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Olympus C-5050 Reference Manual

1. A CDRIVE C MODE MENU p gt The default settings are A DRIVE we 3c B Y C WB Top menu Functions that can be set Ref Functions that can be set Ref in the shortcut menu Page in the shortcut menu Page DRIVE P 112 2 IN 1 P 119 ISO P 130 FUNCTION P 121 MY MODE P 95 P 144 m FLASH P 86 lt P 125 SLOW P 84 WB P 133 NOISE REDUCTION P 142 WBZ P 138 DIGITAL ZOOM P 51 CUSTOM WB P 135 FULLTIME AF P 97 SCENE MODES P 142 AF MODE P 96 SHARPNESS P 139 U P 122 J CONTRAST P 140 PANORAMA P 116 SATURATION P 141 dil suonounj Injesf E suonouny njesm e Shortcut Setting the shortcut menu You can setthe three shortcut menus designated by A B and C on the diagram shown right Mode dial __ gt c gt P_A S M m 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP SHORT CUT and press f E3 How to use the menus P 70 2 Press to select A Bor C then press C Press to select the function you want to set then press The shortcut menu is set Press again to exit the menu p I Arrow pad I OK button SELECT ED GO B XC iso C J MY MODE F FLASH TES GO Shortcut Using the shortcut menu When you have set a shortcut menu you can use it to jump to the setting screen for that function Mode
2. AC wall outlet ou t Power plug Connection AC adapter cord pug V m DC IN jack black 2 payejs Buyeo m peuejs Dues n Loading the batteries Note Manganese zinc carbon batteries cannot be used If the battery power runs out while the camera is connected to a PC the image data may be lost or damaged You are recommended to use the AC adapter when transferring images to a PC Do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is communicating with the PC 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 life of battery may vary according to the type of battery manufacturer shooting conditions etc Power is consumed continuously during the conditions described below This could reduce the number of pictures that can be taken When the monitor is turned on When the monitor is in the playback mode for an extended period of time Repeated zoom adjustments Repeated auto focus by depressing the shutter button halfway When the FULLTIME AF mode is turned on When the camera is connected to a PC Carefully read the AC adapters instructions before use When using an AC adapter power is supplied to the camera by the AC adapter even if batteries are loaded in the camera The AC adapter does not charge batteries in the camer
3. You cannot register pictures and movie frames that cannot be played back on this camera Note The camera automatically creates file names and folder names for images to be stored in Files can be numbered from 0001 to 9999 and folders can be numbered from 100 to 999 Examples are shown below Folder name File name l DCIM OLYMP Pmdd jpg T T Folder No Month File No 100 999 1 C 0001 9999 Day 01 31 Month Jan Sep 1 9 Oct A Nov B Dec C There are two settings from which you can choose RESET or AUTO Choose the one that is best for you when transferring images to a PC File name settings RESET The file number and folder number are reset every time a new card is inserted in the camera The folder number returns to No 100 and the file number returns to No 0001 This method is useful when grouping files on separate cards AUTO Even if a new card is inserted the folder number and file number are retained from the previous card so the same file number is not used on different cards This helps you to manage multiple cards This method is useful when you want to manage all your files with sequential numbers Mode dial Cc3 P A S M iw S O da 6a 75 ALP 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP FILE NAME gt RESET or AUTO and press r amp How to use the menus P 70 Press again to exit the menu 1 When
4. OK button 2 Press The top menu is displayed 3 Press to select MODE MENU K MODE MENU D 4 Press c to select the CAMERA tab then press 5 Press to select DIGITAL ZOOM then press e soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous Es soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous m Zoom o Press to select ON then press Press again to exit the menu and the subject is displayed on the monitor N Turn the zoom lever toward T The white area of the zoom indicator indicates the optical zoom If the digital zoom is set to ON a red area appears on the zoom indicator When you reach the limit of the optical zoom the digital zoom is enabled geepensen The cursor moves up and down on the zoom indicator according to the zoom magnification The cursor turns orange when inside the digital zoom field z o9 In amp mode the maximum digital zoom magnification is 2 5x Pictures taken with the digital zoom may appear grainy Camera movement is likely to occur at higher magnifications Stabilize the camera with a tripod etc to avoid camera movement Turning the monitor off cancels the digital zoom However if the digital zoom is set to ON it will be automatically enabled the next time you turn the monitor on Viewing still pictures Mode dial N 1 Set the mode dial to x and turn Power switch the
5. Single frame reservation Use this feature to print only selected pictures Display the frame to be printed and select the desired number of prints Mode dial c D 1 Play back a still picture You cannot print pictures with amp 2 Press L The O PRINT ORDER screen appears Press to select 1 then press If data is already stored on the card the iL PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it rg Resetting print reservation data P 204 3 Select the frame you want to print using the arrow pad or the jog dial and press n Print button EXIT SELECT GO OK Bumjes jud E Punjes jud H Single frame reservation 4 Select the appropriate item using the arrow pad MORE Setsthe number of prints date time and trim size Go to Step 5 SINGLE PRINT Sets single frame print The date time and E ad SINGLE PRINT trimming settings are not available Go to Step 6 CANCEL Cancels the print reservation Canceling reservations gap P 201 END Completes the print reservation Go to Step 7 5 Press on the arrow pad to select x number of prints date time or t trimming then press 6 Perform each setting e Set the number of prints Press to set the desired number of prints then press If you want to continue to set the da
6. 9 mode 223 snoouej 92S N E snoeue o2siy EH Camera maintenance e After use Turn off the power and fit the lens cap on the lens e Cleaning the camera 1 2 Turn off the camera 1 P 31 Remove the batteries 1 P 21 If you are using an AC adapter unplug the AC adapter from the camera first before removing the plug from the AC outlet Exterior Wipe gently with a soft cloth If the camera is very dirty soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth If you have used the camera at the beach use a cloth soaked in clean water and well wrung Monitor and viewfinder Wipe gently with a soft cloth Lens Blow dust off the lens with a commercially available blower then wipe gently with a lens cleaning paper Card Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth T Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol or chemically treated cloth Note Cleaning should be done only after the batteries have been removed or the AC adapter has been disconnected Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty 224 Specifications Product type Recording system Still picture Still picture with sound Movie Memory Recording image resolution No of storable pictures When a 32MB card used without sound No of effective pixels Image pickup device Lens 1
7. 81 Remote control Remote control Receiver 10 110 Resizing Bad 0 154 Resolution 126 Rotation button 12 152 S Saturation 141 Scene modes 142 Screen setup 187 Seconds remaining 48 Self timer S 5 109 Self timer Remote control button Qm 12 109 110 Self timer Remote control lamp A ees prs 10 109 110 Sepia is Score ee wate pede 121 Sequential shooting Hay 112 Shade fy 134 Sharpness 139 Shooting mode 15 31 Shooting mode menu 59 Shortcut menus 69 72 SHQ iii ier edad ees 125 Shutter button 12 40 Shutter priority shooting S 60 92 Shutter sound 184 Shutter speed 92 Single frame erase 9 58 Single frame playback 53 Single frame reservation 199 Single frame shooting 40 112 Slave flash 229 Slave flash mode 90 index Slideshow 2 150 Slow synchronization SLOW SmartMedia SM 25 29 Speaker 11 185 Sports shooting N 62 Spot metering 102 le 125 Slapu Suas er LRPEEIERNM SS 20 Strap eyelet 10 20 Sunny day X amp 134 Super macro mode shooting M ooa ui 108 Super macro MF mode shooting Vier di ceps 10
8. Focus lock AF MODE FULLTIME AF AF target AF ILLUMINATOR Manual focus sss sis ss lE AUTO sS By 3 SLOW1 sS 9 sLow FLASH MODE sLow2 77 SLOW 7M FLASH Gj N S S S S S MULTI CJ AEL amp kes st bs e MF HID C AF Dy n BKT snooue j 92S N E snoeuel o2si EH List of items by shooting mode Mode P S aa fa Function mP PANORAMA Y v 21N 1 Y BLACK amp x WHITE z O SEPIA Y 9 WHITE Y 5 BOARD LL BLACK Y BOARD Uj Y movie i ISO Y v WB v WB7 CUSTOM WB Y SHARPNESS Y CONTRAST Y SATURATION Y SCENE MODES NOISE REDUCTION d Histogram target g mark ALL RESET v2 es Y PW ON SETUP Y PW OFF SETUP Y REC VIEW Y 222 List of items by shooting mode Mode Function 2 BEEP SHUTTER SOUND MY MODE SETUP FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING IOI e m ft VIDEO OUT SHORTCUT CUSTOM BUTTON SISISI SISISISISIS DUAL CONTROL PANEL v Available Not available 1 Cannot be selected in Cannot be selected in m mode
9. bs ATH Deluxe Late Bresking News g ig Applications Interne a System Folder Utilities g S Installer Logs Assistants g 5 Drag amp drop the image you want to save in the computer in this case P1010012 JPG to the Hard Disk window The image is saved in the computer in the Hard disk To select all images click Edit gt Select all When the image file has been copied to the computer you can view images Note by double clicking the image files in the Hard Disk folder The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files such as Paint Shop Pro Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software the image is being copied Never open the card cover on the camera load or remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the image files may be destroyed The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while Caution 28 Downloading images to your computer e Mac OS X Malfunctions such as the following may occur due to the OS If the camera is not connected correctly a malfunction occurs in the computer Date and time information of image files is not accurately displayed If the card cover of the camera i
10. ts How to use the menus P 70 The screen is displayed for you to select ALL or SELECT 2 Press to select ALL or SELECT then press f e lf you choose ALL A confirmation screen appears asking if you want to copy the pictures Select YES and press YES The pictures are copied and the menu is exited QE EN EXIT gt 4 SELECT GO OK koJ elf you choose SELECT The playback screen is displayed Turn the jog dial to select the frame you want to copy and press The picture is copied If you want to copy more pictures repeat the procedure To finish copying press A gt Pictures cannot be copied to the same card Note All frame erase This function erases all the pictures on the card Mode dial M 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU CARD CARD SETUP and press f ES How to use the menus P 70 L Arrow pad I OK button 2 Press to select 4 ALL ERASE then press ze PALL ERASE CANCEL4 lt SELECT GO OK 3 Press to select YES then press R 5x5 All the pictures are erased AX CAUTION ERASING ALL SELECT 5 GO OK E lt o to o x dl 9 Useful functions All Reset Saving the camera s settings This function lets you choose whether or not to save the current camera settings after the power is turned off The settings affected by All Reset are listed
11. menu Press then press f Top menu CAMERA tab K NODE NENW D Press to BD return to the PICTURE tab tab selection screen 4 fe CARD tab 4 t SETUP tab How to use the menus JPress to select an Press X to select a item then press setting Press to complete setting Press again to exit the menu and return to shooting status Gor The green frame moves to the To return to selected item select an item press or Notall items can be selected depending on the status of the camera and the settings performed Note Pressing the shutter button with a menu other than the SETUP menu open allows you to take pictures using the settings currently selected If you want to save the settings after the camera is turned off set ALL RESET to OFF px All Reset Saving the camera s settings P 164 71 sqe pue snuaui y Buisf Pal Sqe pue snuaui y Buisp ea e Shooting mode You can change the shortcut menus in the P A S M m 9 Aa fa amp V modes to other functions r Setting the shortcut menu P 170 You can also access the functions set in the shortcut menus from the MODE MENU The shortcut menus set in the default settings are explained below PASM tw Y
12. Horizontal grip Vertical grip Top view Do not hold this part of the lens Clear pictures cannot be obtained if the camera moves as the shutter button is pressed Hold the camera correctly and press the Note shutter button gently soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous E soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous m Taking still pictures You can take still pictures using either the viewfinder or the monitor Taking still pictures using the viewfinder The camera actually records a wider area than the picture you compose while looking through the viewfinder C Mode dal gt PASM Homme amp A 1 Set the mode dial to Shutter button PASM sw 9 A fa s Mode dial and turn the camera on Es Power on off P 31 Card access lamp Power switch N Position the AF target mark in the viewfinder on the subject Orange lamp Green lamp AF target mark 3 Press the shutter button gently halfway to adjust the 2 om focus When the focus and exposure are locked the green lamp lights If the orange lamp lights the flash fires automatically The shutter speed and aperture value automatically set by the camera are displayed on the control panel P mode Taking still pictures A Press the shutter button all the way fully The camera takes the picture The card access lamp blinks while the pict
13. Pressing the shutter button halfway displays the shutter speed on the control panel If the image is underexposed or overexposed when the shutter button is halfway pressed the shutter speed indication blinks Aperture value Control panel indication on Meaning the monitor Displayed in The aperture setting is green suitable for the conditions Displayed in The aperture setting is red unsuitable for the conditions Take the following steps when the monitor is turned on NI A 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 14 a 180100 N HQ 2560x1920 a appears The image is overexposed Turn the jog dial to the right to increase the aperture value appears The image is underexposed Turn the jog dial to the left to reduce the aperture value Aperture range Toward W F1 8 to F8 0 Toward T F2 6 to F8 0 When the flash is set to the auto flash mode the shutter speed is fixed at 1 30 sec in the maximum wide angle or 1 100 sec in the Note maximum telephoto and will not go slower 91 Bunoous pa ueApy em Bunoous peoueApy a Shutter priority shooting Mode dial S m 1 Turn the jog dial to set the shutter Control panel speed Jog dial Turn to the left Turn to the to seta slower m right to set a shutter speed Wy A faster shutter speed Pressing the shutter button halfway displays the aperture value on the control panel If the image is underexposed or overexposed whe
14. cards cannot be performed Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page A write protect seal is attached to the SmartMedia card Remove the seal before using the SmartMedia card Do not reuse the write protect seal P 25 and set All Reset to OFF The settings are returned to the factory default settings when the camera is turned off Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page All Reset is set to ON Select the SETUP tab in the mode menu P 164 No picture is displayed on the TV when connected to the camera incorrect Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The video output signal is Set the video output signal according to the P 192 incorrect region where used The camera is not in the Set the mode dial to gt P 151 playback mode The TV video signal setting is Set the TV to the video input mode P 151 The image quality is poor The picture is too bright illuminated minus or change the camera position Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The flash was set to the fill in Select a flash mode other than fill in flash P 79 flash mode The subject was excessively Adjust the exposure compensation toward P 131 210 The picture is too dark Troubleshooting available blower blush and then wipe with a Lens cleaner to remove dust Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens i
15. e1nsodxo pue Ayyenb eBeuii ay Bunsn py m e1nsodxo pue Ayyenb eBeuii ay Bunsn py ISO sensitivity The higher the ISO value the greater the camera s light sensitivity and the better its ability to shoot in low light conditions However higher values also introduce electrical noise into the resulting image which may give them a grainy appearance AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the light conditions and the subject brightness 64 100 200 400 With a lower ISO setting you can shoot clear sharp images in daylight With a higher ISO setting you can use faster shutter speeds with the same amount of light Mode dal c P S M MPO da fa amp 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA gt ISO then choose the most suitable ISO sensitivity and press pg How to use the menus P 70 AUTO is not available in A S or M mode Press again to exit the menu When ISO sensitivity is not set to auto ISO is displayed on the control panel Higher ISO settings produce more electrical noise SO is standardized based on the sensitivity of normal camera film Note The scale is approximate When ISO is set to AUTO and you are shooting in dark conditions without a flash the sensitivity automatically increases otherwise the shutter speed will be reduced possibly resulting in camera movement and blurred images If the subject is too far away for the flash illumi
16. 0030 P 189 Playing time total recording time 0 20 I Names of parts The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been selected and displayed from the index display are different from Note those that appear when the movie picture is displayed using the movie playback function e Memory gauge The memory gauge lights up when you take a still picture When the gauge is lit the camera is saving a picture to the card The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status The indication is not displayed during movie recording Shoot mm Wait Before shooting One picture More than No more pictures Gauge is off taken two taken can be taken Lit Lit Fully lit Wait a while before taking the next shot e Battery check If the remaining battery power is low the battery check indication on the control panel and monitor changes as follows when the camera is turned on or while the camera is in use Battery check Control panel Monitor Status gt Lights green Remaining power level high ima Lights Goes off after a while Remaining power level low Ca Blinks Blinks red Replace with new batteries The green lamp and orange lamp at the Remaining power level No indication side of the viewfinder blink The control exhausted panel turns off automatically Replace with new
17. 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 sensitivity settings on the camera 4 Even if the auto F value and ISO sensitivity of the external flash are set to the same conditions as those on the camera depending on the photographic conditions it is possible that the correct exposure may not be obtained anyway In such a case adjust the auto F value or ISO value on the external flash unit or calculate the distance in the manual mode and use it that way Generally however the auto F value and ISO value can only be adjusted 1 step and beyond that exposure compensation cannot be made Exposure compensation in the camera is made invalid in external flash photography 5 Use a flash which is capable of covering an illumination angle for a 35 mm or larger lens when calculated for 35 mm film 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 f
18. 9 fixed on ON DIGITAL ZOOM OFF FULLTIME AF OFF Q9 ON AF MODE IESP QQ fixed on iESP OFF amp movie OFF PANORAMA OFF 21N 1 OFF List of factory default settings FUNCTION OFF OFF lt HQ 2560 x 1920 Q 320 x 240 TIFF 2560 x 1920 SHQ 2560 x 1920 HQ 2560 x 1920 sai 1600 x 1200 NORMAL SQ2 640 x 480 NORMAL WB AUTO Wey 0 CUSTOM WB OFF SCENE MODES NORMAL SHARPNESS 0 CONTRAST 0 SATURATION 0 ALL RESET ON es ENGLISH PW ON SETUP 1 PW OFF SETUP 1 REC VIEW ON LOW BEEP 1 LOW SHUTTER SOUND 1 LOW MY MODE SETUP PRESENT FILE NAME RESET II NORMAL e Y M D 2002 01 01 00 00 m ft m VIDEO OUT NTSC SHORTCUT A DRIVE B lt 3 C WB CUSTOM BUTTON DRIVE DUAL CONTROL PANEL OFF AF ILLUMINATOR ON 219 snooue j 92S N E List of factory default settings ePlayback mode rea OFF INFO OFF OFF On OFF amp o iL OFF Pal 640 x 480 OFF COPY ALL ALL RESET ON es ENGLISH PW ON SETUP 1 PW OFF SETUP 1 SCREEN SETUP BLUE BACKGROUND VOLUME 3 m LOW BEEP 1 LOW FILE NAME RESET NORMAL VIDEO OUT NTSC t3 9 snoeue o2siN E 220 List of items by shooting mode Mode Function Zoom Digital zoom AF
19. Monitor indication Corrective action NO CARD There is no card in the camera or the card is not inserted properly Insert a card If a card is already inserted remove it and insert it again correctly CARD ERROR There is a problem with the card Use a different card Insert a new card bo POWER OFF SELECTS 3 GO OK The card cannot record play back or erase pictures Format the card or replace it with a new one Press to select POWER OFF then press Replace it with a new one Format the card Press to select FORMAT then press to display the confirmation screen Select YES and press Formatting starts If the card was successfully formatted the camera is ready to take pictures a payejs Burjeo m payejs Burjeo eN Selecting a language You can select a language for on screen display This reference manua shows the English on screen display in the illustrations and explanations Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera 1 Set the mode dial to P and turn Power switch the camera on Mode dial Be sure to remove the lens cap before you turn the camera on You can select the language in all modes I Arrow pad t_ OK button 2 Press The top menu is displayed as j ii 3 Press f on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU C MO
20. press ps How to use the menus P 70 The current white balance setting and white balance adjustment value are saved as CUSTOM WB If a custom white balance is already saved in the selected number a confirmation screen appears To register the new settings select CANCEL and press Press again to exit the menu dl Id e1nsodxo pue Ayyenb ew ay Bunsn py a nsodx pue Ayyenb ew y Bunsn py White balance One touch white balance gt This function is useful when you need a more precise white balance than PRESET WB can provide To set the optimum white balance for the shooting conditions point the camera at a white object under the light source you want to use and adjust the white balance 1 Display screen and point the camera at a sheet of white paper Position the paper so that it fills the screen making sure there are no shadows CANCEL 4 GO GR B 2 Press The white balance is set To cancel one touch white balance press Press repeatedly to exit the menu One touch white balance White balance D 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 Note reflected by the paper is too bright or too dark White balance may not be effective under some special light Sources After setting a white balance other than AUTO
21. sharpness between 5 and 5 To increase the sharpness Press The image contours are emphasized making the image appear sharper and more vivid Use this setting when you want to print pictures To reduce the sharpness Press The image contours are softened Use this setting when you want to edit images on a PC When you have finished setting the sharpness press Press again to exit the menu Y Note If you adjust the sharpness too far toward noise may become conspicuous in the picture I d e1nsodxo pue Ayyenb eBeuii ay Bunsn py s e1nsodxo pue Ayyenb eBeuii ay Bunsn py Contrast This function adjusts the contrast of images For example you can make images with marked differences in light and shadow softer and those with less differences more vivid Mode dial Cc3 P A S M m amp 9 da fa S CY 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU PICTURE CONTRAST and press f 0s How to use the menus P 70 C j zy I ea el EE 2 Press c c to adjust the contrast between 5 and 5 To increase the contrast Press The light and dark areas are defined more clearly making the image look crisper To reduce the contrast Press G2 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 PC When y
22. Me m eum Jog dial 2 0 C metering button ms P 102 103 Selects the metering method from ESP no indication spot metering e and multi metering C55 Jog dial Direct Buttons AF S9 amp MF AF Macro MF button r P 100 107 Selects a focus mode from auto focus no indication macro W manual focus MF super macro M blinks and super macro MF MF blinks Jog dial 5 ERE EE MOVE t SET OK The AF target mark can be moved p3 P 98 The AF mode can be set I P 96 G Qum self timer remote control button me P 109 P 110 Enables the self timer function 9 or remote control function G Num Jog dial custom button pz P 166 Activates the function registered on the custom button See Custom button P 166 for details of how to register a function and use the button OQ AEL AE Lock button re P 105 Fixes the exposure The lock function is alternately activated and canceled each time you press the button I suonounj uojnq 328Jrp pue jep 9poIN rem suonounj uognq j2eJip pue elrp spol m Direct Buttons Playback mode Om protect button ps P 57 Protects important pictures from accidental erasure Q 4 rotation button Ux P 152 Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise print but
23. White balance WB P 133 18 Selected card Fo an P 29 19 Number of storable still 30 P 48 126 pictures Seconds remaining Error code E P 205 Names of parts Monitor indications e Shooting mode 14 15 16 1718 14 15 16 17 18 Still picture Movie Items Indications Ref Page 1 Shooting mode P A S M amp S W P 59 a EN ut 2 Shutter speed 16 1 2000 P 92 3 Aperture value F1 8 F8 0 P 91 4 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 131 Exposure differential 3 0 3 0 P 93 5 Battery check ia d m P 18 6 Green lamp e P 42 7 Flash stand by Camera g Lights P 80 movement warning Flash charge 5 Blinks 8 Macro mode Y P 107 Super macro mode P 108 Manual focus s P 100 9 Noise reduction NR P 142 10 Flash mode 4 s9 0w1 g SLOwW2 P 79 9 5 sLow 11 Flash intensity control 2 0 42 0 P 85 I Names of parts Items Indications Ref Page 12 Drive LJ uy C3 AFT BKT P 112 13 Self timer 9 P 109 Remote control P 110 14 Sound record P 122 124 153 15 Record mode RAW TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 125 16 Resolution 2560 x 1920 2560 x 1696 1280 x 960 P 126 640 x 480 320 x 240 17 AF target mark P 42 18 Number of storable still 30 P 126 pictures Seconds
24. printed at a photo lab without losing the image borders When is activated the resolution is 2560 x 1696 pixels You can select EH in the TIFF SHQ or HQ mode is not available in QQ mode The monitor turns on automatically when Monitor indications is selected Check the shooting range on the when is set monitor before taking the picture ENLARGE SIZE When ENLARGE SIZE is selected the actual 5 million pixels used by this camera can be increased to the equivalent of approx 8 million pixels 3200 x 2400 This allows you to make quality prints in larger sizes such as A3 297 mm x 420 mm 11 7 x 16 5 However file sizes also become larger ENLARGE SIZE can be selected in the SHQ or HQ mode It is not available in amp mode If the SHQ record mode is set to ENLARGE SIZE the maximum number of pictures in high speed sequential shooting mode is 3 Note RAW Data As its name suggests RAW data is unprocessed image data in its original state to which white balance sharpness contrast color conversion and other processes have not been applied CAMEDIA Master software is required to display RAW data as images Plug in software for playback by Photoshop can also be used Available for download from the Olympus home page You cannot display RAW data using ordinary software or make print reservations for them Pictures taken with the RAW data format can be edited on this camera pg RAW editing P 156 129 Rl
25. should be taken when handling Microdrive Do not take close to where there is strong magnetism Do not apply strong pressure to the cover Camera operations Using Microdrive may shorten the life of the batteries To reduce consumption of the batteries observe the following Whenever possible refrain from using the monitor during shooting Unless there is a particular need do not use an xD Picture Card or SmartMedia at the same time as Microdrive Remove the xD Picture Card or SmartMedia when using Microdrive Use large capacity batteries such as CR V3 lithium battery packs If nothing happens when the buttons are pressed remove the batteries then put them back again If you use Microdrive when the battery power is low the camera may not turn on If CARD ERROR is displayed If no pictures can be recorded or downloaded run SCANDISK on a PC Es Error codes P 205 Power on off e When shooting pictures 1 Press the tabs on the lens capas indicated by the arrows and remove the lens cap 2 Turn the mode dial until the mode you want to use is aligned with the red line Choose from P A SIM m g 19 4a fal Ss a peyiejs Buiye5 3 Turn the power switch so that ON is aligned with the white line The camera turns on and the lens extends If the lens cap has not been removed the warning beep sounds and the camera does not turn on Be sure to remove the lens cap firs
26. to OFF FON IN _ OFF POWER 2 Slide the battery compartment lock from to Power switch 3 Place your finger on the mark and slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of A then lift in the direction of B Use the ball of your finger to slide the cover Do not use your fingernail as this could result in injury peayejs Buiyja5 i Loading the batteries 4 Insert the batteries making sure that they are correctly oriented as shown in the illustration When using AA R6 batteries When using CR V3 lithium battery packs Battery alignment The correct way to insert the AA batteries is indicated on the bottom of the camera 5 Close the battery compartment cover then press it down and slide it in the direction shown Q Press the center of the cover as it may be difficult to close properly by pressing the edge Make sure the cover is closed securely peuejs Burjes n 6 Slide the battery compartment lock from to T If the camera is left for about 1 hour with the batteries removed some of the internal settings may revert to the factory default Note settings r Precautions when using batteries The amount of power consumed varies considerably depending on the operations performed on the digi
27. 1 8 CCD solid state image pickup 5 260 000 Olympus lens 7 1 mm to 21 3 mm f1 8 to 2 6 Digital camera for shooting and displaying Digital recording TIFF non compression JPEG in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system DCF Exif 2 2 compatible Digital Print Order Format DPOF RAW data Wave format QuickTime Motion JPEG support xD Picture Card 16 128MB SmartMedia 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB Compact Flash Microdrive 1 2MB and 5V SmartMedia cannot be used 340MB Microdrive cannot be used 3200 x 2400 pixels ENLARGE SIZE SHQ HQ 2560 x 1920 pixels RAW TIFF SHQ HQ 2560 x 1696 pixels 3 2 TIFF SHQ HQ 2288 x 1712 pixels TIFF SQ1 2048 x 1536 pixels TIFF SQ1 1600 x 1200 pixels TIFF SQ1 1280 x 960 pixels TIFF SQ2 1024 x 768 pixels TIFF SQ2 640 x 480 pixels TIFF SQ2 Approx 4 frames RAW 2560 x 1920 Approx 2 frames TIFF 2560 x 1920 Approx 8 frames SHQ 2560 x 1920 Approx 26 frames HQ 2560 x 1920 Approx 64 frames SQ1 1600 x 1200 NORMAL Approx 331 frames SQ2 640 x 480 NORMAL 5 000 000 pixels pixels gross 8 elements in 6 groups equivalent to 35 mm to 105 mm lens on 35 mm camera snooue j 92S N E 225 snoeue o2siy EH Specifications m S MM EEE Photometric system Digital ESP metering spot metering Aperture F1 8to F8 0 Shutter s
28. 2 MB SmartMedia cannot be used 5 Commercially available 5 V SmartMedia cannot be used Note 340 MB Microdrive cannot be used This camera may not recognize a non Olympus card such as a 3 V 3 3 V SmartMedia or a card that was formatted on another device such as a PC etc Before use be sure to format the card on this camera gi Formatting cards P 175 peuejs Burjes E Inserting a card 1 Make sure the power switch is set to OFF N OFF POWER Power switch 2 Open the card cover Compact Flash Microdrive slot xD Picture Card SmartMedia slot sr v NOUNS KWWOTIS HSNd Eject button 1 The xD Picture Card and SmartMedia use the same slot as do Compact Flash and Microdrive Two cards cannot be inserted in the Note one slot at the same time Inserting a card 3 Inserta card xD Picture Card Hold the card straight and insert it correctly into the xD Picture Card SmartMedia slot as shown An illustration showing the position for inserting the xD Picture Card is next to the slot SmartMedia Hold the card straight and insert it correctly into the xD Picture Card SmartMedia slot as shown peayejs Buiya5 Ei Compact Flash Microdrive Hold the card straight and insert it correctly into the Compact Flash Microdrive slot 4 Close the card cover securely until it clicks Ejecting
29. 31 The monitor turns on and the available recording time on the card that you are using is displayed N Decide the composition while looking at the image on the monitor Co Press the shutter button fully to start recording The orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights During movie recording lights red Seconds remaining 4 Press the shutter button again to stop recording The card access lamp blinks while the movie is stored on the card When the remaining recording time has been used up recording stops automatically When there is space in the card memory the remaining recording time is displayed and the camera is ready to shoot Recording movies To record sound with the movie You can record sound when recording a movie Set U to ON pg Recording sound with movies P 124 Depending on the card the remaining recording time may drop rapidly during recording Try using the card again after formatting it Note with your camera p gt Formatting cards P 175 When U is set to ON the optical zoom cannot be used during movie recording To use the zoom during recording set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON px Using the digital zoom P 51 When is set to ON the movie is recorded with the focus and exposure that were set when the shutter button was pressed in step 3 Care should be taken as it may be difficult to achieve the correct focus In mode
30. AF BKT 112 High speed sequential shooting sequential shooting and AF sequential shooting 112 Auto bracketing 0 00 e eee eee eee 113 Panorama shooting 0000 cece eee eee 116 Taking two in one pictures2IN1 00 119 6 Contents FUNCTION Adding special effects to pictures 121 Recording sound with still pictures amp 122 Recording sound with movies 00005 124 7 Adjusting the image quality and exposure 125 Record mode l a auauna eee 125 Selecting a record mode 000 000s 127 3 2 Resolution oiosc eec ia ae DE 129 ENLARGE SIZE 0 0 cece 129 RAW BDat nil ilis VI ade amp ES 129 ISO sensitivity uer erem meme Re ae 130 Exposure compensation i4 00000 eee eee 131 White balance WB een eee 133 Auto white balance liliis 133 Preset 1 white balance 0 0 0 0 0 0c eee eee 134 Preset 2 white balance 0 0 0 000 eee eee 134 Custom white balance llli eee 135 One touch white balance CL 05 136 White balance adjustment WBY 138 Sharpness cen oer Rte eoe ae ae ee 139 Contrast sess oe ex PERPE XE Ee Hore Rr Rd 140 Saturation occ eR edem Ra eg 141 Scene ModS oi ood o breads hand cs ed dades 142 Noise red ction a vo ay ete ee ento 142 Histogram display di 2 2 0 0 0 0000002 e e
31. Crops part of a picture and saves it as a P 155 new file COPY Copies pictures to and from cards Lets you select whether to copy all frames or P 162 only a selected frame CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card P475 Erases all image data stored on the card P 163 SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the P 164 power es Selects a language for on screen P34 display sqe pue snuaui y Buisf Pel sqe pue snuau y Buisr P Mode Menus index display PW ON SETUP Sets the picture displayed on the monitor 3 P 186 when the power is turned on PW OFF SETUP Sets the picture displayed on the monitor P 186 when the power is turned off SCREEN SETUP Registers a stored picture for use as the picture displayed when the power is P 187 turned on or off VOLUME Adjusts the sound volume during playback Also adjusts the volume of the P 185 sound selected in PW ON SETUP and PW OFF SETUP 2 Sets the beep sound used for warnings P 182 and adjusts the volume BEEP Sets the beep sound used for button P 183 operations and adjusts the volume IC Adjusts the brightness of the monitor P 180 e Sets the date and time P 36 VIDEO OUT Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal type TV video signal P 192 types differ depending on the region Selects the number of frames in the P 149 5 Flash Flash sho
32. Getting started Shooting and playback basics Mode dial and direct button functions Using the menus and tabs Flash Advanced shooting Adjusting the image quality and exposure Playback Useful functions Print setting Miscellaneous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 Contents si sem kk y ar RR Ee oe ee ERR a eles 4 Names of parts 20 056 ede kr rhe ed ee RE EXER EE 10 Camera c odo ote eh er erm eo ette e D ch 10 Control panel indications 20000 13 Monitor indications eene 15 Memory gauge ssssssesle eren 18 Battery check ulslleeslseeleles sees 18 How to use this manual 00000000 ee eee 19 1 Getting started 20 Attaching the strap 2 2 2 0 0000 e eee eee 20 Loading the batteries 20 00000 c eee eee 21 Selecting optional batteries or an AC adapter 23 Inserting a card 0 0 00 cece eee 25 Card basics sies exe tee p Lese a he Red 25 Ejecting the card ris 2m remet Pare 27 Switching cards lesse 29 Power on off ee o RC He e Caetera 31 Startup Shutdown screen 000 0 eee eee 32 If the card is not recognized card check 33 Selecting a language 3 2 eee eee 34 Setting the date and time QD 00 0 e ee 36 Adjusting the viewfinder 002000 cee eeee 38 2 Shooting and playback basics 39 Holding the camera 0 llle 39 Taking still pictures
33. Make sure that the camera s video output signal type is the same as the TV s video signal type px Video output selection P 192 The camera s monitor turns off automatically when the AV cable is connected to the camera Be sure to use the AV cable provided to connect the camera to the TV The picture may appear off center on the TV screen When pictures are compressed in order to fit the entire picture on the TV screen a black frame appears around the picture If the picture is output to a video printer via the TV the black frame may be printed 151 un Ll yoeqheld E Playback on a TV Picture rotation Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally This function lets you turn such pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise so that they are displayed vertically Mode dial N 1 Inthe single frame playback mode press Each pressing j rotates the image in the following sequence 90 degrees counterclockwise 90 degrees clockwise and back to the original Rotation button s The following pictures cannot be rotated Movies protected pictures pictures that have been edited on a Note PC pictures taken with another camera and pictures stored on a write protected card New picture orientations are saved even when the power is turned off Close up playback is possible after a picture has been rotated but pictures cannot be rotated while
34. Mode dial cs P A S M ROH da fa s Y 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP m ft gt m or ft and press ps How to use the menus P 70 Press again to exit the menu 191 suonounj Injesf E suonouny Injesm Ee Video output selection You can select NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal type Select the video signal type before shooting If you use the wrong video signal type you will not be able to play back the recorded pictures properly on your TV Mode dial c3 P A S M mee A fa a AL 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP VIDEO OUT gt NTSC or PAL and press Ex How to use the menus P 70 Press again to exit the menu The factory default setting varies depending on the area where you purchased this camera TV video signal types amp main regions Check the video signal type before using the camera NTSC Japan Taiwan Korea North America PAL European countries China Initializing the settings This function returns the settings to the factory default settings LC Mode dial gt S PASM W 9 A fa s AD 1 Press X and amp amp at the same time for 3 seconds e Functions that are reset Function default pu Function default ER setting setting FNo F1 8 P 91 FULLTIME AF OFF P 97 SHUTTER 1 1000 P 92 AF MODE SPOT P 96 0 P 131
35. after one shot Self timer Remote control lamp If sequential shooting is attempted in self timer mode the camera shoots max 5 frames regardless of the setting Note 3 Bunoous pa ueApy E Bunoous peoueApy mM Remote control shooting Shooting is possible using the remote control device sold separately in some regions This is useful when you want to take a picture with yourself in it or a night scene without touching the camera Mode dal c P S M MPO da fa amp A 1 Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable flat surface 2 Turm the jog dial while holding QD ua Self timer down amp a and select 3 Remote control button is displayed on the control panel Jog dial Point the remote control device at Self timer the remote control receiver on Remote control lamp the camera For zooming press the W or T button on the remote control device You can operate the zoom on the camera During operation the self timer remote control lamp blinks 5m Co Remote control receiver Remote control shooting 4 Press the shutter button on the remote control device The focus and exposure are locked The self timer remote control lamp blinks for about 2 seconds before taking the picture TIPS se ee The self timer remote control lamp does not blink after pressing the shutter button on the remote contr
36. button Exposure compensation 4 Flash mode button D Turning to the right increases light emission in steps of 1 3 EV EV Exposure Value Note The flash adjustment effect may not be sufficient if the shutter speed is too fast UselJ m External flash optional Using the FL 40 external flash Various types of flash shooting are possible with the FL 40 external flash which can be used either by itself or together with the main flash If the FL 40 is used flash mode and exposure compensation will be detected automatically by the camera allowing the main flash and external flash to function together Using the two flashes together allows for more sophisticated lighting such as catch lighting The FL 40 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 C Mod da c P S M gj E da fa amp 1 Slide the shoe cover off in the direction of the arrow and attach uc E the external flash CI IBI 9 For instructions on how to attach the shoe covef flash refer to the manual for the FL 40 external flash Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to prevent it getting lost and replace it on the camera when you have finished using the external flash External flash optional 2 In the top menu select MODE MENU CAME
37. camera on Mode dial Jog dial pee Power on off P 31 The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback Arrow pad 2 Use the arrow pad or jog dial to play back other pictures Arrow pad Jumps to the picture 10 frames back ENA Displays the previous COR Displays the next picture picture CV Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead Jog dial Displays the previous Ayr Displays the next picture picture f the camera is not used for over 3 minutes the monitor turns off automatically Press or any button to turn the monitor on Note I soiseq y2eq ejd pue Bunoous m SoIseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous Viewing still pictures Quick View This function lets you play back pictures while the camera is in the shooting mode This is useful when you want to check shooting results and resume shooting quickly Functions available in normal playback mode are also available in Quick View Mode dal c P S M MPO da fa amp A 1 Press twice quickly double Click while in the shooting mode The camera immediately enters the playback mode and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback Quick View 2 Press the shutter button halfway to return to the shooting mode Viewing movies Mode dial oM 1 Set the mode dial to gt and turn the camera on pee Power on off P 31 The monitor turns on Use the arro
38. control panel alternates between the two slots Fi Selected card Card button EQ xD Picture Card Compact Flash or El SmartMedia Microdrive e Precautions for using Microdrive The following restrictions apply when using Microdrive Read the instructions provided with your Microdrive You are recommended to use an xD Picture Card SmartMedia or Compact Flash card when taking important pictures Operating environment Microdrive is a compact hard disk drive As it is a rotating recording medium it is not as resistant to vibration or impact as the solid recording medium of other cards When using Microdrive be careful not to subject the camera to vibration or impact Special care is needed during recording and playback Do not bang the camera down on the table during recording Be careful not to hit the camera against anything when carrying it on your shoulder Do not use the camera where the ground is likely to vibrate such as a construction site Do not use the camera in the car while driving along a bumpy road where the camera will be badly shaken payejs Buiya5 m payejs Burjeo es Inserting a card Precautions regarding Microdrive Do not write on the label Do not remove the label Do not stick another label on top of the label It is advisable to keep Microdrive in its case for storage or transportation Microdrive may become hot if used for an extended period of time Care
39. dial c P A S M gj Aa fa amp f 1 Press to display the top menu The shortcut menu you have set appears on the top menu 2 Press c or to select the shortcut menu The monitor jumps directly to the setting screen for that function Ex When is set in shortcut menu A Top menu Setting screen we Camo Press gt P PRESET 1 K AF MODE MODE MENU D GEGA T CE Gio CANCEL 4J SELECTA GO OK Pressing takes you directly to the Screen Operation guide 3 Follow the operation guides on the screen 171 suonounj jnjasn E suonouny Injesm E MY MODE SETUP You can set shooting related functions in MY MODE When the camera is in P A S or M mode you can also save the current settings in MY MODE When the mode dial is set to wf your customized settings are activated You can save up to 8 different settings in MY MODE 1 to 8 Only MY MODE 1 has a factory default setting eFunctions affected by MY MODE SETUP Functions that Functions that can be set in MY REDE ai can be setin MY peewit e ef MODE setting age MODE setting age P A S M S Prg P P 59 NOISE OFF P 142 REDUCTION FNo F1 8 P 91 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF P 51 SHUTTER 1 1000 P 92 FULLTIME AF OFF P 97 0 P 131 AF MODE iESP P 96 xD SM CF xD SM P29 8 OFF P 122 LCD ON PANORAMA OFF P 1
40. focus Bunoous peoueApy ia 1 Turn the jog dial while holding down AF MF and select s MF super macro MF MF on the control panel blinks 2 When you release your finger from the AF amp 4 MF button the subject and the distance indicator for manual focus are displayed on the monitor 3 Press cc to adjust the focus During super macro shooting zoom is not available During super macro shooting the main flash is not available You Note can use an external flash but vignetting may occur Check the recorded image on the monitor Self timer shooting This function lets you take pictures using the self timer Fix the camera securely on a tripod for self timer shooting This function is useful for taking pictures where you want to be included in the photograph Mode dal c P S M MoO da fa amp A 1 Turn the jog dial while holding S am Self timer down amp m and select NS Remote control button 9 is displayed on the control panel 2 Press the shutter button fully to start self timer shooting Pressing the shutter button halfway locks the focus and exposure The self timer remote control lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds then starts blinking After blinking for approximately 2 seconds the picture is taken To stop shooting while in Q9 mode press the shutter button fully again To cancel the self timer press a The self timer mode is automatically canceled
41. lens Use a commercially P 224 211 snoeuej a2si N sno ueJj SIN Troubleshooting The picture is out of focus Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The camera moved when the Hold the camera correctly and press the P 39 shutter button was pressed shutter button gently The subject was too close Position the camera more than 0 2 m 0 7 ft P 107 108 from the subject and take the picture To take pictures closer than 0 2 m 0 7 ft use the super macro mode The flash was set to the flash Camera movement occurs easily with P 79 off mode in a lighting slower shutter speeds Use a tripod or hold condition requiring use of the the camera firmly flash Halation produces unnatural colors in the picture Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page This may be caused by excessively bright ultraviolet light on the subject such as sunlight shining through the leaves of trees window frames in bright light at night reflection of metal in direct sunlight etc Use a UV filter As this may upset the overall color balance it should only be used in the conditions described on the left Process the picture using a graphics application that supports JPEG Paint Shop Pro Photoshop etc For example after picking up unnatural colors with a syringe tool etc you can select color areas and try color conversion or saturation adjustment For details refer to the manual for the graphics applic
42. made or not In certain instances the number of remaining pictures displayed on the control panel or the monitor does not change even when you take pictures or stored images are erased If movies are shot with VIDEO OUT set to PAL and the AV cable connected the movie recording time will differ from the time listed in the Movie Record Modes table Selecting a record mode Mode dial P A S M wr Aa fa 5 CY 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU PICTURE lt and press pg How to use the menus P 70 If lt is displayed on the top menu as a shortcut menu press the arrow pad in the same direction as the arrow shown next to ES Setting the shortcut menu P 170 Mode dial cs g In the top menu press to select lt Ex How to use the menus P 70 2 Press to select the desired record mode For still pictures choose one of the following record modes RAW TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 For movies choose the HQ or SQ record mode rz Go to Step 4 127 RI e1nsodxo pue Ayyenb eBeuii ay Bunsn py m e1nsodxo pue Ayyenb eBeuii ay Bunsn py 3 If you have selected TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 or SQ2 for the still picture record mode press f to display the 256051920 screen for selecting the resolution 3 2 256021696 then choose the resolution by ENLARGE SIZE3200x2400 pressing If you have selected SQ1 or SQ2 pres
43. no settings have been saved in them ps MY MODE SETUP P 172 EN When you save the settings you are currently using in My Mode and then activate those settings for taking pictures the zoom position Note may not be the same as the position that was saved Bunoous pa ueApy im Bunoous peoueApy E Focusing applications AF MODE Changing the focus range This function allows you to select the focus range of your subject IESP Focus selection is based on the entire picture on the screen Even when the subject is not in the center of the screen focusing is possible SPOT Focus selection is based on the subject within the AF target mark Mode dial c P A S M i 5 da fa amp OY 1 Turn the jog dial while holding AF amp MF down AF amp MF and select AF Jog dial w or s 2 While holding down AF amp MF press The AF MODE menu is displayed AF MF 3 Press to select iESP or SPOT then press SPOT_ Focusing applications AF MODE can also be set from the MODE MENU In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA gt AF MODE gt iESP or SPOT and press amp Ex How to use the menus P 70 In mode the AF MODE is fixed to iESP The setting cannot be Y changed Note FULLTIME AF A reliable time saving way to focus FULLTIME AF keeps the subject in front of the lens in focus at all times without havin
44. on the OFF monitor ON If you press while holding down the screen for setting the on histogram display will appear You can turn the histogram display on and off from this screen px Histogram display P 144 You can change the position of the histogram target mark Es Changing the position of the histogram target mark P 146 The histogram cannot be displayed in M mode Note You can set the aperture by turning the jog dial while holding down in M mode pap Manual shooting P 93 If the flash is used the image brightness exposure may differ from the intended brightness Exposure compensation cannot correct the image if the surroundings of the subject are extremely bright or dark White balance Color reproduction differs depending on the light conditions For instance when daylight the setting sun or tungsten lighting are reflected on white paper the shade of white produced will be slightly different for each By setting the WB white balance you can achieve more natural looking colors Mode dial C3 P A S M m 5 da sA 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU 5 PICTURE WB and press Es How to use the menus P 70 If WB is displayed on the top menu as a shortcut menu press the arrow pad in the same direction as the arrow shown next to WB us Setting the shortcut menu P 170 2 Press to select the white balance best suited to th
45. on the card The card contains no pictures Record pictures No indication The selected picture cannot be Use image processing software to view the picture PICTURE played back on on a PC If that cannot be ERROR this camera done the image file is damaged i The card coveris Close the card cover open CARD COVER 205 snoeuej a2si N sno ueJj SIN B al The card is not f formatted Nol cu S Format the card 206 Troubleshooting e The camera does not work The camera does not tur unction buttons do Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The power is off Turn the power on P 31 The batteries are loaded Reload the batteries correctly P 21 incorrectly The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries with new ones P 18 The batteries are temporarily Warm the batteries by putting them in your unable to function because of pocket for a while the cold The camera is in the sleep Operate the camera press the shutter P 32 mode button or the zoom lever There is condensation inside the camera Wait until the camera dries before turning it on again The camera is connected to a PC The camera will not operate while it is connected to a PC Condensation When it is cold outside the water vapor in the air is rapidly cooled and turns to droplets of water Conden
46. select CANCEL and press OK 0K OK 0K When there are two types of card in the camera the card selection screen appears after step 5 Use the arrow pad to select the card and press When there is insufficient card memory the display returns to the setting screen The index is stored as a still picture in a different record mode from the original movie movie was shot Record mode when the Record mode when stored as an index HQ SQ1 1024 x 768 pixels HIGH SQ SQ2 640 x 480 pixels HIGH The interval between the frames that are automatically picked out varies depending on the length of the movie Note An index consists of 9 frames You cannot edit movies stored on a write protected card You cannot create an index if there is insufficient memory space on the card uu Es yoegheld E Editing movies Editing a movie 3 Press c to select EDIT then press 4 Selectthe first frame of the part you want to keep Press 3 f to play back the movie and when the frame that you want as the first frame is displayed press 5 Select the last frame of the part you want to keep As in Step 4 press G 8 to play back the movie and when the frame that you want as the last frame is displayed press amp AZ Xp OK OK 6 Press to select OK then press If you want to select different frames selec
47. shot Pixels A pixel is the smallest unit dot used to make up an image Clear large sized printed images require millions of pixels Ring Flash A flash unit that uses a circular xenon fluorescent tube as its light source It is used for taking close ups S Shutter Priority Mode Also called Shutter Priority AE mode The user selects the shutter speed and the camera automatically varies the aperture so that the picture is taken with the best exposure 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 get out of the sleep mode use any button on the camera shutter button arrow pad etc Synchro Terminals Terminals on an external flash unit for connecting it to the camera 229 snoouej 92S N E snoeuel o2si E Glossary of terms TIFF Tagged Image File Format An uncompressed format used for saving highly detailed black and white or color image data TIFF image files can be handled by software programs for scanners and graphics applications TFT Thin Film Transistor Color Monitor A color monitor constructed using thin film technology TTL Through The Lens System To help adjust exp
48. speed Other functions such as flash modes and drive modes can be adjusted manually A Aperture priority shooting 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 in the forward and backward directions resulting in a picture in which both the subject and the background are in focus pe Aperture priority shooting P 91 i suonouny uojnq 328Jrp pue erp 9poIN ia Mode dial Aperture F number is Aperture F number is decreased increased S Shutter priority shooting Allows you to set the shutter speed manually The camera sets the aperture automatically Set the shutter speed according to the subject and the type of effect you want us Shutter priority shooting P 92 Setting the shutter speed Setting the shutter speed higher lets you capture fast lower blurs a moving subject moving action without blur giving the impression of The subject will be clear and movement sharp as if it is not moving suonoun uopnq j2e1lp pue erp apo M M Manual shooting Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually To check the exposure refer to the exposure differential This mode gives you more creative control allowing you to make the settings yo
49. storable still 21 Saturation sharpness 7 AE lock AE memory pictures Seconds re contrast 8 Focus mode maining 22 SCENE MODES 9 Flash mode 16 Memory gauge 23 Folder number 10 Flash intensity control 24 Selected card The dual control panel is always displayed during shooting mode Pressing the direct button displays the setting in green on the dual control panel Each setting can be made on the dual control panel by turning the jog dial e suonounj jnjasn E suonouny njesm e Monitor brightness adjustment fq This function lets you adjust the brightness of the monitor LC Mode dial y cs P A S M W 9 aM AD 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP gt C2 and press 8 ES How to use the menus P 70 I Arrow pad I OK button 2 Press c c to adjust the brightness of the monitor and when you have set the desired level press Pressing brightens the monitor and pressing G2 darkens it Press again to exit the menu legs Rec View You can choose whether or not to display the picture you have just taken on the monitor ON The picture being recorded to the card is displayed This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway during Rec View lets you resume shooting immediately OFF The picture being recorded to the card is not displayed This is useful when you want to prepare
50. the flash manual focus MF cannot be used In addition WHITE BOARD and BLACK BOARD cannot be selected in FUNCTION r Notes for recording movies over a long time Recording will continue until the card is full unless stopped by pressing the shutter button A long recorded movie cannot be edited P 158 If a single movie recording uses up all of the card s memory create space on the card by deleting the movie or downloading it to a PC soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous fa soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous Im Telephoto and wide angle shooting are possible at 3x magnification the optical zoom limit equivalent to 35 mm 105 mm on a 35 mm camera By combining the optical zoom with the digital zoom zoom magnification can be increased to a maximum of approximately 10x Using the optical zoom Mode dial C3 P A S M uw 9 atc 1 Setthe mode dial to Zoom lever PASM ew 9 A fa s Mode dial and turn the camera on pe Power on off P 31 Power switch N Turn the zoom lever Wide angle Turn the zoom lever Telephoto Turn the zoom lever toward W to zoom out toward T to zoom in Using the digital zoom Mode dial C3 P A S M m 9 ata 1 Setthe mode dial to Zoom lever PASME amp 9 A fa s Y Power switch and turn the camera on Mode dial pe Power on off P 31 I Arrow pad
51. trim pictures taken with another camera If pictures recorded in 3 2 are trimmed the image proportions are changed to the standard 4 3 aspect ratio If a trimmed picture is printed out it may appear grainy RAW editing yoeqheld P 3 Select RAW DATA EDIT then prosa m C Ovis 4 Press to select the item you C bAuTO want to set then press f PS ao Gi DA Editing still pictures O uo Press to select the desired setting then press When all the necessary items have been set press The busy bar is displayed during resizing After the image is saved the camera B 4 PRESET1 nri n returns to the mode menu press When there are two types of card in the camera the card selection Screen appears after step 6 Use the arrow pad to select the card and When there is insufficient card memory the display returns to the setting screen e Items that can be set by RAW editing Item Settings Ref Page TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 125 WB PRESET1 PRESET2 CUSTOM O P 133 SHARPNESS 5 P 139 CONTRAST 5 P 140 SATURATION 5 P 141 FUNCTION OFF BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA P 121 ER P 155 r E yoeqheld E Editing movies This function lets you create indexes from as well as edit movies You cannot edit movies longer than approximately 32 seconds in HQ mode and approximately 130 seconds in S
52. 0 P141 SRIVE ao TFF 2560x1920 P 126 BET E 5 115 SHa HQ 2560x1920 P 126 x3 sat 1600x1200 P 126 ISO AUTO P 130 NORMAL ZA FLASH IN 5i Pao Q2 NOB 5329 SLAVE 1 P90 NFO OFF P177 4 SLOW SLOW 1 P84 640x480 P154 NOISE OFF P 142 REDUCTION DIGITAL OFF P51 ZOOM bg suonounj Injesf E suonouny njesm e Custom button You can set frequently used functions on the custom button This makes it easy to jump to the SETUP screen without selecting MODE MENU or a shortcut menu in Selecting a setting with the jog dial and pressing displays a dedicated screen for that setting You can make fine settings using the arrow pad and the top menu Functions that can be set on the Settings made by the jog dial E ag custom button Dee are ih hs argeem ett ISO AUTO 64 100 200 400 P 130 MY MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 P 95 NOISE REDUCTION OFF ON P 142 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON P 51 FULLTIME AF OFF ON P 97 U OFF ON P 122 FUNCTION OFF BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA P121 WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD lt HQ SQ1 SQ2 RAW TIFF SHQ P 125 WB AUTO PRESET 1 PRESET 2 CUSTOM P 133 aa SCENE MODES NORMAL i B P 142 SHARPNESS 5 0 5 P 139 CONTRAST b x0 5 P 140 SATURATION 5 0 5 P 141 The sub menu lets you select further options s Custom button Setting the custom button Mode dial c P A S M i 5 da fa am
53. 0 or 320 x 240 and stores the picture as a new file Trimming ER Crops part of a picture and saves it as a new file RAW DATA EDIT Adjusts the white balance sharpness etc of the pictures recorded in the RAW data format and stores them as new TIFF or JPEG files You can edit recorded pictures to your liking while checking the result Mode dial c 1 Use the arrow pad to select the still picture you want to edit 2 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU EDIT then choose each item ES How to use the menus P 70 Select Bal gt This page Select f nape P 155 Select RAW DATA EDIT ga P 156 Resizing Pa 3 Select fal then press 4 Press co to select the new T picture size then press The busy bar is displayed during resizing After the image is saved the camera returns to the mode menu To quit the resizing function select ika Ay CANCEL then press OK When there are two types of card in the camera the card selection screen appears after step 4 Use the arrow pad to select the card and press When there is insufficient card memory the display returns to the setting screen I Editing still pictures D Resizing is not possible in the following cases Movies pictures that have been edited on a PC or when there Note is insufficient memory space on the card If the size of the selected picture is 640 x 480 you cannot select 640 x 480 Tr
54. 16 ZOOM 35 mm 21N1 OFF P 119 POSITION FLASH MODE AUTO P 79 FUNCTION OFF P 121 BA 0 P 85 OFF P 144 CJ ESP P 102 amp HQ P 125 Ona OFF P 109 WB AUTO P 133 110 AF M MF AF P 100 wey 0 P 138 107 108 DRIVE C3 P 112 SCENE MODES NORMAL P 142 ISO AUTO P 130 SHARPNESS 0 P 139 m FLASH IN P 86 CONTRAST 0 P 140 SLOW SLOW 1 P 84 SATURATION 0 P 141 MY MODE SETUP Mode dial C3 P A S M mah Aa fa s CV 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP MY MODE SETUP and press f Ex How to use the menus P 70 2 Press to select an item then press PRESENT Saves the current camera settings RESET Restores the factory default settings CUSTOM Saves settings one by one The MY MODE SETUP screen appears 3 Select a MY MODE number Press X to select a MY MODE number from 1 to 8 then press ETOESSSESIS e When selecting PRESENT in Step 2 4 Press to select SET then press d The current camera settings are saved in the selected MY MODE SELECT 9 5 GO OK suonounj jnjasn E suonouny njesm e MY MODE SETUP e When selecting RESET in Step 2 4 Press to select ALL RESET then press es The settings in the selected MY MODE are reset If no settings are saved it cannot be selected Enc SELECT 9 5 cie OK e When selecting CUSTOM in Step
55. 2 0 0 00002 40 Taking still pictures using the viewfinder 40 Taking still pictures using the monitor 42 Comparison of the viewfinder amp monitor 45 If correct focus cannot be obtained 0 46 I Contents Determine the position of the subject after focusing Focus Lock 46 Subjects that are difficult to focus on 47 Recording movies Q 00 0c cee eee 48 ZOOM CM TEE 50 Using the optical zoom lille else 50 Using the digital zoom lllllslls esses 51 Viewing still pictures J lille lessen 53 QUICICVIGW s nao ree oe he en RR UR EORR dh 54 Viewing movies 2 0 0 0 eee 55 Protecting pictureSOm aana annaa naaa 57 Erasing pictures Single frame erase 58 3 Mode dial and direct button functions 59 Mode dials t a eter e eto i cm e e 59 Setting related modes 2 6 6 eee eee 59 Situation related modes 9 44 f amp AA 61 Playback mode 0 0 000 cee eee eee 62 Direct Buttohs 5 sce teet oe aceite deca ie 63 Direct buttons and the jog dial 63 Flow of direct button operations 64 Direct button functions 000 0c 65 4 Using the menus and tabs 69 About the menuS 0 0000 e eee ee 69 How to use the Menus unana nunaa cece eee 70 Shortcut Menus i iere nee ele a a 72 Mode Men
56. 2 4 Press c to select the item you want to save in MY MODE then PINSMIS Prg D P press Cou Die For the available items see MY MODE a a000 SETUP P 172 D GS xo si Press to change the setting then press ice The setting is saved CFNo CrF10 You can also change the other custom SHUTTER settings a xD SM CF oa When you have made all the settings you want press The screen displayed in Step 2 appears Press again to exit the menu Formatting cards This function lets you format a card Formatting prepares cards to receive data Before using non Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on a PC you must format them with this camera Mode dial C3 P A S M m Se A 6a 75 ALP 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU CARD gt CARD SETUP and press E3 How to use the menus P 70 PASM sw 9 A fa s Y The FORMAT screen is displayed The CARD SETUP screen is displayed 2 If the mode dial is set to PASM amp E A fa amp ER press to select FORMAT ZEEMITIONTERASING BEC If the mode dial is set to gt press YES to select FORMAT then NO press The T FORMAT screen is displayed Press to select The card to be formatted YES is displayed 3 Press The busy bar is displayed and the card is formatted 7 suonounj Injesf E suon2un jnjesn Ee Forma
57. 3 Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera IF Reference pages describing details or associated information 9 Names of parts Camera Flash P 79 Control panel P 13 Self timer Remote control lamp tsp P 109 110 Hot shoer P 86 AF illuminator P 99 Microphoneg3 P 122 124 153 Strap eyelet P 20 Remote control receiverpa P 110 AN OUT jack MONO I P 151 USB connector DC IN jackps P 23 Connector coverga P 23 151 Names of parts Viewfinder P 38 o Orange lampp P 40 Oj Green lampgpas P 40 AF target marka P 40 AEL button AEL P 105 L Erase button f ps P 58 Power switch g P 31 Jog dial P 63 Monitor button Quick View Ug P 42 54 Speaker P 185 Card cover P 26 Card access lamp P 40 Arrow pad 8 f ns P 53 69 OK Menu button ps P 69 Card button CF xD SM gs P 29 Monitorgpe gt P 15 43 Battery compartment cover P 21 r Battery compartment lock P 21 Tripod socket I Names of parts Exposure compensation button 4 rz P 93 131 AF Macro MF button AF MF ES P 100 107 Shutter button p3 P 40 Zoom lever T W yg Q 03 gt P 50 147 148 Custom b
58. 4a fa S mode 9 mode for still pictures for movies C D MODE MENU Factory default setting DRIVE Selects a shooting mode from C single frame shooting HI Gy high speed sequential shooting C3 sequential P412 shooting AF Cj AF sequential shooting and BKT auto i bracketing amp movies Records sound when shooting a movie P 124 lt Sets the image quality and resolution Still picture RAW TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 125 Movie HQ SQ WB Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source P 133 Shortcut menus e Playback mode Still picture xD a DR QC INFO NODE MENO D N Gum v uc Runs through all saved pictures one after another P 150 MOVIE PLAY MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back movies P 55 INDEX Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 P 158 frames EDIT Edits a movie P 160 INFO Displays all the shooting information on the monitor P 177 Displays a histogram showing the luminance distribution of still P 144 pictures ral sqe pue snuaw y Buisp el Sqe pue snuaui y BuisQ M Mode Menus The MODE MENU has 4 associated menu items e Shooting mode abs Press G2to select a tab and display the CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab CAMERA tab DRIVE Selects a shooting mode from 77 single frame shoot
59. 6 Formatting 175 Front curtain SLOW1 82 Front curtain with red eye reduction 83 Fulltime AF 2 97 Fully pressed 41 FUNCTION 121 G Green lamp 11 40 42 H Halfway pressed 40 High quality 126 High speed sequential shooting HI Gay S 112 Histogram display ud 144 Histogram target mark 146 Hot shoe cech pr 10 86 Hot shoe cover 86 HQ i scc ede ime 125 l IESP soc ees iab epe ho 96 Index Creating an index 158 Index display aj 148 232 Information display 177 ISO sensitivity 130 J Jog dial ice 11 63 L Landscape shooting Ay 62 Landscape Portrait shooting secu eset 2 2 var Coe 62 Language setting amp amp rz 34 LOS i eph Ses TOES 10 bens CAP ttc Seer Soe ee eae 20 Lens cap string 20 Lithium battery pack 23 M Macro mode shooting 107 Manual focus 100 Manual shooting M 60 93 Measurement units m ft 191 Memory gauge 18 Metering J tS 102 Metering button 12 102 Microdrive 25 29 Microphone 10 122 153 RT 59 Mode dial 12 59 Mode menu 2 69 Monitor brightness adjustment IE ree 180 Movie Q 0c eee
60. 8 T THER ccd awe hanna eek eres 125 Top menu 69 Trimming J 155 Tripod socket 11 Tungsten light po EOM SC S E 134 Two in one pictures 2 IN 1 119 U USB connector 10 V Video output 192 Viewfinder 11 38 Volume zesuer Devep eot 185 Ww White balance WB 133 White balance adjustment WBY 2 2 138 White board 121 Write protect seal 25 234 OLYMPUS http www olympus com OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD San Ei Building 22 2 Nishi Shinjuku 1 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan Customer support Japanese language only Tel 0426 42 7499 Tokyo OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Two Corporate Center Drive Melville NY 11747 3157 U S A Tel 631 844 5000 Technical Support USA 24 7 online automated help http support olympusamerica com Phone customer support Tel 1 888 553 4448 Toll free Our phone customer support is available from 8 am to 10 pm Monday to Friday ET E Mail distec olympus com Olympus software updates can be obtained at http olympus com digital Adobe Photoshop Support Adobe software updates and technical information can be obtained at http www adobe com support OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO EUROPA GMBH Premises Goods delivery Wendenstrasse 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 040 237730 Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany Ho
61. 82 Button operation beep BEEP 183 Shutter s nd r i art tate RR RUP ec Wave 184 Playback volume 60 000 c eee eee eee 185 Power on off display setting 00055 186 Screen Setups ierra rep De ertet 187 File name ier crx IER rr heme cm eere Hace 189 8 Contents Pixel mapping 2th mm rn ex dee 190 Measurement units m ft ooo oana anaana ee 191 Video output selection 6 0000s 192 Initializing the settings llle eese 193 10 Print setting 195 How to print pictures DO 1 2 2 ee 195 All frame reservation h 0 eee eee 197 Single frame reservation Tl liliis 199 Canceling reservations 0 000 0000s 201 Trimming h uidi ee Ebene Ede dan 202 Resetting print reservation data Tl 204 11 Miscellaneous 205 Juegos TTC 205 Troubleshooting illie les 207 List of MENUS ep P r i 213 List of factory default settings lessen 218 List of items by shooting mode 221 Camera maintenance 0 0 0 0 00 eee eee 224 Specifications sssi lena a pub ep Cowen nha whe eae ee 225 Glossary of terms 2 000000 cece eee 227 ler PCR 231 Indications used in this manual Important information on factors which may lead to a N malfunction or operational problems Also warns of operations Note that should be absolutely avoided
62. 86 P 186 P 187 P 185 P 182 P 183 P 180 P 36 P 192 P 148 P 150 P 177 P 144 List of menus gt mode movies ur Tab Function Setting pns r MODE EDIT COPY ALL SELECT P 162 MENU CARD CARD SETUP ALL ERASE P 175 FORMAT L SETUP T ALL RESET OFF ON P 164 es T H48 ENGLISH FRAN AIS P 34 DEUTSCH ESPANOL FAX RIS 8 301 PW ON SETUP OFF 1 2 P 186 PW OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 P 186 VOLUME P 185 L m OFF LOW HIGH P 182 BEEP OFF 1 2 P 183 IC P 180 D P 36 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 192 E 4 9 16 P 148 MOVIE MOVIE PLAYBACK FRAME BY P 55 PLAY PLAYBACK FRAME EXIT INDEX OK RESET CANCEL P 158 EDIT OK RESET CANCEL P 160 LINFO P 177 a snooeuej 92S N E snoeuel o2siN EH List of factory default settings e Shooting mode FNo F1 8 SHUTTER 1 1000 Zoom Wide angle LCD off f On xD SM CF xD the card inserted in the xD SM slot 4 0 FLASH AUTO S M slow gn 0 BA 0 METERING ESP M amp 9 fixed on AF MF AF AF target mark Center Histogram target mark Center Ona OFF AE lock Off DRIVE B BKT 1 EV x3 ISO AUTO A S M 64 MY MODE MY MODE 1 FLASH IN P SLAVE 1 SLOW sLow1 NOISE REDUCTION OFF
63. C Two Corporate Center Drive Melville NY 11747 3157 U S A Tel 631 844 5000 Technical Support USA 24 7 online automated help http support olympusamerica com Phone customer support Tel 1 888 553 4448 Toll free Our phone customer support is available from 8 am to 10 pm Monday to Friday ET E Mail distec olympus com Olympus software updates can be obtained at http olympus com digital Adobe Photoshop Support Adobe software updates and technical information can be obtained at http www adobe com support OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO EUROPA GMBH Premises Goods delivery Wendenstrasse 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 040 237730 Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany Hotline Numbers for customers in Europe Tel 01805 67 10 83 for Germany Tel 00800 67 10 83 00 for Austria Belgium Denmark France Netherlands Norway Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Tel 49 180 5 67 10 83 for Finland Italy Luxembourg Portugal Spain Czech Republic Tel 49 40 237 73 899 for Greece Croatia Hungary and the rest of Europe Our Hotline is available from 9 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday E Mail di support olympus europa com 2002 OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD VT407601
64. DE MENU D Top menu 4 Press to select the SETUP tab then press f SETUP tab Selecting a language 5 Press to select 5 then press 6 Press to selecta language then press T Press again to exit the menu 8 Toturn the camera off set the power switch to OFF SELECTA 5 peyejs Buiya5 m payejs Bujeo M 1 Setthe mode dial to P and turn the camera on Be sure to remove the lens cap before you turn the camera on You can set the date and time in all modes N Press The top menu is displayed Co Press on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU 4 Press to select the SETUP tab then press f SETUP tab 5 Press to select then press f The green frame moves to the selected item Power switch Mode dial I Arrow pad OK button Setting the date and time 6 Press to select one of the following date formats Y M D Year Month Day M D Y Month 2002 01 01 Day Year D M Y Day Month Year Vt Then press 6 Gros te Move to the year setting The following steps show the procedure used when the date and time settings are set to Y M D 7 Press to set the year then press f to move to the month setting 2002 01 01 To move back to the previous setting press 3 The first tw
65. Downloading image files Windows p 17 Mac p 26 Y Y Y Disconnecting the USB cable Windows p 20 Mac p 30 Even if your computer has a USB connector data transfer may not function correctly if you are using one of the operating systems listed below or if you have an add on USB connector extension card etc Windows 95 NT 4 0 Windows 98 98 SE upgrade from Windows 95 Mac OS 8 6 or lower except Mac OS 8 6 equipped with USB MASS Storage Support 1 3 5 installed at the factory Data transfer is not guaranteed on a home built PC system or PCs with no factory installed OS Flowchart AC Caution When connecting the camera to the computer make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power When connected transmitting to the computer the camera does not enter the sleep mode nor will the camera s power turn off automatically Depending on the camera model when the battery power runs out or the internal temperature rises the camera may stop operating automatically This could cause the computer to malfunction and any image data file being transmitted may be lost Be careful when downloading files for a long period of time Use the AC adapter optional when downloading files If you connect or disconnect the AC adapter when the camera is connected to the computer and is running on battery power it may result in the loss of image data on the card or cause a malfunction in th
66. Ex p 11 I Insert the provided software CD into your CD ROM drive 2 The Olympus Windows Installer ETT should automatically launch Click USB driver for Windows 98 B gt CAMEDIA Master 4 0 USB Driver for Windows98 P Acrobat Reader xL Reference Manual CAMEDIA cose If the installer is not automatically launched select Run on the Start menu and then execute drive letter Information exe The drive letter of the CD ROM varies depending on the computer To identify the drive letter double click My Computer on the desktop Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE 3 10 Click Continue The installation of the USB driver will start Press Continue to install the USB driver for Olympus digital cameras Cancel Click OK to restart your computer and the installation is complete Your computer must be restarted to complete installation Cancel When the computer has restarted installation is complete If the Olympus Windows Installer screen appears click Close and remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive Connecting the camera to the computer Users running Windows 98 98SE need to install the USB drive before connecting the camera to your computer for the first time ISS p 9 I Insert the marked end of the provided USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown belo
67. H FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPANOL AX SS 8 2301 I PW ON SETUP OFF 1 2 I PW OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 OFF ON OFF LOW HIGH OFF 1 2 SHUTTER SOUND OFF 1 2 MY MODESETUP PRESENT RESET CUSTOM 1 Cannot be selected in 5S mode 2 Can be selected only in uf mode 3 Cannot be selected in 9 Aa Am A Q modes 4 Cannot be selected in 5 Cannot be selected in M modes 6 Cannot be selected in uf mode 7 Selectable languages differ according to the region where the camera is Sold ASM modes FILE NAME RESET AUTO PIXEL MAPPING co r m ft m ft VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL I SHORTCUT A B C H CUSTOM BUTTON I DUALCONTROL OFF ON PANEL AF ILLUMINATOR OFF ON DRIVE r lt Functions registered in the shortcut menus L WB DG EE ICORE DR Mm Sia Ref Page P 164 P 34 P 186 P 186 P 181 P 182 P 183 P 184 P 172 P 189 P 190 P 180 P 36 P 191 P 192 P 169 P 166 P 178 P 99 P 112 P 125 P 133 List of menus X mode Top menu m MODE MENU Tab CAMERA Function ISO PICTURE I DIGITAL ZOOM FUNCTION CARD SETUP WB SCENE MODES SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION CARD SETUP ALL RESET U movies res L Pw ON SETUP PW OFF SETUP L BEEP FILE NAME L PIXEL MAPPING Lic r VIDEO O
68. K button 2 Select 1 or 2 and press f Then select LOW or HIGH and press To turn off the button operation beep OFF select OFF and press amp Ci C row Press again to exit the menu eG Qu SELECT GS GO OK suonounj Injesf E suonouny njesm e You can select from 2 kinds of sound for the shutter button You can also set the volume of each kind of sound to LOW or HIGH The factory default settings are 1 for the kind of sound and LOW for the volume You can turn the sound off completely by setting OFF Mode dial C3 P A S M m amp H da fa S CY 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP SHUTTER SOUND and press ES How to use the menus P 70 LI Arrow pad I OK button 2 Select 1 or 2 and press 6 Then select LOW or HIGH and press s To turn off the shutter sound select OFF OFF and press amp Ci Gow Press again to exit the menu GENS CUP SELECT GS GO OK s Playback volume You can adjust the volume when playing back a still picture with sound or a movie as well as the volume of the sound generated when the power is turned on or off There are 5 levels to choose from To mute the sound completely select 0 The factory default setting is 3 Mode dial N 1 inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP VOLUME and press ES How to use the menus P 70 LI Arrow pad I OK button 2 Press to s
69. Mode dial c 1 Play back a still picture j D Print button You cannot print pictures with amp 2 Press id The O PRINT ORDER screen appears Press to select 47 then press If print reservation data is already stored on the card the LL PRINT ORDER CED SETTING screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it us Resetting print reservation data P 204 EXIT SELECT GO OK 3 Press to select O x number of prints or date time then press Bumes jud E 197 Punjes jud H All frame reservation 4 Perform each setting as illustrated select hx GG Gow CR me Ex vinse GO OK EUR EXIT 9 lt SELECT9 GO OK GUESS SELECT SET P GO OK Ce Nor DATE DEMENS er Select e A ETSI EC e Set the number of prints Press X to set the desired number of prints then press A If you want to continue to set the date time printing data press 8 to return to Step 3 Increases the number G2 Decreases the number e Set the date time printing data Press X to select NO DATE or TIME then press NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE All the pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME All the pictures are printed with the shooting time After completing all the print reservations press to return to the playback mode menu
70. OFF P 122 Histogram Center P 146 gPANORAMA OFF P 116 target FLASH MODE AUTO P 79 21N 1 OFF P 119 BA 0 P 85 FUNCTION OFF P 121 AF amp MF JAF P 100 OFF P 144 108 AF target Center P 98 HQ P 125 METERING ESP P 102 WB AUTO P 133 AEL Multi OFF P 105 wey 0 P 138 metering O m OFF P 109 SCENE NORMAL P 142 110 MODES LCD OFF 193 suonounj jnjasn E suonouny njesm e Initializing the settings Factory Factory Function default Es H Function default n ae setting g setting g xD SM CF xD SM P 29 SHARPNESS 0 P 139 DRIVE C3 P 112 CONTRAST x0 P 140 BKT 1 P 113 SATURATION 0 P 141 x3 ISO AUTO P 130 TIFF 2560x1920 P 126 m FLASH IN i P 86 SHQ HQ 2560x1920 P 126 SLAVE 1 P 90 SQ1 1600x1200 P 126 NORMAL SLOW 5 SLOW1 P 84 SQ2 640x480 P 126 NORMAL NOISE OFF P 142 INFO OFF P 177 REDUCTION DIGITAL OFF P 51 Pal 640x480 P 154 ZOOM 10 Print setting How to print pictures D Several different printing options are available when you want to print out pictures e Printing at a photo lab that supports DPOF or printing on a DPOF compatible printer Store the print reservation data on the card Print reservation allows you to save printing data number of prints date time information etc with the pictures stored on the card What is DPOF DPOF is short for Digital Print Order Format DPOF is the
71. OLYMPUS CAMED DIGITAL CAMERA C 5050Z00M REFERENCE MANUAL Click Here CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions DIGITAL CAMERA PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL Explanation of how to download images between your digital camera and PC OLYMPUS CAMEDIA DIGITAL CAMERA C 5050700M REFERENCE MANUAL Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera Before you start to use your new camera please read these instructions care fully 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 Screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were pro duced during the developmental stages and may differ from those of the actual product For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number C 5050ZOOM Trade Name OLYMPUS Responsible Party Olympus America Inc Address 2 Corporate Center Drive Melville New York 11747 3157 U S A Telephone Number 631 844 5000 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any int
72. Q mode INDEX 9 frames extracted from a movie are displayed as an index to show the movie at a glance Indexes can be stored on the card as a still picture EDIT This function lets you erase parts of the movie that you do not want Mode dial M 1 Use the arrow pad to select a picture with amp I Arrow pad iI OK button 2 Inthe top menu select MOVIE PLAY then choose each item Ex How to use the menus P 70 Viewing movies P 55 Creating an index pa P 158 Editing a movie pz P 160 Creating an index 3 Press to select INDEX then press CANCEL C SELECT GO OK Select the first frame of the index Press f to play back the movie until the picture that you want as the first frame is displayed in the green frame then press S Select the last frame of the index As in Step 4 press 8 to play back the movie until the picture that you want as the last frame is displayed in the green frame then press i Press to select OK then press The 9 frames extracted from the movie appear as an index display then the camera returns to the playback mode The index is stored as a new picture If you want to select different frames select RESET and press and repeat the procedure from Step 4 Editing movies ETE M NUR NEN E E c auam Wu s D E OSG ae SELECTA E To quit the index function
73. RA gt FLASH E3 How to use the menus P 70 To use the external flash only Select then press To exit the menu press again To use the external flash together with the main flash Select IN I then press To exit the menu press again Turn on the external flash The mode for the external flash is TTL AUTO When the shutter button is pressed halfway the external flash begins communicating with the camera and automatically switches to TTL AUTO During communication the camera s monitor is turned on and TTL AUTO is displayed 4 Select the flash mode by turning the jog dial while holding down Eg Flash shooting P 79 If close up pictures are overexposed try using the main flash by itself Note When the main flash and the FL 40 are used together the main flash is used as the compensating light source This means that if the amount of light from the FL 40 is insufficient beyond its working range the resulting pictures may be underexposed un El UselJ P External flash optional Using commercially available external flashes Provided that the flash can be connected to the hot shoe a commercially available external flash may be used Unlike the FL 40 the amount of light emitted cannot be adjusted on commercially available external flashes For details on compatible commercially available external flashes refer to the next page Mode dial c M
74. UND Sets the sound made when the shutter P 184 button is pressed and adjusts the volume MY MODE SETUP Customizes settings which are activated in P 172 the gj mode FILE NAME Changes how file names are assigned P 189 PIXEL MAPPING Checks the CCD and image processing P 190 functions for errors i 131 Adjusts the brightness of the monitor P 180 D Sets the date and time P 36 m ft Sets the measurement unit m ft used P 191 during manual focus VIDEO OUT Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal type TV video signal types P 192 differ depending on the region SHORT CUT Lets you assign frequently used functions as P 169 shortcut menus CUSTOM BUTTON Lets you assign a frequently used function to P 166 the camera s custom button DUAL CONTROL Displays the same information on the control PANEL panel as on the monitor when the monitor is P 178 not in use AF ILLUMINATOR Turns on the AF illuminator to illuminate a P 99 Mode Menus e Playback mode PLAY tab E m a EDIT tab CARD tab E SETUP tab EE PLAY tab Adds sound to a still picture already P 153 taken i The PLAY tab is not displayed during movie playback EDIT tab RAW DATA EDIT Sets the image quality white balance etc of pictures taken in RAW data format P 156 and saves them as new files Pal Makes the file size smaller and saves it P 154 as a new file RR
75. UT DUALCONTROL PANEL WB Setting AUTO 64 100 200 400 OFF ON OFF BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA 4 4 NORMAL RF a 5 45 5 5 5 5 YES NO OFF ON DEUTSCH ESPA OL AX RA 8 3301 OFF 1 2 OFF 1 2 OFF LOW HIGH OFF 1 2 RESET AUTO NTSC PAL OFF ON HQ SQ AUTO PRESET1 PRESET2 CUSTOM O Ref Page P 130 P 51 P 121 P 138 P 142 P 139 P 140 P 141 P 175 P 164 AASB ENGLISH FRANCAIS P 34 P 186 P 186 P 182 P 183 P 189 P 190 P 180 P 36 P 192 P 178 P 124 P 125 P 133 sno ueL Jj SIN E snoeue osiy E List of menus gt mode still pictures Top menu r MODE MENU m t INFO fala 55 Tab Function Setting PLAY START EDIT RAW DATA WB SHARPNESS EDIT CONTRAST SATURATION FUNCTION Pa 640 x 480 320 x 240 CANCEL ER NEW FILE CANCEL COPY ALL SELECT I CARD CARD SETUP i ALL ERASE FORMAT SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON es T AASB ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPANOL AX SS 8 2301 L PW ON SETUP OFF 1 2 PW OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 I SCREEN SETUP PW ON PW OFF H VOLUME H m OFF LOW HIGH BEEP OFF 1 2 mE r VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL z 4 9 16 Ref Page P 122 P 156 P 154 P 155 P 162 P 175 P 164 P 34 P 1
76. a Inserting a card Card in this manual refers to the xD Picture Card SmartMedia Compact Flash and Microdrive The camera uses the card to record pictures The xD Picture Card and SmartMedia use the same slot as do Compact Flash and Microdrive Cards used in the same slot cannot be inserted at the same time Card basics The card corresponds to normal camera film for recording the pictures you have taken Pictures recorded and stored on the card can easily be erased overwritten and or edited on a PC 9 The following cards can be used Read the instructions for the card carefully E before use p xD Picture Card SmartMedia SM Compact Flash CF optional S provided optional You can use small flash memory cards za 16 to 128 MB 4to 128 MB and commercially available cards a A OLYMPUS xD Picture Card Q4 Microdrive optional You can use Microdrive that supports CF Type II Compact Flash expansion standard Microdrive is a compact hard disk drive Be sure to read the Precautions for using Microdrive P 29 GO Contact area Comes into contact with the camera s signal read contacts Write protect area Attach the provided write protect seal when you want to protect your data from accidental erasure or overwriting xD Picture Card does not have a write protect area GIndex area Use the provided index label to indicate the card s contents s
77. a different portion Turning the jog dial allows you to view the large next or previous frame in the same magnification Zoom lever To return the picture to the original size 1x turn the zoom lever toward W kD oN j han 4 VB aan 02 40 17 15 30 90 Y Note Pictures cannot be stored in an enlarged state 147 un E yoeqheld E Index display This function lets you show several pictures at the same time on the monitor The number of pictures shown can be 4 9 or 16 px Selecting the number of pictures P 149 Mode dial M 1 Inthe single frame playback mode turn the zoom lever toward W Use the arrow pad to select the picture Moves to the previous frame Moves to the next frame X Moves to the upper frame Moves to the lower frame Turning the jog dial during an index display allows you to scroll to the next or previous index display KE a To return to the single frame playback turn the zoom lever toward T Index display Selecting the number of pictures This function lets you select the number of pictures in an index display from 4 9 and 16 Mode dial c 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU 5 SETUP gt 2 Ex How to use the menus P 70 2 Choose the number of pictures 4 9 or 16 and press Press again to exit the menu d E Slideshow This func
78. age in the monitor This does not affect recorded pictures Taking still pictures Comparison of the viewfinder amp monitor Viewfinder Monitor Advantages Camera movement does not occur easily and subjects can be seen clearly even in bright places Little battery power is used You can check the picture area that the camera actually records more accurately Disadvantages When close to a subject the image in the viewfinder is a little different from the picture that the camera actually records Camera movement can occur easily and subjects may be difficult to see in bright dark places The monitor uses more battery power than the viewfinder Use the viewfinder for general snapshots landscape pictures casual shots etc Approx 0 8 m 2 6 ft to co Use the monitor when you want to shoot while checking the picture area that the camera actually records or take pictures when the subject is less than 0 8 m 2 6 ft away such as close up shots of people or flowers macro shooting 7 WG The camera records a wider area than the image in the viewfinder As you get closer to the subject the actual image recorded becomes lower than the one in the viewfinder see left soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous En soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous m If correct focus cannot be obtained When the subject you want to focus on is not in the center of the frame and you c
79. amp 11 40 Card button 11 29 Card check 00005 33 Card cover 11 26 Card setup 175 Close up playbackQ 147 Cloudy day cO 134 Compact Flash CF 25 29 Connector cover 10 151 Contrast door xn ies 140 Control panel 10 13 CODY aiiud peed gun cis yiyit s e 162 Custom button ES 12 166 CUSTOM WB setting 135 Custom white balance 135 D Date time setting 36 DC IN jack 10 23 Digital zoom 4 51 Diopter adjustment dial 12 38 Direct buttons 63 DROP 552k leeds estis 195 Drive Loto radere IITEY 112 Dual control panel 178 E Editing movies 158 Enlarge size 129 Erasing pictures 58 Error codes 205 ESP metering 102 Evening sunlight 134 Exposure compensation 22 131 Exposure compensation button index F File NaMe 22602 aed ERR 189 File number 189 Fill in flash 81 Flash kc shane x 10 79 Flash charge 15 80 Flash intensity control J 85 Flash intensity control button 66 Flash mode cocces ee x x 79 Flash mode button 12 79 Flash off 82 Flash stand by 15 80 Fluorescent lamp amp S 134 FOCUS lOGK scs ae ns sed 4
80. annot position the AF target mark on it you can focus the camera on another point at roughly the same distance focus lock and take the picture as explained below Determine the position of the subject after focusing Focus Lock Mode dal gt c9 P A S M m Ej da fa SA 1 Setthe mode dial to Shutter button PASM sw 9 A fa s Mode dial and turn the camera on ES Power on off P 31 N Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on When shooting a hard to focus subject or a fast moving subject point the camera at an object about the same distance away as the subject AF target mark Green lamp 3 Press the shutter button x halfway until the green lamp lights ae When the focus and exposure are locked the green lamp lights If the monitor is turned on the AF target mark Shutter button moves to the focused position When the green lamp blinks the focus and exposure are not locked Release your finger from the shutter button re position your subject and press the shutter button halfway again If correct focus cannot be obtained 4 Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway recompose your shot 5 Press the shutter button fully Shutter button TIPS 00 eee The frame in which you focus on a subject is different from the frame in which you lock the exposure us AE Lock Locking the exposure P 105 Subjects that are diffi
81. ation JEITA Digital ESP Electro Selective Pattern Light Metering This determines the exposure by metering and calculating the light levels in the center and other areas of the image separately 227 snoouej 92S N E snoeue o2si E Glossary of terms 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 Effective Pixel Resolution The number of pixels used in the CCD to create the image EV Exposure Value A system for measuring exposure EVO is when the aperture is at F1 and the shutter speed is 1 second The EV then increases by 1 each time the aperture increases by one F stop or the shutter speed increases by one increment EV can also be used to indicate brightness and ISO settings Exposure The amount of light used to capture an imag
82. ation you are using 212 List of menus eP A S M m C da f S Q mode Top menu r MODE MENU Tab Function Setting CAMERA T DRIVE CJ HI Gy AF Cj BKT ISO AUTO 64 100 200 400 MY MODE 2 MY MODE 1 MY MODE 8 FIN FLASH IN EM ERN SLAVE L SLON i SLOW1 955 SLOW SLOW2 I NOISE OFF ON REDUCTION DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON FULLTIME AF OFF ON AF MODE IESP SPOT OF ON PANORAMA I 2IN 1 FUNCTION OFF BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD L ali 9 OFF zd ON ON PICTURE y amp RAW TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 sQ2 H WB AUTO PRESET1 PRESET2 CUSTOM O ES 7 CUSTOM WB CUSTOM 1 CUSTOM 2 CUSTOM 3 CUSTOM 4 SCENE MODES NORMAL E f SHARPNESS 5 5 CONTRAST 5 5 SATURATION 5 5 CARD CARD SETUP YES NO To the next page Ref Page P 112 P 130 P 95 P 86 P 84 P 142 P 51 P 97 P 96 P 122 P 116 P 119 P 121 P 144 P 125 P 133 P 138 P 135 P 142 P 139 P 140 P 141 P 175 dd snooeuej 9oS N E snoeue o2si EH List of menus P A S M m Top menu r MODE SETUP MENU Tab Function P9 44 Am CS mode cont Setting ALL RESET 6 OFF ON e REC VIEW m L BEEP A 88 ENGLIS
83. batteries How to use this manual Set the mode dial to any of the marks shown here Flash intensity control You can adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash In some situations you may get better results by adjusting the light emission Examples include small subjects distant backgrounds or situations when increased contrast is desired You can adjust the brightness in the range of 32 0 in 1 3 EV steps A S M wj 9 da fae CY Adjust the brightness by turning Exposurecompensation the jog dial while holding down baton and f at the same time The exposure value is displayed on the control panel while the flash intensity control function is set Flash mode The buttons for the function and their location are clearly illustrated Jog dial Tuming to the left ming to the rigi decreases igh emission id y frases ht emission n steps of 1 3 EV x y s of 1 3 EV This shows jog dial operations Follow the arrows to perform menu operations For details on operating procedures see How to use the menus P 70 Sharpness This function adjusts the sharpness of the image C Mode dial gt P A S M m amp EJ da fa amp CV Tn the top menu select MODE MENU PICTURE gt SHARPNESS and press ta How to use the menus Pao This represents the arrow pad Only arrows applicable to the operation are shown This sample page is only for your reference It may
84. cise exposure control During playback you can display a histogram showing the brightness and contrast of recorded pictures The histogram display can be set separately for shooting mode and playback mode Ex When a histogram is displayed in P mode Histogram target mark The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the luminance distribution within the ya histogram target mark When the image is bright When the image is dark P 1 1000 FI 8 2 0 a P 1 10001 8 2 0 20 k ii P gt N i T EE If the peak fills too much of the right much ofthe left frame frame the image will the image will appear appear mostly white mostly black Histogram display Mode dial ycs P A S m Ej 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA gt then choose the histogram display method and press ES How to use the menus P 70 OFF The histogram is not displayed ON The histogram is displayed when is pressed px Exposure compensation P 131 ON The histogram is always displayed Press again to exit the menu When ON is selected the monitor turns on automatically and the histogram is displayed Mode dial M Press in the top menu ps How to use the menus P 70 The histogram is displayed To return to the normal playback
85. cult to focus on Under certain types of conditions the auto focus may not work properly If this happens focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject focus lock recompose your shot and then take the picture If the subject has no vertical lines hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture If the subject still cannot be focused on use the manual focus ps Manual focus P 100 The green lamp blinks The subject cannot be brought into focus eee Subject With low Subject with an Subject without contrast extremely bright area in vertical lines the center of the frame The green lamp lights NEARER but the subject cannot 5 be brought into focus Subjects at different Fast moving subject The subject to be distances focused onis notin the center of the frame soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous m soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous m Recording movies Even if the distance between the camera and the subject changes while you are recording a movie the FULLTIME AF is set to on to maintain the correct focus and exposure factory default setting Mode dial c 1 Set the mode dial to and turn Shutter button the camera on Mode dial ps Power on off P
86. d 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 eFill in flash 4 The flash fires regardless of the available light This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the subject s face such as shadows from tree leaves in a backlight situation or for correcting the color shift produced by artificial lighting especially fluorescent light The fill in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light Note a fia a I 7 5 Flash shooting e 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 such as in an art museum You can also use this mode when you want to shoot a natural looking twilight or night scene Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light situations when in the flash off mode the use of a tripod is Note recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera movement Slow synchronization SLOW 1 SLOW 2 5 SLOW The slow synchronization flash is designed for slow shutter speeds Normally when shooting with a flash shutter speeds cannot go below a certain level to prevent camera movement But when shooting a night scene background fast shutter speeds can make the background too dark Slow synchronizatio
87. differ from the actual page in this manual 19 peuejs Bujes n 1 Getting started Attaching the strap 1 Pass the lens cap string through the hole in the lens cap then pass the other end through the loop and pull tight N Pull the ends of the strap out of the stopper and ring Ring Stopper x C Thread one end of the strap through the string loop attached to the lens cap in step 1 Then thread it through the strap eyelet on the camera 4 Thread the end of the strap back through the ring and stopper as indicated by the f arrows Adjust the strap to the Strap eyelet desired length LZ 5 Pull the strap through the stopper B to make sure it is 7 fastened securely 6 Attach the strap to the other eyelet following steps 3 to 5 1 Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera as it can easily catch on stray objects causing injury or damage Note Attach the strap correctly as shown above so that the camera does not fall off If the strap is attached incorrectly and the camera falls off 20 Olympus is not responsible for any damages Loading the batteries This camera uses two CR V3 lithium battery packs or four AA R6 NiMH batteries NiCd batteries alkaline batteries or lithium batteries Important CR V3 lithium batteries cannot be recharged Do not peel off the label from a CR V3 lithium battery pack 1 Make sure the power switch is set
88. digital camera 3 Double click the Dcim folder oie seed CEEA 17 Downloading images to your computer 18 4 Double click the 1000lymp folder He Eat Mow Go Formes deb Image files JPEG files with files ra a mee de I d names such as P1010001 jpg are UN Ww a displayed Honea etus Poe POS gs POODI E The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according Note A to the following rules Folder name File name Example Example 1000lymp P1010001 jpg Serial number Month Day Serial number Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and assigned the next number Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9 October by the letter A November by B and December by C 5 Double click the My Documents icon on the desktop If you cannot find the icon on the desktop select Explorer on the Start menu and double click the My Documents icon My Documents Downloading images to your computer mummummummmmmummmmmmmmmummummmmummmmmummEEHEENHEHENENENENENENENH The My Documents window is displayed essi ocu Z 6 Drag amp drop the image you want to save in the computer in this case P1010012 jpg to the My Documents window The image is saved in th
89. does not turn on If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes the monitor turns off automatically Touch the shutter button or zoom lever to turn the monitor on Vertical lines on the monitor screen make it hard to see the image Bright light such as direct sunlight may cause vertical lines to appear on the monitor screen In this case use the viewfinder To check the area the camera is focusing on If you press while pressing the shutter button halfway the area you are focusing on is enlarged Pressing once more returns the size to normal This function is not available in the digital zoom range px Using the digital zoom P 51 Also see the TIPS on Taking still pictures using the viewfinder P 40 Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger If it is pressed hard the camera may move and pictures may come out blurred Recorded pictures will be saved on the card regardless of whether the camera is turned off or the batteries are replaced or removed Never open the card cover remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter while the card access lamp is blinking Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken When taking pictures against strong backlight the area of the picture in shadow may appear colored When you point the camera lens toward a bright subject smears lines like beams of light may appear on the im
90. e 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 Gross Pixel Resolution The total number of pixels in a CCD Not all pixels are used to create the image ISO A method for indicating film speed by the International Organization for Standardization ISO e g ISO100 Higher ISO values indicate greater sensitivity to light so images can be exposed even in low light conditions 228 Glossary of terms JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group A compression format for color still images Photographs images shot using this camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format when the Record mode is set to SHQ HQ SQ1 or SQ2 By downloading these images to a personal computer users can edit them using graphics application software or view the images using an Internet web browser M Manual Mode The user sets both the aperture and shutter speed 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
91. e P1010012 ipg computer in My Documents folder To select all files choose Edit gt Select all When the image file has been downloaded to the computer you can view images by double clicking the image files downloaded to your computer The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files such as Paint Shop Pro Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while IN the image is being copied Never open the card cover on the camera load or Caution remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the image files may be destroyed 19 Disconnecting the camera from your computer If your OS is Windows Me 2000 proceed to Windows Me 2000 XP Is p 21 e Windows 98 I Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking Some camera models have either a lamp on the right of the viewfinder or a card access lamp and the location varies depending on the model Refer to your camera s reference manual 2 Double click the My Computer icon and right click the Removable Disk to display the menu 3 Click Eject on the menu Open Remoy Disk Explore Eind Cop
92. e click the a untitled HBH Dcim folder 1 item 28 4 MB available 3 Double click the 1000LYMP folder D y 0M 1 item 28 4 MB available 1000LYMP 26 Downloading images to your computer Image files JPEG files with files a names such as P1010001 JPG are 6 items 28 4 MB available displayed idi a Cj 1000LYMP EB p1010012 JPG P1010013 PG zu tz P 1010014 JPG P1010015 JPG Q cz tz P1010016 P6 P1010017JPG 4 D 4 Double click the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according to the following rules Folder name File name Example Example 1000LYMP P1010001 jpg Serial number Month Day Serial number Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and assigned the next number Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9 October by the letter A November by B and December by C Macintosh HD 27 Downloading images to your computer BER ERB RRB RRR RE RRR RRR ERR RRR REE REE EERE EEE EERE Eee The Hard Disk window is displayed jm Macintosh HD BB 13 items 8 22 GB available Apple Extras Adobe Fonts olympus
93. e computer Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter disconnect the camera from the computer and make sure that the camera is turned off To avoid computer malfunctions do not turn off the camera when the camera is connected to a computer If the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub operation may not be stable if there are any compatibility problems between the computer and the hub In such cases do not use the hub and connect the camera directly to the computer You can view images using graphics applications that support the JPEG file format Paint Shop Pro Photoshop etc Internet browsers Netscape Communicator Microsoft Internet Explorer etc CAMEDIA Master software or other software For details on using commercial graphics applications refer to their instruction manuals QuickTime is needed for playing back movies QuickTime is included on the provided software CD If you want to process images make sure to download them to your computer first Depending on the software image files may be destroyed if the images are processed rotated etc while they are on the card Identifying the OS Identify the OS on your computer before connecting the camera How to identify the OS depends on the computer e Windows I Double click the My Computer icon on your desktop LE My Computer When the My computer icon is not on your desktop click Control Panel from the Start me
94. e digital camera is recognized as another Removable Disk If you cannot find the icon the camera and computer are not connected properly Turn the camera off disconnect the camera from the computer and connect again or proceed to Confirming the USB driver is installed 1 p 15 to make sure that the USB driver is fully installed Removable Disk F Confirming the USB driver is installed If the computer does not recognize the camera as a Removable Disk follow the procedure below to check whether the USB driver has been fully installed I Open My Computer and double click the Control Panel icon For users running Windows XP open Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Double click the System icon 3 The System window will appear Click the Device Manager tab E OK Cangal 15 Confirming the USB driver is installed E 16 4 Confirm that OLYMPUS Digital Camera is in the Universal Serial Bus Controller category If you cannot find the OLYMPUS Digital Camera turn the camera off disconnect the camera from the computer and start again Users running Windows 98 98 SE start again from Confirming the USB driver is installed and Users running Window Me 2000 XP start from Connecting the camera to the computer Syston Geneia Devi View devices by bpe lanag
95. e eee 144 8 Playback 147 Close up playback Q 0 00 e eee eee 147 Index display Ho 6 eee 148 Selecting the number of pictures 149 Slideshow iE cee ene 150 Playback oma TV decs seu eek Reh beens 151 Contents Picture rotation 2 2 00 22 152 Recording sound 2 2 eee 153 Editing still pictures 0 0 000000 c eee eee ee 154 RESIZING Dag eroe ance ere nur ori AUR 154 Trimming T uim rmm hene ete 155 RAW editing lsleseees eese 156 Editing movies dli ee eo ed dae EE 158 Creating an index 0 0 0 0 eee eee 158 Editing a movie 000 ccc eee eee 160 Copying pictures 0 0 00 cee eee 162 All frame erase ff 0 200000 eee 163 9 Useful functions 164 All Reset Saving the camera s settings 164 Custom button E 6 eee 166 Setting the custom button 2005 167 Using the custom button ille lesen 168 ShortGut a i e ee ne UE ROPA EA He ce etg 169 Setting the shortcut menu 000005 170 Using the shortcut menu nananana aaaea eaaa 171 MY MODE SETUP sss rnrn 172 Formatting cards T 6 cece eee 175 Information display INFO sese 177 Dual control panel display 000 00055 178 Monitor brightness adjustment 2 ee 180 Rec View Seton ie dte ud eh Et eee EE EA 181 Beep sound adjustment 000005 1
96. e monitor on You can also change the angle of the monitor when taking pictures 3 Position the AF target mark on the Green lamp subject while looking at the image P 1 1909 E7 8 0 0 on the monitor Decide the composition of the picture 4 Take the picture by following the same procedure as for shooting using the viewfinder p Taking still pictures using the viewfinder P 40 When the focus is locked by pressing the shutter button halfway the green lamp on the monitor lights The AF target mark moves to the focused position If you cannot focus on the subject select SPOT for the AF mode and then shoot ux AF MODE Changing the focus range P 96 Taking still pictures e Changing the angle of the monitor It is useful to pull the monitor out when taking pictures at an angle where the viewfinder or monitor is hard to see such as low angle shots 1 Grip the monitor at the position shown and pull the top of the monitor out 2 If you want to use the monitor with it facing upward pull out the bottom of the monitor as shown and change the angle The monitor locks into position at the following angles 20 20 45 90 degrees If you want to take high angle shots it is useful to use the monitor as shown on the right soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous Es soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous m z 9 Taking still pictures TIPS 7 2 The monitor
97. e shooting conditions Choose from AUTO PRESET1 PRESET2 CUSTOM and 2 one touch AUTO Press Press again to exit the menu PRESET1 Press 8 to display the next selection screen Preset 1 white balance PRESET2 Press 8 to display the next selection screen Preset 2 white balance CUSTOM Press 8 to display the next selection screen Ex Custom white balance um Press 8 to display the next selection screen Ex One touch white balance Auto white balance Automatically adjusts the white balance for any light source RJ e1nsodxo pue Ayyenb eBeuii ay Bunsn py Em e1nsodxo pue Ayyenb eBeuii ay Bunsn py White balance Preset 1 white balance Select a white balance setting according to the type of light when shooting outdoors Press to select one of the following settings then press A Press again to exit the menu For shooting in the shade For shooting on a cloudy day For shooting on a sunny day xp pa For shooting in evening sunlight CANCELA GG SELECT E GO OK Preset 2 white balance Select a white balance setting according to the type of light when shooting indoors Press to select one of the following settings then press Press again to exit the menu 4 For shooting under a daylight fluorescent lamp 6700K This type of amp is used mainly in homes amp 5 For shooting under a neutral
98. e subject is illuminated If you want the flash to fire on a brightly P 79 illuminated subject set the flash to fill in mode Sequential shooting The flash does not fire in the sequential P 112 HI Gy Gy AFG shooting mode BKT is set Set L in the DRIVE menu The camera is in the movie The flash does not fire in the movie mode P 48 mode Set a different shooting mode FUNCTION is set to BLACK The flash does not fire in the BLACK P 121 WHITE BOARD WHITE BOARD mode Super macro mode is set The flash does not fire in the super macro P 108 mode Set the super macro mode to OFF Panorama mode is set The flash does not fire in the panorama P 116 The green and o e lamps on the right of the viewfinder blink simultaneo mode button or the zoom lever Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries with new ones P 21 The monitor does not turn on Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The camera is in the sleep Operate the camera press the shutter P 31 208 Troubleshooting The viewfinder display is not clear Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The diopter is not adjusted properly Adjust the diopter so that the AF target mark is clearly visible P 38 The monitor is hard to see with the batteries removed the batteries removed the date time setting is cance
99. ecent Servers E Remote Access Status Scrapbook 49 Sherlock 2 Q Stickies Users running Mac OS 9 X i p 23 Users running other OS Ux p 31 Windows Using Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Make sure that Your computer is turned on and Windows is running f you are running any applications quit them all You are recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter If the battery power runs out while the computer is accessing the card in the camera the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could destroy image files data If you are using batteries make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power C p Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE Connecting the camera to the computer Confirming the computer recognizes the camera Confirming the USB driver is installed Downloading images to your computer Disconnecting the camera from your computer 20 Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE you must install the USB driver Follow the instructions below to install the USB driver in your computer Once it is fully installed you do not need to repeat the procedure again If your OS is Windows Me 2000 XP skip the procedure below as the USB driver will be automatically installed Proceed to Connecting the camera to the computer
100. ect the pictures f Connects the pictures from left to right R Connects pictures from Connects the pictures from right to left to right left X Connects the pictures from bottom to top Connects the pictures from top to bottom r E tr Connects pictures from bottom to top Panorama shooting qu H I Make sure that the edges of the pictures overlap then take pictures Focus exposure and white balance are set by the first picture Do not select an extremely bright subject such as the sun for the first picture You cannot adjust the zoom after the first picture Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures Co rs When shooting make sure that the edges right left top bottom of the images overlap so that you will know which pictures should be connected When you have taken 10 pictures a warning mark appears 4 Press to finish panorama shooting The frame on the screen disappears and the camera returns to the normal shooting mode The panorama mode is only available with Olympus CAMEDIA brand cards Note Your computer s memory may be insufficient if you take too many panorama pictures in HQ or SHQ mode You are recommended to use SQ mode for panorama shooting During panorama shooting the flash and sequential shoot
101. ed If you operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after metering in step 2 the multi metering exposure is canceled AE Lock Locking the exposure This function is suitable for situations when optimal exposure is difficult to achieve such as when there is excessive contrast between the subject and the surroundings For example if the sun is in the frame and shooting with automatic exposure results in a dark subject recompose your shot so that the sun is not in the frame Then press the AEL AE lock button to lock the metered value exposure temporarily Next compose your shot again with the sun in the frame and take the picture Mode dial a N gt Compose the picture where you want to lock the metered value exposure then press the AEL button The monitor turns on and the metered value is saved If you want to lock a different exposure press the AEL button again to cancel AE lock Each time you press the AEL button AE lock is engaged and canceled repeatedly Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on and press the shutter button halfway The green lamp lights AE lock cannot be canceled after the shutter button is pressed halfway P A S uw 9 da fa 5 CY AEL button P 1 1000 F1 8 0 0 Ah kol me 266021820 30 M a Bunoous peoueApy d Bunoous pasueapy AE Lock Locking the exposure 3 Press the
102. eee 48 Movie play 55 158 Multi metering 103 My mode setup 172 My mode shooting m 61 95 N Night scene shooting 61 NiMH battery 23 index Noise reduction 142 No of storable still pictures 126 Normal quality 126 NISC aeu p RE 192 229 o OK Menu buton 11 69 One touch white balance ied A stu pA heed wey 136 Optical zoom llus 50 Orange lamp 11 40 P PAL nieder 192 229 Panorama 0 116 Picture rotation 152 Pixel mapping 190 Playback mode 17 32 Playback volume 185 Playing back movies 55 Playing back pictures on a TV 151 Portrait shooting 62 Power switch 11 31 Preset white balance 134 Print button oO 12 197 Print reservation 197 Program shooting P 59 Protect button Omn 12 57 Protecting a eoor sec vex wey 57 PW OFF setup 186 PW ON setup 186 Q Quick View 0005 54 R RAW 0 0005 125 129 RAW editing 156 Rear curtain SLOW2 83 Rec View 0 181 Rechargeable batteries 23 Recording movies Q 48 Recording sound amp 153 Recording sound with still pictures amp 122 Red eye reduction flash
103. elect the volume level then press Press again to exit the menu ss suonounj jnjasn E suonouny njesm P Power on off display setting You can select a picture and sound for when the power is turned on or off It is also possible to register your favorite picture px Screen setup P 187 PW ON SETUP Selects the picture and sound for when the power is turned on PW OFF SETUP Selects the picture and sound for when the power is turned off Mode dial gt P A S M al amp 9 da fa amp CY 77 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP gt PW ON PW ZA OFF SETUP ui UB esp ps How to use the menus P 70 2 Press to select SCREEN and choose the screen to be displayed when the power is turned on or off scREEN Press co to select OFF 1 or 2 Gu a then press OFF No picture is displayed 1 Factory default setting 2 Selects the picture already registered If there is no picture registered nothing is displayed when the power is turned on or off 3 Press to select SOUND and choose the sound when the power is turned on or off Press to EH Cid select OFF 1 or 2 then press e To turn off the sound completely select OFF The volume level is the same as that set for the playback volume pap Playback volume P 185 When you have finished the settings press Press repeatedly until menu disappear
104. equipped with direct buttons for quick operation and setting of various shooting and playback related functions The direct buttons have different functions in the shooting mode and in the playback mode Holding down one or two direct buttons and turning the jog dial allows you to make settings for each function such as selecting menu items or changing setting values Certain function settings require the direct button to be pressed repeatedly Direct buttons and the jog dial You can change the function settings by turning the jog dial while pressing a direct button such as or This can be achieved smoothly by pressing the direct buttons with the left or right hand while turning the jog dial with the right thumb The flash intensity control is set by pressing and 5 simultaneously while turning the jog dial Keep the direct buttons pressed ZA 0 AD ef Turn the jog dial f e suonounj uognq j28Jrp pue erp 9poIN pes suonounj uognq j2eJrp pue elrp spol m Direct Buttons Flow of direct button operations The procedure for making settings using the direct buttons and jog dial is shown below As the setting screens are displayed on the monitor when pressing the direct button settings can be made by following the operation guide displayed at the bottom of the screen Ex Using the flash mode button 1 Turn the jog dial while holding down 4 to select the flash
105. er Haars Piles Patamarce View devices by conection 5 88 Network adapters 2 Other cos Ponts COH 8 LPT psum Retesh Sound video and game controllers meae Cancel Device Manager Serial Bus Controller category If the USB driver was successfully installed you can find the following in the the name of the camera you have connected listed under Disk drives OLYMPUS Digital Camera listed as one of the items in the Universal Downloading images to your computer I Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop For users running Windows XP click EE Control Panel from the Start menu My Computer 2 Double click the Removable Disk icon sies E mae A new Removable Disk icon appears when the camera is connected to the kfara peti BI Pre computer as the digital camera is w s A recognized as a Removable Disk i cdi CAE If an error message appears when you double click the icon there may be a problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low Make sure that the AC adapter is correctly connected or that the batteries are not running low Q the card there is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can play back pictures stored on the card on the monitor of your
106. er performing manual focus the saved focus distance may be changed Perform setting again 101 Bunoous pa ueApy baal Bunoous peoueApy E Metering There are three ways of measuring the brightness of a subject Digital ESP metering Meters the center of the subject and the surrounding area separately Spot metering Exposure is determined by metering within the AF target area In this mode a subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light ue P 102 Multi metering Meters the brightness of the subject at up to 8 different points to set the optimal exposure based on the average brightness This method is useful with a high contrast subject pg P 103 Spot metering Mode dial ast P A S M m 2h asad 1 Turn the jog dial while holding Metering button down gt and select Jog dial 2 is displayed on the control panel I Metering Multi metering Mode dial a P A S m H da fa s CO 1 Turn the jog dial while holding C Metering button down and select 5 Jog dial is displayed on the control panel AEL button 2 Position the AF target mark on the P 1 1000 F4 80 0 area you want to meter and press ED the AEL AE Lock button The CT brightness is metered at up to 8 different points 3 The monitor turns on and the multi EPIS Cereereer metering bar appears Brightness meter readings are ignored after the 9th readin
107. erence only 9 A fa s OO AF MF Jog dial 0 So HO 2560x1920 When the indicator is moved to less than 0 8 m 2 6 ft the display automatically switches to the 20 cm 8 to 80 cm 2 6 ft display 3 Press to save the setting I Focusing applications 4 Take the picture The focus is locked at the distance you have set 2 How to shoot while keeping the same focus distance at all times The focus can be fixed at the same distance as when you perform focus lock 1 Position the AF target mark on an subject at the desired distance and press the shutter button halfway 2 Keeping the shutter button half P 1 1000 72 8 0 0 pressed press AF amp MF S The monitor turns on and displays the distance MF is selected and the focus is locked at the same distance as when you performed focus lock Setto AF to return to auto focus Even if you move the cursor to the top of the distance indicator focusing is not possible at co Adjust the cursor position by pressing while watching the monitor How to take pictures very close to the subject In super macro MF mode picture as close as 3 cm from the subject can be taken with manual focus Turn the jog dial while holding down AF MF and select s MF gs Super macro mode shooting P 108 When the digital zoom is set to x2 5 or more the area you are focusing on is not enlarged Note If the zoom lever is pressed aft
108. erference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations For customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European C requirements for safety health environment and customer protection CE mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Contents PA Names of parts P 10 Introduction of the camera s functions This section guides you through the basic operations from taking pictures to playing them back Advanced Photography To get that particular shot using various effects or for fine tuning the settings For playing back and arranging pictures Settings that make the camera easier to operate Printing pictures Troubleshooting and other information
109. es of landscapes and other outdoor scenes Both the foreground and the background are in focus Since blues and greens are vividly reproduced in this mode it is excellent for shooting natural scenery The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions ta Landscape Portrait shooting Suitable for taking pictures of both your subject and the background The picture is taken with the background as well as the subject in the foreground in focus You can take pictures of your subject against a beautiful sky or landscape The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions amp Sports shooting Suitable for capturing fast moving action such as sports without blur Even a fast moving subject will be clear and sharp as if it is not moving enabling you to capture facial expressions and detailed activity The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions a Portrait shooting Suitable for taking a portrait style shot of a person This mode features an in focus subject against a blurred background The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions Playback mode o Allows you to play back still pictures and movies Pictures are edited and print reservation settings are made in this mode Use this mode when connecting the camera to a PC QC The available settings vary depending on the mode pa gt List of items by shooting mode P 221 Note Direct Buttons This camera is
110. for your next shot while the previous picture is being recorded Mode dial Cc3 P A S M w A fa 5 CQ 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP REC VIEW gt OFF or ON and press Ex How to use the menus P 70 Press again to exit the menu If the batteries are running low when you take a picture with the monitor off and Rec View is set to ON the picture may not be Note displayed 181 suonouny jnjesn eal suonouny njesm e Beep sound adjustment You can select the volume of the beep sound used for warnings from OFF LOW or HIGH The factory default setting is HIGH You can turn the sound off completely by setting OFF LC Mode dial cs P A S M W OW A A s AD 1 In the top menu select MODE GE TAA MENU gt SETUP gt m gt OFF Sa LOW or HIGH and press A SES 0s How to use the menus P 70 E Press again to exit the menu c ES j k J Button operation beep You can select from 2 kinds of sound for button operations You can also set the volume of each kind of sound to LOW or HIGH The factory default settings are 1 short beep for the kind of sound and LOW for the volume You can turn the sound off completely by setting OFF Mode dial C3 P A S M m S 9 da 6a is ALP 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP BEEP and press ES How to use the menus P 70 LI Arrow pad I O
111. format used to record automatic print information from digital cameras If a card containing print reservation data is taken to a photo lab that supports the DPOF format the pictures can be printed according to the DPOF reservations Or pictures can be printed out at home on a personal DPOF compatible printer e Printing on an Olympus CAMEDIA P 400 P 330N E or P 200 digital printer By inserting a card containing print reservation data into the printer printing is possible without using a PC For more details refer to the printer s instruction manual e Transferring pictures to a PC and printing them from a printer connected to the PC If your PC has software applications installed that support JPEG images internet browser Paint Shop Pro Photoshop etc you can print out your pictures on a printer connected to the PC Printing is also possible using CAMEDIA Master software Check your software before printing For details refer to the application software s instructions T Bumes jud E Bumjes jud H How to print pictures Picture size and printing The resolution of a computer printer is generally based on the number of dots pixels per square inch This is called dpi dots per inch The higher the dpi value the better the printed results Keep in mind however that the dpi of the picture does not change This means that when you print an image with a higher resolution the size of the printed picture
112. g To perform metering again press the AEL button for more than 1 second to display Press the AEL button again to cancel the metering values d Bunoous peoueApy Ea Bunoous pasueapy s Metering Ex When metering 2 points pressing the AEL button twice The aperture and shutter speed as calculated from the average values obtained by metering at 2 points These values are recalculated every time another metering point is added The average for the 2 PLO 153 8 0 0 metering points The average is always 4 s shown atthe center of the bar The reading when the AEL button was pressed indicates the number of times you have pressed the button 4 indicates the difference between the metered and average readings Indicates how much the present exposure you are metering differs from the average exposure value The present exposure can be fixed by pressing the shutter button halfway The present exposure is not added to the average value unless you press the AEL button When moves more than 3 from the center of the bar the average reading red appear p To save the locked multi metering exposure after shooting AE memory After metering in step 2 hold down the AEL button for more than 1 second appears While is displayed the exposure is saved Press the AEL button again to cancel the AE memory The multi metering exposure is cancel
113. g is attempted when the still picture shooting mode is set to sequential shooting the camera shoots 5 frames automatically If the ISO is set to over 200 noise may appear under some shooting conditions If the battery power is low and the battery check blinks during sequential shooting shooting stops and the camera starts saving the pictures you have taken Whether or not all of the shots are saved depends on how much battery power remains Sequential shooting Since the shutter speed is set to 1 30 sec max exposure is decreased when shooting a dark subject to prevent camera movement Tousethe external flash during sequential shooting set the external flash so that it fires for each frame Bunoous pasueapy hd Bunoous peoueApy a Panorama shooting You can take advantage of panorama shooting with Olympus CAMEDIA brand cards xD Picture Card and SmartMedia Card Panorama shooting lets you connect pictures with overlapping edges into a single panoramic picture using the CAMEDIA Master software Mode dial y c P wj X A fa amp A 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA gt PANORAMA and press f ES How to use the menus P 70 The PANORAMA mode is set The subject is displayed on the monitor I Arrow pad I OK button 2 Onthe monitor use the arrow pad to choose the direction you want the pictures connected Use the arrow pad to choose at which edge you want to conn
114. g of movies may take considerable time Do not open the card cover while the card access lamp is blinking as this may cause not only the data on the card to be damaged but may also render the card unusable 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 Mode dial M 1 Set the mode dial to x and On Protect button turn the camera on ps Power on off P 31 Power switch Mode dial The monitor turns on 2 Use the arrow pad or jog dial to display the picture you want to protect ps Viewing still pictures P 53 3 Press Om To cancel protection press Om again Displayed when a picture is protected Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame erase function but they are all erased by formatting Note Protection cannot be applied to pictures stored on a card SmartMedia with a write protect seal attached soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous a Erasing pictures Single frame erase This function erases only the picture displayed on the monitor The all frame erase function can be used to erase all the pictures on the card at once us All frame erase P 163 You cannot erase pictures that are protected or stored on a write protected SmartMedia card Cancel protection or remove the write Note
115. g to press the shutter button halfway When ON is selected the focusing time is reduced letting you take successive snapshots Mode dal gt P A S M uj amp Jj da f amp 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA FULLTIME AF ON and press ts How to use the menus P 70 The subject is displayed on the monitor fthe monitor is turned off FULLTIME AF does not function Press again to exit the menu In amp amp mode FULLTIME AF is set to ON in factory default setting Battery life is reduced when FULLTIME AF is used Note I Bunoous pasueapy Fal Bunoous pesueapy Focusing applications Changing the position of the AF target mark This function lets you select the area you want to focus on by changing the position of the AF target mark Mode dial c P A S M gj Ej Aa fa amp f 1 Setthe AF mode to SPOT use AF MODE Changing the focus range P 96 AF MF Jog dial I Arrow pad OK button 2 Tum the jog dial while holding down AF MF and select AF W or amp 3 While holding down AF amp MF use the arrow pad and move the AF target mark to the area you want to focus on The AF target mark at the center of the Screen can be moved vertically or MOVE hi EXIT OK horizontally AF target mark Focusing applications 4 Take the picture To restore the AF target mark to its orig
116. han normal sequential shooting The sequential shooting speed varies depending on the record mode setting 4 frames at 3 3 frames sec 3 frames in SHQ ENLARGE SIZE mode Cay Focus exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame Approx 11 frames at 1 7 frames sec in HQ mode AFG Focus is individually locked for each frame The AF sequential shooting speed is slower than for normal sequential shooting BKT us Auto bracketing P 113 High speed sequential shooting sequential shooting and AF sequential shooting Mode dia y c P A S M m da fa amp A 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA DRIVE gt HI C3j or AFG and press E How to use the menus P 70 Press again to exit the menu N Take the picture Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the button You are recommended to use the viewfinder for sequential shooting During sequential shooting the subject __ Arrow pad _ OK button does not appear on the monitor Sequential shooting Auto bracketing Under some conditions you may obtain better results shooting with exposure compensation than by using the exposure setting considered optimal by the camera When auto bracketing is set the exposure is changed automatically for each frame when you start shooting The exposure differential and number of frame
117. he drive mode is set to sequential shooting HIT Ty AF Sound recording may also pick up camera noises such as button operations shutter movement etc 123 Bunoous pasueapy em Bunoous peoueApy ia Recording sound with movies Sound can be recorded while shooting a movie Mode dial 4 1 Inthe top menu select ON and press ps How to use the menus P 70 U lights on the control panel 2 Recording starts at the same time as shooting During recording uo blinks on the control panel rm When U is set to ON the optical zoom cannot be used If is set to OFF you can use both the optical zoom and digital zoom during Note movie recording If the camera is more than 1 m 3 3 ft away from the source of the sound sound may not be recorded clearly 7 Adjusting the image quality and exposure Record mode You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies Choose the best record mode for your purpose printing editing on a PC ing etc For details of the different record modes resolutions and number of pictures storable on the card refer to the table on the next page The numbers in the table are approximate website edi Record mode Description Quality File size As the name suggests the data is raw not having been subjected to image processing After taking the pictures they can be edited using the RAW editing function and ca
118. imming H 3 Select t then press 9 4 Press to select NEW FILE then press 5 Use the arrow pad zoom lever and jog dial to decide the trimming position and size Press f to move the trimming frame and turn the zoom lever toward W or T to decide the size Use the jog dial to select the height and width of the trimming frame 3 2 trimming size can be selected when the size of the selected picture is 2560 x 1920 or 2560 x 1696 D D lt o D o x 6 Press The trimmed picture is displayed for one second d Editing still pictures T Press to select OK then press The busy bar is displayed during resizing After the image is saved the camera returns to the mode menu The trimmed picture is stored as a separate picture from the original If you want to trim the picture again select RESET and press and repeat the procedure from Step 5 To quit the trimming function select CANCEL and press When there are two types of card in the camera the card selection screen appears after step 6 Use the arrow pad to select the card and press When there is insufficient card memory the display returns to the setting screen rm Trimming is not possible in the following cases Movies when there is insufficient memory space on the card or Note when the picture was taken with the record mode set to ENLARGE SIZE It may not be possible to
119. in close up playback Recording sound Sound can be added to a still picture that you have already taken This is known as after recording You can also re record over the sound that has already been recorded Total recording time per picture is approximately 4 seconds Mode dial N 1 Use the arrow pad to select the still picture you want to add sound to 2 inthe top menu select MODE MENU PLAY gt Ex How to use the menus P 70 L Arrow pad iI OK button C Press to display START 4 Turn the camera microphone toward the sound you want to record and press to start recording The busy bar is displayed during recording id E s To obtain the optimum sound the microphone should be placed no farther than 1 m 3 3 ft away from the subject If you re record the sound the original sound is erased You may not be able to record sound when there is insufficient card memory the CARD FULL message is displayed Sound recording may pick up camera noises such as button operation or shutter movement Once sound is added to a picture it is not possible to erase only the sound In this case make a re recording with silence Note e yoeqheld Editing still pictures This function lets you edit still pictures and store them as new pictures The following editing operations are possible Resizing Bal Changes the picture size to 640 x 48
120. inal position in the center press while holding down AF amp MF Press again to exit AF target mark selection mode The location of the AF target mark cannot be saved T Note AF illuminator The AF illuminator allows the auto focus to focus on dark subjects When the shutter button is pressed halfway the AF illuminator fires automatically lighting up the subject Factory default setting is ON To turn the AF illuminator off follow the procedure below Mode dial c3 P A S M wW O atacand 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP AF ILLUMINATOR OFF and press ps How to use the menus P 70 Press again to exit the menu AF illuminator Even when the AF illuminator is lit the auto focus may still not be able to focus properly on subject within 80 cm 2 6 ft of the camera Note Bunoous pa ueApy LI Bunoous peoueApy E Focusing applications Manual focus If auto focus is unable to focus on a subject use manual focus Mode dial __ gt c gt P_A S M m 1 Turn the jog dial while holding down AF MF and select MF MF is displayed on the control panel The monitor turns on when you release AF MF N Press to set the focus distance During operation the area you are focusing on is enlarged This lets you check whether the focus is in the right position The distance indicator on the left of the monitor is for ref
121. increase the locked shutter speed accordingly Zoom position Shutter speed W max 1 30 sec T max 1 100 sec p AUTO and SLOW are not available in S M mode The flash does not fire in the following situations When shooting a bright subject AUTO X in the movie record mode during sequential shooting H1 Ey C3 i AF Gy BKT during super macro shooting when FUNCTION is set to WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD during Panorama shooting The flash may not give you the optimum result in macro mode especially with wide angle shooting Check the resulting picture on the monitor f a conversion lens is attached to the camera do not use the flash Note Flash shooting e Auto flash No indication The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions To shoot a subject with backlight position the AF target mark over the subject e Red eye reduction flash The light from the flash may make the subject s eyes appear red in the picture The red eye reduction flash mode significantly reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre flashes before firing the regular flash This helps accustom the subject s eyes to the bright light and minimizes the red eye phenomenon The subject s eyes appear red After the pre flashes it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement Note Effectiveness may be limite
122. ing HIC high speed sequential shooting To sequential P 112 shooting AFQ AF sequential shooting and BKT auto bracketing ISO Selects the ISO sensitivity from AUTO 64 P 130 100 200 and 400 MY MODE Selects a mode to be activated when taking P 95 pictures in wj mode m FLASH When using an external flash selects from IN and SLAVE When SLAVE P86 is selected adjusts the intensity of the main i flash SLOW Selects from SLOW 1 1st curtain SLOW 1st curtain with red eye reduction and SLOW 2 2nd curtain P 84 when the flash mode is setto SLOW slow synchronization NOISE REDUCTION Reduces the noise that affects pictures P 142 during long exposures DIGITAL ZOOM Extends the maximum optical zoom making P 51 possible up to approx 10x zoom i FULLTIME AF Keeps the image in focus at all times without P 97 having to press the shutter button halfway AF MODE Selects the auto focus method iESP or P 96 SPOT Mode Menus Uj Records sound when taking a still picture P 122 PANORAMA Allows panorama pictures to be taken with P 116 Olympus CAMEDIA brand cards 2IN 1 Combines two still pictures taken in succession and stores them as a single P 119 picture FUNCTION Lets you add special effects to pictures BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA WHITE BOARD P 121 BLACK BOARD Displays a histogram showing the cen di
123. ing are not available Images are saved in JPEG format when panorama shooting is done in the TIFF mode The size of the image does not change Bunoous pasueapy a t Bunoous pexueApy E Panorama shooting us MEM A RR RR e Ca E RE M c J If the mode dial is operated during panorama shooting the camera cancels the panorama mode and returns to normal shooting The camera itself cannot connect panorama pictures The CAMEDIA Master software is necessary to connect the pictures 1 taken in succession and store them as a single picture You can combine two different subjects in one picture 1 2 Take the first shot while observing 3 Take the second shot Taking two in one pictures his function allows you to combine two pictures Picture when played back Mode dal cS P A S M i EJ 4a f amp C In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA 2 IN 1 and press f ES How to use the menus P 70 The two in one picture mode is set The monitor turns on automatically k F1 8 1 1000 your subject on the monitor The subject will be positioned on the left in the combined picture The subject will be positioned on the right in the combined picture L Arrow pad Picture when shooting _ OK button 0 0 Bunoous pasueapy ld Bunoous pexueApy ia Taking two in one pictures Ts During two in one picture shooti
124. lash at full strength For devices with a long flash time such as a ring flash 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 the FL 40 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 UuselJ mn External flash optional Using a slave flash mode This setting is for using a commercially available slave flash This lets you adjust and fix the amount of light emitted by the commercially available slave flash If you set a low amount the flash will fire during sequential shooting The following restrictions apply to the slave flash mode depending on the selected flash mode The setting is changed to AUTO 94 SLOW The setting is changed to 5 SLOW 1 Mode dial CS P A S M wm OU aan 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU 5 CAMERA gt amp FLASH gt SLAVE and press f ES How to use the menus P 70 L Arrow pad I OK button 2 Press to select the amount of light from 1 to 10 then press 6 Advanced shooting Aperture priority shooting Al Control panel Mode dial gt C gt A i Jog dial 1 Tumthe jog dial to set the aperture value Turn to the left Turn to the right to decrease the tu to increase the aperture value NLA aperture value F number F number
125. led Set the date time again Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The brightness is not Select IC in the mode menu and adjust P 180 adjusted properly the brightness The monitor is exposed to Position the monitor in the down position or direct sunlight block the sunlight with your hand Pictures you have taken do not appear on the monitor Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The power is off Set the mode dial to gt then turn the P 53 power on The camera is in the shooting Press twice quickly or set the mode P 53 54 mode dial to gt There are no pictures on the NO PICTURE appears on the monitor card Record pictures There is a problem with the Refer to Error codes P 205 card The camera is connected toa The monitor does not function when the AV P 151 TV cable is connected to the camera The date recorded with the image data is wrong Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The date time is not set Set the date time The clock adjustment is P 36 not factory preset The batteries are exhausted When the batteries run out the date time P 21 36 setting is canceled or becomes inaccurate Replace the batteries with new ones and set the date time again The camera has been left If the camera is left for several hours with P 21 36 209 snoeuej a2si N snoeuej a2si N Troubleshooting Erasing protecting or rotating pictures setting print reservation data and formatting
126. lete information please contact your local Olympus representative It is prohibited by copyright laws to duplicate in part or in whole the information contained in this manual except for personal use Reproduction without permission of the copyright owner is prohibited The PC screens shown in this manual may differ slightly from the actual displays on some PC models Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners Flowchart Identifying the OS Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Macintosh OS 9 X Downloading image files using other OS For other OS users By connecting the camera to a computer with the provided USB cable images on a card can be transferred to the computer Some OS s operating Systems may need a special setup before connecting to the camera for the first time Follow the chart below Identifying the OS p 6 Vv Y Y Windows 98 MacOS 9 0 8 108 X 10 0 98 SE Second Edition Windows Me 2000 XP For OS 8 6 see below Y Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 p 9 Y Y v Connecting the camera to the computer using the provided USB cable Windows p 11 Mac p 24 Y Y Confirming the computer recognizes the camera p 14 v Y Y
127. mi 1 Attach the external flash to the hot shoe and connect it to the camera For instructions on how to attach the flash refer to the manual for the external flash 2 Select M mode Adjust the shutter speed and aperture Ep Manual shooting P 93 Remember that a slow shutter speed can produce blurred images For the best results we recommend that you set the shutter speed from 1 200 to 1 300 seconds 3 Turn on the external flash 4 Setthe 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 Refer to the user s manual for the external flash to select its mode 1 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 Note to amp off Confirm in advance that the external flash you are using is synchronized with the camera 88 External flash optional Compatible 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
128. mode The monitor turns on and the setting screen is displayed The setting is made at the moment you release your finger from the direct button and the monitor turns off Operation uide Displayed when further options are available 2 Press while holding down to display the M nu _ SLOW Release the direct 4 SLON button after the menu is 4 SLO displayed CANCEL 4 SELECT gt E GO OK Operation guide Possible operations are displayed 3 Press c to select the desired item then press Direct Buttons Direct button functions e Shooting mode Cc AF MF This means to turn the jog dial while holding down the tu direct button to make function settings Jog dial exposure compensation button os P 131 Changes the exposure compensation value Jog dial The histogram display can be set I P 144 suonouny uognq 328Jrp pue erp 9poIN pes suonounj uognq 9911p pue erp spol E Direct Buttons flash mode button iS P 79 Selects a flash mode from auto no indication red eye reduction fill in flash amp slow synchronization amp SLOW X654 SLOW and flash off Jog dial po Slow synchronization can wen be set pp P 84 O ales ia flash intensity control button us P 85 time Adjusts the amount of light emitted by the flash
129. n flash allows both a slow shutter speed for the background and a flash for the subject Since the shutter speed is slow make sure you stabilize the camera by using a tripod Otherwise camera movement may cause the picture to be blurred 1st curtain front curtain SLOW 1 Usually regardless of the shutter speed the flash fires right after the shutter fully opens This is called 1st curtain Unless you change it this is how the flash always fires Flash shooting 2nd curtain rear curtain SLOW 2 In contrast to 1st curtain 2nd curtain fires the flash just before the shutter closes Changing the flash timing can create interesting effects in your picture such as expressing the movement of a car by showing the tail lights streaming backwards The slower the shutter speed the better the effects turn out The slowest possible shutter speed depends on the shooting mode M mode 16 sec P A S mode 1 sec When the shutter speed is set to 4 sec 2nd curtain flash fires 1st curtain flash fires Shutter closes Shutter fully opens 1st curtain with red eye reduction SLOW This mode is for when you want to use slow synchronization yet also reduce the red eye phenomenon For instance when shooting a person against a brightly lit night background A normal flash might make the person s eyes red but 1st curtain with red eye reduction lets you capture the background correctly and reduce
130. n be stored using the record modes below They can also be edited on a PC using dedicated software TIFF The highest quality mode As the images are saved as uncompressed data this is the best mode for printing or image processing on a PC This mode has different resolutions to choose from depending on your purpose Selecting lets you print the entire image without losing its borders almost the same image size as that used by photo labs SHQ A high quality mode using the JPEG format Because the compression rate is very low high quality can be maintained Selecting lets you print the entire image without losing its borders almost the same image size as that used by photo labs The ENLARGE SIZE function is useful when printing on large format paper such as A3 297mm x 420mm 11 7 x 16 5 HQ A high quality mode with medium compression Because the compression rate is higher than SHQ file sizes are smaller so more images can be saved to a card Like SHQ resolution can be increased by using or the ENLARGE SIZE function SQ1 SQ2 The most compressed modes For each resolution you can choose HIGH to reduce noise or NORMAL to save more images Select the best setting for your purpose printing Internet pages etc Clearer Normal Larger Smaller es e1nsodxo pue Ayyenb ew ay Bunsn py ims e1nsodxo pue Ayyenb ew ay Bunsn py Still Pic
131. n the shutter button is halfway pressed the aperture value indication blinks Shutter speed Control panel indication on Meaning the monitor Displayed in The shutter speed setting is green suitable for the conditions Displayed in The shutter speed setting is red unsuitable for the conditions Take the following steps when the monitor is turned on S 180 1 8 0 LI aW iso100 HO 2560x1920 a appears The image is overexposed Turn the jog dial to the right to set the shutter speed faster v appears The image is underexposed Turn the jog dial to the left to set the shutter speed slower Shutter speed range 4 to 1 1000 sec qp Shutter speeds that can be set differ according to the flash setting Note Manual shooting Mode dial c M m 1 Setthe aperture by turning the jog Exposure compensation dial while holding down i button Turn to the left to Ed 5 Turn to the right to decrease the aperture tu increase the aperture value F number CD NLA value F number V Eg Turn the jog dial to set the shutter speed Turn to the left to set a tun Turn to the right to set a slower shutter speed N X faster shutter speed When the shutter button is halfway pressed the difference ranging from 3 0 to 3 0 EV between the exposure determined by the currently selected aperture and shutter speed compared to the exposure level considered
132. nation to reach when ISO is set to AUTO the sensitivity is automatically increased When using slow synchronization in the P A or S mode the slowest available shutter speed varies depending on the ISO setting Exposure compensation This function allows you to make fine changes to the present exposure setting using the exposure compensation button and jog dial In some situations you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated adjusted manually You can adjust the exposure in the range of 2 0 in 1 3 steps When the setting is changed you can check the result on the monitor Mode dia cS P A S m Ej da f amp Y 1 Turn the jog dial while holding down P Adjust toward Turn to the right to adjust up to 2 0 in 1 3 steps Adjust toward Turn to the left to adjust up to 2 0 in 1 3 steps The exposure compensation value is displayed on the control panel Exposure compensation button 42 0 Ed e1nsodxo pue Ayyenb eBeuii ay Bunsn py m e1nsodxo pue Ayyenb eBeuii ay Bunsn py Exposure compensation Often bright subjects such as snow will turn out darker than their natural colors Adjusting toward makes these subjects closer to their real shades For the same reason adjust toward when shooting dark subjects Pressing 4 when the monitor is turned on and HISTOGRAM is set to ON displays the histogram
133. ng the panorama and sequential shooting are not available Note When the batteries are exhausted 47 is displayed the flash automatically turns off To cancel the two in one picture mode after the first shot has been taken press The first shot will not be saved Operating the mode dial will exit two in one picture mode FUNCTION Adding special effects to pictures This feature lets you add special effects to your pictures during shooting 4 effects are available BLACK amp WHITE Takes pictures in black and white SEPIA Gives pictures a sepia tone WHITE BOARD Pictures are in black and white with black letters on a white background emphasized to make them easier to read BLACK BOARD Same as WHITE BOARD but with white letters on a black background Mode dial ycs P A S M m 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA FUNCTION then select a mode and press i ES How to use the menus P 70 WHITE BOARD and BLACK BOARD are not available in Q9 mode Press again to exit the menu PANORAMA L OFF j 2 IN EB UID CEPA air cis BLACK BOAR 3 UL REEL Letters do not show clearly with WHITE BOARD or BLACK BOARD Use exposure compensation px Exposure compensation P 131 1 When WHITE BLACK BOARD is selected the flash is automatically set to off Note WB and SATURATION cannot be used in Function shooting 121 Bunoous
134. noise to produce clearer images However shooting time is approximately twice as long as usual Noise reduction can only be used when the shutter speed is set slower than 1 sec nsodx pue Ayyenb ew y Bunsn py Noise Reduction ON The purpose of these pictures is to illustrate the effects of noise reduction They are not actual pictures Noise reduction Mode diail 9cs P A SM wi 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA NOISE REDUCTION ON or OFF and press ts How to use the menus P 70 Press again to exit the menu When noise reduction is set to ON NR is displayed on the control panel 1 Noise reduction is always enabled in the mode When noise reduction is set to ON the camera implements noise Note reducing processes after each shot When noise reduction is set to ON sequential shooting HI C3 AF Gy BKT is not possible This function may not work effectively with some shooting conditions or subjects As the shutter speed is relatively slow the use of a tripod is recommended 143 Rl eunsodxo pue Ayyenb eBeuii ay Bunsn py s e1nsodxoe pue Ayyenb ew ay Bunsn py Histogram display This function lets you display a histogram during shooting or playback During shooting you can display a histogram showing the brightness and contrast of your subject in the monitor Checking the histogram enables pre
135. nu 2 Double click the Control Panel icon 3 Double click the System icon Control Panel The way the file icons inside the folder appear may vary depending on your version of Windows If you don t see the icon you are looking for click on view all Control Panel options on the left of the window Identifying the OS A System Properties window will appear Note and record the System information 4101888 Confirm that your system is Windows 98 98 SE Me 2000 Professional or Windows XP then press OK to close E the window ovanan E3 Cancel If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE proceed to Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 Ex p 9 Users running Windows Me 2000 XP E gt p 11 Users running other OS f p 31 Mac OS Macintosh Select About This Computer from the Apple menu on the menu bar A window appears with the name of the computer s OS Confirm that the OS is OS 9 0 9 1 or OS X O __ About This Computer BB LJ file Edit View Special C This Computer Apple System Profile E catcufator fe Chooser Q Control Panels gt don Mac E fj Favorites gt e Ai amp Apple Computer In 1983 1999 Key Caps SimpleTest seok IB Network Browser Recent Applications gt Qj Recent Documents SLO S R
136. o digits of the year 00 00 are fixed 8 Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set 9 Press For a more accurate setting press when the time signal hits 00 seconds The clock starts when you press the button 10 To turn the camera off set the power switch to OFF Power switch The current settings are retained even when the power is turned off unless they are readjusted The date and time settings will be canceled if the camera is left without batteries for approximately 1 hour The settings will be canceled more quickly 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 Note I peayejs Buiyja5 E payejs Buig M Adjusting the viewfinder To make the camera easier to use adjust the viewfinder to match the eyesight visual acuity of the person using the camera 1 While looking through the viewfinder slowly turn the diopter adjustment dial 2 Tur the dial until the AF target mark can be seen clearly AF target mark 2 Shooting and playback basics Holding the camera Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent the camera from moving When taking pictures in the vertical position hold the camera so that the flash is at the top Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash
137. ode dial to to turn the camera on 4 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device The computer recognizes the camera untitled T automatically and an Untitled icon appears on the desktop If you cannot find this icon turn off the camera and connect again eMac OS X When the computer has recognized the camera the Apple Image Capture software automatically launches IS p 29 When the camera is connected to the computer none of the camera buttons are functional Caution 25 Downloading images to your computer e Mac OS 9 You can download images from the camera and save them in your computer in this case in the Hard Disk I Double click the Untitled icon displayed on the desktop when the camera is connected to the untitled computer wae If you cannot find this icon or if an error message appears when you double click the icon there may be a problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low Q the card there is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can play back pictures on the monitor of your camera G the USB cable the camera is not properly connected to the computer by the USB cable G amp Apple File Exchange extension is not enabled Please refer to your Apple operating system manual for instructions on how to enable this extension Doubl
138. ol device The remote control device may be too far from the camera Move closer to the camera and press the shutter button on the remote control device again There is signal interference Change the channel as described in the remote control device s instruction manual How to cancel the remote control mode The remote control mode is not canceled automatically after shooting Perform step 2 on page 110 and set the mode to OFF If the remote control receiver is exposed to strong light the effective signal distance may be reduced or shooting may not take place Note To shoot sequential shots using the remote control device press and hold the shutter button on the remote control device If the camera does not receive the remote control signal properly sequential shooting may stop Read the remote control device s instruction manual for information on playback by remote control device 111 Bunoous pa ueApy emn Bunoous peoueApy Ee Sequential shooting y There are 4 sequential shooting modes high speed sequential shooting sequential shooting AF sequential shooting and auto bracketing Sequential shooting modes can be selected from the DRIVE mode menu Sequential shooting cannot be performed when the record mode is set to TIFF Drive mode C3 Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed Normal shooting mode single frame shooting HI Gy Pictures can be taken at a faster speed t
139. omputer 30 Downloading image files using other OS For other OS users Users running other OS cannot connect the camera directly to a computer Windows 95 Windows NT Mac OS before OS 9 You can download images directly to your computer using an optional floppy disk adapter or PC card adapter Does your computer have a USB interface Is there a a marked on your computer Is your OS one of the following Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP Mac OS 9 X Connect the camera directly to your computer using the provided USB cable Use the optional USB reader writer Certain card readers may not be compatible with Mac OS X Check the Olympus website for the most up to date compatibility information d Does your computer have a built in PC card slot l Q Use the optional PC card adapter Not supported by Windows NT4 0 or lower Does your computer have a built in floppy disk drive Consult your nearest Olympus representative S Use the optional FlashPath floppy disk adapter For SmartMedia only i OLYMPUS http www olympus com OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD San Ei Building 22 2 Nishi Shinjuku 1 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan Customer support Japanese language only Tel 0426 42 7499 Tokyo OLYMPUS AMERICA IN
140. on the next page The All Reset setting ON OFF applies to all the modes If All Reset is set to OFF in one shooting mode this setting applies to all the other modes both shooting and playback ON OFF All settings are returned to the factory default settings after the power is turned off The settings made before the power is turned off are saved Mode dal gt P A S M amp amp 9 da f SOC 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP ALL RESET gt OFF or ON and press ES How to use the menus P 70 Press again to exit the menu L Arrow pad t OK button Note suonouny nj sn Nee My Mode settings and the settings in the SETUP menu are saved even when All Reset is set to ON ki All Reset Saving the camera s settings e Functions that All Reset affects Factory Factory Function default ER Function default Ed setting setting FNo F1 8 P91 FULLTIME AF OFF P 97 SHUTTER 1 1000 P 92 AF MODE iESP P 96 0 P 131 amp OFF P 122 FLASH MODE AUTO P79 FUNCTION OFF P121 7 z0 P 85 OFF P 144 AF amp MF AF P100 HQ P 125 107 108 wg AUTO P 133 METERING JESP P102 oz B TY O m OFF pu SCENE NORMAL P 142 MODES LCD OFF SHARPNESS 20 P 139 xD SM ICF xXD SM Bes NTEAST l0 BAAO POOLS WIDE P 50 SATURATION
141. optimal by the camera is displayed If the exposure differential appears in red on the monitor it indicates that the exposure differential is less than 3 0 EV or more than 3 0 EV M 1 1000 717 9 3 0 1 0100 Bunoous peoueApy ad Bunoous pasueapy n Manual shooting When you press the AEL AE Lock i 1 1000 F3 8 40 0 button the screen on the right appears 180100 with the bar indicating current exposure settings Pressing the shutter button halfway shows how much the current exposure differs from the correct exposure Aperture value F1 8 to F8 0 Shutter speed 16 to 1 1000 sec At F8 0 up to 1 2000 sec d To avoid camera movement you are recommended to use a tripod when taking pictures requiring a slow shutter speed Note I Using My Mode When you use My Mode the settings you selected with the menus in My Mode are activated Saving the shooting mode or function settings you want to use in advance lets you shoot with your favorite settings straightaway You can also save the settings you are currently using You can create and save up to 8 different My Mode settings ps MY MODE SETUP P 172 Mode dial cm 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA MY MODE gt MY MODE 1 to MY MODE 8 and press ts How to use the menus P 70 Press again to exit the menu Only the settings in MY MODE 1 have already been saved You cannot select MY MODE 2 to MY MODE 8 if
142. osure a light receptor built into the camera directly measures the light passing through the lens 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 230 A AN OUT jack 10 151 AC adapter 23 AE lock AED eeesesse 105 AE memory MEMO 106 AEL button 11 105 AF Illuminator 10 99 AF mode oei carinii ux 96 AF sequential shooting AFO 112 AF target mark 11 40 AF Macro MF button Alkaline battery 23 Allreset 164 All frame erase g 163 All frame reservation 197 Aperture priority shooting Wo dh hace elit 59 91 Aperture value 91 Arrow pad 11 53 69 Auto bracketing BKT 113 Auto flash ssuss 81 Auto focus 0 46 Auto white balance 133 AV cable 151 B Batteries 21 Battery check 18 Battery compartment cover 11 21 Battery compartment lock 11 21 Beep sound B 182 BAT 5 xweiiunoseRRXUt ur 113 Black and white picture 121 Black board cce eins 121 Button operation beep 183 c Camera movement warning 80 Card eanne rin aded aaa ua 25 Card access l
143. oting Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you want to achieve You can also adjust the amount of light emitted using the flash intensity control Node dal c9 P A S M uj Ej da fa amp 1 Setthe flash mode by turning the 4 Flash mode jog dial while holding down Cn Peton the selected mode is displayed on the The flash mode changes as follows and CRY control panel if all modes are available Jog dial Flash mode en hel No indication Auto flash lt gt Red eye reduction flash lt gt amp Fill in flash Flash off lt gt SLOW or X99 SLOW slow synchronization 2 Press the shutter button halfway When the flash is ready to fire the orange lamp lights steady 3 Press the shutter button fully Flash working range W max Approx 0 8 m to 5 6 m 2 6 ft to 18 ft T max Approx 0 2 m to 3 8 m 0 7 ft to 12 ft UselJ Flash shooting The orange lamp or the flash standby indication blinks The flash is charging Wait until the orange lamp goes off Camera movement warning Auto flash red eye reduction fill in flash When the orange lamp or amp camera movement warning lights the shutter speed locks at its current level This helps prevent camera shake problems shutter speeds that are too slow can cause blur However if the zoom magnification is increased the camera will
144. ou have finished setting the contrast press Press again to exit the menu s This function adjusts the color depth Mode dial ycs P A S M wu 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU gt PICTURE gt SATURATION and press f ES How to use the menus P 70 Press to adjust the saturation between 5 and 5 To increase the saturation Press Colors become darker and more intense To reduce the saturation Press G2 Colors become lighter When you have finished setting the saturation press Press again to exit the menu 141 id e1nsodxo pue Ayyenb eBeuii ay Bunsn py Scene modes This function lets you select the image processing best suited to your purpose and the effect you want to achieve in P A S M wf and amp mode The color reproduction sharpness contrast and saturation values are set Mode dial jcs P A S M m 2 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU PICTURE SCENE MODES then choose from NORMAL amp 4 and and press ts How to use the menus P 70 Ifyou select EV d or MM see Situation related modes P 61 Press again to exit the menu Noise reduction This function reduces the noise that is generated during long exposures When shooting night scenes shutter speeds become slower and noise tends to appear on images When noise reduction is set to ON the camera automatically reduces
145. p 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP gt CUSTOM BUTTON and press 9 ps How to use the menus P 70 2 Press to select the function oar eet eras 8 i IS0 SELECT GO 1 Ifthe mode dial is set to a mode other than wf and ES is pressed when MY MODE is set on the custom button the customized setting Note is not activated Set the mode dial to m and press c to display the MY MODE screen er suonounj jnjesn Ed Custom button Using the custom button Mode dal c P A S M i 5 4a fa amp OY 1 Press Xj Custom button The monitor turns on and the function Jog dial currently set to the custom button appears Ex When DRIVE is set on the custom button Set BKT Follow the operation guides displayed at the bottom of the Screen to complete the setting oR CANCELA 4 SELECT EA GO OK ros i Use the arrow pad and Select BKT by turning to set selected items the jog dial while holding down ES F c o 7 e 3 zi oe Gaus MC 5 207 E ESI 2 En o a eae zucca Shortcut You can set three shortcut menus A B C on the top menu in a still picture shoo This B ing mode P A S M w 9 is useful when you want to go quickly to frequently used functions Me fas A
146. pa ueApy bial Bunoous peoueApy a Recording sound with still pictures Q 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 Mode dial C3 P A S M tw O AM fa s CV 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA gt amp gt ON and press ts How to use the menus P 70 Press again to exit the menu U lights on the control panel I Arrow pad _ OK button N When recording starts turn the camera microphone towards the source of the sound you want to record The busy bar is displayed during recording Microphone The green lamp blinks during recording and blinks on the control panel Recording sound with still pictures JD appears on all still pictures and movies that have recorded sound During playback sound is output from the speaker The volume can be adjusted px Playback volume P 185 Soundcan be added laterto still pictures Recorded sound can also be changed g Recording sound P 153 p Ifthe camera is more than 1 m 3 3 ft away from the source of the 7 sound sound may not be recorded clearly Note Itis not possible to take another picture during sound recording Sound recording is not possible in the following cases the record mode is set to TIFF t
147. peed 16 to 1 2000 sec Shooting range 0 8 m 2 6 ft to CO normal 0 2 m to 0 8 m 0 7 ft to 2 6 ft macro mode Viewfinder Optical real image viewfinder with AF target mark Monitor 1 8 TFT color LCD display 114 000 pixels Autofocus TTL system autofocus Contrast detection method focal adjustment range Outer connector DC IN jack USB connector A V OUT jack Automatic calendar Up to 2099 system Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F operation 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F storage Humidity 30 to 90 operation 10 to 90 storage Power supply 2 CR V3 lithium battery packs or 4 AA R6 alkaline batteries lithium batteries NiMH batteries or NiCd batteries AC adapter optional Manganese zinc carbon batteries cannot be used Dimensions 113 5 mm W x 69 5 mm H x 79 5 mm D 4 5 x 2 7 x 3 1 excluding protrusions Weight 375 g 0 8 Ib without batteries or card SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER 226 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 s built in exposure meter automatically sets the exposure The 3 AE modes available on this camera are P mode in which the camera selects both the aperture and sh
148. 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 ainsodxe pue BICI Ayjenb eBeui y Bunsn py Es nsodx pue Ayyenb eBeuii ay Bunsn py White balance adjustment This function lets you make fine changes to the AUTO PRESET 1 PRESET 2and white balance settings Mode dial C3 P A S M m 9 da 68 75 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU 5 PICTURE gt and press f Ex How to use the menus P 70 t Arrow pad OK button 2 Press c to select AUTO PRESET 1 PRESET 2 or then press f The white balance adjustment indicator appears on the screen 3 Thecolor becomes bluer each time T you press and redder each E time you press depending on the original white balance conditions Press to save your adjustment The white balance can be adjusted 7 increments in both red and blue directions After saving the adjustment press again to exit the menu cance 4 Dust GO OK BLUE This function adjusts the sharpness of the image Mode dial jc s P A S M m 2 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU PICTURE gt SHARPNESS and press E3 How to use the menus P 70 Press to adjust the
149. press If there is no print reservation data stored ED on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen does not appear KEEP The O PRINT ORDER screen appears To quit the print reservation press 8 to return to the playback mode menu To cancel the print reservations for selected pictures only Select KEEP then press The screen in Step 2 of Single frame reservation P 199 is displayed Follow Steps 2 and 3 In Step 4 select CANCEL 204 Error codes 11 Miscellaneous Control Monitor Possible cause Corrective action panel indication D The card is not Insert a card or insert a inserted or it different card NO CARD cannot be recognized W CARD ERROR Cannot record play back or erase pictures on this card Wipe the gold contacts with a commercially available cleaning paper and insert the card again If the problem persists format the card If the card cannot be formatted it cannot be used p WRITE PROTECT Writing to the card is prohibited Remove the write protect seal attached to the card For details refer to the instruction manual provided with the card p CARD FULL The card is full No more pictures can be taken or no more information such as print reservation can be recorded Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Before erasing download important images to a PC el LE EL NO PICTURE There are no pictures
150. protect seal before erasing such pictures Once erased pictures cannot be restored Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep px Protecting pictures P 57 Pictures protected read only by the PC are also erased To prevent erasure the pictures have to be protected on the camera ps Protecting pictures P 57 Mode dial cs r1 1 Set the mode dial to x and Q Erase button turn the camera on Power switch pgs Power on off P 31 Mode dial The monitor turns on N Use the arrow pad or jog dial to display the picture you want to erase Ez Viewing still pictures P 53 soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous m 3 Press Q The qq ERASE screen is displayed 4 Press c co to select YES then press The picture is erased and the menu is closed 3 Mode dial and direct button functions Mode dial The mode dial is used to select a shooting or playback mode The shooting modes include modes where the optimal settings for the situation are automatically selected and modes where you can select the settings best suited to the shooting conditions and the effect you wish to achieve Y Setting related modes Shooting modes d EVI Te mode Situation related modes Xs Setting related modes cs P A S M mf P Program shooting Allows you to take still pictures The camera sets the aperture and shutter
151. rdware first make sure that no image data is being downloaded from the camera and then remove the USB cable xi N The device Generic volume cannot be stopped right now Try stopping the device again later E Macintosh Using Mac OS 9 X Make sure that Your computer is turned on and Mac OS is running f you are running any applications quit them all You are recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter If the battery power runs out while the computer is accessing the card in the camera the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could destroy image files data If you are using batteries make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power If you are running Mac OS X the connection to the computer and downloading the image data are verified Restrictions such as the following may occur due to the OS The image file properties are not displayed correctly Images in the camera cannot be opened without first downloading them etc For more details visit the Olympus web site C N Connecting the camera to the computer 24 Downloading images to your computer 26 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 30 V J 23 Connecting the camera to the computer I Insert the marked end of the USB cable into the USB port on your computer a
152. remaining 36 P 48 19 AE lock AEL P 105 AE memory 20 Spot metering CG P 102 21 ISO ISO64 ISO100 ISO200 IS0400 P 130 22 White balance w c pe K t MENS P 133 Uum AWB CWB 23 White balance B1 B7 R1 R7 P 138 compensation 24 Saturation RGB 5 5 P 141 25 Sharpness 5 45 P 139 26 Contrast Q 5 35 P 140 27 Scene modes QA 9 P 142 28 Memory gauge y r P 18 29 Selected card xD SM CF P 29 Names of parts e Playback mode INFO setting allows you to select how much information to display on the screen Screens with the Information display set to ON are shown below pg Information display P 177 12 3 45 6 kD x 1 OLS SIZE Senay 2 10 11 12 13 14 Still picture Movie during playback Items Indications Ref Page 1 Battery check ia d P 18 2 Selected card xD SM CF P 29 3 Print reservation n x 10 P 197 Number of prints Movie go p 55 4 Sound record D P 123 5 Protect Om P 57 6 Record mode RAW TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 125 7 Resolution 2560 x 1920 2560 x 1696 1280 x 960 P 126 640 x 480 320 x 240 8 Aperture value F1 8 F8 0 P 91 9 Shutter speed 16 1 2000 P 92 10 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 131 11 White balance WB AUTO 202 C4 D HS P 133 CG ay ANB cwe 12 ISO 1SO64 1SO100 ISO200 IS0400 P 130 13 Date and time 02 10 17 15 30 P 36 14 File number FILE 100
153. s i Screen setup You can register your favorite picture to be displayed when the power is turned on or off The desired picture can be registered from the card Make the power on off display setting to display the registered picture ps Power on off display setting P 186 PWON Registers a picture for display when the power is turned on PW OFF Registers a picture for display when the power is turned off Mode dial N 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP SCREEN SETUP and press f ts How to use the menus P 70 2 Press to select PW ON or PW OFF then press If a picture is already registered the IMAGE EXISTING screen is displayed asking if you want to cancel the currently registered picture and register a new one To register a new picture select RESET and press If you select KEEP the Screen returns to the PW ON OFF Selection screen _ Arrow pad I OK button ii CANCEL 4 SELECT GO OK IMAGE EXISTING RESET CANCEL 4 SELECT GO OK 3 Select the picture you want to register using the arrow pad and press s7 suonounj Injesf EX suon2un jnjesn Ee Screen setup 4 Press to select OK then press The picture is registered and the screen returns to Step 2 You can register other pictures Press to return to the menu SET AS PW ON SCREEN CANCEL 4 SELECT GO OK
154. s can be selected in the menus The focus and white balance are locked at the first frame Ex When BKT is set to 1 0 x3 1 0 Mode dial BP A S m A fa s CO 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA gt DRIVE gt BKT and press f E3 How to use the menus P 70 I Arrow pad L OK button id Bunoous peoueApy i Bunoous peoueApy ia Sequeni tial shooting N 1 wo then press 1 0 In some combinations of picture size and record mode only x3 is available CANCEL s SELECT Gp GO OK Press to select 0 3 0 7 or Press to select x3 or x5 ETE Gz 0 then press 9 Press repeatedly until menu disappears A Take the picture Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed to shoot the preset number of pictures You can stop shooting at any time by releasing the shutter button Y Note Sequential shooting HI E AF Gy BKT is not possible in the following situations When the record mode is set to TIFF When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON C3 and AF are not available when the record mode is set to RAW In sequential shooting mode HIG Ty AF Gy BKT the main flash does not fire The external flash does not fire in BKT mode If there is not enough space available on the card for the number of frames you have set during auto bracketing you cannot continue shooting If self timer shootin
155. s f after choosing the resolution then choose HIGH or NORMAL by pressing 2 Press Press again to exit the menu A TIPS se ee Resolution The number of pixels horizontal x vertical used when saving an image If the image will be printed higher resolutions larger numbers are recommended so that the image will be clearer However higher resolutions make the file size amount of data larger so the number of pictures that can be saved will be fewer Resolution and picture size on a computer screen When a picture is transferred to a computer the size of the picture on the computer screen varies depending on the computer s monitor setting For instance a picture taken in 1024 x 768 resolution is the same size as the screen if you set the picture to 1x when the monitor setting is 1024 x 768 However if the monitor setting is over 1024 x 768 such as 1280 x 1024 the picture only takes up part of the screen Compression rate In record modes other than TIFF image data are compressed The higher the compression rate the less clear the image will be File format This camera saves images in either TIFF or JPEG format In record modes other than TIFF images are compressed in the JPEG format The compression rate also varies in each mode Movies are in Motion JPEG format mov 3 2 Resolution The image aspect ratio is normally 4 3 If the aspect ratio is changed to 3 2 the image can be
156. s have been made the un PRINT ORDER SETTING Screen will not be displayed 201 Bumjes jud E Punjes jud H Trimming m This function enables you to crop part of a recorded picture and print out the enlarged section only Mode dial c 1 A Press on the single frame reservation screen to select FT trimming and press f gs Single frame reservation P 199 Press to select SETUP then press If trimming has already been set the ft Screen appears Press amp to select RESET then press T m d CK S OK Saves the current trimming size and returns to the single frame reservation screen RESET Sets a new trimming size Go to Step 3 CANCEL Cancels the current trimming setting and returns to the single frame reservation screen Zoom lever Use the arrow pad zoom lever and Jog dial jog dial to decide the trimming position and size Press f to select the trimming frame and press the zoom lever toward W or T to decide the trimming size Use the jog dial to select the height and width of the trimming frame Press The trimmed picture is displayed for one second 202 Trimming Press to select OK then press The busy bar is displayed during trimming then the camera returns to the single frame reservation screen If you want to trim the picture again select RESET and press and repeat
157. s left dirty Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The flash was blocked by Hold the camera correctly keeping your P 39 your finger fingers away from the flash The subject was out of the Shoot within the flash working range P 79 working range of the flash The flash was setto the flash Select a flash mode other than flash off P 79 off mode The subject was too small Set the flash to fill in mode or use the spot P 79 102 and was backlit metering mode The sequential shooting Higher shutter speeds are used when the P 112 mode was used sequential shooting mode is selected which may result in pictures that are darker than usual Select OC in the DRIVE menu The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page Indoor lighting can affect the Set the white balance according to the P 133 picture s colors lighting There is no white in the Include something white in the picture or P 79 subject shoot using the fill in flash mode The white balance setting is Adjust the white balance according to the P 133 wrong light source The picture has obscured edge s Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The lens was partly blocked Hold the camera correctly keeping your P 39 by your finger or the strap fingers and the strap away from the lens The subject was too close Check the actual picture area by using the P 42 monitor to take the picture The lens was dirty Clean the
158. s opened while connecting to the computer the untitled icon does not disappear from the desktop etc When the computer has recognized the camera the Apple Image Capture software dialog appears 1 From the Download To menu ee 21007 cx0202 select a destination folder F pannat PA ETT OBTUSE A Automatic Task Nor 2 To download all images click ee Download All To selectively download images click Download Some and highlight the desired images Download Some Download All The images are transferred from the camera to your computer Note If you are operating Mac OS X and you want to download images using the pie same procedure as for Mac OS 9 select File gt Close and exit the Apple Image Capture software At this time the camera is indicated as unlabeled computer and transferred back to a card may not play back on the camera or If you use the Apple Image Capture software images downloaded to your may have other problems Caution 29 Disconnecting the camera from your computer I Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking 2 Drag the untitled icon on the desktop to Trash 3 Make sure that the lamp on the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking 4 Remove the USB cable from the camera 5 Remove the USB cable from your c
159. s shown below Look for this mark e ears USB port Terminal The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer For details refer to your computer s manual 2 After making sure that the camera is turned off connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending on the camera model Refer to the camera manual for details Camera with a USB connector Computer l Rectangular terminal E Smaller terminal USB cable Camera with a multi connector Camera s multi connector USB A V OUT Computer Smaller terminal Rectangular terminal L JS zi USB cable Connecting the camera to the computer mumumummmummumummmmummmummummummmmmmmmmEmmEEENEHNENENENENENENEENH 3 Turn the camera on Camera with a lens barrier The power turns on automatically with the exception of some models which require you to press the monitor button When the camera is turned on the green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up monitor button 5 Mode dial e Camera with a x mode Set the mode dial to If the camera has a power Switch as well as a mode dial turn the power switch to ON e Camera with a mode Camera setup connection mode Set the m
160. sation occurs when the camera is suddenly taken from a cold place into a warm room No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The camera is in the Set the mode dial to any position except P 40 playback mode ic s The flash has not finished Remove your finger from the shutter button P 80 charging and wait until the orange lamp stops blinking Press the shutter button again The card is full Erase unwanted pictures or insert a new P 58 163 card Before erasing download important 175 images to a PC The batteries ran out of Replace the batteries with new ones If P 21 power during shooting or images are being recorded on the card while the images were being wait until recording is finished written to the card Only the battery check indicator on the control panel blinks The memory gauge on the Wait until there is room in the memory P 18 monitor is full gauge 207 snoeuej a2si N snoeuej a2si N Troubleshooting mode Cancel the panorama mode A write protect seal is Insert a new card or remove the write P 25 attached to the SmartMedia protect seal card There is a problem with the Refer to the Error codes P 205 card The flash does not fire Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The flash is set to the flash off Select a flash mode other than flash off P 79 mode Th
161. screen press again to display the top menu and press 5x5 i HQ ET F2 8 ace 1 100 0 0 x 180100 02 10 28 10 56 30 Playback mode RS eunsodxo pue Ayyenb ew ay Bunsn py m nsodx pue Ayjenb eBeui ay Bunsn py Histogram display The histogram is not displayed in the following situations even if histogram display is set to ON Note In movie mode during panorama shooting during 2 in 1 shooting during Rec View during multi metering You can turn the histogram display on and off during exposure compensation px Exposure compensation P 131 e Changing the position of the histogram target mark While the histogram is displayed in shooting mode hold down and use the arrow pad to move the histogram target mark The area inside the target is displayed in green on the histogram To restore the histogram target mark to its original position press 5 Co JUL 2 EH gt P MEL by SEXT OK 8 Playback Close up playback Q Pictures displayed on the monitor can be enlarged 1 5 2 2 5 3 3 5 or 4 times Mode dial c 1 Select the still picture you want to en You cannot enlarge pictures with 9 2 Turn the zoom lever toward T By using the arrow pad while the enlarged picture is displayed you can shift the picture in the desired direction enabling you to view
162. shooting Mode dal c P S M MPO da fa amp 1 Turn the jog dial while holding AF MF down AF amp MF and select Jog dial amp is displayed on the control panel The subject is displayed on the monitor when you release your finger from the AF amp MF button Bunoous pa ueApy n 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 we recommend using the monitor If you use the flash in macro shooting shadows may be conspicuous and the correct exposure may not be achieved Note e Super macro mode shooting 6 This mode lets you shoot from as close as 3 cm 1 2 to your subject Subjects measuring up to approximately 2 7 cm x 3 7 cm 1 1 x 1 5 can be captured on the monitor In the s mode normal shooting is also possible but the position of the zoom is fixed automatically and cannot be changed LC Mode dial cs P A S M ROH da fa s CY 1 Turm the jog dial while holding AF 5 amp MF down AF amp MF and select 4 Jog dial amp on the control panel blinks The subject is displayed on the monitor when you release your finger from the AF MF button Super macro MF When taking pictures close to the subject shadows may become conspicuous and the auto focus may not be able to maintain correct focus Set the camera to super macro MF and use manual
163. shutter button fully AE lock is automatically canceled after one shot During AE lock AEL is displayed P 1 1000 1 9 0 0 88 J Phew dien 10286031920 30 gt TIPS ste ee To save the locked multi metering exposure after shooting AE memory After setting AE lock in step 1 or after pressing the shutter button halfway in step 2 hold down the AEL button for more than 1 second appears While is displayed the exposure is saved Press the AEL button again to cancel the AE memory AE lock was canceled Do not operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after performing AE lock Doing so will cancel AE lock The camera had emerged from sleep mode or the power was turned off AE lock is not available when multi metering is enabled Set the metering method to ESP or px Spot metering P 102 Note AE lock is not available when a menu is displayed on the screen Exit the menu pz How to use the menus P 70 p Macro mode shooting The macro mode allows you to shoot at a distance of 20 cm to 80 cm 0 7 ft to 2 6 ft from your subject Focusing is usually slow when you get close to a subject However in the Y mode focusing is performed quickly When the optical zoom lever is at the maximum wide position and you are as close as 20 cm 0 7 ft to your subject you can fill the entire frame with your subject With the macro mode FN i wa x Normal
164. splayed when INFO is set to Note ON olf is set the histogram is displayed regardless of whether INFO is set to ON or OFF tl suonounj jnjesn E suonouny Injesm Ee Dual control panel display This function lets you display control panel indications more clearly on the monitor in shooting mode Press to switch the monitor display when you want to view the subject or menu C Mod dal gt P S M MSO da f amp 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP DUAL CONTROL PANEL ON and press r amp How to use the menus P 70 Press again to exit the menu The dual control panel is displayed on the monitor pz Dual control panel screen next page The subject is displayed on the monitor when using functions that use the monitor such as macro shooting or digital zoom Note Dual control panel display Dual control panel screen 12 3 4 5 E TRA i cz S Magi 1000 F1 8 010 18 are 19 8 pear i 0 100 w xt R2z p 20 ue 9 pA o 75 so KT 21 10 sly le 22 pave C3 lo RES 11 TES HO EER T 23 9 2560x1920 200101 12 24 13 14 1 Battery check 11 Drive 17 Spot metering multi 2 Shooting mode 12 Self timer Remote con metering bar 3 Shutter speed trol 18 ISO 4 Aperture value 13 Sound record 19 White balance com 5 Exposure compensa 14 Record mode number pensation tion of pixels 20 White balance 6 Noise reduction 15 Number of
165. stnbution of still Sici Gs EUM PICTURE tab lt Sets the image quality and resolution Still picture RAW TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 P 125 SQ2 Movie HQ SQ WB Sets the appropriate white balance P 133 according to the light source WB Lets you make fine changes to the white P 138 balance CUSTOM WB Stores your preferred white balance setting P 135 SCENE MODES Lets you take pictures suited to the situation P 142 and the desired effect Al Ad SHARPNESS Adjusts the sharpness of the image P 139 CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast of the image P 140 SATURATION Adjusts the level of color depth without P141 changing the tint CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card P 175 SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the power P164 365 Selects a language for on screen display P 34 PW ON SETUP Sets the picture displayed on the monitor P 186 when the power is turned on Sqe pue snuaw y Burst E sqe pue snuau y Buisn P Mode Menus PW OFF SETUP Sets the picture displayed on the monitor dark subject when the power is turned off R186 REC VIEW Selects whether to display pictures on the 2 P 181 monitor while saving them to a card 2 Sets the beep sound used for warnings and P 182 adjusts the volume BEEP Sets the beep sound used for button P 183 operations and adjusts the volume SHUTTER SO
166. t 4 To turn the power off turn the power switch so that OFF is aligned with the white line peuejs Burjes n Power on off e When playing back pictures 1 Turn the mode dial until 7 is aligned with the red line N Turn the power switch so that ON is aligned with the white line The monitor turns on o To turn the power off turn the power switch so that OFF is aligned with the white line The monitor also turns off To save battery power the camera automatically enters the sleep mode after about 3 minutes of non operation The camera activates again as soon as you touch the shutter button or zoom lever To save power the camera turns off automatically and retracts the lens after about 4 hours of non operation To resume operation turn the camera on again Startup Shutdown screen You can register a picture that will be displayed on the monitor and sound that will be played when turning the camera on or off P 186 You can also adjust the volume of the sound P 185 Startup Shutdown screen Factory default setting Power on off If the card is not recognized card check When the power is turned on the camera checks the card automatically If there is no card in the camera or a card that is not supported by this camera is inserted the following screen is displayed 1 All data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted Note Control panel
167. t RESET and press and repeat the procedure from Step 4 To quit the editing function select CANCEL and press Editing movies T Press amp to select NEW FILE or OVERWRITE then press NEW FILE Stores the edited movie as a new movie with a different name P OVERWRITE Stores the edited movie with the same name as the CANCELA I SHET E GOM OK original The original movie is not stored The edited movie is stored and the screen returns to the playback mode When there are two types of card in the camera the card selection Screen appears after step 5 Use the arrow pad to select the card and press When there is insufficient card memory the display returns to the setting screen Ts You cannot edit movies with sound which were taken with another digital camera Note You cannot select NEW FILE if there is insufficient memory space on the card uu p 161 yoeqheld n Copying pictures This function lets you copy pictures to and from the xD Picture Card SmartMedia and the Compact Flash Microdrive This menu can be selected if both cards are inserted The selected card is the copying source You can change the copying source by pressing card button ge Switching cards P 29 ALL Copies all the pictures on the card SELECT Copies only the selected picture Mode dial M 1 Inthe top menu select MODE Jog dial MENU EDIT gt COPY and press
168. tal camera If you use exhausted batteries or alkaline batteries the camera may turn off without displaying the battery level warning P 18 Loading the batteries Selecting optional batteries or an AC adapter In addition to the batteries provided with the camera the following types of battery or AC adapter can be used Choose the power source best suited to the situation e CR V3 lithium battery packs Not rechargeable Since the CR V3 lithium battery pack has a long service life it is convenient when traveling NiMH batteries Rechargeable Olympus NiMH batteries are rechargeable and economical Their low temperature resistance makes them a good choice for cold areas 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 Turn off the monitor whenever possible to save power AC adapter An optional Olympus CAMEDIA brand AC adapter allows you to power your digital camera from a common AC wall outlet Be sure to use the specified AC adapter An AC adapter is useful for time consuming tasks such as image downloads Use an AC adapter designed to operate on the AC voltage in the area the camera is being used Consult your nearest Olympus dealer or Service center for details
169. te time printing data and or trim the pictures press 8 to return to Step 5 Increases the number G5 Decreases the number e Set the date time printing data Press X to select NO DATE or TIME then press NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE All the pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME All the pictures are printed with the shooting time 200 su amp T E SET P GO OK Single frame reservation e Trim the picture c3 Trimming P 202 After completing all the print reservations press 6 to return to the screen in Step 3 T Press to display the single frame reservation menu 8 Press 8 to select END The un PRINT ORDER screen appears Press 3 again to display the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen then press Ri once more to return to the playback mode menu If no print reservations have been made the O PRINT ORDER SETTING screen will not be displayed Canceling reservations Selecting CANCEL in Step 4 displays the selection screen for the frame to be cancelled cd SINGLE PRINT 1 Select the print reservation frame you want to cancel and press 2 The screen shown above is displayed Press to select END The O PRINT ORDER screen appears Press 8 again to display the Lh PRINT ORDER SETTING screen then press once more to return to the playback mode menu If no print reservation
170. the procedure from Step 3 To quit the trimming function select CANCEL and press Press to complete the print reservations and return to the picture selection screen Press again Press to select END To return to the h PRINT ORDER ad screen press again Y Note The size of the printed picture varies depending on the printer settings If the trimmed picture size is small printing magnification increases accordingly resulting in a printed picture with lower resolution For best results with close up prints you are recommended to use theTIFF SHQ or HQ mode The original picture is not trimmed If your printer does not have the DPOF function the picture will be printed untrimmed Do not rotate pictures that have been trimmed otherwise the cropped area will change The vertical to horizontal ratio in the trimming screen can be changed using the arrow pad but if the zoom lever is used the ratio is fixed at 4 3 If images recorded in 3 2 are trimmed the ratio is also fixed at 4 3 203 Bumjes jud E Bumjes jud H Resetting print reservation data m This function allows you to reset all the print reservation data for pictures stored on the card Mode dial c 1 Play back a still picture You cannot print pictures with go 2 Press D If print reservation data is already stored on the card the oO PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears 3 Press co to select RESET then
171. the File No reaches 9999 the file number returns to 0001 and the folder number changes Note d suonounj Injesf suonouny Injesm a Pixel mapping When both the Folder and File No reach their respective maximum number 999 9999 the number of storable pictures becomes 0 even if the card is not full No more pictures can be taken Replace the card with a new one Pixel mapping The Pixel Mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions It is not necessary to operate this function frequently Approximately once a year is recommended Wait a few minutes after the monitor is used or continuous shots are taken to allow for proper performance of the Pixel Mapping function Mode dal gt P A S M i amp j da f amp 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP PIXEL MAPPING and press ps How to use the menus P 70 2 Press The busy bar is displayed during Pixel Mapping When Pixel Mapping is finished the screen returns to the mode menu If you accidentally turn the camera off during Pixel Mapping start again from Step 1 Note Measurement units The measurement unit can be selected from either meters or feet in the manual focus mode m ft At long ranges the camera measures in meters and at shorts ranges in centimeters At long ranges the camera measures in feet and at shorts ranges in inches LC
172. the card xD Picture Card Push the card all the way in to unlock it then let it return slowly The card is ejected a short way and then stops Hold the card straight and pull it out Note Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card all the way in may cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot Inserting a card SmartMedia Push the card in then release it The card will be ejected a short way to enable you to pull it out Compact Flash Microdrive Press the eject button gently and allow it to pop out then press it again all the way in The card will be ejected a short way to enable you to pull it out peyiejs Buryes n 1 Never open the card cover or remove the card or the batteries while the camera is turned on Doing so could destroy the data stored on Note the card Once destroyed data cannot be restored Inserting a card Cnn MH s Switching cards Pictures are recorded on the card displayed on the control panel or monitor Choose the card you want to record the picture on before taking the picture The factory default setting is the card inserted in the xD Picture Card SmartMedia slot If only one card is inserted that card is automatically selected Card selection can also be made in Playback mode 1 Press the card button repeatedly to select the card you want to use The indication on the
173. the red eye phenomenon at the same time 2nd curtain with red eye reduction is not available T Ed hronization flash Using the slow amp 4a fa kw Mode dial cs P A S M m 4 Flash mode j button 1 Turn the jog dial while holding down and select SLOW Cc 2 While holding down 5 press After the slow synchronization menu is displayed release 3 Press to select 4 SLOW1 4 SLOW or SLOW2 then press CANCEL SELECTS GO Slow synchronization menu TIPS Slow synchronization can also be set from the MODE MENU In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA gt 4 amp SLOW gt SLOW1 4 SLOW or SLOW2 then press 0s How to use the menus P 70 Flash intensity control You can adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash In some situations you may get better results by adjusting the light emission Examples include small subjects distant backgrounds or situations when increased contrast is desired You can adjust the brightness in the range of 2 0 in 1 3 EV steps Mode dial c 1 the jog dial while holding down and at the same time The exposure value is displayed on the Ce Jl control panel while the flash intensity control function is set Turning to the left decreases light emission in tun steps of 1 3 EV N A PASM uw 9 A fas Y Adjust the brightness by turning 5
174. tion displays still pictures stored in the card one after another Only the first frame of movies is played back Mode dial c 1 Selecta still picture then press to display the top menu 2 Press amp to start the slideshow 3 Press to stop the slideshow The slideshow will not stop until you cancel it by pressing 02 10 17 38 90 30 You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when running a slideshow for a long period of time If batteries are used the Note camera will stop the slideshow after about 30 minutes and enter sleep mode yoeqheld P Playback ona TV Use the AV cable provided with the camera to play back recorded images on your TV Mode dial c 1 Make sure that the TV and camera are turned off Connect the A V OUT jack on the camera to the Video input terminal on the TV using the AV cable Connect to the TV s video input yellow and audio input white terminals AN OUT jack MONO Turn the TV on and set it to the video input mode For details of switching to video input refer to your TV s instruction manual Turn the camera on and set the mode dial to J The last picture taken is displayed on the TV Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to display The close up playback index display and slideshow functions can also be used on a TV screen You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when using the camera with a TV
175. tline Numbers for customers in Europe Tel 01805 67 10 83 for Germany Tel 00800 67 10 83 00 for Austria Belgium Denmark France Netherlands Norway Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Tel 49 180 5 67 10 83 for Finland Italy Luxembourg Portugal Spain Czech Republic Tel 49 40 237 73 899 for Greece Croatia Hungary and the rest of Europe Our Hotline is available from 9 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday E Mail di support olympus europa com 2002 OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD VT407601 OLYMPUS AMED DIGITAL PERSONAL CAMERA COMPUTER DIGITAL CAMERA PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL How to use your PC to get the most from images taken with your digital camera Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera This manual provides instructions on how to install the USB driver To ensure correct installation refer only to these installation procedures Introduction This manual explains in detail how to connect your Olympus digital camera to a computer Read it carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference About this manual The information contained in this manual may be subject to change without notice For the latest information on the product please consult your local Olympus representative The information contained in this manual has been compiled by taking all possible measures to ensure its accuracy However if you find any errors or incomp
176. ton us P 197 Stores print reservation data on the card Press at RESET button Ex P 193 same time When pressed simultaneously for at least 3 seconds resets the camera s internal settings Q erase button pa P 58 Erases a selected picture I 4 Using the menus and tabs About the menus When you turn on the camera and press the top menu is displayed on the monitor The functions of this camera are set from the menus This chapter explains how the menus work using the P mode screens 4 The top menu is displayed Press DRIVE CE o we Take you directly to the setting Screens Display operational buttons at the bottom of the screen The functions registered in the shortcut menus can also be accessed from the MODE MENU You can change shortcut menus other than Q gt modes ES Setting the shortcut menu P 170 Caney CEB CL 732 SMA FLASH AFG SLOW BKT Jy Use the arrow pad to select a menu SHORTCUT MENUS Lets you access the menu selections to set the ISO sharpness etc Categorizes the settings into 4 tabs Displays the CAMERA PICTURE CARD and SETUP tabs Select the desired tab on the left of the screen by pressing 2 sqe pue snuaui y Buisf Sqe pue snuaui y Buisp ea How to use the menus T press to display the top 2Press X to select a tab
177. tting cards s Never open the card cover or remove the batteries during formatting as this may cause the card to malfunction Note Never connect or disconnect the AC adapter during formatting as this may cause the card to malfunction If you format an OLYMPUS template card all the template data stored on the card is erased You are recommended to download image data stored on the template card to a PC For more details read the instructions provided with the template card Write protected cards cannot be formatted Remove the write protect seal before formatting the card Do not reuse the write protect seal I Information display This function lets you display detailed shooting information on the monitor for 3 seconds in the playback mode For details of the information displayed see Monitor indications P 15 Mode dial M 1 Pressing G in the top menu displays the full amount of shooting information on the monitor ON ps How to use the menus P 70 To turn INFO off press o bring up the top menu and press OFF button RESI aTe Bo ATIE HQ SIZE 25601920 y 13 9 77097 470 00 2 2 0 PLIN am e Um N ig A EE 180100 02 10 17 15 30 SS s FILE 100 0030 02 10 17 15 30 90 When INFO is ON When INFO is OFF If the picture has been taken with a different camera only the date frame number and battery level are di
178. ture Record Modes Memory capacity in no of File size i shots Record Resolution Compression rien 32 MB MB With sound Without sound RAW 2560 x1920 Uncompressed ORF 4 4 74 2560 x1920 2 14 7 2560 x1696 2 13 0 2288 x1712 2 11 8 2048 x1536 3 9 4 TIFF 1600 x1200 Uncompressed TIFF 5 58 1280 x 960 8 3 7 1024 x 768 13 24 640 x 480 33 0 9 2560 x1920 8 8 3 6 SHQ 2560 x 1696 Low 9 10 32 ENLARGE SIZE compression 6 6 47 3200x2400 i 2560x1920 25 26 1 2 HO 2560x1698 NORMAL 28 29 14 ENLARGE SIZE 16 16 19 3200 x2400 HIGH 11 11 2 7 2288x1712 NORMAL Eg 31 32 10 HIGH 14 14 22 SQ1 2048x1536 NORMAL 39 40 08 HIGH 22 22 1 4 1600x1200 GRMAL 60 64 0 5 HIGH 33 34 0 9 1280x 960 A ORMAL 90 99 03 HIGH 51 53 0 6 Xo dg NORMAL 132 153 0 2 HIGH 117 132 0 2 640x480 NORMAL 248 331 0 1 HIGH uses low compression NORMAL uses standard compression Movie Record Modes 32 MB Record mode Resolution With sound Without sound HQ 320x240 15 frames sec 93 sec 96 sec SQ 160x120 15 frames sec 374 sec 424 sec s The card memory capacity listed in the table is approximate The number of remaining pictures may change according to the Note subject or factors like whether print reservations have been
179. u need to get the type of picture you want regardless of optimum exposure us Manual shooting P 93 Mode dial m My Mode Allows you to save your favorite settings as your own personal mode and use these customized settings when taking pictures Current settings can also be saved for retrieving by this mode px MY MODE SETUP P 172 pee Using My Mode P 95 Situation related modes fo As fa SA go Movie record Allows you to record movies The camera sets the aperture and shutter speed automatically The camera maintains the correct focus and exposure even if the distance between your subject and the camera changes when the FULLTIME AF is on factory default setting use Recording movies P 48 9 Night Scene shooting Suitable for shooting pictures in the evening or at night The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting For example if you take a picture of a street at night in P mode the lack of brightness will result in a dark picture with only dots of light In the Night Scene shooting mode the true appearance of the street is captured The camera automatically selects the optimal settings for this type of shooting condition Since the shutter speed is slow make sure you stabilize the camera by using a tripod Ta suonounj uoynq 328urp pue erp 9poIN pes suornouny uojnq j28Jip pue eIp spol P Mode dial amp Landscape shooting Suitable for taking pictur
180. ummumumummmummmumummmmmmummummummmmmummmEEmEEHEHEHNENHNHHNENEHNENENENH 4 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time the computer automatically recognizes the camera Click OK when the message saying that the installation is completed appears The computer recognizes the camera as a Removable Disk e Windows XP You can download image files from the camera easily Select Copy pictures to folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then follow the on screen instructions You may also select take no action to bypass the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard You may then use a more advanced image viewing editing program such as Olympus CAMEDIA Master Software For detailed instructions on downloading refer to the CAMEDIA Master software user s guide When the camera is connected to the computer none of the camera buttons are functional Caution 13 Confirming the computer recognizes the camera 14 I Double click the My Computer 2 Make sure the Removable Disk icon on the desktop For users running Windows XP click My Computer from the Start menu icon appears in the window t 8j J o meii deti Dei My Computer 3 a There may already be other Removable Disk icons for other devices such as a removable media drive or USB Reader Writer In this case th
181. ure is stored on the card When the green lamp stops blinking you can take the next picture The green lamp blinks You are too close to the subject Take the picture at least 20 cm away from the subject If you use the super macro mode you can take pictures as close as 3 cm 1 2 from the subject P 108 Depending on the subject the focus and exposure may not be locked pz Subjects that are difficult to focus on P 47 The orange lamp blinks when the shutter button is pressed halfway The flash is charging Wait until the lamp goes off To check the picture you have just taken immediately Set Rec View to ON px Rec View P 181 To record sound when taking pictures You can record sound when taking still pictures Set to ON ps Recording sound with still pictures P 122 You can also add sound to a picture that has already been taken pz Recording sound P 153 soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous fa soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous I Taking still pictures Taking still pictures using the monitor With the monitor you can shoot while checking the picture area that the camera actually records You can also check the shooting status such as the aperture value and shutter speed Mode dial c3 P A S M w O A fa s A 1 Set the mode dial to Shutter button PASM uz E A fa s Mode dial and turn the camera on ES Power on off P 31 Power switch 2 Press to turn th
182. us sio me le ee be Me eee pee 74 5 Flash 79 Flash shooting 22 sisse eda ete ed we gear ee eee 79 Contents Using the slow synchronization flash gsLow 84 Flash intensity control 0 0 0 ccc cee lesen 85 External flash optional llle 86 Using the FL 40 external flash 86 Using commercially available external flashes 88 Compatible commercially available external flashes 89 Using a slave flash mode ssllsulssuss 90 6 Advanced shooting 91 Aperture priority shooting A lssllsslssssss 91 Shutter priority shooting S 0 20200000s 92 Manual shooting M 00 ee cence eee eee eee 93 Using My Mode 2 0 0 cece eee ees 95 Focusing applications liliis 96 AF MODE Changing the focus range 96 FULLTIME AF A reliable time saving way to focus 97 Changing the position of the AF target mark 98 AF illuminator 0 0 0 0 00 02 eee BR 99 Manualfocus sse 100 Metering CJs O 2E Ier eere Fee oe Hte 102 Spot metering liiliils llle 102 Multi metering liliis 103 AE Lock Locking the exposure AEL 105 Macro mode shooting WY 0 0 0c cee ee 107 Super macro mode shooting MH 0 00 0 c eee 108 Self timer shooting n nannaa anaana aeaa 109 Remote control shooting 0 2 0 cee eee eee 110 Sequential shooting HI Gy
183. utter 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 Aperture is measured in f stops Larger aperture values indicate smaller apertures and smaller aperture values indicate larger apertures Backlight A light source to illuminate the monitor from behind the screen CCD Charge Coupled Device This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals On this camera light is picked up and converted into RGB signals to build a single image Contrast Detection Method This is used to measure the distance to the subject The camera determines if the image is focused by the level of contrast in the subject Conventional Photograph This refers to recording images using silver halide the method for recording images in conventional non digital photography This system is in contrast to still video and digital photography DCF Design rule for Camera File system A standard for image files by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Associ
184. utton 4 Dx P 166 Print button T pg P 197 Mode dial pa P 59 Self timer Remote control button mm n3 P 109 110 Rotation button amp 1 ps P 152 m Metering button C gt ra P 102 Protect button On n3 P 57 Diopter adjustment dial pz P 38 Flash mode button px P 79 Names of parts Control panel indications TIFF 1000070 tHuow SHQSQ VV Items Indications Ref Page 1 Battery check ia d m P 18 2 Shutter speed 2000 1 2000 sec 2 5 P 92 3 Aperture value F1 8 P 91 4 Exposure compensation 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 P 131 Flash intensity control P 85 5 Macro mode amp W Lights P 107 Manual focus MF Lights P 100 Super macro mode Y Blinks P 108 Super macro MF mode MF Blinks P 108 6 Flash mode 5 g sLow o4 SLOW P79 7 Flash intensity control P 85 8 Sequential shooting mode mia Cay k amm BKT P 112 9 Remote control H P 110 10 Self timer N P 109 11 Sound record P 122 124 I Names of parts s Aci WE agac EN AEL TUA MULTI ISO 16 tl ia Hh Oe aces d 1 OR Items Indications Ref Page 12 Record mode RAW TIFF SHQ HQ SQ SQ1 SQ2 P 125 13 Noise reduction NR P 142 14 AE lock AEL P 105 AE memory AEL Y P 106 15 Metering C3 S P 102 16 ISO ISO P 130 17
185. w Look for this mark Terminal ae ESE USB port The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer For details refer to your computer s manual 2 After making sure that the camera is turned off connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending on the camera model Refer to the camera manual for details Camera with a USB connector Computer Rectangular terminal Smaller terminal USB port USB cable Computer Smaller terminal Rectangular terminal Ji USB cable 11 Connecting the camera to the computer BERBER RRB RRR REPRE RR REE RP REE REE EER EERE EERE EERE EEE 3 Turn the camera on Camera with a lens barrier The power turns on automatically with the exception of some models which require you to press the monitor button When the camera is turned on the lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up Camera witha mode Set the mode dial to If the camera has a power switch as well as a mode dial turn the power Switch to ON switch e Camera with a mode Camera setup connection mode Set the mode dial to v to turn the camera on 12 Connecting the camera to the computer m
186. w pad or jog dial to display the picture with Q you want to play back ps Viewing still pictures P 53 Press The top menu is displayed Press to select MOVIE PLAY Press to select MOVIE PLAYBACK then press The movie is played back When playback ends the display automatically returns to the beginning of the movie Power switch Mode dial Jog dial I Arrow pad I OK button soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous ES Viewing movies Press again after playback ends to display the menu PLAYBACK Plays back the entire movie again FRAME BY FRAME Plays back the movie manually one frame at a IET GO OK time m EXIT Leaves the movie playback mode Press X to select from PLAYBACK FRAME BY FRAME or EXIT then press When FRAME BY FRAME is selected A soiseq yoeqAejd pue Bunoous PA Displays the first frame of the movie Displays the last frame of the movie Displays the next frame The movie can be played continuously by holding the button down Displays the previous frame The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down Displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu TIPS se eee Movies can also be played back in the shooting mode using Quick View gg Quick View P 54 Y Note While the card access lamp blinks the camera is reading the movie from the card Readin
187. white fluorescent lamp 5000K This type of amp is generally used in desk lamps etc CANCEL 4 SELECT E GO OK For shooting under a cool white fluorescent lamp 4200K This type of lamp is generally used in offices etc 4 For shooting under a white fluorescent amp 3500K pe For shooting under a tungsten light 3000K CANCEL G SELECT E GO OK The color temperature values K are approximate They are not an accurate indication of color You can also preview different color tones by trying the different PRESET WB settings under the actual light source and checking the result on the monitor White balance Custom white balance This function lets you select a white balance saved in the CUSTOM WB settings Press X to select CUSTOM 1 CUSTOM 2 CUSTOM 1 CUSTOM 3 or CUSTOM 4 then press Press again to exit the menu COCE If no custom white balance has been saved the um item is displayed in gray and cannot be selected Tcal sS 1 amp Saving a custom white balance in next section e Saving a custom white balance You can register the current white balance setting and white balance adjustment value in CUSTOM 1 CUSTOM 4 and select them as white balance custom menus Mode dial cs P A S M uw 9 Aa fa s CY 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU PICTURE CUSTOM WB CUSTOM 1 CUSTOM 2 CUSTOM 3 or CUSTOM 4 and
188. will be smaller Although you can print magnified images picture quality will decrease If you want to print large high quality pictures set the record mode as high as possible when taking the pictures ES Record mode P 125 Note DPOF reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this camera Make changes using the original device Ifa card contains DPOF reservations set by another device entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations Even if an image appears with the message PICTURE ERRORS it may be possible to make print reservations In this case the print reservation icon D does not appear when an image is displayed for full view Ld appears when multiple images are displayed index display allowing you to confirm the print reservation This camera cannot be directly connected to printers such as the Olympus P 300 digital printer Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all photo labs If you are printing using the P 330N E only the first 999 pictures on the card can be printed Some TIFF images cannot be printed Print reservation may take considerable time when saving printing data to a card Print reservations cannot be made for images recorded in RAW data All frame reservation Use this feature to print all the pictures stored on the card Select the desired number of prints and whether you want the date and time included
189. y Disk Properties Disconnecting the camera from your computer 4 Make sure that the lamp on the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking E Remove the USB cable from the camera Remove the USB cable from your computer A s ooo saw e Windows Me 2000 XP 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking Some camera models have either a lamp on the right of the viewfinder or a card access lamp and the location varies depending on the model Refer to your camera s reference manual Disconnecting the camera from your computer 2 A Caution 22 Click the lt Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar The message saying that the drive has been stopped appears Click on the message The Unplug or Eject Hardware window appears When a message appears click OK Remove the USB cable from the camera Stop USB Mass Storage Device Drive G Safe To Remove Hardware The USB Mess Storage Device device can now be safely removed from the system Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device If the window returns the following message when you click Unplug or Eject Ha

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