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Olympus C-360ZOOM Digital Camera User Manual

1. n aun TIPS ss esee ree ee When the camera turns on the monitor may light up momentarily and a picture may be displayed briefly This is not a malfunction Never open the card cover remove the card or the batteries or connect 5 or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on Doing so Note could destroy all data on the card Destroyed data cannot be restored When changing the card be sure to turn the camera off before opening the card cover The power is on when The lens is extended The monitor is turned on Even if the monitor is turned off the camera still consumes battery power when the lens is extended The power is off when and The lens barrier is closed The monitor is turned off M pauejs Dunes peuejs Bugjeo m Power on off Startup Shutdown screen This image is displayed on the monitor each time the camera is turned on or off You can also use your favorite image P 113 Startup Shutdown screen Factory default setting If the card is not recognized card check When the power is turned on the camera checks the card automatically If there is no card in the camera or a card that is not supported by this camera is inserted one of the following screens will be displayed All data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted
2. screen E Exiting direct printing P 140 TRANSFERRING TRANSFERRING screen To cancel printing Pressing during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel printing press amp CONTINUE to select CANCEL then press P T aBpiigyoig Bunuud 2211 EJ e6pigiid Bunuud j2eutq a Printing pictures ALL INDEX mode PRINT ORDER mode N A wo In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen press to select ALL INDEX or PRINT ORDER then press The PRINT PAPER screen is displayed Press amp to select the paper size then press When the PRINT PAPER screen is not displayed SIZE and BORDERLESS are setto STANDARD Go to Step 4 Use amp to select framed or unframed then press OFF E The image is printed inside a blank frame ON The image is printed filling the entire page The print screen is displayed li ALL INDEX EXIT 4 SELECTA amp GO OK Gm C v CANCEL SELECT Eh GO OK a ANDARD v ES Co ws EXP BORDERLESS is not available in ALL INDEX mode Press and go to Step 4 138 Printing pictures 4 Printthe pictures Press amp to select OK or CANCEL then press OK Printing starts CANCEL CANCEL The settings are canceled and the monitor returns to the CANCEL 4 SE
3. bs Late Bresking News a ATM Deluxe Web Pa E Applications System Folder Eg i ig S Installer Logs Assistants 5 Drag amp drop the image you want to save in the computer in this case P1010012 JPG to the Hard Disk window The image is saved in the computer in the Hard disk To select all images click Edit gt Select all Note When the image file has been copied to the computer you can view images Note by double clicking the image files in the Hard Disk folder The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files such as Paint Shop Pro Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software the image is being copied Never open the card cover on the camera load or remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the image files may be destroyed The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while Caution 28 Downloading images to your computer e MacOSX Malfunctions such as the following may occur due to the OS If the camera is not connected correctly a malfunction occurs in the computer Date and time information of image files is not accurately displayed If the card cover of the camera is
4. n the movie record mode only HQ SQ can be selected snoeuej a2si N Pal snoeuej a2si N m Camera maintenance e After use Turn the camera off e Cleaning the camera 1 Close the lens barrier to turn the camera off Make sure that the monitor is turned off 2 Remove the batteries us P 16 If you are using an AC adapter unplug the AC adapter from the camera first before removing the plug from the AC outlet 3 Exterior Wipe gently with a soft cloth If the camera is very dirty soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth If you have used the camera at the beach use a cloth soaked in clean water and well wrung Monitor and viewfinder Wipe gently with a soft cloth Lens Blow dust off the lens with a commercially available blower and wipe gently with a commercially available lens cleaning paper Card Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth e Storage When storing the camera for extended periods remove the batteries and card from the camera and keep it in a cool dry place that is ventilated well Periodically replace the batteries and test camera functions Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol or chemically treated cloth Note Cleaning should be done only after the batteries have been removed or the AC adapter has been disconnected Mold may form on the lens surface if t
5. ue Runs through all saved pictures one after another It is displayed E P 90 when the camera is playing back still pictures MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back movies It is displayed when a movie is selected P 92 INFO Displays all the shooting information on the monitor P 109 4 ERASE Erases the selected still picture or movie P 96 ee Mode Menus The MODE MENU has 4 tabs Press z to select a tab and display the associated menu items Shooting mode CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab CAMERA tab Selects the metering method from ESP ESP e and s P 67 Adjusts the brightness of the image Exposure compensation uu Enables the zoom shooting at larger DIGITAL ZOOM magnification than the maximum optical P 58 zoom amp still pictures Sound can be recorded when taking still P 81 pictures Allows pictures to be taken as close as P 65 7 7 cm 2 8 from the subject Allows panorama pictures to be taken PANORAMA with Olympus CAMEDIA brand cards Em Combines two still pictures taken in 21N1 succession and stores them as a single P 71 picture PICTURE tab WB Sets the appropriate white balance P 79 according to the light source i snuaui y jnoqy ba snuaui y jnoqy Fe Mode Menus CAMERA tab PICTURE tab I CARD tab SETU
6. 2 Double click the amp untitled EB Dcim folder 1 ftem 28 4 MB available 3 Double click the TN E 1000LYMP folder 1 item 28 4 MB available 26 Downloading images to your computer Image files JPEG files with files a ion EE names such as P1010001 JPG are 6 items 28 4 MB availble displayed idi P1010012 JPG P1010013 PG zd p1010014 JPG P1010015 JPG P1010016 P6 P1010017 JP6 q D The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according Note to the following rules Folder name File name Example Example 1000LYMP P1010001 jpg Serial number Month Day Serial number Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and assigned the next number Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9 October by the letter A November by B and December by C 4 Double click the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop 3 LA 27 Downloading images to your computer BERR EB BRB RRB REPRE RRR REE REE REE REE EERE EERE REESE SES The Hard Disk window is displayed a Macintosh HD EB 13 items 8 22 GB available Apple Extras Adobe Fonts olympus
7. The green frame moves to the selected item To return to select an item press G or Note Notallitems can be selected depending on the status of the camera and the settings performed n the shooting mode you can take pictures by pressing the shutter button even with the menu being displayed If you want to save the settings after the camera is turned off set ALL RESET to OFF px ALL RESET Saving the camera s settings P 105 Shooting mode Shortcut menus are frequently used menus that can be accessed from the top menu Top menu in still Top menu in movie picture shooting recording a a C lt lt wove menu KC D MODE Menu Z S2 DRIVE Selects the shooting mode from p Single frame shooting P 68 and Jy Sequential shooting movies Selects whether to record sound when shooting a movie P 83 Sets the image quality and resolution Still picture SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 73 Movie HQ SQ MONITOR OFF MONITOR ON Sets whether or not the monitor is turned on when the camera is turned on If the monitor is set not to turn on the top menu P 49 displays MONITOR ON when the camera is turned on snuaui y jnoqy ba snuaui y jnogqy I Shortcut menus Playback mode Top menu when playing Top menu when playing back still pictures back a movie j MOVIE PLAYBACK
8. i The lens barrier is The monitor is AS closed The lamp on the right of the viewfinder is off Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of The battery compartment cover is unlocked and opened in the direction of Use the ball of your finger to slide the cover Do not use your fingernail as this could result in injury Battery compartment cover Loading the batteries ow Insert the batteries making sure that they are correctly oriented as shown in the illustration The battery insertion direction mark is provided inside of the battery compartment When using AA R6 batteries When using a CR V3 lithium battery pack Battery insertion direction mark When using a CR V3 lithium battery pack insert it in the There is a mark showing the direction as shown in the correct way to insert the AA illustration batteries on the bottom of the camera 4 Closethe battery compartment cover and press it down and slide it in the direction shown D If the battery compartment cover seems hard to close do not force it With the battery compartment cover shut press the S mark firmly and push it in the direction indicated by If the camera is left for about 3 days with the batteries removed the date 5 and time setting will revert to the factory default setting Note r Precautions when using batteries The amount of power consumed varies considerably
9. sno ueJj SIN snoeuej a2si N m List of factory default settings Shooting mode AUTO OFF OFF Shooting mode P PROGRAM AUTO Zoom Wide Monitor ON ESP ESP HQ pZ 0 0 DRIVE EJ Single frame shooting DIGITAL ZOOM OFF PANORAMA OFF 21N 1 OFF WB AUTO FILE NAME RESET wx OFF movies ON still pictures OFF ePlayback mode fex OFF Lh OFF INFO OFF On OFF amp 0 z 9 e Other default settings ALL RESET ON ec ENGLISH ON REC VIEW ON 3l 0 e 2004 01 01 VIDEO OUT PW ON OFF SETUP 1 Setting differ according to the region where the camera is sold ie List of items by shooting mode Shooting mode P C uc s i Item Kk 7 v v 4 v Y v v E v v v v v v Y Y v v Y Y 9 Y Y v v Y v v Optical zoom a v Y v v bee ie v ESP 2 Y Y Y v v Y v v v v v Y v ve i4 v Y v v Y v v v v Y Y CES Y ES DIGITAL ZOOM Y Y Y v v Y PANORAMA Y Y Y v Y em 21N 1 Y Y Y v v WB v v v v v v v Still pictures v Movies Y Y Y v v v CARD SETUP Y v Y Y v v Y ALL RESET Y v Y Y Y v Y Y Y Y v v Y y REC VIEW Y Y Y Y Y Y Y FILE NAME Y Y Y v Y Y Y ID v Y v v Y v v e 4 v 4 v Y v y PW ON OFF SETUP Y Y Y Y v Y Y
10. uuuuuu 68 E EDIT aeron we ce ee Ni 101 Elapsed time 12 Erasing pictures 4 96 ESP metering 67 Exposure compensation 4 7T F FILE NAME 116 File number 2 12 Fill in flash 62 Flash rre ren tl 9 60 Flash charge 11 44 Flash mote cerises 11 60 Flash mode button Jatea 10 60 Flash off aoaaa Flash standby Fluorescent Focus Lock Formati ii noie ves G Greenlamp 10 46 H HQ sireni aineena 73 l INDEX ie Henge nar ehee 102 Index ares eee es er ea EVE 20 Index display Eg 88 89 INFO Exeter dne 109 L Landscape B 42 Index Landscape Portrait Ag 42 Language 43 27 Lens o v es cor ee ev tae Ra xS 9 Lens barrier 9 Lithium battery pack 18 M Macro button W 10 63 Macro mode WY 11 63 Memory gauge 11 13 44 Metering 67 Microphone 9 Mode Menus 32 33 37 Monitor ananuna 10 11 44 MONITOR OFF 49 MONITOR ON 49 Movie 43 55 MOVIE PLAYBACK xJ 92 N Night scene SJ 43 53 NiMH batteries 18 Noise reduction 53 NTSC v pER REX 118 Number of storable still pictures 11 74 o OK Menu button
11. 2000 up to 2099 ud snoeuej oosilN pes sno ueJj SIN PAI Specifications Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F operation 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F storage Humidity 30 to 90 operation 10 to 90 storage Power supply 1 CR V3 lithium battery pack or 2 AA R6 alkaline batteries or NiMH batteries AC adapter optional Manganese zinc carbon batteries cannot be used Dimensions 108 mm W x 57 5 mm H x 36 5 mm D 4 2 x 2 2 x 1 4 excluding protrusions Weight 165 g 0 4 Ib without batteries or card SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER Glossary of terms 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 DCF Design rule for Camera File system A standard for image files by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Digital ESP Electro Selective Pattern Light Metering This determines the exposure by metering and calculating the light levels in the center and other areas of the image separately 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
12. Printing pictures G When you have finished all the settings for MORE press The screen displayed in Step 5 appears To print more than one picture in PRINT and or MULTI PRINT mode repeat Steps 5 and 6 and make single and or multiple print reservations for all the pictures you want to print is displayed in MULTI PRINT mode 7 Press The PRINT screen is displayed 8 Printthe pictures Press to select OK or CANCEL then press OK Printing starts CANCEL The settings are canceled and the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT screen When printing is finished the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT Screen rg Exiting direct printing P 140 e To cancel printing Pressing during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel printing press G2 to select CANCEL then press amp r The settings you have made are displayed A FILE 00 0030 SELECT 0 PRINT OK BET CINA CANCEL 4 SELECT 5 GO OK Ooi TRANSFERRING TRANSFERRING screen CONTINUE CANCEL SELECT GO aBpiigyoig Bunuud 2211 EJ e6pigiid Bunuud j2eutq n Printing pictures ALL PRINT mode N A wo A In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen press amp to select ALL PRINT then press The PRINT PAPER s
13. The camera does not have a function to play back recorded sound 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 1 Press with the lens barrier Playback button B closed The monitor turns on 2 Usethe arrow pad to display the picture you want to protect t Viewing still pictures P 84 LA d 3 Press Pier The top menu is displayed 4 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt PLAY gt on and press t How to use the menus P 33 5 Press to select ON and press l To cancel protection select OFF Press again to exit the menu e m Displayed when a picture is protected T Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame erase 5 functions but they are all erased when you execute format Note yoegfeld m Erasing pictures This function enables you to erase recorded pictures You can choose the single frame erase or the all frame erase You cannot erase pictures that are protected Cancel the protection before erasing such pictures Note Once erased pictures cannot be restored Be careful not to accidentally erase pictures you want to keep Ex Protecting pictures P 95 Single frame erase This function erases only the picture displayed on the monitor The
14. 9 45 Single frame erase 96 Single frame playback 84 Single frame reservation G 2 123 Sleep mode 24 Slideshow 12 ol 90 Spot metering 67 SQ views pu Sut eas estes 73 Startup Shutdown screen 26 Slap s siet ee be helen ca 15 Strap eyelet 9 15 Sunlight Xe anaana 79 Super macro mode MW 65 T TOP MENU i hese eieredesateten sre 33 Total recording time 12 74 Tripod socket 10 Tungsten A 00 79 Two in one pictures 2 IN 1 71 U USB connector 9 129 V VIDEO OUT 118 Viewfinder 10 46 Virtual dial llus 41 Ww White balance WB 79 X xD Picture Card 20 Z Zoom lever dd OLYMPUS http www olympus com OLYMPUS CORPORATION Shinjuku Monolith 3 1 Nishi Shinjuku 2 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Two Corporate Center Drive Melville NY 11747 3157 U S A Tel 631 844 5000 Technical Support USA 24 7 online automated help http 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 www olympus com digital Olympus Europa GmbH Premises Goods delivery Wendenstrasse 14 18 20097
15. A Press to select MOVIE PLAYBACK Playback button B L Arrow pad amp Q mark MOVIE PLAYBACK Viewing movies Press to select PLAYBACK and press The movie is played back When playback ends the display automatically returns to the beginning of the movie Fast forward fast rewind functions are available during playback Fast forward Each press switches the speed between x1 x2 and x20 Ri Fast rewind Each press switches the speed between x1 x2 and x20 see GO OK The MOVIE PLAYBACK menu is displayed again after playback ends PLAYBACK Plays back the entire movie again FRAME BY FRAME Plays back the movie manually one frame at a time EXIT Leaves the movie playback mode Press to select from PLAYBACK FRAME BY FRAME or EXIT and press e When FRAME BY FRAME is selected o Displays the first frame of the movie Displays the last frame of the movie Displays the next frame The movie can be played continuously by holding the button down Displays the previous frame The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down Displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu TIPS eee ee Movies can also be played back in the shooting mode using QUICK VIEW pa QUICK VIEW P 85 Note The access time to play a movie varies depending on the total recorded time and the record
16. Disconnecting the camera from your computer 20 Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE you must install the USB driver Follow the instructions below to install the USB driver in your computer Once it is fully installed you do not need to repeat the procedure again If your OS is Windows Me 2000 XP you do not need to install the USB driver Proceed to Connecting the camera to the computer E3 p 11 I Insert the provided software CD into your CD ROM drive 2 The Olympus Windows Installer should automatically launch Click USB Driver If the USB driver is already installed in C your computer this option will not O Lnisj ormeus EET NDN appear rence Manual This option will not appear if you are using Windows Me 2000 XP ee eem If the installer is not automatically launched select Run on the Start menu and then execute drive letter Information exe eee The drive letter of the CD ROM varies depending on the computer Note To identify the drive letter double click My Computer on the desktop Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE 3 10 Click Continue The installation of the USB driver will start Press Continue to install the USB driver for Olympus digital cameras Cancel Click OK to rest
17. If correct focus cannot be obtained Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions the auto focus may not work properly If this happens focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject focus lock recompose your shot and then take the picture If the subject has no vertical lines hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway and return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture The green lamp blinks The subject cannot be brought into focus The green lamp lights butthe subject cannot be brought into focus Subje contrast Subjects at different distances Subject with an extremely bright area in the center of the frame Fast moving subject Subject without vertical lines The subject to be focused on is not in the center of the frame Night scene mode Setting the mode to Night scene allows you to take landscape shots at night under optimum conditions In this mode the shutter speed is not fixed to 1 30 second maximum when the flash is activated Depending upon the subject or shooting conditions shutter speed may extend up to 2 seconds The noise reduction function activates automatically reducing noise when the shutter speed is over 1 2 second This function reduces electrost
18. You cannot create sepia toned movies s You cannot create a sepia toned picture if there is insufficient memory Note space on the card d ee Li yoegfeld E Editing still pictures Resizing Pal 5 Select aj and press 6 Press zc to select the new picture size and press The BUSY bar is displayed and the camera returns to the playback mode The newly created picture is stored as a separate picture from the original To quit the resizing function select E SELECT GO OK CANCEL and press Resizing is not possible in the following cases l Movies pictures that have been edited on a PC or when there is Note insufficient memory space on the card If the size of the selected picture is 640 x 480 you cannot select 640 x 480 7 Editing movies This function lets you create indexes as well as edit movies However you cannot edit movies of the following lengths Movies without sound Longer than approximately 30 sec in HQ mode Longer than approximately 2 min 30 sec in SQ mode Movies with sound Longer than approximately 30 sec in HQ mode Longer than approximately 2 min 10 sec in SQ mode INDEX 9 frames extracted from a movie are displayed as an index to show the movie at a glance Indexes can be stored on the card as a still EDIT 1 picture Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on Use the arrow pad to se
19. ta 2x10 4 Y ya 5 QE 2048 15961 6 i 2 QU 10 Still picture Movie Items Indications Ref Page Number epi on aid 2 Battery check dmm Caj P 13 3 Sound record D P 81 4 Protect Om P 95 5 Record mode SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 73 6 Resolution 2048x1536 1600x1200 640x480 P 73 etc 7 Exposure compensation 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 5 40 5 1 0 41 5 2 0 P 77 8 White balance WB AUTO xk c 2 a P 79 9 Date and time 04 02 10 12 30 P 29 10 File number still picture Number of frames 100 0016 16 7 Elapsed time Total recording time movie 00 00 00 15 11 Movie go P 92 Y 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 Names of parts e Memory gauge The memory gauge lights up when you take a still picture While the gauge is lit the camera is storing the picture on the card The memory gauge indica tion changes as shown below depending on the shooting status The indication is not displayed during movie recording Shoot Shoo lt a Wait Before One picture Two or more taken No more pictures can be shooting taken Li taken Fully lit Gauge is off Lit Wait until the gauge returns t
20. 10 32 Optical Zoom 57 Orange lamp 10 46 Overcast cS onanan eee 79 P PAL cotto mam op a 118 PANORAMA 69 PictBridge co sets ce diets 128 Picture rotation 3 87 PIXEL MAPPING 117 Playback button 84 Playback mode 12 24 Playback onaTV 91 Portrait VK uc 42 Pressing fully 45 Pressing halfway 45 Print setting T 119 PROGRAM AUTO P 42 Protect Om 2 50 25 95 PW ON OFF SETUP 113 Q QUICK VIEW 85 R REC VIEW 111 Rechargeable batteries 18 Record mode lt 73 Recording sound amp 94 Recording sound with movies amp 83 Recording sound with still pictures amp iussus 81 Red eye reduction flash gt 61 Remaining power level 13 Remaining recording time 11 55 Resetting print reservation data T oui 126 Resizing fl sess 100 Resolution veces et vy ud 74 S SCREEN SETUP 114 Self portraits Lis 43 Self timer X oaao 66 Self timer button 10 66 Self timer lamp 9 66 Sequential shooting Ly 68 Setting the date and time 29 Shooting mode 11 23 41 Shooting mode button 10 41 Shortcut Menus 32 35 i U o DE 73 Shutter button
21. OK The edited movie is stored and the screen returns to the playback mode You cannot edit movies with sound which were taken with another digital camera Note You cannot select NEW FILE if there is insufficient memory space on the card 6 Useful functions ALL RESET Saving the camera s settings This function lets you choose whether or not to save the current camera settings after the power is turned off The settings affected by ALL RESET are listed on the next page The ALL RESET setting ON OFF applies to all the modes If ALL RESET is set to OFF in one mode this setting applies to all the other modes both shooting and playback ON Allsettings are returned to the factory default settings after the power is turned off For example If you set lt to SQ1 before turning off the power this setting will be returned to the factory default setting HQ when the power is turned on again OFF The settings made before the power is turned off are saved 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP ALL RESET gt OFF or ON and press t How to use the menus P 33 Press again to exit the menu T The functions provided on the SETUP tab of the mode menu m Note etc do not return to factory default setting with ALL RESET SETUP tab suonouny Injesm Ed suonouny njasn i ALL RESET Saving the camera s settings eFunctions that All Reset affe
22. Playback button e L Arrow pad C EXIT 4 SELECT 5 GO OK i PRINT ORDER screen 121 40dq Bumes 1uug i 40dq Bumes zud E All frame reservation 5 Perform each setting as illustrated Select Lx Cox x te GN GE JD DATE CERES A P GO OK CER D Select TIME e Set the number of prints Press to set the desired number of prints and press If you want to continue to set the date time printing data press 8 to return to Step 4 Increases the number G5 Decreases the number e Set the date time printing data Press to select NO DATE or TIME and press Q NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE All the pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME All the pictures are printed with the shooting time After completing all the print reservations press to return to the playback mode menu Single frame reservation Use this feature to print only selected pictures It is also used to change the reserved number of prints and the date time settings Display the frame to be printed and select the desired number of prints 1 Play back a still picture You cannot print pictures with Q 2 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt PLAY J and press t How to use the menus P 33 If data is already stored on the card the 0 PRINT ORDER S
23. The camera is in the Press or close the lens barrier and then P 24 P 85 shooting mode press x to switch to the playback mode There are no pictures NO PICTURE appears on the monitor Record on the card pictures There is a problem Refer to the Error codes P 142 with the card The camera is The monitor does not function when the AV P 91 The date recorded with the image data is wrong left with the batteries removed batteries removed the date and time setting will revert to the factory default setting Set the date time again Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The date time is not Set the date time The clock adjustment is not P 29 set factory preset The camera has been If the camera is left for about 3 days with the P 17 P 29 145 snoeuej a2si N snoeuej a2si N Troubleshooting The settings are returned to the factory default settings when the camera is turned off Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page ALL RESET is set to Selectthe SETUP tab in the mode menu and set P 105 ON ALL RESET to OFF No picture is displayed on the TV when connected to the camera Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The video output Set the video output signal according to the P 118 signal is incorrect region where used The camera is not in Press or close the lens barrier and then P 24 P 85 the playback mode press gt to switch to the playback m
24. If the card is not inserted all the way data may not be written to the card The position of the card inserted correctly Close the card cover securely pauejs Bum sd peuejs Bug m Inserting a card Removing the card 1 Make sure that The monitor is The lens barrier is closed he lamp on the right of the viewfinder is off Open the card cover C N Push the card all the way in to unlock it and let it return slowly The card is ejected a short way and then stops Note Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card all the way in may cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot 4 Hold the card straight and pull it out Do not press on the card with hard or pointed items such as ballpoint B pens Note Never open the card cover or remove the card or the batteries while the camera is turned on Doing so could destroy the data on the card Once destroyed data cannot be restored Do not place a sticker or label on the card as this could prevent the card from being ejected Power on off e When shooting pictures Shooting mode Power on Power off Open the lens barrier fully The camera turns on in the shooting mode The lens extends and the subject is displayed on the monitor If the lens does not extend when the lens barrier is opened there is a possibility that the barrier is not fully open Open the lens
25. Note Monitor beh Corrective action indication There is no card in the camera or the card is not inserted properly NO CARD Insert a card If a card is already inserted remove it and insert it again correctly The card cannot record play back or erase pictures Replace with a new card or format the card Press to select POWER OFF and press Replace it with a new one Format the card ID FoRvAT Press to select T FORMAT and press to display the confirmation screen Select YES and press Formatting starts If the card was successfully formatted the camera is ready to take pictures Selecting a language You can select a language for on screen display This reference manual shows the English on screen display in the illustrations and explanations Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera 1 Open the lens barrier fully 2 Press The top menu is displayed CAT d OK button Arrow pad 3 Press on the arrow pad to select es MODE MENU K MODE menu gt v Top menu 4 Press to select the SETUP tab and press f SETUP tab pauejs Bumeo sd payeys Bug m Selecting a language 5 Press to select Q3 and press f The green frame moves to the selected item 6 Press cc to selecta language and press 7 Press again to exit t
26. counterclockwise so that they are displayed vertically 1 Inthe playback mode top menu Playback button select MODE MENU PLAY gt and press f 2 Press to select 90 or 90 The picture is rotated and displayed vertically To close the menu press twice Picture when taken T The following pictures cannot be rotated 5 Movies protected pictures pictures that have been edited on a PC Note and pictures taken with another camera New picture orientations are saved even when the power is turned off m El yoegfeld E Index display This function lets you show several pictures at the same time on the monitor The number of pictures shown can be 4 9 or 16 pa Selecting the number of pictures P 89 1 Press with the lens barrier Playback button B closed The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback 2 Push the zoom lever toward EA to enter the index display mode c se the arrow pad to select the picture Moves to the next frame Moves to the previous frame Jumps to the previous index display the frames before the top left frame Jumps to the next index display the frames following the bottom right frame To return to the single frame playback pull the zoom lever toward L 3 ecd 8 Index display r SEECNESNDI Selecting the number of pictures This fun
27. image files may be destroyed if the images are processed rotated etc while they are on the card Identifying the OS Identify the OS on your computer before connecting the camera How to identify the OS depends on the computer e Windows I Double click the My Computer icon on your desktop LD My Computer When the My computer icon is not on your desktop click Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Double click the Control Panel icon IE 3 Double click the System icon Control Panel The way the file icons inside the folder appear may vary depending on your version of Windows If you don t see the icon you are looking for click on view all Control Panel options on the left of the window Identifying the OS mummmummmmmmmmmmmmmHEmHEEHENENEHHNHHNHHHHNHNEHNHNENHHNEHNHHEHNEHNEHHEHNEHNENEEH A System Properties window will appear Note and record the System information Confirm that your system is Windows A ree 98 98 SE Me 2000 Professional or ee Windows XP then press OK to close ee the window AUR OK Cangal If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE proceed to Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 f p 9 Users running Windows Me 2000 XP II p 11 Users running other OS Ex p 31 Mac OS Macintosh Select About This Computer from the Apple m
28. natural colors Adjusting toward makes these subjects closer to their real shades For the same reason adjust toward when shooting dark subjects Bunoous paoueapy pe Bunoous pesueapy m Varying the image brightness Exposure compensation T The exposure compensation value returns to 0 0 factory default setting when the lens barrier is closed pz ALL RESET Saving the camera s Note settings P 105 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 A usting the white balance Color reproduction differs depending on the light conditions For instance when daylight the setting sun or tungsten lighting are reflected on white paper the shade of white produced will be slightly different for each By setting the WB white balance you can achieve more natural looking colors 1 In the shooting mode top menu select MODE MENU PICTURE gt WB and press fj t How to use the menus P 33 Press amp to select the white balance best suited to the shooting conditions Choose from AUTO xx c 8 and amp Te AUTO No indication SQ Sunlight CO Overcast fon Tungsten c3 Fluorescent Press The white balance is adjusted automatically so that colors look natural irrespective
29. stores the picture as a new picture 1 Press with the lens barrier Playback button closed The monitor turns on 2 Usethe arrow pad to display the still picture you want to edit Ux Viewing still pictures P 84 La d 3 Press dios The top menu is displayed 4 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU EDIT and choose each item t How to use the menus P 33 Select BLACK amp WHITE px P 99 Select SEPIA ps P 99 Select Bal r P 100 J Editing still pictures m M Creating black and white pictures 5 Select BLACK amp WHITE and press f 6 Press cc to select BLACK amp WHITE and press The BUSY bar is displayed and the camera returns to the playback mode The black and white picture is stored as a separate picture from the original Tocancelthe editing select CANCEL and press E You cannot create black and white movies 5 You cannot create a black and white picture if there is insufficient Note memory space on the card BLACK amp WHITE Creating sepia toned pictures 5 Select SEPIA and press f 6 Press cc to select SEPIA and press The BUSY bar is displayed and the camera returns to the playback mode The sepia toned picture is stored as a separate picture from the original Tocancelthe editing select CANCEL and press
30. 0 00 c eee eee eee 156 Contents Specifications ccc ns ee ert tp tik Rd Reli 157 Glossary of terms 00 0000 0 cece eee 159 NJOX i226 eor valete ote ay Bee n Se em Reel vs 161 1 Getting started Names of parts Camera Shutter button eee Flash o gt P 60 Zoom lever WIT is PER S Self timer lamp ps P 66 P 88 Microphone ts P 81 P 83 P 94 9t y Lens barrier Turns the camera on and off in the shooting Lens mode Extends automatically when you open the lens barrier DC IN jack cover px P 18 Connector cover px P 91 Strap eyelet p Ux P 15 REL DC IN jack us P 18 AN OUT jack MONO Card cover p P 21 us P 91 USB connector us P 129 pauejs Bumeo d peuejs Bug P Names of parts Arrow pad Buttons on the arrow pad have their respective functions They are also used as direction buttons G and indicate which button to be pressed Macro button ns P 63 Shooting mode button X amp Virtual Dial us P 41 on 2 we Flash mode button Ux P 60 OK Menu button amp par P 32 Self timer button V ps P 66 Hen Playback button QUICK VIEW Ux P 84 P 85 Turns the camera on and off in the playback mode Switches to the playback mode in the shooting mode Monitor us P 11 Arrow pad OBO os P 27 P 32 Batt
31. P CARD SETUP Formatting cards 3 Press The BUSY bar is displayed and the card is formatted A CAUTION ERASING ALL YES MO j SELECT H GO OK Never do the following during formatting as they may cause the card to malfunction Note Open the card cover Remove the battery Connect or disconnect the AC adapter Displaying shooting information QE This function lets you display detailed shooting information on the monitor for 3 seconds in the playback mode For details of the information displayed see t Monitor indications P 11 1 Pressing in the playback mode Playback button top menu displays the full amount of shooting information on the monitor On t How to use the menus P 33 To turn INFO off press to bring up the top menu and press 8 Off L Arrow pad x10 lf eal x10 L3 eal When INFO is Off When INFO is On If the picture has been taken with a different camera only the date time 5 file number and battery level are displayed when INFO is set to On Note The file number used to specify an image when making non DPOF print reservations is displayed when INFO is set to ON pa With print reservation P 119 suonouny njasn Ed suonouny njasn M Adjusting the monitor brightness m This function lets you adjust the brightness of the monitor The brightness can b
32. Pal as a new file i INDEX Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 P 102 frames EDIT Edits a movie P 103 CARD tab Erases all image data stored on the card P 97 CARD RETUR ALL ERASE FORMAT P 107 a snuew y jnoqy a snuaui y jnoqy E Mode Menus PLAY tab l EDIT tab CARD tab SETUP tab SETUP tab Selects whether to keep the current ALL RESET camera settings when you turn off the P 105 power Selects a language for on screen ea display Prai Sets the picture that is displayed on the PW ON OFF SETUP monitor when the power is turned on and P 113 off Registers a picture you took to be SCREEN SETUP displayed on the startup shutdown P 114 screen Selects whether the beep sound used 2 for warnings etc should beturnedonor P 112 off IH Adjusts the brightness of the monitor P 110 D Sets the date and time P 29 Selects NTSC or PAL according to your VIDEO OUT TV s video signal type TV video signal P 118 types differ depending on the region t Selects the number of frames in the P 88 index display 3 Shooting basics Shooting mode This camera allows you to take still pictures and record movies This camera has 7 shooting modes to choose from depending on the shooting conditions and the effect you want to achieve The factory default setting of the shooting mode is PROGRAM AUTO For normal shooting which does not requir
33. all frame erase function can be used to erase all the pictures on the card at once V All frame erase P 97 1 Press with the lens barrier Playback button closed The monitor turns on 2 Usethe arrow pad to display the picture you want to erase Ez Viewing still pictures P 84 L Arrow pad 3 Press E The top menu is displayed 4 Press to select ERASE 5 Press to select YES and press The picture is erased and the menu is closed Erasing pictures All frame erase This function erases all the pictures on the card 1 Inthe playback mode top menu Playback button select MODE MENU CARD gt CARD SETUP and press f t How to use the menus P 33 L Arrow pad 2 Press cc to select lt p ALL ERASE and press CAPALL ERASE D FORMAT CANCEL lt SELECT GO OK 3 Press to select YES and press All the pictures are erased AX CAUTION ERASING ALL YES SELECT cj de 4 PM E yoegfeld El Editing still pictures This function lets you edit still pictures and store them as new pictures The following editing operations are possible BLACK amp WHITE Converts pictures into black and white pictures and stores them as new pictures SEPIA Converts pictures into sepia toned pictures and stores them as new pictures Bal Changes the picture size to 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 and
34. and audio input white terminals Connector cover V ex f ce AIV OUT jack MONO AV cable 2 Turn the TV on and set it to the video input mode For details of switching to video input refer to your TV s instruction manual 3 Press E The last picture taken is displayed on the TV Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to display The close up playback index display and slideshow functions can also be used on a TV screen TIPS see ee You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when using the camera with a TV T Make sure that the camera s video output signal type is the same as the TV s video signal type px VIDEO OUT Setting the output signal Note type P 118 The camera s monitor turns off automatically when the AV cable is connected to the camera Be sure to use the AV cable provided to connect the camera to the TV The picture may appear off center on the TV screen When pictures are compressed in order to fit the entire picture on the TV Screen a black frame appears around the picture If the picture is output to a video printer via the TV the black frame may be printed 91 uii Ed yoegfeld E MOVIE PLAYBACK Viewing movies rx 1 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on 2 Usethe arrow pad to display the picture with Q Ux Viewing still pictures P 84 wo Press The top menu is displayed
35. bottom Connects the pictures from left to right r E E Connects pictures from bottom to top a Bunoous paoueapy Ez Bunoous pesueapy m PANORAMA j reeA 3 Make sure that the edges of the pictures overlap and take pictures Focus exposure and white balance are set by the first picture Do not select an extremely bright subject such as the sun for the first picture You cannot adjust the zoom after the first picture Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures Py 3 8 1 When shooting make sure that the edges right left top bottom of the images overlap so that the CAMEDIA Master software can correctly connect the pictures When you have taken 10 pictures the end mark appears A Press to finish panorama shooting The frame on the screen disappears and the camera returns to the normal shooting mode The panorama mode is only available with Olympus CAMEDIA brand cards Note During panorama shooting sequential shooting is not available The camera itself cannot connect panorama pictures The CAMEDIA Master software is necessary to connect the pictures Taking two in one pictures This function allows you to combine two pictures taken in succession and store them as a single picture You
36. can combine two different subjects in one picture 1 Inthe shooting mode top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA gt 21N 1 and press U3 How to use the menus P 33 The 2 IN 1 mode is set The subject is displayed on the monitor 2 Take the first shot while observing your subject on the monitor The subject will be positioned on the left in the combined picture 3 Take the second shot The subject will be positioned on the right in the combined picture CR Qe OK button Arrow pad Picture when shooting Bunoous peoueApy E Bunoous pesueapy m Taking two in one pictures During 2 IN 1 mode shooting the panorama and sequential shooting are B not available Note When the batteries are exhausted is displayed the flash automatically turns off The 2 IN 1 mode is canceled when 5 is pressed or the lens barrier is closed Press to cancel the 2 IN 1 picture mode after the first shot has been taken The first picture will not be stored The 2 IN 1 mode is canceled when the camera enters the sleep mode after shooting the first picture Selecting a record mode You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies Choose the best record mode for your purpose printing editing on a PC website editing etc For details of the available record mode and resolutions and the number of still pictures or the movie recording time allowed o
37. cm 0 7 ft to 1 6 ft from your subject Regular photographs can be taken but the camera may take time to focus on distant subjects Normal shooting With macro mode 1 Open the lens barrier fully The lens extends and the monitor turns on 2 Press amp The current setting is displayed gt a lt e 2 o 4 2 o zx o o 3 a Bunoous pesueapy m Macro mode shooting 3 Press c 4 to switch the macro mode on or off The setting changes between 4 ONand wj OFF each time is pressed When the macro mode is selected Y is displayed on the monitor 4 Take the picture A If you are close to a subject the picture in the viewfinder is different from the area that the camera actually records For macro mode shooting we Note recommend using the monitor If you use the flash in macro shooting shadows may be conspicuous and the correct exposure may not be achieved Super macro mode shooting j This mode lets you shoot from as close as 7 cm 2 8 to your subject In the lt mode normal shooting is also possible but the position of the zoom is fixed automatically and cannot be changed 1 Inthe shooting mode top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt lt and press f 0S How to use the menus P 33 Arrow pad 2 Press to select ON and press Press again to exit the menu OFF 3 Take the picture CANCEL
38. default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files such as Paint Shop Pro Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software the image is being copied Never open the card cover on the camera load or remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the image files may be destroyed The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while Caution 19 Disconnecting the camera from your computer If your OS is Windows Me 2000 proceed to Windows Me 2000 XP is p 21 e Windows 98 I Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking Some camera models have either a lamp on the right of the viewfinder or a card access lamp and the location varies depending on the model Refer to your camera s reference manual 2 Double click the My Computer icon and right click the Removable Disk to display the menu 3 Click Eject on the menu Open Disk Explore Eind Remoy Copy Disk iortcut Create Properties 20 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 4 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking The green lamp lights on some models If the
39. ee AG USB connector or multi connector k Connecting the camera to the computer BERR RE BRB BERBER ERR ERR REE EERE EERE EERE EERE REE EERE EEE SS 4 Turn the camera on Camera with a lens barrier The power turns on automatically with the exception of some models which require you to press the monitor button When the camera is turned on the lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up monitor button Lens barrier Camera with a x1 mode Set the mode dial to If the camera has a power Switch as well as a mode dial turn the power switch to ON Mode dial Power switch 5 Some camera models Arrow pad display this screen shown right on the monitor When this screen appears use the arrow pad to select PC and press the OK button OK button 6 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time the computer automatically recognizes the camera Click OK when the message saying that the installation is completed appears The computer recognizes the camera as a Removable Disk 12 Connecting the camera to the computer BERBER RB RBBB RRR RRR REE ERR ERP EERE REPRE REPRE EERE e Windows XP You can download image files from the camera easily Select Copy pictures to folder on my computer
40. 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 In the shooting mode top menu select MODE MENU SETUP gt FILE NAME RESET or AUTO and press 2 t How to use the menus P 33 Press again to exit the menu OK button Arrow pad When the File No reaches 9999 the file number returns to 0001 and the 5 folder number changes Note 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 over a minute after the monitor is used or continuous shots are taken to allow for proper performance of the Pixel Mapping function 1 Inthe shooting mode top menu select MODE MENU SETUP gt PIXEL M
41. in 24 hour time system 2 p m would be 14 00 9 Press For a more accurate setting press when the time signal hits 00 seconds The clock starts when you press the button 10 Close the lens barrier to turn the OK button camera off T The current settings are retained even when the power is turned off unless they are readjusted 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 batteries were only loaded in the camera for a short time before being removed Before taking important pictures check that the date and time settings are correct TIPS eee rAR lh nn The date and time can also be set from the playback mode Holding the camera Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent the camera from moving When taking pictures in the vertical position hold the camera to position the flash above the lens Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash Correct grip Horizontal grip Vertical grip T Clear pictures cannot be obtained if the camera moves as the shutter E button is pressed Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter Note button gently pauejs Bum sd snuaui y jnoqy sd 2 About the menus Types of menus W
42. in multiple layout format t PRINT mode MULTI PRINT mode P 132 ALL INDEX Prints an index of all the pictures stored on the card tse ALL INDEX mode PRINT ORDER mode P 138 PRINT ORDER Prints the pictures according to the print reservation data on the card If no print reservations gap P 119 have been made this option is not available te ALL INDEX mode PRINT ORDER mode P 138 r Options for the print mode and other settings Available options for some settings such as the print mode and paper size may differ depending on the type of printer For details refer to the instruction manual of your printer Using the simple print method Printing pictures The following is the simplest way of printing a picture This prints one copy of the selected picture The date or file name will not be printed 1 In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen press amp to select PRINT or MULTI PRINT then press A The PRINT PAPER screen is displayed 2 Press c to select the paper size then press f When the PRINT PAPER screen is not displayed SIZE BORDERLESS and PICS SHEET are set to Lh STANDARD Go to step 4 3 Use z o to select framed or unframed then press OFF E The image is printed inside a blank frame ON The image is printed filling the entire page 4 Press to select the picture you want to print and press amp The PRINT screen is displayed OK bu
43. listed as one of the items in the Universal Serial Bus Controller category Downloading images to your computer I Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop For users running Windows XP click p Control Panel from the Start menu My Computer 2 Double click the Removable Disk icon h Cus Pe Unto A new Removable Disk icon appears when the camera is connected to the computer as the digital camera is w w amp a recognized as a Removable Disk MM AR gt a va LS 5 Fp Enakerae c Vel Papel Take EE If an error message appears when you double click the icon there may be a Note problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low Make sure that the AC adapter is correctly connected or that the batteries are not running low the card there is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can play back pictures stored on the card on the monitor of your digital camera 3 Double click the Dcim folder amp Trew Bep a 22 8 Com Piso Unto ECEE E zl 17 Downloading images to your computer 18 4 Double click the 1000lymp folder MEE Ed Ver Go Faveres Hdp Image files JPEG files with files eoa a e a ae ing Adie 1 5 ocna al names su
44. mode of the movie The camera does not have a function to play back recorded sound You need to download the movie to a PC or connect the camera to a TV to play back recorded sound Ed yoegfelg Pa 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 1 Use the arrow pad to select the Playback button B still picture you want to add sound to Ux Viewing still pictures P 84 2 Press The top menu is displayed 3 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU gt PLAY gt 4 t How to use the menus P 33 Press f to display START co A Turn the camera microphone toward the sound you want to record and press to start recording The BUSY baris displayed during recording To obtain the optimum sound the microphone should be placed no farther than 1 m 3 3 ft away from the subject Note f you re record the sound the original sound is erased You may not be able to record sound when there is insufficient card memory the CARD FULL message is displayed Sound recording may pick up camera noises such as button operation or shutter movement Once sound is added to a picture it is not possible to erase only the sound In this case make a re recording with silence
45. movies Total recording time in the card is displayed on the monitor when the camera is set to the movie record mode S The card memory capacity listed in the table is approximate 5 The number of remaining pictures may change according to the subject Note or factors like whether print reservations have been made or not In certain instances the number of remaining pictures displayed on the monitor does not change even when you take pictures or stored images are erased If movies are shot with VIDEO OUT set to PAL and the AV cable connected the movie recording time will differ from the time listed in the Movie Record Modes table Selecting a record mode EEEE EE e 1 TIPS n n n n un nu 3 Resolution The number of pixels horizontal x vertical used when saving an image If the image will be printed higher resolutions larger numbers are recommended so that the image will be clearer However higher resolutions make the file size amount of data larger so the number of pictures that can be saved will be fewer Resolution and picture size on a computer screen When a picture is transferred to a computer the size of the picture on the computer screen varies depending on the computer s monitor setting For instance a picture taken in 1024 x 768 resolution is the same size as the screen if you set the picture to 1x when the monitor setting is 1024 x 768 However if the monitor setting is ov
46. printed by a printer or print lab that supports the DPOF format 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 JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group Acompression format for color still inages Photographs images shot using this camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format when the Record mode is set to SHQ HQ or SQ By downloading these images to a personal computer users can edit them using graphics application software or view the images using an Internet web browser 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 PictBridge It is the 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 SI snoeuej oosi N E snoeuej a2si N m Glossary of terms Resolution The size of the picture expressed as the number of dots pixels that make up the image For instance a picture taken in 640 x 480 resolution is the same size as the PC screen when the monitor setting is 640 x 480 However if the monitor setting is 1024 x 768 the picture only takes up part
47. un PRINT ORDER SETTING Screen appears Arrow pad 3 When resetting the print reservation data for all the frames press amp to select Ac GRUB RESET and press 2 To reset the print reservation KEEP data for the unwanted frame EXIT 4 SELECT GOs OK only press amp to select KEEP Li PRINT ORDER and press SETTING screen A L PRINT ORDER SETTING screen is displayed Press to select SINGLE PRINT and press oa Use the arrow pad to display the frame that has the print reservation data you want to reset and press The Single frame reservation menu Screen appears Resetting print reservation data Press to select CANCEL The selected print reservation data is canceled and the camera returns to the Screen in Step 5 Single frame reservation menu screen When there are not any other print reservation data to be reset press to display the Single frame reservation menu screen and press Press to return to the mode menu Press to close the menu t N 40dq 5unjes jut ebpugnota Bunuud 49911A n 8 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 without the use of a computer With the camera connected to the printer use the camera s monitor to select the pictures you w
48. using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then follow the on screen instructions You may also select take no action to bypass the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard You may then use a more advanced image viewing editing program such as Olympus CAMEDIA Master software For detailed instructions on downloading refer to the CAMEDIA Master software user s guide When the camera is connected to the computer none of the camera buttons IN are functional Caution 13 Confirming the computer recognizes the camera I Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop For users running Windows XP click My Computer from the Start menu 2 Make sure the Removable Disk icon appears in the window There may already be other Removable Disk icons for other devices such as a removable media drive or USB SmartMedia Reader Writer In this case the digital camera is recognized as another Removable Disk If you cannot find the icon the camera and computer are not connected properly Turn the camera off disconnect the camera from the computer and connect again or proceed to Confirming the USB driver is installed B p 15 to make sure that the USB driver is fully installed Removable Disk F Confirming the USB driver is installed If the computer does not recognize the camera as a Removable Disk follow the procedure below to check whether the USB driver has been ful
49. 0 cm 7 9 away from the subject If you use the super macro mode you can take pictures as close as 7 cm 2 8 from the subject 0 Super macro mode shooting P 65 Depending on the subject the focus may not be locked U3 If correct focus cannot be obtained P 50 The orange lamp blinks when the shutter button is pressed halfway The flash is charging While the orange lamp is blinking quickly after shooting the picture you just took is being stored Wait until the lamp goes off To check the picture you have just taken immediately Set REC VIEW to ON V3 REC VIEW P 111 A Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger If it is 5 pressed hard the camera may move resulting in a blur Note Never open the card cover remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter while the orange lamp is blinking Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken When taking pictures against strong backlight the area of the picture in shadow may appear colored soiseq Bunoous Ea soiseq Bunoous e Taking still pictures Comparison of the viewfinder amp monitor Viewfinder Monitor Advantages Camera movement does not occur easily and subjects can be seen clearly even in bright places Little battery power is used You can check the picture area that the camera actually records more accurately Disadvantages When clos
50. 000 cece eee eee eee 39 Contents 3 Shooting basics 41 Shooting mode 0000 cece eee eee 41 Taking still pictures llli 44 Taking still pictures using the monitor 44 Taking still pictures using the viewfinder 46 Comparison of the viewfinder amp monitor 48 Turning off the monitor llli elles 49 If correct focus cannot be obtained 0 50 Determine the position of the subject after focusing Focus Lock oem Eun 50 Subjects that are difficult to focus on 52 Night scene mode 0 0 eee eee eee 53 Recording movies 0 000 eee eee eee 55 ZOOITI Lucr tes Bhd Pati Dx ae e EN dard Ra lue e nan 57 Using the optical Zoom 1 eee 57 Using the digital oom 00020 2c e ee 58 Using the flash 1 1 eee eee 60 4 Advanced shooting 63 Macro mode shooting WY 00 cece eee 63 Super macro mode shooting MB 0 eee 65 Self timer shooting amp 52 2 052 e sees eee eee 66 Selecting the metering area lues 67 Sequential shooting Gay sesuunan naaa 68 PANORAMA 5 ie ae eaa P eee de ean 69 Taking two in one pictures 2 IN1 71 Selecting a record mode amp iusuusuusue 73 Varying the image brightness Exposure compensation i4 77 Adjusting the white balance WB ssuee 79 Recording sou
51. 4 SELECT GO OK During super macro shooting the zoom function or a flash is not available Note When taking pictures close to the subject shadows may become conspicuous making it difficult to maintain correct focus Bunoous paoueapy E Bunoous pesueapy E Self timer shooting This function is useful for taking pictures where you want to be included in the photograph Fix the camera securely on a tripod or set it on a level surface for self timer shooting 1 Open the lens barrier fully The lens extends and the monitor turns on 2 Press x The current self timer setting is displayed Self timer button 9 Press Y to switch the self 5 x timer mode on or off j The setting changes between 9 ON and OFF each time is pressed When the self timer mode is selected NS is displayed on the monitor C epoaens 5 4 Take the picture Self timer lamp The self timer lamp lights up for approximately 10 seconds and starts blinking After blinking for approximately 2 seconds with a beep sound the picture is taken The self timer mode is automatically canceled after one shot 8545 Selecting the metering area yy In a backlight situation your subject may appear dark if the picture is taken with the normal metering value Digital ESP metering In this case by changing the metering area to the center of the viewf
52. APPING and press f t How to use the menus P 33 START is displayed OK button Arrow pad 2 Press The BUSY bar is displayed during Pixel Mapping When Pixel Mapping is finished the screen returns to the mode menu If you accidentally turn the camera off during Pixel Mapping start again from step 1 Note c o 7 A E c 2 o o gt o suonouny njasn P VIDEO OUT Setting the output signal type You can select NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal type Select the video signal type before connecting the camera to the TV If you select the wrong video signal type the recorded pictures will not be played back properly on your TV Switching the video signal type between NTSC and PAL can be conducted in either the shooting mode or the playback mode 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP VIDEO OUT gt NTSC or PAL and press t How to use the menus P 33 Press again to exit the menu The factory default setting varies depending on the area where you purchased this camera TIPS eee IRR nne TV video signal types amp main region Check the video signal type before connecting the camera to your TV NTSC Japan Taiwan Korea North America PAL European countries China N 7 Print setting DPOF With print reservation m Print reservation allows you to save printing data the number of prints and the date time
53. E MENU Nu INFO SCREEN SETUP m IC r VIDEO OUT e 1 ERASE Tab Function Setting PLAY On ON OFF j 0 90 90 D D Us START EDIT BLACK amp WHITE BLACK amp WHITE CANCEL SEPIA SEPIA CANCEL Pad 640x480 320x240 CANCEL CARD CARD SETUP ff ALL ERASE FORMAT SETUP ALL RESET ON OFF Qs ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPANOL ITALIANO PYCCKMIM PORTUGUES PW ON OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 ON OFF NTSC PAL 4 9 16 YES NO Ref Page P 95 P 87 P 123 P 121 P 94 P 99 P 99 P 100 P 97 P 107 P 105 P 27 P 113 P 114 P 112 P 110 P 29 P 118 P 89 P 90 P 109 P 96 List of menus e Playback mode menus Q Top menu r MODE MENU MOVIE PLAYBACK INFO Tab Function PLAY On EDIT INDEX EDIT CARD CARD SETUP SETUP ALL RESET e5 L ff ERASE Setting ON OFF OK RESET CANCEL OK RESET CANCEL Ref Page P 95 P 102 P 103 X ALL ERASE P 97 FORMAT ON OFF ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPAROL ITALIANO PYCCKMIA PORTUGUES PW ON OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 m ON OFF m ca VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL cz 4 9 16 PLAYBACK FRAME BY FRAME EXIT YES NO P 107 P 105 P 27 P 113 P 112 P 110 P 29 P 118 P 89 P 92 P 109 P 96 el
54. ETTING screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it Select KEEP and press 3 Press cc to select d single frame reservation and press 4 Press the arrow pad to display the frame you want to print and press f You can use the index display feature to select the frames pa Index display P 88 Playback button B L Arrow pad Co EXIT 4 SELECT GO OK iL PRINT ORDER screen 40dq Bumes 1uug i 40dq Bumes zud EM Single frame reservation 5 Select the appropriate item using the arrow pad MORE Sets the number of prints and date time Go to Step 6 SINGLE PRINT Sets single frame print The date time settings are not available The print reservation is set Return to Step 4 CANCEL Cancels the reservation of the picture displayed on the screen 13 gt Resetting print reservation data P 126 END Completes the print reservation Go to Step 11 6 Press c on the arrow pad to select x number of prints or date time and press T Perform each setting e Set the number of prints Press to set the desired number of prints and press If you want to continue to set the date time printing data press G to return to Step 6 o Increases the number Decreases the number Single frame reservation e Set the date time printi
55. Hamburg Germany Tel 49 40 23 77 3 0 Fax 49 40 23 07 61 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 CORPORATION VT478101 OLYMPUS AMED DIGITAL PERSONAL CAMERA COMPUTER DIGITAL CAMERA PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL How to use your PC to get the most from images taken with your digital camera Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera This manual provides instructions on how to install the USB driver To ensure correct installation refer only to these installation procedures Introduction This manual explains in detail how to connect your Olympus digital camera to a computer Read it carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference About this m
56. LECTS f GO OK PRINT MODE SELECT screen When printing is finished the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT Screen ps Exiting direct printing P 140 To cancel printing Pressing during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel printing press to select CANCEL then press Oeo TRANSFERRING TRANSFERRING screen SELECT E GO 0K el aBpiigyoig Bunuud 2211 ps e6pigiid Bunuud j2eutq M Exiting direct printing When you have finished printing disconnect the camera from the printer 1 Inthe PRINT MODE SELECT Screen select G ALL PRINT CET TALL INDEX The message is displayed REMOVE USB CABLE 2 Remove the USB cable from the camera The camera turns off 3 Remove the USB cable from the ipsa printer 59 SER 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 Possible cause Corrective action NO CONNECTION The camera is not connected to the printer correctly Disconnect the camera and connect it again correctly ES There is no paper in the Load some paper in the printer pri
57. N Press to select HJ and press Press again to exit the menu C O O C um CANCEL 4 SELECT E GO OK C Take the picture Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the button T The sequential shooting mode is canceled when the lens barrier is closed pi ALL RESET Saving the camera s settings P 105 Note During sequential shooting the flash is disabled 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 PANORAMA You can take advantage of panorama shooting with the Olympus xD Picture Card Panorama shooting lets you connect pictures with overlapping edges into a single panoramic picture using the CAMEDIA Master software 1 In the shooting mode top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA PANORAMA and press f Ux How to use the menus P 33 The PANORAMA mode is set The subject is displayed on the monitor 2 Onthe monitor use the arrow pad to choose the direction you want the pictures connected 8 Connects the pictures from left to right 8 Connects the pictures from right to left Connects the pictures from bottom to top Connects the pictures from top to
58. Nishi Shinjuku 2 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Two Corporate Center Drive Melville NY 11747 3157 U S A Tel 631 844 5000 Technical Support USA 24 7 online automated help http 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 www olympus com digital Olympus Europa GmbH Premises Goods delivery Wendenstrasse 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 49 40 23 77 3 0 Fax 49 40 23 07 61 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 CORPORATION VT478101
59. OLYMPUS CAMED DIGITAL CAMERA D 575ZOOM C 360ZOOM X 350 REFERENCE MANUAL lt Click Here gt CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions DIGITAL CAMERA PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL Explanation of how to download images between your digital camera and PC OLYMPUS CAMEDIA DIGITAL CAMERA D 575ZOOM C 360700M X 350 REFERENCE MANUAL e Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera Before you start to use your new camera please read these instructions care fully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference e We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs Screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual may differ from those of the actual product For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number D 575ZOOM C 360ZOOM X 350 Trade Name OLYMPUS Responsible Party Olympus America Inc Address 2 Corporate Center Drive Melville New York 11747 3157 U S A Telephone Number 1 631 844 5000 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any i
60. P tab CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card P 107 SETUP tab Selects whether to keep the current ALL RESET camera settings when you turn off the P 105 power Selects a language for on screen es display pee Sets the picture that is displayed on the PW ON OFF SETUP monitor when the power is turned on and P 113 off Selects whether the beep sound used 2 for warnings etc should beturnedonor P 112 off REC VIEW Selects whether to display pictures on PAM the monitor while saving them to a card FILE NAME Changes how file names are assigned P 116 PIXEL MAPPING Checks the CCD and image processing P417 functions for errors Ic Adjusts the brightness of the monitor P 110 D Sets the date and time P 29 Selects NTSC or PAL according to your VIDEO OUT TV s video signal type TV video signal P 118 types differ depending on the region Mode Menus Playback mode PLAY tab EDIT tab CARD tab SETUP tab PLAY tab Protects pictures from accidental On P 95 erasure f1 Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise P 87 or counterclockwise Stores print reservation information on A P 119 the card Adds sound to a still picture already v taken Fd EDIT tab BLACK amp WHITE Creates a black and white picture and P 99 saves it as a new picture SEPIA Creates a sepia toned picture and saves P 99 it as a new picture Makes the file size smaller and saves it P 100
61. PANOL ITALIANO PYCCKUI PORTUGUES I PW ON OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 m ON OFF I REC VIEW ON OFF FILE NAME RESET AUTO I PIXEL MAPPING mE VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL DRIVE CO Gy r SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 MONITOR OFF MONITOR ON Cannot be selected in 9j 5 Cannot be selected in e mode mode Ref Page P 67 P 77 p 58 P 81 P 65 P 69 P 71 P 79 P 107 P 105 P 27 P 113 P 112 P 111 P 116 P 117 P 110 P 29 P 118 P 68 P 73 P 49 List of menus eShooting mode menus K Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref Page r MODE CAMERA ESP ESP P 67 MENU E CJ 24 2 0 1 5 1 0 P 77 0 5 0 0 5 1 0 1 5 42 0 I DIGITAL ZOOM ON OFF P 58 wj ON OFF P 65 PICTURE WB P 79 CARD CARD SETUP P 107 SETUP ALL RESET P 105 es ENGLISH FRANCAIS P 27 DEUTSCH ESPANOL ITALIANO PYCCKMM PORTUGUES t PW ON OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 P 113 ON OFF P 112 REC VIEW ON OFF P 111 FILE NAME RESET AUTO P 116 I PIXEL MAPPING P 117 ICOI P 110 Lo P 29 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 118 Ui ON OFF P 83 HQ SQ P 73 L MONITOR OFF MONITOR ON P 49 snoeuej a2si N 151 snoeuej a2si N List of menus ePlayback mode menus Still picture Top menu r MOD
62. Press Q to select the picture you want to print Press the zoom lever toward W to display the pictures in index format You can then select the pictures you want to print from the index Select the print reservation method SINGLE PRINT Makes a single frame print reservation for the selected picture according to standard settings Sets the number of prints of the selected picture in the print reservation data You can also add the date or file MORE name ae Co Gsm v SELECT cE GO OK Cue SELECT GE GO OK vel i a o 9 3 3 5 e 5 v 3 9 W zh a e o 2 e6pigiid Bunuud j2eutq m Printing pictures e Set a SINGLE PRINT reservation Press Print reservation Press when 1 is displayed to cancel mark is displayed the reservation VN RAG LLrlL5s190 90 SELECT 4P PRINT OK f CANCEL 9 4 RUN e Set MORE print reservations Press Print information setting screen is displayed Press a to select the item you want to set then press f Press to select the item then press amp oO x Sets the number of prints You can select up to 10 prints DATE If you select WITH pictures are printed with the date and time FILE NAME CEz If you select WITH pictures are printed with the file name DATE and FILE NAME are not available in MULTI PRINT mode
63. W ON OFF SETUP Power on off display setting 113 SCREEN SETUP 45 x4bhbbetibv ki ebd ry Spe 114 6 Contents RILE NAME nta pter etie A te duoi 116 PIXEL MAPPING ssseseee cece I 117 VIDEO OUT Setting the output signal type 118 7 Print setting DPOF 119 With print reservation Tl lsseenn nnnm 119 All frame reservation ME 121 Single frame reservation h lssseeeeeeseee 123 Resetting print reservation data h sees eens 126 8 Direct printing PictBridge 128 Using the direct printing function 128 Connecting the camera to a printer 129 Printing pictures 0 000 cee eee 130 Using the simple print method 131 PRINT mode MULTI PRINT mode 132 ALL PRINT mode 000 e eee eee ene 136 ALL INDEX mode PRINT ORDER mode 138 Exiting direct printing 000 e eee eee 140 If an error code is displayed luisse 141 9 Miscellaneous 142 Erfor Codes Je elves ated AL ee tee eus 142 Troubleshooting llle eee 143 The camera does not work 0 00000 143 The image quality is poor 00005 147 Miscellaneous 0 00 0 149 List of menus eee Seren RR Oei d 150 List of factory default settings 00 154 List of items by shooting mode 005 155 Camera maintenance 0
64. ant to print and the number of prints you want to make It is also possible to print out pictures using the print reservation data px Print setting DPOF P 119 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 makers and printing out pictures directly LL STANDARD All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings Selecting STANDARD on the settings screens pi P 132 to 139 images are printed according to the default settings See the instruction manual for your printer for its standard settings or inquire with the printer manufacturers TIPS see 5 For details of printing paper types ink cassettes etc refer to the printer s instruction manual You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter for the camera 5 when printing pictures directly If you use the battery make sure that it Note is fully charged If the camera stops operating while communicating with the printer the printer may malfunction or image data may be lost Images recorded in movies cannot be printed The camera will not enter sleep mode when connected to the USB cable Connecting the camera to a printer Use the USB cable provided with the camera to connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer 1 Turn
65. anual The information contained in this manual may be subject to change without notice For the latest information on the product please consult your local Olympus representative The information contained in this manual has been compiled by taking all possible measures to ensure its accuracy However if you find any errors or incomplete information please contact your local Olympus representative It is prohibited by copyright laws to duplicate in part or in whole the information contained in this manual except for personal use Reproduction without permission of the copyright owner is prohibited The PC screens shown in this manual may differ slightly from the actual displays on some PC models Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners Flowchart Identifying the OS Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Macintosh OS 9 X Downloading image files using other OS For other OS users By connecting the camera to a computer with the provided USB cable images on a card can be transferred to the computer Some OS s operating Systems may need a special setup before connecting to the camera for the first time Follow the chart below For details see the Olympus Corporate Site or phone customer support Id
66. are not available s soiseq Bunoous pe Taking still pictures You can take still pictures using either the monitor or the viewfinder Both methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button Taking still pictures using the monitor With the monitor you can shoot while checking the picture area that the camera actually records 1 Open the lens barrier fully Slide the lens barrier fully open until it clicks The lens extends and the monitor turns on N Decide the composition while looking at the image on the monitor r Shooting mode P 41 AF target mark P 11 Number of storable still pictures P 74 Memory gauge P 13 Flash standby Flash charge This indicates the same status as the orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder P 46 Green lamp This indicates the same status as the green lamp on the right of the viewfinder P 46 Taking still pictures Co Press the shutter button gently halfway to adjust the focus Focus and exposure are locked when the z green lamp lights steadily Focus Lock When the flash is ready to fire the 5 mark lights Shutter button N 4 Press the shutter button all the way fully b The camera takes the picture and a beep sounds When the green lamp stops blinking you can Shinel button take the next picture The orange lamp on the right of t
67. art your computer and the installation is complete Your computer must be restarted to complete installation Cancel When the computer has restarted installation is complete If the Olympus Windows Installer screen appears click Close and remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive Connecting the camera to the computer Users running Windows 98 98SE need to install the USB drive before connecting the camera to your computer for the first time I p 9 I Some camera models have a USB setting in the menu Make sure that PC is selected before connecting This is not required if your camera does not have this setting For details on how to operate the menu refer to your camera s reference manual SETUP tab Arrow pad Menu button 2 Insert the marked end of the provided USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below Look for this mark Terminal one USB port eee The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer For details Note refer to your computer s manual 3 After making sure that the camera is turned off connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending on the camera model Refer to the camera manual for details Computer Rectangular terminal Smaller terminal USB port USB cable
68. arts at the same time as shooting When is set to ON the focus and the optical zoom position are locked during movie recording If you wish to use the zoom during Note movie recording set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON If the camera is more than 1 m 3 3 ft away from the source of the sound sound may not be recorded clearly The camera does not have a function to play back recorded sound Bunoous pesueapy 5 Playback Viewing still pictures fc 1 Press with the lens barrier Playback button B closed L Arrow pad The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback IH 2 Usethe arrow pad to play back other pictures Jumps to the picture 10 frames back CSO Display the previous NOE Displays the next icture icture P KSA p Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead yoeqheld 3 Press to cancel playback The monitor and camera turn off Ifthe camera is not used for over 3 minutes the monitor and camera turn off automatically Note Viewing still pictures QUICK VIEW This function lets you play back pictures while the camera is in the shooting mode This is useful when you want to check shooting results and resume shooting quickly Functions available in normal playback mode are also available in Quick View Press QUICK VIEW while in Playback button the shooting mode QUICK VIEW The camera i
69. atic noise that occurs with long exposure shots 1 Open the lens barrier fully The lens extends and the monitor turns on 2 Press G 4 to display the virtual dial screen the screen for selecting the shooting mode 3 Press to Q to select gj then press Night scene mode is set and the camera returns to the shooting mode The night scene mark appears on the monitor SELECTA P GO OK Virtual dial screen soiseq Bunoous E soiseq Bunoous mM Night scene mode 4 Take the picture If the shutter speed is more than 1 2 second the noise reduction function will automatically be activated During processing the CAPTURE screen is displayed and the green and orange lamps blink This function may not work effectively with some shooting conditions or 5 subjects Note The prior flash setting is maintained in the night scene mode The flash mode is set independently from the night scene mode r Using the flash P 60 Since the shutter speed is slow make sure you stabilize the camera by using a tripod or set it on a level surface Recording movies You can record movies with this camera Sound is recorded at the same time The focus and zoom are locked If the distance to the subject changes focus may be compromised t INDEX Creating an index P 102 1 Open the lens barrier fully The lens extends and the monitor turns
70. atteries are loaded in the camera The AC adapter does not charge batteries in the camera y pauejs Buiya5 m peuejs Bug m Inserting a card Card in this manual refers to the xD Picture Card The camera uses the card to record pictures Card basics The card corresponds to normal camera film for recording the pictures you have taken Pictures recorded and stored on the card can easily be erased overwritten and or edited on a PC 1 Index area You can write down the card s contents 2 Contact area Comes into contact with the camera s signal read contacts E 2 Compatible cards xD Picture Card 16 to 512 MB 1 This camera may not recognize a non Olympus card or a card that was A OLYMPUS D xD Picture Card 1 E formatted on another device such as a PC etc Before use be sure to Note format the card on this camera pi CARD SETUP Formatting cards P 107 J Inserting a card Make sure that The monitor is The lens barrier is closed The lamp on the right of the viewfinder is off Open the card cover Face the card the correct way and Index area side of the card insert it into the card slot as shown in the illustration Insert the card while keeping it straight The card stops with a click when it is inserted all the way Inserting the card the wrong way or at an angle could damage the contact area or Notch cause the card to jam
71. barrier fully until you feel it click Close the lens barrier slightly until it almost touches the lens barrel The lens barrier stops just before it touches the lens and the lens retracts Wait until the lens is fully retracted before closing the lens barrier completely The camera turns off The monitor also turns off pauejs Bum sd Power on off TIPS ee ee To save battery power the camera automatically enters the sleep mode and stops operating if not used for 3 minutes If the monitor is on it will automatically turn off The lens retracts automatically 5 minutes after that The camera activates again as soon as you lightly press the shutter button or zoom lever Whenever possible turn the camera off when you do not intend to take any pictures for a while Do not push the lens barrier forcefully against the lens as this may No damage the lens or cause it to malfunction Note e When playing back pictures Playback mode Power on Press gt playback with the lens barrier closed The camera turns on in the playback mode The monitor turns on and the last picture taken is displayed If no pictures have been taken yet or the xD Picture card is empty the message NO PICTURE is displayed on the monitor peuejs Bugjeo m Playback button gt Power off Press The monitor and the camera turn off Playback button De Power on off
72. be Determine the position of the subject after P 50 148 Troubleshooting Miscellaneous The life of the batteries is short Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The camera is being The battery performance decreases in cold used in a cold area areas Protect the camera from the cold by using a cold protection gear or by putting it inside your clothes The correct battery level Batteries can run out without a warning P 16 is not displayed message when the amount of power consumed increases considerably Replace with new batteries The printer fails to connec Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page PC was selected on the Turn the camera off and start again from step P 129 monitor after connecting 1 of Connecting the camera to a printer to the printer with a USB cable The printer does not Refer to the printer s instruction manual or support PictBridge contact the manufacturer snoeuej a2si N 149 snoeuej a2si N List of menus Shooting mode menus P s da 9 e Top menu Tab Function Setting MODE CAMERA ESP e ESP e MENU 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 5 0 0 5 1 0 1 5 42 0 DIGITAL ZOOM ON OFF I J still pictures ON OFF E ON OFF PANORAMA 2 IN 1 r PICTURE WB CARD CARD SETUP SETUP ALL RESET ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ES
73. ch as P1010001 jpg are ww X x displayed t unma eros pa PIOS os POTOMNE ba If you cannot find the icon on the desktop select Explorer on the Start Double click the My Documents icon on the desktop ES ST rees 4 The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according to the following rules Folder name File name Example Example 1000lymp P1010001 jpg Serial number Month Day Serial number Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and assigned the next number Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9 October by the letter A November by B and December by C amp My Documents menu and double click the My Documents icon Downloading images to your computer BE RBBB RRB RBBB RRR RRR REE RRR ERE The My Documents window is displayed Fastest 6 Drag amp drop the image you want to save in the computer in this case P1010012 jpg to the My Documents window The image is saved in the P1010012 jpg computer in My Documents folder To select all files choose Edit gt Select all When the image file has been downloaded to the computer you can view Note images by double clicking the image files downloaded to your computer The files will be opened in the
74. creen is displayed Press amp to select the paper size then press When the PRINT PAPER screen is not displayed SIZE and BORDERLESS are set to STANDARD Go to Step 4 Use a to select framed or unframed then press OFF E The image is printed inside a blank frame ON The image is printed filling the entire page Print information setting screen is displayed Press to select the item you want to set then press f Press amp to select the item then press If PRINT INFO cannot be set with your printer go to step 6 Only one print of each image can be made at a time 136 ALL PRINT EXIT 4 SELECT amp GO OK C smow M CANCEL SELECT Eh GO OK a aan TD ETSI ax Yi pwitHouT C Dwirour SELECT E SET 0 GO Printing pictures DATE If you select WITH pictures are printed with the date and time FILE NAME CmE If you select WITH pictures are printed with the file name 5 Press The PRINT screen is displayed 6 Printthe pictures Press to select OK or CANCEL then press OK Printing starts CANCEL CANCEL The settings are canceled and the monitor returns to the CANCEL 4 SELECT E GO OK PRINT MODE SELECT screen When printing is finished the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT Oot
75. cted to a PC 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 No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed full Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The lens barrier is Open the lens barrier fully P 44 closed The power is off Open the lens barrier fully P 23 The flash has not Release your finger from the shutter button and P 60 finished charging wait until the orange lamp stops blinking Press the shutter button again The movie justtaken is Release your finger from the shutter button P 55 being written to the When the orange lamp stops blinking resume card shooting The card is full Erase unwanted picture or insert a new card P 96 P 97 Before erasing download important images to a P 107 PC The memory gauge is Wait until there is room in the memory gauge P 13 143 snoouej a2si N snoeuej a2si N Troubleshooting Cancel the panorama mode There is a problem Refer to the Error codes P 142 with the card The flash does not fire Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The flash is set to the Select a flash mode other than flash off P 60 flash off mode The subject is If you want the flash to fire on a brightly P 60 illuminated illuminated subject set the f
76. ction lets you select the number of pictures in an index display from 4 9 and 16 In the playback mode top menu Playback button e select MODE MENU SETUP gt E and press t How to use the menus P 33 2 Press to select 4 9 or 16 and press Press again to exit the menu e dos EJ yoegfeld E Slideshow This function displays still pictures stored in the card one after another Only the first frame of movies are played back 1 Press with the lens barrier Playback button B closed 2 Display a still picture and press to display the top menu 3 Press amp iG to start the slideshow A Press to stop the slideshow The slideshow will not stop until you cancel it by pressing TIPS ste mI t You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when running a slideshow for a long period of time If batteries are used the camera will stop the slideshow after about 30 minutes and turn off Playback on a TV Use the AV cable provided with the camera to play back recorded images on your TV Both a still picture and a movie can be played back For a movie the recorded sound is also played back along with the movie 1 Make sure that the TV and camera are turned off Connect the A V OUT jack on the camera to the video input terminal on the TV using the AV cable Connect to the TV s video input yellow
77. ctive action Ref Page Indoor lighting can affect Setthe white balance according to the lighting P 79 the picture s colors There is no white in the Include something white in the picture or P 60 subject shoot using the fill in flash mode The white balance Adjust the white balance according to the light P 79 147 snoeuej a2si N snoeuej a2si N Troubleshooting The picture has obscured edge s correct even if the green lamp lights focusing the camera on an object about the same distance away as the subject Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The lens was partly Hold the camera correctly keeping your P 31 blocked by your finger or fingers and the strap away from the lens the strap The subject was too Check the actual picture area by using the P 44 close monitor to take the picture The picture is out of focus Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The camera moved Hold the camera correctly and press the P 31 when the shutter button shutter button gently P 60 was pressed Camera movement occurs easily with slower shutter speeds When you take a picture with the flash off mode in a night scene or a dark situation use a tripod or hold the camera firmly The lens was dirty Clean the lens Use a commercially available blower blush and then wipe with a Lens cleaner to remove dust Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty The focus may not
78. cts and their factory default settings Function Factory default setting Ref Page Monitor ON DRIVE L for still pictures P 68 HQ P 73 Shooting modes P PROGRAM AUTO P 42 5 AUTO P 60 Y OFF P 63 ESP ESP P 67 4 0 0 P 77 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF 1x P 58 still pictures OFF P 81 Es OFF P 65 amp movies ON P 83 WB AUTO P 79 5 CARD SETUP Formatting cards This function lets you format a card Formatting prepares cards to receive data Before using non Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on a PC you must format them with this camera All existing data including protected pictures are erased when the card is formatted Make sure that you transfer important data to a PC before formatting a card in use 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CARD CARD SETUP and press f t How to use the menus P 33 Shooting mode The FORMAT screen is displayed Playback mode The CARD SETUP screen is displayed If the FORMAT screen is displayed press to select YES If the CARD SETUP screen is displayed press amp to select FORMAT and press 2 When the FORMAT screen appears press to select YES Jb a amp button Arrow pad YES SELECTS GO CARD SETUP APAL ERASE CT FORMAT CANCEL 4 SELECT GO suonouny Injesm Ea suonouny njasn
79. ctures Before erasing download CARD FULL important images to a PC There are no pictures on he card The card contains no pictures Record pictures The selected picture has a problem therefore it Use image processing software to view the picture on a PC If that cannot be PICTURE cannot be played back on done the image file is damaged ERROR his camera The card cover is open Close the card cover CARD COVER OPEN The card is not formatted Format the card All data on the card is deleted uL cu 142 Troubleshooting The camera does not work The camera doe Possible cause t turn on oi ction butt do not resp Corrective action Ref Page sleep mode he zoom lever etc The power is off Open the lens barrier fully to turn on the camera P 23 The batteries are Reload the batteries correctly P 16 loaded incorrectly The batteries are Replace the batteries with new ones P 16 exhausted The batteries are Warm the batteries by putting them in your temporarily unable to pocket for a while function because of the cold The camera is in the Operate the camera press the shutter button or P 24 There is condensation side the camera 5 Wait until the camera dries before turning it on again he camera is connected to a PC Disconnect from PC The camera will not operate while it is conne
80. d 6 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device 1 The computer recognizes the camera untitled automatically and an Untitled icon appears on the desktop If you cannot find this icon turn off the camera and connect again eMac OS X When the computer has recognized the camera the Apple Image Capture software automatically launches Ux p 29 When the camera is connected to the computer none of the camera buttons are functional Caution 25 Downloading images to your computer e Mac OS 9 You can download images from the camera and save them in your computer in this case in the Hard Disk I Double click the Untitled icon displayed on the desktop when the I camera is connected to the untitled computer a Note If you cannot find this icon or if an error message appears when you double ote click the icon there may be a problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low Q the card there is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can play back pictures on the monitor of your camera G the USB cable the camera is not properly connected to the computer by the USB cable Apple File Exchange extension is not enabled Please refer to your Apple operating system manual for instructions on how to enable this extension
81. depending on the operations performed on the digital camera If you use exhausted batteries or alkaline batteries the camera may turn off without displaying the battery level warning P 13 17 pauejs Dune m peuejs bumeo m Loading the batteries Selecting optional batteries or an AC adapter In addition to the batteries provided with the camera the following types of battery or AC adapter can be used Choose the power source best suited to the situation e CR V3 lithium battery pack Not rechargeable Since the CR V3 lithium battery pack has a long service life it is convenient when traveling NiMH batteries Rechargeable batteries Olympus NiMH batteries are rechargeable and economical However charging the batteries repeatedly before using up their capacity will shorten the life of the batteries per charge gradually AA R6 alkaline batteries When you need batteries in a hurry you can use AA R6 alkaline batteries which are easy to obtain anywhere However the number of pictures that you can take may vary considerably depending on the battery manufacturer shooting conditions etc Turn off the monitor whenever possible to save power AC adapter An optional Olympus CAMEDIA brand AC adapter allows you to power your digital camera from a common AC wall outlet Be sure to use the specified AC adapter An AC adapter is useful for time consuming tasks such as downloading or printing out of i
82. e adjusted in either the shooting mode or the playback mode 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP IO and press U3 How to use the menus P 33 SES ves OK button L Arrow pad Press to adjust the brightness of the monitor and when you have set the desired level press Pressing brightens the monitor and pressing darkens it Press again to exit the menu lis REC VIEW You can choose whether or not to have the picture you have just taken displayed briefly on the monitor ON The picture being recorded to the card is displayed This is useful for making a quick check of the picture you have just taken You can resume shooting anytime during REC VIEW 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 1 Inthe shooting mode top menu select MODE MENU SETUP gt REC VIEW OFF or ON and press t How to use the menus P 33 Press again to exit the menu If the batteries are running low when you take a picture with the monitor 5 off and REC VIEW is set to ON the picture may not be displayed Note 111 suonouny Injesm E suonouny njasn M Turning off the operation and beep sound This function lets you turn on off the beep sound used for warnings etc The beep sound can be adjusted in either the sho
83. e again later 22 Macintosh UTS Tite ET ohm EPA Make sure that Your computer is turned on and Mac OS is running f you are running any applications quit them all You are recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter If the battery power runs out while the computer is accessing the card in the camera the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could destroy image files data If you are using batteries make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power If you are running Mac OS X the connection to the computer and downloading the image data are verified Restrictions such as the following may occur due to the OS The image file properties are not displayed correctly e Images in the camera cannot be opened without first downloading them etc For more details visit the Olympus web site Connecting the camera to the computer 24 Downloading images to your computer Disconnecting the camera from your computer V C 23 Connecting the camera to the computer I Some camera models have a USB setting in the menu Make sure that PC is selected before connecting This is not required if your camera does not have this setting For details on how to operate the menu refer to your camera s reference manual SETUP tab Arrow pad Menu button 2 Insert the marked end
84. e any special setting or effect you do not need to follow this procedure 1 Open the lens barrier fully The lens extends and the monitor turns on 2 Press Shooting mode button 8 The screen for selecting the shooting mode virtual dial is displayed P iN MODE E PROGRAM AUTO S go O OK Virtual dial screen 41 soiseq Bunoous Ez E 4 Press soiseq Bunooys Shooting mode 3 Select the mode best suited to your purpose from the following Press f to select the mode The shooting mode is set and the virtual dial screen disappears Even ifthe button is not pressed the mode will be set and the screen will disappear e P PROGRAM AUTO Factory default setting Used for regular photography The camera automatically makes the settings for natural color balance Other functions such as the flash mode and metering can be adjusted manually e amp Y Portrait Suitable for taking a portrait style shot of a person The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions e fa Landscape Portrait Suitable for taking photos of both your subject and the landscape The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions amp Landscape Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other outdoor scenes The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting condi
85. e to a subject the image in the viewfinder is a little different from the picture that the camera actually records Camera movement can occur easily and subjects may be difficult to see in bright dark places The monitor uses more battery power than the viewfinder Tips Use the viewfinder for general snapshots landscape pictures casual shots etc Use the monitor when you want to shoot while checking the picture area that the camera actually records or when you take close up shots of people or flowers macro shooting J The camera records a wider area than the image in the viewfinder As you get closer to the subject the actual image recorded becomes lower than the one in the viewfinder see left Taking still pictures Turning off the monitor You can set whether or not the monitor is turned on when turning the camera on in the shooting mode 1 Press The top menu is displayed 2 Press c on the arrow pad OFF 3 The monitor turned off Pressing to display the top menu and press again turns the monitor on ON If the top menu displays MONITOR ON Arrow pad lt gt one new Z he MONITOR OFF is set soiseq Bunooys KA soiseq Bunoous EI If correct focus cannot be obtained When correct focus cannot be obtained on the subject you want to shoot you can focus the camera on another point at roughly the sa
86. entifying the OS p 6 Y Y Y Windows 98 MacOS 9 0 9 2 08 X 98 SE Second Edition Windows Me 2000 XP Eor OS 8 6 see below Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 p 9 Y Y Y Connecting the camera to the computer using the provided USB cable Windows p 11 Mac p 24 Y Y Confirming the computer recognizes the camera p 14 Y Y v Downloading image files Windows p 17 Mac p 26 Y Y Y Disconnecting the USB cable Windows p 20 Mac p 30 Even if your computer has a USB connector data transfer may not function correctly if you are using one of the operating systems listed below or if you have an add on USB connector extension card etc Windows 95 NT 4 0 Windows 98 98 SE upgrade from Windows 95 Mac OS 8 6 or lower except Mac OS 8 6 equipped with USB MASS Storage Support 1 3 5 installed at the factory Data transfer is not guaranteed on a home built PC system or PCs with no factory installed OS Flowchart AC Caution When connecting the camera to the computer make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power When connected transmitting to the computer the camera does not enter the sleep mode nor will the camera s power turn off automatically Depending on the camera model when the battery power runs out or the internal temperature rises the camera may stop operating automatically T
87. enu on the menu bar A window appears with the name of the computer s OS Confirm that the OS is OS 9 0 9 2 or OS X Ej About This Computer SO EM Fite Edit View Special Gm This Computer Gel Apple System Profile E catcuTator fe Chooser Gy Contro Panels NERA MD e DOE amp Apple Computer Ine 1983 1999 fj Favorites gt CE ZEND ee CEDE amp simieto sor IB EB Network Browser Recent Applications gt Qj Recent Documents gt Recent Servers if Remote Access Status Scrapbook 49 Sherlock 2 Q Stickies Users running Mac OS 9 X I p 23 Users running other OS Ux p 31 Windows Using Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Make sure that Your computer is turned on and Windows is running f you are running any applications quit them all You are recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter If the battery power runs out while the computer is accessing the card in the camera the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could destroy image files data If you are using batteries make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power is N Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE Connecting the camera to the computer Confirming the computer recognizes the camera Confirming the USB driver is installed Downloading images to your computer
88. er 1024 x 768 such as 1280 x 1024 the picture only takes up part of the screen Bunoous pasueapy fad Bunoous pesueapy m Selecting a record mode 1 Inthe shooting mode top menu press G to select lt t How to use the menus P 33 2 Press to select the desired record mode For still pictures you can choose from SHQ HQ SQ1 and SQ2 For movies you can choose HQ or SQ Co Press Press again to exit the menu HQ 2048x1536 CANCEL 4 SELECT GO OK HO 320x240 CANCELA 4 SELECTAE GO OK The record mode setting returns to HQ factory default setting when the 5 lens barrier is closed px ALL RESET Saving the camera s settings Note P 105 This function allows you to make fine changes to the automatic exposure setting In some situations you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated adjusted manually You can adjust the exposure in the range of 2 0 in 0 5EV steps When the setting is changed you can check the result on the monitor 1 Inthe shooting mode top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA and press f V3 How to use the menus P 33 2 Press c co to select the exposure compensation value Select a value to brighten the image or a value to darken the image Often bright subjects such as snow will turn out darker than their
89. ery compartment cover px P 16 Tripod socket r Viewfinder O Orange lamp p3 P 46 o Green lamp p3 P 46 AF target mark px P 46 J Names of parts Monitor indications e Shooting mode i 72 2 0 13 Movie Items Indications Ref Page 1 Shooting mode OW a t 9 ieu D P 41 2 Battery check a a P 13 3 Green lamp O P 44 4 Flash standby g lit Camera movement warning Flash charge 4 Blinks P 44 5 Macro mode 2 e P 63 6 Flash mode g P 60 7 Sequential shooting L3 C3y P 68 8 Self timer 9 P 66 9 Record mode SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 73 10 Sound record rJ P 81 P 83 P 94 11 Resolution 2048x1536 1600x1200 640x480 P 73 etc 12 Metering Ce P 67 13 Exposure compensation 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 5 0 5 1 0 41 5 2 0 P 77 14 White balance xx a ce Se es P 79 15 AF target mark P 44 16 Memory gauge gH np P 13 17 Number of storable still pictures 15 P 44 Remaining recording time 00 36 P 55 payejs Buje peuejs Dunes Names of parts e Playback mode INFO setting allows you to select how much information to display on the monitor Screens when the Information display is set to ON are shown below t Displaying shooting information P 109 1 3 2
90. functions Print setting DPOF Direct printing PictBridge Miscellaneous Specifications Glossary of terms Index P 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 P 157 P 159 P 161 Composition of the manual 00 00e eae 3 1 Getting started 9 Names of parts is inda nota aani ka daka aa eee 9 Camera ey eer arse ee eoe HA ee Ra Rd 9 Monitor indications 0 00 0 cee eee 11 How to use this manual 00 00 00 2c eese 14 Attaching the strap 0000 cee eee eee 15 Loading the batteries 0 0 0 0 0c e eee eee 16 Selecting optional batteries or an AC adapter 18 Inserting a card n rente RR RETE 20 Card basics serre re are aye 20 Removing the card 0000 eee eee eee 22 Power on off nrasane yaa bre Re nea ee ene 23 Startup Shutdown screen 00000 eee eee 26 If the card is not recognized card check 26 Selecting a language 3 0 eee eee 27 Setting the date and time 0 00 29 Holding the camera 0000 c cee eee 31 2 About the menus 32 Types 0f menus 2 sniicldekie eb RR nias 32 How to use the menus 00 0000 ce eee eee 33 Shortcut Men s see epe x ashe eae ae th ere pe en 35 Shooting mode 0000 0 cee eee eee 35 Playback mode 000c cece eect eee 36 Mode Menu 5 nue ne a Es Rae ee eS 37 Shooting mode 2 000 cece eee 37 Playback mode
91. h The green lamp lights on some models If the lamp is no flashing then the cable can be removed 4 Remove the USB cable from the camera 5 Remove the USB cable from your computer Downloading image files using other OS For other OS users Users running other OS cannot connect the camera directly to a computer Windows 95 Windows NT Mac OS before OS 9 For an OS listed above you can download images directly to your computer using an optional floppy disk adapter or PC card adapter For details see the Olympus Corporate Site or phone customer support Does your computer have a USB interface Is there a RN marked on your computer W Connect the camera directly to your computer using the provided USB cable Is your OS one of the following Windows 98 Windows 2000 Use the optional USB lt Windows Me reader writer Windows XP Certain card readers may not be Mac OS 9 X compatible with Mac OS X Check the Olympus website for the most up to date compatibility information YN Does your computer have a built in PC card slot Use the optional PC card adapter Not supported by Windows NT4 0 or lower Consult your nearest Olympus representative 31 OLYMPUS http www olympus com OLYMPUS CORPORATION Shinjuku Monolith 3 1
92. he lens is left dirty Avoid leaving the camera in places where chemical products are handled since this may result in corrosion Specifications Product type Recording system Still picture Applicable standards Movie Memory No of storable pictures When a 16 MB card is used No of effective pixels Image pickup device Lens Photometric system Shutter speed Shooting range Viewfinder Monitor Outer connector Automatic calendar system Digital camera for shooting and displaying Digital recording JPEG in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system DCF Exif 2 2 Digital Print Order Format DPOF PRINT Image Matching II PictBridge QuickTime Motion JPEG support xD Picture Card 16 512 MB Approx 6 frames SHQ 2048 x 1536 Approx 20 frames HQ 2048 x 1536 Approx 32 frames SQ1 1600 x 1200 Approx 165 frames SQ2 640 x 480 3 200 000 pixels 1 2 5 CCD solid state image pickup 4 230 000 pixels gross Olympus lens 5 8 to 17 4 mm f3 1 to 5 2 5 elements in 3 groups equivalent to 35 mm to 105 mm lens on 35 mm camera Digital ESP metering spot metering 1 to 1 1000 sec 2 sec For the NIGHT SCENE mode 50 cm 1 6 ft to CO normal 20 cm to 50 cm 0 7 ft to 1 6 ft macro mode Optical real image viewfinder 1 8 TFT color LCD display 85 000 pixels DC IN jack USB connector mini B A V OUT jack MONO
93. he menu 8 Close the lens barrier to turn the camera off By TIPS se LE Gas obo CE P ENeLISH PU Yop SETUP po Cr bow CSTD bow ENGLISH FRANCAIS SELECTS 3 GO The language can also be set from the playback mode Setting the date and time 1 Open the lens barrier fully 2 Press The top menu is displayed 3 Press on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU 4 Press c to select the SETUP tab and press f SETUP tab 1 5 Press to select and press f The green frame moves to the selected item Arrow pad es MONITOR OFF Vv KCE D wove menu gt Top menu r l L pauejs Bumeo sd payeys Bugjeo m Setting the date and time 6 Press c to select one of the following date formats Y M D Year Month Day M D Y Month e 2004 01 01 Day Year D M Y Day Month Year A Then press f Quisque Move to the year setting The following steps show the procedure used when the date and time settings are set to Y M D T Press to set the year and press f to move to the month R setting 2004 01 01 To move back to the previous setting press 8 A 00 00 The first two digits of the year are fixed SELECT P SET Ej GO OK 8 Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set The camera only displays the time
94. he viewfinder blinks while the picture is stored on the card TIPS see t The monitor turns off automatically lf the camera is not used for over 3 minutes the monitor turns off automatically The lens retracts automatically 5 minutes after that Touch the shutter button or zoom lever to turn the monitor on The monitor is hard to see Bright light such as direct sunlight may cause vertical lines to appear on the monitor screen In this case use the viewfinder Note that this does not affect recorded pictures soiseq Bunoous eal soiseq Bunoous p Taking still pictures Taking still pictures using the viewfinder The camera actually records a wider area than the picture you compose while looking through the viewfinder 1 N wo Open the lens barrier fully Slide the lens barrier fully open until it clicks The lens extends and the monitor turns on t Turning off the monitor P 49 Decide the composition while looking at the image in the viewfinder Orange lamp AF target mark Green lamp Take the picture by following the same procedure as for shooting using the monitor t Taking still pictures using the monitor P 44 Taking still pictures TIPS see eee Correct focus cannot be obtained on the subject you want to shoot If correct focus cannot be obtained P 50 The green lamp blinks You are too close to the subject Take the picture at least 2
95. hen you turn on the camera and press the top menu is displayed on the monitor The functions of this camera are set from the menus This chapter explains how the menus work using the shooting mode screens Arrow pad f OK Menu button i Press E The top menu is displayed A KCE MODE MEN Dy Z O Select a menu using the Q arrow pad Take you directly to the setting Categorizes the settings into Screens tabs Display operational buttons at Displays the tabs of each the bottom of the screen menu Select the desired tab on the left of the screen by pressing CANCEL 4 SELECTA GO OK How to use the menus 1 Press to display 2 Press c c to select the top menu a tab and press f Press f Top menu CAMERA tab CED oe eH 3 5 KEY e tte PICTURE tab wy am Press G to return to the tab selection screen DX j OP OK button CD AITOW pad ij D CARD tab W A ea i SETUP tab Lot C c P ENGLISH PW SErUP PT D ON qj Dho snuaui y jnoqy ld snuaui y noqy re How to use the menus 3 Press to 4 Press zc to select an item and select a setting press f Press to complete setting Press again to exit the menu and return to shooting status
96. his could cause the computer to malfunction and any image data file being transmitted may be lost Be careful when downloading files for a long period of time Use the AC adapter optional when downloading files If you connect or disconnect the AC adapter when the camera is connected to the computer and is running on battery power it may result in the loss of image data on the card or cause a malfunction in the computer Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter disconnect the camera from the computer and make sure that the camera is turned off To avoid computer malfunctions do not turn off the camera when the camera is connected to a computer If the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub operation may not be stable if there are any compatibility problems between the computer and the hub In such cases do not use the hub and connect the camera directly to the computer Note You can view images using graphics applications that support the JPEG file format Paint Shop Pro Photoshop etc Internet browsers Netscape Communicator Microsoft Internet Explorer etc CAMEDIA Master software or other software For details on using commercial graphics applications refer to their instruction manuals QuickTime is needed for playing back movies QuickTime is included on the provided software CD If you want to process images make sure to download them to your computer first Depending on the software
97. ht light and minimizes the red eye phenomenon soiseq Bunoous S The subjects eyes appear red After the pre flashes it takes about 1 second before the shutter is 5 released Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement Note 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 Using the flash eFill 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 The fill in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright B light Note eFlash 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 You can also use this mode when you want to shoot a natural looking twilight or night scene soiseq Bunoous n Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light l situations when in the flash off mode the use of a tripod is Note recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera movement 4 Advanced shooting Macro mode shooting O The macro mode allows you to shoot at a distance of 20 cm to 50
98. ime varies depending on the conditions such as the record mode soiseq Bunoous mM Notes for recording movies over a long time Recording will continue until the card is full unless stopped by pressing the shutter button A long recorded movie cannot be edited P 101 If a single movie recording uses up all of the card s memory create space on the card by deleting the movie or downloading it to a PC Telephoto and wide angle shooting are possible at 3x magnification the optical zoom limit equivalent to 35 mm 105 mm on a 35 mm camera By combining the optical zoom with the digital zoom zoom magnification can be increased to a maximum of approximately 10x Using the optical zoom 1 Open the lens barrier fully The lens extends and the monitor turns on 2 Push pull the zoom lever while observing the subject on the soiseq Bunoous E monitor Zoom lever Wide angle Push the zoom lever Telephoto Pull the zoom lever toward W to zoom out toward T to zoom in 3 Take the picture soiseq Bunoous Ed Using the digital zoom 1 C A Open the lens barrier fully The lens extends and the monitor turns on Press The top menu is displayed Zoom lever Arrow pad Press f to select MODE MENU es KC wore MENU gt Press to select the CAMERA tab and press f Press t
99. inder screen Spot metering a subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light ESP Digital ESP Meters the center of the viewfinder and the area around it separately to obtain the optimum exposure CJ Spot metering Meters only the center of the viewfinder to obtain the appropriate exposure for the subject 1 Inthe shooting mode top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA ESP and press f t How to use the menus P 33 2 Press to select and press Press again to exit the menu 3 Take the picture TIPS e The camera returns to ESP factory default setting when the lens Note barrier is closed use ALL RESET Saving the camera s settings P 105 T Bunoous paoueapy pm Bunoous pesueapy m Sequential shooting This function allows you to take a rapid succession of still pictures by pressing and holding the shutter button approximately 10 pictures at 1 5 frames per second by Sequential shooting in HQ mode As you can choose the best picture from a series of sequential shots you are recommended to use this mode when taking pictures of a moving subject Focus exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame You can also erase the unwanted shots afterwards pz Single frame erase P 96 1 Inthe shooting mode top menu press amp to select DRIVE t How to use the menus P 33 OK button Arrow pad
100. 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 in a print shop by storing such data as which pictures you wish to print and the number of prints on a card Pictures taken with print reservation 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 PC For more details refer to the printer s instruction manual A PC card adapter may also be necessary 40dq Bumes julid i 40dq Pumes Juud E With print reservation TIPS see eee Picture size and printing The resolution of a computer printer is generally based on the number of dots pixels per inch This is called dpi dots per inch The higher the dpi value the better the printed results Keep in mind however that the dpi of the picture does not change This means that when you print an image with a higher resolution the size of the printed picture will be smaller Although you can print magnified images picture quality will decrease If you wan
101. ing if you want to cancel the currently registered picture and register a new one L Arrow pad To register a new picture select RESET and press Q If you select KEEP the Screen returns to the menu IMAGE EXISTING CANCELS 4 SELECT GO N Select the picture you want to register using the arrow pad and press You can also select the picture on the index t Index display P 88 SCREEN SETUP wo Press to select OK then press SET AS PW ON OFF SCREEN The picture is registered and the screen returns to the menu Press again to exit the menu CANCEL CANCEL 4 SELECT E GO OK You cannot register pictures and movie frames that cannot be played back on this camera Note suonouny njasn El suonouny Injesn P FILE NAME The camera automatically creates file names and folder names for images to be stored in Files can be numbered from 0001 to 9999 and folders can be numbered from 100 to 999 Examples are shown below Folder name File name l DCIM OLYMP Pmdd jpg T T Folder No Month File No 100 999 1 C 0001 9999 Day 01 31 Month Jan Sep 1 9 Oct A Nov B Dec C There are two settings from which you can choose RESET or AUTO Choose the one that is best for you when transferring images to a PC File name settings RESET The file number and folder number are reset
102. lamp is no flashing then the cable can be removed Remove the USB cable from the camera Windows Me 2000 XP Lamp 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking Some camera models have either a lamp on the right of the viewfinder or a card access lamp and the location varies depending on the model Refer to your camera s reference manual Disconnecting the camera from your computer BE BBR RRB RRR RRR RRR EER REE RPE REPRE REPRE EERE REESE SS 2 Click the gt Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar The message saying that the drive has been stopped appears FS X 45 Pl 3 Click on the message d 32 1 45 PM The Unplug or Eject Hardware window appears E USB Mass Storage Device Drive G j 4 When a message appears click SAEIA E OK d PIESE ie Strage one doven canson te sitne from the system 5 Remove the USB cable from the camera 6 Remove the USB cable from your computer yea Hardware first make sure that no image data is being downloaded from the i If the window returns the following message when you click Unplug or Eject camera and then remove the USB cable Caution xl The device Generic volume cannot be stopped right now Try stopping the devic
103. lash to fill in mode Sequential shooting The flash does not fire in the sequential P 68 movie mode or super shooting movie mode or super macro shooting macro shooting is set Set _ in the DRIVE mode Panorama mode is set The flash does not fire in the panorama mode P 69 Possible cause The green and orange lamps on the right of the viewfinder bli Corrective action ously Ref Page The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries with new ones P 16 Possible cause Corrective action The monitor does not turn on Ref Page The camera is in the sleep mode Operate the camera press the shutter button or the zoom lever etc P 24 144 Troubleshooting The monitor is hard to see connected to a TV cable is connected to the camera Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The brightness is not Select I in the mode menu and then adjust P 110 adjusted properly the brightness The monitor is Block the sunlight with your hand exposed to direct sunlight Vertical lines appear Bright light such as direct sunlight may cause on the monitor screen vertical lines to appear on the monitor screen This is not a malfunction Pictures you have taken do not appear on the monitor Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The power is off Close the lens barrier and press gt toturnthe P 24 P 84 monitor on
104. lect a picture with amp Press The top menu is displayed In the top menu select MODE MENU EDIT and choose each item t How to use the menus P 33 Select INDEX ps P 102 Select EDIT px P 103 This function lets you erase parts of the movie that you do not want Playback button B dd EJ yoegfelq m Editing movies INDEX Creating an index 5 Select INDEX and press f 6 Select the first frame of the index Press the arrow pad to play back the movie maeqeeoou d until the picture that you want as the first ses m frame is displayed in the green frame at the upper left corner and press T Select the last frame of the index As in Step 6 press the arrow pad to play back the movie until the picture that you want as the last frame is displayed in the green frame at the lower right corner and press co Press to select OK and press The 9 frames extracted from the movie appear as an index display and the camera returns to the playback mode The index is stored as a new picture If you want to select the frames again select RESET and press and repeat the procedure from Step 6 To cancel the index function select CANCEL and press TIPS e The index is stored as a still picture in a different record mode from the original movie Record mode when the movie is Record mode when stored as shot an inde
105. ly installed I Open My Computer and double click the Control Panel icon For users running Windows XP open Control Panel from the Start menu ER E Vm p fne Heb a 2 Double click the System icon 3 The System window will appear Click the Device Manager tab sie Fin Feromance Syste Miciasolindows 88 doniess A Fegiseredio Direc OLYMPUS 79676335 0623267 08888 eoa ran 15 Confirming the USB driver is installed 16 4 Confirm that OLYMPUS Digital Camera is in the Universal Serial Bus Controller category If you cannot find the OLYMPUS Digital Camera turn the camera off disconnect the camera from the computer and start again Users running Windows 98 98 SE start again from Confirming the USB driver is installed and Users running Window Me 2000 XP start from Connecting the camera to the computer Systom Pre Genesa Device Manager Hawa Fols Patfomance View devices byline C View devices by gonnecton EE Display adapters Ponts COM LPT Sound video and gane controllers Retesh Remove Pim x ail Cancel eee Note Device Manager If the USB driver was successfully installed you can find the following in the the name of the camera you have connected listed under Disk drives OLYMPUS Digital Camera
106. mages Use an AC adapter designed to operate on the AC voltage in the area the camera is being used Consult your nearest Olympus dealer or Service center for details DC IN jack cover AC wall outlet Power plug t AC adapter F J DC IN jack black Connection cord plug Loading the batteries T Manganese zinc carbon batteries cannot be used If the battery power runs out while the camera is connected to a PC or Note printer the image data may be lost or damaged You are recommended to use the AC adapter when transferring images to a PC Do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is communicating with the PC or printer Do not remove or load the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on Doing so could affect the camera s internal settings or functions The life of battery packs may vary according to the type of battery manufacturer shooting conditions etc Power is consumed continuously during the conditions below This could shorten the life of the batteries When the monitor is in the playback mode for an extended period of time Repeated zoom adjustments Repeated auto focus by depressing the shutter button halfway When the camera is connected to a PC or printer Carefully read the AC adapter s instructions before use When using an AC adapter the AC adapter supplies power to the camera even if b
107. me distance focus lock and take the picture as explained below Determine the position of the subject after focusing Focus Lock 1 Open the lens barrier fully The camera turns on in the shooting mode The lens extends and the monitor turns on N Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on When shooting a hard to focus subject point the camera at an object about the same distance away as the subject C Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights When the green lamp lights steadily the focus and the exposure are locked When the green lamp blinks the focus and exposure are not locked Release your finger from the shutter button re position your subject and press the shutter button halfway again Shutter button If correct focus cannot be obtained A Keeping the shutter button r Green lamp pressed halfway recompose x your shot z 5 Press the shutter button fully Z Shutter button TIPS ee R lh nn The green lamp blinks You are too close to the subject Take the picture at least 20 cm 7 9 away from the subject If you use the super macro mode you can take pictures as close as 7 cm 2 8 from the subject I Super macro mode shooting P 65 Depending on the subject the focus may not be locked D3 Subjects that are difficult to focus on P 52 soiseq Bunoous Ea soiseq Bunoous m
108. mmediately enters the playback mode and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback 2 Pressthe shutter button halfway or to return to the shooting mode The camera returns to shooting mode and is ready to take pictures Press the shutter button all the way fully to return to the shooting mode and take a picture immediately ds EJ zl yoegfeld eS Viewing still pictures Close up playback Q Pictures displayed on the monitor can be enlarged in steps up to 4 times the original size N a C 94 02 10 15 80 30 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Use the arrow pad to display the Playback button still picture you want to enlarge You cannot enlarge pictures with Pull the zoom lever toward T The magnification increases each time the zoom lever is pulled To ratin the picture to the original size 1x push the zoom lever toward Ww By using the arrow pad while the enlarged picture is displayed you can shift the picture in the desired direction enabling you to view a different portion Dm j 8 022 Ao mA I3 Y T ec Pictures cannot be stored in an enlarged state Note Picture rotation Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally This function lets you turn such pictures 90 degrees clockwise or
109. n the card refer to the table on the next page The numbers in the table are approximate Record mode Description Quality File size SHQ A high quality mode Fewer images can be saved to a card Takes longer to store the images Uses Good for printing Can be enlarged to A4 210 mm x 297 mm 8 3 x 11 7 size Good for processing on a PC HQ Factory default setting Uses Good for editing on a PC or printing in postcard size SQ1 SQ2 The resolutions are smaller than in SHQ or HQ A standard quality mode More images can be saved to a card Uses Attaching images to e mail or simply viewing them on a PC Clearer Normal Larger Smaller Bunoous paoueapy Bunoous pesueapy Selecting a record mode Still Picture Record Modes Record mode Resolution No of pixels Memory capacity in number of shots using a 16 MB card with sound without sound 6 6 ie 2048 x 1536 HQ 19 20 SQ1 1600 x 1200 30 32 SQ2 640 x 480 124 165 Movie Record Modes Maximum time for one recording sec Remaining recording time Record mode Resolution using a 16 MB card with sound without sound HQ 320 x 240 46 sec 48 sec SQ 160 x 120 3 min 6 sec 3 min 31 sec The time remaining for recording
110. nd press f t How to use the menus P 33 press Press again to exit the menu camera microphone towards the source of the sound you want to record The BUSY bar is displayed during recording Microphone Bunoous paoueapy p Bunoous pesueapy m Recording sound with still pictures TIPS ener III III J appears on all still pictures and movies that have recorded sound Sound can be added later to still pictures Recorded sound can also be changed ma Recording sound P 94 The camera does not have a function to play back recorded sound If the camera is more than 1 m 3 3 ft away from the source of the Note sound sound may not be recorded clearly It is not possible to take another picture during sound recording Sound recording is not possible when the drive mode is set to sequential shooting Ly Recording is disabled in the panorama or two in one picture 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 1 Inthe movie recording mode top menu press a to select t Recording movies P 55 t How to use the menus P 33 2 Press to select ON and press Press again to exit the menu 3 Recording st
111. nd with still pictures lisse 81 Recording sound with movies 8 sse 83 Contents 5 Playback 84 Viewing still pictures DJ lile eee eee 84 QUICK VIEW neidia du coe be Rb x ERES E 85 Close up playback Q iiiululsilelslsss 86 Picture rotation j usce adde remet wares es 87 Index display BRR ee eee eee 88 Selecting the number of pictures 89 Slideshow Was sini REL ated ete ate ess 90 Playback onra TM iecur ee tthe bade ee ee beds 91 MOVIE PLAYBACK Viewing movies e 92 Recording sound 00 2 eee eee eee eee 94 Protecting pictures Om lille 95 Erasing pictures Po eese 96 Single frame erase 000 cee eee 96 All frame erase 2 8 ce er eg 97 Editing still pictures anann 200 0000 98 Creating black and white pictures 99 Creating sepia toned pictures 04 99 ResiZing Pg eere eR eAR TR eda 100 Editirig moviBS n eus cR ein bite og bara ee Rae aes 101 INDEX Creating an index 000005 102 EDIT Editing a movie llle esee 103 6 Useful functions 105 ALL RESET Saving the camera s settings 105 CARD SETUP Formatting cards T lsusus 107 Displaying shooting information INFO 109 Adjusting the monitor brightness IO EE 110 REG VIEW exper ER Race HD ee 111 Turning off the operation and beep sound 112 P
112. ng data Press to select NO DATE or TIME and press NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE All the pictures with print reservation are printed with the shooting date TIME All the pictures with print reservation are printed with the shooting time 8 After setting the number of prints and the date time printing data press again to complete the print reservations and return to the screen in Step 4 Lh mark is displayed on the image displayed on the screen 9 Press to display the single ih Mark frame reservation menu HQ 10 Press G to select END The O PRINT ORDER screen appears Press G again to display the A PRINT ORDER SETTING screen and press Ri once more to return to the playback mode menu Single frame reservation menu screen 11 Press G to return to the mode menu Press to close the menu 2 40dq Bumes 1uug i 40dq Bumes zud E Resetting print reservation data 17 This function allows you to reset the print reservation data for the pictures stored on the card There are two ways to reset the print reservation data One is to reset the print reservation data for all the frames The other is to reset the print reservation data for the unwanted frames only 1 Play back the still picture marked Playback button L 2 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU PLAY J and press t How to use the menus P 33 The
113. nter NO PAPER The printer has run out of Replace the ink cartridge ink in the printer NO INK The paper is jammed Remove the jammed OV paper JAMMED The printer s paper Do not manipulate the cassette has been printer while making SETTINGSS CHANGED removed or the printer settings on the camera has been manipulated while making settings on the camera There is a problem with Turn off the camera and the printer and or printer Check the printer PRINT ERROR _ camera and remedy any problems before turning the power on again TIPS 5 mom asses a ee RUE ow ONCE Rod Ro Eom E es a 5 If an error code other than those shown above is displayed refer to ts Error codes P 142 141 6pug d Bunuud yoou1g EJ snoeuej a2si N 9 Miscellaneous Error codes Monitor Possible cause Corrective action indication D The card is not inserted Insert a card or insert a different card i or it cannot be recognized Ifthe problem persists format the card NO CARD If the card cannot be formatted it cannot be used p CARD ERROR There is a problem with the card This card cannot be used Insert a new card more information such as print reservation can be recorded p Writing to the card is Read only setting is applied to the card prohibited by a PC Cancel the setting using the WRITE PC PROTECT The card is full No more Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures can be takenorno pi
114. nterference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations For customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European C requirements for safety health environment and customer protection CE mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Composition of the manual Introduction of the camera s functions For shooting and learning the basic operations For fine tuning the settings to get that particular shot For playing back and arranging pictures Settings that make the camera easier to operate Printing pictures Troubleshooting and other information Contents Getting started About the menus Shooting basics Advanced shooting Playback Useful
115. o select DIGITAL ZOOM and press f 5 o Press amp to select ON and press Press again to exit the menu and return to the shooting status 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 The digital zoom is enabled when you reach the limit of the optical zoom and then pull the zoom lever toward T 8 Take the picture The cursor moves up and down on the zoom indicator according to the zoom magnification Note Pictures taken with the digital zoom may appear grainy Camera movement is likely to occur at higher magnifications Stabilize the camera with a tripod etc to avoid camera movement Turning the monitor off cancels the digital zoom and the camera takes a picture at the specified optical zoom magnification It will be automatically enabled the next time you turn the monitor on You cannot use the digital zoom in Self Portrait mode soiseq Bunoous hal soiseq Bunoous mM Using the flash Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you want to achieve 1 Open the lens barrier fully The lens extends and the monitor turns on N Press 4 The current flash setting is displayed Flash mode button Co Press B 4 to change the flash mode to
116. o the status on the left to take the next shot e Battery check If the remaining battery power is low the battery check indication on the monitor changes as follows while the camera is turned on T Cm No indication Lit Green Blinks Red Green lamp and orange lamp on The indicator turns the right of the viewfinder blink off after a while Remaining power Remaining power level low Remaining power level exhausted level high Prepare new batteries Replace with new batteries payejs Buyeo peuejs Dunes How to use this manual Follow the arrows to perform menu operations For details on operating procedures see 1 How to use the menus P 33 Varying the image brightness Exposure compensation Fz This function allows you to make fine changes to the automatic exposure setting In some situations you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated adjusted manually You can adjust the brightness in the range of 42 0 in 0 5EV steps When the setting is changed you can check the result on the monitor In the shooting mode top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA H and press 9 T How to use the menus P 33 The buttons for various functions and their location are clearly illustrated Press a e lo select the exposure and f indicate which button to press on the arrow pad The up or down buttons are
117. ode The TV video signal Set the TV to the video input mode P 91 setting is incorrect 146 Troubleshooting The image quality is poor The picture is too bright excessively illuminated minus or change the camera position Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The flash was set to the Select a flash mode other than fill in flash P 60 fill in flash mode The subject was Adjust the exposure compensation toward P 77 The picture is too dark setting is wrong Source Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The flash was blocked Hold the camera correctly keeping your P 31 by your finger fingers away from the flash The subject was out of Shoot within the flash working range P 60 the working range of the flash The flash was setto the Select a flash mode other than flash off P 60 flash off mode The subject was too Set the flash to fill in mode or use the spot P 60 P 67 small and was backlit metering mode The sequential shooting Higher shutter speeds are used when the P 68 mode was used sequential shooting mode is selected which may result in pictures that are darker than usual Select 7 in the DRIVE menu Bright subjects such as Adjust the exposure compensation toward P 77 snow will turn out darker than their natural colors in the image The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural Possible cause Corre
118. of the USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below Look for this mark Terminal Dr USB port The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer For details Note refer to your computer s manual 3 After making sure that the camera is turned off connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending on the camera model Refer to the camera manual for details Computer Rectangular terminal Smaller terminal USB cable multi connector i Connecting the camera to the computer BE BEB BER RRR RRR REE ERR ERE REE ERE REE REESE 4 Turn the camera on Camera with a lens barrier The power turns on automatically with the exception of some models which require you to press the monitor button Lens barrier When the camera is turned on the green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up monitor button Camera with a x1 mode TEM Set the mode dial to fy oceaan If the camera has a power gt switch as well as a mode dial turn the power switch to ON Power switch 5 Some camera models display this screen shown right on the monitor When this screen appears use the arrow pad to select PC and press the OK button Arrow pa
119. of the light source For natural colors under a clear sky For natural colors under a cloudy sky For natural colors under tungsten lighting For natural colors under fluorescent lighting Press again to exit the menu Take the picture Bunoous paoueapy p Bunoous pesueapy m Adjusting the white balance HEEENNNEEE g INMN A The white balance setting returns to AUTO factory default setting when the lens barrier is closed pz ALL RESET Saving the camera s Note settings P 105 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 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 1 2 Press to select ON and 3 When recording starts turn the In the shooting mode top menu Shutter button select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt a
120. of the screen Sleep Mode A mode designed to save battery life The camera automatically enters the sleep mode if you do not operate it for a certain time To get out of the sleep mode use any button on the camera shutter button arrow pad etc TFT Thin Film Transistor Color Monitor A color monitor constructed using thin film transistor technology A ANN OUT jack MONO 9 91 AC adapter 18 Adjusting the monitor brightness IE3E vss dell 110 AF target mark 10 11 46 50 Alkaline batteries 18 ALL RESET 105 All frame erase ff 97 All frame reservation AT 121 Arrow pad 10 84 Auto fOCUS 222v idee oe 52 Auto flash 0 61 AV cable 4 91 B Batlarige scene uns eR REX 16 Battery check 13 Battery compartment cover 10 16 Beep sound gj 112 c Camera movement warning 11 Cardi pc ead dosi ebrio d 20 Gard check 2 eve aya ds eur 26 Gard Gover eke ceeds 9 21 CARD SETUP f 107 Close up playback Q 86 Connector cover 9 91 Contact area 20 Creating black and white pictures 99 Creating sepia toned pictures 99 D DC IN jack nuunuu 9 18 DC IN jack cover 9 18 Digital zoom 58 Direct Printing LLL 128 DPOF voheh pars dang ai UTE 119 DRIVE Gay
121. on 2 Press G 4 to display the virtual dial screen es i vs OK button Arrow pad 3 Pressto G 9 select then press e E Movie recording is set and the camera MODE returns to the shooting mode al MOVIE z On the monitor the mark and the 7 A remaining recording time of the current w IRIS memory card are displayed Virtual dial screen 4 Decide the composition while looking at the image on the monitor mark 5 Press the shutter button halfway soiseq Bunoous Ead Recording movies 6 Press the shutter button fully to start recording The orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights While recording a movie the camera fixes its focus and zoom During movie recording lights red T Press the shutter button again to stop recording The orange lamp blinks while the movie is stored on the card When the remaining recording time has been used up recording stops automatically TIPS To keep your subject in focus all the time while shooting Set to OFF pz Recording sound with movies P 83 To use the zoom while shooting Set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON pz Using the digital zoom P 58 Set to OFF and you can use the optical zoom while shooting D amp Recording sound with movies P 83 T During movie recording the flash is disabled 5 t takes longer to store movies than still pictures Note The maximum recordable t
122. opened while connecting to the computer the untitled icon does not disappear from the desktop etc When the computer has recognized the camera the Apple Image Capture software dialog appears 1 From the Download To menu ee cxiooziciozoz select a destination folder Download To Pictures Movies and Music folders F8 I Automatic Task No Hot Plug Action re Application 2 To download all images click Download All To selectively download images click Download Some and highlight the desired images Download Some Download All The images are transferred from the camera to your computer Note If you are operating Mac OS X and you want to download images using the ole same procedure as for Mac OS 9 select File gt Close and exit the Apple Image Capture software At this time the camera is indicated as unlabeled computer and transferred back to a card may not play back on the camera or If you use the Apple Image Capture software images downloaded to your Caution may have other problems 29 30 Disconnecting the camera from your computer I Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking Card access lamp untitled Ed Io 3 Make sure that the lamp on the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking 2 Drag the untitled icon on the desktop to Tras
123. oting mode or the playback mode 1 Inthe top menu select MODE MENU SETUP m OFF or ON and press t How to use the menus P 33 Press again to exit the menu camera on or off It is also possible to register your favorite picture PW ON OFF SETUP Power on off display setting You can select a picture to be displayed on the monitor when turning the IS SCREEN SETUP P 114 1 2 Press to select OFF 1 or 2 In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt PW ON OFF SETUP and press f t How to use the menus P 33 then press OFF No picture is displayed 1 Factory default setting 2 Selects a picture already registered If there is no picture registered nothing is displayed when the power is turned on or off When you have made all the settings you want press Press again to exit the menu d suonouny Injesm Fal suonouny njasn M SCREEN SETUP You can register your favorite picture to be displayed when the power is turned on and off The desired picture can be registered from the card Make the PW ON OFF SETUP to display the registered picture Ux PW ON OFF SETUP Power on off display setting P 113 1 Inthe playback mode top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt SCREEN SETUP and press f t How to use the menus P 33 If a picture is already registered the IMAGE EXISTING screen is displayed ask
124. t to print large high quality pictures set the record mode as high as possible when taking the pictures p amp Selecting a record mode P 73 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 The allowable number of pictures for DPOF reservation is 999 frames per card Print reservation may not be available if there is insufficient card memory In this case the CARD FULL message is displayed Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all print shop Print reservation may take considerable time when saving printing data to a card All frame reservation Use this feature to print all pictures stored on the card Select the desired number of prints and whether you want the date and time included 1 Play back a still picture You cannot print pictures with gn In the top menu select MODE MENU PLAY J and press 9 V3 How to use the menus P 33 If print reservation data is already stored on the card the Lh PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it Select KEEP and press Press a to select 4 all frame reservation and press 2 Press to select x number of prints or date time and press
125. the printer on and plug the printer end of the USB cable into 5 the printer s USB port Re For details of how to turn the printer on and L the position of the USB port refer to the printer s instruction manual 2 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the camera s USB connector The camera turns on automatically The monitor turns on and the selection 6 screen for the USB connection is N displayed A USB connector 3 Press to select PRINT then press ONE MOMENT is displayed and the Ee camera and printer are connected The PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed on the monitor Make the print Cea settings on the camera s monitor pz Go to Printing pictures P 130 If PC is selected in step 3 the PRINT MODE SELECT screen is not 5 displayed If the screen is not displayed after several minutes remove Note the USB cable from the camera and start again from step1 e 6pug d Bunuud 2211 E e6pigiid Bunuud yoa11G he Printing pictures When the camera is connected to a PictBridge compatible printer the PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed on the monitor Use this screen to select the print mode You can choose ALL PRINT from the following print modes MULTI PRINT ALL INDEX PRINT Prints the selected picture t PRINT mode MULTI PRINT mode P 132 ALL PRINT Prints all the pictures stored on the card ES ALL PRINT mode P 136 MULTI PRINT Prints one picture
126. tions Shooting mode e Night scene Suitable for shooting pictures in the evening or at night The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting If you take a picture of a street at night in any other mode the lack of brightness will result in a dark picture with only dots of light showing In this mode the true appearance of the street is captured The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions If you use the flash you can take pictures of both your subject and the night background pap Night scene mode P 53 Normal shooting Night Scene mode Flash fires Flash fires e ey Self portrait Enables you to take a picture of yourself while holding the camera Point the lens towards yourself and the focus will be locked on you The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions The zoom is fixed in the wide position and cannot be changed e amp Movie Lets you record movies Sound is recorded at the same time The focus and zoom are locked If the distance to the subject changes focus may be compromised pa Recording movies P 55 soiseq Bunoous Ead TIPS For details of the functions for each mode p3 List of items by shooting mode P 155 In the night scene mode the sequential shooting or two in one picture function is not available Note In the self portrait mode the digital zoom super macro and panorama shooting
127. tton Gm v CANCEL lt SELECT Eh GO OK ET SINGLE PANT G _ 0 00 PRINT 4 OK MORE eBpiigiora Bunuud yoou1g EU e6pigiid Bunuud j2eutq a Printing pictures 5 Press to select PRINT then press Printing starts To cancel printing select CANCEL and press The PRINT MODE SELECT CANCEL screen will be displayed again When printing completes the monitor CANCEL 4 SELECT E GO OK displays the PRINT PAPER screen shown in Step 4 If you want to continue printing repeat step 4 and 5 PRINT mode MULTI PRINT mode 1 Inthe PRINT MODE SELECT screen press amp to select PRINT or MULTI PRINT then press f The PRINT PAPER screen is displayed uu 00 lever A L Arrow pad 2 Press to select the paper size then press PRINT mode Go to step 3 MULTI PRINT mode Go to step 4 Casom gt When the PRINT PAPER screen is not M displayed SIZE BORDERLESS and PICS SHEET are set to O STANDARD Go to step 5 PRINT PAPER screen 55 Printing pictures o A Use 2 to select framed or unframed then press Go to step 5 OFF ON The image is printed inside a blank frame The image is printed filling the entire page Press to select PICS SHEET then press PICS SHEET depends on the paper size set in step 2 and the capabilities of your printer
128. used in this example This sample page is only for your reference It may differ from the actual page in this manual Indications used in this manual Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunctions or operational problems Also warns of operations that should be Note absolutely avoided Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera 1N Reference pages describing details or associated information R 14 Attaching the strap Thread the short end of the strap through the strap eyelet Thread the long end of the strap through the loop that has already gone through the eyelet Pull the strap tight making sure that it is securely fastened and does not come loose Note Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera as it can easily catch on stray objects causing serious damage Attach the strap correctly following the procedure so that the camera does not fall off If the strap is attached incorrectly and the camera falls off Olympus is not responsible for any damages peuejs Bunjeo i E 1 Make sure that payejs Buje Loading the batteries This camera uses 1 CR V3 lithium battery pack 2 AA R6 alkaline batteries or NiMH batteries Im portant CR V3 lithium battery cannot be recharged Do not peel off the label from a CR V3 lithium battery pack Manganese zinc carbon batteries cannot be used
129. x HQ 1024 x 768 pixels SQ 640 x 480 pixels Editing movies 1 The interval between the frames that are automatically picked out varies NS depending on the recording time of the movie Note An index consists of 9 frames You cannot create an index if there is insufficient memory space on the card EDIT Editing a movie D Select EDIT and press f 6 Use the arrow pad to select the first frame of the part you want to keep and press X Jumps to the first frame of the movie Jumps to the last frame of the movie 8 Displays the next frame The movie can be played continuously by holding the button down LIINC o Displays the previous frame The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down T Asin Step 6 use the arrow pad to select the last frame of the part you want to keep and press Se a OKM OK N0 3600 36h did Ell yoegfeld n Editing movies 8 Press to select OK then press If you want to select different frames select RESET and press and repeat the procedure from Step 6 To quit the editing function select CANCEL and press 9 Press to select NEW FILE or OVERWRITE then press NEW FILE Stores the edited movie as a new movie OVERWRITE Stores the edited movie with the same name as the original The original movie is not stored CANCELY lt SELECTAE GO
130. your desired setting Each time you press 8 the flash mode changes in the following sequence Auto flash QQ Red eye reduction flash Fill in flash Flash off 4 Press the shutter button halfway When the flash is set to fire the orange lamp remains lit 5 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture Flash working range W max Approx 20 cm to 3 4 m 0 7 ft to 11 ft T max Approx 20 cm to 2 0 m 0 7 ft to 7 ft TIPS eee IRI Inn 5 The orange lamp or 5 flash standby indication blinks The flash is charging Wait until the orange lamp goes off Using the flash T The flash does not fire in the following situations 5 When shooting in the movie record mode Note during sequential shooting C3 panorama shooting or super macroshooting eV The flash may not give you the optimum result in the macro mode especially with wide angle shooting Check the resulting picture on the monitor e Auto flash No indication The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions To shoot a subject with backlight position the AF target mark over the subject e Red eye reduction flash The light from the flash may make the subject s eyes appear red in the picture The red eye reduction flash mode significantly reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre flashes before firing the regular flash This helps accustom the subject s eyes to the brig

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