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Olympus C-70 ZOOM Digital Camera User Manual

1. 17 About the menus nennen nennen nn nnns 17 How to use the Menus enne 19 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 21 Holding the camera E 22 Turning the monitor on off cccccecceesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeesees 23 If correct focus cannot be obtained sassnesnrsesrnrenrrenerrenrrrrerrrenene 24 How to focus focus Iock nne 24 Subjects that are difficult to focus on 25 Record mode E 26 Still picture record modes cece eeeaeeeeseeeesaeeeaaes 26 Movie record modes 27 Card capacity in number of pictures recording time 28 To change the record mode 30 3 Basic shooting functions 31 Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation 32 Zooming in on a distant subject sssseeseesseeeeeereee 34 Using the optical zoom nene 34 Using the digital zoom nnee 35 Taking close up pictures macro super macro mode d W 36 SE Lee inre M MN rr 37 Flash intensity control 9 sseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 41 Slow synchronization FSLOW 41 4 Advanced shooting functions 42 Aperture priority shooting A 43 Shutter priority shooting SS 44 Manual shooting RE 45 My Mode MP RR ee ERR 46 Table of Contents Focusing applcatons nnn 46 AF un ee EE 46 FURM AF mer 47 AFO oae 47 AT WR e 48 cie T RYMER Em 49 Manual focus ME 50 Wan
2. 12 SHORTCUT 24 cu ee eet 117 Index Shortcut Menus 17 117 SHON cuu Laos rae eo PROS 26 30 Shutter priority shooting S 12 44 SHUTTER SOUND 109 Shutter speed 44 Single frame erase 15 99 Single frame reservation dk 133 138 Single frame shooting 70 Sleep mode 81 174 SLIDE ENEE ed a 85 Slideshow CS 85 Slow synchronization SLOW 14 38 41 SPORTINA Lob AERE ass 32 SPOT AF EEN de oe ns 46 Spot metering 52 SO DLE 26 30 STANDARD dd 122 Sunny day XX sues 58 Super macro shooting db 36 T TIEE EE 26 30 174 TIMELAPSE EX oin 72 Top Menu ek quera ooo ad aoe nes 17 Trimming FT 88 90 129 136 Tungsten light amp 58 U USB cable 123 145 154 USB driver cose EAE 142 154 V MIDEO QUT xus weiter de s 97 VOLUME e atu cd et totes 108 W White balance WB 58 White balance compensation 61 WINDOW p riesa sad ako sacs 86 X xD Picture Card 170 Z ZOOM ba atto qoem dure rre tc aae 34 193 Q r O o o gt A lt g m X OLYMPUS http www olympus com OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP Shinjuku Monolith 3 1 Nishi Shinjuku 2 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC Two Corporate Center Drive PO Box 9058 Melville NY 11747 9058 U S A Tel
3. o D c o D h c CH o 2 o cC Le di Oo c m m Ou Qo i le Sequential shooting i Note Depending on the card the remaining recording time may drop rapidly during recording Try using the card again after formatting it with your camera VS Formatting P 100 In amp mode the flash and manual focus MF cannot be used Notes for recording long movies When the record mode is set to HQ SQ1 or SQ2 recording will continue until the card is full unless stopped by pressing the shutter button A long recorded movie cannot be edited P 93 e If a single movie recording uses up all of the card s memory create space on the card by erasing the movie or downloading it to a computer Sequential shooting FHI i There are 3 sequential shooting modes sequential shooting high speed sequential shooting and auto bracketing To set a sequential shooting mode go to DRIVE on the mode menu Drive settings Cc Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed Normal single frame shooting mode Ly The focus exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame Approx 10 frames at 1 1 frames sec in HQ mode HI Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential shooting A maximum of 2 frames at approx 2 2 frames sec BKT Under some conditions you may obtain better results shooting with exposure compensati
4. 52 ESP Spot metering ESP OJ sees 52 Multi metering Au 52 AE loros Eege 54 OD SEN SIUN U 56 Exposure compensation 8 57 White balance WB ccccccccceeccceeeceeeeaeseeeeeeeseeeeeeesesaaeesseeeesaeeeses 58 Auto white balance 59 Preset white balance 59 One touch white balance LI 60 White balance compensation We 61 Sharpness eege Eege 62 Contrast O ecnin innnan aa aiae aAa AAA EAEAN ai 63 Saturation POB ee Ee 63 Noise reduction ur EE 64 Histogram M ME 65 Displaying shooting information INFO 66 Frame ASSIS e 67 5 More useful functions 68 Recording movies Q AEN 69 Sequential shooting Ch HIC BKT ooer 70 Sequential shooting High speed sequential shooting Ly nuch 71 Auto bracketing BKT ccccccccseccceeceeeseeceeeeeseeeseeeeeseeeseeeeeeeeeees T1 Time lapse shooting l esessssesseeseeeeeneee 72 Self timer shooting X WEE 73 Function shooting black amp whteisenat 74 ipie ae EE o eed 75 Remote control shooting optional o 77 Recording sound with still pictures A 78 Recording sound with movies A 79 Table of Contents 6 Playback 80 Single frame playback Tel 81 Close up playback oO 81 index display RETE m 82 Selecting the number of pictures Te 83 Calendar display BJ acdstncsatndsaccsedccnseieicdasadnecbontensdudmenadad lt
5. The remaining battery When battery consumption fluctuates power is not indicated considerably the camera may turn off correctly without displaying the battery warning indicator Charge the battery The green and orange lamps on the side of the viewfinder blink simultan The battery is depleted Charge the battery eously xipueddy Condensation When it is cold outside the water vapor in the air is rapidly cooled and turns to droplets of water Condensation occurs when the camera is suddenly taken from a cold place into a warm room kid Appendix Troubleshooting Playback of recorded images Possible cause Corrective action di page The picture is out of focus A subject unsuited to AF Use manual focus or focus lock to focus on P 50 24 was taken the subject and then shoot The camera moved Hold the camera correctly and press the P 22 when the shutter button shutter button gently was pressed The flash was closed ina Press the flash button to make the flash pop P 37 lighting condition up Camera movement occurs easily with requiring use of the slower shutter speeds Use a tripod or set flash the flash mode to AUTO The subject is dark Set AF ILLUMINATOR to ON in the mode P 48 menu The lens was dirty Clean the lens Use a commercially available P 164 blower blush and then wipe with a lens cleaner to remove dust Mold may form on the lens s
6. 113 FORMAT T i Svea ae Ee s 100 FRAME ASSIST 67 FULLTIME AF na pato ip 47 FUNCTION x situe Sy sala T 74 H HIGA aoe iene vede conn ates nee 26 High speed sequential shooting HI ECCE 70 71 191 X3QNI ANVSSO 9 gt Q D X GLOSSARY INDEX x o o Index Histogram ull 65 98 ie oe Ge 26 30 SE EE 46 Image etze nnan nnana 26 173 INDEX Usos rina a Somers ae ERE ROS 93 Index display EB 82 83 INFO INFO ie nese ses 66 97 Le uoi e bs Ras SUUS 56 173 J JPE Geriau matita rk ats 26 173 L LANDSCAPE f 32 LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT fe 32 Lithium ion battery 168 M Macro mode shooting Y 36 Manual focus MF 14 50 Manual shooting M 12 45 Measurement unit m ft m ft 116 Metering m ed Bag a aE Rn eg 52 MODE MENU 17 Monitor brightness adjustment ICH rrr 114 MONITOR OFF 23 MONITORON 23 Motion JPEG 27 28 MOVIE PLAYBACK Tel 87 Movie recording 12 69 MULTI METERING 52 MULTI PRINT 124 126 My Mode Mil 12 46 MY MODE SETUP M 110 N NIGHT SCENE FQ 33 NOISE REDUCTION fl 64 NORMAL c a ster e g wig trt tee ey 85 NORMAL Record mode 26 NISC uero e c sue 97 173 Number of storable still pictures 28 O OLYMPUS Master 141
7. ssnennseennenernensneenrrrrnrrrrerrreee nne 151 Printing ee M NON RR E 152 Table of Contents To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS MASIBI EE 154 10 Appendix 155 Troubleshooting sei otro pn Uti o o gus used uetus Curs Epod ds Pius 156 EIERE 156 Brei Dei e Led e c Cie siete Lisette eee eaten 157 Camera e Ep 164 AC adapter optonal 165 Satety ELL LE 166 Handling the Camera EE 166 Battery handling Drecautons 168 Card handling precautions snennneenneeeneeeeeer rener reerrrreerreer nnne 170 e DIIGO N mie TR IRR TIN 171 GIOSSANY Ol ACTING ocaeca tuoi ti to da iate acaba stt Li iode a 172 11 Miscellaneous 175 PUE Ert 176 List of factory default settnges reenen 181 Modes and shooting functions eenseeeeneeeneenrnneeenrrernrrerrener reenen 184 Names OLD AN Se RP P 186 GANG Waseca PEE ee 186 MONMIMOFIMGIGATIOMS E 188 leie EE 191 Basic operation PPP PPP PPPPPPPPPPHPHPHHPHHKHHKHHHKDH DP DP Don t you sometimes feel that advanced shooting and editing functions are only for professional photographers With their experience and skill they can make all kinds of fine adjustments to achieve a variety of effects Now you too can achieve such effects simply by pressing the buttons on your digital camera You can use the advanced functions available on your camera by setting the menu items to adjust the amount of light passing throug
8. Playback Formatting 2 Select YES and press The picture is erased and the menu is exited To cancel single frame erase select NO and press or press the bi button again All frame erase This function erases all the pictures on the card Mode dial cm Top menu MODE MENU gt CARD ALL ERASE VS Menus P 17 Select YES and press ff ALL ERASE e All the pictures are erased CAUTION ERASING ALL NO SELECT E GO Formatting This function lets you format the memory card Formatting prepares cards to receive data Before using non OLYMPUS cards or cards which have been formatted on a computer you must format them with this camera All existing data including protected pictures are erased when the card is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting the card Mode dial DOIT P A S M Iw SCENE amp 9 xj Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CARD FORMAT I amp S Menus P 17 Formatting Select YES and press ri Th is i he jM th MES el bar is displayed while the A CAUTION ERASING ALL card is formatted YES NO SELECT amp GO DO Note Do not do any of the following during formatting as such actions may damage the card Open the battery compartment card cover remove the battery or connect or disconnect the AC adapter regardless of whether
9. Settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold 183 d O e D 2 D O c 0 Modes and shooting functions In mM mode available functions vary depending on the modes set in the MY MODE SETUP menu Fes mensen JP Zoom DIGITAL ZOOM AF mode FULLTIME AF AF area MF lt 5 SLOWT amp 4SLOW1 g SLOW 2 FLASH MODE Se SNS SSS MULTI METERING vi e AE LOCK LOCK BO 001 pm TIMELAPSE DER PANORAMA NINISISIS S i o 2 O o c G Q O A lt 184 Modes and shooting functions Function a SCENE A o M P ISO lt EI WB WB SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION RSS E Ed NOISE REDUCTION INFO lt S ALL RESET e s PW ON SETUP PW OFF SETUP REC VIEW FRAME ASSIST MY MODE SETUP FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING IC E D m ft VIDEO OUT SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON i SHUTTER SOUND S SNe CHE PG dd IAS LOSS Ce Y Available Not available 1 Cannot be selected in FK mode 2 Cannot be selected in wj mode d O LA D 2 D O c 0 Names of parts Zoom lever WITT Dei ES P 34 81 82 83 Xx Shutter button Z Remote control receiver IS P 77 P
10. Do not push the monitor forcibly otherwise the image may become vague resulting in a Display mode failure or damage to the monitor A strip of light may appear on the top bottom of the monitor but this is not a malfunction When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera the edges may appear zigzagged on the monitor This is not a malfunction it will be less noticeable in playback mode In places subject to low temperatures the LCD monitor may take a long time to turn on or its color may change temporarily When using the camera in extremely cold places it is a good idea to occasionally place it in a warm place An LCD monitor exhibiting poor performance due to low temperatures will recover in normal temperatures The LCD used for the monitor is made with high precision technology However black spots or bright spots of light may appear constantly on the LCD Monitor Due to its characteristics or the angle at which you are viewing the monitor the spot may not be uniform in color and brightness This is not a malfunction xipueddy 171 Appendix Glossary of terms A Aperture Priority Mode You set the aperture yourself and the camera automatically varies the shutter speed so that the picture is taken with the best exposure AE Automatic Exposure The camera automatically sets the exposure The 3 AE modes available on this camera are P mode in which the camera selects both the aperture and shutter speed
11. GO OK 128 Direct printing PictBridge Trimming EI To trim a picture by MORE in PRINT or MULTI PRINT mode follow the procedure below Use the arrow pad and zoom Peay lever lever to select the trimming position and size Press DORH to move the trimming frame e Move the zoom lever toward W or T to select the trimming size from small horizontal frame large horizontal frame small vertical frame and large vertical frame e ftrimming has already been performed the FT screen appears Select RESET and press 9 2 Press bi TTN NeW v GO OK f Del E ees CH 3 Select OK and press OK Saves the current trimming size RESET Sets a new trimming size Repeat the procedure from Wt 1 Step 1 eo CANCEL Cancels the current trimming cstUECT s A Moos OI setting EGRE Press to complete trimming and return to the PRINT INFO screen pa Note The size of the printed picture varies depending on the printer settings If the trimmed picture is small printing magnification increases accordingly resulting in a printed picture with lower resolution For the best results with enlarged prints you are recommended to use the TIFF SHQ or HQ mode U 5 ct 5 Kl o e c o 129 Direct printing PictBridge Exiting direct printing When you have finished printing disconnect the camera fr
12. In amp mode the mode menu differs in shooting mode and in playback mode For details see Menu list P 176 For details of mode menu items in shooting mode and playback mode see Menu list P 176 D c o How to use the menus Use the arrow pad and to select and set the menu items Follow the operation guide on the screen and use the arrow pad to set the items How to use the menus is shown below Ex Setting BKT Auto bracketing D D n o o D D o 3 DORP buttons button Press in shooting mode Top menu The top menu is displayed 2 Press H to select MODE MENU This refers to the arrow pad D LPH 3 Press amp O to select the CAMERA tab then press E Refer to the arrows on the screen to select a setting with the arrow pad This refers to the arrow pad DQ ad c O 5 i Q O D d a Menus 4 Press amp O to select DRIVE then press E e Refer to the arrows on the screen to select a setting with the arrow pad Unavailable settings cannot be selected The selected item appears indented 5 Press amp to select BKT then press E Referto the arrows on the screen to select a setting with the arrow pad sET cARD PIC TRA 6 Press and select the exposure differential from 0 3 0 7 and 1 0 then press H Press and select the num
13. To select different frames select RESET and press Repeat the procedure from Step 1 To quit the editing function select v CANCEL and press E SELECTAE GO OK S 3 o 4 Select NEW FILE or OVERWRITE and press NEW FILE _ Stores the edited movie as NEWFILE a new movie OVERWRITE Stores the edited movie with the same name as the original The original movie CANCEL s SELECTA E GO OK is not stored The BUSY bar appears and after the edited movie is stored as a new movie or the original movie is overwritten the camera returns to the playback mode Li Note You cannot select NEW FILE if there is insufficient memory space on the card The editing process of long movies is more time consuming Playback Playback ona TV Use the AV cable provided with the camera to play back recorded images on your TV You can play back both still pictures and movies on your TV Mode dial cm 2 3 P Make sure that the TV and camera are turned off Connect the multi connector on the camera to the video input terminal on the TV using the AV cable provided with the camera l Connector cover Multi connector Connect to the TV s video input yellow and audio input white terminals AV cable provided Turn the TV on and set it to the video input mode For details of switching to video input refer to your TV s i
14. 14 37 AN Cables occ ud uc oo Rae ela 96 B Battery acram da E dies 168 Battery check 188 190 BEEP BEEP 109 Beep sound 9 108 BLACK amp WHITE 74 C Calendar display 83 Camera movement warning 40 Cardi Pie DAS az ache ee arat 28 170 COD morae eO Seen ne iE 114 172 Close up playback Q 81 Cloudy day D oss 2 4 sau een Gas 58 COMBIGSSION x ee ee ere 27 CONTRAST 62 635 4 2 cada Gaia 63 CUSTOM BUTTON EE eg de 14 119 D Date and time G 115 pei E 172 DIGITAL ZOOM 35 Direct printing 122 DIRECT Histogram 65 DPOR e dm dee dd ds 132 172 Bici cU RET 70 E EDIT e oe hoe Rae eet 93 94 Error codes 131 156 ESP metering 52 173 Eia nte tons Stace Sete Ah GPR SS Sas ios 41 173 Exposure 24 54 173 Exposure compensation 57 Exposure differential 45 70 F FADER oS dadcsor hore he ae de 85 File names aiaa a E E e 113 FILE NAMEN 523 wie do ets 113 File NOS dco s dig ce eas 113 132 Fill in flash amp 14 37 Flash Charging ite aes eres 40 Flash intensity control 57 41 Flash mode 14 37 Flash off CG 14 37 Flash stand by 39 Fluorescent lamp amp S 58 FOCUS ease crecido tages de et cn n 24 46 FOCUS COCK asse rb whe wae ats 24 Folder name
15. Select OFF LOW or HIGH and press Button operation beep You can choose from 2 different sounds for button operations You can also set the volume of the sound to LOW or HIGH You can turn the sound off completely by setting OFF Mode dial OI P A S M Iv SCENE A Top menu MODE MENU SETUP BEEP gt Menus P 17 Select OFF 1 or 2 If you selected 1 or 2 select LOW or HIGH and press SELECT GO OK You can choose from 2 different sounds for the shutter button You can also set the volume of the sound to LOW or HIGH You can turn the sound off completely by setting OFF Top menu MODE MENU SETUP SHUTTER SOUND 3 Menus P 17 o o u gt Q o Select OFF 1 or 2 If you selected 1 or 2 select LOW ZUR or HIGH and press ori SELECTS GO OK 109 o O c ES uud o My Mode setup You can set shooting related functions in My Mode You can also save the current camera settings in My Mode When the mode dial is set to M I your customized settings are activated VS My Mode P 46 You can save up to 4 different patterns in mM MY MODE 1 to MP4 MY MODE 4 Only mM MY MODE 1 has a factory default setting Functions that can be set in MY MODE SETUP Factory default setting P 9 P A S M SCENE P P 12 DIGITALZOOM OFF SHUTTER AF oe MM Fa
16. 3 elect and press mM MY MODE SETUP The settings in the selected My Mode RESET CURRENT SETTING are reset If no settings are saved My Mode settings cannot be selected CANCEL SELECT amp GO My Mode setup If you selected CUSTOM in Step 1 3 Select the function you want to save in My Mode and press EH P AISIMISCENE gt v For the available functions see Functions that can be set in MY MODE SETUP P 110 Change the setting and press The setting is saved PINSIMISCENE You can also change the other custom E O settings SHUTTER SS LCD 4 When you have made all the settings you want press The screen displayed in Step 2 appears d Note Although the settings you are using can be saved in the CURRENT setting the zoom position will be saved as the closest of the 5 zoom settings in MY MODE SETUP Vu O c T uud o The camera automatically creates file names and folder names for images to be stored in Files can be numbered from 0001 to 9999 and folders can be numbered from 100 to 999 Examples are shown below Folder name File name _ td p 4 DCIM OLYMP Pmdd j T To E Folder No Month 1 C File No 100 999 0001 9999 Day 01 31 Month Jan Sep 1 9 Oct A Nov B Dec C There are two settings from which you
17. SLOW 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 HQ 307252304 3 Press the shutter button halfway e n conditions where the flash will fire g lights flash stand by 4 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture UJ D o o o Er O O 5 h c 2 O O o Flash shooting TIPS The g flash charge indication blinks The flash is charging Wait until g and the orange lamp beside the viewfinder turn off Shutter speed when using the flash auto flash red eye reduction fill in flash e When g camera movement warning lights the shutter speed locks at its current level This helps prevent camera shake problems shutter speeds that are too slow can cause blur However if the zoom magnification is increased the camera will increase the locked shutter speed accordingly Shutter speed W max 1 30 sec T max 1 160 sec Function restrictions according to mode AUTO and 4SLOW1 are not available in S and M modes The factory default setting for S and M modes is SLOW2 The factory default setting for other modes is AUTO DN Note The flash does not fire in the following situations During sequential shooting Cl HIC BKT super macro shooting and panorama shooting The flash may not give you the optimum result in macro mode with the zoom set to wide angle W Check the resulting picture on the monitor o c O prar Q G Mess O
18. The functions are set as follows when the camera leaves the factory e Shooting mode amp still pictures FRAME ASSIST SHUTTER 1 1000 ZOOM 38 mm 24 0 0 FLASH MODE 2 S M P SCENE SCH AF MF AF eoi OFF METERING ESP di OFF DRIVE um BKT 11 0 EV 3 ISO AUTO A S M 80 M 1 2 3 4 MY MODE 1 SCENE KZ BY 0 0 SLOW SLOW1 NOISE REDUCTION OFF F fixed on ON DIGITAL ZOOM OFF FULLTIME AF OFF AMI See ned on iESP PANORAMA OFF FUNCTION OFF INFO OFF AF area center OFF OFF OFF OFF TIMELAPSE 181 d O 2 D 2 D O c o e 2 oO o C S Q O A List of factory default settings TIMELAPSE 2 pictures 1 min interval amp movies ON lt A S M P SCENE HQ 3072 x 2304 bd HO 640 x 480 SHQ 3072 x 2304 HQ 3072 x 2304 SQ1 1600 x 1200 NORMAL SQ2 640 x 480 NORMAL WB AUTO WE none SHARPNESS 0 CONTRAST 0 SATURATION 0 REC VIEW ON FILE NAME RESET m ft m SHORT CUT A W B es CUSTOM BUTTON AE LOCK SHUTTER SOUND 1 HIGH AF ILLUMINATOR ON GERM NUN List of factory default settings e Playback mode INFO OFF OFF On OFF m 0 Lh OFF zz 9 2 SETUP SLIDE g OFF VOLUME 3 e Others ALL RESET ON ec PW ON SETUP SCREEN OFF SOUND OFF S D Y M D 2004 01 01 00 00 o BEEP HIGH
19. o 0 cC Le di Oo c m ra Ou Qo i le Panorama shooting 2 3 H Make sure that the edges of the pictures overlap then take the pictures The focus exposure and white balance are set by the first picture Do not select an extremely bright subject such as the sun for the first picture You cannot adjust the zoom after the first picture Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures When you have taken 10 pictures a warning mark appears Press to exit panorama shooting Note The panorama mode is only available with Olympus cards Your computer s memory may be insufficient if you take too many panorama pictures in HQ or SHQ mode You are recommended to use SQ mode for panorama shooting During panorama shooting the flash and sequential shooting modes are not available Panorama images are saved in HQ compressed format which has the same image size as RAW uncompressed and TIFF uncompressed when the record mode is set to RAW or TIFF If the mode dial is operated during panorama shooting the camera cancels the panorama mode and returns to normal shooting The camera itself cannot connect panorama pictures The OLYMPUS Master software is necessary to connect the pictures Remote control shooting optional P This function lets you take pictures using the optional remote control device RM 1E This is useful when you want to take a picture
20. RS Menus P 1 T IS Menus P 17 Press to adjust the contrast between 5 and 5 e To increase the contrast e Available languages Vary Press The light and dark defined learly DT El sums depending on the area where To reduce th trast Ge The light and dark you purchased this camera areas Pacams less SE d i iving the image a softer ral lei line this setting IS Selecting a when you want to edit images on a computer language P 105 pun Bunoous pesueapy 3 This sample page is only for your reference It may differ from the actual page in this manual DN Note Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided TIPS Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera IS Reference pages describing details or associated information Basic and Advanced Manuals The instruction manual accompanying this camera is divided into two parts the Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual this document Basic This manual helps you get used to the camera It gives you easy to Manual follow explanations on how to take pictures and view them Advanced This manual introduces you to the camera s many functions after you Manual have mastered the basics It will help you to use the camera s Capabilities to take much more creative pictures with more
21. 147 One touch white balance H D 60 Optical zoom anaana aana 34 ol 28 P E PERSE Dealer pouch es 97 173 PANORAMA 0005 75 ger ete See UNDE re 145 PiciBridge csv uus 122 174 Picture rotation 1 16 86 PIXEL MAPPING 114 SE bd s 26 174 Playback mode gt 12 81 Playback on a TV 96 PORTRAIT OU 32 Preset white balance 58 59 Press fully EEN 25 Press halfway 24 DRINT 123 124 PRINT ORDER 124 126 Print settings 1h 16 132 Program shooting P 12 173 Protect Om 16 98 PW OFF SETUP ue Never 105 PWONSETUP 105 R RAW tos asse RE CA SOR REARRES 27 30 RAW DATA EDIT 88 REG VIEWS iu i are aen due ACHEN 106 Record mode 26 30 Recording sound amp 78 79 92 Recording sound with movies 79 Recording sound with still pictures A MOD UNES 78 REDEYE FIX EET 88 91 Red eye reduction flash gt 14 37 Remaining recording time 28 Remote control 13 77 Resizing Ng 88 89 S SATURATION BER 63 SOENE Jura tan inde ace a t Sie 32 Scene mode shooting SCENE 12 32 SCREEN SETUP 107 Selecting a language 3 105 Self timer oi 13 73 E EE 74 Sequential shooting Gy 70 71 SHARPNESS amp 62 Shooting mode
22. 8 cm 3 2 to 60 cm 23 6 T 60 cm 23 6 to 120 cm 47 2 However in macro mode focusing is performed quickly d When the optical zoom lever is at the maximum wide position and you are as close as 8 cm 3 2 to your subject you can fill the entire frame with a 9 0 x 6 6 cm 3 5 2 6 subject ed This mode lets you shoot from as close as 2 cm 0 8 to your subject Subjects measuring approximately 3 4 x 2 5 cm 1 3 x 1 0 can be captured on the monitor In the d mode normal shooting is also possible but the position of the zoom is fixed automatically and cannot be changed Mode dial OI P A S M Iw SCENE amp Top menu MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt W gt OFF IW V I Menus P 17 e Except in Q mode the setting can be made in the same way by selecting Top menu gt V gt OFF W eV TIPS The subject appears in shadow when the super macro mode is used The auto focus may not be able to maintain the correct focus If this happens use the manual focus IS Manual focus P 50 If the center of the frame within the AF target mark is metered when you are close to the subject and you shoot with the optimal exposure the picture will come out well US ESP Spot metering P 52 Di Note During super macro shooting the zoom and flash are not available Flash shooting Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you want to achieve You can
23. How to cancel the remote control mode The remote control mode is not canceled automatically after shooting Go to Step 2 and set the mode to OFF oO c d h gt c 5 o et O 5 o Recording sound with still pictures i Note If the remote control receiver is exposed to strong light the effective signal distance may be reduced or shooting may not take place To shoot sequential shots using the remote control device press and hold the shutter button on the remote control device If the camera does not receive the remote control signal properly sequential shooting may stop Toview pictures using the remote control device refer to the instruction manual for the remote control device Recording sound with still pictures Sound can be recorded when taking still pictures Recording starts about 0 5 seconds after the shutter is released and lasts about 4 seconds When this function is enabled sound is recorded automatically every time you take a picture o0 c 9 Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA gt 8 ON OFF o IS Menus P 17 2 When recording starts aim the Microphone D camera microphone at the source of the sound you want to O record TIPS e J _ appears when still pictures and movies with sound are played back During playback sound is output from the speaker The volume can be adjusted ES Playback volume P 108 e Sound can
24. Menus P 17 SS Press without changing the SIZE or BORDERLESS ai Misa s settings SIZE BORDERLESS When the PRINT PAPER screen is not STANDARD displayed go to Step 2 For details of the available paper sizes and border settings see Setting the CANCEL lt SELECT GO OK size and border P 125 124 Direct printing PictBridge 2 Select the picture you want to print and press The print screen is displayed S iL 100 0020 SELECT J PRINT SINGLE PRINT 6 MORE gt jj 3 3 TELE ane Select OK and press Printing starts Tocancel printing select CANCEL and press The PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed When printing is finished the screen returns to Step 2 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 CANCEL E SELECT E GOAR and print all the pictures you want to print Q Setting the size and border Select the paper size and border on the PRINTPAPER screen SIZE Choose from the available paper sizes on your printer BORDERLESS Select framed or unframed In MULTI PRINT mode you cannot select the frame WITH 53 The image is printed inside a blank frame WITHOUT UI The image is printed filling the entire page PICS SHEET In MULTI PRINT mode select from the available settings on your printer Press onthe PRINTPAPER screen to select the paper size then press f SIZE BORDERLESS STANDARD
25. O El m D E O o c deu Oo c O D C c O O To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master 7 Click Print e Printing starts Toreturn to the main menu click Menu in the Photo Print window To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master This camera is compatible with USB mass storage You can connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable provided with the camera to download and save images without using OLYMPUS Master The following environment is required to use the USB cable to connect the camera to your computer Windows Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP Macintosh Mac OS 9 0 to 9 2 X m Note f your computer is running Windows 98 98SE you will need to install the USB driver Before connecting the camera to your computer with the USB cable double click the files from the following folders on the OLYMPUS Master CD ROM provided Drive name USB INSTALL EXE e Data transfer is not guaranteed in the following environments even if your computer is equipped with a USB port Windows 95 NT 4 0 Windows 98 98SE upgrades from Windows 95 Mac OS 8 6 or earlier However data transfer is confirmed on Mac OS 8 6 equipped with a factory installed USB port and USB MASS Storage Support 1 3 5 Computers with a USB port added by means of an extension card etc Computers without a factory installed OS and home built compu
26. OLYMPUS Master Version 1 00 EM Transfer Images button Downloads images from the camera or other media Browse Images button Displays the browse window Print Images button Displays the print menu amp Create and Share button Displays the editing menu Backup Images button Creates backup images Upgrade button Displays window for optional upgrade to OLYMPUS Master Plus To exit OLYMPUS Master Click the Exit X on the main menu e OLYMPUS Master is exited Sent D di 2 Q E O o c o KE D O o we ei 5 m o c c o O 148 Displaying camera images on a computer Blo al oF o Teo Ez Ue e ET VA Te To Mm Lea Ez C 3 You can save camera images on your computer l Click Transfer Images on the OLYMPUS Master main menu The menu for selecting the source is displayed 2 Click From Camera 94 JOE The window for selecting images is displayed All the images in the camera are displayed 3 Select the image files and click Transfer Images A window indicating that the download is complete is displayed Images 4 Click Browse images now p Teeter inne The downloaded images are displayed t i in the browse window Image transfer is complete To return to the main menu click Menu d SE on in the Browse Images
27. a slideshow post your pictures on your home page create an album or set your favorite picture as your desktop wallpaper Upload pictures Share with friends EX E mail Print pictures Edit pictures Home paning Online S printing E Ls Album making T oF Panorama building Wallpaper m D we 2 Q O o c O El i D E O o c deu Oo c 5 O D C c O O Using the USB cable provided t camera you can connect the camera and computer and download transfer the images to your computer using the OLYMPUS Master software also provided with the camera Prepare the following items before starting OLYMPUS Master OLYMPUS Master CD ROM USB Cable Computer equipped with a USB port Install the OLYMPUS Master software 3 P 142 y Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable I P 145 y Start up the OLYMPUS Master software 3 P 147 Download image files to the computer IB P 149 Disconnect the camera from the computer I P 150 TIPS Viewing and editing downloaded images f you want to process images using graphics applications make sure you download the images to your computer first Depending on the software the image files may be damaged if the images are processed rotated etc while they are still on the card If the data cannot be downloaded from the camera using the USB cable Image files may be download
28. can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down Displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu VS Menus P 17 MOVIE PLAYBACK RESTART EXIT GO OK SELECT al r3 quem OO SOOO ae Playing time total recording time U D lt CT D OH 100 00 363 aah ae E E The card access lamp blinks while the camera is reading the movie from the card Reading of movies may take some time Do not open the battery compartment card cover while the card access lamp is blinking Doing so may damage the data on the card and render the card unusable 7 Editing still pictures This function lets you edit still pictures and store them as new pictures The following editing operations are possible RAW DATA EDIT Adjusts the white balance sharpness etc of pictures taken in raw data format and saves them as new JPEG files You can check the result on the monitor and make sure the desired effect has been achieved I3 P 88 EN Changes the image size to 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 and saves the picture as a new file IS P 89 Crops part of a picture and saves it as a new file I P 90 RED EYE FIX Corrects the red eye phenomenon caused by the light from the flash making the subject s eyes appear red in the picture and saves the picture as a new file I P 91 Select the still picture that you want to edit and display the top menu To use the RAW DATA EDIT f
29. uli the histogram display is alternately turned on and off SO OO 04 12 11 15 90 30 Histogram display E Note The histogram displayed during shooting may differ from the histogram displayed during playback The histogram may not appear when you play back pictures shot on another camera Protecting pictures You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame erase function but they are all erased by formatting Erasing pictures Mode dial aCe l Select the picture you want to protect and press the O n button Direct buttons P 13 Single frame playback P 81 To cancel protection press the O n button again Displayed when a picture is protected Erasing pictures This function erases recorded pictures Pictures can be erased either one at a time or all the pictures on the card pa Note You cannot erase protected pictures Cancel protection before erasing such pictures Once erased pictures cannot be restored Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep US Protecting D D E pictures P 98 D S Single frame erase Mode dial aa Select the picture you want to erase and press the button 3 Direct buttons P 13 Single frame playback P 81 The ERASE screen is displayed
30. 2 to 99 Interval 1 min to 60 min in SELECT gt SEI GO OK 1 min increments 2 Press Self timer shooting 3 Press the shutter button The first picture is taken and the second and subsequent pictures are taken automatically at the preset interval e lights during time lapse shooting The camera automatically enters the sleep mode after the first picture has been taken and stored on the card The camera is automatically reactivated 4 seconds before taking the next picture The camera turns off automatically when the preset number of pictures has been taken DN Note During time lapse shooting the self timer remote control and sequential shooting functions are not available If any of the following operations is performed while the camera is in sleep mode time lapse shooting is canceled and the camera returns to the normal shooting mode When the battery compartment card cover is opened the camera is connected to a computer or the shutter button arrow pad or any other button is pressed Operation of the buttons mode dial and zoom lever is invalidated from 4 seconds before shooting until after the picture has been taken If the battery power or card memory runs out while the camera is in the sleep mode a warning appears time lapse shooting is terminated and the camera turns off automatically daag SS 0 0 uc Self timer shooting This function lets you take pictures using the self
31. A mode in which the user selects the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed and S mode in which the user selects the shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture In M mode the user selects both the aperture and the shutter speed Aperture The adjustable lens opening which controls the amount of light that enters the camera The larger the aperture the shorter the depth of field and the fuzzier the background The smaller the aperture the greater the depth of field and the sharper the background Larger aperture values indicate smaller apertures and smaller aperture values indicate larger apertures CCD Charge Coupled Device This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals On this camera light is picked up and converted into RGB signals to build a single image Contrast Detection Method This is used to measure the distance to the subject The camera determines if the image is focused by the level of contrast in the subject Conventional Photograph This refers to recording images using silver halide the method for recording images in conventional non digital photography This system is in contrast to still video and digital photography DCF Design Rule for Camera File System A standard for image files by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Depth of Field The subject itself as well as some area to the front and rear of the subject are focused T
32. For example you can make images with marked differences in light and shadow softer and those with less differences more vivid Mode dial OI P A S M Iw SCENE amp Top menu MODE MENU PICTURE CONTRAST gt Menus P 17 Press Co to adjust the contrast between 5 and 5 To increase the contrast Press The light and dark areas are defined more clearly WBA making the image look crisper SHARPNESS To reduce the contrast CONTRAST J 0 Press The light and dark x areas become less defined giving the image a softer impression Use this setting when you want to edit images on a computer Saturation This function adjusts the color depth Mode dial COU P A S M Iw SCENE amp Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PICTURE SATURATION VS Menus P 17 suonounj Bunoous posueapy Press Co to adjust the saturation between 5 and 5 SATURATION f cp e To increase the saturation Press Colors become darker and more intense e To reduce the saturation Press Colors become lighter d c fe Ke oO c 5 tjm Oo c Oo fe d UO o o c gt Ki lt Noise reduction When shooting in dark places shutter speeds become slower as there is less light focused on the CCD During long exposures signals are generated by parts of the CCD where no light is focused and are recorded on the
33. OLYMPUS Master S instruction manual If this screen is not displayed Adobe Reader is already D installed on your computer sad 5 To install Adobe Reader click car ran 7 OK Eee ae 3 e To cancel installation click Cancel 2 Go to Step 7 ai The Adobe Reader installation screen is displayed Follow the on screen o instructions A 2 6 Follow the on screen TESS instructions ee O O The screen confirming that installation is completed is displayed Click Finish iv T would Tike to view the RERDIE Tile Select the option to restart immediately when the screen asking you if you wish to restart the computer is displayed and click OK The computer restarts Remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive and store it 144 Connecting the camera to a computer Macintosh Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive O e The CD ROM window is displayed t e If the CD ROM window is not displayed OLYMPUS NEG Gr double click the CD ROM icon on the desktop NO Double click on the desired language folder Go Double click the Installer icon The OLYMPUS Master installer starts up Wi Follow the on screen instructions P e When the OLYMPUS Master licensing agreement is Installer displayed read the agreement and click Continue and then Agree to proceed with the installation The screen confirming that installation is completed is disp
34. Refer to the printer s instruction manual for its standard settings or contact the printer manufacturer TIPS For details of printing paper types ink cassettes etc refer to the printer s instruction manual TI Note You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when printing pictures If you use the battery make sure that it is fully charged If the camera stops operating while communicating with the printer the printer may malfunction or image data may be lost Raw data and images recorded in movie mode cannot be printed The camera will not enter sleep mode when connected to the USB cable 122 Direct printing PictBridge Connecting the camera to a printer Use the USB cable provided to connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer Mode dial m Turn the printer on and plug the printer end of the USB cable into the printer s USB port For details of how to turn the printer on and the position of the USB port refer to the printer s instruction manual 2 Plug the USB cable into the camera s multi connector e The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed Liesen 3 Select PRINT and press e ONE MOMENT is displayed and the camera and printer are connected The PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed on the monitor Select the print settings on the camera s monitor VS Go to Printing pictures P 124 SELECT AN
35. be added later to still pictures Recorded sound can also be re recorded US Recording sound P 92 Recording sound with movies DN Note If the microphone is farther than 1 m 3 3 ft from the subject sound may not be recorded properly Pictures cannot be taken during sound recording Sound recording is not possible in the following cases When Leslie set to TIFF or DRIVE is set to sequential shooting LC HIC BKT or during panorama shooting or time lapse shooting Sound recording may also pick up camera noises such as button operations shutter movement etc Sound recording may not be possible if there is insufficient space in the card memory Recording sound with movies Sound can be recorded while shooting a movie Mode dial ED Top menu MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt 8 ON OFF VS Menus P 17 D Note e When 8 is set to ON the optical zoom is locked during movie recording If you wish to use the zoom during movie recording set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON If amp is set to OFF you can use both the optical zoom and digital zoom during movie recording If the camera is more than 1 m 3 3 ft away from the source of the sound sound may not be recorded clearly by the built in microphone Oo e c o D mb c gt c 2 O et O 5 o Playback PPP PPP PPPPPPPPPPHPPHPPHPHHKHKHHHKHKKHDHD With film type cameras you cannot see the pictures you
36. best shutter speed and aperture for the shot xipueddy 173 Glossary of terms ee E PictBridge A standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly Pixels A pixel is the smallest unit dot used to make up an image Clear large sized printed images require millions of pixels S Shutter Priority Mode Also called Shutter Priority AE mode The user selects the shutter speed and the camera automatically varies the aperture so that the picture is taken with the best exposure Sleep Mode A mode designed to save battery life The camera automatically enters the sleep mode if you do not operate it for a certain time To exit the sleep mode use any button on the camera shutter button arrow pad etc TFT Thin Film Transistor Color Monitor A transistor color monitor constructed using thin film technology TIFF Tagged Image File Format A format used for saving highly detailed black and white or color image data TIFF image files can be handled by software programs for scanners and graphics applications This camera uses TIFF in an uncompressed format TTL Through The Lens System To help adjust exposure a light receptor built into the camera directly measures the light passing through the lens Appendix Miscellaneous PPP PPPPPPPPPPPPPHPPPHPPHPHHHKHHPHKHKKH DPD This chapter contains all the camera functions described in Chapters 1 to 9 Ref
37. c Ke O O E es Uu KE o ul m Flash shooting Flash intensity control You can adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash In some situations you may get better results by adjusting the light emission Examples include small subjects distant backgrounds or situations when increased contrast is desired You can adjust the exposure in the range of 2 0 EV in 1 3 EV steps Top menu MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt ISS gt Menus P 17 l Adjust the light emission and press Light emission is increased by 1 3 EV each time you press the button EV Exposure Value G2 Light emission is decreased by 1 3 EV each time you press the button Lui lt 29 2 A Qz lt L c2 H LLI Ke DN Note The flash adjustment effect may not be sufficient if the shutter speed is too fast Slow synchronization There are 3 settings to choose from when you select SLOW with the g flash mode button Top menu MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt SLOW SLOW1 4SLOW1 SLOW2 Ge Menus P 17 UJ D o o o Er O O 5 h c 2 O E O o Advanced shooting functions PPP PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPHPPHPHHHKHHHKHKHKH DH D Letting the camera select the optimal settings is simple and easy but if you want you can be a lot more creative Now that you have mastered basic operation you can start enjoying your camera s more
38. c O prar Q Mess Oo cC W e O O E es Uu KE ID D D Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation When you select a scene mode according to the situation or shooting conditions the camera automatically selects the optimal settings SCENE mode Portrait shooting Suitable for taking a portrait style shot of a person This mode features an in focus subject against a blurred background A Sports shooting Suitable for capturing fast moving action such as sports without blur Even fast moving subjects appear to be stationary f g Landscape Portrait shooting Suitable for taking pictures of both your subject and the landscape The picture is taken with the background as well as the subject in the foreground in focus You can take pictures of your subject against a beautiful sky or landscape a Landscape shooting Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other outdoor scenes Both the foreground and the background are in focus Since blues and greens are vividly reproduced in this mode it is excellent for shooting natural scenery SY T wi SIT GO OK Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation FA Night Scene shooting Suitable for shooting pictures in the evening or at night The camera sets a slower shutter speed than NIGHT SCENE is used in normal shooting For example if you take a picture of a street at night in P mode the lac
39. card With sound Without sound 640 x 480 30 frames sec 17 sec 9 HQ 640 x 480 15 frames sec 35 sec Motion JPEG SQ1 320 x 240 30 frames sec 48 sec SQ2 320 x 240 15 frames sec 96 sec TIPS When a picture is transferred to a computer the size of the picture on the computer screen varies depending on the computer s monitor setting For instance a picture taken with an image size of 1 024 x 768 fills as the screen if you set the picture to 1x when the monitor setting is 1 024 x 768 However if the monitor setting is over 1 024 x 768 such as 1 280 x 1 024 the picture only takes up part of the screen The number of storable still pictures recording time is displayed on the monitor when a card is inserted in the camera Number of storable Remaining recording time still pictures Note The number of storable still pictures and movie recording times listed in the table are approximate The number of storable still pictures may change according to the subject or factors like whether print reservations have been made or not In certain instances the number of remaining pictures does not change even when you take pictures or stored images are erased If movies are shot with VIDEO OUT set to PAL and the AV cable connected the movie recording time will differ from the time listed in the Card capacity in number of pictures remaining recording time table soJnjoid Burye 3163s noA 840J9eq sd R
40. change the setting The setting changes in the following order with each press of the button Flash shooting P 37 P 1 1000 F28 0 0 AUTO Auto flash gt lt gt red eye reduction flash 9 Flash off Z SLOW Slow fill in flash H Q 307232304 cll synchronization button The focus mode is alternately selected Holding down for more than 1 second displays the following screen Press HR to alternately select AF Auto focus and MF Manual focus Ex Manual focus P 50 P 1 4000 F2 8 0 0 Currently AF Auto focus is set Press to switch to MF Manual focus AEL AE lock E4 Custom button The exposure AE lock function is alternately activated and canceled each time you press the button IS AE lock P 54 If a function is already assigned to the custom button the function s setting switches each time you press the button IIS Custom button P 119 P 1 4000 72 98 0 0 P 1 1000 2 9 0 0 H Q 3072 2304 gall HQ 3072 2304 soll AE lock screen Ex When DRIVE is set on the custom button Direct buttons 6 QUICK VIEW button Pressing the QUICK VIEW button displays the last picture taken on the monitor All the functions in normal playback mode are available I 6 Playback P 80 To return to shooting mode for taking the next picture press the QUICK VIEW button or press the shutter button halfway UJ zy Using the direct
41. gt ChSTANDARD PRINTPAPER CANCEL s SELECT EP GO gt OK 2 Press to select framed or unframed then press ERINTPAPER In MULTI PRINT mode press SIZE BORDERLESS to select the number of ESTANDARD ESTANDARD pictures per sheet then press 5 et 5 Kl o e c o SELECT 43 GO OK 125 dl o pun 5 wes D Q D c prar c Ce D Direct printing PictBridge m Note If the PRINTPAPER screen is not displayed SIZE BORDERLESS and PICS SHEET are set to STANDARD Printing by selecting a print mode You can select the print mode on the PRINT MODE SELECT screen The available settings vary depending on the selected print mode PRINT MODE SELECT screen PRINT ALL PRINT MULTI PRINT ALL INDEX PRINT ORDER I Menus P 17 Select the item you want to set on the PRINTPAPER screen and press 1 amp Setting the size and border P 125 e In MULTI PRINT mode select the number of pictures per sheet instead of framed or unframed e BORDERLESS is not available in ALL INDEX mode e Ifthe PRINTPAPER screen is not displayed STANDARD settings apply PRINT mode MULTI PRINT mode Go to Step 2 ALL PRINT mode Go to Step 4 ALL INDEX mode PRINT ORDER mode gt Go to Step 6 NO Select the picture you want to print Push the zoom lever toward W to display the
42. have taken until the film has been developed And aren t you sometimes disappointed with the results when you do eventually see them Pictures of blurred scenery or someone with their eyes shut Or maybe you took several pictures of the same scene because you weren t sure whether they would come out or not That s no way to record important memories With a digital camera you can review your pictures immediately Just play the picture back as soon as you ve taken it If you don t like what you see erase and take it again So don t be afraid of pictures not coming out well just keep on pressing that shutter button Single frame playback Mode dial a a The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken l Use the arrow pad to play back other pictures f Displays the next picture H Displays the previous picture o Jumps to the picture 10 frames back Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead TIPS You can use this function in shooting mode by pressing the QUICK VIEW button DN Note Ifthe camera is not used for over 3 minutes the camera enters the sleep mode and the monitor turns off Close up playback Pictures displayed on the monitor can be enlarged 2 3 4 or 5 times Mode dial m Displays the still picture you want to enlarge Pull the zoom lever toward T Q Zoom lever Each time you pull the zoom lever the picture is enlarged gradually Byusing the arr
43. image file operation is displayed As OLYMPUS Master will be used to download images click Cancel e Mac OS X The iPhoto program is the default application for managing digital images When you connect your digital camera for the first time the iPhoto application starts automatically so close this application and start OLYMPUS Master TI Note The camera functions are disabled while the camera is connected to a computer 146 Starting up OLYMPUS Master Windows l Double click the OLYMPUS Master icon sa on the desktop The main menu is displayed e When OLYMPUS Master is started up for the first time after installation the Registration dialog box is displayed before the main menu Follow the prompts and fill in the registration form Macintosh l Double click the OLYMPUS Master icon gal in the OLYMPUS Master folder The main menu is displayed e When OLYMPUS Master is started up for the first time the User Information dialog box is displayed before the main menu Enter your Name and OLYMPUS Master Serial Number and select your country Afterthe User Information dialog box the Registration dialog box is displayed Follow the prompts and fill in the registration form eo o OLYMPUS Master Serial Number Cancel 147 JojnduJoo e oj eyeureo y Bunoauuog Starting uo OLYMPUS Master OLYMPUS Master main menu
44. 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 Card handling precautions e The card is a precision electronic device Do not bend it or subject it to impact and keep it away from static electricity The data stored on the card is saved in a nonvolatile semiconductor memory but it can be accidentally destroyed Do not expose the card to water or leave it where there is a lot of dust Avoid using or storing the card in places of high temperature and high humidity Avoid using near heat generating or combustible materials e Fingerprints or dirt on the card contacts may prevent correct reading writing of data Wipe the contacts gently with a soft dry cloth The card has a limited product life Eventually writing or erasing data from the card no longer becomes possible Olympus is not responsible for any damage to data saved in other media or loss of data stored on the card Appendix Safety Precautions LCD Monitor
45. the procedure used when the date and time settings are set to Y M D SELECT H SEI GOs OK o gt Measurement units m ft 2 Press amp to set the year then press f to move to the month setting 2004 01 01 To move back to the previous setting m press H 00 00 The first two digits of the year are fixed SELECT gt Q SET E GO OK 3 Repeat this procedure until the 2 date and time are completely set The time is displayed in the 24 hour format Consequently 2 p m is displayed as 14 00 4 Press Fora more accurate setting press when the time signal hits 00 seconds DN Note 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 The settings will be canceled more quickly if the battery was only loaded in the camera for a short time before being removed Before taking important pictures check that the date and time settings are correct If the date and time setting is canceled a warning is displayed on the monitor the next time the camera is turned on VS Error codes P 156 Measurement units m ft o O c T uud o The measurement unit can be selected from either meters or feet in the manual focus mode m Atlong ranges the camera measures in meters and at short ranges in centimeters ft Atlong ranges the camera measures in feet and at s
46. 1 second to save the setting MF is displayed in red on the monitor 5 Take the picture The focus is locked at the distance you have set TIPS To cancel manual focus 1 Hold down for more than 1 second to display the distance indicator 2 Press f to select AF then press How to shoot while keeping the same focus distance at all times Lock the focus distance at the focus lock position 1 Position the AF target mark on a subject at the desired distance and press the shutter button halfway 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed press The distance indicator is displayed MF is selected and the focus distance is locked at the focus lock position suonounj Bunoous posueapy Even if you move the cursor to the top of the distance indicator focusing is not possible at co Using the monitor adjust the cursor position by pressing 2 d Note If the zoom lever is pressed after performing manual focus the saved focus distance may be compromised Perform setting again c O prar i c m Oo c Ke O O Hen OH Ou G ul gt Ke et There are three ways of measuring the brightness of a subject ESP Meters the center of the subject and the surrounding area separately e Exposure is determined by metering within the AF target area In this mode a subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the backgr
47. 21 E 8 0 Sj is 1283 8 5 sees 22 D I 24 10 2 E 11 49 2 ey RS 7 29 12 HIGS dei 992326 13 y 3 21 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 17 18 Still picture Movie Item 1 Shooting mode P A S M SCENE amp mM S Ce da P 2 Shutter speed 15 1 2000 3 Aperture value F2 8 F8 0 4 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 Exposure differential 3 0 3 0 Flash stand by Lights Camera movement Blinks warning Flash charge spere mm Macro mode Super macro mode Manual focus MF O Flash mode SLOW1 XQ 5SLOW1 g SLOW2 Names of parts Tel L 11 Flash intensity control 2 0 2 0 12 Drive CL Gy HI BKT P 70 Timelapse P 72 lt z o 13 Self timer P 73 c Remote control P 77 92 m 16 Image size 3072 x 2304 2592 x 1944 1280 x 960 etc 18 Number of storable still 30 P 28 pictures Remaining recording time 00 36 P 69 19 AE lock P 54 AE memory 22 wnite balance X cC D e SS es E 23 White balance B1 B7 R1 R7 P 61 compensation 27 Memory gauge B Wells P S D 5 D o c o 189 VISUAL INDEX o 2 O C S Q O a Names of parts Playback mode rais SITES 14 1 OO ORI o D ZREO 2S SIZE 040x480 D d Ge Ulm Ce gt 38 1 10 MC I sech Eu 4 gt gt gt 9 ul el a ee o a Indications x 2 Print reservation 11x10 number of prints Movie Lo cc NN NN O Whi
48. 631 844 5000 Technical Support USA 24 7 online automated help http www olympusamerica com support Phone customer support Tel 1 888 553 4448 Toll free Our phone customer support is available from 8 am to 10 pm Monday to Friday ET E Mail distec olympus com Olympus software updates can be obtained at http Awww olympus com digital OLYMPUS EUROPA GMBH Premises Wendenstrasse 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 49 40 23 77 3 0 Fax 49 40 23 07 61 Goods delivery Bredowstrasse 20 22113 Hamburg Germany Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany European Technical Customer Support Please visit our homepage http www olympus europa com or call our TOLL FREE NUMBER 00800 67 10 83 00 for Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Luxemburg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Please note some mobile phone services provider do not permit access or request an additional prefix to 800 numbers For all not listed European Countries and in case that you can t get connected to the above mentioned number please make use of the following CHARGED NUMBERS 49 180 5 67 10 83 or 49 40 237 73 899 Our Technical Customer Support is available from 9 am to 6 pm MET Monday to Friday 2004 OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP VM032401
49. Error codes P 156 camera U 5 ct 5 Kl o e c o 131 dl o pun 5 wes D Q D c prar c j n Print settings DPOF How to make print reservations Print reservation allows you to save printing data the number of prints and the date time information with the pictures stored on the card With print reservation you can print out pictures easily either at home using a personal DPOF compatible printer or at a print shop that supports DPOF DPOF is a standard format used to record automatic print information from digital cameras You can print out pictures automatically at home or at a photo shop by storing data such as which pictures you want to print and the number of prints on the card Pictures with print reservations can be printed using the following procedures Printing using a DPOF compatible print shop You can print the pictures using the print reservation data Printing using a DPOF compatible printer Printing is possible directly from a card containing print reservation data without using a computer For more details refer to the printer s instruction manual A PC card adapter may also be necessary TIPS Relation between printing and record mode when shooting The resolution of a computer printer is generally based on the number of dots pixels per square inch This is called dpi dots per inch The higher the dpi value the better the printed results Keep in min
50. January 10 C2 c Playback Pushing the zoom lever once toward W during single frame playback selects index display and pushing it again toward W selects calendar display Pushing the zoom lever once toward T during calendar display switches to single frame playback However if no picture was selected in calendar display you cannot switch from calendar display to single frame playback Pressing during calendar display switches to single frame playback 3 Single frame playback P 81 Index display P 82 Di Note Months in which no pictures were taken are not displayed If the date and time are not set on the camera the pictures may not be displayed on the correct date IS Setting the date and time P 115 The following operations cannot be performed during calendar display Protect picture rotation and print reservation M Slideshow This function displays still pictures stored in the card one after another Only the first frame of movies is displayed Select a still picture and display the top menu Mode dial m Top menu i I Menus P 17 The slideshow starts Press to stop the slideshow The slideshow will not stop until you cancel it by pressing DN Note You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when running a slideshow for a long period of time If the battery is used t
51. K TIPS e You can also preview different color tones by trying the different PRESET WB settings under the actual light source and checking the result on the monitor suonounj Bunoous peoueApv o c o Ke o c 2 tjm o c D o o N Uo o O c gt Kl st White balance One touch white balance Mode dial OI P A S M v SCENE amp Top 2 menu gt MODE MENU gt PICTURE gt WB gt LI I Menus P 17 Display the L2 ONE TOUCH WB screen and point the camera at a sheet of white paper Position the paper so that it fills the screen making sure there are no shadows CJ ONE TOUCH WB CANCEL Ab GO Press e The white balance is set and the screen returns to the mode menu P 1 1000 V2 9 0 0 T e HQ 3072x2304 One touch white balance Note When setting the white balance by pointing the camera at a sheet of white paper the correct setting may not be obtained if the light reflected by the paper is too bright or too dark White balance may not be effective under some special light sources After setting a white balance other than AUTO play back the picture and check the colors on the monitor When the flash is fired with a white balance setting other than AUTO colors may appear different in the resulting picture from the colors you see on the monitor White balance White balance compensation This functi
52. L message is displayed Sound recording may pick up camera noises such as button operation or shutter movement Once sound is added to a picture it is not possible to erase only the sound In this case make a re recording with silence Editing movies This function lets you create indexes and edit movies INDEX 9 frames extracted from a movie are displayed as an index and stored on the card as a still picture L3 Creating an index P 93 EDIT This function lets you erase parts of the movie that you do not want I Editing a movie P 94 Select a picture with Q amp and display the top menu Creating an index Mode dial 5 Top menu MODE MENU EDIT INDEX gt Menus P 17 When there is insufficient card memory a warning screen appears and the display returns to the EDIT screen Select the first frame of the index and press Jumps to the first frame of the movie Jumps to the last frame of the movie f Displays the next frame The movie can be played continuously by holding the button down G Displays the previous frame The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down 2 As in Step 1 select the last frame of the index and press Editing movies 3 Select OK and press The BUSY bar appears and after the 9 frames extracted from the movie appear as an index display the camera retu
53. OLYMPUS CAMEDIA DIGITAL CAMERA C 000 ZOOM C 70 ZOOM Adva n ced Detailed explanations of all the functions for getting the most out Manual of your camera Basic Operation Basic Shooting Advanced Shooting Playing Back Printing Online Pictures Camera Settings e 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 e We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs e Inthe interest of continually improving products Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual Navigation How to use the camera Using a computer Using the OLYMPUS Master software on your computer lets you enjoy editing viewing and printing the pictures downloaded from your camera if Using a card Pictures taken with this camera are stored on an xD Picture Card By storing the relevant print reservation data with the images on the card you can print pictures ata print shop or ona PictBridge compatible printer OLYMPUS Using a printer With a PictBridge compatible Using a TV printer you can print pictures You can u TV to view directly from your cam
54. OWER switch 0 AF illuminator US P 48 gt Flash IIS P 37 Microphone pop 79 92 Speaker Self timer Remote control lamp IS P 73 77 T W Q rcv jack o P165 z Connector cover Q 35 P 96 123 145 Connector cover IS P 165 c XS Multi connector Ss P 96 123 145 8 KA 0000000 Tripod socket 0000000 Battery compartment card cover Names of parts Flash button Sp zo Viewfinder L3 P 23 AE lock Custom button AEL ZE gt P 14 49 52 54 119 Rotation button 1 E P 16 86 AE AF button IS P 13 46 47 52 Erase button 4 I P 15 99 Self timer Remote control button lt as ES P 13 73 77 Print reservation button L SS P 16 133 Flash mode button I P 14 39 Protect button O n 35 P 16 98 X3QNI TVNSIA Strap eyelet Mode dial S P 12 Card access lamp US P 150 QUICK VIEW button IR P 15 Arrow pad Zo c2 36 ISF P 19 81 OK Menu button I3 P 14 19 Monitor 3 P 23 114 188 a O 2 D 2 D O c o Orange lamp IS P 40 Green lamp ISS P 24 187 VISUAL INDEX o 2 o e E o O a Names of parts Monitor indications The INFO setting allows you to select how much information to display on the screen Screens with the information display set to ON are shown below 3 Information display P 97 Shooting modes 1 2 3 4 19 20 5 1 20 4 Voz nd ERE
55. P 17 When START appears press 5 After the BUSY bar a screen asking whether or not you want to save the corrected image is displayed The camera returns to the playback mode The corrected picture is stored as a separate picture from the original REDEYE FIX 4 START LE a LLI ca a lt L c5 Lu QD DN Note Red eye correction is not possible in the following cases When the record mode is set to RAW or TIFF Red eye correction may not work on all pictures or may correct parts other than the eyes y eq eld Recording sound Sound can be added to a still picture that you have already taken This is known as after recording You can also re record over the sound that has already been recorded Total recording time per picture is approximately 4 seconds Select the still picture to which you want to add sound Mode dial Top menu MODE MENU PLAY gt 8 gt Menus P 17 Press H to display START Ce am 2 Aim the camera microphone toward the sound you want to record and press to start recording The BUSY bar is displayed during recording Microphone Playback 4 Note If the microphone is farther than 1 m 3 3 ft from the subject sound may not be recorded properly If you re record the sound the original sound is erased You may not be able to record sound when there is insufficient card memory the CARD FUL
56. P 63 DIGITAL Q1 1600 x 1200 ZOOM NORMAL P 28 FULLTIME AF OFF Baz E 640 x 480 NORMAL EH NO co This sets whether the monitor turns on or not when the camera is turned on in shooting mode Selecting a language e You can select a language for on screen display Available language vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera Mode dial COU P A S M Iw SCENE amp A Top menu MODE MENU gt SETUP gt gt Menus P 17 Select a language and press ENGLISH FRANCAIS ESPANOL PORTUGUES GO OK TIPS To increase the number of languages Additional language firmware is available from the Olympus website For details refer to the Olympus website Power on Power off setup You can select a picture and or sound to be displayed output when the power is turned on and off You can also register your favorite picture and o Lt display it on the screen I5 Screen setup P 107 S o Mode dial OI P A S M W SCENE X A Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP PW ON SETUP PW OFF SETUP gt Menus P 17 Rec view Select OFF 1 or 2 for SCREEN then press H PW ON SETUP OFF No picture is displayed fact SCREEN OFF o picture is displayed factory vw default setting 1 A picture is displayed 2 The registered picture is displayed If there is no registered picture SELECT al GO OK nothing is di
57. RA FUNCTION BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA OFF gt Menus P 17 m Note e White balance white balance compensation and saturation cannot be used during function shooting Panorama shooting You can take advantage of panorama shooting with Olympus cards xD Picture Card Panorama shooting lets you connect pictures with overlapping edges into a single panoramic picture using the OLYMPUS Master software The part of the previous picture where it will be joined to the next picture does not remain in the frame on the edge of the screen You have to remember what the part in the frame looked like and take the next picture so it overlaps Compose your shots so that the right edge of the previous picture overlaps with the left edge of the next picture if you are connecting pictures from left to right or vice versa if you are connecting pictures from right to left Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA gt PANORAMA VS Menus P 17 Use the arrow pad to choose at which edge you want to connect the pictures H Q QD The next picture is connected at the right edge The next picture is connected at the left edge The next picture is connected at the top The next picture is connected at the bottom Connects pictures from left to right A A Connects pictures from bottom to top o D c o D c h c CH o
58. S GO OK DN Note When the USB mode is set to PC the PRINT MODE SELECT screen is not displayed Disconnect the USB cable and repeat the procedure from Step 1 5 et 5 Kl o e c o 123 dl o Sem 5 wes D Q D c prar c GC n Direct printing PictBridge Printing pictures When the camera is connected to a PictBridge compatible printer the PRINT MODE SELECT PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed on the monitor Use this screen to select the print mode You can choose from the following print modes ALL INDEX Operation guide AL EXIT S SELECT gt GO e Oly PRINT MODE SELECT screen PRINT Prints the selected picture ALL PRINT Prints all the pictures stored on the card MULTI PRINT Prints one picture in multiple layout format ALL INDEX Prints an index of all the pictures stored on the card PRINT ORDER Prints the pictures according to the print reservation data on the card If no print reservations have been made this option is not available VS Print settings DPOF P 132 Print modes and settings Available printing modes paper sizes etc vary depending on the printer you use Refer to the instruction manual for your printer Easy printing The method described below is the easiest way to print out pictures The selected picture is printed using standard settings without the date time or file name PRINT MODE SELECT screen gt PRINT I
59. advanced functions You can adjust the shooting conditions manually and try out different effects For example when taking pictures of flowers by reducing the aperture value and focusing on the branch of the tree nearest to you you can make the flowers stand out against a blurred background If it is evening you can add a touch of color to the night sky By setting the white balance to amp tungsten light you can give the dark sky a blue tone Adjusting a single function can produce unexpected effects Try various settings and discover all sorts of new possibilities F AF iESP MULTI METERING SELECT GO OK CANCEL el SELECT GO OK Aperture priority shooting This function allows you to set the aperture manually The camera sets the shutter speed automatically By decreasing the aperture value F number the camera will focus within a smaller range producing a picture with a blurred background Increasing the value forces the camera to focus over a wider range resulting in increased depth of field in which both the subject and the background are in focus E number i is increased wh Con d Ze a Y Aperture F number is decreased Aperture Mode dial GOU A Select the aperture value X Increases the aperture value Decreases the aperture value Aperture range W f2 8 to f8 0 T f4 8 to f8 0 If the aperture value is displayed in red the setting is unsu
60. also adjust the amount of light emitted using the flash intensity control Flash working range W max Approx 15 cm to 3 8 m 0 5 ft to 12 5 ft T max Approx 60 cm to 2 2 m 2 0 ft to 7 2 ft Auto flash No indication The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions Red eye reduction flash The light from the flash may make the subject s eyes appear red in the picture The red eye reduction flash mode reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre flashes before firing the regular flash The subject s eyes appear red DN Note After the pre flashes it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the pre flashes or if the shooting range is too far Individual physical characteristics may also limit effectiveness Fill in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the subject s face such as shadows from tree leaves in a backlight situation or for correcting the color shift produced by artificial lighting especially fluorescent light DN Note The fill in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light Flash off The flash does not fire even in low light conditions Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited such as in a
61. an run a slideshow and play back You can rotate images trim them and sound change the size Edit images with the filter and Make panoramic images correction functions You can make panoramic images using pictures taken in panorama mode Print images You can print images and make indexes View pictures taken in raw data format calendars and postcards For details of functions and operations other than the above refer to the Help guide and OLYMPUS Master reference manual 141 Jojndujoo e oj eyeureo y Burpeuuo9 s D di 2 Q E o o e o El Be e O o c deu D 5 O o E o O Using OLYMPUS Master Installing OLYMPUS Master Before installing the 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 manual Operating environment Windows OS Windows 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP CPU Pentium lIl 500MHz or later RAM 128 MB or more at least 256 MB is recommended Hard disk capacity 300 MB or more Connector USB port Monitor 1 024 x 768 pixels 65 536 colors or more m Note e Data transfer is only guaranteed on computers with a factory installed OS To install the software in Windows 2000 Professional XP you must log on as a user with administrators pri
62. apter and card and keep in a cool dry place that is well ventilated Periodically replace the battery and test the camera functions I Note Avoid leaving the camera in places where chemical products are handled since this may result in corrosion Appendix 164 AC adapter optional An AC adapter is useful for time consuming tasks such as image downloads to a computer An optional Olympus AC adapter D 7AC allows you to power your digital camera from a common AC wall outlet AC wall outlet 0 0 Connection cord plug AC adapter D 7AC DC IN jack black Connector cover TIPS f you use the AC adapter when the camera is turned on the battery in the camera will be charged The battery charges in approximately 6 hours The self timer remote control lamp blinks slowly while charging Li Note If the battery power runs out while the camera is connected to a computer or printer the image data may be lost or damaged It is recommended that you use the optional AC adapter when connecting the camera to a computer or printer Do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is connected to a computer or printer Do not remove or load the battery or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on Doing so could affect the camera s internal settings or functions Be sure to read the instruction manual for the AC adapter If an error occurs while the battery i
63. ays the movie Functions as the pause button during button playback 4 Back button Displays the previous frame 7 m D we 2 a E O o O E D E O o c deu Oo c 5 O D C c O O Printing pictures Pictures can be printed from the photo index postcard and calendar menus The explanation below uses the photo menu l Click Print Images on the OLYMPUS Master main menu e The print menu is displayed Click Photo 55 The Photo Print window is displayed Click Settings in the Photo Print window The printer settings screen is displayed Make the necessary printer settings Select a layout and size To print the date and time with your image check the box next to Print Date and select between Date and Date amp Time Select the thumbnail image that you want to print and click Add A preview of the selected image is displayed on the layout Select the number of copies Printing pictures OLYMPUS Master Printer Settings x Printer MEEXENEENE EE Paper Legal 81 2x 1d im El Margin equivalent 2 OK Cancel Copies TS S Pint Date E z i 2 i ks E SS 9 al a ES H Jojnduioo e oj e1awed y Bunoeuuo m D i 2 a E O o e
64. ber of shots from x3 and x5 then press Follow the operation guide at the bottom of the screen and use the arrow pad to select and set a setting Operation guide Press H to cancel Press Co to select a setting Press f to move settings Press to make your selection TIPS In this manual Steps 1 to 5 of how to use the menus are expressed as follows Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt DRIVE BKT Tips before you start taking pictures AAA Your pictures are almost guaranteed to come out well just by setting the mode dial to P and pressing the shutter button But occasionally you can t focus on your subject or the subject is too dark or the picture doesn t come out the way you want Just knowing which button to press or which setting to change can help you solve these problems And did you know that by selecting an image size according to how you plan to use the pictures afterwards you can store more pictures on the memory card These are just some of the hints provided in this chapter Online applications Earsg 4 Holding the camera Sometimes when you look at a picture you have taken the contours of the subject are blurred This is often caused by movement of the camera at the precise moment that the shutter button is pressed Picture where subject is not clearly defined To prevent the camera from moving hold the camera
65. buttons in playback mode S kel D Erase button Pressing the Erase button after selecting a picture displays the following screen Follow the operation guide at the bottom of the screen to erase the picture IS Erasing pictures P 99 mm 7 ELECT Chr Operation guide c O 5 LE Q O D d a Direct buttons iL Print reservation button Pressing the Q Print reservation button displays the following screen Follow the operation guide at the bottom of the screen to store print reservation data on the card US Print settings DPOF P 132 PRINT ORDER r Operation guide d O n Protect button Pressing the O n Protect button after selecting a picture sets the protect function IS Protecting pictures P 98 Rotation button Pressing the 1 Rotation button after selecting a still picture rotates it Each pressing rotates the image in the following sequence 90 clockwise 90 counterclockwise and back to the original Picture rotation P 86 04 faa T5 30 D n m m Menus are used to set functions Press to display the menu on the monitor About the menus The menu items that can be used differ depending on the mode Menus are divided into shortcut menus and mode menus at en Mode menus You can select menu items that are normally The settings are categorized
66. can choose RESET or AUTO Choose the one that is best for you when transferring images to a computer File name settings RESET The file number and folder number are reset every time a new card is inserted in the camera The folder number returns to No 100 and the file number returns to No 0001 This method is useful when grouping files on separate cards AUTO Even if a new card is inserted the folder number and file number are retained from the previous card so the same file number is not used on different cards This helps you to manage multiple cards This method is useful when you want to manage all your files with sequential numbers Mode dial COU P A S M WI SCENE amp Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt FILE NAME gt RESET AUTO Menus P 17 o ir gt Q o m Note When the File No reaches 9999 the file number returns to 0001 and the folder number changes When both the Folder and File No reach their respective maximum number 999 9999 the number of storable pictures becomes 0 even if the card is not full No more pictures can be taken Replace the card with a new one Pixel mapping The pixel mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions It is not necessary to operate this function frequently Approximately once a year is recommended Wait at least one minute after taking or viewing pictures to allow for proper perfo
67. center of the frame The green lamp lights but the subject cannot be brought into focus Subjects at Fast moving The subject to be different subject focused on is not in distances the center of the frame If this happens focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject focus lock recompose your shot and then take the picture If the subject has no vertical lines hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture If the subject still cannot be focused on use the manual focus US Manual focus P 50 o o E 3 diu D Q O E x D wb E D dim o0 2 Oo 2 o ke O uem o a o 2 am Record mode You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies Select the best record mode for your purpose printing editing on a computer website editing etc For information on the image sizes for Se record mode and the memory capacity of the card see the table on Still picture record modes Record mode depicts the image size and compression rate of pictures you wish to record Pictures are made from thousands of dots pixels If a picture with relatively few pixels is enlarged it looks like a mosaic A picture with many pixels is denser and clearer but requires a larger
68. ch run down at low temperatures may be restored after they are warmed at room temperature Always unload the battery from the camera before storing the camera for a long period Before using a rechargeable battery be sure to read the instructions 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 an ample supply of extra batteries A recommended battery may be difficult to obtain while traveling 169 xipueddy Safety Precautions N 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 n wet places such as bathrooms or in the rain When using products with weatherproof designs read their manuals as well n places prone to strong vibrations Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations e 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 notleave the camera pointed directly at the
69. ctory default setting Ref UO BE W Q LD bd P46 2 38mm INFO GEAR JE Zig O ek oo B mm P P 77 Df o 73 90 52 3 still pictures o oo Pat 1 This sets whether the monitor turns on or not when the camera is turned on 2 In bal mode the available zoom positions are 33mm 80mm 120mm 160mm and 190mm these numbers are based on the focal length of a 35mm camera Top menu MODE MENU SETUP MY MODE SETUP VS Menus P 17 A O ES O O Z Ex A gt Wu P 63 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF HQ 0 0 0 Pas ra ra ee re re re WBY CONTRAST My Mode setup Select the type of MY MODE SETUP and press H e B CURRENT Saves the current camera BEEP Sens SHUTTER SOUND CURRENT RESET Restores the factory default WY MODE SET MODE SETUP senings FILE NAME CUSTOM _ Saves settings one by one x e The iw 1 2 3 4 screen appears 2 Select a My Mode number and 1 2 3 4 ress 5 H mM MY MODE 1 wr2 MY MODE 2 m3 MY MODE 3 m4 MY MODE 4 CANCEL SELECT amp GO OK If you selected CURRENT in Step 1 3 Select SET and press The current camera settings are saved i ET CURRENT SETTIN in the selected My Mode SET CU SETTING SET CANCEL SELECT amp GO o D r gt ae o If you selected RESET in Step 1 Select RESET d
70. cus subject or a fast moving subject point the camera at an object about the same distance away as the subject 5771000 F2 8 0 0 o o E 3 di D Q O E x D wb E dim o0 2 Oo 2 o ke O tu o a o 2 L 2 Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights Z When the focus and exposure are PL locked the green lamp lights The AF target mark moves to the focus Shutter button position e When the green lamp blinks the focus and exposure are not locked Release your finger from the shutter button re position the AF target mark on the subject and press the shutter button halfway again 3 Keeping the shutter button Green lamp pressed halfway recompose your shot If correct focus cannot be obtained x kb Se Shutter button 4 Press the shutter button fully TIPS The frame in which you focus on a subject is different from the frame in which you lock the exposure IS AE lock P 54 Fix the focus position LS AF lock P 49 Focus on the subject in the center of the frame LS AF mode P 46 Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions the auto focus may not work properly The green lamp blinks The subject cannot be brought into focus soJnjoid Burye 3163s NOA 840J9eq Sdt Subject with Subject with an Subject without low contrast extremely bright area in vertical lines the
71. d however that the dpi of the picture does not change This means that when you print an image with a higher resolution the size of the printed picture will be smaller Although you can print magnified images picture quality will decrease If you want to print large high quality pictures set the record mode as high as possible when taking the pictures US Record mode P 26 Print settings DPOF Note DPOF reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this camera Make changes using the original device If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations If there is not enough space in the card memory you may not be able to enter the reservation data CARD FULL will be displayed You can make DPOF print reservations for up to 999 images per card Even if an image appears with the message PICTURE ERROR it may be possible to make print reservations In this case the print reservation icon hi does not appear when the image is displayed for full view dk appears when multiple images are displayed index display allowing you to confirm the print reservation Not all functions may be available on all printers at all print shops or at all photo labs Some TIFF images cannot be printed You cannot make DPOF print reservations for images saved in raw data format Print reservation may take a little time when sav
72. d time stop charging it and do not use it 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 and consult your dealer or an authorized Olympus service center Continued use may result in fire or electric shock 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 attempt to modify the battery compartment on the camera never insert anything other than the recommended battery into the battery compartment Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuous vibration N CAUTION Before loading always inspect the battery carefully for leaks discoloration warping or any other abnormality Olympus lithium ion batteries are intended for use only with Olympus digital cameras To find out whether your camera can be used with these batteries read your camera s manual Always charge lithium ion batteries when using them for the first time or if they have not been used for a long period The battery may become hot during prolonged use To avoid minor burns do not remove it immediately after using the camera When operating the camera with battery power at low temperatures try to keep the camera and spare batteries as warm as possible Batteries whi
73. e Operate the camera press the shutter button or zoom lever The camera will not operate while it is connected to a computer Shooting Possible cause Corrective action bu page No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The battery is Charge the battery exhausted The camera is in the Set the mode dial to a mode other than gt P 12 playback mode The flash has not Remove your finger from the shutter button finished charging and wait until the orange lamp and g flash charge indication stop blinking before taking the picture The card is full Erase unwanted pictures or insert a new card Before erasing download important images to a computer The battery ran out of power Charge the battery Wait until the card during shooting or while the access lamp turns off when blinking images were being written to the card Monitor turns off or the battery check indicator blinks The memory gauge is Wait until there is space in the memory full gauge There is a problem with See Error codes P 156 the card r xipueddy Appendix Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action bod page The monitor does not turn on The camera is set to Press 3 in the shooting mode to display the P 23 MONITOR OFF top menu then press to select MONITOR ON The viewfinder or monitor is hard to see There
74. e IMAGE EXISTING screen is displayed asking if you SCREEN SETUP want to cancel the currently registered picture IMAGE EXISTING and register a new one To register a new picture select RESET and press If you RESET select KEEP the screen returns to the menu KEEP CANCEL lt SELECT gt GO OK Select the picture you want to register and press 2 Select OK and press The picture is registered and the screen SET AS PW ON SCREEN returns to the menu CANCEL CANCEL SELECT E GO OK Registering a picture for the PW ON screen o o et m gt Q o DN Note You cannot register a picture or movie frame that cannot be played back on this camera 107 o O c T well o Playback volume You can adjust the sound volume of still pictures and movies as well as the volume of the sound generated when the power is turned on and off There are 5 levels to choose from Mode dial aCe Top menu MODE MENU gt SETUP VOLUME Menuer P 17 l Press amp O to set the volume then press Selecting this level will mute the sound completely Beep You can adjust the volume of the beep sound used for warnings Choose from HIGH or LOW You can turn the sound off completely by setting OFF Mode dial OI P A S M Iw SCENE A Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt gt Menus P 17
75. e other modes both shooting and playback ON All settings are returned to the factory default settings after the power is turned off factory default setting Example If ALL RESET is set to ON and is changed to SQ1 lt returns to the factory default setting HOI when the camera is turned on again OFF The settings made before the power is turned off are saved Mode dial OI P A S M Iw SCENE amp A Top menu MODE MENU SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON 3 Menus P 17 DN Note My Mode settings and the settings in the SETUP tab in the MODE MENU ALL RESET 3 Teil etc are saved even when ALL RESET is set to ON 103 o o p gt Ve o o O c uu aad o All reset Functions that return to default settings when ALL RESET is set ON default page Factory default bis S setting pag setting V still pictures OFF P 78 O O O O O Factory Ref i aC FN SHUTTER 1 1000 amp moves JON P 79 FLASH MODE AUTO INFO OFF E po P4 NN LC A B IS Y R P 65 U N N N FF FF FF FF P 52 R TIMELAPSE 2 pictures Lights 1 min interval e o ETE O WB AUTO P 58 AF MF A P 62 O F N n ES F 1 s NOISE F SHQ HQ 3072 x 2304 T t t E E o b dot C N 2 gt O Z P F 0 3 shots F F O O AUTO 80 SHARPNESS O O CD f FRAME 9 SLOW LOW1
76. ecord mode To change the record mode Mode dial OI PA S M mF SCENE amp Top menu gt Les gt Menus P 17 Select a record mode from RAW TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 and SQ2 P P SELECT gt G SETE GO OK For still pictures For movies select a record mode from SHQ HQ SQ1 and SQ2 3 Go to Step 3 SELECT GO Vu ol Deg E D Q CH E xX Wi d ie i we Vu gt O 2 pa O Ae 2 Vu 2 ke For movies 2 If you selected SHQ HQ SQ1 or SQ2 choose an image gt size If you selected SQ1 or SQ2 press H after choosing the image size then select HIGH or NORMAL 3 Press CANCEL 3 SELECT E GO OK Basic shooting functions PPP PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPHPPHPHHKHKHPHHKHKRKHDHD A professional photographer adjusts the exposure to the optimal setting chooses the best focusing method and even selects the type of film according to the subject With a digital camera you don t need to learn how to make them Your camera will adjust the settings for you All you have to do is choose a scene mode according to whether you are taking a landscape a night scene a portrait style image or whatever and the camera will set the best exposure and white balance There s nothing to it just press the shutter button LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT jee T a Zi Ki gies GO OK Ese i SEI GO OK ID
77. ed using the optional PC card adapter For details visit the Olympus web site at the address shown on the back cover of this manual Note It is recommended that you use the optional AC adapter when connecting the camera to a computer If you use the battery make sure that it is sufficiently charged The camera does not turn off automatically while it is connected to communicating with a computer If the battery power runs out the camera will stop whatever operation it is performing This may result in a computer malfunction or loss of image data file being transmitted Do not turn the camera off while it is connected to the computer Doing so could cause the computer to malfunction Connecting the camera to a computer via a USB hub may cause unstable operation if there is any problem with compatibility between the computer and the hub In this case do not use a hub but connect the camera directly to the computer 140 Using OLYMPUS Master For editing and managing image files install the OLYMPUS Master software from the provided CD ROM What is OLYMPUS Master OLYMPUS Master is application software for editing images taken with a digital camera on a computer Installing iton your computer lets you do the following Manage images You can organize your images using the Download images from the camera or calendar display Search the image you other media want by date or keyword View images and movies Edit images You c
78. en when the power is turned off Playing back movies This function lets you play back movies You can fast forward the movie or play it back one frame at a time Select an image with amp X and display the top menu Mode dial GOU Top menu gt MOVIE PLAYBACK The movie is played back When playback ends the camera automatically returns to the beginning of the movie and displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu To play the movie again select RESTART To return to playback mode select EXIT Q Operations during movie playback J appears on movies that have sound recorded Pressing 2242 lets you adjust the sound volume during playback X Increases the volume C Reduces the volume f Each time you press the button the playback speed changes in the following order 2x 20x and back to 1x H Plays the movie in reverse Each time you press the button the playback speed changes in the following order 2x 20x and back to 1x Pauses the movie and lets you play it back frame by frame Frame by frame playback o Jumps to the frame 10 frames back If the movie is less than 10 frames long displays the first frame Jumps to the frame 10 frames ahead If the movie is less than 10 frames long displays the last frame Displays the next frame The movie can be 8 played continuously by holding the button down H H Displays the previous frame The movie
79. er here for the names of the camera parts and buttons the names and meanings of the icons that are displayed on the monitor and the lists of the top menus and mode menus An index also helps you find the pages where a function or item that you are looking for appears For effective use of the manual reference page numbers are listed next to the names of the camera parts and in the menu lists o 2 O o C G Q O A e Shooting mode menus P A S M wi SCENE Top menu MODE MENU Tab X Function Setting pes C3 HI BKT 0X C000 0 Wu D RT fux 2 0 20 2 0 20 2 0 P4 41 1 PANORAMA Po P 75 SEPIA e Ee SQ1 SQ2 CARD FORMAT YES NO P 100 Menu list e Shooting mode menus P A S M wi SCENE Ref Top menu Tab Function Setting page SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 103 PW ON SETUP SCREEN SOUND P 105 MY MODE SETUP CURRENT RESET P CUSTOM FILE NAME RESET AUTO P a o VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL MODE MENU Function set as shortcut Function set as shortcut MONITOR ON OFF MONITOR OFF P 23 MONITOR ON 1 Only available in SCENE mode 2 Only available in fw mode 3 Not available in SCENE mode 4 Not available in A S M mode D Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera 177 d O e D 2 D O c 0 o 2 o o c E o O A Menu list e Shooting mode menus 9 Top menu Tab X Funct
80. era dd ioi pictures or playback movies from your camera Using the direct buttons Direct buttons let you perform functions such as erasing or protecting pictures or setting the flash mode making camera operation easy m ees t M m Wwe d n WU Das x HORS Using the mode dial Use the mode dial to select a shooting or playback mode SCENE lets you select the optimum settings for the shooting conditions from 5 different situations Using the arrow pad and button The arrow pad and button are for selecting and setting menu options as well as viewing pictures frame by frame Using the menus Shooting and playback related functions are set from the menus displayed on the monitor How to use this manual Indications used in this manual A sample page is shown below to explain how to read the instructions in this manual Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures See the reference pages for further details on how to use the buttons or menus Set the mode dial to one of these symbols 3 Mode dial P 12 Contrast This function adjusts me contrast of images For example you cn make images with marked differences in light and shadow softer and those wi iess differences noie vivid Mis id Select the menus In the Mode dial P A S M mi SCENE order indicated by Top menu MODE MENU PICTURE gt CONTRAST
81. erage exposure value The present exposure can be locked by pressing the zs shutter button halfway EE The present exposure is T T 3 j not added to the average value unless you press the AEL ZE button 1 1000 72 8 The average for the 2 metering points The average is always shown at the center of the bar The reading when the AEL ZE button was pressed The number of 3 indicates the number of times you have pressed the button The distance from the center of the bar indicates the difference between the metered and average readings When X moves more than 3 from the center of the bar the average reading red lt gt are displayed suonounj Bunoous posueapy AE lock TIPS To save the locked multi metering exposure after shooting AE memory After metering in Step 3 hold down the AEL ZE button for more than 1 second appears While is displayed the exposure is saved Press the AEL 4 button again to cancel the AE memory The multi metering exposure is canceled If you operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after metering in Step 3 the multi metering exposure is canceled The multi metering exposure is canceled when the monitor is turned off AE lock This function is suitable for situations when optimal exposure is difficult to achieve such as when there is excessive contrast between the subject and the surroundings Example The subject appea
82. ere are no pictures on the card The card contains no pictures Record pictures LI PICTURE ERROR There is a problem with the selected picture and it cannot be played back on this camera Use image processing software to view the picture on a computer If that cannot be done the image file is damaged CARD COVER OPEN The battery compartment card cover is open Close the battery compartment card cover POWER OFF FORMAT GO OK Appendix SELECT Ej When the camera is used for the first time or the battery has been removed for a long time the date and time are on the factory default setting This card cannot be used with this camera or the card is not formatted Set the date and time Format the card Select POWER OFF and press Insert a new card Select FORMAT and press All data on the card is erased Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Preparatory operations Possible cause Corrective action The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond The power is off Press the POWER switch to turn the camera on Charge the battery The battery is exhausted The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold The camera is in the sleep mode The camera is connected to a computer Warm the battery by putting it in your pocket for a whil
83. file size data size decreasing the number of pictures that can be saved on a card Increasing the compression rate reduces the file size but makes the pictures appear grainy Picture with high number of pixel Picture with low number of pixel Normal image modes Image becomes clearer Compression Uncom Low com High com Application pressed pression pression Image size somezos mer sha HO 2592x1944 x 1944 x 1712 SQ1 SQ1 to print size one ee 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 JPEG 1024x768 x 768 SQ2 For small sized NORMAL prints and 640 x 480 websites Image size becomes larger N o Record mode CC CCC CCC Image size The number of pixels horizontal x vertical used when saving an image If the image will be printed higher resolutions larger numbers are recommended so that the image will be clearer Compression In record modes other than TIFF image data are compressed The higher the compression the less clear the image will be Q Special record modes RAW Raw uncompressed data 3072 x 2304 3 2 This is useful for ordering prints from a photo Raw data This is unprocessed data which has not been subjected to color conversion or white balance sharpness and contrast adjustment Use the OLYMPUS Master software to display the data as pictures on a computer Plug in software available from the Olympus website can also be used to view the data using Photosho
84. firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides When taking pictures with the camera in the vertical position hold the camera so that the flash is positioned higher than the lens Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash Horizontal grip Vertical grip o Q Som did KE Q Oo E x ul wll m i ul wll o O Pa Q fa O Mes Ou 2 o RE Turning the monitor on off You can take pictures with or without using the monitor MONITOR ON For taking pictures using the monitor factory default setting MONITOR OFF For taking pictures using the viewfinder Mode dial COU P A S M Iw SCENE amp Top menu gt MONITOR OFF MONITOR ON Menus P 17 Features of the monitor and viewfinder 1 e Vende Advantages You can check the picture area Camera movement does not that the camera actually occur easily and subjects can be records seen clearly even in bright places Little battery power is used Camera movement occurs easily When close to a subject the and subjects may be difficult to image in the viewfinder differs Disadvantages see in bright dark places The slightly from the picture that the monitor uses more battery power camera actually records than the viewfinder Use the monitor when you need to Use the viewfinder for general know the exact area the camera _ snapshots landscape picture
85. fun 4 Composition of the manual A quick guide to the camera s capabilities Read this part before using the camera Explanation of techniques from basics to advanced giving you an understanding of all the functions related to taking pictures To view edit and sort the pictures you have taken Settings to make your camera easier to use To print the pictures you have taken To enjoy the pictures you have taken on a computer To use OLYMPUS Master Troubleshooting For when you want to know the names of parts see a list of menus or find what you are looking for How to use the camera P 2 Table of Contents P 6 Basic operation P 11 Tips before you start taking pictures P 21 Basic shooting functions P 31 Advanced shooting functions P 42 More useful functions P 68 Playback P 80 Settings P 102 Printing pictures P 121 Connecting the camera to a computer P 139 Appendix P 155 Miscellaneous P 175 The title page of each chapter gives a short description of the contents Be sure to check it out GU m Table of Contents How to use this manual 4 Composition of the manual 9 1 Basic operation 11 Mode dal 12 Direct buttons nennen nnn nennen nnn nnns nnns nnns 13 Using the direct buttons in shooting mode 13 Using the direct buttons in playback mode 15 VS TS coerce
86. h aperture or alter the focusing range Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons to choose a setting Familiarize yourself with the buttons and menus before reading the explanations of the various functions Bn asa NU GRE RED CANCEL s SELECT ez GO OK T 1 UE V aen ir wr Ee Movies Sequential shooting Mode dial This camera features a mode dial for selecting the camera s mode The modes are divided into shooting and playback modes with shooting mode divided into 7 modes Select the mode you want then press the POWER switch to turn the camera on c O Ke am Q O D d a Shooting modes Set the mode dial to one of these positions to take pictures or movies Playback mode Set the mode dial to this position to view pictures or movies About the mode dial The camera automatically sets the aperture value and shutter speed This function allows you to set the aperture manually The camera sets the shutter speed automatically IS P 43 EI This function allows you to set the shutter speed manually The camera sets the aperture automatically I gt P 44 This function allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually IS P 45 Shooting modes register them as your original mode IS P 46 SCENE This function allows you to select from 5 situation related modes This function allows you to set your own shooting parameters and set to the shooting cond
87. hat can be set vary depending on the aperture value suonounj Bunoous posueapy My Mode This function lets you shoot with the settings in mM MY MODE 1 to m4 MY MODE 4 Only the settings in mM MY MODE 1 have already been saved You cannot select Iw 2 MY MODE 2 to m94 MY MODE 4 if no settings have been saved in them US My Mode setup P 110 Mode dial E P Top menu MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt m9 1 2 3 4 MM MY MODE 1 MP2 MY MODE 2 M93 MY MODE 3 m4 MY MODE 4 VS Menus P 17 amm DN Note The settings you are currently using can also be saved for retrieving by this mode but the saved zoom position may deviate slightly from that currently used IS My Mode setup P 110 Focusing applications This function allows you to select the focus range of your subject o c Le P Q c Mes O c Ew O O Hen o ze Ou Q cC 2 Ke lt q iESP Focus selection is based on the entire picture on the screen Even when the subject is not in the center of the screen focusing is possible SPOT Focus selection is based on the subject within the AF target mark Subject suitable for iESP focus mode focus mode Focusing applications Press the AE AF button Direct buttons P 13 AF SPOT 2 Select iESP or SPOT for the iESP AF mode and press an SELECT GO OK Fulltime AF ON Fulltime AF keeps the subject in fro
88. he camera will enter sleep mode after about 30 minutes and stop the slideshow automatically Slideshow setup ie You can choose how the pictures go from one to the next during the slideshow NORMAL Displays the pictures stored on the card one ata time SLIDE FADER Displays the pictures by sliding the next picture over the previous picture from right to left Displays the pictures by gradually fading out the previous picture and fading in the next picture d D lt 1 D O Playback Picture rotation WINDOW Displays the pictures by gradually enlarging the next picture from the center of the screen Mode dial cm Top menu MODE MENU gt SETUP gt WS SETUP NORMAL SLIDE FADER WINDOW gt Menus P 17 Picture rotation Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally This function lets you turn such pictures 90 clockwise or counterclockwise so that they are displayed vertically Mode dial cm Press the button in the single frame playback mode or index display mode Direct buttons P 13 Each pressing rotates the image in the following sequence 90 clockwise 90 counterclockwise and back to the original m Note The following pictures cannot be rotated Movies protected pictures pictures that have been edited on a computer and pictures taken with another camera New picture orientations are saved ev
89. he custom button makes it easy to jump straight to the setting screen for that function simply by pressing the custom button without having to go to the menu first Functions that can be assigned to the custom button AE LOCK factory de fault setting AF LOCK P 49 DRVE Jongen P70 MODE still pi Ref page P 54 R FUNCTION OFF BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA P 74 INFO OFF ON Setting the custom button Top menu MODE MENU SETUP CUSTOM BUTTON Menus P 17 D IS M lt T Custom button Select a function and press EX CUSTOM BUTTON AE LOCK AF LOCK SELECT zl GO OK LL Note You cannot assign different functions in each mode Using the custom button Press the AEL 4 button e The monitor turns on and the function currently set to the custom button P 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 appears HQ 3072 2304 ml o When DRIVE is set on the custom button o TIPS When ISO is set to the custom button but you want to use AE lock The AE lock function cannot be used when a different function is set to the custom button Reset AE lock to the custom button by following the procedure in Setting the custom button P 119 120 Printing pictures PPP PPP PPPPPPPPPPPPHPPHPHHKHKHHHKHKKHDHD You can print out the pictures you have taken either at a photo store or at home on your own printer If you go to a photo store it is a good idea to store t
90. he entire depth of this focused area from the front to the rear of the subject is called depth of field DPOF Digital Print Order Format This is for saving desired print settings on digital cameras By entering which images to print and the number of copies of each the user can easily have the desired images printed by a printer or print lab that supports the DPOF format 172 Glossary of terms Vos MDC PHxqi e Eclipsing Vignetting This refers to when an object obscures part of the field of view so that the whole subject is not photographed Vignetting also refers to when the image seen through the viewfinder does not exactly match the image shot through the objective lens so the photographed image includes objects not seen through the viewfinder In addition vignetting can occur when an incorrect lens hood is used causing shadowing to appear in the corners of the image ESP Electro Selective Pattern Light Metering Digital ESP Light Metering This determines the exposure by metering and calculating the light levels in the center and other areas of the image separately EV Exposure Value A system for measuring exposure EVO is when the aperture is at F1 and the shutter speed is 1 second The EV then increases by 1 each time the aperture increases by one F stop or the shutter speed increases by one increment EV can also be used to indicate brightness and ISO set
91. he print reservation data on the card first This lets you select the pictures you want to print and decide how many prints you want If you print the pictures at home you can either connect the camera directly to the printer or you can connect the camera to a computer and download the pictures to the computer first Printing at the store Use the camera to select the pictures you want to print Select the pictures you want to print at the store AN Print ununi x D ELE reservation dl o pun 5 wes D Q D c prar c j n Direct printing PictBridge Using the direct printing function By connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer with the USB cable you can print out recorded pictures directly With the camera connected to the printer select the pictures you want to print and the number of prints on the camera s monitor It is also possible to print out pictures using the print reservation data I Print settings DPOF P 132 To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge refer to the printer s instruction manual What is PictBridge It is the standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different manufacturers and printing out pictures directly STANDARD All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings If L STANDARD is selected on the settings screens E3 P 126 to P 128 images are printed according to these settings
92. hort ranges in inches Top menu MODE MENU SETUP m ft m ft Menus P 17 Shortcut You can set two shortcut menus A B on the top menu in the still picture shooting mode P A S M vii SCENE This is useful when you want to go quickly to frequently used functions Top menu Default setting A d B lt Functions that can be Functions that can be assigned to the shortcut assigned to the shortcut menus T BA Setting the shortcut menus o in m gt Q o You can set the two shortcut menus designated by A and B on the top menu Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt SHORT CUT I Menus P 17 u Shortcut l Select A or B and press E TIN m LOB pe SELECT E GO OKJ 2 Select a function and press 2 p SHORT CUT SELECT 43 GO gt OK DN Note You cannot set different shortcut menus in each mode Using the shortcut menus When you have set a shortcut menu you can use it to jump to the setting screen for that function Press to display the top menu The shortcut menus you have set appear on the top menu Vu O c T uud o When WB is set in shortcut menu A 2 Select a shortcut menu The monitor jumps directly to the setting screen for that function EN NET RED CANCEL al SEI GO OK We ef E ers ie Custom button Assigning a function to t
93. ht image as a whole emerges darker Adjust the exposure compensation toward plus The aperture value Decrease the aperture value or set the P 43 setting is too large in camera to P mode M mode The shutter speed Reduce the shutter speed or set the camera P 44 setting is too fastinS to P mode M mode The colors of pictures look unnatural Indoor lighting affected Set the white balance according to the P 58 the picture s colors lighting No white in the picture Include something white in the picture or P 37 shoot using the fill in flash mode The white balance Adjust the white balance according to the P 58 setting is wrong light source Part of the picture is dark The lens was partly Hold the camera correctly keeping your P 22 blocked by your finger or fingers and the strap away from the lens the strap xipueddy 161 Appendix Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action bud page Halation produces unnatural colors in the picture This may be caused by Use a UV filter As this may upset the overall excessively bright color balance it should only be used in the ultraviolet light on the conditions described on the left subject such as sunlight If the discoloration persists touch up the shining through the picture using a graphics application For leaves of trees window details refer to the ma
94. image as noise When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON the camera automatically reduces the noise to produce clearer images ON Noise is reduced Shooting time is twice as long as usual Noise reduction can only be used when the shutter speed is slower than 1 2 sec OFF Noise is not reduced Noise may be conspicuous with slow shutter speeds pU E m H The purpose of these pictures is to illustrate the effects of noise reduction They are not actual pictures Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA NOISE REDUCTION gt ON OFF gt Menus P 17 m Note e NOISE REDUCTION is always set to ON when the SCENE mode is set to PW NIGHT SCENE When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON the camera implements noise reducing processes after each shot to produce clearer images However shooting time is approximately twice as long as usual During this time the next shot cannot be taken When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON sequential shooting H H I1 Cy BKT is not possible This function may not work effectively with some shooting conditions or subjects Histogram When shooting still pictures you can display a histogram showing the brightness and contrast of your subject in the monitor You can also display the black and white areas directly on the picture Displaying the brightness and contrast of your subject enables fine adjustment of the exposure OFF Hides the histogram ON Displays the h
95. ing printing data to a card All frame reservation Single frame reservation fal You can select all frame reservation or single frame reservation dE d Makes print reservations for all the pictures stored on the card Select the desired number of prints and whether you want the date and time included Use this feature to print only selected pictures Display the picture you want to print and select the number of prints whether you want the date and time included and whether you want to trim the picture Mode dial m Press the JL button Direct buttons P 13 e You cannot make print reservations for pictures with Q f data is already stored on the card the PRINT ORDER screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it 133 5 ct 5 Kl o e c o Print settings DPOF 2 Select 1 or 7 and press e d Go to Step 3 dk Go to Step 5 PRINT ORDER 3 Select the picture s you want to print and press SELECT ER GO TS E 4 a Select the appropriate item according to the print reservation that you want to make MORE Sets the number of prints and date time printing data and trims the picture Proceeds to Step 5 ZE Ee SINGLE PRINT Sets the number of prints to eee 1 and returns to Step 3 Date time printing and trimming are not available To exit single frame reservation P 135 CANCEL Cancel
96. into tabs by accessed from the mode menu There are function shortcut menus that allow you to select on off Shortcut menus Q Shooting modes P A S M iv SCENE mode Q mode for still pictures for movies I P 36 3 P 35 Ss P 23 MONITOR OFF I P 26 I P 23 Factory default setting I P 26 Playback mode mode Still picture Movie US P 85 j us P 87 ss P 98 I P 97 I P 97 UJ D o o O o D 9 Gg oO 5 Menus TIPS The functions assigned to the shortcut menus can also be accessed from the mode menu You can change the functions assigned to the shortcut menus to any mode other than Q and gt S Shortcut P 117 S Mode menus s E S Shooting modes o A R m CAMERA tab E RT o z gt PICTURE tab gt AUTO CARD tab _ 8 SETUP tab i b 0 0 CAMERA tab For setting shooting related functions For setting picture related functions such as record mode and PICTURE tab White balance CARD tab For formatting the memory card SETUP tab For setting basic camera functions and functions for easy use of the camera Playback mode mode PLAY tab EDIT tab CARD tab SETUP tab PLAY tab For recording sound EDIT tab For editing saved pictures CARD tab For formatting cards and erasing all image data SETUP tab For setting basic camera functions and functions for easy use of the camera TIPS
97. ion Setting MODE MENU CAMERA OEE th d P DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON FULLTIME AF OFF ON FUNCTION OFF BLACK amp WHITE P 74 SEPIA sm ee o CARD FORMAT YES NO P 100 ec bas premens Em ao T ban e 7 ae MONITOR ON OFF MONITOR OFF P 23 MONITOR ON 1 Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera Menu list e Playback mode menus gt still pictures Top menu MODE MENU Ref Tab Function Setting page EDIT RAW DATA EDIT ooa E P 88 640 x 480 320 x 240 SH CANCEL poaa CARD ALL ERASE YES NO P 100 FORMAT YES NO P 100 ec pu SOREENSETUP poor voue P kj bam o Pml S Aan Pe i SETUP NORMAL SLIDE P 85 FADER WINDOW 1 Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera 179 d O o D 2 D O c 0 o 2 o o c E o O A Menu list e Playback mode menus movies Ref page MODE MENU EDIT INDEX OK RESET CANCEL EDIT OK RESET CANCEL ar WD E ALL ERASE YES NO P 100 ar WD E YES NO P 100 SETUP ALL eee OFF ON ear 20 PW ON SETUP SCREEN SOUND Top menu Tab X Function Setting PW OFF SETUP SCREEN SOUND EK eme Sen e 4916 J P 83 E HE o e SLIDE IE FADER WINDOW 1 Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera List of factory default settings
98. is condensation Turn the camera off and wait until it dries inside the camera before turning it on again The brightness of the Select HEI in the mode menu and adjust the P 114 monitor is not adjusted brightness properly The monitor is exposed Block the sunlight with your hand or use the to direct sunlight viewfinder Vertical lines appear on Aiming the camera at a bright subject in the monitor screen sunlight may cause vertical lines to appear during shooting on the screen This is not a malfunction The date recorded with the image data is wrong The date time is not set Set the date time The clock adjustment is P 115 not factory preset The camera has been If the camera is left for 3 days with the battery P 115 left with the battery removed the date time setting is canceled removed Set the date time again The settings are returned to the factory default settings when the camera is turned off ALL RESET is set to ON Set ALL RESET to OFF in the mode menu P 103 The picture is out of focus The subject was too Move further away from the subject To take P 36 close pictures closer than 8 cm 3 2 with the zoom in the maximum WIDE position use the super macro mode The subject is dark Set AF ILLUMINATOR to ON in the mode P 48 menu Auto focus is not Use manual focus or focus lock to focus on P 50 possible the subject and then shoot 24 There is condensation o
99. isplaying shooting information This function lets you display detailed shooting information on the monitor in the playback mode For details of the information displayed see Monitor indications P 188 Example E ono Tz pL When INFO is ON When NEO is 5 OFF The information is displayed for 3 seconds after changing the settings Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA gt INFO OFF ON VS Menus P 17 Vy Note e If fulu is set the histogram is displayed regardless of whether INFO is set to ON or OFF Frame assist A frame is displayed on the monitor to help you compose your pictures Top menu MODE MENU gt CAMERA FRAME ASSIST OFF ON gt Menus P 17 DU Note The frame is not displayed during panorama shooting suonounj Bunoous posueapy More useful functions AAA At a sporting event Use movie mode to capture the atmosphere by recording the cheers and applause along with the action Or use sequential shooting mode to take a succession of shots of a goal and pick out the best ones later In the country or at a tourist spot Use panorama mode to capture a beautiful mountain range or impressive building At a party or family gathering Use the self timer or remote control function to take group photos at school reunions or birthday parties When you want to add a special effect Add a sepia effect to produce a
100. istogram for every picture DIRECT Displays the black and white areas directly on the picture Ex 1 When ON is selected in P mode Bright picture Dark picture P Made 0 0 AF P 1 1000 28 OOM target mark E d LA A y If the peak fills too If the peak fills too much of the red much of the blue frame the image will frame the image will appear mostly white appear mostly black L 1 gt NX UR mU 3 j i P D R N 8 S v s 4 i S O lt The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the luminance distribution within the AF target mark Ex 2 When DIRECT is selected in P mode Red dots Mainly white area Blue dots Mainly black area When there are black and white parts in the same area they are displayed as blue dots suonounj Bunoous peoueApv d c fe Ke oO c 53 tjm Oo c Oo fe 0 kl o o c gt Ki lt Displaying shooting information Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA gt Ill gt OFF ON DIRECT Menus P 17 e In M mode when uli is not set to OFF the subject is displayed on the monitor at the appropriate brightness for the selected exposure DN Note The histogram is not displayed in the following situations even if ON or DIRECT is selected During panorama shooting or multi metering The histogram displayed during shooting may differ from the histogram displayed during playback D
101. itable for the conditions Take the following steps When the aperture value is displayed in green the setting will provide optimum exposure suonounj Bunoous posueapy F No 3 S Ka er GE ko 904 A appears The image is seine WV appears The image is underexposed Press 2 to increase the aperture value Press to decrease the aperture value HM Note Note When the flash is set to the auto flash mode the slowest shutter speed is fixed at the level at which J lights IS P 40 ID c Le P Q c Mess o c Ke re O ebe ID ze Ou Q c D gt Ke st Shutter priority shooting This function allows you to set the shutter speed manually The camera sets the aperture automatically Set the shutter soeed according to the subject and the type of effect you want Setting the shutter speed higher lets you capture fast moving action without moving subject giving the impression of blur The subject will be clear and movement sharp as if it is not moving Mode dial ECs l Select the shutter speed Xo Sets a faster shutter speed Sets a slower shutter speed Setting range 4 to 1 2000 If the shutter speed is displayed in red the setting is unsuitable for the conditions Take the following steps When the shutter speed is displayed in green the setting will provide optimum exposure Shutter speed A appears The image is overexposed W appears The image is underex
102. itions IS P 32 This function allows you to record movies with sound US P 69 Playback This function allows you to view still pictures and movies as well mode as playback sound IR P 81 TIPS The direct button functions and menu contents vary depending on the position of the mode dial I Direct buttons P 13 Menus P 17 Menu list P 176 You can change the mode before and after turning the camera on Direct buttons The direct buttons have different functions in shooting mode and in playback mode Using the direct buttons in shooting mode uoljeiado siseg D AE AF button Pressing the AE AF button displays the following screen Select either AE metering mode or AF focusing mode Follow the operation guide at the bottom of the screen to make settings Focusing applications P 46 Metering P 52 AF SPOT eer Operation guide 2 amp mm Self timer Remote control button Press the as self timer remote control button repeatedly to change the setting The setting alternates between the self timer function and the remote control function VS Self timer shooting P 73 Remote control shooting optional P 77 P 1 1000 72 8 0 0 P 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 ie HQ 3072 2304 soll H 3072 2304 E c O 5 LE Q O D d a Direct buttons g flash mode button Press the g flash mode button repeatedly to
103. k of brightness will result in a dark picture with only dots of light In the Night Scene shooting mode the true appearance of the street is captured Since the e shutter speed is slow make sure that you stabilize SETA f GO OK the camera by using a tripod Mode dial E SCENE Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA SCENE gt f PORTRAIT 5 amp SPORT Ag LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT f amp a LANDSCAPE FZ NIGHT SCENE gt Menus P 17 When you choose a scene type a sample scene appears on the right of the screen UJ D o o o ED O O 5 gt c 2 O E O 3 o c O prar O G m Oo c W e O O E es o0 KE ul D Zooming in on a distant subject You can zoom in on your subject using the optical zoom and digital zoom With the optical zoom the image is enlarged by the CCD when the lens magnification is changed and the image is formed by all the CCD pixels With the digital zoom the area at the center of the image captured by the CCD is cropped and enlarged back to size When you zoom in on a subject you are essentially taking a small area of the picture and making it bigger Therefore the greater the magnification with the digital zoom the grainier the resulting picture will be The following zoom magnifications are available on this camera Optical zoom 5x equivalent to 38 mm to 190 mm on a 35 mm camera Digital zoom 6x Optical zoom digita
104. l zoom Max 30x Note that camera movement is likely to occur at higher magnifications Using the optical zoom Push or pull the zoom lever Zoom lever Zoom out Zoom in Push the zoom lever toward W Pull the zoom lever toward T Zooming in on a distant subject M Note e You can use the optical zoom in QQ mode by setting amp to OFF Recording sound with movies P 79 e n amp mode the maximum magnification possible for digital zoom is 4x Using the digital zoom Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA gt DIGITAL ZOOM ON OFF Menus P 17 Mode dial 2 Top menu gt DIGITAL ZOOM gt ON OFF Pull the zoom lever toward T The white area of the zoom indicator indicates the optical zoom If the DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON a red area appears on the zoom indicator When you reach the limit of the optical zoom the digital zoom is enabled The DIGITAL ZOOM does not function when the monitor is turned off The cursor moves up and down on the zoom indicator according to the zoom magnification The cursor turns orange when inside the digital zoom area UJ D o o o E O O 5 h c 2 O E O o dl C O 5 O c 5 im eil c 5 o O m D dl a Taking close up pictures macro super macro mode 7 EJ Focusing is usually slow when you get close to a subject W
105. layed Click Finish The first screen is displayed Click Restart The computer restarts e Remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive and store it Oo A Connecting the camera to a computer Use the USB cable provided with the camera to connect the camera to your computer Mode dial aCe Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the computer Refer to your computer s instruction manual to locate the position of the USB port JojnduJoo e oj eyeureo y Buroeuuo9 145 s D we 2 Q E o e o El Be e E O o c deu ei 5 O o E o O Connecting the camera to a computer 2 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the camera s multi connector e The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed Connector cover Multi connector 3 Select PC and press Gi e If the selection screen disappears press the POWER switch to turn the camera on again or disconnect the USB PRINT cable and repeat the procedure from Step 2 EXIT SELECT AS GO 4 The camera is recognized by the computer e Windows 98SE Me 2000 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 e Windows XP When the camera is connected to the computer the screen for selecting an
106. llumination to reach when ISO is set to AUTO the sensitivity is automatically increased o0 c Le O c m Oo c Ke o le Hen xe Ou i cC is 2 Ke st Exposure compensation This function allows you to make fine changes to the exposure setting You can adjust the exposure in the range of 2 0 EV in 1 3 EV steps When the setting is changed you can check the result on the monitor Mode dial OI P A S mM SCENE Kid l press G6 to select a setting Adjust toward Press f to adjust up to Adjust toward 2 0 EV in 1 3 EV steps Press 3 to adjust up to 2 0 EV in 1 3 EV steps Often bright subjects such as snow will turn out darker than their natural colors Adjusting toward makes these subjects closer to their real shades For the same reason adjust toward when shooting dark subjects In some situations you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated adjusted manually If the flash is used the image brightness exposure may differ from the intended brightness Exposure compensation cannot correct the image if the surroundings of the subject are extremely bright or dark suonounj Bunoous posueapy c O prar O c m Oo c Ke o le Hen xe Ou i cC c 2 Ke st White balance Color reproduction differs depending on the light conditions For instance when daylight the setting sun or tu
107. m 4 9 and 16 Mode dial m Top menu MODE MENU gt SETUP gt E 3 gt 4 9 16 Menus P 17 Calendar display d D lt 1 D O D This function lets you display images stored on the card by specifying the date on a calendar format If several pictures were taken on the same date the first picture taken on that date is displayed Mode dial GOU Push the zoom lever toward W Zoom lever E S twice The calendar display screen is displayed Calendar display 2 Use the arrow pad to select a 2004 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat date J a 4 H Moves to the previous date when 5 6 7 8 9 ICH a picture was taken 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 f Moves to the next date when a 19 A 21 2228 24 25 picture was taken 2627 28 29 20 31 Zo Moves to the same day of a EK previous week when a picture was taken G Moves to the same day of a following week when a picture was taken Ex When December 27 is selected 2004 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2005 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 228929 24 25 20m 28 29 30 31 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 ra E 10 11 42 1314 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 928929 31 2 9 LS SP nM w Press 3 Moves to December 25 Press E Moves to January 12 Press Moves to December 20 Press Moves to
108. museum or art gallery You can also use this mode when you want to shoot a natural looking twilight or night scene The flash does not fire when the flash is closed as well as when the flash mode is set to off Li Note Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light situations when in the flash off mode the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera movement U D o o o 3 o O 5 gt c 5 o O 5 o o c O prar Q G Mess O c W e O O E es o KE o ul m Flash shooting Slow synchronization L SLOW1 SLOW2KQ 5SLOW 1 The slow synchronization flash is designed for slow shutter speeds Normally when shooting with a flash shutter speeds cannot go below a certain level to prevent camera movement But when shooting a night scene background fast shutter speeds can make the background too dark Slow synchronization flash allows both a slow shutter speed for the background and a flash for the subject Since the shutter speed is slow make sure you stabilize the camera by using a tripod otherwise camera movement may cause the picture to be blurred The factory default setting is SLOW1 You can change the setting gt Slow synchronization P 41 1st curtain front curtain SLOW1 Usually regardless of the shutter speed the flash fires right after the shutter fully opens This is called 1st curtain Unless yo
109. n countries China other Asian countries Information display This function lets you display detailed shooting information on the monitor for approx 3 seconds in the playback mode For details of the information displayed see Monitor indications P 188 The information display can be set separately for shooting mode and playback mode VS Displaying shooting information P 66 Mode dial aCe Top menu INFO I Menus P 17 Each time you select INFO from the top menu the information display is alternately turned on and off SIE 9 409 2 0 ET y eq eld Playback Histogram i Note e Ifthe picture has been taken with a different camera setting INFO to on in gt mode only displays the date and time frame number and battery check indication e If uh is set the histogram is displayed regardless of whether INFO is set to on or off The file numbers for specifying the files to be printed when printing pictures without using the DPOF print reservation function are displayed when INFO is set to on in gt mode I amp Print settings DPOF P 132 Histogram When viewing still pictures you can display a histogram showing the luminance components The histogram display can be set separately for shooting mode and playback mode VS Histogram P 65 Mode dial cm Top menu gt full VS Menus P 17 e Each time you select
110. n old fashioned touch or a black amp white effect to produce a clear sharp image while checking the picture on the monitor Recording movies This function allows you to record movies When the record mode is set to SHQ the camera can record up to 20 seconds Mode dial 2 Wa Decide the composition of the picture The remaining recording time on the card that you are using is displayed on the monitor You can use the zoom lever to enlarge your subject E pias ZE CORE Remaining recording time Press the shutter button fully to start recording You can adjust the zoom during movie recording The card access lamp blinks while the movie is stored on the card During movie recording lights red Press the shutter button again to stop recording When the remaining recording time has been used up recording stops automatically When there is space in the card memory the remaining recording time IS P 28 is displayed and the camera is ready to shoot TIPS To keep the subject in focus all the time during movie recording Set to OFF and FULLTIME AF to ON ES Fulltime AF P 47 Recording sound with movies P 79 To use the zoom during movie recording Set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON I5 Using the digital zoom P 35 f you set il to OFF you can use the optical zoom during movie recording Recording sound with movies P 79
111. n the camera is charging the self timer remote control lamp blinks quickly Check that the battery and plug are inserted correctly xipueddy Appendix Safety Precautions If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol serious injury or death may result DANGER If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol injury or death may result WARNING If the product is used without observing the information given under AN this symbol minor personal injury damage to the equipment or the CAUTION oss of valuable data may result Handling the Camera N WARNING Do not use the camera near flammable or explosive gases e To avoid causing a fire or explosion never use the camera near flammable or explosive gases Do not use the flash on people infants small children etc at close range Use caution when taking flash pictures at close range When you fire the flash you must be at least 1 m 3 ft away from the faces of your subjects especially when taking pictures of infants and small children 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 came
112. n the lens Turn the camera off and wait until it dries before turning it on again Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action The monitor goes off The camera is in the Operate the camera press the shutter button sleep mode or zoom lever The power is turned off If ALL RESET in the mode menu is set to with the monitor off OFF the camera settings before the power was turned off remain unchanged Turn on the monitor and turn off the power Ref page P 23 103 The flash does not fire The flash was closed Press the flash button to make the flash pop up The subject is If you want the flash to fire on a brightly illuminated illuminated subject set the flash to fill in mode Sequential shooting The flash does not fire in the sequential high speed sequential shooting high speed sequential shooting or shooting or auto auto bracketing mode bracketing is set Set DRIVE to LJ in the mode menu The camera records The flash does not fire in the movie mode movies Select a shooting mode other than Q Super macro mode is The flash does not fire in the super macro set mode Set W to OFF or W Panorama mode is set The flash does not fire in the panorama mode The battery run time is brief You are using the Battery performance deteriorates in low camera in a cold temperatures Keep the camera warm by environment putting it inside your coat or clothing
113. nadadeesasedeneiad 83 eranc V 85 Slideshow setup SI 85 Picture rotation Zi 86 Playing back movies P sseeeeeeeeeeeee 87 Editing still pictures MR RN mm 88 Editing raw data 88 aia DiE 89 Ince mn WEE 90 Hed evecortechon ENEE 91 Recording sound EE 92 Editing ge 93 Creating an index esses nnne 93 Editing MOV EET 94 Playback on CDN KE 96 Video output selechon 97 Information display INFO ccccccccsscceseecceseceseeeseeeeseaeesseeeesaeeeees 97 miele ERRAT RERO TM 98 Protecting pictures Om EE 98 Erasing pictures op iissssssssssses mnn 99 Single frame erase W sssssssssssseee eene 99 All frame erase 4 amp P ssesssesssssssesssseeeeeen nennen enne 100 Formatting M TREE 100 7 Settings 102 AITES EEN 103 Selecting a language BIS 105 Power on Power off Setup 105 piel 106 CECH iS CUD Mm 107 Playback volume AEN 108 ER Bi MT 108 Button operation been 109 OIG SUNG m 109 My Mode Setup Ki 110 Table of Contents File name oo sac e e 113 Pixel mappimg 114 Monitor brightness adjustment IC 114 Setting the date and time cn 115 Measurement units m ft m ft 0 cccceeeeceseeeceeeeeeeseeeeeaeeeeesaaeeess 116 peg NC cc 117 Setting the shortcut Menus ssssseer
114. neesrrreertrrrrrrerrrreerrrerr reen 117 Using the shortcut Menus essssnenneeseneeereerrrenrrreerrrrsrrreen nene 118 Custom DUON Ez E 119 Setting the custom button cc ecceceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeaeeeeeeaes 119 Using the custom button ce ccceecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeseeessaneeess 120 8 Printing pictures 121 Direct printing Dinde 122 Using the direct printing Tunchon 122 Connecting the cGameratoaprimter neee ree erreen 123 Printing pictures M er Y 124 Easy eg ngo e 124 Printing by selecting a print mode ss sssssenennneesnnrerrneernreeeenn 126 UurnnniEcd rc 129 Exiting direct primtpng 130 If an error code is displayed eeeesesessseeeessss 131 Print settings DPOF RE 132 How to make print reservatons 132 All frame reservation Single frame reservation E h 133 TAMNO e m 136 Resetting print reservation data d 137 9 Connecting the camera to a computer 139 PLOW 140 Using OLYMPUS Master iie tstt MPa Eee uut E Mrd ul cn aR F2 enr uiua p petes 141 What is OLYMPUS Master 141 Installing OLYMPUS Master 142 Connecting the cameratoacomputer 145 Starting up OLYMPUS Master 147 Displaying camera images on a Computer 149 Downloading and saving images eseseeeseeeessese 149 Viewing still pictures and movies
115. ng it allow it to dry and then remove the battery Contact the nearest authorized Olympus service center N CAUTION Q Stop using the camera immediately if you notice any unusual odors noise or smoke around it f you notice any unusual odors noise or smoke around the camera during operation switch it off immediately and disconnect a specified AC adapter if attached Allow the camera to sit idle for a few minutes to cool Take the camera outdoors away from flammable objects and carefully remove the battery Never remove the battery with bare hands which may cause a fire or burn your hands Contact the nearest Olympus service center immediately Do not use the camera with wet hands To avoid dangerous electrical shock 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 or AC adapter if itis covered such as a blanket This could cause overheating resulting in fire Q Handle the camera with care to avoid getting a low temperature burn e When the camera contains metal parts overheating can result in a low temperature burn Pay attention to the following e 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
116. ngs you have setting the printing data made ae OP AYON ris press a T The screen displayed in Step 2 3 appears zi To print more than one picture in UN e PRINT or MULTI PRINT mode d w 1100 0030 9 2 D o0 CANCEL ll MORES for all the pictures you want to print Berg H is displayed in MULTI PRINT mode Goto Step 5 127 Direct printing PictBridge 4 Select the printing data and press f to set each item If printing data cannot be set for your WITHOUT printer the PRINT INFO screen is not displayed Go to Step 6 PRINT INFO FILE NAME WITHOUT Only one print of each image can be PNO made at a time SELECT SET GO OKJ DATE If you select WITH pictures are printed with the date and time FILE NAME m If you select WITH pictures are printed with the file name Press NO Select OK and press Printing starts When printing is finished the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT CANCEL screen Exiting direct printing P 130 CANCEL 3 SELECT GO OK To cancel printing Pressing amp during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel printing select Q oooot gt CANCEL and press CANCEL Screen during data transfer CONTINUE dd o us 5 wes D Q D c prar c GC n CANCEL SELECT
117. ngsten lighting are reflected on white paper the shade of white produced will be slightly different for each By setting the WB white balance you can achieve more natural looking colors AUTO Automatically adjusts the white balance for any light source PRESET Selects a preset white balance setting according to the type of light iX For shooting on a sunny day cC For shooting on a cloudy day 4 For shooting under a tungsten light amp 4 For shooting under a daylight fluorescent lamp This type of lamp is used mainly in homes Ga For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp This type of lamp is generally used in desk lamps etc amp 5 For shooting under a cool white fluorescent lamp This type of lamp is generally used in offices etc H This function is useful when you need a more precise white balance than preset white balance can provide To set the optimum white balance for the shooting conditions point the camera at a white object under the light source you want to use and adjust the white balance White balance Auto white balance Mode dial COU P A S M v SCENE amp Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PICTURE gt WB gt AUTO VS Menus P 17 Preset white balance Mode dial COU P A S M Iw SCENE amp Top menu MODE MENU PICTURE WB PRESET VS Menus P 17 l Select a white balance setting _____PRESETWB_ and press PRESET WB CANCEL E SELECT E GO O
118. nstruction manual Press the POWER switch to turn the camera on The last picture taken is displayed on the TV Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to display TIPS You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when playing back pictures on a TV The close up playback index display and slideshow functions can also be used on a TV screen Note Bi Make sure that the camera s video output signal type is the same as the TV s video signal type IS Video output selection P 97 The camera s monitor turns off automatically when the AV cable is connected to the camera Be sure to use the AV cable provided to connect the camera to the TV The picture may appear off center on the TV screen Information display Video output selection You can select NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal type When playing back pictures while connected to a TV in a foreign country be sure to set the VIDEO OUT setting accordingly Select the video signal type before connecting the AV cable If you select the wrong video signal type you will not be able to play back the recorded pictures properly on the TV Mode dial C P A S M Iw SCENE amp A Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt VIDEO OUT gt NTSC PAL VS Menus P 17 TIPS TV video signal types amp main regions Check the video signal type before connecting the camera to the TV NTSC North America Korea PAL Europea
119. nt of the lens in focus at all times without having to press the shutter button halfway The focusing time is reduced letting you take successive snapshots The subject is also automatically kept in focus during movie recording OFF Press the shutter button halfway to focus Mode dial COU P A S M Iw SCENE amp Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA FULLTIME AF ON OFF Menus P 17 d KA Note e Battery consumption increases when Fulltime AF is used e Fulltime AF cannot be used when 8 is set to ON in amp mode suonounj Bunoous posueapy AF area You can select the area you want to focus on by changing the position of the AF target mark Focusing applications kel Press the AE AF button Direct buttons P 13 AF AREA 2 Select AREA for the AF mode IESP and press AREA SELECT GO OKJ 3 Use the arrow pad to move the p 4000 P248 0 0 AF target mark to the area you want to focus on Take the picture Press the AE AF button again to exit AF target mark selection mode HQ 3072x2304 AF target mark m Note AF area is not available when the DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON The location of the AF target mark cannot be saved TIPS To change the aperture value shutter speed or exposure while moving the AF target mark Holding down the AE AF button for more than 1 second lets you change the aperture value
120. nt reservations and return to the picture selection screen then press again Press DH to select END The PRINT ORDER screen appears Follow the operation guide to return to the playback screen A On Note The size of the printed picture varies depending on the printer settings If the trimmed picture is small printing magnification increases accordingly resulting in a printed picture with lower resolution For the best results with enlarged prints you are recommended to use the TIFF SHQ or HQ mode The original picture is not trimmed If your printer does not have the trimming function the picture will be printed untrimmed Do not rotate pictures that have been trimmed Doing so could change the cropped area Resetting print reservation data fal This function allows you to reset the print reservation data for pictures stored on the card You can reset all the print reservation data or just for selected pictures To reset the print reservation data for all the pictures Mode dial GOU Press the JL button Direct buttons P 13 2 Select RESET and press e If there is no print reservation data stored on the card the PRINT ORDER PS RRE screen does not appear Press H to return to the playback screen PRINT ORDER CANCEL lt SELECT E GO OKJ 5 ct 5 Kl o e c o Printing pictures Print settings DPOF T
121. nter Ref page Possible cause Corrective action The printer fails to connect PC was selected on the Remove the USB cable and start again from monitor after connecting Step 1 of Connecting the camera to a the camera to the printer printer with the USB cable The printer does not Refer to the printer s instruction manual or support PictBridge contact the manufacturer The camera is not recognized by the computer The USB driver has not Install OLYMPUS Master P 142 been installed The camera has not Set the mode dial to gt then press the PAZ been turned on POWER switch to turn the camera on xipueddy 163 Camera care Cleaning the camera Exterior Wipe gently with a soft cloth If the camera is very dirty soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth If you have used the camera at the beach use a cloth soaked in clean water and well wrung Viewfinder and monitor Wipe gently with a soft cloth Lens Blow dust off the lens with a commercial blower then wipe gently with a lens cleaner Card e Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth Y 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 AC ad
122. nual for the graphics frames in bright light at application you are using night reflection of metal in direct sunlight etc Pictures you have taken do not appear on the monitor The power is off Set the mode dial to gt then press the P 12 POWER switch to turn the camera on The camera is in the Press the QUICK VIEW button or set the P 12 13 shooting mode mode dial to gt There are no pictures on NO PICTURE is displayed on the monitor the card Record pictures There is a problem with See Error codes P 156 the card The camera is The monitor does not function when the AV P 96 connected to a TV cable is connected to the camera Single frame erase and all frame erase cannot be performed The pictures are Display pictures with Om and press the O n P 98 protected button to cancel protection No picture is displayed on the TV when connected to the camera The video output signal Set the video output signal according to the P 97 is incorrect region where used The TV video signal Set the TV to the video input mode P 96 setting is incorrect The monitor is hard to see The brightness of the Select in the mode menu and adjust the P 114 monitor is not adjusted properly brightness The monitor is exposed to direct sunlight Block the sunlight with your hand or use the viewfinder Troubleshooting When the camera is connected to a computer or pri
123. o reset the print reservation data for a selected picture Mode dial cm Press the Q button 3 Direct buttons P 13 2 Select KEEP and press e If there is no print reservation data stored on the card the PRINT ORDER screen does not appear 3 Select 11 and press 4 Select the frame for which you want to reset the print reservation data using the arrow pad and press The single frame reservation menu is displayed Select CANCEL The print reservation data is canceled and the screen returns to Step 4 6 If you are finished resetting print reservation data press The single frame reservation menu is displayed Select END PRINT ORDER PRINT ORDERED RESET KEEP CANCEL DI SELECT amp GO OKJ LN 15 Pe GO OK f A SINGLE PRINT The PRINT ORDER screen appears Follow the operation guide to return to the playback screen Connecting the camera to a computer PPP PPP PPPPPPPPPPPPHPPHPHHKHKHHHKHKHKDHD Viewing the pictures you have taken on your computer is just one of the many ways you can enjoy your pictures You can print out your favorite pictures use the application software to download your pictures from your camera and edit them or arrange them by date or category or attach them to e mail and send them over the Internet There are all kinds of ways you can use your pictures with a computer You can run
124. om the printer l In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen select Q PRINT MODE SELECT u e TURN OFF THE POWER is displayed EXIT 3 SELECT E GO OK 2 Press the POWER switch to turn the camera off 3 Remove the USB cable from the camera 4 Remove the USB cable from the printer dd o us 5 wes D Q D c prar c GC n BEES Direct printing PictBridge If an error code is displayed If an error code appears on the camera s monitor during direct print setting or printing see the following table For more details refer to the printer s instruction manual Monitor indication Corrective action Oh The camera is not connected Disconnect the camera and NO CONNECTION to the printer correctly connect it again correctly ESI There is no paper in the Load some paper in the NO PAPER printer printer The printer has run out of Replace the ink cartridge in NO INK ink the printer x gt 9 The paper is jammed Remove the jammed paper JAMMED The printer s paper cassette SETTINGS CHANGED IER been removed orthe While making settings on the Do not operate the printer printer has been operated while making settings on the camera Turn off camera and printer There is a problem with the Check the printer and PRINT ERROR printer and or camera remedy any problems before turning the power on again TIPS If an error code other than those shown above is displayed see
125. on lets you make fine changes to the current white balance setting Mode dial COU P A S M Iw SCENE amp Top menu gt MODE MENU PICTURE W877 gt Menus P 17 Press Co to adjust the white balance and when you have selected the desired level press The color becomes bluer each time you press and redder each time you press depending on the CANCEL H SEIEN GO Des original white balance conditions ta T a The white balance can be adjusted in WB Stee indicator 7 increments in both the RED and BLUE directions suonounj Bunoous posueapy e Sharpness This function adjusts the sharpness of the image Mode dial DOIT P A S M m SCENE amp Top menu MODE MENU PICTURE SHARPNESS IS Menus P 17 Press amp to adjust the sharpness between 5 and 5 To increase the sharpness Press The image contours WB are emphasized making the WB image appear sharper and more SHARPNESS vivid Use this setting when you CONTRAST want to print pictures To reduce the sharpness Press The image contours are softened Use this setting when you want to edit images on a computer E Note f you adjust the sharpness too far toward noise may become conspicuous in the picture d c fe Ke oO c 5 tjm Oo c o fe d kl o O c gt Ki lt Contrast This function adjusts the contrast of images
126. on than by using the exposure setting considered optimal by the camera When BKT is set the exposure is changed automatically for each frame when you start shooting The exposure differential and number of frames can be selected in the menus The focus and white balance are locked at the first frame Ex When BK T is set to 1 0 x3 Sequential shooting Sequential shooting High speed sequential shooting FH Ch Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA gt DRIVE H H1 Gy VS Menus P 17 Take the picture Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the button High speed sequential shooting stops after taking 2 frames Auto bracketing Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA DRIVE BK T VS Menus P 17 Select the exposure differential and number of shots and press OK El suonounj njesn JON CANCEL SELECT Ep GO 2 Take the picture Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed to shoot the preset number of pictures You can stop shooting at any time by releasing the shutter button Time lapse shooting H Note Note e Sequential shooting Cl HEN BKT is not possible in the following situations When P is selected for the SCENE mode when is set to TIFF or when NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON High speed sequential shooting can only be used when is
127. ound light MULTI METERING Meters the brightness of the subject at up to 8 different points to set the optimal exposure based on the average brightness This method is useful with a high contrast subject ESP Spot metering Eer e Press the AE AF button Direct buttons P 13 2 Select ESP or _ for the AE mode and press SELECT GO OKJ Multi metering Press the AE AF button 3 Direct buttons P 13 2 Select MULTI METERING for the AE mode and press SELECT GO OK Metering 3 Position the AF target mark on P 4N000 FZS 0 0 the area you want to meter and press the AEL ZE button The multi metering bar appears The brightness is metered at up to 8 different points Brightness meter readings are ignored after the 9th reading To perform metering again hold down the AEL ZE button for more than 1 second to display memo Press the AEL ZE button again to cancel the metering values e f a function other than AE lock is assigned to the AEL button set AE lock to the button US Custom button P 119 Multi metering bar Ex When metering 2 points pressing the AEL E button twice The aperture and shutter speed as calculated from the average values obtained by metering at 2 points These values are recalculated every time another metering point is added Indicates how much the present exposure you are metering differs from the av
128. ow pad while the enlarged picture is displayed you can shift the picture in the desired direction enabling you to view a different portion Toreturn the picture to the original size 1x push the zoom lever toward W U D lt CT D OH Index display Left side of picture is displayed BU Note e You cannot enlarge pictures with Q9 Pictures cannot be stored in an enlarged state Index display This function lets you show several pictures at the same time on the monitor The number of pictures shown can be 4 9 or 16 IS Selecting the number of pictures P 83 Mode dial 6 Push the zoom lever toward W Zoom lever EE The index display screen is displayed The image that was displayed in single frame playback is selected Pushing the zoom lever once toward T during index display switches to single frame playback VS Single frame playback P 81 Playback Calendar display Use the arrow pad to select a picture H Moves to the previous frame f Moves to the next frame Moves to the frame above previous index f a frame on the top row of the index was selected displays the previous index G Moves to frame below next index Ifaframe on the bottom row of the index was selected displays the next index Selecting the number of pictures This function lets you select the number of pictures in an index display fro
129. p Raw data cannot be displayed using ordinary software and print reservations cannot be made Pictures taken with the record mode set to raw data can be edited with this camera 35 Editing raw data P 88 soJnjoid Burye 3163s noA 840J9eq sd 3 2 The image aspect ratio is normally 4 3 If the aspect ratio is changed to 3 2 the image can be printed at a photo lab without losing the image borders Monitor display when 3 2 is set Movie record modes SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 Movies are recorded in Motion JPEG format Record mode Card capacity in number of pictures remaining recording time Still pictures Card capacity Com File in number of pictures pression format Using a 32 MB card With sound Without soun 3072 x 2304 UNCOM opp pressed 3072 x 2304 TIFF pressed 3072 x 2304 Low com 3072 x 2048 pression 3072 x 2304 High com 3072 x 2048 1 pression HIGH NORMAL HIGH NORMAL HIGH NORMAL HIGH NORMAL HIGH NORMAL HIGH NORMAL HIGH NORMAL HIGH low compression NORMAL high compression Image size 2592 x 1944 2288 x 1712 o o um KN D Q CH E x D wll KZ Bee D KN o0 gt o 2 o um o Ae o 2 o amp sat ke 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 SQ2 1024 x 768 640 x 480 Record mode Movies Record mode Remaining recording time sec Image size File format Using a 32 MB
130. pictures in index format You can select the pictures you want to print from the index ll SINGLE PRINT E us MORE i V be SH ZE Lies W I SS E 93 3 Select the print reservation method SINGLE PRINT Makes a single frame print reservation for the selected picture according to standard print settings MORE Sets the number of prints of the selected picture in the print reservation data You can also add the date or file name and trim the picture 126 Direct printing PictBridge Set a SINGLE PRINT reservation Press e Press when a picture with LL is displayed to cancel the reservation Print reservation icon 3 is displayed L Ub 100 0020 SELECT e ld PRINT OK CANCEL all MORES NA UE ibas A RUE E MG Goto Step5 Set MORE print reservations Press Select the printing data that you want included by E pressing H and then set each item RE Sets the number of prints You can select up to 10 prints SELECT SET 9 GO OK DATE If you select WITH pictures are printed with the date and time FILE NAME Oci If you select WITH pictures are printed with the file name ET Crops part of a recorded picture so that only the enlarged section is printed ES Trimming P 129 DATE and FILE NAME are not available in MULTI PRINT mode repeat Steps 2 and 3 and make single or multiple print reservations When you have completed The setti
131. 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 Q Be careful with the strap Becareful with the strap when you carry the camera It could easily catch on stray objects and cause serious damage 167 xipueddy Appendix Safety Precautions Use only the AC adapter specified by Olympus Never use any AC adapter except one specified by Olympus Using a different AC adapter may damage the camera or power source or result in accidents or fire Ensure the adapter used is designed for your region or country For more information contact the nearest Olympus service center or the store of purchase Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages caused by AC adapters not recommended by Olympus Do not damage the power supply cord Never pull or modify the power supply cord of the AC adapter or accessories Make sure only the plug is securely held during insertion and removal from the outlet Stop using the camera immediately and contact the nearest Olympus service center or the store of purchase if The power supply cord becomes hot or it gives off smoke or unusual odors The power supply cord is cut or damaged or the plug has a faulty contact Battery handling precautions N DANGER This camera uses a lithium ion battery
132. posed Press to set a faster shutter speed Press to set a slower shutter speed DN Note The shutter speeds that can be set vary depending on the flash setting and aperture value Manual shooting This mode gives you more creative control allowing you to set the aperture and shutter soeed manually To check the exposure refer to the exposure differential Mode dial M Set the aperture and shutter BADD buttons speed AEL amp H The aperture value increases AE lock Custom button f The aperture value decreases X The shutter speed increases The shutter speed decreases Aperture range Aperture value f2 8 to f8 0 W f4 8 to f8 0 T Shutter speed 15 to 1 2000 When the shutter button is halfway pressed the difference ranging from 3 0 to 3 0 EV between the exposure determined by the currently selected aperture and shutter speed compared to the exposure level considered optimal by the camera is displayed e If the exposure differential appears in red it indicates that the exposure differential is less than 3 0 EV or more than 3 0 EV TIPS e When AE lock is registered to the custom button and you press the AEL ZE button the screen on the right appears with the bar indicating the current exposure differential DN Note e To avoid camera movement you are recommended to use a tripod when taking pictures requiring a slow shutter speed The shutter speeds t
133. ra 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 To avoid damaging your eyes never aim the camera directly into the sun or any other extremely bright light source Do not touch a charging battery or the battery charger until charging is finished and the battery has cooled The battery and battery charger become hot while charging A specified AC adapter also becomes hot during long use At these times they may cause minor burns Q Do not use or store the camera in dusty or humid places Using or storing the camera in dusty or humid places may result in a fire or electric shock 166 Safety Precautions Do not cover the flash with a hand while firing Do not cover the flash with a hand while firing or touch it after it has just been fired It may be hot and cause minor burns Avoid using the flash for extended periods Q Do not take apart or modify the camera Never attempt to disassemble the camera The internal circuits contain high voltage points which could cause serious burns or electrical shock Q Do not let water or foreign objects inside the camera e fthe camera is accidentally dropped in water or if liquid is spilled into the camera stop usi
134. rmance of the pixel mapping function Mode dial DOIT P A S M m SCENE amp Top menu MODE MENU SETUP PIXEL MAPPING Menus P 17 When START appears press e The BUSY bar is displayed during pixel mapping When pixel mapping is finished the screen returns to the mode menu PIXEL MAPPING lt START DN Note If you turn the camera off during pixel mapping start again from Step 1 Monitor brightness adjustment IC This function lets you adjust the brightness of the monitor to make it easier to see the image Mode dial DOIT P A S M m SCENE x Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt HEI gt Menus P 17 o O c ES well o Setting the date and time Adjust the brightness while looking in the monitor and when you have set the desired level press Pressing brightens the monitor and pressing darkens it Setting the date and time This function lets you set the date and time The date and time is saved with each image and is used in the file name Mode dial OI P A S M v SCENE Is Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP C US Menus P 17 o Select one of the following date formats Y M D Year Month Day M D Y Month Day Year 63 2004 D M Y Day Month Year and liec cii ae press Move to the year setting The following steps show
135. rns to the playback mode The index is stored as a i new picture c CANCEL To select different frames select RESET and press Repeat the procedure from LS Ges Step 1 To quit the editing function select CANCEL and press INDEX TIPS The index is stored as a still picture in a different record mode from the original movie Record mode when the movie was shot Record mode when stored as an index SQ1 2 048 x 1 536 pixels HIGH SQ1 SQ2 SQ2 1 024 x 768 pixels HIGH Di Note The interval between the frames that are automatically extracted varies depending on the length of the movie e An index consists of 9 frames You cannot create an index if there is insufficient memory space on the card Editing a movie Mode dial cm Top menu MODE MENU EDIT EDIT Playback Menus P 17 Dl Editing movies Select the first frame of the part you want to keep and press Jumps to the first frame of the movie Jumps to the last frame of the movie SI Displays the next frame The movie can be played continuously by holding the button down G Displays the previous frame The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down 2 As in Step 1 select the last frame of the part you want to keep and press 4 FURORI TRITT o ERIS I sey gt 3 Select OK and press
136. rs dark because Recompose your shot so there is not the sky is bright much sky in the frame and lock the exposure Compose your shot again with the sky in the frame and take the picture Compose the picture where you CS 4M000 2 8 0 0 want to lock the metered value l exposure then press the AEL ZE button Direct buttons P 13 The exposure is memorized E To reset AE lock press the AEL E4 H Q 8072 2304 3 button again to cancel AE lock Each time During AE lock you press the AEL ZE button AE lock is ABL d eo alternately engaged and canceled Played c O prar i c m Oo c Ke O O Hen OH Ou G ul gt Ke et AE lock 2 Position the AF target mark on the e Auge F28 0 0 subject you want to focus on and O press the shutter button halfway The green lamp lights E l e AE lock cannot be canceled while the SC die TA shutter button is pressed halfway NUN am 3 Press the shutter button fully E spo 2 AE lock is automatically canceled after one shot 2 TIPS To save the locked metered value exposure after shooting AE memory After Step 1 or 2 hold down the AEL ZE button for more than 1 second EE While meno is displayed the exposure is saved Press the AEL ZE button again to cancel AE memory AE lock was canceled Do not operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after performing AE lock Doing so will cancel AE lock The camera was reac
137. s 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera DN Note e Windows Me 2000 XP When you click Unplug or Eject Hardware a warning message may be displayed Make sure that image data is not being downloaded from the camera and that all applications are closed Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon again and disconnect the cable Viewing still pictures and movies l Click Browse Images on the OLYMPUS Master main menu The Browse Images window is displayed 2 Double click the still picture thumbnail that you want to view oivwPUS ja Wh Boy 4 MEET B ZER E P KH b omit masaa Thumbnail z Gegen Mo Keyra Favores The camera switches to view mode and the picture is enlarged Toreturn to the main menu click Menu in the Browse Images window JojnduJoo e oj eyeureo y Buroeuuo9 Printing pictures To view a movie Double click the movie thumbnail that you want to see in the Browse Images window e The camera switches to view mode and the first frame of the movie is displayed 2 To play back the movie click playback button CD at the bottom of the screen The names and functions of the controller parts are shown below mm Bem 1 Playback slider Move the slider to select a frame 2 Time display Displays the time that has elapsed during playback Playback pause Pl
138. s records or to take a close up of a and other casual shots person or flower macro shooting Viewfinder The camera records a wider area than the image in the viewfinder e As you get closer to the subject the actual image recorded the shaded area in the illustration on the left differs slightly from the image in the viewfinder TIPS The monitor turns off automatically If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes the monitor turns off automatically Press the shutter button or zoom lever to turn the monitor on To adjust the brightness of the monitor Adjust the brightness with the IC settings VS Monitor brightness adjustment P 114 The monitor is hard to see Bright light such as direct sunlight may cause vertical lines smears to appear on the image in the monitor This does not affect recorded pictures soJnjoid Hurye Wes noA asojaq st If correct focus cannot be obtained The camera automatically detects the focus target in the frame The level of contrast is one of the criteria it uses to detect the subject The camera may fail to determine subjects with lower contrast than the surroundings or with an area of extremely strong contrast in the frame If this happens the simplest solution is to use the focus lock How to focus focus lock Mode dial COU P A S M m SCENE amp l Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on When shooting a hard to fo
139. s the print reservation for the displayed picture Resetting print reservation data P 137 END Exits the print reservation function 3 To exit single frame reservation P 135 Select number of prints C date time or FT trimming and press H e H is not available for all frame reservation Printing pictures On Emma ae screen Print settings DPOF 6 Perform each setting Set the number of prints Select the number of prints and press Increases the number Decreases the number Phan la e AW A ASELECT EGO ORG mecnm Af WEE EA E Pe Le Set the date time printing data Select NO DATE or TIME and press el NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE Allthe selected pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME All the selected pictures are ao TS EEA printed with the shooting time Trim the picture x Trimming P 136 Print reservation icon After setting the number of prints and date time printing data and trimming the picture press to complete the print reservations The L icon appears on the displayed i Ze ce NER WoO gO f you made all frame reservations the SELECT WE GO OK k Me en EE E af We WS screen returns to the playback screen f you made single frame reservations the screen returns to Step 3 Repeat Steps 3 to 7 to make prin
140. set to RAW The flash does not fire during sequential shooting TC H1 BK T In modes other than S and M as the maximum shutter speed is set to 1 30 sec adequate exposure is not obtained when shooting a dark subject When auto bracketing in a mode other than S mode the camera auto brackets at a shutter speed of 1 30 sec if the shutter speed is set longer than 1 30 sec with an exposure differential of 0 If the battery power is low and the battery check blinks during sequential shooting shooting stops and the camera starts saving the pictures you have taken Whether or not all of the shots are saved depends on how much battery power remains If there is not enough space available on the card for the number of frames you have set during auto bracketing you cannot continue shooting Time lapse shooting This function lets you take a sequence of pictures automatically under preset conditions It is useful for example for taking pictures at specific intervals of a flower opening You are recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adapter when shooting over prolonged periods Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA gt TIMELAPSE gt ON OFF Menus P 17 cC Le G rad Ou Qo i le Set the PICTURES and INTERVAL TS O Selects the item or sets the PICTURES 9 number 38 Selects the column INTERVAL gt 04 MIN Setting range Number of pictures
141. shutter speed and exposure with the arrow pad while moving the AF target mark To return to the screen for selecting the AF area press the AE AF button again AF illuminator This function enables you to focus on dark subjects AF illuminator with the auto focus ID c O prar Q c Mes o c Kei O O Hen ID ze Q Q c D gt Ke et ON factory default setting When you press the shutter button halfway the AF illuminator lights automatically to illuminate the subject OFF The AF illuminator does not light Focusing applications Top menu MODE MENU SETUP AF ILLUMINATOR ON OFF gt Menus P 17 DN Note When taking close ups at less than 80 cm 2 6 ft the AF illuminator lights but the subject may not be in focus AF lock This feature is for locking the focus easily Register the AF lock function to the AEL 4 button gt Custom button P 119 Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on and press the AEL ZE button The focus is locked and the AF lock mark is displayed To reset AF lock press the AEL ZE button again to cancel AF lock Each time you press the AEL ZE button AF lock is alternately engaged and canceled When the AEL ZE button is pressed When focus is locked P 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 P 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 E AF LOCK 2 Press the shutter button fully suonounj Bunoous posueapy Focusing applica
142. specified by Olympus Charge batteries 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 battery or modify it in any way by soldering etc f 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 Safety Precautions N WARNING Keep batteries dry at all times Never allow them to come into contact with fresh or salt water 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 Never load the battery with its terminals reversed Never force the battery into the battery compartment If the rechargeable battery has not been recharged within the specifie
143. splayed PW ON SETUP screen 2 Select OFF 1 or 2 for SOUND then press OC EE OFF No startup shutdown sound is output factory default setting 1 2 Startup shutdown sound is output SOUND jj OFF TEENS The volume level is the same as that set for the playback volume SELECTWEI GO OK IS Playback volume P 108 PW ON SETUP screen 3 Press Rec view You can choose whether or not to display the picture you have just taken on the monitor ON The picture being recorded to the card is displayed This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway during Rec View lets you resume shooting immediately OFF The picture being recorded to the card is not displayed This is useful when you want to prepare for your next shot while the previous picture is being recorded Top menu MODE MENU gt SETUP gt REC VIEW gt OFF ON VS Menus P 17 o O c T uud o Screen setup You can register your favorite picture for display when the power is turned on and off Register a picture from the pictures saved on the card and use PW ON SETUP and PW OFF SETUP to display it on the startup shutdown screen IS Power on Power off setup P 105 Mode dial m Top menu MODE MENU SETUP SCREEN SETUP PW ON PW OFF I Menus P 17 e Ifa picture is already registered th
144. t reservations for other images To exit single frame reservation Select END on the single frame menu to return to the PRINT ORDER screen Follow the operation guide and return to the playback screen 5 ct 5 Kl o e c o I Print settings DPOF Trimming This function enables you to crop part of a recorded picture and print out the enlarged section only Mode dial cm Select LC on the single frame reservation screen and press H I All frame reservation Single frame reservation P 133 e ftrimming has already been performed the FT screen appears Select RESET and press za 8 EE SH I3 2 Use the arrow pad and zoom lever to select the trimming position and size Press DORH to move the trimming frame e Move the zoom lever toward W or T to select the trimming size from small horizontal frame large horizontal frame small vertical frame and large vertical frame Press o o Ben o GC C SS SC rey 4 TI Le Ln E Select OK and press uud OK Saves the current trimming A size Returns to the single frame reservation screen RESET Sets a new trimming size 3 I cance E Repeat the procedure from NN t Step 2 gt SELECT NE Eed Nux E fen A UG CANCEL Cancels the current trimming setting Returns to the single frame reservation screen Print settings DPOF On Press to complete the pri
145. tebalane WB AUTO 3 A amp 4 2 ES EL jso somioweomomon Pse 13 Frame number 30 P 132 Playing time Total 00 00 00 36 P 87 recording time 14 File number 100 0030 P 113 P 132 DN Note The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been selected and displayed from the index display are different from those that appear when the movie picture is displayed using the movie playback function sro pe e spere wr sch For reference page numbers relating to camera parts see Names of parts ET SET WPS Lic dite t er ba es 85 E curtain SLOWA 38 41 1st curtain with red eye reduction 4SLOW1 39 41 2nd curtain SLOW2 38 41 c C an a etd Bea dl tg eee 27 A AC adapten sim ema v RE EVER 165 fits ens Gan eed pars Stee marek eae 172 AE lock AEL iius ovp 14 54 AE memory ml 55 AE ModE 5 mos ose aaun i 13 52 AF ILLUMINATOR 48 BR LOCK snc hea pote 49 AF MEMORY 50 AF MOUS x12 1 2x d es oa ed aus 13 46 AF target mark 24 47 ALL INDEX re uA 124 126 ABL PRINT lots See pA 124 126 ALE RESET reseau oe buds 103 All frame erase ff 100 All frame reservation PE 133 Aperture priority shooting A 12 43 Aperture value 43 AREA Sinn eee EE Ac 48 Auto bracketing BKT 70 71 Auto focus AF 14 25 Auto white balance 59 Auto flash
146. ters Appendix AAA lO This chapter contains useful information from OLYMPUS Here you will find what to do when you are stuck or don t understand the meaning of the terms used in this manual Refer to this section for basic troubleshooting camera care and a full glossary to understanding the terms used in this manual Troubleshooting Error codes Monitor indication p NO CARD Possible cause The card is not inserted or it cannot be recognized Corrective action Insert a card or remove the card and insert it again correctly If the problem persists format the card If the card cannot be formatted use a new card p CARD ERROR There is a problem with the card This card cannot be used Insert a new card p WRITE PROTECT Writing to the card is prohibited The recorded image has been protected read only on a computer Download the image to a computer and cancel the read only setting p CARD FULL p CARD FULL The image capacity or recording capacity of the card has been reached and no more pictures or movies can be taken The card is full No more pictures movies or information such as print reservations can be recorded Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Before erasing download important images to a computer Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Before erasing download important images to a computer NO PICTURE Th
147. there is a battery in the camera or not D D lt E D O o 101 Settings PPP PPP PPPPPPPPPPHPPHHHHHHKHKHHHKDH DP DP One of the key features of a digital camera is that you can view the pictures you have taken immediately But that isn t all Another advantage is that you can customize the camera to your own personal taste For example you can set the startup screen so that one of the pictures you have taken is displayed when you turn the camera on That s originality for you And if you lend the camera to friends from abroad you can select the appropriate language for on screen display If you find it easier to press a button than going to the menu every time for a favorite function set it on the custom button Making use of these functions will make such a difference to how much fun you get out of your camera Why not try them out START D 2 S STEE Use shutter sound Use the beep sound um What monitor brightness Setting shortcuts Setting custom buttons Use button operation beep d PSS Now you have your very own customized camera All reset This function lets you choose whether or not to save the current camera settings after the power is turned off The settings affected by ALL RESET are listed on the next page The ALL RESET setting ON OFF applies to all the modes If ALL RESET is set to OFF in one shooting mode this setting applies to all th
148. timer Fix the camera securely on a tripod for self timer shooting This function is useful for taking pictures when you want to be included in the photograph Mode dial OI P A S M v SCENE amp Select X by repeatedly pressing the lt as button Direct buttons P 13 e f no operation is performed for about 3 seconds the self timer mode is set and the mode selection screen is automatically exited o D c o D cz h c 5 O o 2 o m Q wes O c 5 Ga 5 uem o o 2 o i O Function shooting black amp white sepia 2 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture Pressing the shutter button halfway locks the focus and exposure The self timer remote control lamp lights for approximately 12 seconds then starts blinking After blinking for approximately 2 seconds the picture is taken e To stop shooting while in amp mode press the shutter button fully again To cancel the self timer press the as button The self timer mode is automatically canceled after one shot m Note f sequential shooting is attempted in self timer mode the camera shoots 5 frames at most regardless of the setting Self timer Remote control lamp Function shooting black amp white sepia This feature lets you add a special black amp white or sepia effect to your pictures Mode dial DI P A S M m SCENE amp Top menu MODE MENU CAME
149. tings Exposure The amount of light used to capture an image The exposure is determined by the time the shutter is open shutter speed and the amount of light that passes through the lens aperture Image size The size of an image expressed by the number of pixels that make up the image For instance a picture taken with an image size of 640 x 480 fills the computer screen when the monitor setting is 640 x 480 However if the monitor setting is 1 024 x 768 the picture only takes up part of the screen ISO A method for indicating film speed by the International Organization for Standardization ISO ex ISO100 Higher ISO values indicate greater sensitivity to light so images can be exposed even in low light conditions JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group A compression format for still images Photographs images shot using this camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format when the record mode is set to SHQ HQ SQ1 or SQ2 By downloading these images to a personal computer users can edit them using graphics application software or view the images using an Internet web browser M Manual Mode The user sets both the aperture and shutter speed NTSC National Television Systems Committee PAL Phase Alternating Line Television formats NTSC is mainly used in Japan North America and Korea PAL is mainly used in Europe and China P Program Mode Also called Program AE mode The camera automatically sets the
150. tions TIPS How to save the locked focus after shooting AF memory Hold down the AEL ZE button for more than 1 second The AF memory mark appears When the mark appears the locked focus is memorized To cancel AF memory press the AEL ZE button again AF memory mark P 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 AF lock was canceled Do not operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after performing AF lock Doing so will cancel AF lock The camera was reactivated from sleep mode or the power was turned off I Note The focus may be compromised by adjusting the zoom after setting AF lock Adjust the zoom before setting AF lock Manual focus MF If auto focus is unable to focus on a subject use manual focus Hold down for more than 1 second The distance indicator is displayed on the monitor 2 Press DH to select MF ID c Le P Q c me o c Ke re le Hen ID ze Q Q c ID gt Ke st P 1 4000 F2 8 0 0 MIF AAT Focusing applications 3 Press GC to set the focus 5 4000 FZ 6 0 0 distance During operation the area you are focusing on is enlarged This lets you check whether the focus is in the right position The distance indicator on the left of the monitor is for reference only When the indicator is moved to less than 0 6 m 2 0 ft the display automatically switches to the 8 cm 0 3 ft to 60 cm 2 0 ft display Hold down for more than
151. tivated from sleep mode or the monitor turned off when power was turned off DN Note e f a function other than AE lock is assigned to the AEL ZE button set AE lock to the button ES Custom button P 119 e AE lock is not available when multi metering is enabled Select ESP or ell Metering P 52 suonounj Bunoous pasueapy ISO sensitivity The higher the ISO value the greater the camera s light sensitivity and the better its ability to shoot in low light conditions However higher values also introduce electrical noise into the resulting image which may give ita grainy appearance AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the light conditions and the subject brightness 80 100 200 400 With a lower ISO setting you can shoot clear sharp images in daylight With a higher ISO setting you can use faster shutter speeds with the same amount of light Mode dial DOIT P A S M m SCENE amp Top menu MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt ISO AUTO 80 100 200 400 D3 Menus P 17 D Note e AUTO is not available in A S or M mode ISO settings are based on the sensitivity of normal camera film The scale is approximate When ISO is set to AUTO and you are shooting in dark conditions without a flash the shutter speed is reduced In this case the sensitivity is automatically increased to avoid the risk of camera movement If the subject is too far away for the flash i
152. u change it this is how the flash always fires 2nd curtain rear curtain g SLOW2 With 2nd curtain the flash fires just before the shutter closes Changing the flash timing can create interesting effects in your picture such as expressing the movement of a car by showing the tail lights streaming backwards The slower the shutter speed the better the effects turn out The slowest possible shutter speed depends on the shooting mode M mode 15 sec P A S Fd mode 4 sec When the shutter speed is set to 4 sec rear curtain 4 socks go front curtain 2nd curtain flash fires 1st curtain flash fires Shutter closes Shutter button fully pressed Flash shooting 1st curtain with red eye reduction gt 4SLOW 1 This mode is for when you want to use slow synchronization yet also reduce the red eye phenomenon for instance when shooting a person against a brightly lit night background A normal flash might make the person s eyes red but 1st curtain with red eye reduction lets you capture the background correctly and reduce the red eye phenomenon at the same time 2nd curtain with red eye reduction is not available l Press the flash button EE biter The flash pops up 2 Select a flash mode by Flash button repeatedly pressing the z button Direct buttons P 13 f no operation is performed for about 3 seconds the flash mode is set and the mode selection screen is automatically exited
153. unction select a picture taken in raw data record mode Editing raw data Mode dial cm Top menu MODE MENU EDIT RAW DATA EDIT Menus P 17 l Select an editing option and press Eos DATA EDIT Playback 2 When you have finished editing the data press Raw data can be edited using the following functions Loo mm E page z P82 RS 5 Only available when the picture is taken with WB set to C2 Editing still pictures 3 Select OK and press e The BUSY bar is appears and after the image is saved the camera returns to the playback mode The edited picture is stored as a RAW DATA EDIT separate picture from the original i be d CANCEL r4 To edit the data again select RESET SEUECTIS ES Get dco Nox or to cancel editing select CANCEL EE Press Resizing E3 Mode dial Top menu MODE MENU EDIT FE gt Menus P 17 Select an image size and press OK EJ E b o LIE 640 x 480 The BUSY bar appears and after the image is saved the camera returns to the playback mode 1 The resized picture is stored as a De eee Le separate picture from the original CANCEL A DEEL Soe OK e To cancel resizing select CANCEL and press Resizing is not possible in the following cases Movies pictures taken in raw data format pictures that have been edited on a computer
154. urface if the lens is left dirty The picture is too bright The flash was set to the Select a flash mode other than fill in flash P 37 fill in flash mode The center of the subject If the center of the subject is too dark the P 57 is too dark surrounding area emerges as too bright Adjust the exposure compensation toward minus LL The ISO is at a high Set the ISO to AUTO or to a low sensitivity P 56 setting 80 The aperture value is Increase the aperture value or set the P 43 small in A M mode camera to P mode The shutter speed Increase the shutter speed or set the camera P 44 setting is too slow in S to P mode M mode Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action bd page The picture is too dark The flash was blocked Hold the camera correctly keeping your P 22 by your finger fingers away from the flash The subject was out of Shoot within the flash working range P 37 the working range of the flash The flash was closed Press the flash button to make the flash pop P 37 up The subject was too Set the flash to fill in mode or use the spot P 37 52 small and was backlit metering mode The sequential shooting Higher shutter speeds are used during mode was used sequential shooting which may result in pictures that are darker than usual Set DRIVE to LJ in the mode menu The center of the subject If the center of the subject is too bright the P 57 is too brig
155. use OLYMPUS Master If the QuickTime screen is not displayed QuickTime 6 or later is already installed on the computer In this case go to step 4 3 Click Next and follow the on screen instructions e When the QuickTime licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Agree to proceed with the installation The OLYMPUS Measter installation screen is displayed OLYMPUS Master CD ROM Please Read First JojnduJoo e oj eyeureo y Buroeuuo9 143 Using OLYMPUS Master 4 Follow the on screen instructions gaz When the OLYMPUS Master licensing WEARS ester Ire ted Mard for agreement is displayed read the fedt imd E agreement and click Yes to proceed with the installation Next When the User Information dialog box is displayed enter your Name and OLYMPUS Master Serial Number select your country and click Next Refer to the sticker on the CD ROM package for the serial number When the DirectX licensing agreement is OLYMPUS Master Serial Number er Note The serial number consists of numerals only Setup has finished installing OLYMPUS Master on your computer 9 displayed read the agreement and click ee eem es 2 YES E e A screen asking whether or not you want to install Adobe Reader is Oo displayed Adobe Reader is required to read the
156. vileges Internet Explorer and QuickTime 6 or later should be installed on your computer Windows XP corresponds to Windows XP Professional Home Edition Windows 2000 corresponds to Windows 2000 Professional If you are using Windows 98SE the USB driver is installed automatically Macintosh OS Mac OS X 10 2 or later CPU Power PC G3 500MHZz or later RAM 128 MB or more at least 256 MB is recommended Hard disk capacity 300 MB or more Connector USB port Monitor 1 024 x 768 pixels 32 000 colors or more 142 Using OLYMPUS Master 4 Note Operation is only guaranteed on a Macintosh when the camera is connected to a computer equipped with a built in USB port QuickTime 6 or later and Safari 1 0 or later must be installed Be sure to remove the media drag amp drop onto the trash icon before performing 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 compartment card cover Windows Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The OLYMPUS Master setup screen is displayed Ifthe screen is not displayed double click the My Computer icon and click the CD ROM icon 2 Click the OLYMPUS Master c OLYMPUS The QuickTime installation screen is displayed QuickTime is required to
157. when there is insufficient memory space on the card or pictures taken with another camera If the image size of the selected picture is 640 x 480 you cannot select 640 x 480 d D lt 1 D O 7 Editing still pictures Trimming Mode dial 6 Top menu MODE MENU EDIT gt LECH gt Menus P 17 Select FT and press 2 Use the arrow pad and zoom lever to decide the trimming position and size Press DORH to move the trimming frame e Move the zoom lever toward W or T to select the trimming size from small horizontal frame large horizontal frame small vertical frame and large vertical frame Press Playback Go 4 Select OK and press The BUSY bar appears and after the image is saved the camera returns to the playback mode The trimmed picture is stored as a separate picture from the original f you want to trim the picture again select RESET and press Repeat the procedure from Step 2 To quit the trimming function select CANCEL and press Editing still pictures DN Note e Trimming is not possible in the following cases Movies pictures taken in RAW data format or when there is insufficient memory space on the card f a trimmed picture is printed out it may appear grainy Red eye correction Mode dial aCe Top menu MODE MENU gt EDIT REDEYE FIX Menus
158. window DN Note The card access lamp blinks while downloading images Do not do any of the following while the lamp is blinking Open the battery compartment card cover e Remove the battery Connect or disconnect the AC adapter 149 JojnduJoo e oj eyeureo y Burpeuuo9 s o we 2 Q E o e o El Be o E O o c deu D O o c c o O Displaying camera images on a computer Q To disconnect the camera You can disconnect the camera after downloading the images to your computer Make sure that the card access lamp on the camera is off Card access lamp 2 Make the following preparations for disconnecting the USB Open Explore cable Find Windows 98SE Copy Disk 1 Double click the My Computer icon Sharing and right click the Removable Disk Format icon to display the menu 2 Click Eject on the menu Create Shortcut Properties Windows Me 2000 XP T 1 Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon E in the system tray 2 Click the message that is displayed 3 When a message is displayed saying that the hardware can be ejected oS Stop USB Mass Storage Device Drive F safely click OK Macintosh 1 The trash icon changes to the eject icon when the Untitled or NO_NAME icon on the desktop is dragged Drag and drop it on the eject icon Viewing still pictures and movie
159. with yourself in it or a night scene without touching the camera Mode dial OI P A S M Iw SCENE amp 2 Wa Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable flat surface Select a by repeatedly pressing the as button gt Direct buttons P 13 Oo ao f no operation is performed for about 3 seconds the remote control mode is set and the mode selection screen is automatically exited H 30723 2904 soll Press the shutter button on the Remote control receiver remote control device The focus and exposure are locked and the self timer remote control lamp blinks for about 2 seconds before taking the picture P 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 ber Sm 9 8 15 5m 16 4ft NO Neues pager 15 Le OM l Self timer Remote control lamp PO TIPS The self timer remote control lamp does not blink after the shutter button on the remote control device is pressed The remote control device may be too far from the camera Move closer to the camera and press the shutter button on the remote control device again The remote control signal is jammed Refer to the instruction manual for the remote control device and change the channel To operate the zoom from the remote control device Aim the remote control device at the receiver on the camera and press the W or T button on the remote control device The self timer remote control lamp blinks during zoom operation

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