Olympus FE-350 manuale d’uso

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

2 EN Contents Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following along with the illustrations. Learn how to print pictures you have taken. Learn how to transfer and save pictures to a computer. Find out more about camera operations and how to take better pictures. Read about convenie nt functions and safety precautions to use your camera mor[...]

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

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

EN 5 Prepare the camera Quick Start Guide ( With this camera, you can take pictures without inserting the optional xD- Picture Card™ (hereinafter referred to as “the card”). If you take pictures without inserting the card, the pictures will be stored in the internal memory. For details on the card, please refer to “The card” (P. 49). 3 ( [...]

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

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

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

Quick Start Guide EN 9 Take a picture a. Hold the camera. c. Shoot. Horizontal grip Vertical grip b. Focus. AUTO 4 4 IN 8 M 8 M N ORM N ORM Shutter Button (Press Halfway) • The AF target mark lights up green when the focus and exposure are locked. The shutter speed and aperture value are also displayed. • If t he AF target mark blinks in red, t[...]

Quick Start Guide 10 EN Review your pictures a. Press the q button. a. Press the X & and Y # buttons to display the picture you want to erase. b. Press the  / S button. c. Press the O F / < button, select [YES], and press  . Arrow pad Displays the next image Displays the previous image q button 1 1 IN 8 M 8 M 2008.08.26 2008.08.26 12:3[...]

Button operations EN 11 Button operations Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to a setting other than n , and lightly press the sh utter button (halfway). The AF target mark li ghts up green wh en the focus and exposure are locked (focus lock). The shutter speed and aperture value are disp layed (only when the mode dial is set to h , P or h )[...]

Button operations 12 EN The last picture taken is displayed. • Press the arrow pad to view other pictures. • Use the zoom lever to switch betwee n close-up playback and index display. •P r e s s  to delete the information display sh own for 3 seconds during single-frame playback. This function is used to set the camera to turn on in play b[...]

Button operations EN 13 Set the mode dial to th e desired shoo ting mode. The camera determi nes the optimum setti ngs for shooting pict ures. [CAMERA MENU] settings such as ISO sensit ivity cannot be changed. The camera automatically se ts the optimum apert ure value and shutter speed for the brightness of the subject. [CAMERA MENU] settings such [...]

Button operations 14 EN Audio is recorded with the movie. • During audio recording, only the digital zoom can be used. To record the movie with the optical zoom, set [ R ] (movie) to [OFF]. g “ R (movie) Recording movies wi th or without sound” (P. 22) Use the arrow pad to select scenes, items on the menus, and to play back pictures. Displays[...]

Button operations EN 15 Shooting mode: Changi ng picture brightness Playback mode: Printing pictures Display a picture to print out in playback mode, conn ect the camera to the printer, and then press O F / < to print the picture. g “Direct printing (PictBridge)” (P. 30) Press X & in shooting mode to select the macro mode. Press  to s[...]

Button operations 16 EN Press Y # in shooting mode to select the flash mode. Press  to set. Displays the top menu. The monitor lights brighter when  is pressed in shooting mode. If there is no operation for 10 seconds, it dims back to the original brightness. • When [BRIGHT] is selected in [ s ], the monitor brightnes s does not change. In [...]

Button operations EN 17 Playback mode: Switchin g the picture display 2008.08.26 2008.08.26 12:30 12:30 10 10 x x 4 4 IN 4 4 IN 2008.08.26 2008.08.26 12:30 12:30 100-0004 100-0004 8 M 8 M N ORM N ORM 2008.08.26 2008.08.26 12:30 12:30 4 4 IN 2008.08.26 2008.08.26 12:30 12:30 4 4 IN 2008.08.26 2008.08.26 4 4 IN 12:30 12:30 Close-up playback • Turn [...]

Menu operations 18 EN Menu operations Press m to display the top menu on the monitor. • The contents displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode. • Select [CAMERA MENU], [PLAYBACK MENU ], [EDIT], [ERASE] or [SETUP] and press  . The screen for sele cting the menu item is then displayed. • When the mode dial is set to R and the se[...]

Menu operations EN 19 This explains how to use th e menus with the [POWER S AVE] setting as an example. 1 Set the mode dial to a setting other than R . 2 Press m to display the top menu. Press Y to select [SETUP], and press  . • [POWER SAVE] is on a menu in [SETUP]. 3 Press ON to select [POWER SAVE], and press  . • Unavailable sett ings c[...]

Menu operations 20 EN • Some functions are not available according to the selected mode. g “Functions available in shoo ting modes and scenes” (P. 46) g “SETUP menus” (P. 27) • The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ). This function allows you to se t [IMAGE SIZE] and [COMPRESSION]. Still picture image quality and their ap[...]

Menu operations EN 21 Functions restored to th e factory default settings The scene selection screen displa ys sample images and the shoo ting mode to best suit the situation. This can be set only when the mode dial is set to f . • By switching to another scene, most settings will be changed to the defaul t settings of each scene. g “ f Shootin[...]

Menu operations 22 EN When activated [ON], the camera will record about 4 seconds of audio after the picture is taken. When recording, aim the camera mi crophone at the source of the sound you want to record. Panorama shooting lets you create a panoramic picture, using the OLYMPUS Master software on the provided CD-RO M. An Olympus xD-Picture Card [...]

Menu operations EN 23 The camera searches for a face wi thin the frame and focuses on it. • A face may not be detected depending on the subject. g “SETUP menus” (P. 27) g “SILENT MODE Muting operational sounds” (P. 23) • The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ). Press  to start the slideshow. • Only the first frame of[...]

Menu operations 24 EN Registers and plays back your fa vorite still pictures as new ones in the in ternal memory. Up to 9 pictures can be registered. • Registered pictures will not be erased ev en if the internal memory is formatted. g “Erasing pictures register ed in MY FAVORITE” (P. 24) Note • Registered pictures cannot be edited, printed[...]

Menu operations EN 25 Crop a picture, and save the cr opped picture as a new picture. •U s e XY to select a picture to be cropped and press  . • Use the arrow pad and zoom leve r to adjust the position and size of the area-selection box, and press  . This function allows you to sa ve printing data (the number of prints and the date and ti[...]

Menu operations 26 EN Protected pictures cannot be erased. Cancel protection befo re erasing protected pictures. Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pict ures you want to keep. • When erasing pictures in the internal memory, do not insert the card into the camera. • When eras[...]

Menu operations EN 27 • The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ). All existing data, including protec ted pictures, are erased when the internal memory or card is formatted (images registered to “My Favorite” are no t erased). Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting. • Make sure there[...]

Menu operations 28 EN The pixel mapping feature allo ws the camera to check a nd adjust the CCD and image processing functions. It is no t necessary to operat e this function freq uently. Approximately once a year is recommended. Wait at least one minute after ta king or viewing pictures to allow the pixel mapping function to perform properly. If y[...]

Menu operations EN 29 The date and time is sa ved with each image and is used in the file na me. If the date and time are not set, the [ X ] screen is displayed each ti me the camera is turned on. To play back camera images on a TV, set th e video output accordin g to your TV’s video signal type. • TV video signal types differ by country/re gio[...]

Printing pictures 30 EN Printing pictures By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer, you can print out pictures directly. EASY PRINT ................ Prints the picture displayed in the monitor by using the standard settings of your printer. CUSTOM PRINT .......... Prints with the var ious print settings available on your printer.[...]

Printing pictures EN 31 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 on P. 30 to disp lay the screen for Step 3 above, and then press  . 2 Select [CUSTOM PRINT], and press  . 3 Follow the operation guide to adjust print settings. • If the [PRINTPAPER] screen is not displa yed, [SIZE], [BORDERLESS] and [PICS/SHEET] are set to the default. Press XY to select the p[...]

Printing pictures 32 EN 4 Select [PRINT], and press  . • Print ing starts. • W hen [OPTION SET] is selected in [ALL PRINT] mode, [PRINT INFO] screen is displayed. • When printing is finished, the [PRINT MO DE SELECT] screen is displayed. To cancel printing 5 In the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, press m . • A message is displayed. 6 Disconn[...]

Printing pictures EN 33 1 Press m in the playback mode and select [PRINT ORDER]. 2 Select [ < ] or [ U ], and press  . < Makes a print reservation for the selected picture. U Makes print reservations for all the pictures stored on the card. • When [ U ] is selected, go to step 5. When [ < ] is selected 3 Press XY to select the frames [...]

Printing pictures 34 EN To reset the print reservation data for a selected picture 2 Select [ < ], and press  . 3 Select [KEEP], and press  . 4 Press XY to select the picture with th e print reservations you want to cancel, and press N to decrease the number of prints to 0. • Repeat Step 4 to cancel print reserv ations for other pictures[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master EN 35 Using OLYMPUS Master Using the USB cable provided with your camera, you can connect the camera and computer and download (transfer) the images to your computer us ing the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera. What is OLYMPUS Master? OLYMPUS Master is a software application fo r managing your digi tal ima[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 36 EN Note • Use a computer with a pre-installed operati ng system. Operations are not guaranteed on home-built computers or computers with an updated operating system. • Operations are not guaranteed when using an added USB or IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port. • To install the software, you must log on as a user with administra[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master EN 37 4 The camera is recognized by the computer. • Windows When you connect the camera to your computer for the first time, the computer attempts to recognize the camera. Click “OK” to exit the message that is displayed. The camera is recognized as a “Removable Disk”. • Macintosh The iPhoto program is the default a[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 38 EN To disconnect the camera 1 Make sure that the card access lamp has stopped blinking. 2 Make the following preparations for disconnecting the USB cable. Windows 1 Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon in the system tray. 2 Click the message that is displayed. 3 When a message is displayed saying that the hardware c[...]

Getting to know your camera better EN 39 Getting to know your camera better The battery is not charged • Charge the battery with the charger. The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold • Battery perform ance declines in low temper atures, and the charge may not be sufficient to turn on the camera. Remove the battery and w[...]

Getting to know your camera better 40 EN There are several ways to focu s, depending on the subject. When the subject is not in the center of the frame • P lace the subject in the center of the frame, lock the focus on the subject, and then recompose your picture. g “Shutter button Shooting pictures/Recording movies” (P. 11) The subject is mo[...]

Getting to know your camera better EN 41 There are several factors that can ca use the picture to appear grainy. Using the digital zoom to take close-up pictures • With the digital zoom, part of the image is cropped and enlarged. The greater the magnification, the grainier the picture appears. g “Zoom lever Zooming while shooting/Close-up playb[...]

Getting to know your camera better 42 EN There are two ways to re cord the pictures you ta ke with this camera. Recording pictures to the internal memory • P ictures are recorded to the internal me mory, and when the number of storable still pictures reaches 0, you connect the camera to a computer to download the pictures; and then erase the pict[...]

Getting to know your camera better EN 43 • If you use a non-O lympus card or a card used for another application, such as a computer, use the [FORMAT] function to format the card. g “MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory or card” (P. 27) • An image or movie is being recorded or downloaded (when connected to a computer). • [...]

Getting to know your camera better 44 EN • When a card has been inserted in the camera, the pictures in the internal memory cannot be played back. Pull out the ca rd before operating the camera. • Turn the z oom lever to the W-side to display the pictures as thumbnails (index display). g “Zoom lever Zooming while shooting/Close-up playback”[...]

Getting to know your camera better EN 45 r PICTURE ERROR There is a problem with the selected picture and it cannot be played back on this camera. Use image processing software to view the picture on a computer. If that cannot be done, the image file is damaged. r THE IMAGE CANNOT BE EDITED Pictures taken by other cameras, or previously edited or c[...]

Getting to know your camera better 46 EN Some functions cannot be set in certain shooting modes. For mo re details, refer to the table below. Functions available in shooting modes *1 Shooting mode is fixed at [ & ]. *2 [ # ] is fixed at [ $ ]. *3 [IMAGE QUALITY] is fixed at [ C ]. Functions available in sh ooting modes and scenes Shooting mode [...]

Appendix EN 47 Appendix Exterior: • W ipe gently with a soft cloth. If the camera is ve ry dirty, soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well. Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth. If you have used the camera at the beach, use a cloth soaked in clean water and wrung well. Monitor: • Wipe gently with a soft [...]

Appendix 48 EN The representative supply vo ltage and plug type are de scribed in this chart. Depending on the area, different types of plugs and supply voltages are used. Attention: Power cord meeting demands from each country shall be used. - For only the United States Use a UL Listed, 1.8 - 3 m (6 - 10 ft), Type SPT-2 or NISP T-2, AWG no. 18 pow[...]

Appendix EN 49 Pictures can be recorded on the optional card. The internal memory and card are the camera’s media for recording pictures, similar to film in a film camera. Pictures recorded to the internal me mory or card can be easily erased on the camera or processed using a computer. Unlike portable storage media, the internal memory cannot be[...]

Appendix 50 EN Read All Instructions — Before you use the product, read all operating instructions. Save all manuals and documentation for future reference. Cleaning — Always unplug this product from the wall ou tlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning. Never use any type of liquid or aerosol cleaner, or any type of organic solv[...]

Appendix EN 51 WARNING ( Do not use the camera near flammable or explosive gases. ( Do not use the flash and LED on people (infants, small children, etc.) at close range. • You must be at least 1 m (3 ft.) away from the faces of your subjects. Firing the flash too close to the subject’s eyes could cause a momentary loss of vision. ( Keep young [...]

Appendix 52 EN • Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct sunlight, or subjected to high temperatures in a hot vehicle, near a heat source, etc. • To prevent causing bat tery leaks or damaging their terminals, carefully follow all instructions regarding the use of batteries. Never attempt to disa ssemble a battery or modi fy i[...]

Appendix EN 53 • This camera uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus. Do not use any other type of battery. For safe and proper use, read the battery’s in struction manual carefully before using it. • If t he battery’s terminals get wet or greasy, camera contact failure may result. Wipe the battery well with a dry cloth before use. [...]

Appendix 54 EN Unauthorized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws. Olympus assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographing, use or other acts that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners. All rights reserved. No part of these written materi als or this software may be reproduced or used in [...]

Appendix EN 55 Use Only Dedicated Rechargeable Battery and Battery Charger We strongly recommend that you use only the genuine Olym pus dedicated rechargeable battery and battery char ger with this camera. Using a non-genuine rechargeabl e battery and/or battery char ger may result in fire or personal injury due to leakage, heating, ignition or dam[...]

Appendix 56 EN WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY Excluded from this limited warranty and not warranted by Olympus in any fashion, either express, implied, or by statute, are: (a) products and accessories not manufactured by Olympus and/or not bearing the “OLYMPUS” brand label (the warranty coverage for products and accessories of oth[...]

Appendix EN 57 WHAT TO DO WHEN SERVICE IS NEEDED The customer must transfer any image or other data saved on a Product to another image or data storage medium and/or remove any film from the Pr oduct prior to sending the Product to Olympus for service. IN NO EVENT SHALL OLYMPUS BE RESPONSIB LE FOR SAVING, KEEPING OR MAINTAINING ANY IMAGE OR DATA SA[...]

Appendix 58 EN SPECIFICATIONS ( Camera Product type : Digital camera (for shooting and displaying) Recording system Still pictures : Digital recording, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)) Applicable standards : Exif 2.2, Digital Pr int Order Format (DPOF), PRINT Image Matching III, PictBridge Sound with still pictures[...]

Appendix EN 59 Design and specifications subj ect to change without notice. ( Lithium ion battery (LI-42B) Product type : Lithium ion rechargeable battery Standard voltage : DC 3.7 V Standard capacity : 740 mAh Battery life : Approx. 300 full charges (varies on usage) Operating environment Temperature : 0°C t o 40°C (32°F to 104°F) (charging)/ [...]

Appendix 60 EN Names of Parts Camera Flash g P. 16 Lens Mode dial g P. 13 O F / < button (Exposure Compensation/Print) g P. 15 X & button (Macro mode) g P. 15 N Y button (Self-timer) g P. 15 Strap eyelet g P. 3 Battery/card compartment cover g P. 4  / S button (Backlight boost/ Erase) g P. 16 Monitor g P. 28 m button g P. 16 Self-timer la[...]

Appendix EN 61 ( Shooting Mode Monitor Symbols & Icons Item Indications Ref. Page 1 Shooting mode A , c , B , F , U , C , A etc. P. 13 2F l a s h m o d e ! , # , $ P. 16 3 Silent mode U P. 23 4 Macro mode Super macro mode & % P. 15 5 Battery check Z = full power, [ = charge the battery P. 45 6 Flash standby Camera movement warning/flash cha[...]

Appendix 62 EN ( Playback Mode Item Indications Ref. Page 1 Silent mode U P. 23 2 Print reservation/Number of prints < ×10 P. 32 3 Sound record H P. 22 4P r o t e c t 9 P. 25 5 Battery check Z = full power, [ = charge the battery P. 45 6 Shutter speed/Aperture value 1/1000 F2.7, etc. P. 9 7 Exposure compensation -2.0 – +2.0 P. 15 8 White bala[...]

EN 63 Index Names of Parts ......................................... 60 A ALL ERASE ........... .................................... 26 ALL INDEX ............ .................................... 31 ALL PRINT........ ......................................... 31 All-frame reservation U ............................ 33 Aperture value .. ..............[...]

64 EN P (Program auto )......................................... 6 Protect 0 ................................ ................ 25 R Recording movies with or without sound R ................................ ................ 22 Recording R .............................................. 26 Recording sound with still pictures R ........ 22 REDEYE FIX .[...]

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