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Olympus C-50 Reference Manual

1. Press again to cancel the menu Factory default setting RESET 0080008000808080880888888888CC8 Note 008080000808808088888888888888 e After the file number reaches 9999 it returns to 0001 and the folder number also changes for example from No 100 to No 101 e When both the folder and file numbers reach their maximum 999 9999 you cannot store any more pictures even if the card is not full yet Reset the file numbers before use 102 Pixel Mapping The Pixel Mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing circuit automatically It is not necessary to operate this function frequently It is recommended that you run Pixel Mapping once a year Wait a few minutes after the monitor is used or continuous shots are taken to allow for proper performance of the Pixel Mapping function HARMEN Em l In the top menu select MODE MENU gt Chapter 7 SETUP PIXEL MAPPING Press SUEEP e START appears RIDE NAME CHD CRD E ZA Press e A progress bar appears during Pixel Mapping e Press again to cancel the menu G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Note 000000080800088888888888888 f the power is turned off during Pixel Mapping start again from step 1 103 How to print pictures e When you want to print out pictures stored on a card use one of the following ke options oO sjm
2. ssesesssesesesesesesesesosesosososoose 14 Getting started 15 Attaching the strap ccccccccscsccccscsccccscsccccscsccccses 15 Battery Card basics sesesesesesosesosososososososoeossesoo 16 Bertier 16 Card basis ee 16 Loading Unloading the battery card ssssssssssessssenneenennsnnn 17 Using an optional AC adapter cccccccccssecsscesseeseeeseeeees 19 Power OF1 OFF EE 20 CGI GSCI eene 21 Date time setting seisscsccsssessecssessvessessecssessececesseensess 22 Using the menus 24 What are the Menus sscsssssssssssosoasoes osscassesscssoessors 24 An example of how to use the menus eneen enee 25 Shortcut menus shooting playback ccccseeee 27 MODE MENU shooting cccccscccccessccccesccccccsces 28 MODE MENU playback ccccccccccsccccccsccccccscees 30 Shooting basics 31 Shooting MODES cicisscciccassncccesderscassersenssererassanedesueds 31 Holding the camera ccccccsccccccscccccccccccccccscccecess 34 How to press the shutter button ccccccccscscesceces 35 FOCUSING E 35 E 35 When Auto focus does not work Subjects that are difficult to focus on 36 Contents Focus lock Focusing on subjects that are not in the center of the frame ccceccescecsceccesceescesceeseescees 37 Taking still pictures ogogguegegepggeggeggeegeegk ege eege gege 38 Taking pictures while looking through the viewfinder 38 Taking pictures while viewing the monitor cccc
3. Explorer on the Start menu and double click the My Documents icon My Documents Downloading images to your computer jocuments Ei jit je o Favorit el Gh Forward ut o aste fre sf A 125 b E My Computer The My Documents window is displayed 6 Drag amp drop the image you want to save in the computer in this case P1010012 jpg to the My Documents window The image is saved in the computer in My Documents folder e To select all files choose Edit gt Select all When the image file has been downloaded to the computer you can view Note images by double clicking the image files downloaded to your computer The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files such as Paint Shop Pro Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software the image is being copied Never open the card cover on the camera load or Caution emove the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the image files may be destroyed j The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while 19 Disconnecting the camera from your computer If your OS is Windows Me 2000 proceed to Windows Me 2000 XP Iss p 21 Windows 98 I Make
4. E Printing at a photo lab that supports DPOF or printing on a DPOF compatible printer Apply Print Reserve to your pictures This allows you to add printing data number of prints date printed on pictures etc to the pictures you have stored D e What is DPOF Ce DPOF is short for Digital Print Order Format DPOF is a format used to rm record automatic print information from cameras By specifying which Wi images are to be printed the images can be printed easily by DPOF z compatible printing service labs or a personal DPOF compatible printer d E Printing on an Olympus CAMEDIA P 400 or other DPOF digital printer If you use an optional PC card adapter printing is possible without using a computer For more details refer to the printer instructions E Transferring pictures to a computer and printing them from a printer connected to the computer If your computer has software applications installed that support JPEG images Internet browsers Paint software etc you can print out your pictures on a printer connected to the computer CAMEDIA Master software also enables printing Print Reserve is not available Refer to the application software instructions for details 104 How to print pictures Z TIPS e 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 higher the reso
5. TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 HDD ds ISO80 ISO160 ISO320 4 SLOW SLOW C A Ge H Ref page P 31 P 41 43 P 42 43 P 76 P 43 P 39 P 44 P 70 P 13 P 13 P 56 P 57 P 59 P 77 P 74 P 50 52 P 50 P 54 55 Monitor indications Items Print reserve Number of prints A Protect Date Time Frame number Pixel resolution Movie mark File number Recording time a e C fe a FILE 100 0020 0 15 during movie playback pe a Playing time Total recording time G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee O Note 008000000880088888888888C88 e The monitor indications differ depending on the camera s settings You can select the amount of information displayed on the monitor P 97 Monitor indications LSS BEU E E E 37EEEXZZE EBQ B BAAD Memory gauge The memory gauge lights when you take a picture When the gauge is lit the camera is storing a picture on the card xD Picture Card The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status When the memory gauge is full wait until the light goes out before you take any more shots When taking still pictures If you continue shooting Wait Before shooting Gauge is off Shoot Wait Before shooting Gauge is off During shooting Gauge lit Shooting is not possible until the light goes out completely e Movie
6. in bright light at night syringe tool etc you can reflection of metals select color areas and try under direct sunlight color conversion or etc saturation adjustment For details refer to the manual of the graphics application you are using 113 Troubleshooting POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE No picture displayed on TV when connecting to the camera The video output signal Set the video output signal is incorrect correctly according to your region OG The camera is not in Close the lens barrier and the playback mode press the button 3 Your TV s video signal Set the TV to the video input is incorrect mode Chapter 9 114 User maintenance When not using the camera be sure to close the lens barrier to turn off the camera Also turn off the monitor l Turn off the camera P 20 Chapter 9 Remove the battery P 17 e When using an AC adapter unplug the AC adapter from the camera and the AC outlet Exterior Wipe gently with a soft cloth To wipe off heavy dirt soak the cloth in diluted mild soap and wring it well Wipe off the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth If you have used your camera at the beach use a cloth dampened with fresh water Monitor and viewfinder Wipe gently with a soft cloth Lens Blow dust off the lens with a blower brush commercially available then wipe gently with lens cleaning paper Card Wipe g
7. If you connect or disconnect the AC adapter when the camera is connected to the computer and is running on battery power it may result in the loss of image data on the card or cause a malfunction in the computer Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter disconnect the camera from the computer and make sure that the camera is turned off To avoid computer malfunctions do not turn off the camera when the camera is connected to a computer If the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub operation may not be stable if there are any compatibility problems between the computer and the hub In such cases do not use the hub and connect the camera directly to the computer Note 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
8. Information display Lets you select the amount of shooting information displayed in the shooting or playback mode Shooting information is displayed for approximately 3 seconds then the monitor returns to the regular display For details on each piece of information displayed see page 10 E RA SIM M In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt INFO ON or OFF Press Press again to cancel the menu Chapter 7 gt Press to display the top menu Press lt to turn INFO on To turn INFO off in the playback mode press again to bring up the top menu and press lt Example Indications during still picture playback FILE 100 0020 When INFO is OFF When INFO is ON Factory default setting OFF Chapter 7 Formatting cards This function lets you format a card Formatting prepares cards to receive data Olympus CAMEDIA brand cards are highly recommended for use with this camera If you are going to use non OLYMPUS cards or cards formatted by other devices such as a computer you must format them with the camera before use Available coro 4 Aa Ais esl os 9 l In the top menu select CARD SETUP Q fa Ae SS el aus m amp In the top menu select MODE MENU CARD CARD SETUP Press gt In the top menu select MODE MENU CARD CARD SETUP Press gt Press V to select FORMAT Press Press
9. Self Portrait shooting aseeseen 32 Self timer shooting ccceeeeee 56 Sepia euer Ee 90 Sequential Shooting eee 59 EE eelere 78 Shooting modes sssnnnnannneeeeeeeaa 31 Shortcut Menu ccceceeeeeeeeeeeees 94 e EE 70 Shutter button 35 Shutter priority shooting 42 Single frame erase ff oo 88 Single frame playback 79 IGE o E 101 Slide show SI 80 Slow synchronization 0006 49 Sports shooting ceceeeeeeeeeeeees 32 Spot metering Co ow 54 SO 70 Stapper a e 15 T Telephoto shooting 46 TFE ioaea 70 Bea 24 27 Tungsten light 77 Two in one picture 2 IN 1 68 y ETT Video output selection 101 Ww EE White balance ccccccccssssseeeeeeees 77 Wide angle shooting 000 46 xD Picture Card cecciccrebehenowetenescsuns 16 Z LOOMI E 46 131 Chapter 9 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 1 631 844 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
10. This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the subject s face or for correcting the color shift produced by artificial lighting especially fluorescent light 000800800880888888888888888 Note 000800800808880888888888888 Fill in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light Flash shooting Flash off Set the flash to this mode when you do not want to use the flash Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited or when you want to shoot a natural looking twilight or night scene Chapter 3 0080008808080888888888888888 Note 000080808080880888888888888C88 Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light situations when in the flash off mode the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera movement E Slow synchronization 4 SLOW 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 Synchronization flash allows both a slow shutter speed for the background and a flash for the subject Since the shutter speed is slow make sure you stabilize the camera by using a tripod Otherwise camera movement may cause the image to be blurred We SLO
11. a x a Beck Up Cut Copy Views Paste Undo Delete Properties fies Address E My Computer a Fs e 8 ergeet D E Pintes My Computer 33 E Control Panel Jf DiakUp Scheduled Web Folders Networking Tasks Ben File Edit View Go Favorites Help SES X Back Fame Up Cut Address 2 Control Panel fal Accessibility Control SCH Panel ai 13 object s SJ My Computer SS System roperties rdware Profiles Performance System Microsoft Windows 98 4 10 1998 A Registered to d DI PBG OLYMPUS 79878 335 0623287 05986 Computer CyrixInstead 6x86 tm 32 0MB RAM 15 Confirming the USB driver is installed 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 System Properties zl General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type View devices by connection E S Display adapters 4 5 Floppy disk controllers H Hard disk controllers H Keyboard mz CO Mouse SF Network adapters E 4 Other devices H Ports COM am
12. automatically varies the aperture so that the picture is taken with the best exposure TFT Thin Film Transistor Color Monitor A color Monitor constructed using thin film technology TIFF Tagged Image File Format An uncompressed format used for saving highly detailed black amp white or color image data TIFF image files can be handled by software programs for digital cameras scanners and graphics applications Glossary of terms TTL Through The Lens System To help adjust exposure a light receptor built into the camera directly measures the light passing through the lens 129 Chapter 9 Chapter 9 A A Aperture priority shooting 33 AC AOA ISN gegen ee 19 AF sequential shooting 59 PIL WESSEL GE 93 All frame erase GB cecececceeeeeees 89 Aperture priority shooting 41 AUTO Full auto shooting 31 Auto bracketing eeens 60 Auto fOCUS crosacscctepteeitnceeeusaumoente 35 A to flas Hio 48 B AN Battery E 16 Battery check 13 212121 E 99 Black amp Whute 90 C EEE EN GING DT 16 Close up playback onnnnnnnnnneeeen 81 ele 78 Dp __ Date time settings ee 22 Daylight E 77 Digital ESP metering aaeeeeaeean 54 Digital ZOOM osasse 46 DPOF nee 104 DRIVE sensen 59 E EE Erasing pictures s es 88 Exposure compensation 76 Exposure variance s 43 130 F en un 102 e E RE 48 IAG EE 48 50 Flash intensity con
13. button When the camera is turned on the lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up Camera with a 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 Mode dial Camera witha vi mode Camera setup connection mode Set the mode dial to vi to turn the camera on Mode dial Power switch 12 Connecting the camera to the computer EEEE EEEE UU EI RRR RRR RRR RRR ERR ee 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 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 A N are functional Caution 13 Confirming the com
14. cord plug DC IN jack e ee02e00000800080e0eeeeeeeeeeeeee8 0 Note e02e000008080080e08008eeeeeeee eee 8 e Before using the AC adapter remove the battery from the camera e When connecting the AC adapter to the camera s DC IN jack be careful not to catch the plug on the jack s cover e f the battery power runs out while the camera is connected to a computer image data may be corrupted It is recommended that you use the optional AC adapter when transferring images to a computer Do not disconnect or connect the AC adapter while the camera is communicating with the computer e 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 e Repeated auto focus by pressing the shutter button halfway e Repeated power zoom adjustments When communicating with a computer e Do not remove or load the battery and or do not disconnect or connect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on Doing so could damage the camera s settings or functions e Carefully read the Safety Precautions included in the package before use Power on off 8 Shooting mode Power on Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the shooting mode Power off Partly close the lens barrier to turn the camera off about halfway across the lens Wait until the lens is fully retracted Close the lens barrier all the way The camera turns off
15. e The protect mark appears on the protected picture To cancel protection press Oo again G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Note G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee e Protected pictures cannot be deleted with the single frame all frame erase functions but they can be deleted with the FORMAT function Chapter 6 Erasing pictures Recorded pictures can also be erased You can choose between single frame erase or all frame erase 0000800800800800808008008008080808808080 Q Note Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Once erased pictures cannot be restored H Single frame erase This function only erases the picture displayed on the monitor Erasing further pictures must be done one by one if using this function Display the picture you want to erase NN button Abutton f the picture is protected cancel the protection first P 87 button Press ff Q ERASE e The ff ERASE screen is displayed 3 Press A to select YES NO To cancel erasing select NO and press g p 4 Press to erase the picture Erasing pictures All frame erase This function erases all still pictures and movies on the card except protected ones P 87 l In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CARD gt CARD SETUP Press gt e The CARD SETUP screen is displayed Press A to select SALL ERASE then press e The ALL ERASE screen is displayed Press A to select YES To can
16. 128 MB e200008000008000000000080000008 Note e020e0000000000000000000000080 This camera may not recognize a non Olympus card or a card that was formatted on another device such as a computer Before use be sure to format the card on this camera P 98 Battery Card basics _Loading Unloading the battery card Make sure the camera is turned off e The lens barrier is closed The monitor is turned off The green lamp is off Lens barrier Green lamp Chapter 1 Slide the battery card compartment cover in the direction of the arrow and open it in the direction of the arrow E Loading the battery Insert the battery in the correct direction in the battery card compartment Make sure the knob is locked securely If the knob is not locked the battery may pop out when opening the battery card compartment cover E Unloading the battery Slide the knob in the direction of the arrow The battery pops out Remove it Chapter 1 Battery Card basics E Loading the card Face the card the correct way and insert it into the battery card compartment Insert the card while keeping it straight Inserting the card the wrong way or at an angle could damage the contact area or cause the card to jam f the card is not inserted all the way data may not be written to the card E Unloading the card Push the card slowly toward the inside of the card slot with your f
17. 3 00000808080800088888888888C88 Note G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee e During movie recording the flash and optical zoom cannot be used To use zoom set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON P 46 elt takes longer to store movies than still pictures e You cannot record movies with sound Zoom Telephoto Wide angle shooting Telephoto Wide angle shooting is possible at up to 3x magnification optical oe ys zoom limit equivalent to 38 mm 114 mm on a 35 mm film By combining 7 the digital zoom with the optical zoom zoom magnification can be extended e to a maximum of approximately 12x Shoot a wider view picture wide angle Zoom in on a subject telephoto M Press the zoom lever toward W to zoom Press the zoom lever toward T to zoom in out H Digital zoom SET DOG NEE ae A fa IK In the top menu select DIGITAL ZOOM ON Press Das vw In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA DIGITAL ZOOM gt ON Press e Press again to cancel the menu Zoom lever button Press the zoom lever towards T The zoom bar appears e When is pressed the monitor turns off and DIGITAL ZOOM becomes set to OFF If is pressed again DIGITAL ZOOM becomes set to ON Zoom Telephoto Wide angle shooting Zoom area ZE CR The cursor PRAS WOO ndicates digital zoom Kees Oe E H zoom indicator w according to Indicates optical zoom the zoom magnification Chapter 3
18. A to select YES 7 WEE mm To cancel formatting select NO and press EE L YES _ Gi SELECT amp GO OK 3 Press to start formatting A bar is displayed to show the progress of formatting 008000800808008088888888888888 Note 008000808080800888880888888888 e All existing data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting a used card e Recording time may be longer with non OLYMPUS cards and computer formatted cards In such cases re formatting with the camera is recommended Monitor brightness adjustment Adjusts the monitor brightness HARE SE Em l In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP DH then press Chapter 7 To brighten the monitor press To darken it press V To complete the setting press Press again to cancel the menu Factory default setting 0 Turning off the beep sound You can turn off the beep used for button operations or warnings pprogrammar In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gll ON or OFF Press Press again to cancel the menu Factory default setting ON Chapter 7 You can choose if the image being recorded is displayed on the monitor during shooting WON The image being recorded is displayed This is useful for a brief check of i
19. C all items included in CAMERA and PICTURE tabs VIDEO OUT _ NTSC PAL V ADA OFF amp lt i AAA Same settings as Q above We AUTO PRESET LA O Oy H For CUSTOM settings refer to Available items and factory default settings on P 65 118 Menu maps ENEE mode Top menu Tab Function Setting D CARD SETUP FORMAT CANCEL es H oF EI i Ce SHQ 2560 x 1920 a HQ 2560 x 1920 U SQ1 2048 x 1536 SQ2 640 x 480 Q Aa A SI SS and Ba modes Top menu Tab Function Setting MODE MENU CAMERA DRIVE O PANORAMA 2 IN 1 CARD CARD SETUP FORMAT CANCEL SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON Wl OFF ON PIXEL MAPPING Le ee EE VIDEO OUT _ NTSC PAL l A OFF amp SHQ 2560 x 1920 HQ 2560 x 1920 SQ1 2048 x 1536 SQ2 640 x 480 DIGITAL ZOOM OF F ON O mode Top menu Tab Function Setting MODE MENU GE E Oli OFF ei A ISO AUTO 80 160 320 i CARD CARD SETUP FORMAT CANCEL SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON wll _ OFF ON PIXEL MAPPING D rpe VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL WB _ AUTO PRESET G 3 Cf HA 20 x 240 SO 160 x 120 DIGITAL ZOOM OF F ON 1
20. Digital zoom ON Factory default setting OFF 0000080808080008880808888888888 Note 00000800808080800888008888888888 e Images captured with the digital zoom may appear pixelated or grainy e Camera movement is likely to happen at higher magnifications Stabilize the camera with a tripod etc to avoid camera movement Chapter 3 Flash shooting You can select a flash mode appropriate to the lightning conditions and the effect you want to achieve You can also adjust the amount of light emitted using the flash intensity control P 53 The flash modes are as follows 8 Auto flash Automatically fires in low light and backlight conditions H Red eye reduction flash This mode significantly reduces the red eye phenomenon by emitting several pre flashes before firing the regular flash This mode works the same as the auto flash except for the pre flashes The subject s eyes appear red 0080008080808808088088888888888 Note 00800080808088088888888888888 e After the pre flash it takes approximately 1 second before the shutter is released Hold the camera firmly after the pre flash to prevent camera movement Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the pre flashes or if the shooting range is too far Individual physical characteristics such as light colored eyes may also limit effectiveness J Fill in flash 4 The flash fires regardless of available light
21. all saved pictures one after another Changes the amount of information displayed on the monitor Stores printing information required for DPOF P 106 printers MOVIE Plays back movies You can also make PLAY indexes of still shots from movies Playback mode MODE MENU shooting ei Inte shooting mode the MODE MENU has 4 tabs Press A V to select a 1 tab and display the associated menu items Since the camera functions g automatically in the mode the MODE MENU is not available D a E CAMERA tab Oli DOFF DRIVE gt CARD tab si DVS P SETUP tab EA EO CAMERA tab Selects self timer shooting or remote control P 56 shooting 57 Selects a mode from O single frame shooting sequential shooting AF AF sequential shooting or BKT auto bracketing Selects ISO sensitivity P A S M Exposure mode can be selected from P 33 P Program auto A Aperture priority auto S Shutter priority auto or M Manual mode Adjusts the flash intensity DIGITAL ZOOM Digitally increases the optical zoom range to P 46 a maximum of approximately 12x PANORAMA Allows panorama pictures to be taken with Olympus CAMEDIA brand card Combines two pictures taken in succession P 68 and stores them as a single picture PICTURE tab Be Sets the record mode resolution Sets the appropriate white balance according P 77 to the light source SHARPNESS Adjusts the sharpness of images CONTRAST Adjusts the con
22. are displayed Use the arrow pad to scroll the picture vertically and horizontally on the monitor Arrow pad ce TIPS e How to return the picture to the original size 1x Turn the zoom lever to W e How to display another picture Turn the zoom lever to W to return to 1x then select the desired picture by using the arrow pad e200008000000000000000000080 Note e2000000000008000000000000080 el slide show is attempted during close up playback close up playback is canceled You cannot save the enlarged image Chapter 6 Playing back still pictures E Index display KS This function lets you show many pictures at the same time on the monitor It is useful for comparing your pictures and choosing the best ones You can also select the number of frames displayed on the monitor L Arrow pad Zoom lever l Display a still picture P 79 Press the zoom lever to W E e Pictures appear in the index display Select a picture using the arrow pad e The picture you select is framed in green E How to use the arrow pad during an index display lt 1 Moves to the previous frame gt Moves to the next frame A Jumps to the previous index display the frames before the top left frame V Jumps to the next index display the frames following the bottom right frame To return to single frame playback press the zoom lever to T The picture framed in green is displayed in full size D Se
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24. card Formatting erases all data saved on the card C Press V to select RI FORMAT then press e The RH FORMAT screen appears 2 Press A to select YES then press to start formatting e When formatting is complete the camera is ready for shooting Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Date time setting Set the date time Because the date and time are saved with the recorded pictures be sure to set them correctly Available caro cy Aa da 2 se Examples of settings available in the mode Set the mode dial to then open the lens barrier e The camera turns on and the lens extends e f the lens does not extend the lens barrier is not fully open Press The monitor turns on automatically and the top menu appears 3 Press V on the arrow pad to select SO 4 When 2 is selected on the screen press A V to select the date format e Select any one of the following formats D M Y Day Month Year M D Y Month Day Year Y M D Year Month Day SELECTS K SET GO 0K e The following instructions show the screen procedure used when the date and time settings are set to Y M D Date time setting 5 Press gt to move to the year setting 6 Press V to set the year When the year is set press gt to move to the month setting Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set e To mov
25. computer using an optional floppy disk adapter or PC card adapter Does your computer have a USB interface Is there a port marked on your computer Connect the camera directly to your computer using the provided USB cable Is your OS one of the following e Windows 98 e Windows 2000 Use the optional USB e Windows Me SmartMedia reader writer Windows XP Certain card readers may not be eMac OS 9 X compatible with Mac OS X Check the Olympus website for the most up to date compatibility information te Does your computer have a built in PC card slot Co gt Use the optional PC card adapter Not supported by Windows NT4 0 or lower Does your computer have a built in floppy disk drive C Use the optional FlashPath floppy disk J D adapter Consult your nearest Olympus representative 31 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 1 631 844 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
26. macro mode appears Mode indication OY OFF Digital ESP gt OY q amp P55 e if is not pressed for 2 seconds the selection screen disappears WJ Take a picture Factory default setting Digital ESP Spot metering Macro mode shooting KJ Taking close up pictures Macro shooting allows you to shoot from as close Normal shooting as 30 cm 1 ft to a subject while the zoom lever is pressed to the maximum T position You can fill the Macro mode shooting entire frame with a very small subject As the center of the frame within the AF target mark is metered and optimal exposure is obtained when is set the picture turns out well P 54 Chapter 4 Greischer l Press SJ repeatedly until amp macro mode or CO spot metering macro mode appears Mode indication COW OFF Digital ESP gt CO lt lt __ amp elt amp is not pressed for 2 seconds the selection screen disappears Take a picture while observing your subject on the monitor Macro shooting range Wide angle W 20 cm to 50 cm 0 7 ft to 1 6 ft Telephoto T 30cm to 50 cm 1 0 ft to 1 6 ft Factory default setting Digital ESP Macro mark Chapter 4 Self timer shooting This function is useful for taking pictures where you want to be included in the photograph sie gt acto An a S Jes asm CO A fa A D A E AS a
27. mm lens on 35 mm camera Digital ESP metering Spot metering system W f2 8 to 8 0 T 4 8 to f8 0 Used with mechanical shutter 1 2 to 1 1000 sec M mode 8 to 1 1000 sec during night scene shooting or when slow synchronization is used 4 to 1 1000 sec 1 30 to 1 8000 sec Optical real image viewfinder 1 5 TFT color LCD display Approx 134 000 pixels Chapter 9 125 Chapter 9 Specifications Battery charging time for flash Autofocus Outer connector Automatic calendar system Operating environment Temperature Humidity Power supply Dimensions W X H X D Weight Approx 5 sec at normal temperature with a charged battery TTL system autofocus Contrast detection system Focusing range 0 5 m to 1 6 ft to normal shooting 0 2 m W 0 3 m T to 0 5 m 0 7 ft W 1 0 ft T to 1 6 ft macro shooting DC IN jack USB connector mini B VIDEO OUT jack Up to 2099 0 C to 40 C 32 F to104 F operation 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F storage 30 to 90 operation 10 to 90 storage Only an Olympus LI 10B lithium ion battery AC adapter specified by Olympus optional 99 5 mm x 58 5 mm x 41 5 mm 3 9 x 2 3 x 1 6 excluding protrusions 194 g 0 4 Ib without battery card SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER 126 Glossary of terms A Aperture Priority Mode You set t
28. recording finishes automatically when the memory gauge is fully lit J Battery check If the remaining battery power is low the battery check indication changes as follows when the camera is turned on or while the camera is in use uy a Pre d al E No indication The green lamp and Lights Lights orange lamp next to the green red viewfinder blink Ready for shooting Remaining power level low If Remaining power level you plan to use the camera for along time charge the battery soon exhausted Replace with a charged battery How to use this manual Set the camera to any of the modes shown Inform ition display Lets you select oe amount of shooting information displayed in the shooting Chapter 7 In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP INFO ON or OFF Press Press again to cancel the menu Available modes In the top menu se CAMERA P A S I again to cancel Chapter 3 2 Set the shutter speed To set a faster sh Seed press GER OK HEH CO To set a slower as peed pressi button A V lt and used in instructions correspond to the buttons on the arrow pad as shown gt GD Attaching the strap l Thread the end small loop of the strap through the strap eyelet Thread the rest of the strap through the small loop that you threaded through the eyelet Pull on the strap to make
29. subject Conventional Photograph This refers to recording images using silver halide the method for recording images in conventional non digital photography This system is in contrast to still video and digital photography DCF Design rule for Camera File system A standard for image files by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA 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 127 Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Glossary of terms E 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 automatically have the desired images printed by a printer or print lab that supports the DPOF format 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 image The exposure is determined by the time the shutter is o
30. sure it is securely fastened Strap eyelet G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Note G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera as the strap can easily catch on stray objects causing serious damage e Attach the strap correctly as shown so that the camera does not fall off If the strap is attached incorrectly and the camera falls off the strap Olympus is not responsible for any damages Getting started Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Battery Card basics i Battery basics This camera uses an Olympus lithium ion battery Lithium ion battery LI 10B This battery is dedicated to this camera and other batteries do not work The battery is not fully charged when the camera is purchased Fully charge the battery on the specified charger LI 10C before first use Do not use any other chargers For details read the charger s instructions provided To the AC input connector N _ 2 AC cable AC wall outlet iF Card basics This camera uses an xD Picture Card to record pictures This manual uses the term card when referring to an xD Picture Card Images recorded and stored on an xD Picture Card can easily be deleted overwritten and or edited on a computer A OLYMPUS xD Picture Card G4up Index area Contact area Write the card s contents here The camera reads the card here Do not touch Compatible xD Picture Card xD Picture Card 16
31. 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 Double click the My Computer icon and right click the Removable Disk to display the menu le morab Disk F 3 Click Eject on the menu Open Explore Find Copy Disk Sharing Create Shortcut Properties 20 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 4 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking Lamp Remove the USB cable from the camera 0 0 dh II ol ht n ES a TST Windows Me 2000 XP 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 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 2 Click the Ey Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar The message saying that the drive has been stopped appears 3 Click on the message The Unp
32. the contrast of images In the top menu select MODE MENU A V buttons CAMERA gt amp To increase the light emission press A To decrease the light emission press V To complete the setting press Press again to cancel the menu Chapter 3 button Adjustable range Normal flash Less bright intensity More bright 2EV 1EV 0 2EV Sa ao 1 3EV A Light emission is increased by a 1 3 EV each time you press the button V Light emission is decreased by a 1 3 EV each time you press the button EV Exposure Value Factory default setting 0 G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Note 00000080808008880888888888C88 The flash adjustment effect may not be sufficient if the shutter speed is too fast Advanced shooting Chapter 4 Spot metering ca Selecting the metering area There are 2 metering methods Digital ESP metering and spot metering Digital ESP metering Meters the center of the frame and the area around it separately to determine the optimal exposure Spot metering Meters within the AF target mark to determine exposure A subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light Such as when the subject is dark due to back lighting When is set you can use spot metering when shooting up close to a subject Greischer l Press amp C repeatedly until G spot metering or spot metering
33. the USB driver is installed Downloading images to your computer Disconnecting the camera from your computer Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE 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 SS p 11 I Insert the provided software CD into your CD ROM drive 2 The Olympus Windows Installer a should automatically launch Click USB driver for Windows 98 gt CAMEDIA Master 4 0 A USB Driver for Windows 98 gt Acrobat Reader gt Reference Manual Copyright 2001 OLYMPUS OPTICAL Co LTD AI right s reserved Close 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 Note 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 UELL 3 Click Continue The installation of the USB driver will start Install USB Driver for Windows98 x Press Continue to i
34. the computer Windows Double click the My Computer icon on your desktop When the My computer icon is not on your desktop click Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Double click the Ee Edt View Go Fawies De 8 Control Panel icon EECH EE E ER S Address E My Computer D Floppy WE C Di EI Printers ai VS a a Scheduled Web Folders Tasks Computer Control Panel J DialUp Networking Ben 3 Double click the System icon Control S ions Hardware Panel F A amp G 5 nts me Internet eyboard lodems Use the settings in is 13 objeci s E My Computer The way the file icons inside the folder appear may vary depending on your Note 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 UELL 4 A System Properties window will appear Note and record the System information Confirm that your system is Windows 98 98 SE Me 2000 Professional or ere Windows XP then press Ok to close Seine the window SS If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE proceed to Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 CG p 9 Users running Windows Me 2000 XP ts p 11 Users running other OS I p 31 Mac OS Macintosh Select About This Computer from the Apple me
35. this manual may be subject to change without notice For the latest information on the product please consult your local Olympus representative The information contained in this manual has been compiled by taking all possible measures to ensure its accuracy However if you find any errors or incomplete information please contact your local Olympus representative It is prohibited by copyright laws to duplicate in part or in whole the information contained in this manual except for personal use Reproduction without permission of the copyright owner is prohibited The PC screens shown in this manual may differ slightly from the actual displays on some PC models Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc All other company and product names are 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 Windows 98 MacOS 9 0 9 1 08 X 10 0 98 SE Second Edition Windows Me 2000 XP Er O
36. untitled SB Dcim folder 3 Double click the En 4 00OLYMP folder ay 1 000L YMP NS 1 OO0LYMP 26 Downloading images to your computer LUUT Image files JPEG files with files names such as P1010001 JPG are displayed P1010012 JPG P1010013 JPG A A P1010014 JPG P1010015 JPG E E P1010016 JPG P1010017 JPG Note The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according Note to the following rules Folder name File name Example Example 400OLYMP P1010001 jpg Serial number Month Day Serial number e Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 e Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 e When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and assigned the next number e Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9 October by the letter A November by B and December by C 4 Double click the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop E e tee 27 Downloading images to your computer The Hard Disk window is displayed a Apple Extras 4 Lag ATM Deluxe Late Breaking News a ei 4 Installer Logs Assistants der 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
37. you want then press Sp ML ga CURRENT Saves the settings you are Sh Mo using now S WT RESET ie the factory default ED CUSTOM Saves settings one by one Go to step 4 Set CURRENT or RESET on each MY MODE SETUP screen After selecting the setting press Go to step 7 To cancel the setting select CANCEL When CURRENT is selected When RESET is selected Select SET Select ALL RESET WU MY MODE SETUP Wi MY MODE SETUP SET CURRENT SETTING SET CURRENT SETTING CANCELE CANCEE SELECT 4 det OK SELECT gt amp GO OK Chapter 4 My Mode setting a a Set CUSTOM on the CUSTOM screen Press AV to select the functions you want then press gt Select the setting within the function by using A V then press Repeat steps 4 and 5 to change other functions Example When setting the aperture on the CUSTOM screen Press gt to go to the CUSTOM screen aperture setting screen CUSTOM G CUSTOM PINISIM A d sem FNo _ FNo Lo Increases the value Press to save the setting The monitor then returns to the previous screen Decreases the value 6 When you have made all the settings you want press to exit from the CUSTOM screen Custom setting registration is complete 7 Press twice to exit the menu e20e0000000000000000000000080 Note e02000000000000080
38. 00000000080 e When you save settings in CURRENT the zoom position value will be saved as 38 50 70 or 114 mm depending on which is closest My Mode setting Available items and factory default settings PAN gt o o e LCD 1 ZOOM 2 FLASH MODE cay EE To rs e s es SCH Ti still pictures he fen 1 This sets the monitor to ON or OFF when the camera is turned on 2 Inthe M mode available zoom positions are 38 50 70 114mm these numbers are based on a 35 mm film Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Panorama shooting You can take advantage of panorama shooting with an Olympus xD Picture Card Panorama shooting lets you connect images with overlapping edges into a single panoramic image using CAMEDIA Master software contained on the provided CD ROM Afla Aa A fee asin mp Arrow pad In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt PANORAMA Press gt button Press the arrow pad to choose at which edge top bottom right left you want to connect images e The direction is displayed Connects a series of pictures Connects a series of pictures from left to right from bottom to top Lo 4 gt D S 3 Make sure that the edges of images overlap then take your pictures Focus exposure and white balance are set by the first picture You cannot adjust the zoom after the first picture Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures Shutter When shooting be sure to have the ed
39. 00000080 Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger If the button is pressed hard the camera may move and pictures may come out blurred e Recorded pictures will remain on the card if the camera is turned off or the battery or card is replaced Never open the battery card compartment cover or disconnect the optional AC adapter while the card access lamp is blinking Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken Taking still pictures Taking pictures while viewing the monitor With the monitor you can shoot while checking the picture area that the camera actually records It is also possible to check information such as aperture or shutter speed etc on the monitor see gt euro cy Au a Seel zl Open the lens barrier e The monitor turns on If the monitor does not turn on press Chapter 3 Shutter button Position your subject within the AF target mark while viewing the monitor Take the picture e The bottom of the memory gauge lights the card access lamp blinks and the camera begins storing pictures on the card Card access lamp AF target mark Number of storable still pictures Memory gauge ce TIPS It is hard to see the image on the monitor screen Use the viewfinder when shooting under bright light Such as direct sunlight Adjust the monitor brightness in P 99 008080080808
40. 080888888888888C88 Note 0000808080888888888888888888 elt you point the lens towards a bright subject smear lines like beams of light may appear on the monitor image This does not affect recorded images Chapter 3 Taking still pictures SSS Comparison of the viewfinder amp monitor Take pictures with either the viewfinder and monitor See below for information on the advantages of each LCD Monitor Advantage Camera movement does not occur easily and subjects can be seen clearly even in bright places Little battery power is used Disadvantage When close to a subject the image in the viewfinder is a little different from the picture that the camera actually records Tips Use the viewfinder for general snapshots landscape pictures casual shots etc Viewfinder Advantage You can check the picture area that the camera actually records Disadvantage 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 Tips Use the monitor when you need to know the exact area the camera records or to shoot close up pictures of flowers persons etc The camera records a wider area than the image in the viewfinder e As you get closer to the subject the actual image recorded striped area becomes lower than the one in the viewfinder see left Taking still pictures Aperture setting Apert
41. 19 Chapter 9 Menu maps gt mode Top menu Tab een Setting MODE MENU PLAY 0 90 90 EDIT Se amp WHITE BLACK amp WHITE CANCEL Hs SEPIA e SEPIA CANCEL 640 x 480 320 x 240 CANCEL CARD are SETUP ALL ERASE FORMAT SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON Wl OFF ON ell e e WO DEE KN _ _ 4 9 16 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL IEN MOVIE PLAY 2 MOVIE PLAYBACK a PLAYBACK FRAME BY FRAME EXIT INDEX OK CANCEL INFO _ _ OF F ON Oh 1 Not displayed during movie playback 2 Not displayed during still picture playback 120 Menu functions amp factory default settings MEN A fa A OFF Sin DRIVE ISO P A S M 77 DIGITAL ZOOM WB SHARPNESS CONTRAST ALL RESET INFO sl REC VIEW MY MODE SETUP SLEEP FILE NAME IC SHORT CUT VIDEO OUT Ka Chapter 9 Eed P wm AUTO AUT 0 OFF SS O gt G O NORMAL NORMAL asm ON mP OFF NORMAL Ea ON Ez a D O Z CURRENT 3MIN RESET ii Z O Z I CH Y M D 2002 01 01 00 00 e When appears in a mode column it means that the corresponding function is not available in that mode or cannot be set in that mode Some function settings are automatically determined by the
42. 7 Functions on the top menu other than MODE MENU can be replaced with those listed in the table below This is useful when you want to quickly go to frequently used functions Available menu functions Oli DRIVE ISO P A S M Si BKT DIGITAL ZOOM PANORAMA 2IN1 lt for still pictures WB SHARPNESS CONTRAST ob PS6 57 amoremo Peo l e ooo y he AUTO Q amp Shortcut D Setting the Shortcut Menu Assign settings to the A B and C positions on the top menu Chapter 7 l In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt SHORT CUT Press gt The SHORT CUT screen appears Select A then press gt to display the available menu functions 3 Select the function you want by pressing AV then press to save your setting e Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set B and C SELECT gt i GO OK Shortcut DU Using the Shortcut Menu Press to display the top menu e The shortcut menu you have set is shown on the top menu Chapter 7 Press the arrow pad according to the A 4 Y mark shown next to each function e The monitor jumps directly to the setting screen of that function Example When DIGITAL ZOOM is set to the A shortcut A DIGITAL zoom CIO GOFED D Lem e men ON d ANN N D Ci Press this button Pressing A takes you directly to the DIGITAL ZOOM setting screen Factory default setting A a B e
43. In the top menu select ol gt X Press In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt ob gt Press e Press again to cancel the menu Take the picture re The self timer starts Self timer Remote The self timer remote control lamp lights up control lamp for approximately 10 seconds then starts blinking After blinking for approximately 2 seconds the picture is taken e Movie recording starts approximately 12 seconds after pressing the shutter button To stop recording press the shutter button fully again To stop the self timer press The self timer remote control lamp will turn off Factory default setting OFF G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Note 0080000808080080888088888C8 8 e The self timer is not saved after the power is turned off even if All Reset is set to OFF P 93 The self timer is canceled automatically when shooting is finished In the amp mode the camera automatically stops recording when it reaches the maximum recording time e Sequential shooting is not possible with the self timer Remote control shooting Shooting is possible using the remote control This is useful when you want to take a picture with yourself in it If you want to release the shutter without touching the camera when shooting night scene pictures etc you can use the remote control instead of the camera s shut
44. Mode dial Power switch 4 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device The computer recognizes the camera automatically and an Untitled icon appears on the desktop If you cannot find this icon turn off the camera and connect again Mac OS X When the computer has recognized the camera the Apple Image Capture software automatically launches I p 29 When the camera is connected to the computer none of the camera buttons bg are functional Caution 25 Downloading images to your computer 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 GG camera is connected to the untitled computer If you cannot find this icon or if an error message appears when you double Note click the icon there may be a problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low the card there is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can play back pictures on the monitor of your camera the USB cable the camera is not properly connected to the computer by the USB cable Apple File Exchange extension is not enabled e Please refer to your Apple operating system manual for instructions on how to enable this extension Double click the SS O
45. Monday to Friday ET E Mail distec olympus com Olympus software updates can be obtained at http olympus com digital OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO EUROPA GMBH Premises Goods delivery Wendenstrasse 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 040 23 77 30 Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany Hotline Numbers for customers in Europe Tel O 18 05 67 10 83 for Germany Tel 0 08 00 67 10 83 00 for Austria Belgium Denmark France Netherlands Norway Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Tel 49 18 05 67 10 83 for Finland Italy Luxembourg Portugal Spain Czech Republic Tel 49 40 23 77 38 99 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 VT408001 OLYMPUS AMEDIA 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
46. O cccccccsscccscccsccccscceees 97 z Formatting cards IE eseenp geen eg Seege EES ER RER ERR 98 4 Monitor brightness adjustment H sccscceereeeeeees 99 PE Turning off the beep sound m sees ee 99 d Rec View EE 100 Sleep HIME ssvacieeavasccescaseseusaseseusaseseusuveseusarecesvenecs 101 Video output selection eneen enee EE KEE KEE ee 101 File GING dee seegegegE EEN 102 Pixel Mapping isis ca sisvncasisvncesss cacendsenesecsenesesvenesesss 103 my Print setting 104 zl How to print pictures ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccsscees 104 d Applying print reserve to a card ssccccccssseessceeees 106 F IS Miscellaneous 108 Troubleshooting cccccccsccccscsccccccsccccccsccccccsccces 108 DM User MAINTENANCE cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccceees 115 r Error COGES eusegnggekoezsekgegeegeg eege eege geg SNeg 116 d Menu MAPS sesssseeeseeoesesoeseooeeecooesoooeeeooesesoeseooeesoses 118 CH Menu functions amp factory default settings 121 ell Modes amp Shooting functions ccssssssessssecees 122 IT E E 125 Glossary of terms scscsssscsassecccsacsccsescacssessesassaseesesss 127 NI E 130 Names of parts Zoom lever W T E3 IC P 46 81 82 Shutter button P 35 Self timer Remote control lamp P 56 57 Flash P 48 Strap eyelet P 15 Remote control receiver P 57 DC IN 4 8V USB connector DC IN jack P 19 Remove the cover before connecting the AC adapter Conn
47. OLYMPUS CAMED DIGITAL CAMERA C 50 ZOOM REFERENCE MANUAL lt Click Here gt 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 MEDI OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLTMPUS CAMEDIA DIGITAL CAMERA C 50 ZOOM REFERENCE MANUAL m Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera Before you start to use your new camera please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference m We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs m The images and illustrations in this manual may differ from their real versions For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number C 50 ZOOM Trade Name OLYMPUS Responsible Party Olympus America Inc Address 2 Corporate Center Drive Melville New York 11747 3157 U S A Telephone Number 1 631 844 5000 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including
48. S 8 6 see below Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 p 9 y Connecting the camera to the computer using the provided USB cable Windows p 11 Mac p 24 L v Confirming the computer recognizes the camera p 14 Y v Downloading image files Windows p 17 Mac p 26 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 A 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
49. The number of pixels vertical x horizontal 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 less pictures can be saved to a card e 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 640x480 resolution is the same size as the screen if you set the picture to 1x when the monitor setting is 640x480 However if the monitor setting is over 640x480 such as 1024x768 the picture only takes up part of the screen e Compression rate In record modes other than TIFF image data is compressed The higher the compression rate the less clear the image will be File format P 71 This camera saves images with either TIFF or JPEG formats In record modes other than TIFF images are compressed in the JPEG format The compression rate also varies in each mode movies QuickTime Motion JPEG mov Chapter 5 e20000000000000000000000080 Note e2e0000000000000000000000080 e The number of storable still pictures and the number of possible recording seconds differ depending on the record mode the card s memory size and whether or not Print reserve is applied to the card e The number of storable pic
50. Turning the camera on Turning the camera off Open the lens barrier Close the lens barrier Chapter 1 A 8 Playback mode Power on Press with the lens barrier closed The camera turns on in the playback mode the monitor turns on Power off Press The camera turns off the monitor turns off Turning the camera on Turning the camera off Press the button Press the button e20000000008000000000800080800080 Q Note 2e2000000008000000000008080800080 The camera automatically enters the sleep mode to save power when the power is left on and no operations are performed The camera activates again as soon as you touch any button Sleep time interval can be set P 101 e When closing the lens barrier do not push the lens barrier against the lens Forcing the lens barrier may damage the camera body or cause a malfunction Power on off E Card check When the power is turned on Indications NO CARD POWERTOFF SELECT det OL FORMAT A CAUTION ERASING ALL SELECT GO OK the camera checks the card automatically TIPS There is no card in the camera or the card is not locked into place Inserta card If a card is already inserted remove it and insert it again There is a problem with the card Format the card if this does not correct the problem use a different card The card cannot be recognized with this camera system Format the
51. VT Q SELECT GO OK shooting time O Check the number of print reserve frames the total number of prints and date time Hips printing data Press A V to select SAVE es and press e CANCEL clears all print reserve data x S NR ei EXIT SELECTS GO OK 10 Press lt l to finish print reserve 107 Chapter 9 Miscellaneous Troubleshooting POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE The camera or monitor does not turn on The battery is Replace the battery with a exhausted charged one 2 The power is off Open the lens barrier to turn on the camera 3 Since the battery is too Warm the battery before use cold it is temporarily by allowing it to return to unable to function room temperature or if outdoors putting it in an inner jacket pocket It is connected to a The camera cannot operate personal computer while it is connected to a personal computer The camera has turned The camera is in the sleep off automatically mode Operate the camera press the shutter button turn the mode dial etc The green lamp and orange lamp blink at the same time The battery is Replace the battery with a P 17 exhausted charged one 108 POSSIBLE CAUSES No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The lens barrier is closed The memory gauge is full 3 The flash has not finished charging The orange lam
52. W Slow synchronization Regardless of the shutter speed the flash fires right after the shutter fully opens E 7 SLOW Slow synchronization with red eye reduction This is for when you want to use Slow Synchronization yet also reduce red eye For instance when shooting a person against a brightly lit night background A normal flash might make the person s eyes red but slow synchronization with red eye reduction lets you capture the background correctly and reduce red eye at the same time Chapter 3 Flash shooting F Using the flash Avaliable gt cro ey Aa da S eal asm an button Press repeatedly until the desired flash mode indication appears Mode indication Auto flash y D OG t d 4 SLOW n SLOW e f 7 is not pressed for 2 seconds the selection screen disappears Orange lamp Take the picture e When the flash is ready to fire the orange lamp next to the viewfinder lights up and the O 4 flash stand by mark is displayed on the 9 monitor When is blinking the flash is charging When stops blinking the camera is ready to shoot Flash working range W max Approx 0 2 m 3 4 m 0 6 ft 11 2 ft T max Approx 0 3 m 2 0 m 1 0 ft 6 6 ft Flash shooting Flash mode jAutoflash a dol am IL etan J Available Not available Factory default setting The factory default setting and the available se
53. cally increases otherwise the shutter speed will be reduced possibly resulting in blurred images due to camera movement f a subject is too far away for the flash illumination to reach it when the ISO is set to AUTO the ISO is automatically increased Chapter 5 Exposure compensation This function allows you to make fine changes to the present exposure setting In some situations you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated adjusted manually You can adjust between 2 0 in 1 3 steps ppragarmmea lt Wee towards images become darker Chapter 5 gt Adjusts towards images become brighter PE 4 8 1 800 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Factory default setting Modes amp Exposure Compensation B ie Ze EE Available Not available Available settings differ depending on which shooting mode is selected e Often bright subjects such as snow turn out darker than their natural colors Adjusting towards makes these subjects closer to their real shades Adjust towards when shooting dark subjects White balance Color reproduction differs depending on the lighting conditions For instance when daylight the setting sun or indoor 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 color SR Dlasm m In th
54. ceeeees 39 Comparison of the viewfinder amp monitor 40 Aperture setting Aperture priority shooting ccc0006 Al Shutter speed setting Shutter priority shooting 06 A2 Aperture amp Shutter speed setting Manual shooting 43 Movie recording Zege e ege ee gege ge e SeR dE SNE ege 44 Zoom Telephoto Wide angle shooting s00 46 Digital ZOOM 12 sscssccssccesdecwnsceesuierwedsavenneassswicnssucenstiacntesaxcene 46 Flash shooting sicscsncscsccnesescsnesesssnesesesesessssesescseeseas 48 Using the flash EE 50 Flash intensity control EI 53 Advanced shooting 54 Spot metering Selecting the metering area 54 Macro mode shooting Taking close up pictures W cccccccccccccccccccccees 55 SE Self timer shooting ssssssessossesssssosessossessossosesse 56 n Remote control shooting ssssseeseeessooceeesssoooseessoso 57 H Sequential shooting cccssscssscccscsssssesssscccccees 59 H Sequential shooting amp AF Sequential shooting Cart 59 kel Auto bracketing Shooting pictures sequentially with a different exposure for each frame BKT c ccccecee 60 My Mode Setting ise scissccscccascsccsiececcescsscscccasccsssascecse 63 Panorama shooting ccccccsccccccscccccccccccccccscccecess 66 Taking tWo in one pictures 2IN1 cccccccccccscccsceees 68 Contents Adjusting image quality and exposure 70 CR E 70 Selecting still picture rec
55. cel erasing select NO and press twice Press to start erasing A bar is displayed to show the progress of erasing Chapter 6 button i ALL ERASE SELECT GO OK Chapter 6 Editing still pictures Allows you to edit still pictures and save them as new ones BLACK amp WHITE Creates black and white pictures SEPIA Creates sepia toned pictures Changes picture dimensions to 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 and saves the picture as a new file Use this function to make the image file size smaller needed for instances such as attaching the picture to e mail 8 Creating black amp white or sepia toned pictures 1 2 3 Display the still picture you want to edit A V D buttons In the top menu select MODE MENU gt EDIT select BLACK amp WHITE or SEPIA Press gt Press V to select BLACK amp WHITE or SEPIA BLACK amp WHITE or SEPIA Converts pictures to black amp white or sepia and saves them as new files on the card CANCEL Cancels the conversion To edit other pictures instead select this item selected Press to edit A bar is displayed to show editing progress and the screen returns to normal display Editing still pictures Resizing pictures l Display the still picture you want to edit AV P buttons Chapter 6 WJ In the top menu select MODE MENU gt EDIT gt Pe Press gt e The screen appears Press V to sel
56. e 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 lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while bg 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 Caution 28 Downloading images to your computer Mac OS X Malfunctions such as the following may occur due to the OS e If the camera is not connected correctly a malfunction occurs in the computer e Date and time information of image files is not accurately displayed e If the card cover of the camera is opened while connecting to the computer the untitled icon does not disappear from the desktop etc When the computer has recognized the camera the Apple Image Capture software dialog appears From the Download To menu eo 31002 30202 select a destination folder Download To Pictures Movies and Music folders Auto
57. e back to the previous setting press lt The camera can only display the time in number of hours or what is commonly known as military time Consequently 2 p m would be 14 00 hours or 12 00 hours 2 00 hours 14 00 hours e The first two digits of the year cannot be changed Chapter 1 For a more accurate setting press when the clock hits 00 seconds The clock starts when you press the button 7 Press y To turn the camera off close the lens barrier e2e0200008000000000000000000080 Note e20e2000000000000000000000080 e The current settings remain the same even when the power is turned off unless they are readjusted The date setting will be canceled if the camera is left with no battery for approximately 1 hour If this happens you will need to set the date again What are the menus When you turn on the camera and press the button the menu that appears on the monitor is called the top menu Many functions of this camera are accessed using the menus This chapter explains how the camera s menus work using examples of menus displayed in the aam mode The top menu varies depending on the mode e Press the arrow pad to display the shortcut menus or MODE MENU Using the menus Chapter 2 e Take you directly to the setting Lets you set various functions screens such as t
58. e battery power is low Make sure that the AC adapter is correctly connected or that the batteries are not running low the card there is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can play back pictures stored on the card on the monitor of your digital camera 3 Double click the Dcim folder 1 object s selected B My Computer 17 Downloading images to your computer 18 5 Double click the My Documents 4 Double click the 1000lymp folder Eile Edit View Go Favorites Help J Image files JPEG files with files eea E Address C G DCIM 1000LYMP names such as P1010001 jpg are x WS displayed PHOTOOTZipg P1010013 jpg P1010014 jpg P1010015 ipg P1010016 jpg 2 097 El My Computer e The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according Note to the following rules Folder name File name Example Example 1000lymp P1010001 jpg Serial number Month Day Serial number e Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 e Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 e When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and assigned the next number e Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9 October by the letter A November by B and December by C icon on the desktop GE If you cannot find the icon on the desktop select
59. e last picture taken To play back other pictures use the arrow pad in the same way as single frame playback To return to shooting press the shutter button halfway The camera returns to the shooting mode and you can resume shooting Playback Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Playing back still pictures Slide show This function displays still pictures from the card one after another It is not possible with movies If a movie is played back the camera only displays the first frame of the movie 1 Display a still picture p Press to display the top menu 3 Press A to start the slide show 4 Press to stop the slide show 000000800800000080080008080800808080 Q Note 000000800800008008008008080808080080 e Use of the optional AC adapter is recommended when running a slide show for long periods of time If a battery is being used the camera will end the slide show after about 30 minutes and turn off The slide show will not stop until you cancel it by pressing Playing back still pictures D Close up playback Q Pictures displayed on the monitor can be enlarged Each time you turn the zoom lever towards T pictures are enlarged by 1 5 4 times Zoom lever With the arrow pad select the picture you want to enlarge e Pictures with the amp mark cannot be enlarged Chapter 6 Turn the zoom lever toward T Q e When a picture is enlarged lt P A
60. e setting To go back to shooting press again Chapter 2 GREED or GED or GG en GATED ow iIVIMODE SETUP 6 GUT on GED or Gp on BEE IEN ow The green frame moves to Pressing lt or CS CS the selected item return tothe Ee MM CS Cv item selection YUL GSU INFO 0 COFF deu Gp HOE SETUP e20e02020000000000000000000080 Note e2e0020200800000000000000000080 Some menu items may not be available depending on the camera settings or status Unavailable menu items cannot be selected f you press the shutter button to take a picture while the menu is displayed you will take pictures with the currently selected settings e f you want to save the settings after the camera is turned off set All Reset to OFF P 93 Shortcut menus shooting playback N Gm A E Ror wl N top menu top menu asm or m top menu Se k A LE a C CARD SETUP S Co gt top menu gt top menu amp top menu for still pictures for movies ene Selects self timer shooting or remote control shooting Sets the date and time DIGITAL Digitally increases the optical zoom range to ZOOM a maximum of approximately 12x Sets the record mode Shooting mode CARD SETUP Formats the card Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source ee Runs through
61. e top menu select MODE MENU gt PICTURE WB then select the best WB for your shooting conditions Press Press again to cancel the menu EN In the top menu select WB gt PRESET gt ch Z or amp Press Press again to cancel the menu Chapter 5 AUTO For any light source ce For shooting on a sunny day For shooting on a cloudy day For shooting under tungsten light For shooting under fluorescent light gl wg elle Factory default setting AUTO White balance G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Note 00800008080808088888888888C88 e Set white balance to AUTO for normal shooting e White balance may not be effective under certain light sources e After setting the white balance playback the image and check the color on the monitor Chapter 5 This function adjusts the sharpness of images SOFT Image outlines are softer This makes it ideal for editing images on a computer NORMAL Image outlines are sharp This makes it ideal for printing HARD The outlines of images are more emphasized and the images look more vivid However noise may appear Available In the top menu select MODE MENU gt PICTURE SHARPNESS gt select a mode NORMAL SOFT HARD Press Press again to cancel the menu button This function adjusts the contrast of images For example images with strong d
62. ecording Allows you to record movies The camera sets the aperture and shutter speed automatically ai My Mode Your favorite settings can be saved Customized settings are activated in the m mode Settings such as aperture value zoom position etc can be customized P 63 Shooting modes GA S M Program Aperture priority Shutter priority Manual shooting e J Program shooting Allows you to shoot using an aperture and shutter speed that the camera sets Chapter 3 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 will let the camera 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 P 41 z Ma dee Aperture F number is decreased Aperture F number is increased eS 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 P 42 Setting the shutter speed higher Setting the shutter speed lower lets you capture fast moving action blurs a moving subject giving without blur The subject will be the impression of movement clear and sharp as if it is n
63. ect in the foreground in focus The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting settings Aa Landscape Scene shooting Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other outdoor scenes This mode produces clear sharp pictures with excellent detail making it ideal for shooting natural scenery The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting settings Chapter 3 Shooting basics Chapter 3 Shooting modes GEES Night Scene shooting Suitable for shooting pictures of outdoor scenes in the evening or at night For example if you take a picture of a street at night in other modes the lack of brightness will result in a dark picture with only the sparkle of lights such as street lamps appearing In the Night Scene shooting mode the true appearance of the street can be 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 D o A Sports shooting Suitable for capturing fast moving action without blurring The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions ka Self Portrait shooting Enables you to take a picture of yourself while holding the camera Point the lens towards you and take a shot The focus is locked on you shooter The camera automatically selects the optimal settings for this type of shooting condition Zooming is not possible in this mode amp Movie r
64. ect the file size 640 x 480 320 x 240 Makes smaller sized files of pictures and saves the new files ona card CANCEL Cancels resizing pictures To edit other pictures instead select this item Press to edit A bar is displayed to show editing progress and the screen returns to normal display 000008080080088808088888888C8 Note 0000808080800808880888888888CC8 In the following cases EDIT is not available The card does not have enough memory Movie mode Pictures recorded in TIFF Pictures processed on a computer Chapter 6 Playback ona TV Use the provided video cable to play back recorded images on your TV 1 Make sure that the TV and camera power are off Connect the camera s VIDEO OUT jack to the TV using the video cable Connect to the TV s video input yellow terminal Video cable Connect to the VIDEO OUT jack Press to turn on the camera Turn on the TV Set the TV to the video input mode e For details on switching to video input refer to your TV s instruction manual Select an image by using the arrow pad The selected image will be displayed on the TV 0000080008008088888888888888 Note 00000080808080080088808808888888888 Make sure that the camera s video output signal type is the same as the TV s video signal type P 101 e The camera s monitor turns off automatically when the camera is connec
65. ector cover Battery Card compartment cover P 17 Names of parts Flash mode button 7 P 50 Erase button Sr P 88 Green lamp P 35 Orange lamp P 35 50 Viewfinder P 35 AF target mark P 35 Monitor Monitor button Quick View P 79 Macro Spot button C P 54 55 Protect button Or P 87 Mode dial P 31 OK Menu button Arrow pad AV lt D Card access lamp P 35 Monitor indications H Indications during shooting SE F283 1 00 OO Q SV aR OLD AA Gle AFH i d roam i2 7 13 8 a 4 tes d i PHa WI When INFO is set to OFF When INFO is set to ON g Indications during still picture playback 02 09 12 12 30 FILE 100 0020 When INFO is set to OFF When INFO is set to ON H Indications during movie playback SIZE 320x240 FILE 100 0020 D When INFO is set to OFF When INFO is set to ON Monitor indications Items Shooting mode Aperture value Shutter speed Exposure compensation Exposure variance AF target mark O Number of storable still pictures Seconds remaining Record mode Memory gauge Battery check O Self timer Remote control Drive mode White balance ISO Green lamp Flash stand by mark Flash mode Spot metering Macro mode Indications auo P A S M Wi o Gm A Kl se SI F2 8 F8 0 8 1 1000 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 24
66. ently with a soft cloth e2000000000008000000000000080 Note e2e02000000000000000000000080 e Do not use a strong solvent such as benzine or alcohol or chemically treated cloth e Cleaning should be done only after the batteries have been removed or other power supply units have been disconnected Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty 115 Error codes appear Indications Chapter 9 EE PICTURE ERROR FORNI SELECT 4 GO OK 116 Possible causes The card is not inserted or it cannot be recognized No more pictures can be taken Cannot record play back or erase pictures on this card The recorded image cannot be played back with this camera The card is not formatted If there is a problem with your camera one of the error codes below will Corrective action Insert a card or reinsert the card correctly Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Wipe the gold contacts with a piece of cleaning paper commercially available and insert the card again If the problem is still not corrected format the card If the card cannot be formatted this card cannot be used Download the image to a computer and use image processing software to view it If that cannot be done the image file is damaged Format the card Error codes Indications Possible causes Corrective action There are no Shoot then play back ot pictures on the ca
67. enu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt DRIVE gt U or ah Press Press again to cancel the menu Shutter button Take pictures e Press the shutter button all the way and keep it pressed The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the button button Chapter 4 Sequential shooting _ _ _ MM Auto bracketing Shooting pictures sequentially with a different exposure for each frame BKT Under some conditions you may obtain better results shooting with exposure compensation than by using the exposure setting considered optimal by the camera During auto bracketing exposure is changed for each frame The exposure variance can be selected in the menus Focus is locked at the first frame Example When BKT is set to 1 0 x3 A 1th III 1 l In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA gt DRIVE gt BKT Press A V P buttons 2 Press V to select the exposure differential between each frame 0 3 0 7 1 0 then press gt CANCELE SELECT EN GO OK Sequential shooting ee ee eee ee SEED Press A V to select the number of frames to shoot x3 or x5 then press In some combinations of picture size and record mode only x3 is available e Press twice to exit the menu Chapter 4 SELECT US GO OK Take pictures e Press the shutter button all the way and keep it pressed to shoot the pr
68. eset number of pictures You can stop shooting at any time by releasing the shutter button Modes amp Drive mode Q fe A ASM Drive mode Se D A S Available Not available Factory default setting The available settings differ depending on which shooting mode is selected Chapter 4 Sequential shooting 008000080808800880888888888888 Note 00800080808080088888888888888 e Sequential shooting CN ah BKT is not available when the record mode is set to TIFF P 70 elt there is not enough space available on the card for the number of frames you have set during auto bracketing you cannot continue shooting f the battery power dies 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 Since the maximum shutter speed is set to 1 30 second during sequential shooting the flash will fire when shooting a dark subject t takes longer than usual to store pictures after sequential shooting My Mode setting My Mode lets you save customized settings When the camera is in the Daa mode you can also save settings you are currently using as CURRENT settings The settings that can be saved with My Mode are listed on P 65 Available buttons l In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt MY MODE SETUP Press Chapter 4 Press A V to select the item
69. exposure considered optimal by the camera appears in the upper right hand corner e When the exposure variance is set to less than 3 0 or more than 3 0 the exposure variance appears in red 00000800088088888888888CC8 O Note G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee To avoid camera movement we recommend use of a tripod for any effect which uses a slow shutter speed Chapter 3 Movie recording eae eae Point the camera towards a subject and Z 7 1 Pace the subject on the AF target The total possible recording time and the mark are displayed on the monitor Focus locks when the shutter button is pressed halfway 2 Press the shutter button all the way to start Z recording e The number of seconds remaining appear e During movie recording lights in red Seconds remaining Movie recording Press the shutter button all the way to stop recording The card access lamp blinks and the camera begins storing the movie on the card You cannot record another movie as long as the card access lamp is blinking e When the card access lamp stops blinking the camera has finished writing the movie to the card If there is any space left on the card the number of seconds remaining is Card access lamp displayed You can start recording another movie e f the displayed seconds remaining reach 0 shooting finishes automatically and the camera starts writing the movie to the card Chapter
70. g le Not available in II Information J display Be Sd Rec view C o a a ZC adjustment Serie 1 SR oe Filename BEER Pixel mapping Video output seston Available Not available Depending on the P A S M mode setting some functions are not available For details refer to the individual function page Chapter 9 124 Specifications Product type Recording system Still Movie Memory No of storable pictures When a 32 MB card is used No of effective pixels Image pickup device Recording image resolutions Lens Photometric system Aperture Shutter speed Still Movie Viewfinder Monitor Digital camera for shooting and displaying Digital recording JPEG in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system DCF TIFF non compression Exif 2 2 Digital Print Order Format DPOF QuickTime Motion JPEG support xD Picture Card 16 MB 128 MB Approx 2 frames TIFF 2560x1920 Approx 13 frames SHQ 2560x1920 Approx 26 frames HQ 2560x1920 Approx 30 frames SQ1 2048x1536 Approx 199 frames SQ2 640x480 5 000 000 pixels 1 1 76 CCD solid state image pickup 5 360 000 gross 2560 x 1920 pixels TIFF SHQ HQ 2048 x 1536 pixels SQ1 1600 x 1200 pixels SQ2 1280 x 960 pixels SQ2 1024 x 768 pixels SQ2 640 x 480 pixels SQ2 Olympus lens 7 8 mm to 23 4 mm f2 8 to f4 8 7 elements in 6 groups equivalent to 38 mm to 114
71. g back a movie access time will vary depending on the length and record mode of the movie The card access lamp blinks while movie data is being accessed Chapter 6 Playing back movies MOVIE PLAY H INDEX Movies can be displayed as indexes of 9 still frames Indexes can be saved on the card as still pictures Indexes are not stored in the same record mode as movies see below Record mode when the movie is shot Record mode when stored as an index SQ2 1024x768 SQ2 640x480 5 For steps 1 to 4 see page 84 Press e The INDEX screen appears The card access lamp blinks while the movie is being accessed Card access lamp 6 Press V to select OK or CANCEL OK Saves the index on the card CANCEL Cancels the index Press to run the selected movie oe SL Mca e When CANCEL is selected the MOVIE WE PLAY screen appears To exit press lt 0080800080080080888888888888C8 Note 00000080808008808888888888C8 The interval between automatically selected frames varies depending on the recording time of the movie INDEX is not available if there is not enough memory on the card Protect It is highly recommended that you protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame erase function l Display the picture you want to protect Chapter 6 Press On The picture is now protected
72. ges right left top bottom of images overlap so you will know which pictures should be connected Panorama shooting Press to finish panorama shooting Frames on the edges of the screen disappear and the camera returns to the normal shooting mode e2e00020000000000000000000080 Note e2e002020000000000000000000080 e During panorama shooting the flash and sequential shooting are not available f you take 10 pictures a warning screen appears and no more pictures can be taken e Panorama shooting is only available with an Olympus xD Picture Card e The camera itself cannot connect panorama pictures To connect each picture use the CAMEDIA Master software e Your computer s memory may be insufficient if you take too many panorama pictures in the HQ SHQ modes In this case the software may not complete stitching e Images are saved in the SHQ mode when panorama shooting is done even when the camera is in the TIFF mode el the mode dial is moved during panorama shooting the camera cancels the panorama shooting and returns to normal shooting Chapter 4 Chapter 4 LEI dite ma D OUR TO TTC Allows you to combine two pictures taken in succession and store them as a single picture HARES EE l In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt 21N 1 Press gt button Take the first shot The subject will be on the left in the combined image To cancel the two
73. h the flash The flash is in the auto This red eye phenomenon flash mode occurs with all cameras when a flash is used It is caused by light from the flash reflecting off the retina at the back of the eye Red eye varies depending on the individual and the shooting conditions such as ambient lighting Setting to red eye reduction significantly reduces this phenomenon 111 Troubleshooting WEE POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE The picture is out of focus The camera moved Hold the camera correctly when the shutter and press the shutter button button was pressed slowly and gently The AF target mark Position the AF target mark was not on the subject on the subject or use the focus lock 3 The lens is dirty Clean the lens with a soft dry cloth The shutter button was Press the shutter button pressed while standing while looking into the in front of the camera viewfinder not while standing in the self timer mode in front of the camera The picture is too bright The exposure Set the exposure compensation is compensation to 0 adjusted towards OG The subject was Adjust the exposure excessively illuminated compensation or change the camera position toward the subject Chapter 9 The picture is too dark The flash was blocked Hold the camera correctly by a finger keeping your fingers away from the flash 2 The subject was out of Sh
74. he 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 shutter speed A mode in which the user selects the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed and S mode in which the user selects the shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture In M mode the user selects both the aperture and the shutter speed Aperture The adjustable lens opening which controls the amount of light that enters the camera The larger the aperture the shorter the depth of field and the fuzzier the background The smaller the aperture the greater the depth of field and the sharper the background 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 at 5 36 million points 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
75. he white balance etc e The shortcut menu items can be e Categorizes the settings into 4 replaced with other functions tabs according to function P 94 e Select the CAMERA PICTURE CARD or SETUP tab by pressing A V The menu for the selected tab menu appears f CO DOFF HAW VO SHARPNESS ISO D auro CONTRAST EISES EA AEO An example of how to use the menus 1 Press to display the top 2 Press AV to select a tab and menu Press press asm top menu CAMERA tab CS Chapter 2 Oi DRAVE VO pc O gt pauro A PLS gt CAD SE HE Cv X Pressing lt dh returns to the tab selection PICTURE tab Ce gt HQ WE gt PAUTO SHARPNESS gt NORMA CONURASW gt NORMA CAM CAMERA tab Functions for shooting selecting drive modes using digital zoom etc CARD SEUD PIC PICTURE tab Functions for adjusting images selecting record modes adjusting white balance etc CARD CARD tab Card functions such as formatting UL RESET gt ON NFO gt OFF O gt on EOE on W MODE SEU SET SETUP tab Functions for changing camera settings date and time shortcut settings etc An example of how to use the menus 3 Press AV to select an item 4 Press AV to select the setting and press gt Press to save th
76. ifferences in light and shadow can become milder while those with weaker differences can become more vivid HIGH This produces light and shade clearly and the images are clear and crisp NORMAL Between HIGH and LOW LOW Images become softer with mild contrast This makes it ideal for editing images on a computer Available In the top menu select MODE MENU gt PICTURE gt CONTRAST gt select a mode HIGH LOW NORMAL Press Press again to cancel the menu Playing back still pictures J Single frame playback Plays back one picture r Shutter button Press with the lens barrier closed e The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Use the arrow pad to play back other pictures The X mark is displayed on movies P 84 Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind Displays the previous picture Displays the next picture button Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead Press to cancel playback The monitor and camera turn off IT po iek 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 quickly Every picture and function available in playback mode is also available in Quick View Avaliable Aaaa s Press twice quickly double click while in the shooting mode e The monitor turns on and displays th
77. in one picture mode after taking the first shot press The first shot will not be stored Take the second shot in succession The subject will be on the right in the combined image Taking two in one pictures G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Note 00800080808008088888888888C88 e During two in one 2 IN 1 shooting the following functions are not available Panorama shooting Sequential shooting AF sequential shooting Auto bracketing BKT e When taking two in one 2 IN 1 pictures in the TIFF mode the pictures are saved in the SHQ mode Chapter 4 lity and exposure Chapter 5 ing image qua Adjust Record mode Choose the best record mode for your purposes printing editing on a computer web site editing etc To see how large xD Picture Card memory Capacity is under various conditions such as different resolutions compressions or file formats refer to the table on page 71 mode The highest quality mode Images are saved Highest Larger as uncompressed data which is the best for printing or image processing on a computer A high quality mode using the JPEG format Because the compression rate is very low high quality images can be stored A high quality mode using the JPEG format with medium compression Because the compression rate is higher than SHQ file sizes are smaller so more images can be saved to a card The most compressed modes SQ2 has 3 resolutions a
78. inger until it stops Continue to hold the card so that it does not forcibly eject then remove the card from the slot by pulling it straight out Close the battery card compartment cover in the direction of the arrow then slide it in the direction of the arrow ON 0080800808080808008808880888888C88 Note G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee elt the battery is removed within 3 seconds after the power is turned off the settings saved in the im mode may be canceled elt the battery is removed from the camera for about 1 hour some settings may return to the factory default settings even when ALL RESET is set to OFF Never open the battery card compartment cover or disconnect the optional AC adapter while the camera is in use or the camera is communicating with a computer Doing so could destroy all data on the card e Destroyed data cannot be restored The card may eject forcible if you take your finger off the card immediately after pushing it Battery Card basics WEEN Using an optional AC adapter In addition to the provided battery an optional Olympus CAMEDIA brand D 7AC AC adapter can be used An AC adapter is useful when performing time consuming tasks such as downloading images to a computer Use an AC adapter designed to operate on the AC voltage in the region the camera is being used Consult your nearest Olympus dealer or service center for details Chapter 1 AC wall outlet Connection 0 0
79. 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 requirements for safety health environment and customer protection CE mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe Trademarks e Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation e Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc e All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners e 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 el CN DA ES Tue ier EE P 8 WIOMIRGIMINGICATIONS siana a ET N P 10 How to use this manual P 14 Getting started Using the menus Shooting basics Chapter 4 Advanced shooting Adjusting image quality and exposure Chapter 6 Playback Chapter 7 Useful functions Chapter 8 Print setting Chapter 9 Miscellaneous Contents Names OF paris sscsiscssvaivesavelscsncdsecencdevecscietesnsiesveasesvecsss 8 Monitor indications enee RER E EE EEE E EE KEE EE EE 10 Memory COU GEN 13 Battery CHEEK oseni eea Neit 13 How to use this manual
80. k a still picture You cannot enter amp print reserve on pictures with amp Select PRINT ORDER in the top menu f print reserve data is not stored on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen does not appear Go to step 4 f print reserve data is already stored on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears You can then reset the data or keep it If RESET is selected all print reserve data is canceled Press AV to select amp or i Press th Sets single frame print the number of prints and date time Go to step 5 Sets all frame print and the date time Go to step 8 e amp makes one print for each frame Press lt D to select a frame you want to print el print reserve has already been applied the number of prints currently set is displayed 106 Applying print reserve to a card Press AV to set 4h x number of prints e Up to 10 can be set 0 cancels print reserve Increases the number Chapter 8 Decreases the number To apply print reserve for other frames press ID When setting is complete press e The screen appears 8 Press V to select NO DATE or TIME and press NO Prints the frame without date time DATE Prints the frame together with the shooting date TIME Prints the frame together with the E
81. lect a flash off mode mode other than The subject is bright Set the flash to Fill In mode enough to shoot without a flash 3 Sequential shooting is Set the drive mode to on single frame shooting You are recording O Set the mode dial to a mode movies other than amp Panorama shooting is Cancel the Panorama set shooting 110 Troubleshooting _ lt _ lt lt _ K_ lt _ lt _ _ _ lt lt c _ gt lt _ _ __ SSS POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE Pictures do not appear onthe monitor do not Pictures do not appear on the monitor on the monitor The camera is in the Close the lens barrier and shooting mode press the button There is no picture on NO PICTURE appears on the the card monitor Take pictures then play back the recorded images 3 The camera is The monitor does not connected to a TV function when the camera is connected to a TV Chapter 9 The monitorisnotclea sd monitor is not clear The monitor brightness Adjust the monitor is not adjusted brightness properly OG The monitor is exposed Block the sunlight with your to direct sunlight hand or move out of the sunlight The subject s eyes appear red in pictures recorded with the flash The subject s eyes appear red in pictures recorded with the flash s eyes appear red in pictures recorded wit
82. lecting the number of frames in an index display This function lets you change the number of pictures in an index display In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt ES Press Press A V to select the number of pictures 4 9 16 then press Press again to cancel the menu Index display 4 frame Playing back still pictures Arrow pad GG Picture rotation 4 This function lets you rotate pictures When you take pictures holding the camera sideways the top of their images are oriented to the side of the monitor You can turn pictures horizontally 90 degrees clockwise or counter clockwise Chapter 6 Display the picture you want to rotate Q 2 using the arrow pad WI e Pictures with amp cannot be rotated SA s 02 19 23 21 56 24 4 In the top menu select MODE MENU gt PLAY gt Press 3 Press V to select 90 90 then press e The rotated image is saved e Press again to cancel the menu KLA 2 23 21 56 G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Note 008000808080880888888888888888 e New picture orientations are saved even when the power is turned off e Protected pictures cannot be rotated P 87 Playing back movies MOVIE PLAY This function lets you play back or edit movies Display a picture with using the arrow pad P 79 Chapter 6 p Press to display the top
83. lug or Eject Hardware window appears 4 When a message appears click as O K S Q The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed From the system Remove the USB cable from the camera Hardware first make sure that no image data is being downloaded from the If the window returns the following message when you click Unplug or Eject camera and then remove the USB cable Caution Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device xj A The device Generic volume cannot be stopped right now Try stopping the device again later 22 Macintosh Using Mac OS 9 X Make sure that Your computer is turned on and Mac OS is running if 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 Connec
84. lution and the better the printed results Keep in mind however that the dpi of the picture you want to print does not change to match the printer resolution This means that when you print an image with a lower resolution than the printer the size of the printed picture will be smaller Although you can print magnified images picture quality will decrease If you want to be able large high quality pictures set the picture size in the camera as high as possible higher record mode P 70 Chapter 8 G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee O Note G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee e DPOF reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this camera Make changes using the original device f a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations e Even if an image appears with the message PICTURE ERROR Print reserve may be performed on it In such a case the print reserve icon dh does not appear where an image is displayed for full view Since ch appears where multiple images are displayed index display mode it is possible to confirm the print reserve status Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all photo labs Some TIFF images may not be printed e Print reserve may take considerable time in some cases 105 Chapter 8 3 Press V to select RESET or KEEP Press Applying print reserve to a card l Play bac
85. mages you have just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway at any time displays the image the camera is currently aimed at E OFF The image being recorded is not displayed This is useful when you want to prepare your next shot while the previous image is being recorded Available In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP REC VIEW gt ON or OFF Press Press again to cancel the menu Factory default setting ON 100 Sleep timer The camera automatically enters the sleep mode if the time you have set has passed with no operations being performed To leave the sleep mode operate any button press the shutter button or arrow pad etc Available In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP SLEEP then select a setting from the following 30SEC 1MIN 3MIN 5MIN or 10MIN Press Press again to cancel the menu Chapter 7 Factory default setting 3 MIN e0200020000000000000000000080 Note e020000000000000000000000080 e The sleep timer does not work when using an AC adapter The camera always turns off if the camera is left in playback mode for about 3 minutes Video output selection You can select NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal type Select the video signal type of your area before shooting If you use the wrong video signal type you may not be able to play back the recorded images properly on your TV HARE AEE
86. matic Task None rei 2 To download all images click E Download All 3 To selectively download images pomos Some _Dowrisra A click Download Some and highlight the desired images The images are transferred from the camera to your computer If you are operating Mac OS X and you want to download images using the same procedure as for Mac OS 9 select File gt Close and exit the Apple Image Capture software At this time the camera is indicated as unlabeled If you use the Apple Image Capture software images downloaded to your bg computer and transferred back to a card may not play back on the camera or Caution May have other problems 29 A0 Disconnecting the camera from your computer I Make sure that the lamp on the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking 2 Drag the untitled icon on the desktop to Trash yan es n untitled ey 3 Make sure that the lamp on the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking Remove the USB cable from the camera 5 Remove the USB cable from your computer Downloading image files using other OS For other OS users Users running other OS cannot connect the camera directly to a computer Windows 95 Windows NT Mac OS before OS 9 You can download images directly to your
87. mee In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt VIDEO OUT gt NTSC or PAL Press Press again to cancel the menu e The factory default setting varies depending on the region where you purchased this camera TV video signal types amp main regions NTSC Japan Korea North America Taiwan PAL China European countries 101 Chapter 7 The camera automatically creates file names and folder names for images Examples are shown below Folder name File name Se DCIM OLYMP Pmdd jpg L__ Folder No File No Month 1 C 0001 9999 Day 01 31 e Month Jan Sep 1 9 Oct A Nov B Dec C 100 999 There are two choices here RESET or AUTO Choose the one that is best for you when transferring images to a computer E RESET When RESET is selected 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 is useful when grouping files on separate cards E AUTO When AUTO is selected the same folder number is retained but the file number continues from the previous card so that the same file number is not used on different cards This helps you to manage multiple cards This is useful when a group of files stretches over more than one card In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP FILE NAME RESET or AUTO Press
88. menu 3 Press A e The MOVIE PLAY screen is displayed Press V to select MOVIE PLAYBACK or INDEX MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back movies INDEX Displays movies as indexes of 9 still frames P 86 MOVIE PLAY CANCEL SELECT GO OK Playing back movies MOVIE PLAY Press to start playback MOVIE PLAYBACK e When movie playback ends the display D automatically returns to the beginning of the gt movie D emm 2 Press SG Press SELECT bi Go OK e The MOVIE PLAYBACK screen is displayed Press V to select items PLAYBACK Plays back the entire movie again FRAME BY FRAME Plays back the movie manually one frame at a time EXIT Cancels movie playback Press to start your choice e When FRAME BY FRAME is selected follow the instructions below e When EXIT is selected the MOVIE PLAY screen appears To exit press lt Displaying movie frames using the arrow pad Displays the first frame of the movie Displays the last frame of the movie Every time you press the button the next frame appears The movie can be displayed continuously by holding the button down Every time you press the button the previous frame appears The movie can be displayed continuously in reverse by holding the button down Displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK screen A 2ER 0008000080800808080888888808888 Note 00000080808000880888888888888 e When playin
89. new picture CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats the card FORMAT or erases all images in the card ALL ERASE SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the power Turns off the beep sound used for warning etc Adjusts the monitor brightness P99 Sets the date and time Selects the number of frames in the index P 82 display Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV s P 101 video signal type Shooting modes Select the shooting mode that s appropriate for the type of photograph or the shooting conditions Set the mode dial and shoot 02000000000000080000080000080 Note 02000000000000080000008000080 Rotating the mode dial may return some settings to the factory default settings even when ALL RESET is set to OFF Full auto shooting Easy to use automatic mode selecting the optimal exposure and focus for general photography In full Auto special functions and controls such as Flash intensity control or drive modes cannot be set by the user This is the simplest of all shooting modes ON Portrait shooting Suitable for shooting a portrait style image of a person This mode features an in focus subject against a blurred background The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting settings fa Landscape Portrait shooting Suitable for taking photos of both your subject and the background The picture is taken with the background as well as the subj
90. ns that focusing has been performed automatically If the green lamp blinks focusing is not correct If this happens use Focus lock P 37 When you are too close to a subject the green lamp blinks If this happens try macro mode shooting P 55 Chapter 3 Focusing S _ _ oye When Auto focus does not work Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions auto focus may not work properly If you run into problems try the procedure below Conditions and Auto focus may not work properly The green lamp may blink Conditions and Auto focus may not work properly even when the green lamp lights when you press the shutter button down halfway Subjects with low contrast Subjects in excessively bright light in the center of the frame Subjects at different distances Fast moving subjects Position the AF target mark in the viewfinder on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the subject then half press the shutter button to lock focus while keeping your finger half pressed on the shutter button frame the picture you want to shoot and then fully press the shutter button Subjects with no vertical lines Hold the camera vertically half press the shutter button and hold it down to lock the focus Re position the camera horizontally compose the picture and then fully press the shutter but
91. nstall the USB driver for Olympus digital cameras Cancel 4 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 10 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 CS p 9 I Insert the marked end of the provided USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below Look for this mark Terminal USB port The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer For details Note refer to your computer s manual 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 Connecting the camera to the computer eeeFeeeeeeeeee 8 Fg oF og og Gg og og og og og og og og og og og SEESE OG OG oh ht Ue Ut Uh Ue Uh Ug 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
92. nu 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 EI E MacOS 9 il File Edit View Specia About This Computer SO Apple System Profiles Calculator Yersion Mac 0S 9 0 Chooser Built in Memory 128 MB D Control Panels gt irtual Memory 129 MB used on Mac 0S 9 0E a Largest Unused Block 103 6 MB amp Apple Computer Inc 1983 1999 DL Favorites gt Z E Key Caps Network Browser EI Mac 05 k SimpleText Gi Recent Applications gt al Recent Documents gt Ei Recent Servers c Remote Access Status Scrapbook amp Sherlock 2 Stickies Users running Mac OS 9 X I p 23 Users running other OS I p 31 Windows Using Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Make sure that Your computer is turned on and Windows is running if 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 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
93. on a TV can be played back using the remote control The remote control serves as a presentation tool Recorded images can be played back in order Index display and close up playback are possible e2e0000e00e000008eeeeeeeeee eee 8 Q Note ee eeeeeeegeeeeeeeeeeeeeeege el the remote control receiver is exposed to strong light such as direct sunlight shooting may not take place even if the remote control is within the effective signal distance e To shoot sequential shots using the remote control press and hold the shutter button on the remote control If the camera does not receive the remote control signal properly sequential shooting may stop e Read the remote control s instructions for information on playback with the remote control Sequential shooting There are 3 sequential shooting modes sequential shooting amp AF sequential shooting AFG and auto bracketing BKT Sequential shooting modes can be selected from the DRIVE mode menu Drive mode Shoots 1 frame Shoots a maximum number of 3 frames in the HQ mode sequentially at approximately 1 frame sec Focus exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame Shoots pictures sequentially Focus is locked for each frame automatically The AF sequential shooting speed is lower than normal sequential shooting Auto bracketing P 60 Chapter 4 Sequential shooting amp AF sequential shooting Chart HATERS In the top m
94. oot within the flash the working range of working range the flash 3 The flash was set to Press to select a flash the Off mode other than GO The subject was too Adjust the flash intensity small and was backlit towards or use the spot metering mode 112 Troubleshooting D POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE The picture is too dark The sequential mode Higher shutter speeds are was used used when the sequential mode is selected which may result in pictures that are darker than usual Chapter 9 The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural Indoor lighting can Set the white balance affect the picture s according to the lighting colors OG There is no white in the Try to include something subject white in the picture or shoot using the Fill in flash 3 The white balance Adjust the white balance to setting is wrong the light source The picture has obscured edge s The lens was partly Hold the camera correctly P 34 blocked by a finger or keeping your fingers and the the strap strap away from the lens Halation produces unnatural colors in the picture Excessively bright Process the pictures usinga ultraviolet light on the graphics application that subject such as supports JPEG Paint Shop sunlight shining Pro Photoshop etc For through the leaves of example after picking up trees window frames unnatural colors with a
95. ord modes cccccscsseeeseeeseeeeeees 72 Selecting movie record modes cccccsccsscseseesseesseeeseeeseens 72 ISO sensitivity cecsssticcssececevsesecessesscesserecesscateesscateess 74 Exposure COMPENSATION cccccsccccccccccccccccscscccccece 76 White BGIGNCE sesssscssssdiesiscsesssccsssasecsesssessescseccsesescse 77 EIN TE 78 CONFICSE ccccccccccccccrccccccscsccssccccccscosccsscoscccscossesocecs 78 Playback 79 Playing back still pictures ccccccccscscsccccscccecess 79 Single frame playback ccccccccsscessesseesecesesssseseeseeesees 79 Quick AENA 79 Slide show isostatic dca cunbii ah increases adn aetaiseaSadesh mong 80 Close up Glesener 81 RAM idecdisplay EE 82 Picture rotation E 83 d Playing back movies MOVIE PLAY cccsssseeeees SA d INDEX oooccccccccssscevosssssssevessessivivesssssistvessessstivsssssssieesssessseee 86 ZG Protect Fz TT 87 Erasing pictures ccccccccccscccsccccccccccccccccscccscccece 88 Single frame erase ccccssceccesscsscesscseceseesseeseeseenseenees 88 All frame EEN 89 Editing still pictures ccccccccscscscsscccccsccccccscccesess 90 Creating black A white or sepia toned pictures 00000 90 Resizing pictures RE 9 Playback on a TV scssesscsssssscacscsssescnssscecnesseecnsssenenss 92 Contents Useful functions 93 All reset Saving the camera s settings eeceees 93 SMOMICUD EE 94 SE Information display INF
96. ot moving eM Manual shooting Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually To check the exposure refer to the exposure differential This mode gives you more creative control allowing you to make the settings you need to get the type of picture you want regardless of optimum exposure P 43 Chapter 3 Holding the camera Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent camera movement When shooting vertically hold the camera so that the flash is at the upper end Correct Horizontal grip Vertical grip Flash Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash How to press the shutter button Place the AF target mark onthe subject _ Press the shutter button slowly and gently halfway e When the focus and exposure brightness are locked the green lamp next to the viewfinder lights steadily l Point the camera towards the subject Half press Chapter 3 Press the shutter button all the way fully Full press Shooting starts and the card access lamp blinks e mode The camera starts recording a movie and the orange lamp lights Shutter button AF target Viewfinder Orange lamp mark Green lamp Card access lamp D Auto focus When you place the AF target mark on a subject and press the shutter button halfway the green lamp lights up This mea
97. p LPT D g Sound video and game controllers E S System devices E Unspent SS Intel R 82801B4 BAM USE Syjversal Host Controller 24 gt OLYMPUS Digital Gamera d OLYMPUS Digital Game USB Root Hub 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 Device Manager 16 OLYMPUS Digital Camera listed as one of the items in the Universal Serial Bus Controller category Downloading images to your computer I Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop For users running Windows XP click Control Panel from the Start menu Mu Computer 2 Double click the Removable Disk ze BRE x Fle Edt View Go Favorites Help icon e a Pe a a Se Sen Copy Pase Undo Address E My Computer X f E e 3 Floppy amp English98 C Di F Printers ai a A Control Panel Dial Up Infrared Networking Recipient A new Removable Disk icon appears when the camera is connected to the computer as the digital camera is recognized as a Removable Disk 1 object s selected Removable KESERI ALLL If an error message appears when you double click the icon there may be a Note problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or th
98. p blinks after you take a picture The card is full The battery has run out of power The monitor indications disappear or the battery check appears CORRECTIVE ACTION Troubleshooting REF PAGE Open the lens barrier Chapter 9 Wait until there is room in the memory gauge Remove your finger from the shutter button and wait until the orange lamp stops blinking Take your shot again The flash is charging Shoot again when the orange lamp stops blinking Insert a new card or erase unwanted pictures Before erasing download important images to a computer If the green lamp is blinking wait until it stops Replace the battery with a charged one Replace the battery with a charged one Do not open the battery card compartment cover when the card access lamp is blinking P 17 88 109 Troubleshooting ee POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE The date recorded with the image data is wrong The date and time are Set the date and time The P 22 not set clock adjustment is not factory preset The camera has been Set the date and time again left for too long with the battery removed Chapter 9 The settings you made have returned to the factory default settings You turned off the Set ALL RESET to OFF power without saving the settings The flash does not fire The flash is setto the Press to se
99. pen shutter speed and the amount of light that passes through the lens aperture Gross Pixel Resolution The total number of pixels in a CCD Not all pixels are used to create the image 128 ISO A method for indicating film speed by the International Organization for Standardization ISO Higher ISO values indicate greater sensitivity to light so images can be exposed even in low light conditions JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group A compression format for color still images Photographs images shot using this camera are recorded onto the xD Picture Card in JPEG format when the Record mode is set to SHQ HQ or SQ 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 PAL National Television Systems Committee Phase Alternating Line Television formats NTSC is mainly used in Japan North America Taiwan and Korea PAL is mainly used in Europe and China P Program Mode Also called Program AE mode The camera automatically sets the best shutter speed and aperture for the shot Pixels A pixel is the smallest unit dot used to make up an image Clear large sized printed images require millions of pixels S Shutter Priority Mode Also called Shutter Priority AE mode The user selects the shutter speed and the camera
100. puter recognizes the camera Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop For users running Windows XP click My Computer from the Start menu Make sure the Removable Disk icon appears in the window There may already be other Removable Disk icons for other devices such as a removable media drive or USB SmartMedia Reader Writer In this case the digital camera is recognized as another Removable Disk If you cannot find the icon the camera and computer are not connected properly Turn the camera off disconnect the camera from the Ls ol EE Mu Computer a cl a e S 3 Floppy A English C Data D E Web Folders w Tel ei vier Control Fand DialUp Scheduled Networking Tasks Removable Disk TE computer and connect again or proceed to Confirming the USB driver is installed CG p 15 to make sure that the USB driver is fully installed 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 My Computer ll zs 5 y a
101. rd recorded pictures or insert Steeg so there is nothing to a card that contains NO PICTURE play back images Chapter 9 There is no empty Replace the card or erase H space on the card so unneeded pictures it cannot record new CARD FULL information such as print data The battery card Close the battery card ed compartment cover compartment cover is open CARD COVER OPEN 117 Chapter 9 ASM and MP modes Top menu Tab Function Setting MODE MENU CAMERA OFF X 8 DRIVE O EEN AF BKT ISO AUTO 80 160 320 P A S M P A S M Wl 2 0 to 2 0 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON PANORAMA 2IN1 PICTURE J TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 WB AUTO E H SHARPNESS SOFT NORMAL HARD CONTRAST LOW NORMAL HIGH CARD CARD SETUP FORMAT CANCEL SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON INFO OFF ON Wl _ OFF ON REC VIEW OFF ON MY MODE SETUP CURRENT SET CANCEL RESET ALL RESET CANCEL CUSTOM SLEEP 30SEC 1MIN 3MIN 5MIN 10MIN FILE NAME RESET AUTO PIXEL MAPPING UI ________ _ OO Se SHORT CUT EE A B
102. settings selected in other modes 121 oO a Q Jm G ebe VM EE oa al eal Modes amp Shooting functions Taking still pictures Recording movies P A S M mode setting Aperture value setting Aperture priority shooting Shutter speed setting Shutter priority shooting Manual shooting My Mode setting My Mode shooting Digital zoom vom Sach in Not available in eil Not available in eil Not wali in ul Not available in and amp Available only in A and Ei Available only in Ia Available only in Red eye Reduction Slow synchro nization Slow synchroni zation with red eye reduction J Available Not available Depending on the P A S M mode setting some functions are not available For details refer to the individual function page 122 Modes amp Shooting functions Flash intensity control Self timer J shooting Remote control r shooting Sequential shooting AF sequential WER shooting Auto bracketing Panorama shooting Two in one shooting a Record mode setting Exposure compensation Auto white balance Preset white balance Sharpness setting Contrast setting Shortcut setting Available Not available Depending on the P A S M mode setting some functions are not available For details refer to the individual function page 123 Chapter 9 Modes amp Shooting functions ee mm p
103. ss V 3 Take the picture E The shutter speed is displayed in green Shutter speed The shutter speed you have set will provide optimum exposure E The shutter speed is displayed in red The shutter speed you have set is unsuitable for the conditions WV appears Press V to set the shutter speed slower A appears Press A to set the shutter speed faster Shutter speed range 1 2 1 1000 sec For Slow synchronization e SLOW or Slow synchronization with red eye reduction SLOW flash 4 1 1000 sec Taking still pictures Aperture amp Shutter speed setting Manual shooting Available AV lt P buttons l In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt P A S M gt M Press Press again to cancel the menu Chapter 3 2 Set the aperture value and shutter speed To set a faster shutter speed press A button To increase the aperture value F number press lt To decrease the aperture value F number press gt To set a slower shutter speed press V 3 Take the picture Open aperture the widest aperture F number W gt 2 8 8 0 E T gt f48 80 setting depends on the zoom position Shutter speed 8 1 1000 sec E Exposure variance Shutter speed e The difference ranging from 3 0 to 3 0 eegene Expdsure between the exposure determined by the F number variance currently selected aperture and shutter speed and the
104. ted toa TV e The image may appear off center on the TV screen This is due to the TV s adjustment settings e When images are compressed in order to fit the entire image on a TV screen a black frame is placed in the blank parts of the screen around the image If the image is output to a video printer via the TV the black frame may be printed All reset Saving the camera s settings This function lets you choose whether or not the camera saves its current settings OFF The settings made just before the power is turned off are saved ON If the power is turned off or the mode dial is turned all settings will be returned to the factory default settings The ALL RESET setting ON OFF applies to all the modes The settings affected by All Reset are listed below HARE Ese In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP ALL RESET gt ON or OFF Press Press again to cancel the menu Factory default setting ON Items that All Reset affects Setting Ref page P A S M P 33 FNo P 41 43 SHUTTER P 42 43 E o o ada ZOOM P 46 FLASH MODE P 48 SEN P 54 55 Sin DRIVE ISO EN DIGITAL ZOOM 1 for still pictures WB SHARPNESS NORMAL P 78 CONTRAST NORMAL P 78 1 Even when ALL RESET is set to OFF settings may not be saved depending on the shooting mode 2 The factory default setting varies depending on the shooting mode Chapter 7 Useful functions Chapter
105. ter button Available xara Aaa a eal asa 9 AUTO GUTO A EECHER In the top menu select amp i H Press In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt amp i gt 9 Press e Press again to cancel the menu Chapter 4 WJ Point the remote control at the remote button control receiver on the camera Press the SaittimerRemote shutter button on the remote control control lamp The camera s self timer remote control lamp blinks for about 3 seconds before taking the picture e The remote control mode is not canceled automatically after shooting Perform step 1 Set amp to OFF Remote control Factory default setting OFF receiver Transmitted remote control signal effective area Shutter button Chapter 4 Remote control shooting ce TIPS e If the camera s self timer remote control lamp does not blink after pressing the shutter button on the remote control The remote control may be too far away from the camera Move the remote control or change your position as necessary so that the remote control signal can reach the camera then press the shutter button again on the remote control There may be signal interference Change the signal as described in the remote control s instructions Is it possible to use the remote control during playback f the camera is connected to a TV images
106. ting the camera to the computer Downloading images to your computer Disconnecting the camera from your computer 23 Connecting the camera to the computer I Insert the marked end of the USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below Look for this mark e Terminal The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer For details Note 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 Camera with a multi connector Camera s multi connector USB A V OUT Computer 24 Connecting the camera to the computer UU 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 Camera with a 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 witha oi mode Camera setup connection mode Set the mode dial to vi to turn the camera on
107. ton to take the picture OU eee Focusing Focus lock Focusing on subjects that are not in the center of the frame If the subject of your composition is not within the AF target mark and focusing is not possible as illustrated to the right try the following Chapter 3 Available Position the AF target mark over the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus Focus and exposure are locked and the green lamp lights up e f the green lamp blinks focus and exposure are not locked Release your finger from the shutter button and position your subject again Repeat step 2 until the green lamp lights up without blinking Compose your picture point the camera towards the subject while keeping the shutter button pressed halfway 4 Press the shutter button all the way Chapter 3 Taking still pictures auc da eos Viewfinder l Open the lens barrier Shutter button Position your subject within the AF target mark while looking through the viewfinder Take the picture P 35 e The card access lamp blinks while pictures are being stored on the card Card access lamp e Number of still pictures that can be stored on a 32 MB card HQ record mode 2560 x 1920 Approx 26 SQ2 record mode 640 x 480 NORMAL Approx 199 e20e2000000000000000000000080 Note e2e020000000000000000
108. trast of images MODE MENU shooting CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats the card P 98 SETUP tab ALL RESET REC VIEW MY MODE SETUP FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING SHORT CUT VIDEO OUT Chapter 2 Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the power Changes the amount of information displayed on the monitor Turns off the beep sound used for warnings etc Selects whether to display the image being recorded onto the card Saves settings you customized Sets the sleep timer Chooses how to name files and folders of images to be saved Checks the CCD and image processing circuit for errors Adjusts the monitor brightness Sets the date and time Lets you assign frequently used functions as shortcut menus on the top menu Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal type Chapter 2 MODE MENU playback The menu items available in the MODE MENU during still picture playback are different from those available during movie playback Press A V to select a tab and display the associated functions During still picture playback During movie playback CARD SETUP Rotates recorded pictures 90 degrees clockwise 90 or counter clockwise 90 and displays them PLAY tab am EDIT tab BLACK amp WHITE Creates black and white pictures P 90 Creates sepia toned pictures Pan Makes the file size smaller and saves it P 91 as a
109. trol 53 lee 49 Fluorescent light 77 ner Ee EE 37 FOCUSING 35 Folder name 102 el E 98 Frame number seee 12 Full auto sbootmg 31 H High quality mode 70 NEE 70 _ IMM Jl 86 Index display eeeeeeees 82 Information display 0e 97 ISO entre nner eer creer nese te 74 J JPEG WE 71 L ee Landscape Portrait shooting 31 Landscape Scene shooting 31 M EE M Manual shooting 0 33 Macro shooting cccccceees 55 Manual shooting 43 Memory gauge seee 13 En UNE 24 Metering E 54 Monitor brightness adjustment 99 Movie playback 84 Movie recording 32 My dE ER My Mode settmg 63 N EE Night Scene shooting 32 CECR 101 Number of pixels aaee 71 Number of storable still pictures 39 O Overa Slr a 77 P P Program shooting 00 32 PAD are 101 ul un jvxcccurserscssssiseviexcnionmmanves 66 Pixel Mappimg 103 Playback mode 79 Playback on a TN 92 Portrait shooting ceeee 31 Print resenve 106 Program shooting 33 Protecting pictures oo00000000a 87 Q t 79 R Ss oN PROC VIEW ee iad 100 Record mode seeeeenrreeeeen 70 Red eye reduction flash 48 Remote Control 57 Resizing pictures Bad c 0 91 Rotation Zaggeuguggegesgie eg 83 Ss TTT S Shutter priority shooting 33 Seconds remaining ee 44
110. ttings differ depending on which shooting mode is selected Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Flash shooting ce TIPS e The flash does not fire Flash does not fire in the following situations When shooting a bright subject in the movie recording mode P 44 during sequential shooting BKT P 59 during Panorama shooting P 66 Red eye reduction flash and slow synchronization with red eye reduction flash 4 SLOW are not available e Camera movement warning auto red eye reduction fill in au When the orange lamp or camera movement warning lights up the shutter speed locks at its current level This helps prevent camera movement problems shutter speeds that are too slow can cause blur However if the zoom magnification is increased the camera will increase the locked shutter speed accordingly Zoom position amp shutter speed W max 1 30 sec T max 1 100 sec 0080008080808800888880888888888 Note 00800080808080800880888888888888 The flash may not give you the optimum result in macro mode especially with wide angle shooting Check the image on the monitor Flash shooting Flash intensity control You can adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash In some situations you may get better results by adjusting light emission Examples include small subjects distant backgrounds or situations when increased contrast is desired This function is also useful for adjusting
111. tures may not be reduced every time a picture is taken or increased when a picture is erased The amount of data varies depending on the subject of the image Chapter 5 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 make give the image a grainy appearance Salle In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt ISO Select the most suitable ISO AUTO 80 160 320 Press Press again to cancel the menu AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the lighting conditions and the subject brightness 80 160 320 80 is best when you want to shoot clear sharp images in daylight With a higher ISO setting you can use faster shutter speeds with the same amount of light Modes amp ISO Sensitivity Available Not available Factory default setting The factory default setting and the available settings differ depending on which shooting mode is selected ISO sensitivity e2e0000000000000800000080800080 Note e2e0e020e0200000000008080000080800080 Higher ISO settings can produce more electrical noise ISO is standardized based on the sensitivity of normal camera film The scale is approximate When ISO is set to AUTO and you shoot in dark conditions without a flash ISO automati
112. ure priority shooting Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt AV buttons CAMERA gt P A S M gt A Press Press S again to cancel the menu Chapter 3 Set the aperture value To increase the aperture value F number press A button To decrease the aperture value F number press V 3 Take the picture Mi The aperture value is displayed in green Aperture value F number The aperture you have set will provide optimum exposure W The aperture value is displayed in red The aperture you have set is unsuitable for the conditions Vv appears Press V to decrease the aperture value A appears Press A to increase the aperture value Open aperture the widest aperture setting depends on the zoom position Wide W 2 8 8 0 Tele T f4 8 8 0 G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Note G eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee e When the flash is set to the auto flash mode the shutter speed is fixed at 1 30 second in the maximum wide angle or 1 100 second in the maximum telephoto and can never go slower Chapter 3 Taking still pictures H Shutter speed setting Shutter priority shooting l In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA P A S M gt S Press Press again to cancel the menu AV buttons Set the shutter speed To set a faster shutter speed press A button To set a slower shutter speed pre
113. vailable Select the setting most suitable to your application printing Web pages etc Normal Smaller Record mode Still Picture Record Modes The memory capacity listed here is approximate Record Pixel Memory capacity in of shots HQ 2960x1920 SQ1 2048x1536 1600x1200 1280x960 1024x768 Movie Record Modes The memory capacity listed here is approximate Record Pixel ZEN mode Memory capacity in seconds per movie HQ 320x240 Max recording time for one movie 15 frames sec 16 seconds SQ2 sQ 160x120 Max recording time for one movie 15 frames sec 70 seconds Chapter 5 Chapter 5 gt gt Record mode J Selecting still picture record modes In the top menu select 23 TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 or SQ2 To select TIFF set the mode dial to Das or M To select a resolution for SQ2 set the mode dial to GA SM or m Press A V to select the desired record mode When you have chosen SQ2 Press gt When you have selected any other record mode Go to step 4 3 Press V to select the resolution then press 4 Press to save the setting Press again to cancel the menu Factory default setting HQ E Selecting movie record modes Available In the top menu select amp HQ or SQ Press Factory default setting HQ aro a Pala oS eae ap Record mode Record mode TIPS e Resolution

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