Olympus FE-300 manual

DIGITAL CAMERA Instruction Manual Getting to know your camera better Quick Start Guide Get started using your camera right away. Button operations Menu operations Printing pictures Using OLYMPUS Master ( Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Be fore you start to use yo ur new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy o[...]

2 EN Contents T est out the functions of the camera buttons by followi ng along with the illustrations. Learn how to print pictures you have taken. Learn how to transfer and save pictures to a computer . Find out more about camera operations and how to take better pictures. Read about convenient functions and safety precautions on how to use your c[...]

EN 3 Quick Start Guide Gather these items (box contents) ( Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. Digital Camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery (LI-42B) Battery Charger (LI-40C) USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM Items not shown: Inst ruction Manual (this m anual) and the Warranty Ca rd. Contents may vary depending on purchase loca[...]

4 EN Quick Start Guide Prepare the camera a. Charge the battery. ( Battery comes partially charged. b. Insert the battery and an xD-Picture Card (optional). 1 Red light on: Charging Light off: Charging complete (Charging time: Approx. 5 hours) AC Wall Outlet Power Cable Battery Charger Lithium Ion Battery 3 W 2 Charging Indicator 3 ( To remove the [...]

EN 5 Prepare the camera Quick Start Guide ( With this camera, you can take pictur es without inserting the optional xD- Picture Card™ (hereinafter referred to as “the card”). If you shoot pictures with this camera without using an xD-Picture Card, the pictures will be recorded in the internal memory. For details on the card, please refer to ?[...]

6 EN Quick Start Guide Turn the camera on This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode. a. Set the mode dial to h . Still picture shooting modes b. Press the o button. ( To turn off the camera, press the o button once again. h The camera determines the optimum settings for the shooting conditions automatically. P The camera automaticall[...]

EN 7 Quick Start Guide Set the date and time a. Press the O F / < and N Y buttons to select [Y]. • The first two digits of the year are fixed. b. Press the Y # button. c. Press the O F / < and N Y buttons to select [M]. About the date and time setting screen MENU TIME TIME D M Y ---- ---- .--.-- --:-- .--.-- --:-- CANCEL Y/M/ Y / M / D Y-M-[...]

8 EN Set the date and time Quick Start Guide d. Press the Y # button. e. Press the O F / < and N Y buttons to select [D]. f. Press the Y # button. g. Press the O F / < and N Y buttons to select the hours and minutes. • The time is displayed in the 24-hour format. h. Press the Y # button. i. Press the O F / < and N Y buttons to select [Y/[...]

EN 9 Quick Start Guide Take a picture a. Hold the camera. c. Shoot. Horizontal grip Vertical grip b. Focus. Shutter Button (Press Halfway) HQ HQ 4000 4000 × 3000 3000 [ IN I N ] 4 4 [ ] 1/1000 1/1000 F2.8 F2.8 When the focus an d exposure are locked, the green lamp lights up, and the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed. Place this mark [...]

10 EN Quick Start Guide Review your pictures a. Press the q button. a. Press the X & and Y # buttons to display the picture you want to erase. b. Press the  / S button. c. Press the O F / < button, select [YES], and press  . HQ HQ [ IN I N ] 4000 4 0 0 0 × 3000 3 0 0 0 F2.8 1/1000 0.0 F 2 . 8 1 / 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 ’ 07.12.10 12:30 0 7. [...]

EN 11 Button operations Button operations Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to a setting other than n , and lightly press the shutter but ton (halfway). When the focus and exposure are locked, the gr een lamp lights up (focus lock), and the shutter spe ed and aperture value are displayed (only when the mode dial is set to h , P , h ). Now p[...]

Button operations 12 EN Shooting mode is selected. This function is used to set the came ra to turn on in shooting mode when K is pressed with the camera off. g “ K / q Turning on the ca mera with the K or q button” (P. 27) The last picture taken is displayed. • Press the arrow pad to view other pictures. • Use the zoom lever to switch betw[...]

Button operations EN 13 [ S SMILE SHOT] • When the camera detects a smiling face in shooti ng standby mode, 3 frames are taken in high speed sequential shooting mode automatically . You can also shoot pictures ma nually by pressing the shutter button in this mode. • There may be cases in which the came ra cannot detect a smiling face. • When [...]

Button operations 14 EN Shooting mode: Changi ng picture brightness Press O F / < in shooting mode, select a picture in your desired brightness with XY , and press  . • Adjusta ble from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV Playback mode: Printing pictures Display a picture to prin t out in playback mode, connect the came ra to the printer, and then press O F[...]

Button operations EN 15 Press  in shooting mode. The monitor becomes brighter. If there is no operation for 10 seconds, the previous brightness resumes. In playback mode, select the picture you want to erase, and press S . • Once erased, pictures cannot be rest ored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you [...]

Button operations 16 EN Playback mode: Switching the picture display 1 2 4 3 [ IN IN ] 4000 4 0 00 × 3000 3 0 00 0.0 0 . 0 HQ HQ [ IN IN ] F2.8 1/1000 F 2 .8 1/ 1 0 0 0 ’ 07.12.10 12:30 07 .1 2. 10 12 :30 ISO 1600 I SO 1 60 0 4 100-0004 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 [ IN IN ] [ IN IN ] [ IN IN ] Close-up playback • Turn and hold the zoom l[...]

EN 17 Menu operations Menu operations Press m to display the to p menu on the monitor. • The contents displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode. • Select [CAMERA MENU ], [PLA YBACK MENU], [EDIT], [ERASE], or [SETUP], and press  . The screen for selecting the menu it em is then displayed. • When the mode dial is set to R and th[...]

Menu operations 18 EN This explains how to us e the menus with the [ 8 ] (warning sound) se tting as an example. 1 Set the mode dial to a setting other than R . 2 Press m to display the top menu. Press Y to select [SETUP], and press  . •[ 8 ] is on a menu in [SETUP]. 3 Press ON to select [ 8 ], and press  . • Unavailable settings cannot b[...]

Menu operations EN 19 • Some functions are not availabl e according to the selected mode. g “Functions available in s hooting modes a nd scenes” (P. 49) g “SETUP menus” (P. 26) • The factory default se ttings are displayed in gray ( ). Still picture image quality and their applications Movie image quality Restore shooting functions back[...]

Menu operations 20 EN The scene selection screen displays sample images and the shootin g mode to best suit th e situation. This can be set only when the m ode dial is set to f . • By switching to another scene, most settings will be changed to the default sett ings of each scene. g “ f Shooting pictures by sele cting a scene mode according to [...]

Menu operations EN 21 When activated [ON], the ca mera will record about 4 seconds of audio after the picture is taken. When recording, aim the camera microphone at th e source of the sound you want to record. When [ON] (sound is recorded) is se lected, the optical zoom cannot be used during movie recording. Only the digital zoom can be used. Panor[...]

Menu operations 22 EN Press  to start the slideshow. • Only the first frame of each movie is displayed. • To cancel the slideshow, press  . Select [MOVIE PL AY] from the t op menu, and press  to play back the movie. Another option is to sele ct a picture with the movie icon ( n ) and press  to play back the movie. Operations during [...]

Menu operations EN 23 Operations during pause • To resume the movie, press  . • To cancel the playback of th e movie in the middle of it or during pause, press m . The recorded image is correc ted and saved as a new one. • Use ON to select the effect you want to apply, and press  . • Use XY to select the picture yo u want to edit, and[...]

Menu operations 24 EN Erasing pictures regist ered in MY FAVORITE • Use the arrow pad to select the picture to be erased, and press S . Select [YES], and press  . • Even if pictures register ed in MY FAVORITE are er ased, original pictures in the internal memory or the card may not be erased. • Select a picture with XY , and press  . Th[...]

Menu operations EN 25 Protected pictures cannot be erased using [ERASE], [SEL. IMAGE] or [ALL ERASE], but they are a ll erased by formatting. • Select the picture with XY , and protect it by selecting [ON] with ON . You can protect several frames in succession. 9 is displayed when the picture is protected. Pictures taken with the camera held vert[...]

Menu operations 26 EN • Use the arrow pad to sele ct the picture, and press  to mark R on your selection. • To cancel the selection, press  again. • When the selection is completed, press S . • Select [YES], and press  . • Select [YES], and press  . This function allows you to save prin ting data (the number of prints and the [...]

Menu operations EN 27 You can select a language for on-screen display. Av ailable languages vary de pending on where you purchased this camera. You can add other languages to y our camera with the provi ded OLYMPUS Master software. The pixel mapping feat ure allows the camera to check and adjus t the CCD and image processing functions. It is not ne[...]

Menu operations 28 EN The date and time is saved with each im age, and is used in the file name. If the date and time are not set, the [ X ] screen is displayed each time the camera is turned on. The factory default settings differ according to the regi on where the camera is sold. To play back camera images on a TV, set the video output according [...]

EN 29 Printing pictures Printing pictures By connecting the camera to a PictBri dge-compatible printer, you can print out pictures directly. Select the pictures you want to prin t and the number of prints on the camera’s monitor. To find out if your printer is compatible with Pi ctBridge, refer to the pr inter’s instruction manual. What is Pict[...]

Printing pictures 30 EN • When printing is finished, the picture selection screen is displayed. To print another picture, press XY to select a picture, and press O F / < . • When you are finished, disconnect the USB cable from the camera with the picture selection screen displayed. 4 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera. 5 Disconnect the[...]

Printing pictures EN 31 Note • If the [PRINTPAPER] screen is not displayed, [SIZE], [BORDERLESS] and [PICS/SHEET] are set to the standard. Press XY to select the picture you want to print. You can also turn the zoom lever and select a picture from the index display. Selecting a print mode Setting the print paper Selecting the picture to print OK [...]

Printing pictures 32 EN 4 Select [PRINT], and press  . • Printing starts. • When printing is finished, the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen is displayed. To cancel printing 5 In the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, press m . • A message is displayed. 6 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera. 7 Disconnect the USB cable from the printer. Print reserv[...]

Printing pictures EN 33 Printing using a DPOF -compatible printer. Printing is possible directly from a card containing pr int reservation data, with out using a computer. For more details, refer to the printe r’s instruction manual. A PC card adapter may also be necessary. Note • DPOF reservations set by another device cann ot be c hanged by t[...]

Printing pictures 34 EN Reserves all the pictures stored on the card. The number of prints is set at one print per picture. 1 Press m in the playback mode and display the top menu. 2 Select [PRINT ORDER] [ U ], and press  . 3 Select the date and time setting, and press  . NO The pictures are printed without the date and time. DATE All picture[...]

EN 35 Using OLYMPUS Master Using OLYMPUS Master Using the USB cable provi ded with your camera, you ca n connect the camera and computer and download (transfer) the images to your computer using the OLYM PUS Master software, also provided with the camera. OLYMPUS Master is a software applicat ion for managing your digital images on your computer. I[...]

36 EN Using OLYMPUS Master Before installing the OLYMPU S 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 ba ck cover of this manual. Operating environment Windows OS Windows 2000 Professional/XP Home Edition/XP[...]

EN 37 Using OLYMPUS Master Windows 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. • The OLYMPUS Master setup screen is displayed. • If the screen is not displayed, double-click the “My Computer” icon and click the CD-ROM icon. 2 Select the display language and click the “OLYMPUS Master 2” button. • When the component installation screen i[...]

38 EN Using OLYMPUS Master 1 Make sure the camera is turned off. • The monitor is off. • The lens is retracted. 2 Connect the multi-connector on the camera to the USB port on the computer using the provided USB cable. • Refer to your computer’s instruction manual to locate the position of the USB port. • The camera turns on automatically.[...]

EN 39 Using OLYMPUS Master • The browse window is displayed. • When OLYMPUS Master is start ed up for the first time after installation, the OLYMPUS Master initial setting screen and user registration scr een are displayed before the browse window. Follow the on-screen instructions. To exit OLYMPUS Master 1 Click “Exit” on any window. • O[...]

40 EN Using OLYMPUS Master Macintosh 1 The trash icon changes to the ej ect icon when the “Untitled” or “NO_NAME” icon on the desktop is dragged. Drag and drop it on the eject icon. 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera. Note • Windows: When you click “Unplug or Eject Hardware”, a warning message may be displayed. Make sure that [...]

EN 41 Using OLYMPUS Master Note • If your computer is running Windows Vista, you can select [PC] in Step 3 on P. 38, press Y , and select [MTP] to use Windows Photo Gallery. • Data transfer is not guaranteed in the followi ng environments, even if your computer is equipped with a USB port. • Computers with a USB port added by means of an exte[...]

42 EN Getting to know your camera better Getting to know your camera better The battery is not charged • Charge the battery with the charger. The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold • Battery performance declines in low temperatures, a nd the charge may not be sufficient to turn on the camera. Remove the battery and wa[...]

EN 43 Getting to know your camera better The camera has been used in the sam e condition from the time of purchase • No date and time have been set in t he camera at the time of purcha se. Set the date an d time before using the camera. g “Set the date and time” (P. 7), “ X Setting the date and time” (P. 28) The battery has been re moved [...]

44 EN Getting to know your camera better Hold the camera correctly and press t he shutter button gently to shoot the pi cture. In additio n, blurring is reduced when taking pictures in the h mode. The factors that can cause the pi cture to blur are as follows: • When you zoom at a high magnifi cation to shoot the picture • When the shutter spee[...]

EN 45 Getting to know your camera better There are two ways to record the pict ures you take with this camera. Recording pictures to the internal memory • Pictures are recorded to the internal memory, and when the number of st orable still pictures reaches 0, you connect the camera to a computer to download th e pictures; and then erase the pictu[...]

46 EN Getting to know your camera better This camera uses several lamps to indicate the camera status. • Performing any of the following oper ations when not actual ly taking pictures can deplete the battery power. • Repeatedly pressing the shutter button halfway • Repeatedly using the zoom • To minimize the battery consum ption, set [POWER[...]

EN 47 Getting to know your camera better • To return the changed shooting se ttings to default settings while shooting, se t [R ESET] to [YES]. g “RESET Changing t he shooting functions back to default settings” (P. 19) • All shooting settings except P mode return to default settings when the camera is turned off. • Even if [DIS EDIT] is [...]

48 EN Getting to know your camera better When you get an error message on the camera... Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action q CARD ERROR There is a problem with the card. This card cannot be used. Insert a new card. q WRITE PROTECT Writing to the card is prohibited. The recorded image has been protected (read-only) on a computer. Do[...]

EN 49 Getting to know your camera better Some functions cannot be set in ce rtain shooting modes. Fo r more details, refer to the table below. Functions available in shooting modes *1 The image quality is limited to [2048 × 1536] or lower. *2 The macro mode is fixed at [ & ]. *3 The image quality is fixed at [640 × 480]. *4 [ AUTO ] and [ ! ][...]

50 EN Appendix Appendix 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 cl[...]

EN 51 Appendix The representative supply voltage and plug type are described in this chart. Depending on the area, differ ent types of plugs and s upply voltages are used. Attention: Power cord meeting demands from each country shall be used. - For only the United States Use a UL Listed, 1.8 - 3 m (6 - 10 ft), Type SPT-2 or NISPT-2, AWG no. 18 powe[...]

52 EN Appendix ( The charger can be used in most home electrical sources within the range of 100 V to 240 V AC (50/60Hz) around the world. Howeve r, depending on the c ountry or area you are in, the AC wall outlet may be shaped differently and the charger may require a plug adapter to match the wall outlet. For details, ask at your local electrical[...]

EN 53 Appendix Pictures can be recorded on the optional card. The internal memory and card are the camera’s media for recording pictures, similar to film in a film camera. Pictures recorded to the inte rnal memory or card can be easily erased on the ca mera or processed using a computer. Unlike portable storage media, the internal memory cannot b[...]

54 EN Appendix Read All Instructions — Before you use the product, read all operating instructions. Save all manuals and documentation for future reference. Cleaning — Always unplug this product from the wall out let before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning. Never use any type of liquid or aeros ol cleaner, or any type of organic sol[...]

EN 55 Appendix WARNING ( Do not use the camera near flammable or explosive gases. ( Do not use the flash and LED on people (infants, small children, etc.) at close range. • You must be at least 1 m (3 ft.) away from the faces of your s ubjects. Firing the flash too close to the subject’s eyes could cause a momentary loss of vision. ( Keep young[...]

56 EN Appendix • To prevent causing battery leaks or damaging t heir terminals, carefully follow all instructions regarding the use of batteries. Never attempt to disa ssemble a battery or modify it in any way, by soldering, etc. • If battery fluid gets into your eyes, flush your eyes immediately with clear, cold running water and seek medical [...]

EN 57 Appendix • This camera 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 in struction manual carefully before using it. • If the battery’s terminals get wet or greasy, camera contact failur e may result. Wipe the battery well with a dry cloth before use. [...]

58 EN Appendix All rights reserved. No part of these written materi als or this software may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanica l, 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 w[...]

EN 59 Appendix • IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. • Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc. • xD-Picture Card™ is a trademark. • All other company and product names are regist ered trademarks and/or trademarks of their[...]

60 EN Appendix SPECIFICATIONS ( Camera Product type : Digital camera (f or shooting and displaying) Recording system Still pictures : Digital recordi ng, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for C amera File system (DCF)) Applicable standards : Exif 2.2, Di gital Print Order Format (DPOF) , PRINT Image Matching III, PictBridge Sound with still pict[...]

EN 61 Appendix Names of Parts Camera Flash g P. 14 Zoom lever g P. 15 o button g P. 11 Lens Mode dial g P. 12 O F / < button (Exposure Compensation/Print) g P. 14 X & button (Macro mode) g P. 14 N Y button (Self-timer) g P. 14 Strap eyelet g P. 3 Battery/card compartment cover g P. 4 Connector cover g P. 28, 38 Multi-connector g P. 28, 29, 3[...]

62 EN Appendix ( Shooting Mode Monitor Symbols & Icons Item Indications Ref. Page 1 Battery check e = full power, f = low power – 2 Flash standby Camera movement warning/flash charge # (Lit) # (Blinks) P. 42 3 Green lamp { = Auto Focus Lock P. 9, 11 4 Silent mode U P. 21 5 White balance 5 , 3 , 1 , w – y P. 20 6 ISO ISO 50, ISO 400, ISO 160[...]

EN 63 Appendix ( Playback Mode Item Indications Ref. Page 1 Battery check e = full power, f = low power – 2 Silent mode U P. 21 3 Aperture value F2.8, etc. P. 9 4 Shutter speed 4 to 1/1000 P. 9 5 Blur caused by moving or shaking hands p (stabilized pictures/corrected pictures) t q r (pictures that can be corrected) P. 23 6 Number of frames Elapse[...]

64 EN Index K / q ......................................... .............. 27 h (AUTO) ........................................ 6, 12  S button (backlight boost/erase) ... 10, 15 Y # button (flash mode) ........................... 14 X & button (macro) .................................. 14  button (OK) ....................................[...]

EN 65 Monitor brightness adjustment s .............................................. ................ 27 MOVIE PLAY ............................................. 22 MULTI PRINT ............................................ 31 Multi-connector .............................. 28, 29, 38 MY FAVORITE .......................................... 23 N NIGHT+P[...]

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