Olympus D-550 Quick Start Guide
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1. basic functionality of your new Olympus D 550 Zoom Digital Camera You are now ready to begin exploring the possibilities that digital photography brings to your e Diopter Adjustment This feature allows you to adjust the clarity of the viewfinder to match computer Activities such as photo editing e mailing printing and your eyesight much more are only steps away e Digital Zoom Allows you to extend the optical zoom range of the camera to get even About the Olympus CAMEDIA Master 4 0 CD ROM closer to the action e Macro Mode For extremely tight close ups select the D 550 s Macro Mode Your Olympus D 550 Zoom Digital Camera comes bundled with a suite of sohware and coechaieniahon The CD ineludes e Movie Mode Yes the D 550 Zoom records movies Movie Mode does not record sound e 7 Scene Program Shooting Modes Select the best camera setting that most closely e CAMEDIA Master 4 0 To download pictures from the camera and view matches your shooting situation with one touch organize retouch share and print your digital photos and movies e USB Driver for Windows 98 This utility must be installed to allow the e Video Monitoring View your pictures and movies directly on a TV camera to communicate with your computer if it uses the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system e Printing Pictures You can make photographic prints using your computer and printer or e Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 0 To access the D 550 Zoom Reference Manual2. wide angle shots and get everything into the picture E i Push to Zoom out L J C Number of Storable Pictures Your D 550 Zoom Digital Camera package includes a 16 MB SmartMedia card In the default quality setting of HQ mode High Quality you have enough capacity to store approximately 21 pictures e Press the shutter button completely to take the picture A short beep confirms your picture has been taken This mode allows you to capture high quality images with medium tile sizes The HQ mode is suitable for most shooting situations b eTaking a Picture with the LCD Monitor e Press IOI once while in shooting mode and frame your subject using the full color LCD monitor See the D 550 Zoom Basic Manual for complete descriptions of each quality mode and the storable frame capacity for the various resolution modes and SmartMedia card capacities f Pull to Zoom in TIP To find out how many frames you have left turn on the LCD e Pull the lever toward T to choose telephoto shooting monitor and look for the number in the lower left corner Remember and get closer to your subject you can always delete unwanted pictures to make room for more e Push it toward W to choose wide angle shooting See Step 5 VIEWING AND ERASING amp when you are finished reviewing your pictures PICTURES With the D 550 Zoom you can easily view photos and delete the ones you don t wa
3. OLYMPUS Olympus America Inc Two Corporate Center Drive Melville NY 11747 3157 QuickStart Guide D 550 ZOOM Need more help visit htto support olympusamerica com for 24 7 online automated help UNPACKING THE BOX CONTENTS Gather your D 550 Zoom and all the parts as shown in the illustration You ll need these items to complete the steps for the camera set up procedures that follow It is strongly recommended that you follow these step by step numbered instructions to set up and quickly begin using your new D 550 Zoom Digital Camera STA 16MB SmartMedia Card with static free case and labels USB Cable beige color CAMEDIA Master 4 0 CD ROM 2 pairs of AA batteries For more detailed instructions on advanced features please refer to the printed Basic Manual included in your package or the Reference Manual on the CD ROM PREPARE THE CAMERA FOR USE Before you begin using your Olympus D 550 Zoom Digital Camera A i i i y I 1 I lt First make sure the sliding front cover is closed Open the card cover door and note the diagram on the inside Match the orientation of the SmartMedia card to the diagram and slide the card into the slot as far as it will go Close the cover until it locks into place you will feel it snap closed Q Load the Batteries Load 4 AA batteries into the compartment as indicat
4. by using an Olympus P 400 or P 200 Photo Printer stored on the CD ROM in PDF format P e Close up Playback The picture currently displayed in the LCD monitor may be enlarged e Olympus D 550 Zoom Reference Manual A complete reference guide in several times enabling you to check the details of any image digital form saved on the CD in PDF format e Index Display You can view several thumbnail pictures on the LCD monitor at once You may or may not need to install all of these applications depending upon your type of computer and whether you have previously installed some titles e Protecting Pictures Prevents you trom accidentally erasing pictures You are now ready to install the computer software e Open the CAMEDIA Master 4 0 CD ROM package and locate the Software Installation Guide in the language you wish to use e Continue to follow the step by step instructions for installing the software and enjoy your new digital photo processing capabilities TIP Remember to complete and return your Registration Card and keep all camera documentation handy For additional help call 1 888 553 4448 8 00am 10 00pm Eastern Time Mon Fri
5. does not extend the lens cover is probably not fully open Slide the lens cover completely to the open position A To turn the camera off slide the lens cover until you feel the first click Allow the lens barrel to retract then close the lens cover completely and press the flash down until it locks into place TIP To maximize battery life the D 550 Zoom features a power saving mode in which the camera enters a sleep mode after approximately three 3 minutes of non use Press the shutter button or zoom lever to wake up the camera Battery compartment lock Tripod mount b o Set the Date and Time OPTIONAL Although this is not required it is recommended that you set the date and time This affects the Flash stand by lighis up way image file names are created and will conveniently stamp each picture with this information e Open the lens cover fully then press JOK e Press to select MODE MENU e To get to the Date Time menu setting press amp three times to scroll to the SET tab e Press and then The will be highlighted Press e Use to select the desired date format usually M D Y e Press to proceed to the next field Adjust the date and time in the appropriate fields using Repeat this step until all date time fields have been set B gt Note Time is entered using the 24 hour format e Press OK twice to set the date and time and exit the menu C e Camera Diagram and Controls N
6. ed in the illustrations and on the camera body Close the cover and slide it towards the camera body until you feel a click Put the battery compartment door back into the locked position Battery compartment lock Confirm you have installed the batteries properly and that there is power to the monitor by pressing IOI The No Card message should be displayed in the LCD monitor Turn the monitor off by pressing IOl again 0 TIP For best results Olympus strongly recommends using four AA nickel metal hydride NiMH rechargeable batteries An optional Olympus AC adapter also is available and is recommended when downloading images to ensure a consistent power supply See the D 550 Zoom Basic Manual for more information on battery use b Insert the SmartMedia Card C o Attach the strap OPTIONAL The SmartMedia card is where the camera stores your pictures The pictures UT tT Attach the strap as illustrated to make the camera easier to handle i you take remain on the SmartMedia card even when the camera is turned off O a and or the batteries are removed TURNING ON THE CAMERA Shutter button Self timer lamp Flash All you need to do is slide the lens cover open or closed to turn the camera ON or OFF q e Turn the camera ON Shooting Mode Open the lens cover fully You should feel two clicks The lens barrel extends and the flash pops up Sliding lens cover If the lens barrel
7. hooting mode press to cycle through and manually select one of the D 550 s four flash modes Flash Icon Flash Mode Description Auto flash The camera automatically decides if the flash is needed Red eye Reduction Reduces incidence of red eye by emitting pre flashes to shrink pupil size before firing the main flash The strobe effect is normal operation for this mode Icons representing camera settings appear on the LCD telling you important information such as the Flash Recording and Image Quality modes battery life and the number of frames remaining q e Taking a Picture with the Optical Viewfinder e Turn the camera on and frame your Orange lamp subject using the crosshairs in the optical viewfinder Fill in Flash The flash always fires with e Press the shutter button halfway e Press the shutter button down halfway APEI e Press the shutter button completely to take the picture A short beep confirms your picture has been taken Flash off Turns the flash off for times when flash photography is prohibited or not desired The flash never fires The D 550 Zoom confirms the focus and exposure are properly set when the green lamp in the viewfinder lights steady The orange lamp informs you that the flash is recommended and or recharging when blinking or ready to fire when steady Green lamp C Zooming The D 550 Zoom features a zoom lens allowing you to get closer to the action or capture
8. ly displayed in the LCD monitor Use to scroll though the images saved on the SmartMedia The 66 ic sr taken appears in the LCD monitor card e N once erased pictures cannot be restored e Use to highlight ALL ERASE and press OK e As a safeguard the D 550 Zoom will ask you to select YES or NO to confirm erasing as this process permanently deletes all unprotected pictures Select YES and press OK ieee Windows 98 users must install the USB Driver for Windows 98 software before connecting the D 550 Zoom to the computer Refer to the Software Installation Guide for complete information CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER TIP Olympus recommends the use of an optional AC adapter to ensure a consistent power supply when downloading images l e Put the camera into the computer communications mode by turning it on Open the front cover or Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting it to your computer press O Olympus makes it simple to connect the D 550 Zoom to your computer e Turn the camera off e Plug the supplied USB cable into the ports on your camera and computer as illustrated sss INSTALLING THE CAMERA Additional Camera Features SO FITWARE ase The D 550 Zoom offers a host of advanced features to expand your creativity Here s just a small sampling See the D 550 Zoom Basic Manual for details on these capabilities and more You ve now mastered the
9. nt gt e With the lens cover closed press IO and use the arrow keys to display the picture you want to erase e Press 3 OK then press to select ERASE ff Use to highlight YES and press EJOK The picture is now erased e Press Olto turn the camera off OR e To return to the shooting mode press Ol once again or press the shutter button halfway TIP Images can also be erased while in the Quick View mode b described in Step 5a This makes it easy to quickly erase a picture Erasing Pictures that you just took The beauty of digital photography is your ability to keep the photos you want delete the rest and reuse empty memory space to take new pictures The D 550 Zoom offers two ways to permanently erase unwanted digital photos q Viewing Pictures There are two ways to access the Playback mode All Frame Erase Deletes all pictures on the SmartMedia card in one e f the camera is OFF and the lens cover closed press C once operation except for pictures you have protected OR e f the camera is in the shooting mode with the lens cover fully open and lens barrel extended press IOI twice in rapid succession Quick View once erased pictures cannot be restored e With the lens cover closed press O e Press OK then press 6 to select MODE MENU e Use to select the CARD tab then press twice to access the CARD SETUP screen Single Frame Erase Deletes only the picture current
10. ow take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera controls by reviewing the illustrations Optical Viewfinder Shooting mode button Diopter adjustment dial AF button Flash mode button VIDEO OUT jack Self timer button Connector cover DC IN jack LCD Monitor Monitor button USB connector VT434201 Camera movement warning Flash charge blinks Shooting mode AF Target mark Battery check 2 0 Exposure compensation Green lamp lt t Sequential shooting Flash mode o White balance AF a SO Self timer i Record mode Memory gauge 83 lt Number of pixels Number of storable still pictures seconds Spot metering remaining Camera Settings in Playback Mode as shown in LCD Monitor gt Note Depending on the camera settings not all indicators will be displayed Print reservation number of prints Battery check lt t Protect We HQ lt t Record mode SIZE 1984X1488 Number of pixels fi d a Exposure compensation X a White balance O j e fFile number Frame number Playing time Printed in Japan TAKING PICTURES oe There are two ways to compose your subject with the optical viewfinder or using the LCD monitor Depending on the shooting situation there may be advantages to each method Please refer to the printed Basic Manual for more information q eFlash Modes While in s
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