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Olympus 800 Digital Camera User Manual

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1. Shortcut menus For setting menu items directly Settings are categorized by function into tabs Mode menu uonesado oiseg E Basic operation Ed Menus Shortcut menus Shooting mode scene S A Q ISP 49 ISP 50 ISP 25 Playback mode gt For still pictures For movies Em ger P 73 MOVIE PLAY IS P 65 ISP 80 ISP 80 ISP 67 US P 67 For still pictures For movies E ESP 73 MOVIE PLAY 3 ISP 65 P P UNDO ENTRY fALBUM MENU UNDOENTRY PALBUM MENU On ISP 80 On ESP 80 ISP 70 ISP 70 Menus Mode menu Shooting mode E ESP PESP DRIVE PC wi ISO AUTO t b DIGITAL ZOOM POFF AF MODE PSPOT CAMERA tab For setting shooting related functions MEMORY For formatting internal memory or cards Also saves internal CARD tab memory data onto cards SETUP tab For setting basic camera functions and settings that make the camera easier to use Playback mode PLAY SET MEMEDR PLAY tab For setting playback related functions EDIT tab For editing saved pictures MEMORY _ For formatting internal memory or car
2. SHQ P 25 HQ sai 2560 x 1920 2272 x 1704 2048 x 1536 SQ2 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 WB P 50 Shooting mode menus 9 Ref Top menu Tab Item Settings Page MODE MENU CAMERA ESP Ce ESP P 51 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON P 39 MEMORY MEMORY FORMAT YES NO P 83 CARD FORMAT BACKUP YES NO P 80 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 85 e P 86 PW ON SETUP SCREEN OFF 1 2 3 P 86 VOLUME OFF LOW HIGH COLOR NORMAL BLUE GREEN P 88 PINK m OFF LOW HIGH P 89 FILE NAME RESET AUTO P 90 PIXEL MAPPING P 97 a P 91 e P 92 DUALTIME SETUP OFF ON P 93 ALARM CLOCK OFF ONE TIME DAILY P 94 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 79 2 0 0 0 42 0 P 49 p SHQ 640 x 480 P 25 HQ 320 x 240 SQ 160 x 120 WB AUTO XE c amp P 50 Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera d MW sno ue SIN ES 23 Miscellaneous Menu list e Playback mode menus gt still pictures Top menu Tab Item Settings bum MODE MENU PLAY f 90 0 90 P 64 Lh Lh amp P 106 UJ P 74 EDIT REDEYE FIX NEW FILE CANCEL P 76 BLACK amp WHITE BLACK amp WHITE CANCEL P 76 SEPIA SEPIA CANCEL P 76 Bal 1280 x 960 640 x 480 P 76 320 x 240 CANCEL MEMORY ALL ERASE YES NO P 82 CARD MEMORY FORMAT Y
3. I The Y icon is displayed on the selected picture The selected pictures are erased and only the remaining pictures are saved suonounj Bunoous oiseg 3 Basic shooting functions ke Zooming in on your subject Using the zoom You can zoom in on your subject using the optical zoom and digital zoom With the optical zoom the image is enlarged on the CCD when the lens magnification is changed and the image is formed by all the CCD pixels With the digital zoom the area at the center of the image captured by the CCD is cropped and enlarged Because digital zoom takes a small area of the picture and enlarges it the picture becomes grainy as the digital zoom magnification increases The following zoom magnifications are available on this camera Optical zoom 3x equivalent to 38 mm to 114 mm on a 35 mm camera Optical zoom x digital zoom Max 15x Note that camera movement is likely to occur at higher magnifications scene S A Q 1 Press the zoom button Zoom button Zoom out Zoom in Press W on the zoom button Press T on the zoom button Zooming in on your subject Using the digital zoom CO scene S A Q Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA DIGITAL ZOOM ON OFF gt Using the menus P 16 1 Press T on the zoom button Optical zoom Digital zoom 281 200 AF40 0 Q 4 fz Q The white
4. 2 Aim the camera microphone Microphone toward the sound you want to record and press to start recording The BUSY bar is displayed during recording H Note If the microphone is farther than 1 m 3 3 ft from the subject sound may not be recorded properly If you re record the sound the original sound is erased Sound recording is not possible if there is insufficient space in the internal memory or on the card The microphone may pick up the sound of buttons operated Once sound is added to a picture it is not possible to erase the sound In this case make a re recording with silence yoeqKeld Editing still pictures REDEYE FIX BLACK amp TE RE STET SEI PA This function lets you edit still pictures saved on a card and store them as new pictures The following editing operations are possible REDEYE FIX Corrects the red eye phenomenon caused by the flash making the subject s eyes appear red in the picture and saves the picture as a new file BLACK amp WHITE Changes the picture to black and white and saves it as a new file SEPIA Changes the picture to sepia and saves it as a new file IET Changes the image size to 1280 x 960 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 and saves the picture as a new file Select the picture that you want to edit and display the top menu Top menu MODE MENU EDIT Select REDEYE FIX BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA or Syl and press gt
5. 79 VOLUME eeee 89 Ww White balance WB 50 X XD insu eaEDS 29 xD Picture Card 30 Z ZOOM iesire iaiia raat 38 ZOOM Slideshow 73 e MW snoeuej eo2siIN I OLYMPUS http www olympus com OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP Shinjuku Monolith 3 1 Nishi Shinjuku 2 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC Two Corporate Center Drive P O Box 9058 Melville NY 11747 9058 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 IMAGING EUROPA GMBH Premises Wendenstrasse 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 49 40 23 77 3 0 Fax 49 40 23 07 61 Goods delivery Bredowstrasse 20 22113 Hamburg Germany Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany European Technical Customer Support Please visit our homepage http www olympus europa com or call our TOLL FREE NUMBER 00800 67 10 83 00 for Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Luxemburg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Please note some mobile phone services provid
6. BB Note Press the shutter button gently If itis pressed forcefully the camera may move causing the picture to blur Never open the card cover remove the battery or disconnect the AC adapter while the card access lamp is blinking Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken Recorded pictures are saved in the camera regardless of whether the camera is turned off or the battery are replaced or removed When taking pictures against strong backlight the area of the picture in shadow may appear colored Q F lock The focus position can be locked AF lock refers to locking the focus position Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on and with the shutter button pressed halfway press 3 The focus is locked and the AF lock mark AF lock mark is displayed Toreset AF lock press again to cancel AF lock relock the focus and press 3 When the AF lock is active press the shutter button fully to take the picture soJnjoid Burey yeys NOK 240Joq sd ul Tips before you start taking pictures If the correct focus cannot be obtained Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions the auto focus may not work properly The green lamp blinks The subject cannot fj be brought into focus Subject with Subject with an Subject without low contrast extremely vertical lines bright area
7. The screen confirming that installation is completed is displayed Click Finish The first screen is displayed Click Restart The computer restarts Remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive and store it ial Jejnduioo e oj eJeure ay Burpeuuo Connecting the camera to a computer Connecting the camera to a computer Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable provided with the camera I UA Make sure the camera is turned Power lamp off The power lamp is off The monitor is off The lens is retracted Monitor Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the computer Referto your computer s instruction manual to locate the position of the USB port Plug the USB cable into the Battery compartment multi connector of the camera Connector cover The camera turns on automatically The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed Select PC and press The camera is recognized by the computer Windows 98SE Me 2000 When you connect the camera to your computer for the first time the computer attempts to recognize the camera Click OK to exitthe message that is displayed The camera is recognized as a Removable Disk Windows XP When the camera is connected to the computer the screen for selecting an image file operation is displayed As OLYMPUS Master will be used to download images click Cancel MacOSX
8. Playback A 2 When REDEYE FIX BLACK amp WHITE or SEPIA is selected Select BLACK amp WHITE or the respective function selected in the previous step and press Ux Using the menus P 16 REDEYE FIX BLACK amp WHITE xD1 BLACK amp WHITE CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO BLACK amp WHITE Making an index picture from a movie INDEX When Pal is selected Select 1280 x 960 640 x 480 or 1280x960 320 x 240 and press E x 320x240 CANCEL CANCEL amp amp SELECT E GO The BUSY bar is displayed and after the image is saved the camera returns to the playback mode Note The following cannot be edited with REDEYE FIX BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA or Bud Card with insufficient space movies computer edited pictures pictures taken with another camera or pictures in the internal memory Making an index picture from a movie INDEX This function extracts 9 frames from a movie on the card and displays them on 1 screen as an index which is stored on the card as a still picture Select a movie that you want to edit and display the top menu KD Top menu MODE MENU EDIT INDEX Ux Using the menus P 16 1 select INDEX and press TES The BUSY bar is displayed The 9 frames extracted from the movie are displayed in index format and the ca
9. P 41 The subject is If you want the flash to fire on a brightly P 41 illuminated illuminated subject set the flash to 14 The camera records The flash does not fire in the movie mode P 44 movies Select a shooting mode other than Q Super macro mode is The flash does not fire in the super macro P 40 set mode Set macro mode to W OFF or W Panorama mode is set The flash does not fire in the panorama P 57 mode Cancel panorama mode The battery run time is brief You are using the Battery performance deteriorates in low camera in a cold temperatures Keep the camera warm by environment putting it inside your coat or clothing The remaining battery When battery consumption fluctuates power is not indicated considerably the camera may turn off correctly without displaying the battery warning indicator Charge the battery Condensation When itis 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 Troubleshooting Playback of recorded images Possible cause Corrective action Ref page The pictures in the internal memory cannot be played back The card is inserted in When a card is inserted only pictures on the P 29 the camera card can be played back Remove the card The picture is out of focus A sub
10. When the camera is connected to a computer or printer Possible cause Corrective action Ref page The printer fails to connect PC was selected on the Remove the USB cable and start again from P 100 monitor after connecting Step 1 of Printing pictures the camera to the printer with the USB cable The printer does not Refer to the instruction manual for your support PictBridge printer Or contact your printer manufacturer The camera is not recognized by the computer The computer failed to Disconnect the USB cable from the camera P 118 recognize the camera and connect it again The USB driver has not Install OLYMPUS Master P 113 been installed Camera care Cleaning the camera Exterior Wipe gently with a soft cloth If the camera is very dirty soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth If you have used the camera at the beach use a cloth soaked in clean water and wrung well Monitor Wipe gently with a soft cloth Lens Blow dust off the lens with a commercial blower then wipe gently with a lens cleaner Battery Charger Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth H Note Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol or chemically treated cloth Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty Storage When storing the cam
11. 1 2000 P 47 3 Aperture value F2 8 to F8 0 P 48 4 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 49 5 Battery check wa d m 6 Green lamp O P 22 7 Flash stand by amp Lights P 42 Camera movement Blinks P 43 warning Flash charge 8 Alarm A P 94 9 Dual time go P 93 10 Macro mode Y P 40 Super macro mode e 11 Drive Co Gy H P 52 Names of parts Item Indications R T 12 Self timer P 43 Remote control P 55 13 Flash mode q 5 0 95 P 41 14 Sound record P 60 74 15 Record mode SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 25 16 Image size 3264 x 2448 2560 x 1920 640 x 480 etc P 25 17 AF target mark P 22 18 Number of storable still 4 P 26 pictures Remaining recording 00 36 P 27 44 time 19 Spot metering 9 P 51 20 ISO ISO 64 ISO 1600 P 53 21 White balance W cO 84 85 P 50 22 Memory indicator IN xD P 29 23 Memory gauge LR 5 8 161 syed jo s weyN MW sno ue SIN N oO Q e o s z n Miscellaneous Names of parts Playback mode ea 2109 24 48 8 Item Indications 5 1 Battery check wa d m 2 Memory indicator IN xD P 29 Album Ei P 66 3 Print reservation 10 P 106 number of prints Movie ge P 65 4 Sound record DJ P 65 74 5 Protect ex P 80
12. 12 61 Internal memory 29 ISO isis 53 145 J JPEG enituit 25 145 L LANDSCAPE fla 34 LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT 34 Lithium ion battery 138 140 M Macro mode Wy 40 MEMORY FORMAT f n Metering ESP MODE MENU Monitor brightness adjustment C2 91 Motion JPEG 26 MOVIE PLAY 65 Movie recording amp 9 44 MULTI PRINT 103 N NIGHT SCENE X 35 NIGHT PORTRAIT A 35 Noise reduction 36 145 Number of storable still pictures 26 Oo OLYMPUS Master 113 Optical zoom ssss 38 PictBridge Picture rotation 1 Playback mode x 9 63 Playback on a TV iss PORTRAIT Q Press fully Press halfway PRINT ORDER Print settings amp Program auto Protect Om gs PW ON SETUP R REG VIEW rbi 90 Record mode 25 28 Recording sound 60 74 Recording sound with still pictures oo 60 Red eye fill in flash 41 REDEYE FIX inscrire 76 Red eye reduction flash 41 Remaining record
13. scene S A Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt OFF LOW HIGH V3 Using the menus P 16 When SHUTTER SOUND is selected C 07 scene S A Top menu MODE MENU SETUP SHUTTER SOUND 1 Select OFF 1 2 or 3 If you selected 1 2 or 3 select LOW or HIGH and press When VOLUME is selected eS cp Ux Using the menus P 16 SHUTTER SOUND SELECT G GO OK Top menu MODE MENU SETUP VOLUME OFF LOW HIGH gt Using the menus P 16 For f Top menu ALBUM MENU gt VOLUME OFF LOW HIGH sbumes hen Settings A Viewing pictures immediately REC VIEW You can choose whether or not to display the picture you have just taken on the monitor ON The picture being recorded is displayed This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway during Rec View lets you resume shooting immediately OFF The picture being recorded is not displayed This is useful when you want to prepare for your next shot while the previous picture is being recorded 7 scene S A Top menu MODE MENU SETUP REC VIEW OFF ON Using the menus P 16 Resetting file names FILE NAME File names and their folder names for recorded pictures are automatically generat
14. 2 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the multi connector of the camera The camera automatically turns on The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed 3 Select PRINT and press ONE MOMENT is displayed and the camera and printer are connected The PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed on the monitor Select the print settings on the camera s monitor To select the pictures to print When there is a card in the camera a screen is displayed for selecting the pictures you want to print Select ALL IMAGES or ALBUM and press Q3 To select an album select ALBUM and press SELECT amp ALL IMAGES ALBUM GO OK Select PRINT and press 3 The PRINTPAPER screen is displayed Press amp without changing the SIZE or BORDERLESS settings When the PRINTPAPER screen is not displayed go to Step 8 Press lt to select a picture and press A SINGLE PRINT is set Press The PRINT screen is displayed Select PRINT and press 3 Printing starts When printing is finished the PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed Direct printing PictBridge PRINT MODE SELECT LIN ALLPRINT MULTI PRINT ALL INDEX EXIT SELECT GO OK PRINTPAPER IN SIZE BORDERLESS CANCEL 4 SELECT EJ GO SELECT J PRI
15. 6 Record mode SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 25 7 File number 100 0004 8 Image size 3264 x 2448 2560 x 1920 640 x 480 etc P 25 9 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 49 10 White balance WB AUTO XX cO amp 4 85 P 50 11180 ISO 64 ISO 1600 P 53 12 Date and time 05 08 26 12 30 P 92 13 Frame number 4 Playing time Total 00 00 00 36 P 65 recording time 3 Note The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been selected and displayed from the index display are different from those on the movie picture that is displayed using the movie playback function For reference page numbers relating to camera parts see Names of parts all cr 59 A AC adapter AF lock AF MODE ude AF target mark 22 ALARM CLOCK 94 ALBUM ENTRY ALBUM MENU Album playback mode f7 9 66 ALL ERASE ff sssusus 82 ALL INDEX 103 ALL PRINT 103 ALL RESET 85 All frame reservation 5 Aperture priority mode A 48 AUTO Flash 41 AUTO ISO 153 AUTO WB WBAUTO 50 Auto fOCUS iie 24 AV cable nsa rire 78 AVAILABLE LIGHT PORTRAIT 4 35 B BACRKUDP 4 trees 80 Battery 138 Battery check 160 162 BEACH amp
16. Exposure The amount of light used to capture an image The exposure is determined by the time the shutter is open shutter speed and the amount of light that passes through the lens aperture Image Size The size of an image expressed by the number of pixels that make up the image For instance a picture taken with an image size of 640 x 480 fills the computer screen when the monitor setting is 640 x 480 However if the monitor setting is 1 024 x 768 the picture only takes up part of the screen ISO A method for indicating film speed by the International Organization for Standardization ISO ex ISO100 Higher ISO values indicate greater sensitivity to light so images can be exposed even in low light conditions JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group A compression format for still images Photographs pictures taken using this camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format By downloading these images to a computer users can edit them using graphics application software or view the images using an Internet web browser Noise reduction When shooting in dark places shutter speeds become slower as there is less light focused on the CCD During long exposures signals are generated by parts of the CCD where no light is focused and are recorded on the picture as noise When noise reduction works the camera automatically reduces the noise to produce clearer images NTSC National Television Systems Committee PAL Phase Alt
17. OLYMPUS Master software from the provided CD ROM Wha OLYMPUS Master OLYMPUS Master is application software for editing images taken with a digital camera on a computer Installing it on your computer lets you do the following Manage images You can organize your images using the Download images from the camera or calendar display Search the image you other media want by date or keyword View images and movies Edit images You can run a slideshow and play back You can rotate images trim them and sound change the size Edit images with the filter and Make panoramic images correction functions You can make panoramic images using pictures taken in panorama mode Print images You can print images and make indexes calendars and postcards For details of functions and operations other than the above refer to the Help guide and OLYMPUS Master reference manual u Jojnduioo e 0 eJeure ay Burpeuuo al Connecting the camera to a computer Using OLYMPUS Master Installing OLYMPUS Master Before installing the OLYMPUS Master software please confirm that your computer is compatible with the following system requirements For newer operating systems please refer to the Olympus web site as shown on the back cover of this manual Operating environment Windows OS Windows 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP CPU Pentium III 500MHz or later RAM 128 MB or more at least 256 MB is recomm
18. P 122 TIPS Viewing and editing downloaded images If you want to process images using graphics applications make sure you download the images to your computer first Depending on the software the image files may be damaged if the images are processed rotated etc while they are still in the internal memory or on the card If the data cannot be downloaded from the camera using the USB cable Image files on xD Picture Card may be downloaded using the optional PC card adapter For details visit the Olympus web site at the address shown on the back cover of this manual H Note It is recommended that you use the optional AC adapter when connecting the camera to a computer If you use a battery make sure it has enough power The camera does not turn off automatically while it is connected to communicating with a computer If the battery power runs out the camera will stop whatever operation it is performing This may result in a computer malfunction or loss of image data file being transmitted Do not turn the camera off while it is connected to the computer Doing so could cause the computer to malfunction Connecting the camera to a computer via a USB hub may cause unstable operation if there is any problem with compatibility between the computer and the hub In this case do not use a hub but connect the camera directly to the computer Using OLYMPUS Master For editing and managing image files install the
19. SEL IMAGE VER ETE EP SEOET At as j xy ue Ec NT ET After selecting all the pictures to enter press Select YES and press 3 yoegheld E Playback Viewing an album SET CALENDAR 3 Press AV l to select the date with pictures to enter in the album and press 4 Select YES and press Q SET ALL J select PHOTO MOVIE or O n and press Select YES and press BB Note 2005 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat E m al n ul M s PR al 20 n au ail ul 25 xil 2T 29 30 31 LU Lae SET ALL A format or all frame erase will erase all the pictures including those entered in albums The same picture cannot be entered in multiple albums Viewing an album Viewing pictures in albums SEL ALBUM A v D Press 1 to select an album to view and press 3 The title image for each album is displayed Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want Displays the next picture Displays the previous picture Jumps to the picture 10 frames back Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead Press the DISP button to display screen information lt mAn SEL ALBUM When playing back still pictures press T on the zoom button for close up playback During close up playback use the arrow pad to scroll TIPS To view p
20. SNOW 2B 34 Beep sound 89 BEHIND GLASS IZ 134 BGM ld BLACK amp WHITE 76 c Calendar display 63 Camera movement warning 160 CANDLE i Card CCD Close up playback Q 63 Cloudy day co 50 COLOR initia Compression CUISINE T4 uas iiec css D Date and time 92 DIGITAL ZOOM 39 Direct printing 99 DOCUMENTS 5 36 DPOF 106 144 DRIVE 52 DUALTIME SETUP E 93 E Error messages 105 128 ESP ay uada rece 51 144 EV 145 Exposure 22 145 Exposure compensation 4 49 File name File number Fill FIREWORKS il in flash Flash charging Flash mode Flash off Flash stand by Fluorescent lamp 1 2 3 H High speed sequential shooting HI y Histogram HQ MW sno uej SIN B o 5 o o c S E o RY z l ESP inen 54 Image blur reduction mode 9 46 Image size 25 145 INDEX Index display Bad INDOOR A6 8 ssseeeeneee 34 Information display DISP
21. T or W on the zoom button You can view the pictures close up close up playback as a thumbnail index display or in calendar form calendar display Press T to return to single frame playback ases EST Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Bla al al s 4 8 8 al ol 0 4 4248 4 asl ael 47 40l d9 20 zi 28 38 aa 25 26 27 sol 29 30 i CEER EE Calendar display Use the arrow pad to select the date Press to return to single frame playback m m100 0004 Ha a E i 05 08 26 12 30 4 Index display Use the arrow pad to select the picture Select the number of frames to display US Changing the number of thumbnails P 64 Press W to return to single frame playback T w A Ki TY gt a al At o 9 5 Close up playback Press T to incrementally enlarge the picture up to 8 times the original size Press the arrow pad during close up playback to scroll the picture in the indicated direction Pictures cannot be stored in an enlarged state xoegfeld 4 Playback Playing back still pictures Changing the number of thumbnails This function lets you select the number of thumbnails in an index display from 4 9 16 and 25 K Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP E5 4 9 16 25 ss Using the menus P 16 Picture rotation Pictures t
22. and volume PW ON SETUP P 86 KE Top menu MODE MENU SETUP SCREEN SETUP Ux Using the menus P 16 Ifa picture is already registered the IMAGE EXISTING screen is displayed asking if you want to cancel the currently registered picture and register a new one To register a new picture select RESET and press If you select KEEP the screen returns to the menu SCREEN SETUP IMAGE EXISTING RESET CANCEL SELECT E GO sbumes Ret Setting screen colors COLOR 1 Select the picture you want to register and press 2 select OK and press CYHSESUH The picture is registered and the screen SET AS PW ON SCREEN returns to the menu CANCEL CANCEL E SELECT 6 GO OR Setting screen colors COLOR You can select the screen color for menus etc from 4 colors O scene S A SD Top menu MODE MENU SETUP COLOR NORMAL BLUE GREEN PINK DS Using the menus P 16 Settings A Setting camera sounds SHUTTER SOUND VOLUME 2 Select OFF LOW or HIGH for the camera warning sound SHUTTER SOUND Select OFF 1 2 or 3 for the sound of the shutter button You can also set the volume of the sound to LOW or HIGH VOLUME Select OFF LOW or HIGH to set the volume for playback of still pictures and movies When is selected Ww
23. button on the remote control Thefocus and exposure are locked The self timer remote control lamp blinks for 2 seconds before taking the picture Remote control receiver er B op Odo 5m 16 4ft Ee EE ego y a iom amp Self timer Remote control lamp suonoun Bunoous jeuonippy F3 Additional shooting functions ke Remote control shooting optional SSS qq TIPS When the self timer remote control lamp does not blink after the shutter button on the remote control is pressed The remote control may be too far from the camera Move closer to the camera and press the shutter button on the remote control again To operate the zoom from the remote control Aim the remote control at the receiver on the camera and press the W or T button on the remote control How to cancel remote control mode The remote control mode is not canceled automatically after shooting Go to Step 2 and set to X OFF Note Remote control channel switching is not supported Remote control operation is accepted from either channel If the remote control receiver is exposed to strong light the effective signal distance may be reduced or shooting may not take place Totake sequential pictures using the remote control press and hold the shutter button on the remote control If the camera does not receive the remote control signal properly sequential shooting may stop To view pictures using the remote c
24. cancel protection Displayed when a picture is protected Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card BACKUP Pictures recorded to the internal memory can be copied to a card backup A backup does not erase the picture in the internal memory You need an optional card to use the backup function Insert the card into the camera before using this function Ww scene S A BD Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CARD gt BACKUP Using the menus P 16 1 Select YES and press BACKUP xD All image data in the internal memory is copied to the card Erasing pictures H Note When there is not enough space left on the card CARD FULL is displayed and backup is canceled Ifthe battery power runs out while the camera is backing up the data the image data may be lost or damaged It is recommended that you use the AC adapter Never open the card cover or remove the battery while the camera is backing up data Also do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter The internal memory or the card may not operate properly Erasing pictures This function erases recorded pictures Pictures can be erased either one at a time or all the pictures in the internal memory or on the card BH Note You cannot erase protected pictures Cancel protection before erasing such pictures Once erased pictures cannot be restored Check each picture before
25. erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep 8 Protecting pictures P 80 xoegfeld Fu Single frame erase Bre 1 Select the picture you want to erase and press the f button V3 Direct buttons P 11 2 Select YES and press 3 The displayed picture is erased f ERASE CIN GO OK Playback Erasing pictures All frame erase Top menu MODE MENU MEMORY CARD ALL ERASE I Using the menus P 16 1 Select YES and press A All the pictures are erased N CAUTION ERASING ALL Formatting the internal memory or card MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT For formatting internal memory or cards Formatting prepares the card or internal memory to receive data Make sure there is no card inserted in the camera when formatting the internal memory Besure that the card is inserted in the camera when formatting the card Before using non OLYMPUS cards or cards which have been formatted on a computer you must format them with this camera All existing data including protected pictures are erased when the internal memory or the card is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting the internal memory or the card I i scene S A 99 cap Top menu MODE MENU MEMORY CARD gt formatted YES MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT I Using the menus P
26. if you set the picture to 1x when the monitor setting is 1 024 x 768 However if the monitor setting is over 1 024 x 768 such as 1 280 x 1 024 the picture only takes up part of the screen 4 Note The number of storable still pictures and remaining recording time listed in the tables are approximate The number of storable still pictures may change according to the subject or factors like whether print reservations or album entries have been made or not In certain instances the number of remaining pictures does not change even when you take new pictures or erase stored pictures 7 soJnjoid Buez Heys NOK 240Joq sdiy F9 Tips before you start taking pictures Record mode Changing the record mode scene S A amp Top menu gt 4 1 For still pictures select from SHQ HQ SQ1 or SQ2 2 When SQ1 or SQ2 is selected press to select the image size 3 For movies select from SHQ 640 x 480 HQ 320 x 240 and SQ 160 x 120 Press gt Using the menus P 16 lt SHQ 3264x2448 HQ 3264x2448 SQ1 2048x1536 SQ2 640x480 SELECT B GO OK For still pictures HQ 320x240 GO OK For movies 1600x1200 1280x960 1024x768 CANCEL 4 SELECT gt 5 GO When SQ2 is selected The internal memory and memory card Pictures taken are recorded in the internal memory Pictures can also be recorded
27. in the center of the frame The green lamp lights but the a WP subject cannot be hi brought into focus rs Subjects at Fast moving The subject is different subject notin the center distances of the frame In these cases focus focus lock on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject recompose your shot and then take the picture If the subject has no vertical lines hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture Record mode You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies Select the best record mode for your purpose printing editing on a computer website editing etc For information on the image sizes for each record mode and the number of storable still pictures movie recording time see the tables on P 26 and 27 Still picture record modes Still pictures are recorded in JPEG format Record mode depicts the image size and compression rate of your pictures Pictures are made from thousands of dots pixels If a picture with relatively few pixels is enlarged it looks like a mosaic Pictures with more pixels are denser and clearer b
28. indirect damages including but not limited to damages for loss of business profits business interruption and loss of business information arising from the use or inability to use these written materials or software or equipment Some countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Olympus reserves all rights to this manual 141 xipuaddy a Appendix I Safety Precautions Unauthorized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws Olympus assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographing use or other acts that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners Copyright Notice All rights reserved No part of these written materials or this software may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording or the use of any type of information storage and retrieval system without the prior written permission of Olympus No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained in these written materials or software or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained therein Olympus reserves the right to alter the features and contents of this publication or software without obligation or advance notice 142 Safety Precautions FCC Notice Radio and Television Interference Changes or m
29. lamp blinks while downloading images Do not do any of the following while the lamp is blinking Open the card cover Remove the battery Connect or disconnect the AC adapter 121 uu Jejnduioo e 0 eJeure ay Burpeuuo Connecting the camera to a computer Displaying camera images on a computer To disconnect the camera You can disconnect the camera after downloading the images to your computer Make sure that the card access Card access lamp lamp is off 2 Make the following preparations for disconnecting the USB rye Open Disk Explore cable M a bia archi 98SE i Disk Double click the My Computer icon ER and right click the Removable Disk Sharing icon to display the menu Format 2 Click Eject on the menu Create Shortcut eee Me 2000 XP Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon E in the system tray 2 Click the message that is displayed 3 When a message is displayed saying that the hardware can be ejected safely click OK Macintosh 1 The trash icon changes to the eject icon when the Untitled or NO NAME icon on the desktop is dragged Drag and drop it on the eject icon Viewing still pictures and movies 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera H Note Windows Me 2000 XP When you click Unplug or Eject Hardware a warning message may be displayed Make sure that image data is not being downloaded from the camera and
30. not available Shooting in HIC limits the picture size to 2048 x 1536 or less Even when the lt is set higher than 2048 x 1536 the picture is saved as 2048 x 1536 If the battery power is low and L lights 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 Changing ISO sensitivity ISO The higher the ISO the better the camera s light sensitivity and ability to shoot in low light conditions However high sensitivity introduces noise into the resulting picture which may give it a grainy appearance AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the conditions of the subject 64 100 200 With a low ISO setting you can shoot clear sharp images in 400 800 1600 daylight With a high ISO setting you can shoot in dark places CLOSA Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA ISO Ux Using the menus P 16 1 Select the ISO from AUTO 64 100 200 400 800 and 1600 and then press CANCEL gt G SELECT GO BH Note SO is based on the sensitivity of normal camera film Shooting with the ISO set to 800 or 1600 limits the picture size to 2048 x 1536 or less Even when the is set higher than 2048 x 1536 the picture is saved as 2048 x 1536 When ISO is set to AUTO the sensitivity
31. on the optional xD Picture Card card The card can be used to record more pictures than is possible with the internal memory of the camera A card can be convenient when taking many pictures while on a trip Internal memory basics The internal memory is the camera s media for recording pictures similar to film in a film camera Pictures recorded to the internal memory can be easily erased on the camera or processed using a computer Unlike portable storage media the internal memory cannot be removed or exchanged Using the internal memory with a card You can confirm on the monitor whether the internal memory or card is being used during shooting and playback operations Shooting mode P S100 Mi Playback mode Memory indicator onio Shooting mode Playback mode indication IN Pictures are recorded to the Pictures are being played back internal memory from the internal memory xD Pictures are recorded to a card Pictures are being played back from a card The internal memory and a card cannot be used at the same time The internal memory cannot be used for shooting or playback operations when a card is inserted in the camera Remove the card before using the internal memory Pictures recorded to the internal memory can be copied to a card E Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card BACKUP P 80 soJnjoid Buez Heys N
32. or at an angle may damage the contacts and prevent the card from being removed The card may not record properly if it is not inserted all the way in soJnjoid Buez Heys NOK 240Joq sdiy 9 Tips before you start taking pictures ls The internal memory and memory card Removing the card 3 Push the card all the way in and release slowly The card protrudes slightly and stops r Caution Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card all the way in may cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot Grasp the card and remove 4 Close the card cover Basic shooting functions bbbbbhbbbhbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb A professional photographer adjusts the exposure to the optimal setting chooses the best focusing method and even selects the type of film according to the subject With a digital camera you don t need to learn how to make difficult settings Your camera will adjust the settings for you All you have to do is choose a scene mode for whatever you want to take whether a landscape a night Scene or a portrait style image and the camera will set the best exposure and white balance There s nothing to it just press the shutter button 17 DOCUMENTS fla 2 LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT SELECT E GO Basic shooting functions be Selecting a scene according to the situation SCENE When you select a scene according to the situation o
33. pictures with more fun Indications used in this manual Below is an explanation of how to read the instructions in this manual Please read it carefully before proceeding 3 Note Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided TIPS Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera I amp S Reference pages describing details or associated information Composition of the manual You ll find important points for getting the most out of your camera here Read this part before taking pictures Explanations of techniques from basics to advanced giving you an understanding of all the functions related to taking pictures To view edit and sort the pictures you have taken Settings to make your camera easier to use To print the pictures you have taken To enjoy the pictures you have taken on a computer To use OLYMPUS Master Troubleshooting For when you want to know the names of parts see a list of menus or find what you are looking for Basic operation P 8 Tips before you start taking pictures P 20 Basic shooting functions p 33 Additional shooting functions P 45 Playback P 62 Settings P 84 Printing pictures P 98 N A aX 9 Connecting the camera to a computer P 111 Appendix P 127 Miscellaneous P
34. print reservations for pictures with Q9 Repeat Step 2 to make print reservations for other pictures When you finish making print reservations press Select NO DATE or TIME and press Q3 NO NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE The selected pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME The selected pictures are printed CANCEL SELECT E GO OK with the shooting time he puta ae aR See Single frame reservation screen 5 select SET and press LI PRINT ORDER SETTING xD 41 1 CANCEL CANCEL SELECT E GO Print settings DPOF All frame reservation P Reserves all the pictures stored on the card The number of prints is set at one print per picture You can set to print the shooting date and time For f print reservations are made for all pictures in the album Select the album that you want to make the print reservations for and display the top menu i D Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt L4 I Using the menus P 16 For f Top menu ALBUM MENU O Select and press G3 l 2 Select NO DATE or TIME and press G3 NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE All pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME All pictures are printed with the shooting time 3 Select SET and press 3 Resetting print reservation data 2 This fun
35. shape of the AC wall outlet For details ask at your local electrical shop or travel agent Do not use travel voltage converters as they could damage your charger AC adapter optional An AC adapter is useful for time consuming tasks such as image downloads to a computer Use the Olympus AC adapter to power your digital camera from a common AC wall outlet Do not use any other AC adapter with this camera AC wall outlet AC100V Power plug DC IN jack AC adapter Connection cord plug t Note If the battery power runs out while the camera is connected to a computer or printer the image data may be lost or damaged It is recommended that you use the AC adapter Do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is connected to a computer or printer Do not remove or load the battery or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on Doing so could affect the camera s internal settings or functions The AC adapter can be used within the range of AC 100 V to AC 240 V 50 60 Hz When using abroad you may need a plug adapter to convert the plug to match the AC wall outlet For details ask at your local electrical shop or travel agent Do not use travel voltage converters as they could damage your AC adapter The camera is not water resistant during AC adapter use Be sure to read the instruction manual for the AC adapter xipuaddy i Appendix m Safety Precau
36. that all applications are closed Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon again and disconnect the cable Viewing still pictures and movies 1 Click Browse Images on the OLYMPUS Master main menu The Browse window is displayed 2 Double click the still picture thumbnail that you want to view C ERSREURSA MR ELS Gd zu Roe Thumbnail Eg m a E iE SS Cs Ee i UU Fa E NNIPH Thecamera switches to view mode and the picture is enlarged Toreturn to the main menu click Menu in the Browse window CAMEURORSSA imuummu F1 Jejnduioo e 0 eJeure ay Burpeuuo Lal Connecting the camera to a computer Printing pictures To view a movie 1 Double click the movie thumbnail that you want to see in the Browse window The camera switches to view mode and the first frame of the movie is displayed 2 To play back the movie click playback button gt at the bottom of the screen The names and functions of the controller parts are shown below OO 000p20 Cr 1 ap 1 SR qi Ly H t 1 2 3 45678 Item Description 1 Playback slider Move the slider to select a frame 2 Time display Displays the time that has elapsed during playback 3 Playback pause Plays the movie Functions as the pause button during button playback 4 Back button Displays the previous frame 5 Forward button Displays
37. the next frame 6 Stop button Stops playback and returns to the first frame 7 Repeat button Plays the movie repeatedly 8 Volume button Displays the volume adjustment slider Printing pictures Pictures can be printed from the photo index postcard and calendar menus The explanation below uses the photo menu 1 Click Print Images at Home on the OLYMPUS Master main menu The print menu is displayed Printing pictures NO Click Photo 8 The Photo Print window is displayed Click Settings in the Photo Print window The printer settings screen is displayed Make the necessary printer settings Select a layout and size To print the date and time with your image check the box next to Print Date and select between Date and Date amp Time Select the thumbnail image that you want to print and click Add A preview of the selected image is displayed on the layout Select the number of copies ial Jejnduioo e oj eJeure ay Burpeuuo Connecting the camera to a computer To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master 7 Click Print Printing starts e To return to the main menu click Menu in the Photo Print window To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master
38. video and digital photography DCF Design Rule for Camera File System A standard for image files by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA DPOF Digital Print Order Format This is for saving desired print settings on digital cameras By entering which images to print and the number of copies of each the user can easily have the desired images printed by a printer or print lab that supports the DPOF format Eclipsing Vignetting This refers to when an object obscures part of the field of view so that the whole subject is not photographed Vignetting also refers to when the image seen through the viewfinder does not exactly match the image shot through the objective lens so the photographed image includes objects not seen through the viewfinder In addition vignetting can occur when an incorrect lens hood is used causing shadowing to appear in the corners of the image ESP Electro Selective Pattern Light Metering Digital ESP Light Metering This determines the exposure by metering and calculating the light levels in the center and other areas of the image separately 5 Glossary of terms EV Exposure Value A system for measuring exposure EVO is when the aperture is at F1 and the shutter speed is 1 second The EV then increases by 1 each time the aperture increases by one F stop or the shutter speed increases by one increment EV can also be used to indicate brightness and ISO
39. want to print You can also use the zoom button and select a picture from the index display PRINT Prints one copy of the selected picture SINGLE PRINT Makes a print reservation for the displayed picture MORE Sets the number of prints and data to be printed for the displayed picture Setting the number of prints and data to be printed ox Sets the number of prints You PRINTINFO INT can select up to 10 prints DATE If you select WITH pictures are printed with the date PwirHoUT FILE NAME CEz If you select WITH pictures are printed with the file name FILE NAME PWITHOUT SELECT 6 SET GO OK If an error message is displayed Direct printing PictBridge If an error message is displayed 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 hx NO CONNECTION The camera is not connected to the printer correctly Disconnect the camera and connect it again correctly There is no paper in the printer Load some paper in the printer NO PAPER The printer has run out of Replace the ink cartridge in ink the printer NO INK QA The paper is jammed Remove the jammed paper JAMMED The printer s paper tray has Do not operate the printer been removed or the while changin
40. 05 01 01 00 00 DUALTIME SETUP OFF ALARM CLOCK OFF VIDEO OUT NTSC or PAL 2 LOW Settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold ie Functions available in shooting modes and scenes Some functions cannot be set in certain shooting modes and scenes For more details refer to the table below Mode 5 Function eO wv S A Mm fa 9 Xx tz e 4 v oi Flash Information display DISP Optical zoom WB ESP DRIVE ISO Y 4 DIGITAL ZOOM Y Y AF MODE PANORAMA Y Y 21N 1 Format ALL RESET Y e PW ON SETUP COLOR 2 SHUTTER SOUND REC VIEW FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING IOI D DUALTIME SETUP ALARM CLOCK VIDEO OUT RN SISISISISISISISIS RN RN RN RN SIS SISISISISISISISISIAIS el MAW sno ue SIN EI 23 Miscellaneous Functions available in shooting modes and scenes Mode Function S E amp ot Oli Flash Information display DISP Optical zoom WB ESP DRIVE ISO DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE v PANORAMA 2IN1 RN Format RN ALL RESET es PW ON SETUP COLOR SHUTTER SOUND REC VIEW FILE NAME PIX
41. 147 The title page of each chapter gives a short description of the contents Be sure to check it out 75 Table of Contents How to use this manual sssssssssssssssseeeeneeeeeeenennnnnn Composition of the manual 1 Basic operation 8 Using the menus Using the GUIDE function ana How to read the procedure Ppages cccseccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetteeeeeeeees 19 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 20 Turning the camera on and off 21 If the correct focus cannot be obtained 2 22 How to focus focus lock 22 Subjects that are difficult to focus on 2 24 Record mode Eee sssssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeneeeee enne 25 Still picture record modes sssssseseeeennnee 25 Movie record modes sssee mee 26 Number of storable still pictures remaining recording time 26 Changing the record mode sssssssssssee 28 The internal memory and memory card 29 TING Card iere d 90 Inserting and removing the card ssssssssssssssse 31 3 Basic shooting functions 33 Selecting a scene according to the situation SCENE 34 Zooming in on your subject Using the zoom Using the digital zoom Using macro super macro mode W W 40 Flash shooting sssssssssseeene S
42. 16 ES setect YES and press inne C The BUSY bar is displayed while the A CAUTION ERASING ALL 2 internal memory or the card is 4 o E GO OK 4 Note Do not do any of the following during formatting as such actions may damage the card Opening the battery compartment connector cover opening the card cover connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter regardless of whether there is a battery in the camera or not Settings 44 44 44 44 444 44 44444 44 4444444444444 One of the key features of a digital camera is that you can view the pictures you have taken immediately But that isn t all For example you can customize the startup screen with your own picture select the beep or shutter sounds or set alarms Making use of these functions will make such a difference to how much fun you get out of your camera Why not try them out i 2 Which language Use shutter sound Use the beep sound adi Rod NIE Playback volume Now you have your very own customized camera Saving camera settings ALL RESET This function lets you choose whether or not to save the current camera settings after the power is turned off The settings affected by ALL RESET are listed below The ALL RESET setting applies to all the modes When ALL RESET is set to OFF in either shooting mode or playback mode it applies to both modes ON All settings are returned to the factory default settin
43. A Aperture Priority Mode You set the aperture yourself and the camera automatically varies the shutter speed so that the picture is taken with the best exposure AE Automatic Exposure The camera automatically sets the exposure The 3 AE modes available on this camera are f Program auto mode in which the camera selects both the aperture and shutter speed A mode in which the user selects the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed and S mode in which the user selects the shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture Aperture The adjustable lens opening which controls the amount of light that enters the camera The larger the aperture the shorter the depth of field and the fuzzier the background The smaller the aperture the greater the depth of field and the sharper the background Larger aperture values indicate smaller apertures and smaller aperture values indicate larger apertures CCD Charge Coupled Device This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals On this camera light is picked up and converted into RGB signals to build a single image Contrast Detection Method This is used to measure the distance to the subject The camera determines if the image is focused by the level of contrast in the subject Conventional Photograph This refers to recording images using silver halide the method for recording images in conventional non digital photography This system is in contrast to still
44. DC IN jack ES P 139 Multi connector 3 P 78 100 118 Battery lock knob Battery compartment Connector cover 3 P 78 118 Speaker Tripod socket Card cover I3 P 31 Card cover lock l3 P 31 Miscellaneous Names of parts GUIDE button EG P 11 18 QUICK VIEW button ES P 11 63 Power lamp Card access lamp gt P 21 31 118 IS P 122 Zoom button I3 P 38 63 syed jo seuieN Mode dial I3 P 9 Arrow pad AV lt P I P 16 Monitor L3 P 160 DISP button DS P 11 61 Self timer button X DP 11 43 55 Erase button 7 ES P 11 72 81 Arrow pad Flash mode button IP 11 41 OK MENU button VIS P 11 13 Macro button US P 11 40 MW snoeuej eo2siIN i 7 G a e fo o z z 23 Miscellaneous Names of parts Monitor indications The amount of information displayed on the screen in shooting mode or playback mode can be changed by pressing the DISP button The screen below shows the detail display V3 Direct buttons P 11 Changing the monitor display DISP P 61 Shooting mode 1 2 3 4 Still pictures Movie PEUT Ref Item Indications Page 1 Shooting mode P 5 S A Ba Gal CV P 9 P EA Ral s Li 2 F1 EPA E 34 ps 11 amp fal 2 Shutter speed 4
45. EL MAPPING IOI DUALTIME SETUP ALARM CLOCK VIDEO OUT SIS SISISISISI SISI SISISIS p Functions available in shooting modes and scenes Mode Function 8 Th amp ot Oi Flash Information display DISP Optical zoom WB SIUS US lt p W ESP DRIVE SS ISO DIGITAL ZOOM NE AF MODE lt PANORAMA 21N 1 Format x ALL RESET e PW ON SETUP COLOR 2 SSS SHUTTER SOUND REC VIEW FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING IOI DUALTIME SETUP ALARM CLOCK VIDEO OUT SIS SISISISIS 1 Only 3 and are available 2 Locked on wide angle W when using amp 3 When using W 32 3 ij or FS only 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 and 640 x 480 are available 4 When using amp only ESP is available 5 When using 1s or amp only IESP is available 6 When using A and S modes AUTO is not available MW sno uej SIN EX v Names of parts Camera Shutter button I P 22 POWER button EP 21 g Flash ES P 41 S Self timer Remote control lamp 5 I P 43 55 o Strap eyelet Remote control receiver E ISP i z F Microphone I P 60 75
46. ES NO P 83 FORMAT BACKUP YES NO P 80 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 85 ec P 86 PW ON SETUP SCREEN OFF 1 2 3 p 86 VOLUME OFF LOW HIGH SCREEN SETUP OK CANCEL P 87 COLOR NORMAL BLUE GREEN P 88 PINK VOLUME OFF LOW HIGH P 89 2 OFF LOW HIGH P 89 I2 P 91 P 92 DUALTIME SETUP OFF ON P 93 ALARM CLOCK OFF ONE TIME DAILY IP 94 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 79 E 4 9 16 25 P 64 im BGM OFF ON P 73 TYPE NORMAL FADER SLIDE ZOOM ALBUM ENTRY SEL IMAGE SET P 67 CALENDAR SET ALL CANCEL On P 80 Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera Menu list e Playback mode menus movies Ref Top menu Tab Item Settings Page MODE MENU EDIT INDEX INDEX CANCEL P 77 MEMORY ALL ERASE YES NO P 82 CARD MEMORY FORMAT YES NO P 83 FORMAT BACKUP YES NO P 80 SETUP ALLRESET OFF ON P 85 ec P 86 PW ON SETUP SCREEN OFF 1 2 3 P86 VOLUME OFF LOW HIGH COLOR NORMAL BLUE GREEN P 88 PINK VOLUME OFF LOW HIGH P 89 OFF LOW HIGH P 89 Ica P 91 D P 92 DUALTIME SETUP OFF ON P 93 ALARM CLOCK OFF ONE TIME DAILY p 94 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 79 iz 4 9 16 25 P 64 MOVIE PLAY P 65 ALBUM ENTRY SEL IMAGE SET P 67 CALENDAR SET ALL CANCEL On P 80 Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased th
47. NDO ENTRY s 10 Erasing pictures from albums 4 ssssssssssssen 72 Slideshow IE aointean E AE m meg 73 Adding sound to still pictures amp siessen 74 Editing still pictures REDEYE FIX BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA P 76 Making an index picture from a movie INDEX Playing back pictures on a TV ius Video OULPUb E E nni ES Protecting PiCtUreS Om iei ce eor diae eges airain eaii eai Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card BACKUP 80 Erasing pictures amp amp P Single frame erase 8 T All frame erase 4f nennen Table of Contents Formatting the internal memory or card MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT F f aee 83 6 Settinjs scecesdcd eie cieE d sreccsBd Saving camera settings ALL RESET Selecting a display language 453 ssssesssssss Changing the startup screen and volume PW ON SETUP Bn Registering the startup screen SCREEN SETUP Setting screen colors COLOR sse Setting camera sounds SHUTTER SOUND VOLUME Viewing pictures immediately REC VIEW Resetting file names FILE NAME eee Adjusting the monitor brightness C2 un Setting the date and time sss Setting the date and time in another time zone DUALTIME SETUP Q sss Setting alarms ALARM CLOCK amp wis Adjusting the image processing funct
48. NT OK SNGLEPRNT 4 MORE SELECT QA PRINT OK CANCEL Maga PRINT soJnmjoid Bunund Bl Printing pictures d Direct printing PictBridge Q To cancel printing Pressing during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel printing select CANCEL and press 9 In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen press lt A message is displayed 1 Oremove the USB cable from the camera The camera turns off 1 1 Remove the USB cable from the printer Screen during data transfer Oh Lh TRANSFERRING CANCEL PRINT MODE SELECT LIN PRINT ALL PRINT MULTI PRINT ALL INDEX EXIT SELECT E GO ja SS Direct printing PictBridge Other print modes and print settings In addition to the basic printing method there are also several other printing modes The paper size and borderless settings can be set in the same print mode If the following screen is displayed perform the operations according to the operation guide Selecting the picture to print available only when a card is inserted ALLIMAGES Allows you to select from all pictures in the internal memory or the card to print ALBUM Select an album and the _ ALL IMAGES pictures in the album to print ALBUM Li Operation guide HS GO OK P Selecti
49. NU UNDO ENTRY bALBUM MENU Lon j Album menu ALBUM MENU SEL ALBUM Functions that can be set in ALBUM MENU Function Euh Function Ead SEL ALBUM P 69 VOLUME P 89 1 P 64 ca P 91 SELECT TITLE IMAGE P 70 VIDEO OUT P 79 oO P 106 Viewing an album Adding pictures to an album ALBUM ENTRY You can enter pictures or movies in an album E Top menu ALBUM ENTRY I Select the album entry method SEL IMAGE Selects one frame at a time for entry SET CALENDAR Selects a date on the calendar display and enters one picture from that date into the album SET ALL Select all still pictures or all movies or all protected pictures and enter them into one album Press 1 to select an album and press G SEL IMAGE 3 UA Press 1 to select a picture to enter and press A V is displayed on the selected picture Press A again to cancel the selection Repeat Step 3 to enter multiple pictures Press T on the zoom button to display a picture using single frame playback gt Using the menus P 16 ALBUM ENTRY SEL IMAGE SET CALENDAR SET ALL CANCEL SEL ALBUM 2 3 4J 58 y K 1 38 9 310 11 12
50. OK 240Joq sdiy p Tips before you start taking pictures ks The internal memory and memory card The card The card is a medium for recording pictures similar to film in a film camera Pictures recorded to the card can be easily erased on the camera or processed using a computer The number of recordable pictures can be increased by using a card with a larger capacity Index area You can use this space to write the contents of the card A OLYMPUS E 24 xD Picture Card Q Contact area The part where the data transferred from the camera enters the card Compatible cards xD Picture Card 16MB 1GB B Note This camera may not recognize a non OLYMPUS card or a card that was formatted on another device such as a computer etc Make sure to format the card on this camera before use l3 Formatting the internal memory or card MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT P 83 The internal memory and memory card Inserting and removing the card Make sure the camera is turned Power lamp off The power lamp is off The monitor is off Thelens is retracted Monitor 2 Slide the card cover lock Card cover lock The card cover opens Card cover Inserting the card 3 Orient the card as shown and insert it into the card slot as shown in the illustration Insert the card straight in Insert the card until it clicks into place Inserting the card in the wrong direction
51. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Stylus 800 C DIGITAL 800 Adva n ced Detailed explanations of all the functions for getting the most out Man ual of your camera Basic Operation Basic Shooting Advanced Shooting Playing Back Printing Online Pictures Camera Settings Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera Before you start to use your new camera please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs e Inthe interest of continually improving products Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual How to use this manual Basic and Advanced Manuals The instruction manual accompanying this camera is divided into two parts the Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual this document Basic This manual gives you easy to follow explanations on how to take Manual pictures and view them so that you can get started quickly Go ahead and take some pictures You will also find information on the camera s main functions as well as how to make prints and enjoy your pictures on a computer Advanced This manual introduces you to the camera s many functions after you Manual have mastered the basics It will help you to use the camera s capabilities to take much more creative
52. P Meters the brightness atthe center of the monitor and the surrounding area separately to create a picture with balanced brightness When taking pictures against strong backlight the center of the picture may appear dark 9 Only the center of the monitor is metered Suitable for taking a picture of the subject in the center of the monitor against backlight Ww scene S A Q Top menu MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt ESP e Ux Using the menus P 16 1 Select ESP or and press G3 suonouny Bunoous jeuonippy F4 Additional shooting functions Ed Sequential shooting Coli y You can take a sequence of pictures at one time while holding down the shutter button Jj Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed C Focus exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame The sequential shooting speed varies depending on the record mode setting HI Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential shooting Ga h scene S A Top menu MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt DRIVE C2 HI zy 3 Using the menus P 16 1 Take the picture Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the button B Note During high speed sequential shooting the flash is not available During panorama and two in one pictures sequential shooting and high speed sequential shooting are
53. Possible cause Corrective action Ref page The picture is too dark The flash was blocked Hold the camera correctly keeping your by your finger fingers away from the flash The subject was out of Shoot within the flash working range P 41 the working range of the flash The flash was set to Select a flash mode other than P 41 The subject was too Set the flash to 4 or set ESP Le to Le J P 41 small and was backlit 51 The sequential shooting Higher shutter speeds are used during P 52 mode was used sequential shooting which may result in pictures that are darker than usual Set DRIVE to LI The center of the subject If the center of the subject is too bright the P 49 is too bright image as a whole emerges darker Adjust the exposure compensation toward plus The aperture value is too Decrease the aperture value or set the P 48 high in A mode camera to fy mode The shutter speed Reduce the shutter speed or set the camera P 47 setting is too fast in S to y mode mode The colors of pictures look unnatural Indoor lighting affected Set the white balance according to the P 50 the picture s colors lighting No white in the picture Include something white in the picture or P 41 shoot using 5 The white balance Adjust the white balance according to the P 50 setting is wrong light source Part of the picture is dark The lens was partly blocked by your finger or the str
54. The iPhoto program is the default application for managing digital images When you connect your digital camera for the first time the iPhoto application starts automatically so close this application and start OLYMPUS Master Starting up OLYMPUS Master 1 Note The camera functions are disabled while the camera is connected to a computer Starting up OLYMPUS Master Windows Double click the OLYMPUS Master icon ssi on the desktop The main menu is displayed When OLYMPUS Master is started up for the first time after installation the Registration dialog box is displayed before the main menu Follow the prompts and fill in the registration form Macintosh 1 Double click the OLYMPUS Master icon E in the OLYMPUS Master folder The main menu is displayed When OLYMPUS Master is started up 855 for the first time the User Information dialog box is displayed before the main menu Enter your Name and OLYMPUS Master Serial Number and select your region Afterthe User Information dialog box the Registration dialog box is displayed Follow the prompts and fill in the registration form u Jojnduioo e 0 eJeure ay Burpeuuo A Connecting the camera to a computer Starting up OLYMPUS Master OLYMPUS Master main menu oO O6 GO Transfer Images Backup Images Browse Images Online Print Images Creat
55. This camera is compatible with USB mass storage You can connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable provided with the camera to download and save images without using OLYMPUS Master The following environment is required to use the USB cable to connect the camera to your computer Windows Windows 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP Macintosh Mac OS 9 0 to 9 2 X B Note If your computer is running Windows 98SE you will need to install the USB driver Before connecting the camera to your computer with the USB cable double click the files from the following folders on the provided OLYMPUS Master CD ROM Drive name AJSBWNSTALL EXE Data transfer is not guaranteed in the following environments even if your computer is equipped with a USB port Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Windows 98SE upgrades from Windows 95 98 Mac OS 8 6 or earlier However data transfer is confirmed on Mac OS 8 6 equipped with a factory installed USB port and USB MASS Storage Support 1 3 5 Computers with a USB port added by means of an extension card etc Computers without a factory installed OS and home built computers Appendix bhbbbbbbbbhbbbbrbhbbbhebbbbbbb This chapter contains useful information from OLYMPUS When you get an error message while using the camera When you press the POWER button but nothing happens When you want to know how to safely store your special camera When you don t understand a term used in th
56. a care Battery and charger nite teinte re tds AC adapter optional Safety Precautions Glossary of terms nennen 10 Miscellaneous 447 Meni lists rant enl dob hab ls Coa aad A ti ates d iM 148 List of factory default settings 153 Functions available in shooting modes and scenes 155 Names of parts 5 etre toten rane dei ana 158 Camera 3c dette Hee cd e Anes 158 Monitor indications eseeeenm 160 Basic operation 44 44 44 44 444 44 44444 44 4444444444444 Are you ever overwhelmed by all of the advanced shooting and editing functions Professional photographers use these functions to achieve a variety of effects Now you too can achieve such effects simply by pressing the buttons on your digital camera You can use the various functions available to adjust the brightness and white balance of your pictures alter the focusing range and much more Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons to choose a setting Familiarize yourself with the buttons and menus before reading the explanations of the various functions ALLRESET bON amp pENGLISH PW ON SETUP COLOR STANDARD PLOW Movies Sequential shooting Mode dial This camera features shooting modes and playback modes Use the mode dial to make settings Set the desired mode and turn the camera on Shooting modes Set the mode dial to o
57. age No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The battery power is Charge the battery exhausted The camera is in the Set the mode dial to a mode other than gt or P 9 playback mode The flash has not Remove your finger from the shutter button P 42 finished charging and wait until the J flash charge mark stops blinking before taking the picture The power is off Press the POWER button P 21 The internal memory or Insert a new card or erase unwanted P 81 card is full pictures Before erasing download important 121 pictures to a computer The battery ran out of Charge the battery Wait until the card power during shooting or access lamp turns off when blinking while the images were being written to the internal memory or the card The memory gauge is full Wait until there is space in the memory gauge There is a problem with See Error messages P 128 the card 130 Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Ref page The monitor is hard to see There is condensation Turn the camera off Before turning it on inside the camera again wait until the camera adjusts to the surrounding temperature and dries out The brightness of the Use ICI to adjust the brightness P 91 monitor is not adjusted properly The monitor is exposed Block the sunlight with your hand to direct sunlight Vertical l
58. aken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally This function lets you turn such pictures 90 clockwise or counterclockwise so that they are displayed vertically Select the picture that you want to rotate and display the top menu e t Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt 1 90 0 90 Using the menus P 16 For f Top menu ALBUM MENU gt 3 90 0 90 UN amp 91 0 9 OOO S a H Note The following pictures cannot be rotated Movies protected pictures computer edited pictures and pictures taken with another camera New picture orientations are saved even when the power is turned off Playing back movies This function lets you play back movies You can fast forward the movie or play it back one frame at a time Select the movie that you want to play then display the top menu ae Top menu MOVIE PLAY gt Using the menus P 16 The movie is played back When playback ends the camera automatically returns to the beginning of the movie and displays the MOVIE PLAY menu Operations during movie playback MOVIE PLAY IN ne EXIT Change the volume or speed during playback A Increases the volume V 5 lt Reduces the volume Each time you press the button the playback speed changes in the following order 2x 20x and ba
59. ap Hold the camera correctly keeping your fingers and the strap away from the lens Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Ref page Pictures you have taken do not appear on the monitor The power is off Set the mode dial to gt or 2 then press the P 21 POWER button to turn the camera on The camera is in the Press the QUICK VIEW button or set the P 9 shooting mode mode dial to or There are no pictures in NO PICTURE is displayed on the monitor the internal memory or Record pictures on the card There is a problem with See Error messages P 128 the card The camera is The monitor does not function when the AV P 78 connected to a TV cable is connected to the camera Single frame erase and all frame erase cannot be performed The pictures are Cancel the protection of the pictures P 80 protected No picture is displayed on the TV when connected to the camera The video output signal Set the video output signal according to the P 79 is incorrect region where used The TV video signal Set the TV to the video input mode setting is incorrect The monitor is hard to see The brightness of the Use IC2I to adjust monitor brightness P 92 monitor is not adjusted properly The monitor is exposed Block the sunlight with your hand to direct sunlight el xipuaddy s Appendix I Troubleshooting
60. area of the zoom indicator The cursor turns orange when inside indicates the optical zoom If the the digital zoom area DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON a red area is displayed on the zoom indicator When you reach the limit of the optical zoom the digital zoom is enabled BE Note Taking a picture with the digital zoom may cause the picture to appear grainy suonounj Bunoous oiseg 1 Basic shooting functions ke Zooming in on your subject Using macro super macro mode amp Set the camera to macro mode when taking pictures close 20 cm 7 9 in to 50 cm 19 7 in to your subject Y This mode lets you shoot from as close as 20 cm 7 9 in to your subject wW This mode lets you shoot from as close as 3 cm 1 2 in to your subject The position of the zoom is fixed automatically and cannot be changed scene S A amp 1 Press V repeatedly to set W or P MENO RAO ERA st V3 Direct buttons P 11 After 2 seconds of non operation the selection is set and the mode selection Screen disappears 10 3264 2448 4 2 Take the picture H Note During super macro mode the zoom and flash are not available Flash shooting Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you want to achieve Flash working range W max Approx 0 2 m to 6 5 m 0 7 ft to 21 3 ft T max Approx 0 2 m to 3 5 m 0 7 ft to 11 5 ft Auto fl
61. ash No indication The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions Red eye reduction flash X95 The light from the flash may make the subject s eyes appear red in the picture The red eye reduction flash mode reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre flashes before firing the regular flash H Note The subject s eyes appear red After the pre flashes it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement 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 suonounj Bunoous oiseg ia Red eye fill in flash 4 This always emits pre flashes for red eye reduction Only available in S mode Fill in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the subject s face such as shadows from tree leaves in a backlight situation or for correcting the color shift produced by artificial lighting especially fluorescent light BH Note The fill in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light Basic shooting functions ke Flash shooting Flash off The flash does not fire even in low light conditions Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited You can also use thi
62. at a photo store or at home on your own printer If you go to a photo store it is a good idea to store the print reservation data on the card first This lets you select the pictures you want to print and decide how many prints you want If you print the pictures at home you can either connect the camera directly to the printer or you can connect the camera to a computer and download the pictures to the computer first Printing at the store Select the pictures Use the camera to you want to print select the pictures at the store ee you want to print aS AN Print reservation DirectPrint Printing at home 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 pictures directly With the camera connected to the printer select the pictures you want to print and the number of prints on the camera s monitor It is also possible to print out pictures using the print reservation data IS gt Print settings DPOF P 106 To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge refer to the printer s instruction manual What is PictBridge It is the standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different manufacturers and printing out pictures directly STANDARD All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings If STANDARD is selected on th
63. automatically increases if the subject is too far away for the flash to reach modes AUTO cannot be set In SCENE and y modes ISO is locked on AUTO Moreover in A and S suonoun Bunoous jeuonippy F4 Additional shooting functions E Changing the focusing area AF MODE This function allows you to select how the camera focuses on your subject iESP The camera determines which subject within the screen to focus on Even when the subject is not in the center of the screen focusing is possible SPOT Focus selection is based on the subject within the AF target mark E 3 m ef Subject suitable for IESP Subject suitable for SPOT C scene S A Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA AF MODE I Using the menus P 16 1 Select IESP or SPOT and press on DRIVE ISO DIGITAL ZOOM EMO Remote control shooting optional B This function lets you take pictures using the optional remote control RM 1 This is useful when you want to take a picture with yourself in it or a night scene without touching the camera scene S A Q 1 Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable flat surface 2 Press the X button repeatedly to P TMENO A40 EZO set a V3 Direct buttons P 11 a After 2 seconds of non operation the selection is set and the mode selection Screen disappears ENI HQ3284x2448 E 3 Press the shutter
64. ck to 1x Plays the movie in reverse Each time you LI press the button the playback speed changes in the following order 2x 20x and back to 1x Pauses the movie xoegfeld Operations during pause You can play back the movie frame by frame AV lt gt Displays the first frame Displays the last frame Displays the next frame Displays the previous frame The MOVIE PLAY screen is displayed Playing time Total recording time Ey Note The card access lamp blinks while the camera is reading the movie Reading of movies may take some time Do not open the card cover while the card access lamp is blinking Doing so may damage the data in the internal memory or the card and render the internal memory or card unusable 65 Playback Viewing an album Pictures recorded to the card can be organized by sorting them into albums Pictures stored in the internal memory cannot be entered in albums You can enter up to 200 pictures into each of the available 12 albums Using the provided OLYMPUS Master software pictures on your computer can be entered in an album on a card mode menu Set the mode dial to 7 and press to display the 7 top menu Make settings in the f mode menu using the arrow pad and amp like the normal shooting mode and playback mode I gt Menus P 13 Top menu For still pictures For movies e F MOVIE PLAY UNDO ENTRY ALBUM ME
65. ction allows you to reset the print reservation data for pictures You can reset all the print reservation data or just for selected pictures l o Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt L4 I Using the menus P 16 For 5 Top menu ALBUM MENU gt H To reset the print reservation data for all the pictures 1 Select RESET and press e If there is no print reservation data this screen is not displayed Oy PRINT ORDER SETTING Ex D1 PRINT ORDERED RESET KEEP CANCEL SELECT _GO OK se1njoid Bunuud pa Printing pictures d Print settings DPOF To reset the print reservation data for a selected picture l select KEEP and press amp TT PRINT ORDER SETTING IxxID1 If there is no print reservation data this PRINT ORDERED screen is not displayed 2 Select D and press EE HH CANCEL 9 SELECT GO 3 Press lt to select the picture with the print reservations you want to cancel and press V to decrease the number of prints to 0 Repeat Step 3 to cancel print reservations for other pictures 4 When you are finished canceling print reservations press Select NO DATE or TIME and press The setting is applied to the remaining pictures with print reservations 6 Select SET and press wn Connecting the camera to a computer bhbbbhbhbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb V
66. ds and erasing all image data CARD tab Also saves internal memory data onto cards SETUP tab For setting basic camera functions and settings that make the camera easier to use TIPS The MEMORY tab is displayed when the internal memory is in use The CARD tab is displayed when a card is inserted in the camera Fora list of mode menu items see Menu list P 148 uonesado oiseg ES Basic operation Eel Menus Using the menus Use the arrow pad and amp 9 to set menu items Follow the operation guide and arrows on the screen to select and change settings Ex Setting ISO Mode dial AV lt II buttons button Set the mode dial to any of the following modes 3S A Press G3 Top menu The top menu is displayed 3 Press to select MODE MENU N ODE MENU This refers to the arrow pad AV lt 4 Press AV to select the CAMERA tab and press D ESP PESP Referto the arrows on the screen to P select and make settings with the arrow DRIVE o pad ISO PAUTO DIGITAL ZOOM POFF AF MODE pSPOT SET This refers to the arrow pad D V 5 Press A V to select the ISO and press Referto the arrows on the screen to select and make settings with the arrow pad Unavailable settings cannot be selected The selected item is displayed in a different color Press gt to go
67. e and Share Print oii iria ELEM 9 D Cert show tis sereen Transfer Images button Downloads images from the camera or other media Browse Images button Displays the browse window Online Print button The online print window is displayed Print Images at Home button Displays the print menu Create and Share button Displays the editing menu Backup Images button Creates backup images Upgrade button OLYMPUS x Displays window for optional upgrade to OLYMPUS Master Plus To exit OLYMPUS Master 1 Click the Exit X on the main menu OLYMPUS Master is exited Displaying camera images on a computer Downloading and saving images You can save camera images on your computer Click Transfer Images f on the OLYMPUS Master main menu The menu for selecting the source is displayed 2 Click From Camera ad The window for selecting images is displayed All the images in the camera are displayed 3 Select the image files and click Transfer Images mrMEMMEM A window indicating that the download Par Pod L I5 is complete is displayed ae SS DI 4 Click Browse images now Wane mew 7 The downloaded images are displayed o in the browse window To return to the main menu click o ou Menu in the Browse window t Note The card access
68. e manual Here is where you ll find the answer 127 Appendix bed Troubleshooting Error messages Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action There is a problem with the card This card cannot be used Insert a new card data CARD ERROR Writing to the card is The recorded image has been p prohibited protected read only on a WRITE computer Download the image to a PROTECT computer and cancel the read only setting The internal memory Insert a card to back up all data or has no available erase unwanted data Before MEMORY FULL Memory and cannot erasing download important data to store any new data a computer The card has no Replace the card or erase unwanted available memory and data Before erasing download CARD FULL cannot store any new important data to a computer 1 NO PICTURE There are no pictures in the internal memory or on the card The internal memory or the card contains no pictures Record pictures There is a problem with the selected picture and Use image processing software to view the picture on a computer If the factory default setting PICTURE it cannot be played back that cannot be done the image file ERROR on this camera is damaged m The card cover is open Close the card cover CARD COVER OPEN qv The battery is empty Charge the battery BATTERY EMPTY When the camera is Set
69. e settings screens P 101 to 104 pictures are printed according to these settings Refer to the printer s instruction manual for its standard settings or contact the printer manufacturer TIPS For details of printing paper types ink cassettes etc refer to the printer s instruction manual H Note You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when printing pictures If you use the battery make sure that it is sufficiently charged If the camera stops operating while communicating with the printer the printer may malfunction or image data may be lost Movies cannot be printed The camera will not enter sleep mode when connected to a printer with the USB cable Print modes and settings Available printing modes paper sizes etc vary depending on the printer you use Refer to the instruction manual for your printer se1njoid Bunuud B Printing pictures ed Direct printing PictBridge Printing pictures Use the provided USB cable to connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer Try printing one picture with the most basic printing method The selected picture is printed using the standard settings of your printer The date and file name are not printed 1 Turn the printer on and plug the printer end of the USB cable into the printer s USB port For details of how to turn the printer on and the position of the USB port refer to the printer s instruction manual
70. e the zoom button to enlarge your subject Press the shutter button fully to start recording Audio is recorded with the movie The card access lamp blinks while the movie is being saved During movie recording the mark lights red Press the shutter button again to stop recording time When the remaining recording time has been used up recording stops automatically When there is space in the internal memory or the card the remaining recording time P 27 is displayed and the camera is ready to shoot TIPS To use the zoom during movie recording Set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON IS Using the digital zoom P 39 H Note The remaining recording time may drop rapidly during recording Try using the internal memory or card again after formatting it with your camera IS Formatting the internal memory or card MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT P 83 In amp mode the flash is not available Additional shooting functions bhbbhbhbhbhbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb Taking pictures like a pro Adjust the brightness or white balance of the picture change the focusing area depending on the subject and make use of other useful functions to create professional like pictures At a sporting event Try various shutter speeds and capture the excitement Or use sequential shooting mode to take a succession of shots of a goal and pick out the best ones later In the country or at a tourist spot U
71. ed by the camera File names and folder names respectively include file numbers 0001 to 9999 and folder names 100 to 999 and are named as follows Folder name File name i IT 1 r DCIM OLYMP Pmdd jpg mao allo p3 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 computer RESET The file number and folder number are reset every time a new card is inserted in the camera The folder number returns to No 100 and the file number returns to No 0001 This method is useful when grouping files on separate cards AUTO Even if a new card is inserted the folder number and file number are retained from the previous card This helps you to manage multiple cards This method is useful when you want to manage all your files with sequential numbers Adjusting the monitor brightness ah scene S A amp Top menu MODE MENU SETUP FILE NAME RESET AUTO V3 Using the menus P 16 BH Note When the File No reaches 9999 the file number returns to 0001 and the folder number changes When both the folder number and file number reach their respective maximum number 999 9999 the number of storable pictures becomes 0 even if the card is
72. elf timer shooting X Recording movies amp Table of Contents 4 Additional shooting functions 45 Shooting pictures using image blur reduction 9 46 Changing the shutter speed for shooting pictures S 47 Changing the aperture value for shooting pictures A 48 Changing picture brightness D in Adjusting the color of a picture WB emm 50 Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject ESP J sssssssseeen Sequential shooting Gy HB Changing ISO sensitivity ISO Changing the focusing area AF MODE see 54 Remote control shooting optional z Panorama shooting orsi ritiro xe ena ona a aeter ER Taking two in one pictures eseeeeeenm Recording sound with still pictures amp Changing the monitor display DISP 5 Playback 62 Playing back still pictures PJ sssssssseeee 63 Changing the number of thumbnails E 64 Picture rotation Q ihe cem nectit itta es Playing back movies gt Viewing an album 19 ssssesssssssssseereernneeneeenrnnn Adding pictures to an album ALBUM ENTRY 67 Viewing pictures in albums SEL ALBUM 69 Selecting an album cover SELECT TITLE IMAGE Undoing album entries U
73. ended Hard disk capacity 300 MB or more Connector USB port Monitor 1 024 x 768 pixels 65 536 colors or more BB Note Data transfer is only guaranteed on computers with a factory installed OS To install the software in Windows 2000 Professional XP you must log on as a user with administrators privileges Internet Explorer and QuickTime 6 or later should be installed on your computer Windows XP corresponds to Windows XP Professional Home Edition Windows 2000 corresponds to Windows 2000 Professional If you are using Windows 98SE the USB driver is installed automatically Macintosh OS Mac OS X 10 2 or later CPU Power PC G3 500 MHz or later RAM 128 MB or more at least 256 MB is recommended Hard disk capacity 300 MB or more Connector USB port Monitor 1 024 x 768 pixels 32 000 colors or more 114 Using OLYMPUS Master H Note Operation is only guaranteed on a Macintosh equipped with a built in USB port QuickTime 6 or later and Safari 1 0 or later must be installed Be sure to remove the media drag amp drop onto the trash icon before performing the following operations Failure to do so could result in unstable computer operation and the need to reboot Disconnect the cable connecting the camera to the computer Turn off the camera Open the camera s card cover Windows Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive I The OLYMPUS Master setup screen is displayed If the screen is not disp
74. er 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 2005 OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP VH087101
75. era for extended periods remove the battery AC adapter and card and keep in a cool dry place that is well ventilated Periodically insert the battery and test the camera functions B Note Avoid leaving the camera in places where chemical products are handled since this may result in corrosion xipuaddy i Appendix I Battery and charger This camera uses one Olympus LI 10B or LI 12B lithium ion battery No other type of batteries can be used Power consumption by the camera varies depending on which functions are used During the conditions described below power is consumed continuously and the battery becomes exhausted quickly The zoom is used repeatedly The shutter button is pressed halfway repeatedly in shooting mode activating the auto focus A picture is displayed on the monitor for an extended period of time The camera is connected to a computer or printer Using an exhausted battery may cause the camera to turn off without displaying the battery level warning The rechargeable battery is not fully charged at the time of purchase Charge the battery fully with the LI 10C charger before use The provided rechargeable battery usually takes approximately 120 minutes to charge Never use any charger other than the LI 10C The charger can be used within the range of AC 100 V to AC 240 V 50 60 Hz When using the charger abroad you may need a plug adapter to convert the plug to the
76. ernating Line Television formats NTSC is mainly used in Japan North America and Korea PAL is mainly used in Europe and China Program auto Also called Program AE mode The camera automatically sets the best shutter speed and aperture for the shot PictBridge A standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly Pixels A pixel is the smallest unit dot used to make up an image Clear large sized printed images require millions of pixels sil xipuaddy saa Appendix NI Glossary of terms Ere ee LL LLIZALLLLIIALLLLLLLLLLLLIIZLLLI IZGLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLILLLLIZZLZZZZZZZZZIJZZIZZIIISISIS IUNUOUOORR R X S Shutter Priority Mode Also called Shutter Priority AE mode The user selects the shutter speed and the camera automatically varies the aperture so that the picture is taken with the best exposure Sleep Mode A mode designed to save battery life The camera automatically enters the sleep mode if you do not operate it for a certain time To exit the sleep mode use any button on the camera shutter button arrow pad etc TFT Thin Film Transistor Color Monitor A transistor color monitor constructed using thin film technology Miscellaneous bbbbbhbbbhbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb lO This chapter contains all the camera functions described in Chapters 1 to 8 Refer here for the names of the camera parts and buttons the names and meanin
77. for ALARM CLOCK in Step 1 While the alarm is sounding the picture registered with PW ON SETUP for SCREEN 3 is displayed u Note When has not been set ALARM CLOCK is not available IS gt Setting the date and time P 92 The alarm only operates when the camera is off When the camera is on or during sleep mode the alarm will not operate When DUALTIME SETUP is set to ON the alarm sounds according to the dual time date and time setting Settings Ed Adjusting the image processing function PIXEL MAPPING The pixel mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions It is not necessary to operate this function frequently Approximately once a year is recommended Wait at least one minute after taking or viewing pictures to allow the pixel mapping function to perform properly scene S A amp Top menu MODE MENU gt SETUP gt PIXEL MAPPING gt Using the menus P 16 1 Press When START is displayed press 3 The BUSY bar is displayed during pixel mapping When pixel mapping is finished the screen returns to the mode menu PIXEL MAPPING FILE NAME E Note If you turn the camera off during pixel mapping start again from Step 1 sbumes he Printing pictures 444 4 4 4 4 4 44 44 44444444444 44444444444 You can print out the pictures you have taken either
78. g settings on SETTINGS CHANGED printer has been operated the camera while changing settings on the camera i PRINT ERROR There is a problem with the printer and or camera Turn off the camera and printer Check the printer and remedy any problems before turning the power on again 1 CANNOT PRINT Pictures recorded on other cameras may not be printed on this camera Use a computer to print TIPS If an error message other than those shown above is displayed see Error messages P 128 ud se1njoid Bunuud bil Printing pictures Print settings DPOF How to make print reservati Print reservation allows you to save printing data the number of prints and the date and time information with the pictures stored on the card Only the images stored on the card can be reserved to print Insert a card with recorded pictures into the camera before making print reservations With print reservation you can print out pictures easily either at home using a personal DPOF compatible printer or at a photo store that supports DPOF DPOF is a standard format used to record automatic print information from digital cameras It allows you to store data such as which pictures you want to print and the number of prints so that you can print pictures automatically at home or at a photo store Pictures with print reservations can be printed using the following procedures Printin
79. g using a DPOF compatible photo store You can print the pictures using the print reservation data Printing using a DPOF compatible printer Printing is possible directly from a card containing print reservation data without using a computer For more details refer to the printer s instruction manual A PC card adapter may also be necessary To use print services without using DPOF Pictures stored in the internal memory cannot be printed at a photo store The pictures need to be copied to a card before taking them gt Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card BACKUP P 80 Print settings DPOF TIPS Relation between printing and record mode when shooting The resolution of a computer printer is generally based on the number of dots pixels per inch dpi 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 want to print large high quality pictures set the record mode as high as possible when taking the pictures I3 Record mode P 25 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 u
80. gs after the power is turned off OFF The settings made before the power is turned off are saved Note that the settings of each scene in SCENE mode return to the default value 0 i scene S A cap Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON V3 Using the menus P 16 HW Note The functions on the mode menu setup tab ALL RESET 5 m etc are saved even when ALL RESET is set to ON Functions that return to default settings when ALL RESET is set ON Factory Factory Function default per Function default Lue setting 9 setting g Flash AUTO P 41 DRIVE OO P 52 w e Ww OFF P 40 ISO AUTO P 53 SH amp OFF P 43 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF 55 P 39 0 0 P 49 AF MODE SPOT P 54 WB AUTO P 50 OFF P 60 HQ DISP Information Biss Shooting mode on screen PES ESP ESP DISP Information Fist Playback mode off screen Bele sBunjes hen Selecting a display language You can select a language for on screen display Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera scene S A Q ED Top menu MODE MENU SETUP gt gt Using the menus P 16 1 Select a language and press ENGLISH FRANCAIS ESPA OL PORTUGUES ba TIPS To increase the number of languages You can add other languages to your camera with the
81. gs of the icons that are displayed on the monitor and the lists of the top menus and mode menus The index helps you find the pages containing a function or item that you are looking for For effective use of the manual reference page numbers are listed next to the names of the camera parts and in the menu lists 147 2 Miscellaneous Shooting mode menus K3 f SCENE S A Top menu Tab Item Settings bx MODE MENU CAMERA ESP ESP P 51 DRIVE C3 Cy H1 Cay P 52 ISO AUTO 64 100 200 400 P 53 800 1600 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON P 39 AF MODE iESP SPOT P 54 U OFF ON P 60 PANORAMA P 57 21N1 P 59 MEMORY MEMORY FORMAT YES NO P 83 CARD FORMAT BACKUP YES NO P 80 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 85 e P 86 PW ON SETUP SCREEN OFF 1 2 3 P 86 VOLUME OFF LOW HIGH COLOR NORMAL BLUE GREEN P 88 PINK OFF LOW HIGH P 89 SHUTTER SOUND OFF 1 2 3 P 89 LOW HIGH REC VIEW OFF ON P 90 FILE NAME RESET AUTO P 90 PIXEL MAPPING P 97 c P 91 e P 92 DUALTIME SETUP OFF ON P 93 ALARM CLOCK OFF ONE TIME DAILY IP 94 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 79 2 0 0 0 2 0 P 49 Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera Menu list
82. he date and time are completely set The time is displayed in the 24 hour format Consequently 2 p m is displayed as 14 00 4 Press Q3 Fora more accurate setting press 8 amp 9 when the time signal hits 00 seconds H Note The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left without the battery for approximately 1 day The settings will be canceled more quickly if the battery was only loaded in the camera for a short time before being removed Before taking important pictures check that the date and time settings are correct Setting the date and time in another time zone DUALTIME SETUP This function allows you to set a date and time in another time zone dual time separate from the settings in After setting you can switch between the new setting and the time set in scene S A X Top menu MODE MENU SETUP DUALTIME SETUP Ux Using the menus P 16 Setting dual time 1 Select ON and press c DUALTIME SETUP ALARM CLOCK 2 Press AV to set the year and press to move to the month setting To move back to the previous setting press lt The first two digits of the year are fixed The date format is the same as that set in Step 1 of SELECT fj SET E GO OK 3 Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set The time i
83. ictures from other albums press amp to display the top menu and select ALBUM MENU gt SEL ALBUM Then select the album to view yoeqKeld Playback Viewing an album Selecting an album cover SELECT TITLE IMAGE You can change the title image first frame in album displayed on the SEL ALBUM screen Select the album to change then display the top menu D Top menu ALBUM MENU SELECT TITLE IMAGE Using the menus P 16 1 Press 1I to select the picture SELECT ITILE MAGE for the title image and press 3 2 Select OK and press The title image for the album is changed GO OK Undoing album entries UNDO ENTRY You can cancel pictures entered in an album The picture will still be saved on the card This only removes the picture from the album Select the album containing the picture to undo then display the top menu ED Top menu gt UNDO ENTRY gt Using the menus P 16 Select the album undo method UNDO ENTRY and press 59 P SEL IMAGE SEL IMAGE Selects one frame at a UNDON time to undo EUNDO NN UNDO ALL This will undo all CANCEL images in the album Viewing an album G SEL IMAGE 2 Press lt to select the pictures SEL IMAGE to undo and press A V is displayed on the selected picture Press A again to cancel the selection Repeat Step 2 to undo multiple pictures Press T o
84. ictures overlap then take the pictures The focus exposure and white balance are set by the first picture Do not select an extremely bright subject such as the sun for the first picture You cannot adjust the zoom after the first picture Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures When you have taken 10 pictures a warning mark is displayed Co Press to exit panorama shooting Note Panorama mode is not available when there is no card in the camera Panorama mode is only available with Olympus cards During panorama shooting the flash sequential shooting high speed sequential shooting and recording sound with still pictures are not available The camera itself cannot connect panorama pictures The OLYMPUS 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 save them as a single picture This way you can enjoy having two subjects in one picture Picture when played back scene S A Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA 2 IN 1 I amp Using the menus P 16 1 Take the first picture while viewing the monitor The subject is positioned on the left in the combined picture 2 Take the second picture The subject is positioned on the right in the combined picture The camera returns to the menu automatically after taking the second pict
85. iewing the pictures you have taken on your computer is just one of the many ways you can enjoy your pictures You can print out your favorite pictures use the application software to download your pictures from your camera and edit them or organize them by date or category or attach them to e mail and send them over the Internet There are all kinds of ways you can use your pictures with a computer You can run a slideshow post your pictures on your home page create an album or set your favorite picture as your desktop wallpaper Upload pictures Share with friends anar E E mail Print pictures Edit pictures Home printing Online kp printing Ve Album making ii EP Bray Nr Panorama building Wallpaper 111 Connecting the camera to a computer Using the USB cable provided with your camera you can connect the camera and computer and download transfer the images to your computer using the OLYMPUS Master software also provided with the camera Prepare the following items before starting USB Cable Computer equipped with a USB port Install the OLYMPUS Master software I amp S P 114 v Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable B amp P 118 M Start up the OLYMPUS Master software Ux P 119 Download image files to the computer I amp S P 121 Disconnect the camera from the computer Ux
86. ines appear on Aiming the camera at a bright subject in the monitor screen sunlight may cause vertical lines to appear during shooting on the screen This is not a malfunction The date recorded with the image data is wrong The date and time is not Set the date and time The clock is not preset P 92 set The camera has been If the camera is left for 1 day without a P 92 left without the battery battery the date and time setting is canceled Set the date and time again The settings are returned to the factory default settings when the camera is turned off ALL RESET is set to Set ALL RESET to OFF P 85 ON The picture is out of focus The subject was too Move further away from the subject To take P 40 close pictures at 20 to 50 cm 7 9 in to 19 7 in from your subject use macro mode To take pictures closer than 20 cm 7 9 in use super macro mode Auto focus is not Use the focus lock to focus on the subject P 22 possible There is condensation Turn the camera off Before turning it on inside the camera again wait until the camera adjusts to the surrounding temperature and dries out The monitor goes off The camera is in the Press the shutter button or zoom button 5 sleep mode 131 xipuaddy 53 Appendix I Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Ref page The flash does not fire The flash is set to G Select a flash mode other than Z
87. information composition lines and histogram 9 Self timer Remote control button I amp S P 43 55 For switching between self timer and remote control Ag Flash mode button ISP 41 For selecting the flash mode button ESP 13 Displays the top menu of shooting mode Vw Macro button I amp S P 40 Enables macro mode or super macro mode uonesado oiseg ES Basic operation Ed Direct buttons Using the direct buttons in playback mode D GUIDE button ES P 18 Displays a shooting guide describing shooting methods for various purposes Select a menu item and press the GUIDE button to display an explanation of its function Q DISP button Press the DISP button to change the display in the following order The histogram is not displayed while displaying movies Detailed camera informationis displayed The playback screen The histogram is E gt Monitor is displayed displayed indications P 160 Q Erase button ISP 72 81 Erases pictures displayed on the monitor button ISP 13 Displays the top menu of playback mode Set the mode dial to any mode and press amp 5 to display the menus on the monitor Menus are used to make each camera setting Mode dial Press About the menus The menu items displayed in shooting mode and playback mode differ Menus are divided into shortcut menus and mode menus
88. ing time 26 Remote control Resizing Pag S SCENE i ees SCREEN SETUP SEL ALBUM SEL IMAGE SELECT TITLE IMAGE 70 Selecting a language Q3 86 SELF PORTRAIT 35 Index SELF PORTRAIT SELF TIMER i 35 Self timer oo 11 43 SEPIA sis iiec ones 76 Sequential shooting Qy 52 SET ALL trees 67 SET CALENDAR 67 SHOOT amp SELECT 1 2 f 245 A 2 Gen EN 36 SHOOTING GUIDE GUIDE 18 Shooting mode 9 Shortcut Menus 13 14 SEQ iiit 25 28 Shutter priority mode S 47 SHUTTER SOUND 89 Single frame erase 72 81 Single frame reservation LL 107 Single frame shooting O 52 Sleep mode 146 SLIDE neis 73 Slideshow iE 73 SPORT A ocina 34 SPOT AF MODE 54 Spot metering 51 ie edeeren E E E 25 28 IO EAE EIO E 25 28 SQ PEE 25 28 STANDARD eeeee 99 Sunny day 3 amp 50 Super macro mode s 40 T Top fnenu rante Tungsten light amp TYPES e mee ese eese U UNDO ALL es 70 UNDO ENTRY ALBUM ENTRY 70 USB cable 100 118 126 USB driver 114 126 V VIDEO OUT
89. ion PIXEL MAPPING 97 7 Printing pictures 98 Direct printing PictBridge ssseneen Using the direct printing function Printing pictures ssessesss Other print modes and print settings sesssessss 103 If an error message is displayed Print settings DPOF H How to make print reservations Single frame reservation Q All frame reservation dE Resetting print reservation data dh seeusssss 109 8 Connecting the camera to a computer 111 OW os naL E LA LA ELI I 112 Using OLYMPUS Master 113 What is OLYMPUS Master 113 Installing OLYMPUS Master eeeeeeem 114 Connecting the camera to a computer ssssseees 118 Starting up OLYMPUS Master Displaying camera images on a computer uuusesssss 121 Downloading and saving images ssssesssss 121 Table of Contents Viewing still pictures and movies Printing pICtUFes iori deett eh IP ea es To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master seseeen 126 9 Appendix 127 Troubleshootirig m ente cree reete ettari 128 Error messages eto eite e EUR ep Pct d oct p eun o itte cent 128 TTro bleshootirig isistato etre de ione 130 Camer
90. is camera 151 MW sno uej SIN ES 23 Miscellaneous Menu list e Playback mode menus amp album display Ref Top menu Item Settings Page ALBUM MENU SEL ALBUM a g P 69 r 90 0 90 P 64 SELECT TITLE IMAGE OK CANCEL P 70 D dat P 106 VOLUME OFF LOW HIGH P 89 Ed P 91 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 79 i MOVIE PLAY P 65 73 UNDO ENTRY SEL IMAGE UNDO ALL P 70 CANCEL On P 80 1 Not displayed for movies 2 Not displayed for still pictures List of factory default settings The functions are set as follows when the camera leaves the factory e Shooting mode Information display DISP Information on screen Zoom Wide Y v amp OFF Oli i OFF Flash Still pictures AUTO Movies lt HQ 0 0 WB AUTO ESP ESP DRIVE OO ISO AUTO DIGITAL ZOOM OFF AF MODE SPOT UJ OFF SHUTTER SOUND 1 LOW REC VIEW ON FILE NAME RESET e Playback mode Information display DISP Information off screen On OFF amp 0 OFF im BGM ON TYPE NORMAL VOLUME LOW E 9 i MW sno ue SIN IS n Miscellaneous List of factory default settings Others ALL RESET ON ec i PW ON SETUP SCREEN OFF COLOR NORMAL m 0 D Y M D 20
91. is displayed in the 24 hour format Consequently 2 p m is displayed as 14 00 4 Press lt 5 Set SNOOZE and ALARM SOUND To set SNOOZE CD Select SNOOZE and press D 2 Select ON or OFF and press lt OFF No snooze is set ON Alarm is activated every 5 minutes up to 7 times To set ALARM SOUND and volume D Select ALARM SOUND and press gt 2 On the ALARM SOUND screen if you selected alarm sound 1 2 or 3 select LOW MID or HIGH and press Press to return to the ALARM CLOCK screen 6 Press The alarm is set Toenable the alarm turn the camera off ALARM CLOCK SNOOZE ALARM SOUND SELECT QA SET GO OK ALARM CLOCK TIME SNOOZE K OFF ALARM SOUND NON SELECT SS GO ALARM SOUND SELECT GE GO OK sBunes fied Setting alarms ALARM CLOCK SSS SSeS TIPS How to shut off the alarm While the alarm is sounding press any button to shut off the alarm and turn off the camera Note that pressing the POWER button will turn the camera on When SNOOZE is OFF the alarm stops automatically and the camera turns off after 1 minute of no operation How to check alarm settings While the camera is off press the QUICK VIEW button to display the set alarm time and the current time for 3 seconds How to cancel alarm settings Select OFF
92. isplay the top menu eS t Top menu i gt Using the menus P 16 I NO Select BGM and press D Press amp while this screen is displayed to start the slideshow Select ON or OFF and press G3 When BGM is ON the sound recorded with still pictures is not played back Select TYPE and press gt Select a transition effect for the slideshow and press mm TYPE _PNORMAL mmo uS SELECT GE GO OK SELECT 5 GO OK yoegfeld e Playback Adding sound to still pictures 5 Press Q3 The slideshow starts The slideshow will not stop until you cancel it by pressing TIPS During index display the slideshow is displayed in index format Note You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when running a slideshow for a long period of time The camera will enter sleep mode after about 30 minutes and stop the slideshow automatically Adding sound to still pictures Sound can be added to a still picture that you have already taken You can also re record over the sound that has already been recorded Total recording time per picture is approximately 4 seconds Select the still picture to which you want to add sound and display the top menu K 1 Press to display START DM LN d SET MEM Adding sound to still pictures
93. ject unsuited to AF Use the focus lock to focus on the subject P 22 was taken The camera moved Hold the camera correctly and press the P 46 when the shutter button shutter button gently Use Wy mode to was pressed reduce blur from camera movement Camera movement occurs easily with slower shutter speeds When you take a picture with 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 P 137 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 picture is too bright The flash was set to 1 Select a flash mode other than 1 P 41 The center of the subject If the center of the subject is too dark the P 49 is too dark surrounding area emerges as too bright Adjust the exposure compensation toward minus The ISO is at a high Set ISO to AUTO or a low sensitivity such P 53 setting as 64 The aperture value is Increase the aperture value or set the P 48 small in A mode camera to fy mode The shutter speed setting Increase the shutter speed or set the camera P 47 is too slow in S mode to fy mode The flash was used in Set the flash mode to P 41 y mode or of SCENE mode or the flash was used with ISO set to a high setting xipuaddy ea Appendix I Troubleshooting
94. joid Buez Heys NOK 240Joq sdiy ul If the correct focus cannot be obtained When the subject you want to focus on is not in the center of the frame and you cannot position the AF target mark on it you can focus the camera on another point at roughly the same distance focus lock and take the picture as explained below O scene S A amp 9 1 Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on When shooting a hard to focus or fast moving subject focus the camera on an object about the same distance away as the subject N Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights The green lamp lights when the focus and exposure are locked When the green lamp blinks the focus Tips before you start taking pictures How to focus focus lock e SH AENEA AF target mark Shutter button and exposure are not locked Release your finger from the shutter button re position the AF target mark on the subject and press the shutter button halfway again 3 Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway recompose your shot Green lamp If the correct focus cannot be obtained 4 Press the shutter button fully The camera takes the picture The card access lamp blinks while the picture is recorded Shutter button TIPS To focus on a subject not in the center of the frame I amp S Changing the focusing area AF MODE P 54
95. layed double click the My Computer icon and click the CD ROM icon Click the OLYMPUS Master The QuickTime installation screen is displayed QuickTime is required to use OLYMPUS Master If the QuickTime screen is not displayed QuickTime 6 or later is already installed on the computer In this case go to step 4 OLYMPUS OLYMPUS Master coron Please Read First ODAPUS Waster s u Jojnduioo e 0 eJeure ay Burpeuuo baal Connecting the camera to a computer Using OLYMPUS Master 3 Click Next and follow the on screen instructions When the QuickTime licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Agree to proceed with the installation The OLYMPUS Master installation Screen is displayed 4 Follow the on screen instructions When the OLYMPUS Master licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Yes to proceed with the installation Whenthe User Information dialog box is displayed enter your Name and OLYMPUS Master Serial Number select your region and click Next Refer to the sticker on the CD ROM package for the serial number When the DirectX licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and E E click Yes A screen asking whether or not you want to install Adobe Reader is displayed Adobe Reader is required to read the OLYMPUS Master instruction
96. manual If this screen is not displayed Adobe Reader is already installed on your computer 5 To install Adobe Reader click OK coma e To cancel installation click Cancel Go to Step 7 The Adobe Reader installation screen is displayed Follow the on screen instructions Using OLYMPUS Master On Follow the on screen instructions The screen confirming that installation is completed is displayed Click Finish Select the option to restart OLYMPUS Master Setu f OLYMPUS Waster has been isha insta Iling CLYNPUS Haster co E i saia Te toi he Re Fite immediately when the screen asking you if you wish to restart the computer is displayed and click OK The computer restarts Remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive and store it Macintosh I ON 4 5 Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The CD ROM window is displayed Ifthe CD ROM window is not displayed double click the CD ROM icon on the desktop Double click on the desired language folder Double click the Installer icon The OLYMPUS Master installer starts up Follow the on screen instructions When the OLYMPUS Master licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Continue and then Agree to proceed with the installation ve Ve USES ten ww Installer
97. ments or time schedules The contrast between the text and background is enhanced The flash cannot be used Hold the camera as steady as possible TI Shoot amp Select1 Xh Shoot amp Select2 Pictures are taken in succession You can erase unwanted pictures before saving the ones you want Suitable for taking moving subjects Shoot amp Select1 Th Focus is locked at the first frame Shoot amp Select2 24 Takes pictures in succession adjusting the focus 1 frame ata time Noise reduction is automatically enabled when the subject is dark Processing time between shots is doubled and you cannot take pictures during this time sce m NE 1 Press AV to select a scene and press LANDSCAPE 2 3 9 2 PB 4x2 SELECT GO OK 2 Take the picture For shoot amp select hold down the shutter button Press to change the scene The scene selection screen is displayed Selecting a scene according to the situation SCENE When SHOOT amp SELECT1 or SHOOT amp SELECT2 is selected Aftertaking your pictures the screen for selecting which pictures to erase is displayed The picture with the cursoris enlarged CD Press lt to select the picture you want to erase and press A Repeat Step to erase multiple pictures 2 When you have selected all the unwanted pictures press Select YES and press G3
98. mera returns to playback mode The index is stored as a new picture GO OK xoegfeld 2s Playing back pictures on a TV H Note The interval between the frames that are automatically extracted varies depending on the length of the movie Indexes cannot be created with INDEX for movies stored in the internal memory You cannot create an index if there is insufficient space on the card Playing back pictures ona TV Use the provided AV cable to play back recorded images on your TV You can play back both still pictures and movies on your TV e t E Make sure that the TV and camera are turned off Connect Playback the multi connector on the camera to the video input terminal on the TV using the provided AV cable Connect to the TV s video input yellow and audio input white terminals Battery compartment AV cable provided Connector cover 2 Turn the TV on and set it to video input mode For details of switching to video input refer to your TV s instruction manual 3 Press the POWER button to turn the camera on The last picture taken is displayed on the TV Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to display The camera s monitor stays off Playing back pictures on a TV TIPS The close up playback index display and slideshow functions can also be used ona TV screen You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when playing back pictures o
99. n a TV Note Make sure that the camera s video output signal is the same as the TV s video signal 35 Video output P 79 Be sure to use the provided AV cable to connect the camera to the TV The picture may appear off center on the TV screen Video output You can select NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal type Use this setting when playing back pictures on a TV in a foreign country Select the VIDEO OUT signal before connecting the AV cable If you select the wrong video signal type you will not be able to play back the recorded pictures properly on the TV O Sh scene S A 9 O iD Top menu MODE MENU gt SETUP VIDEO OUT gt NTSC PAL gt Using the menus P 16 For f Top menu ALBUM MENU VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL xoegKeld TIPS TV video signal types by country region Check the video signal type before connecting the camera to the TV NTSC North America Taiwan Korea Japan PAL European countries China Playback ni Protecting pictures lo You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame erase function but they are all erased by formatting Select the picture you want to protect and display the top menu e i o Top menu gt Om gt Using the menus P 16 Select O n from the top menu to set
100. n the monitor This is not a malfunction it will be less noticeable in playback mode In places subject to low temperatures the LCD monitor may take a long time to turn on or its color may change temporarily When using the camera in extremely cold places it is a good idea to occasionally place it in a warm place An LCD monitor exhibiting poor performance due to low temperatures will recover in normal temperatures The LCD used for the monitor is made with high precision technology However black spots or bright spots of light may appear constantly on the LCD Monitor Due to its characteristics or the angle at which you are viewing the monitor the spot may not be uniform in color and brightness This is not a malfunction Legal and Other Notices Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or benefit expected by using this unit lawfully or any request from a third person which are caused by the inappropriate use of this product Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or any benefit expected by using this unit lawfully which are caused by erasing picture data Disclaimer of Warranty Olympus makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied by or concerning any content of these written materials or software and in no event shall be liable for any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose or for any consequential incidental or
101. n the zoom button to display a picture using single frame playback 3 After selecting all the pictures to undo press 4 Select YES and press 3 UNDO ALL 2 Select YES and press UNDO ALL yoegheld 1 Playback A Viewing an album Erasing pictures from albums You can erase pictures entered in an album Unlike undoing album pictures this erases the picture from the card H Note You cannot erase protected pictures Cancel protection before erasing such pictures S Protecting pictures P 80 Once erased pictures cannot be restored To only remove pictures from the album use UNDO ENTRY I amp Undoing album entries UNDO ENTRY P 70 D 1 Select the picture you want to erase and press the 9 button V3 Direct buttons P 11 Select YES and press fff ERASE xD NO Slideshow This function displays still pictures stored in the internal memory or the card one after another You can select from 4 different transition effects In addition you can view your pictures to the accompaniment of background music Only the first frame of each movie is displayed NORMAL The pictures are played back one at a time FADER The next picture gradually fades in SLIDE The next picture slides in from the top of the screen ZOOM The next picture gradually enlarges from the center of the screen Select a still picture and d
102. ne of these positions to take pictures or movies Playback modes Set the mode dial to these positions to view pictures or movies About the mode dial Shooting modes a Suitable for general situations Simply press the shutter button and the camera determines optimum conditions and shoots the picture The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed for the brightness of the subject P Program auto 9 This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject or camera movement when taking pictures I amp Shooting pictures using image blur reduction P 46 SCENE This function allows you to select from 19 situation related modes set to the shooting conditions I Selecting a scene according to the situation SCENE P 34 This function allows you to set the shutter speed manually The camera sets the aperture automatically Sr Changing the shutter speed for shooting pictures P 47 This function allows you to set the aperture manually The camera sets the shutter speed automatically I amp Changing the aperture value for shooting pictures P 48 This function lets you record movies Audio is recorded with the movie gt Recording movies P 44 Playback modes This function allows you to play back still pictures or movies You can also play back sound I amp Playback P 62 u E You can play back still pictures or movie
103. ng a print mode PRINT Prints the selected picture ALL PRINT Prints all the pictures stored in ERINTINODE SEEGER the internal memory or the PRINT MULTI PRINT Pri i icture in multipl Sern rints one picture in multiple layout format Ua ALL INDEX Prints an index of all the ALL INDEX pictures stored in the internal EXIT SELECT E GO OK memory or the card PRINT ORDER Prints the pictures according to the print reservation data on the card If no print reservations have been made this option is not available I Print settings DPOF P 106 3 se1njoid Bunuud g Printing pictures A Direct printing PictBridge n Setting the print paper Select the paper size and border on the PRINTPAPER screen SIZE Choose from the available paper sizes on your printer BORDERLESS Select framed or unframed In SIZE BORDERLESS MULTI PRINT mode you cannot select the frame STANDARD p STANDARD OFF G The picture is printed inside a blank frame ON The picture is printed filling the CANCEL SELECT E GO OK entire page PICS SHEET Available in MULTI PRINT mode only The number of prints that can be printed vary depending on the printer H Note If the PRINTPAPER screen is not displayed SIZE BORDERLESS and PICS SHEET are set to STANDARD PRINTPAPER INI Selecting the picture to print Press to select the picture you
104. not full Replace the card with a new one Adjusting the monitor brightness J This function lets you adjust the brightness of the monitor to make it easier to see the image Ow scene S A amp 9 8 e Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt C2 Ux Using the menus P 16 For Top menu ALBUM MENU IN sbumes fied 1 Adjust the brightness while looking in the monitor and when you have set the desired level press Pressing A brightens the monitor and pressing V darkens it Settings E Setting the date and time This function lets you set the date and time The date and time is saved with each image and is used in the file name scene S A X DI Top menu gt MODE MENU gt SETUP gt Using the menus P 16 1 Select one of the following date formats Y M D Year Month Day M D Y Month Day Year A 2005 01 01 D M Y Day Month Year and cy ae press D Sane The camera proceeds to the year setting SELECT G SET E GO OK Thefollowing steps show the procedure used when the date and time settings are set to Y M D 2 Press AV to set the year and press to move to the month setting To move back to the previous setting press lt The first two digits of the year are fixed 2005 01 01 v 00 00 SELECT Q SET E GO OK Co Repeat this procedure until t
105. obtained the shutter speed is displayed in red Shutter speed 1 Note To avoid camera movement you are recommended to use a tripod when taking pictures requiring a slow shutter speed suonoun Bunoous jeuonippy P Additional shooting functions E Changing the aperture value for shooting pictures Al This function allows you to set the aperture manually The camera sets the shutter speed automatically By decreasing the aperture value F number the camera will focus within a smaller range producing a picture with a blurred background Increasing the value forces the camera to focus over a wider range resulting in increased depth of field which both the subject and the background are in focus Use this mode when you want to play with how the background is depicted PALLA M Aperture value F number is decreased is increased TaS 1 Press 1 to set the aperture value The aperture value bar is displayed lt Opens the aperture decreases the aperture value P Closes the aperture increases the aperture value Aperture range Wide angle F2 8 to F8 0 Telephoto F4 9 to F8 0 When the exposure is correct the aperture value is displayed in green When the correct exposure cannot be obtained the aperture value is displayed in red KD a changes aperture value Aperture value Changing picture brightness In some situations you may get better res
106. odifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate this equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Adjust or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the camera and receiver Connectthe equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult your dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Only the OLYMPUS supplied USB cable should be used to connect the camera to USB enabled personal computers PC Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user s authority to operate I xipueddy s Appendix I Glossary of terms
107. om the subject sound may not be recorded properly Pictures cannot be taken during sound recording Sound recording is not possible in the following cases During sequential shooting high speed sequential shooting panorama and two in one pictures 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 internal memory or the card Changing the monitor display DISP This function displays histograms and lines that help you to compose your pictures Also you can change the amount of information that is displayed on the screen C O h scene S A 1 Press the DISP button repeatedly Press the DISP button to change the display in the following order IS Direct buttons P 11 Displays the regular shooting information For details on the information displayed see Monitor Displays horizontal and indications P 160 Displays P Ju BU IH 180400 Lo 7 E Uu vA c Displays only basic Displays a histogram information showing the luminance distribution of the picture This screen is not displayed in Q9 mode TIPS How to read the histogram Ifthe peak fills too much of the frame the image will appear mostly black 2 Ifthe peak fills too much of the frame the image will appear mostly white 8 The part indicated in green in the hi
108. on to the following Press AV to select AUTO 64 100 200 400 800 or 1600 and press Follow the operation guide at the bottom of the screen to set or change settings using the arrow pad Menus DIGITAL ZOOM setting H n j ee Ae Operation guide 4 meats SS E L i Press AV to select a setting Press to finalize the setting TIPS Menu items common to different modes apply to Menu operation notation In this manual procedures for using the menus are Ex Steps 1 to 5 for setting ISO MSA the same setting expressed as follows Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA ISO uonesado oiseg ES Basic operation Menus Using the GUIDE function This camera has a GUIDE function There is a shooting guide explaining shooting methods for various shooting situations purposes and effects and a menu guide explaining the menus Pressing the GUIDE button automatically displays the shooting guide or the menu guide Displaying the shooting guide 1 Press the GUIDE button The SHOOTING GUIDE is displayed 2 Press AV to select the shooting guide to display and press D The shooting guide detail is displayed Co Press AV to select the item to display and press D The operating method for the selected item is displayed To display another shooting g
109. ontrol refer to the instruction manual for the remote control Panorama shooting You can take advantage of panorama shooting with an Olympus xD Picture Card Panorama shooting lets you connect pictures with overlapping edges into a single panoramic picture using the OLYMPUS Master software The part of the previous picture where it will be joined to the next picture does not remain in the frame on the edge of the screen You have to remember what the part in the frame looked like and take the next picture so it overlaps Compose your shots so that the right edge of the previous picture overlaps with the left edge of the next picture if you are connecting pictures from left to right or vice versa if you are connecting pictures from right to left a 0 SCENE Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt PANORAMA Ux Using the menus P 16 1 Use the arrow pad to choose at which edge you want to connect the pictures gt lt A V The next picture is connected at the right edge The next picture is connected at the left edge The next picture is connected at the top The next picture is connected at the bottom Connects pictures from left to right C ya DS E Connects pictures from bottom to top suonoun Bunoous jeuonippy F4 Additional shooting functions Ed Panorama shooting 2 Make sure that the edges of the p
110. provided OLYMPUS Master software For details refer to the help in the OLYMPUS Master software Changing the startup screen and volume PW ON SETUP Settings A You can select the volume level and the picture displayed when the camera is turned on You can also register your favorite picture and display it on the screen Ex Registering the startup screen SCREEN SETUP P 87 I wm scene S A Q ca Top menu MODE MENU gt SETUP PW ON SETUP Using the menus P 16 Changing the startup screen and volume PW ON SETUP 1 For SCREEN select OFF 1 2 or 3 and press OFF No picture is displayed 1 2 A picture is displayed 3 The picture registered with SCREEN SETUP is displayed If there is no registered picture nothing is displayed 2 For VOLUME select OFF LOW or HIGH and press OFF No sound LOW HIGH Sound is output 3 Press H Note PW ON SETUP SCREEN VOLUME SELECT GE GO OK PW ON SETUP SCREEN VOLUME SELECT GE GO OK If SCREEN is set to OFF VOLUME cannot be set Registering the startup screen SCREEN SETUP You can select the picture that is displayed when the power is turned on Still pictures in the internal memory or the card can be registered Use PW ON SETUP to display the screen you registered gt Changing the startup screen
111. r print reservations are made for all pictures in the album Seldkt the album that you want to make the print reservations for and display the top fenu op menu MODE MENU PLAY 5 For Top menu ALBUM MENU gt D T Using the menus P 16 Procedures differ for album Select it and press playback mode Select NO DATE or TIME and press NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE Al pietures are printed wih tne shooting date TIME Al picturas are printed with the shooting tme 3 Select SET and press Resetting print reservation data 5 This function allows you to reset the print reservation data for pictures You can reset all the print reservation data or just for selected pictures CB Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt L5 Ust Using the menus P 16 For E Top menu gt ALBUM MENU gt 3 To reset the print reservation data for all the pictures semoid Bununda ES select RESET and press If there is no print reservation data this Screen is not displayed according to where you purchased em the camera The displayed language can be changed 3 Selecting a display language P 86 0 PRINT ORDER SETTING Ex DIT PRINT ORDERED Available languages may vary This sample page is only for your reference It may differ from the actual page in this manual 19 Tips before you start taking pictu
112. r conditions the camera automatically selects the optimal settings In order to produce specialized effects some scenes limit control of certain functions For details refer to Functions available in shooting modes and scenes P 155 SCENE mode a Landscape Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other outdoor scenes Blues and greens are vividly reproduced fm Landscape Portrait Suitable for taking pictures of your subject against a distant background Blues greens and skin tones are vividly reproduced Q Portrait Suitable for taking portrait pictures This mode accentuates the skin texture of the portrait subject 55 Indoor Suitable for taking pictures of people indoors The atmosphere of the background is also vividly reproduced amp Sports Suitable for capturing fast moving action Even fast moving subjects appear to be stationary 84 Beach amp Snow Suitable for taking pictures on a sunny day at the beach or in the snow You can take pictures of your subject against a beautiful sky or landscape Behind Glass Suitable for shooting a subject through glass The flash cannot be used Hold the camera as steady as possible Selecting a scene according to the situation SCENE a Self Portrait Self Timer Suitable for taking pictures on a trip Use the self timer to include yourself in your landscape pictures Self Portrait Suitable for taking self portrait pictu
113. rdless 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 daylight fluorescent lighting This type of lamp is used mainly in homes For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp This type of lamp is generally used in desk lamps etc For shooting under a white fluorescent lamp This type of lamp is generally used in offices etc C O wh scene S A D Top I menu WB gt Using the menus P 16 Select a white balance setting and press 3 iz an SELECT E TIPS You can select a white balance setting other than the actual light source and enjoy the different color tones on the monitor Note White balance may not be effective under some special light sources When taking pictures with the white balance on a setting 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 Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject ESP ig When taking pictures against backlight the face of the subject may appear darker With spot metering the picture can be taken based on the brightness at the center of the monitor without being affected by the light in the background ES
114. res Sunset Suitable for taking pictures of the evening sunlight Reds and yellows are vividly reproduced The flash cannot be used Hold the camera as steady as possible lt Available Light Portrait Suitable for shooting subjects in low light conditions without a flash The flash cannot be used Hold the camera as steady as possible FA Night Scene Suitable for taking pictures in the evening or at night The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting The shutter speed is slow Hold the camera as steady as possible Night Portrait Suitable for taking pictures of your subject against a distant night scene The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting The shutter speed is slow Hold the camera as steady as possible A Fireworks Suitable for taking pictures of fireworks displays The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting The flash cannot be used Hold the camera as steady as possible ii Candle Suitable for capturing the atmosphere of a candle lit scene Warm colors are reproduced The flash cannot be used Hold the camera as steady as possible i suonounj Bunoous oiseg Ed Basic shooting functions ls Selecting a scene according to the situation SCENE Cuisine Suitable for taking pictures of food Food colors are vibrantly reproduced Documents Suitable for taking pictures of docu
115. res 44 44 44 44 444 44 44 4444 44 44444444444 Your pictures are almost guaranteed to come out well just by setting the mode dial to gy and pressing the shutter button But occasionally you can t focus on your subject the subject is too dark or the picture doesn t come out the way you want Just knowing which button to press or which setting to change can help you solve these problems And did you know that by selecting an image size according to how you plan to use the pictures afterwards you can store more pictures in the internal memory and on the memory card These are just some of the hints provided in this chapter Turning the camera on and off Press the POWER button to turn the camera on Power lamp POWER button Monitor Turning the camera on Set the mode dial to any mode and press the POWER button The power lamp on the camera lights green The monitor turns on When you turn on the camera in shooting mode the lens extends Turning the camera off Press the POWER button The monitor turns off The lens retracts and the lens barrier closes The power lamp turns off TIPS The screen on the right is displayed when the date and time setting has returned to the factory default setting Setting the date and time makes your pictures easier to manage such as when you view them with calendar display E Setting the date and time P 92 soJn
116. s displayed in the 24 hour format Consequently 2 p m is displayed as 14 00 4 Press Fora more accurate setting press when the time signal hits 00 seconds The date and time switches to dual time sbumes fied Settings A Setting alarms ALARM CLOCK Switching the date and time 1 Select ON or OFF and press DUALTIME SETUP ALARM CLOCK VIDEO OUT MEM CAM OFF Switches to the date and time set in CD ON Switches to the date and time set in DUALTIME SETUP SETUP TIPS Changes made to do not affect the date and time set in DUALTIME SETUP After setting the date and time with DUALTIME SETUP it is retained even after DUALTIME SETUP is set to OFF Setting alarms ALARM CLOCK Al This camera features an alarm that can be set as needed You can set snooze alarm intervals or alarm sounds and volume c scene S A A Top menu MODE MENU SETUP ALARM CLOCK Using the menus P 16 select ONE TIME or DAILY and press z OFF No alarm is set E z ONE TIME Alarm is activated once Fr resales DAILY Alarm is activated daily at the Fj ALARM CLOCK set time tl VIDEO OUT Setting alarms ALARM CLOCK 2 Select TIME and press D Press AV to set the hours and press to move to the minutes setting Press AV to set the minutes The time
117. s mode when shooting landscapes sunsets and other subjects outside the range of the flash Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light situations when in the flash off mode the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera movement scene S A I Note Press A repeatedly to set the flash mode V3 Direct buttons P 11 After 2 seconds of non operation the selection is set and the mode selection Screen disappears Each time you press A5 the flash mode changes in the following order AUTO Auto flash Red eye reduction flash Flash off lt Fill in flash P 812000 2 8 EE 0 0 Amo CINI HA32842448 4 In S mode the flash mode changes in the following order amp Fill in flash 9 5 Red eye fill in flash t Flash off a Press the shutter button halfway Inconditions where the flash will fire the amp mark lights flash stand by Press the shutter button fully to take the picture r mark Self timer shooting TIPS The flash charge mark blinks Flash charging Wait until the amp mark turns off H Note During panorama and super macro mode the flash is not available The flash may not give you the optimum result in macro mode with the zoom set to wide angle W Check the re
118. s saved in an album V3 Viewing an album P 66 uonesado oiseg ES Basic operation E Mode dial TIPS Direct button functions and menu contents vary depending on the position of the mode dial IS Direct buttons P 11 Menus P 13 Menu list P 148 You can change the mode before and after turning the camera on r Mode dial notation In this manual the following icons indicate the position of the mode dial necessary for operating functions A E This indicates an operation when the mode dial is set to 9 O h scene S A Q This indicates an operation when the mode dial is be set to any of the following modes gO SCENES A Q Direct buttons This camera features buttons for setting functions directly The direct buttons have different functions in shooting mode and in playback mode Using the direct buttons in shooting mode D QUICK VIEW button ISP 63 The last picture taken is displayed on the monitor All the functions in playback mode are available To return to shooting mode press the QUICK VIEW button or press the shutter button halfway GUIDE button ISP 18 Displays a shooting guide describing shooting methods for various purposes Select a menu and press the GUIDE button to display an explanation of its function DISP button IS P 61 Press the DISP button repeatedly to toggle the display of shooting
119. se panorama mode to capture a beautiful mountain range or impressive building Additional shooting functions S Shooting pictures using image blur reduction This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject or camera movement when taking pictures SCD I Take the picture 091 200 gsl Faron 2 0 501204821536 B Note When the camera moves a lot or the subject is moving quickly the reduction function may not operate effectively Shooting in M mode limits the picture size to 2048 x 1536 or less Even when the lt is set higher than 2048 x 1536 the picture is saved as 2048 x 1536 In mode digital zoom is not available Changing the shutter speed for shooting pictures This function allows you to set the shutter speed manually The camera sets the aperture automatically Set the shutter speed according to the subject and the type of effect you want e erem Eu Pm Setting a fast shutter speed lets you Setting a slow shutter speed blurs a capture fast moving action as though it moving subject giving the impression of was stopped in motion movement X Press lt to set the shutter speed The shutter speed bar is displayed lt Sets the shutter speed slower Sets the shutter speed faster Shutter speed range 4 to 1 1000 When the exposure is correct the shutter speed is displayed in green When the correct exposure cannot be
120. sing this camera may overwrite the previous reservations If there is not enough space in the card memory you may not be able to enter the reservation data CARD FULL will be displayed You can make DPOF print reservations for up to 999 images per card Even if an image is displayed with the message PICTURE ERROR it may be possible to make print reservations In this case the print reservation icon iL is not displayed when the image is displayed for full view Ll is displayed when there are multiple images index display allowing you to confirm the print reservation Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all photo stores Print reservation may take a little time when saving printing data to the card Single frame reservation m How to make a single frame reservation for a selected picture is shown below Follow the operation guide to make settings For 2 select the album that you want to make the print reservations for and display the top menu t D Top menu gt MODE MENU gt PLAY gt L4 E3 Using the menus P 16 For Top menu ALBUM MENU gt Li so1njoid Buu p Printing pictures d Print settings DPOF l select 04 and press TLPRNTORDER xDI Operation guide 34 2 Follow the operation guide and press lt to select the frames for print reservations and then press AV to set the number of prints You cannot make
121. stogram shows the luminance distribution within the AF target mark 4 Note The histogram displayed during shooting may differ from the histogram displayed during playback diagonal lines suonoun Bunoous jeuonippy 3 Playback 444 44 444 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 4444444 With film type cameras you cannot see the pictures you have taken until the film has been developed And aren t you sometimes disappointed with the results when you do eventually see them Pictures of blurred Scenery or someone with their eyes shut Or maybe you took several pictures of the same Scene because you weren t sure whether they would come out or not That s no way to record important memories With a digital camera you can review your pictures immediately Just play the picture back as soon as you ve taken it If you don t like what you see erase and take it again So don t be afraid of pictures not coming out well just keep on pressing that shutter button Playing back still pictures The pictures on a card are played back if a card is inserted in the camera Remove the card to play back pictures stored in the internal memory TE The last picture taken is displayed on the monitor single frame playback Pressing the QUICK VIEW button in shooting mode also enables single frame playback Use the arrow pad to browse the pictures I Press
122. sulting picture on the monitor Self timer shooting This function lets you take pictures using the self timer Fix the camera securely on a tripod for self timer shooting This function is useful for taking pictures when you want to be included in the photograph Gr Wh scene S A eo 1 Press the Y button repeatedly P S00 BELO E20 and set to ES Direct buttons P 11 95 After 2 seconds of non operation the selection is set and the mode selection Screen disappears LINI HQ3284 2448 4 2 Press the shutter button fully to Self timer Remote control lamp take the picture Pressing the shutter button halfway locks the focus and exposure Theself timer remote control lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds blinks for approximately 2 seconds and then the picture is taken To stop shooting while in X mode press the shutter button fully again To cancel the self timer press the v button The self timer mode is automatically canceled after one shot suonounj Bunoous oiseg 3 Basic shooting functions ls Recording movies This function allows you to record movies During recording the correct exposure is automatically maintained even if the subject moves but the focus and zoom are locked If the distance to the subject changes you may lose focus I P Compose your picture The remaining recording time is displayed on the monitor Youcan us
123. t clearer prints However as the image size increases the file size data size also increases which decreases the number of pictures that can be saved Compression Pictures are compressed and saved The higher the compression the less clear the image will be Movie record modes Movies are recorded in Motion JPEG format Number of storable still pictures remaining recording time For still pictures Number of storable still pictures Recardtmnode Image size Internal memory Using a 128 MB card With Without With Without sound sound sound sound SHQ 3264 x 2448 4 4 31 31 HQ 3264 x 2448 9 9 61 62 2560 x 1920 15 15 102 105 SQ1 2272 x 1704 19 19 126 130 2048 x 1536 23 24 156 163 1600 x 1200 28 29 185 194 sq 1280 x 960 42 46 285 307 1024 x 768 63 70 420 469 640 x 480 96 114 614 726 Record mode For movies Remaining recording time sec Record mode Image size Internal memory Using a 128 MB card 640 x 480 SHQ 15 frames sec B Tid 320 x 240 Ho 15 frames sec 39 ee 160 x 120 SQ 15 frames sec Ten 80D Number of storable still pictures Remaining recording time TIPS When a picture is transferred to a computer the size of the picture on the computer screen varies depending on the computer s monitor setting For instance a picture taken with an image size of 1 024 x 768 fills the screen
124. the date and time used for the first time or o the battery has been removed for a long time Y M D the date and time are on Troubleshooting Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action CARDSETUP xD POWER OFF FORMAT This card cannot be used in this camera Or the card is not formatted Format the card or replace Select POWER OFF and press Insert a new card Select FORMAT and press All data on the card is erased EE There is an error in the internal memory Select MEMORY FORMAT and press All data in the internal memory is erased 2 x pu ddy i Appendix M Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Preparatory operations Possible cause Corrective action Ref page The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond The power is off Press the POWER button to turn the camera on P 21 The battery power is Charge the battery exhausted The battery is temporarily Warm the battery by putting it in your pocket B unable to function for a while because of the cold The camera is in the Press the shutter button or zoom button sleep mode The camera is connected The camera will not operate while it is P 122 to a computer connected to a computer Taking pictures Possible cause Corrective action Ref p
125. tions To protect the high precision technology contained in this product never leave the camera in the places listed below no matter if in use or storage Places where temperatures and or humidity are high or go through extreme changes Direct sunlight beaches locked cars or near other heat sources stove radiator etc or humidifiers n sandy or dusty environments Near flammable items or explosives In wet places such as bathrooms or in the rain When using products with weatherproof designs read their manuals as well n places prone to strong vibrations Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations When mounted on a tripod adjust the position of the camera with the tripod head Do not twist the camera Do not touch electric contacts on cameras Do not leave the camera pointed directly at the sun This may cause lens or shutter curtain damage color failure ghosting on the CCD or may possibly cause fires Do not push or pull severely on the lens Before storing the camera for a long period remove the battery Select a cool dry location for storage to prevent condensation or mold from forming inside the camera After storage test the camera by turning it on and pressing the shutter release button to make sure that it is operating normally Always observe the operating environment restrictions described in the camera s manual Battery Handling Precautions This camera
126. uide or item press lt to return to the previous Screen To close the shooting guide display press the GUIDE button Displaying the menu guide 1 With a menu selected hold down the GUIDE button The menu explanation is displayed Release the GUIDE button to close the menu guide SHOOTING GUIDE 2 SHOOTING INTO BACKLIGHT 3 ADJUSTING COLORATION 4 BLURRING BACKGROUND 5 ADJUSTING AREA IN FOCUS SELECT EJ EXIT GUDE BRIGHTENING SUBJECT 1 METERING 2 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 3 FLASH MODE CANCEL amp SELECT Ep EXIT METERING MODE MENU ESP CANCEL 3 EXIT GUIDE FILE NAME With FILE NAME selected How to read the procedure pages A sample of a procedure page is shown below explaining the notation Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures This indicates the position of the mode dial If multiple icons are displayed the described function can be used in any of these modes V3 Mode dial P 9 Mode dial notation P 10 uoneJjedo oiseg EZ Print settings DPOF Select the menus in the order indicated by IS Using the menus P 16 Menu operation notation P 17 All frame reservation Reserves all the pictures stored on the card The number of prints is sft at one print per picture You can set to print the shooting date and time Fo
127. ults when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated adjusted manually You can adjust the exposure in the range of 2 0 EV in 1 3 EV steps When the exposure is changed you can check the result on the monitor 412 0 w scene S A Q Top menu gt 4 gt Using the menus P 16 1 Press AV to adjust the exposure and press Q3 Adjust toward to brighten the image or to darken the image 2 Take the picture TIPS Often bright subjects such as snow turn out darker than their natural colors Adjust toward to make these subjects closer to their real shades To prevent the picture from getting brighter adjust toward when shooting dark subjects H Note Sometimes using the flash may not produce the brightness exposure that was intended The effects of exposure compensation may be limited when the surroundings of the subject are extremely bright or dark suonoun Bunoous jeuonippy P4 Additional shooting functions ke Adjusting the color of a picture WB The color of the subject differs depending on lighting 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 adjusting the white balance you can achieve more natural looki ng colors AUTO Thewhite balance is adjusted automatically for natural color rega
128. ure View when taking the picture BH Note To cancel two in one picture shooting before taking any pictures or after the first picture has been taken press The first picture will not be saved If the camera enters sleep mode after the first picture two in one picture shooting will be canceled During two in one pictures sequential shooting high speed sequential shooting and recording sound with pictures are not available suonoun Bunoous jeuonippy F4 Additional shooting functions E 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 7 scene S A Top menu gt MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt ON OFF Using the menus P 16 1 Take the picture Microphone When recording starts aim the camera microphone at the source of the sound you want to record v TIPS J is displayed when still pictures with sound are played back During playback sound is output from the speaker The volume can be adjusted I Setting camera sounds m SHUTTER SOUND VOLUME P 89 Sound can be added later to still pictures Recorded sound can also be re recorded I Adding sound to still pictures P 74 H Note If the microphone is farther than 1 m 3 3 ft fr
129. uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus Do not use any other type of battery For safe and proper use read the battery s instruction manual carefully before using it Ifthe battery s terminals get wet or greasy camera contact failure may result Wipe the battery well with a dry cloth before use Always charge a battery when using it for the first time or if it has not been used for a long period When operating the camera with battery power at low temperatures try to keep the camera and spare battery as warm as possible A battery that has run down at low temperatures may be restored after it is warmed at room temperature The number of pictures you can take may vary depending on the shooting conditions or battery Before going on a long trip and especially before traveling abroad purchase extra batteries A recommended battery may be difficult to obtain while traveling Please recycle batteries to help save our planet s resources When you throw away dead batteries be sure to cover their terminals and always observe local laws and regulations s Safety Precautions LCD Monitor Do not push the monitor forcibly otherwise the image may become vague resulting in a playback mode failure or damage to the monitor A strip of light may appear on the top bottom of the monitor but this is not a malfunction When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera the edges may appear zigzagged o
130. ut require more space larger file size thus decreasing the number of pictures that can be saved Though a high compression rate results in a small file size this also produces a grainy look m 1 Picture with high number of A pixels 1 Picture with low number of pixels Record NE mods Image size Compression Application The number of storable still pictures is lower and recording pictures takes longer but it is useful for creating beautiful prints on full size paper and for performing computer image processing such as contrast adjustment and red eye correction Low SHQ 3264 x 2448 compression High HQ 3264 x 2448 compression 2560 x 1920 SQ1 2272 x 1704 This is useful for post card sized prints or for computer editing such as rotating or adding text to a picture High compression 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 Standard image quality with a high number of pictures to shoot This is 1280 x 960 Standard useful for viewing pictures on a compression computer SQ2 1024 x 768 M Standard image quality This is useful for Low sending as e mail attachments 640 x 480 compression soJnjoid Buez Heys NOK 240Joq sdiy p Tips before you start taking pictures Record mode a Image size The number of pixels horizontal x vertical used when saving an image You can save your pictures at a large image size to ge

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