Olympus CAMEDIA C-460ZOOM manual

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3 Composition of the manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 For fine- tun ing the se ttings to get th at parti cular sh ot. Getting started About the menus Shooting basics Advanced shooting Playback Useful functions Miscellaneous Troubleshoot ing and other informatio n. Contents P.4 P.9 P.32 P.41 P.63 P.84 P.105 P.119 P.142 Print setting (DPOF) Specif icat i[...]

4 Content s Composition of the manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 Getting started 9 Names of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Monitor indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

5 Contents 3 Shooting basics 41 Shooting mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Taking still pictures using the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Taking still pictures using the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 Contents 5 Playback 84 Viewing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 QUICK VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Close-up playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Picture rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8[...]

7 Contents FILE NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 PIXEL MAPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 VIDEO OUT - Setting the output signal type . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 7 Print setting (DPOF) 119 With print reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

8 Contents Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161[...]

9 1 Gett ing star ted 1 Getting st arted Names of p art s Camera Lens barrier Turns the camera on and off in the shootin g mode. Shutter button P.45 Flash P. 60 Self- timer la mp P.66 Connector cover P.91 DC-IN jack P.18 USB connector P.129 Lens Extends automatically when you open the lens barrier. Zoom lever (W/T • ) P.57, P. 86, P.88 Card cover[...]

10 1 Names of parts Gett ing star ted Orange la mp P.46 Green lamp P.46 AF target mark P.4 6 Playback button ( ) (QUICK VIEW) P.84, P.85 Turns the camera on and off in the playback mode. Switches to the playback mode in the shooting mo de. Self-ti mer button ( ) P.66 Monitor P.11 Macro button ( ) P.63 Viewfinder P.46 Tripod socket Flash mode button[...]

11 Names of parts 1 Gett ing star ted Monitor indicat ions Shoot ing mo de Items Indicat ions Ref. Page 1 Shootin g mode , , , , , , P.41 2 Battery ch eck , P.13 3 Green lamp P.44 4 Flash standb y Camer a move ment w arni ng/ Fl ash c harg e (lit) (Blinks) P.44 5 Macro mode , P.63 6 Flash mo de , , P.60 7 Sequenti al sho oting , P.68 8 Sel f-ti mer[...]

12 1 Names of parts Gett ing star ted Playback mode INFO se tting allows yo u to s elect h ow much inform ation to display on th e monitor. Scre ens when the I nformation display i s set t o ON are shown below. "Displaying shooting information " (P.109) • The indications that appear on a movie picture tha t has been selected and display[...]

13 Names of parts 1 Gett ing st arted Memory gauge The memory gauge li ght s up when you t ake a still pict ure. While the gauge is lit, the camera is storing the picture on t he card. The memory gauge indica- tion changes as shown b elow depending on the shootin g sta tus. The indication is not disp layed during movie record ing. Battery check If [...]

14 1 Gett ing star ted How to use this manual This sample pa ge is only for your r eference. It may d iffer fro m the actu al page in this manual. Indicati ons used i n this manual Importan t information on facto rs which may le ad to a ma lfunctions or operatio nal problems. Al so warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided. Useful infor[...]

15 1 Gett ing star ted Att aching the strap 1 Thread th e short end o f the strap through the strap eyelet. 2 Thread the lon g end of t he strap through the loop t hat has already gone through the eyelet. 3 Pull the strap tight , making sure that it is securely fastened and do es not come loose. • Be careful with the strap whe n you carry the cam[...]

16 1 Gett ing star ted Loading the batteries This camera uses 1 CR-V3 lithium batte ry pack, 2 AA (R6) alkaline batt eries or NiMH batteries. 1 Make sure that: 2 Slide the batte ry compartment cover in the direct ion of . • The bat tery compartment cover is unlocked and opened in th e directio n of . • Use the ball of your finger to slide the c[...]

17 Loading the batteries 1 Gett ing star ted 3 Insert the batt eries, making sure t hat they are correctly oriented as shown in the illustration. The battery insert ion directi on mark is provided inside of the battery compartment. 4 Close the battery compart ment cover, and press it d own and slide it in the directio n show n . • If the batt ery[...]

18 1 Loading the batteries Gett ing star ted Selecting optional batteries or an AC adapter In additi on to the batteries pro vided with the camera , the fol lowing types of battery or AC adapte r can be used . Choose the power source b est su ited to the situat ion. CR-V3 lithium battery pack (No t rechargeable) Since the CR-V3 lithium batt ery pac[...]

19 Loading the batteries 1 Gett ing star ted • Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used. • If the battery power runs out whil e the camera i s connected to a PC or printer, the image dat a may be lost or damaged. You are re commended to use the AC ad apter when transfe rring images to a P C. Do not connect or disconnect the AC ada pter [...]

20 1 Gett ing star ted Inserting a card "Card" in thi s manual refer s to the xD-Picture Car d. The camera uses th e card to record pictures. Card basics The card corresponds to norma l camera film for recor ding the pictures yo u have taken. Pictures recorded and stor ed on the card ca n easily be erased, overwritte n, and/or edi ted o n[...]

21 Inserting a card 1 Gett ing star ted 1 Make sure that: 2 Open the card cover. 3 Face the card the correct way and insert it into t he card slot as shown in the illustration . • Insert the card while keeping it straight. • The card stop s with a click when it is inserted al l the way. • In serting th e card th e wrong way or at an angle cou[...]

22 1 Inserting a card Gett ing star ted Removing the card 1 Make sure that: 2 Open the card cover. 3 Push the card all t he way in to unlock it, and let it return slowly. • The car d is ejected a short way and then stops. 4 Hold the card straigh t and pull it out. • Do not press on the card with hard or pointed it ems such as ballpoint pens. ?[...]

23 1 Gett ing star ted Power on/off When sh oot ing pi ctures (Sh ootin g mode ) Power on: Open the lens barri er fully. The camera turns on in the sh ooting mode. The lens extends and the su bject is displayed on the monitor. If the le ns does not extend when the lens barr ier is opened , there is a possibility t hat the b arrier is not f ully ope[...]

24 1 Power on/off Gett ing star ted TIPS • To save battery pow er, the camera automatically ent ers the sleep mode and stops operating if not used for 3 min utes. If the monitor is on, it will automatically turn off . The lens retracts automaticall y 5 minutes after that. The camera activates again as soon as you lightly press t he shutte r butto[...]

25 Power on/off 1 Gett ing star ted TIPS • When the camera t urns on, the moni tor may light up moment arily and a picture may be displayed briefly. This is not a malfunction. • Never open the card cover, remo ve the card or the batt eries, or connect or disconnect the AC ada pter while t he camera is turne d on. D oing so could destroy all dat[...]

26 1 Power on/off Gett ing star ted Startup/Shutdown screen This image is di splayed on t he monitor each time the camera is turned on or off. You can also use your fav orite image. (P.1 13) If the card is not recognized (card check) When the power is turned on, the camera checks th e card aut omatically. If there is no card in the camera or a card[...]

27 1 Gett ing star ted Selecting a l anguage You can select a language for on-screen display. This reference manu al shows the Eng lish on-screen di splay in the illustratio ns and explana tions. Available languages vary depen ding on the area where you purcha sed this camera. 1 Open the lens ba rrier fully. 2 Press . • The to p menu is displayed[...]

28 1 Selecting a language Gett ing star ted 5 Press to select , and press . • T he green fram e moves to the selected item. 6 Press to select a langu age, and press . 7 Press again to exit t he menu. 8 Close the lens b arrier to turn the camera off. TIPS • The language can also be set from the playback mode. ENGLISH DEUtSCH SELECt GO FRANCAIS E[...]

29 1 Gett ing star ted Setting the d ate and time 1 Open the lens ba rrier fully. 2 Press . • The to p menu is displayed. 3 Press on th e arrow pad to select MODE MENU. 4 Press to select the SETUP tab, and press . 5 Press to select , and press . • T he green fram e moves to the selected item. OK button Arrow pa d Top m enu SETUP t ab[...]

30 1 Setting the date and time Gett ing star ted 6 Press to select one of th e following date formats: Y-M-D (Year/Month/Day) , M-D-Y (Mon th/ Day/Year), D-M-Y (Day/Mon th/Year). Then press . • Move to the year setting. • The following steps show t he proce dure used when the da te and time set tings are set to Y-M-D. 7 Press to set the year, a[...]

31 1 Gett ing star ted Holding the camera Hold the camera firm ly with both hands while keeping your elb ows at yo ur sides to prevent t he camera from moving. When taking pict ures in the vertical position, h old the camera to posit ion the flash above t he lens. Keep your f ingers a nd the st rap away from the lens an d flash. Correct grip: Incor[...]

32 2 About th e menus 2 About the menus T ypes of menus When you turn on the camera and pr ess , th e top menu is displaye d on the monitor. The functions of this camera are set from th e menus. This chapter explains how the menus work, using the shooting mode scr eens. Shortcut Menu s • T ake you directly to the sett ing screens. • Display ope[...]

33 2 About th e menus How to use the menus 1 Press to display the to p menu. Press . Top menu CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab 2 Press to select a tab, and p ress . Press to r eturn to the tab selection screen. SEt CAM PIC CARD CARD%SEtUP OK button Arro w pad[...]

34 2 How to use the menus About th e menus • Not all items can be selected depending on t he status of the camera and the settings perf ormed. • In the shoo ting mode, you can take pict ures by pressing the shutte r button even with the menu being displayed. • If you want to save the settings after the camera is turned off, set ALL RESET to O[...]

35 2 About th e menus Shortcut menus Shoo ting mode Shortcut menu s are frequently u sed menus th at can be accessed from t he top menu. Selects the shooting mod e from (Single-frame shoo ting) and (Sequenti al sh ooting) . P.68 Selects whether to record so und when shootin g a movie. P.83 Sets the image qualit y and resolution. S till picture : SH[...]

36 2 Shortcut menus About th e menus Playback mode Runs through all saved pictures one after ano ther. It is displayed when the camera is playing back still pictures. P.90 Plays back movies. It is displayed when a movie is selected. P.92 Displays all the shooting info rmation on th e monitor. P.109 Erases the selected still picture or movie. P.96 M[...]

37 2 About th e menus Mode Menus The MODE MENU has 4 tabs. Press to select a tab and display the ass oci ated men u item s . Shoo ting mode CAME RA ta b ESP/ Selects the met ering method fro m ESP and . P.67 Adjusts the brig htness of the image (Exposure compe nsation). P.77 DIGITAL ZOOM Enables the zoom sh ooting at large r magnificat ion than th [...]

38 2 Mode Menus About th e menus CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card. P.107 SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whet her to keep the cu rrent camera sett ings when you turn of f the powe r. P.105 Selects a lan guage for on-scre en display. P.27 PW ON/OFF SETUP Sets the pictu re that is displayed on the monitor wh en the power is turned o n and off. P.113 Se[...]

39 Mode Menus 2 About th e menus Playback mode PLAY tab Protects pictures fro m accidental erasure. P.95 Rotates pictures 90 degre es clockwise or coun terclo ckwis e. P.87 Store s pri nt rese rva tion infor mati on on the card. P.119 Adds sound to a still picture alre ady taken. P. 94 EDIT tab BLACK&WHITE Creat es a black and white picture and[...]

40 2 Mode Menus About th e menus SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whet her to keep the cu rrent camera sett ings when you turn of f the powe r. P.105 Selects a lan guage for on-scre en display. P.27 PW ON/OFF SETUP Sets the pictu re that is displayed on the monitor wh en the power is turned o n and off. P.113 SCREEN SETUP Registers a picture you took to[...]

41 3 Shooting b asics 3 Shooting basics Shooting mode This camera allows you to ta ke still pictures and re cord movies. This camer a has 7 shooting modes to choose from dependin g on the shoo ting condit ions and the ef fect you want to a chieve. The factory def ault set ting of the shoo ting mode is PROGRAM AUTO. For norma l shooting wh ich does [...]

42 3 Shooting mode Shooting b asics 3 Select the mode best suited to yo ur purpose from the follow ing. • Press to select the mode. 4 Press . • The sho oting mod e is set, and the virtual dial scre en disa ppears. Eve n if the b utton is not pressed, the mode will be set and the screen will disappear. PROGRAM AUTO ( Factory defau lt setting) Us[...]

43 Shooting mode 3 Shooting b asics (Night sc ene) Suitable for shooting pictur es in the evening or at night . The camera sets a slower shu tter sp eed than i s used i n normal shooting. If you t ake a pi cture of a street at night in any othe r mode, t he lack of bright ness will r esult in a dark picture with only do ts of light showin g. In thi[...]

44 3 Shooting b asics T aking still pictures You can take still pictures using eit her the monitor or the viewfi nder. Bot h methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter butto n. Taking still pictures using the monitor With the monitor , you can sh oot whil e checking t he pi cture area that t he camera actually records. 1 Open th[...]

45 Taking still pictures 3 Shooting b asics 3 Press the shutter b utton gently (halfway) to ad just the foc us. • Focus and exposure ar e locke d, when the green lamp lights stead ily. (Focus Lock) • When the flash is ready to fire, the mark lights. 4 Press the shutter b utton all the way (fully). • The camera takes the picture, and a beep so[...]

46 3 Taking still pictures Shooting b asics Taking still pictures using the viewfinder The camera actually re cords a wider area than the picture you compose whi le looking throu gh the vie wfinder. 1 Open the lens ba rrier fully. • Slide the le ns barrier f ully ope n until it clicks. • The lens extends and the monitor turns on. "Turning [...]

47 Taking still pictures 3 Shooting b asics TIPS Correct focus cannot be obtained on th e subject you w ant to shoot. → "If correct focus cannot be obtained" (P.50) The green lamp blinks. → You are too close to the subje ct. Take the picture at least 20 cm (7.9") away from the subject. If you u se the super macro mode, you can ta[...]

48 3 Taking still pictures Shooting b asics Comparison of the viewfinder & monitor Viewfinde r Monitor Advantages Camera movement does not occur easily and subjects can be seen clearly even in bright places. Little batte ry power is used . You can check the picture area that the camer a actually records more accurately. Disadvantages When close[...]

49 Taking still pictures 3 Shooting b asics Turning off the mon itor You can set whether or not the monitor is turned on when t urning the camera on in the shooti ng mode. 1 Press . • The top menu is displayed. 2 Press on th e arrow pad (OFF). 3 The monito r turn ed off. • Pressing to display the t op menu, and press again tur ns the mon itor o[...]

50 3 Shooting b asics If correct focus cannot be obt ained When correct focu s ca nnot be obtai ned on the subject you want to shoot , yo u can focus the camera on anothe r point at roughly the same distance (focus lock) and take the pict ure as explained below. Determine the position of the subject after focusing (Focus Lock) 1 Open the lens ba rr[...]

51 If correct focus cannot be obtained 3 Shooting b asics 4 Keeping the s hutter butt on pressed halfwa y, recompos e your shot. 5 Press the shutter b utton fu lly. TIPS The green lamp blinks. → You are too close to the subje ct. Take the picture at least 20 cm (7.9") away from the subject. If you u se the super macro mode, you can take pict[...]

52 3 If correct focus cannot be obtained Shooting b asics Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions, the auto focu s may not work properly. If this happens, focus on an object with high contrast at t he same distance as t he intended su bject (focus lock), recompose your shot and then ta ke the pict ure. If the subje[...]

53 3 Shooting b asics Night scene mode Setting the mode to Night scene allows you to take landscape shots at night under optimum co ndition s. In this mode, the shut ter speed is not fixed to 1/30 second maximum when t he flash is act ivated. Dependi ng upon the subj ect or shooting condit ions, shutter speed may extend up to 2 se conds. The noi se[...]

54 3 Night scene mode Shooting b asics 4 Take the pictur e. • If the shutter speed is more than 1/ 2 second, the noise reduction function wi ll automatically be activated. During processi ng, the CAPTURE screen is displayed and th e green an d orange lamps blink. • This function may not wo rk effectively wi th some shooting conditions or subjec[...]

55 3 Shooting b asics Recording movies You can record movies with this camera. Sound is recor ded at the same time. The focus and zoom are locked. If t he dista nce to the subje ct changes, f ocus may be compromised. "INDEX - Creating an index " (P.102) 1 Open the lens ba rrier fully. • The lens extends and the monitor tu rns on. 2 Pres[...]

56 3 Recording movies Shooting b asics 6 Press the shutter b utton fu lly to start recordin g. • The orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder l ights. • While re cord ing a movie , the ca mera fixe s its f ocu s and zo om. • During movi e recordin g, lights red. 7 Press the shutter b utton agai n to stop reco rding. • The orange lamp blin[...]

57 3 Shooting b asics Zoom Telephoto and wi de-angle shooting are possible at 3x magnifi cation (the optical zoom limit, equivalent to 35 mm – 105 mm on a 35 mm camera). By combining the op tical zoom with the digita l zoom, zoom magnificati on can be increased to a maximum of approximat ely 12x . Using the optical zoom 1 Open the lens ba rrier f[...]

58 3 Zoom Shooting b asics Using the dig ital zoom 1 Open the lens ba rrier fully. • The lens extends and the monitor tu rns on. 2 Press . • The top menu is displayed. 3 Press to select MODE MENU. 4 Press to select the CAMERA tab, and press . 5 Press to select DIGITAL ZOOM, and press . OK button Arrow pa d Zoom lever[...]

59 Zoom 3 Shooting b asics 6 Press to select ON, and press . • Press again to exit the menu and return t o th e shooti ng stat us. 7 Pull the zoom lever toward . • The white area of the zoom indicato r indica tes the optical zo om. If the digit al zoom is set to ON, a re d area app ears on the zoom i ndicator. The digit al zoom is enabled when [...]

60 3 Shooting b asics Using the flash Select the flash mode be st su ited to the light conditi ons and the effe ct you want to achieve. 1 Open the lens ba rrier fully. • The lens extends and the monitor tu rns on. 2 Press ( ). • The current flash setting is displayed. 3 Press ( ) to change t he flash mode to yo ur desired setting . • Each tim[...]

61 Using the flash 3 Shooting b asics • The flash do es not fire i n the following situations: When shooting in the movie record mode. during seque ntial shooting ( ), panorama shooting or super macroshooting ( ) • The flash may not give you the optimum result in the macro mode, especially with wide -angle shooting. Check the result ing picture[...]

62 3 Using the flash Shooting b asics Fill-in flash ( ) The flash fires regardless of the availab le light.This mode is useful for eliminating sh adows on the subject’s face (such as shadows from tree leaves), in a backlight situation, or for corr ecting the col or shift prod uced by artificia l lighting (espe cially fluorescent light). • The f[...]

63 4 Advanc ed shoot ing 4 Advanced shooting Macro mode shooting The macro mode allows you t o shoot at a distance of 20 cm to 50 cm (0.7 ft. to 1.6 ft.) from your subject. Regular phot ographs can be ta ken, bu t the camera may take time to focus on distant subjects . 1 Open the lens ba rrier fully. • The lens extends and the monitor tu rns on. [...]

64 4 Macro mode shooting Advanc ed shoot ing 3 Press ( ) to switch the macro mode on or o ff. • The setting changes between ON and OFF each time is pressed. Wh en the macro mode is selected, is disp layed on the m onit or. 4 Take the pictur e. • If you are cl ose to a subj ect, the picture in the vi ewfinder is di fferent from the area that the[...]

65 4 Advanc ed shoot ing Super macro mode s hooting This mode lets you shoot from as cl ose as 7 cm/2.8" to your subje ct. In the mode, normal shooting is also possible, but the posi tion of the zoom is fixe d automatically and cannot be changed. 1 In the shooting mode top men u, select MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ and press . g "How to use the[...]

66 4 Advanc ed shoot ing Self-timer shooting This function is useful for taking pict ures where you want to be i ncluded in t he photograph. Fix the camera securely on a tr ipod or set it on a level surface for self- timer shooti ng. 1 Open the lens ba rrier fully. • The lens extends and the monitor tu rns on. 2 Press ( ). • The current self-ti[...]

67 4 Advanc ed shoot ing Selecting the metering area In a backlight situati on, your subject may appear dark if t he picture is taken with the normal meter ing value (Digita l ESP metering). In this case, by changing the metering area to the center of the viewfin der screen (Sp ot metering), a subject can be shot with optimal exp osure regardl ess [...]

68 4 Advanc ed shoot ing Sequential sh ooting This function allows you to take a rapid succession of still pictures by pressing and holding the sh utter button (approximat ely 8 pictures at 1.3 fr ames per second by Seque ntial shoot ing in HQ mode). As yo u can choose the be st picture from a series of sequentia l shots, you are reco mmended to us[...]

69 4 Advanc ed shoot ing P ANORAMA You can take advantag e of panorama shooting with the Olympu s xD-P icture Card. Panorama sh ooting lets you connect pict ures with overlapp ing edges into a single panoramic pictu re, using the CAMEDIA Master so ftware. 1 In the shooting mode top men u, select MODE MENU → C AMERA → PANORAMA, and press . "[...]

70 4 PANORAMA Advanc ed shoot ing 3 Make sure that the edg es of the pictures ove rlap, and take pictures. • Focus, exposure and whit e balance are set by the f irst picture. Do not select an extremely bright subje ct (such as the sun) for the first picture. • You cannot adjust the zo om after the fi rst picture. • Panorama shooting is possib[...]

71 4 Advanc ed shoot ing T aking two-in-one pictures This function allows you t o combine two pict ures taken in succession and store them as a single picture. You ca n combine two diff erent subjects in one picture. 1 In the shooting mode top men u, select MODE MENU → CAMERA → 2 IN 1, and press . "How to use the menus" (P. 33) • Th[...]

72 4 Taking two-in-one pictures Advanc ed shoot ing • During 2 IN 1 mode shooting, the panorama and sequen tial shooting are not availabl e. • When the batteries are exhausted ( is displayed), the flash automatically turns off. • The 2 IN 1 mode is canceled when is pressed or the lens barri er is closed. Press to cancel t he 2 IN 1 picture mo[...]

73 4 Advanc ed shoot ing Selecting a record mode You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or sh oot movies. Choose th e best recor d mode for you r purpose (print ing, edit ing o n a PC, website editing, etc.). For details of the available reco rd mode and resolutions, and the number of stil l pictures or the movie recording time allo[...]

74 4 Selecting a record mode Advanc ed shoot ing Stil l Pi ctur e Re cord Mo des Movie Record Modes Maximum time for one recordi ng (sec) The time re maining for recordin g movies ( Total recordin g time) i n the card is displayed on t he moni tor when t he camer a is set to th e movie r ecord mode () . • The card memory capacity listed in the ta[...]

75 Selecting a record mode 4 Advanc ed shoot ing TIPS • Resolution The number of pi xels (horizontal x vertical) used when savi ng an image. If the image will be printed, higher resolutions (larg er numbers) are recommended so that the image will be clearer. However, higher resolutions make the file size (amount of dat a) larger, so the number of[...]

76 4 Selecting a record mode Advanc ed shoot ing 1 In the shooting mode top men u, press to select . "How to use the menus" (P. 33) 2 Press to select the desired record mode. • For still pict ures, yo u can choose from SHQ, HQ, SQ1 and SQ2. • For movies, you can choose HQ or SQ. 3 Press . • Press again to exit the menu. • The reco[...]

77 4 Advanc ed shoot ing V arying t he image bri ght ne ss (Exp osure compen sati on) This function allows you to make fine changes to the auto matic expo sure setting. In some situation s, you may get be tter resu lts when the exposur e that the camera sets is compen sate d (adjusted) manually. You can adjust the exposure in the range of ±2. 0 in[...]

78 4 Varying the image brightness (Expos ure compensation) Advanc ed shoot ing • The exposure compensation value returns to 0. 0 (factory default setting) when the lens barrier is closed. " ALL RESET - Saving the camera's setting s" (P.105) • If the flash is used, the image brightne ss (exposure) may differ f rom the intended bri[...]

79 4 Advanc ed shoot ing Adjusting th e white balance Color reproduct ion differs depe nding on the light condi tions. For instance, when daylight, the setting sun, or tung sten light ing are reflected on whit e paper, the sh ade of white produced will be slightly diff erent for each. By setting t he WB (white balance), you can achi eve more natura[...]

80 4 Adjusting the white balance Advanc ed shoot ing • The white balance setting returns to AU TO (factory default sett ing) when the lens bar rier is closed. "ALL R ESET - Saving the camera's setting s" (P.105) • White balance may not be effecti ve under some special light sources. • After setting a whi te balance ot her than [...]

81 4 Advanc ed shoot ing Recording sound with still pictures Sound can be reco rded when t aking sti ll pictur es. Recordi ng start s about 0 .5 seconds aft er the shutt er is released and last s about 4 seconds. When this function is enabl ed, sound is recorded automatical ly every t ime you take a picture. 1 In the shooting mode top men u, select[...]

82 4 Recording sound with still pictures Advanc ed shoot ing TIPS • appears on all still pictures and movies that have record ed sound. • Sound can be added lat er to still pict ures. Recorde d sound can also be changed. "Recordin g sound" (P.94) • The camera doe s not have a f unction to pl ay back recorded sou nd. • If the camer[...]

83 4 Advanc ed shoot ing Recording sound with movies Sound can b e recorded while shooting a movie. 1 In the movie recordin g mode top menu, press to select . "Recording movies" (P.55) "How to use the menus" (P. 33) 2 Press to select ON, and press . • Press again to exit the menu . 3 Recording start s at the same time as shoot[...]

84 5 Playb ack 5 Playback V iewing still pictures 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. • The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken. (Single -frame playback) 2 Use the arrow pad to play back other pictures. 3 Press to can cel playback. • The monitor and camera turn off . • If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes, the monit[...]

85 Viewing still pictures 5 Playb ack QUICK VIEW This function lets you play back pictu res while the camera is in the shooting mode. This is useful when yo u want to ch eck shooting results and resu me shooting quickly. Functions available in no rmal playback mode ar e also ava ilable i n Quick View. 1 Press (QUI CK VIEW) while in the s hoo ti ng [...]

86 5 Viewing still pictures Playb ack Close-up playback Pictures disp layed on the monit or can be en larged i n steps up t o 4 times the original size . 1 Press with the lens b arrier closed. • The monitor turns on and disp lays the last picture taken. 2 Use the arrow pad to display the still picture you want to enlarge. • You cannot en large [...]

87 5 Playb ack Picture rot ation Pictures taken with the camera held vert ically are displayed horizonta lly. This function lets you turn such pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise so that they are displ ayed ve rtically. 1 In the playback mode to p menu, select MODE MENU → PLAY → , and press . 2 Press to select +90° or -90°. • [...]

88 5 Playb ack Index di splay This function lets you show severa l pictures at the same time on the monitor . The number o f pictur es shown can be 4, 9 or 1 6. "Selecting the numb er of pictures" (P.89) 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. • The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken. (Single -frame playback) 2 Push the [...]

89 Index display 5 Playb ack Selecting the number of pictures This function lets you select the nu mber of p ictures in an index display fro m 4, 9 and 16. 1 In the playback mode to p menu, select MODE MENU → SETUP → , and press . "How to use the menus" (P. 33) 2 Press to select 4, 9 or 16, and press . • Press again to exit the menu[...]

90 5 Playb ack Slideshow This function displ ays still pictures stored in the card o ne after another . Only the first frame of movies are played ba ck. 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. 2 Display a still pict ure, and press to display the t op menu. 3 Press ( ) to start the slideshow. 4 Press to stop the s lideshow. • The slideshow will not [...]

91 5 Playb ack Playback on a TV Use the AV cable provided with the camera to play ba ck recorded ima ges on your TV. Both a still pi cture and a movie can be played back. For a movie, the recorded so und is a lso played back along with th e movie. 1 Make sure tha t the TV and camera are turn ed off. Con nect the A/V OUT jack o n the camera to th e [...]

92 5 Playb ack MOVIE PLA YBACK - V iewing movies 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. • The monitor turns on. 2 Use the arrow pad to display the picture with . "Viewing still pictu res" (P.84) 3 Press . • The top menu is displayed. 4 Press to select MOVIE PLAYBACK. Playback bu tton ( ) Arrow pa d OK button mark[...]

93 MOVIE PLAYBACK - Viewing movies 5 Playb ack 5 Press to select PLAYBACK, and press . • The movie is played back. When playback ends, the di splay au tomat ica lly r etu rns t o the beginning of the movie. • Fast forward/fast rewi nd function s are available during playba ck. : Fast forward. Each press swit ches the speed between ×1, ×2 and [...]

94 5 Playb ack Recording sound Sound can be a dded to a still picture that you have already taken. (Th is is known as “after-rec ording”.) You can also re-re cord ove r the sound that has already been recorded. Tota l recording time per picture is appr oximately 4 seconds . 1 Use the arrow pad to select the still pictur e you want to a dd soun [...]

95 5 Playb ack Protecting pictures You are recommende d to protect important pictures to avoid accidenta lly erasing them. Protected pictures can not be e rased by the single-f rame/al l- frame erase functio n. 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. • The monitor turns on. 2 Use the arrow pad to display the picture you w ant to prot ect. "Vie[...]

96 5 Playb ack Erasing pictur es This function enables yo u to erase reco rded pict ures. You can choose the single-fra me erase or the all-frame er ase. • You cannot erase pictures that are protected. Can cel the protection before erasing such pictures. • Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Be careful not to accidentall y erase pictures [...]

97 Erasing pictures 5 Playb ack All-frame erase This function erases all the pict ures on the card. 1 In the playback mode to p menu, select MODE MENU → CARD → CARD SETUP, an d press . "How to use the menus" (P. 33) 2 Press to se lect ALL ERASE, and press . 3 Press to select YES, and press . • All the pictures are erased. Playback b[...]

98 5 Playb ack Editing still pictures This function lets you edit stil l pict ures an d store them as new p ictures. The following editin g operatio ns are possible. BLACK&WHITE : Converts pictures into black and whit e pictures and stor es them as new pictures. SEPIA : Convert s pictures into se pia-toned pictu res and stores them as new pictu[...]

99 Editing still pictures 5 Playb ack Creating black and white pictures 5 Select BLACK&WHITE, an d press . 6 Press to se lect BLACK&WHITE, and press . • The BUSY bar is displayed, and the camera returns to the playback mode. The black and wh ite picture i s stored as a separate pi cture from the origi nal. • To cancel the editing , sele[...]

100 5 Editing still pictures Playb ack Resizing 5 Select , and press . 6 Press to select the new picture size, and press . • The BUSY bar is displayed, and the camera returns to the playback mode. The newly created pict ure is stored as a separate pi cture from the origi nal. • To quit the resizing functi on, select CANCEL, and press . • Resi[...]

101 5 Playb ack Editing movies This function lets you create indexes as well as edit movies. However, you cannot edit movies of the follo wing lengths: Movies without sound : Longer than approximately 30 se c. in HQ mode Longer than appro ximat ely 2 min . 30 sec. in SQ mode Movies with sound : Longer than approximat ely 30 sec. in HQ mode Longer t[...]

102 5 Editing movies Playb ack INDEX - Creating an index 5 Select INDEX, and press . 6 Select the first frame of the index. Press the arrow pad to play back the movie until the pict ure that you want as the first frame is displayed in the green fr ame at the upper lef t corner, and press . 7 Select the last frame of the index. As in Step 6, press t[...]

103 Editing movies 5 Playb ack • The interval between the f rames that are automatically picked out varies depending on the recording time of the movie . • An index consists of 9 frames. • You cannot create an in dex if there is insuffi cient memory space on the card. EDIT - Editing a movie 5 Select EDIT, and press . 6 Use the arrow pad to se[...]

104 5 Editing movies Playb ack 8 Press to select OK, then press . • I f you w ant to select diffe rent frame s, select RESET and press and repeat the procedure fr om Step 6. • To quit the editing fun ction, select CANCEL and press . 9 Press to select NEW FILE or OVERWRITE, then pre ss . NEW FILE Stor es the edited movie as a new movie. OVERWRIT[...]

105 6 Useful fu nctions 6 Useful functions ALL RESET - Saving the camera's settings This function lets you choose whether or not to save the curre nt camera settings af ter the power is turned of f. The se ttings affect ed by ALL RESET are listed on t he ne xt page . The ALL RESET settin g (ON/OFF) applies to all the modes. If ALL RESET is set[...]

106 6 ALL RESET - Saving the camera's settings Useful fu nctions Function s that All Reset af fects and th eir factory de fault settings Function Factory defa ult setting Ref. P age Monitor ON - DRIVE (for still pictures) P.68 HQ P.73 Shooting mo des (PROG RAM AUTO) P.42 AUTO P.60 OFF P.63 ESP/ ESP P.67 0.0 P.77 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF (1x) P.58 (sti[...]

107 6 Useful fu nctions CARD SETUP - Formatting cards This function lets you format a car d. Formatting pr epares cards t o receive data. Befo re using non-Olympus cards or cards which have been f ormatted on a PC, you must format the m with this camera. All existing data, incl uding protected pictures, are erased when the card is formatted. Make s[...]

108 6 CARD SETUP - Formatting cards Useful fu nctions 3 Press . •T h e BUSY bar is displaye d and the card is formatte d. • Never do the following during formatting, as they may cause the card to malfu nction. • Open the card cover. • Remove t he battery. • Connect or disconnect t he AC adapter. YES NO CAUtION ERASING%ALL SELECt GO FORMAt[...]

109 6 Useful fu nctions Displaying shooting informatio n This function let s you disp lay detail ed shootin g informati on on th e monito r for 3 seconds in the playback mode. For det ails of the infor mation displa yed, see " "Monitor i ndications" (P.11)". 1 Pressing in the playback m ode top menu d isplays th e full amo unt o[...]

110 6 Useful fu nctions Adjusting the monitor brightness This function let s you adjust the bright ness of t he monitor. The brightn ess ca n be adjusted in either the shooting mode or the playback mode. 1 In the top me nu, select MOD E MENU → SETUP → , and press . "How to use the menus" (P. 33) 2 Press to adjust the brightness of th [...]

111 6 Useful fu nctions REC VIEW You can c hoos e whet her o r n ot to have the pict ure yo u ha ve just ta ken displa yed briefly on th e moni tor. ON : The picture being recorded to t he card is d isplayed. This is useful fo r making a quick check of the pictur e you have j ust taken. You can resume shooti ng anytime durin g REC VIEW. OFF : The p[...]

112 6 Useful fu nctions T urning off the operation a nd beep sound This function lets yo u turn on/o ff the be ep sound used for warnings, e tc. The beep sound can be adjusted in either t he shooting mode or the playback mode. 1 In the top me nu, select MOD E MENU → SETUP → → OFF or ON, and press . "How to use the menus" (P. 33) •[...]

113 6 Useful fu nctions PW ON/OFF SET UP - Power on/o ff display setting You can select a picture to be displayed on the mon itor when turning t he camera on or off. It is also possible to register your favo rite picture. g "SCREEN SETUP" (P. 114) 1 In the top me nu, select MOD E MENU Æ Æ Æ Æ SETUP Æ Æ Æ Æ PW ON/OFF SETUP, and pre[...]

114 6 Useful fu nctions SCREEN SETUP You can register your favorite picture to be displayed when the power i s turned on and off. The desired pict ure can be register ed from the card. Make the PW ON/OFF SETUP to display the regist ered picture. "PW ON/OFF SETUP - Power on/of f display set ting" (P.11 3) 1 In the playback mode to p menu, [...]

115 SCREEN SETUP 6 Useful fu nctions 3 Press to select OK, then press . • The picture is registered and the screen retu rns to th e me nu. • Press again to exit the menu. • You cannot register pictu res and movie frames that canno t be played back on this camera. SELECt SCREEN%SEtUP S E t A S P W ON / O F F S C R E E N OK CANCEL Note[...]

116 6 Useful fu nctions FILE NAME The camera automatically cr eates file names and folder names fo r images to be stored in. Files can be numbered from 0001 to 9999 and fo lders can be numbered fr om 100 to 999. Examples are shown belo w. There are two setting s from which you can choose: RESET or AUTO. Choose the one that is best f or you when tra[...]

117 6 Useful fu nctions PIXEL MAPPING The Pixel Mapping featur e allows the camera to check and adjust th e CCD and image processing functio ns. It is not necessary to operat e this function frequently. Approximate ly once a year is recommended. Wait over a minute after the monitor is used or cont inuous shots are taken to allow for proper performa[...]

118 6 Useful fu nctions VIDEO OUT - Setting the output s ignal type You can select NTSC or PAL a ccording to your TV's video si gnal type. Sel ect the video signal type befo re connect ing the camera to the TV. If you select the wrong video signa l type, the recorded picture s will not be played back properly on your TV. Switchi ng the video s[...]

119 7 Print s etti ng (D POF) 7 Print setting (DPOF) With print reservation Print reservation allows you to save print ing data (the numbe r of prints and the date/t ime information ) with the pictu res store d on the card. With print rese rvation, you can print out pict ures easily either at home using a personal DP OF-compatible p rinter or at a [...]

120 7 With print reservation Print s etti ng (D POF) TIPS Picture size and printing The reso lution of a computer/ printer is generall y based on the n umber of dots (pixels) per inch. This i s called dpi (dots per i nch). The higher the dpi value, the be tter the printed resul ts. Keep i n mind, however, that the dpi of the picture does not change[...]

121 7 Print s etti ng (D POF) All-frame reservation Use this feature to pri nt all pict ures stored on t he card. Select the desired number of prints and whet her you want the date and time incl uded. 1 Play back a still pictu re. • You cannot pr int pi ctures wit h . 2 In the top me nu, select MOD E MENU → PLAY → , and press . "How to u[...]

122 7 All-frame reservation Print s etti ng (D POF) 5 Perform each settin g as illustrated. Set the number of prints Press to set the desired number of prints, and press . If you want to con tinue to set the date/ time print ing data , press to retu rn to Step 4. : Increases the number. : Decreases the number. Set th e date /tim e print ing da ta P[...]

123 7 Print s etti ng (D POF) Single-frame reservation Use this feature to pri nt only selected pict ures. It is also used to change the reserved number of print s and the date/ time se ttings. Disp lay the frame to be printed and select th e desired number of print s. 1 Play back a still pictu re. • You cannot pr int pi ctures wit h . 2 In the t[...]

124 7 Single-frame reservation Print s etti ng (D POF) 5 Select the appropriate it em using the arro w pad. MORE : Sets t he number of prints and date/ time. → Go to Step 6. SINGL E PR INT : Sets single-f rame print. The da te/t ime set tin gs are not ava ilable. The print rese rvation is set. Return to Step 4. CANCEL : Cancels the reservatio n o[...]

125 Single-frame reservation 7 Print s etti ng (D POF) Set th e date /tim e print ing da ta Press to select NO , DATE or TIME, and press . NO : The pictures are printed without the date and time. DATE : All the pictures with pr int reservati on are print ed with the shoot ing date . TIME : All the pictures with pr int reservati on are print ed with[...]

126 7 Print s etti ng (D POF) Resetting print reservation dat a This function allows you to reset the print reservation data f or the pictures sto red on the car d. There are two ways to reset the print reserva tion data. On e is to reset the pr int reservation dat a for all the f rames. The ot her is to reset the print reservatio n data for the un[...]

127 Resetting print reservation data 7 Print s etti ng (D POF) 6 Press to select CANCEL. • The selected print reservation data is canceled and the camera ret urns to the screen in Step 5. 7 When there are not any other print reservation data to b e reset, press to display the Single-frame reservatio n menu screen, and press . 8 Press to retu rn t[...]

128 8 Direct printing (PictBridge) 8 Direct printing (PictBridge) Using the direct printing function By connecting the camera to a Pict Bridge-compatib le printer with th e USB cable, you can print out recorded pictures dire ctly without the use of a computer. With the camera conne cted to the printer, use the camera’s monitor to select the pictu[...]

129 8 Direct printing (PictBridge) Connecting the camera to a printer Use the USB cable provided with the camera to connect the camera to a PictBridge-compatibl e printer. 1 Turn th e printer on and plug the printer end of the USB cab le into the printer’s USB p ort. • For details of how to tur n the prin ter on and the position of the USB port[...]

130 8 Direct printing (PictBridge ) Printing pic tures When the camera is connected to a Pict Bridge- compatible pri nter, t he PRINT MODE SELECT screen is disp layed on th e monit or. Use this screen to select the print mod e. You can ch oose from the followin g print modes. PRINT Prints the select ed picture. "PRINT mode/MULTI PRINT mode &qu[...]

131 Printing pictures 8 Direct printing (PictBridge) Using the simple print method The following is the simplest way of printin g a picture. This print s one copy of the selected picture. The date or file name will not be printed. 1 In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen, press to select PRINT or MULTI PRINT, then press . • The PRINT PAPER screen is dis[...]

132 Printing pictures 8 Direct printing (PictBridge) 5 Press to select PRINT, t hen press . • Printing start s. • To cancel printing, select CANCEL and press . The PRINT MODE SELECT screen will be displayed again . • When printing completes, t he moni tor displays the PRIN T PAPER screen shown in Step 4. If you want to continu e printing, rep[...]

133 Printing pictures 8 Direct printing (PictBridge) 3 Use to select frame d or unframed, th en press . Go to step 5. OFF ( ) The image is printed inside a blank frame. ON ( ) The image is printed filling the enti re page. 4 Press to select PICS/SHEET, then press . • PICS/SHEET depends on th e paper size set in step 2 and the capabili ties of you[...]

134 Printing pictures 8 Direct printing (PictBridge) Set a SINGLE PRINT reservation Press . • Press when is displayed to cancel the reservation. Set MORE print reservatio ns c c c c Press . • Print information setti ng screen is displayed. d d d d Press to select the i tem you want to se t, then p ress . • Press to select the it em, then pres[...]

135 Printing pictures 8 Direct printing (PictBridge) e e e e When you have f inished all the settings for MORE, press . • The screen displayed in Step 5 appears. • To print more than one picture in PRINT and/or MULTI PRINT mode, repea t Steps 5 and 6 and make single and/o r multiple pr int rese rvations for all t he pictures you want to print .[...]

136 Printing pictures 8 Direct printing (PictBridge) ALL PRINT mode 1 In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen, press to select ALL PRINT, then press . • The PRINT PAPER screen is disp layed. 2 Press to select the paper size, the n press . • When the PRINT PAPER screen is not displayed, SI ZE and BORDERLESS are set to STANDARD. Go to Step 4. 3 Use to se[...]

137 Printing pictures 8 Direct printing (PictBridge) DATE ( ) If you select WITH, pictures are pri nted with the date and time. FILE NAME ( ) If you select WITH, pictures are pri nted wi th the file name. 5 Press . • The PRINT screen is displayed. 6 Print the picture s. • Press to select OK or CANCEL, then press . OK Printing star ts. CANCEL Th[...]

138 Printing pictures 8 Direct printing (PictBridge) ALL INDEX mode/PRINT ORDER mode 1 In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen, press to select ALL INDEX or PRINT ORDER, then press . • The PRINT PAPER screen is disp layed. 2 Press to select the paper size, the n press . • When the PRINT PAPER screen is not displayed, SI ZE and BORDERLESS are set to STA[...]

139 Printing pictures 8 Direct printing (PictBridge) 4 Print the picture s. • Press to select OK or CANCEL, then press . OK Printing star ts. CANCEL The settings are ca nceled and the monitor re turns to the PRINT MODE SELE CT screen. • When printi ng is fini shed, the moni tor returns to the PRINT M ODE SELECT screen. "Exiting direct prin[...]

140 8 Direct printing (PictBridge) Exiting direct printing When you have finished pr inting, disco nnect the camera from th e printer. 1 In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen , select . • The message is displayed. 2 Remove the USB c able from the camera. • The camera turns off. 3 Remove the USB c able from the printer. GO SELECt EXIt[...]

141 8 Direct printing (PictBridge) If an error code is displayed If an err or code appears o n the camera’s monit or during dir ect print set ting or printing, see th e following table. For more details, refe r to the printer’s inst ruction manual. TIPS • If an error code other than those shown above is displayed, refer to "Error codes&q[...]

142 9 Miscell aneous 9 Miscellaneous Error codes Monito r indicat ion Possible cau se Correcti ve action NO CARD The card is not inserted , or it c annot be recog nized . Insert a card o r insert a dif ferent card. If the problem pe rsists, format the card. If the card ca nnot be f ormatted, it cannot be used. CARD ERROR There i s a probl em with t[...]

143 9 Miscell aneous T roubleshooting The camera does not work The camer a does no t turn o n or fun ction butto ns do n ot respo nd. Possible cause Correct ive ac tion Ref. Page The powe r is off. Open the len s barr ier ful ly to tur n on the ca mera. P.23 The batteri es are loaded i ncorrect ly. Reload the batteries correctly. P.16 The batteri e[...]

144 Troubleshooting 9 Miscell aneous There i s a pr oblem with the ca rd. Refer to th e "Error codes". P.142 The flash does not fi re. Possible cause Correct ive ac tion Ref. Page The flash is set to the flash off mode . Select a flash m ode oth er than flash of f. P.60 The subject is illuminate d. If you wan t the f lash to f ire on a br[...]

145 Troubleshooting 9 Miscell aneous The monito r is hard to see. Possible cause Correct ive ac tion Ref. Page The bright ness is not adjusted proper ly. Select in the mode menu a nd the n adjust the bright ness. P.110 The moni tor is exposed to direct sunlight. Block the sun light wit h your hand. – Vert ical l ines appe ar on the m onitor scree[...]

146 Troubleshooting 9 Miscell aneous The settings a re retur ned to th e factory default settings when the ca mera is tu rned of f. Possible cause Correct ive ac tion Ref. Page ALL RESET i s set to ON. Select the SETUP ta b in the mode menu an d set ALL RESE T to OFF. P.105 No pict ure is d isplayed o n the TV w hen conn ected to the cam era. Possi[...]

147 Troubleshooting 9 Miscell aneous The image quality is poor The pictur e is to o brig ht. Possible cause Correc tive action Ref. Page The flash was set to the fill-i n fla sh mode . Select a flash mod e other than fill- in flash. P.60 The subject was excessively illuminated. Adjus t the exp osure compe nsat ion towa rd minus (-) or chan ge the c[...]

148 Troubleshooting 9 Miscell aneous The pictur e has ob scured ed ge(s). Possible cause Correc tive action Ref. Page The le ns was pa rtly blocked by your f inger or the st rap. Hold the camera co rrectly, keeping yo ur fing ers and the s trap away fr om the le ns. P.31 The subject was too close. Check t he actual picture a rea by u sing the monit[...]

149 Troubleshooting 9 Miscell aneous Miscellaneous The life of the b atteries is sh ort. Possible cause Correc tive action Ref. Page The camera is bein g used in a cold ar ea. The batt ery perfor mance d ecreases in cold areas. Protect t he camer a from th e cold b y using a c old pr otectio n gear, or by pu tting it inside your clothes. – The co[...]

150 9 Miscell aneous List of menus Shooting mode m enus ( / / / / / ) * 1 Cannot be selected in mode. * 2 Cannot be selected in mode. Top menu Tab Function Setti ng Ref. Page MODE MENU CAMERA ESP/ ESP, P.67 -2.0, -1 .5, -1.0, -0.5, 0, +0.5, +1.0, +1 .5, +2.0 P.77 DIGITAL ZOOM * 1 ON, OFF P.5 8 (sti ll pic tu res) ON, O FF P.81 ON, O FF P.65 PANORAM[...]

151 List of menus 9 Miscell aneous Shooting mode m enus ( ) Top me nu Tab Function Setting Ref. Page MODE MENU CAMERA ESP/ ESP, P .67 -2.0, -1 .5, -1.0, -0.5, 0, +0.5, +1.0, +1 .5, +2.0 P.77 DIGITAL ZOOM ON, OFF P.58 ON, O FF P .65 PICTURE WB AUTO, , , , P.79 CARD CARD SETUP YES, N O P.107 SETUP ALL RESE T ON, OFF P.105 ENGLISH, FRANCAI S, DEUTSCH,[...]

152 List of menus 9 Miscell aneous Playback mode menus (Still pictur e) Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref. Page MODE MENU PLAY ON, OFF P. 95 0 ° , +90 ° , -90 P .87 , P.123, P.121 START P.94 EDIT BLACK & WHI TE BLACK & W HITE , CANCEL P.99 SEPIA SEPIA, CAN CEL P. 99 640x480 , 320x240 , CANCEL P.100 CARD CARD SETUP ALL ERASE , FORMAT P.97,[...]

153 List of menus 9 Miscell aneous Playback mode menus ( ) Top menu Tab Function Setting Re f. Page MODE MENU PLAY ON, OFF P.95 EDIT INDEX OK, RESET, CANCEL P.102 EDIT OK, RESET, CANCEL P.103 CARD CARD SETUP ALL ERAS E , FORMAT P.97, P.107 SETUP ALL RE SET ON, OFF P.105 ENGLISH, FRANCAIS, DEUTSCH, ES PAÑOL, ITALIA NO, РУССКИЙ , PORTUGUES P.[...]

154 9 Miscell aneous List of factory default settings Shooting mode Playback mode Other default settings * Setting dif fer according to the region wher e the camera is sold. AUTO OFF OFF Shooting mo de (PROGRAM AUTO ) Zoom Wide Monitor ON ESP/ ESP HQ 0.0 DRIVE (Single-fr ame shoot ing) DIGITAL ZOOM OFF PANORAMA OFF 2 IN 1 OFF WB AUTO FILE NAME RESE[...]

155 9 Miscell aneous List of items by shooting mode * In the mo vie recor d mode, only HQ /SQ can be selec ted. Shooti ng mode Item K 9999999 % 99999 — 9 999999 — 9999999 Optical zoom 99999 W (Wide) fixed 9 ESP/ 9999999 999999 9 * 9999999 9999 — 9 — DIGITAL ZOOM 99999 — 9 PANORAMA 99999 —— 2 IN 1 9999 — 9 — WB 9999999 R ( S t i l [...]

156 9 Miscell aneous Camera mai ntena nce After use Turn the camera off. Cleaning the camera 1 Close the lens barrie r to turn t he camera o ff. Make sure that the monitor is turne d off. 2 Remove the ba tteries ( P .16). (If you are u sing an AC adapter, unplu g the AC adapter f rom the camera first before removing th e plug from t he AC outlet .)[...]

157 9 Miscell aneous S pecifications Product type : Digital camera (for shoot ing and displaying) Recording system Still picture : Digital recording, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)) Applicable standards : Exif 2.2, Dig ital P rint Order Format (DPOF), PRINT Image Matching II, PictBrid ge Movie : QuickTime Motion J[...]

158 Specifications 9 Miscell aneous Operati ng environment Temperature : 0 ° C to 40 ° C (32 ° F to 104 ° F) (oper ation) -20 ° C to 60 ° C (-4 ° F to 140 ° F) (storage ) Humidity : 30% to 90% (operation )/10% t o 90% (storage) Power supply : 1 CR-V3 lithium batte ry pack, or 2 AA (R6) alkaline batteri es or NiMH batteries. AC adapter (opti[...]

159 9 Miscell aneous Glossary of terms CCD (Charg e-Coupled Dev ice) This converts light passing throug h the lens into electrical signals. On t his camera, li ght is picked up and converte d into RGB signals to build a single image. DCF (Desig n rule for Camera F ile system) A standard for image files by the Japan Electronics and Informa tion Tech[...]

160 Glossary of terms 9 Miscell aneous Resolutio n The size of the picture expresse d as the number of do ts (pixels) that make up the image. For inst ance, a picture taken in 640 x 480 resoluti on is the same size as the PC screen when the monitor setting is 640 x 480. However, if the monitor setting is 1024 x 768, th e picture only takes up part [...]

161 Index A A/V OUT jac k (MONO ) . . . . . . 9 , 91 AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Adjusting the monitor br ightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 0 AF target mark . . . . . . . 1 0 , 11 , 46 , 50 Alkaline bat teries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 ALL RESET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 All-fra me erase . . . . . . . [...]

162 Index Landscape + Por trait . . . . . . 4 2 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Lens barrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Lithiu m batt ery pack . . . . . . . . . . 18 M Macro butt on ( ) . . . . . . . . . 10 , 63 Macro mode . . . . . . . . . . 11 , 63 Memory gauge . . . . . . [...]

163 Index Sho oting mod e . . . . . . . . 11 , 23 , 41 Shooting mo de button ( ) . . 10 , 41 Sho rtcut M enus . . . . . . . . . . . 32 , 35 SHQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Shu tter bu tton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 , 45 Sin gle-fr ame eras e . . . . . . . . 96 Sing le-fra me p layba ck . . . . . . . . . 8 4 Single-frame reser[...]

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How to use your PC to get the most from ima ges taken with your digital c amera.  Thank you f or purcha sing an Olympus digital camer a.  This manua l provides inst ructio ns on how to in stall the USB driver . To ens ure co rrect i nstal latio n, re fer only to thes e installation pr ocedures. DIGITAL CAMERA PERSONAL COMPUTER DIGITAL CAMERA [...]

2 Intr oduction This manual explains in detail how to co nnect your Olympus digital camer a to a computer. Read it carefully and keep it in a safe place for fut ure ref erence. About this manual  The information contained in this manu al may be subject to change with out notice. For the latest information on th e product, please consult your lo [...]

3 Macintosh Windows INDEX Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Identifying the O S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Windows (98/Me/2000/XP) . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Macintosh (OS 9/X) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Download ing i mage f iles us ing o ther OS (For other OS users) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31[...]

4 F low ch a r t By connecting the camera to a comput er with the provided USB cable, images on a ca rd can be transfer red to th e computer . Some OS’s (o perating systems) may need a special setup befor e connecting to t he camera f or the first time. Follow the chart below. For details, see the Olympus Corp orate Site or phone customer support[...]

Flowchart 5 • When c onnectin g the camera to t he compu ter , make sure tha t ther e is suf ficient rem aining batt ery power . When con nected ( transmitt ing) to th e computer , the camer a does not enter the sleep mode nor will the camera’s power tur n of f autom atically . Depending on the ca mera mod el, when the batter y power run s out [...]

6 Identifying the OS Identi fy the OS on your computer bef ore connecti ng the camera. How to identify the OS depend s on the computer.  Windows 1 Double-click the “My Comput er” icon on your desktop. When the “My computer” icon is not on your desktop, click “Control Pa nel” from the “Star t” menu. 2 Double-click the “Control P[...]

Identifying the OS 7 4 A System Properties window will appear . Note and record the “System:” information. Confirm that your system is Windows 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional or Windows XP, the n press “OK” to cl ose the window. If your OS is Wi ndows 98/98 SE, proceed to “Installing the USB driver for Windo ws 98” ( p.9). Users runnin[...]

8 Windows Wi n d o w s Using W indo ws 98/Me/2000/XP  Your comput er is turned on and Windows is running.  If you are running any ap plications, quit them all.  You are recommended to power the camera using th e optional AC adapter. If the battery power runs out while the compute r is accessing the card in the camera, th e camera will turn[...]

9 Windows Installing the USB driv er for W indows 98 (W hen using W indo ws 98/98 SE) If your OS is Windows 9 8/98 SE , you must inst all the USB dr iver. Follow the instructions below to install the USB driv er in your compu ter. Once it is fully installed, yo u do not need to repeat the procedur e again. If your OS i s Windows Me/2000/XP, you do [...]

Installing the USB drive r for Windows 98 (When using W indows 98 /98 SE) 10 Windows 3 Click “Continue”. The insta llation of the USB driver will st art. 4 Click “O K” to rest art your computer and the inst allation is complete. 5 When the computer has rest arted, inst allat ion is complete. If the Olympus Wi ndows Inst aller screen appears[...]

11 Windows Connec ting the came r a to the computer Users running Windows 98/98SE need to install t he USB drive before connecting th e camera to your computer for the first t ime. ( p.9) 1 Some camera models ha ve a “USB” setting in the menu. Make sure that “PC” is selected before connecting. This is n ot required if your camera does not h[...]

Connecting the camera to the computer 12 Windows 4 T urn the c amera on. Came ra with a lens barrie r The power turns on automatically, with the excepti on of some models which require yo u to press the (monitor) b utton. When the camera is t urned on, th e lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up. Camera with a mode Set the m ode dial t o . ([...]

Connectin g the camera to the computer 13 Windows Windows XP You can download image files fr om the camera easily. Select “ Copy pictur es to folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard”, then follow t he on-scr een instru ctions. You may also select “take no act ion” to bypass th e Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wiza rd. [...]

14 Windows Confir ming the comput er r eco gniz es the ca mer a 1 Double-click the “My Comput er” icon on the desktop. For users running Windows XP, click “My Computer” from th e “Start” menu. 2 Make su re the “Rem ovab le Di sk” icon appears in the window . There may already be ot her “Removable Disk” icons for other devices, s[...]

15 Windows Confir ming the USB driv er is installed If the compute r does not recognize the camera as a Removable Disk, follow the procedure below to check whether th e USB driver has been ful ly installed . 1 Open “My Computer ” and double-click the “Control Panel” icon . For users running Windows XP, open “Control Panel” f rom t he ?[...]

Confirming the USB d river is in stalled 16 Windows 4 Confirm that “OL Y MPUS Digit al Camera” is in the “Universal Ser ial Bus Controller” category . If you cannot find the “OLYMPUS Digital Camera”, turn the camera off, disconnect the ca mera from the computer and st art again. Users running Windows 98/ 98 SE start ag ain fr om “Conf[...]

17 Windows Do w nloading ima ges to your computer 1 Double-click the “My Comput er” icon on the desktop. For users running Windows XP, click “Control Panel” f rom the “Start” menu. 2 Double-click the “Remova ble Disk” icon. A new “Removable Disk” icon appears when the camera is connect ed to the computer, as the digital camera i[...]

Downloading im ages to your computer 18 Windows 4 Double-click the “100olymp” folder . Image files (JPEG f iles) with files names such as “P1010001.jp g” are displayed. 5 Double-click the “My Document s” icon on the desktop. If you cannot find the icon on the desktop, select “Explorer” o n the Start menu and double-click the “My D[...]

Downloa ding im ages to your co mputer 19 Windows The “My Documents” window is displayed. 6 Drag & drop the image you want to save in the computer (in this case, P1010012. jpg) to the “My Do cu ments” window . The image is saved in the computer (i n My Documents folder). • To select all files, choose Ed it > Select all. When th e i[...]

20 Windows Disconn ecting the camer a fr om y our computer If your O S is Windows Me /2000, proceed t o “Wind ows Me/200 0/XP” ( p.21).  Windows 98 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfind er or the card access lamp is not blinking. Some camera model s have either a lamp on t he right of the viewfinder or a card access lamp, an[...]

Disconnectin g the camera from your co mputer 21 Windows 4 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp i s not blink ing. The green lamp lights on some models. If the lamp is no f lashing, then the cable can be remove d. 5 Remove the USB cable from the camera. 6 Remove the USB cable from your computer .  Window[...]

Disconnecting the camera from y our computer 22 Windows 2 Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon on the t ask bar . The message saying that the drive has been stopp ed appears. 3 Click on the message. The “Unplug or Eject Hardwar e” window appea rs. 4 When a message appears, cli ck “OK”. 5 Remove the USB cable from the camera. 6 Remo[...]

23 Macintosh Macintosh Using Mac OS (9/X)  Your comput er is turned on and Mac OS is running.  If you are running any ap plications, quit them all.  You are recommended to power the camera using th e optional AC adapter. If the battery power runs out while the compute r is accessing the card in the camera, th e camera will turn off in the [...]

24 Macintosh Connec ting the came r a to the computer 1 Some camera models ha ve a “USB” setting in the menu. Make sure that “PC” is selected before connecting. This is n ot required if your camera does not have this setting. For det ails on how to operate the menu, ref er to your camera's refere nce manual. 2 Insert the marked end of [...]

Connectin g the camera to the computer 25 Macintosh 4 T urn the c amera on. Came ra with a lens barrie r The power turns on automatically, with the excepti on of some models which require yo u to press the (monitor) b utton. When the camera is t urned on, th e green lamp on th e right of t he viewfinder ligh ts up. Camera with a mode Set the m ode [...]

26 Macintosh Do wnloading images to y our computer  Mac OS 9 You can download images fro m the camera and save th em in your computer (in this case, in the Hard Disk). 1 Double- click the “ Untit led” ico n displayed on the desktop when the camera is connected to the computer . 2 Double-click the “Dcim” folder . 3 Double-click the “100[...]

Downloa ding im ages to your co mputer 27 Macintosh Image files (JPEG f iles) with files names such as “ P1010001 .JPG” are displayed. 4 Double-click the “Macintosh HD” icon on the desktop. • The camera auto matically assigns fo lder name s and file name s accordi ng to the following ru les. • Serial n umbers of imag e files r un from 0[...]

Downloading im ages to your computer 28 Macintosh The “Hard Disk” window is displayed. 5 Drag & drop t he im age you want to save in the computer (in this case, P1010012. JPG) t o the “Hard Disk” wi ndow . The image is saved in the computer (in the Hard disk). • To select all images, click Edit > Select all. When th e imag e file h[...]

Downloa ding im ages to your co mputer 29 Macintosh  Mac OS X Malfunctions such as the following may occur due to the OS. • If t he camera is not conn ected cor rectly, a ma lfunctio n occurs in the computer. • Date and time informat ion of image files is no t accurately displayed. • If the car d cover of the camera is ope ned while conn e[...]

30 Macintosh Disconnec ting the camera fr om your comp uter 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfind er or the card access lamp is not blinking. 2 Drag the “untitled” icon on the desktop to “T rash”. 3 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp i s not blink ing. The green lamp lights on som[...]

31 Do wn loading ima ge files using oth er OS (F or other OS user s) Users run ning ot her OS cannot connect the camera directl y to a compute r.  Windows 95  Windows NT  Mac OS before OS 9 For an OS listed above, you can download i mages directl y to yo ur compute r using an optional flo ppy disk adapter or PC card adapt er. For details, [...]

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