Olympus Stylus Verve M-mini Digital manual

DIGIT AL CAMERA Advanced Manual 1 T aking Pictures 2 Viewing 3S e t t i n g U p 4 Printing Pictur es 5 Con necting Comput er 6 Appendix[...]

2 How to use this manual This manual contains a table o f contents, an index and menu s to enable you to easily find the topic that you want to use or learn out more about. Using the t able of contents g P. 5 All the titles in the manual are listed here, grouped into chapters. The chapters are composed of the sh ooting, playback, printing, etc. bas[...]

3 How to read the instructions A sample page is shown below to explain how to rea d the instructions in this manual. Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures. z Indications used in this manual This sample page is only for your reference. It may differ from the actual page in this manual. Important information on factors which may lead[...]

4 Menu operations The screen that appears on the monitor when you turn the camera on and press the OK/MENU button is called the “T op menu.” There are three top menus as shown below . The shooting mode screens will be used he re to explain how to use the menus. See g P .180 fo r the Menu List. T o cancel the men u display , pres s the OK/MENU b[...]

5 Contents How to use this manual ........................................................................... 2 How to read the instructions .................................................................... 3 Menu operations ..................................................................................... 4 1 Taking Pictures .. .............[...]

6 2 Viewing .................... ........................ ............ 49 Displaying several pictures at once G .......... ...................................... 50 Selecting the number of pictures G .......................................... 51 Enlarging pictures U ............................................................................ 53 Rot[...]

7 4 Printing Pictures . .............................. .......... 113 Selecting printing method .................................................................... 114 Making print reservations < ............................................................... 115 All-frame reservation U .. .......................................................[...]

8 6 Appendix ........................ ............................ 159 Precautions .......................................................................... ............... 160 Handling the camera ................................................................. 160 Battery handling precautions .................................................... [...]

9 1 T aking Pictures This chapter describes how to ta ke successive pictures, movies and how to use the flash, zoom, etc. T o change the shooting settings, refer to “3: Setting Up.” 1 T aking Pictures[...]

10 1 T aking Pictures Focusing on a subject that is not in cen ter of frame (Focus lock) When the subject you want to focus on is not exactly in the center of the monitor and you cannot position th e AF target mark on it, you can focus on another point at roughly the same distance (focus lock) and take the picture as explained below . This is calle[...]

Focusing on a subject that is not in center of frame (Focus lock) 11 1 T aking Pictures Press the shutter button completely down to t ake the picture. Subjects that are difficult to focus on The purpose of the camera’ s auto focus feature is to bring the subject into focus automatically , but under certain con ditions, the auto focus may not func[...]

12 1 T aking Pictures Changing focus zone (AF) Y ou can select the focusing mode. Press the OK/MENU button in shooting mode ( K ). The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Press or to select the [CAMERA] tab. Press to go to the [C AMERA] menu. Press or to select [AF MODE]. Press to go to the AF mode settings. SPOT The camera focuses [...]

Changing focus zone (AF) 13 1 T aking Pictures Press or to select [iESP] or [SPOT] and press the OK/MENU button. The AF mode is set. Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. T ake the picture using the monitor . SPOT iESP CARD SET ESP/ n ISO DIGIT AL ZOOM DRIVE AF MODE CAMERA[...]

14 1 T aking Pictures Changing shooting scene modes l There are 14 shooting scene modes to choose from on this camera. T o create the effects you want, simply select the mode best suited to your purpose or conditions. Until you beco me familiar with the camera, it is recommended t hat [PROGRAM AUTO] be used to take pictures. Press ( l ) in shooting[...]

Changing shoo ting scene modes l 15 1 T aking Pictures Shooting scene modes PROGRAM AUTO P All you need to do is press the shutte r button. The camera automatically selects the optimal settings. PORTRAIT I Suitable for taking a full-frame portrait shot of a person. Ideal for capturing accurate skin tones. LANDSCAPE L Lets you take clear and sharp p[...]

Changing shooting scene modes l 16 1 T aking Pictures CUISINE G Lets you take beautiful pictures of food. The saturation, sharpness and contrast settings are increased to take sharp, vivid pictures of the subject. BEACH & SNOW R Suitable for taking pictures at a beach or in snow . Lets you t ake beautiful pictures of scenery with white sand or [...]

Changing shoo ting scene modes l 17 1 T aking Pictures INDOOR H Suitable to take pictures of the subject indoors together with background scene. Picture qua lity mode can only be se t to SQ2 “1280 × 960”, “1024 × 768” and “640 × 480.” CANDLE U The optimum mode to take a picture of candles preserving warm light of candles. Picture qua[...]

18 1 T aking Pictures Recording movies N Y ou can record movies as well as still pictures with this camera. The camera maintains the correct exposure during movie recording even if your subject moves. The sound is au tomatically recorded when recording a movie. Set the mode dial to n , then press the POWER switch to turn the camera on. When power i[...]

Recording movies N 19 1 T aking Pictures Press the shutter button the rest of the way and release it to start recording. While a movie is taken, N indicator light s red. Press the shutter button again to stop recording. When the remaining recording time has been used up, recording stops automatically . T o view the movie you have just taken, see g [...]

20 1 T aking Pictures Using zoom systems This camera has two zoom systems, one is a normal optical zoom system and the other is a digital zoom system. Using the zoom systems, you can cha nge the scope and composition of the picture you are taking. Using the optical zoom Press the zoom button in shooting mode ( K ). Press and hold the T side of the [...]

Using zoom systems 21 1 T aking Pictures Enabling digit al zoom The optical zoom is operated si mply by pressing the zoom button, but to use the digital zoom, [DIGIT AL ZOOM] must be set to [ON] on the monitor . The optical zoom magnifies the subject by extending t he lens. The digi tal zoom, on the othe r hand, enlar ges the picture by digitizi ng[...]

Using zoom system s 22 1 T aking Pictures Press or to select [ON] and press the OK/MENU button. The digital zoom is set. Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. The digital zoom c annot be used when [ OFF] is select ed. Press the zoom bu tton to operat e the digital zoom. Pictures t aken with the di gital zoom may a ppear grainy . Camera [...]

23 1 T aking Pictures Using flash # The camera is i nitially set to Auto -flash, but you can select from the following four flash modes according to th e shooting conditions. Auto-flash (Factory default setting) The flash fires automa tically in lo w light or backlight conditions. ! Red-eye reduction flash The light from the flash may make the subj[...]

Using flash # 24 1 T aking Pictures Press ( # ) repeatedly in shooting mode ( K ) to change the flash setting. The flash settings change in the order of the arrow . Af ter [ $ ], the setting returns to [AUTO]. The flash charging lamp ( # ) blinks while the flash is charging. Example: When [ # ] is set, th e display shows # indicator . The flash set[...]

25 1 T aking Pictures Changing resolution and quality K Picture quality modes for still pictures This function lets you select the resol ution and quality wh en recording pictures on the card. It is best to choose the resolution and quality according to the pu rpose. The camera is preset to HQ mode. Card capa city and number of storable pictures Th[...]

Changing resolution and quality K 26 1 T aking Pictures Press the OK/MENU button in shooting mode ( K ). The top menu is displayed. Press to select [ K ]. Compression rate and picture quality The quality of the picture depends on the compression rate. Pictures taken in a low compression record mode are clearer than pictu res taken in standard compr[...]

Changing resolution and quality K 27 1 T aking Pictures Press or to select [SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1] or [SQ2]. If you selected [SHQ], [HQ] or [SQ 1], go to step 4. If you selected [SQ2], go to step 3. Press to display the [SQ 2] setup screen. Press or to choose a resolution and press the OK/MENU button. Press the OK/MENU button. The selected record mode a[...]

Changing resolution and quality K 28 1 T aking Pictures Picture quality modes for movie Y ou can select betwe en two picture quality modes. The recording time varies depending on the picture quali ty mode. T ot al recordin g time per card The recordi ng time shown in the above table are approx imate. Record mode Resolutio n (Frames per second) Reco[...]

Changing resolution and quality K 29 1 T aking Pictures Press the OK/MENU button in the MOVIE ( n ) shooting mode. The top menu is displayed. Press to select [ K ] . Press or to select [HQ] or [SQ]. Press the OK/MENU button. The selected record mode and time remainin g are displayed. F WB K MODE MENU HQ 320×240 SQ 160×120 K GO SELECT[...]

30 1 T aking Pictures Selecting whi te balance acco rding to surrounding lightin g 0 When daylight, the sun or tungste n lighting a re reflected on white substance, the shade of white produc ed wi ll differ for each. People’s eyes recognize white objects as being white irrespective of the surrounding lighting, but with a dig ital camera the color[...]

Selecting white balance according to su rrounding lighting 0 31 1 T aking Pictures Press or to select [AUTO], [ 5 ], [ 3 ], [ 1 ] or [ > ], then press the OK/ MENU button. The selected white balanc e mode is set. When the white balance mode is selected, the white balance indicators [ 5 , 3 , 1 , > ] are displayed on the monitor . When [AUTO] [...]

32 1 T aking Pictures Setting Exposure Compensation F If your subject is extremel y bright or dark, or if the contrast between th e subject and the background is high, you can adjust the brightness using the exposure compen sation feature. Y ou can adjust the exposure between +2.0 and –2.0 in 1/3 EV (Exposure V alue) ste ps. Press the OK/MENU but[...]

33 1 T aking Pictures Changing ISO sensitivities Setting ISO sensitivity at a high level is effective in taking pictures of the subject in dark or low-lighting conditions. However , the picture may contain noise or become grainy . Press the OK/MENU button in shooting mode. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Press or to select t[...]

Changing ISO sensitivities 34 1 T aking Pictures Press or to select a desired ISO sensitivity and press the OK/ MENU button. The selecte d ISO sensit ivity is set. Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. T ake the pictures. The higher IS O sensitivi ty setting you se lect, the high er noise leve l the picture has . The ISO sensit ivities [...]

35 1 T aking Pictures When brightness of subject an d background differs 5 T aking pictures of a backlit subject may result in darkened faces or other foreground objects. Using the spot metering in such situations will ensure that the subject is clear regardless of the background light. Press the OK/MENU button in shooting mode. The top menu is dis[...]

When brightness of subject and background differs 5 36 1 T aking Pictures Press or to select [ n ] and press the OK/MENU button. The spot mete ring is set. Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. T ake the picture using spot metering. c Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter button halfway . d Compose your s[...]

37 1 T aking Pictures T aking close-up pictures & Use the macro mode when you want to shoot a close up of the subject, for example when taking a picture of a flower . With the macro mode, you can take pictures as close as 20 cm (7.8 in.) to the subject. T o shoot even closer , select the super macro mode. This lets you shoot as close as 8 cm (3[...]

Taking close-up pictures & 38 1 T aking Pictures Setting up Super macro mode % Select the super macro mode to take pictures as close as 8 cm (3.1 in.) to the subject. The lens will be set to T (T elephoto) and the flash will not op erate. Press ( & ) repeatedly in shooting mode to select [ % ]. The lens is set in the T (T elephoto) position[...]

39 1 T aking Pictures Using self-timer Y In the self-timer mode, the picture is taken a pproximately 12 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. Y ou are recommended to stabilize the camera by using a tripod. Press ( Y ) repeatedly in shooting mode to select [ Y ON]. When the self-timer mode has been selected, Y is displayed on the monitor . T [...]

40 1 T aking Pictures T aking successive pictures j This function allows yo u to take a rapid successi on of still pictures at approximately 1.3 frames per second (7 pictures in [SHQ] mode) by keeping the shutter button pressed. As you can choose the best picture fr om a series of sequential shots, you are recommended to use this mode when pho togr[...]

Taking successive pictures j 41 1 T aking Pictures Press or to select [ j ] and press the OK/MENU button. The successive picture shootin g is set. Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. T ake the pictures. Press the shutt er button fully and ke ep it pressed. The came ra will continue to take picture s until you re lease your fing er fro[...]

42 1 T aking Pictures Panoramic shooting Y ou can take advantage of the panoramic shooting feature with the Olympus xD-Picture Card. The panoramic shooting lets you connect pictures with overlapping edges into a single panoramic picture, using the OL YMPUS Master software contained in the CD-ROM provided. The panoramic mode i s only availabl e when[...]

Panoramic shooting 43 1 T aking Pictures On the monitor , use the arrow pad to choose the direction you want to take the pictures in. : T akes pictures from lef t to right. : T akes pictures fro m right to left. : T akes pictures from bottom to top. : T akes pictures from top to bottom. T ake the first picture. Focus, expos ure and white bal ance a[...]

Panoramic shooting 44 1 T aking Pictures Make sure that the edges of the pictures overlap, then take your pictures. Use the frames at the edges of the screen as a guide when composing your pictu res. The first and second shots are taken so tha t they overlay pa rt A. The second and third pictures are taken so that they overlay pa rt B. Remember the[...]

45 1 T aking Pictures S titching together two pictures / This function allows you to position two pictures taken in succession next to each other and store them as a single picture. Y o u can combine two different subjects in one picture. Press the OK/MENU button in shooting mode ( K ). The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. First [...]

Stitching together two pictur es / 46 1 T aking Pictures Press or to select the [CAMERA] tab. Press to go to the [C AMERA] menu. Press or to select [ / ]. Press to go to the composite 2 pictures shooting display . T ake the first shot using the monitor . T ake the second shot. Once the second picture is t aken, the monitor automatic ally returns to[...]

47 1 T aking Pictures Recording sound with still pictures R This functi on lets you record sound when taking a still picture. Recording begins about 0.5 seconds after pressing the shutter button and lasts for about 4 seconds. When this function is enabled, soun d is automatically recorded af ter each picture is t aken. This is useful for adding an [...]

Recording sound with still pictures R 48 1 T aking Pictures Press or to select [ON] and press the OK/MENU button. Recording sound with still pi ctures is set. Press the OK/MENU button again to exit the menu. Press the shutter button to start the sound recording. When the sound recording is started, position the microphone toward the sound source. T[...]

49 2 Vie w in g This chapter describes how to play ba ck the still pictures and movies. T o change the playback settings, refer to “3: Setting Up.” 2 V iewing[...]

50 2 Vie w in g Displaying several pictures at once G This function lets you view several thumbnail pictures on the monitor at once. It is useful when you are looking for a specific picture. Y ou can change the number of pictures displayed . g “Selecting the number of pic tures G ” (P .51) Press the G side of the zoom button in the playback mod[...]

Displaying several pictures at once G 51 2 Vie w in g Selecting the numb er of pictures G Y ou can choose to display 4, 9 or 16 thumbn ail pictures on the monitor . Press the OK/MENU button in playback mode. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Press or to select the [SETUP] tab. Press to go to the [SETUP] menu. Press or to selec[...]

Displaying sev eral pictures at once G 52 2 Vie w in g Press or to choose the number of pictures [4], [9] or [16] and press the OK/MENU button. The number of pictures in the index display is set. Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. G 4 16 9 SETUP CARD EDIT PLA Y[...]

53 2 Vie w in g Enlarging pictures U A picture displayed on the monitor can be enlarged up to 4 times their original size to check the clarity of the picture. Press the U side of the zoom button in the playback mode. The picture is enlarged in step s (1.5 × , 2.0 × , 2.5 × , 3.0 × , 3.5 × and 4.0 × ) each time the U side of the zoom but ton i[...]

54 2 Vie w in g Rotating pictures y Pictures taken when the camera is held vertically are displayed horizontally . In playback mode, display the picture you want to rota te. Press the OK/MENU button. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. HQ HQ 20 2 0 $04.12.18 15:30 $ 0 4 . 1 2 . 1 8 1 5 : 3 0 100-0020 1 0 0 - 0 0 2 0 HQ 20 2 0 $0[...]

Rotating pictures y 55 2 Vie w in g Press or to select the [PLA Y] tab. Press to go to the [PLA Y] menu. Press or to select [ y ]. Press to go to the rotation display settings. Press or to select [+90°] or [–90°]. The picture is rota ted and displayed. Press the OK/MENU button. The rotated picture i s saved. Press the OK/MENU button again t o e[...]

56 2 Vie w in g Displaying pictures one after another m This function automatically d isplays the pictures in order (slideshow). For movies, only the first frame is displayed. Press the OK/MENU button in playback mode. The top menu is displayed. Press to start the slideshow . Pictures are displayed in sequence at approximately 3 second intervals. S[...]

57 2 Vie w in g Recording sound with pictures taken R This functi on lets you re cord sound to the stil l pictures already taken, or renew recorded sound. Recording time for each picture is for about 4 seconds. Play back the picture you wish to add sound to in playback mode. Press the OK/MENU button. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MODE [...]

Recording sound with pictures ta ken R 58 2 Vie w in g Press to select [ST AR T] and press the OK/MENU button. Sound recording st arts. If the source of the sound you are r ecording is more than 1 m (3.3 ft.) away from the ca mera, the record ed sound may not be very clear. When sound is recorded on the picture with sou nd, previous sound will be e[...]

59 2 Vie w in g Playing back movies q This function lets you play back movies on the camera’s monitor . When the playback mode is ac tivated, the last picture recorded is played back on the monitor . Follow the instructions below to select a pictu re with n mark and play it back. Press or in playback mode to select the picture with the n mark. Pr[...]

Playing back movies q 60 2 Vie w in g While a movie i s playing back, you ca n select the follow ing operat ions. :Rewind :Fast for ward :Raise vol ume :Lower vol ume OK/MENU button: Pause In pause mode, you ca n operate as fo llows. :Reverse p layback while th e button is pres sed :Normal play back while the button is press ed :Displays th e first[...]

Playing back movi es q 61 2 Vie w in g Creating an index The camera automatically selects nine frames from the movie and stores as still pictures, enabling you to see the content of the movie at a glance. Select a movie with n and play it back. Press the OK/MENU button. The top menu is displayed. Press to select [MODE MENU]. Press or to select the [...]

Playing back movies q 62 2 Vie w in g Press again to go to the index creation mode. Press or to select [INDEX], then press the OK/MENU button. When the processing is completed, the frames are saved as new still pictures. The index is st ored as pictur es in different reco rd modes from the ori ginal movie. The interva l between the f rames that are[...]

63 2 Vie w in g Playback on a TV Y ou can play back pictures on a TV . Use the A V cable provided with the camera to connect the camera to the TV . Select NTSC or P AL according to your TV video signal system. TV video signal systems NTSC: North America, T aiw an, Korea, Japan P AL: European countr ies, China Press the OK/MENU button in the playbac[...]

Playback on a TV 64 2 Vie w in g Press or to select [NTSC] or [P AL] and press the OK/MENU button. The video signal system is set. Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. T urn the camera and the TV off. Plug the A V cable in to the Multi- connector on the camera. Plug the yellow plug and the white plug of the A V cable into the TV video [...]

Playback on a TV 65 2 Vie w in g T urn the TV on and switch to the video input mode. For information on the video input mo de, refer to your manual o f the TV . Press the POWER switch to turn the camera on. The picture is displa yed on the TV . Operate th e camera in the same way as norma l playback to display pi ctures on your TV . When the pictu [...]

66 2 Vie w in g Displaying shooting information This function changes the sh ooting information displayed on the monito r . The shootin g informatio n is displaye d for approxim ately 3 seconds . Press the OK/MENU button in the playback mode. The top menu is displayed. Press to select [INFO]. The detaile d shooting informat ion is displayed. T o re[...]

67 2 Vie w in g Editing pictures Creating sof t focus pictures This function enables you to add soft focus effect s to the selected pictures and store them as new pictures. By using soft focus ef fect s, you can change your picture to a v i gnette picture to g ive a fantastic atmosphere. While in playback mode, display the picture you want to conve[...]

Editing pictures 68 2 Vie w in g Press or to select [SOFT FOCUS]. Press to go to the soft focus picture settings. Press or to select [SOFT FOCUS]. Press the OK/MENU button to create the soft focus picture. Once the sof t focus picture is crea ted, it is stored as a new picture. A new picture cannot be created if the card is full. SOFT FOCUS FISHEYE[...]

Editing pictures 69 2 Vie w in g Creating fish-eye pictures This function enables you to add fish -eye view effect s to the selected pictures and store them as new pictures. When the fish-eye view mode is selected, the picture is transformed into a spherica l picture. While in playback mode, display the picture you want to convert into fish-eye pic[...]

Editing pictures 70 2 Vie w in g Press or to select [FISHEYE]. Press to go to the fish-eye picture settings. Press or to select [FISHEYE]. Press the OK/MENU button to create the fish-eye picture. Once the fish-eye pictu re is created, it is stored as a new picture. A new picture cannot be created if the card is full. SOFT FOCUS FISHEYE BLACK & [...]

Editing pictures 71 2 Vie w in g Creating black and white pictures This function enables you to convert selected pictures into black and white pictures and sto re them as new pictures. While in playback mode, display the picture you want to convert into black and white pictures. Press the OK/MENU button. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [M[...]

Editing pictures 72 2 Vie w in g Press or to select [BLACK & WHITE]. Press to go to the black and white picture settings. Press or to select [BLACK & WHITE]. Press the OK/MENU button to create the black and white picture. Once the black and white picture is create d, it is stored as a new picture. A new picture cannot be created if the card[...]

Editing pictures 73 2 Vie w in g Creating sepia-tone pictures This function enables you to convert selected pictures into sepia-to ne pictures and store them as new pictures. While in playback mode, display the picture you want to convert into sepia color . Press the OK/MENU button. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Press or t[...]

Editing pictures 74 2 Vie w in g Press or to select [SEPIA]. Press to go to the sepia-tone picture settings. Press or to select [SEPIA]. Press the OK/MENU button to create the sepia-tone picture. Once the sepia-tone pict ure is created, it is stored as a new picture. A new picture cannot be created if the card is full. FISHEYE BLACK & WHITE SEP[...]

Editing pictures 75 2 Vie w in g Changing the resolution Q This function enables you to change the resolution of selected pi ctures and store them as new pictures. This is useful when you want to reduce the volume of picture data, such as when posting pictures on the Internet or attaching them to e-mail. Y ou can choose from two resolutions, 640 ×[...]

Editing pictures 76 2 Vie w in g Press or to select [ Q ]. Press to go to the resize settings. Press or to select the picture size. Press the OK/MENU button to create the resized picture. Once the picture is resized, it is stored as a new picture. A new picture cannot be created if the card is full. If the resolution is 640 × 480 when the picture [...]

77 2 Vie w in g Protecting pictures 0 Y ou can protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing th em. Protected pictures cannot be erased by the si ngle-frame or all- frame er ase function. Formatting erases both un protected and protected pictures . g “Formattin g a card” (P .107 ) While in playback mode, display the picture you want [...]

Protecting pictures 0 78 2 Vie w in g Press or to select [ 0 ]. Press to go to the protection settings. Press or to select [ON]. T o cancel protection, select [OF F]. Press the OK/MENU button. The selected picture is protected. 9 is display ed on the screen . y 0° 0 < R OFF CARD EDIT PLA Y SET y 0 < R CARD EDIT PLA Y SET OFF ON 9 HQ HQ 20 2 [...]

79 2 Vie w in g Erasing one picture S Digital cameras let you erase pictures that you do not want to keep. Y o u can also erase all the pictures s tored (except pro tected ones) on the card at once . g “Erasing all pictures R ” (P .80) The protect ed pictures cann ot be erased. g “ Protecting pi ctures 0 ” (P .77) Once erase d, pictures can[...]

80 2 Vie w in g Erasing all pictures R This function erases all pictures stored on the card. The protect ed pictures cann ot be erased. g “Protect ing pictur es 0 ” (P .77) Once erase d, pictures cannot be restored. Press the OK/MENU button in the playback mode. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Press or to select the [CAR[...]

Erasing all pictures R 81 2 Vie w in g Press to select [YES], and press the OK/MENU button. All pictures, e xcept for protected ones, are erased . R ALL ERASE CAUTION ERASING ALL YES NO GO SELECT[...]

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83 3 Setting Up Describes how to set operation modes and change setti ngs. 3 Setting Up When the same setti ngs are available for “Shoot ing mode” and “Playback mode,” the mon itor displays for “Shooti ng mode” are used in this chapter.[...]

84 3 Setting Up Selecting a language W Y ou can select the langua ge in which the menus and error messages are displayed on the monitor . Press the OK/MENU button. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Press or to select the [SETUP] tab. Press to go to the [SETUP] menu. Press or to select [ W ]. Press to go to the language setting[...]

Selecting a language W 85 3 Setting Up Press or to select the desired language. Avail able languages vary depending on the region where you purchased the camera. Press the OK/MENU button. The selected language is set. Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. Y ou can select other la nguages to o. The fi rmware for other la nguages can be d[...]

86 3 Setting Up Setting date and time X Y ou can set the date and time. This feature is ha ndy when managing pictures on a computer or printing pictures. Press the OK/MENU button. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Press or to select the [SETUP] tab. Press to go to the [SETUP] menu. Press or to select [ X ]. Press to go to the [...]

Setting date and time X 87 3 Setting Up Press or to select one of the following date formats: [Y]-[M]-[D] (Y ear/Month/Day), [M]-[D]-[Y] (Month/ Day/Y ear), [D]-[M]-[Y] (Day/Month/ Y ear). Press to go to the year input. The follow ing steps sh ow the procedure used when the d ate format is set t o [Y]-[M]-[D]. Press or to set each of the last two d[...]

88 3 Setting Up Saving settings This functi on lets you save the shooti ng and other settings you have made during shooting or playback. The camera is set to [ON] at the time of purch ase. The setting s affected by [ALL RESE T] are listed on g P .89. Press the OK/MENU button. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Press or to selec[...]

Saving set tings 89 3 Setting Up Press or to select [OFF]. Press the OK/MENU button. The save setting is turned on. Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. Settings no t mentioned abov e are always sav ed. See g “Menu Lis t” (P .180 - 183) for infor mation abou t all the def ault settings (t he settings when shippe d from the factory)[...]

90 3 Setting Up Checking the picture you have just taken REC VIEW lets you check the picture you have just taken on the monitor . The picture is displayed for a few seconds between shots, letting you check each picture as it is taken. If you want to move on to the next shot immediately without ch ecking the previous picture, set [REC VIEW] to [OFF][...]

Checking the picture you have just taken 91 3 Setting Up Press or to select [ON] or [OFF], and press the OK/ M EN U button. Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. For movie shoo ting mode, [REC VIEW] cannnot be set. For successi ve pictures mode , the REC VIEW pictur es do not appear. OFF O N SHUTTER SOUND FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING s REC V[...]

92 3 Setting Up Setting beep/alert sound 8 This functi on lets you adjust the vol ume of the beep sound used for warn ings and button operations, or turn off. Press the OK/MENU button. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Pr es s or to select the [SETUP] tab. Press to go to the [SETUP] menu. Pr es s or to select [ 8 ]. Press to g[...]

Setting beep/alert sound 8 93 3 Setting Up Pr es s or to select [OFF], [LOW] or [HIGH]. T o turn off th e beep sound, select [OFF]. Press the OK/MENU button. The beep sound i s set to the selecte d level. Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. W W LOW HIGH OFF CARD ALL RESET PW ON SETUP COLOR 8 CAM SETUP[...]

94 3 Setting Up Setting shutter sound Y ou can select from three different sounds to use as the shutter sound . Y ou can also set the sound level to [HIGH] or [LOW]. Press the OK/MENU button in shooting mode ( K ). The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Pr es s or to select the [SETUP] tab. Press to go to the [SETUP] menu. Pr es s [...]

Setting shutter sound 95 3 Setting Up Pr es s or to select [1], [2], [3] or [OFF]. If you have sel ected a shutter sound ([1], [2] or [3]), press to set the sound level. T o tu rn off the sound, sele ct [OFF]. Pr es s or to select [HIGH] or [LOW] and then the OK/MENU button. Again, press the OK/ MENU button twice to exit th e menu. The shutter soun[...]

96 3 Setting Up Setting volume Y ou can ad just the volume when playin g back a still picture with sound or a movie. Press the OK/MENU button in playback mode. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Pr es s or to select the [SETUP] tab. Press to go to the [SETUP] menu. Pr es s or to select [VOLUME]. Press to go to the volume settin[...]

Setting volume 97 3 Setting Up Pr es s or to select [OFF], [LOW] or [HIGH]. T o disa ble the sound, select [OFF] . Press the OK/MENU button. The volume is set. Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. H is displayed on the monitor while recorded pictures with sound ar e played back. VOLUME s X VIDEO OUT 8 EDIT PLA Y HIGH OFF LOW SETUP CARD[...]

98 3 Setting Up Setting power-on screen and sound Y ou can set the screen to be displayed and sound to be played each time the camera is turned on. Y ou can record and set your own screen as the power-on screen. g “Recording power-o n screen” (P .100) Press the OK/MENU button. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Pr es s or t[...]

Setting powe r-on screen a nd sound 99 3 Setting Up Pr es s or to select [SCREEN] and then press . Pr es s or to select [OFF], [1], [2] or [3] and then press the OK/MENU button. The screen [3 ] can be customi zed as your scre en. If no scre en is recorded , no screen wil l be displayed whe n the camera is tur ned on. Pr es s or to select [VOLUME] a[...]

100 3 Setting Up Recording power-on screen Record the screen that appears on the monitor when the camera is turned on. Y ou can select it from the pictures stored on the card. Press the OK/MENU button in playback mode. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Pr es s or to select the [SETUP] tab. Press to go to the [SETUP] menu. Pr e[...]

Recording po wer-on screen 101 3 Setting Up Pr es sin g , , and , select the screen to be recorded.The press the OK/MENU button. Press or to select [OK] and press the OK/MENU button. Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. The recorded screen here is record ed at [3] of [PW ON SETUP] position. g “Setting p ower-on screen an d sound” ([...]

102 3 Setting Up Setting screen color Y ou can set the screen color displayed on the monitor to [NORMAL], [BROWN], [BLUE] or [BLACK]. Press the OK/MENU button. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Pr es s or to select the [SETUP] tab. Press to go to the [SETUP] menu. Pr es s or to select [COLOR]. Press to go to the color settings[...]

Setting screen color 103 3 Setting Up Pr es s or to select [NORMAL], [BROWN], [BLUE] or [BLACK] . Press the OK/MENU button. The screen color is set. Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. NORMAL BROWN BLUE BLACK COLOR GO SELECT CANCEL[...]

104 3 Setting Up Setting file names For the pictures stored on the card, file names and folder names are automatically recorded by the camera. File and folder names are assigned as shown below , using a file number (0001-9999) and fo lder number (100-999), respectively . This function can be set to [RESE T] or [AUTO] to determine how to assign file[...]

Setting file names 105 3 Setting Up P ress the OK/MENU button in shooting mode. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Pr es s or to select the [SETUP] tab. Press to go to the [SETUP] menu. Pr es s or to select [FILE NAME]. Press to go to the file name settings. F WB K MODE MENU W CARD ALL RESET PW ON SETUP COLOR 8 ENGLISH NORMAL L[...]

Setting file names 106 3 Setting Up Pr es s or to select [RESET] or [AUTO]. Press the OK/MENU button. The file name is set to selected mode . Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. RESET AUTO SHUTTER SOUND FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING s REC VIEW CARD CAM SETUP[...]

107 3 Setting Up Formatting a card Formatting prepares the card to receive data from the camera. This camera may not recognize cards which have been formatted on a computer or another camera. Be sure to format the card with this camera. All data stored o n the card is er ased when the card i s formatted. Protected pictures are a lso erased. Whe n f[...]

Formatting a card 108 3 Setting Up Press to select [YES]. Press the OK/MENU button. The [BUSY] bar is displayed while the card is being forma tted. Never open the card cover, or connect or discon nect the batte ry , AC adapter and power coup ler during fo rmatting. Such action, may re nder the card unusable . CAUTION ERASING ALL YES NO GO SELECT I [...]

109 3 Setting Up Adjusting brightness of monitor s This functi on lets you adjust the bri ghtness of the monitor . Press the OK/MENU button. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Pr es s or to select the [SETUP] tab. Press to go to the [SETUP] menu. Pr es s or to select [ s ]. Press to go to the brightness settings. F WB K MODE ME[...]

Adjusting brightness of monitor s 110 3 Setting Up While looking at the monitor , press or to adjust the brightness. Pressing brightens the monitor , and pressing darkens it. Press the OK/MENU button. The brightness is set. Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. s GO SELECT[...]

111 3 Setting Up Adjust CCD and image processing functions The Pixel Mapping feature all ows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions. This should be performed once a year . Wait for about a minute afte r takin g a picture or playing back a picture to allow for prope r performance of the Pixel Mapping function. The came[...]

Adjust CCD and image processing functions 112 3 Setting Up Press the OK/MENU button. The [BUSY] bar is displayed during Pixel Mapping process and the camera is adjust ed. Press the OK/MENU button again t o exit the menu. If you accid entally turn the ca mera off during Pixe l Mapping process , start again from st ep 1. BUSY[...]

113 4 Printing Pictu res Describes how to print pictures taken with the camera in tw o ways. One is to print using the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) and the other is using a PictBridge compatible printer . 4 Printing Pictures[...]

114 4 Printing Pictu res Selecting printing method Printing without using a computer Î Y ou can use the printing service of fered by photo labs. Y ou can have the pictures on the card printed at a photo lab. If you make print reservations (DPOF) with the camera, you can get pictures printed according to the print reservation da ta. g “Making pri[...]

115 4 Printing Pictu res Making print reservations < Y ou can specify pictures and the num ber of prints on the card. T ake th e card containing this print reservation information to a DPOF-support photo lab for printing. Y ou can also print pictures at home if your printer is DPOF-compatible. There are two methods of reservation, all pictures c[...]

Making print reservations < 116 4 Printing Pictu res All-frame reservation U Use this feat ure to print all the picture s stored on the card. Y ou can select whethe r or not to include the shooting date and time. One print will be made of each frame. Use single-frame reservation to reserve multiple prints of a particular frame. Y o u cannot make[...]

Making print reservations < 117 4 Printing Pictu res Press or to select [ U ] and press the OK/MENU button. Press or to select whether the date or time is to be included and press the OK/MENU button. NO: The pictures ar e printed without the shooting date and time. DA TE: The pictures are printed with the shooting date. TIME: The pictures are pr[...]

Making print reservations < 118 4 Printing Pictu res Single-frame reservation < Use this function to select the picture s you want to print one at a time. Y ou can set the desired number of prints for each picture or change previous reservations. Y ou cannot print pict ures with n (movie) mark. Press the OK/MENU button in playback mode. The t[...]

Making print reservations < 119 4 Printing Pictu res Press or to select [ < ] and press the OK/MENU button. Press or to select the picture you want to print. Press or to select the number of prints. The maximum number of prints you can s et is 10. If you select 0 , no print s will be ma de. Press the OK/MENU button. Press or to select whether[...]

Making print reservations < 120 4 Printing Pictu res Canceling print reservations This func tion lets you cancel al l the print reservation dat a stored on the card. Press the OK/MENU button in playback mode. The top menu is displayed. Press to go to [MOD E MENU]. Press or to select the [PLA Y] tab. Press to go to the [PLA Y] menu. Press or to s[...]

Making print reservations < 121 4 Printing Pictu res Press or to select [RESET] and press the OK/MENU button. Press to return to the PLA Y menu. Press the OK/ME NU button to exit the menu. PRINT ORDERED < PRINT ORDER SETTING RESET KEEP GO SELECT CANCEL < PRINT ORDER < U GO SELECT CANCEL[...]

122 4 Printing Pictu res Printing with PictBridge-compatible printer Using the direct printing function By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer with the USB cable, you can print out record ed pictures directly . With the camera connected to the printer , se le ct the pictures you want to print and set the number of prints on the[...]

Printing with PictBridge-compat ible printer 123 4 Printing Pictu res Connecting the camera to a printer Use the USB cable provided to connect th e camera to a PictBridge- compatible printer . T urn the printer on and plug the labeled end of the USB cable into the printer ’s USB port. For details of how to turn the printer on and locate the USB p[...]

Printing with PictBridge -compatible printer 124 4 Printing Pictu res Printing pictures When the camera is properly connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer , the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen is displayed on the monitor . Use this screen to select the print mode. Y ou can choose from the following print modes. PRINT Prints the selected picture. g[...]

Printing with PictBridge-compat ible printer 125 4 Printing Pictu res Easiest Printing The easiest procedure to print a picture taken with the camera is described below . With the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen displayed, press or to select [PRINT], then press the OK/ MENU button. The [PRINT P APER] screen is displayed. Press or to select the p aper si[...]

Printing with PictBridge -compatible printer 126 4 Printing Pictu res Press or to select the picture you want to print. Press OK/MENU button. Press or to select [OK] and press the OK/MENU button. Printing starts. T o return to the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, select [CANCEL] and press the OK/MENU button. When printing is finished, return to step 4. [...]

Printing with PictBridge-compat ible printer 127 4 Printing Pictu res PRINT mode/MUL TI PRINT mode With the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen displayed, press or to select [PRINT] or [MUL TI PRINT], then press the OK/MENU button. The [PRINT P APER] screen is displayed. Press or to select the p aper size, then press . PRINT mode: Go to step 3. MUL TI PRINT[...]

Printing with PictBridge -compatible printer 128 4 Printing Pictu res Press or to select [PICS/ SHEET] and press the OK/MENU button. Press or to select the picture you want to print. Press the G side of the zoom button to display the index. Y ou can then select the pictures you want to print from the index. Select the print reservation method. SING[...]

Printing with PictBridge-compat ible printer 129 4 Printing Pictu res Setting MORE print reservations c Press . The [PRINT INFO] screen is displayed. d Press or to select the item you want to set, then press . Press o r to change th e setting, and press the OK/MENU button. < ×: Sets the number of prints. Y ou can select up to 10 prints. DA TE ([...]

Printing with PictBridge -compatible printer 130 4 Printing Pictu res Print the pictures. Press or to select [OK] or [CANCEL] and press the OK/MENU button. OK: Printing starts. CANCEL: The settings ar e canceled and the monitor returns to the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen. When printing is finished, the monitor returns to the [PRINT MODE SELECT] scree[...]

Printing with PictBridge-compat ible printer 131 4 Printing Pictu res ALL PRINT mode With the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen displayed, press or to select [ALL PRINT] mode, then press the OK/MENU button. The [PRINT P APER] screen is displayed. Press or to select the p aper size, then press . When the [PRINT P APER] screen is not displayed, [SIZE] and [[...]

Printing with PictBridge -compatible printer 132 4 Printing Pictu res Press or to select the item you want to set, then press . Press or to change the setting, and press the OK/MENU button. If [PRINT INFO] cannot be set with your printer , go to step 6. One copy is printed for each picture. DA TE ( ): If you select [WITH], pictures are printed with[...]

Printing with PictBridge-compat ible printer 133 4 Printing Pictu res T o c ancel printing Pressing the OK/MENU button during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing. T o cancel printing, press or to select [CANCEL] and press the OK/MENU button. PRINT CONTINUE CANCEL GO SELECT[...]

Printing with PictBridge -compatible printer 134 4 Printing Pictu res ALL INDEX mode/PRINT ORDER mode With the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen displayed, press or to select [ALL INDEX] or [PRINT ORDER], then press the OK/MENU button. The [PRINT P APER] screen is displayed. Press or to select the p aper size, then press . When the [PRINT P APER] screen i[...]

Printing with PictBridge-compat ible printer 135 4 Printing Pictu res Print the pictures. Press or to select [OK] or [CANCEL] and press the OK/MENU button. OK: Printing starts. CANCEL: The settings ar e canceled and the monitor returns to the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen. When printing is finished, the monitor returns to the [PRINT MODE SELECT] scree[...]

Printing with PictBridge -compatible printer 136 4 Printing Pictu res Exiting direct printing When you have finished printi ng, disconnect the camera from the printer . With the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen displayed, press . A message is displayed. Unplug the USB cable from the camera. The camera turns off. Unplug the USB cable from the printer . PR[...]

137 5 Connecting Comput er This chapter describes how to tr ansfe r pictures stored on the card to computer , and how to use various functions of OL YMPUS Master . For details, refer to the on-line “Help” and the manua l of OL YMPUS Master . 5 Connecting Computer[...]

138 5 Connecting Comput er Operational Sequence Y ou can transfer images from the card in the camera to your computer by connecting the camera to the comp uter with the supplied USB cable. Use of the AC a dapter and power coupl er (sold sep arately) is recommended when using the camera with a computer . When using the battery fo r the camera connec[...]

139 5 Connecting Comput er Using provided OL YMPUS Master sof tware The CD-ROM provided with the came ra includes the OL YMPUS Master application so ftware for image editing and organizing your photos and movies. What is OL YMPUS Master? OL YMPUS Master is for use on computers to view , edit and organize the pictures taken with the digital camera. [...]

Using provided OLYMPUS Master software 140 5 Connecting Comput er Inst alling OL YMPUS Master Check the operating system of yo ur computer before installing OL YMPUS Master . For the compatibility of a new operating system, see OL YMPUS Website. Operational Environment Windows This software is for use on computer s with a pr e-installed Oper ating [...]

Using provided OLYMPUS Master software 141 5 Connecting Comput er Macintosh Macintosh n ot originally equipp ed with a USB port , normal operations cannot be guar anteed on comput ers when the camera is connected u sing the USB co nnectors. QuickTime 6 or later, and Safari 1.0 or later sho uld be installed. Before st arting the following operations[...]

Using provided OLYMPUS Master software 142 5 Connecting Comput er Windows Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The OL YMPUS Master inst allation window is displayed. If the insta llation window does not display automatic ally , double click the [My Computer] icon on your desk top and then click the CD-ROM icon. Select the language to be install[...]

Using provided OLYMPUS Master software 143 5 Connecting Comput er Click [Next], the operation message window appears. Operate according to the messa ges. When the sof tware license agreement window is displ ayed, review the agreement and clic k [Agree]. The OL YMPUS Master inst allation window will be displayed. Operate according to the window mess[...]

Using provided OLYMPUS Master software 144 5 Connecting Comput er If you wish to install Adobe Reader , click [OK]. If you do not wish to install , click [Cancel], and g o to step 8. The Adobe Reader inst allation window appears. Operate according to the window messa ges. The install ation completion window appears. Click [Finish]. The display retu[...]

Using provided OLYMPUS Master software 145 5 Connecting Comput er Macintosh Insert the CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive. The CD-ROM window is displayed. If the installat ion window is not d isplayed, double click th e [CD-ROM] icon on th e desktop la beled [ OL YMPUS Master] . Double click the installer icon. Operate according to the window messages. [...]

146 5 Connecting Comput er Connecting the camera to computer Use the provided USB cable to connect the camera to a computer . Connect the labeled end of the USB cable to the USB port on the computer . For the location of the USB port on your computer , see t he manual for the computer . Connect the other end of the USB cable to the multi-connector [...]

Connecting the came ra to computer 147 5 Connecting Comput er The computer recognizes the camera as a new device. Windows 98SE/Me/2000 The first time when the camera is connected to yo ur computer , the computer installs the software to recognize the camera. W ait un til recognition is completed and the co mpletion messag e is displayed. Click [OK][...]

148 5 Connecting Comput er Activating OL YMPUS Master Windows Double click the (OL YMPUS Master) icon on the d es ktop. The main menu window appears automatical ly . Macintosh Double click the (OL YMPUS Master) icon in the “OL YMPUS Master” folder . The main menu window appears automatical ly . The first time t he computer is activated, th e us[...]

Activating OLYMPUS Mast er 149 5 Connecting Comput er OL YMPUS Master main menu c [T ransfer Images] button Use to transfer images from the camera or medi a. d [Upgrade] button Use to display the dialo g box for upgradi ng to OL YMPUS Master Plus. e [Browse Images] button Use to display the browse image. f [Backup Images] button Use to back up imag[...]

150 5 Connecting Comput er Displaying camera images on computer T ransferring and storing the camera images on a computer S toring camera image s on a computer . In the OL YMPUS Master main menu, click the (Transfer Images) button. The transferring source se l ection menu window appears. Click the (From Camera) button in the menu window . The trans[...]

Displaying camera images on computer 151 5 Connecting Comput er Click the [Browse images Now] button. The image transferred into t he browse window is displayed. T o return to the main menus, click [MENU] on t he browse window . The lamp on the c amera body blinks red while the imag es are being transferre d. Never open the card cover on th e camer[...]

Displaying camera images on computer 152 5 Connecting Comput er For Windows Me /2000/XP 1 Click the [Eje ct Hardware] icon displayed on the control strip. 2 Click the di splayed message. 3 When the [Safe to Remove Hardware] message is displayed, click [OK]. For Macintosh 1 Drag and drop the [NO_NAME] (or [Untitled] icon) on the deskt op to [TRASH].[...]

153 5 Connecting Comput er V iewing still images/movies In the OL YMPUS Master main menu, click the (Browse Images) button. The Browse Window is display ed. Double click the thumbnail of the still picture you want to view . The display switches to view mode and the picture is enlarged. T o return to the main menu, click [Menu] in the browse window [...]

Viewing still images/movies 154 5 Connecting Comput er Viewing movies In the browse window , double click the thumbnail of the movie you want to view . The display switches to view mode and the first f rame of the movie is displayed. Click the playback button at the bottom of the movie display to start the movie. The operation of the ot her buttons[...]

155 5 Connecting Comput er Printing images There are many printing menus for the photos, indexes, postcards, calendars, etc. This section describes how to print photos. In the OL YMPUS Master main menu, click [Print Images]. The Print Menu window is displayed. Click the (Photo) button. The Photo Print window i s displayed. Click [Settings] on the P[...]

Printing images 156 5 Connecting Comput er Select the thumbnail of the picture you want to print and click [Add]. The selected picture is displ ayed on the layout as a preview . Set the number of prints. Click [Print]. T o return to the main menus, click [Menu] on the Photo Pri nt window .[...]

157 5 Connecting Comput er T ransfe rring a nd storing camera i m ages to a comput er without using OL YMPUS Master appl ication This camera i s supported by USB Mass S torage Class Device S tandards. Therefore, you can transf er and store images by conn ecting the camera to a computer with the provided de vice specific USB cable without using OL Y[...]

158 5 Connecting Comput er MEMO[...]

159 6 Appendix T roublesh ooting, Camera Maintenan ce, Checking Functions and S pecifications. 6 Appendix[...]

160 6 Appendix Precautions Handling the camera W ARNING Do not use the camera near flammable or explosive gases. T o avoid causing a fire or explosion, never use the camera near flammable or explosive gases. Do not use the flash on people (infants, sma ll children, etc.) at cl ose range. Use caution when taking flash pictures at cl ose range. When [...]

Precautions 161 6 Appendix Do not cover the flash with a hand wh ile firing. Do not cover the f lash with a hand while firing or touch it after it has just been fired. It may be hot and cause minor burns. Avo id us ing the flash for extended periods. Do not take ap art or m odify the camera. Never attempt to disassemble th e camera. The internal ci[...]

Precautions 162 6 Appendix Battery handling precautions DANGER This camera uses a lithium ion battery spec ified by Olympus. Charge batterie s with the specified charger . Do no t use any other chargers. Never heat or incinerate batteries. T ake precautions when carrying or storing ba tteries to prevent them from coming into contact with any met al[...]

Precautions 163 6 Appendix Olympus lithium ion batte ries are intended for use only with Olympus digit al cameras. T o find out whether your camera can be used with these batt eries, read your camera’s manual. Always charge lithium ion batte ries when using t hem for the first time, or if they have not been used for a long period. The battery may[...]

Precautions 164 6 Appendix Do not leave the camera pointed directl y at the sun. This may cause lens or shutter curtain damage, color failure, ghosting on the CCD, or may possibly cause fires. Do not push or pull severely on the lens. Before storing t he camera for a long perio d, remove the battery . Select a cool, dr y location for storage to pre[...]

165 6 Appendix Error messages Monitor indication Corrective action Insert a card, or remove the card once and reinsert it corr ectly . g See the separate Basic manual provided. Wipe the gold contacts with a commercially available cleaning paper and insert the card again. If the problem persists, format the card. If the card cannot be formatted, use[...]

Error messages 166 6 Appendix Use image editing software such as the OL YMPUS Master provided to view the pic- tures on a computer . If that cannot be done, the image file is damaged. Format the card. g (P .107) Close the card cover . g See the separate Basic manual provided. Set the date/time. g (P .86) Charge the battery . Monitor indication Corr[...]

Error messages 167 6 Appendix The camera is not connected to the printer or computer correctly . Disconnect the camera and connect it again correctly . There is no paper in the printer . Load some paper in the printer . The printer has run out of ink. Replace the ink cartridge in the printer . The paper is jammed in the printer . Remove the jammed [...]

Error messages 168 6 Appendix There is a problem with the printer and/or camera. T urn off the camera and printer , check the printer , and then turn on both devices. Monitor indication Corrective action PRINT ERROR CANCEL YES[...]

169 6 Appendix If a problem arises Possible cause Corrective action Ref. page The camera does not respond or the monitor does not turn on n The power is off. n T urn the camera o n. *1 o The battery is exhausted. o Charge the batter y . *1 p The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold. p W arm the ba ttery by putting it in you[...]

If a problem arise s 170 6 Appendix The flash does not fire n The flash is set to [ $ ]. n Select a flash mode other than [ $ ]. P. 2 3 o The subject was excessively illuminated. o If you want the flash to fir e on a brightly illuminated subject, set the flash to [ # ]. P. 2 3 The picture cannot be played back n The power is off. n T urn the camera[...]

If a problem arises 171 6 Appendix The picture is out of focus n The camera moved when the shutter button was pressed. n Hold the camera correctly . Press the shutter button gently . When you take a picture with the [ $ ] or [ m ](NIGHT SCENE) in a dark situation, use a tripod or hold the camera firmly . *1 P .23, 14 o The subject is too close. o U[...]

If a problem arise s 172 6 Appendix The picture is too dark n The flash was blocked by your finger . n Hold the camera correctly . *1 o The subject was out of the working range of the flash. o Shoot within the flash working range. P. 2 4 p The flash was set to [ $ ]. p Select a flash mode other than [ $ ]. P. 2 3 q The picture was taken against the[...]

173 6 Appendix Green and red lamps and indicators The green lamp and flash stand-by ( # ) indicator on the monitor and the lamp on the camera body indicate the followin g depending on whether they are on, off or blinking. Lamp or indicator Camera status Possible/ Impossible ac tions Green lamp on the monitor lights The subject i s in focus (whe n t[...]

174 6 Appendix Camera maintenance Cleaning the camera Exterior Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the camera is very dirty , soak the cloth in mild soapy wat er and wring well. Wipe the camera with t he damp cloth and then dr y it with a dry clot h. If you used the camera at t he beach, clean it with a cloth that has been soaked in clean water and w[...]

175 6 Appendix AC adapter (sold separately) In addition to the lithium ion battery provided with the camera , you can also use the specified AC adapter wi th a power coupler (sold separately). An AC adapter is usef ul for time-consuming tasks such as picture downloads. Use only the specif ie d AC adapter (sold separately). Connect in the sequen ce [...]

176 6 Appendix Names of part s Flash g P. 2 3 Shutter button g *1 Microphone g P. 4 8 Lens g *1 Card cover g *1 Multi-connector g P .123, 146 Mode dial g *1 Self-timer la mp g P. 3 9 Battery lock knob g *1 *1: See the separate Basic manual provided.[...]

Names of parts 177 6 Appendix Monitor g *1, P .109 OK/MENU button g P. 4 Tr ip od socket Battery c ompartment/ connecto r cover g *1 Zoom button g P .20, 50, 53 Arrow pad S peaker S trap eyelet g *1 The Arrow pad can be used to set the macro mode, f lash mode, and other settings. It can also be used as directional keys. g “Menu operations” P .4[...]

178 6 Appendix Monitor Display List *1 See the separate Basic manual provided. Shooting mode S till picture Movie Item Indication s Ref. page 1 Shooting modes P, I , L , K , m , G , R , N , v , o , H , U , S , y , N P. 1 4 2 Battery check indicator e , f *1 3 Green lamp P .173 4 Flash stand-by # (Light) P. 2 4 , 173 Camera movement warning, Flash c[...]

Monitor Display List 179 6 Appendix *1 See the separate Basic manual provided. For movies, the display conte nts for the se lected picture an d for the movie playback di ffer . Playback mode S till picture Movie Item Indication s Ref. page 1 Battery check e , f *1 2 File number 100 - 0030 P .104 3 Print reservation, Number of prints Movie < ×1 [...]

180 6 Appendix Menu List The shooting mode and playback mode menus for still pictures and movies are shown separately below . Shooting mode menu (S till picture) T op menu  Ta b  Function  Setting  Ref. page MODE MENU CAMERA ESP/ 5 // 5 P. 3 5 DRIVE / j P. 4 0 IS O /64/ 100/20 0/40 0 P. 3 3 DIGIT AL ZOOM /O N P. 2 1 AF MODE iESP/ P. 1 2[...]

Menu List 181 6 Appendix Shooting mode menus (Movie) Playback mode menus (S till picture) T op menu  Ta b  Function  Setting  Ref. page MODE MENU CAMERA ESP/ 5 // 5 P. 3 5 IS O /64/ 100/20 0/400 P. 3 3 DIGIT AL ZOOM /O N P. 2 1 CARD FORMA T YES/ P .107 SETUP ALL RESET OFF/ P. 8 8 W ∗ P. 8 4 PW ON SETUP SCREEN: OF F/ /2/3 VOLUME: OFF/ [...]

Menu List 182 6 Appendix EDIT SOFT FOCUS / CANCEL P. 6 7 FISHEYE / CANCEL P. 6 9 BLACK & WHITE / CANCEL P. 7 1 SEPIA /CANCEL P. 7 3 Q /320 × 240/ CANCEL P. 7 5 CARD ALL ERASE YES/ P. 8 0 FORMA T YES/ P .107 SETUP ALL RESET OFF/ P. 8 8 W ∗ P. 8 4 PW ON SETUP SCREEN: OFF/ /2/3 VOLUME: OFF/ / HIGH P. 9 8 SCREEN SETUP /CANCEL P .100 COLOR /BROWN[...]

Menu List 183 6 Appendix Playback mode menus (Movie) T op menu  Ta b  Function  Setting  Ref. page MODE MENU PLA Y 0 /ON P. 7 7 EDIT INDEX /CANCEL P. 6 1 CARD ALL ERASE YES/ P. 8 0 FORMA T YES/ P .107 SETUP ALL RESET OFF/ P. 8 8 W ∗ P. 8 4 PW ON SETUP SCREEN: OFF/ /2/3 VOLUME: OFF/ / HIGH P. 9 8 SCREEN SETUP /CANCEL P .100 COLOR /BROW[...]

184 6 Appendix List of functions by shooting mode Some settings may not be available dep ending on the shooting mode. For details, refer to the table below . Shooting mode Function P I L K mGRNv o & 9999999999 # 99999999 – 9 Y 9999999 ON 99 QUICK VIEW 9999999999 Optical zoom 999999999 Fixed at wide- angle K 9999999999 F 9999999999 0 999999999[...]

List of functions by sho oting mode 185 6 Appendix *1 Only [ 1280 × 960 ] [ 1024 × 768 ] and [ 640 × 480 ] for SQ2 are selectable. *2 Selectable only when the camera is in shooting standby mode. Shooting mode Function H U S y N & 99999 # 9 –––– Y 99999 QUICK VIEW 99999 Optical zoom 9999 *2 K *1 *1 99 9 F 99999 0 99999 ESP/ n 99999 j [...]

186 6 Appendix Camera specifications Product type : Digital camera (for shooting and displaying) Recording system S till picture : Digital recording, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)) Compatible st andards : Exif 2.2, DPOF , PRINT Image Matching II, PictBridge. Sound with still picture : Wave format Movie : QuickT i[...]

Camera specifications 187 6 Appendix SPECIFICA TIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CH ANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE OR OBLIGA TION ON THE P ART OF THE MANUF ACTURER. Monitor : 1.8" TFT color LCD display , 134,000 pixels Flash charging time : Approx. 5 seconds (f ully charged new batte ry is used, and the charging time is measured in the normal temper- ature af t[...]

188 6 Appendix S pecifications of accessories xD-Picture Card Battery Charger (LI-30C) Lithium ion rechargeable battery (LI-30B) SPECIFICA TIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CH ANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE OR OBLIGA TION ON THE P ART OF THE MANUF ACTURER. Product type: : xD-Pictu re Card for digital cameras Memory type: : NAND flash EEP-ROM Memory capacity: : 16 MB[...]

189 6 Appendix Index A AC adapter ................... ........ 175 AF mode ...... ...................... ..... 12 AF target mark .............. .......... 10 ALL RESET ......... ........... ........ 88 All-frame reservation U ...... 116 Arrow pad ............ ................. 177 AUTO (white balance) ............ 30 Auto-flash ......... ..........[...]

Index 190 6 Appendix G Green lamp ..................... 10, 173 H HQ ......... ....................... .... 25, 28 I iESP .......... ...................... ........ 12 INDEX ....... ...................... ........ 61 Index display G ............ ........ 50 INDOOR H ................... ........ 17 ISO ........ ....................... .......... 33 [...]

Index 191 6 Appendix S SCREEN SETUP ............ ...... 100 SELF PORTRAIT o ........... .. 16 SELF PORTRAIT + SELF TIMER N ...... ........ 16 Self-timer lamp ............... 39, 176 Self-timer Y ..... ...................... 39 SEPIA ....... ......................... ..... 73 Shooting distance ....... 20, 37, 38 Shooting information ( INFO ) ... 66 [...]

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