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Olympus Creative Digital Camera SP-550 UZ

1. Selecting the flash timing SYNC1 The flash fires right after the shutter fully opens front curtain SYNC2 With the rear curtain the flash fires just before the shutter closes rear curtain You can use this setting to 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 If the shutter speed is faster than 1 200 the flash fires automatically with the front curtain When the shutter speed is set to 4 sec Pd 7 Rear curtain 4 secs T 0 Rear curtain flash fires Front curtain flash fires Shutter closes Shutter button completely pressed FA FLASH ME RE EE AR N Setting to use an external flash IN Allows you to take pictures using the built in flash SLAVE When using a commercially available slave flash that is synchronized with the camera flash the amount of the light emitted by the flash can be adjusted in 10 levels Selecting an emission level When flash is set to SLAVE flash mode automatically changes to Fill in flash for all flash modes except Flash off Press W to select an emission level from 1 to 10 then press The bigger number indicates the bigger amount of light emitted by the flash 1 e The flash can fire in sequential shooting mode but the interval between shots will be lon
2. PRINT Prints the selected picture ALL PRINT Prints all the pictures stored in the internal memory or the card MULTI PRINT Prints one picture in multiple layout format ALL INDEX Prints an index of all the pictures stored in the internal memory or the card PRINT ORDER Prints the pictures according to the print reservation data on the card If no print reservations have been made this option is not available 3 Print settings DPOF P 50 Setting the print paper ER STANDARD _ b ww BACK MENU SET OK A Note SIZE Choose from the available paper sizes on your printer BORDERLESS Select with or without borders In MULTI PRINT mode you cannot print with a border OFF E3 The picture is printed inside a blank frame ON L The picture is printed filling the entire page PICS SHEET Available in MULTI PRINT mode only The number of prints that can be printed vary depending on the printer e If the PRINTPAPER screen is not displayed SIZE BORDERLESS and PICS SHEET are set to the standard 48 EN Selecting the picture to print Prints one copy of the selected picture When SINGLE PRINT or MORE has been selected a single copy or more copies are printed Makes a print reservation for the displayed picture PRINT dx Aule SINGLE PRINT ap PRINT OK SINGLEPRINT 4h _ MORE MORE Sets the number of prints and da
3. 40 Shutter Speed zit a xA 11 SILENT MODE N 31 Single frame reservation Lk 51 Single frame shooting 25 SLAVE cce aru OPER ear 28 SLIDESHOW oed erac 32 SNOW eicit eae end duds Sors 22 SPORTAN totais me tae 22 SPOT AF MODE 26 BOT Be EE HI AE EE ee 21 65 67 10 PNE RECIPE 21 65 67 STANDARD EER ESE ak a na 46 Sunny day 308 0 0 eee eee 23 SUNSET ee ee eee 22 Super macro mode c 17 SYNCRO 28 T TIMELAPSE Q 31 Top mend s c eoe d pr RED 19 Total recording time 33 Tungsten light G 28 U UNDER WATER MACRO amp 22 UNDER WATER WIDE1 2 1 t2 22 USB cable 3 46 47 53 56 USB driver ei yk ERG xi 59 V VIBEOOUT SE SR AA Y DRS 44 Viewfinder ss SE ite dc tar ics 15 VOLUME ens cba hs pod ENE EE s 40 W VB ENTRE MMC TET PEE 23 X XD num ENS nets ate LEE 78 xD Picture Card 77 Z ZOO SERE DE ot E r A en 13 Zoomlever SS ee eee 13 EN 95 OLYMPUS http www olympus com OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP Shinjuku Monolith 3 1 Nishi Shinjuku 2 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC 3500 Corporate Parkway P O Box 610 Center Valley PA 18034 0610 U S A Tel 484 896 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 ph
4. By switching to the other scene mode most settings will be changed to the default settings of each scene mode Recording movies When movies is set to ON audio is recorded with the movie When movies is set to ON optical zoom cannot be used during the shooting EX amp movies Recording sound with movies P 31 To zoom in when 4 movies is set to ON set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON 3 DIGITAL ZOOM Zooming in on your subject P 26 This icon lights red during movie recording The remaining recording time is displayed When the remaining recording time reaches 0 recording stops e When IMAGE STABILIZER is set to ON continuous movie recording for a long period will cause the camera s internal temperature to rise and the camera may stop operation automatically Remove the battery and allow the camera to cool down for some time before you begin shooting again Or you can set IMAGE STABILIZER to OFF In addition the temperature of the camera s exterior also rises during usage This is not a malfunction 12 EN Selecting playback mode The last picture taken is displayed Press the arrow pad to view other pictures Use the zoom lever to switch among close up playback index display and calendar display MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies P 33 Shutter button Shooting pictures Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to Mits P A S M amp GUIDE or SCN and lightl
5. CC U Yee Multi connector The EASY PRINT START screen is displayed For details of how to turn the printer on and the position of the USB port refer to the printer s instruction manual 46 EN 3 Press S Printing starts mi ET A EASY PRINT START Ch PC CUSTOM PRINT OK When printing is finished the picture selection screen is displayed To print another picture press D to select a picture and press gt e When you are finished disconnect the USB cable from the camera with the picture selection screen displayed EXIT E 24 4 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera 5 Disconnect the USB cable from the printer You can use EASY PRINT even when the camera is turned off or in shooting mode With the camera turned off or in shooting mode connect the USB cable The selection screen for the USB connection is displayed Select EASY PRINT IB EASY PRINT Step 3 P 47 CUSTOM PRINT Step 2 P 48 EN 47 seJnjoid Bunuug Printing pictures Other print modes and print settings CUSTOM PRINT 1 Display the screen being indicated on the right according to the procedure 1 and 2 in P 46 and press amp 2 Select CUSTOM PRINT and press Operation guide EASY PRINT CUSTOM PRINT 3 Follow the operation guide to adjust print settings Selecting a print mode PRINT MODE SELECT I PRINT ALL PRINT MULTI PRINT ALL INDEX
6. Auto flash eres iet gut ale nen 17 AV cable 42 vue x Sone Soh dee es 3 44 AVAILABLE LIGHT 9 22 B BACKUP oos warded amare oud pe 39 Batterie Sie i ee dcr Rata 77 BEACH SP uui nd bebe 22 BEEP I NE E OT C 40 BEHIND GLASS Zi 22 EIC E S o ios Soeur EU 25 BLACK amp WHITE 34 BRIGHTNESS 36 C OALENDAR 4 stared SES Rd an 33 CALENDAR edit 35 CALENDAR playback 14 33 CAMERA MENU 20 23 CANDLE amp 005 22 Carde ua sx totus Sada dud Sra 77 Card access lamp 8 58 66 Card COVER s e dese ur eei 78 Center weighted metering teJ 25 Close up playback Q 14 Cloudy day EED ss ge vr ru 23 Compression ellus 21 Connector cover 44 46 56 CONTRAST OC x Reda 30 Conversion lens J 31 Cropping DPOF 51 Cropping PictBridge 49 CIODDIDG JE o ace m peto enn anes 34 CUISINE TH 22 CURRENT MY MODE SETUP 45 CUSTOM MY MODE SETUP 45 CUSTOM BUTTON 45 71 CUSTOM PRINT 48 D Date and time G 6 42 DEAN Jaek 6 sess den GE ED 79 DIGITAL ZOOM 26 Diopter adjustment dial 8 DIRECT Histogram 44 Direct printing 46 DISP button 16 DOCUMENTS f 22 DPOP SE ain DEE Ee Pade de ae de 50 DRIVES waco Stn een GED ED OE 25
7. DUALTIME J 42 E EASY PRINT se es es ot ets 46 ERA MA IE TA OT 36 ERASE Bas ecu SE be see ne 38 Error messages 69 E ER De meni EE RE Is 25 ER OE UIE VOE D 17 EXBOSUFIG RE Ee RERO ri 17 Exposure compensation E4 17 F FILENAME sis os esse ske Fil in flash FINE ZOOM FIREWORKS Ig Fass sesse Ne md uc ems Flash intensity control B7 28 Flash mode g E EDE DO 17 Pashon 9 seke aad eae ie 17 FLASH ee es 28 Fluorescent lamp 1 2 3 amp 4 amp 5 amp 3 Mp ORE AE N 23 FOCUS side iced ME EE a 8 13 63 FOCUS loCK as di bie Xx bes 13 FOCUS MODE 27 FORMAT stint sn ae a ace EE 39 FRAME od ours Dene eee AN 35 FRAME ASSIST EES BX 44 Front curtain SYNC1 28 FULLTIME AF s Pe RE xYS 27 G Green lamp 8 13 66 GUIDE 5 12 H HIGH ISO AUTO 24 High speed sequential shooting1 sy rrr 25 High speed sequential shooting2 4 oI Rio uie nds eet dtd 25 Histogram ui 16 44 67 nio P MC EFE 21 65 67 ESP utum ah doo ote E AREAS 26 IMAGE QUALITY 21 Image size SEE eee 21 IMAGE STABILIZER W 14 27 si Ge dee opes de ID eo d amp 78 IN F FLASH aoaaa aaa 28 INDEKSE RA eee a 33 36 Index display 14 INDEX PLAY si dert dci alae dots 38 INDOOR BA aaa 22 Information displays DISP 16 Internal memory 78 jn D
8. Ga Detailed display HQ 80722304 72 8 1 1000 F 2 ISO 4 Ed OT 08 26 12 30 00 0004 di P 071000 FAO san FRAME ASSIST Horizontal and vertical lines or J diagonal lines No information display Fed V c HO 307282304 uj Histogram 5 display P 1 1000 FB0 lt 20 Histogram 1 2 pos ISO 400 07 08 26 12 30 4 Not displayed in case of Q 2 Not displayed if it is set to OFF in the menu EX Lid Displaying the histogram P 44 FRAME ASSIST Displaying the frame assist Determining the type of frame assist P 44 Displaying the menu guide With menu items selected hold down DISP to display the menu guide Release DISP to close the menu guide METERING Sets picture brightness for taking pictures Checking the time While the camera is off press DISP to display the set alarm time when ALARM CLOCK is set and the current time for 3 seconds i button Erasing pictures Display a picture to erase in playback mode and press the 7 Once erased pictures cannot be restored Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep 3 Om Protecting pictures P 37 16 EN Arrow pad CW7X D Use the arrow pad to select scenes playback picture and the items on the menus LP button Viewing pictures Printin
9. This method is used when you do not want to allow surrounding light to affect the picture EN 25 SUuoNneado nualN Menu operations FINE ZOOM en Zooming in on your subject without reducing image quality OFF ON This function allows you to zoom up to 27x by combining the optical zoom and image cropping IMAGE QUALITY is limited to below 2048x1536 DIGITAL ZOOM assosiasies ge ar EN eR mia td ie n Ee Zooming in on your subject OFF ON The digital zoom can be used to take close up pictures with stronger magnification than the optical zoom Optical zoom Digital zoom 2 19 rao QO HQ SOZ 2304 Still picture shooting modes Zoom bar Optical zoom x digital zoom Approx 100x max White area The optical zoom area Movie shooting mode Red area The digital zoom area Optical zoom x digital zoom Approx 54x max m AF MODE qM en ER sto RR Ke Changing the focusing area iESP The camera determines which subject within the screen to focus on Even when the subject is not in the center of the screen focusing is possible SPOT Focus selection is based on the subject within the AF target mark AREA Move the AF target mark to select the area you want to focus on to take a picture If FINE ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON AREA cannot be set When AREA is selected To move the AF target mark Press the arrow pad the AF target mark is di
10. 44 Playing time ss SS ss se 33 PORTRAIT 8 22 POWER button 5 10 PRE CAPTURE 453 25 PRESET WB rois s IE 23 Press completely 8 Press halfway 8 PRINT ORDER 48 Print settings Th 50 Program mode P 5 10 Protect Om ia Guede wok tia bod 37 PW ON SETUP EES eine chaes 40 R RAW acd cse d ios dus 21 65 67 RAW DATA EDIT 34 Rear curtain SYNC2 28 REC VIEW o s fies ee Se E HR ees 40 Recording length of movies 65 Recording sound with movies amp 31 Recording sound with still picture amp 28 Red eye fill in flash 17 REDEYE FIX R RE ES RES 34 Red eye reduction flash 17 RESET cet Chm ems rc Ad 22 RESET MY MODE SETUP 45 Resizing gd LLL 34 S SATURATION 35d y 020004 36 SATURATION RGB 30 SCREEN SETUP 54e 40 SEL IMAGE 5 es ERU 38 Selecting a language 3 39 SELF PORTRAIT 8 22 Self timer lamp 18 66 Self timer S Ee 18 SEPIA o un dee die Sodio da 34 Sequential shooting ij 25 SHARPNESS 8 30 SHOOT amp SELECT1 2 3 73 22 Shooting guide GUIDE 5 12 Shooting mode 5 10 SHO ves ese theese PLS ae 21 65 67 Shutter button 8 13 Shutter priority mode S 5 11 SHUTTER SOUND
11. BACK Menu 7 m INDEX ec nnn Making an index picture from a movie This function extracts 9 frames from a movie and saves them as a new picture INDEX containing thumbnails of each frame Use JD to select a movie and press amp Usethe arrow pad to select the first frame of the part you want to keep and press 3 In the same manner select the last frame of the part you want to keep and press EDIT c c HA Extracting a part of the movie Allows you to specify a part of the movie and overwrite it or save it as a new movie e Select NEW FILE or OVERWRITE and press 5 Usethe arrow pad to select the first frame of the part you want to keep and press 9 In the same manner select the last frame of the part you want to keep and press 5 pss IA SET OK 36 EN MOVIE INDEX ient sans nao cB raa eus ENE se dee Ee arn n ER eN Capturing a still image from the movie Allows you to capture a still image from the movie which is taken and record in JPEG format a mm c Use JD to select a movie and press eee Use the arrow pad to select the frame to capture and press 85 Q PRINT ORDER Making print reservations DPOF This function allows you to save printing data the number of prints and the date and time information with the pictures stored on the card I Print settings DPOF P 50 PLAYBACK MENU ee ER E EE N EO ON N EE ON Protecting pict
12. Q SILENT MODE Setting to turn off operational sounds OFF ON This function allows you to turn off operational sounds that occur during shooting and playback warning beeps shutter sounds etc EN 31 suoneJ4edo nualN Menu operations Playback mode menu EDIT RAW DATA EDIT EF H REDEYE FIX BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA FRAME LABEL CALENDAR LAYOUT BRIGHTNESS SATURATION INDEX EDIT MOVIE INDEX When the still picture is selected 1 3 D 2 BR i PLAYBACK MENU ola i SHOW ORDER ss PURBAGK CALENDAR fea stb ad o ema INDEX gilla MODE EXIT gt MEN NN Eiers pas EX PLAY 1 A card is required 2 This is not displayed when a movie is selected 3 This is not selected when the movie is selected When the move is selected OO ii O MOVIE P BRINK PLAY Rr ORDER Q ls PUCK GbR Maw SETUP ad SAI Om d EXIT MEN GED SET OK IB SETUP menus P 39 SILENT MODE Setting to turn off operational sounds P 31 The factory default settings are displayed in gray SLIDESHOW Playing back pictures automatically e Set music BGM to ON or OFF Select the transition effect between pictures from TYPE BGM ON OFF TYPE NORMAL SCROLL FADER SLIDE ZOOM DOWN ZOOM UP CHECKER BOARD BLINDS SWIVEL RANDOM BACK END 3 SET OK Only the first frame of each movie is displayed After settin
13. SQ2 320x240 15 frames sec RESET NO YES It restores shooting functions back to default settings Functions restored to the factory default settings Factory Function default Ref Page setting Flash AUTO P 17 Y OFF P 17 D S OFF P 18 24 0 0 P 17 IMAGE QUALITY HQ P 21 WB AUTO P 23 ISO AUTO P 24 DRIVE C P 25 METERING ESP P 25 FINE ZOOM OFF P 26 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF P 26 AF MODE iESP P 26 FOCUS MODE AF P 27 FULLTIME AF OFF P 27 AF PREDICT OFF P 27 O SCN Scene Factory Function default Ref Page setting AF ILLUMINAT ON P 27 IMAGE STABILIZER ON P 27 77 1 0 0 P 28 Z SYNCRO ZSYNC1 P 28 FLASH IN P 28 amp still pictures OFF P 28 WB t0 P 29 SHARPNESS t0 P 30 CONTRAST t0 P 30 SATURATION t0 P 30 NOISE REDUCT ON P 30 TIMELAPSE OFF pP 1 conversion lens OFF P 31 amp movies OFF P 31 Monitor Viewfinder IOI Monitor P 15 SCN PORTRAIT P 22 Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation PORTRAIT LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT SPORT NIGHT SCENE NIGHT PORTRAIT INDOOR CANDLE SELF PORTRAIT AVAILABLE LIGHT SUNSET FIREWORKS CUISINE BEHIND GLASS DOCUMENTS AUCTION SHOOT amp SELECT1 2 SHOOT amp SELECT BEACH SNOW UNDER WATER WIDE1 4 UNDER WATER WIDE2 UNDER WATER MACRO 4 22 EN The scene mode selection screen disp
14. a fast shutter speed and in low light conditions However high sensitivity introduces noise into the resulting picture which may give it a grainy appearance e f set to over 3200 IMAGE QUALITY is limited to below 2048x1536 If FINE ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON 3200 and 5000 cannot be set If DRIVE is set to ji lj or 423 15fps HIGH ISO AUTO 50 100 and 200 cannot be set 24 EN DRIVE N EE EE EO OE OE END Continuous shooting C Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed Ly Focus and exposure are locked at the first frame The sequential shooting speed varies depending on the setting of image quality Hi ili Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential shooting Hi 22 15fps Sequential shooting at a speed of 15 frames sec AFL Adjusts the focus 1 frame at a time The shooting speed is slower than for normal sequential shooting BKT Takes pictures sequentially while changing the exposure for each frame Focus and white balance are locked at the first frame You can take a sequence of pictures at one time by holding down the shutter button The camera ld take pictures continuously until you release the shutter button Only LJ is available when record mode is set to RAW Flash cannot be used when Hi1 or Ka 15fps is set When jj is set IMAGE QUALITY is limited to below 2048x1536 and the maximum number of pictures
15. after 10 pictures are taken ba EE Adjusting the white balance compensation The white balance can be adjusted in 7 increments in both the BLUE and RED directions E N E L BACK ED Press amp after setting is complete Each press makes the color more blue N A Each press makes the color more red EN 29 suoneJedo nualN Menu operations SHARPNESS 4 rr ves Nis ah ees SR aS Ry Fa nav Road EF ER SEN ee Adjusting the sharpness of the image P ICAN A Toward The image contours are emphasized making the image appear sharper and PANORAMA more vivid Use this setting when you want to print pictures If you adjust the SHARPNESS n sharpness too far toward noise may CONTRAST become conspicuous in the picture BACK 9 SU SET OK Z Toward The image contours are softened Use this setting when you want to edit images on a computer Adjusting the contrast of the image N Toward The light and dark areas are defined more clearly making the image look crisper Z Toward The light and dark areas become less defined giving the image a softer impression Use this setting when you want to edit images on a computer M Adjusting the saturation of the image qu Z T
16. at the same distance as the intended subject recompose your shot and then take the picture If the subject has no vertical lines hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway and then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture Prevent blur by using image stabilization Be sure to hold the camera firmly with both hands and press the shutter button slowly so as to avoid moving the camera To stabilize the digital image take pictures with W pressed Pictures are more likely to be blurry when images are shot at a high magnification zoom setting i e using both optical zoom and digital zoom functions the object is dark and the shutter speed is slow or the flash cannot be used or when a low shutter speed set SCN mode is selected Taking stabilized pictures without the flash To take pictures in low light places without flash set the following after setting the flash mode to Flash off Set the camera to mode EX My button Shooting with digital image stabilization P 14 Increase the ISO setting Ex ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity P 24 The picture is too grainy There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear grainy Using the digital zoom to take close up pictures With the digital zoom part of the image is cropped and enlarged The greater the magni
17. connected to a computer Connecting the camera to a computer via a USB hub may cause unstable operation In this case do not use a hub but connect the camera directly to the computer Images cannot be transferred to your computer with OLYMPUS Master if PC is selected in Step 3 is pressed and MTP is selected Start up the OLYMPUS Master software Windows 1 Double click the OLYMPUS Master 2 icon 4 on the desktop Macintosh 1 Double click the OLYMPUS Master 2 icon in the OLYMPUS Master 2 folder The browse window is displayed e When OLYMPUS Master is started up for the first time after installation the OLYMPUS Master initial setting screen and user registration screen are displayed before the browse window Follow the on screen instructions To exit OLYMPUS Master 1 Click Exit X on any window OLYMPUS Master is exited Displaying camera images on a computer Downloading and saving images 1 Click Transfer Images 3 on the browse rr BM x i o t a r a I Er TE window and then click From Camera s The window for selecting the pictures you want to transfer from the camera is displayed All the images in the camera are displayed E Hand Di EJ MES ZBBENIEZAES rd LT IT ETE IS EEUE SA ES 3B 183 las L3 RA EE EE is BS GOED DES E ase ses eee ee ar a CE 2 Select New Album and enter an album name 3 Select the image files
18. e ec MODE EXIT gt EN CHP SET OK 20 EN OCAMERA MENU WB SYNCRO ISO M FLASH DRIVE still pictures METERING PANORAMA FINE ZOOM wey DIGITAL ZOOM SHARPNESS AF MODE CONTRAST FOCUS MODE SATURATION FULLTIME AF NOISE REDUCT AF PREDICT TIMELAPSE AF ILLUMINAT OO conversion lens IMAGE STABILIZER movies EL 1 An OLYMPUS xD Picture Card is required e Some menu items are not available depending on the position of the mode dial 3 Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes P 72 SETUP menus P 39 The factory default settings are displayed in gray Q IMAGE QUALITY Still picture image quality and their applications Changing the image quality Image quality Image size Compression Application RAW 3072x2304 Raw uncompressed data Data is in ORF format SHQ 3072x2304 Low This is useful for printing large images on 3 2 compression full size paper For 3072x2304 This is useful for ordering prints from a 3072x2040 photo store For 3 2 3072x2048 HQ 3072x2304 Standard This is useful for performing computer 3 2 compression image processing such as contrast 3072x2048 adjustment and red eye correction SQ1 2560x1920 Low This is useful for printing on full size 2304x1728 compression paper High quality This is useful for computer editing such 2048x1536 Standard as rotating or adding text to a pi
19. may vary considerably depending on the battery manufacturer and shooting conditions AA NiMH batteries rechargeable batteries Olympus NiMH batteries are rechargeable and economical For details refer to the instruction manual for your charger Lithium battery pack CR V3 and manganese zinc carbon batteries cannot be used Power consumption by the camera varies depending on which functions are used Power is consumed continuously during the conditions described below causing batteries to become exhausted quickly The zoom is used repeatedly The shutter button is pressed halfway repeatedly in shooting mode activating the auto focus and digital image stabilization Set FULLTIME AF to ON The monitor is left on for an extended period of time The camera is connected to a computer or printer Q Battery life varies depending on the type of battery manufacturer shooting conditions etc Similarly the camera may turn off without displaying the battery level warning or may display the battery level warning more quickly Useful use of the accessories The card Pictures can be recorded on the optional card The internal memory and card are the camera s media for recording pictures similar to film in a film camera Pictures recorded to the internal memory or card can be easily erased on the camera or processed using a computer Unlike portable storage media the internal memory cannot be removed or exchanged The number
20. room temperature using a new fully charged battery DC IN jack USB connector A V OUT jack multi connector 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 96 to 90 96 operation 10 96 to 90 96 storage AA alkaline NiMH battery four or Olympus AC adapter 116 0 mm W x 78 5 mm H x 78 0 mm D 4 57 x 3 09 x 3 07 in excluding protrusions 365 g 12 9 oz without batteries and card Design and specifications subject to change without notice EN 87 xipueddy Appendix CAMERA DIAGRAM Camera Shutter button P 8 P 13 Flash P 15 button Flash Popup P 15 Strap Eyelet P 3 Strap Eyelet DC IN jack Connector Cover P 44 P 46 P 56 Card Slot P 78 Self Timer Lamp AF Illuminator Multi connector P 18 P 27 P 66 P 44 P 46 P 56 Card Cover P 78 Lens Microphone Zoom Lever P 13 M button Digital Image Stabilization Custom button P 14 POWER button P 5 P 10 Mode Dial P 5 P 10 Viewfinder P 8 Diopter adjustment dial P 8 IOl button Monitor Viewfinder P 15 gt button P 17 Print button P 47 button OK FUNC P 18 MENU button P 15 Monitor P 41 P 89 Card access lamp P 8 P 58 P 66 button Erase P 16 DISP button P 16 Arrow Pad P 17 Battery Compartme
21. shooting scenes Function p e e r OF 1 D Flash mode hy 7 Optical zoom IMAGE QUALITY DRIVE v3 FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE FOCUS MODE FULLTIME AF AF PREDICT AF ILLUMINAT AE Sh ONS yd SYNCRO FLASH amp still pictures PANORAMA NOISE REDUCT 4 TIMELAPSE U conversion lens 74 EN Scene Function Flash mode S v v 6 Y v ES v sy A E Optical zoom v Y IMAGE QUALITY vl a wre vl DRIVE JD 9 2210 JD FINE ZOOM v v DIGITAL ZOOM v v AF MODE FOCUS MODE v 2 v E FULLTIME AF v act AF PREDICT v Y AF ILLUMINAT v eZ v lt A A A S SN SYNCRO M FLASH Y amp still pictures Y PANORAMA v v NOISE REDUCT TIMELAPSE v v O conversion lens v v RAW is not available 2 IMAGE QUALITY is limited to below 2048x1536 3 KI and pi 24 15fps are not available 4 This is fixed at ON 5 O Red eye reduction flash and 4 Red eye fill in flash are not available 6 Only Fill in flash or Flash off is available 7 This is fixed at W
22. sunny day at the beach or in the snow 3 SCN Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation P 12 Often bright subjects such as snow turn out darker than their natural colors Adjust Z E4 toward to make these subjects closer to their real shades Conversely when you are shooting dark subjects it can be effective to adjust toward the Sometimes using the flash may not produce the brightness exposure that was intended U OE button Changing picture brightness P 17 Taking pictures of a subject against backlight With METERING set to Le the picture can be taken based on the brightness at the center of the monitor without being affected by the light in the background IB METERING Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject P 25 Set the flash to Fill in flash to activate fill in flash You can shoot a subject against backlight without the face of the subject appearing dark Fill in flash is effective for shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lighting Ux D button Flash shooting P 17 When the subject is too bright or too dark When taking pictures in S mode or A mode the shutter speed or aperture setting may be displayed in red A red display means that the correct exposure cannot be obtained If you take the picture as is the picture will appear too bright or too dark In this case use the arrow pad to change the se
23. the EE SS button to select M Y M D TIME A 2007 08 Y M D v CANCEL MENU 6 EN Press the button Press the ZN z4 button and the SS button to select D Press the button g Press the ZN 4 button and the VS button to select hour minute e The time is displayed in the 24 hour format Press the button Press the Z fi4 button and the SS button to select Y M D Y M D TIME 2007 08 26 L YIMID CANCEL MENU Y M D TIME 2007 08 26 12 30 YIMI ANCEL Mend SET OK Y M D TIME 2007 08 26 12 30 lt YIMID CANCEL MENU SET OK After all items have been set press the button e For precise time setting press the button as the time signal strikes 00 seconds EN 7 o c O CD e c m O c et D Take a picture a Hold the camera Horizontal grip Vertical grip The green lamp Place this mark over indicates the focus and your subject exposure are locked OD 3 O T 9 o x 2 5 O Pressed Completely The card access lamp blinks a Press the IOI button Diopter adjustment dial b While looking through the IOl button viewfinder rotate the diopter AF adjustment dial little by little e When you can see AF target mark clearly adjustment is complete 8 EN a Set the mode dial to gt A
24. the camera off Before turning it on again wait until the camera adjusts to the surrounding temperature and dries out When it is cold outside the water vapor in the air is rapidly cooled and turns to droplets of water Condensation occurs when the camera is suddenly taken from a cold place into a warm room Vertical lines appear on the monitor screen during shooting Aiming the camera at a bright subject in sunlight may cause vertical lines to appear on the screen This is not a malfunction The date and time have not been set The camera has been used in the same conditions from the time of purchase No date and time have been set for the camera at the time of purchase Set the date and time before using the camera ES Turn the camera on P 5 OD Setting the date and time P 42 The battery has been pulled out of the camera The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left without batteries for approximately 3 days In addition if the batteries are inserted in the camera for a short period the date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings more quickly Before taking important pictures check that the date and time settings are correct Shooting tips Focusing on the subject There are several ways to focus depending on the subject When the subject is not in the center of the frame Place the subject in the center of the frame lock the focus o
25. the tripod head Do not twist the camera Do not touch electric contacts on cameras Do not leave the camera pointed directly at the sun This may cause lens or shutter curtain damage color failure ghosting on the CCD or may possibly cause fires Do not push or pull severely on the lens Before storing the camera for a long period remove the batteries Select a cool dry location for storage to prevent condensation or mold from forming inside the camera After storage test the camera by turning it on and pressing the shutter button to make sure that it is operating normally Always observe the operating environment restrictions described in the camera s manual 82 EN Battery Handling Precautions Olympus NiMH batteries included in some areas are intended for use only with Olympus digital cameras Never use these batteries with any other device Always charge NiMH batteries included in some areas before using them for the first time or if they have not been used for a long period Always charge sets of batteries included in some areas 2 or 4 together Do not use alkaline batteries unless it is absolutely necessary In some cases alkaline batteries may have a shorter service life than NiMH Alkaline battery performance is limited especially at low temperatures The use of NiMH batteries is recommended AA manganese Zinc Carbon batteries cannot be used with this camera When operating the camera with battery power at low temp
26. you turn the camera off during pixel mapping start again Select PIXEL MAPPING When START is displayed press eee Adjusting the monitor brightness a Brightens the monitor V Darkens the monitor IE Press after setting is complete BACK MENU EN 41 suoneJedo nualN Menu operations ap Setting the date and time The date and time is saved with each image and is used in the file name Y M D Year Month Day Hour Minute Date formats Y M D M D Y D M Y L END 1 CANCEL gt MENU MENU Exits a setting The first two digits of the Y are fixed The time is displayed in the 24 hour format e Tosetthe time precisely with the cursor at either minute or Y M D press as the time signal strikes 00 seconds DUAL TIME iese se sees Ne ea ee Ge ie ie Ee Setting the date and time in another time zone OFF Switches to the date and time set in Pictures are recorded with the date and time set in CD ON Switches to the date and time set in DUALTIME When setting the dual time select ON and then set the time Pictures are recorded with the date and time set in DUALTIME DUALTIME Y M D TIME A 2007 08 26 12 30 MENU Exits a setting C ANCE EN MM NNNM The date format is the same as that set with The first two digits of t
27. EEP 24 J JPEG 2 02 ots Die ut ORDE ED re dx 21 L LABELS pnia ana ok eee ela its 35 LANDSCAPE fM 22 LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT ffe 22 LAYOUT sui a ant EE e As 35 M nj IC pM rm 45 Macro mode WY 17 Manual focus MF 27 Manual modeM 5 11 MEMORY FORMAT 39 Memory gauge 61 Memory indicator 78 MENUbutton 15 19 Menu guide 5 16 METERING 20 Microphone 005 28 Mode dial 5 10 Monitor 15 41 89 Monitor brightness adjustment C 41 MOVIE INDEX 37 MOVIE PERYS uus axi a oes 33 Movie recording Q 12 MULTI PRINT sedis Se ea RS 48 Multi connector 44 56 MY MODE 12 MY MODE SETUP My1 2 3 4 45 N NIGHT SCENE MA 22 NIGHT PORTRAIT BA 22 Noise reduction QG 30 94 EN Number of prints Thx 49 Number of storage still picture 65 O OLYMPUS Master 53 One touch WB Q 23 Optical ZOOM okie ere D DA E ps 13 P RAE SE EE ES UR EN 44 PANORAMA ii ke EE Es WEE x 29 PC ote hia N AO ED OS ED OES 56 PictBridge ues DEER wp ate Ap a 46 Picture rotation 1 37 PIXEL MAPPING 41 PLAYBACK MENU 32 37 Playback mode 10 13 Playback on a TV
28. How to read the histogram D If the peak fills too much of the frame the image will appear mostly black T 2 If the peak fills too much of the frame the image will appear 2 2 mostly white 3 The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the sd luminance distribution within the AF target mark d Lx DISP button Changing the information on display Display the menu guide Checking the time P 16 EN 67 Jojnoeq eJeujeo Jno mouy o Huye Getting to know your camera better Playback help and troubleshooting tips The red eye cannot be fixed Depending on the picture certain red eyes may not be correctable Also areas other than the eyes may be wrongly corrected Playback tips Playing back the picture in the internal memory When a card has been inserted in the camera the picture in the internal memory cannot be played back Turn off the camera and remove the card to playback pictures stored in the camera s internal memory Understanding the settings and other information of pictures taken Play back a picture and press DISP Press DISP repeatedly to change the amount of information displayed I DISP button Changing the information on display Display the menu guide Checking the time P 16 Quickly displaying a desired picture Use the index function This function lets you view the pictures in 9 frames at the same time To view the pictures set the mode dial to gt and the
29. Macro mode 8 IMAGE QUALITY is fixed at 640x480 in SQ2 9 This is fixed at BKT 10 This is fixed at W 11 This is fixed at Aci EN 75 Jojnoeq eJeujeo Jno mouy oj Buya Appendix Appendix Camera care Cleaning the camera Exterior Wipe gently with a soft cloth If the camera is very dirty soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth If you have used the camera at the beach use a cloth soaked in clean water and wrung well Monitor and viewfinder Wipe gently with a soft cloth Lens Blow dust off the lens with a commercial blower then wipe gently with a lens cleaner t Note Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol or chemically treated cloth Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty Storage When storing the camera for extended periods remove the battery AC adapter and card and keep in a cool dry place that is well ventilated Periodically insert the battery and test the camera functions KA Note e Avoid leaving the camera in places where chemical products are handled since this may result in corrosion 76 EN Battery Handling Precautions In addition to the batteries provided with the camera the following types of battery can be used Choose the power source best suited to the situation AA alkaline batteries The number of pictures that you can take
30. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA SP 550UZ Advanced Quick Start Guide get started using your M a n u a camera right away Button operations Menu operations Printing pictures Using OLYMPUS Master Getting to know your camera better Appendix e 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 e In the interest of continually improving products Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product Contents Ouick Start Guide P 3 Button operations P 10 Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following the illustrations and trying them out on the camera Menu operations P 19 Learn everything about the menus from basic operations to the functions of each menu and their various settings Printing pictures P 46 Learn how to print pictures you have taken Using OLYMPUS Master P 53 Learn how to transfer pictures to a computer and save them Getting to know your camera better P 61 ER OUEST AEON ourcameraand learn what to do whe
31. T Possible cause There is a problem with the card Writing to the card is prohibited Corrective action This card cannot be used Insert a new card The recorded image has been protected read only on a computer Download the image to a computer and cancel the read only setting i MEMORY FULL p CARD FULL NO PICTURE The internal memory has no available memory and cannot store any new data The card has no available memory and cannot store any new data There are no pictures in the internal memory or on the card Insert a card or erase unwanted data Before erasing backup the data of important pictures onto the card or download such pictures to a computer Replace the card or erase unwanted data Before erasing download important pictures to a computer The internal memory or the card contains no pictures Record pictures EN PICTURE ERROR THE IMAGE CANNOT BE EDITED There is a problem with the selected picture and it cannot be played back on this camera If pictures taken by other cameras are selected they cannot be edited Use image processing software to view the picture on a computer If that cannot be done the image file is damaged Use image processing software to edit the pictures CARD COVER OPEN The card cover is open Close the card cover BATTERY EMPTY Recording has stopped to allow camera to cool Please wait a m
32. TO 3X cO amp amp 4 3 O O U EF D lt Q 2 D Q A 7 File number GE 100 0004 Frame number 4 41 P Playing time Total recording time 00 00 00 36 C Movie EN 91 gt o Oo D 5 e x SCN Scene 5 12 22 9 button lle 14 EE BUtlOD ace s rA ERR EE 17 Qs button exposure compensation 17 button flash mode 17 g button flash pop up 15 lt JW button macro 17 IOl button Monitor Viewfinder 8 15 button OK FUNC 18 19 SS button self timer 18 10 59 edad ou EER RS e f 21 65 67 S d d Ace bo ED RE EE REEN 21 65 A AG adaplel 552 vr e caes 79 Adding sound to still pictures 38 AE lock AEL 15 AE memory MEMO LLL 15 PAP assi Bog si DT t aod 27 AF ILLUMINAT 27 AF MODE SR arn Ren 26 AF PREDICT Pi 27 AF sequential shooting arl 25 AF target mark 8 90 ALARM CLOCK A 43 AEL ERASE deren Res etn 38 ALL INDEX 24 5a nut eh 48 ALLPRINT on deer ester oras 48 All frame reservation E 52 Aperture priority mode 5 11 AREA bua tor Siem Set ME 26 Arrow Dad ces MEE EED SE 17 AUCTION A ow eee eee 22 AUTO full automatic vasco AUTO ISO cereis 24 92 EN AUTO shooting mode A 10 AUTO white balance WB AUTO 23 Auto bracketing BKT 25 Auto fOCUS s oun BEE neg DE REG 63
33. 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 86 EN SPECIFICATIONS Camera Product type Recording system Still pictures Applicable standards Sound with still pictures Movie Memory No of effective pixels Image pickup device Lens Photometric system Shutter speed Aperture Shooting range Monitor Flash charge time Connector Automatic calendar system Operating environment Temperature Humidity Power supply Dimensions Weight Digital camera for shooting and displaying Digital recording JPEG in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system DCF Exif 2 2 Digital Print Order Format DPOF PRINT Image Matching III PictBridge Wave format AVI Motion JPEG Internal memory xD Picture Card 16 MB 2 GB TypeH M Standard 7 100 000 pixels 1 2 5 CCD primary color filter 7 380 000 pixels gross Olympus lens 4 7 to 84 2 mm f2 8 to 4 5 equivalent to 28 to 504 mm on a 35 mm camera Digital ESP metering spot metering center weighted metering 15 to 1 2000 sec During bulb Max 8 minutes F2 8 to F8 0 0 1 m 3 94 in to oo W 1 2 m 47 24 in to ee T normal macro mode 0 01 m 0 39 in to super macro mode 2 5 TFT color LCD display 230 000 pixels Approx 7 sec for full flash discharge at
34. a transfer is not guaranteed in the following environments even if your computer is equipped with a USB port Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Windows 98SE upgrades from Windows 95 98 Mac OS 8 6 or earlier Computers with a USB port added by means of an extension card etc Computers without a factory installed OS and home built computers EN 59 JSE SNdINAT0 Burst Using OLYMPUS Master To increase the number of languages Please take care that your battery is fully charged 1 2 3 Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the computer Plug the other end of the USB cable into the camera s USB connector The camera turns on automatically The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed Select PC and press amp In the browse window select Camera then Update Camera Add Display Language The confirmation window for updating is displayed Click OK The updating the camera window is displayed Click Add Language in the Update Camera Add Display Language updating camera display The Add Display Language of Camera window is displayed M To add the display language of your camera or to change a display language that has been already added click the Add Language button Click I5 and select a language Add Display Language of Camera C i C k Ad d 7 Select the additional languag
35. ailable in shooting modes and scene modes P 72 MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT Formatting the internal memory or card All existing data including protected pictures are erased when the internal memory or card is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting Make sure there is no card inserted in the camera when formatting the internal memory Besure that the card is inserted in the camera when formatting the card Before using non Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on a computer you must format them with this camera BACKUP ee ees PE ee ee Ee Dee BE Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card Insert the optional card into the camera Copying data does not erase the picture in the internal memory ttakes some time to back up data Check if the battery is not empty before starting the copy or use the AC adapter fH Selecting a display language You can select a language for on screen display Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera You can add other languages to your camera with the provided OLYMPUS Master software EN 39 suoneJ4edo nualN Menu operations PW ON SETUP insist Ee ee ix Ede uses Setting the startup screen and sound SCREEN OFF EN 22 SOUND OFF No sound 1 2 1 No picture is displayed 2 The picture registered with SCREEN SETUP is displayed Yo
36. al memory or card unusable AC adapter An AC adapter is useful for time consuming tasks such as image downloads to a computer or when running a slideshow for a long period of time Do not use any other AC adapter with this camera m Note Do not remove or load the battery or connect or disconnect the AC adapter or the multi adapter while the camera is turned on Doing so could affect the camera s internal settings or functions The AC adapter can be used within the range of AC 100 V to AC 240 V 50 60 Hz When using abroad you may need a plug adapter to convert the plug to match the AC wall outlet For details ask at your local electrical shop or travel agent Do not use travel voltage converters as they could damage your AC adapter Be sure to read the instruction manual for the AC adapter EN 79 xipueddy Appendix SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED OLYMPUS SERVICE PERSONNEL An exclamation mark enclosed in a triangle alerts you to important AN operating and maintenance instructions in the documentation provided with the product If the product is used without observing the information given under this N DANGER symbol serious injury or death may result If the product is used without observing the information given under this N WARNING
37. and click Transfer Images A window indicating that the download is complete is displayed 4 Click Browse images now The downloaded images are displayed in the browse window J9 se y SNAINA TO Burst Using OLYMPUS Master To disconnect the camera 1 Make sure that the card access lamp has stopped blinking 2 Make the following preparations for disconnecting the USB cable Windows D Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon ES in the system tray 2 Click the message that is displayed 3 When a message is displayed saying that the hardware can be ejected safely click OK Macintosh D The trash icon changes to the eject icon when the Untitled or NO NAME icon on the desktop is dragged Drag and drop it on the eject icon 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera T Note Windows When you click Unplug or Eject Hardware a warning message may be displayed Make sure that image data is not being downloaded from the camera and that all applications are closed Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon again and disconnect the cable Viewing still pictures and movies 1 Click the Album tab on the browse window Thumbnail and select the album that you want to view The selected album image is displayed in the thumbnail area soe ies IE damme MEN AAEL LL EF EE emu ES 188 78 ESE as El aed LES 58 EN 2 Double cl
38. atic settings O P The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter o speed i A This function allows you to change the aperture manually S S This function changes the shutter speed for shooting pictures O M This function allows you to change the aperture and shutter speed manually D vy This function allows you to set each shooting function manually and use as your original shooting mode GUIDE This function allows you to set the target items by following the shooting guide displayed on the screen SCN This function allows you to shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the shooting condition b Press the POWER button go M E Y A v O CANCEL MENU When the date and time have not yet been set this screen will appear e To turn on the camera press the POWER button after removing the lens cap e To turn off the camera press the POWER button once again EN 5 Set date and time About the date and time setting screen Y M D Year Month Day gt Hour TIME val Minute Date formats Y M D M D Y D M Y Exits a setting a Press the Z fi4 button and the VY button to select Y 3 e The first two digits of the Y are fixed 2 AHA button D Y M DTIM OK 2007 YIMI 6 SZ X button c Press the ZN z4 button and
39. ause parts to deteriorate and in some circumstances cause the camera to catch fire Do not use the charger or AC adapter if it is covered such as a blanket This could cause overheating resulting in fire Handle the camera with care to avoid getting a low temperature burn When the camera contains metal parts overheating can result in a low temperature burn Pay attention to the following When used for a long period the camera will get hot If you hold on to the camera in this state a low temperature burn may be caused e In places subject to extremely cold temperatures the temperature of the camera s body may be lower than the environmental temperature If possible wear gloves when handling the camera in cold temperatures Be careful with the strap Becareful with the strap when you carry the camera It could easily catch on stray objects and cause serious damage Battery Handling Precautions N DANGER Use only the Olympus brand NiMH batteries and proper fitting charger Never heat or incinerate batteries Take precautions when carrying or storing batteries to prevent them from coming into contact with any metal objects such as jewelry pins fasteners etc Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct sunlight or subjected to high temperatures in a hot vehicle near a heat source etc To prevent causing battery leaks or damaging their terminals carefully follow all instructions regarding the us
40. c D EF D Getting to know your camera better Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes Some functions cannot be set in certain shooting modes For more details refer to the table below In Mm mode available functions vary depending on the modes set in the MY MODE SETUP menu In SCN mode in order to produce specialized effects some scenes limit control of certain functions Those functions are indicated with an For details refer to Functions with restrictions in shooting scenes P 74 Modes and shooting functions ie c ee eet m Fm e mmm P A s M een m mra ERE Mesue m Y EL Pwouw PS E A E E el ar WB SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION NOISE REDUCT 0 conversion lens movies MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT BACKUP PW ON SETUP SCREEN SETUP BEEP SHUTTER SOUND REC VIEW FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING DUALTIME MEAN EE ENE MM FRAME ASSIST MY MODE SETUP m ft CUSTOM BUTTON 1 When 8 movies is set to ON optical zoom cannot be used during the shooting To zoom in when amp movies is set to ON set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON 2 RAW is not available 3 AUTO and HIGH ISO AUTO are not available 4 BKT is not available 5 This is fixed at ON during bulb shooting EN 73 O D 2 ae e O kel 2 O z lt O TN Q 8 3 D c C D EF D Getting to know your camera better Functions with restrictions in
41. cture Standard compression SQ2 1600x1200 Low This is useful for printing on A5 paper and 1280x960 compression below High quality This is useful for viewing pictures on a Standard computer 1024x768 Standard This is useful for sending as e mail 640x480 compression attachments 16 9 1920x1080 Standard This is useful for expressing the compression broadness of a subject such as landscapes and for viewing pictures on a wide screen television 1 Not displayed when set to Xie or SCN 2 If you select SQ1 or SQ2 select HIGH or NORMAL after selecting the image size JPEG copy Pictures taken in the RAW data format can be stored in JPEG format at the same time as they are recorded in raw data To record pictures in JPEG format you can select SHQ HQ SQ1 or SQ2 for the record mode but you cannot select the image size Pictures are recorded in the size currently set for each record mode JPEG DUPLICATE SETTING IN BACK MENU In the IMAGE QUALITY screen select RAW and press D Selecta JPEG duplicate setting from OFF SHQ HQ SQ1 and SQ2 and press amp Select OFF to save raw data only EN 21 suoneJedo nualN Menu operations Movie image quality Change the shooting functions back to default settings Image quality Image size Number of frames SHQ 640x480 30 frames sec HQ 640x480 15 frames sec SQ1 320x240 30 frames sec
42. d saves it as a new file SEPIA TEE Changing pictures to a sepia tone This changes the picture to sepia and saves it as a new file 34 EN FRAME waco Add a frame to your picture This function lets you select a frame integrate the frame with an image and save it as a new picture Select a frame with JD and press amp e Select the picture to be synthesized with the frame with J D and press Press ZW to turn the picture 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise Use the arrow pad and the zoom lever to adjust the position and size of the picture and press Ba c Os Add a label to your picture This function lets you select a label integrate the label with an image and save it as a new picture Select the picture with J D gt and press Select the label with J D and press Press ZW to rotate the picture 90 clockwise or counterclockwise Use the arrow pad and the zoom lever to adjust the position and size of the picture and press m e Set the color of the title with the arrow pad and press 5 SET CALENDAR 1 eren enne nnn nnn nnn nn nnn nan Create a calendar print with your picture This function lets you select a calendar format integrate the calendar with a picture and save it as a new file Select the picture with J D and press Select th
43. diator heat register stove or any type of equipment or appliance that generates heat including stereo amplifiers Handling the Camera AA WARNING e Do not use the camera near flammable or explosive gases e Do not use the flash and LED on people infants small children etc at close range You must be at least 1 m 3 ft away from the faces of your subjects Firing the flash too close to the subject s eyes could cause a momentary loss of vision 80 EN Keep young children and infants away from the camera Always use and store the camera out of the reach of young children and infants to prevent the following dangerous situations which could cause serious injury Becoming entangled in the camera strap causing strangulation e Accidentally swallowing the battery cards or other small parts Accidentally firing the flash into their own eyes or those of another child e Accidentally being injured by the moving parts of the camera Do not look at the sun or strong lights with the camera Do not use or store the camera in dusty or humid places Do not cover the flash with a hand while firing n Stop using the camera immediately if you notice any unusual odors noise or smoke around it e Never remove the batteries with bare hands which may cause a fire or burn your hands Never hold or operate the camera with wet hands Do not leave the camera in places where it may be subject to extremely high temperatures Doing so may c
44. ding length IMAGE Image size Internal memory Using a 512 MB card QUALITY Without Without sound sound S 640x480 30 frames sec 10 sec 10 sec 4 min 4 min 42 sec 43 sec 320x240 30 frames sec 29 sec 29 sec 12 min 12 min 42 sec 53 sec 320x240 15 frames sec 57 sec 59 sec 25 min 25 min 02 sec 47 sec e When the IMAGE QUALITY is set to SHQ the continuously recording length of the card other than the TypeH is up to approx 15 seconds Bug 640x480 15 frames sec 21 sec 21 sec 9 min 9 min 21 sec 27 sec Ka l HQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 Using a new card f you use a non Olympus card or a card used for another application such as for a computer use FORMAT function to format the card IB MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT Formatting the internal memory or card P 39 EN 65 Jened eJeujeo Jno mouy oj Huye Getting to know your camera better Lamp indicators This camera uses several lamps to indicate the camera status Self timer lamp When set to N12 SEC The lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds blinks for approximately 2 seconds and then the picture is taken When set to 2 SEC The lamp blinks for approximately 2 seconds and then the picture is taken Card access lamp Blinking An image or movie is being recorded or downloaded when connected to a computer Do not do any of the following while the card access lamp is blinking Doing so may prevent the image data from being saved a
45. display the top menu 2 Select PRINT ORDER gt 25 and press J Select the date and time setting and press NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE All pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME All pictures are printed with the shooting time 4 Select SET and press Resetting print reservation data You can reset all the print reservation data or just for selected pictures 1 Select top menu PRINT ORDER and press To reset the print reservation data for all the pictures 2 Select 1 or i and press 3 Select RESET and press PRINT ORDER SETTING xD PRINT ORDERI To reset the print reservation data for a selected picture P XE DICA a RESET 2 Select 1 and press keer 3 Select KEEP and press EM 4 Press CD to select the picture with the print reservations you want to cancel and press to decrease the number of prints to 0 Repeat Step 4 to cancel print reservations for other pictures 5 When you are finished canceling print reservations press 6 Select the date and time setting and press The setting is applied to the remaining pictures with print reservations Select SET and press 52 EN Using OLYMPUS Master Overview Using the USB cable provided with your camera you can connect the camera and computer and download transfer the images to your computer using the OLYMPUS Master software also provided
46. e ec Ozech 151KB enc Gaza The new language is downloaded to your camera Please do not remove any cable or the battery while the camera is processing 10 After the download procedure the camera display will show OK You can remove the cables and turn power off After restarting the camera you will be able to choose the new language from SETUP 60 EN Getting to know your camera better Shooting tips and information Tips before you start taking pictures The camera does not turn on even when the batteries are loaded The direction of the batteries is incorrect Insert the batteries in the correct direction The battery power is exhausted Insert new batteries When using rechargable batteries charge the batteries The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold Battery performance declines in low temperatures and the charge may not be sufficient to turn on the camera Remove the battery and warm it by putting it in your pocket for a while The camera is connected to a computer The camera will not operate while it is connected to a computer No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The camera is in sleep mode To save battery power the camera automatically goes into sleep mode and the monitor turns off if there is no operation when the camera is turned on when the lens is extended and the monitor is on No picture is taken even if the shutter button is fu
47. e calendar with J D and press Press ZW to rotate the picture 90 clockwise or counterclockwise Set the date of the calendar and press amp LAYOUT c M Creating an index layout of pictures ALL IMAGES All pictures in the internal memory or the card are added to the layout CALENDAR A monthly calendar appears and the pictures you want to make layout are selected by the date SEL IMAGE Pictures that you want to make layout are specified one by one Press D to select a layout and press Select the type of layout picture and press 5 BEL IMAGES e Select the pictures and press When SEL IMAGE is selected in LAYOUT screen press ZW to rotate the picture 90 clockwise or counterclockwise RT 8 SET OK EN 35 suolesado nualN Menu operations BRIGHTNESS e eneeeeeee eee eene nnn nnns Change the brightness of the picture This function lets you adjust the brightness of a picture and save it as a new picture Select the picture with J D and press Adjust the brightness with ZW and press BACK MENU i SET OK SATURATION iese ee nnus Es na see es ase E ees OE Change the vividness of the picture This function lets you adjust the vividness of the picture and store it as a new picture Select the picture with J D and press Adjust the vividness with ZW and press 0000000000 E
48. e of batteries Never attempt to disassemble a battery or modify it in any way solder etc If battery fluid gets into your eyes flush your eyes immediately with clear cold running water and seek medical attention immediately Always store batteries out of the reach of small children If a child accidentally swallows a battery seek medical attention immediately WARNING Keep batteries dry at all times To prevent batteries from leaking overheating or causing a fire or explosion use only batteries recommended for use with this product Never mix batteries old and new batteries charged and uncharged batteries batteries of different manufacture or capacity etc Never attempt to charge alkaline lithium or CR V3 lithium battery packs Insert the battery carefully as described in the operating instructions Do not use batteries if their body is not covered by the insulating sheet or if the sheet is torn as this may cause fluid leaks fire or injury EN 81 xipueddy Appendix ZN CAUTION Do not remove batteries immediately after using the camera Batteries may become hot during prolonged use Always unload the battery from the camera before storing the camera for a long period The following AA R6 batteries cannot be used is 0 SS Batteries whose bodies are only Batteries whose terminals Batteries whose terminals are partially or not at all covered by are raised but not covered by flat and n
49. e or for any consequential incidental or indirect damages including but not limited to damages for loss of business profits business interruption and loss of business information arising from the use or inability to use these written materials or software or equipment Some countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Olympus reserves all rights to this manual Warning Unauthorized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws Olympus assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographing use or other acts that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners Copyright Notice All rights reserved No part of these written materials or this software may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording or the use of any type of information storage and retrieval system without the prior written permission of Olympus No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained in these written materials or software or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained therein Olympus reserves the right to alter the features and contents of this publication or software without obligation or advance notice FCC Notice Radio and Television Interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved b
50. e shutter button is pressed halfway Depending on the subject the picture may be out of focus even if AF PREDICT is set During macro and super macro mode AF PREDICT is not available AF ILLUMINAT esse EE Re ERR ERE Id UE Setting to light the illuminator in a dark place OFF AF illuminator does not light ON Press the shutter button halfway The AF illuminator automatically lights IMAGE STABILIZER EEE Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization This function stabilizes the blur caused by camera movement when taking pictures OFF Digital image stabilization is deactivated ON Digital image stabilization is activated after pressing the shutter button halfway tis recommended to make the image stabilizer inactive when mounted on a tripod Atvery slow shutter speeds for example when taking night photographs some images may not acquire the proper stabilization effect fthe camera is severely shaken the image stabilizer may not be as effective EN 27 suoneJ4edo nualN Menu operations od ER RE EE EI Adjusting the amount of light emitted by the flash Depending on situations such as shooting small subjects or distant backgrounds it may be advisable to adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash In addition this function is useful when increased contrast is desired 2 0EV to 0 0 to 2 OEV Press W to adjust and press 85 SYNCRO
51. e the following examples to help determine the optimal record mode when shooting To edit and process images on a computer e RAW To make high quality prints on full size paper such as A3 16 5 x 11 7 in To edit and process images on a computer e SHQ HQ To print on full size paper e SQ1 To print on A5 8 3 x 5 8 in paper and below To send as an e mail attachment or post on a web site e SQ2 To express the broadness of a subject such as landscapes To view pictures on a wide screen television e 16 9 I IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality P 21 Restoring default settings This camera retains a part of the settings even after the power is turned off To return the settings to default settings execute RESET When the mode dial is set to P A S M or 99 the settings are retained even after the power is turned off except for the settings of PANORAMA and TIMELAPSE shootings When the mode dial is set to or SCN the settings return to default except for IMAGE QUALITY and IMAGE STABILIZER 3 RESET Change the shooting functions back to default settings P 22 Confirming the exposure when the monitor is difficult to see outdoors The monitor may be difficult to see and the exposure difficult to confirm when shooting under bright light Press DISP Q repeatedly to display the histogram e Set the exposure so that the graph is concentrated on the outer edges and the graph is balanced on both sides
52. ear zigzagged on the monitor This is not a malfunction it will be less noticeable in playback mode In places subject to low temperatures the LCD monitor may take a long time to turn on or its color may change temporarily When using the camera in extremely cold places it is a good idea to occasionally place it in a warm place An LCD monitor exhibiting poor performance due to low temperatures will recover in normal temperatures The LCD used for the monitor is made with high precision technology However black spots or bright spots of light may appear constantly on the LCD Monitor Due to its characteristics or the angle at which you are viewing the monitor the spot may not be uniform in color and brightness This is not a malfunction Legal and Other Notices Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or benefit expected by using this unit lawfully or any request from a third person which are caused by the inappropriate use of this product Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or any benefit expected by using this unit lawfully which are caused by erasing picture data EN 83 xipueddy Appendix Disclaimer of Warranty Olympus makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied by or concerning any content of these written materials or software and in no event shall be liable for any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpos
53. el Number SP 550UZ Trade Name OLYMPUS Responsible Party OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC Address 3500 Corporate Parkway P O Box 610 Center Valley PA 18034 0610 U S A Telephone Number 484 896 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 must 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 requirements for safety health environment and customer protection CE CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European C C mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe This symbol crossed out wheeled bin WEEE Annex IV indicates separate collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment in the EU countries Please do not throw the equipment into the domestic refuse Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of this product Provisions of warranty 1 If this product proves to be defective although it has been used properly in accordance with the written Handling Care and Operating instructions supplied with it during a period of two years from the date of pu
54. er remains open as long as the shutter button is pressed The maximum time that it can remain open is 8 minutes however this is possible only when ISO is set to 50 100 or 200 EN 11 suoneJedo uong Button operations wy Setting your own original mode for shooting pictures This mode allows you to set each shooting function manually and use as your original shooting mode EX MY MODE SETUP Setting and saving shooting related functions P 45 Use the function menu to switch my mode Ex The functions you can set with the function menu P 18 GUIDE Follow the shooting guide for setting SHOOTING GUIDE ns This function allows you to set the target items by following the perm z shooting guide displayed on the screen BESET ER Press MENU to display the shooting guide again 9 a e To change the setting without using the shooting guide set the shooting mode to another one Functions set using the Shooting Guide will revert to the default settings when MENU is pressed or when the shooting mode is ESET OK changed E Set particular lighting E 4d E Adjusting area in focus 2 3 4 Blurring background B Ww SCN Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation You can shoot pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation Select a scene mode change the scene mode to another one Press MENU and select SCN from the top menu Use the ZW to select a scene and press 3
55. eratures try to keep the camera and spare batteries as warm as possible Batteries which run down at low temperatures may be restored after they are warmed at room temperature Recommended temperature ranges for NiMH batteries Operation 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Charge 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage 20 C to 30 C 4 F to 86 F Using charging or storing the batteries outside these ranges could shorten battery life or affect battery performance Always unload the batteries from the camera before storing the camera for a long period Before using NiMH or NiCd batteries always read the provided instructions The number of pictures you can take may vary depending on the shooting conditions or batteries Before going on a long trip and especially before traveling abroad purchase an ample supply of extra batteries The recommended batteries may be difficult to obtain while traveling Please recycle batteries to help save our planet s resources When you throw away dead batteries be sure to cover their terminals and always observe local laws and regulations LCD Monitor Do not push the monitor forcibly otherwise the image may become vague resulting in a playback mode failure or damage to the monitor A strip of light may appear on the top bottom of the monitor but this is not a malfunction When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera the edges may app
56. f you will be taking pictures over a long period make sure to use fully charged batteries or the AC adapter e f any of the following operations occur during sleep mode the camera cancels the timelapse mode and returns to normal shooting Opening the battery compartment cover opening the card cover connecting the camera to a computer operating the shutter button arrow pad or other button From 4 seconds prior to taking a picture until the time the picture has been taken all operation buttons the mode dial and zoom lever do not function e Ifthe internal memory card becomes full or the battery power runs out during sleep mode a warning is displayed timelapse stops and the camera automatically turns off H1 EE EE EE UE LOU GE Shooting pictures with conversion lens OFF ON Set this function when shooting with the camera using a conversion lens option specified by Olympus Using the built in flash with the conversion lens attached can cause vignetting Use an external flash if required When the conversion lens is attached the camera may take some time to focus Red EE N EE AE N Recording sound with movies OFF ON fthe camera is more than 1 m 3 3 ft away from the source of the sound sound may not be recorded clearly When movies is set to ON IMAGE STABILIZER is not available e f FULLTIME AF is set to ON when movies is set to ON the sound of operating lens may be recorded
57. fication the grainier the picture appears 3 DIGITAL ZOOM Zooming in on your subject P 26 Increasing the ISO sensitivity e When you increase the ISO setting noise which appears as spots of unwanted color or unevenness in the color can be introduced and give the picture a grainy appearance This camera is equipped with a function to allow shooting at high sensitivity while suppressing noise however increasing the ISO sensitivity creates grainier pictures than when using a lower sensitivity Ex ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity P 24 EN 63 Jojnoeq eJeujeo Jno mouy o Huye Getting to know your camera better Taking pictures with the correct color The reason why there are differences between the colors in a picture and the actual colors taken and the actual color is the light source illuminating the subject WB is the function that allows the camera to determine the correct colors Normally the AUTO setting provides the optimal white balance but depending on the subject it may be better to experiment with changing the WB setting When the subject is in the shade on a sunny day When the subject is illuminated by both natural light and indoor lighting such as when near a window When there is no white in the center of the frame Ex WB Adjusting the color of a picture P 23 Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene Take pictures with or amp in SCN mode Suitable for taking pictures on a
58. fill in flash The flash always fires after pre flashes for red eye reduction are emitted Z SLOW The flash fires with slow shutter speed Set the flash timing in Z SYNCRO I 4 SYNCRO Selecting the flash timing P 28 Flash off The flash does not fire even in low light conditions Totake a picture with the flash press g Flash Popup The settings cannot be made if the flash is not popped up button Flash pop up P 15 e Some items cannot be set depending on the position of the mode dial EN 17 suoneJedo uong Button operations 16 VS button Self timer shooting Press SS in shooting mode to select on and off of the self timer Press amp to set S OFF Cancel the self timer 912 SEC After the setting press the shutter button completely The self timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds then starts blinking After blinking for approximately 2 seconds the picture is taken 2 SEC After the setting press the shutter button completely The self timer lamp flashes for 2 seconds the picture is taken Tocancel the self timer press NW e Self timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot D button OK FUNC Setting using the function menu Displays the function menu which contains the functions and settings frequently used during shooting This button is also used to confirm your selection The functions you can set with the function menu AATA M HH Switching t
59. firm that your computer is compatible with the following system requirements For newer operating systems please refer to the Olympus web site as shown on the back cover of this manual Operating environment Windows OS Windows 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional Vista CPU Pentium II 500 MHz or later RAM 256 MB or more Hard disk capacity 500 MB or more Monitor 1 024 x 768 pixels or more 65 536 colors or more 16 77 million colors or more recommended Other USB port or IEEE 1394 port Internet Explorer 6 or later QuickTime 7 or later recommended DirectX 9 or later recommended T Note Windows 98 98SE Me are not supported Use a computer with a pre installed operating system Operations are not guaranteed on home built computers or computers with an updated operating system Operations are not guaranteed when using an added USB port or IEEE 1394 port To install the software you must log on as a user with administrators privileges Macintosh OS Mac OS X v10 3 or later CPU Power PC G3 500 MHz or later Intel Core Solo Duo 1 5 GHz or later RAM 256 MB or more Hard disk capacity 500 MB or more Monitor 1 024 x 768 pixels or more 32 000 colors or more 16 77 million colors or more recommended Other USB port or IEEE 1394 port FireWire Safari 1 0 or later 1 3 or later recommended QuickTime 6 or later I Note Mac versions earlier than OS X 10 3 are not supported Operations are not guaranteed when u
60. g data the number of prints and the date and 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 photo store that supports DPOF DPOF is a standard format used to record automatic print information from digital cameras Only the images stored on the card can be reserved to print Insert a card with recorded pictures into the camera before making print reservations Pictures with print reservations can be printed using the following procedures Printing using a DPOF compatible photo store You can print the pictures using the print reservation data Printing using a DPOF compatible printer Printing is possible directly from a card containing print reservation data without using a computer For more details refer to the printer s instruction manual A PC card adapter may also be necessary 4 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 device entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations You can make DPOF print reservations for up to 999 images per card Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all photo stores To use print services without using DPOF Pictures stored in the internal memory cannot be printed at a phot
61. g music BGM and TYPE press to start the slideshow Press or MENU to cancel the slideshow 32 EN MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies Select MOVIE PLAY from the top menu and press i to play back the movie Another option is to select a picture with the movie icon BP in the playback mode and press s to play back the movie do OS 2 ell E tas TOO 0 4 MOVIEPLAY OK 4 Playing time Total recording time N Increases the volume NV Reduces the volume Each time you press the button the playback speed changes in the following order 2x 20x and 1x X Plays the movie in reverse Each time you press the button the playback speed changes in the following order 1x 2x 20x and back to 1x Press to pause the playback Operations during pause CN Displays the first frame 2 00 087 N Y Displays the last frame Displays the next frame X Displays the previous frame To resume the movie press To cancel the playback of the movie in the middle of it or during pause press MENU CALENDAR Playing back the pictures in a calendar format This function lets you playback the pictures in a calendar format organized by the date the images were recorded INDEX Viewing the pictures as a thumbnail This function lets you view the pictures in 9 frames at the same time EG Zoom Lever Zooming while shooting close up playback P 13 EN 33 suoneJedo nualN Men
62. g pictures Shooting mode Viewing pictures The last picture taken is displayed on the monitor Press gt in shooting mode Press gt again or press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode Playback mode Printing pictures When the printer is connected to the camera display a picture to be printed out in playback mode and press gt I Easy print P 46 Qu button Shooting pictures close to the subject Press JU in shooting mode to select the macro mode Press amp to set OFF Macro mode is deactivated W Macro mode Allows you to shoot from as close as 10 cm 3 94 in when the zoom is set for the zoom out angle to your subject eV Super macro mode Allows you to shoot from as close as 1 cm 0 39 in to your subject e During super macro mode the zoom flash and AF predict are not available D Qf button Changing picture brightness Press MEd in shooting mode set using IJD then press Adjustable from 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV Brighten Q Darken Activate the setting contents B D button Flash shooting Press D in shooting mode to select the flash mode Press amp to set AUTO Auto flash The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions Qo Red eye reduction flash This emits pre flashes to reduce the occurrence of red eye in your pictures Fill in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light 5 Red eye
63. ger if a high emission level is set BACK Mend amp SET OK amp still pictures eere Recording sound with still pictures OFF ON It automatically starts recording for about 4 seconds after shooting pictures When recording aim the camera microphone at the source of the sound you want to record 28 EN PANORAMA enne enne nnn nnne nnns nnn sans sn anna nnne Creating a panoramic picture Panorama shooting lets you create a panoramic picture using the OLYMPUS Master software from the provided CD ROM An Olympus xD Picture Card is required for panorama shooting C II Connects pictures from left to Connects pictures from right bottom to top gt The next picture is connected at the CN The next picture is connected at the right edge top The next picture is connected at the NA The next picture is connected at the left edge bottom Use the arrow pad to specify at which edge you want to connect the pictures and then compose your shots so that the edges of the pictures overlap The part of the previous picture that will be combined will not remain in the frame Remember the frame displayed on the monitor as a rough indication then compose the shot so that the edges of the previous picture in the frame overlap with the next shot Press 9 to exit panorama shooting e Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures A warning mark IM is displayed
64. he Y are fixed The time is displayed in the 24 hour format 42 EN ALARM CLOCK AE EE N E rs Setting alarms OFF No alarm is set or alarm is canceled ONE TIME Alarm is activated once After the alarm goes off the setting is canceled DAILY Alarm is activated daily at the set time When CO has not been set ALARM CLOCK is not available e When DUALTIME is set to ON the alarm sounds according to the dual time date and time setting Setting an alarm e Select ONE TIME or DAILY and set the alarm time You can set snooze or alarm sounds and volume a mme APR SNOOZE ALARM SOUND MOVE 4p s SET OK e Select ONE TIME or DAILY and set the alarm time TIME Sets the alarm time SNOOZE OFF No snooze is set ON Alarm is activated every 5 minutes up to 7 times ALARM SOUND 1 LOW MID HIGH 2 LOW MID HIGH 3 LOW MID HIGH Operating shutting off and checking the alarm Operating the alarm Turn off the camera The alarm only operates when the camera is off e Shutting off the alarm While the alarm is sounding press any button to shut off the alarm and turn off the camera Note that pressing POWER will turn the camera on After 1 minute of no operation the alarm stops automatically and the camera turns off when SNOOZE is set to OFF Checking the alarm settings While the camera is off press DISP to display the se
65. he registered original shooting mode MM 2 19 3 Displayed when the mode dial is set to M Settings are registered on MM as a factory default Function menu m7 1 80 E2 8 m My472 914 EER H JD Selecta setting and press N Select the function to be set Other functions you can set with the function menu 3 WB Adjusting the color of a picture P 23 ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity P 24 DRIVE Continuous shooting P 25 METERING Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject P 25 18 EN Menu operations Mode Dial button MENU button Arrow pad About the menus Pressing MENU displays the top menu on the monitor The items displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode Top menu in still picture shooting mode P CAMERA MENU W AUTO B STEND P sek quB SET OK ACK MENU a SET OK When CAMERA MENU PLAYBACK MENU EDIT ERASE or SETUP is selected the menu corresponding to the respective functions is displayed e When your camera is set according to the shooting guide with the mode dial set at GUIDE press MENU to display the shooting guide screen Operation guide During menu operations the buttons and their respective functions are displayed at the bottom of the monitor Follow these guides to navigate the menus RES BACK MEN Returns to the previous menu eu EXIT MEN Exits the menu
66. ht fluorescent lighting This type of lamp is mainly used in homes ED Fluorescent lamp 2 For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp This type of lamp is mainly used in desk lamps ER Fluorescent lamp 3 For shooting under a white fluorescent lamp This type of lamp is mainly used in offices um One touch WB For setting a more precise white balance than preset white balance can provide You can set and save the optimum white balance for the shooting conditions EN 23 suoneJedo nualN Menu operations When PRESET is selected Press ZW to select a white balance setting then press 5 PRESET WB J c ej ww BACK WEN SET OK When 2 is selected e With the ONE TOUCH WB screen displayed point the camera at a sheet of white paper Position the paper so that it fills the screen making sure there are no shadows Press The new white balance is set ISO Mec EE IE EE EE EE Changing the ISO sensitivity AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the conditions of the subject HIGH ISO AUTO This function has a higher sensitivity compared to AUTO and stabilizes the blur caused by a moving subject or camera movement when taking pictures 50 100 200 400 A low value lowers the sensitivity for daylight shooting of clear sharp 800 1600 3200 pictures The higher the value the better the camera s light sensitivity 5000 and ability to shoot with
67. ick the still picture thumbnail that you want to view OLYMPUS Master switches to the image edit window and TS the picture is enlarged es e Click Back to return to the browse window mueepo o To view a movie ESE Roes 1 Double click the movie thumbnail that you want to see in the browse window OLYMPUS Master switches to the edit window and the first frame of the movie is displayed 2 To play back the movie click Play at m s OS FECE the bottom of the screen ET To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master This camera is compatible with USB mass storage You can connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable provided with the camera to download and save images without using OLYMPUS Master The following environment is required to use the USB cable to connect the camera to your computer Windows Windows 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional Vista Macintosh Mac OS 9 0 to 9 2 X m Note If your computer is running Windows 98SE you will need to install the USB driver Before connecting the camera to your computer with the USB cable double click the files from the following folders on the provided OLYMPUS Master CD ROM Drive name win98usb INSTALL EXE If your computer is running Windows Vista you can select PC in Step 3 on page 56 press D and select MTP to use Windows Photo Gallery Dat
68. ing the direct printing function By connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer you can print pictures directly no computer necessary Select the pictures you want to print and the number of prints using the camera s print menus To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge refer to the printer s instruction manual What is PictBridge A standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly Available printing modes paper sizes etc vary depending on the printer you use Refer to the instruction manual for your printer Fordetails of printing paper types ink cassettes etc refer to the printer s instruction manual Easy print EASY PRINT can be used to print out the picture displayed on the monitor The selected picture is printed using the standard settings of your printer The date and file name are not printed STANDARD All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings If STANDARD is selected on the settings screens P 48 P 49 pictures are printed according to these settings Refer to the printer s instruction manual for its standard settings or contact the printer manufacturer 1 Display the picture you want to print out on the monitor in the playback mode 2 Turn the printer on and plug the USB cable provided into the camera s multi connector and the printer s USB port Connector cover
69. ized service station c Any defect or damage that occurs due to transport a fall shock etc after purchase of the product d Any defect or damage that occurs due to fire earthquake flood damage thunderbolt other natural disasters environmental pollution and irregular voltage sources e Any defect that occurs due to careless or improper storage such as keeping the product under conditions of high temperature and humidity near insect repellents such as naphthalene or harmful drugs etc improper maintenance etc f Any defect that occurs due to exhausted batteries etc g Any defect that occurs due to sand mud etc entering the inside of the product casing h When this Warranty Certificate is not returned with the product i When any alterations whatsoever are made to the Warranty Certificate regarding the year month and date of purchase the customer s name the dealer s name and the serial number When proof of purchase is not presented with this Warranty Certificate This Warranty applies to the product only the Warranty does not apply to any other accessory equipment such as the case strap lens cap and batteries Olympus s sole liability under this warranty shall be limited to repairing or replacing the product Any liability for indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind incurred or suffered by the customer due to a defect of the product and in particular any loss or damage caused to any lenses films
70. lays sample images as well Scene mode selection screen as a description of the shooting situation for which it is designed Byswitching to the other scene mode most settings will be changed to the default settings of each scene mode When the subject is dark noise reduction is automatically activated This approximately doubles the shooting time during which the next picture cannot be taken 2 The focus is locked at the first frame 3 During sequential shooting the camera focuses for each frame 4 Use a waterproof protector 5 The focus distance is fixed at approximately 5 0 m 16 4 ft Set the scene mode SHOOT amp SELECT1 28SHOOT amp SELECT2 Press and hold the shutter button to shoot sequential pictures After shooting pictures select the ones you want to erase put V to them and press 19 to erase them Selected picture Press D to scroll through the pictures Pictures with N are erased Select the pictures to be erased CAMERA MENU WB mec P Adjusting the color of a picture AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically for natural color regardless of the light source PRESET Selects the white balance according to the light source iX Sunny day For shooting under a clear sky ce Cloudy day For shooting under a cloudy sky De Tungsten light For shooting under tungsten lighting Ed Fluorescent lamp 1 For shooting under daylig
71. lly pressed in this mode Operate the zoom lever or other buttons to restore the camera from sleep mode before taking a picture If the camera is left for 12 minutes it automatically turns off the lens retracts and the monitor turns off Press the POWER to turn the camera on The mode dial is set to gt This is the playback mode for displaying pictures on the monitor Set the mode dial to a shooting mode The mode dial is set to GUIDE No pictures can be taken when the shooting guide is being displayed Take a picture after making the settings following the shooting guide or turn the mode dial and set it to the position other than GUIDE in the shooting mode The flash is charging Wait until g flash charge stops blinking before taking the picture The memory gauge is full e No pictures can be taken when the memory gauge is full Wait until there is space in the memory gauge Take a a Take a picture Take a ITE i I E EF Before taking After taking After taking several Maximum reached any pictures one picture pictures All lit Off Lit Lit The viewfinder does not turn on The monitor is turned on Press OI to switch to the viewfinder EN 61 Jayjeq eJeujeo Jno mouy oj Huye Getting to know your camera better The monitor does not turn on The viewfinder is turned on Press OI to switch to the monitor The viewfinder or monitor is hard to see There is condensation inside the camera Turn
72. n before erasing protected pictures Once erased pictures cannot be restored Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep When erasing the picture in the internal memory do not insert the card into the camera When erasing the picture from the card insert a card into the camera in advance SEL IMAGE EE EE EE N nenne Selecting images to erase Use the arrow pad to select a picture and press to add V Press again to cancel the selection When the selection is completed press Select YES and press BACK MENU 4 OK GO ALL ERASE sisie eu ER av Erase all the pictures in the internal memory and the card Select YES and press amp 38 EN SETUP menus Shooting mode SETUP enum MEMORY FORMAT PIXEL MAPPING EE WE FORMAT a Reser CSS P BACKUP e eS DUALTIME sen MODE PW ON SETUP ALARM CLOCK EXIT EN SET OK SCREEN SETUP VIDEO OUT BEEP FRAME ASSIST m Playback mode SHUTTER SOUND MY MODE SETUP VOLUME m ft REC VIEW CUSTOM BUTTON X m gt SLIDES X EDIT ORDER FILE NAME Jess PUNTE MENU ad ema INDEX all MODE EXIT gt MENU SET OK 1 A card is required 2 The sound is turned off regardless the setting when SILENT MODE is set to ON SILENT MODE Setting to turn off operational sounds P 31 e Some items are not available depending on the position of the mode dial gt Functions av
73. n select INDEX from the top menu to play back 3 INDEX Viewing the pictures as a thumbnail P 33 Push the lever toward W to view the pictures as thumbnails index display or in a calendar format calendar display EG Zoom Lever Zooming while shooting close up playback P 13 Erasing sound recorded to still pictures Once sound is added to a picture it is not possible to erase the sound In this case make a re recording with silence Sound recording is not possible if there is insufficient space in the internal memory or on the card 3s Adding sound to still pictures P 38 Viewing pictures on a computer Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen The size of the picture displayed on a computer screen changes depending on the computer settings When the monitor setting is 1024x768 and you are using Internet Explorer to view a picture with an image size of 2048x1536 at 100 the entire picture cannot be viewed without scrolling There are several ways you can view the entire picture on the computer screen View the picture using image browsing software Install the OLYMPUS Master software from the provided CD ROM Change the monitor setting The icons on the computer desktop may be rearranged For details of changing the settings on your computer refer to the computer s instruction manual 68 EN When you get an error message on the camera Monitor indication D CARD ERROR p WRITE PROTEC
74. n the subject and then recompose your picture e Set AF MODE to IESP IB AF MODE Changing the focusing area P 26 The subject is moving quickly Focus the camera on a point roughly the same distance away as the subject you want to shoot and lock the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway Then recompose your picture and press the shutter button completely as the subject enters the frame Set the mode dial to S to set the shutter speed and then take the picture Setting a fast shutter speed lets you capture fast moving subjects as though they were standing still Ex S Changing the shutter speed for shooting pictures P 11 The subject is dark Set AF ILLUMINAT to ON 3 AF ILLUMINAT Setting to light the illuminator in a dark place P 27 62 EN Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions it is difficult to focus using auto focus The green lamp on the monitor lights allowing you to check if the focus is locked The green lamp blinks The subject cannot be Cf brought into focus S 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 Fast moving The subject is not different distances subject in the center of the frame In these cases focus focus lock on an object with high contrast
75. n you have a question regarding operations Appendix P 76 Read about convenient functions and safety precautions on how to use your camera more effectively Arrow pad indication d ON M The directions of the arrow pad are indicated with OSD AZID in this manual NNGY Vv 2 EN Gather these items box contents Digital Camera Lens Cap Lens Cap Strap Strap rings String AA Batteries four USB cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master CD ROM Items not shown Advanced Manual this manual Basic Manual and warranty card Contents may vary depending on purchase location SPINS PEJS YANO Attach the strap and the lens cap Be sure to use the strap and strap rings provided Strap Eyelet SO EN 3 N WR Y e Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose Prepare the battery N e Attach the strap to the other eyelet in the same manner D OD 3 O T 9 o x 2 5 O e This camera allows you to take pictures without using an optional xD Picture Card hereinafter called the card For details on inserting the card please refer to Inserting and removing the card P 78 4 EN Turn the Camera on This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode a Set the mode dial to Pie A 9neelihg Mode When shooting movies shooting mode Still picture shooting modes This function allows you to take pictures with full autom
76. nd render the internal memory or card unusable Open the battery compartment cover card cover Remove the battery Connect or disconnect the AC adapter Green lamp of the monitor Lit The focus and exposure are locked Blinking The focus and exposure are not locked Release your finger from the shutter button re position the AF target mark on the subject and press the shutter button halfway again Extending the useful life of the battery Performing any of the following operations when not actually taking pictures can deplete the battery power The shutter button is pressed halfway repeatedly in shooting mode activating the auto focus and digital image stabilization Using the zoom repeatedly e FULLTIME AF is set to ON The monitor is left on for an extended period of time The camera is connected to a computer or printer Functions that cannot be selected from menus e Some items may not be selectable from the menus when using the arrow pad Items that cannot be set with the current shooting mode Items that cannot be set because of an item that has already been set SW flash etc Items that cannot be set because the pictures taken by other camera will be edited Some functions cannot be used when there is no card in the camera PANORAMA PRINT ORDER FORMAT BACKUP 66 EN Selecting the appropriate image quality Image quality is a combination of desired image size and compression level Us
77. nt Lock P 4 Battery Compartment Cover P 4 Speaker Tripod Socket 88 EN Monitor Symbols amp Icons Shooting Mode 212223 24 25 26 Fap 220 19 NRZ MENO 1 20r 14 2 1 V L A 2728 29 30313233 27 28 31 32 33 Still pictures Movie Wem deals Battery check sal full power 4 low power Green lamp O Auto Focus Lock 3 Flash standby Lit Camera movement warning Flash Blinks charge EET ENG Macro mode M Super macro mode Manual focus AF predict j P 27 Die afi dai EE ER BKT AE memory ae N Rats PT se acr ems an Be TT KEET EN 89 xipueddy Appendix Indications Ref Page Shooting Mode rag P A S M mM to m94 Q etc P 5 P 10 P 22 Reor EA AE pa AF target mark P 8 P 26 oleme NN 2 Number of storable still pictures 4 Recording length Current memory Pictures are recorded to the internal memory Pictures are recorded to the card i 2 gl 2 2 2 90 EN Playback mode 1 2 3 4 5 TN 2x20 D ca Ha 6 S072234 F2 8 1 1000 42 0 T 0 ae ese Eer 5 07 08 26 12 30 CHE 000 0 0 0 4 Still pictures Movie sal full power 4 low power P69 urrent memory IN Playing back the picture in the internal P 78 memory xD Playing back the picture in the card 3 Print reservation Number of prints p 51 P 33 i eo Exposure compensation 2 0 12 0 White balance WB AU
78. o store The pictures need to be copied to a card before taking them I BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card P 39 50 EN Single frame reservation Follow the operation guide to make a print reservation for a selected picture 1 Press MENU in the playback mode and display the top menu 2 Select PRINT ORDER Lh and press amp PRINT ORDER a Operation guide 4 L 3 Press D to select the frames for print reservations and then press Z to set the number of prints You cannot make print reservations for pictures with Q9 Repeat Step 3 to make print reservations for other pictures To trim the picture Use the zoom lever to display the trimming line Use the arrow pad or the zoom lever to adjust trimming size and position and press 4 When you finish making print reservations press amp 5 Select the date and time print setting and press NO J NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE The selected pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME The selected pictures are printed with the shooting time 6 Select SET and press PRINT ORDER 4 4 SET CANCEL BACK MENU Bj SET OK EN 51 seJnjoid Bunuug Printing pictures All frame reservation Reserves all the pictures stored on the card The number of prints is set at one print per picture 1 Press MENU in the playback mode and
79. of recordable pictures can be increased by using a card with a larger capacity CD Index area You can use this space to note down the contents of the card A OLYMPUS xD Picture Card 2 Contact area The part where the data transferred from the camera enters the card Compatible cards xD Picture Card 16 MB 2 GB TypeH M Standard EN 77 xipueddy Appendix Using the internal memory or card You can confirm on the monitor whether the internal memory or card is being used during shooting and playback operations Shooting Mode Playback mode Wa M000 E80 WAS 7 ss lt 07 08 28 12 100 0004 4 Memory indicator IN When internal memory is used xD When the card is used Inserting and removing the card 1 Turn off the camera 2 Open the card cover Card cover Inserting the card 3 Orientate the card and insert it into the card slot as shown in the illustration Insert the card straight in Insert the card until it clicks into place Contact area 78 EN Removing the card 3 Push the card all the way in and release slowly The card protrudes slightly and stops Grasp the card and remove 4 Close the card cover BA Note Do not open the battery compartment cover and card cover while the card access lamp is blinking as data reading and writing is in progress Doing so may damage the data in the internal memory or the card and render the intern
80. oment Camera is cooling Please wait a moment The battery is empty When IMAGE STABILIZER is set to ON the camera s internal temperature rises due to continuous movie recording for a long period thereby causing shooting to stop Insert new batteries When using rechargable batteries charge the batteries Allow the camera to cool down for some time before you begin shooting again Or you can shoot with IMAGE STABILIZER set to OFF POWER OFF FORMAT This card cannot be used in this camera Or the card is not formatted Format the card or replace Select POWER OFF and press 3 Insert a new card Select FORMAT YES and press All data on the card is erased EN 69 Jojnoeq eJeujeo Jno mouy o Huye Getting to know your camera better Monitor indication MEMORY FORMAT J x NO CONNECTION EI NO PAPER 9v Possible cause There is an error in the internal memory The camera is not connected to the computer or printer correctly There is no paper in the printer The printer has run out of ink The paper is jammed Corrective action Select MEMORY FORMAT YES and press amp All data in the internal memory is erased Disconnect the camera and connect it again correctly Load some paper in the printer Replace the ink cartridge in the printer Remove the jammed paper JAMMED The printer s paper t
81. one 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 olympusamerica com digital OLYMPUS IMAGING EUROPA GMBH Premises Wendenstrasse 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 49 40 23 77 3 0 Fax 49 40 23 07 61 Goods delivery Bredowstrasse 20 22113 Hamburg Germany Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany European Technical Customer Support Please visit our homepage http www olympus europa com or call our TOLL FREE NUMBER 00800 67 10 83 00 for Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Luxemburg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Please note some mobile phone services providers do not permit access or request an additional prefix to 800 numbers For all European Countries not listed 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 2007 OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP VH924901
82. ooting pictures Press LW after pressing MEd The camera automatically sets the shutter speed Aperture value CN Increases the aperture value Decreases the aperture value When the correct exposure cannot be obtained the aperture value T is displayed in red Adjustment range W F2 8 to F8 0 Sets the settings T F4 5 to F8 0 S Changing the shutter speed for shooting pictures Press ZW after pressing MEd The camera automatically sets the aperture value Shutter speed CN Sets the shutter speed faster N A Sets the shutter speed slower When the correct exposure cannot be obtained the aperture value RUE BSA is displayed in red Shutter speed range 1 2 to 1 1000 When NOISE REDUCT Sets the settings is set to ON up to 4 sec M Changing the aperture value and shutter speed for shooting pictures Press LTD after pressing OER Exposure differential 2 o When this range has been exceeded 3 0EV the exposure differential is displayed in red Aperture value E sa XQ Increases the aperture value Decreases the aperture value M Shutter speed E CN Sets the shutter speed faster Setting range N A Sets the shutter speed slower Aperture value F2 8 to F8 0 Shutter speed 15 to 1 2000 The shutter speed varies depending on the aperture value Sets the settings To take long exposure bulb shots Press X7 to set shutter speed to BULB The shutt
83. ot completely covered an insulating sheet an insulating sheet by an insulating sheet Such batteries cannot be used even if the terminals are partially covered If NiMH batteries are not charged within the specified time stop charging them and do not use them Do not use a battery if it is cracked or broken If a battery leaks becomes discolored or deformed or becomes abnormal in any other way during operation stop using the camera If a battery leaks fluid onto your clothing or skin remove the clothing and flush the affected area with clean running cold water immediately If the fluid burns your skin seek medical attention immediately Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuous vibration Caution for Usage Environment To protect the high precision technology contained in this product never leave the camera in the places listed below no matter if in use or storage e Places where temperatures and or humidity are high or go through extreme changes Direct sunlight beaches locked cars or near other heat sources stove radiator etc or humidifiers In sandy or dusty environments Near flammable items or explosives In wet places such as bathrooms or in the rain When using products with weatherproof designs read their manuals as well In places prone to strong vibrations Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations When mounted on a tripod adjust the position of the camera with
84. other equipment or accessories used with the product or for any loss resulting from a delay in repair or loss of data is excluded Compelling regulations by law remain unaffected by this Notes regarding warranty maintenance 1 This warranty will only be valid if the Warranty Certificate is duly completed by Olympus or an authorized dealer or other documents contain sufficient proof Therefore please make sure that your name the name of the dealer the serial number and the year month and date of purchase are all completed or the original invoice or the sales receipt indicating the dealer s name the date of purchase and product type is attached to this Warranty Certificate Olympus reserves the right to refuse free of charge service if neither Warranty Certificate is completed nor the above document is attached or if the information contained in it is incomplete or illegible Since this Warranty Certificate will not be re issued keep it in a safe place Please refer to the list on the website http www olympus com for the authorized international Olympus service network 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 xD Picture Card is a trademark All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners
85. oward Colors become stronger BAER 08 V Toward Colors become weaker NOISE REDUCT TIMELAPSE NOISE REDUGT side oes m xa n Reducing the noise during long exposures OFF Noise is not reduced Noise may be conspicuous at slow shutter speeds ON Noise is reduced Shooting time takes twice as long as usual Shooting is not available during noise reduction Noise reduction can only be used when the shutter speed is slower than 1 2 sec This function may not work effectively with some shooting conditions or subjects 30 EN TIMELAPSE Shooting pictures automatically as defined by set conditions OFF Timelapse shooting is deactivated ON Timelapse shooting is activated When setting the timelapse shooting Press D to select PICTURES and INTERVAL PICTURES INTERVAL Press cad to set the value Press to set UNEB e The first picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed and the pictures thereafter are automatically taken During timelapse the DI mark lights on the monitor e When recording to either the internal memory or the card and dd after the first picture is taken the camera enters sleep mode The N mbsr er sheis 2 15 90 camera automatically reactivates from sleep mode 4 seconds Shooting interval 1 to 99 prior to taking the next picture minutes in minute intervals When the preset number of pictures is taken the camera automatically turns off
86. ram cAtgara XT Press NA to select a setting RESET Cant P SNNT SET ok Sets the selected item SEN MODE Operation guide Arrow pad MENU EN 19 suoneJ4edo nualN Menu operations Using the menus This explains how to use the menus with DIGITAL ZOOM as an example 1 Setthe mode dial to P 2 Press MENU to display the top menu MAE Select CAMERA MENU and press DIGITAL ZOOM is on a menu in CAMERA MENU Press B cA cie 3 Press N to select DIGITAL ZOOM and press amp Unavailable settings cannot be selected When pressing on this screen the cursor moves to the page display Pressing ZW changes the page To return to item selection press gt or Page display The page display mark is displayed when there are additional menu items on the next page SI ENI SEN MODE SET CAMERA MENU DIGITALZOOM gt OFF FOCUS MODE AF FULLTIMEAF FF The selected item is displayed 4 Press N to select OFF or ON and press in a different color The menu item is set and the previous menu is displayed AF MODE Press MENU repeatedly to exit the menu FOCUS MODE To cancel changes and continue menu operation press FULLTIME AF MENU before pressing amp JAF PREDICT ACK MENU a SET OK Shooting mode menu P A S Mm SCN amp 0 UAU r TENET 0 a sii s
87. ray has Do not operate the printer while changing SETTINGS been removed or the printer settings on the camera has been operated while CHANGED changing settings on the camera There is a problem with the Turn off the camera and printer Check the printer and or camera printer and remedy any problems before PRINT ERROR turning the power on again t CANNOT PRINT Pictures recorded on other cameras may not be printed on this camera Use a computer to print TO EN Functions that can be assigned to My Mode custom button Pasmem 7 J fe Fasano o o o VROT EE oo IEB WacesmBUzER gese PR Wuok EEN Y S aa ao O O e e Y WA 2 aa WER y f a Wa 7 7 7 7 FRAME ASSIST Select and set either the monitor or the viewfinder to light when the camera is turned on 2 For ZOOM select from 28 mm 50 mm 150 mm 300 mm or 504 mm These numbers are based on the focal length of a 35 mm camera SIS b S ISO DRIVE METERING FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE FOCUS MODE FULLTIME AF AF PREDICT AF ILLUMINAT BA Z SYNCRO M FLASH still pictures PANORAMA Mey SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION NOISE REDUCT TIMELAPSE J conversion lens INFO HEC NN po NEM NN p NEE FAN dd GARS EE GE a EK MEM MEM MEE NEN pe NER NN MEE fe GE NEC EE HEEN HI EK EE pom EE s EN 71 O D 2 ie e O kel 2 O z lt O Q e 3 D TN o C
88. rchase from an authorized Olympus distributor within the business area of Olympus Imaging Europa GmbH as stipulated on the website http www olympus com this product will be repaired or at Olympus s option replaced free of charge To claim under this warranty the customer must take the product and this Warranty Certificate before the end of the two year warranty period to the dealer where the product was purchased or any other Olympus service station within the business area of Olympus Imaging Europa GmbH as stipulated on the website http www olympus com During the one year period of the World Wide Warranty the customer may turn the product in at any Olympus service station Please notice that not in all countries such Olympus service station exists 2 The customer shall transport the product to the dealer or Olympus authorized service station at his own risk and shall be responsible for any costs incurred in transporting the product EN 85 xipueddy Appendix 3 4 5 This warranty does not cover the following and the customer will be required to pay repair charge even for defects occurring within the warranty period referred to above a Any defect that occurs due to mishandling such as an operation performed that is not mentioned in the Handling Care or other sections of the instructions etc b Any defect that occurs due to repair modification cleaning etc performed by anyone other than Olympus or an Olympus author
89. rrow pad Ed Next Picture ES SY iJ Prev Picture Erase pictures a Press the JW button and the Dg button to display the picture you want to erase b Press the 7 button lt button gt button BACK MENU c Press the Z fi4 button to select YES and press the 9 button to erase the picture AFA button button ERASE BACK MENU s SET OK o c O CD e c m O c et D Button operations Button operations Shooting Mode Playback mode Shooting Mode Self timer Macro mode Super macro mode Q POWER button Turning the camera on and off Power on Shooting Mode e Monitor turns on Lens extends Before turning the camera on in shooting mode remove the lens cap Playback mode e Monitor turns on Mode dial Switching between shooting and playback modes Set the mode dial to the desired shooting or playback mode Some functions cannot be set depending on the position of the mode dial 3 Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes P 72 Uke Shooting pictures with full automatic settings The camera determines the optimum settings for the shooting conditions automatically P Set the optimum aperture value and shutter speed The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed for the brightness of the subject 10 EN A Changing the aperture value for sh
90. screen instructions When the OLYMPUS Master licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Continue and then Continue to proceed with the installation The screen confirming that installation is completed is displayed You must restart your computer before using OLYMPUS Master Connecting the camera to a computer 1 Make sure the camera is turned off The monitor is off The lens is retracted Monitor 2 Connect the multi connector on the camera to Connector cover the USB port on the computer using the provided USB cable e Refer to your computer s instruction manual to locate the position of the USB port The camera turns on automatically The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed Multi connector 3 Select PC and press IN PC 4 The camera is recognized by the computer CUSTOM PRINT EXIT e Windows When you connect the camera to your computer for the first time the computer attempts to recognize the camera Click OK to exit the message that is displayed The camera is recognized as a Removable Disk 56 EN Macintosh The iPhoto program is the default application for managing digital images When you connect your digital camera for the first time the iPhoto application starts automatically so close this application and start OLYMPUS Master x Note The camera functions are disabled while the camera is
91. sing an added USB or IEEE 1394 FireWire port To install the software you must log on as a user with administrators privileges Be sure to remove the media drag amp drop onto the trash icon before performing the following operations Failure to do so could result in unstable computer operation and the need to reboot Disconnect the cable connecting the camera to the computer Turn off the camera Open the camera s battery compartment cover card cover 54 EN Windows 1 Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The OLYMPUS Master setup screen is displayed If the screen is not displayed double click the My Computer icon and click the CD ROM icon Select the display language and click the OLYMPUS Master 2 button When the component installation screen is displayed click OK Click Next and follow the on screen instructions When the OLYMPUS Master licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Yes to proceed with the installation When the user information screen is displayed enter your Name select your Region and click Next When the setup type selection screen is displayed click Install To select the components to install select Custom The installation begins The screen confirming that setup is completed is displayed Click Close Next the screen confirming whether to install OLYMPUS muvee theaterPack Trial Version is displa
92. splayed in green You can take pictures while in this status To set the position of the AF target mark Hold down To change the position of the mark hold down again 26 EN FOCUS MODE Changing the focus method AF Press the shutter button halfway The camera automatically focuses MF Adjust the focus manually 2 072x2304 When set to MF Press ZW to set the focus During operation the focus area is enlarged Hold down amp to fix the focus The focus is locked at the distance you have set and MF is displayed in red on the monitor To adjust the focus hold down again FULLTIME AF nescia ees see NE Ede Shooting pictures while keeping the subject in focus OFF Press the shutter button halfway to focus ON Fulltime AF keeps the subject in front of the lens in focus at all times without having to press the shutter button halfway The focusing time is reduced so you will not miss snapshot opportunities Also the subject is automatically kept in focus during movie recording AF PREDICT Shooting pictures with the focus on subjects moving back and forth OFF AF predict is deactivated ON When activated position the AF target mark on the subject and press the shutter button halfway to engage the AF predict Then press the shutter button completely to take the picture UD blinks and AF predict continues to operate while th
93. splaying the histogram OFF ON DIRECT Press DISP in shooting mode to display the histogram When set to DIRECT the black and white areas are displayed directly on the picture 44 EN MY MODE SETUP eene Setting and saving shooting related functions Types of my mode settings CURRENT Saves the current camera settings MY MODE SETUP Select SET and press ENT SETTING Select a MY MODE to RESET Restores the factory default save settings Select RESET and press amp RESET CURRENT SETTING My mode cannot be selected if m1 MY MODE1 no setting is saved RESET Default settings are CUSTOM Saves settings one by one saved only in MMMY Select the item to save in my MODE 1 mode and press gt or Change setting of the item and press amp ES Functions that can be assigned to My Mode custom button P 71 id N EE EE EE Setting the measurement unit during manual focus m Displays in meters and centimeters ft Displays in feet and inches CUSTOM BUTTON EE RR kk ee Assigning functions to the custom buttons Press to select the function you want to set and press amp 3 Functions that can be assigned to My Mode custom button P 71 EN 45 suoneJedo nualN Printing pictures Printing pictures Direct printing PictBridge Us
94. still being displayed 40 EN FILE NAME ie n vuU RE GR ES EYE Say Re NEA Ee ee ee eN Resetting the file names of pictures RESET This method is useful when grouping files on separate cards The file number and folder number are reset every time a new card is inserted in the camera The folder number returns to No 100 and the file number returns to No 0001 AUTO This method is useful when you want to manage all your files with sequential numbers Even if a new card is inserted the folder number and file number are retained from the previous card This helps you to manage multiple cards File names and their folder names for recorded pictures are automatically generated by the camera File names and folder names respectively include file numbers 0001 to 9999 and folder names 100 to 999 and are named as follows Folder name File name m m DCIM OLYMP Pmdd jpg T T m 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 PIXEL MAPPING eere nne Adjusting the image processing function 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 the pixel mapping function to perform properly If
95. symbol injury or death may result If the product is used without observing the information given under this N CAUTION symbol minor personal injury damage to the equipment or loss of valuable data may result WARNING TO AVOID THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK NEVER DISASSEMBLE EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO WATER OR OPERATE IN A HIGH HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT General Precautions Read All Instructions Before you use the product read all operating instructions Save all manuals and documentation for future reference Cleaning Always unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Use only a damp cloth for cleaning Never use any type of liquid or aerosol cleaner or any type of organic solvent to clean this product Attachments For your safety and to avoid damaging the product use only accessories recommended by Olympus Water and Moisture For precautions on products with weatherproof designs read the weatherproofing sections Location To avoid damage to the product mount the product securely on a stable tripod stand or bracket Power Source Connect this product only to the power source described on the product label Lightning If a lightning storm occurs while using an AC adapter remove it from the wall outlet immediately Foreign Objects To avoid personal injury never insert a metal object into the product Heat Never use or store this product near any heat source such as a ra
96. t alarm time and the current time for 3 seconds EN 43 suoneJ4edo nualN Menu operations VIDEO OUT EE N EE N Playing back pictures on a TV NTSC PAL The factory default settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold To play back camera images on a TV set the video output according to your TV s video signal type TV video signal types by country region Check the video signal type before connecting the camera to the TV NTSC North America Taiwan Korea Japan PAL European countries China Playing back pictures ona TV Turn off the camera and the TV before connecting Connect to the TV s video input yellow and audio input white terminals Connector cover AV cable provided Multi connector Settings on the TV Settings on the camera Turn the TV on and set it to video input mode Press POWER in playback mode to turn the e For details of switching to video input refer to camera on your TV s instruction manual The last picture taken is displayed on the mages and the information displayed on the TV Use the arrow pad to select the picture screen may become cropped depending on the you want to display TV s settings FRAME ASSIST Displaying the frame assist Determining the type of frame assist OFF EH sm Press DISP in shooting mode to display the frame assist and determine the type of frame assist Di
97. ta to be printed for the displayed picture Press D to select the picture you want to print You can also use the zoom lever and select a picture from the index display Setting the number of prints and data to be printed Sets the number of prints You can select up to 10 prints hx Hx P 1 GIS WiTHoUT DATE Q iB z WITHOUT CEN If you select WITH pictures are printed with the date FILE NAME Cig BACK MENU j SET OK If you select WITH pictures are printed with the file name ft Use the arrow pad or the zoom lever to adjust trimming size and position and press The trimmed picture is printed 4 Select PRINT and press Printing starts When printing is finished the PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed To cancel printing Oh Lh Press TRANSFERRING Screen during data transfer 5 Inthe PRINT MODE SELECT screen press MENU e A message is displayed PRINT BACK MEN Gj SET OK Select CANCEL ES and press PRINT MODE SELECT IN PRINT ALL PRINT MULTI PRINT ALL INDEX VW EXIT gt MENU E SET EN 49 seJnjoid Bunuug Printing pictures 6 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera Disconnect the USB cable from the printer Print settings DPOF How to make print reservations Print reservation allows you to save printin
98. that can be taken for sequential shooting is approximately less than 15 When j2llj 15fps is set IMAGE QUALITY is limited to below 1280x960 and the maximum number of pictures that can be taken for sequential shooting is approximately less than 20 This includes the 5 pictures stored shortly before shooting if PRE CAPTURE is set to ON f FINE ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON f8 and fJ 15fps cannot be set When Ki 22 15fps is selected PRE CAPTURE OFF ON e When PRE CAPTURE is set to ON pressing the shutter button halfway stores 5 frames of a picture shortly before shooting When BKT is selected Exposure differential 10 3 407 11 0 vos Bes Number of frames x3 x5 Lac J x5 RES Pressthe shutter button completely and keep it pressed to shoot the preset number of pictures You can stop shooting at any time by releasing the shutter button IT SET OK METERING sist lie sike dese Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject ESP Meters the brightness at the center of the monitor and the surrounding area separately to capture an image with balanced brightness When taking pictures against strong backlight the center of the picture may appear dark Le Only the center of the monitor is metered Recommended for taking a picture against strong backlight en Meters the brightness over a wide area with emphasis on the center of the screen
99. ttings ts A Changing the aperture value for shooting pictures P 11 S Changing the shutter speed for shooting pictures P 11 Additional shooting tips and information Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken There are two ways to record the pictures you take with this camera Recording pictures to the internal memory Pictures are recorded to the internal memory and when the number of storable still pictures reaches 0 you must connect the camera to a computer to download the pictures and then erase the pictures from the internal memory Using a card optional Pictures are recorded to the card when inserted in the camera When the card is full download the pictures to a computer and then either erase the pictures from the card or use a new card Pictures are not recorded to the internal memory when a card is inserted in the camera Pictures in the internal memory can be copied to the card using the BACKUP function Ux BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card P 39 The card P 77 64 EN Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies Still pictures Number of storable still pictures Record l Internal memory Using a 512 MB card moda mage size 3072x2304 SHQ 072x2304 6 3072x2048 3072x2304 S943072x2048 Ha bal SO 2560x1920 huide sm bul mm ludi cm m SQ2 1600x1200 lundi m m Baur cx mw 1024x768 HIGH NORMAL 640x480 Movie Recor
100. ture Press to return to the single frame playback Calendar display Usethe arrow pad to select the date and press 3 or pull the lever toward T on the zoom lever to display the pictures on the date selected D THU ERI UN MON TUE SAT oi f ob af al TEE f 5 7 9 button Shooting with digital image stabilization Press e in shooting mode to select the digital image stabilization Press amp 5 to set IMAGE STABILIZER Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization P 27 Frequently used functions can be assigned to Wy as a custom button when the mode dial is set to P A S M amp or SCN The digital image stabilization is activated when the mode dial is set to or Q CUSTOM BUTTON Assigning functions to the custom buttons P 45 Functions that can be assigned to My Mode custom button P 71 14 EN og the focus position AF Lock AF lock mark Assign the AF lock function to MM so that the focus is locked by pressing and AF lock mark is displayed on the monitor Press Wy again to cancel the AF lock Each time you press the button focus is locked and canceled alternately Tosave the locked focus position after taking a picture AF memory hold down My for more than 1 second so that AF memory mark is displayed on the monitor Press NA again to reset the AF memory fthe zoom is operated after engaging the AF lock the picture may be out of foc
101. u can select the types of the sound and the picture displayed when the camera is turned on The volume turns to the value set in VOLUME 3 VOLUME Adjusting the volume during playback P 40 SCREEN SETUP ike iS on ede Ex RRUa ud eek ver Registering a picture as the startup screen Still pictures in the internal memory or the card can be registered to screen 2 for PW ON SETUP If a picture is already registered the IMAGE EXISTING screen is displayed giving you the options to retain the currently registered picture or to register a new one DEEP See Me ee ee OE ee Adjusting the volume of beep when button is pressed OFF No sound 1 LOW HIGH 2 LOW HIGH OE EE ces Adjust the volume of camera warning sound OFF No sound LOW HIGH SHUTTER SOUND RR Ge RR ee ER Rae Selecting the sound of the shutter button OFF No sound 1 LOW HIGH 2 LOW HIGH VOLUME is ce qusc Ie NE ut d a eu e Mese RARE Adjusting the volume during playback OFF No sound 1 2 3141 5 REG VIEW Re uice RENS ORE e ER GO EE EE EE ene ee ek a ux Viewing pictures immediately OFF The picture being recorded is not displayed This is useful when you want to prepare for your next shot while the previous picture is being recorded ON The picture being recorded is displayed This is useful when you want to quickly review the last picture taken You can resume shooting while the picture is
102. u operations EDIT This function lets you edit still pictures saved on a card and store them as new pictures RAW DATA EDIT Editing the pictures recorded in raw data format Adjusts the pictures recorded in raw data format and stores them as new pictures in JPEG format Items that can be set with RAW DATA EDIT Item Settings Ref Page IMAGE QUALITY SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 16 9 P 21 WB AUTOIPRESETO P 23 WB RED7 BLUE7 P 29 SHARPNESS 5 5 P 30 CONTRAST 5 5 P 30 SATURATION 5 5 P 30 Available only when the picture is taken with WB set to C Es AR EE OE RE NE Changing the size of pictures 640x480 320x240 This changes the image size of a picture and saves it as a new file im Cropping a part of pictures Designates and crops part of a still picture and saves it as a new file Press X D to select the image to crop and press 85 Use the arrow pad and the zoom lever to set the position and size of the picture and press amp E al T OK AE AA I E EE EE EO N nenna Fixing the red eye in pictures Corrects the red eye look that often occurs when taking pictures with a flash and saves it as a new file BLACK amp WHITE eere enne Changing pictures to black and white This changes the picture to black and white an
103. ures Protected pictures cannot be erased with ERASE SEL IMAGE ALL ERASE but they are all erased by formatting Select the picture with J D and protect it by selecting ON with CN You can protect several frames in succession When a picture is protected On is displayed on the monitor 1 Rotating pictures 90 0 90 Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally during playback This function allows you to turn such pictures so that they are displayed vertically New picture orientations are saved even when the power is turned off EEN EN s 90 Select the picture with J D and rotate it by selecting 90 0 or 90 with ZW You can rotate several frames in succession EN 37 suoneJedo nualN Menu operations N Selecting the playback position of the movie Use the arrow pad to select a frame Push or pull the zoom lever to change the number of displayed index frames Press Q3 Movie playback begins from the selected frame a Adding sound to still pictures Sound is recorded for about 4 seconds Use CJ to select a picture and use ZW to select YES to record The BUSY bar will be temporarily displayed Q ERASE Erase selected pictures Erase all pictures Protected pictures cannot be erased Cancel protectio
104. us Engage the AF lock after operating the zoom Loring the exposure AE lock Assign the AE lock function to y so that the meter reading is saved by pressing y and the exposure is locked AE lock mark is displayed on the monitor Press W again to cancel the AE lock Each time you press the button focus is locked and canceled alternately AE lock is automatically canceled after each shooting Tosave the locked meter reading after taking a picture AE memory hold down My for more than 1 second so that AE memory mark is displayed on the monitor is displayed while in AE lock is displayed while the meter reading is being saved Press NA again to reset the AE memory Q g button Flash pop up Opens the flash Press this button to take a picture with flash Ux D button Flash shooting P 17 IOl button Monitor Viewfinder Toggles between the monitor and viewfinder MENU button MENU Displays the top menu EN 15 suoneJedo uong Button operations O DISP Q button Changing the information on display Display the menu guide Checking the time Changing the information displays Press DISP to change the display in the following order Shooting Mode Playback mode 3 Normal display HI P 4 1000 o 29 Normal display S ba l a ALIN T L HE 3072 2304 07 08 26 12 30 100 0004 4 Simple display
105. with the camera Prepare the following items before Install the OLYMPUS Master software IS P 54 starting Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable iS Fe OLYMPUS Master 2 USB cable CD ROM Start up the OLYMPUS Master software SS P 57 Download image files to the computer SS P 57 Disconnect the camera from the SP 58 Computer eguipped with a computer USB port Using OLYMPUS Master What is OLYMPUS Master OLYMPUS Master is a software application for managing your digital images on your computer Installing it on your computer lets you do the following Download images from the camera or other media View images and movies You can run a slideshow and play back sound Manage images Manage images in an album or folder Downloaded images are automatically sorted by date allowing you to search for images quickly Q Edit images You can rotate images trim them and change the size Q Edit images with the filter and correction For details of other functions and operations refer functions to the Help guide in the OLYMPUS Master reference manual Q Print images You can easily print images Make panoramic images You can make panoramic images using pictures taken in panorama mode Update the version of your camera s firmware EN 53 JSE SNdINAT0 Burst Using OLYMPUS Master Install the OLYMPUS Master software Before installing the OLYMPUS Master software please con
106. y press the shutter button halfway The green lamp lights when the focus and exposure are locked focus lock Now press the shutter button all the way completely to shoot a picture Green lamp Locking the focus and then composing the shot focus lock Compose your picture with the focus locked and then fully press the shutter button to shoot a picture e When the green lamp blinks the focus is not adjusted properly Try locking the focus again Recording movies Set the mode dial to Q9 and press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus and then press the shutter button completely to start recording Press the shutter button again to stop recording o Zoom Lever Zooming while shooting close up playback Shooting mode Zooming in on your subject Optical zoom 18x P 1 200 F4 0 gt P 1 200 F4 0 P EM O H 8072 2304 w Zoom out i Zoomin Push the lever toward W Pull the lever toward T EN 13 suoneJedo uonng Button operations Playback mode Changing the picture display Single frame playback Use the arrow pad to browse pictures Index display Close up playback e Use the arrow pad to selecta Pull the lever toward T to picture for playback and press incrementally enlarge the picture to play back the single up to 10 times the original size frame of the picture selected Push the lever toward W to reduce the size Use the arrow pad during close up playback to scroll around the pic
107. y the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate this equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Adjust or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the camera and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult your dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Only the OLYMPUS supplied USB cable should be used to connect the camera to USB enabled personal computers PC Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user s authority to operate 84 EN For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Mod
108. yed To install this software click Install OLYMPUS Master 2 csv Please Read First OLYMPUS Master 2 OLYMPUS muvee theaterPack Trial Version Copyright 2007 OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP All Right Reserved OLYMPUS Master 2 Setup Welcome to the Setup for OLYMPUS Master 2 This program will install OLYMPUS Master 2 on your computer Terminating all programs of Windows is recommer running this setup program To continue click Next OLYMPUS Master 2 Setup Setup Type Choose the setup type that best suits your needs S Typical Program will be installed with the most common options Recommended for most You can choose which program features you want installed and where they will be installed Recommended For advanced users OLYMPUS Master 2 Setup ine gt EN The setup of OLYMPUS Master 2 has been completed Setup has finished installing OLYMPUS Master 2 on your computer 1 would like to view the README File Start OLYMPUS Master 2 after the installation is complete JSE N SndlNA1O Burst Using OLYMPUS Master Macintosh 1 Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive e The CD ROM window is displayed If the CD ROM window is not displayed double click the CD ROM icon on the desktop OLYMPUS Master 2 2 Double click the Setup icon on the desktop The OLYMPUS Master installation screen is displayed Follow the on

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