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Olympus C-540 Instruction Manual

1. IMAGE SIZE FRAME RATE VGA 640 x 480 30 frames sec Qv 320 x 240 BIS 15 frames sec Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies P 45 en 21 Menu operations 22 5 RESET Changing the shooting functions back to default settings NO YES Restore shooting functions back to default settings Functions restored to the factory default settings nist Fuemecwte o ene oo FRAME RATE FLEE FINE ZOOM OFF amp still pictures OFF een DIS MOVIE MODE OFF e SCENE Scene Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation The scene selection screen displays sample images and the shooting mode to best suit the situation This can be set only when the mode dial is set to SCENE By switching to another scene most settings will be changed to the default settings of each scene Ux SCENE Shooting pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation P 13 CAMERA MENU WB GE Adjusting the color of a picture AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically for natural color regardless of the light source po Sunny day For shooting under a clear sky c Cloudy day For shooting under a cloudy sky Gel Tungsten light For shooting under tungsten lighting Fluorescent For shooting under daylight fluorescent lamp This type of lamp is lamp 1 mainly used in homes e Fluorescent For shooting under a neutral white fluoresce
2. Button operations gt Fast forwards playback when pressed and held lt Rewinds playback when pressed and held Press to pause the playback Operations during pause A WE 12 30 gt Plays when pressed and held lt Plays the movie in reverse when pressed and held To resume the movie press 25 To cancel the playback of the movie in the middle of it or during pause press MENU 12 En Q Mode dial Switching shooting modes Set the mode dial to the desired shooting mode IY Shooting pictures with automatic settings The camera determines the optimum settings for shooting pictures CAMERA MENU settings such as WB ISO cannot be changed P Set the optimum aperture value and shutter speed The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed for the brightness of the subject CAMERA MENU settings such as WB ISO can be changed y Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject or camera shake when taking pictures Q Aa Shooting pictures according to the situation Use PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE to shoot pictures with the optimal settings SCENE Shooting pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation Select from 13 available scene modes according to the shooting conditions Press 25 to set Se NIGHT PORTRAIT 42 NIGHT SCENE amp SPORT amp INDOOR CANDLE
3. Approx 15 g 0 5 oz AC 100 to 240 V 50 to 60 Hz 3 2 VA 100 V to 5 0 VA 240 V DC 4 2 V 200 mA Approx 5 hours 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F operation 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F storage 62 x 23 x 90 mm 2 4 x 0 9 x 3 5 in Approx 65 g 2 3 oz Design and specifications subject to change without notice xipueddy en 81 Appendix 62 En Names of Parts Camera Multi connector Connector cover POWER button FE 340 X 855 C 560 FE 340 X 855 C 560 IP 11 Es Postseason s Kees Flash FE 320 X 835 C 540 ESP 15 Self timer lamp FE 340 X 855 C 560 Zoom lever IS P 15 ISP 16 Flash FE 340 X 855 C VII C 560 SE DP 15 Wm OLYMPUS SS Q Strap eyelet DS P 3 oo Card access lamp Sell imer lamp Lens Microphone FE 320 X 835 C 540 ISP 39 53 Se IS P 23 button Shooting gt button Playback IB P 12 IB P 12 DISP Q button Shutter button DS P 11 Mode dial P 13 A 4 0 button Exposure Compensation Print I P 15 Arrow pad AV lt gt DP 14 gt button Flash mode Ss P 15 button OK FUNC IB P 14 Moi button Self timer I P 15 IOV button Backlight boost Erase IB P 16 MENU button I P 16 lt 1W button ES P 30 Macro mode 3 P 15 Tripod socket cover I3 P 4 Battery card compartment Speaker M
4. When the camera contains metal parts overheating can result in a low temperature burn Pay attention to the following When used for a long period the camera will get hot If you hold on to the camera in this state a low temperature burn may be caused n places subject to extremely cold temperatures the temperature of the camera s body may be lower than the environmental temperature If possible wear gloves when handling the camera in cold temperatures Be careful with the strap Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera It could easily catch on stray objects and cause serious damage Battery Handling Precautions Follow these important guidelines to prevent batteries from leaking overheating burning exploding or causing electrical shocks or burns AN DANGER The camera uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus Charge the battery with the specified charger Do not use any other chargers Never heat or incinerate batteries Take precautions when carrying or storing batteries to prevent them from coming into contact with any metal objects such as jewelry pins fasteners etc Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct sunlight or subjected to high temperatures in a hot vehicle near a heat source etc To prevent causing battery leaks or damaging their terminals carefully follow all instructions regarding the use of batteries Never attempt to disassemble a batte
5. s authority to operate this equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Adjust or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the camera and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult your dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Only the OLYMPUS supplied USB cable should be used to connect the camera to USB enabled personal computers PC Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user s authority to operate For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number FE 320 X 835 C 540 FE 340 X 85
6. xipueddy ou UO Battery Handling Precautions This camera uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus Do not use any other type of battery For safe and proper use read the battery s instruction manual carefully before using it If the battery s terminals get wet or greasy camera contact failure may result Wipe the battery well with a dry cloth before use Always charge a battery when using it for the first time or if it has not been used for a long period When operating the camera with battery power at low temperatures try to keep the camera and spare battery as warm as possible A battery that has run down at low temperatures may be restored after it is warmed at room temperature The number of pictures you can take may vary depending on the shooting conditions or battery Before going on a long trip and especially before traveling abroad purchase extra batteries A recommended battery may be difficult to obtain while traveling Please recycle batteries to help save our planet s resources When you throw away dead batteries be sure to cover their terminals and always observe local laws and regulations LCD Monitor Do not push the monitor forcibly otherwise the image may become vague resulting in a playback mode failure or damage to the monitor A strip of light may appear on the top bottom of the monitor but this is not a malfunction When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera the edges may appear zigzagged
7. 44 O OLYMPUS Master 37 39 Operation guide sets diva d e 19 Optical ZOOM mer 16 en 69 66 P Le tod dept ree IEEE ERE 31 PANORBAM JR iino dre br i Rr prt 23 Ee 37 38 PERFECT At 25 ees LE ER Picture rotation E 27 PIXEL MAPPING s o nuoto te trii eet re 29 Playback mode x 10 12 17 64 Playback mode menu x 25 Playback ona DV sooo eene ete 31 Playing time Total recording time 12 POWER SAVE dioe prepared 31 Press completely AAA 9 Press halfway AAA 9 PRINT ORDER 22 01 rrr rnb ees 33 PRINT ORDER 28 edel CN 35 Printing DICIUTeS 2 pope be a 32 Protect Ocm Seege 27 PW ON ee ee teria vie Ee 30 R Recording movies with or without sound amp 24 Recording dotar eio me e 28 Recording sound with still pictures 23 REDEYE DX oiii escudo ces 25 Red eye reduction flash XQ 15 REESE Issa eosam re 22 46 RESIZE MH 26 S SCENE Scene os nonennnneeeneeenenenn 6 13 22 SEL IMAGE EE 28 Selecting a language BIZ 29 SELF PORTRAIT S 13 SETUP ITOfrt a ncn eorpore tuam a amarte 29 Shooting mode 6 12 16 49 63 Shooting movies amp 9 11 14 Shooting still pictures 11 SILENT MODE m 24 Single frame playback 17 Sleep mode oerte i dg vas brad eee acdgui id dh 42 BIR
8. BACK END SET OK Shooting mode menu CH CO CAMERA MENU es WB PANORAMA IE e iSO AF MODE 9 o ent Al FINE ZOOM amp movies Ai e still pictures DIS MOVIE MODE Z NIE EN 1 An Olympus xD Picture Card is required SET OK 2 This is displayed only when the movie is selected EXIT Mend T e e Some functions are not available according to the selected mode Functions available in shooting modes and scenes P 49 SETUP menus P 29 The factory default settings are displayed in gray E IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality Use this option to set IMAGE SIZE and COMPRESSION FRAME RATE when recording movies Still picture image quality and their applications IMAGE SIZE Application 3264 x 2448 Suitable for printing pictures over A3 11 x 17 in EIN 2560 x 1920 e Suitable for printing pictures at A4 8 5 x 11 in 3 2048 x 1536 Suitable for printing pictures up to A4 8 5 x 11 in 2v 1600 x 1200 e Suitable for printing pictures at A5 5 x 7 in lt Lim 1280 x 960 e Suitable for printing pictures at postcard size 640 x 480 e Suitable for viewing pictures on a TV or using pictures on S emails and web sites D fo 1920 x 1080 Suitable for playing pictures at Wide screen TV sj Oo COMPRESSION Five FINE Noam NORMAL Shooting at high quality Shooting at normal quality Movie image quality
9. K OK O button The number of storable still pictures is displayed 84 Take a picture a Hold the camera Horizontal grip Vertical grip b Focus O O 9 A Q ech o c ei D _ AF target mark The AF target mark lights green when focus and Place this mark over exposure lock Shutter speed and aperture are your subject also displayed e If the AF target mark blinks in red the camera is unable to focus Try locking focus again c Shoot The card access lamp blinks ex D Review your pictures a Press the gt button gt button Displays the next image Displays the previous image Erase pictures a Press the 19 and D buttons to display the picture you want to erase b Press the IOI button oO 2 4 i D 4 0 x 2 2 O Le 2 P w iyi SET OK 10 ex Button operations Shooting mode Flash mode Macro mode Super macro mode Self timer Number of storable still pictures Q POWER button Turning the camera on and off Power on Camera turns on in shooting mode Lens extends Monitor turns on Shutter button Shooting pictures movies Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to a setting other than Q9 and lightly press the shutter button halfway The AF target mark lights green when focus and exposure lock focus lock The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed only when the
10. Select a higher value for ISO ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity P 23 Jayjeq eJeujeo Jno mouy oj Bunijes en ad Getting to know your camera better A4 a The picture is too grainy There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear grainy Using the digital zoom to take close up pictures With the digital zoom part of the image is cropped and enlarged The greater the magnification the grainier the picture appears Increasing the ISO sensitivity When you increase the ISO setting noise which appears as spots of unwanted color or unevenness in the color can be introduced and give the picture a grainy appearance This camera is equipped with a function to allow shooting at high sensitivity while suppressing noise however increasing the ISO sensitivity can result in some noise depending on the shooting conditions ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity P 23 Taking pictures with the correct color Thereason why there are sometimes differences between the actual colors and the colors recorded in a picture is related to the light source illuminating the subject WB is the function that helps the camera determine the true colors Normally the AUTO setting provides the optimal white balance but depending on the subject results may be better if you manually adjust the WB setting When the subject is in the shade on a sunny day When the subject is illuminated by both natural light and
11. e When SILENT MODE is set to ON MENU COLOR ee Setting the menu screen color and background NORMAL COLOR1 COLOR2 COLOR3 MY FAVORITE Select MY FAVORITE and press to set a still picture registered in My Favorite as the background MY FAVORITE Viewing and registering pictures in My Favorite P 25 SOUND SETTINGS ee Setting the sound output from the camera You can set the following items with SOUND SETTINGS Setting the type of button operation sounds and volume BEEP Selecting the sound of the shutter button SHUTTER SOUND Adjusting the volume of the camera warning sound eil Adjusting the volume during playback VOLUME BEEP SOUND TYPE 1 2 VOLUME OFF No sound LOW HIGH SHUTTER SOUND SOUND TYPE 1 2 3 VOLUME OFF No sound LOW HIGH i OFF No sound LOW HIGH x VOLUME e Press A V to adjust the volume You can adjust the volume to one of five levels or mute the volume You can set all the sounds muted at once by setting SILENT MODE SILENT MODE Muting operational sounds P 24 ICI Adjusting the monitor brightness BRIGHT NORMAL D Setting the date and time The date and time is saved with each image and is used in the file name If the date and time are not set the screen is
12. 4 SELF PORTRAIT 2 SUNSET FIREWORKS L BEHIND GLASS CUISINE SS DOCUMENTS AUCTION ID SMILE SHOT NIGHT PORTRAIT The scene selection screen displays sample images and the shooting EEN mode to best suit the situation To switch to a different scene mode after a scene mode has been selected press MENU to select SCENE from the top menu and display the scene selection screen By switching to another scene most settings will be changed to the default settings of each scene EXIT MEN SET OK SMILE SHOT When the camera detects a smiling face in shooting standby mode 3 frames are taken in high speed sequential shooting mode automatically You can also shoot pictures manually by pressing the shutter button in this mode There may be cases in which the camera cannot detect a smiling face When SMILE SHOT is selected the self timer lamp lights Shooting is not available while the self timer lamp is blinking GUIDE Follow the shooting guide Follow the shooting guide displayed on the screen to set the target items SHOOTING GUIDE Press MENU to display the shooting guide again Dl Tochange the setting without using the shooting guide set the shooting 2 Brightening subject mode to another one The content set using the shooting guide will change to the default setting by pressing MENU or changing the mode using the mode dial 3 Shooting into backlight 4 Set particular light
13. Ireland 230 50 C BF Italy 220 50 C Luxemburg 230 50 C Netherlands 230 50 C Norway 230 50 C Poland 220 50 C Portugal 230 50 C Romania 220 50 C Russia 220 50 C Slovak 220 50 C Spain 127 230 50 C Sweden 230 50 C Switzerland 230 50 C UK 240 50 BF Asia Countries Regions Voltage Frequency Hz Plug type China 220 50 A Hong Kong 200 220 50 BF India 230 240 50 C Indonesia 127 230 50 C Japan 100 50 60 A Korea rep 220 60 C Malaysia 240 50 BF Philippines 220 230 60 A C Singapore 230 50 BF Taiwan 110 60 A Thailand 220 50 C BF Vietnam 220 50 A C Oceania Countries Regions Voltage Frequency Hz Plug type Australia 240 50 O New Zealand 230 240 50 O North America Countries Regions Voltage Frequency Hz Plug type 120 120 60 A 60 A Canada USA Central America Countries Regions Voltage Frequency Hz Plug type Bahamas 120 240 60 A Costa Rica 110 60 A Cuba 110 220 60 A C Dominican rep 110 60 A El Salvador 110 60 A Guatemala 120 60 A Honduras 110 60 A Jamaica 110 50 A Mexico 120 127 60 A Nicaragua 120 240 60 A Panama 110 220 60 A South America Countries Regions Voltage Frequency Hz Plug type Argentina 220 50 C BF O Brazil 127 220 60 A C Chile 220 50 C Colombia 120 60 A Peru 220 60 A C Venezuela 120 60 A Middle East Countries Regions Voltage Frequency Hz Plug type Iran 220 50 C BF Iraq 220 50 C BF Israel 230 50 C Saudi Arabia 127 220 50 A C BF Turkey 220 50 C UAE 240 50 C BF Africa Countries
14. Regions Voltage Frequency Hz Plug type Algeria 127220 50 C Congo dem 220 50 C Egypt 220 50 C Ethiopia 220 50 C Kenya 240 50 C BF Nigeria 230 50 C BF South Africa 220 230 50 C BF Tanzania 230 50 C BF Tunisia 220 50 C xipueddy ev Di Appendix 92 EN Using your charger abroad The charger can be used in most home electrical sources within the range of 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60Hz around the world However depending on the country or area you are in the AC wall outlet may be shaped differently and the charger may require a plug adapter to match the wall outlet For details ask at your local electrical shop or travel agent Do not use travel voltage converters as they could damage your charger Use of the accessories The card Pictures can be recorded on the optional card The internal memory and card are the camera s media for recording pictures similar to film in a film camera Pictures recorded to the internal memory or card can be easily erased on the camera or processed using a computer Unlike portable storage media the internal memory cannot be removed or exchanged The number of recordable pictures can be increased by using a card with a larger capacity CD Index area You can use this space to write the contents of the card 2 Contact area The part where the data transferred from the camera enters the card Do not touch the contact area on the card Compatible cards xD Picture Card 16MB 2G
15. e Le E 25 26 SMILE SHOT O iiie ore ias 13 SOUND SETTINGS ss 30 SPORTS E 13 SPOT AF MOLDE oerte erae audeat cuo cuuec22e 24 STANDARD arcy a 32 SaD si na TOT 3 Eege ege 22 SIONS E Segen tap teint 13 Super macro mode W sss 15 T POD MENU MeL RE ME 19 Trimming ST cce pterea id 26 34 35 Tungsten light ZA 22 U USB cable noe eme 3 32 37 38 40 V VIDEO OUT essetis t Eth 31 VOLUME isis a e ad nach 12 W White balance WB enne 22 X xD Picture Card 23 44 52 Z Zoom 16 Memo en B7 U S A OLYMPUS http www olympusamerica com Service Centers Brazil California Olympus Imaging America Inc New York Canada Mexico Argentina 10805 Holder Street Suite 170 Cypress CA 90630 5145 Tel 888 553 4448 Olympus Imaging America Inc 400 Rabro Drive Hauppauge NY 11788 4258 Tel 888 553 4448 Olympus Canada Inc Consumer Products Group 151 Telson Road Markham Ontario Canada L3R 1E7 Tel 888 553 4448 Olympus Imaging de Mexico S A de C V WTC Mexico Montecito No 38 Lobby Office 3 Col Napoles Mexico D F 03810 Tel 01800 800 2128 E mail oimx olympus com Jesus Labrador Paraguay 755 PB C1057AAI Buenos Aires Panama Tel 011 4313 3174 Fax 011 4312 5239 E Mail olympus jesuslabrador com ar Jesus Labrador Bartolome Mitrte 860 C1036AAP Buen
16. indoor lighting such as when near a window When there is no white in the center of the frame WB Adjusting the color of a picture P 22 Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene e Often bright subjects such as snow turn out darker than their natural colors Adjusting A 4 toward makes the subject closer to their real shades Conversely when you are shooting dark subjects it can be effective to adjust toward Sometimes using the flash may not produce the brightness exposure that was intended LS AAL button Changing picture brightness Exposure compensation Printing pictures P 15 Taking pictures of a subject against backlight Set the flash to CH fill in to activate fill in flash You can shoot a subject against backlight without the face of the subject appearing dark CH is effective not only for shooting against backlight but also for shooting under fluorescent and other artificial lightening Ux gt button Flash shooting P 15 Selecting a exposure value with AN is useful in shooting a subject against backlight LS AAL button Changing picture brightness Exposure compensation Printing pictures P 15 When AF MODE is set to FACE DETECT the camera determines the exposure by metering a face and the face in the picture taken will appear brighter even in backlight conditions AF MODE Changing the focusing area P 24 Additional shooting tips and information Increas
17. may result WARNING TO AVOID THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK NEVER DISASSEMBLE EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO WATER OR OPERATE IN A HIGH HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT xipueddy General Precautions Read All Instructions Before you use the product read all operating instructions Save all manuals and documentation for future reference Cleaning Always unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Use only a damp cloth for cleaning Never use any type of liquid or aerosol cleaner or any type of organic solvent to clean this product Attachments For your safety and to avoid damaging the product use only accessories recommended by Olympus Water and Moisture For precautions on products with weatherproof designs read the weatherproofing sections Location To avoid damage to the product mount the product securely on a stable tripod stand or bracket Power Source Connect this product only to the power source described on the product label Foreign Objects To avoid personal injury never insert a metal object into the product EN 53 Appendix D4 a Heat Never use or store this product near any heat source such as a radiator heat register stove or any type of equipment or appliance that generates heat including stereo amplifiers Handling the Camera A WARNING Do not use the camera near flammable or explosive gases Do not use the flash and LED on people infants small children
18. on the monitor This is not a malfunction it will be less noticeable in playback mode In places subject to low temperatures the LCD monitor may take a long time to turn on or its color may change temporarily When using the camera in extremely cold places it is a good idea to occasionally place it in a warm place An LCD monitor exhibiting poor performance due to low temperatures will recover in normal temperatures The LCD used for the monitor is made with high precision technology However black spots or bright spots of light may appear constantly on the LCD Monitor Due to its characteristics or the angle at which you are viewing the monitor the spot may not be uniform in color and brightness This is not a malfunction Legal and Other Notices Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or benefit expected by using this unit lawfully or any request from a third person which are caused by the inappropriate use of this product Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or any benefit expected by using this unit lawfully which are caused by erasing picture data Disclaimer of Warranty Olympus makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied by or concerning any content of these written materials or software and in no event shall be liable for any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose or for any consequential incidental or indir
19. the camera for a long period Caution for Usage Environment To protect the high precision technology contained in this product never leave the camera in the places listed below no matter if in use or storage Places where temperatures and or humidity are high or go through extreme changes Direct sunlight beaches locked cars or near other heat sources stove radiator etc or humidifiers In sandy or dusty environments Near flammable items or explosives In wet places such as bathrooms or in the rain When using products with weatherproof designs read their manuals as well In places prone to strong vibrations Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations When mounted on a tripod adjust the position of the camera with the tripod head Do not twist the camera Do not touch electric contacts on cameras Do not leave the camera pointed directly at the sun This may cause lens or shutter curtain damage color failure ghosting on the CCD or may possibly cause fires Do not push or pull severely on the lens Before storing the camera for a long period remove the battery Select a cool dry location for storage to prevent condensation or mold from forming inside the camera After storage test the camera by turning it on and pressing the shutter release button to make sure that it is operating normally Always observe the operating environment restrictions described in the camera s manual
20. value ES Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 9 White balance XE cO 4 84 8 Dei Lc fe WGA etc 100 0004 4 12 Number of frames Playing time P 12 Total recording time i Five FINE M n NORMAL 30 frames sec 15 frames sec Date and time 2008 08 26 12 30 Appendix 64 n Index Names of Parts 62 PU THO EPUM 6 13 amp D IMAGE STABILIZATION Kee eege Etc x 6 13 Ma LANDSCAPE enm 6 13 QD MOVIE J sisiesi eer rerit sie jaa ict 11 14 Q PORTRAIT 6 13 P Program auto titre estremi 6 A AF e eode ote smt ss 24 Plas RAS EE 28 ALL TE 33 A ET e WEE 33 AUCTION A seeeseessserisrirerrerrerrern 13 AUTO E EE 23 AUTO WB WB AUTO 22 Auto flash AUTO 15 AUD ee 43 AW cable 3 91 B BACKUP ica birra Eres 29 Ballerines edem a 4 50 Battery charger 3 4 50 Battery CHECK eege gedreet deed Serrig 63 BEHIND GLASS L 13 C CAMERA MENU raic rore 22 CANDLE ERE Ae deed 13 COT EEN 44 52 Close up playback Q 17 Cloudy day C elrsiaieciusratarouneiccoireicrenmencs 22 Compression ee esgechee eege ag engt 21 Continuous recording time 44 CUISINE leede 13 CUS Tr OM PIRINT ssi inaeroiie the cisb Sr nee 33 D Date and time cn 7 30 42 Digital zOOF ad sse ccs sta 16 Direct printing EEN 32 ebe 25 DOCUMENTS ISS 13 ESO Lo E
21. 5 C 560 Trade Name OLYMPUS Responsible Party OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC Address 3500 Corporate Parkway P O Box 610 Center Valley PA 18034 0610 U S A Telephone Number 484 896 5000 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations xipueddy Use Only Dedicated Rechargeable Battery and Battery Charger We strongly recommend that you use only the genuine Olympus dedicated rechargeable battery and battery charger with this camera Using a non genuine rechargeable battery and or battery charger may result in fire or personal injury due to leakage heating ignition or damage to the battery Olympus does not assume any liability for accidents or damage that may result from the use of a battery and or battery charger that are not genuine Olympus accessories e 9 OLYMPUS WORLDWIDE LIMITED WARRANTY IMAGING PRODUCTS Olympus warrants that the enclosed Olympus imaging product s and related Olympus accessories individually a Product and collectively the Products will be free from defects in materials
22. B Type H M Standard Using the internal memory or card You can confirm on the monitor whether the internal memory or card is being used during shooting and playback operations Shooting mode Playback mode Memory indicator Cin When using the internal memory No icon When using a card NORM 400 9094 ANRARDR qoem eo DI Note Do not open the battery card compartment cover while the Card access lamp card access lamp is blinking as the lamp is indicating that it is reading or writing data Doing so may damage the data in the internal memory or the card and render the internal memory or card unusable Safety Precautions RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED OLYMPUS SERVICE PERSONNEL An exclamation mark enclosed in a triangle alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the documentation provided with the product If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol serious AN DANGER injury or death may result If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol injury or AN WARNING death may result CAUTION If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol minor personal injury damage to the equipment or loss of valuable data
23. EL MENG This screen is displayed if the date and time are not set To turn off the camera press the POWER button once again A Hint The directions of the arrow pad is indicated with A V 1I in the supplied v e 4 _D instruction manual o V 64 Set the date and time The date and time screen ER umi Date formats Y M D M D Y D M Y Cancels the setting a Press the Afi4 U and V v buttons to select Y The first two digits of the year are fixed AN BAIL button e c CH si o et Q ech Q c Q D SI V button CANCEL gt HERO b Press the button c Press the Afi4 0 and V v buttons to select M Y MD TIME A 2008 f Y M D SZ CANCEL MENU Set the date and time d Press the gt button e Press the AAL and V v buttons to select D Y MD TIME CS 2008 08 26 WA VAD CANCEL MENU Press the button Press the AL and V v buttons to Y MD TIME CS PAU ee ee Y M D SZ D select the hours and minutes e The time is displayed in the 24 hour format Y MD TME cS i oO e 2 O h Press the button CANCEL ESQ SET RI S ij Press the ART and V v buttons to 0 D i select Y M D O 5 O CANCEL MENU SET OK j After all settings have been set press E For a more accurate setting press when the time signal hits 00 seconds t
24. ESSION EDIT 1 reser eene nnn Editing facial expression This function lets you alter your subject s facial expression to create an entirely new picture This feature is applicable on the largest and or closest face in the frame The subject must be facing towards the camera Select the picture with lt I gt and press ES Select your desired effect with lt I gt and press ES There may be cases in which the camera cannot detect a face Le il ed LE Highlighting a face in the picture Your subject s face will be sharp and in focus and the background will appear soft and out of focus This feature is applicable on the largest and or closest face in the frame The subject must be facing towards the camera Select the picture with lt I gt and press ES There may be cases in which the camera cannot detect a face M Making an index picture from a movie This function extracts 9 frames from a movie and saves them as a new picture INDEX containing thumbnails of each frame Use 1D to select a movie and press Use the arrow pad to select the first frame and press 35 Select the last frame in the same way and press 5 Cutting a part of the movie Select a part of the movie you wish to save overwrite the original file with it or save it as a new file e Select NEW FILE or OVERWRITE and press el Use the arrow pa
25. OF SUCH POTENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE Representations and warranties made by any person including but not limited to dealers representatives salespersons or agents of Olympus which are inconsistent or in conflict with or in addition to the terms of this limited warranty shall not be binding upon Olympus unless reduced to writing and approved by an expressly authorized officer of Olympus This limited warranty is the complete and exclusive statement of warranty which Olympus agrees to provide with respect to the Products and it shall supersede all prior and contemporaneous oral or written agreements understandings proposals and communications pertaining to the subject matter hereof This limited warranty is exclusively for the benefit of the original customer and cannot be transferred or assigned WHAT TO DO WHEN SERVICE IS NEEDED The customer must transfer any image or other data saved on a Product to another image or data storage medium and or remove any film from the Product prior to sending the Product to Olympus for service INNO EVENT SHALL OLYMPUS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAVING KEEPING OR MAINTAINING ANY IMAGE OR DATA SAVED ON A PRODUCT RECEIVED BY IT FOR SERVICE OR ON ANY FILM CONTAINED WITHIN A PRODUCT RECEIVED BY IT FOR SERVICE NOR SHALL OLYMPUS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES IN THE EVENT ANY IMAGE OR DATA IS LOST OR IMPAIRED WHILE SERVICE IS BEING PERFORMED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR
26. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA FE 320 X 835 C 540 FE 340 X 855 C 560 Instruction Quick Start Guide Manual peeing your Button operations Menu operations Printing pictures Using OLYMPUS Master Getting to know your camera better Appendix Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera Before you start to use your new camera please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs In the interest of continually improving products Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product Unless otherwise specified the explanation about these illustrations is provided for FE 320 X 835 C 540 Zo Contents Quick Start Guide P 3 Button operations P 11 Menu operations P 19 Printing pictures Using OLYMPUS Master Getting to know your camera Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following along with the illustrations Learn about the menus that control the functions and settings for basic operation Learn how to print pictures you have taken Learn how to transfer and save pictures to a co
27. OLYMPUS Master software please confirm that your computer is compatible with the following system requirements For newer operating systems please refer to the Olympus web site as shown on the back cover of this c manual I Operating environment O Windows Macintosh im OS Windows 2000 Professional XP Home Mac OS X v10 3 or later Z Edition XP Professional Vista g CPU Pentium Ill 500 MHz or later Power PC G3 500 MHz or later 05 Intel Core Solo Duo 1 5 GHz or later RAM 256 MB or more 256 MB or more a Hard disk capacity 500 MB or more 500 MB or more D Monitor 1 024 x 768 pixels or more 1 024 x 768 pixels or more 65 536 colors or more 16 77 million colors 32 000 colors or more 16 77 million colors or more recommended or more recommended Other USB port or IEEE 1394 port USB port or IEEE 1394 port FireWire Internet Explorer 6 or later Safari 1 0 or later 1 3 or later QuickTime 7 or later recommended recommended DirectX 9 or later recommended QuickTime 6 or later DN Note Use a computer with a pre installed operating system Operations are not guaranteed on home built computers or computers with an updated operating system Operations are not guaranteed when using an added USB port or IEEE 1394 port To install the software you must log on as a user with administrators privileges f you are using Macintosh be sure to remove the media drag amp drop onto the trash icon before pe
28. P screen appears In this case select CLEAN CARD press el remove the card and then wipe the contact area with a soft dry cloth No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The camera is in sleep mode To save battery power the camera automatically goes into sleep mode and the monitor turns off if there is no operation for 3 minutes when the camera is turned on No picture is taken even if the shutter button is fully pressed in this mode Operate the zoom lever or other buttons to restore the camera from sleep mode before taking a picture If the camera is left on for 12 minutes it automatically turns off Press POWER to turn the camera on The mode dial is in the position of GUIDE No pictures can be taken when the shooting guide is being displayed Take pictures after selecting the settings by following the shooting guide or turn the mode dial and set it to a shooting mode other than GUIDE The flash is charging Wait until the g flash charge mark stops blinking before taking the picture The camera s internal temperature increases e With prolonged camera use the internal temperature may increase resulting in automatic shutdown If this occurs remove the battery from the camera and wait until the camera has sufficiently cooled The camera s external temperature may also increase during use however this is normal and does not indicate malfunction The date and time have not been set The camera has been u
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30. RE ERROR ER THE IMAGE CANNOT BE EDITED OPEN Writing to the card is prohibited The internal memory has no available memory and cannot store any new data The card has no available memory and cannot store any new data There are no pictures in the internal memory or on the card There is a problem with the selected picture and it cannot be played back on this camera Pictures taken by other cameras or previously edited or corrected pictures cannot be edited or fixed The battery card compartment cover is open The recorded image has been protected read only on a computer Download the image to a computer and cancel the read only setting Insert a card or erase unwanted data Before erasing backup the data of important pictures using the card or download such pictures to a computer Replace the card or erase unwanted data Before erasing download important pictures to a computer The internal memory or the card contains no pictures Record pictures Use image processing software to view the picture on a computer If that cannot be done the image file is damaged Use image processing software to edit the pictures Close the battery card compartment cover 1 BATTERY EMPTY The battery is empty Charge the battery CARD SETUP CLEAN CARD FORMAT SET OK The data in the card cannot be read Or the card is not formatted Select CLEAN CARD and p
31. SPECIAL DAMAGES LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF USE WHETHER OR NOT OLYMPUS SHALL BE OR SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH POTENTIAL LOSS OR IMPAIRMENT Package the Product carefully using ample padding material to prevent damage in transit and either deliver it to the Authorized Olympus Dealer that sold you the Product or ship it postage prepaid and insured to any of our Olympus Service Centers When returning Products for service your package should include the following 1 Sales receipt showing date and place of purchase 2 Copy of this limited warranty bearing the Product serial number corresponding to the serial number on the Product unless it is a model on which Olympus does not place and record serial numbers 3 A detailed description of the problem 4 Sample prints negatives digital prints or files on disk if available and related to the problem When service is completed the Product will be returned to you postage prepaid WHERE TO SEND PRODUCT FOR SERVICE See WORLDWIDE WARRANTY for the nearest service center INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY SERVICE International warranty service is available under this warranty Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc xD Picture Card is a trademark All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or
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33. X 855 C 560 Number of storable still Number of storable still pictures IMAGE SIZE COMPRESSION Internal meno peng a 1 GB card 3264 x 2448 Jo eJeujeo Jno mouy oj Bunijes 2560 x 1920 789 EM 1600 1200 ug s5 s5 155 E T 1280 x 960 pm 75 79 1 560 1640 in o 194 290 3198 un LW 237 280 4020 5814 Ma ae si 7995 10660 LO E N m ww e 99 wer 195 v EX E E H en49 Movies Continuous Continuous recording length length IMAGE SIZE GE Internal memory Using a 1 GB card With Without With Without sound sound sound sound E30B 9 min 9 min 640 x 480 25 sec 28 sec 18 min 18 min LH 1 min 1 min 25 min 25 min d 308 ER 2 min 2 min 50 min 51 min 24 sec 29 sec 7 sec 38 sec Using a new card When using a non Olympus card or a card used for other purposes with a computer etc use the FORMAT function to format the card MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT Formatting the internal memory or card P 29 The card access lamp is blinking e An image or movie is being recorded or downloaded when connected to a computer Do not do any of the following while the card access lamp is blinking Doing so may prevent the image data from being saved and render the internal memory or card unusable Open the battery card compartment cover Remove the battery and card Extending the usefu
34. age You can connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable provided with the camera to download and save images without using OLYMPUS Master The following environment is required to use the USB cable to connect the camera to your computer Windows Windows 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional Vista Macintosh Mac OS X v10 3 or later Di Note f your computer is running Windows Vista you can select PC in Step 3 on P 38 press and select MTP to use Windows Photo Gallery Data transfer is not guaranteed in the following environments even if your computer is equipped with a USB port Computers with a USB port added by means of an extension card etc Computers without a factory installed OS and home built computers To increase the number of languages Please take care that your battery is fully charged 1 Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet 2 Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the computer 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the camera s USB connector The camera turns on automatically The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed Select PC and press 25 In the browse window select Camera then Update Camera Add Display Language The confirmation window for updating is displayed Q A Click OK The updating the camera window is displayed Click Add Language in the updating ca
35. and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one 1 year from the date of purchase If any Product proves to be defective within the one year warranty period the customer must return the defective Product to any of Olympus Service Centers following the procedure set forth below See WHAT TO DO WHEN SERVICE IS NEEDED Olympus at its sole discretion will repair replace or adjust the defective Product provided that Olympus investigation and factory inspection disclose that a such defect developed under normal and proper use and b the Product is covered under this limited warranty Repair replacement or adjustment of defective Products shall be Olympus s sole obligation and the customer s sole remedy hereunder The customer is liable and shall pay for shipment of the Products to the Olympus Service Center Olympus shall not be obligated to perform preventive maintenance installation deinstallation or maintenance Olympus reserves the right to i use reconditioned refurbished and or serviceable used parts that meet Olympus s quality assurance standards for warranty or any other repairs and ii make any internal or external design and or feature changes on or to its products without any liability to incorporate such changes on or to the Products WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY Excluded from this limited warranty and not warranted by Olympus in any fashion either express implied or by statute ar
36. arning The rechargeable battery is not fully charged at the time of purchase Charge the battery fully with the LI 40C charger before use The provided rechargeable battery usually takes approximately 5 hours to charge This camera uses a charger specified by Olympus Do not use any other type of charger This camera is equipped with a thermal shutdown circuit to shut it down in the event that its temperature exceeds a specified value If the camera turns off suddenly wait for it to cool before turning it on again Representative plug of power supply cord of countries regions around the world OOO C5 amp Oo 00 YL A Type B Type BF Type B3 Type American Type British Type British Type British Type C Type CEE Type SE Type O Type CEE Type Oceania Type The representative supply voltage and plug type are described in this chart Depending on the area different types of plugs and supply voltages are used Attention Power cord meeting demands from each country shall be used For only the United States Use a UL Listed 1 8 3 m 6 10 ft Type SPT 2 or NISPT 2 AWG no 18 power supply cord rated for 125 V 7 A with a non polarized NEMA 1 15P plug rated for 125 V 15 A Europe Countries Regions Voltage Frequency Hz Plug type Austria 230 50 C Belgium 230 50 C Czech 220 50 C Denmark 230 50 C Finland 230 50 C France 230 50 C Germany 230 50 C Greece 220 50 C Hungary 220 50 C Iceland 230 50 C
37. available in shooting modes d SCENE Q nma P y Go Ela os e T IE Ref a U Ye bk Ei cs dE t7 o Page 5 A2 55 8 Function tf o Vvivivijyvilyvyijyvyil yvjJyjlyilvjyvilvivl vy P 15 2 E PII ala FI ele Ss lv etl lps 2 Ee ME 2a as lt cl v vivi v viv v v P 15 Ss ei v i vivivivivivivivivivivivi P 15 5 SN NP NW Is a oe emnes ee La tos Q Zoom vV vivivivivivivi v viv v P 16 3 IMAGE x qw ale ae ee ee rss WE ME o E qo Le r HIE OM oi QUALITY 7 WB ivivivivivivivivivivivivi wv P 22 Si Es QE APRES cc Les ei eee ieee ln ro B FINE ZOOM v De Y ID 23 still Iw le lw viviviviviviv i p 23 pictures W movies v P 24 PANORAMA v v lx vi ivivivivivi ivi P 23 AF MODE e rs EU aes a e ra E s d E EE te IR OA DIS MOVIE x la ele eae eem Tm om a le 2 amp m P 24 MODE 1 The image quality is limited to 3w or lower 2 The macro mode is fixed at Wy 3 The image quality is fixed at VGA 4 AUTO and gt are not available D AF MODE is fixed at FACE DETECT en 49 Appendix 90a Appendix Camera care Cleaning the camera Exterior e Wipe gently with a soft cloth If the camera is very dirty soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry
38. ayback mode PW ON SETUP MENU COLOR te PAINT SOUND SETTINGS SHOW OLDAR P E Helge E A SILENT o EXIT iieNg SET an e VIDEO OUT POWER SAVE Cj as lbs EXIT eu SET dok A card is required The factory default settings are displayed in gray MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT Formatting the internal memory or card All existing data including protected pictures are erased when the internal memory or card is formatted images registered to My Favorite are not erased Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting e Make sure there is no card inserted in the camera when formatting the internal memory Be sure that the card is inserted in the camera when formatting the card Before using non Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on a computer you must format them with this camera BACKUP ccisissestees sci nter tariis Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card Insert the optional card into the camera Copying data does not erase the picture in the internal memory e It takes some time to back up data Check that the battery is charged before starting the copy e E Selecting a display language You can select a language for on screen display Available languages vary depending on where you purchased this camera You can add other languages to your camera with the provi
39. ayed When printing is finished the PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed PRINT CANCEL BACK Wend To cancel printing o ab PRINT 2 E TRANSFERRING Select CANCEL 2 and press 5 CANCEL OK Press a C Screen during data A transfer 5 Inthe PRINT MODE SELECT screen press MENU panpwoveseiect e A message is displayed PRINT ALL PRINT MULTI PRINT ALL INDEX PRINT ORDER 6 Disconnect the USB cable EXIT gt E 9A en Print settings DPOF Print reservations allow you to save printing data the number of prints and the date and time information with the pictures stored on the card With print reservations you can print out pictures easily either at home using a personal DPOF compatible printer or at a photo store that supports DPOF DPOF is a standard format used to record automatic print information from digital cameras Only the images stored on the card can be reserved to print Insert a card with recorded pictures into the camera before making print reservations DPOF reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this camera Make changes using the original device If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations You can make DPOF print reservations for up to 999 images per card Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all photo stores Making a print r
40. bottom of the screen Follow these guides to navigate the menus suoneJ4edo Dua BACK MENU Moves back one menu EXIT MENU Exits the menu SET Sets the selected item J wn SD EXIT ae SET dok Operation OK guide MENU button en 19 Menu operations 20 ex Using the menus This explains how to use the menus with the ICI monitor adjustments setting as an example 1 2 Set the mode dial to a setting other than GUIDE Press MENU to display the top menu Press gt to select SETUP and press SCH MERA WU amp e DEI is on a menu in SETUP Q y cad AEP ain d 4 i LEENT SCENE a DE EXIT gt MENU SET OK Press AV to select UL and press 25 Unavailable settings cannot be selected Press 1on this screen to move the cursor to the page display Press A V to change the page To return to the item selection ENGLISH screen press D or 25 PIXEL MAPPING e PALA NO EXIT end Page display PW ON SETUP This mark is displayed when there are more MENU COLOR NORMAL menu items on the next page SOUND SETTINGS CH EXIT ries The selected item is displayed in a different color Press AV to select BRIGHT or NORMAL and press 25 The menu item is set and the previous menu is displayed BRIGHT Press MENU repeatedly to exit the menu To cancel any changes and continue operating the menus press MENU without pressing ES
41. cloth If you have used the camera at the beach use a cloth soaked in clean water and wrung well Monitor e Wipe gently with a soft cloth Lens Blow dust off the lens with a commercial blower then wipe gently with a lens cleaner Battery Charger Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth B Note Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol or chemically treated cloth Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty Storage When storing the camera for extended periods remove the battery and card and keep in a cool dry place that is well ventilated Periodically insert the battery and test the camera functions 4 Note Avoid leaving the camera in places where chemical products are handled since this may result in corrosion Battery and charger This camera uses one Olympus lithium ion battery LI 42B LI 40B No other type of batteries can be used Power consumption by the camera varies depending on which functions are used During the conditions described below power is consumed continuously and the battery becomes exhausted quickly The zoom is used repeatedly The shutter button is pressed halfway repeatedly in shooting mode activating the auto focus A picture is displayed on the monitor for an extended period of time The camera is connected to a computer or printer Using an exhausted battery may cause the camera to turn off without displaying the battery level w
42. crophone at the source of the sound you want to record Microphone lt m C o PANORAMA E Creating a panoramic picture Panorama shooting lets you create a panoramic picture using the OLYMPUS Master software on the di provided CD ROM An Olympus xD Picture Card is required for panorama shooting o Connects pictures from left to right Connects pictures from bottom to top o The next picture is LT A The next picture is connected at the connected at the top right edge V The next picture is lt The next picture is connected at the connected at the left bottom SES 1 Use the arrow pad to specify at which edge you want to connect the pictures and then compose your shots so that the edges of the pictures overlap The part of the previous picture where it will be joined to the next picture does not remain in the frame You have to remember what the part in the frame looked like and take the next picture so it overlaps Menu operations 24 en Press 25 to exit e Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures The warning mark fl is displayed after 10 pictures have been taken AF MODE Ee Changing the focusing area FACE DETECT The camera searches for a face within the frame and focuses on it IESP The camera determines which subject within the screen to focus on Even when the subject is not in the center of the screen focusing is possible SPOT Focus selection is based on the subj
43. ct area Notch Orient the card as shown in the illustration and insert it straight into the card slot Insert the card until it clicks into place To remove the card push the card all the way in release slowly grasp the card then remove o E O Q CD r SY m D You can shoot pictures with this camera even without using an optional xD Picture Card hereinafter referred to as the card If an xD Picture Card is not inserted your pictures will be saved to the internal memory For details on the card please refer to The card P 52 EN Turn the camera on This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode a Set the mode dial to liie When shooting still pictures When shooting movies Still picture shooting modes Ye The camera determines the optimum settings for the shooting conditions automatically o P The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed E Gell This function reduces blur incurred by a moving subject or camera shake when taking D pictures t Q Suitable for taking pictures of people in A Suitable for taking pictures of a landscape x SCENE Select from 13 available scene modes according to the shooting conditions 5 GUIDE Use the shooting guide displayed on the screen to shoot pictures according to the O situation b Press the POWER button POWER button CANC
44. ct with an extremely Subject without vertical n Ll il Subjects at different Fast moving subject The subject is not in distances the center of the frame bright area in the center lines of the frame In these cases focus focus lock on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject recompose your shot and then take the picture If the subject has no vertical lines hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway and then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture Taking pictures without blurring Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter button gently to shoot the picture In addition blurring is reduced when taking pictures in the wl mode The factors that can cause the picture to blur are as follows When you zoom at a high magnification to shoot the picture When the shutter speed is set low to shoot a dark subject When the flash cannot be used or a low shutter speed set shooting mode is selected Most blurry images can be stabilized later VS PERFECT FIX Editing pictures P 25 Taking pictures without the flash The flash fires automatically when insufficient light is available and may cause your image to be blurry When taking pictures in low light without the flash set the flash mode to flash off t O button Flash shooting P 15
45. ction Menu WB Adjusting the color of a picture P 22 ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity P 23 IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality P 21 Function Menu P Current camera settings are displayed A V Select the function to be set IIUGRESCENITS EE lt gt Select a setting and press 25 Q At d button Changing picture brightness Exposure compensation Printing pictures Shooting mode Changing picture brightness Press AAR in shooting mode use the arrow pad to select the frame with the desired brightness Press cl to confirm your selection Adjustable from 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV Use lt gt to change the display Playback mode Printing pictures Display a picture to print out in playback mode connect the camera to the printer and then press AAR to print the picture Direct printing PictBridge P 32 ay button Shooting pictures close to the subject Press lt JW in shooting mode to select the macro mode Press amp to set OFF Macro off Cancels macro mode d Macro mode This mode lets you shoot from as close as 10 cm 3 9 in when the zoom is set for the zoom out angle and as close as 60 cm 23 6 in when the zoom is set for the zoom in angle to your subject eM Super macro mode This mode lets you shoot from as close as 5 cm 2 0 in FE 320 X 835 C 540 3 cm 1 2 in FE 340 X 855 C 560 to your subject The zoom position is fixed automatically and ca
46. ctory default settings are displayed in gray Q SLIDESHOW Playing back pictures automatically Press 25 to start the slideshow Only the first frame of each movie is displayed To cancel the slideshow press 25 PERFECT FIX Editing pictures The recorded image is corrected and saved as a new one Use AV to select the effect you want to apply and press 25 Use lt to select the picture you want to edit and press 25 ALL Digital image stabilization edit lighting fix and red eye fix are activated together PERFECT FIX DIS EDIT Retouches unanticipated blurry images LIGHTING FIX LIGHTING FIX The underexposed areas of an image are REDEYE FIX brightened EXIT IE REDEYE FIX Corrects a subject with red eye suoneJ4edo Dua Movies pictures shot by another camera and previously fixed or edited pictures cannot be corrected Fixes can not be applied to images that are not blurred or that have already been fixed Depending on the picture the editing may not be effective Editing an image may cause it to suffer a minor loss in quality MY FAVORITE Viewing and registering pictures in My Favorite Registers and plays back your favorite still pictures in the internal memory as new ones Up to 9 pictures can be registered Registered pictures cannot be erased even by formatting the internal memory Erasing pictures registered in MY FAVORITE P 26 LL Note Registered pict
47. d to select the first frame and press 8 Select the last frame in the same way and press S SET OK ee Protecting pictures Protected pictures cannot be erased using ERASE SEL IMAGE or ALL ERASE but they are all erased by formatting Select the picture with lt gt and protect it by selecting ON with A V You can protect several frames in succession O is displayed when the picture is protected EXIT OK CH Rotating pictures cN 90 m 0 om Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally This function lets you turn such pictures so that they are displayed vertically New picture orientations are saved even when the power is turned off EXIT OK EXIT OK 90 90 Select a picture with lt I gt and select Cl 90 m O W3 90 with AV to rotate pictures You can rotate several frames in succession suoneJ4edo Dua en 21 Menu operations 28 x U P E AE E E E E T Adding sound to still pictures Sound is recorded for about 4 seconds Select a picture with lt I gt and select YES with AV then press 8 to begin recording The BUSY bar will be temporarily displayed PRINT ORDER 5 esent Making print reservations DPOF This function allows you to save printing data the number of prints and the date and time informati
48. de to display the pictures as thumbnails index display Zoom lever Zooming while shooting Close up playback P 16 Erasing sound recorded to still pictures Once sound is added to a picture it is not possible to erase the sound In this case make a re recording with silence CS amp Adding sound to still pictures P 28 Jayjeq eJeujeo Jno mouy oj Buya Viewing pictures on a computer Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen The size of the picture displayed on a computer screen changes depending on the computer settings When the monitor setting is 1 024 x 768 and you are using Internet Explorer to view a picture with an image size of 2 048 x 1 536 at 10096 the entire picture cannot be viewed without scrolling There are several ways you can view the entire picture on the computer screen View the picture using image browsing software Install the OLYMPUS Master 2 software from the provided CD ROM Change the monitor setting e The icons on the computer desktop may be rearranged For details on changing the settings on your computer refer to the computer s instruction manual EN 4l Getting to know your camera better When you get an error message on the camera Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action CARD ERROR There is a problem with the card This card cannot be used Insert a new card WRITE PROTECT MEMORY FULL CARD FULL c NO PICTURE PICTU
49. ded OLYMPUS Master software PIXEL MAPPING enne Adjusting the image processing function The pixel mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions It is not necessary to operate this function frequently Approximately once a year is recommended Wait at least one minute after taking or viewing pictures to allow the pixel mapping function to perform properly If you turn the camera off during pixel mapping start again Select PIXEL MAPPING When START is displayed press ES e US Turning on the camera with the OU or gt button YES e Pressing turns on the camera and starts the camera in the shooting mode e Pressing gt turns on the camera and starts the camera in the playback mode NO The power is not turned on To turn on the camera press POWER button suoneJ4edo Dua n29 Menu operations 30 c PW ON SETUP 1 rere Setting the startup screen and volume SCREEN OFF No picture is displayed 1 2 MY FAVORITE VOLUME OFF No sound LOW HIGH Select 2 and press Le to set a still picture in the internal memory or card as the startup screen e Select MY FAVORITE and press ES to set a still picture registered in My Favorite as the startup screen VS MY FAVORITE Viewing and registering pictures in My Favorite P 25 VOLUME cannot be set in the following cases e When SCREEN is set to OFF
50. displayed each time the camera is turned on ER Y M D The first two digits of Y are fixed Ho The time is displayed in the 24 hour format ur ME To set the time precisely with the cursor either on Minutes or Y M D press 25 as Ebezm Date formats the time signal strikes 00 seconds Y M D M D Y Cancels the setting Arer Viet el NR Playing back pictures on a TV NTSC PAL The factory default settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold To play back camera images on a TV set the video output according to your TV s video signal type TV video signal types differ by country region Check the video signal type before connecting the camera to the TV NTSC North America Taiwan Korea Japan PAL European countries China Playing back pictures ona TV Turn off the camera and the TV before connecting FE 320 X 835 C 540 AW cable provided Connect to the TV s Connector cover video input yellow and audio input white terminals FE 340 X 855 C 560 Multi connector j D C bo O AV cable provided E Settings on the camera Settings on the TV m Turn the camera on and press gt to select the Turn the TV on and set it to video input mode 2 playback mode e For details of switching to video input refer to o The last picture taken is displayed on the TV your TV s instruction manual Use the arrow pad to select t
51. e a products and accessories not manufactured by Olympus and or not bearing the OLYMPUS brand label the warranty coverage for products and accessories of other manufacturers which may be distributed by Olympus is the responsibility of the manufacturers of such products and accessories in accordance with the terms and duration of such manufacturers warranties b any Product which has been disassembled repaired tampered with altered changed or modified by persons other than Olympus s own authorized service personnel unless repair by others is made with the written consent of Olympus c defects or damage to the Products resulting from wear tear misuse abuse negligence sand liquids impact improper storage nonperformance of scheduled operator and maintenance items battery leakage use of non OLYMPUS brand accessories consumables or supplies or use of the Products in combination with non compatible devices d software programs e supplies and consumables including but not limited to lamps ink paper film prints negatives cables and batteries and or f Products which do not contain a validly placed and recorded Olympus serial number unless they are a model on which Olympus does not place and record serial numbers EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE OLYMPUS MAKES NO AND DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS GUARANTIES CONDITIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE PRODUCTS WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIREC
52. e 35 E EASY CN EE 32 DUT ccnveusttocwnaasad aimassconsaed ETATE 27 ERASE oic pP 10 28 Error messages 48 Exposure compensation fg 15 44 EXPRESSION EDIT aaaea 26 F FACE DETECT AF MODE 24 PACE BOGUS E E 27 Filename eee 30 34 Fill Hel rar etes 15 FINE f 21 FINE ZOOM E 23 FIREWORKS e 13 Iii WEE 15 Flash charge o oor de eov avevo ger Runs 42 Fash mode y uoo eode 15 Eege 15 Fluorescent lamp Gaza 22 FOCUS S inesset e 9 11 43 FOCUS IOC qoc M 11 POM EE 29 aei 29 G GUIDE Shooting guide 6 13 I IESP AF de 24 IMAGE QUALITY 5 inner rena enne res 21 ae E Lee 21 INDEX eebe EE EE 27 Index display Dei 17 lieler 13 Internal memory 29 44 47 52 ole dH 23 L lotis Goat ue EN PE DUE UE 11 50 62 LIGHTING PDR Lis dnce Lies does o done 25 Lithium ion battery 3 4 M Macro mode aananeeeineeineerrrnerrrennn 15 MEMORY FORMAT 29 IMG ee ne ee e a ae 19 20 MENU COLOR eegene tires 30 Microphone c irre rid aes pans 23 62 Monitor een eins eite rre e 11 30 63 Monitor brightness adjustment ICH PP MP P MS EDU 30 MULTI PRIN KEE 33 Multi connector 31 32 38 MY RAV ORT oasis cxx evt echa detnr gk 25 N NIGHT PORTRAIT 9 teres 13 Ile BE e TEE 13 NORMAL M n 21 NTSG usines uii scitien d t itn da ban tuta 31 Number of storable still pictures
53. ect damages including but not limited to damages for loss of business profits business interruption and loss of business information arising from the use or inability to use these written materials or software or equipment Some countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Olympus reserves all rights to this manual Appendix Warning Unauthorized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws Olympus assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographing use or other acts that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners db 4 Copyright Notice All rights reserved No part of these written materials or this software may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording or the use of any type of information storage and retrieval system without the prior written permission of Olympus No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained in these written materials or software or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained therein Olympus reserves the right to alter the features and contents of this publication or software without obligation or advance notice FCC Notice Radio and Television Interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user
54. ect within the AF target mark There may be cases in which the camera cannot detect a face even if FACE DETECT is selected movies n a eoe iae Recording movies with or without sound OFF ON When ON sound is recorded is selected the optical zoom cannot be used during movie recording Only the digital zoom can be used DIS MOVIE MODE Shooting in digital image stabilization movie mode OFF ON Recording movies with digital image stabilization When set to ON images will appear slightly magnified Images may not be correctable if the camera is severely shaken or the subject s motion is excessive e Select OFF when recording movie with the camera physically stabilized If not the movie you are capturing may shake along with the subject Q SILENT MODE Muting operational sounds OFF ON This function allows you to mute operational sounds during shooting and playback e g warning beeps shutter sounds etc Playback mode menu DN Oz 0 Q PLAYBACK MENU Del RVING E o B ORDER EXPRESSION EDIT e U FACE FOCUS T ii CHE Sane A PRINT ORDER INDEX EDIT E Sa Soe i __ SET OK 1 This is not displayed when a movie is selected 2 Available in the FE 340 X 855 e C 560 only 3 Available in the FE 320 X 835 C 540 only SETUP menus P 29 SILENT MODE Muting operational sounds P 24 The fa
55. ed not all blurry pictures can be fixed If the shutter speed is low if the camera is severely shaken if the flash has fired and or if SMILE SHOT is used The recorded picture may not be stabilized or cannot acquire the proper stabilization effect FE 320 X 835 C 540 only Moving object The image cannot acquire the proper stabilization effect In addition the digital image stabilization mode cannot be activated when the internal memory capacity or the card capacity is insufficient the image was extracted from a movie modified using a computer edited on the camera or created with another camera The red eye cannot be fixed Depending on the picture the red eye may not be fixed Also parts except the eye may be fixed Bright specks appear in the picture Light reflecting from dust and other particles in the air at night may appear as bright specks in pictures taken using the flash Playback tips Playing back pictures in the internal memory When a card has been inserted in the camera the pictures in the internal memory cannot be played back Pull out the card before operating the camera Viewing picture information Play back a picture and press DISP Press DISP repeatedly to change the amount of information displayed ES DISP button Changing the information on display Display the menu guide P 18 Quickly displaying a desired picture Turn the zoom lever to the W si
56. eservation 1 When LU is selected 3 Press lt I gt to select the frames for print Press MENU in the playback mode and select PRINT ORDER from the PLAYBACK MENU Users of the FE 340 X 855 or C 560 should select PRINT ORDER in the top menu Select 11 or 44 and press Se PRINT ORDER d Makes a print reservation for the selected picture Uu Makes print reservations for all the pictures stored on the card e When 45 is selected go to step 5 reservations and then press AV to set the number of prints You cannot make print reservations for pictures with QQ Repeat Step 3 to make print reservations for other pictures A a PU ME 3074 Cropping a picture Use zoom lever to display the trimming frame Usethe arrow pad and zoom lever to adjust the position and the size of area selection box then press er When you finish making print reservations press E Select the date and time setting and press ES NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE The selected pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME The selected pictures are printed with the shooting time DATE TIME BACK e MENU seJnjoid Bunuug En dU Printing pictures 36 D Select SET and press 25 PRINT ORDER 1 1 CANCEL BACK gt Mend SET OK Resetting print reservation data You can reset all the print reservation data or just for selected pictures 1 Select
57. etc at close range e You must be at least 1m 3 ft away from the faces of your subjects Firing the flash too close to the subject s eyes could cause a momentary loss of vision Keep young children and infants away from the camera Always use and store the camera out of the reach of young children and infants to prevent the following dangerous situations which could cause serious injury Becoming entangled in the camera strap causing strangulation Accidentally swallowing the battery cards or other small parts Accidentally firing the flash into their own eyes or those of another child Accidentally being injured by the moving parts of the camera Do not look at the sun or strong lights with the camera Do not use or store the camera in dusty or humid places Q Do not cover the flash with a hand while firing AN CAUTION Q Stop using the camera immediately if you notice any unusual odors noise or smoke around it Never remove the batteries with bare hands which may cause a fire or burn your hands Q Never hold or operate the camera with wet hands Q Do not leave the camera in places where it may be subject to extremely high temperatures Doing so may cause parts to deteriorate and in some circumstances cause the camera to catch fire Do not use the charger if it is covered such as a blanket This could cause overheating resulting in fire Handle the camera with care to avoid getting a low temperature burn
58. he picture you want Images and the information displayed on the to display screen may be cropped depending on the TV s settings POWER SAVE i nicis senatus Cui ncis runt acad Setting the camera to the power save mode OFF ON When no operation has been performed for approximately 10 seconds while in shooting mode the monitor automatically shuts off Pressing the zoom lever or other buttons restores the camera from power save mode ev di Printing pictures 32 EN Printing pictures Direct printing PictBridge By connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer you can print out pictures directly EASY PRINT Prints the picture displayed in the monitor by using the standard settings of your printer CUSTOM PRINT Prints with the various print settings available on your printer PictBridge is a standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge refer to the printer s instruction manual For printer s standard settings available printing modes the setting items such as paper sizes and printer s specifications such as available types of paper how to install the papers and ink cassettes etc refer to the printer s instruction manual EASY PRINT 1 In playback mode display the picture you want to print out on the monitor 2 Turnthe printer on and p
59. ing 5 Blurring background BACK gt MeNd suoneJedo uoung en Id Button operations 14 x Shoot pictures by comparing previews of different effects Select one of the 1 Shoot w effects preview options from the SHOOTING GUIDE menu to preview a live multi frame window on the monitor showing four different levels of the selected shooting effect You can use the four preview frames to compare the desired setting effect Use the arrow pad to select the frame with the settings you want and press S The camera automatically switches to shooting mode and allows you to shoot with the selected effect Exposure effects Sony s Use lt I gt to change the display When Exposure effects is selected Recording movies Audio is recorded with the movie During audio recording only the digital zoom can be used To record the movie with the optical zoom set 4 to OFF amp movies Recording movies with or without sound P 24 This icon lights during movie recording The remaining recording time is displayed When the remaining recording time reaches 0 recording stops Q Arrow pad V lt Use the arrow pad to select scenes playback picture and the items on the menus Q Lol button OK FUNC Displays the Function Menu which contains the functions and settings used during shooting This button is also used to confirm your selection The functions you can set with the Fun
60. ing the number of pictures that can be taken There are two ways to record the pictures you take with this camera Recording pictures to the internal memory Pictures are recorded to the internal memory and when the number of storable still pictures reaches 0 you connect the camera to a computer to download the pictures and then erase the pictures from the internal memory Using a card xD Picture Card optional Pictures are recorded to the card when inserted in the camera When the card is full you can download the pictures to a computer and then either erase the pictures from the card or use a new card Pictures are not recorded to the internal memory when a card is inserted in the camera Pictures in the internal memory can be copied to the card using the BACKUP function BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card P 29 The card P 52 Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies Still pictures FE 320 X 835 C 540 Number of storable still Number of storable still pictures IMAGE SIZE COMPRESSION Internal memory Using a 1 GB card With Without With Without sound sound sound sound 3264 x 2448 2560 x 1920 ee wu Le se 105 1048 La 9 189 195 axxo m n 1 152 WM 15 1 2559 2780 oraso Lf 220 256 4568 5330 E La 40 717 91m saa 45 46 9o 99 Still pictures FE 340
61. l life of the battery Performing any of the following operations when not actually taking pictures can deplete the battery power Repeatedly pressing the shutter button halfway Repeatedly using the zoom To minimize the battery consumption set POWER SAVE to ON and turn off the camera whenever it is not in use POWER SAVE Setting the camera to the power save mode P 31 Functions that cannot be selected from menus Functions that cannot be selected even by pressing the function buttons e Some items can not be selected using the arrow pad when menus are displayed The menu items displayed in gray cannot be selected Items that cannot be set with the current shooting mode e Items that cannot be set because of an item that has already been set 34 and etc e Some functions cannot be used when there is no card in the camera PANORAMA PRINT ORDER FORMAT BACKUP Functions can not be changed when the mode dial is set to GUIDE To return the settings of functions to default settings Toreturn the changed shooting settings to default settings while shooting set RESET to YES RESET Changing the shooting functions back to default settings P 22 All shooting settings except P mode return to default settings when the camera is turned off Getting to know your camera better AG Playback help and troubleshooting tips Blurry images cannot be stabilized Even if DIS EDIT is select
62. lug the USB cable provided with the camera into the multi connector of the camera and the printer s USB port FE 320 X 835 C 540 FE 340 X 855 C 560 Multi connector USB cable e The EASY PRINT START screen is displayed 3 Press AWIL Printing starts When printing is finished the picture selection screen is displayed To print another picture press lz to select a picture and press A L EASY PRINT START Fa PC CUSTOM PRINT OK 4 Disconnect the USB cable Other print modes and print settings CUSTOM PRINT 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 on P 32 to display the screen for Step 3 above and then press 25 2 Select CUSTOM PRINT and press 25 PC EASY PRINT CUSTOM PRINT EXIT SET OK 3 Follow the operation guide to adjust print settings Selecting a print mode PRINT MODE SELECT PRINT Prints the selected picture ALL PRINT ALL PRINT Prints all the pictures stored in the internal CET ou memory or on the card ALL INDEX e A p U MULTI PRINT Prints one picture in multiple layout format ALL INDEX Prints an index of all the pictures stored in the internal memory or on the card Va Operation guide PRINT ORDER Prints the pictures according to the print O reservation data on the card o Print settings DPOF P 35 c D o Setting the print paper PRINTPAPER SIZE Choose from the available paper sizes on your SIZE BORDERLESS pri
63. mera display The Add Display Language of Camera window is displayed Click 2 and select a language Click Add The new language is downloaded to your camera Please do not remove any cable or the battery while the camera is processing from SET UP Update Camera Add Display Language You are already using the latest firmware There is no need to update Select update program to apply play language of your camera or to the Add Language button Add Display Language of Camera Select the additional language GEZ Czech T e 10 After the download procedure the camera display will show OK You can remove the cables and turn power off After restarting the camera you will be able to choose the new language J JSEN SNdNATO Burst e AT Getting to know your camera better 42 n Getting to know your camera better Shooting tips and information Tips before you start taking pictures The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded The battery is not charged Charge the battery with the charger The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold Battery performance declines in low temperatures and the charge may not be sufficient to turn on the camera Remove the battery and warm it by putting it in your pocket for a while The card cannot be used If the contact area of the card is dirty dust data in the card cannot be read and the CARD SETU
64. mode dial is set to MM9 P w n Now press the shutter button all the way completely to shoot a picture suoneJedo uoung Locking the focus and then composing the shot focus lock Compose your picture with the focus locked and then completely press the shutter button to shoot a picture The AF target mark blinks red if the camera cannot focus Try locking focus again Recording movies Set the mode dial to amp and lightly press the shutter button to lock focus Press the shutter button completely to start recording Press the shutter button again to stop recording en T1 amp button Shooting Selecting shooting mode Turning the camera on Shooting mode is selected This function is used to set the camera to turn on in shooting mode when gg is pressed with the camera off IS G L Turning on the camera with the gg or gt button P 29 gt button Playback Selecting playback mode Turning the camera on The last picture taken is displayed Press the arrow pad to view other pictures Use the zoom lever to switch between close up playback and index display This function is used to set the camera to turn on in playback mode when gt is pressed with the camera off IS y x Turning on the camera with the gg or gt button P 29 Playing back movies Select the movie in the playback mode and press to play Playing time Total recording time A Increases the volume V Reduces the volume
65. mputer Find out more about camera operations and how to take better pictures Read about convenient functions and safety precautions on how to use your camera more effectively Gather these items box contents Strap Lithium lon Battery LI 42B e ANN Battery Charger USB Cable AM Cable OLYMPUS Master 2 LI 40C CD ROM SPINS HEJS YANO Items not shown Instruction Manual this manual warranty card Contents may vary depending on purchase location Attach the strap Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose NG Prepare the camera a Charge the battery Power Cable Charger Charging Indicator Outlet Red light on Charging Light off Charging complete Charging time Approx 5 hours Battery comes partially charged b Insert the battery and an xD Picture Card optional oO 2 O 1 ke D mni 0 x 2 2 O Insert the battery by putting in the W marked side first with the marks toward the battery lock knob If you insert the battery incorrectly you will not be able to remove it Do not use force Damage to the battery exterior scratches etc may produce heat or an explosion Contact authorized distributors service centers Battery lock knob Toremove the battery press the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow Prepare the camera Conta
66. nnot be changed The flash and zoom cannot be used in super macro mode O V button Self timer shooting Press VS in shooting mode to select on or off for the self timer Press 25 to set OFF Cancel the self timer ON Set the self timer After setting the self timer press the shutter button completely Then the self timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds blinks for approximately 2 seconds and the shutter is released To cancel the self timer press V v e Self timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot D pz button Flash shooting Press D in shooting mode to select the flash mode Press 25 to set AUTO Flash auto The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions Red eye This emits pre flashes for red eye reduction g Fill in The flash fires regardless of the available light Flash off The flash does not fire suoneJedo uong en 19 Button operations 16 En D MENU button Displaying the top menu Displays the top menu lOve button Increasing the brightness of the monitor Backlight boost Erasing pictures II Increasing the brightness of the monitor Press CH in shooting mode The monitor becomes brighter If there is no operation for 10 seconds the previous brightness resumes f Erasing pictures In playback mode select the picture you want to erase and press e Once erased pictures cannot be restored Check each picture bef
67. nt lamp This type of lamp 2 lamp is mainly used in desk lamps es Fluorescent For shooting under a white fluorescent lamp This type of lamp is lamp 3 mainly used in offices je EE Changing the ISO sensitivity AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the conditions of the subject 64 100 200 400 A low value lowers the sensitivity for daylight shooting of clear sharp 800 1600 3200 pictures The higher the value the better the camera s light sensitivity and ability to shoot with a fast shutter speed and in low light conditions However high sensitivity introduces noise into the resulting picture which may give it a grainy appearance e When 3200 is selected IMAGE SIZE is limited to 3m or lower FINE ZOOM Zooming in on your subject without reducing image quality OFF ON Combines optical zoom and image capture to enable greater magnification Max 15x FE 320 X 835 C 540 Max 25x FE 340 X 855 C 560 There is no deterioration in the image quality since data conversion by increasing pixel resolution is not performed The available magnification varies depending on the IMAGE SIZE setting The available IMAGE SIZE setting is 5w or lower amp still pictures EE Recording sound with still pictures OFF ON When activated ON the camera will record about 4 seconds of audio after the picture is taken When recording aim the camera mi
68. nter BORDERLESS Select with or without borders In MULTI PRINT e mode you cannot print with a border BACK WENO SET gt OK PICS SHEET Select the number of pictures to be laid out ona sheet of paper Available in MULTI PRINT mode only e Ifthe PRINTPAPER screen is not displayed SIZE BORDERLESS and PICS SHEET are set to as STANDARD ou d Selecting the picture to print Press JS to select the picture you want to print You can also turn the zoom lever and select a picture from the index display PRINT Prints one copy of the displayed picture When SINGLE PRINT or MORE has been selected a single copy or multiple copies are printed SINGLE PRINT Makes a print reservation for the displayed picture MORE Sets the number of prints and data to be printed for the displayed picture SINGLEPRINT gt h MORE Setting the number of prints and data to be printed ox Sets the number of prints You can select up ENT to 10 prints FILE NAME WITHOUT DATE If you select WITH pictures are printed with the date EXIT iE OK FILE NAME GI If you select WITH pictures are printed with the file name H Use the arrow pad and zoom lever adjust the location and size of the trimming frame then press to print the cropped picture 4 Select PRINT and press LGS Printing starts When OPTION SET is selected in ALL PRINT mode PRINT INFO screen is displ
69. o W 0 6 m 2 0 ft to co T macro mode 0 05 m 0 2 ft super macro mode FE 340 X 855 C 560 0 6 m 2 0 ft to co W 1 0 m 3 2 ft to co T normal 0 1 m 0 3 ft to co W 0 6 m 2 0 ft to co T macro mode 0 03 m 0 1 ft super macro mode 2 7 TFT color LCD display 230 000 dots USB connector A V OUT jack multi connector 2000 up to 2099 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F operation 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F storage 30 to 90 operation 10 to 90 storage One Olympus lithium ion battery LI 42B LI 40B FE 320 X 835 C 540 91 3 mm W x 56 8 mm H x 19 1 mm D 3 6 x 2 2 x 0 8 in excluding protrusions FE 340 X 855 C 560 96 9 mm W x 57 5 mm H x 22 6 mm D 3 8x 2 3 x 0 9 in excluding protrusions FE 320 X 835 C 540 95 g 3 4 oz without battery and card FE 340 X 855 C 560 116 g 4 1 oz without battery and card Lithium ion battery LI 42B Product type Standard voltage Standard capacity Battery life Operating environment Temperature Dimensions Weight Battery charger LI 40C Power requirements Output Charging time Operating environment Temperature Dimensions Weight Lithium ion rechargeable battery DC 3 7 V 740 mAh Approx 300 full charges varies on usage 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F charging 10 C to 60 C 14 F to 140 F operation 20 C to 35 C 4 F to 95 F storage 31 5 x 39 5 x 6 mm 1 2 x 1 5 x 0 2 in
70. omatically so close this application and start OLYMPUS Master EM Note The camera functions are disabled while the camera is connected to a computer Connecting the camera to a computer via a USB hub may cause unstable operation In this case do not use a hub but connect the camera directly to the computer Images cannot be transferred to your computer with OLYMPUS Master if PC is selected in Step 3 is pressed and MTP is selected 98 c Start up the OLYMPUS Master software Windows 1 Double click the OLYMPUS Master 2 icon E on the desktop Macintosh 1 Double click the OLYMPUS Master 2 icon Ki in the OLYMPUS Master 2 folder The browse window is displayed e When OLYMPUS Master is started up for the first time after installation the OLYMPUS Master initial setting screen and user registration screen are displayed before the browse window Follow the on screen instructions Displaying camera images on a computer Downloading and saving images 1 Click Transfer Images 3 on the browse eim eire window and then click From Camera e e e The window for selecting the pictures you want to transfer from e E p Poa as mra B ae a the camera is displayed All the images in the camera are 2555 GL EES s ud RR RES displayed E E Haam DE ewe eS Rass EEA oeu LIESS 2 Select New Album and enter an album name 3 Select the image files and click Tran
71. on with the pictures stored on the card Print settings DPOF P 35 Q ERASE Erasing selected pictures Erasing all pictures Protected pictures cannot be erased Cancel protection before erasing protected pictures Once erased pictures cannot be restored Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep When erasing pictures in the internal memory do not insert the card into the camera When erasing pictures from the card insert a card into the camera in advance You can confirm on the monitor whether the internal memory or card is being used Using the internal memory or card P 52 SEL IMAGE ocior patent ERE sad Erasing by selecting the single frame SEL IMAGE Use the arrow pad to select the picture and press to mark zw on your selection e To cancel the selection press re again When the selection is completed press By Select YES and press 25 BACK OK GO amp 7 ALL ERASE Erasing all the pictures in the internal memory or on the card Select YES and press ES Q PRINT ORDER Making print reservations DPOF This function allows you to save printing data the number of prints and the date and time information with the pictures stored on the card Print settings DPOF P 35 SETUP menus i PE wu SETUP menus SETUP MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT BACKUP es PIXEL MAPPING oe Pl
72. ore erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep Om Protecting pictures P 27 Zoom lever Zooming while shooting Close up playback Shooting mode Zooming in on your subject Optical zoom 3x FE 320 X 835 C 540 5x FE 340 X 855 C 560 Digital zoom 4x optical zoom x digital zoom Max 12x FE 320 X 835 C 540 Max 20x FE 340 X 855 C 560 Zoom in Turn the zoom lever to the T side Zoom out Turn the zoom lever to the W side Zoom bar The white area is the optical zoom area The yellow area is the digital zoom area When the slider enters the yellow area the digital zoom activates and the image is further enlarged Playback mode Switching the picture display Single frame playback Use the arrow pad to browse pictures Close up playback Index display e Turn and hold the zoom lever to Use the arrow pad to select the T side to incrementally zoom a picture for playback and in up to 10 times the original press 9s to play back the size and to the W side to zoom single frame of the picture out selected Press the arrow pad during close up playback to scroll the picture in the indicated direction When returning to the single frame playback press E 2008 08 26 12 30 suoneJedo uoung en T d DISP button Changing the information on display Display the menu guide DISP Changing the information displays Press DISP to change the display in the following o
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74. rder Shooting mode Playback mode Normal display Ges g Normal display Et NOME 2O Simple display sl Detailed display d tt ZU 12 90 CN 4 D Frame assist No information display ISO pa 1600 Ert NORIS 210 This is not displayed when the mode dial is set to kd or GUIDE Displaying the menu guide With a menu item highlighted press and hold down to display the menu guide which will provide more information on the function or setting Button operations Sets the language for menus and error messages 18 Menu operations CO button Shooting mode gt button Playback mode MENU button About the menus Press MENU to display the top menu on the monitor The contents displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode Top menu CAMERA MENU items Still picture shooting mode A CAMERA MENU ince NS C UNUJ EE FINE ZOOM OFF j 1 OFF Je SILENT SCENE MOL PANORAMA EXIT fend SET OK EXIT gt MENU SET OK Select CAMERA MENU PLAYBACK MENU EDIT ERASE or SETUP and press The screen for selecting the menu item is then displayed When the mode dial is set to GUIDE and the settings are made by following the shooting guide press MENU to display the shooting guide screen Operation guide During menu operations the buttons and their respective functions are displayed at the
75. ress eg Remove the card and wipe the contact area with a soft dry cloth Select FORMAT gt YES and press Let All data on the card is erased MEMORY SETUP POWER OFF MEMORY FORMAT SET dok Oh NO CONNECTION There is an error in the internal memory The camera is not connected to the computer or the printer correctly There is no paper in the printer The printer has run out of ink Select MEMORY FORMAT gt YES and press 8 All data in the internal memory is erased Disconnect the camera and connect it again correctly Load some paper into the printer Replace the ink cartridge in the printer Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action g A The paper is jammed Remove the jammed paper JAMMED The printer s paper tray has Do not operate the printer while changing been removed or the printer settings on the camera SL has been operated while CHANGED i i changing settings on the camera There is a problem with the Turn off the camera and printer Check the printer and or camera printer and remedy any problems before PRINT ERROR turning the power on again Pictures recorded on other Use a computer to print cameras may not be printed CANNOT PRINT on this camera Functions available in shooting modes and scenes Some functions cannot be set in certain shooting modes For more details refer to the table below Functions
76. rforming the following operations Failure to do so could result in unstable computer operation and the need to reboot Disconnect the cable connecting the camera to the computer Turn off the camera Open the camera s battery card compartment cover For how to install the OLYMPUS Master software refer to the installation guide included in the CD ROM EN dl Connecting the camera to a computer 1 Make sure the camera is turned off The monitor is off The lens is retracted Monitor 2 Connectthe multi connector on the camera to the FE 320 X 835 C 540 USB port on the computer using the provided USB cable Refer to your computer s instruction manual to locate the position of the USB port The camera turns on automatically The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed Multi connector FE 340 X 855 C 560 9 Connector GA N gt A gt O o 3 Select PC and press 25 o 2 EASY PRINT i CUSTOM PRINT 4 The camera is recognized by the computer EXIT e Windows SET OK When you connect the camera to your computer for the first time the computer attempts to recognize the camera Click OK to exit the message that is displayed The camera is recognized as a Removable Disk Macintosh The iPhoto program is the default application for managing digital images When you connect your digital camera for the first time the iPhoto application starts aut
77. ry or modify it in any way by soldering etc If battery fluid gets into your eyes flush your eyes immediately with clear cold running water and seek medical attention immediately Always store batteries out of the reach of small children If a child accidentally swallows a battery seek medical attention immediately AN WARNING Keep batteries dry at all times To prevent batteries from leaking overheating or causing a fire or explosion use only batteries recommended for use with this product Insert the battery carefully as described in the operating instructions If rechargeable batteries have not been recharged within the specified time stop charging them and do not use them Do not use a battery if it is cracked or broken If a battery leaks becomes discolored or deformed or becomes abnormal in any other way during operation stop using the camera If a battery leaks fluid onto your clothing or skin remove the clothing and flush the affected area with clean running cold water immediately If the fluid burns your skin seek medical attention immediately Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuous vibration AN CAUTION Before loading always inspect the battery carefully for leaks discoloration warping or any other abnormality The battery may become hot during prolonged use To avoid minor burns do not remove it immediately after using the camera Always unload the battery from the camera before storing
78. sed in the same condition from the time of purchase No date and time have been set in the camera at the time of purchase Set the date and time before using the camera 3 Set the date and time P 7 GD Setting the date and time P 30 The battery has been removed from the camera The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left without the battery for approximately 3 days If the battery is in the camera for a short period of time the date and time setting will be reset earlier than this Before taking important pictures check that the date and time settings are correct Shooting tips Focusing on the subject There are several ways to focus depending on the subject When the subject is not in the center of the frame Place the subject in the center of the frame lock the focus on the subject and then recompose your picture Shutter button Shooting pictures movies P 11 Set AF MODE to iESP VS AF MODE Changing the focusing area P 24 The subject is moving quickly Focus the camera on a point roughly the same distance away as the subject you want to shoot by pressing the shutter button halfway and then recompose your picture and wait for the subject to enter the frame Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions it is difficult to focus using auto focus Subject with low contrast Subje
79. sfer Images A window indicating that the download is complete is displayed 4 Click Browse images now The downloaded images are displayed in the browse window To disconnect the camera 1 Make sure that the card access lamp has stopped blinking Card access lamp Card access lamp FE 320 X 835 C 540 FE 340 X 855 C 560 J9 se y SNdINAT10 Burst ev dl Using OLYMPUS Master 40 2 Make the following preparations for disconnecting the USB cable Windows D Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon E in the system tray 2 Click the message that is displayed 3 When a message is displayed saying that the hardware can be ejected safely click OK Macintosh D The trash icon changes to the eject icon when the Untitled ES or NO NAME icon on the desktop is dragged Drag and drop it on the eject icon NO_NAME 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera LE Note e Windows When you click Unplug or Eject Hardware a warning message may be displayed Make sure that image data is not being downloaded from the camera and that all applications are closed Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon again and disconnect the cable For detailed operations of OLYMPUS Master refer to the quick start guide displayed upon startup or the help of the OLYMPUS Master To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master This camera is compatible with USB mass stor
80. top menu PLAYBACK MENU PRINT ORDER and press ES users of the FE 340 X 855 or C 560 should select PRINT ORDER in the top menu To reset the print reservation data for all the pictures 2 Select H or 4 and press 25 3 Select RESET and press 25 PRINT ORDER SETTING PRINT ORDERED RESET KEEP To reset the print reservation data for a selected picture BACK ieu SET OK 2 Select HU and press 25 J Select KEEP and press 25 4 Press lt I gt to select the picture with the print reservations you want to cancel and press V to decrease the number of prints to 0 Repeat Step 4 to cancel print reservations for other pictures 5 When you are finished canceling print reservations press ES 6 Select the date and time setting and press E The setting is applied to the remaining pictures with print reservations Select SET and press 25 Using OLYMPUS Master Using the USB cable provided with your camera you can connect the camera and computer and download transfer the images to your computer using the OLYMPUS Master software also provided with the camera Prepare the following items before starting OLYMPUS Master 2 USB cable Computer that meets the operating CD ROM environment P 37 What is OLYMPUS Master OLYMPUS Master is a software application for managing your digital images on your computer Install the OLYMPUS Master software Before installing the
81. trademarks of their respective owners The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA xipueddy en Og Appendix 60 Product type Recording system Still pictures Applicable standards Sound with still pictures Movies Memory Number of effective pixels Image pickup device Lens Photometric system Shutter speed Shooting range Monitor Outer connector Automatic calendar system Operating environment Temperature Humidity Power supply Dimensions Weight SPECIFICATIONS Camera Digital camera for shooting and displaying Digital recording JPEG in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system DCF Exif 2 2 Digital Print Order Format DPOF PRINT Image Matching III PictBridge Wave format AVI Motion JPEG Internal memory xD Picture Card 16 MB 2 GB Type H M Standard 8 000 000 pixels 1 2 35 CCD primary color filter 8 500 000 pixels gross FE 320 X 835 C 540 Olympus lens 6 3 to 18 9 mm f3 1 to 5 9 equivalent to 36 to 108 mm on a 35 mm camera FE 340 X 855 C 560 Olympus lens 6 3 to 31 5 mm f3 5 to 5 6 equivalent to 36 to 180 mm on a 35 mm camera Digital ESP metering 4 to 1 2000 sec FE 320 X 835 C 540 0 6 m 2 0 ft to co W 1 0 m 3 2 ft to co T normal 0 1 m 0 3 ft to c
82. ulti connector Tripod socket Speaker Battery card compartment 3 P 31 32 38 cover ES P A FE 320 X 835 C 540 FE 340 X 855 C 560 Monitor Symbols amp Icons Shooting Mode 14 13 12 11 Still pictures lem indications Ref Page 1 Shootng mode Di EN aa e BAL I etc aFehmde SO P1 spewmde P2 LE Bee Super macro mode 6 Battery check fJ full power J lowpower P48 7 Flash standby Camera movement inks warning flash charge 8AF targetmark ks 9 Soundrecord ka 10 Number of storable still 4 P 8 pictures Remaining recording time 00 34 P 14 1 Current memory N Recording pictures to the internal memory P 52 No icon pH pictures to the card m 2 Self timer ES 3 Shutter speed 1 30 F3 5 etc Aperture value Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 15 Compression Five FINE Noam NORMAL Frame rate E308 30 frames sec 158 15 frames sec 6 magesize Je n mea GA etc Mr SO ISO 100 180 400 ISO 1600 ete 18 White balance xipueddy en B3 Playback Mode 1 2 3 4 5 Sa Sen oss Mar 100 ar 20r 8 KTI n n ll 007000 m 11 16 22 0 cn a 12 1514 13 Still pictures Movies 2 Print reservation Number of 1x10 P 35 prints Blur caused by moving or aat stabilized pictures corrected pictures P 25 shaking hands Paar Paar aa pictures that can be corrected 7 Shutter speed 1 1000 F3 5 etc Aperture
83. ures cannot be edited printed copied to a card transferred to a computer or viewed on a computer en 20 Menu operations 26 x VIEW ENER Eege eege ten Viewing registered pictures Select VIEW FAVORITE to display pictures registered in MY FAVORITE Use the arrow pad to browse pictures Press MENU to select ADD FAVORITE or SLIDESHOW My Ravenitars ADD FAVORITE Adds pictures to My Favorite Select a picture with lt I gt and press 25 ADD det P SLIDESHOW Plays back registered pictures automatically EEN Press E to exit the slideshow EXIT Reverts to normal playback mode EXIT gt end Erasing pictures registered in MY FAVORITE YES NO Use the arrow pad to select the picture to be erased and press bt Select YES and press 25 Evenif pictures registered in MY FAVORITE are erased original pictures in the internal memory or the card may not be erased SET OT P Registering favorite pictures BACK MENG EDIT E aes Changing the size of pictures 640 x 480 320 x 240 c E image size of a picture and saves ET Cropping a picture Crop a picture and save the cropped picture as a new picture Use lt to select a picture to be cropped and press es Use the arrow pad and zoom lever to adjust the position and size of the area selection box and press 5 E wa EXPR

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