit the menu s3 40dq Bumes jud Ed LH 6pug d Bunuud 72911A 10 Direct printing PictBridge Using the direct printing function By connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer with the USB ca
107. eful for SHQ HQ printing large sized prints 2200 3 2400 3 2 This is useful for ordering prints from a 2288 x 1520 TIFF SHQ HQ photo lab 93 2 Resolution The image aspect ratio is normally 4 3 If the aspect ratio is changed to 3 2 the image can be printed at a photo lab without losing the image borders The 3 2 aspect ratio setting is not available in mode Monitor displ h H eENLARGE SIZE cde When ENLARGE SIZE is selected the actual 4 million pixels used by this camera can be increased to the equivalent of approx 8 million pixels 3200 x 2400 This allows you to make quality prints in larger sizes such as A3 297 mm x 420 mm 11 7 x 16 5 However file sizes also become larger ENLARGE SIZE is not available in the mode As If the SHQ record mode is set to ENLARGE SIZE sequential w shooting modes Gy HI AF Gy BKT are not available Note Movie Record Modes MPEG4 If you select MPEG4 in QQ mode you can record long movies As movies are recorded at 30 frames per second in MPEG format action is captured more smoothly than movies recorded in Motion JPEG format SHQ HQ SQ Movies are recorded in Motion JPEG format The quality is better than movies recorded in MPEGA format but the file size is larger eunsodxe pue Ajijenb eBeui y Bunsn py El eunsodxe pue Ajijenb eBeui y Bunsn py Record mode eRecord modes and the number of storable still pictures
108. er for the first time the computer automatically recognizes the camera Click OK when the message saying that the installation is completed appears The computer recognizes the camera as a Removable Disk 12 Connecting the camera to the computer Windows XP Caution You can download image files from the camera easily Select Copy pictures to folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then follow the on screen instructions You may also select take no action to bypass the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard You may then use a more advanced image viewing editing program such as Olympus CAMEDIA Master software For detailed instructions on downloading refer to the CAMEDIA Master software user s guide When the camera is connected to the computer none of the camera buttons are functional 13 Confirming the computer recognizes the camera I Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop For users running Windows XP click EE My Computer from the Start menu My Computer 2 Make sure the Removable Disk icon appears in the window There may already be other Removable Disk icons for other devices such as a removable media drive or USB SmartMedia Reader Writer In this case the digital camera is recognized as another Removable Disk If you cannot find the icon the camera and computer are not connected properly
109. es set in the MY MODE SETUP menu Mode a ma ste ASM p 2 Function Ang AIS M AISIM Y Zoom vel DIGITAL ZOOM vl SUPER ZOOM vl AF MODE v FULLTIME AF ES v AF AREA v Manual focus Y AUTO v E v i v v Qe v v 7 4 sLow1 ER v lt ssLow v P Es SsLOW2 zs o v Ea m v SLOW v EJ v MULTI v v AEL v AF LOCK Y A st PA v 2 HI Sy AF Gy v2 la Modes and Shooting Functions Mode Function NOK BKT PANORAMA 21N1 BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA WHITE BOARD FUNCTION BLACK BOARD still pictures NISISI SISIS movies S ISO ES WB WB SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION NIS SISIS NOISE REDUCTION REDUCE FLICKER INFO x imm ALL RESET e PW ON OFF SETUP REC VIEW SLEEP SISISISIS o o o D 5 o 6 snoeuejJa2si N Modes and Shooting Functions Mode Function E AISIM MY MODE SETUP FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING IOI D m ft VIDEO OUT SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON
110. etc For example when you want to view a picture that you have taken Go to Chapter 7 Playback and look for the page titled Viewing still pictures 124 Using the index I P 229 The index lists the camera s functions parts and terms used in this manual in alphabetical order When you come across a word in the manual that you do not understand or when you want to find a certain term use the index to find the page s where it is used For example when you want to know more about ESP metering Go to the index at the end of the manual and look under E for ESP metering 85 220 Using the list of menus IRS P 223 The camera s menus are listed in the form of a tree according to tab and show the setting options for each available function First find the menu you are looking for and then look for the reference page number for each function For example when you want to find out which setting to choose for WB Go through the menus until you find WB and look for the reference page number How to use this manual A sample page is shown below to explain how to read the instructions in this manual Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures See the reference pages for further details on how to use the power switch or menus I Slide the power switch to one of these symbols V3 Power on off P 25 2 If you set the power switch to fg in step 1 set the mode dial to
111. evice 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 appears with the message PICTURE ERRORS it may be possible to make print reservations In this case the print reservation icon d does not appear when the image is displayed for full view Q appears when multiple images are displayed index display allowing you to confirm the print reservation Not all functions may be available on all printers at all print shops or at all photo labs Some TIFF images cannot be printed Print reservation may take considerable time when saving printing data to a card All frame reservation Use this feature to print all the pictures stored on the card Select the desired number of prints and whether you want the date and time included 1 Play back a still picture V3 Viewing still pictures P 124 You cannot make the print reservation for pictures with Q9 Arrow pad i OK button 2 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt PLAY gt D and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 If print reservation data is already stored on the card the uj PRINT ORDER 4 SETTING screen appears giving you the EXIT SERA S GOX OK choice of resetting the data or keeping it
112. ew images using graphics applications that support the JPEG file format Paint Shop Pro Photoshop etc Internet browsers Netscape Communicator Microsoft Internet Explorer etc CAMEDIA Master software or other software For details on using commercial graphics applications refer to their instruction manuals QuickTime is needed for playing back movies QuickTime is included on the provided software CD If you want to process images make sure to download them to your computer first Depending on the software image files may be destroyed if the images are processed rotated etc while they are on the card Identifying the OS Identify the OS on your computer before connecting the camera How to identify the OS depends on the computer e Windows Double click the My Computer icon on your desktop When the My computer icon is not on your desktop click Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Double click the Control Panel icon es E EA m My N ECER 3 Double click the System icon version of Windows If you don t see the icon you are looking for click on view all Control Panel options on the left of the window Note The way the file icons inside the folder appear may vary depending on your Note Identifying the OS BERBER RRR RRR RRR RRR REE EERE ERR REE ERE EERE EEE SS A System Properties wind
113. flash mode and exposure compensation will be detected automatically by the camera allowing the built in flash and external flash to function together The external flash is mounted on the camera by attaching it to the hot shoe on the top of the camera You cannot use the built in flash and the external flash together This section explains how to use the FL 20 when attached to the hot shoe MO CV lt lt Aa Ae 9 3 v ASM P 1 Slide the shoe cover off in Hot shoe the direction of the arrow and attach the external flash a E For instructions on how to Us S cars gt attach the flash refer to the manual for the external flash Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to prevent it getting lost and replace it on the camera when you have finished using the external flash Shoe cover External flash optional 2 Turn on the external flash Set the mode dial to TTL AUTO Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning the flash on Co Press to set the flash mode 08 gt Flash shooting P 61 If close up pictures are overexposed use the built in flash Note yseld ES External flash optional Using commercially available external flashes Provided that the flash can be connected to the hot shoe a commercially available external flash may be used For details on compatible commercially available external flashes refer to the next page The amount
114. full Hot shine oe ed phe ead l IESP een ay heehee 78 Index display E 127 Information display INFO 160 ISO se datos PIS 111 220 J JPEG REY xen 108 220 L Landscape Portrait shooting Du ppuibf bes fere 48 Landscape shooting Ma 48 Language Z3 28 DONG PT 12 Lens cap 000 18 25 Lens cap string 18 Lithium ion battery 19 M Macro mode shooting W 90 Manual focus MF 83 Manual shooting M 50 76 Measurement Unit m ft meters feet 171 Memory gauge 17 Metering 2 04 85 Microphone 12 103 105 139 Mode dial 12 47 MODE MENU 40 Monitor 13 14 51 124 161 Monitor brightness adjustment C2I 161 Monitor button Multi metering MULTI 86 My Mode MP nananana 50 77 Index MY MODE SETUP iv 155 N Night Scene shooting amp 48 NOISE REDUCTION DJ 120 NORMAL Record mode 106 NTSG voce dwockE ees 172 221 Number of storable still pictures 51 108 o OK Menu button 13 34 One touch white balance 114 Optical zoom 58 P PAL IIRGA B ESOEE 172 221 PANORAMA 98 PictBridge 184 221 Picture rotation 138 PIXEL MAPPING 170 Pixels 25 2 221 Playback
115. g a language es SELECT amp GO Power switch button peuejs Bunjeo 3 peuejs Dunes m Setting the date and time 1 Slide the power switch to gy to turn the camera on N Press The top menu is displayed C Press f on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU When the mode dial is set to Nig press and go to Step 6 4 Press to select the SETUP tab then press fJ SETUP tab 5 Press DO to select then press f The green frame moves to the selected item Power switch Mode dial I Arrow pad OK button 1 r Setting the date and time 6 Press to select one of the following date formats Y M D Year Month Day M D Y Month Day Year D M Y Day Month Year Then press f Move to the year setting The following steps show the procedure used when the date and time settings are set to Y M D 7 Press to set the year then press f to move to the month setting To move back to the previous setting press The first two digits of the year are fixed 2004 01 01 Exi M D 00 00 SELECT P SET E GO OK 2004 01 01 00 00 SELECT P SET GO 0K 8 Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set The time is displayed in the 24 hour format Consequen
116. g up to approximately 4 x 3 cm 1 6 x 1 2 can be captured on the monitor In the s mode normal shooting is also possible but the position of the zoom is fixed automatically and cannot be changed QA Aa Ma v ASM P ec 1 Inthe top menu select W gt 4 and press In the top menu the setting can be made in the same way as selecting MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt amp gt c amp 0 How to use the menus P 35 S sus Press again to exit the menu KA OH I Arrow pad OK button N The subject is in shadow When taking pictures close to the subject shadows may become conspicuous and the auto focus may not be able to maintain correct focus If this happens use the manual focus I amp Manual focus P 83 Ts During super macro shooting zoom is not available During super macro shooting the built in flash is not available You Note can use an external flash but vignetting may occur Check the recorded image on the monitor Bunoous pesueapy E 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 where you want to be included in the photograph 1 Select by repeatedly pressing amp eua Self timer 3 Jim Remote control button If no operation is performed for about 3 seconds the selected mode is set a
117. gher 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 onto the card in JPEG format when the Record mode is set to SHQ HQ SQ1 or SQ2 By downloading these images to a personal computer users can edit them using graphics application software or view the images using an Internet web browser M Manual Mode The user sets both the aperture and shutter speed 220 Glossary of terms MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group A compression format for movies When the record mode is set to MPEG4 movies are recorded in MPEG4 format The recording speed of 30 frames per second produces high quality movies 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 P Program Mode Also called Program AE mode The camera automatically sets the best shutter speed and aperture for the shot PictBridge A standard for connecting digital cameras 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 Resolution The size of an image expressed by the number of pixels that make up the im
118. hat flash is positioned higher than the lens Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash Horizontal grip Vertical grip Top view Do not hold this part of the lens Clear pictures cannot be obtained if the camera moves as the shutter button is pressed Hold the camera correctly and press the Note shutter button gently payeys Burma snuaui y Burst mM 2 Using the menus About the menus When you turn on the camera and press the top menu is displayed on the monitor The functions of this camera are set from the menus This chapter explains how the menus work using the P screens in gy mode The top menu is displayed Press Z ey Use the arrow pad to eye select a menu Take you directly to the setting Lets you access the menu Screens selections to set the ISO Display operational buttons at the sharpness etc bottom of the screen Categorizes the settings into 4 The functions registered in the tabs shortcut menus can also be Press to select a tab and accessed from the MODE MENU display the associated menu The functions registered in the items shortcut menus can be changed There is no mode menu for in y mode except FU in y mode IS SHORT CUT P 152 Tab How to use the menus I Press to display the top 2 Pres
119. he flash has popped up the flash is ready to fire The flash fires automatically when the shutter button is pressed all the way Green lamp 5 Press the shutter button all the way fully The camera takes the picture The card access lamp blinks while the picture is stored on the card TIPS see The subject cannot be focused on 0 If correct focus cannot be obtained P 54 The green lamp blinks You are too close to the subject Take the picture at least 7 cm 2 8 wide angle 1 2 m 3 9 ft telephoto away from the subject If you use the super macro mode you can take pictures as close as 3 cm 1 2 from the subject P 91 Depending on the subject the focus and exposure may not be locked I amp Subjects that are difficult to focus on P 55 5 blinks when the shutter button is pressed halfway The flash is charging Wait until the lamp goes off To check the picture you have just taken immediately Set Rec View to ON I amp REC VIEW P 162 Taking still pictures To record sound with the picture You can record sound when taking still pictures Set amp to ON V3 Recording sound with still pictures P 103 You can also add sound to a picture that has already been taken I amp Recording sound P 139 The monitor or viewfinder turns off automatically If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes the monitor and viewfinder turn off automatically
120. he left edge of the next picture if you are connecting pictures from left to right or vice versa if you are connecting pictures from right to left When you have taken 10 pictures a warning mark appears 4 Press 9 to finish panorama shooting The frame on the screen disappears and the camera returns to the normal shooting mode The panorama mode is only available with Olympus CAMEDIA B brand cards Note Your computer s memory may be insufficient if you take too many panorama pictures in HQ or SHQ mode You are recommended to use SQ mode for panorama shooting During panorama shooting the flash and sequential shooting are not available Images are saved in JPEG format when panorama shooting is done in the TIFF mode The size of the image does not change If the mode dial is operated during panorama shooting the camera cancels the panorama mode and returns to normal shooting The camera itself cannot connect panorama pictures The CAMEDIA Master software is necessary to connect the pictures Bunoous pesueapy Ed Bunoous pasueapy m 2 IN 1 Taking two in one pictures 2 IN 1 This function allows you to combine two pictures taken in succession and store them as a single picture You can combine two different subjects in one picture 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt 2 IN 1 and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 The 2 IN 1 picture mode is
121. he top menu Arrow pad i OK button 2 Press G or to select the shortcut menu es The monitor jumps directly to the setting P screen for that function AF MODE MODE MENU m Ex When is set in shortcut menu A Top menu Press gt A amp E CAF MODE HODE MEN gt m Pressing takes you directly to screen You cannot set the shortcut menu separately in each mode Note MY MODE SETUP You can set shooting related functions in MY MODE When the camera is in P A S or M mode you can also save the current settings in MY MODE When the mode dial is set to M your customized settings are activated You can save up to 4 different settings in MY MODE 1 to 4 Only MY MODE 1 has a factory default setting eFunctions affected by MY MODE SETUP canbe setiny Default Ref cn pesetinmy Default Ret MODE setting Page MODE setting Page P A S M S Prg P P 47 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF P 60 F No F 2 8 P 74 FULLTIME AF OFF P 79 SHUTTER 1 1000 P 75 AF MODE iESP P 78 0 0 P 112 PANORAMA OFF P 98 LCD ON 21N 1 OFF P 100 ZOOM 38mm FUNCTION OFF P 102 FLASH MODE AUTO P 61 INFO OFF P 160 Om OFF P 92 OFF P 122 93 AF MF AF P 83 HQ P 106 ESP e ESP P 85 WB AUTO P 113 M OFF P 90 wey None P 116 DRIVE OO P 95 SHARPNESS 0 P 117 ISO AUTO P 111 CONTRAST 0 P 118 BA 0 0 P 68 S
122. hich pictures you wish to print and the number of prints on a card Pictures taken with print reservation can be printed using the following procedures Printing using a DPOF compatible print shop 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 PC For more details refer to the printer s instruction manual A PC card adapter may also be necessary 40dq Bumes jung Ed 40dq Bumes Juud M How to print pictures TIPS e mmm EGER eee a Se momOm OR NURUR mmm gt o F as D Picture size and printing The resolution of a computer printer is generally based on the number of dots pixels per square inch This is called dpi dots per inch The higher the dpi value the better the printed results Keep in mind however that the dpi of the picture does not change This means that when you print an image with a higher resolution the size of the printed picture will be smaller Although you can print magnified images picture quality will decrease 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 106 Note DPOF 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 d
123. ide it in the direction shown r Notes for removing the card Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card all the way in may cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot q Donot press on the card with hard or pointed items such as ballpoint BU pens Never open the battery compartment card cover or remove the card or the battery while the camera is turned on Doing so could destroy the data stored on the card Once destroyed data cannot be restored Do not place a sticker or label on the card as this could prevent the card from being ejected Note peuejs Bunjes peuejs Dunes m Using an AC adapter optional An AC adapter is useful for time consuming tasks such as image downloads to a computer An optional Olympus CAMEDIA brand AC adapter allows you to power your digital camera from a common AC wall outlet Be sure to use the specified AC adapter Use an AC adapter designed to operate on the AC voltage in the area the camera is being used Consult your nearest Olympus dealer or service center for details AC wall outlet Connection cord plug DC IN jack black Connector cover AC adapter y 1 If the battery power runs out while the camera is connected to a Ny computer or printer the image data may be lost or damaged It is Note recommended you use the AC adapter when connected to a computer or printer Do not connect or disconnect the AC ad
124. igital zoom 60 4 Flash 61 Flashi shooting g sostener ade ede e Eus 61 Using the slow synchronization flash stow 67 Flash intensity control amp lll esee 68 External flash optional llis esee 69 Using the external flash llle esses 69 Using commercially available external flashes 71 Compatible external flashes 005 72 5 Advanced shooting 73 A SIM mode AISIM ssssse n RII 73 Aperture priority shooting A 00 0c eee 74 Shutter priority shooting S 000 000 0000 75 Manual shooting M 00 eee eee eee 76 Using My Mode MP eee eee ee 77 Focusing applications 0000 e eee eee 78 AF MODE Changing the focus range 78 FULLTIME AF A reliable time saving way to focus 79 AF AREA Changing the position of the AF target mark 80 AF LOCK Locking the focus llsllslsus 81 Manual POCUS sperari ra deadma RR x n 83 Metering srca kini lee de os eee Oh es end 85 Spotimietering x aac oem te bank ER CREE Pewee 85 MULTI METERING lesse eee 86 Contents AE LOCK Locking the exposure AEL 88 Macro mode shooting W 0 0 0 02 90 Super macro mode shooting MWy 24 91 Self timer shooting S 2 cece eee 92 Remote control shooting 0 eee eee ee eee 93 Sequential sho
125. in E Dipiay adapters Ponts COM 8 LPT Sound video and gane controllers Retesh Remove Pri EE Cancel Device Manager Serial Bus Controller category If the USB driver was successfully installed you can find the following in the the name of the camera you have connected listed under Disk drives OLYMPUS Digital Camera listed as one of the items in the Universal Downloading images to your computer I Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop For users running Windows XP click ZR Control Panel from the Start menu My Computer 2 Double click the Removable Disk icon A new Removable Disk icon appears 4 when the camera is connected to the time mae EDT ome computer as the digital camera is w d recognized as a Removable Disk VPE det ESSET If an error message appears when you double click the icon there may be a Note problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low Make sure that the AC adapter is correctly connected or that the batteries are not running low the card there is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can play back pictures stored on the card on the monitor of your digital camera 3 Double click the Dcim folder z d a B3 Com Piso Unto
126. ine changes to the white balance P 116 This function adjusts the sharpness of SHARPNESS the image P 117 CONTRAST This function adjusts the contrast of images P 118 SATURATION Adjusts the level of color depth without P 119 changing the tint CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card P 158 41 snuaui y Buisn Ed snuew y Buisf P Mode Menus SETUP tab Selects whether to keep the current ALL RESET camera settings when you turn off the P 147 power Selects a language for on screen ei display R28 Selects the picture and sound that are PW ON OFF SETUP output when the power is turned on or P 167 off REC VIEW Selects whether to display pictures on P 162 the monitor while saving them to a card SLEEP Sets the sleep timer P 163 MY MODE SETUP Customizes settings which are activated P 155 in the m mode FILE NAME Changes how file names are assigned P 169 PIXEL MAPPING Checks the CCD and image processing P 170 functions for errors IC Adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder P 161 or monitor D Sets the date and time P 30 mift Sets the measurement unit m ft used P4171 during manual focus Selects NTSC or PAL according to your VIDEO OUT TV s video signal type TV video signal P 172 types differ depending on the region SHORT CUT Assigns frequently used functions as P 152 shortcut menus CUSTOM BUTTON Assigns a frequently used function to the P 149 camera s custom
127. ing related modes Situation related modes Situation related modes Mig Full auto shooting Allows you to take still pictures using no special functions or manual adjustments The camera sets the optimal focusing and exposure This is the simplest of all shooting modes Q Portrait shooting Suitable for taking a portrait style shot of a person This mode features an in focus subject against a blurred background The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions 47 soiseq Bunoous E soiseq Bunoous m Shooting modes SA Sports shooting Suitable for capturing fast moving action such as sports without blur Even a fast moving subject will be clear and sharp as if it is not moving enabling you to capture facial expressions and detailed activity The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions fA Landscape Portrait shooting 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 The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions Aa Landscape shooting 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
128. ing begins When charging is complete the indicator lights green Battery polarity payeys umag peuejs Dunes m Battery card basics YAN Charging of the battery usually takes 2 hours o d Charging may be completed quickly depending on how much Note battery power remains Do not use a battery charger other than the specified battery charger If the charging indicator blinks red this may indicate that the battery is not properly attached or that the battery has malfunctioned Charging of the battery may cause noise on a television or radio sharing the same wall outlet however this is not a malfunction If this should happen plug the battery charger into a separate wall outlet The battery may become hot during charging however this does not indicate a malfunction This battery charger is guaranteed to operate within an ambient temperature range of 0 C to 40 C To ensure maximum performance of the battery charger however you are recommended to use it between 10 C and 30 C When using the battery charger in a foreign country be sure to use atravel converter that matches the wall outlet in the area the camera is being used Please consult a travel agency for more information on travel converters Card basics Card in this manual refers to the xD Picture Card The camera uses the card to record pictures The card corresponds to normal camera film for recording the pictures you have taken
129. ional you can use the optical zoom while recording sound with a movie If the camera is more than 1 m 3 3 ft away from the source of the sound sound may not be recorded clearly by the built in microphone Using commercially available external microphones You can attach an external microphone to the camera and record sound When is set to ON sound is recorded with the picture or movie 1 Turn the camera off and connect the terminal of the external microphone to the A V OUT jack Attaching an external microphone disables the built in microphone 2 Setthe camera s sound recording function to ON to record sound See the following pages for details V3 Recording sound with still pictures P 103 gt Recording sound with movies P 104 0 Recording sound P 139 D LC LL LL LL aE D l NS For more details on supported external microphones refer to the Olympus Web site http www olympus com ud Bunoous pesueapy E eunsodxe pue Ajijenb eBeui y Bunsn py m 6 Adjusting the image quality and exposure Record mode You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies Choose the best record mode for your purpose printing editing on a PC website editing etc For information on the image size for each record mode and the number of remaining pictures and remaining recording time for the card see the table on P 108 Still Picture Record Modes Normal image mode Image bec
130. istered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners Flowchart Identifying the OS Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Macintosh OS 9 X Downloading image files using other OS For other OS users By connecting the camera to a computer with the provided USB cable images on a card can be transferred to the computer Some OS s operating Systems may need a special setup before connecting to the camera for the first time Follow the chart below For details see the Olympus Corporate Site or phone customer support Identifying the OS p 6 Y Y Y Windows 98 MacOS 9 0 9 2 08 X 98 SE Second Edition Windows Me 2000 XP Eor OS 8 6 see below Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 p 9 Y Y Y Connecting the camera to the computer using the provided USB cable Windows p 11 Mac p 24 Y Y Confirming the computer recognizes the camera p 14 Y Y Y Downloading image files Windows p 17 Mac p 26 Y Y Y Disconnecting the USB cable Windows p 20 Mac p 30 Even if your computer has a USB connector data transfer may not function correctly if you are using one of the operating systems listed below or if you have an add on USB connector extension card etc Windows 95 NT 4 0 Windows 98 98 SE upgrade from Windows 95 Mac OS 8 6 or lower except Mac OS 8 6 equipped with USB MASS Storage Support 1 3 5 in
131. itivity automatically increases otherwise the shutter speed will be reduced possibly resulting in camera movement and blurred images If the subject is too far away for the flash illumination to reach when ISO is set to AUTO the sensitivity is automatically increased 111 nsodx pue Ajijenb eBeui y Bunsn py El eunsodxe pue Ajijenb oBeui y Bunsn py m Exposure compensation This function allows you to make fine changes to the present exposure setting using the arrow pad In some situations you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated adjusted manually You can adjust the exposure in the range of 2 0 in 1 3 EV steps When the setting is changed you can check the result on the monitor or viewfinder sl AP A SIM P amp OS fa da 1 Press Q9 to select a setting Adjust toward Press to adjust up to 2 0 in 1 3 EV steps Adjust toward Press G to adjust up to 2 0 in 1 3 EV steps Often bright subjects such as snow will turn out darker than their natural colors Adjusting toward makes these subjects closer to their real shades For the same reason adjust toward when shooting dark subjects A You can set the aperture by pressing Gf in M mode BC E37 Manual shooting P 76 Note Ifthe flash is used the image brightness exposure may differ from the intended brightness Exposure compensation
132. l the shooting information on the monitor P 160 SWITCH FRAME Selects ALL to display all images or O n to display only P 144 protected images The functions registered in the shortcut menus can also be accessed from the MODE MENU The functions registered in the shortcut menus can be changed in fy mode except Eid IS SHORT CUT P 152 snuaui y Buisf D snuaui y Buisp M Mode Menus The MODE MENU has 4 tabs Press to select a tab and display the associated menu items mode CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab CAMERA tab Selects the metering method ESP Ce ESPi 2 or MULTI Fm v Used to take pictures of a close subject M Selects OFF st Selects a shooting mode from CI single frame shooting y sequential DRIVE shooting HI high speed sequential P 95 shooting AF amp AF sequential shooting and BKT auto bracketing Selects the ISO sensitivity from AUTO 64 100 200 and 400 Selects a shooting mode from A Aperture priority shooting AISIM S Shutter priority shooting and Ps M Manual shooting Selects a mode to be activated when EP 1 2 3 4 taking pictures in M mode pu Adjusts the amount of light emitted by the flash Selects from SLOW1 1st curtain Xo 5SLOWA 1st curtain with red eye g SLOW reduction and amp SLOW2 2nd curtain P 67 when the flash mode is set to SLOW slow synchronization P
133. leaning should be done only after the battery has been removed or the AC adapter has been disconnected Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty Avoid leaving the camera in places where chemical products are handled since this may result in corrosion snoeuej a2si N snoeuej a2si N Camera maintenance How to replace the battery CR2025 of the remote control device 1 Turn the screw on the bottom of the remote control device counterclockwise to loosen 2 Turn the remote control device over and remove the cover With the battery facing up remove the old battery and insert a new battery CR2025 as shown 3 Replace the cover turn the remote control device over and turn the screw on the bottom clockwise to tighten gt Do not apply excessive force to the remote control device J Never heat the remote control device or dispose of it in fire Note The working temperature range for the remote control can be used is 10 C to 40 C 14 F to 104 F Specifications Product type Recording system Still picture Applicable standards Sound with still pictures Movie Memory Resolution No of storable pictures when using a 16 MB card without sound No of effective pixels Image pickup device Lens Photometric system Aperture Shutter speed Olympus lens 6 3 mm to 63 mm f2 8 to f3 7 Digital ESP metering spot metering system 2 8
134. low synchronization flash EON a gt CVSS Fa Aa EE Ow ASIM P 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt SLOW gt ZSLOW1 G4SLOW or 4 SLOW2 and press amp V3 How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu 7318 Arrow pad OK button Flash intensity control You can adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash In some situations you may get better results by adjusting the light emission Examples include small subjects distant backgrounds or situations when increased contrast is desired You can adjust the exposure in the range of 2 0 in 1 3 EV steps A a gt CVSS f Aa 9 sx Ow ASIM P 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt 6 and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 KA AH Arrow pad OK button 2 Press c to adjust the exposure then press X Light emission is increased by 1 3 EV each time you press the button EV Exposure Value Lightemission is decreased by 1 3 EV each time you press the button Press again to exit the menu Qe The flash adjustment effect may not be sufficient if the shutter speed is too fast Note External flash optional Using the external flash Various types of flash shooting are possible with the Olympus FL series external flashes If the external flash is used
135. ly on a PC Download the WRITES image to a PC and cancel the read onl PROTECT 9 y setting p CARD FULL The card is full No more pictures movies or information such as print reservations can be recorded Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Before erasing download important images to a PC NO PICTURE There are no pictures on The card contains no pictures the card Record pictures 1 There is a problem with Use image processing software to view PICTURE the selected picture and the picture on a PC If that cannot be ERROR it cannot be played back done the image file is damaged on this camera 3 The battery Close the battery compartment card e compartment card cover cover CARD COVER is open OPEN The card is not Format the card formatted All data on the card is deleted D Ecg GO 0K 200 Troubleshooting ePreparatory operations Possible cause Corrective action Ref page The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond The power is off Slide the power switch to A or Q to turn the P 25 camera on The battery is exhausted Charge the battery P 19 The battery is temporarily Warm the battery by putting it in your pocket unable to function for a while because of the cold The camera is in the Operate the camera press the shu
136. mP A SIM P 1 Pushor pull the zoom lever Zoom lever ON i A ONEN QAM TN Wide angle Push the zoom Telephoto Pull the zoom lever toward W to zoom out lever toward T to zoom in Zoom SUPER ZOOM Using the super zoom 1 5S CVS fa Ma Os A SIM P In the top menu select MODE Zoom lever MENU gt CAMERA gt SUPER ZOOM gt ON and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 When ON is selected the record mode is automatically set to 1600 x 1200 Press again to exit the menu se e Arrow pad v OK button Pull the zoom lever E T toward T until the optical Super zoom reaches its limit 1 200m range When 10x magnification is roma reached zoom adjustment ij Zoom range stops To zoom in further mE keep pulling the zoom lever 109 22665712 toward T The cursor turns orange when inside the super zoom field Push the zoom lever toward W to zoom out When the zoom reaches 10x magnification zoom adjustment stops To zoom out further keep pushing the zoom lever toward W qq Setting DIGITAL ZOOM to ON or changing the record mode setting automatically disables the super zoom Note soiseq Bunoous E soiseq Bunoous m Zoom DIGITAL ZOOM Using the digital zoom kaS AA fa Ma OH A SIM P 1 Inthe top menu select MODE Zoom lever MENU
137. mode the flash and manual focus MF cannot be used Notes for recording movies over a long time Recording will continue until the card is full unless stopped by pressing the shutter button A long recorded movie cannot be edited P 133 If a single movie recording uses up all of the card s memory create space on the card by deleting the movie or downloading it to a PC soiseq Buljoous E In addition to the optical zoom this camera is equipped with a super zoom and digital zoom for taking telephoto and wide angle shots You can increase the zoom magnification by combining the super zoom or digital zoom with the optical zoom The super zoom and digital zoom cannot be used at the same time Camera movement is likely to occur at higher magnifications Stabilize the camera with a tripod etc to avoid camera movement The characteristics and maximum magnification of each zoom are shown below Optical zoom Use for normal zoom shooting Max magnification 10x equivalent to 38 mm to 380 mm on a 35 mm camera Super zoom Use to extend the optical zoom up to 14x magnification However the resolution is automatically fixed at 1600 x 1200 Max magnification 14x Digital zoom Use to extend the maximum optical zoom However pictures taken with the digital zoom may appear grainy Max magnification Approx 40x Digital zoom magnification during movie recording is 2 5x Using the optical zoom soiseq Bunoous m
138. modes both shooting and playback ON All settings are returned to the factory default settings after the power is turned off Factory default settings Example If ALL RESET is set to ON and the record mode is changed to SQ1 the record mode returns to the default factory setting HQ when the camera is turned on again OFF The settings made before the power is turned off are saved ea A S M P 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt ALL RESET gt OFF or ON and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu CA OH _ Arrow pad t OK button MY MODE settings and the settings in the SETUP tab in the MODE J MENU ALL RESET 4 5 m etc are saved even when ALL Note RESET is set to ON M suonounj Ijnjesn EJ ALL RESET Saving the camera s settings eFunctions that All Reset ON setting affects suonounj Injesn E Function default D ue Function default He n setting setting F No F2 8 P 74 AF MODE iESP P 78 SHUTTER 1 1000 P 75 amp still pictures OFF P 103 0 0 P 112 amp movies OFF P 104 FLASH MODE AUTO P 61 SUPER ZOOM OFF P 59 D 0 0 P 68 FUNCTION OFF P 102 AFIMF AF P83 INFO OFF P 160 O a OFF paz OFF 519 LCD ON le HQ MPEG4 456 Lights in amp mode OPTICAL ZOOM 38mm P58 WB AUTO P 113 ESP ESP P85 Wey
139. mp to select x3 or x5 Press repeatedly until the menu disappears 4 Take the picture Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed to shoot the preset number of pictures You can stop shooting at any time by releasing the shutter button 4 Sequential shooting Li H1 Cl AF Cal the following situations BKT is not possible in Note When the record mode is set to TIFF or ENLARGE SIZE in SHQ mode When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON Auto bracketing is not possible in M mode The built in flash and external flash do not fire in BKT mode In modes other than S and M since the shutter speed is set to max 1 30 sec exposure is decreased when shooting a dark subject In BKT mode other than S mode if the shutter speed is set to longer than 1 30 sec when the exposure differential is 0 the shutter speed is fixed at 1 30 sec and the picture is taken in BKT mode f the battery power is low and the battery check blinks during sequential shooting shooting stops and the camera starts saving the pictures you have taken Whether or not all of the shots are saved depends on how much battery power remains If there is not enough space available on the card for the number of frames you have set during auto bracketing you cannot continue shooting 7 Bunoous pe ueApy Ed Bunoous pesueapy m PANORAMA Panorama shooting You can take advantage of panorama shooting with Olympus
140. n normal playback mode are also available in QUICK VIEW IX CV 75 f Ae 9 23 v A S M P 1 Press the QUICK VIEW button in Shutter button the shooting mode The camera immediately enters the playback mode and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback 2 Press the QUICK VIEW button again to return to the shooting mode You can also return to the shooting mode when the shutter button is gently pressed uud dide EJ yoeqheld 5 Close up playback Pictures displayed on the monitor can be enlarged 1 5 2 2 5 3 3 5 or 4 time S Select the still picture you want to Zoom lever enlarge You cannot enlarge pictures with X Pull the zoom lever toward T Q Each time you pull the zoom lever the picture is enlarged gradually By using the arrow pad while the enlarged picture is displayed you can shift the picture in the desired direction enabling you to view a different portion Toreturn the picture to the original size 1x push the zoom lever toward W 2040 17 15 30 30 Pictures cannot be stored in an enlarged state Index display This function lets you show several pictures at the same time on the monitor The number of pictures shown can be 4 9 or 16 I amp Selecting the number of pictures P 128 1 Inthe single frame playback mode push the zoom lever toward W sg Use the arrow pad to select the pi
141. nction other than AE lock is registered on AEL E set AE lock to the button I Setting the custom button P 150 2 Compose the picture where you want to lock the metered value exposure then press AEL Efl The exposure is memorized If you want to lock a different exposure press AEL E again to cancel AE lock Each time you press AEL E4 AE lock is alternately engaged and canceled MP A S M P AEL amp 4 AE Lock Custom button P 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 T no 228881712 EN During AE lock AEL is displayed aa AE LOCK Locking the exposure Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on and press the shutter button halfway The green lamp lights AE lock cannot be canceled while the shutter button is pressed halfway P 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 e bei E Pia 2288x1712 30 Press the shutter button fully AE lock is automatically canceled after one shot To save the locked metered value exposure after shooting AE memory After Step 2 or 3 hold down AEL E4 for more than 1 second appears While is displayed the exposure is saved Press AEL 6f again to cancel the AE memory AE lock was canceled Do not operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after performing AE lock Doing so will cancel AE lock The camera had emerged from sleep mode or the power was turned off
142. nd the mode selector screen is automatically exited P 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 HO 228851712 30 2 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture Pressing the shutter button halfway locks ro the focus and exposure a R Bunoous pesueapy nm Hi The self timer remote control lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds then starts blinking After blinking for approximately 2 seconds the picture is taken Self timer To stop shooting while in Q mode press Remote control lamp the shutter button fully again To cancel the self timer press S cm The self timer mode is automatically canceled after one shot If sequential shooting is attempted in self timer mode the camera shoots max 5 frames regardless of the setting Note Remote control shooting Shooting is possible using the remote control device provided with the camera This is useful when you want to take a picture with yourself in it or a night scene without touching the camera 1 Mount the camera ona tripod or Ca Self timer place it on a stable flat surface Remote controlibuion 2 Select by repeatedly pressing Oa If no operation is performed for about 3 seconds the selected mode is set and the mode selector screen is automatically exited You can operate the zoom on the camera 3 using the remote control device P 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 IS P 94 C HQ 2288 1712 a
143. ng the custom button v a CVS Aa da 9 el m A SIM P t 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt CUSTOM BUTTON and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 l ox Arrow pad CN OK button 2 Press to selecta function then press Press again to exit the menu SELECT 5 GO je CUSTOM BUTTON Using the custom button 1 Press AEL E4 The monitor turns on and the function Ex When DRIVE is set on the custom button AEL ES 4 P 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 Gree HQ 2288x1712 30 currently set to the custom button appears p AEL Co 4 Set by repeatedly pressing the button AEL ES AE Lock Custom button P 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 HQ 2288x1712 30 When ISO is set to the custom button but you want to use AE lock The AE lock function cannot be used when a different function is set to the custom button Reset AE lock to the custom button by following Setting the custom button P 150 Note You cannot set the custom button separately in each mode 151 suonounj Injesn EJ suonounj Injesn nm SHORT CUT You can set three shortcut menus A B C on the top menu in fy mode except Ui This is useful when you want to go quickly to frequently used functions B e a Ce
144. nloading images to your computer e MacOSX Malfunctions such as the following may occur due to the OS If the camera is not connected correctly a malfunction occurs in the computer Date and time information of image files is not accurately displayed If the card cover of the camera is opened while connecting to the computer the untitled icon does not disappear from the desktop etc When the computer has recognized the camera the Apple Image Capture software dialog appears 1 2 Note If you are operating Mac OS X and you want to download images using the Caution From the Download To menu eo canoozicaozoz select a destination folder Download To Pien Automatic Task Non Movies and Musicfolders 8 a To download all images click Hot Pug Action Image Capture Applic a Download All To selectively download images Bonnlead some Domiosd Al click Download Some and highlight the desired images The images are transferred from the camera to your computer same procedure as for Mac OS 9 select File gt Close and exit the Apple Image Capture software At this time the camera is indicated as unlabeled If you use the Apple Image Capture software images downloaded to your computer and transferred back to a card may not play back on the camera or may have other problems 29 30 I Make sure that the lamp on
145. ol 3 Press the shutter button on the remote control device n The focus and exposure are locked The p self timer remote control lamp blinks for as about 2 seconds before taking the picture fi LORM Self timer 45 5m 1 amp 4f 7 Remote control lamp M 15 ON ii Remote control receiver Bunoous pesueapy Ed Bunoous pasueapy m Remote control shooting uU PS The self timer remote control lamp does not blink after pressing the shutter button on the remote control device The remote control device may be too far from the camera Move closer to the camera and press the shutter button on the remote control device again The battery in the remote control device is running low Replace with a new battery IS How to replace the battery CR2025 of the remote control device P 216 How to operate the zoom using the remote control device Point the remote control device at the remote control receiver on the camera For zooming press the W or T button on the remote control device During operation the self timer remote control lamp blinks How to cancel the remote control mode The remote control mode is not canceled automatically after shooting Perform Step 2 and set the mode to OFF D Note If the remote control receiver is exposed to strong light the effective signal distance may be reduced or shooting may not
146. omes clearer te Compression Un Low High Applicaton compressed compression compression 9 Resolution P p pi S 2288 x 1712 5 SHQ HQ 2048 x 1536 E Select for the E print size 1600 x 1200 SQ1 SQ1 a 1280 x 960 TIFF HIGH NORMAL v o E 1024 x 768 2 SQ2 SQ2 5 For Small Sized 640 x 480 HIGH NORMAL 2 prints and website Resolution The number of pixels horizontal x vertical used when saving an image If the image will be printed higher resolutions larger numbers are recommended so that the image will be clearer However higher resolutions make the file size amount of data larger so the number of pictures that can be saved will be fewer e Compression In record modes other than TIFF image data are compressed The higher the compression the less clear the image will be eResolution and picture size on a computer screen 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 in 1024 x 768 resolution is the same size as the screen if you set the picture to 1x when the monitor setting is 1024 x 768 However if the monitor setting is over 1024 x 768 such as 1280 x 1024 the picture only takes up part of the screen Record mode Special record modes Record mode __ Features Resolution ENLARGE SIZE Increases the resolution This is us
147. ommercially available P 215 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 the Select a flash mode other than fill in flash P 61 fill in flash mode The center of the subject If the center of the subject is too dark the P 112 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 111 setting 64 z The aperture value is Increase the aperture value or set the camera P 74 7d small in A M mode to P mode i The shutter speed setting Increase the shutter speed or set the camera P 75 D is too slow in S M to P mode z mode 2 o 205 snoeuej a2si N Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Ref page The picture is too dark The flash was blocked by Hold the camera correctly keeping your P 33 your finger fingers away from the flash The subject was out of Shoot within the flash working range P 62 the working range of the flash The flash was closed Press the flash button to make the flash pop P 61 up The subject was too small Set the flash to fill in mode or use the spot P 61 85 and was backlit metering mode The sequential shooting Higher shutter speeds are used when the P 95 mode was used sequential
148. or the camera may not function normally Contact the manufacturer of the flash you are using concerning the specifications of the flash s synchro terminal 2 Some flashes available on the market have the polarity of the synchro terminal reversed In this case even if the flash is connected it will not fire Contact the manufacturer of the flash for more information 3 Exposures when using an external flash require that adjustments be made on the external flash unit If an external flash is used in the auto mode match it with the F value and ISO settings on the camera 4 Even if the auto F value and ISO of the external flash are set to the same conditions as those on the camera depending on the photographic conditions it is possible that the correct exposure may not be obtained anyway In such a case adjust the auto F value or ISO value on the external flash unit or calculate the distance in the manual mode and use it that way 5 Use a flash whose illuminating angle covers the angle of view of the lens However in close up photography with the lens on the wide setting the bottom of the image may not expose correctly The ideal is to have a wide angle adapter to fit on the flash and spread the illumination angle so it is wider 6 Use a flash unit with a flash time of 1 200 sec or less when using the flash at full strength For devices with a long flash time a portion of the light emitted will not contribute to the exposure 7
149. orded picture so that only the enlarged section is printed IS Trim the picture P 197 DATE and FILE NAME are not available in MULTI PRINT mode When you have finished all the settings for MORE press The screen displayed in Step 5 appears To print more than one picture in PRINT The settings you have and or MULTI PRINT mode repeat made are displayed Steps 5 and 6 and make single and or multiple print reservations for all the pictures you want to print EB is displayed in MULTI PRINT mode JI oe SELECT n w CANELA PRINT OK __ MORE MU Press amp The PRINT screen is displayed E eBpugnotd Bunuud 392110 B 6pug d Bunuud 32euq Printing pictures 8 Printthe pictures Press to select OK or CANCEL then press OK Printing starts CANCEL The settings are canceled and the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT Screen When printing is finished the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT Screen US Exiting direct printing P 198 To cancel printing Pressing during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel printing press amp 2 to select CANCEL then press amp CANCEL 4 SELECT 5 GO OK oy CANCEL OK Screen during data transfer PRINT SELECT GS
150. ose Edit gt Select all When the image file has been downloaded to the computer you can view Note images by double clicking the image files downloaded to your computer The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files such as Paint Shop Pro Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software the image is being copied Never open the card cover on the camera load or remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the image files may be destroyed The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while Caution 19 Disconnecting the camera from your computer If your OS is Windows Me 2000 proceed to Windows Me 2000 XP is p 21 e Windows 98 I Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the self timer lamp which on some models light while the camera is connected to the computer or the card access lamp is not blinking The lamps and their location vary depending on the model Refer to your camera s reference manual 2 Double click the My Computer icon and right click the Removable Disk to display the menu 3 Click Eject on the menu Copy Disk Properties Disconnecting the camera from your computer
151. oser than 7 cm 2 8 with the zoom in the maximum WIDE position use the super macro mode Auto focus is not Use manual focus or focus lock to focus on P 83 54 possible the subject and then shoot There is condensation Turn the camera off and wait until it dries on the lens before turning it on again The monitor goes off The camera is in the Operate the camera press the shutter button P 25 sleep mode or turn the zoom lever The power is turned off If ALL RESET in the mode menu is set to P 51 147 with the monitor off OFF the camera settings before the power was turned off remain unchanged Turn on the monitor and turn off the power Condensation and turns to droplets of water Condensation occurs when the camera is suddenly taken from a cold place into a warm room When it is cold outside the water vapor in the air is rapidly cooled 203 o o o D 5 o 6 snoeuej a2si N Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Ref page The flash does not fire The flash was closed Press the flash button to make the flash pop P 61 up The subject is If you want the flash to fire on a brightly P 61 illuminated illuminated subject set the flash to fill in mode Auto bracketing is set The flash does not fire in the auto bracketing P 96 mode Set another mode in the DRIVE menu The camera is in the The flash does not fire in the movie mode P
152. oting C3j HI AFG BKT 95 Sequential shooting high speed sequential shooting and AF sequential shooting Cy HI AF y 95 Auto bracketing BKT 0 0 00 eee eee 96 PANORAMA Panorama shooting 98 2 IN 1 Taking two in one pictures 2 IN 1 100 FUNCTION Adding special effects to pictures 102 Recording sound with still pictures amp lius 103 Recording sound with movies amp suuuu 104 Using commercially available external microphones 105 6 Adjusting the image quality and exposure 106 Record mode 2 00 0 2c cece 106 Still Picture Record Modes 00000 cues 106 Movie Record Modes 0 000 cece eens 107 Selecting a record mode 000008 109 ISO sensitivity sciis iore eem eR Ran 111 Exposure compensation 24 0 000 112 White balance WB ss esses ene 113 Auto white balance lllilellelllss 113 Preset white balance lilii eee eee 114 One touch white balance Sb oo 114 White balance adjustment WBY 116 SHARPNESS 1 0 0 0 000 c cece eee eee eee 117 CONTRAST 2 iii Lo etre be ba een 118 SATURATION 888 oo eee 119 NOISE REDUCTION B 0020 0000s 120 REDUCE FLICKER ktm d RR RE RR 121 Histogram display ud leen RIZR 122 8 Contents 7 Playback 124 Viewing still pictures S
153. ow will appear Note and record the System information donisss Fegeere o Confirm that your system is Windows 98 98 SE Me 2000 Professional or Windows XP then press OK to close duret the window A pun E3 Cangal If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE proceed to Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 EX p 9 Users running Windows Me 2000 XP Ix p 11 Users running other OS Ex p 31 Mac OS Macintosh Select About This Computer from the Apple menu on the menu bar A window appears with the name of the computer s OS Confirm that the OS is OS 9 0 9 2 or OS X File Edit View Specia CE Computer Apple System Profiles System Profile ee about This Computer AE gt Ea MacOS 9 H Calculator 3 Chooser Q Control Panels Mac 05 9 0E I Favorites gt B aee 1983 1999 Ney cae 4 sintet sm EE Network Browser Recent Applications gt Qj Recent Documents gt Recent Servers if Remote Access Status Scrapbook 49 Sherlock 2 Q Stickies SEDI Users running Mac OS 9 X ix p 23 Users running other OS Ex p 31 Windows Using Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Make sure that Your computer is turned on and Windows is running f you are running any applications quit them all You are recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter If the battery po
154. position by pressing while watching the monitor q If the zoom lever is pressed after performing manual focus the saved focus distance may be changed Perform setting again Note Metering Le There are three ways of measuring the brightness of a subject ESP metering Meters the center of the subject and the surrounding area separately Spot metering 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 Us P 85 Multi metering Meters the brightness of the subject at up to 8 different points to set the optimal exposure based on the average brightness This method is useful with a high contrast subject Ux P 86 Spot metering K a8 T In the top menu select ESP e gt and press In the top menu the setting can be made in the same way as selecting MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt ESP gt 2 0 How to use the menus P 35 I Arrow pad j OK button Bunoous peoueApy pe Bunoous pa ueApy Pm Metering MULTI METERING N wo AEL E5 When using the camera in the AE Lock Custom button A S M mode multi metering is not available in the M mode Set to any mode except M V3 A S M mode P 73 f a function other than AE lock is N registered on AEL E set AE lock to the ud button A OK Arrow pad 03
155. r priority shooting S 50 75 SHUTTER SOUND 165 Shutter speed 75 Single frame erase 9 145 Index Single frame reservation Ll 177 Single frame shooting L1 95 SLEEP Su characte ean 163 Sleep mode 163 221 Slideshow 2 129 Slow synchronization SLOW 65 67 Speaker 00 12 Sports shooting N 48 Spot AF mode 78 Spot metering e 85 SQ er IAS E ee 106 110 Standard STANDARD 184 Startup Shutdown screen 26 Sirap o Cose iacet str a is 18 Strap eyelet 12 18 Sunny day X amp uuu 114 Super macro shooting eV 91 SUPER ZOOM 59 SWITCH FRAME 144 T Taking still pictures 51 TIEE ca ee ane 106 110 221 Top menu 06 34 Trimming 1 141 Tripod socket 13 Tungsten light 114 U USB cable 185 USB connector 12 185 V VIDEO OUT 172 Viewfinder 13 14 32 51 161 VOLUME rr eer 166 Ww White balance WB 113 232 White balance adjustment WEY nck HEY x AE 116 WHITE BOARD 102 x xD Picture Card 20 Z Zoom lever 12 56 58 126 127 OLYMPUS http www olympus com OLYMPUS CORPORATION Shinjuku Monolith 3 1 Nishi Shinjuku 2 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan
156. r shooting on a cloudy day Ce For shooting under a tungsten light For shooting under a daylight GE fluorescent lamp This type of lamp is CANCEL 4 SELECT amp GO OK used mainly in homes c For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp This type of lamp is generally used in desk lamps etc 3 For shooting under a cool white fluorescent lamp This type of lamp is generally used in offices etc TIPS sss eren renun nhn nnn D You can also preview different color tones by trying the different PRESET WB settings under the actual light source and checking the result on the monitor One touch white balance This function is useful when you need a more precise white balance than PRESET WB can provide To set the optimum white balance for the shooting conditions point the camera at a white object under the light source you wan to use and adjust the white balance 1 Display screen and point the camera at a sheet of white paper Position the paper so that it fills the screen making sure there are no shadows CANCEL 4 GO ia White balance 2 Press The white balance is set and the screen returns to the mode menu Tocancel one touch white balance press HO 2288x1712 One touch white balance 3 Press repeatedly until the menu disappears When setting the white balance by pointing the camera at a sheet of 4 white paper
157. r use with an external flash Light emitted by the flash is measured by the light receptor in the camera as it passes through the lens A signal is then sent to adjust the external flash intensity 222 List of menus o O mode MIO Top menu Setting Ref Page DRIVE G G3 HI Gy AF P 95 lt SHQ 2288 x 1712 HQ 2288 x 1712 P 106 SQ1 1280 x 960 SQ2 640 x 480 e P 30 CARD SETUP YES NO P 158 o o o D 5 o 6 223 snoeuej a2si N List of menus e q 3 mode 69 28 f Aa 2 5 A SIMIP Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref Page MODE MENU CAMERA ESP s ESP e MULTI P 85 86 I OFF amp S9 P 90 91 DRIVE O DH P 95 AF BKT ISO AUTO 64 100 200 P 111 400 I a siM 2 NSM p 73 I i 1 2 3 4 3 MY MODE 1 p 77 MY MODE 4 I B 2 0 42 0 P 68 I sLlow 8LOW1 P 67 4SLOW SLOW2 NOISE REDUCTION OFF ON P 120 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON P 60 FULLTIME AF OFF ON P 79 AF MODE iESP SPOT P 78 L PANORAMA 7 P 98 I 2 IN 1 P 100 FUNCTION OFF BLACK amp P 102 WHITE SEPIA WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD AF AREA P 80 INFO
158. rd cannot record play back or erase WEDER pictures Format the card or replace it with a new EA Press to select POWER OFF then press amp Replace the card with a new one Format the card Press to select t FORMAT then press A CAUTION ERASING ALL to display the confirmation screen Select CE YES and press No Formatting starts If the card was successfully formatted the camera is ready to take pictures AY All data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted Note peuejs Buneo i peuejs Dunes m Selecting a language You can select a language for on screen display This reference manual shows the English on screen display in the illustrations and explanations Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera 1 Slide the power switch to gy to turn the camera on Set the mode dial to any setting except E 2 Press 9 The top menu is displayed 3 Press f on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU 4 Press to select the SETUP tab then press fJ SETUP tab 5 Press DO to select 5 then press f The green frame moves to the selected item a r Power switch Mode dial I Arrow pad L OK button Press amp to select a language then press Press again to exit the menu To turn the camera off slide the power switch to OFF Selectin
159. re and shutter speed compared to the exposure level considered optimal by the camera is displayed If the exposure differential appears in red itindicates that the exposure differential is less than 3 0 EV or more than 3 0 EV When you press AEL l the screen on the right appears with the bar indicating current exposure differential Exposure differential Aperture value f2 8 to f8 0 W f3 7 to f8 0 T Shutter speed 15 to 1 1000 ps To avoid camera movement you are recommended to use a tripod e when taking pictures requiring a slow shutter speed Note Using My Mode When you use M mode the settings you selected with the menus in My Mode are activated Saving the shooting mode or function settings you want to use in advance lets you shoot with your favorite settings straightaway You can also save the settings you are currently using You can create and save up to 4 different patterns IS MY MODE SETUP P 155 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt v 1 2 3 4 MY MODE 1 to MY MODE 4 and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu Only the settings in MY MODE 1 have already been saved You cannot select MY MODE 2 to MY MODE 4 if no settings have been saved in them 0 MY MODE SETUP P 155 I Arrow pad OK button Although the settings you are using can be saved the zoom saved may not be
160. 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 Replace the card with a new one PIXEL MAPPING The Pixel Mapping 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 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt PIXEL MAPPING and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 START appears L Arrow pad N Press The BUSY bar is displayed during Pixel Mapping When Pixel Mapping is finished the screen returns to the mode menu i OK button BUS e D If you accidentally turn the camera off during Pixel Mapping start again from Step 1 Note J Measurement units The measurement unit can be selected from either meters or feet in the manual focus mode m ft At long ranges the camera measures in meters and at shorts ranges in centimeters At long ranges the camera measures in feet and at short ranges in inches sal mP A S M P In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt m ft gt m or ft and press amp 08 gt How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu Ar
161. reset If no settings are saved MY MODE settings cannot be selected eWhen selecting CUSTOM in Step 2 4 Press DO to select the item you want to save in MY MODE then press f For the available items see Functions affected by MY MODE SETUP P 155 Press amp to change the setting then press The setting is saved You can also change the other custom settings 5 When you have made all the settings you want press The screen displayed in Step 2 appears Press again to exit the menu MY MODE SETUP __1 MY MODE SETUP ALL RESET SELECT E GO OK PimSMYS Prg Do GS5 pr2 s GT pi 11000 GG Ge Mporr CEED CCENo r2 8 nu a as Although the settings you are using can be saved the zoom position you are currently using may not be saved The zoom position will be Note the closest of the 5 zoom settings in MY MODE to the position currently being used r suonounj Ijnjesn EJ suonounj Injesn nm CARD SETUP Formatting cards This function lets you format a card Formatting prepares cards to receive data Before using non Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on a PC you must format them with this camera All existing data including protected pictures are erased when the card is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a PC before formatting a card sal mP A S M P
162. ress G to select MF MIF AF 3 Press DO to set the focus P 1 1000 82 8 0 0 distance During operation the area you are focusing on is enlarged This lets you check whether the focus is in the right position The distance indicator on the left of the monitor is for reference only When the indicator is moved to less than 2 m 6 6 ft the display automatically switches to the 7 cm 2 8 to 2 m 6 6 ft display Bunoous pesueapy EJ Bunoous pa ueApy m Focusing applications a A Hold down for more than 1 second to save the setting MF is displayed in red on the monitor Take the picture The focus is locked at the distance you have set e To cancel manual focus 1 Hold down for more than 1 YI o CUIUS second to display the focus distance selection screen Press to select AF then press Manual focus is canceled How to shoot while keeping the same focus distance at all times The focus can be fixed at the same distance as when you perform focus lock 1 Position the AF target mark on a subject at the desired distance and press the shutter button halfway 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed press The distance indicator is displayed MF is selected and the focus is locked at the same distance as when you performed focus lock Even if you move the cursor to the top of the distance indicator focusing is not possible at Co Adjust the cursor
163. riginal movie is not stored CANCEL 4 SELECTA amp GO OK The edited movie is stored and the screen returns to the playback mode You cannot edit movies with sound which were taken with another y digital camera Note You cannot select NEW FILE if there is insufficient memory space on the card You cannot create an index or edit a movie when the movie is played back setting SWITCH FRAME to O n Movies shot in MPEG4 format are edited in 0 5 second intervals xoedfeld EN Playback ona 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 1 Make sure that the TV and camera are turned off Connect the A V OUT jack on the camera to the Video input terminal on the TV using the AV cable Connector cover Connect to the TV s video input yellow and audio input white terminals AV cable AN OUT jack MONO 2 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 3 Slide the power switch to gt 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 The close up playback index display and slideshow functions can also be used on a TV screen NY You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when using the camera with a TV
164. rom those that appear Note when the movie picture is displayed using the movie playback function Names of parts Memory gauge The memory gauge lights up when you take a still picture While the gauge is lit the camera is storing the picture on the card The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status The indication is not displayed during movie recording Shoot L Shoot Before shooting Gauge is off One picture taken Lit eBattery check Two or more taken Lit r Battery check Memory gauge H No more pictures can be taken Fully lit Wait until the gauge returns to the status on the left to take the next shot Shoot Wait If the remaining battery power is low the battery check indication changes as follows when the camera is turned on or while the camera is in use wa p Ca BATTERYEMPTY Lights green is displayed Goes off after a while Remaining power level high Blinks red Remaining power level low Charge the battery Remaining power level exhausted Charge the battery peuejs Burye5 m 1 Getting started Attaching the strap 1 Pass the lens cap string through the hole in the lens cap then pass the other end through the loop and pull tight N Pull the ends of the strap out of the stopper and ring o Thread one end of the strap
165. row pad i OK button 171 suonounj Ijnjesn EJ suonounj njasp m VIDEO OUT 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 Select 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 the recorded pictures properly on the TV ea A S M P 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt VIDEO OUT gt NTSC or PAL and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu KA AH _ Arrow pad 4 OK button t TV video signal types amp main regions Check the video signal type before connecting the camera to the TV NTSC Japan Taiwan Korea North America PAL European countries China 9 Print setting DPOF How to print pictures m Print reservation allows you to save printing data the number of prints and the date time information with the pictures stored on the card With print reservation you can print out pictures easily either at home using a personal DPOF compatible printer or at a print shop that supports DPOF DPOF is a standard format used to record automatic print information from digital cameras You can print out pictures automatically at home or in a print shop by storing such data as w
166. rwise camera movement may cause the picture to be blurred 1st curtain front curtain 4 SLOW1 Usually regardless of the shutter speed the flash fires right after the shutter fully opens This is called 1st curtain Unless you change it this is how the flash always fires The slow synchronization factory default setting is SLOWI m w o z Flash shooting 2nd curtain rear curtain SLOW2 With 2nd curtain the flash fires just before the shutter closes Changing the flash timing can create interesting effects in your picture such as expressing the movement of a car by showing the tail lights streaming backwards The slower the shutter speed the better the effects turn out The slowest possible shutter speed depends on the shooting mode M mode 15 sec P A S 9 mode 4 sec When the shutter speed is set to 4 sec 2nd curtain flash fires 1st curtain flash fires Shutter closes Shutter fully opens 1st curtain with red eye reduction XQ 4 SLOW1 This mode is for when you want to use slow synchronization yet also reduce the red eye phenomenon For instance when shooting a person against a brightly lit night background A normal flash might make the person s eyes red but 1st curtain with red eye reduction lets you capture the background correctly and reduce the red eye phenomenon at the same time 2nd curtain with red eye reduction is not available Using the s
167. s to select menu then press a tab then press 9 Top menu CAMERA tab 8 KC x MODE MENU D t Press to X2 return to the PICTURE tab tab selection Screen A Gu T A ASA Arrow pad CARD tab a Y OK Menu button ET SETUP tab ARESE AON C DENGLISH Ag SETUP continued overleaf 3x snuaui y Buisn Di snuaui y Buisp M How to use the menus 3 Press 22 to select the 4 Press to select a item then press 8 setting Press amp to complete setting Press again to exit the menu and return to shooting status Slider bar This is also displayed on other pages with settings amp rive M 4 GE pavro Qor The green frame moves to the To return to el te selected item select an item press G or Notall items can be selected depending on the status of the camera 4 and the settings performed Note f you want to save the settings after the camera is turned off set ALL RESET to OFF ES ALL RESET Saving the camera s settings P 147 The menu that is displayed varies depending on the position of the power switch In fy mode the menu that is displayed also varies depending on the position of the mode dial mode AUTO A
168. s AEL 5 The focus is locked and the AF LOCK mark is displayed To reset the AF LOCK press AEL Ef again to cancel the AF LOCK Each time you press AEL E4 AF lock is alternately engaged and canceled When AEL E is pressed When focus is locked P 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 P 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 3 Press the shutter button fully Bunoous pesueapy Ed Bunoous pesueapy ra Focusing applications TIPS eR eu uuumx How to save the locked focus after AF MEMORY mark shooting AF MEMORY P0001 DIONNOLO Hold down AEL amp for more than 1 second The AF MEMORY mark appears When the mark appears the locked focus is memorized To cancel AF MEMORY press AEL E4 again AF lock was canceled Do not operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after performing AF LOCK AF LOCK will be canceled The camera had emerged from sleep mode or the power was turned off Note The focus may be compromised by operating the zoom after setting the AF LOCK Complete zoom operations before setting the AF LOCK AF lock is not available when a menu is displayed on the screen Exit the menu IS How to use the menus P 35 Focusing applications Manual focus If auto focus is unable to focus on a subject use manual focus 1 Hold down for more than 1 second I Arrow pad OK button 2 When the focus distance selection screen appears on the monitor p
169. s fa Aa 9 m A SIM P _ CRIED SE CD Qs semp CCED eot we Factory default setting DRIVE Selects a shooting mode from J single frame shooting Gy sequential shooting HI high speed sequential shooting P 95 AF AF sequential shooting and BKT auto bracketing ESP e Selects the metering method ESP or MULTI P 85 Selects the image quality and resolution from TIFF SHQ HQ P 106 SQ1 and SQ2 i 7 Used to take pictures of a close subject Selects OFF W or V P 90 Sets the date and time P 30 CARD SETUP Formats a card P 158 37 snuaui y Burst Li Shortcut menus eX mode DIGITAL ZOOM ia SS CE D MODE MENU gt aum IE DIGITAL ZOOM b Extends the maximum optical zoom making possible up to P 60 3 approx 40x zoom ae gt o 3 9 Selects the image quality and resolution from MPEG4 SHQ HQ 3 P 106 B and SQ WB Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source P 113 Shortcut menus e gt mode Still picture Movie Zz c 2 N C INFO MODE MENU gt K INFO MODE MENU gt NM FRAME d arma oe Runs through all saved pictures one after another P 129 MOVIE PLAY ae Plays back movies P 130 INDEX asic an index picture of a movie in 9 P 133 EDIT Edits a movie P 135 INFO Displays al
170. set I Arrow pad j OK button 2 Take the first shot SU ENNEDES The subject will be positioned on the left in 4st the combined picture 3 Take the second shot Ecc EN The subject will be positioned on the right in the combined picture The BUSY bar is displayed during processing After the image is saved the camera returns to the mode menu Gre 2288x1712 8H Image when shot 2 IN 1 Taking two in one pictures Note During 2 IN 1 picture shooting the panorama and sequential shooting modes are not available To cancel the 2 IN 1 picture mode after the first shot has been taken press The first shot will not be saved Operating the mode dial will exit 2 IN 1 picture mode If the camera enters sleep mode after the first shot 2 IN 1 picture mode will be canceled 101 Bunoous pesueapy E Bunoous pasueapy m FUNCTION Adding special effects to pictures This feature lets you add special effects to your pictures during shooting 4 effects are available BLACK amp WHITE Takes pictures in black and white SEPIA Gives pictures a sepia tone WHITE BOARD Pictures are in black and white with black letters on a white background emphasized to make them easier to read BLACK BOARD Pictures are in black and white with white letters on a black background emphasized to make them easier to read Sal MP A S M P 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMER
171. shooting mode is selected which may result in pictures that are darker than usual Set CJ in the sequential shooting menu The center of the subject If the center of the subject is too bright the P 112 is too bright image as a whole emerges darker Adjust the exposure compensation toward plus The aperture value Decrease the aperture value or set the P 74 setting is too high in A camera to P mode M mode The shutter speed setting Reduce the shutter speed or set the camera P 75 is too fast in S M mode to P mode The colors of pictures look unnatural Indoor lighting affected Set the white balance according to the P 113 the picture s colors ighting No white in the picture nclude something white in the picture or P 61 shoot using the fill in flash mode The white balance setting Adjust the white balance according to the P 113 is wrong ight source Part of the picture is too dark The lens was partly Hold the camera correctly keeping your P 33 blocked by your finger or fingers and the strap away from the lens the strap 206 Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Ref page Halation produces unnatural colors in the picture This may be caused by Use a UV filter As this may upset the excessively bright overall color balance it should only be ultraviolet light on the used in the conditions described on the left subject such as
172. stalled at the factory Data transfer is not guaranteed on a home built PC system or PCs with no factory installed OS Flowchart AC Caution When connecting the camera to the computer make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power When connected transmitting to the computer the camera does not enter the sleep mode nor will the camera s power turn off automatically Depending on the camera model when the battery power runs out or the internal temperature rises the camera may stop operating automatically This could cause the computer to malfunction and any image data file being transmitted may be lost Be careful when downloading files for a long period of time Use the AC adapter optional when downloading files If you connect or disconnect the AC adapter when the camera is connected to the computer and is running on battery power it may result in the loss of image data on the card or cause a malfunction in the computer Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter disconnect the camera from the computer and make sure that the camera is turned off To avoid computer malfunctions do not turn off the camera when the camera is connected to a computer If the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub operation may not be stable if there are any compatibility problems between the computer and the hub In such cases do not use the hub and connect the camera directly to the computer You can vi
173. sunlight Process the picture using a graphics shining through the application Photoshop Paint Shop Pro leaves of trees window etc For example after picking up frames in bright light at unnatural colors with a syringe tool etc night reflection of metal you can select color areas and try color in direct sunlight etc conversion or saturation adjustment For details refer to the manual for the graphics application you are using Pictures you have taken do not appear on the monitor The power is off Slide the power switch to gt P 124 The camera is in the Press the QUICK VIEW button or slide the P 124 125 shooting mode power switch to gt There are no pictures on NO PICTURE appears on the monitor the card Record pictures There is a problem with Refer to Error codes P 200 the card The camera is connected The monitor does not function when the AV P 137 toa TV cable is connected to the camera Single frame erase and all frame erase cannot be performed The pictures are Display pictures with On and press On to P 143 protected cancel protection No picture is displayed on the TV when connected to the camera The video output signalis Set the video output signal according to the P 172 incorrect region where used The TV video signal Set the TV to the video input mode P 137 setting is incorrect The viewfinder or monitor is hard to see The brightness of the Select C2I in the mode menu and adjust the P 161
174. t OK or CANCEL then press OK Printing starts CANCEL The settings are canceled and the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT Screen When printing is finished the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT Screen US Exiting direct printing P 198 To cancel printing Pressing during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel printing press amp 2 to select CANCEL then press amp CANCEL 4 SELECT 5 GO OK oy CANCEL OK Screen during data transfer PRINT SELECT GS GO 0K Printing pictures ALL INDEX mode PRINT ORDER mode 1 Inthe PRINT MODE SELECT screen press 2C to select ALL INDEX or PRINT ORDER then press The PRINT PAPER screen is displayed 2 Press QO to select the paper size then press fJ When the PRINT PAPER screen is not displayed SIZE and BORDERLESS are set to D STANDARD Go to Step 4 3 Use to select framed or unframed then press OFF E1 The image is printed inside a blank frame ON The image is printed filling the entire page The print screen is displayed BORDERLESS is not available in ALL INDEX mode Press and go to Step 4 PRINT MODE SELECT H ALL INDEX EXITS SELECT E GO OK PRINT PAPER DED v CANCEL J SELECT E GO OK
175. t accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations For customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European C requirements for safety health environment and customer protection CE mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA How to use this manual This manual contains a list of contents an index and a list of menus to enable you to easily find the function that you want to use or find out more about Using the list of contents K P 6 All the titles in the manual are listed here grouped into chapters There is a chapter containing information to read before using your camera for the first time a chapter that describes basic shooting procedures
176. t you have already taken This is known as after recording You can also re record over the sound that has already been recorded Total recording time per picture is approximately 4 seconds 1 Use the arrow pad to select the still picture you want to add sound to 2 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt PLAY gt 4 V3 How to use the menus P 35 ipt Arrow pad Sor OK button US uu 3 Press f to display START 4 Turn the camera microphone toward bd ES the sound you want to record and d press to start recording C DICTAT The BUSY bar is displayed during recording A Ifthe microphone is placed farther than 1 m 3 3 ft from the subject sound may not be recorded properly Note If you re record the sound the original sound is erased You may not be able to record sound when there is insufficient card memory the CARD FULL message is displayed Sound recording may pick up camera noises such as button operation or shutter movement Once sound is added to a picture it is not possible to erase only the sound In this case make a re recording with silence yoeqheld E Editing still pictures This function lets you edit still pictures and store them as new pictures The following editing operations are possible Resizing hal Changes the picture size to 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 and stores the picture as a new file Trimming H Crops part of a picture
177. tected pictures You can play back only protected pictures This can be used to separately manage pictures taken as a travel memo and separate those pictures you want to show to others ALL All pictures are played back On Only protected pictures are played back 1 Inthe top menu select SWITCH FRAME gt Ox and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 Only protected pictures are played back When ALL is selected all pictures stored in the card are played back L Arrow pad i OK button QM Images selected from O n and played back are protected and 5 cannot be erased To erase a picture press O n to cancel the Note protection setting then select ALL and erase the desired picture If On is pressed during playback of a picture selected from O n the protection setting for the displayed picture is canceled and the picture cannot be played back even by selecting O n If the card is formatted all of the pictures on the card will be erased Images selected from O n and played back cannot be rotated US Picture rotation P 138 Erasing pictures This function erases recorded pictures Pictures can be erased either one frame at a time or all the pictures in the card c You cannot erase protected pictures Cancel protection before erasing such pictures Note Pictures played back with O n cannot be deleted I amp SWITCH FRAME Playing back only protected pictures P 144 Once erased
178. the computer I Some camera models have a USB setting in the menu Make sure that PC is selected before connecting This is not required if your camera does not have this setting For details on how to operate the menu refer to your camera s reference manual SETUP tab Arrow pad Menu button 2 Insert the marked end of the USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below Look for this mark Terminal USB port The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer For details Note refer to your computer s manual 3 After making sure that the camera is turned off connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending on the camera model Refer to the camera manual for details Computer Rectangular terminal Smaller terminal USB port USB cable Cm 2 KJ USB connector or multi connector Connecting the camera to the computer 4 Turn the camera on in iens barrier playback mode Most cameras with a lens barrier turn on automatically in Step 3 with the exception of some models which require you to press button the monitor button or button M
179. the correct setting may not be obtained if the light Note reflected by the paper is too bright or too dark White balance may not be effective under some special light Sources After setting a white balance other than AUTO play back the picture and check the colors on the monitor When the flash is fired with a white balance setting other than AUTO colors may appear different in the resulting picture from the colors you see on the monitor gt 2 amp c G 3 a ec 5 o 3 D Q o 2 c S m 3 a o x 9 o a a ainsodxea pue Ajijenb abew y Bunsn py m White balance White balance adjustment This function lets you make fine changes to the current white balance setting N In the top menu select MODE MENU gt PICTURE gt WBy and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 The white balance adjustment indicator appears on the screen or Arrow pad Y OK button The color becomes bluer each time you press and redder each time you press depending on the original white balance conditions Press to save your adjustment The white balance can be adjusted in 7 increments in both red and blue directions After saving the adjustment press again to exit the menu SHARPNESS This function adjusts the sharpness of the image s vw A SIM P 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt PIC
180. tly 2 p m is displayed as 14 00 9 Press For a more accurate setting press when the time signal hits 00 seconds 10 To turn the camera off slide the power switch to OFF Power switch D The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left without the battery for approximately Note one day The settings will be canceled more quickly if the battery was 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 payeys Bumoo Hl Adjusting the viewfinder To make the camera easier to use adjust the viewfinder to match the eyesight visual acuity of the person using the camera 1 Slide the power switch to gy Power switch The camera and the monitor turn on Mode dial peuejs Dunes m 2 Press iG The monitor turns off and the viewfinder turns on 3 While looking through the viewfinder slowly turn the diopter adjustment dial Viewfinder Diopter adjustment dial 4 Turn the dial until the AF target mark can be seen clearly AF target mark Holding the camera Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent the camera from moving When taking pictures in the vertical position hold the camera in a position as shown in the illustration For the best results hold camera so t
181. tored 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 l l r 1T DCIM OLYMP Pmdd jpg UT T UT Folder No Month File No 100 999 1 C 0001 9999 Day 01 31 Month Jan Sep 1 9 Oct 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 PC File name settings RESET Thefile 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 9 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt FILE NAME gt RESET or AUTO and press V3 How to use the menus P 35 Press again to exit the menu L Arrow pad i OK button e suonounj Injesn EJ suonounj Injesn mM PIXEL MAPPING When the File No reaches 9999 the file number returns to 0001 and the folder number changes Note When both the Folder and File No
182. tter button P 25 sleep mode or turn the zoom lever The camera is connected The camera will not operate while it is to a PC connected to a PC eShooting Possible cause Corrective action Ref page No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The battery is exhausted Charge the battery P 19 The camera is in the Slide the power switch to 3 or P 25 playback mode The flash has not finished Remove your finger from the shutter button P 61 charging and wait until the g flash standby indication stops blinking Press the shutter button again The card is full Erase unwanted pictures or insert a new P 145 card Before erasing download important images to a PC The battery ran out of Charge the battery Wait until the card P 19 power during shooting or access lamp turns off when flashing while the images were being written to the card Monitor turns off or the battery check indicator blinks The memory gauge is full Wait until there is room in the memory gauge P 17 There is a problem with Refer to Error codes P 200 the card 201 o o o D 5 o 6 snoeuej a2si N Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Ref page The viewfinder does not turn on The monitor is turned on Press iG to turn the viewfinder on P 51 The monitor does not turn on The viewfinder is turned Press GG to turn th
183. ttings when you turn off the P 147 power Selects a language for on screen ec display Fen PW ON OFF SETUP Selects the picture and sound that are P 167 output when the power is turned on or off snuaui y Buisf Di snuaui y Buisf E Mode Menus Registers a stored picture for use as the SCREEN SETUP picture displayed when the power is P 168 turned on and off Ica Adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder P 161 or monitor D Sets the date and time P 30 Selects NTSC or PAL according to your VIDEO OUT TV s video signal type TV video signal P 172 types differ depending on the region Selects the number of frames in the index display Ble Sets the beep sound used for button operations and warnings and adjusts P 164 the volume Adjusts the sound volume during VOLUME playback Also adjusts the volume of the P 166 sound selected in PW ON OFF SETUP ly 3 Shooting basics Shooting modes In mode use the mode dial to select a still picture shooting mode Set the mode dial to the best position for the situation and shooting conditions The shooting modes include modes where the optimal settings for the situation are automatically selected and modes where you can select the settings best suited to the shooting conditions and the effect you wish to achieve You can change the shooting mode before and after turning the camera on Mode dial C Sett
184. wer is turned on or off There are 5 levels to choose from 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt VOLUME and press f 0 How to use the menus P 35 L Arrow pad i OK button 2 Press D amp O to set the volume then press Press again to exit the menu Selecting this level will mute the sound completely oe POWER ON OFF SETUP Power on off di splay sound setting You can select a picture and or sound to be displayed output when the power is turned on and off It is also possible to register your favorite picture IS SCREEN SETUP P 168 MP AISIM P 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt PW ON OFF SETUP and press f V3 How to use the menus P 35 L Arrow pad i OK button 2 Press D amp O to select SCREEN then press f Press to select OFF 1 or 2 then press G OFF No picture is displayed 1 Factory default setting 2 Selects a picture already registered If SELECT CE GO OK there is no picture registered nothing is displayed when the power is turned oi n or off 3 Press DO to select SOUND then press f Press to select OFF or ON then press OFF There is no startup shutdown sound ON Factory default setting The volume level is the same as that set Eu CSoUND on SELECTA GE GO for the playback volume V3 VOLUME Playback
185. wer runs out while the computer is accessing the card in the camera the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could destroy image files data If you are using batteries make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power C Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE nece ised EAE E T sure dena 9 Connecting the camera to the computer Confirming the computer recognizes the camera Confirming the USB driver is installed Downloading images to your computer Disconnecting the camera from your computer Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE BHENENENMI If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE you must install the USB driver Follow the instructions below to install the USB driver in your computer Once it is fully installed you do not need to repeat the procedure again If your OS is Windows Me 2000 XP you do not need to install the USB driver Proceed to Connecting the camera to the computer E p 11 I Insert the provided software CD into your CD ROM drive 2 The Olympus Windows Installer should automatically launch Click USB Driver If the USB driver is already installed in your computer this option will not appear This option will not appear if you are using Windows Me 2000 XP CAMODIA p If the installer is not automatically launched select Run on the Start menu an
186. x if there is insufficient memory space on the card The card access lamp blinks while the camera is reading the movie from the card Reading of movies may take considerable time Do not open the battery compartment card cover while the card access lamp is blinking as this may cause not only the data on the card to be damaged but may render the card unusable When playing back movies shot in MPEGA format the following restrictions apply The playback functions are slow to start The movie does not play back smoothly in reverse Movie frames are captured in 0 5 second intervals Editing movies This function lets you create indexes as well as edit movies However you cannot edit movies longer than the following Movies without sound Approx 80 sec in MPEG4 mode Approx 20 sec in SHQ mode Approx 70 sec in HQ mode Approx 300 sec in SQ mode Movies with sound Approx 70 sec in MPEG4 mode Approx 20 sec in SHQ mode Approx 70 sec in HQ mode Approx 300 sec in SQ mode INDEX 9 frames extracted from a movie are displayed as an index to show the movie at a glance Indexes can be stored on the card as a still picture EDIT This function lets you erase parts of the movie that you do not want JJ x 1 Use the arrow pad to select a picture with Q9 8 P KA AH _ Arrow pad EJ I OK button 2 Inthe top menu select MOVIE PLAY then choose each item V3 How to use
187. y also limit effectiveness eFill in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light This mode is useful for eliminating 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 s The fill in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively N bright light Note 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 you want to shoot a natural looking twilight or night scene VAN Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light A situations when in the flash off mode the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera movement Note eSlow Synchronization SLOW1 SLOW2 9 4SLOW1 The slow synchronization flash is designed for slow shutter speeds Normally when shooting with a flash shutter speeds cannot go below a certain level to prevent camera movement But when shooting a night scene background fast shutter speeds can make the background too dark Slow synchronization flash allows both a slow shutter speed for the background and a flash for the subject Since the shutter speed is slow make sure you stabilize the camera by using a tripod Othe
188. y check 0 0000 c eee eee eee 17 1 Getting started 18 Attaching the strap 0 00000 c eee ee eee 18 Battery card basics 000 cece eee eee 19 Charging the battery 00 00 0c eeae 19 Card BASICS C uniana ain hahaa eid deans enema 20 Inserting and removing the battery and card 21 Using an AC adapter optional 00 24 Powet on off 12s an eta e cem aac mies de Ree 25 Startup Shutdown screen s s asasaran naana 26 If the card is not recognized card check 27 Selecting a language L5 6 eee eee eee 28 Setting the date and time 0 20045 30 Adjusting the viewfinder 02000 cee aeee 32 Holding the camera 00 0c eee eee eee 33 2 Using the menus 34 About the Menus s s cn ree Rr Rem nee 34 How to use the menus eese eese 35 Shortcut MENUS saes aa m nnn 37 Mode Menus sisid ke her Ao KR dd ee hme os 40 3 Shooting basics 47 Shooting MOS sasae emer e eene 47 Taking still pictures lll lees 51 Contents If correct focus cannot be obtained 54 Using the Focus Lock function 0 54 Subjects that are difficult to focus on 55 Recording movies Q 0000 c cee ee eee 56 ZOOM ise dee eine ea e m PR EY Gare e eR Pace 58 Using the optical Zoom 1 eee 58 SUPER ZOOM Using the super zoom 59 DIGITAL ZOOM Using the d
189. y the letter A November by B and December by C icon on the desktop Macintosh HD 27 Downloading images to your computer The Hard Disk window is displayed a E Macintosh HD EB 13 items 8 22 GB available Apple Extras Adobe Fonts olympus bs att Deluxe Web Pages Late Bresking News a Applications a System Folder Eg i i9 S Installer Logs Assistants 5 Drag amp drop the image you want to save in the computer in this case P1010012 JPG to the Hard Disk window G The image is saved in P1010012 JP the computer in the Hard disk To select all images click Edit gt Select all When the image file has been copied to the computer you can view images Note by double clicking the image files in the Hard Disk folder The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files such as Paint Shop Pro Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software the image is being copied Never open the card cover on the camera load or remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the image files may be destroyed The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while Caution 28 Dow
190. zes etc vary depending on the printer you use Please consult with the services of your printer s manufacture or to the printer manual MULTI PRINT ALL INDEX PRINT MODE SELECT screen Prints the selected picture I amp S PRINT mode MULTI PRINT mode P 189 Prints all the pictures stored on the card I amp S ALL PRINT mode P 193 Prints one picture in multiple layout format I amp S PRINT mode MULTI PRINT mode P 189 Prints an index of all the pictures stored on the card I ALL INDEX mode PRINT ORDER mode P 195 Prints the pictures according to the print reservation data on the card If no print reservations P 173 have been made this option is not available I ALL INDEX mode PRINT ORDER mode P 195 Printing pictures Easy printing The method described below is the easiest way to print out pictures The selected picture is printed without the date time or file name 1 In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen P 186 press to select PRINT then press The PRINT PAPER screen is displayed Press to select the paper size then press f When the PRINT PAPER screen is not displayed SIZE BORDERLESS and PICS SHEET are set to Q STANDARD Go to Step 4 Use C to select framed or unframed then press OFF Ei The image is printed inside a blank frame ON The image is printed filling the entire page Use Q or the control dial to sele

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