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Olympus Digital SP-310 User's Manual

1. Function ee ee Mr P A S M SCENE amp Flash AUTO v KR SCH v si af e vi v Information display v Optical zoom v v id v wi AE LOCK V mm AF LOCK V AREA s ES ESPiLe E J d e st df DRIVE J z SE ISO v fe 7 vi r24 v Ge SYNCRO ve Ss FLASH IN SP 310 V INTER SP 350 P N SP 350 s _ SLAVE 7 EE DIGITAL ZOOM u Sf RS 188 Functions available in shooting modes and scenes Shooting mode Function AUTO A SCENE NOISE REDUCTION AF MODE FOCUS MODE zl SIS OD PANORAMA still pictures TIMELAPSE FULLTIME AF SISIS movies M e WB WBY SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT BACKUP RESET PW ON SETUP PW OFF SETUP REC VIEW wl BEEP SHUTTER SOUND MY MODE SETUP FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING IC DUAL TIME SETUP m ft Sl AE ME AE eee SS Gh ESE OER OE OE AA OR Rh SE OE IE AE 189 H snoeauelle2sIN ay Sch WT Miscellaneous Functions available in shooting modes and scenes VIDEO OUT AF ILLUMINATOR SHORT CUT FRAME ASSIST CUSTOM BUTTO
2. Playing back albums Pictures recorded to the card can be organized by sorting them into albums Pictures stored in the internal memory cannot be entered in albums You can enter up to 100 pictures into each of the available 12 albums Using the provided OLYMPUS Master software you can enter pictures from a computer into an album on a card Album playback mode menu To enable album playback mode select ALBUM on the top menu in normal playback mode Press e in album playback mode to display the album playback mode top menu IS Menus P 14 ALBUM MENU Select ALBUM MENU on the top menu in album playback mode to display the ALBUM MENU screen ALBUM MENU UNDO ENTRY P 87 VIDEO OUT Adding pictures to an album ALBUM ENTRY You can enter pictures or movies in an album ED Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt ALBUM ENTRY Using the menus P 17 oeaAeld Playing back albums Select the album entry method ALBUM ENTRY SEL IMAGE Selects one frame ata time for entry SET CALENDAR Selects a date on the calendar display and enters one picture from that date into the album SET ALL Selects all still pictures or all movies or all protected pictures and enters them into one album 2 Press GH to select an album and SEL ALBUM press SE LST 3 4 d d d d Q d SH SELECT 90 SEL IMAGE e 3 Press to selecta pictur
3. 3 Adjust the position and size of the picture and press 9 aZ Adjusts the position of FRAME LIN the picture Zoom lever Adjusts the size of the picture When you select a frame that can accommodate more than one Se WT MOVE EP GO OK picture repeat Steps 2 and 3 to add pictures gt Playback D Creating composite pictures FRAME TITLE CALENDAR LAYOUT When TITLE is selected CO Press 89 to select a picture and press 2 Press GH to select a title and press e Press CO CD to rotate the picture 90 clockwise or counterclockwise 3 Adjust the position and size of the title and press DOER Adjusts the position of the title Zoom lever Adjusts the size of the title 4 Press DWF to select the color of the title and press When CALENDAR is selected Press HDH to select a picture and press Gi 2 Press GH to select a calendar and press Gi e Press CO CD to rotate the picture 90 clockwise or counterclockwise 3 Set the date of the calendar and press Gi aD Changes the settings for year and month DH Alternates between the year and month settings CALENDAR SELECT P SET amp NW GO OK Creating composite pictures FRAME TITLE CALENDAR LAYOUT When LAYOUT is selected 1 Press DH to select a layout and press 2 Select the type of layout picture and LAYOUT TINI press ALL IMAGES All pictures in the
4. aW xipu dd a Appendix Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Preparatory operations Possible cause The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond Corrective action The power is off The batteries are installed incorrectly Install the batteries correctly Press the POWER button to turn the camera on The battery power is exhausted Insert new batteries or charge the batteries The batteries are temporarily unable to function because of the cold The camera is in the sleep mode Warm the batteries by putting them in your pocket for a while zoom lever Operate the camera with the shutter button or The camera is connected to a computer The camera will not operate while it is connected to a computer P 150 Taking pictures Possible cause Corrective action Weck No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The battery power is Insert new batteries or charge the batteries exhausted The camera is in the Set the mode dial to a mode other than gt D 10 playback mode The flash has not finished charging Remove your finger from the shutter button and wait until the orange lamp stops blinking before taking the picture The power is off Set the mode dial to a mode other than gt and press the POWER button The internal memory or card is full
5. e When playing back still pictures pull SEL ALBUM the zoom lever toward T for close up playback During close up playback use the arrow pad to scroll To exit album display press to display the top menu and select CLOSE ALBUM TIPS e To display pictures from other albums select SEL ALBUM from the top menu and select the album to view Selecting an album cover SELECT TITLE IMAGE You can change the title image first frame in album displayed on the SEL ALBUM screen Select the album to change then display the top menu Top menu gt ALBUM MENU gt SELECT TITLE IMAGE 2 Press DH to select the picture for the title image and press Select OK and press Gi e The title image for the album is changed Using the menus P 17 SELECT TITLE IMAGE CANCEL Playing back albums Undoing album entries UNDO ENTRY You can cancel pictures entered in an album The picture will still be saved on the card This only removes the picture from the album Select the album containing the picture to undo then display the top menu Top menu gt ALBUM MENU gt UNDO ENTRY VS Using the menus P 17 Select the album undo method NG EVT and press SEL IMAGE Selects one frame at a time to undo UNDO ALL This will undo all images in the album SEL IMAGE 2 Press DWF to select the pictures to undo and press Gi e V is displayed on
6. lOIO OJO OI DO P Soen ois eng SOUND oi Em oer Lon nen pg gei Kg FILENAME RESET AUTO Em PXELMAPENG eng II Em EE DUAL TWE SETUP pair Doma 200 OEEON Pa ZOOM OFF ON P 41 oc 1 R P P EK O SHQ 640 x 480 30 fps HQ 640 x 480 15 fps SQ1 320 x 240 30 fps SQ2 320 x 240 15 fps M OFF ON Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera Menu list Shooting mode menus Die Ref Page CARD FORMAT BACKUP esu P104 See NESNG Pie SST Fw PW ON SETUP souno oer Pro PWOFF SCREEN oz Emo C ort Top menu Tab Item Sub menu Settings REC VIEW OFF ON P 111 si GE Low HIG P 112 BEEP ES SHUTTERSOUND JoFF 2 nm FILENAME RESETAUTG Fr PIXELMAPPING Pm FEE EE EEN P15 P 116 DUAL TIME SETUP OFF ON PT mit ma PS VIDEOOUT wen P 108 FRANEASSIST OFFER EA OP O JOEF ON SHO 3072 x 2304 P 26 3 2 3072 x 2048 SP 310 3264 x 2448 3 2 3264 x 2176 SP 350 HQ 3072 x 2304 P 26 3 2 3072 x 2048 SP 310 3264 x 2448 3 2 3264 x 2176 SP 350 SO 2592 x 1944 2288 x 1712 P 26 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 SQ2 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 P 26 640 x 480 MOF P 42 Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera 181 se N O N N H sno uejSIN Sch WT Miscellaneous Menu list e Playback mode menus gt still pictures Top
7. ALBUM CALENDAR SEL IMAGE Select the pictures to be added to the layout individually ALL IMAGES internal memory or ALBUM the card are added to CALENDAR the layout Go to Step 3 SEL MAGE All pictures in the selected album are added to the layout Select the pictures you want to add to the layout by day from the monthly display 3 Select the pictures When ALBUM is selected SEL ALBUM Press and press When CALENDAR is selected e Use the arrow pad to select the day and press to select an album E ofa a ol ol ae 20 ai aal 23 24 cl 26 27 28 2980 When SEL IMAGE is selected SEL IMAGE INI e Press and press CG Repeat this step and select additional pictures until the screen in Step 3 is displayed e Press CD to rotate the picture to select a picture 90 clockwise or counterclockwise EE SELECT Ap GO oeagfeld WM Playback S Adjusting pictures BRIGHTNESS SATURATION 3 Select OK and press Gi FRAME LIN e The BUSY bar is displayed and after the image is saved the camera returns to the playback mode When FRAME is selected SELECT 5 D Note e Creating a composite picture with FRAME TITLE CALENDAR or LAYOUT is not possible in the following cases If there is insufficient space in the internal memory or the card or for movies pictures edited with a computer pictures taken with another cam
8. Operation guide k Press BRV to select a setting Press to finalize the setting Menu operation notation In this manual procedures for using the menus are expressed as follows e Ex Steps 1 to 5 for setting ISO PAS MK SCENE amp Top menu MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt ISO Menus uoneiado 2iseg EN Using the GUIDE function This camera has a GUIDE function Pressing the DISP GUIDE button during menu display in shooting mode or playback mode automatically displays a menu guide explaining the menus l With a menu selected hold down FILE NAME the DISP GUIDE button The menu explanation is displayed e Release the DISP GUIDE button to close the menu guide When FILE NAME is selected Basic operation How to read the procedure pages A sample of a procedure page is shown below explaining the notation Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures This indicates the position of the mode dial If multiple icons are displayed the described function can be used in any of these modes Mode dial P 10 Mode dial notation P 11 Select the menus in the order indicated by I gt Using the menus P 17 Menu operation notation P 18 Changing the record mode e For NTO Top menu kel 1 For still pictures select from RAW SHQ HQ SQ1 or SQ2 e RAW cannot be set in or SCENE mod
9. TIPS The orange lamp blinks or BUSY is displayed The flash is charging Wait until the orange lamp beside the viewfinder turns off Note The flash does not fire in the following situations High speed sequential shooting auto bracketing super macro shooting and panorama shooting The flash may not give you the optimum result in macro mode with the zoom set to wide angle W Check the resulting picture on the monitor When a conversion lens is attached to the camera vignetting may occur with the built in flash To take flash pictures use an external flash SP 350 Flash intensity control SE You can adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash In some situations you may get better results by adjusting the light emission Examples include small subjects distant backgrounds or situations when increased contrast is desired ef PAS M SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt ES Using the menus P 17 Press to adjust the flash intensity and press SYNCRO N FLASH DIGITAL ZOOM suoljoun Bunoous oiseg Ed Basic shooting functions Mm Flash shooting Synchro SYNC2 Select the flash timing Z SYNC1 front curtain The flash fires right after the shutter fully opens SYNC2 rear curtain With the rear curtain the flash fires just before the shutter closes You can use this setting to create interesting effects in your picture such as expressin
10. This function lets you create indexes and edit movies INDEX 9frames extracted from a movie are displayed as an index and stored as a still picture EDIT This function lets you extract parts of the movie that you want Select a movie that you want to edit and display the top menu Playback D Editing movies Creating an index Top menu gt MODE MENU gt EDIT gt INDEX Using the menus P 17 Select NEW FILE and press INDEX 2 Select the first frame of the index and press Gi gt Jumps to the first frame of the movie lt gt Jumps to the last frame of the movie H Displays the next frame The movie can be played continuously by holding the button down o Displays the previous frame The The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down 3 As in Step 2 select the lastframe of the index and press Gi d Select OK and press Gi e The BUSY bar is displayed The 9 frames extracted from the movie are displayed in index format and the camera returns to playback mode The index is stored as a new picture Editing movies Note The index is stored as a still picture in a different record mode from the original movie The interval between the frames that are automatically extracted varies depending on the length of the movie You cannot create an index if there is insufficient memory space in the internal memory or the
11. Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CARD gt BACKUP Using the menus P 17 104 Erasing pictures Select YES and press BACKUP xD e All image data in the internal memory is copied to the card DN Note e If there is not enough space left on the card CARD FULL is displayed and backup is canceled e Ifthe battery power runs out while the camera is backing up the data the image data may be lost or damaged It is recommended that you use the AC adapter e Never open the card cover or remove the batteries while the camera is backing up data Also do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter The internal memory or the card may not operate properly Erasing pictures This function erases recorded pictures Pictures can be erased either one at a time or all the pictures in the internal memory or on the card i Note e You cannot erase protected pictures Cancel protection before erasing such pictures e Once erased pictures cannot be restored Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep US Protecting pictures P 104 e When a picture in an album is erased it is also erased from the album oeaAeld Playback D Erasing pictures Single frame erase Select the picture you want to erase and press the sc button gt Direct buttons P 12 2 Select YES and press e The displayed picture is erased
12. You can select the pictures that are displayed when the power is turned on and turned off Still pictures in the internal memory or the card can be registered Use PW ON SETUP or PW OFF SETUP to display the screen you registered 3 Changing the startup screen and shutdown screen PW ON SETUP PW OFF SETUP P 110 Mu Viewing pictures immediately REC VIEW Top menu MODE MENU gt SETUP SCREEN SETUP gt PW ON SETUP PW OFF SETUP US Using the menus P 17 If a picture is already registered the IMAGE EXISTING screen is displayed asking if you Gees want to cancel the currently registered IMAGE EXISTING picture and register a new one To register a new picture select RESET and press If KEEP you select KEEP the screen returns to the menu CANCEL SELECT GO Select the picture you want to register and press 2 Select OK and press Gi SCREEN SETUP e The picture is registered and the screen SET AS PW ON SCREEN returns to the menu EE CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO Registering a picture for the startup screen Viewing pictures immediately REC VIEW sbumes NW You can choose whether or not to display the picture you have just taken on the monitor ON The picture being recorded is displayed This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway during Rec View lets you resume sho
13. ff ERASE LIN All frame erase Top menu gt MODE MENU gt MEMORY CARD gt ALL ERASE Using the menus P 17 Select YES and press Se ALLERASE LIN e All the pictures are erased N CAUTION ERASING ALL YES Formatting the internal memory or card MEMORY FORMATIFORMAT This function lets you format the internal memory or the memory card Formatting prepares the card or internal memory to receive data e Make sure there is no card inserted in the camera when formatting the internal memory e Be sure that the card is inserted in the camera when formatting the card e Before using non OLYMPUS cards or cards which have been formatted on a computer you must format them with this camera All existing data including protected pictures are erased when the internal memory or the card is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting the internal memory or the card e Mim P A S M WISCENE A Top menu gt MODE MENU gt MEMORY CARD gt MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT gt Using the menus P 17 Select YES and press MEMORY FORMAT IN e The BUSY bar is displayed while the A CAUTION ERASING ALL internal memory or the card is formatted YES oeaAeld Di Note e Do not do any of the following during formatting as such actions may damage the card Opening the battery compartment cover opening the card cover
14. screen press D e A message is displayed ALL PRINT MULTI PRINT _ ALL INDEX EXIT SEL ECTS GO OK PRINT MODE SELECT IN Remove the USB cable from the camera e The camera turns off printer 129 sainjoid Bunuud Printing pictures Mm Direct printing PictBridge Other print modes and print settings In addition to the basic printing method there are also several other printing modes The paper size and border settings can be set in the same print mode If the following screen is displayed perform the operations according to the operation guide Selecting the picture to print available only when a card is inserted ALL IMAGES Allows you to select from all pictures in the internal memory or the card to print ALBUM Select an album and the pictures in the album to print ALL IMAGES SELECT G GO OK p Operation guide Selecting a print mode PRINT Prints the selected picture ALL PRINT Prints all the pictures stored in MUL the internal memory or the MULTI PRINT Print icture i ltipl rINts one picture in muitiple MULTIPRINT layout format MULTI PRINT ALL INDEX Prints an index of all the pictures stored in the internal EXIT SELECT E GO OK memory or the card PRINT ORDER Prints pictures according to print reservations If no print reservations have been made this option is not available I Print settings DPOF P 134 Direct p
15. Displays the top menu of playback mode SI Basic operation D Set the mode dial to any mode and press to display the menus on the monitor Menus are used to make each camera setting Mode dial Press About the menus The menu items displayed in shooting mode and playback mode differ Menus are divided into shortcut menus and mode menus o MODE MENU RESET QKJHOLD For setting menu items directly Settings are categorized by function into tabs TIPS e Press and hold down Wu on the top menu to jump directly to one of the following functions Shooting mode except im The RESET screen is displayed IS Resetting the settings to the default RESET P 109 Playback mode The ALBUM ENTRY screen is displayed IS Adding pictures to an album ALBUM ENTRY P 83 Album playback mode The UNDO ENTRY screen is displayed IE Undoing album entries UNDO ENTRY P 87 14 Menus Shortcut menus Shooting mode For still pictures For movies default value Ss P 72 DIGITAL ZOOM IZ P 41 I P 42 I P 51 RESETSIOKJHOLD P 26 P 26 Playback mode For still pictures For movies Ss P 92 MOVIE PLAY I P 81 95 98 PT opge F era vr a ALBUM ENTRY gt OK HOLD ALBUM ENTRYS GE HOLD I P 83 I P 83 In album playback mode For still pictures For movies I P 89 MOVIE PLAY IZ P 81 A CLOSE ALBUM
16. EDIT INDEX NEW FILE CANCEL P 100 EDIT NEW FILE OVERWRITE P 101 CANCEL MEMORY ALL ERASE YES NO P 106 CARD MEMORY FORMAT YES NO P 107 FORMAT BACKUP YES NO P 104 YES NO P 109 109 eS SP PWON SOREEN GET P SC ES CH MOVIE PLAY CO CO oO ALBUM CALENDAR B CO CH Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera 184 Menu list e Playback mode menus for album playback mode ri Top menu Item Settings SELECT TITLE IMAGE OK CANCEL ALL e UNDO ENTRY SEL IMAGE UNDO ALL P 87 CANCEL ing BE RS VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL EI MOVIE PLAY 81 CLOSE ALBUM P 86 SEL ALBUM P 85 1 Not displayed for movies 2 Not displayed for still pictures s H sno uejSIN ech Sch WT Miscellaneous List of factory default settings The functions are set as follows when the camera leaves the factory Shooting mode Information display DISP GUIDE Information on screen Optical zoom Wide FNo F2 8 SHUTTER SPEED 1 1000 Ed 0 0 Flash Still pictures AUTO S M Movies AEL OFF ESP e ESP Y OFF DRIVE O ISO AUTO A S M 64 SP 310 50 SP 350 MI 1 2 3 4 mM MY MODE 1 D OFF KE 0 0 Z SYNCRO Z SYNC1 FLASH IN SP 310 INTER SP 350 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF NOISE REDUCTION AF MODE FOCUS MO
17. Master CD ROM Drive name USB INSTALL EXE e Data transfer is not guaranteed in the following environments even if your computer is equipped with a USB port e Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 e Windows 98SE upgrades from Windows 95 98 e Mac OS 8 6 or earlier e Computers with a USB port added by means of an extension card etc e Computers without a factory installed OS and home built computers Appendix PPP PPP PPPPPPPPHPPHPHPHKHHHHHHHDHD lO This chapter contains useful information from OLYMPUS When you get an error message while using the camera When you press the POWER button but nothing happens When you want to know how to safely store your camera When you don t understand a term used in the manual Here is where you ll find the answer a Appendix Troubleshooting Error messages Monitor indication CARD ERROR H WRITE PROTECT There is a problem with the card Writing to the card is prohibited 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 H MEMORY FULL The internal memory has no available memory and cannot store any new data The card has no available memory and Insert a card to back up all data or erase unwanted data Before erasing download important pictures to a computer Replace the card or erase unwanted dat
18. SEL ALBUM 85 Selecting an album cover SELECT TITLE IMAGE 86 Undoing album entries UNDO ENTRY esse see ee ee ee 87 Erasing pictures from albums K ees ese ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 88 Slideshow Ed eie ees EE Ee ee RR ER ER Ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 89 Adding sound to still pictures A 91 Editing still pictures RAW DATA EDIT Bal CT REDEYE FIX BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA ee ee see ee ee ee see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 92 Creating composite pictures FRAME TITLE CALENDAR LAYOUT ees sees ee see ee ee ee 95 Adjusting pictures BRIGHTNESS SATURATION e ees sesse 98 Gel Vd Lef MOVIES EO EN HEER ER EE EE OE OE EN 99 Creating an MEE oi ROER EER Ee SE Ee eie De DE 100 Editing a movie 101 Playing back pictures on a IV 102 Video outpU eie ee RE ER EE RR EE ee EE RR EE ee ER ee Ee ee EE Ee ee Re ee 103 Protecting pictures Om sies RE EER REG EES RR EE RR EE EER ERG e EER Rek GEE ER ee EE eke 104 Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card BACKUP 104 Erasing pictures Q P oen EE ede SEENEN 105 Single frame erase fi 106 All frame erase WP ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 106 Formatting the internal memory or card MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT 2 107 7 Settings EE 108 Resetting the settings to the default RESET ees sesse ees se ese 109 Selecting a display language BI 109 Changing the startup screen and shutdown screen PW ON SETUP PW OFF SETUP ese esse ee ees ee
19. The batteries ran out of power during shooting or while the images were being written to the internal memory or the card The memory gauge is full Insert a new card or erase unwanted pictures Before erasing download important pictures to a computer Insert new batteries or charge the batteries Wait until the orange lamp turns off when blinking Wait until there is space in the memory gauge There is a problem with the card See Error messages Troubleshooting Ref Possible cause Corrective action page The monitor does not turn on Monitor is turned off Press the DISP GUIDE button several times P 75 to turn on the monitor The viewfinder or monitor is hard to see There is condensation Turn the camera off Before turning it on inside the camera again wait until the camera adjusts to the surrounding temperature and dries out The brightness of the Use IE to adjust the brightness P 115 monitor is not adjusted properly The monitor is exposed Block the sunlight with your hand or use the to direct sunlight viewfinder Vertical lines appear on Aiming the camera at a bright subject in the monitor screen sunlight may cause vertical lines to appear during shooting on the screen This is not a malfunction The date recorded with the image data is wrong The date and time is not Set the date time The clock is not preset P 116 set The camera has been I
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21. When the frame in which you focus on a subject is different from the frame in which you lock the exposure LS AE lock P 61 To fix the focus IS AF lock P 59 i Note Press the shutter button gently If it is pressed forcefully the camera may move causing the picture to blur Never remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter while the orange lamp on the side of the viewfinder is blinking Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken Recorded pictures are saved in the camera regardless of whether the camera is turned off or the batteries are replaced or removed When taking pictures against strong backlight the area of the picture in shadow may appear colored When a conversion lens is attached to the camera the edges of the picture may appear dark Check the recorded image on the monitor Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions the auto focus may not work properly The green lamp blinks The subject cannot be brought into focus Subject with an Subject without extremely bright vertical lines area in the center of the frame The green lamp lights but the subject cannot be brought into focus Subjects at Fast moving The subject is different subject notin the center distances of the frame In these cases focus focus lock on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended su
22. connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter regardless of whether there are batteries in the camera or not Je Settings 444444040400 One of the key features of a digital camera is that you can view the pictures you have taken immediately But that isn t all For example you can customize the startup screen with your own picture or select the beep or shutter sounds Making use of these functions will make such a difference to how much fun you get out of your camera Why not try them out i 2 Which language Use shutter sound Use the beep sound dd What monitor brightness Setting shortcuts Playback volume Set a screen Now you have your very own customized camera Resetting the settings to the default RESET The camera retains the changed settings for shooting functions even if the power is turned off Use RESET to reset the settings other than My Mode settings and SETUP tab in mode menu to the factory default settings For a list of the default settings see List of factory default settings P 186 fm P A S M SENE SY A Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt RESET Using the menus P 17 Select YES and press Gi e Settings are reset to the factory default RESET TO DEFAULT Selecting a display language GI You can select a language for on screen display Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera e fm
23. from the subject sound may not be recorded properly Pictures cannot be taken during sound recording Recording sound with still pictures is not available during sequential shooting panorama shooting or timelapse Sound recording may also pick up camera noises such as button operations shutter movement etc Sound recording may not be possible if there is insufficient space in the internal memory or the card suonouny Buljooyus euoIIppy B Changing the monitor display DISP GUIDE This function displays histograms and lines that help you to compose your pictures You can hide the shooting information from being displayed on the monitor and turn off the monitor mO P A S M W SCENE 22 gt Additional shooting functions m Changing the monitor display DISP GUIDE Press the DISP GUIDE button repeatedly e Press the DISP GUIDE button to change the display in the following order Direct buttons P 12 Displays the regular shooting information Displays only the AF target mark Gs g d 3 od CHE ECK 8 s WI Displays a histogram showing the luminance displayed will change distribution of the depending on the picture FRAME ASSIST setting This screen is not This screen is not displayed in amp mode l This screen is not A rd EEN displayed if ll is displayed if FRAME OEE ASSIST is OFF TIPS e Information is displayed on the monitor when the displ
24. gt CALENDAR Using the menus P 17 e A monthly calendar is displayed Select the date of the pictures to play back and press Each frame is played back Picture rotation Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally This function lets you turn such pictures 90 clockwise or counterclockwise so that they are displayed vertically Select the picture that you want to rotate and display the top menu KE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt FI gt 90 0 90 Using the menus P 17 e For album playback mode Top menu gt ALBUM MENU gt EI 90 0 90 pa Note e The following pictures cannot be rotated Movies protected pictures computer edited pictures and pictures taken with another camera e New picture orientations are saved even when the power is turned off Playing back movies This function lets you playback movies You can fast forward the movie or play it back one frame at a time Select the movie that you want to play then display the top menu LS Top menu gt MOVIE PLAY Using the menus P 17 e The movie is played back When playback ends the camera automatically returns to the beginning of the movie and displays the MOVIE PLAY menu Operations during movie playback Change the volume or speed during playback G
25. 37 This function allows you to set your own shooting parameters This function lets you record movies IS Recording movies P 50 Playback EE This function allows you to play back still pictures or movies mode You can also play back sound IS Playback P 78 TIPS e Direct button functions and menu contents vary depending on the position of the mode dial VS Direct buttons P 12 Menus P 14 Menu list P 177 e You can change the mode before and after turning the camera on Mode dial Mode dial notation In this manual the following icons indicate the position of the mode dial necessary for operating functions L This indicates an operation when the mode dial is set to Q el Mim DA S M M PSCENE This indicates an operation when the mode dial is set to any of the following modes MOP ASM SCENE Q uoneledo oiseg N Direct buttons Basic operation D This camera features buttons for setting functions directly The direct buttons have different functions in shooting mode and in playback mode Using the direct buttons in shooting mode Z button Flash mode IS P 43 Selects the flash mode AEL button AE lock Custom button I P 61 P 118 Locks the exposure The lock function is alternately activated and canceled each time you press the button Frequently used functions can be assigned to the custom button
26. 67 SHOOT amp SELECT 1 2 773 3 39 Shooting mode ees 10 SHORT OUT 118 Shortcut menus eie 14 15 ole EE 26 31 Shutter button eee 24 Shutter priority mode S 55 175 SHUTTER SOUND 112 Shutter speed 55 Single frame erase A 88 106 Single frame reservation L 136 Single frame shooting OO 70 SLAVE asse ener 49 175 Sleep mode 175 Slideshow d 89 SNOW P gene ee ene Ee eee 39 SPORT ee ee ee ee 37 SPOT AF MODE sesse 57 Spot metering Tel 61 OE eege 26 31 E 26 31 STANDARD EE 124 Sunny day OE esse ees see Ee 64 SUNSET e ees see esse eke see 38 Super macro mode d 42 SWIVEL ees ee sees ee ee ee se ee 89 ScNChO ee 46 T TIMELAPSE DY ees sesse 71 ir GE 95 Top men 14 Total recording time 81 TrIMMING esse sees 92 132 136 TTLAUTO es 47 175 Tungsten light A 64 U UNDER WATER MACRO d EEN 39 UNDO ALL 87 UNDO ENTRY ALBUM ENTRY EE EE EE EE 87 USB cable 125 126 146 154 USB driver ees ee 142 154 V VIDEO OUT sessies oes 103 Viewfinder Ee ee 23 VOLUME ee ee 112 W ie EE OE LE ER N 64 X 2 ARE EE EE 33 xD Picture Card 34 Z Z OOM EEN 41 ZOOM DON 89 ZOOM leVer ee ee ee 41 79 ZOOM UP SEE SR Se 89 OLYMPUS http www olympus com OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP Shinjuku Monolith 3 1 Nishi Shinjuku 2 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC
27. FA I Using the menus P 17 Slide the shoe cover off in the direction of the arrow and attach the external flash e For instructions on how to attach the flash refer to the manual for the external flash e Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to prevent it getting lost and replace it on the camera when you have finished using the external flash Hot shoe eet Shoe cover i suoljouny Bunooys 21epe Basic shooting functions Mm Selecting the flash F FLASH 2 Turn on the external flash e Set the mode dial to TTL AUTO e Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning the flash on 3 Press the g button repeatedly to set the flash mode Flash shooting P 43 T Note e If close up pictures are overexposed try using the built in flash by itself When the built in flash and the external flash are used together the built in flash is used as the compensating light source If the amount of light from the external flash is insufficient beyond its working range the resulting pictures may be underexposed Using commercially available external flashes SP 350 Provided that the flash can be connected to the hot shoe a commercially available external flash may be used For details on compatible commercially available external flashes refer to P 167 The amount of light emitted cannot be adjusted on commercially available external flashes except Olympus FL series l Attach the
28. Flash mode automatically changes to for all flash modes except 6 Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt FAFLASH gt SLAVE Using the menus P 17 Select an emission level from 1 SLAVE FLASH to 10 then press Gi suoljoun Bunoous sISeg Basic shooting functions Mm Recording movies This function allows you to record movies L I Wa gt Compose your picture e You can use the zoom lever to enlarge your subject Remaining recording time Press the shutter button fully to start recording e The orange lamp blinks while the movie is being saved e During movie recording the mark lights red Press the shutter button again to stop recording e When the remaining recording time has been used up recording stops automatically e When there is space in the internal memory or the card the remaining recording time P 30 is displayed and the camera is ready to shoot TIPS To record audio with the movie Set to ON VG Recording sound with movies P 52 To use the zoom during movie recording If you set Il to OFF you can use the optical zoom during movie recording US Recording sound with movies P 52 Set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON IS Using the digital zoom P 41 Recording movies DN Note e The remaining recording time may drop rapidly during recording Try us
29. ISO value on the external flash unit or calculate the distance in the manual mode and use it that way 5 Use a flash whose illuminating angle covers the angle of view of the lens However in close up photography with the lens on the wide setting the bottom of the image may not expose correctly The ideal is to have a wide angle adapter to fit on the flash and spread the illumination angle so it is wider 6 Use a flash unit with a flash time of 1 200 sec or less when using the flash at full strength For devices with a long flash time a portion of the light emitted will not contribute to the exposure 7 If a flash unit or other accessory TTL flash that has additional communications functions other than an Olympus FL series flash is used it may not only fail to function normally but may also cause damage to the camera s circuitry Do not use such a device 168 Safety Precautions 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 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
30. MODE ME 58 t 59 AF oe dd EE EE OE EN EE EE OE ee 59 AF ln Hee EE 60 Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject aas ETE EE N OK OE DA OO NE 61 AE lack DEL sessie Ge EE ED ee Ee EE ie GE N ED EG ee 61 Changing ISO sensitivity GO 63 Changing picture brightness 4 ee AR RR ee ee EE 63 Adjusting the white balance WB ee ee ee RR EE AR Ee ee Re 64 White balance compensation WB ee ee ee ee EE Re ee 66 Adjusting a picture for recording SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION BGB 67 Reducing picture noise NOISE REDUCTION Qi 68 5 Additional shooting functions 69 Sequential shooting Ch HIE AF GI BKT ee ee ee 70 Timelapse shooting ee ee EE Ee ER EE Ee ee ee ee EE ee ee ee 71 Self timer shooting ei 72 Panorama shooting ss SE ie SA Ee Ed Ee ai 73 Recording sound with still pictures A 74 Changing the monitor display DISP GUIDE eens 75 Hist gram EI EE 76 Frame AS dE 77 Table of Contents 6 Playback 78 Playing back still pictures Tel 79 Playing back pictures in a calendar CALENDAR ees sesse 80 Picture rotation J sesse a ee Ee 80 Playing back movies P ees ee AR ee RE ee AR ee ee RE ee ee RR ee ee ee nne 81 Selecting the position to begin movie playback INDEX PLAY EE N N 82 Playing back albums o 83 Adding pictures to an album ALBUM ENTRY sees see ees ees 83 Viewing pictures in albums
31. Only the settings in MM MY MODE 1 are preset Customizing the camera MY MODE SETUP SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON P 118 Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt MF 1 2 3 4 gt mM MY MODE 1 M2 MY MODE 2 M93 MY MODE 3 m4 MY MODE 4 LS Using the menus P 17 gt Focusing applications AF mode iESP SPOT AREA This function allows you to select how the camera focuses on your subject 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 1 ze Subject suitable for IESP Subject suitable for SPOT PAS M E SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt AF MODE gt IESP SPOT AREA gt Using the menus P 17 When AREA is selected Use the arrow pad to move the AF target mark to the area where you want to focus The AF target mark is displayed in green while the subject is moving You can take pictures while the AF target mark is displayed in green 2 Hold down Gi e The position of the AF target mark is set e To change the position of the AF target mark after it is set hold down Take the picture The AF target mark remains at the same position even after the picture is
32. P A S M SCENE II Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt III Using the menus P 17 Select a language and press ENGLISH FRANCAIS ESPANOL PORTUGUES SELECT Sl Wa TIPS To increase the number of languages You can add other languages to your camera with the provided OLYMPUS Master software For details refer to the help in the OLYMPUS Master software 9 sbumes W Settings my Changing the startup screen and shutdown screen PW ON SETUP PW OFF SETUP You can select the picture displayed and the sound played when the camera is turned on and turned off You can also register your favorite picture and display it on the screen IS Screen setup P 110 fim DA S M SCENE BD Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP PW ON SETUP PW OFF SETUP gt Using the menus P 17 For SCREEN select OFF 1 PW ON SETUP or 2 and press Gi OFF No picture is displayed 1 A picture is displayed 2 The picture registered with SCREEN SETUP is displayed If there is no registered picture nothing is displayed 2 For SOUND select OFF 1 or 2 and press OFF No sound 1 2 Sound is output e The volume level is the same as that set with VOLUME I Setting camera sounds m BEEP SHUTTER SOUND VOLUME P 112 3 Press SELECT f GO DO Note e If SCREEN is set to OFF SOUND cannot be set
33. PPPPPPPPPPPHPHHKHHPHHHHHHKHDHD Letting the camera select the optimal settings is simple and easy but if you want you can be a lot more creative Now that you have mastered basic operation you can start enjoying your camera s more advanced functions You can adjust the shooting conditions manually and try out different effects For example when taking pictures of flowers on a tree by reducing the aperture value and focusing on the branch of the tree nearest to you you can make the flowers stand out against a blurred background If it is evening you can add a touch of color to the night sky By setting the white balance to 0 tungsten light you can give the dark sky a blue tone Adjusting a single function can produce unexpected effects Try various settings and discover all sorts of new possibilities CANCEL SEET E GO OK Changing the aperture value for shooting pictures A This function allows you to set the aperture manually The camera sets the shutter speed automatically By decreasing the aperture value F number the camera will focus within a smaller range producing a picture with a blurred background Increasing the value forces the camera to focus over a wider range resulting in increased depth of field in which both the subject and the background are in focus Use this mode when you want to play with how the background is depicted Aperture Fw F number Aperture value F somber is
34. System A standard for image files by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA DPOF Digital Print Order Format This is for saving desired print settings on digital cameras By entering which images to print and the number of copies of each the user can easily have the desired images printed by a printer or print lab that supports the DPOF format Eclipsing Vignetting This refers to when an object obscures part of the field of view so that the whole subject is not photographed Vignetting also refers to when the image seen through the viewfinder does not exactly match the image shot through the objective lens so the photographed image includes objects not seen through the viewfinder In addition vignetting can occur when an incorrect lens hood is used causing shadowing to appear in the corners of the image ESP Electro Selective Pattern Light Metering Digital ESP Light Metering This determines the exposure by metering and calculating the light levels in the center and other areas of the image separately EV Exposure Value A system for measuring exposure EVO is when the aperture is at F1 and the shutter speed is 1 second The EV then increases by 1 each time the aperture increases by one F stop or the shutter speed increases by one increment EV can also be used to indicate brightness and ISO S a Appendix Glossary of terms DE Exposure The amount of light used to
35. The assigned function setting changes each time you press the button The screen on the right shows when DRIVE is assigned to the custom button DISP GUIDE button SP 19 P 75 Select a menu item and press this button to display an explanation of its function Press this button repeatedly to display the lines and histogram Also press the DISP GUIDE button to turn off the monitor QUICK VIEW button 0S P 79 The last picture taken is displayed on the monitor All the functions in playback mode are available To return to shooting mode press the QUICK VIEW button or press the shutter button halfway button OK MENU IS P 14 Displays the top menu of shooting mode Direct buttons Using the direct buttons in playback mode uoneledo oiseg WM o K button Erase I P 88 P 105 Erases pictures displayed on the monitor 2 di button Print I P 125 Prints pictures displayed on the monitor 3 DISP GUIDE button I P 19 Select a menu item and press this button to display an explanation of its function Press this button repeatedly during playback to change the display in the following order The histogram is not displayed while displaying movies The playback screen is Detailed camera information is displayed displayed Rea ENII j n 05 09 26 12 30 4 Ed dt E N The histogram is displayed Only al is displayed 4 button OK MENU IS P 14
36. Water Wide Suitable for taking pictures of scenery under water Be sure to use the underwater housing Under Water Wide1 1 Takes pictures adjusting the focus 1 frame at a time Under Water Wide 2 The focus is fixed at a distance of approximately 5 m 16 4 ft This distance may change depending on the water quality Under Water Macro Suitable for taking pictures under water in macro mode Be sure to use the underwater housing K Note e If you select a scene that does not use the flash or a scene with a slower shutter speed camera movement may occur lt is recommended that you use a tripod to prevent camera movement e In order to produce specialized effects some scenes limit control of certain functions For details refer to Functions available in shooting modes and scenes P 188 suoljoun Bunoous 21epe Basic shooting functions Mm Selecting a scene mode according to the situation Ee I 2 Press CO to select a scene and press Take the picture e For shoot amp select hold down the shutter button e To change the scene press Or press w i to display the top menu and select SCENE When SHOOT A SELECT1 or SHOOT amp SELECT2 is selected e After taking your pictures the screen for selecting which pictures to erase is displayed The highlighted picture is enlarged CO Press HH to select the picture you want to erase and press Repea
37. a Index Direct printiNg ies ee 124 DISP GUIDE button DE EE TAER 12 13 19 75 DOCUMENTS 0068 38 DPOF esse setel ee 134 173 RI 70 Dual time ese ee ee es 117 DUAL TIME SETUP 117 E EASY PRINT iese ien dee 125 ED EER EEN 101 Error messages esse see 133 ES AN EE 61 173 EE RE N OE N 173 Evening sunlight g esse ee 64 Exvposure ees see sesse see 24 1 4 Exposure compensation 4 63 External flash 0 47 168 External flash DW AA FLASH SE AT F SBA EE EE EE ET 89 FILE NAME ees sesse 113 182 File name iese ese ee ee 113 Fill in flash 3 ee 43 FIREWORKS SS sees 38 Flach 43 FLASH N id nose ee AT Flash bracket ee AT 174 Flash intensity control 7 45 Flash mode ze 12 43 Flash off O ER EE De 43 Flash stand by 44 Fluorescent lamp 1 2 3 4 55 83 dee 64 elei TC 24 57 FOCUS Iock ee ee ee ee ee ees 24 FOCUS MODE ees ee ees 58 F OFAN RA OE EE OE 107 PORMAT D iesi 107 FRAME sasies sasie ss es ese ed EE 95 FRAME ASSIST EEX Ex 77 Front curtain SYNC1 04 46 FULLTIME AF EE 59 G Green lompe 24 H High speed sequential shooting HI Gay ees ese 70 Histogram LN 13 75 76 Hot shoe cece eeee eee ese ee AT 48 HE E 26 31 IS 57 Image setze ees 26 174 NIN BEE 33 IN MA FLASH ees ees see see AT INTER F FLASH ees AT UNID gt ee ee ee see ee ee ee ee 100 Index disp
38. a re recording with silence Playback Editing still pictures RAW DATA EDIT ml t REDEYE FIX BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA This function lets you edit still pictures and save them as new pictures The following editing operations are possible RAW DATA EDIT Adjusts the pictures recorded in raw data format and stores k REDEYE FIX BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA them as new pictures in JPEG format You can check the result on the monitor and make sure the desired effect has been achieved The following items can be edited with RAW DATA EDIT eo lm TE Page GEE RED7 BLUET LES Only available when the picture is taken with WB set to 1 Changes the image size to 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 and saves the picture as a new file Crops part of a picture and saves it as a new file Corrects the red eye phenomenon caused by the flash making the subject s eyes appear red in the picture and saves the picture as a new file Changes the picture to black and white and saves it as a new file Changes the picture to sepia and saves it as a new file Select the picture that you want to edit and display the top menu To use the RAW DATA EDIT function select a picture taken with lt set to RAW LS Top menu gt EDIT VS Using the menus P 17 select RAW DATA EDIT ul LE REDEYE FIX BLACK A WHITE or SEPIA and press H REDEYE FIX BLACK amp WHITE Editing still p
39. 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 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 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 batteries or CR V3 lithium battery packs Alkaline battery perfo
40. calendar form calendar display Index display e Use the arrow pad to select the picture to play back and press to return to single frame playback e Push the lever toward W to display the pictures in 4 9 16 or 25 frames Close up playback Repeatedly pull the lever toward T to incrementally enlarge the picture up to 10 times the original size Press the arrow pad during close up playback to scroll the picture in the indicated direction Pictures cannot be stored in an enlarged state Calendar display pees Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat e In 25 frame index display push MM GE 4 the lever toward W to play back the pictures in a calendar BEEF EE Use the arrow pad to select a N ET rea baal ol e ol date with a picture and press meel ER es or pull the zoom lever toward T lt ER is p ever towa m E LE oretu to single frame playback oeaAeld Playback D Playing back still pictures Playing back pictures in a calendar CALENDAR This function allows you to display the pictures you have taken in a calendar format When a still picture or movie is recorded it is automatically registered to the calendar by the date of recording You need to have the date and time set on the camera before shooting if you want your pictures to be played back on the correct date with the calendar display I Setting the date and time P 116 Top menu
41. capture an image The exposure is determined by the time the shutter is open shutter speed and the amount of light that passes through the lens aperture Flash Bracket A mount used to attach an external flash to the camera Shadows on the subject can be changed by detaching the flash The flash is used in combination with the flash cable Image Size The size of an image expressed by the number of pixels that make up the image For instance a picture taken with an image size of 640 x 480 fills the computer screen when the monitor setting is 640 x 480 However if the monitor setting is 1 024 x 768 the picture only takes up part of the screen ISO A method for indicating film speed by the International Organization for Standardization ISO ex ISO100 Higher ISO values indicate greater sensitivity to light so images can be exposed even in low light conditions JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group A compression format for still images Photographs pictures taken using this camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format By downloading these images to a computer users can edit them using graphics application software or view the images using an Internet web browser M Manual Mode The user sets both the aperture and shutter speed Noise reduction When shooting in dark places shutter speeds become slower as there is less light focused on the CCD During long exposures signals are generated by parts of the CCD
42. card Editing a movie Top menu gt MODE MENU gt EDIT gt EDIT ES Using the menus P 17 select NEW FILE or zen OVERWRITE and press NEW FILE Stores the edited movie as a new movie OVERWRITE Stores the edited movie with the same name as the CANCEL original The original movie is not stored 2 Select the first frame of the part you want to keep and press lt gt Jumps to the first frame of the movie lt gt Jumps to the last frame of the movie H Displays the next frame The movie can be played continuously by holding the button down o Displays the previous frame The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down 4 mode are Lind S TEE 7 101 oeagfeld WM Playback D Playing back pictures on a TV 3 As in Step 2 select the lastframe of the part you want to keep and press d Select OK and press e The BUSY bar is displayed and after the edited movie is stored as a new movie or the original movie is overwritten the camera returns to the playback mode DN Note e You cannot select NEW FILE if there is insufficient memory space in the internal memory or the card The editing process of long movies is more time consuming Playing back pictures on a TV Use the provided AV cable to play back recorded images on your TV You can play back both still pictures and movies on your TV l Make sure
43. decreased is increased EA Press ED to set the aperture Aperture value value GO Closes the aperture increases the aperture value Advanced shooting functions re lt gt Opens the aperture decreases the aperture value Adjustment range Wide angle F2 8 to F8 0 Telephoto F4 9 to F8 0 e When the exposure is correct the aperture value is displayed in green When the correct exposure cannot be obtained the aperture value is displayed in red Changing the shutter speed for shooting pictures This function allows you to set the shutter speed manually The camera sets the aperture automatically Set the shutter soeed according to the subject and the type of effect you want Setting a fast shutter speed lets you Setting a slow shutter speed blurs a capture fast moving action as though it moving subject giving the impression was stopped in motion of movement LS l Press to set the shutter Shutter speed speed Lr Sets the shutter speed faster S 1 200 F4 0 0 0 Sets the shutter speed slower Shutter speed range 1 2 to 1 1000 when NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON up to 4 seconds e When the exposure is correct the shutter speed is displayed in green When the correct exposure cannot be obtained the shutter speed is displayed in red LI I SOS 20 fa DN Note e To avoid camera movement you are recommended to use a tripod when taking pictures reguirin
44. from OFF SHQ HQ SQ1 and SQ2 e Select OFF to save raw data only 3 Press The internal memory and memory card Pictures taken are recorded in the internal memory Pictures can also be recorded to an optional xD Picture Card card The card can be used to record more pictures than is possible with the internal memory of the camera A card can be convenient when taking many pictures while on a trip Internal memory basics The internal memory is the camera s media for recording pictures similar to film in a film camera Pictures recorded to the internal memory can be easily erased on the camera or processed using a computer Unlike portable storage media the internal memory cannot be removed or exchanged 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 i Memory indicator Monitor EE Shooting mode Playback mode IN Pictures are recorded to the Pictures are being played back internal memory from the internal memory xD Pictures are recorded to a card Pictures are being played back from a card e The internal memory and a card cannot be used at the same time e The internal memory cannot be used for shooting or playback operations when a card is inserted in the camera Remove the card before using the internal memory e Pictures reco
45. how to make prints and enjoy your pictures on a computer Advanced This manual introduces you to the camera s many functions after you Manual have mastered the basics It will help you to use the camera s capabilities to take much more creative pictures with more fun indications used in this manual Below is an explanation of how to read the instructions in this manual Please read it carefully before proceeding DN Note Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided TIPS Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera IS Reference pages describing details or associated information Composition of the manual You ll find important points for getting the most out of your camera here Read this part before taking pictures Explanations of technigues from basic to advanced giving you an understanding of all the functions related to taking pictures To view edit and sort the pictures you have taken Settings to make your camera easier to use To print the pictures you have taken To enjoy the pictures you have taken on a computer To use OLYMPUS Master Troubleshooting For when you want to know the names of parts see a list of menus or find what you are looking for Basic operation P 9 Tips before you start taking pictures P 21 Basic shoot
46. if there is any problem with compatibility between the computer and the hub In this case do not use a hub but connect the camera directly to the computer 140 Using OLYMPUS Master For editing and managing image files software from the provided CD ROM install the OLYMPUS Master What is OLYMPUS Master OLYMPUS Master is application software for editing images taken with a digital camera on a computer Installing it on your computer lets you do the following Download images from the camera or other media View images and movies You can run a slideshow and playback movies Manage images You can organize your images using the calendar display Search the image you want by date or keyword Edit images You can rotate images trim them and change the size Edit images with the filter and correction functions Print images You can print images and make indexes calendars and postcards Make panoramic images You can make panoramic images using pictures taken in panorama mode bi Jajndwod e 0 esawes au Bunoauuog View pictures taken in raw data format For details of functions and operations other than the above refer to the Help guide and OLYMPUS Master reference manual 141 mm Connecting the camera to a computer Using OLYMPUS Master Installing OLYMPUS Master Before installing the OLYMPUS Master software please confirm th
47. in the internal memory and on the memory card These are just some of the hints provided in this chapter Tips before you start taking pictures Turning the camera on and off Press the POWER button to turn the camera on POWER button Mode dial Monitor Turning the camera on Set the mode dial to any mode and press the POWER button e The monitor turns on e When you turn on the camera in shooting mode the lens extends Turning the camera off Press the POWER button e The monitor turns off e The lens retracts TIPS e The screen on the right is displayed when the date and time setting has returned to the factory default setting Setting the date and time makes your pictures easier to manage such as when you view them with calendar display I Setting the date and time P 116 EN 1 When to use the monitor and viewfinder You can take pictures using either the monitor or the viewfinder Use the one that is most apt for the situation To turn the monitor on or off press the DISP GUIDE button several times Direct buttons P 12 1 Wes Winder You can check the picture area Camera movement does not that the camera actually occur easily and subjects can be Advantages records seen clearly even in bright places Little battery power is used Camera movement occurs easily When close to a subject the and subjects may be difficult to image in t
48. keen 106 ALLINDES eee ee 130 ARC Ir MR 130 All frame reservation dx 137 Aperture priority mode A EE 54 173 Aperture value iese ees ee ee see ee 54 AREA EE N EE GO 57 Arrow D 17 AUCTION A 39 AUTO Flash 43 AUTO shooting mode 10 AUTO white balance WB AUTO Ee 64 Auto bracketing BKT 70 Auto focus AE 25 AUTO ISO ee ee ee 63 AV cable ee ee 102 AVAILABLE LIGHT PORTRAIT lt EE 38 B BACKUP ees ee ee ee ee 104 Battery sesse ees ee 166 169 BEACH Ke 39 BEEF ese ee Mee Ee ee 112 Beep sound em 112 BEHIND GLASS L 38 BLACK amp WHITE 008 92 BLINDS siese ses vd Ge we N EG 89 BRIGHTNESS eee 98 C CALENDAR ed 95 CALENDAR playback 79 80 Camera movement compensation NM 51 CANDLE a 38 Ee EEN 34 Card Cover 34 COD bate 114 173 Center weighted metering ey EE ES N 61 CHECKERBOARD esse 89 CLOSE ALBUM 86 Close up playback Q 79 Cloudy day ven 64 Color temperature value 64 Compression esse 26 27 Connector cover 102 146 CONTRAST e 67 CUISINE 1 38 CURRENT MY MODE SETUP EE 120 CUSTOM MY MODE SETUP EE EE N EE 120 CUSTOM BUTTON 119 Custom button 12 118 CUSTOM PRINT 08 126 D Date and time cn 116 DC IN Iack ese ese ee 167 DIGITAL ZOOM ese ees ee 41 DIRECT Histogram 76 H snoeauelle2sIN dl 5 O z O O N
49. menu Tab Item Sub menu Settings a MODE MENU PLAY On OFF ON D 104 490 0 90 NORMAL SCROLL P 89 FADER ZOOM DOWN ZOOM UP CHECKERBOARD BLINDS SWIVEL RANDOM oe P eg ALBUM ENTRY SEL IMAGE SET 8 CALENDAR SET ALL CANCEL CANCEL NEW FILE CANCEL 134 91 3 W BLACK amp WHITE MEMORY ALL ERASE YES NO P 106 CARD MEMORY YES NO P 107 FORMAT FORMAT BACKUP YES NO P 104 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 95 95 P P P P P P P P P P P P P d Tm OO S 2 m D m 5 el gt co ol Menu list e Playback mode menus gt still pictures Ref Page Top menu Tab Item Sub menu Settings MODE MENU YESNO P 109 e Ei PW ON SCREEN JOFF 12 Pm SEINE Sound OFF L2 TO Sid SETUP SOUND OFF 1 2 P 109 P 109 110 110 110 SETUP 112 P 115 P 117 P 103 PW OFF SCREEN OFF 1 2 zen km a Es EN ke DUALTIME SETUP oo km voeoour wen ke D D D D P P P CALENDAR 4 Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera 2 This is the same as the MODE MENU gt EDIT menu s H sno uejSIN Sch WT Miscellaneous Menu list e Playback mode menus gt movies Ref Page MODE MENU PLAY On OFF ON P 104 Top menu Tab Item Sub menu Settings 82 ALBUM ENTRY SEL IMAGE 83 SET CALENDAR SET ALL CANCEL
50. onto the screen from the right FADER The current picture gradually fades out as the next picture gradually fades in ZOOM DOWN The camera gradually zooms out from the current picture until it disappears into the center of the screen The next picture then appears in the center of the screen and the camera gradually zooms in on the picture until it is full size ZOOM UP The camera gradually zooms in on the current picture until it disappears The next picture is displayed with the center enlarged and the camera then gradually zooms out until the picture is full size CHECKERBOARD The next picture is displayed with a mosaic pattern that gradually disappears to reveal the picture BLINDS The next picture is displayed over the current picture with an effect that resembles a set of blinds opening SWIVEL The current picture is reduced in size and spins off the screen to left as the next picture spins onto the screen from the right and is enlarged to full size The three dimensional movement of the two pictures resembles a spinning cube RANDOM The slideshow is displayed with a randomly selected transition effect for each frame SCROLL FADER ZOOM DOWN ZOOM UP CHECKERBOARD BLINDS or SWIVEL oeaAeld Playback D Slideshow Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt 1 IS Using the menus P 17 e For album playback mode Top menu gt EE Select a transition effect for the
51. otherwise the image may become vague resulting in a playback mode failure or damage to the monitor A strip of light may appear on the top bottom of the monitor but this is not a malfunction When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera the edges may appear zigzagged on the monitor This is not a malfunction it will be less noticeable in playback mode 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 170 Safely Precautions Disclaimer of War
52. select the pictures to print When there is a card in the camera a screen is Ai for selecting the pictures you want to Select ALL IMAGES or ALBUM and press 9 To select an album select ALBUM and press SELECT 5 GO OK 3 Select PRINT and press 9 TESTES EST The PRINTPAPER screen is displayed e When the PRINTPAPER screen is not displayed go to Step 5 EXIT SELECT GO OK 4 Press without changing the EE EE SIZE or BORDERLESS settings SIZE BORDERLESS CANCEL 5 SELECT EP GO 127 sainjoid Bunuud Printing pictures Mm Direct printing PictBridge 5 Press GH to select a picture and press SINGLE PRINT is set 6 Press e The PRINT screen is displayed 7 Select PRINT and press e Printing starts e When printing is finished the PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed To cancel printing Pressing Wa during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel printing select CANCEL and press 128 SELECT bt PRINT OK _SNGLEPRNT gt 4 MORE SELECT 9P PRINT OK CANCEL 6 MORE EH PRINT CANCEL CANCEL 9 SELECT El GO Oh Lh TRANSFERRING CANCEL Screen during data transfer PRINT CONTINUE CANCEL O Remove the USB cable from the Direct printing PictBridge In the PRINT MODE SELECT
53. slideshow and press e The slideshow starts e The slideshow will not stop until you cancel it by pressing _ ZOOM DOWN CANCEL SELECT IS GO OK D Note e You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when running a slideshow for a long period of time The camera will enter sleep mode after about 30 minutes and stop the slideshow automatically NW Adding sound to still pictures Sound can be added to a still picture that you have already taken You can also re record over the sound that has already been recorded Total recording time per picture is approximately 4 seconds Select the still picture to which you want to add sound and display the top menu LE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt 0 gt Using the menus P 17 I press H to display START 2 Aim the camera microphone toward the sound you want to record and press amp to start recording e The BUSY bar is displayed during recording oeaAeld m Note If the microphone is farther than 1 m 3 3 ft from the subject sound may not be recorded properly If you re record the sound the original sound is erased Sound recording is not possible if there is insufficient space in the internal memory or on the card The microphone may pick up the sound of buttons operated Once sound is added to a picture it is not possible to erase the sound In this case make
54. the selected picture S e Ry e Press again to cancel the selection Ch Fr A8 e Repeat Step 2 to undo multiple pictures e eem E e Pull the zoom lever toward T to display a Bx 3 picture using single frame playback SEL IMAGE oeagfeld WM 3 After selecting all the pictures to undo hold down 4 Select YES and press Gi UNDO ALL 2 Select YES and press UNDO ALL Playback D Playing back albums Erasing pictures from albums You can erase pictures entered in an album Unlike undoing album pictures this erases the picture from the card Display and erase a picture from an album D Note e You cannot erase protected pictures Cancel protection before erasing such pictures US Protecting pictures P 104 e Once erased pictures cannot be restored To only remove pictures from the album use UNDO ENTRY GG Undoing album entries UNDO ENTRY P 87 KE Select the picture you want to erase and press the sc button gt Direct buttons P 12 Select YES and press ff ERASE xD NO Slideshow This function displays still pictures stored in the internal memory or the card one after another You can select from 9 different transition effects Only the first frame of each movie is displayed NORMAL The pictures are played back one at a time SCROLL The current picture scrolls off the screen to the left as the next picture scrolls
55. 1 or 2 SHUTTER SOUND If you selected 1 or 2 select LOW or HIGH and press SELECT JA GOS OK VOLUME LE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt VOLUME Using the menus P 17 For album playback mode Top menu ALBUM MENU gt VOLUME Press to set the volume and press Resetting file names FILE NAME 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 AREA DCIM OLYMP Pmdd jpg TI T E 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 os sbumes W Settings my Adjusting the image processing function PIXEL MAPPING There are two settings from which you can choose RESET or AUTO Choose the one that is best for you when transferring images to a computer RESET The file number and folder number are reset every time a new card is inserted in the camera The folder number returns to No 100 and the file number returns to No 0001 This method is useful when grouping files on separate cards AUTO Even if a new card is inserted the folder number and file number are retained from the previous card so the same file number is not us
56. 2 Select NO DATE or TIME and press NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE Al pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME All pictures are printed with the shooting time 3 Select SET and press S sainjoid Bunuud Printing pictures Mm Print settings DPOF Resetting print reservation data i This function allows you to reset the print reservation data for pictures You can reset all the print reservation data or just for selected pictures Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt Lh TS Using the menus EK 17 For album playback mode Top menu gt ALBUM MENU gt UU To reset the print reservation data for all the pictures Select O or 1 and press Gi Select RESET and press PRINT ORDER SETTING xD e If there is no print reservation data this PRINT ORDERED RESET screen is not displayed CANCEL 4 SELECT GO To reset the print reservation data for a selected picture Select O and press 2 Select KEEP and press PRINT ORDER SETTING xD e If there is no print reservation data this PRINT ORDERED screen is not displayed RESET 3 Press HH to select the picture with K the print reservations you want to cancel and press to decrease the number of prints to 0 e Repeat Step 3 to cancel print reservations for other pictures CANCEL 9 SELECT E GO When you are fini
57. 80 x 960 1024 x 768 P 26 640 x 480 H sno uejSIN Sch WT Miscellaneous Menu list e Shooting mode menus P A S M M SCENE Ref Page MODEMENU PICTUREWB poro IT En PRESET oS DM As E ED a Fa EE 23 CARD FORMAT SETUP a a PW ON SE PWOFF sal Top menu Tab Item Sub menu Settings OFF LOW HIGH Gen OFF 1 2 SHUTTER SOUND OFF 1 2 MY MODE SETUP CURRENT RESET CUSTOM FILE NAME RESET AUTO OFF ON rr ow omer custoweuTTON Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera Gg SE pia en ka au GE GE GE Pai E 18 E P77 Mi e Shooting mode menus P A S M M SCENE Ref Top menu Tab Item Sub menu Settings Page P 31 SCENE P 37 42 Only available in MI mode The function registered in SHORT CUT is displayed In SCENE mode SCENE is displayed In other modes the function registered in SHORT CUT is displayed GA N 179 H sno uejSIN ech Sch W Miscellaneous Menu list e Shooting mode menus GA Ref Top menu Tab Item Sub menu Settings Page MODE MENU CAMERA ISO AUTO 64 100 200 400 P 63 SP 310 AUTO 50 100 200 400 SP 350 FULLTIME AF OFF ON P 59 Wmovies OFF ON PICTURE Wp AUTO ee PRESET ee ES ma Reaves MEMORY MEMORY FORMAT ES NO P 107 CARD FORMAT BACKUP YES NO P 104 70 70 0 A
58. DE FULLTIME AF Still pictures OFF Movies ON ETES Kran Still pictures HQ 3072 x 2304 SP 310 HQ 3264 x 2448 SP 350 Movies HQ 640 x 480 15 fps M OFF WB AUTO WB No compensation List of factory default settings SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION REC VIEW SHUTTER SOUND FILE NAME m ft AF ILLUMINATOR SHORT CUT FRAME ASSIST CUSTOM BUTTON e Playback mode Information display DISP GUIDE VOLUME e Others Monitor 5 PW ON SETUP PW OFF SETUP wl BEEP el DUAL TIME SETUP VIDEO OUT ON A oi B i C Y ON EER AE LOCK Information off screen OFF o NORMAL OFF 3 ON SCREEN OFF SOUND OFF SCREEN OFF SOUND OFF LOW 1 LOW 0 Y M D 2005 01 01 00 00 OFF NTSC or PAL Settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold Sr H sno uejSIN WT Miscellaneous Functions available in shooting modes and scenes Some functions cannot be set in certain shooting modes For more details refer to the table below In MI mode available functions vary depending on the modes set in the MY MODE SETUP menu In SCENE mode in order to produce specialized effects some scenes limit control of certain functions Those functions are indicated with an l For details refer to Functions with limited operations by scene P 190 Modes and shooting functions
59. Editing still pictures RAW DATA EDIT ell HREDEYE FIX BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA P 92 3 2 The image aspect ratio is normally 4 3 If the aspect ratio is changed to 3 2 the image can be printed at a photo store without losing the image borders Monitor display when 3 2 is set sainjoid Hurye Me1s noA aiojea sdIL Ki Tips before you start taking pictures Record mode Movie record modes Movies are recorded in Motion JPEG format Number of storable still pictures remaining recording time For still pictures SP 310 Number Number of storable still pictures storable still Number of storable still pictures Using a 128 MB E Image size Internal memory Internal memory With Without With Without sound sound sound 2 2 2 F o f a a aa a aso EA 2072x2008 e om o es Eo ereer m Norma 20 ar 99 102 amie HIGH 9 9 4 44 wem 26 27 126 130 are JL M ES NORMAL e 3 16 102 KIE aan EE TED NORMAL a s3 241 257 en THIGH 28 20 iss Mo FORMA e es seg seg oa HIGH 42 44 204 215 NORMAL mo 127 532 eu osag LHIGH o 110 460 532 NORMAL 207 276 997 1330 Record mode For still pictures SP 350 Number of storable still pictures mode mage size card sound sound sound sound ZNE BA 8264x2176 L 5 24 2 4 32642448 13 13 63 6 BA 3264x2176 1 5 7 72 apa
60. FILE NAME 4 If you select WITH pictures are printed with the file name EI Crops part of a picture and SE prints it Setting the trimming position and size LC 1 Use the zoom lever to adjust the trimming size and the arrow pad to adjust the trimming position and press 2 Select OK and press D Note e The size of the picture that is printed depends on your printer s setting If the cropped area of the picture is small the magnification of the image increases at the time of printing creating a grainy picture e You are recommended to take a picture in SHQ or HQ record mode if you want to create a detailed enlarged print of the picture ate derd Direct printing PictBridge If an error message is displayed If an error message is displayed on the camera s monitor during direct print setting or printing see the following table For more details refer to the printer s instruction manual Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action The camera is not Disconnect the camera and connected to the printer connect it again correctly x NO CONNECTION correctly There is no paper in the Load some paper in the NO Ed printer printer The printer has run out of Replace the ink cartridge in ink the printer QA The paper is jammed Remove the jammed paper JAMMED The printer s paper tray has Do not operate the printer been removed or the printer while changing settin
61. IE is 7 Select the option to restart immediately when the screen asking you if you wish to restart the computer is displayed and click OK e The computer restarts e Remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive and store it Macintosh Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive e The CD ROM window is displayed e If the CD ROM window is not displayed double click the CD ROM icon on the desktop 2 Double click on the desired language folder 3 Double click the Installer icon e The OLYMPUS Master installer starts up e Follow the on screen instructions e When the OLYMPUS Master licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Continue and then Agree to proceed with the installation e The screen confirming that installation is completed is displayed 4 Click Finish e The first screen is displayed 5 Click Restart e The computer restarts e Installer e Remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive and store it 145 Wi Jajndwood e 0 esawes au Bunoauuog d Connecting the camera to a computer Connecting the camera to a computer Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable provided with the camera ON Make sure the camera is turned off e The monitor is off e The lens is retracted Monitor Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the computer e Refer to your computer s instruction manual to locate t
62. K amp WHITE or SEPIA is not possible in the following cases If there is insufficient space in the internal memory or the card or for movies pictures edited with a computer pictures taken with another camera or pictures in raw data format not including RAW DATA EDIT Playback Fa MN Creating composite pictures FRAME TITLE CALENDAR LAYOUT This function lets you add frames titles or a calendar to still pictures and save them as new pictures You can also create an index layout of selected pictures and save it as a new picture The following picture composite operations are possible FRAME Adds a selected frame to a picture and saves it as a new picture TITLE Adds a selected title to a picture and saves it as a new picture CALENDAR Adds a calendar to a picture and saves it as a new picture LAYOUT Creates an index layout of pictures selected in normal playback album playback or calendar display and saves it as a new picture LS Top menu gt EDIT FRAME TITLE CALENDAR LAYOUT Using the menus P 17 Select NEW FILE and press FRAME CANCEL SELECT gt E GOs OK When FRAME is selected 2 Add a decoration When FRAME is selected CO Press DH to select a frame and SEL IMAGE IN press 2 Press DH to select the picture to which you want to add the frame and press e Press CD to rotate the picture 90 clockwise or counterclockwise oeaAeld
63. N 1 BKT is not available 2 AUTO is not available 3 RAW is not available e Functions with limited operations by scene scene A ech ER lie SS e e e 2P SP Dr Ot Function Flash Optical zoom v v AREA y 7 Y vi v v lw vi sy v an wi y DRIVE ISO v nasil Ae Gi vi ees vi WK v Vv EE Z SYNCRO vi aly vi DIGITAL ZOOM NOISE REDUCTION v2 AF MODE v v FOCUS MODE v v PANORAMA still pictures TIMELAPSE REC VIEW NENG AF ILLUMINATOR 1 This is fixed at Wy 2 This is fixed at ON 3 The record mode is fixed at 640 x 480 in SQ2 button erase 13 88 105 button flash mode 12 43 button OK MENU 12 13 1 button print ees 13 125 Ee 27 A AA R6 alkaline batteries 166 AC adapter ees ee ee ee ee 167 io ME EE N N 173 AE lock WELT 12 61 AE memory MEMO ees sesse 62 AEL button AE lock 12 61 AF illuminator esse esse ee see ee 60 eege 57 AF sequential shooting AFG EEN 70 AF target mark ees ee ee 24 ALBUM susse eee see 83 85 ALBUM ENTRY ee ee 83 ALBUM MENU 83 Album playback mode 15 83 ALL ERASE en
64. O OD D 8 Increases the volume Reduces the volume Each time you press the button the playback speed changes in the following order 2x 20x and back to 1x Plays the movie in reverse Each time you press the button the playback speed changes in the following order 2x 20 and back to 1x Pauses the movie Operations during pause You can play back the movie frame by frame Displays the first frame Displays the last frame Displays the next frame Displays the previous frame The MOVIE PLAY screen is displayed Playing time Total recording time D Note e The orange lamp blinks while the camera is reading the movie Reading of MOVIE PLAY IN RESTART oeaAeld DER PAE movies may take some time Do not open the card cover while the orange lamp is blinking Doing so may damage the data in the internal memory or the card and render the internal memory or card unusable Playback D Playing back movies Selecting the position to begin movie playback INDEX PLAY This function displays a movie with a time index allowing you to play back the movie from the desired frame Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt INDEX PLAY Using the menus P 17 l Press DWF to select a frame e Push or pull the zoom lever to change the number of displayed index frames Press e Movie playback begins from the selected frame
65. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA SP 310 SP 350 Advanced Detailed explanations of all the functions for getting the most out Manual of your camera Basic Operation Basic Shooting Advanced Shooting Playing Back Printing Online Pictures Camera Settings 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 Inthe interest of continually improving products Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual How to use this manual About the SP 310 and SP 350 This reference manual is for both the SP 310 and SP 350 The camera illustrations shown in this manual are based on the SP 350 The model name is specified when a function or configuration is unique to one model Basic and Advanced Manuals The instruction manual accompanying this camera is divided into two parts the Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual this document Basic This manual gives you easy to follow explanations on how to take Manual pictures and view them so that you can get started quickly Go ahead and take some pictures You will also find information on the camera s main functions as well as
66. P 24 was taken The camera moved Hold the camera correctly and press the when the shutter button shutter button gently was pressed Camera movement occurs easily with slower shutter speeds When you take a picture with in a night scene or a dark situation use a tripod or hold the camera firmly The subject is dark Set AF ILLUMINATOR to ON P 60 The lens was dirty Clean the lens Use a commercially available P 165 blower blush and then wipe with a lens cleaner to remove dust Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty The picture is too bright The flash was set to 5 Select a flash mode other than D 43 The center of the subject If the center of the subject is too dark the P 63 is too dark surrounding area emerges as too bright Adjust the exposure compensation toward minus The ISO is at a high Set ISO to AUTO or a low sensitivity such P 63 setting as 64 The aperture value is Increase the aperture value or set the P 54 small in A M mode camera to P mode The shutter speed Increase the shutter speed or set the camera P 55 setting is too slow in S to P mode M mode aU xipu dd 161 Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action The picture is too dark The flash was blocked Hold the camera correctly keeping your by your finger fingers away from the flash The subject was out of Shoot
67. SHORTCUT You can set shortcut menus on the top menu in the still picture shooting mode P A S M ms SCENE This is useful when you want to go quickly to frequently used functions Customizing the camera MY MODE SETUP SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON CUSTOM BUTTON You can set commonly used functions to the custom button AEL button When a function is set to the custom button you can simply press the custom button to select that function without having to go through the menu 3 Direct buttons P 12 Functions that can be assigned to My Mode shortcut menus and custom button 7 DRIVE No ISO y CUSTOM BUTTON Ref Page iso zl OI OO ao AJ AR sa oO OI ZS zl TO OT Ol gt W O o nNn o N 0 or WO o1 BI id sbumes Si Settings my Customizing the camera MY MODE SETUP SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON MY MODE CUSTOM Ref setup SHORTCUT BUTTON Page P 26 P 64 WB SHARPNESS P 67 CONTRAST P 67 SATURATION P 67 INFO Pato Wl P 76 1 Set to light the monitor when the camera is turned on 2 For ZOOM select from 38 mm 50 mm 80 mm 100 mm 114 mm these numbers are based on the focal length of a 35mm camera Setting My Mode PAS MI SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt MY MODE SETUP Using the menus P 17 am Select the type of MY MODE SETUP and press H CURRENT Saves the
68. Super macro mode is The built in flash does not fire in the super P 42 set macro mode Set W to OFF or W Panorama mode is set The flash does not fire in the panorama P 73 mode Cancel panorama mode The battery run time is brief You are using the Battery performance deteriorates in low camera in a cold temperatures Keep the camera warm by environment putting it inside your coat or clothing The remaining battery When battery consumption fluctuates power is not indicated considerably the camera may turn off correctly without displaying the battery warning indicator Insert new batteries or charge the batteries The green and orange lamps on the side of the viewfinder blink simultaneously The battery is Insert new batteries or charge the batteries exhausted Condensation 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 a Appendix Troubleshooting Playback of recorded images Ref Possible cause Corrective action page The pictures in the internal memory cannot be played back The card is inserted in When a card is inserted only pictures on the P 33 the camera card can be played back Remove the card The picture is out of focus A subject unsuited to AF Use the focus lock to focus on the subject
69. a Before erasing download CARD FULL cannot store any new important pictures to a computer data Eg There are no pictures in The internal memory or the card Ed the internal memory or contains no pictures NO PICTURE on the card Record pictures TT There is a problem with Use image processing software to the selected picture and view the picture on a computer If PICTURE it cannot be played back that cannot be done the image file ERROR on this camera is damaged The card cover is open Close the card cover T CARD COVER OPEN d The batteries are Insert new batteries or charge the BATTERY empty batteries EMPTY Troubleshooting Monitor indication Possible cause CARD SETUP xD POWER OFF MEMORY SETUP IN POWER OFF MEMORY FORMAT When the camera is used for the first time or the batteries have been removed for a long time the date and time are on the factory default setting This card cannot be used in this camera Or the card is not formatted There is an error in the internal memory Corrective action Set the date time Format the card or replace the card Select POWER OFF and press Insert a new card e Select FORMAT and press All data on the card is erased Select MEMORY FORMAT and press All data in the internal memory is erased Frames and titles used to compose images are erased Use OLYMPUS Master to add them in again
70. 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 er aU xipu dd a Appendix Accessories optional Using commercially available external flashes When selecting an external flash use products which meet the following basic conditions 1 Some flashes available on the market operate with a high voltage synchro terminal If one of these is used it may damage the camera and or the camera may not function normally Contact the manufacturer of the flash you are using concerning the specifications of the flash s synchro terminal 2 Some flashes available on the market have the polarity of the synchro terminal reversed In this case even if the flash is connected it will not fire Contact the manufacturer of the flash for more information 3 Exposures when using an external flash require that adjustments be made on the external flash unit If an external flash is used in the auto mode match it with the F value and ISO settings on the camera 4 Even if the auto F value and ISO of the external flash are set to the same conditions as those on the camera depending on the photographic conditions it is possible that the correct exposure may not be obtained anyway In such a case adjust the auto F value or
71. alance and press e The color becomes more blue each time you press and more red each time you press e The white balance can be adjusted in 7 increments in both the RED and BLUE directions WB DEENEN indicator Adjusting a picture for recording SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION RGB These functions adjust the sharpness contrast and color strength of a picture SHARPNESS This function adjusts the sharpness of the picture CONTRAST This function adjusts the contrast of the picture For example you can make pictures with marked differences in light and shadow softer and those with less differences more vivid SATURATION This function adjusts the color strength e PA S M m SCENE amp Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PICTURE gt SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION Using the menus P 17 Press to adjust the hue between 5 and 5 When SHARPNESS is selected e Toward The image contours are SHARPNESS emphasized making the image appear sharper and more vivid Use this setting when you want to print pictures If you adjust the sharpness too far toward noise may become conspicuous in the picture e Toward The image contours are softened Use this setting when you want to edit images on a computer When CONTRAST is selected e Toward The light and dark areas are defined more clearly making the image look cris
72. aster software SP 142 V Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable I P 146 V Start up the OLYMPUS Master software 3 P 147 Download image files to the computer IB P 149 Disconnect the camera from the computer I P 150 TIPS Viewing and editing downloaded images If you want to process images using graphics applications make sure you download the images to your computer first Depending on the software the image files may be damaged if the images are processed rotated etc while they are still in the internal memory or on the card If the data cannot be downloaded from the camera using the USB cable Image files on xD Picture Card may be downloaded using the optional PC card adapter For details visit the Olympus web site at the address shown on the back cover of this manual DN Note It is recommended that you use the optional AC adapter when connecting the camera to a computer If you use batteries make sure they have enough power The camera does not turn off automatically while it is connected to communicating with a computer If the battery power runs out the camera will stop whatever operation it is performing This may result in a computer malfunction or loss of image data file being transmitted Do not turn the camera off while it is connected to the computer Doing so could cause the computer to malfunction Connecting the camera to a computer via a USB hub may cause unstable operation
73. at your computer is compatible with the following system requirements For newer operating systems please refer to the Olympus web site as shown on the back cover of this manual Operating environment Windows OS Windows 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP CPU Pentium II 500MHz or later RAM 128 MB or more at least 256 MB is recommended Hard disk capacity 300 MB or more Connector USB port Monitor 1 024 x 768 pixels 65 536 colors or more DN Note e Data transfer is only guaranteed on computers with a factory installed OS To install the software in Windows 2000 Professional XP you must log on as a user with administrators privileges Internet Explorer and QuickTime 6 or later should be installed on your computer Windows XP corresponds to Windows XP Professional Home Edition Windows 2000 corresponds to Windows 2000 Professional If you are using Windows 98SE the USB driver is installed automatically Macintosh OS Mac OS X 10 2 or later CPU Power PC G3 500 MHz or later RAM 128 MB or more at least 256 MB is recommended Hard disk capacity 300 MB or more Connector USB port Monitor 1 024 x 768 pixels 32 000 colors or more 142 Using OLYMPUS Master Note Operation is only guaranteed on a Macintosh eguipped with a built in USB port QuickTime 6 or later and Safari 1 0 or later must be installed Be sure to remove the media drag amp drop onto the trash icon before performing t
74. ata may be lost Images recorded in movie mode and raw data cannot be printed The camera will not enter sleep mode when connected to a printer with the USB cable Print modes and settings Available printing modes paper sizes etc vary depending on the printer you use Refer to the instruction manual for your printer 124 Direct printing PictBridge Printing pictures EASY PRINT EASY PRINT can be used to print out the picture displayed on the monitor LS Display the picture you want to print out on the monitor N Connect one end of the provided USB cable into the camera s multi connector and the other end into the printer s USB connector e The EASY PRINT START screen is displayed e For details of how to turn the printer on and the position of the USB port refer to the printer s instruction manual 3 Press the LL button e Printing starts e When printing is finished the picture selection screen is displayed To print another picture press B to select a picture and press the Q button e When you are finished disconnect the USB cable from the camera with the picture selection screen displayed A i EXIT PRINT D sainjoid Bunuud sI Printing pictures Mm Direct printing PictBridge 4 Remove the USB cable from the camera The camera turns off 5 Remove the USB cable from the printer TIPS e You can use EASY PRINT even
75. ay is changed or menu operations are performed For details about displayed information refer to Monitor Symbols amp icons in the Basic Manual Histogram This displays the histogram You can take pictures while checking the contrast of the subject thereby enabling you to closely control the exposure OFF The histogram is not displayed ON The histogram is displayed DIRECT Displays the black and white areas directly on the picture When DIRECT is enabled the histogram in playback mode is also displayed directly on the picture Changing the monitor display DISP GUIDE PAS M SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt Lid gt OFF ON DIRECT Using the menus P 17 TIPS How to read the histogram Mm 1 If the peak fills too much of the frame the image will appear mostly black 2 If the peak fills too much of the frame the image will appear mostly white 3 The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the luminance distribution within the AF target mark Black and white areas Red dots Mainly white area Blue dots Mainly black area y m Note The histogram displayed during shooting may differ from the histogram displayed during playback This displays the frame assist and determines the type of frame assist Refer to this when composing your picture OFF Does not display lines HH Displays horizontal and vertical lines gt lt Dis
76. bject recompose your shot and then take the picture If the subject has no vertical lines hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture e sainjoid Hurye Me1s noA aiojea Sdt k Tips before you start taking pictures Record mode You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies Select the best record mode for your purpose printing editing on a computer website editing etc For information on the image sizes for each record mode and the number of storable still pictures movie recording time see the tables on P 28 to 30 Still picture record modes Still pictures other than those in raw data format are recorded in JPEG format Record mode depicts the image size and compression rate of your pictures Pictures are made from thousands of dots pixels If a picture with relatively few pixels is enlarged it looks like a mosaic Pictures with more pixels are denser and clearer but require more space larger file size thus decreasing the number of pictures that can be saved Though a high compression rate results in a small file size this also produces a grainy look Picture with high number of pixels Picture with low number of pixels Normal image modes Image becomes clearer Compre ion Low com Hi
77. cks into place e Inserting the card in the wrong direction or at an angle may damage the contacts and prevent the card from being removed e The card may not record properly if it is not inserted all the way in Removing the card 3 Push the card all the way in and release slowly The card protrudes slightly and stops Caution Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card all the way in may cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot e Grasp the card and remove 4 Close the card cover sainjoid Hurye Me1s noA aiojea Sdt Ki gt 4444444 Basic shooting functions 444444440 A professional photographer adjusts the exposure to the optimal setting chooses the best focusing method and even selects the type of film according to the subject With a digital camera you don t need to learn how to make difficult settings Your camera will adjust the settings for you All you have to do is choose a scene mode for whatever you want to take whether a landscape a night scene or a portrait style image and the camera will set the best exposure and white balance There s nothing to it just press the shutter button Selecting a scene mode according to the situation This function allows you to select from 24 SCENE modes set to the shooting conditions When you select a scene according to the situation or conditions the camera automatically selects the optimal settin
78. cording time 28 Changing the record mode ee RR ee EE ee AE ee ee 31 The internal memory and memory Card 33 Eege 34 Inserting and removing the Card 34 3 Basic shooting functions 36 Selecting a scene mode according to the situation 3 7 ZOOMING in ON your subject EE 41 Usinge ZOOM esse EE RE EA EE DE De ek Ge SE ge ie 41 Using the digital zoom ee ee RR ER EE AR ee Re ee RR ee ee EE ne 41 Using macro super macro mode d 28 42 Flash shooting E 43 Flash intensity control Il 45 oyneno SYNE EE 46 Selecting the flash MM EFLASH ee sees ees ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Ee AT Using the external flash optional SP 350 ee 47 Table of Contents Using commercially available external flashes SP 350 48 Using the slave laeh ee Re AR AR RR ee ee ee ee ee EE ee ee 49 Recording Movies AD RE ER EE DE EE EE EE aai He ee 50 Camera movement Compensation mW ccccssecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaees 51 Recording sound with movies A 52 4 Advanced shooting functions 53 Changing the aperture value for shooting pictures A issie see 54 Changing the shutter speed for shooting pictures 006 55 Changing the aperture value and shutter speed for shooting pictures M A 56 KEMO Nr E 56 FOCUSING applcatons ese ee Ee ee EE ee Ee ee RE ee ee ee ee Ee ee ee ee ee ee 57 AF mode OESPDISPOTIAREA ee ees see ee ee see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 57 Manual focus FOCUS
79. current camera settings RESET Restores the factory default SHUTTER SOUND settings MYMODESETUP M RESET CUSTOM Saves settings one by one FILE NAME CUSTOM b 2 Select a My Mode number and IT press mM MY MODE 1 MA2 MY MODE 2 m3 MY MODE 3 m4 MY MODE 4 CANCEL SELECT EE GO 120 Customizing the camera MY MODE SETUP SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON 3 4 H Make the settings If you selected CURRENT in G MY MODE SETUP Step 1 SET CURRENT SETTING Select SET and press SET e The current camera settings are saved in the selected My Mode If you selected RESET in Step 1 vii MY MODE SETUP ee RESET and press RESET CURRENT SETTING The settings in the selected My Mode are reset If no settings are saved My Mode settings cannot be selected If you selected CUSTOM in Step 1 MY MODE SETUP Select the item to set to My Mode and PINSIMISCENE press H Change the setting and press e The setting is saved e You can also change the other settings MONITOR When you have made all the settings you want press Note Although the settings you are using can be saved in the CURRENT setting the zoom position will be saved as the closest of the 5 settings in ZOOM in MY MODE SETUP 121 sbumes W Customizing the camera MY MODE SETUP SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON Setting shortcuts GEKYK LA Top menu gt MODE MENU SETUP SHORT CUT Using the men
80. e If you select RAW see JPEG copy d P 32 SELECT G s t ok For still pictures For movies select from SHQ 640 x 480 30fps HQ 640 x 480 SE 15fps SQ1 320 x 240 30fps or SQ2 320 x 240 15fps Q2 320 240 15fps sainjold Bupie eis noA a1ojed f Protecting pictures You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame erase function but they are all erased by formatting Select the picture you want to protect and display the top menu Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt On gt ON OFF IS Using the menus P 17 Procedures differ for if mode rr N Q9 mode and album playback N mode protected he internal memory This sample page is only for your reference It may differ from the actual page in this manual 20 Tips before you start taking pictures AAA 9 Your pictures are almost guaranteed to come out well just by setting the mode dial to and pressing the shutter button But occasionally you can t focus on your subject the subject is too dark or the picture doesn t come out the way you want Just knowing which button to press or which setting to change can help you solve these problems And did you know that by selecting an image size according to how you plan to use the pictures afterwards you can store more pictures
81. e User Information dialog box is displayed before the main menu Enter your Name and OLYMPUS Master Serial Number and select your region e After the User Information dialog box the Registration dialog box is displayed Follow the prompts and fill in the registration form Cancel 147 bi Jajndwod e 0 esaweds y Bunoauuog Ed Connecting the camera to a computer Starting up OLYMPUS Master OLYMPUS Master main menu OLYMPUS Master t Transfer Imag EI a w S i Online Print Image Print at Home N 2 A Dont show this screen OLYMPUS x Transfer Images button Downloads images from the camera or other media Browse Images button Displays the browse window Online Print button The online print window is displayed Print Images at Home button Displays the print menu Create and Share button Displays the editing menu Backup Images button Creates backup images Upgrade button Displays window for optional upgrade to OLYMPUS Master Plus OO To exit OLYMPUS Master Click the Exit AS on the main menu e OLYMPUS Master is exited 148 Displaying camera images on a computer Downloading and saving images You can save camera images on your computer l Click Transfer Images on the OLYMPUS Master main menu e Th
82. e SEL IMAGE to enter the album and press V is displayed on the selected picture Press es again to cancel the selection Repeat Step 3 to enter multiple pictures Pull the zoom lever toward T to display a picture using single frame playback Playback GO OK EXIT HOLD After selecting all the pictures to enter hold down Select YES and press ON Playing back albums SET CALENDAR 3 Press G9 toselectthedate erc with pictures to enter in the Tamm album and press Ed d d d d Select YES and press sof al asl of hal ae 18 19 20 21 aal aal 24 281 27 28 a9l 80 J O A O SET ALL 3 Select PHOTO MOVIE or SET ALL O n and press Select YES and press DN Note e The same picture cannot be entered in multiple albums Viewing pictures in albums SEL ALBUM Top menu gt ALBUM Using the menus P 17 Press e The top menu of the album playback mode is displayed 2 select SEL ALBUM 7v SEL ALBUM UNDO ENTRY QA HOLD gt oeagfeld ha Playback D Playing back albums 3 5 Press DWF to select an album to view and press Gi e The title image for each album is displayed Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want H Displays the next picture D Displays the previous picture gt Jumps to the picture 10 frames back gt Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead
83. e center of the monitor and the surrounding area separately to create a picture with balanced brightness When taking pictures against strong backlight the center of the picture may appear dark Only the center of the monitor is metered Suitable for taking a picture of the subject in the center of the monitor against backlight Meters the brightness over a wide area with emphasis on the center of the screen This method is used when you do not want to allow surrounding light to affect the picture PAS M SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt ESP Le gt ESP Le Using the menus P 17 ERD AE lock This function is suitable for situations when optimum exposure is difficult to achieve such as when there is excessive contrast between the subject and the surroundings EX Ta Ed ie The landscape appears Recompose your picture so dark because the sky is there is not much sky in the bright frame and lock the exposure Compose your picture again with the sky in the frame and take the picture e suonouny Buljooys paoueApy gt Advanced shooting functions AE lock GEIL Wa Compose your picture so that you can lock the exposure and press the AEL button Direct buttons P 12 e The meter reading is saved e To reset the AE lock press the AEL button again Press the AEL button to engage and disengage the AE lock e When a functi
84. e menu for selecting the source is displayed 2 Click From Camera g e The window for selecting images is displayed All the images in the camera are displayed From Camera From Media OLYMPUS x 3 Select the image files and click Transfer Images e A window indicating that the download is complete is displayed mages 7 4 Click Browse images now EE The downloaded images are displayed in the browse window e To return to the main menu click Menu in the Browse window DN Note e The orange lamp blinks while downloading images Do not do any of the following while the lamp is blinking e Open the camera s card cover e Open the camera s battery compartment cover e Connect or disconnect the AC adapter 149 fe Jajndwood e 0 esawes y Bunoauuog mm Connecting the camera to a computer Displaying camera images on a computer To disconnect the camera You can disconnect the camera after downloading the images to your computer Make sure that the orange lamp has stopped blinking 2 Make the following preparations for disconnecting the USB Explore cable Find Windows 98SE Dese i i py Disk 1 Double click the My Computer icon and right click the Removable Disk icon to Sharing display the menu Format 2 Click Eject on the menu Crea
85. e white area of the zoom indicator indicates the optical zoom If the DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON a red area is displayed on the zoom indicator When you reach the limit of the optical zoom the digital zoom is enabled 41 suoljoun Bunoous sISseg Basic shooting functions Mm Zooming in on your subject DN Note e Taking a picture with the digital zoom may cause the picture to appear grainy Using macro super macro mode IE Focusing is usually slow when you get close to a subject wide angle 20 cm 7 9 in to 50 cm 19 7 in telephoto 30 cm 11 8 in to 50 cm 19 7 in However in macro mode focusing is performed quickly d This mode lets you shoot from as close as 20 cm 7 9 in to your subject when the optical zoom is at the greatest wide angle ed Thismode lets you shoot from as close as 2 cm 0 8 in to your subject In the 4 mode normal shooting is also possible but the position of the zoom is fixed automatically and cannot be adjusted P A S M SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt W gt W s 3 Using the menus P 17 For DI Top menu gt W gt W 8 pa Note e During super macro mode the zoom is not available If you are close to a subject the picture in the viewfinder is different from the area that the camera actually records For macro mode shooting use the monitor During super macro shooting the built in flash is not available You can use an external f
86. ed on different cards This helps you to manage multiple cards This method is useful when you want to manage all your files with sequential numbers Eun PA S M SCENE 22 Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt FILE NAME gt RESET AUTO Using the menus P 17 D Note e When the File No reaches 9999 the file number returns to 0001 and the folder number changes e When both the folder number and file number reach their respective maximum number 999 9999 the number of storable pictures becomes 0 even if the card is not full Replace the card with a new one Adjusting the image processing function PIXEL MAPPING The pixel mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions It is not necessary to operate this function frequently Approximately once a year is recommended Wait at least one minute after taking or viewing pictures to allow the pixel mapping function to perform properly el Mim P A S M SCENE 2 Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt PIXEL MAPPING Using the menus P 17 Adjusting the monitor brightness I Press H When START is displayed press Gi e The BUSY bar is displayed during pixel mapping When pixel mapping is finished the screen returns to the mode menu Di Note e If you turn the camera off during pixel mapping check must be performed again PIXEL MAPPING d START Adjusting the
87. ed to the printer select the pictures you want to print and the number of prints on the camera s monitor With EASY PRINT you can print out the picture displayed on the monitor at the single press of a button IS Printing pictures EASY PRINTY P 125 With CUSTOM PRINT you can print out pictures with the set number of prints print paper and other settings US Printing pictures CUSTOM PRINT P 126 It is also possible to print out pictures using the print reservation data I Print settings DPOF P 134 To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge refer to the printer s instruction manual What is PictBridge It is the standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different manufacturers and printing out pictures directly STANDARD All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings If STANDARD is selected on the settings screens P 127 to 132 pictures are printed according to these settings Refer to the printer s instruction manual for its standard settings or contact the printer manufacturer TIPS For details of printing paper types ink cassettes etc refer to the printer s instruction manual D Note You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when printing pictures If you use batteries make sure that they are sufficiently charged If the camera stops operating while communicating with the printer the printer may malfunction or image d
88. ee ee ee 110 Screen Setup 110 Viewing pictures immediately REC VIEW 111 6 Table of Contents Setting camera sounds ei BEEP SHUTTER SOUNDNOLUME sees see 112 Resetting file names FILE NAME sees see ee ee se ee ee ee ee ee ee ER 113 Adjusting the image processing function PIXEL MAPPING 114 Adjusting the monitor brightness TH 115 Setting the date and time cn 116 Setting the date and time in another time zone DUAL TIME SETUP EE siste iese ese Ee es see 117 Setting the measurement unit mt 118 Customizing the camera MY MODE SETUP SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON eng 118 8 Printing pictures 123 Direct printing PictBridge ccccceccseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeesaeeens 124 Using the direct printing Tunchon ee ee RR RR EE AR ee 124 Printing pictures EASY DRINT sees sees see ee ees se ee ee ee ee ee 125 Printing pictures CUSTOM PRINT ee see ee ee ee ee 126 Other print modes and print settings esse RR ee 130 If an error message is displayed ee ee RA ee RE ee 133 Print settings DPOF dh 134 How to make print reservatons eise see ee ee se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 134 Single frame reservation JL 136 All frame reservation dk 137 Resetting print reservation data le 138 9 Connecting the camera to a computer 139 le 140 Using OLYMPUS Master 141 What is OLYMPUS Master 141 Installing OLYMPUS Master 142 Connecting the cameratoacom
89. elf with the buttons and menus before reading the explanations of the various functions a Movies Sequential shooting Mode dial This camera features a shooting mode and a playback mode Use the mode dial to make settings Set the desired mode and turn the camera on Shooting modes Set the mode dial to one of these positions to take pictures or movies Basic operation D Playback mode Set the mode dial to this position to view pictures or movies About the mode dial Is This function allows you to take pictures with full automatic settings The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed for the brightness of the subject This function allows you to set the aperture manually The camera sets the shutter speed automatically IS Changing the aperture value for shooting pictures P 54 This function allows you to set the shutter speed manually The camera sets the aperture automatically IS Changing the Shooting shutter speed for shooting pictures P 55 modes This function allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually IS Changing the aperture value and shutter speed for shooting pictures P 56 and register them as your original mode VS My Mode P 56 This function allows you to select from 24 situation related SCENE modes set to the shooting conditions 3 Selecting a scene mode according to the situation P
90. emory AF memory mark When the AF lock was canceled even though it was engaged Do not operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after performing the AF lock Doing so will cancel the AF lock When the camera reactivates after sleep mode or the power or monitor is turned off the AF lock is canceled Di Note If the zoom is operated after engaging the AF lock the picture may be out of focus Engage the AF lock after operating the zoom AF illuminator This function enables you to focus on dark AF illuminator subjects with the auto focus ON When you press the shutter button halfway the AF illuminator lights automatically to illuminate the subject OFF The AF illuminator does not light PAS M SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt AF ILLUMINATOR gt ON OFF VS Using the menus P 17 D Note e When a conversion lens is attached to the camera or when taking pictures of a subject 50 cm 1 6 ft or closer the AF illuminator lights but the subject may not be in focus Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject ESP Le When taking pictures against backlight the face of the subject may appear darker With spot metering the picture can be taken based on the brightness at the center of the monitor without being affected by the light in the background ESP Meters the brightness at th
91. ending on lighting conditions For instance when daylight the setting sun or tungsten lighting are reflected on white paper the shade of white produced will be slightly different for each By adjusting the white balance you can achieve more natural looking colors AUTO Automatically adjusts the white balance for any light source PRESET Selects the white balance according to the light source 50 For shooting on a sunny day es For shooting on a cloudy day ain For shooting in evening sunlight Gel For shooting under a tungsten light 3 000K Ga For shooting under a daylight fluorescent lamp 6 700K This type of lamp is used mainly in homes e For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp 5 000K This type of lamp is generally used in desk lamps etc For shooting under a white fluorescent lamp 4 200K This type of lamp is generally used in offices etc The color temperature values K are approximate They are not an accurate indication of color For setting a more precise white balance than preset white balance can provide To set the optimum white balance for the shooting conditions point the camera at a white object under the light source you want to use and save the white balance WEE Adjusting the white balance PAS M E SCENE amp Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PICTURE WB gt AUTO PRESET LL US Using the menus P 17 When PRESET is selected Se
92. era or pictures in raw data format TIPS e You can change frames and titles using OLYMPUS Master software For details refer to the Help guide and the OLYMPUS Master reference manual Adjusting pictures BRIGHTNESS SATURATION This function lets you adjust still pictures and save them as new pictures The following adjustment operations are possible BRIGHTNESS Adjusting the brightness of a picture and saves the picture as a new file SATURATION Adjusting the color strength of a picture and saves the picture as a new file Select the picture that you want to adjust and display the top menu LE Top menu gt EDIT gt BRIGHTNESS SATURATION Using the menus P 17 gt Editing movies Select NEW FILE and press SATURATION IN CANCEL SELECT 6 GO OK When SATURATION is 2 selected Press to adjust the SATURATION IN brightness or saturation and press 3 Select OK and press e The BUSY bar is displayed and after the image is saved the camera returns to the playback mode When SATURATION is selected DN Note e Adjusting pictures with BRIGHTNESS or SATURATION is not possible in the following cases If there is insufficient space in the internal memory or the card or for movies pictures edited with a computer pictures taken with another camera or pictures in raw data format oeaAeld Editing movies
93. erase stored pictures Record mode Changing the record mode el Mim DA S M M PSCENE 2 Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PICTURE gt e For MISS Top menu gt lt For still pictures select from RAW SHQ HQ SQ1 or SQ2 e RAW cannot be set in or SCENE mode e If you select RAW see JPEG copy P 32 For movies select from SHQ 640 x 480 30fps HQ 640 x 480 15fps SQ1 320 x 240 30fps or SQ2 320 x 240 15fps 2 Select the image size of the record mode If you selected SQ1 or SQ2 press H after choosing the image size then select HIGH or NORMAL 3 Press Using the menus P 17 SELECT E SEIe Hl GO For still pictures SHQ 640x480 30fps HQ 640x480 15fps SQ1 320x240 30fps SQ2 320x240 15fps For movies 1280x960 K SELECT 6 GO OK When SQ2 is selected soinjoid Hulye Mes noA aiojed Sdt Ki Tips before you start taking pictures a Record mode 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 In the lt screen select RAW and press H 2 Select a JPEG duplicate setting JPEG DUPLICATE SETTING
94. eservations If there is not enough space in the card memory you may not be able to enter the reservation data CARD FULL will be displayed You can make DPOF print reservations for up to 999 images per card Even if an image is displayed with the message PICTURE ERROR it may be possible to make print reservations In this case the print reservation icon dh is not displayed when the image is displayed for full view dh is displayed when there are multiple images index display allowing you to confirm the print reservation Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all photo stores Print reservation may take a little time when saving printing data to the card You cannot make print reservations for images saved in raw data format S sainjoid Bunuud Printing pictures Mm Print settings DPOF Single frame reservation How to make a single frame reservation for a selected picture is shown below Follow the operation guide to make settings For album playback mode select the album that you want to make the print reservations for and display the top menu Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY Hl gt Using the menus P 17 e For album playback mode Top menu gt ALBUM MENU gt HL l Select 11 and press L PRINT ORDER xD Operation guide A MHN et Se Get er i 2 Follow the operation guide and press R to select the frames for print reservations and then pres
95. external flash to the hot shoe and connect it to the camera e For instructions on how to attach the flash refer to the manual for the external flash 2 Adjust the shutter speed and aperture 3 Changing the aperture value and shutter speed for shooting pictures P 56 Remember that a slow shutter speed can produce blurred images For the best results we recommend that you set the shutter speed from 1 200 to 1 300 seconds Selecting the flash F FLASH Go Turn on the external flash e Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning the flash on A Set the mode that automatically controls the amount of light emitted by the external flash Also set the ISO sensitivity and aperture on the external flash to match the camera s settings e Refer to the manual for the external flash to select its mode m Note The camera s flash mode will have no effect on the external flash The external flash will fire even when the camera s flash mode is set to off e Confirm in advance that the external flash you are using is synchronized with the camera Using the slave flash This setting is for when using a commercially available slave flash that is synchronized with the camera flash The amount of light emitted by the flash can be adjusted in 10 levels The flash can fire in sequential shooting mode but the interval between shots will be longer if a high emission level is set
96. f the camera is left for 3 days without P 116 left without batteries batteries the date and time setting is canceled Set the date and time again The picture is out of focus The subject was too Move further away from the subject To take P 42 close pictures closer than 20 cm 7 9 in with the zoom in the maximum wide position use the super macro mode The subject is dark Set AF ILLUMINATOR to ON P 60 Auto focus is not Use manual focus or focus lock to focus on P 24 possible the subject and then shoot 58 There is condensation Turn the camera off Before turning it on inside the camera again wait until the camera adjusts to the surrounding temperature and dries out aU xipu dd Troubleshooting Ref Possible cause Corrective action page The monitor goes off The camera is in the Operate the camera with the shutter button or sleep mode zoom lever The flash does not fire The flash is set to Select a flash mode other than P 43 The subject is If you want the flash to fire on a brightly P 43 illuminated illuminated subject set the flash to Zi High speed sequential The built in flash does not fire in high speed shooting or auto sequential shooting or auto bracketing Set bracketing is set DRIVE to a different setting in MODE MENU The camera is recording The flash does not fire in the movie mode D 50 a movie Select a shooting mode other than Q
97. g a slow shutter speed gt suonouny Bunoous paoueApYy be Advanced shooting functions Changing the aperture value and shutter speed for shooting pictures M This mode gives you more creative control allowing you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually KM l Adjust the aperture and shutter Exposure differential speed Aperture value Shutter speed Closes the aperture increases the aperture value H Opens the aperture decreases the aperture value Sets the shutter speed faster OD Sets the shutter speed slower Adjustment range Aperture value F2 8 to F8 0 Shutter speed 15 to 1 1000 when aperture value is F8 0 up to 1 2000 e When the shutter button is pressed halfway the exposure differential from the exposure metered as correct by the camera is shown as a range from 3 0EV to 3 0EV e When the exposure differential is displayed in red this range has been exceeded TIPS To take long exposure bulb shots 1 Press and set shutter speed to BULB 2 The shutter remains open as long as the shutter button is pressed e The maximum time that it can remain open is 8 minutes DN Note e To avoid camera movement you are recommended to use a tripod when taking pictures reguiring a slow shutter speed e The shutter speeds that can be set vary depending on the aperture value My Mode You can take pictures using settings registered in MM MY MODE 1 to m4 MY MODE 4
98. g 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 A rear curtain A Ae IS front curtain sec T y 9 rear curtain flash frontcurtain flash fires fires Shutter closes Shutter button fully pressed P A S M SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA 4 SYNCRO gt 5 SYNC1 SYNC2 gt Using the menus P 17 Selecting the flash FLASH Using the external flash optional SP 350 Various types of flash shooting are possible with the Olympus FL series external flashes The external flash can be used either by itself or together with the built in flash The external flash detects the flash mode and exposure compensation automatically and functions just like the built in flash The external flash can be mounted on the camera by attaching it to the hot shoe on the top of the camera or by using the exclusive FL BK01 flash bracket optional and FL CB02 bracket cable optional This chapter explains how to use the FL 20 when attached to the hot shoe INA The built in flash only is used or the external flash is used together with the built in flash m The external flash only is used PAS M SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt FLASH gt INA
99. gh com pression pression 3072 x 2304 SP 310 2592 x 1944 Select according 2288 x 1712 SO SQ1 Application Image size to print size 2048 x 1536 HIGH NORMAL 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 SO SO For small sized HIGH NORMAL prints and 640 x 480 websites Image size becomes larger N Record mode EE Image size The number of pixels horizontal x vertical used when saving an image You can save your pictures at a large image size to get clearer prints However as the image size increases the file size data size also increases which decreases the number of pictures that can be saved Compression In record modes other than RAW pictures are compressed and saved The higher the compression the less clear the image will be Special record modes Record mode Features SP 310 Raw uncompressed data Data is in ORF format 2 3 2 This is useful for ordering prints SHQ HO from a photo store Es Raw data This is unprocessed data which has not been subjected to color conversion or white balance sharpness and contrast adjustment Use the OLYMPUS Master software to display the picture data on a computer You can also view the data with Photoshop software by installing the Plug in available from the Olympus website Raw data cannot be displayed using ordinary software and print reservations cannot be made Pictures taken with the record mode set to raw data can be edited with this camera IS
100. gs SCENE mode Q Portrait Suitable for taking portrait pictures This mode accentuates the skin texture of the portrait subject a Landscape Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other outdoor scenes Blues and greens are vividly reproduced fe Landscape Portrait Suitable for taking pictures of your subject against a distant background Blues greens and skin tones are vividly reproduced FA Night Scene Suitable for taking pictures in the evening or at night The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting A Sports Suitable for capturing fast moving action Even fast moving subjects appear to be stationary Night Portrait Suitable for taking pictures of your subject against a distant night scene The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting gt Indoor Suitable for taking pictures of people indoors The atmosphere of the background is also vividly reproduced suoljoun Bunooys sIseg e Basic shooting functions Mm Selecting a scene mode according to the situation 4 Candle Suitable for capturing the atmosphere of a candle lit scene Warm colors are reproduced Self Portrait Suitable for taking self portrait pictures J Available Light Portrait Suitable for shooting subjects in low light conditions without a flash Sunset Suitable for taking pictures of the evening sunlight Reds and yellows are vividly re
101. gs on SETTINGS CHANGED has been operated while the camera changing settings on the camera There is a problem with the Turn off the camera and printer and or camera printer Check the printer and PRINT ERROR remedy any problems before turning the power on again Pictures taken with other Use a computer to print cameras may not be printed CANNOT PRINT on this camera TIPS e If an error message other than those shown above is displayed see Error messages P 156 id sainjoid Bunuud Printing pictures Mm Print settings DPOF How to make print reservations Print reservation allows you to save printing data the number of prints and the date and time information with the pictures stored on the card Only the images stored on the card can be reserved to print Insert a card with recorded pictures into the camera before making print reservations 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 It allows you to store data such as which pictures you want to print and the number of prints so that you can print pictures automatically at home or at a photo store Pictures with print reservations can be printed using the following procedures Printing using a DPOF compatible photo store You can pr
102. gt CAMERA gt DRIVE gt 2 HI TAF Gy I Using the menus P 17 Take the picture e Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the button You can only take 2 frames at a time with high speed sequential shooting e You are recommended to use the viewfinder for sequential shooting During high speed sequential shooting the subject does not appear on the monitor BKT el P A S m SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt DRIVE gt BKT Using the menus P 17 Timelapse shooting d Select the exposure differential and number of shots and press Gi 2 Take the picture e Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed to shoot the preset number of pictures You can stop shooting at any time by releasing the shutter button KA Note In HI and BKT modes the built in flash is not available The external flash does not fire in BKT mode SP 350 Sequential shooting is not available when NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON H and AFLEI are not available when record mode is set to RAW As the maximum shutter speed is set to 1 30 sec adequate exposure is not obtained when shooting a dark subject in modes other than S and M If the battery power is low and L blinks during sequential shooting shooting stops and the camera starts saving the pictures you have taken Whether or not all of the
103. he following operations Failure to do so could result in unstable computer operation and the need to reboot e Disconnect the cable connecting the camera to the computer e Turn off the camera e Open the camera s card cover e Open the camera s battery compartment cover Windows Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 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 Click the OLYMPUS Master The QuickTime installation screen is displayed QuickTime is required to use OLYMPUS Master If the QuickTime screen is not displayed QuickTime 6 or later is already installed on the computer In this case go to Step 4 OLYMPUS OLYMPUS Master CD ROM OLYMPUS Master 143 ki Jajndwod e 0 esawes au Bunoauuog Ed Connecting the camera to a computer Using OLYMPUS Master 3 Click Next and follow the on screen instructions e When the QuickTime licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Agree to proceed with the installation The OLYMPUS Master installation screen is displayed n reminder to use the OLYMPUS Master sol ftware you must install ime 6 or later QuickTime 64 will be installed on your computer when you click lext d Follow the on screen instructions e When the OLYMPUS Master l
104. he position of the USB port Plug the USB cable into the Connector cover multi connector of the camera e The camera turns on automatically e The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed Select PC and press Gi The camera is recognized by the PC computer EASY PRINT e Windows CUSTOM PRINT When you connect the camera to your EXIT 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 e 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 DN Note e The camera functions are disabled while the camera is connected to a computer 146 Starting up OLYMPUS Master Windows Double click the OLYMPUS Master icon gal on the desktop The main menu is displayed e When OLYMPUS Master is started up for the first time after installation the Registration dialog box is displayed before the main menu Follow the prompts and fill in the registration form Macintosh Double click the OLYMPUS Master icon yal in the OLYMPUS Master folder The main menu is displayed e When OLYMPUS Master is started up 555 aa for the first time th
105. he viewfinder differs Disadvantages see in bright dark places The slightly from the picture that the monitor uses more battery power camera actually records than the viewfinder Use the monitor when you need Use the viewfinder for general to know the exact area the snapshots landscape pictures camera records or to take a and other casual shots close up of a person or flower macro shooting e The camera records a wider area than the image in the viewfinder e As you get closer to the subject the actual image recorded the shaded area in the illustration on the left differs slightly from the image in the viewfinder TIPS When the monitor darkens If the camera is not used for 10 seconds or more the monitor darkens slightly After that if the camera is not used for 3 minutes or more the monitor turns off automatically Press the shutter button or use the zoom lever to turn the monitor on To adjust the brightness of the monitor Adjust the brightness with the IE settings IS Adjusting the monitor brightness P 115 When the monitor is hard to see Bright light such as direct sunlight may cause vertical lines smears to appear on the image in the monitor This does not affect recorded pictures DN Note When a conversion lens is attached to the camera vignetting may occur in the viewfinder so use the monitor sainjoid Hurye Me1s noA aiojea Sdt Ki Tips before you s
106. ht E Note e The fill in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light Flash off The flash does not fire even in low light conditions Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited You can also use this mode when shooting landscapes sunsets and other subjects outside the range of the flash I suoljoun Bunooys siseg Basic shooting functions Mm Flash shooting DN Note e Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light situations when in the flash off mode the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera movement PAS M SCENE Press the g button repeatedly to set the flash mode IS Direct buttons P 12 e After 2 seconds of non operation the selection is set and the mode selection screen disappears e Each time you press 5 flash mode the flash mode changes in the following order AUTO gt Red eye Auto flash reduction flash Euaun flash BE of 4 Red eye e fill in flash e In S mode and M mode the flash mode changes in the following order Fill in flash gt 5 Red eye fill in flash N Flash off _ 2 Press the shutter button halfway e In conditions where the flash will fire the 5 mark lights flash stand by 3 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture Flash shooting Wa
107. icensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Yes to proceed with the installation Welcome to the InstallShield Fizard for OLYMPUS Waster H M N he InstallShieldR Wizard will install OLYMPUS laster on your computer To continue click ext When the User Information dialog box is displayed enter your Name and det OLYMPUS Master Serial Number T select your region and click Next EE Refer to the sticker on the CD ROM s package for the serial number When the DirectX licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Yes e A screen asking whether or not you want to install Adobe Reader is displayed Adobe Reader is required to read the OLYMPUS Master instruction manual If this screen is not displayed Adobe Reader is already installed on your computer 5 To install Adobe Reader click ROETE EE OK Cancel e To cancel installation click Cancel Go to Step 7 e The Adobe Reader installation screen is displayed Follow the on screen instructions 144 Using OLYMPUS Master 6 Follow the on screen SSES instructions e The screen confirming that installation is completed is displayed Click Finish The setup of OLYMPUS Master has been completed Setup has finished installing OLYMPUS Master on your computer M T would Tike to view the PEAD
108. ictures RAW DATA EDITASW CT REDEYE FIX BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA 2 Edit the picture When RAW DATA EDIT is RAWDATAEDIT LIN selected ES 1 Select an editing option and press WB 2 When you have finished editing the EG data press Gi ES ra 3 Select OK and press When is selected Select 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 and press CANCEL amp SELECT gt E GO When is selected Select NEW FILE and press 2 Adjust the trimming position and oeagfeld ha size DoS Adjusts the position of the picture Zoom lever Adjusts the size of the picture dl j 3 Press ege ol AN 4 Select OK and press SM coOR When REDEYE FIX is selected Select NEW FILE and press e After the BUSY bar is displayed the areas targeted for correction Sg are framed in blue EH Gage ES Press CANCEL Go OK e When the blue frame is not TT ma displayed red eye correction is not available PE Editing still pictures RAW DATA EDITAS HREDEYE FIX BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA When BLACK amp WHITE or BLACKA WHITE IN SEPIA is selected CU Select NEW FILE and press CANCEL el SELECT 6 GO When BLACK amp WHITE is e The BUSY bar is displayed and after the selected image is saved the camera returns to the playback mode D Note e Editing with RAW DATA EDIT C 44 REDEYE FIX BLAC
109. ictures a warning mark IM is displayed Press ty to exit panorama shooting Note Panorama mode is not available when there is no card in the camera Panorama mode is only available with Olympus cards During panorama shooting the flash sequential shooting and recording sound with still pictures are not available The camera itself cannot connect panorama pictures The OLYMPUS Master software is necessary to connect the pictures Recording sound with still pictures Sound can be recorded when taking still pictures Recording starts about 0 5 seconds after the shutter is released and lasts about 4 seconds When this function is enabled sound is recorded automatically every time you take a picture sl P A S M GP SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt 8 gt ON Using the menus P 17 Changing the monitor display DISP GUIDE Take the picture Microphone e When recording starts aim the camera microphone at the source of the sound you want to record Wa TIPS e a M is displayed when still pictures with sound are played back During playback sound is output from the speaker The volume can be adjusted I Setting camera sounds BEEP SHUTTER SOUND VOLUME P 112 Sound can be added later to still pictures Recorded sound can also be re recorded IS Adding sound to still pictures P 91 DN Note If the microphone is farther than 1 m 3 3 ft
110. ime the next picture cannot be taken e This function may not work effectively with some shooting conditions or subjects Additional shooting functions AAA At a party or family gathering Use the self timer function to take group photos at school reunions or birthday parties At a sporting event Use sequential shooting mode to take a succession of shots of a goal and pick out the best ones later In the outdoors or at scenic sites Use panorama mode to capture a beautiful mountain range or impressive building Additional shooting functions m Seduential shooting There are 4 seguential shooting modes seguential shooting high speed sequential shooting AF sequential shooting and auto bracketing BKT Co Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed LN Focus exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame The seguential shooting speed varies depending on the record mode setting HIN Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential shooting AFC 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 The focus and white balance are locked at the first frame Ex When the exposure differential is set to 1 0 with BKT and the number of frames is set to x3 1 0 J HIE AFD GETEEL Top menu gt MODE MENU
111. inals on an external flash unit for connecting it to the camera TFT Thin Film Transistor Color Monitor A transistor color monitor constructed using thin film technology TTL AUTO For use with an external flash Light emitted by the flash is measured by the light receptor in the camera as it passes through the lens A signal is then sent to adjust the external flash intensity gt aU xipu dd Miscellaneous l 4444440404004 This chapter contains all the camera functions described in Chapters 1 to 9 Refer here for lists of the top menus and mode menus The index helps you find the pages containing a function or item that you are looking for For effective use of the manual reference page numbers are listed in the menu lists Mi e Shooting mode menus P A S M M SCENE Ref Page MODE MENU CAMERAIESP Le ESP Le DRIVE CL Eh HIE AF pop BKT ISO AUTO 64 100 200 400 P 63 SP 310 AUTO 50 100 200 400 SP 350 m 1 2 3 4 mM MY MODE 1 P 56 E 4 MY MODE 4 Eks 0 2 0 P 45 Fee E SYNC1 SYNC P 46 IN SLAVE SP 310 INA m SLAVE SP 350 mm En PICTURE er SHO HQ SQ1 era 3072 x 2304 3 2 3072 x 2048 SP 310 3264 x 2448 3 2 3264 x 2176 SP 350 3072 x 2304 3 2 3072 x 2048 SP 310 3264 x 2448 3 2 3264 x 2176 SP 350 Top menu Tab Item Sub menu Settings SQ1 2592 x 1944 2288 x 1712 P 26 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 SQ2 12
112. ing functions P 36 Advanced shooting functions P 53 Additional shooting functions P 69 Playback P 78 Settings P 108 Printing pictures P 123 ES Connecting the camera to a computer P 139 Appendix P 155 Miscellaneous P 176 The title page of each chapter gives a short description of the contents Be sure to check it out LA EET Table of Contents How to use this manua EE 2 Composition of the manual iese ee Ee Ee ee ee EE ee RE Ee ee ee ee ee 3 1 Basic operation 9 Mode dal EE ee 10 Direct buttons iese ee RE Ee ER EE ee EE AR Ee ee EE ee Ee ee ee ee ee ee Ee ee 12 Using the direct buttons in shooting mode iese EE 12 Using the direct buttons in playback mode iese see ee 13 En eo ei ee DE de EO ee ke ie ee EE 14 About the VE E 14 Using die un 17 Using the GUIDE function EE 19 How to read the procedure pages 20 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 21 Turning the camera on and oft 22 When to use the monitor and viewimder iese ee ee ee 23 If the correct focus cannot be obtained ee ee RR Ee RE 24 How to focus focus lOCK ees ee AR Re ee RR ee ee EE 24 Subjects that are difficult to focus on 25 Record mode i 26 Still picture record modes iese ee Ee ee ee ee ee Ee ee ee ee 26 Movie record modes iese RR EE ee RE Ee ee RE ee RR ee ee ee enne 28 Number of storable still pictures remaining re
113. ing the internal memory or card again after formatting it with your camera Formatting the internal memory or card MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT P 107 e In amp mode the flash and manual focus are not available Camera movement compensation N This function reduces the blur incurred by camera movement when taking movies The area in which the picture is captured by the CCD is adjusted according to movement of the subject thereby enabling recording of the picture with reduced blurring of the subject The images are recorded slightly larger when is set to ON L Top menu gt MY gt ON gt Using the menus P 17 Take the picture Displayed during camera movement compensation DN Note e When the camera moves a lot or the subject is moving quickly the compensation function may not operate effectively e When taking pictures with the camera stabilized set T to OFF otherwise the movement of the subject may cause the image on the screen to move suoljouny Bunoous oiseg Ed Basic shooting functions Mm Recording movies Recording sound with movies Sound can be recorded while shooting a movie LS Top menu gt MODE MENU e Wir ON VS Using the menus P 17 D Note e If the camera is more than 1 m 3 3 ft away from the source of the sound sound may not be recorded clearly by the built in microphone Advanced shooting functions PPP PPP
114. int the pictures using the print reservation data Printing using a DPOF compatible printer Printing is possible directly from a card containing print reservation data without using a computer For more details refer to the printer s instruction manual A PC card adapter may also be necessary To use print services without using DPOF Pictures stored in the internal memory cannot be printed at a photo store The pictures need to be copied to a card before taking them Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card BACKUP P 104 Print settings DPOF TIPS Relation between printing and record mode when shooting The resolution of a computer printer is generally based on the number of dots pixels per inch dpi The higher the dpi value the better the printed results Keep in mind however that the number of pixels does not change This means that when you print an image with a higher dpi value the size of the printed picture will be smaller Although you can print magnified images picture guality will decrease If you want to print large high quality pictures set the record mode as high as possible when taking the pictures IS Record mode P 26 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 r
115. ion C A 80 PIXEL MAPPING onionenn 114 PREIS EE EE N 26 175 Playback mode gt 10 79 Playback on a TV 102 Playing Ume ees ees see ese 81 PORTRAIT OO 37 POWER button ees esse 22 PRESET OW 64 Press TONY esse se si 24 Press halfway iese ee ee 24 PRINT ORDER esse esse 130 Print settings JL 134 Program mode P 10 174 Protect Om AN 104 PW OFF SETUP e esse 110 PW ON GETUD ees sesse 110 Q QUICK VIEW button 12 79 R RANDOM ee ee 89 EE 27 31 RAW DATA EDIT esse see 92 Rear curtain SYNC2 iese 46 REC VIEW susse is iese iese 111 Record mode er 26 31 Recording sound 52 74 91 Recording sound with movies A EE EE OE EE ENE RE 52 Recording sound with still pictures A 74 Red eye fill in flash coh 43 REDEYE FIX aisneis 92 Red eye reduction flash 43 Remaining recording time 28 FESE WE 109 RESET MY MODE SETUP EE 120 RESIZING D esse 92 S SATURATION ees 98 SATURATION DC 67 SCENE aanse soeke gees 10 37 SCREEN SETUP iese 110 SEROLL ees se 89 SEL ALBUM esse sesse 85 H snoeauelle2sIN dl 5 O D z O O N Index SEL E 84 87 SELECT TITLE IMAGE 86 Selecting a language 109 SELF PORTRAIT 38 Self timer lompe 73 Self timer ei 72 E 92 Sequential shooting HA 70 SETAL EE EE ON EE EN 84 SET CALENDAR 84 SHARPNESS e
116. lash during super macro mode shooting but vignetting may occur Check the recorded image on the monitor SP 350 Flash shooting Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you want to achieve Flash working range W max Approx 0 4 m to 3 8 m 1 3 ft to 12 5 ft T max Approx 0 4 m to 2 2 m 1 3 ft to 7 2 ft Auto flash No indication The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions Red eye reduction flash The light from the flash may make the subjects eyes appear red in the picture The red eye reduction flash mode reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre flashes before firing the regular flash The subjects eyes appear red m Note e After the pre flashes it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement e Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the pre flashes or if the shooting range is too far Individual physical characteristics may also limit effectiveness Red eye fill in flash 4 The flash always fires after pre flashes for red eye reduction are emitted Fill in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the subject s face such as shadows from tree leaves in a backlight situation or for correcting the color shift produced by artificial lighting especially fluorescent lig
117. lay Ed esse sesse 79 INDEX PLAY esse ee see ese 82 INDOOR a 37 Information display DISP GUIDE Internal MEMO ees ee 33 os EE EE 63 174 J JPE sies esse 26 32 174 L LANDSCAPE gw iese 37 LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT fe EE 37 EE 95 Lithium battery pack 166 M Bee eege 118 Macro mode amp ee 42 Manual focus ME 58 Manual mode NM 56 174 MEMORY FORMAT ff 107 Memory mdcator ees sesse 33 Menu guide ees ese EE ee 19 Metering ESP e 61 Microphone iese see 75 91 Mode dal 10 MODE MENU 14 16 Montor ee ee see ee ee ee RE ee ee Ee 12 Monitor brightness adjustment IE EE 115 Mopon IDEA 28 Movie ees see ee ee ee ee ee Ee 81 MOVIE PLAY ee ees see ee see ee 81 Movie recording Kid 50 MULTI PRINT ees ee ee 130 Multi connector ED 102 125 126 146 MUSEUM JS 38 MY MODE M ees esse ee ee ee 56 MY MODE SETUP m 1 2 3 4 Bet 118 N NIGHT SCENE BP 37 NIGHT PORTRAIT BA 37 NiMH battery iese ees see ee ee ee 166 Noise reduction MT 68 174 NORMAL ee ees ee ee eke ee 89 LE 103 174 Number of prints esse see 132 Number of storable still pictures EE 28 O OLYMPUS Master 141 One touch EI 64 Optical ZOOM ccsecceeeeee ees 41 Orange Lomp 24 150 P PAL EN 103 174 DANORAMA ee ees see ee se ee 73 EE 146 PictBridge esse 124 174 Picture rotat
118. lect a white balance setting PRESET WB and press When H is selected With the ONE TOUCH WB ONE TOUCH WB screen displayed point the camera at a sheet of white paper e Position the paper so that it fills the screen making sure there are no shadows 2 Press e The new white balance is set One touch white balance TIPS e You can also select a different preset white balance from the one recommended and enjoy interesting results on the monitor e suoljouny Bunoous pasuBApV be Advanced shooting functions D Adjusting the white balance H Note Note e White balance may not be effective under some special light sources When taking pictures with the white balance on a setting other than AUTO play back the picture and check the colors on the monitor When the flash is fired with a white balance setting other than AUTO colors may appear different in the resulting picture from the colors you see on the monitor When setting the white balance by pointing the camera at a sheet of white paper the correct setting may not be obtained if the light reflected by the paper is too bright or too dark White balance compensation This function allows you to set the white balance compensation and make fine changes to the currently set white balance PAS M E SCENE X Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PICTURE gt ME Using the menus P 17 Press to adjust the white b
119. ls 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 If the 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 Self timer shooting This function lets you take pictures using the self timer Fix the camera securely on a tripod for self timer shooting This function is useful for taking pictures when you want to be included in the photograph Eg P A S M Di SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt O ON Using the menus P 17 For MA Top menu gt X gt ON Panorama shooting l Press the shutter button fully to Self timer lamp take the picture e Pressing the shutter button halfway locks the focus and exposure e The self timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds then starts blinking After blinking for approximately 2 seconds the picture is taken The self timer mode is automatically canceled after one shot Panorama shooting You can take advantage of panorama shooting with Olympus cards xD Picture Card Panorama shooting lets you connect picture
120. lt ALBUM MENU CLOSE ALBUM lt ALBUM MENU v ALBUM MENU v SEL ALBUM I amp S P 85 E SEL ALBUM SP 85 UNDO ENTRYS ORJHOLD UNDO ENTRY gt OKJHOLD I P 86 I P 86 TIPS e The shortcut menus can also be accessed from the mode menu Also you can change short cut menus in any mode other than if 4 and gt VS Customizing the camera MY MODE SETUP SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON P 118 15 uoijeiado 2iseg Basic operation D Menus Mode menu Shooting mode PESP POFF MOOI gt AUTO m1 2 3 4 baM RA For setting shooting related functions PICTURE For setting picture related functions such as record mode and white tab balance MEMORY For formatting internal memory or a card Also saves internal memory CARD tab data to a card SETUP tab For setting basic camera functions and settings that make the camera easier to use Playback mode PLAY tab For setting playback related functions EDIT tab For editing saved pictures The same screen is displayed when EDIT is selected from the top menu MEMORY For formatting internal memory or a card and erasing all image data CARD tab Also saves internal memory data to a card SETUP tab For setting basic camera functions and settings that make the camera easier to use TIPS The MEMORY tab is displayed when the internal memory is in use The CARD tab is displayed when a card is in
121. may result in corrosion aU vxipuadd 8 a Appendix Batteries The following batteries can be used with this camera Choose the power source best suited to the situation AA R6 alkaline batteries When you need batteries in a hurry you can use AA R6 alkaline batteries which are easy to obtain anywhere However the number of pictures that you can take may vary considerably depending on the battery manufacturer shooting conditions etc This camera uses two AA R6 alkaline batteries NiMH batteries Olympus NiMH batteries are rechargeable and economical However repeatedly charging the batteries before using up their capacity will shorten the life of the batteries per charge The batteries are not fully charged at the time of purchase Charge the batteries with the battery charger specified by Olympus before use For more details refer to the instruction manual attached to the charger This camera uses two NiMH batteries Lithium battery pack CR V3 The Olympus CR V3 lithium battery pack has a long service life allowing you to use the camera longer than with alkaline batteries However it cannot be recharged Do not remove the label on the battery pack This camera uses one lithium battery pack Manganese zinc carbon batteries cannot be used Power consumption by the camera varies depending on which functions are used During the conditions described below power is consumed c
122. monitor brightness W ll This function lets you adjust the brightness of the monitor to make it easier tO see the image el DR DA S M EMPSCENE OE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt EI Using the menus P 17 e For album playback mode Top menu gt ALBUM MENU gt HE Adjust the brightness while looking in the monitor and when you have set the desired level press e Pressing brightens the monitor and pressing darkens it gt I sbumes NW Settings My Setting the date and time This function lets you set the date and time The date and time is saved with each image and is used in the file name el Mim P A S M SCENE X A Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt Using the menus P 17 Select one of the following date formats Y M D Year Month Day M D Y Month Day Year 2005 01 01 D M Y Day Month Year and x Y M D press g 00 00 e The camera proceeds to the year selling SELECT SET GOS OK e The following steps show the procedure used when the date and time settings are set to Y M D 2 Press to set the year and press f to move to the month setting e To move back to the previous setting press D e The first two digits of the year are fixed A 2005 01 01 Ka OO 0O 3 Repeat this procedure until the SELECT Q SET GOS OK date and time are completely set e The time is dis
123. necting Step 1 of Printing pictures the camera to the printer with the USB cable Ref page The printer does not Refer to the instruction manual for your The camera is not recognized by the computer The computer failed to Disconnect the USB cable from the camera recognize the camera and connect it again e support PictBridge printer Or contact your printer manufacturer P 146 The USB driver has not Install OLYMPUS Master P 142 been installed Camera care Cleaning the camera Exterior e 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 e Wipe gently with a soft cloth Lens e Blow dust off the lens with a commercial blower then wipe gently with a lens cleaner DN Note e Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol or chemically treated cloth e Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty Storage e When storing the camera for extended periods remove the batteries AC adapter and card and keep in a cool dry place that is well ventilated e Periodically insert the batteries and test the camera functions DN Note e Avoid leaving the camera in places where chemical products are handled since this
124. o see in the Browse window e View mode is enabled and the first frame of the movie is displayed 2 To play back the movie click playback button CC at the bottom of the screen The names and functions of the controller parts are shown below SE N TE 4 1 2 3 4567 8 e See Playback slider Move the slider to select a frame Time display Displays the time that has elapsed during playback 3 Playback pause Plays the movie Functions as the pause button during button playback Siop buton Sips playback and retums toe trstrame 8 Volume buton Oispiays tre volume adjusimentsiaer Printing pictures Pictures can be printed from the photo index postcard and calendar menus The explanation below uses the photo menu click Print Images at Home on the OLYMPUS Master main menu e The print menu is displayed Connecting the camera to a computer Printing pictures NO Click Photo ES e The Photo Print window is displayed Click Settings in the Photo Print window e The printer settings screen is displayed Make the necessary printer settings Select a layout and size e To print the date and time with your image check the box next to Print Date and select between Date and Date amp Time Select the thumbnail image that you want to print and click Add e A preview of the selected image is displayed on the layou
125. on other than AE lock is assigned to the AEL button reassign the While the AE lock is engaged is displayed function US Customizing the camera MY MODE SETUP SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON P 118 Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on and press the shutter button halfway e The green lamp lights Press the shutter button fully e The AE lock is automatically canceled when the picture is taken TIPS To save the locked meter reading after taking a picture AE memory After setting the AE lock in Step 1 or after pressing the shutter button halfway in Step 2 press the AEL button for more than 1 second is displayed The exposure is saved while is displayed Press the AEL button again to cancel the AE memory When the AE lock was canceled even though it was engaged Do not operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after performing the AE lock Doing so will cancel the AE lock When the camera reactivates after sleep mode or the power or monitor is turned off the AE lock is canceled Changing ISO sensitivity ISO The higher the ISO the better the camera s light sensitivity and ability to shoot in low light conditions However high sensitivity introduces noise into the resulting picture which may give it a grainy appearance AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the conditions of the subject 64 100 200 With a low ISO setting you can
126. ontinuously and the batteries become exhausted quickly e The zoom is used repeatedly e The shutter button is pressed halfway repeatedly in shooting mode activating the auto focus e Set FULLTIME AF to ON e A picture is displayed on the monitor for an extended period of time The camera is connected to a computer or printer 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 166 Accessories optional AC adapter An AC adapter is useful for time consuming tasks such as image downloads to a computer Use the Olympus AC adapter to power your digital camera from a common AC wall outlet Do not use any other AC adapter with this camera DC IN jack Connection cord plug AC adapter Note If the battery power runs out while the camera is connected to a computer or printer the image data may be lost or damaged It is recommended that you use the AC adapter Do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is connected to a computer or printer Do not remove or load the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC 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
127. operly on the TV el Mim DA S M MPSCENE Is Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL Using the menus P 17 e For album playback mode Top menu gt ALBUM MENU gt VIDEO OUT gt NTSC PAL TIPS 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 103 oeaAeld Playback S Protecting pictures You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame erase function but they are all erased by formatting Select the picture you want to protect and display the top menu LS Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt On gt ON OFF VS Using the menus P 17 e For album playback mode Top menu gt ALBUM MENU gt O n gt ON OFF e To cancel protection select the protected picture and select OFF Displayed when a picture is protected Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card BACKUP Pictures recorded to the internal memory can be copied to a card backup A backup does not erase the pictures in the internal memory You need an optional card to use the backup function Insert a card into the camera before using this function e MOP A S M SCENE IS
128. oting 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 e PAS M SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt REC VIEW gt ON OFF Using the menus P 17 111 Settings my Setting camera sounds BEEP SHUTTER SOUND VOLUME wl Select OFF LOW or HIGH for the camera warning sound BEEP Select OFF 1 or 2 for the sound of the button operations for example when making menu selections You can also set the volume of the sound to LOW or HIGH SHUTTER SOUND Select OFF 1 or 2 for the sound of the shutter button You can also set the volume of the sound to LOW or HIGH VOLUME Set the volume for playback of still pictures and movies with sound There are 5 levels to choose from Di Mm P A S M M PSCENE DR Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt OFF LOW HIGH Using the menus P 17 BEEP e Mim P A S M MP SCENE amp Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt BEEP Using the menus P 17 Select OFF 1 or 2 If you selected 1 or 2 select LOW or HIGH and press SELECT HS GOS OK SHUTTER SOUND e PAS M WI SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt SHUTTER SOUND Using the menus P 17 Resetting file names FILE NAME Select OFF
129. per e 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 When SATURATION is selected e Toward Colors become stronger e Toward Colors become weaker When SHARPNESS is selected e suonouny Bunoous pasueApyV gt Advanced shooting functions Reducing picture noise NOISE REDUCTION When shooting in dark places shutter speeds become slower as there is less light focused on the CCD During long exposures signals are generated by parts of the CCD where no light is focused and are recorded on the picture as noise When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON the camera automatically reduces this noise to produce clearer pictures OFF Noise is reduced Shooting time takes Noise is not reduced Noise may be twice as long as usual Noise reduction conspicuous at slow shutter speeds can only be used when the shutter speed is slower than 1 2 sec The purpose of these pictures is to illustrate the effects of noise reduction They are not actual pictures taken with this camera GESKEI Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt NOISE REDUCTION gt ON OFF VS Using the menus P 17 DN Note e When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON the camera implements noise reducing processes after each shot For this reason shooting time is approximately twice as long as usual During this t
130. played in the 24 hour format Consequently 2 p m is displayed as 14 00 4 Press Fora more accurate setting press ty when the time signal hits 00 seconds D Note The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left without batteries for approximately 3 days The settings will be canceled more duickly if the batteries were only loaded in the camera for a short time before being removed Before taking important pictures check that the date and time settings are correct 19 Setting the date and time in another time zone DUAL TIME SETUP el This function allows you to set a date and time in another time Zone dual time separate from the settings in OOI After setting you can switch between the new setting and the time set in el Mim P A S M SCENE X A Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt DUAL TIME SETUP Using the menus P 17 Setting dual time Select ON and press H 2 Press to set the year and press f to move to the month setting e To move back to the previous setting press D 7 e The first two digits of the year are fixed e The date format is the same as that set D ELECT ET in Step 1 of SELECT P SET GO OK 2 3 3 Repeat this procedure until the G date and time are completely set e The time is displayed in the 24 hour format Consequently 2 p m is displayed as 14 00 4 Press
131. plays diagonal lines PAS M SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt FRAME ASSIST gt OFF E81 III S Using the menus P 17 suoljounj Huljoous EeuonIppyY B Playback 4444444444444 40404040 With film type cameras you cannot see the pictures you have taken until the film has been developed And aren t you sometimes disappointed with the results when you do eventually see them Pictures of blurred scenery or someone with their eyes shut Or maybe you took several pictures of the same scene because you weren t sure whether they would come out or not That s no way to record important memories With a digital camera you can review your pictures immediately Just play the picture back as soon as you ve taken it If you dont like what you see erase and take it again So don t be afraid of pictures not coming out well just keep on pressing that shutter button Playing back still pictures The pictures on a card are played back if a card is inserted in the camera Remove the card to play back pictures stored in the internal memory E e The last picture taken is displayed on the monitor single frame playback e You can use this function in shooting mode by pressing the QUICK VIEW button e Use the arrow pad to browse the pictures Push or pull the zoom lever toward W or T e You can view the pictures close up close up playback as a thumbnail index display or in
132. produced am Fireworks Suitable for taking pictures of fireworks displays The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting d i Museum Suitable for taking pictures in museums and other places where flash photography and sounds are prohibited L Behind Glass Suitable for shooting a subject through glass TY Cuisine Suitable for taking pictures of food Food colors are vibrantly reproduced SS Documents Suitable for taking pictures of documents or time schedules The contrast between the text and background is enhanced gt Selecting a scene mode according to the situation A Auction Suitable for taking pictures of merchandise The camera takes 3 pictures in succession at the best size while automatically adjusting the exposure 3 Shoot amp Select1 72 Shoot amp Select2 Pictures are taken in succession You can erase unwanted pictures before saving the ones you want Suitable for taking moving subjects Shoot amp Select1 75 Focus is locked at the first frame Shoot amp Select2 3 Takes pictures in succession adjusting the focus 1 frame at a time gt Beach Suitable for taking pictures on a sunny day at the beach You can take pictures of your subject against a beautiful sky or landscape amp Snow Suitable for taking pictures in the snow You can take pictures of your subject against a beautiful sky or snow scene ei Under Water Wide1 2 Under
133. puter eie see see ee ee ee 146 Starting up OLYMPUS Master 147 Displaying camera images on a Computer 149 Downloading and Saving images ie ee RR ee RR ee 149 Viewing still pictures and movies iese eek ee EE ee Re Re ee ee EE 151 Printing e 152 To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master 154 Table of Contents 10 Appendix 155 Troubleshooting EE 156 Error E e 156 Bel Die e ed Le ss ane ee Eg ee oe N de 158 camera cale DE DE ee EE Ean Suet a E he 165 Eagle cee eee eae Ee 166 Accessories ODUOM Al EE 167 AG Le 167 Using commercially available external flashes c 006 168 Safety Precautions EE 169 Glossary Ol E EE 173 11 Miscellaneous 176 Ee EN TEE 177 List of factory default settmngs ees ese ee RR RR ee Ee ee ee ee ee 186 Functions available in shooting modes and sceneS sesse 188 des ee ae AE laa 191 Basic operation AAA Are you ever overwhelmed by all of the advanced shooting and editing functions Professional photographers use these functions to achieve a variety of effects Now you too can achieve such effects simply by pressing the buttons on your digital camera You can use the various functions available to adjust the brightness and white balance of your pictures alter the focusing range and much more Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons to choose a setting Familiarize yours
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135. rded to the internal memory can be copied to a card IS Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card BACKUP P 104 sainjoid Hurye Me1s noA aiojea Sdt Ki Tips before you start taking pictures The internal memory and memory card The card The card is a medium for recording pictures similar to film in a film camera Pictures recorded to the card can be easily erased on the camera or processed using a computer The number of recordable pictures can be increased by using a card with a larger capacity Index area Rr You can use this space to write the contents of the OLYMPUS card Een xD Picture Card Contact area The part where the data transferred from the camera enters the card Compatible cards xD Picture Card 16 MB to 1 GB TI Note e This camera may not recognize a non OLYMPUS card or a card that was formatted on another device such as a computer etc Make sure to format the card on this camera before use IS Formatting the internal memory or card MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT P 107 Inserting and removing the card Make sure the camera is turned off e The monitor is off e The lens is retracted Open the card cover Card cover MN The internal memory and memory card Inserting the card 3 Orient the card as shown and insert it into the card slot as shown in the illustration e Insert the card straight in e Insert the card until it cli
136. rinting PictBridge Setting the print paper Select the paper size and border on the PRINTPAPER screen SIZE BORDERLESS OFF 0 ON L_ PICS SHEET Di Note Choose from the available paper sizes on Your printer Selectframed or unframed In SIZE BORDERLESS MULTI PRINT mode you cannot select the frame STANDARD STANDARD The picture is printed inside a id blank frame The picture is printed filling CANCEL E SELECT EP GO OK the entire page Available in MULTI PRINT mode only The number of prints that can be printed varies depending on the printer PRINTPAPER IN e If the PRINTPAPER screen is not displayed SIZE BORDERLESS and PICS SHEET are set to STANDARD Selecting the picture to print Press HH to select the picture you want to print You can also use the zoom lever and select a picture from the index display PRINT SINGLE PRINT MORE Prints one copy of the gt ww N selected picture Va ME e hear i print reservation for SELECTS o PRINT OI ane Olspiay oo DICITA SNGLEPRNT G MORE Kl Sets the number of prints and s data to be printed for the displayed picture 131 so1mpoid Bunuud Printing pictures Mm Direct printing PictBridge Setting the number of prints and data to be printed MORE RE Sets the number of prints You can select up to 10 prints DATE If you select WITH pictures are printed with the date
137. rioa e E ES N GE N NORMAL 20 21 99 102 ee EA E ee Seen cos HE 18 18 s 90 See ee EET D a o 2 O D lt O o r D r or D A 5 te D o Lan D o Tips before you start taking pictures a Record mode For movies Remaining recording time ZE Image size Internal memory Using a 128 MB card With Without With Without sound sound sound sound 640 x 480 1 min 1 min 640 x 480 2 min 2 min 320 x 240 3 min 3 min SO 320 x 240 1 min 1 min 6 min 6 min 15 frames sec 18 sec 20 sec 15 sec 26 sec D gt Number of storable still pictures Remaining recording time TIPS When a picture is transferred to a computer the size of the picture on the computer screen varies depending on the Computers monitor setting For instance a picture taken with an image size of 1 024 x 768 fills the screen if you set the picture to 1x when the monitor setting is 1 024 x 768 However if the monitor setting is over 1 024 x 768 such as 1 280 x 1 024 the picture only takes up part of the screen Note The number of storable still pictures and remaining recording time listed in the tables are approximate The number of storable still pictures may change according to the subject or factors like whether print reservations or album entries have been made or not In certain instances the number of remaining pictures does not change even when you take new pictures or
138. rmance 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 temperatures 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 aU xipu dd a Appendix Safely Precautions Recommended temperature ranges for NiMH batteries Operation 0 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Gharde ER Ese 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
139. s to set the number of prints e You cannot make print reservations for cake See rk A pictures with Q9 SMM Go OK e Repeat Step 2 to make print reservations for other pictures Trimming the picture 1 Push or pull the zoom lever toward W or T e The trimming frame is displayed 2 Use the zoom lever to adjust the trimming size and the arrow pad to adjust the trimming position and press 9 3 Select OK and press 3 When you finish making print reservations press Gi Print settings DPOF d select NO DATE or TIME and press 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 CANCEL lt SELECT Z GO OK with the shooting time 5 Select SET and press D PRINT ORDER xD 1 1 SET CANCEL CANCEL amp SELECT GO All frame reservation a Reserves all the pictures stored on the card The number of prints is set at one print per picture You can set to print the shooting date and time For album playback mode print reservations are made for all pictures in the album Select the album that you want to make the print reservations for and display the top menu Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt L gt Using the menus P 17 e For album playback mode Top menu gt ALBUM MENU gt IW Select 1 and press Gi
140. s without having to press the shutter button halfway The focusing time is reduced so you won t miss snapshot opportunities Also the subject is automatically kept in focus during movie recording OFF Press the shutter button halfway to focus PAS M SCENE X Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt FULLTIME AF gt ON OFF Using the menus P 17 KA Note e Setting FULLTIME AF to ON consumes more battery power e FULLTIME AF cannot be used when 8 is set to ON in amp 9 mode AF lock The focus position can be locked AF lock refers to locking the focus position Be sure to register the AF lock function to the AEL button custom button before use VS Customizing the camera MY MODE SETUP SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON P 118 suonouny Buljooys paoueApy b i Position the AF target mark on AF lock mark the desired subject and press the AEL button e The focus is locked and the AF lock mark is displayed e To reset the AF lock press the AEL button again Press the AEL button to engage and disengage the AF lock 2 Press the shutter button fully Advanced shooting functions MH Focusing applications TIPS To save the locked focus position after taking a picture AF memory Hold down the AEL button for more than 1 second to display the AF memory mark The focus is locked while the AF memory mark is displayed Press the AEL button again to cancel the AF m
141. s Fora more accurate setting press when the time signal hits OO seconds e The date and time switches to dual time Switching the date and time l Select OFF or ON and press OFF Switches to the date and time set in ON Switches to the date and time set in DUAL TIME SETUP Settings my Setting the measurement unit m ft TIPS e Changes made to CD do not affect the date and time set in DUAL TIME SETUP e After setting the date and time with DUAL TIME SETUP it is retained even after DUAL TIME SETUP is set to OFF Setting the measurement unit m ft The measurement unit can be selected from either meters or feet in the manual focus mode m Atong ranges the camera measures in meters and at short ranges in centimeters ft Atlong ranges the camera measures in feet and at short ranges in inches mO P A S M BP SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt m ft Using the menus P 17 Customizing the camera MY MODE SETUP SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON You can customize the camera to make it easier to use based on your needs MY MODE SETUP You can set shooting related functions You can also save the current camera settings When the mode dial is set to M your customized settings are activated My Mode P 56 You can save up to 4 different patterns in mM MY MODE 1 to IR MY MODE AL Only the settings in mM MY MODE 1 are preset
142. s with overlapping edges into a single panoramic picture using the OLYMPUS Master software The part of the previous picture where it will be joined to the next picture does not remain in the frame on the edge of the screen You have to remember what the part in the frame looked like and take the next picture so it overlaps Compose your shots so that the right edge of the previous picture overlaps the left edge of the next picture if you are connecting pictures from left to right or vice versa if you are connecting pictures from right to left LS Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt PANORAMA Using the menus P 17 gt suonouny Bunooys euoIIppy B Additional shooting functions m Recording sound with still pictures Use the arrow pad to choose at which edge you want to connect the pictures H The next picture is connected at the right edge The next picture is connected at the left edge Connects pictures from The next picture is connected at left to right the top The next picture is connected at the bottom Make sure that the edges of the pictures overlap then take the pictures e The focus exposure and white balance are set by the first picture Do not select an extremely bright subject such as the sun for the first picture e You cannot adjust the zoom after the first picture e Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures When you have taken 10 p
143. serted in the camera e For a list of mode menu items see Menu list P 177 Using the menus Use the arrow pad and to set menu items Follow the operation guide and arrows on the screen to select and change settings Ex Setting ISO Mode dial GOOD H buttons button Set the mode dial to any of the following modes PASM mw SCENEQ 2 Press Top menu e The top menu is displayed 3 Press H to select MODE MENU This refers to the arrow pad V 8I 4 Press CO to select the CAMERA tab and press H e Refer to the arrows on the screen to select and make settings with the arrow pad Sse PESP d 8 kor DRME bO en PAUTO E 12A34 PER a This refers to the arrow pad PD I uoneledo oiseg Hy Basic operation D Menus 5 Press to select the ISO and press H e Refer to the arrows on the screen to select and make settings with the arrow pad e Unavailable settings cannot be selected The selected item is displayed in a different color Press H to go on to the following setting 6 Press to select AUTO 64 100 200 or 400 and press Gi e Press repeatedly to exit the menu TIPS e The operation guide displayed at the bottom of the screen depends on the menu to be set In this case follow the operation guide to set or change settings using the arrow pad F
144. shed canceling print reservations press Select NO DATE or TIME and press e The setting is applied to the remaining pictures with print reservations Select SET and press 38 SO a P EE Connecting the camera to a computer PPP PPP PPPPPPPPPPPHPHKHKHHPHHHHHKHDHD Viewing the pictures you have taken on your computer is just one of the many ways you can enjoy your pictures You can print out your favorite pictures use the application software to download your pictures from your camera and edit them or organize them by date or category or attach them to e mail and send them over the Internet There are all kinds of ways you can use your pictures with a computer You can run a slideshow post your pictures on your home page create an album or set your favorite picture as your desktop wallpaper Upload pictures Share with friends DER E mail Print pictures Home printing Online a printing Panorama building Wallpaper d Connecting the camera to a computer Using the USB cable provided fag de camera you can connect the camera and computer and download transfer the images to your computer using the OLYMPUS Master software also provided with the camera Prepare the following items before starting OLYMPUS Master OLYMPUS Master CD ROM USB Cable Computer equipped with a USB port Install the OLYMPUS M
145. shoot clear sharp images in 400 SP 310 daylight With a high ISO setting you can shoot in dark places 50 100 200 400 SP 350 PAS M E SCENE X Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt ISO gt AUTO 50 or 64 100 200 400 I amp Using the menus P 17 EI pi Note ISO is based on the sensitivity of normal camera film Changing picture brightness In some situations you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated adjusted manually You can adjust the exposure in the range of 2 0 EV in 1 3 EV steps When the exposure is changed you can check the result on the monitor suo1 2un Bunoous DaOUEADN 20 42 0 ef PA S MP SCENE amp l Press GH e Adjust toward to brighten the image or to darken the image Take the picture Advanced shooting functions Adjusting the white balance TIPS e Often bright subjects such as snow turn out darker than their natural colors Adjust toward to make these subjects closer to their real shades To prevent the picture from getting brighter adjust toward when shooting dark subjects DN Note e Sometimes using the flash may not produce the brightness exposure that was intended e The effects of exposure compensation may be limited when the surroundings of the subject are extremely bright or dark Adjusting the white balance The color of the subject differs dep
146. shots are saved depends on how much battery power remains CANCEL SELECT EP GO Timelapse shooting Shooting is automatically repeated as defined by set conditions This is suitable for example for taking regular pictures of the opening of a flower bud If you will be taking pictures over a long period make sure to use fully charged batteries or the AC adapter INTEL Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt TIMELAPSE gt ON Using the menus P 17 se PICTURES and INTERVAL ETE aV Selects PICTURES and ge INTERVAL PICTURES oz Sets the value K DU Selects the setting INTERVAL O71 MIN Agjustment range SELECT JP SET GO OK Number of shots 2 to 99 Shooting interval 1 to 99 minutes in 1 minute intervals suonouny Bunooys jeuonippy W Additional shooting functions A Self timer shooting Press Press the shutter button e The first picture is taken and the pictures thereafter are automatically taken e During timelapse the mark lights e When recording to either the internal memory or the card and after the first picture is taken the camera enters sleep mode The camera automatically reactivates from sleep mode 4 seconds prior to taking the next picture When the preset number of pictures is taken the camera automatically turns off Note If any of the following operations occur during sleep mode the camera cance
147. t Select the number of copies Photo Postcard Print images at Home re Calendar Index LD PA D aideugnsgen OLYMPUS x Printer Settings x Printer T BETER GE Ed Properties Paper Letter EN O Margin equivalent E Automatic compensation HA Powered by i 2 OK C d oi Bice RE Tr OE Sates ET Heb Date Date ki Jayndwod e 0 esawes au Bunoauuog d Connecting the camera to a computer To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master 7 Click Print e Printing starts e To return to the main menu click Menu in the Photo Print window To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master This camera is compatible with USB mass storage You can connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable provided with the camera to download and save images without using OLYMPUS Master The following environment is required to use the USB cable to connect the camera to your computer Windows Windows 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP Macintosh Mac OS 9 0 to 9 2 X DI Note e 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
148. t Step 1 to erase multiple The VW icon is displayed on the selected picture pictures 2 When you have selected all the unwanted pictures press 3 Select YES and press e The selected pictures are erased and only the remaining pictures are saved Zooming in on your subject Using the zoom You can zoom in on your subject using the optical zoom and digital zoom With the optical zoom the image is enlarged on the CCD when the lens magnification is changed and the image is formed by all the CCD pixels With the digital zoom the area at the center of the image captured by the CCD is cropped and enlarged Because digital zoom takes a small area of the picture and enlarges it the picture becomes grainy as the digital zoom magnification increases The following zoom magnifications are available on this camera Optical zoom 3x equivalent to 38 mm to 114 mm on a 35 mm camera Optical zoom x digital zoom Max 15x 99 mode Max 9x Note that camera movement is likely to occur at higher magnifications e Mim DA S M M PSCENE amp Push or pull the zoom lever e Zoom out Push the zoom lever toward W e Zoomin Pull the zoom lever toward T Zoom lever Using the digital zoom P A S M mP SCENE 9 Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt DIGITAL ZOOM gt ON Using the menus P 17 For E Top menu gt DIGITAL ZOOM gt ON Pull the zoom lever toward T Th
149. taken M Note e The AF target mark returns to the center position when the mode dial is turned or the zoom lever is operated suonouny Buljooys paoueApy be Advanced shooting functions D Focusing applications Manual focus FOCUS MODE MF If the subject cannot be accurately focused on with auto focus set manual focus and manually adjust the focus GET LE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt FOCUS MODE gt MF Using the menus P 17 l Press to set the focus e During operation the focus area is enlarged This lets you check whether the focus area is correct e The distance indicator on the left of the monitor is used for reference 2 Hold down Gi e The focus is locked at the distance you have set and MF is displayed in red on the monitor e When is held down while MF is displayed the distance indicator is displayed and the focus can be adjusted 3 Take the picture e Set FOCUS MODE to AF to return to auto focus Wa TIPS When you move the cursor to the top of the distance indicator but the camera cannot focus at oo infinity Press to make fine adjustments to the cursor position while viewing the monitor Note Using the zoom lever after setting the focus may compromise the setting Perform the setting again gt Focusing applications Fulltime AF ON Fulltime AF keeps the subject in front of the lens in focus at all time
150. tart taking pictures If the correct focus cannot be obtained The camera automatically detects the focus target in the frame The level of contrast is one of the criteria it uses to detect the subject The camera may fail to determine subjects with lower contrast than the surroundings or with an area of extremely strong contrast in the frame If this happens the simplest solution is to use the focus lock How to focus focus lock PA S M i SCENE amp l Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on e When shooting a hard to focus or fast moving subject focus the camera on an object about the same distance away as the subject e FZ ad EE EE AF target mark 2 Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights su e The green lamp lights when the focus and exposure are locked Shutter button e When the green lamp blinks 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 3 Keeping the shutter button Green lamp pressed halfway recompose EED ED your shot J a i 4 Press the shutter button fully e The camera takes the picture The orange lamp blinks while the picture is recorded Shutter button If the correct focus cannot be obtained TIPS To focus on the subject in the center of the frame AF mode iESP SPOT AREA P 57
151. te Shortcut Properties Windows Me 2000 XP 1 Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon E 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 1 The trash icon changes to the eject icon when the Untitled or NO NAME icon on the desktop is dragged Drag and drop it on the eject icon Viewing still pictures and movies 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera D Note e Windows Me 2000 XP When you click Unplug or Eject Hardware a warning message may be displayed Make sure that image data is not being downloaded from the camera and that all applications are closed Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon again and disconnect the cable Viewing still pictures and movies Click Browse Images on the OLYMPUS Master main menu The Browse window is displayed 2 Double click the still picture METALE GEE thumbnail that you want to view BEERS Thumbnail _ aa wu Davy dure 06 2002 e View mode is enabled and the picture a Ea SI ASEERACEW is enlarged ma Re Tee ki Jajndwod e 0 esawes au Butoeuuoc e To return to the main menu click Menu in the Browse window Printing pictures To view a movie Double click the movie thumbnail that you want t
152. 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 users authority to operate 172 Glossary of terms A Aperture Priority Mode You set the aperture yourself and the camera automatically varies the shutter speed so that the picture is taken with the best exposure AE Automatic Exposure The camera automatically sets the exposure The 3 AE modes available on this camera are P mode in which the camera selects both the aperture and shutter speed A mode in which the user selects the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed and S mode in which the user selects the shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture In M mode the user selects both the aperture and the shutter speed Aperture The adjustable lens opening which controls the amount of light that enters the camera The larger the aperture the shorter the depth of field and the fuzzier the background The smaller the aperture the greater the depth of field and the sharper the background Larger aperture values indicate smaller apertures and smaller aperture values indicate larger apertures CCD Charge Coupled Device This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals On this camera light is picked up and converted into RGB signals to build a single image DCF Design Rule for Camera File
153. that the TV and camera are turned off Connect the multi connector on the camera to the video input terminal on the TV using the provided AV cable Connector cover Connect to the TV s video input yellow and audio input white terminals Multi connector AV cable provided Playing back pictures on a TV NO Turn the TV on and set it to video input mode e For details of switching to video input refer to your TV s instruction manual Press the POWER button to turn the camera on e The last picture taken is displayed on the TV Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to display e The camera s monitor stays off Go Wa TIPS The close up playback index display and slideshow functions can also be used ona TV screen You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when playing back pictures ona TV Note Make sure that the camera s video output signal is the same as the TV s video signal US Video output P 103 Be sure to use the provided AV cable to connect the camera to the TV The picture may appear off center on the TV screen Video output You can select NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal type Use this setting when playing back pictures on a TV in a foreign country Select the VIDEO OUT signal before connecting the AV cable If you select the wrong video signal type you will not be able to play back the recorded pictures pr
154. tion contained therein Olympus reserves the right to alter the features and contents of this publication or software without obligation or advance notice 171 aU vxipuadd a Appendix Safety Precautions FCC Notice e Radio and Television Interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by 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
155. tures you have taken do not appear on the monitor The power is off Set the mode dial to a mode other than gt P 22 and press the POWER button The camera is in the Press the QUICK VIEW button or set the P 10 shooting mode mode dial to gt 79 There are no pictures in NO PICTURE is displayed on the monitor the internal memory or Record pictures on the card There is a problem with See Error messages P 156 the card The camera is The monitor does not function when the AV P 102 connected to a TV cable is connected to the camera Single frame erase and all frame erase cannot be performed The pictures are Cancel the protection of the pictures P 104 protected No picture is displayed on the TV when connected to the camera The video output signal Set the video output signal according to the P 103 is incorrect region where used The TV video signal Set the TV to the video input mode setting is incorrect The monitor is hard to see The brightness of the Use HCH to adjust the brightness P 115 monitor is not adjusted properly The monitor is exposed Block the sunlight with your hand to direct sunlight ny aU vxipuadd a Appendix Troubleshooting When the camera is connected to a computer or printer Possible cause Corrective action The printer fails to connect PC was selected on the Remove the USB cable and start again from monitor after con
156. us P 17 SC A B or C and press SHORT CUT e For SCENE mode C is set to SCENE and shortcut menus cannot be set 2 Select a function and press Gi e The screen in Step 1 is displayed 3 Press Setting the custom button SETI Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt CUSTOM BUTTON Using the menus P 17 Settings my Select a function and press G CUSTOM BUTTON AE LOCK AFLOCK 122 Printing pictures AAA 558 To print the pictures you have taken you can either have a photo store process them or print them at home on your own printer If you go to a photo store it is a good idea to store the print reservation data on the card first This lets you select the pictures you want to print and decide how many prints you want If you print the pictures at home you can either connect the camera directly to the printer or you can connect the camera to a computer and download the pictures to the computer first Printing at the store Use the camera to select the pictures you want to print Select the pictures you want to print at the store o e AN Print ennen ED 2 aan d reserv ati on 123 Printing pictures Mm Direct printing PictBridge Using the direct printing function By connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer with the USB cable you can print out recorded pictures directly With the camera connect
157. 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 IS Printing pictures CUSTOM PRINT Step 2 P 127 Printing pictures EASY PRINT Step 3 P 125 Printing pictures CUSTOM PRINT Use the provided USB cable to connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer Try printing one picture with the most basic printing method of CUSTOM PRINT The selected picture is printed using the standard settings of your printer The date and file name are not printed Connect one end of the provided USB cable into the camera s multi connector and the other end into the printer s USB connector e The camera turns on automatically e The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed e For details of how to turn the printer on and the position of the USB port refer to the printer s instruction manual Multi connector 126 Direct printing PictBridge 2 Select CUSTOM PRINT and press Gi ONE MOMENT is displayed and the camera and printer are connected The PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed on the monitor Select the print settings on the camera s monitor e Select EASY PRINT and press The picture selection screen is displayed Printing pictures EASY PRINT Step 3 P 125 To
158. where no light is focused and are recorded on the picture as noise When noise reduction works the camera automatically reduces the noise to produce clearer images NTSC National Television Systems Committee PAL Phase Alternating Line Television formats NTSC is mainly used in Japan North America and Korea PAL is mainly used in Europe and China P Program Mode Also called Program AE mode The camera automatically sets the best shutter speed and aperture for the shot PictBridge A standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly Glossary of terms Pixels A pixel is the smallest unit dot used to make up an image Clear large sized printed images reguire millions of pixels S Shutter Priority Mode Also called Shutter Priority AE mode The user selects the shutter speed and the camera automatically varies the aperture so that the picture is taken with the best exposure Slave Flash A wireless flash that is not connected to the camera by a synchronization cord It flashes in phase with the flash on the camera and can be used for lighting techniques such as changing the way shadows are cast on a subject Sleep Mode A mode designed to save battery life The camera automatically enters the sleep mode if you do not operate it for a certain time To exit the sleep mode use any button on the camera shutter button arrow pad etc Synchro Terminals Term
159. within the flash working range the working range of the flash The flash was set to Select a flash mode other than The subject was too Set the flash to or set ESP e to Le small and was backlit The sequential shooting Higher shutter speeds are used during mode was used sequential shooting which may result in pictures that are darker than usual Set DRIVE to C7 The center of the subject If the center of the subject is too bright the is too bright image as a whole emerges darker Adjust the exposure compensation toward plus The aperture value is too Decrease the aperture value or set the D 54 high in A M mode camera to P mode The shutter speed is too Reduce the shutter speed or set the camera P55 fast in S M mode to P mode The colors of pictures look unnatural Indoor lighting affected Set the white balance according to the P 64 the picture s colors lighting No white in the picture Include something white in the picture or P 43 shoot using SL The white balance Adjust the white balance according to the P 64 setting is wrong light source Part of the picture is dark The lens was partly Hold the camera correctly keeping your blocked by your finger or fingers and the strap away from the lens the strap a Appendix ha Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Rer page Pic

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