Olympus CAMEDIA AZ-2 manual

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2 En For customers in North and South America For customers in Europe “CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety , health, environment and customer protection. “CE” mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe. T rademarks • IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Cor[...]

3 En Unpacking the bo x contents Digital camera Lens cap and cap string Strap xD-Picture Card Lithium ion battery (LI-20B) AC adapter (D-7AC) Stand USB cable A V cable OL YMPUS Master CD-ROM Basic manual Advanced manual (CD-ROM) Registration card Registration card is not provided in some areas. Camera cleaner If any accessories are missing or damag[...]

4 En Unpacking the bo x contents Attaching the lens cap and strap Pull on the strap to make sure it is fastened securely . ● Do not pull on the strap too hard when it is attached to the camera as this could break the strap. ● Attach the strap correctly as shown above so that the camera does not fall off. Olympus is not responsible for any damag[...]

5 En OK Stored images are sorted by shooting date. Y ou can select them using the calendar . T ry a slideshow transition effect such as SWIVEL and CHECKERBO ARD, etc. to view recorded images. Images can be played bac k on a TV with the A V cable. 2004 12 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2[...]

6 En Contents Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Loading the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Inserting the card . . . .[...]

7 En Safety precautions CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED OLYMPUS SERVICE PERSONNEL. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION Lightning flash with an arrowhead, enclosed in a triangle, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated voltage poi[...]

8 En Safety precautions Lightning — If a lightning storm occurs while using a specified AC adapter , remove it from the wall outlet immediately . T o avoid damage from unexpected power surges, always unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet and disconnect it from the camera when the camera is not in use. Overloading — Never overload wall out[...]

9 En Safety precautions W ARNING  Do not use the camera in areas exposed to flammable or e xplosive gases. ● A fire or explosion may result.  Do not use the flash on people (infants, small children, etc.) at c lose range. ● When you fire the flash, you must be at least 1 m (3 ft) away from the faces of your subjects. Firing the flash too [...]

10 En Safety precautions Follow these important guidelines to prevent the battery from leaking, overheating, burning, exploding, or causing electrical shocks or burns. Battery handling precautions  Never heat or incinerate the battery .  Do not connect the (+) and (-) terminals to each other using metal objects.  Do not carry or store the [...]

11 En Safety precautions  Keep the battery dry at all times. Ne ver allow it to come into contact with fresh or salt water .  Do not touch or hold the battery with wet hands.  If the rechargeable battery does not rechar g e within the specified time, stop charging it and do not use it. ● If you do not, fire, explosion, ignition or overhe[...]

12 En Safety precautions FCC Notice ● Radio and T elevision Interference Change or modifications 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 [...]

13 En Loading the battery 2 1 Open the battery/card compar tment cov er . 3 The OL YMPUS logo should be facing the monitor side. The camera uses an Olympus lithium ion battery (LI-20B). Insert the battery until the knob locks it in 3 . Slide the battery/card compartment cover in the direction of the arrow 1 . The cover unlocks and opens in the dire[...]

14 En Loading the battery 6 7 Close the battery/ card compar tment cov er . Close the battery/card compartment cover . Lift up the cover 6 and push down firmly on the section of the cover 7 to close. Closing the battery/card compartment cover locks the latch. ● Make sure that the power lamp is turned off. ● Slide the knob in the direction of th[...]

15 En Charging the battery During charging, the power lamp blinks slowly . Battery charging takes about 2 hours. Charging is performed with the battery loaded in the camera. The battery is not fully charged when purchased. Before use, be sure to charge the battery with the provided AC adapter. DC-IN jack T o the AC wall outlet AC plug AC adapter (p[...]

16 En Inserting the card Make sure that the power lamp is turned off. P ower lamp 2 1 Make sure that the card is oriented as shown in the illustration and insert the card while keeping it straight. • When the card is inserted all the way , it stops with a click. • Inserting the card the wrong way could damage the contact area or cause the card [...]

17 En Inser ting the card ● Push the card all the way in to unlock it, then let it return slowly . The card may eject forcefully if you take your finger off it immediately after pushing it or if you flick it with your fingers. ● Hold the card straight and pull it out slowly . 1 2 Close the battery/ card compar tment cov er . Removing the car d [...]

18 En P ower on Monitor When the camera is turned on, the monitor turns on. If the camera is being operated f or the first time, Y/M/D is display ed. Although you can operate the camer a without setting the date/time, correct shooting dates may not be displa yed on the calendar . ~ Advanced manual 1 Lens cap Remov e this when taking pictures. 2 : S[...]

19 En Shooting Place the AF target mark on the subject while viewing the monitor to compose your shot. Adjust the focus. Press the shutter button gently (halfway). Shutter button Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent camera movement. While shooting vertically using the flash, hold the camera so th[...]

20 En Shooting Release the shutter . Press the shutter button all the way (fully). • When a picture is taken, a shutter sound is output. • The (card access) mark blinks and the camera starts recording the picture. • The camera automatically turns off if it is not operated for about 3 minutes. Press the POWER switch to turn on the camera. HQ 2[...]

21 En Playbac k Display recor ded images. Use the Joystic k to play back images you want to vie w. T o return to the shooting mode, press the shutter button halfwa y . 100–0015 HQ ’ 04.12.24 00:00 15 The last recorded image appears. The shooting information displayed on the screen disappears after 3 seconds. Push the Joystick up to jump to the [...]

22 En P ower off Monitor When the camera is turned off, the monitor turns off. T urn off the camera. 2 1 Attach the lens cap to the lens. The power lamp turns off. Press 01 AZ-2BaEN-P1 04.9.16 5:44 PM Page 22[...]

23 En What y ou can do with OL YMPUS Master software December Sun Man Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat The provided software CD includes OL YMPUS Master software for viewing and editing images. Once installed, you can take advantage of viewing and editing your images as shown below . For information on how to use OL YMPUS Master software, see Help after install[...]

24 En Information Product type : Digital camera (for shooting and displaying) Recording system Still picture : Digital recording, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)) Applicable : Exif 2.2, Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), PRINT Image Matching II, PictBridge standards Sound with still : W ave format pictures Movie : [...]

25 En Information No. of effective pixels : 4,000,000 pixels Image pickup device : 1/2.7" CCD solid-state image pickup 4,230,000 (gross) Lens : Olympus lens 6.2 mm to 17.3 mm, f2.9 to f4.8, (equivalent to 40 mm to 1 12 mm lens on 35 mm camera) Photometric system : Digital ESP metering, Spot metering system Shutter speed : 1/2 to 1/1000 seconds[...]

26 En Information xD-Picture Card Product type : xD-Picture Card for digital camera Memory type : NAND Flash EEP-ROM Memory capacity : Shown on the card Operating environment : T emperature 0 - 55˚C (32 - 131˚F) (operation) –20 - 65˚C (–4 - 149˚F) (storage) Humidity 95% or less Drive voltage : 3V (3.3V) Dimensions : Approx. 20mm (L) x 25mm [...]

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