Olympus Stylus Verve S manual

Thank you for purchasing an O lympus digita l camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please re ad these instructions carefull y to enjoy optimum pe rformance and a longer service life. Ke ep this manual in a sa fe place for future ref erence. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera bef ore taking import ant [...]

2 How to use this manual ( Indications used in this manual A sample pa ge is sh own below to expl ain how t o read the instruct ions in this manual . Look at it careful ly before taking or viewi ng pictures. See the reference pages for further details on how to use the bu ttons or menus. ( Basic and Advanced Manuals The instruct ion manual accompan[...]

3 Composition of the manual The titl e page of each chapt er gives a short descrip tion of the conten ts. Be sure to che ck it out. Addition al shooting functions P.44 You’ll fi nd import ant points for getting t he most ou t of your camera her e. Read thi s part bef ore ta king pictures . Basic operation Tips before you start taking pictur es Ba[...]

4 Table of Contents How to use this manual ......... ........... .......... .......... ........... ........ ............ 2 Compositio n of the manual ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ......... 3 1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 Mode di al... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ...[...]

Table of Contents 5 5 Additional shooting function s - - - - - - - - - - - 44 Recordin g movie s ......... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ ........ . 45 Sequenti al shooting ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ...... ........ ....... ...... ..... 47 Self-ti mer shootin g ...... ...... ........ ....... ...... ........ [...]

Table of Contents 6 7 Settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 81 All reset ..... ..... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ . 82 Selecting a la nguage ..... ........ .......... ........ ........ ........ ........ ....... 83 Power on set up ......... ........ ........ .[...]

Table of Contents 7 9 Connecting the camera to a computer - - - - 108 Flow ...... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ....... ...... ........ .... 109 Using OLYM PUS Ma ster .......... ..... ........ ........ ........ ....... ...... ........ .... 110 What i s OLY MPUS M aster? ..... ........ ..... ........ ...[...]

8 1 Basic operation Sequential shooting Movies WB MODE MENU 64 100 200 400 AUTO DRIVE ISO DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE CARD SET CAMERA ESP/ 0 0: 0 : 36 36 0 0:3 6 Did you ever feel that adva nced shooting and editing functions are only for professional photographers? With their experience and skill, they can make all kinds of fine adju stments to achieve a[...]

Basic operation 1 9 Mode dial This camera features a mode dial for select ing the camera’s mod e. The modes are divided i nto shoot ing and playback mo des. Sel ect the mode you want, then press the POWER switch to tu rn the camera o n. ( About the mode dial Shoo ti ng modes K This fu nction al lows y ou to t ake st ill pictu res. A This function[...]

1 Basic opera tion 10 Direct buttons By using t he direct b uttons, operating the camera i s even eas ier. c O f button In K mode, O f lets you sel ect the o ptimum se ttings for the shooti ng condi tions for the c amera. g “Selec ting a shootin g mode accord ing to th e situa tion” ( P.26 ) d Y # (Flash mode) but ton In K mode, press Y # repea[...]

Direct buttons Basic operation 1 Basic operation 11 e e butto n Pressing e displays the top menu. g “Menus” (P. 12) f N Y (Self-time r) butt on In shoo ting mod es, pres s N Y repeat edly to chang e the se tting . The settin g alter nates be tween [ Y ON ] and [ Y OFF]. g “S elf-time r shoot ing” (P.48 ) g X & (Macro ) b utton In shoo t[...]

Menus 1 Basic opera tion 12 Press e to disp lay the me nu on the m onito r. The menu i tems that ca n be use d differ d ependi ng on the mod e. h QUICK VIEW butt on/ - (Album pla yback) bu tton In shooti ng modes, pressi ng the QUIC K VIEW button displa ys the last pictur e taken on the mon itor. All the function s in normal play back mode are avai[...]

Menus Basic operation 1 Basic operation 13 Shortcut m enus g P.21 WB MODE MENU Shooting st ill pict ures/movies g P.40 g P.41 Playback movies Playback still pictures ERASE MODE MENU ALBUM ENTRY g P.79 g P.60 g P.56 ERASE MODE MENU ALBUM ENTRY MOVIE PLAYBACK g P.60 g P.58 g P.79[...]

Menus 1 Basic opera tion 14 Mode menus CAMERA tab For setti ng shoot ing- relat ed func tions. PLAY ta b For s etting playback - related fu nctions . CARD tab For fo rmatting the memor y card. EDIT tab For editi ng saved pi ctures . SETUP tab For setting basic camera functio ns and ea se of us e featur es. CARD tab For forma tting car ds and erasin[...]

Menus Basic operation 1 Basic operation 15 Use the arr ow pad and e to se lect an d set the menu items . Follo w the oper ation guide on t he scree n and use th e arrow pa d to se t the items . How to use the menus is shown be low. Ex: Setti ng Shutte r sound 1 Press e in K mode. • The top men u is disp layed. 2 Press Y to select [MODE MENU]. 3 P[...]

Menus 1 Basic opera tion 16 4 Press ON to select [SHUTTER SOUND], then press Y . • Refer t o the arro ws on t he screen to select a setting with the arrow pad . • Una vailabl e setti ngs cannot be selecte d. 5 Press ON to select [OFF], [1], [2] or [3] then press Y . • Follo w the operat ion guide at the bottom of the scr een an d use the arro[...]

17 2 Tips before you start t aking picture s Tips before you start taking pictures Your pictures are almost guaranteed to come out well just by setting your camera to the P mode and pressing the shutter butt on. Occasionally however you may ne ed to focus on a difficult s ubject or adjust the brightness in order to get the pictu re to come out how [...]

2 Tips before you start taking pictures 18 Holding the camera Sometimes when you loo k at a pi cture yo u have t aken, the o utline of the subject is blurred. This is often caused by moveme nt of the camera at the precise moment t hat the shutter butto n is pressed. Picture where su bject is not cle arly defined To prevent the camera from moving, h[...]

Tips before you start taking pictures 2 19 If correct focus ca nnot be obtained The camera automati cally dete cts the focus target in the frame. The level of contrast i s one of the criteri a it uses to dete ct the subject. The camera may fail to determi ne subject s with lower contras t than the surroundings o r with an area of extremel y strong [...]

If correct focus cannot be obt ained 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 20 3 Keeping the shutter button pressed ha lfway, recompose your shot. 4 Press the shutter button fu lly. Under ce rtain typ es of cond ition s, the au to focu s may not wor k proper ly. If this h appens, focu s on an obje ct with high contr ast a t the same dis tance as t[...]

Tips before you start taking pictures 2 21 Record mode You can select a record mode in which to t ake pictures or shoot movies. Select th e best record mode for your purpose (printi ng, editing on a computer, we bsite editing , etc.). For information on th e image sizes for each record mode and the memory capacity of the ca rd, see the t able on P.[...]

Record mode 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 22 Movies ar e reco rded i n Motion-JPE G format. Still p ictu res Movi es Movie record modes Num ber of storab le still picture s/rem aining re cordin g time Record mode Com- press ion File format Number of st orable still p ictures Imag e size Using a 16 MB car d With sound Without sound SHQ 256[...]

Record mode Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 23 TIPS • When a pict ure is t ransfe rred to a computer , the si ze of the picture on the compute r screen varies d ependin g on the co mputer’ s monito r sett ing. For instan ce, a pic ture ta ken with an image si ze of 1,02 4 × 768 fil ls as the screen[...]

Record mode 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 24 Top menu [ K ] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select a record mode fr om [SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1] and [SQ2]. For movies, sele ct a record m ode from [HQ] and [SQ]. 2 If you selecte d [SQ2], choose an imag e size. 3 Press e . To change the record m ode For still pictu res SHQ SQ1 SQ2 2560 1920 HQ 2560 1920 20[...]

25 3 Basic shooting functi ons A professional photographer adjusts the exposure to the optimal setting, chooses the best focusing method and eve n selects the type of film according to the subject. With a digital camera, you don’t need to learn how to make t hem. Your camera will adjust the settings for you! All you have to do is choose a scene m[...]

3 Basic shooting functions 26 Selecting a shoo ting mode according to the situation When you select a scene mode according t o the situation or shooting conditi ons, the ca mera automat ically selects the optimal settin gs. ( f mode P PROGRAM AUTO All you n eed to d o is pr ess the shutt er butt on. Th e camera autom atical ly selec ts the optimal [...]

Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation Basic shooting functions 3 Basic shooting functions 27 V CUISINE Lets yo u take be autiful pictur es of foo d. The sat uration , sharp ness and co ntrast setting s are incre ased to ta ke sharp, viv id pictu res of the su bject. O BEACH & SNOW Suita ble for t aking p ictur es at a b each or i[...]

Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation 3 Basic shooting functions 28 W CANDLE The opt imum mode to take a pict ure of candles preser ving th e warm light fr om fire. S SUNSET Preser ves the de ep hues se en in suns ets a nd sunri ses. X FIREWORKS Lets yo u captur e the expa nding bu rst of l ight f rom fire works. TIPS • The f lash [...]

Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation Basic shooting functions 3 Basic shooting functions 29 1 Press O f . • The scree n for sel ectin g a scene mod e is disp layed. 2 Press NO to select a scene mode and press e . • Aft er the sample i mage w as disp layed, for w hat kind of sho oting s ituatio n is suitab le will be displ ayed. [...]

3 Basic shooting functions 30 Zooming in on a distant subject You can zoom in on your subjec t using the opt ical zoom and dig ital zoom. With th e optical zoom, the image is enl arged by using the CCD when t he lens magn ification is change d, and t he image is formed by all t he CCD pixels. Wit h the digi tal zoom, the area at the cen ter of the [...]

Zooming in on a distant subject Basic shooting functions 3 Basic shooting functions 31 To use t he digita l zoom, se t [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [ON]. Top menu [MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [D IGITAL ZOOM] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select [ON] and press e . 2 Press the T side of the zoo m button. Using the digital zoom Note •I n A mode, the maximum ma gnifica tion p[...]

3 Basic shooting functions 32 Taking close-up pictures (macro/super macro mode) Set the camera to macro mode when taki ng subjects up close (20 cm/ 8" to 50 cm/20"). & When the op tical zoom lev er is at the maximu m wide pos ition an d you are as close as 20 cm/8" to your subj ect, you ca n fill the entir e frame with a 20.9 × [...]

Taking close-up pictures (macr o/super macro mode) Basic shooting functions 3 Basic shooting functions 33 TIPS The subject appear s in shadow when t he super macro mode is used. → If the center of the fra me (wit hin the AF targ et mark) is metered when y ou are cl ose to the subjec t and yo u sho ot with t he opti mal exp osure, the pic ture wil[...]

3 Basic shooting functions 34 Flash shooting Select the flash mod e best suit ed to t he light cond itions an d the eff ect you want to ac hieve. Yo u can also a djust th e amount of l ight emit ted using the flash int ensity control. Flash wo rki ng range W (max.) : Approx. 0 .2 m to 3.0 m (0.7 ft. to 9 .8 ft.) T (max.): Approx. 0 .2 m to 2.2 m (0[...]

Flash shooting Basic shooting functions 3 Basic shooting functions 35 for link 1 Change the flash mode by re peatedly press ing Y # . • The fla sh sett ings c hange in the order o f the arr ows. • If no ope ratio n is perf ormed for about 2 seconds , the fl ash mode is set and th e mode select ion scr een is aut omatic ally ex ited. 2 Press the[...]

36 4 Advanced shooti ng function s SELECT SELECT GO GO OK O K SELECT GO OK WB AUTO ESP DRIVE ISO DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE CARD SET CAMERA ESP/ Letting th e camera se lect the optimal setting s is simple and easy, but if you want, you c an be a lot more creative. Now that you have mastered basic op eration, you can start enjoying yo ur camera ’s more [...]

Advanced sh ooting function s 4 37 AF mode This funct ion allows you to select the foc us range of your subj ect. iESP Foc us sel ection is bas ed on th e enti re pic ture on the sc reen . Even w hen the subj ect is not in the ce nter of the scre en, focus ing is possib le. SPOT Focus selection is bas ed on th e subj ect wit hin the AF targ et mark[...]

4 Advanced sho oting fu nctions 38 Metering There are two ways of measurin g the brightness of a subj ect. ESP Meter s the cen ter of the s ubject and the su rroundi ng area separat ely. n Exposu re is det ermined by meteri ng within the AF tar get area . In this mode, a sub ject can be shot wit h optima l exposu re regar dless of the backgro und l[...]

Advanced sh ooting function s 4 39 ISO sensitivity The higher t he ISO value, t he greater the came ra’s light sensitiv ity and the better its abilit y to sh oot in low light condition s. However, hig her values also introd uce electrica l noise int o the resul ting image, whic h may give it a grainy appearance . AUTO Sens itivi ty is au tomati c[...]

4 Advanced sho oting fu nctions 40 Exposure compensation This fun ction all ows you to make fine chang es to the exposu re setting. You can adjus t the ex posure in the range of ±2 .0 EV in 1/3 EV steps. When the setting is chan ged, you can check th e result on the monitor. Top menu [ F ] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Press ON to adjust the exposure and[...]

Advanced sh ooting function s 4 41 White balance Color reproduct ion differs depending on the light co nditions. For instance, when daylight, t he setting sun or tungst en lighti ng are reflected on white paper, the shade of white produc ed will be sligh tly diff erent for each. By setting the WB (white bal ance), you can achieve more nat ural-look[...]

4 Advanced sho oting fu nctions 42 Histogram When shooti ng still pictu res, you can dis play a histogram sho wing the brightness and cont rast of your subject in t he monitor. Displaying the brightness and cont rast of your subject enab les fine adjustmen t of the exposure. OFF Hides the h istogr am. ON Displ ays the h istogra m for ev ery pi ctur[...]

Histogram Advanced sh ooting function s 4 43 Top menu [MODE MENU] [C AMERA] [ u ] [OFF] / [ON] g “Menus” (P.12) Note • The hist ogram is not disp layed i n the foll owing si tuati ons even i f [ON] is select ed. During panorama shooti ng or two- in-one pictur e shooti ng. • The histog ram displ ayed du ring sho oting ma y differ f rom the h[...]

44 5 Additional shooting fu nctions At a sporting eve nt… Use movie mode to capture the atmosphere by recording the cheers and applause along with the action. Or use sequential shooting mode to take a succession of shots of a goal and pick out the best ones later. In the count ry or at a tour ist spot… Use panorama mode to capture a beautiful m[...]

5 Additional sh ooting functions 45 Recording movies This fu nction a llows you to record movie s. The s ound is automatica lly recorded with the movie. Although the came ra maint ains th e correct ex posure duri ng movie recording eve n if your s ubject moves, the focus and z oom will be lo cked so it will be out of focus if th e distance to t he [...]

Recording movies 5 Addition al shootin g functions 46 Note • Depend ing on the card , the rem aining recordi ng time ma y drop rapidly du ring record ing. Try using t he car d agai n after formatti ng it with your c amera. g “Forma tting ” (P.80) •I n A mode, the fl ash canno t be used. • The sou nd quali ty dete riora tes tempo rarily i [...]

5 Additional sh ooting functions 47 Sequential shooting This funct ion allows you to take a suc cession of still pictures (4 pictu res in [HQ] mode) b y keeping the shutte r button pressed. As you can choo se the best pi cture from a series of sequenti al shots, you are recommended to use this mode when photograph ing a mov ing subject. o Shoots 1 [...]

5 Addition al shootin g functions 48 Self-timer shooting This functi on lets you take pict ures using the self -timer. Fix the camera securely o n a trip od for self-ti mer shooting. This func tion i s useful for taking pictures wh en you want to be included in the photograph. 1 Select [ Y ON] by repeatedly pres sing N Y . • If no operat ion is p[...]

5 Additional sh ooting functions 49 Panorama shootin g You can take advan tage of panorama sho oting with Olympus cards (xD- Picture Ca rd). Pan orama shooting l ets you conne ct pictures wit h overlapping edges into a singl e panoramic pi cture, using the OLYMPUS Master software. Top menu [MODE MENU] [C AMERA] [PA NORAMA] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Us[...]

Panorama shooting 5 Addition al shootin g functions 50 2 Make sure that the edges of the pictures ov erlap, then take the pictures. • Th e focus, expos ure an d whit e balan ce are set by the fi rst pic ture. D o not selec t an extr emely br ight su bject ( such a s the sun) for the first p ictur e. • You cannot adjust the zo om after th e firs[...]

5 Additional sh ooting functions 51 Taking two-in-one pic tures This fu nction a llows you to combin e two pictures take n in succession and store them as a s ingle pi cture. Thi s way you can enjoy havi ng two su bjects in one. Top menu [MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [2 IN 1] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Take the first shot. • The subj ect wil l be posi tione d[...]

5 Addition al shootin g functions 52 Recording sound with still pictures Sound can be recorded when taking still pictures. Re cording starts about 0.5 seconds afte r the shutt er is released and lasts about 4 seco nds. When this function is en abled, sou nd is recorded aut omaticall y every time you take a picture. Top menu [MOD E MENU] [CAMERA] [ [...]

53 6P l a y b a c k With film-type ca meras, you cannot view th e pictures you have taken until the film has been developed. Results can be disappointing when you develop blurred images or pictures in which sub jects had their eyes closed. Ma ybe you took several pictures of the same scene because you weren’t sure whether they w ould come out or [...]

6 Playback 54 Playing back still pictures • The monit or turn s on and di splays the last pictur e taken. 1 Use the arrow pa d to play back othe r pictures. Y : Displa ys the ne xt pictur e. X : Displa ys th e prev ious pict ure. O : Jumps to the pict ure 10 fr ames back . N : Jumps to the pict ure 10 fr ames ahea d. 2 Press T or W on the zoom bu[...]

Playing back still pictures Playback 6 55 This f uncti on let s you se lect t he number of pi ctures in an i ndex di splay from 4, 9, 16 and 25. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [ G ] [4] / [9] / [16] / [25] g “Menus” (P.12) This fu nction lets you displa y imag es sto red on th e card by spe cifying the da te on a calen dar for mat. If severa l pi[...]

Playing back still pictures 6 Playback 56 2 Use the ar row pad to sel ect a dat e. X : Moves to th e previo us date wh en a pictur e was taken. Y : Mo ves to the next da te when a pictu re was taken. O : Moves to the last date in the previous month when a picture was taken. N : Moves to the fir st date in the nex t month w hen a pi cture was tak en[...]

Playing back still pictures Playback 6 57 Top menu [ m ] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select [NORMAL], [FADER], [SLIDE] or [WINDOW], and press e . • The slid eshow st arts. 2 Press e . • The slid eshow end s and the f irst f rame is disp layed. • The slid eshow wil l not stop until you cancel it b y pres sing e . Pictur es take n with th e came ra [...]

6 Playback 58 Playing back movies This f unction let s you play back movies . You ca n fast forward the movie or play it back on e frame at a time. Select an image with A and dis play the top menu . Top menu [MOVIE PLAYBACK] g “Menus” (P.12) • The mo vie is played b ack. When playb ack ends, the camera auto matically returns to th e beginn in[...]

Playback 6 Playback 59 Playing back alb ums You can organize your pic tures by arranging them in to albums on the card. There are 12 albu ms. Each album can have 200 pi ctures. Using th e OLYMPUS Master software in the provide d CD-ROM, you can transfer the images from your computer to t he album in the card. Press the - button in playback mode to [...]

Playing back albums 6 Playback 60 Album menu Functions ava ilable in the album menu This fu nction is for en terin g still pictu res or movi es into an album. Top menu [ALBUM ENTRY] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select the method of albu m entry. SEL. IMAGE Select the p icture one by one and ent er them. SET CALENDAR Select th e date on the calenda r scre[...]

Playing back albums Playback 6 61 2 Press XY to select the album to enter the pi ctures in and then press e . ( Entering selected pictures 3 Press XY to select the pictur e you want to enter an d press O . • To selec t the pict ure by sin gle-f rame playba ck, pres s the T side of the zoom button . •T h e R mark wi ll appea r on the select ed p[...]

Playing back albums 6 Playback 62 ( Entering collectively 3 Select [PHOTO], [MOV IE] or [ 0 ] and press e . 4 Select [YES] and press e . This fu nction plays ba ck only pi cture s in albu ms. 1 Press the - button. • The [S EL. ALBUM] screen is disp layed. 2 Press XY to select the album you want to playback and pres s e . • If n o pict ures a re[...]

Playing back albums Playback 6 63 3 Use the arrow pad to play back other pi ctures. Y : Display s the next pictu re. X : Di splays the prev ious p icture. O : Ju mps to t he pict ure 10 frames back. N : Ju mps to t he pict ure 10 frames ahead. • To displ ay th e detail ed inf ormat ion on the p icture, press the T side of the zo om butto n. 4 Pre[...]

Playing back albums 6 Playback 64 ( Undo entry selected pictures 2 Select [SEL. IMAGE] and press e . 3 Press XY to select the picture you want to und o entry and pre ss O . • To s elect t he pict ure by single-fr ame playb ack, pr ess the T si de of th e zoom button. •T h e R mark will appe ar on the selecte d pict ure. • To cancel the sele c[...]

Playing back albums Playback 6 65 Erases a pict ure from a n album. Erasi ng in t his way is diffe rent fro m the und o entr y function. By er asing the pictur e with this functio n the pic ture wil l be co mpletely erased from th e card . Select the al bum tha t have th e pictu res yo u wan t to er ase an d disp lay the top menu . Top menu [ERASE][...]

Playing back albums 6 Playback 66 3 Press XY to select the picture you want to erase and pre ss O . • To s elect t he pict ure by single-fr ame playb ack, pr ess the T si de of th e zoom button. •T h e R mark will appe ar on the selecte d pict ure. • To cancel the sele ction , press O ag ain. • If you want t o erase ot her pic tures, repeat[...]

Editing still pictures Playback 6 67 1 Press XY to select the pictur e for the title image and p ress e . 2 Select [OK] and press e . This functi on lets you edit still picture s and store them as new pictures. The following editing operati ons are availabl e. SOFT FOCUS Thi s functio n enables yo u to add soft foc us effec ts to the select ed pict[...]

Editing still pictures 6 Playback 68 Top menu [MODE MEN U] [EDIT] [SOFT FOCUS] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select [SOFT F OCUS] and press e . • Th e [BUSY] bar ap pears an d after the image i s saved, the camer a retur ns to the play back mode. • The sof t foc used pict ure is stor ed as a separ ate pictu re from the o rigin al. • To canc el sof t[...]

Editing still pictures Playback 6 69 Top menu [MODE MENU] [ED IT] [BLACK & WHITE] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select [BLACK & WHITE] and press e . • The [BUSY] bar appe ars and af ter the image is sa ved, the camera retu rns to the pla yback mode . • The bla ck and white picture is st ored as a separa te pict ure fro m the or iginal . • To[...]

Editing still pictures 6 Playback 70 Top menu [MODE MEN U] [EDIT ] [ Q ] g “ Menus” (P.12) 1 Select an image size and press e . • Th e [BUSY] bar ap pears an d after the image i s saved, the camer a retur ns to the play back mode. • The resiz ed pict ure is stor ed as a separ ate pictu re from the o rigin al. • To cancel resizing , selec [...]

Editing still pictures Playback 6 71 2 Use the arrow pad and zoo m button to decide the trimming position an d size. •P r e s s ON XY to move the tr imming frame. • Press th e W side or T sid e of the zo om button to selec t the tr imming size. 3 Press e . 4 Select [OK] and press e . • The [BUSY] bar appe ars and af ter the image is sa ved, t[...]

6 Playback 72 Recording sound Sound can be added t o a still pict ure that you have already taken. (Thi s is known as “after-re cording”.) You can al so re-record over th e sound that has alread y been recorded. Total record ing time pe r picture is approximate ly 4 seconds. Select the still picture to which you want to add sound. Top menu [MOD[...]

Playback 6 Playback 73 Creating an index 9 frames ext racted from a movie are displayed as an inde x and stored on the card as a still pict ure. Select a pic ture with A and display the top menu . Top menu [MO DE MENU] [EDIT] [IN DEX] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select [INDEX] and press e . • The [BU SY] bar appear s and after the 9 frames ex tract ed[...]

6 Playback 74 Playback on a TV Use the AV cable provided wi th the camera to play back recorde d images on your TV. You can play back both sti ll pictures and movi es on your TV. 1 Make sure that the TV and camera are turned off. Connect the multi-connector on the camera to the video input terminal on the TV using the AV cable provided with the cam[...]

Playback on a TV Playback 6 75 You can s elect [ NTSC] or [P AL] acco rding t o your TV ’s video si gnal t ype. When playing back p ictur es while connect ed to a TV in a for eign cou ntry, be sure t o set th e [VIDEO OUT] se tting a ccordi ngly. Ch ange th e vide o sign al type befor e conn ecting the AV cable . If you s elect the wrong video si[...]

6 Playback 76 Information display This fu nction l ets you di splay deta iled shooti ng informat ion on th e monitor for approx. 3 seconds in the pl ayback mode. For de tails of the informa tion displayed, see “Monitor i ndications” (P.152). Top menu [MODE MEN U] [PLA Y] [INF O] [OFF] / [ON] g “Menus” (P.12) When [INFO] is on When [INFO] is[...]

Playback 6 Playback 77 Histogram When viewing st ill picture s, you can displa y a histogram showing t he luminance di stribution. The histogram displ ay can be set separate ly for shooting mode and playback mo de. g “Histogram” (P. 42) Top me nu [MODE MENU ] [PLAY] [ u ] [OFF] / [ON] g “Menus” (P.12) Note • The histog ram displ ayed du r[...]

6 Playback 78 Protecting pictures You are recommended to pro tect impo rtant pict ures to av oid acciden tally erasing t hem. Protected p ictures cannot be erased but they are all erased by formatting. Select the pi cture that you want to prot ect and display the top menu. Top menu [MOD E MENU] [PLA Y] [ 0 ] [OF F] / [ON] g “Menus” (P.12) • F[...]

Erasing pictures Playback 6 79 Selec t the pict ure that you want t o erase an d displ ay the to p menu. Top menu [ERASE] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select [YES] and press e . • The pict ure is er ased and the menu is exited . • To cancel single -frame erase, s elect [NO] and pr ess e . This f unctio n erases all the p icture s on the ca rd. Top me[...]

6 Playback 80 Formatting This fun ction lets you format the memory card. Formatting prepares cards to receive dat a. Before using non-OLYMPUS cards or cards which have been formatted on a compu ter, you must format them with this camera. All exist ing data , includ ing prote cte d pictures, are era sed when the card is formatted. Ma ke sure that y [...]

81 7 Settings One of the key features of a digital camer a is that you can view the pictures you have taken immediately. But that isn’t all. Another advantage is that you can customize the camer a to your own personal taste. For example, you can set the star tup screen so that one of the pictures you have taken is displayed when you turn the came[...]

7 Settings 82 All reset This functi on lets you choose whether or not to save the current camera settings aft er the power is turned off. The sett ings affected by [ALL RESET] are listed as below. The [ALL RESET] setting ([ ON]/[OFF]) applie s to all the modes. If [ALL RESET] is set to [OFF] in one shoot ing mode, th is setting app lies to al l the[...]

Settings 7 83 Selecting a language You can sel ect a langua ge for on-screen display. Avai lable lan guage vary depending on the area where you purch ased this camera. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [ W ] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select a langua ge and press e . TIPS • You can add other l anguage s to your c amera with t he provi ded OLYMPUS Master s[...]

7 Settings 84 Power on setup You can select a pict ure and/or sound vol ume to be displayed/ output when the power is turned on. You can also register your favorit e picture and display it on th e screen. g “Screen setup” (P.85) Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [PW ON SETUP] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select [OFF], [1], [2], [3] for [SCREEN], then pres[...]

Settings 7 85 Screen setup You can regi ster your favori te picture for di splay when the power is t urned on. Register a picture f rom the pictures saved on the card and use [PW ON SETUP] to displ ay it on the start up screen. g “Pow er on setu p” (P.84) Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [SCREEN SETUP] g “Menus” (P.12) • If a pic ture is alre[...]

7 Settings 86 Screen color You can selec t the screen col or displayed on the monit or from 4 patterns . Top menu [MODE MEN U] [SETU P] [COLO R] [NORMAL] / [BROWN] / [BLUE] / [BLACK] g “Menus” (P.12) You can adjust the sound vol ume of still pictures or playba ck volume of movies. Top menu [MODE MEN U] [SETUP] [VOLUME] [OFF] / [LO W] / [HIGH] g[...]

Settings 7 87 Shutter sound You can choose from 3 di fferent sounds for th e shutter bu tton. You can also set the volume of the sound to [ LOW] or [H IGH]. You can turn t he sound off compl etely by sett ing [OFF]. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [SHUTTER SOUND] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select [OFF], [1], [2] or [3]. If you selected [1], [2] or [ 3] se[...]

7 Settings 88 File name The camera auto matically creat es file names and f older names for images to be stored in. Files can be numbe red from 00 01 to 9999 and fold ers can be numbered from 100 to 999. Examples are shown below. There ar e two se ttings f rom which you can c hoose : [RESET] or [AUT O]. Choos e the one tha t is best fo r you wh en [...]

Settings 7 89 Pixel mapping The pixel mappi ng feature allows t he camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions. It is not necess ary to operate this functi on frequentl y. Approximately once a year is recommended. Wai t at least one minute after t aking or viewing p ictures to allow t he pixel mappi ng function to perform prop[...]

7 Settings 90 Monitor brightness adjustment This fun ction lets you adjust th e brightness of t he monitor to make it easier to see the imag e. Top menu [MOD E MENU] [SETU P] [ s ] g “Menus” (P.12) • For album playb ack mode: Top menu [AL BUM MENU] [ s ] 1 Adjust the brightness while looki ng in the moni tor, and wh en you have set the desire[...]

Settings 7 91 Setting the date and time This funct ion lets you set the date and time. The date and t ime is saved with each image, and is used in the fil e name. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [ X ] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select one of the following date formats: [Y-M-D] (Year/Month/ Day), [M-D-Y] (Mont h/Day/Year), [D-M-Y] (Day/Month/Year), and pre[...]

92 8 Printing p ictures Printing at the store Printing at home Select the pictures you want to print at the store Use the camera to select the pictures you want to print Print reservation DirectPrint You can print out the pict ures you have taken either at a photo shop o r at home on your own printer. If you go t o a photo shop, it is a good idea t[...]

Print ing pict ures 8 93 Direct printing (PictBridge) By conn ectin g the ca mera to a Pict Bridge -compat ible pri nter wi th the US B cable , you can print out rec orded pi ctures direct ly. With t he camera c onnecte d to the p rinter , selec t the pi ctures you want to print a nd the numb er of pri nts on t he came ra’s monitor. It is a lso p[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 8 Print ing pictur es 94 Use the USB cable pr ovided t o connec t the came ra to a Pic tBridge- compa tible printer . 1 Turn the printer on an d plug the USB cable into the printer’ s USB port. • For details of how to turn the p rinter on and the pos ition of th e USB port, re fer to the print er’s in struct ion m[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) Print ing pict ures 8 95 5 If you sele cted [SEL. ALBU M] in Step 4, select the alb um that have the picture to pri nt and pr ess e . When you ha ve conn ected th e camera to a pr inter su ccess fully, yo u can app ly print reserv ation to selecte d picture s or you can print a cur rently di splaye d pictur e. Foll ow t[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 8 Print ing pictur es 96 Select the picture you want to print. Set the printing data. Print p ictures. 100 100 - 0030 0030 PRINT PRINT OK O K OK MORE MORE SELECT SELECT PRINT MORE SINGLE PRINT SINGLE PRINT SELECT SINGLE PRINT Disp lay the pictur e you want to print. You ca n print the curren tly displa yed pic ture a t [...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) Print ing pict ures 8 97 Selec t the ty pe of pr intin g (print mo de). Yo u can pri nt pict ures on e by one or multi ple pictur es on a sing le sheet of paper . Press ON to selec t the item y ou want. Selecting the prin t mode PRINT MODE SELECT PRINT ALL PRINT MUL TI PRINT ALL INDEX SELECT GO OK EXIT PRINT MODE SELECT[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 8 Print ing pictur es 98 This set ting v aries de pendin g on the type of p rinte r you us e. If on ly the pr inter ’s standa rd sett ing is avai lable , you cann ot chang e the set ting. SIZE Sets the paper size tha t the printer supp orts. BORDERLESS Selects whether t he picture is printed on the entire page or i ns[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) Print ing pict ures 8 99 Select whether to print printing data su ch as th e date an d time o r file n ame on the pictur e when pri nting. < × Sets the number of prints. DATE Prints th e date and ti me recorded on the picture. FILE NAME Prints the file name recor ded on the picture. P Crops part o f the picture a nd[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 8 Print ing pictur es 100 To stop and cancel prin ting, press e . CONTINUE Continues printing. CANCEL Cancels printing. All print reser vation data will be lost. When you ha ve finish ed print ing, d isconn ect the c amera fro m the pri nter. 1 In the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, selec t X . • [REMOVE USB C ABLE] is d [...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) Print ing pict ures 8 101 If an er ror cod e appears on the came ra’s monitor du ring direct pri nt set ting or print ing, s ee the fo llow ing tabl e. For mor e details , refer to the printer’s instru ction ma nual. If an error c ode is displayed Monitor indication Possible cause Correc tive action NO CONNECTION Th[...]

8 Print ing pictur es 102 Print settings (DPOF) Print r eservati on allo ws you to save p rinting data (t he numb er of pr ints and t h e date / time in format ion) wit h the pi ctures stored o n the card . With prin t rese rvation , you ca n print ou t pictu res easi ly eit her at home using a person al DPOF-co mpatib le prin ter or at a print sho[...]

Print settings (DPOF ) Print ing pict ures 8 103 For pri nt rese rvati on, ther e are [ < ] t o print select ed pictu res onl y or [ U ] to print all pictur es in the card. Top me nu [MODE MENU ] [PLAY] [ < ] g “Menus” (P.12) • For album pl ayback mo de: Top menu [ALBU M MENU] [ < ] Select print rese rvation mode. Note • DPOF reser[...]

Print settings (DPOF) 8 Print ing pictur es 104 Select the picture(s) you want to print. Set the printing data. Complete the prin t reservat ions. You can se lect [ < ] or [ U ] for p rint re servat ion mode. < Makes print re servatio ns for only sele cted pictur e(s) . U Makes print re servatio ns for all the pictur es store d on the car d o[...]

Print settings (DPOF ) Print ing pict ures 8 105 Make print reserv atio n for only se lected pictur e(s). Playback the pictur e you want to print a nd selec t the numb er of p rints. Yo u can set the nu mber of prints u p to 10 . If the nu mber of prints is 0, th ere is no prin t reserv ation d ata. You can print the picture for which you made pr i[...]

Print settings (DPOF) 8 Print ing pictur es 106 This fu nction allows y ou to re set the print r eservat ion dat a for pi ctures store d on the card. You can reset all the print r eservatio n data or jus t for se lected pictur es. Top menu [MOD E MENU] [PLA Y] [ < ] g “Menus” (P.12) • For album playb ack mode: Top menu [AL BUM MENU] [ <[...]

Print settings (DPOF ) Print ing pict ures 8 107 4 If you are finish ed resettin g print reser vation data, press e . 5 Select [NO], [DATE] or [TIME] and press e . • The se lected item s will then be saved with th e update d print reserva tion infor matio n. 6 Select [SET] and press e . • The da ta will be stored. • To ex it the menu, pr ess [...]

108 9 Connecting t he camera to a computer E-mail Album making W allpaper Panorama building Home printing Online printing Print pictures Edit pictures Share with friends Upload pictures Viewing the pictures you have taken on your computer is just one of the man y ways you can enjoy your pictures. You can print out your favorite pictures, use the ap[...]

Connecting the camera to a computer 9 109 Flow Using the USB cable provided with your camera, you can connect the camera and c omputer and download (transfer) the images to your com puter using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera. Prepare the following items before starting. OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM USB Cable Computer equipped w[...]

9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 110 Using OLYMPUS Master For edit ing and managing image files, install the OLYMPUS Master softw are from the prov ided CD-ROM. OLYMPUS Mast er is app licati on softwar e for edi ting ima ges taken wi th a dig ital camera on a compute r. Inst alling i t on your computer lets you do the fo llow ing: For de tai[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master Connecting the camera to a computer 9 111 Before i nstal ling the O LYMPUS Mas ter so ftware , pleas e confirm t hat yo ur computer is compat ible wit h the f ollowing system r equirem ents. F or newer operat ing sys tems, please refer to the Ol ympus w eb sit e as sho wn on the back cover o f this ma nual. ( Operating environm[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 112 Windows 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive. • The OLYMPUS Master s etup sc reen is displa yed. • If the scr een i s not di spl ayed, doub le-c lick the “My Computer” icon and click the C D- ROM icon. 2 Click the “OLYMPUS Mas ter”. • The Qui ckTime inst allat ion [...]

Using OLYMPUS Master Connecting the camera to a computer 9 113 4 Follow the on-scree n instructions. • When the OLY MPUS Mast er lice nsing agreemen t is dis played , read th e agree ment and cl ick “Yes ” to procee d with the in stallat ion. • When th e “User In format ion” di alog box is displa yed, ent er your “Name” and “OLYMP[...]

Connecting the camera to a computer 9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 114 Macintosh 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive. • The CD-ROM window is d isplayed . • If the CD-ROM wi ndow is not di splay ed, double-c lick th e CD-ROM i con on the deskto p. 2 Double-click on the desired languag e folder. 3 Double-click the “Installer” [...]

Connecting the camera to a compu ter Connecting the camera to a computer 9 115 2 Plug the other end of the USB cable in to the camera’s multi- connector. • The monit or turn s on and th e sele ction screen f or the USB connect ion is displa yed. 3 Select [PC] and pres s e . 4 The camera is recognized by the compu ter. • Windows 98 SE/Me/2 000[...]

9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 116 Starting up OLYMPUS Master Windows 1 Double-click the “OLYMPUS Master” icon on the desktop. • The main menu is disp laye d. • Whe n OLYMPUS Mas ter is s tarted up for the f irst time afte r insta llation, th e “Registr ation” dia log box is di splayed be fore the main menu. Follow the prompt s[...]

Starting up OLYMPUS Master Connecting the camera to a computer 9 117 ( OLYMPUS Master main menu c “Transf e r Ima ges” bu tton Downloads images fr om the came ra or other media. d “Brows e Images” bu tton Display s the brow se window. e “Print Images ” but ton Display s the pri nt menu. f “Creat e and Share ” button Display s the ed[...]

9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 118 Displaying camera images on a computer You can sa ve camera images on yo ur comput er. 1 Click “Transfer Images” on the OLYMPUS Master main menu. • The menu for select ing the source i s displaye d. 2 Click “From Camera” . • The win dow for sele cting imag es is displaye d. All t he imag es in[...]

Displaying camera images on a computer Connecting the camera to a computer 9 119 ( To disconnect the camera You can d isconne ct the ca mera aft er downl oading the image s to your computer . 1 Make sure th at the la mp on the camera is lit green. 2 Preparatio n for disconn ecting the USB ca ble. Windows 98SE 1 Double-click the “My C omputer ” [...]

Viewing still pictur es and movies 9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 120 3 Disconnect the USB cab le from the camera. 1 Click “Browse Images” on the OLYMPUS Master main menu. • Th e “Browse ” window is display ed. 2 Doub le-click the sti ll pict ure thumbnail that you want to view. • The camera switches to view mode a nd the pict [...]

Printing pictures Connecting the camera to a computer 9 121 ( To view a movie 1 Double-c lick the movie th umbnail that you want to se e in the “Browse” window. • The c amera s witches to view mode an d the f irst fram e of th e movie is displa yed. 2 To play back the movie, click pl ayback button at the bottom of the screen. The names and fu[...]

Printing pictures 9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 122 2 Click “Photo” . • The “Phot o Print ” window is di splaye d. 3 Click “Settings” in the “Photo Print” window. • The printer s ettings screen is disp layed. Make the necessary printer settings. 4 Select a layo ut and size. • To p rint the d ate and time with y our i[...]

To download an d save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master Connecting the camera to a computer 9 123 7 Click “Print”. • Printin g start s. • To re turn to the main menu, cl ick “Menu” in the “P hoto Print ” windo w. This camera is compati ble with USB mass stora ge. You can connect th e camera to your computer using t h[...]

124 10 Appendix ? ? This chapter contains useful information from OLYMPUS. Here you will find what to do when you are stuck or don’t understand the meaning of the terms used in this manual. Refer to this section for basic troubleshoo ting, camera care and a full glossary to understanding the terms used in this manual. 10 Appendix ?[...]

10 Appendi x 125 Troubleshooting Error codes Monit or ind ication Possibl e cau se Correc tive actio n q NO CARD The card is not inse rted, or it ca nnot be recogn ized. Insert a ca rd, or remove the card and inse rt it again co rrectly. If the pro blem pe rsists, fo rmat the card. I f the c ard ca nnot be formatte d, use a new c ard. q CARD ERROR [...]

Troubleshooting 10 Appendix 126 ( Preparatory operations ( Shooting Troubleshooting Possib le caus e Correctiv e action Ref. page The camer a does not turn on or func tion bu ttons d o not resp ond. The power is off. Press the POWER sw itch to tu rn the camera on. – The batt ery is exhaus ted. Char ge the batter y. – The batt ery is tempor aril[...]

Troubleshooting 10 Appendi x 127 The moni tor is ha rd to se e. There i s conden sation * inside th e camer a. Turn the camera of f and wai t until it dries before turn ing it o n again. – The bri ghtnes s of th e monitor is not ad justed proper ly. Select [ s ] in th e mode menu and adju st th e brightn ess. P.90 The moni tor is ex posed to dire[...]

Troubleshooting 10 Appendix 128 The fl ash does not fi re. The flash is set to [ $ ]. Select a flas h mode other than [ $ ]. P.3 4 The subj ect is illumina ted. If you wan t the flas h to fir e on a br ightly illumin ated sub ject, set the flas h to fi ll-in mode. P.34 The camer a record s movies. The flash do es not fire in th e movie mod e. Selec[...]

Troubleshooting 10 Appendi x 129 ( Playback of recorded images Possible cause Correctiv e action Ref. page The pi cture i s out o f focus . A subje ct unsuit ed to AF was taken. Use f ocus l ock to fo cus on the su bject a nd then sh oot. P.19 The camera moved when th e shutte r butto n was pres sed. Hold th e camer a corre ctly and press the shutt[...]

Troubleshooting 10 Appendix 130 The pi cture is too da rk. The flash was blocke d by your f inger. Hold th e camer a corr ectly, k eeping y our finger s away fro m the f lash. P.18 The subj ect was ou t of the workin g range of the flash. Shoot wit hin th e flash wo rking r ange. P.34 The fla sh was set to [ $ ]. Sel ect a flas h mode other than [ [...]

Troubleshooting 10 Appendi x 131 ( When the camera is connected to a computer or printer Pictur es you have taken do not ap pear o n the mo nitor. The power is off. Set the mode di al to q , then pr ess th e POWER switch to turn the camera o n. P.9 The camer a is in the shooti ng mode. Press th e QUICK VIEW button or se t the mode dial t o q . P.9,[...]

10 Appendix 132 Camera care ( Cleaning the camera Exterior: • Wipe g ently with a so ft cloth . If the camera is very dirty, soa k the cl oth in mil d soapy water and wr ing well . Wipe t he camer a with the d amp clot h and th en dry it with a dry clot h. If you have us ed the ca mera at the be ach, us e a cloth soaked in clean wa ter and we ll [...]

10 Appendi x 133 AC adapter (optional) In addit ion to the lithium ion batt ery provided wit h the came ra, you can also use the specif ied AC adapter with a power couple r (sold separa tely). An AC adapter is useful for ti me-consuming tasks such as pict ure downlo ads. Use only the specifi ed AC adapter (sold separatel y). Connect in the orde r s[...]

10 Appendix 134 Safety Precautions • T o protect the high-p recision technol ogy contained in this product, never leave the camera in the places listed below , no matte r if in use or storage: • Places where temp eratures and/or hum idity are high or go throu gh extreme changes. Dir ect sunlight, beac hes, locked cars, or ne ar other heat sourc[...]

Safety Precautions 10 Appendi x 135 • The card is a precision electronic device. D o not b end it or subject it to impact and keep it away from static electricity . The data stored on the card is saved in a nonvolatile semiconductor memory , but it can be accidentally destroyed. • Do not expo se the card to water or leave it where there is a lo[...]

Safety Precautions 10 Appendix 136 • Olympus makes no representations or warranties, either e xpressed or implied, by or concerning any content of these written mater ials or sof tw are, and in no event shall be liable for any implied warr anty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose or for any consequential, incidental or indire[...]

Safety Precautions 10 Appendi x 137 • Radio and T elevision Interference Changes or modifications not expressl y approved by th e manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Cla ss B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limi[...]

10 Appendix 138 Glossary of terms CCD (Charge- Co upl ed Device ) This conv erts lig ht passi ng throu gh the lens into electr ical sig nals. On this c amera, light is picked u p and conve rted in to RGB sig nals to build a si ngle ima ge. Conventi onal Pho togra ph This refe rs to re cording i mages us ing silver halide (the method for rec ording [...]

Glossary of terms 10 Appendi x 139 PictBr idge A stan dard fo r conne cting d igital c ameras and prin ters of differe nt make rs and printi ng out pi ctures direct ly. Pixels A pixel is the smalles t unit (dot ) used to mak e up an imag e. Clear large-s ized printe d images requir e milli ons of pi xels. Sleep Mode A mode desig ned to save batte r[...]

140 11 Miscella neous This chapter contains all the camera functions described in Chapters 1 to 9. Refer here for t he names of the camera parts and buttons, the names and meanings of the icons that are displayed on the monitor, and the lists of the top menus and mode menus. An index also helps you find the pages where a functio n or item that you [...]

11 Miscella neous 141 Menu list Shooti ng mode menus ( K ) *1 Available la nguages vary depe nding on the area wh ere you pu rcha sed thi s camera. Top menu Ta b Function Se ttin g Ref. page MODE MENU CAMERA ESP/ 5 E SP/ 5 P. 3 8 DRIVE o / j P. 4 7 IS O AUTO/64/100/200/400 P. 3 9 DIGIT AL ZOOM OFF/O N P. 3 1 AF MODE iESP/ SPOT P. 3 7 R OFF/ON P. 5 [...]

Menu list 11 Miscellaneous 142 Shooting mode men us ( A ) *1 Available lan guages va ry dep ending on the are a where yo u purchas ed this camera. Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref. page MODE MENU CAMERA ESP/ 5 ESP/ 5 P. 3 8 ISO AUT O/64/1 00/ 200/ 400 P. 3 9 DIGIT AL ZOOM OFF/ON P. 3 1 CARD FORMAT YES/NO P .80 SETUP ALL RESET OFF/ON P. 8 2 W ∗ 1[...]

Menu list 11 Miscella neous 143 Playback mode menus ( q ) (still pictures) *1 Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera. Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref. page MODE MENU PLAY 0 OF F/ON P. 7 8 y +90°/ 0° /-90 ° P. 5 7 << / U P. 1 0 2 R P. 7 2 INFO OFF/O N P. 7 6 u OFF/ON P. 7 7 EDIT SOFT FOCUS SOFT FOCU[...]

Menu list 11 Miscellaneous 144 Playback mode menus ( q ) (movies) *1 Available languages vary depending on the area where you p urchased this camera. Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref. page MODE MENU PLA Y 0 OFF/ON P. 7 8 INFO OFF/ON P. 7 6 EDIT INDEX INDEX/CANCEL P. 7 3 CARD ALL ERASE YES/NO P. 7 9 FORMAT YES/NO P. 8 0 SETUP ALL RESET OFF/ON P. 8 [...]

Menu list 11 Miscella neous 145 Playback mode menus ( q ) For album playback mode *2 Not di splayed with mo vies. *3 Not di splaye d with s till pict ures. Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref. page ALBUM MENU SEL. AL BUM - P. 6 2 0 OFF/ON P. 7 8 y ∗ 2 +90°/ 0° /-90 ° P. 5 7 SELECT TITLE IMAGE OK /CANCEL P . 66 < ∗ 2 < / U P. 1 0 2 VOLUME[...]

11 Miscellaneous 146 List of factory default settings The functi ons are set as f ollows when th e camera leaves the fa ctory. Shooti ng mode Playback mode Zoom Wide Scene mode PROGRAM AUTO & , %& OFF YY OFF Flash K : AUTO A : $ K HQ F 0.0 WB AUTO ESP/ 5 ES P DRIVE o ISO AUTO DIGITAL ZOOM OFF AF MODE SPOT R (still pi ctures ) OFF u OFF SHUT[...]

List of factory default settings 11 Miscella neous 147 Album p layback m ode Others * Set ting di ffers accordi ng to the region wher e the came ra is sol d. 0 OFF y 0° << ALL RESET ON W ENGLISH PW ON SETUP SCREEN: OFF, VOLUME: OFF COLOR NORMAL s NORMAL X Y-M-D 2005. 01.01 0 0:00 VIDEO OUT NTSC or PAL * 8 LOW[...]

11 Miscellaneous 148 Scene and shooting functions Some settings may not be available depe nding on the scene mode. For detail s, refer to the table be low. 9 : Avai lable —: Not available Scene mo de Function P BF D G U V O & 9 % 9 – 9 # 9 Y 9 QUICK VIEW 9 Optical zoom 9 K 9 F 9 WB 9 ESP/ n 9 DRIVE 9 – 9 ISO 9 DIGIT AL ZOOM 9 AF MODE 9 R [...]

Scene and shooting functions 11 Miscella neous 149 9 : Availab le —: Not avai lable *1 When camer a set to R , zoom locked to wi de-ang le. When set to A , zo om availa ble onl y between shots. *2 When camer a set to N or W , only [12 80 × 960] , [1024 × 768], or [640 × 480] of SQ2 av ailabl e. *3 When camer a set to R , only [ESP] ava ilabl e[...]

11 Miscellaneous 150 Names of parts Camera Lens Self-timer lamp g P.48 Flash g P.34 Shutter but ton g P.19 Multi-connect or g P.74, 94, 115 Microphone g P.52, 72 Mode dial g P.9 Battery l ock knob Car d cove r VISUAL INDEX[...]

Names of parts 11 Miscella neous 151 Lamp g P.119 OK/Menu bu tton ( e ) g P.12, 15 Monitor g P.90, 152 Tripod socket Batter y comp artmen t/ connect or cov er g P.74, 94, 115 Strap eyelet Speaker Zoom bu tton g P.30, 54 POWER switch Album playback bu tton ( - ) g P.59 QUICK VIEW button g P.10 Arrow pad The Arrow pad can be used to set the ma cro mo[...]

Names of parts 11 Miscellaneous 152 The [INFO] setting a llows yo u to se lect how mu ch info rmation to displa y on the screen . Screen s with th e infor matio n display set to [O N] are shown be low. g “Info rmation di spla y” (P.76) ( Shooting m odes Monitor indications Still pictu re Movie Item Indicat ions Ref. page 1 Scene mo de/ Sh ootin[...]

Names of parts 11 Miscella neous 153 12 I mage size 2560 × 1920, 2048 × 153 6, 128 0 × 960 , etc . P.22 13 AF targ et mark [ ] P.19 14 Number of st orabl e still pictur es Remaining r ecording time 30 00:36 P.22 P.22, 45 15 Spot meter ing n P.38 16 ISO ISO64 , ISO100 , ISO200, ISO400 P.39 17 White bal ance 5 , 3 , 1 , w , x , y P.41 18 Memory ga[...]

Names of parts 11 Miscellaneous 154 ( Playback mode Still pictu re Movie Item Indicat ions Ref. page 1 Batter y check e , f – 2A l b u m P . 6 6 3 Print re servat ion/ number of pr ints Movie < ×10 A P.102 P.58 4 Sound recor d H P. 52, 72 5P r o t e c t 9 P.78 6 Recor d mode SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2, SQ P.21 7 Imag e si ze 256 0 × 192 0, 204 8 × 1[...]

11 Index 155 Index For reference page numbers relat ing to camera parts, see “Names of parts”. 2 IN 1 ........ ........... .......... ........... ....... 51 A AC adapter ....... ........... .......... ......... 133 AF mode ................. ........... .......... .... 37 AF target ma rk ............ .......... ........... 19 ALBUM ENTRY .......[...]

Index 11 Index 156 L LANDSCAPE F ........ .......... ........... 2 6 LANDSCAPE+P ORTRAIT D ......... 26 Lithium io n batte ry ............. .......... .. 134 M Macro mode sho oting & .......... ....... 32 Metering ESP / n ... ........... .......... .... 38 MODE MENU .. ........... .......... ........... 14 Monitor ................. .......... .[...]

Index 11 Index 157 U UNDO ENTRY (A LBUM) ...... ........... 63 USB cable ............... ......... 94, 114, 1 23 USB drive r............... ........... .... 111, 123 V VIDEO OUT ......... .......... ........... ....... 75 VOLUME .......... ........... .......... ........... 86 W White ba lance WB ......... ........... ....... 41 WINDOW ............[...]

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