Olympus C-300 ZOOM manual

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2 For customers in Europe For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number : C-300 ZOOM/D-550 ZOOM Trade Name : OLYMPUS Responsible Party : Olympus America Inc. Address : 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York 11747-3157 U.S.A. Telephone Number : 631-844-5000 Tested To Comply With FCC Standa[...]

3 INDEX Conten ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Cha pter 1 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Cha pter 2 Shooting basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Cha pter 3 Advanced shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Contents INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Conte nts 4 Chapter 1 Getting sta rted 8 Names of par ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Monitor indi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents 5 Night scene mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Recordin g mo vies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Zooming in on a subject (Opt ical zoom/Digit al zoom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Using the optica l zoo m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Conten ts 6 Erasin g pictu res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Singl e-fram e erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 All-fram e er ase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Editing st ill pic tures . . . . . . [...]

Contents 7 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 12 7 Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Troubl eshootin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 If an opera tion doe s not work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 If the i[...]

Getting st arted 1 8 Chapter 1 Getting started Names of parts Lens barrier Turns the camera on and off in th e shooting mode. Shutter button Flash Pops up wh en you open the lens barrier . Self-time r lamp Connector cover USB connector DC-IN jack VIDEO OUT jack Lens Extends automatically when you open the lens barrier. Zoom lever Card cover[...]

Names o f parts Getting started 1 9 (Monitor) button Turns the ca mera on and off in the pla yback mode. Turns the monit or on and off in the shooting mode. Self-timer bu tton Monitor AF button Battery compartment cover Oran ge lam p Viewfinder (OK/Menu) button Green la mp Tripod socket Battery compartment lock Flash mode button AF target ma rk Sho[...]

Getting st arted 1 10 Monitor indications Shooting mode Indication Ref. Page 1 Shooting mode , , , , , , p.37 2 Battery check , p.12 3 Green la mp p.41 4 Flas h stan d-by (Lights up) p.41 Came ra m oveme nt wa rning / Flash char ge (Blinks) 5 Flas h mode , , p.54 6 AF , p.45, 57 7 Spot me ter ing p.61 8 Self-timer p.59 9 Memo ry gauge p.12 10 Numbe[...]

Monitor indications Getting started 1 11 Playback mode Indication Ref. Page 1 Print reser vation, Numb er of pr ints × 2 p.117 2 Battery check , p.12 3 Prot ect p. 92 4 Record mo de 3:2, SHQ, HQ, SQ, TIFF p.68 5 Numb er of pi xels 1984 × 1488, 1984 × 1312, 16 00 × 1200 , 1280 × 9 60, 10 24 × 768, 640 × 480 p.68 6 Expos ure comp ensation -2.0[...]

Monitor indicati ons Getting st arted 1 12 Memory gauge The memory gauge lights up when you take a p ictur e. While the g auge is lit, the camera is storing t he picture on the ca rd. The memory gauge indicati on changes as shown below dep ending on the shooti ng status. Whe n the memory gauge is full, wait a few moments bef ore taking the next sho[...]

Getting started 1 13 Attaching the strap 1 Thread t he shor t end of the strap thro ugh t he str ap eyelet . 2 Thread t he long end of th e strap through the loop that has alread y gone thr ough the eyelet . 3 Pull th e stra p tigh t, makin g sure that it is s ecure ly fasten ed and doe s not co me loose. • Be careful with the strap when you carr[...]

Getting st arted 1 14 Loading the batteries This camera uses two CR-V3 lithium batte ry packs or four AA (R6) NiMH batteries, NiCd batteries, alkaline batterie s or lithium batteries. 1 Make s ure that : 2 Slide t he batt ery compa rtmen t lock from to . 3 Slide t he batt ery compa rtmen t cover i n th e dir ecti on of ( the direction indicate d by[...]

Loading the batteries Getting started 1 15 5 Close th e batter y compartme nt cover i n the di rect ion of . While pressing the mark, slide th e cover in the direct ion of . If the batte ry compartment cover seems hard to close, do not force it. With the bat tery compartmen t cover shut, press the mark firmly and push in the dire ction shown in t h[...]

Loading the ba tteries Getting st arted 1 16 Selecting batteries or the optional AC adapter In addition t o the batter ies provided, this camera can use t he following type s of batt ery or AC adap ter . Y ou ar e recommende d to ch oose the powe r source best suited to the situat ion. CR-V3 li thium battery packs (Not rechargeabl e) Since the CR-V[...]

Loading the batteries Getting started 1 17 • Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be u sed. • If the ba tteries b ecome exh austed w hen the camer a is conne cted to a PC for a lon g time w hile powe red by the batterie s and yo u are downloading images f rom the camera, the image da ta may b e lost or damaged. Y o u are th erefore recommen[...]

Getting st arted 1 18 Inserting the ca rd (SmartMed ia) This reference manua l uses the term “card” when referring to Smart Media. The pictur es you have taken are stored on the card. Card basics The card corresponds to norma l camera film for recording t he pictures you have taken. Pictures recorded and stored on the card can easily be erased,[...]

Inserting the ca rd (SmartMedia) Getting started 1 19 1 Make s ure that : 2 Open th e card cover . 3 Inse rt th e card as fa r as it wi ll go in the direction sh own in the illustra tion. There is an arrow i nside the card co ver , indicati ng the direction in which th e card should be inserted. 4 Close th e card c over se cure ly unt il it clic ks[...]

Inserting the card (SmartMedia) Getting st arted 1 20 Removing the card Hold the ca rd with your fi ngertips and pull it out in the directi on of the arrow . Never open the card cover , or remove the card or the batteries while the camera is turned on. Doing so cou ld destroy all data on the card. Destroyed data cannot be restored.[...]

Getting started 1 21 T urning the power on/off When shootin g pictures Pow er on : Open the le ns barrier full y. The camera turns on in the shoot ing mode. The lens extends and the flash pops up. If the lens does not extend when the lens barrier is opened, ther e is a possibility that the cover is stuck in the first click p osition. Open the lens [...]

Turning the power on/off Getting st arted 1 22 When playi ng back pictures Power on: Press the (monitor) bu tton with the len s barrier closed. The camera turns on in the playba ck mode. The monitor t urns on and the la st picture ta ken is displaye d. Power off: Press the (moni tor) button. The monitor and the camera turn off . When the camera tur[...]

Turning the power on/off Getting started 1 23 What to do if the CARD SETUP screen is displayed When the power is turned on, the camera checks the card automatical ly . If the card in the camera has to be format ted, the followin g screen appears. Note that all existing data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted. To turn the camera[...]

Getting st arted 1 24 Setting the date and time 1 Open the lens barrie r fully . 2 Press . The shooting mode top menu is displayed. 3 Press on the ar row pad to sel ect MODE MENU. 4 Press to selec t the S ETUP tab, th en press . 5 Press to select , then press . The green frame moves to th e selected item. MODE MENU ESP/ Top menu CARD SEtUP CAM PIC [...]

Setting the da te and time Getting started 1 25 6 Press to selec t one of the followi ng date formats: Y-M-D (Y ear/Month/Da y) M-D-Y (Mon th/ Day/Y ea r) D-M-Y (D ay/M onth/Y ear ) Then pres s . The cursor moves to the next setting fie ld. The following st eps show the procedur e used when the dat e and time settings are set to Y-M-D. 7 Press to s[...]

Getting st arted 1 26 Adjusting the viewfind er T o make the camera easier to use, adjust t he viewfinder t o match the eyesigh t (visual acuity) of the person who will be using the camera. 1 Open the lens barrie r fully . The flash pops up and the lens exte nds. 2 While looking thr ough the view finder , slowly tur n the diopter ad just ment dial.[...]

Getting started 1 27 Using the menus and ta bs When you turn on the camera and pr ess , the top menu is displayed on the monito r . The functions of this camera are set from the menu s. This chapter explain s how the menus work, using the shooting mode scre ens. MODE MENU ESP/ CARD SEt PIC CAMERA DRIVE ISO DIGItAL ZOOM PANORAMA 2 IN 1 SHQ 1984*1488[...]

Using the menus and tabs Getting st arted 1 28 How to use the menus SEt CAM PIC CARD CARD%SEtUP MODE MENU ESP/ CARD SEtUP CAM PIC ALL RESEt REC VIEW FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING CARD SEt PIC CAMERA DRIVE ISO DIGItAL ZOOM PANORAMA 2 IN 1 CARD SEt CAM PICtURE WB 1 Press to display the top menu, then p ress . Top menu CAMERA tab PICTURE tab 2 Press to sele[...]

Using the menu s and tabs Getting started 1 29 • Not all items can be selected depending on th e status of the camera and the settings performed. For example, when the movie mode is selected, you cannot select SEPIA, BLACK&W HITE or in the EDIT tab category . • By pressing the shutter button to take a pictu re while the menu is displayed, y[...]

Using the menus and tabs Getting st arted 1 30 Shortc ut menus Shooti ng mode Selects the area of the image that will be used to deter mine exposure or image brightn ess from the two availab le settings: ESP or (spo t metering). p.61 Selects the resoluti on and the quality of t he image. Still pict ure : 3:2, SHQ, HQ, SQ , TIFF Movie : HQ, SQ p.68 [...]

Using the menu s and tabs Getting started 1 31 Playback mode Displays all recorded pi ctures in slidesh ow fashion. p.87 MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back a movi e. p.90 INDEX Creates an ind ex pictur e of a movie in 9 frames. p.102 EDIT Edits a movie. p.104 Displays all the shooting info rmation on the monit or. p.112 Erases a selected pictur e. p.94 MODE[...]

Using the menus and tabs Getting st arted 1 32 Mode menus Mode menu functions are ca tegorized into 4 tab s. Use to select a tab and display the respect ive function s. Shooti ng mode CAME RA ta b DRI VE Selects the shoot ing mode from (Normal shooting), (Sequent ial shooting) , (AF Seque ntial shooting). p.62 ISO Select s the ISO se nsiti vity fro[...]

Using the menu s and tabs Getting started 1 33 CARD tab CARD SETUP For mats a card. p.107 SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to save the current camera sett ings when you turn off t he powe r. p.1 10 Turns the beep so und (used for warnings, etc. ) on and off. p. 106 REC VI EW Selects whethe r to display pictures on the monitor while savi ng them.[...]

Using the menus and tabs Getting st arted 1 34 Playback mode PLAY tab Protects pictures fro m accidental erasure. p. 92 Rotates pictures 90 degre es clockwise or coun terclo ckwis e. p.89 Stores printi ng informati on required for DPOF print ers on the ca rd. p.117 EDIT tab BLACK & WHI TE Cr eates bl ack and whi te picture s. p.96 SEPIA Creates[...]

Using the menu s and tabs Getting started 1 35 SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to save the current camera sett ings when you turn off t he powe r. p.1 10 Turns the beep so und (used for warnings, etc. ) on and off. p. 106 Selects the numbe r of frames in th e index display. p.86 Adjusts t he brightness of the monitor. p.113 Sets the dat e and t[...]

Shooting basics 2 36 Chapter 2 Shooting basics Holding the camera Hold the camera firm ly with both hands while keeping your elb ows at your sides to prevent t he camera from moving. When taking pict ures in the vert ical positio n, hold the camera so that th e flash is at the top. Correct grip: Incorrec t grip: Keep your fi ngers and the strap awa[...]

Shooting basics 2 37 Shooting modes There are seven modes from which you ca n choose depending on the shooting condit ions and the eff ect you want to achieve. The contr ast, sharpness, etc. are set in the optimal condition for each mode. The sh ooting modes can be combined with the various se tting select ions in the Shortcut Menus and Mode Menu. [...]

Shooting modes Shooting basics 2 38 3 Select the mode best suit ed to yo ur purp ose from th e followi ng. Press to sele ct t he mode, then p ress to exec ute t he setting. PROGRAM AUTO (Factory default setting) When taking still pict ures, the camera adjust s the flash, meteri ng and other function s to t he chosen set tings. PORTRAIT Suitable for[...]

Shooting mo des Shooting basics 2 39 NIGHT SCENE Suitable for shooting pictur es in the evening or at night. The ca mera sets a slower shu tter speed than i s used in no rmal sh ooting. If you take a pi cture of a street at night in any othe r mode, the lack of br ightness will r esult in a dark picture with only do ts of light showin g. In this mo[...]

Shooting basics 2 40 T aking still pictures Y ou can take still pictures using eith er the viewfin der or the monitor . Both methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter butto n. Taking still pictures using the viewfinder 1 Open the lens barrie r fully . Slide th e lens ba rrier fully open until it clicks. The flash pops up and th[...]

Taking s till pictures Shooting basics 2 41 Taking still pictures using the monitor 1 Open the lens barrie r fully . Slide th e lens barrier ful ly open until it clicks. The flash pops up and the lens exte nds. 2 Press . The monitor turns on. “Monitor indications” ( p.10) 3 Deter mine the ima ge composit ion while observin g your s ubject on th[...]

Taking still p ictures Shooting basics 2 42 • While the orange lamp is blinking slowly after the sh utter button is pressed halfway , the flash is charging. While the orange lamp is blinking quickly after shooting, the picture you ju st took is being stored. W ait until the lamps go off to take another picture. • If the memory gauge is fully li[...]

Taking s till pictures Shooting basics 2 43 Comparison of the viewfinder & monitor Viewfinder Moni tor Advantages Camera movement does not occur easily and subjects can be seen clearly even in bright places. Little battery power is used. You can check the picture area that t he camera actually records more accurately. Disadvantages When close t[...]

Shooting basics 2 44 If correct focus c annot be obtained When the subject you want to focus on is not in the cente r of the frame and you cannot positio n the AF target mark on it, you can focus the camera on another point at roughly the same distance (focus lock) and take the pictur e as explained be low . Det ermin e the pos iti on of the su bj [...]

If correct focus cannot be obtained Shooting basics 2 45 5 Press th e shutt er but ton fu lly . Focusing on di stant subjects ( Quick Focus) The lens can be se t for far-distance f ocus ( ). Use this functi on when it is dif ficult to focus on a subject in the dist ance. 1 Open the lens barrie r fully . The camera turns on in t he shooting mode. 2 [...]

If correct focus ca nnot be obtaine d Shooting basics 2 46 3 Press until is displa yed. The setting changes in the sequence AF- - each t ime is pressed. When Quick Focus is set, the mark is displayed on the monit or . 4 Press th e shutt er but ton fu lly . T o cancel Quick Focu s mode, pre ss repeatedly unt il AF is displayed. The mark di sappears.[...]

Shooting basics 2 47 Night scene mode Setting the mode to NI GHT SCENE allows you to take landscape shots at night under opt imum conditions. In this mode, t he shutter speed is not fi xed to 1/30 secon d even when th e flash is activat ed. Dependi ng upon the subject or shooting conditi ons, shutter speed may extend up to 2 seconds. The noise redu[...]

Ni gh t s ce ne mo de Shooting basics 2 48 3 Press to selec t NIGHT SCENE, then pre ss . The setting is set to Night scene mode and the camera retur ns to shooting mode . The night scene mark appears on the monito r . 4 T ake t he pictur e. If the shutter speed is more tha n 1 second, th e noise reduction function will automaticall y be activated. [...]

Shooting basics 2 49 Recording movies Y ou can record movies with this camera. Reco rded movies can be played back or stored separate ly as still pictures using the in dex function. “Cr eating an index” ( p.102) 1 Open the lens barrie r fully . The camera turns on in t he shooting mode. 2 Press . The monitor turns on and the screen for selectin[...]

Recording m ovies Shooting basics 2 50 To cancel movie mode Press . The moni tor turn s of f an d the movie mode is canceled. • The movie mode is canceled when the lens barrier is closed. “Saving the settings (All Reset)” ( p.1 10) • During movie recording, the flash is disabled. • It takes longer to store movies than still pictures. • [...]

Shooting basics 2 51 Zoom ing in on a subject (Optical zoom/Digital zoom) T elephoto an d wide-angle shooting ar e possible at 2.8 × (36 mm - 100 mm on a 35 mm camera) magnification using the opt ical zoom. By combining the optical zoom with the digit al zoom, you can obtain a zoom magnif ication equivalent t o approximat ely 10 × max. Using the [...]

Zooming in on a subject (Optical zoom /Digital zoom) Shooting basics 2 52 Using the dig ital zoom T o use th e digital zoom, set the digita l zoom to ON in the CAMERA tab. The digital zoom lets you take pictur es at a magnification of appro ximately 3.6 × max. 1 Display th e top menu in the shooting mode. • Open th e lens b arrier full y. •P r[...]

Zooming i n on a subjec t (Optical zoom/ Digital zoom) Shooting basics 2 53 6 Press the zoom lever toward . • The white section of the zoom indicator indicates the optical zoom. If the digital zoom is set to ON, a red section app ears on the zoom indicator . When you reach the limit of the optical zoom, the digit al zoom is enabled. • Pictures [...]

Shooting basics 2 54 Using the flash In the auto-flash mode (factory default setti ng), the flash is designed to f ire automatically when sh ooting under low light or aga inst strong backlight, but you can chan ge the f lash mod e to suit di ff erent shoot ing situat ions. Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditio ns and the ef fect y[...]

Using the fl ash Shooting basics 2 55 Auto-fl ash (N o indicati on) The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions. T o shoot a subject with backlight, posit ion the AF target mark over th e subject in the viewfinder . Red-eye reducti on flash ( ) The light from the flash may make the subject’s eye s appear red in pictures. Th[...]

Using the flash Shooting basics 2 56 Fill-in flash ( ) The flash always fir es every time the shutter butt on is released. This mode is useful when you want to minimize shadows around t he subject (such as the shade of tree leaves on the subject’ s face), in backligh t conditio n, or under artificia l light such as a f luorescent l amp. Flash off[...]

Advanced shooting 3 57 Chapter 3 Advanced shooting T aking close-up pictures (Macro mode) The macro mode allo ws you to shoot a subject at a distance of 0.2 - 0.8 m/ 0.7 - 2.6 ft. If you take a close-up picture of a subject at this distance using the norma l shooting mode, it will take more time for the camera to focus on the subject. Focusing is m[...]

Taking close -up pictures (M acro mode) Advanced shooting 3 58 3 Press until is display ed. The setting changes in t he sequence A F - - each time is pressed. When the ma cro mo de is selecte d, the macro mode indicator is displayed. 4 T ake t he pict ure whil e obse rvin g your s ubject on the monito r . T o cancel macro mode, press repeated ly un[...]

Advanced shooting 3 59 Using the self-timer This function is useful for taking pictu res with yourse lf included in the photograph. Fix the camera securely on a tripod or stable surface for self- timer shooti ng. 1 Open the lens barrie r fully . The camera turns on in t he shooting mode. 2 Press . The monitor turns on and the current self- timer se[...]

Using the self-timer Advanced shooting 3 60 4 Press th e shutt er but ton fu lly . The self-timer lamp lights up for approximately 10 seconds, then starts blinking. Af ter blinking for 2 second s with a beep sou nd, the pict ure is ta ken. • The self-timer mode is cancele d automatically after taking one pictu re or when the lens barrier is close[...]

Advanced shooting 3 61 Selecting the metering area (Spot metering) In a backlight situati on, your subject may appear dark if the pict ure is taken with the normal meter ing value (Digita l ESP metering). In th is case, by changing the metering ar ea to the center of the viewfinder (Spot metering ), a subject ca n be shot wi th opt imal exposure re[...]

Advanced shooting 3 62 Shooting pictures sequential ly ( Sequen ti al shooti ng/AF Sequ enti al shooting) This function allows you to take a rapid succession of still pictures by pressing and holding t he shutter bu tton (up t o 1 1 pictures at 1.2 fra mes per se cond by Sequential shoot ing in HQ mode). Y ou can choose between Sequ ential shooting[...]

Shooting pictu res sequentia lly (Sequential shooting/AF Sequen tial shooting) Advanced shooting 3 63 5 Press to sel ect or , then pr ess . Sequentia l shooting or AF Seque ntial shooting i s set. T o cl ose the menu, press again. 6 T ake t he pictur es. Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed. The camera will take pictures in sequence u[...]

Advanced shooting 3 64 Panorama shooting Y ou can take advanta ge of panorama sh ooting with th e Olympus CAMEDIA- brand SmartMedia card . (Non-Olympus cards do not support this feature. ) Panorama shooting lets you connect picture s with overlapping edges into a single panoramic pict ure, using the CAMEDIA Master software. 1 Display th e top menu [...]

Panorama sho oting Advanced shooting 3 65 6 Make s ure th at the edge s of th e pict ures over lap, th en tak e your pi ctur es. Panorama shooti ng is possible for up to 10 pictures. When you try t o take more t han 10 pictures, a mark is displayed . 7 Press to finish panora ma shooting. The panorama mode is canceled when is pre ssed or the lens ba[...]

Advanced shooting 3 66 T aking two-in-one pictures This function allows you t o combine two pictur es taken in succession and store them as a single picture. Y ou can combine two dif ferent subject s in one picture. 1 Display th e top menu in the shooting mode. • Open th e lens b arrier full y . •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE MENU. 3 Press[...]

Taking two-in -one pictures Advanced shooting 3 67 5 T ake t he first shot whil e observi ng your s ubject on the monito r . The subject is position ed on the left. 6 T ake t he seco nd shot in success ion. The subject is position ed on the right. • The two-in-one picture mode is canceled when is pre ssed or the lens barrier is closed. • During[...]

Adjusting the image qua lity and exposure 4 68 Chapter 4 Adjusting the image quality and exposure Selecting the im age quality and size (Re cord mode ) Choose the best recor d mode f or your pu rposes (prin ting, edi tin g on a PC, websi te e diting , et c.). For detai ls of the record m odes, resolutions and n umber of images stora ble on the ca r[...]

Selecting the image quality and size (Record m ode) Adjusting the image quality and exposure 4 69 *HIGH uses low compression/NORMAL uses standard compression Movie record modes T otal re cording time th at can be stored on one card (seconds) The recordi ng time f or one re cord varies. Products wit h PAL VIDEO OUT If movie pictures are shot with th[...]

Selecting the im age qu ality and size (R ecord mode ) Adjusting the image qua lity and exposure 4 70 1 Display th e top menu in the shooting mode. • Open th e lens b arrier full y . •P r e s s . 2 Press to sel ect . 3 Press to selec t one of the recor d modes, then pres s . The record mo des for stil l pict ures are 3: 2, SHQ, HQ, SQ and TIFF [...]

Selecting the image quality and size (Record m ode) Adjusting the image quality and exposure 4 71 If you select TIFF Press to select t he resolution, then press . T o set the record mode and close the menu, press again. 5 T ake t he pictur e. • The record mode setting returns to HQ (factory default setting) when the lens barrier is closed. “Sav[...]

Selecting the im age qu ality and size (R ecord mode ) Adjusting the image qua lity and exposure 4 72 Relation b etween the record m ode and the resolution Reso luti on The number of pixels (horizon tal × ve rtical) used when saving an image . If the image will be pr inted, hig her resolutio ns (larger numbe rs) are recommende d so that the image [...]

Adjusting the image quality and exposure 4 73 Selecting the ISO sensitivity The higher the ISO value , the greater the camera’ s light sensitivity and the better its a bility to shoot in low l ight con ditions. However , hi gher values a lso introduce ele ctrical no ise into t he resultin g image, wh ich may make them a grainy appearance. 1 Displ[...]

Selectin g the ISO se nsitivity Adjusting the image qua lity and exposure 4 74 5 Press to select one of the ISO sett ings: AUTO, 100, 200 or 400, then pre ss . The ISO value is set. T o cl ose the menu, press again. 6 T ake t he pictur e. The ISO value returns to AUTO (factory default setting) when the lens barrier is closed. “Saving the settings[...]

Adjusting the image quality and exposure 4 75 V arying the image brightne ss (Exposu re comp ensation) This function allows you to make fine changes to the auto matic exposu re setting. In some situation s, you may get bett er results when t he exposure th at the camera sets is compen sate d (adjusted) manually . Y ou can adjust th e brightness in [...]

Varying the image brightness (Expo sure compensa tion) Adjusting the image qua lity and exposure 4 76 3 Press to sele ct the exposu re compen sation v alue. Select a [ + ] value to brigh ten the image or a [ - ] value to darke n the image. 4 Press . The exposure compensat ion value is set and the menu is closed. 5 T ake t he pictur e. • The expos[...]

Adjusting the image quality and exposure 4 77 Adjusting the color tone (Whi te balance) Color reproduct ion dif fers depending on the light conditions. For inst ance, when daylight, the setting sun or tungste n lighting are ref lected on white paper , the shade of white prod uced will be slightly dif ferent for each. By setting the WB (white balanc[...]

Adjusting the colo r tone (Whi te balance) Adjusting the image qua lity and exposure 4 78 5 Press to selec t one of the white balance modes: AUTO, , , or , then pre ss . The white balance is set. T o cl ose the menu, press again. 6 T ake t he pictur e. • The white balance setting returns to AUTO (factory default setting) when the lens barrier is [...]

Adjusting the image quality and exposure 4 79 Adjusting the sharpness Use this function when you want to blur the outlines of the subject to give a softer impre ssion, or emphasize the m to give a sharper impression. 1 Display th e top menu in the shooting mode. • Open th e lens b arrier full y . •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE ME NU. 3 Pre[...]

Adjusting th e sharpness Adjusting the image qua lity and exposure 4 80 5 Press to select one of the sharpness settings: HAR D, NORMAL or SOF T , then p ress . The sharpness is set. T o cl ose the menu, press again. 6 T ake t he pictur e. The sharpness setting returns to NORMAL (factory default setting) when the lens barrier is closed. “Saving th[...]

Adjusting the image quality and exposure 4 81 Adjusting the contra st This function en ables you to ad just the cont rast of imag es. For example, you can make images with marked di ff erences in li ght and shadow softer , an d thos e with less differen ces more vivid. 1 Display th e top menu in the shooting mode. • Open th e lens b arrier full y[...]

Adjusting th e contrast Adjusting the image qua lity and exposure 4 82 5 Press to selec t one of the contra st settings: HIGH, NORMAL or LOW , th en press . The contrast is set. T o cl ose the menu, press again. 6 T ake t he pictur e. The contrast setting returns to NORMAL (f actory default setting) when the lens barrier is closed. “Saving the se[...]

Playb ack 5 83 Chapter 5 Playback Playing back still pic tures Y ou can play back pictures one by one on the monitor . 1 Press with th e lens barrier close d. The monitor t urns on an d displays the last picture taken. (Single-f rame playback) 2 Press . 3 Press to cance l pla yback. The monitor and camera turn of f. When the camera turns on, the mo[...]

Playing back still pictures Playback 5 84 Quick View (Double-click playback) This func tion le ts you play back pictur es during shooting with the lens barrier o pen. It is usef ul when you want to check shoot ing resul ts and resume s hooting qui ckly . 1 Press t wice qui ckly ( doubl e-cli ck) in the sho oting mode. The camera immediately enters [...]

Playing b ack still pic tures Playb ack 5 85 Index display This function l ets yo u show several pict ures at t he same time on the moni tor . It is useful for quickly f inding the picture you want to view . The number of pictures shown can be 4, 9 or 16. “Selecti ng the number of picture s” ( p.86) 1 Press with th e lens barrier close d. The m[...]

Playing back still pictures Playback 5 86 Selecting the number of pictures This function lets you change the number of pictures, 4, 9 or 16, in an index display . 1 Displa y the to p menu in t he pla yback mode. • Press with the lens barrier closed. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE ME NU. 3 Press to selec t the S ETUP tab, th en press . 4 Pr[...]

Playing b ack still pic tures Playb ack 5 87 Slideshow This function automatically displa ys pictures one afte r another , as if you are watching a slideshow . It is useful when yo u want to view the pictures you have taken in or der . 1 Displa y the to p menu in t he pla yback mode. • Press with the lens barrier closed. •P r e s s . 2 Press to[...]

Playing back still pictures Playback 5 88 Playing back pictures on a TV You can play back pictures on a TV screen with the Video cable provided. 1 Make sure that t he camer a and th e TV are tur ned off , then conn ect th e Video cable t o the VIDEO OUT jack on t he camera an d to the video input te rminal on the T V . 2 T urn the TV on an d switch[...]

Playing b ack still pic tures Playb ack 5 89 Rotating p ictures Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displ ayed horizonta lly . In this case, you can use this funct ion to display the pict ure vertically . Y ou can turn the selected picture 90 degrees clockwise or cou nterclockwise. Once a picture has been rotated, it will be displ ay[...]

Playback 5 90 Playing back movies 1 Press with th e lens barrier close d. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to dis play the de sir ed pictur e with the i ndicato r , th en press . The top menu is displayed. 3 Press to sele ct MOVIE PLA Y . 4 Press to selec t MOVIE PLA YBACK, the n press . The movie is played ba ck after t he orange lamp on t he right o[...]

Playing back mov ies Playb ack 5 91 5 Press . The MOVIE P LA YBACK menu is displayed . PLA YBACK : Plays back the entir e movie a gain. FRAME BY FRAME : Plays back the movie manually o ne frame at a time. EXIT : Leaves the movie playback mode. 6 Press to s elec t th e des ired op erat ion, then press . Operations when FRAME BY FRAME is selected : D[...]

Playback 5 92 Protecting pictures (Protect) Y ou are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentall y erasing them. Protected pictu res cannot be erased by the single-frame /all-frame era se function . 1 Press with th e lens barrier close d. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to sel ect the pi ctur e you want to prote ct. 3 Press , then [...]

Protecting pictures (Protect) Playb ack 5 93 • The indicator is displayed at the top right of the protected picture. • Protection on each picture remains even when the camera is turned off. • Protected pictures cannot be erased by the s ingle-frame/all-frame erase function, but they can be all erased with the format function. • Protection c[...]

Playback 5 94 Erasing pictures This function en ables you to era se recorded pictures. This can b e done eithe r one frame at a time or to all the pictures on t he card at once . Single-frame erase 1 Press with th e lens barrier close d. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to sele ct the pictur e you wan t to erase . “Playing back still pictures” ( p[...]

Erasing pictures Playb ack 5 95 All-frame erase 1 Displa y the to p menu in t he pla yback mode. • Press with the lens barrier closed. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE ME NU. 3 Press to selec t the CARD tab, th en press . 4 Press . 5 Press to s elect ALL ERAS E, then press . 6 Press to sele ct YES, then pres s . All the pictures are er ased.[...]

Playback 5 96 Editing still pictures Creating black and white pictures This function enables yo u to turn th e selected pi cture into a black and white picture. 1 Press with th e lens barrier close d. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to sel ect the pi ctur e you want to tu rn int o a black an d white picture. 3 Press , then press . The mode menu is di[...]

Editing still pic tures Playb ack 5 97 Creating sepia-toned pictures This function enables yo u to turn th e selected pi cture into sepia tones. 1 Press with th e lens barrier close d. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to select the pictur e yo u want to turn into a sepia-t oned pict ure. 3 Press , then press . The mode menu is displayed. 4 Press to se[...]

Editing sti ll pictures Playback 5 98 Resizing pictures This function enables you to cha nge the file size of the selecte d picture t o 640 × 480 or 320 × 240 and stor e it separately as a new pict ure. Use this function when you want to reduce the volume of image data, such as when att aching a picture t o e-mail. 1 Press with th e lens barrier [...]

Editing still pic tures Playb ack 5 99 T rimming pictures This function enables you t o enlarge part of a recorded picture an d store it in a separ ate file. 1 Press with th e lens barrier close d. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to sel ect the pi ctur e you want to trim. 3 Press , then press . The mode menu is displayed. 4 Press to sel ect th e EDIT[...]

Editing sti ll pictures Playback 5 100 6 Press to sel ect , then press . The screen for selecti ng the size of the area you want t o trim is displayed. T o cancel tr imming, select CANCEL and press . 7 Use the ar row pad a nd the zo om lever to decide the po sition and size of the ar ea you wan t to tri m. Press to decide the position , and push th[...]

Editing still pic tures Playb ack 5 101 9 Press to select OK, the n press . A bar is displ ayed showing the progress of trimming, th en the camera return s to the play back mode . The trimmed picture is store d as a separate p icture fro m the original. If you want to perfor m trimming again, se lect RESET and press and repea t the procedure fr om [...]

Playback 5 102 Editing movies Creating an index 9 frames extracted fro m the movie are displayed as an index to show the movie at a glance. I ndexes can be store d on the card as still pi ctures. 1 Press with th e lens barrier close d. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to dis play the de sir ed pictur e with the i ndicato r , th en press . The top menu[...]

Editing movies Playb ack 5 103 6 Select the la st frame of the in dex. As in Step 5, press to play back th e movi e unti l the picture that you want to be the last frame is displayed in the green fra me, then press . 7 Press to select OK, the n press . The 9 frames extra cted from th e movie appear as an index displ ay , then the camera returns to [...]

Editing movies Playback 5 104 Editing movies This function enables yo u to edit a movie by erasing frames from the beginning and end of the movie that you do not want. 1 Press with th e lens barrier close d. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to dis play the de sir ed movie wi th the indi cator , then press . The top menu is displayed. 3 Press to sele c[...]

Editing movies Playb ack 5 105 6 Select the la st frame of the pa rt you want to ke ep. As in Step 5, press to play back th e movie, and when the frame th at you want as the last fr ame is displayed, press . 7 Press to select OK, the n press . If you want to select the frames again, select RESET and press and repeat the procedure f rom Step 5. T o [...]

Useful functions 6 106 Chapter 6 Useful functions T urning the beep sound off (Beep sound) Y ou can turn t he volume of the be ep sound which is ge nerated during certain camera operat ions or generated as a warning t o OFF . 1 Display th e top menu in the shooting mode. • Open th e lens b arrier full y . •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE ME [...]

Useful functions 6 107 Formatting (Card setup) This function lets you format a card. Formatting pr epares cards to receive data. Befo re using non-Olympus cards or cards which have been f ormatted on a PC, you must format the m with this camera. 1 Display th e top menu in the shooting mode. • Open th e lens b arrier full y . •P r e s s . 2 Pres[...]

Formatting (Card setup) Useful functions 6 108 Formatting can also be performed from th e playback mode. • Never open the card cover or remove the batte ries during formatting as this may cause malfunction of the card. • Never connect or disconnect the AC adapter during format ting as this may cause malfunction of the card. • Cards with a wri[...]

Useful functions 6 109 V iewing a picture i mmed iately after s hooting (Rec V iew) Y ou can view the picture you have just taken on the monit or for 3 seco nds while it is being recorded. 1 Display th e top menu in the shooting mode. • Open th e lens b arrier full y . •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE ME NU. 3 Press to selec t the S ETUP tab[...]

Useful functions 6 110 Saving the settings (All Rese t) This function lets you choose whether or not the camera saves its curren t settings when the power is turned of f. For t he settings tha t can be saved, see “Func tions th at All Reset affects” ( p.1 1 1 ). 1 Display th e top menu in the shooting mode. • Open th e lens b arrier full y . [...]

Saving the se ttings (All Re set) Useful functions 6 111 Functions that All Reset affects Function Factory defaul t sett ing Ref. Page Monitor OFF p.21 Shooting mo de (PROGRAM A UTO ) p.37 DRIVE (for still pictures) p.62 DIGIT AL ZOOM OFF (1 × )p . 5 2 FLASH A UTO p.54 ± 0 p.75 ESP/ ESP p.61 WB AUT O p.77 HQ (1984 × 1488 pi xels) p.68 AF AF p.45[...]

Useful functions 6 112 Displaying shooting informa tion This function let s you disp lay detailed shoo ting infor mation on the moni tor for 3 seconds in the playback mode. For det ails of the informatio n that can be displayed, see “Monitor indicati ons” ( p.10). 1 Displa y the to p menu in t he pla yback mode. • Press with the lens barrier [...]

Useful functions 6 113 Adjusting the monitor brightnes s Y ou can adjust the brightness of the monit or according to the su rrounding conditions to make it easier to see. 1 Display th e top menu in the shooting mode. • Open th e lens b arrier full y . •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE ME NU. 3 Press to selec t the S ETUP tab , then press . 4 [...]

Useful functions 6 114 File name The camera automatically cr eates file names and folder names fo r images to be stored in. Files can be numbered from 0001 to 9999 and folders ca n be numbered fr om 100 to 999. Examples are shown belo w . There are two settings from which you can cho ose: RESET o r AUTO . Choose the one that is best f or you when t[...]

File name Useful functions 6 115 3 Press to selec t the S ETUP tab, th en press . 4 Press to select FILE NAME, then pre ss . 5 Press to selec t RESET or AUTO, then pres s . T o cl ose the menu, press again. The file name setting remains even when the lens barrier is closed. CARD SEtUP CAM PIC ALL RESEt REC VIEW FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING CARD SEtUP CA[...]

Useful functions 6 116 Pixel mapping The Pixel Mapping featu re allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing circuit auto matically . It is not necessary to operat e this function fre quently . Approximately once a year is recommended . W a it a few minute s after the monitor is used or continuous shot s are taken to allow fo [...]

Print s ettings 7 117 Chapter 7 Print settings How to print pictures Seve ral diffe rent p rintin g opti ons are av ailab le wh en you w ant to print ou t pictures. Print ing at a phot o lab t hat su pport s DPOF o r pri nting on a DPOF-co mpatibl e print er Print rese rvation allows you t o save printing da ta (numb er of prints, date, e tc.) with[...]

How to p rint pictures Print se ttings 7 118 • DPOF reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this camera. Make changes using the original device . • If a card conta ins DPOF rese rvations set by another device, entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the pre vious reservations. • This camera cannot be directly con[...]

Print s ettings 7 119 All-frame reservation Use this feature to print all the pictures store d on the card. Y ou can specify the desi red number of print s and whether or not the da te and time are to be printed. 1 Displa y the to p menu in t he pla yback mode. • Press with the lens barrier closed. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE ME NU. 3 P[...]

All-frame res ervation Print se ttings 7 120 7 Perform ea ch setting. Set the nu mber of p rints Press to set the desired number of prints, then press . If you want to conti nue to set the date/ti me printing data, press to return to Step 6. : Increases the number . : Decreases the numbe r . Set the dat e/time printing data Press to select NO, DATE[...]

Print s ettings 7 121 Single-frame reserva tion Use this feat ure to prin t only se lected pictures. Display t he frame to be printed and select the desired number of prin ts. 1 Displa y the to p menu in t he pla yback mode. • Press with the lens barrier closed. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE ME NU. 3 Press to selec t the PLA Y tab, then p[...]

Single-frame reserva tion Print se ttings 7 122 7 Press to sele ct the appropr iate item. MORE : Sets the number of print s, date/t ime and trim size . → Go to Step 8. SINGLE PRINT : Sets single-f rame print. The date /time and trim settings are not availab le. → Go to Step 10. CANCEL : Cancels the print re servatio n. → Go to Step 10. END : [...]

Single-frame reserv ation Print s ettings 7 123 Set the d ate/time prin ting d ata Press to select NO, DATE or TIME, then press . NO : The pictures are print ed without the date a nd time . DA TE : All the picture s are printed with the shooti ng date. TIME : All the picture s are printed with the shooti ng time. Trimmi ng “T ri mming” ( p.124)[...]

Print se ttings 7 124 Tr i m m i n g This function enables you to crop part of a recor ded picture and pri nt out the enlarged section only . 1 Press on the sin gle-frame reserv ati on screen t o sele ct (trimming) an d press . “Single-fr ame reservation” ( p.121) 2 Press to selec t SETUP , then press . If trimming ha s already been perfo rmed,[...]

Trimming Print s ettings 7 125 4 Press . The trimmed area is displ ayed for one se cond. 5 Press to select OK, the n press . A bar is displayed showing th e progress of trimming, th en the camera return s to the single-frame reser vation screen. If you want to perfor m trimming again, select RESET and press and repeat the procedure f rom Step 3. T [...]

Print se ttings 7 126 Resetting the print res ervation data This function allows you to reset all the print reservat ion data for pictures sto red on the car d. 1 Displa y the to p menu in t he pla yback mode. • Press with the lens barrier closed. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE ME NU. 3 Press to selec t the PLA Y tab, then pre ss . 4 Press[...]

Troubleshooting 8 127 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Error c odes Monitor Possible cause C orrectiv e action The ca rd is not i nsert ed, or it cannot be re cognized . Insert the card correctly or insert a differe nt card. Cannot recor d, play ba ck or eras e pict ures on this card. Wipe t he gol d cont acts with a piece of cleani ng pa per (commercia l[...]

Error codes Troubleshooting 8 128 The card is not for matted. Format the c ard. POWER%OFF FORMAt CARD%SEtUP SELECt GO[...]

Troubleshooting 8 129 T roubleshooting If an operation does not work The camer a does no t turn on o r function buttons d o not re spond. Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page The p ower is off. Open th e lens ba rrier f ully to t urn on th e cam era. p.21 The batteri es are loaded i ncorrect ly. Reload th e batter ies correctl y. p.14 The bat[...]

Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 8 130 The batte ries ra n out of power duri ng shootin g or while the im ages were bein g written to the card. (Only the battery check in dicator blinks.) Replac e the bat teries wi th new ones. p.14 The me mory gauge i s full. Wait un til th ere is ro om in t he mem ory ga uge. p.12 A writ e-prot ect seal is attache[...]

Tr oub le s hoo ti n g Troubleshooting 8 131 Pictures you have a lread y taken do not ap pear on th e moni tor. Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page The powe r is off. Close the lens barrie r, then press to turn the monito r on. p.22, 83 The ca mera i s in the shooting mode. Press quickly twi ce, or clos e the lens bar rier and then press to [...]

Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 8 132 If the image quality is poor The pictur e is to o bright. Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page The flash was set to th e fill-i n flas h mode . Select a flash mo de other than fill-in flash . p.54 The subject was excessively illuminate d. Adjust the e xposure compe nsation toward minus (-) , or change th [...]

Tr oub le s hoo ti n g Troubleshooting 8 133 The pictur e has ob scured edge (s). Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page The le ns was par tly blocked b y a fing er or the st rap. Hold the ca mera correctly, ke eping you r fingers and the st rap a way from the lens . p.36 The subject was too close. Check the actual pi cture area by using the mo[...]

Troubleshooting 8 134 List of menus Shooting mode menus (PROGRAM AUTO/PORTRAIT/LANDSCAPE - PORTRAIT/LANDSCAPE/NIGHT SCENE/ SELF PORTRAI T) *PAN ORAM A cannot be sel ecte d in Self -Portr ait mode . Top menu Tab Item Setti ng Ref. Page MODE MENU CAMERA DRIVE / / p.62 ISO AUTO/100/200/400 p.73 DIGITAL ZOOM ON/OFF p.52 PANORAMA* p.64 2 IN 1 p.66 PICTU[...]

List of menus Troubleshooting 8 135 Shooting mode men us (MOVIE) Top menu Tab Item Setti ng Ref. Page MODE MENU CAMERA ISO AUTO/100/200/400 p.73 DIGITAL ZOOM ON/OFF p.52 PICTURE WB AUTO/ / / / p.77 CARD CARD SETUP YES/NO p.107 SETUP ALL RESET ON/OFF p.110 ON/OFF p.106 REC VIEW ON/OFF p.109 FILE NAME RESET/AUTO p.114 PIXEL MAPPING p.116 p.113 p.24 E[...]

List of menus Troubleshooting 8 136 Playback mode menus (Still picture) Top menu Tab Item Setting Ref. Page MODE MENU PLAY ON/OFF p.92 0 ° /+90 ° /-90 ° p.89 / p.119 EDIT BLACK & WHITE BLACK & WHITE/CANCEL p.96 SEPIA SEPIA/CANCEL p.97 640 × 480/320 × 240/CANCEL p.98 /CANCEL p.99 CARD CARD SETUP ERASE/ FORMAT p.95,107 SETUP ALL RESET ON[...]

List of menus Troubleshooting 8 137 Playback mode menus (Movi e) Top menu Tab Item Setting Ref. Page MODE MENU PLAY ON/OFF p.92 CARD CARD SETUP ERASE/ FORMAT p.95,107 SETUP ALL RESET ON/O FF p.110 ON/OFF p.106 4/9/16 p.86 p.113 p.24 MOVIE PLAY MOVIE PLAYBACK PLAYBACK/FRA ME BY FRAME/EXIT p.90 INDEX OK/RESET/CAN CEL p.102 EDIT OK/RESET/CAN CEL p.104[...]

Troubleshooting 8 138 List of factory default se ttings Shooting mode Playback mode Camera settings Flash mode AUTO AF AF Self-timer OFF Shooting mo de PROGRAM AUTO Zoom Wide Monitor OFF Metering (ESP/ ) ESP Record Mode ( ) HQ Exposure compensati on ( ) ± 0 Sequential shoot ing (DRIVE) (Single-fr ame shooting) ISO sensitivity AUTO Digital zo om OF[...]

Troubleshooting 8 139 List of items by shoo ting mode 9 : availabl e – : not available * 1 TIFF , SHQ, 3:2, can not be sele cted in Movie mode. * 2 P ANORAMA cannot be se lected in Self -Portrai t mode. Shooting mod e Item 99999 9 9 99999 9 9 99999 9 9 99999 9 9 Optical zoom 99999 W (Wide) fix ed 9 Virtual dial 99999 9 9 ESP/ 99999 9 9 99999 9 9 [...]

140 Specifications Product type Digital camera (for shooting and displayi ng) Recording system Still Digit al recording , TIFF (non-compression) , JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)), Digi tal Print Ord er For mat (DPOF ) Movie QuickTime Mot ion JPEG support Memory SmartMe dia (4 MB - 128 MB) *All cards except 2 MB an[...]

Specifica tions 141 Outer connect or DC-IN jack, USB co nnector (mini - B), VIDEO OUT jack Automatic calendar system Up to 2099 Operating environm ent Temperature 0 ° C to 40 ° C (32 ° F to 104 ° F) (op eration) -20 ° C to 60 ° C (-4 ° F to 140 ° F) (stora ge) Humidity 30% to 90% (ope ration) 10% to 90% (stor age) Power supply Four AA (R6) [...]

142 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 3:2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 A AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 AF sequential shooting . . . . . . . . 62 AF target mark . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10 , 41 Alkaline bat teries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 All-fra me e rase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95[...]

Index 143 L LANDS CAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 LANDSCAPE - PORTRAIT . . . . . 38 Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Lens barrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Lithiu m batt ery pack . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 M Macro mod e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Memory gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Met ering . [...]

Index 144 T TIFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Top menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 Trimmi ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99, 1 24 Tripod socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Tung sten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Two- in-one pict ures . . . . . . . . . . . 66 U USB connect or . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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How to use your PC to get the most from images taken with your digital camera.     Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera.     This manual provides instructions on how to install the USB driver. To ensure correct installation, refer only to these installation procedures. DIGITAL CAMERA PERSONAL COMPUTER DIGITAL C[...]

2 Intr oduction This manual explains in detail how to connect your Olympus digital camera to a computer. Read it carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference. About this manual  The information contained in this manual may be subject to change without notice. For the latest information on the product, please consult your local Olym[...]

3 Macintosh Windows INDEX Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Identifying the OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Windows (98/Me/2000/XP) . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Macintosh (OS 9/X) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Downloading image files using other OS (For other OS users) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31[...]

4 F l owch ar t By connecting the camera to a computer with the provided USB cable, images on a card can be transferred to the computer. Some OS’s (operating systems) may need a special setup before connecting to the camera for the first time. Follow the chart below. * Even if your computer has a USB connector, data transfer may not function corr[...]

Flowchart 5 • When connecting the camera to the computer , make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power . When connected (transmitting) to the computer , the camera does not enter the sleep mode nor will the camera’s power turn off automatically . Depending on the camera model, when the battery power runs out or the internal tempe[...]

6 Identifying the OS Identify the OS on your computer before connecting the camera. How to identify the OS depends on the computer.     Windows 1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon on your desktop. When the “My computer” icon is not on your desktop, click “Control Panel” from the “Start” menu. 2 Double-click the “Cont[...]

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

8 Windows Wi n d o w s Wi n d o w s Wi n d o w s Wi n d o w s Using W indo ws 98/Me/2000/XP Using W indo ws 98/Me/2000/XP Using W indo ws 98/Me/2000/XP Using W indo ws 98/Me/2000/XP  Your computer is turned on and Windows is running.  If you are running any applications, quit them all.  You are recommended to power the camera using the opt[...]

9 Windows Installing the USB driv er for W indo ws 98 (W hen using W i ndo ws 98/98 SE) If your OS is Windows 98/98 SE, you must install the USB driver. Follow the instructions below to install the USB driver in your computer. Once it is fully installed, you do not need to repeat the procedure again. If your OS is Windows Me/2000/XP, skip the proce[...]

Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 (When using Windows 98/98 SE) 10 Windows 3 Click “Continue”. The installation of the USB driver will start. 4 Click “OK” to restart your computer and the installation is complete. 5 When the computer has restarted, installation is complete. If the Olympus Windows Installer screen appears, click “Cl[...]

11 Windows Connecting the camer a to the computer Users running Windows 98/98SE need to install the USB drive before connecting the camera to your computer for the first time. ( p.9) 1 Insert the marked end of the provided USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below . 2 After making sure that the camera is turned off, connect the en[...]

Connecting the camera to the computer 12 Windows 3 T urn the camera on. Camera with a lens barrier The power turns on automatically, with the exception of some models which require you to press the (monitor) button. When the camera is turned on, the lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up. Camera with a mode Set the mode dial to . (If the cam[...]

Connecting the camera to the computer 13 Windows 4 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device. When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time, the computer automatically recognizes the camera. Click “OK” when the message saying that the installation is completed appears. The computer recognizes the camera as a “Removab[...]

14 Windows Confir ming the computer r ecognizes the camera 1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon on the desktop. For users running Windows XP, click “My Computer” from the “Start” menu. 2 Make sure the “Removable Disk” icon appears in the window. There may already be other “Removable Disk” icons for other devices, such as a remo[...]

15 Windows Confir ming the USB driv er is installed If the computer does not recognize the camera as a Removable Disk, follow the procedure below to check whether the USB driver has been fully installed. 1 Open “My Computer” and double-click the “Control Panel” icon. For users running Windows XP, open “Control Panel” from the “Start?[...]

Confirming the USB driver is installed 16 Windows 4 Confirm that “OL YMPUS Digital Camera” is in the “Universal Serial Bus Controller” category . If you cannot find the “OLYMPUS Digital Camera”, turn the camera off, disconnect the camera from the computer and start again. Users running Windows 98/98 SE start again from “Confirming the[...]

17 Windows Do wnloading ima ges to y our computer 1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon on the desktop. For users running Windows XP, click “Control Panel” from the “Start” menu. 2 Double-click the “Removable Disk” icon. A new “Removable Disk” icon appears when the camera is connected to the computer, as the digital camera is re[...]

Downloading i mages to your c omputer 18 Windows 4 Double-click the “100olymp” folder . Image files (JPEG files) with files names such as “P1010001.jpg” are displayed. 5 Double-click the “My Documents” icon on the desktop. If you cannot find the icon on the desktop, select “Explorer” on the Start menu and double-click the “My Docu[...]

Downloading images to your computer 19 Windows The “My Documents” window is displayed. 6 Drag & drop the image you want to save in the computer (in this case, P1010012.jpg) to the “My Documents” window . The image is saved in the computer (in My Documents folder). • To select all files, choose Edit > Select all. When the image file[...]

20 Windows Disconnecting the camer a fr om your computer If your OS is Windows Me/2000, proceed to “Windows Me/2000/XP” ( p.21).     Windows 98 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking. Some camera models have either a lamp on the right of the viewfinder or a card access lamp, [...]

Disconnecting the camera from your comp uter 21 Windows 4 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking. 5 Remove the USB cable from the camera. 6 Remove the USB cable from your computer .     Windows Me/2000/XP 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access l[...]

Disconnecting the camera from your computer 22 Windows 2 Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon on the task bar . The message saying that the drive has been stopped appears. 3 Click on the message. The “Unplug or Eject Hardware” window appears. 4 When a message appears, click “OK”. 5 Remove the USB cable from the camera. 6 Remove the[...]

23 Macintosh Macintosh Macintosh Macintosh Macintosh Using Mac OS (9/X) Using Mac OS (9/X) Using Mac OS (9/X) Using Mac OS (9/X)  Your computer is turned on and Mac OS is running.  If you are running any applications, quit them all.  You are recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter. If the battery power runs out while [...]

24 Macintosh Connecting the camer a to the computer 1 Insert the marked end of the USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below . 2 After making sure that the camera is turned off, connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on th e camera. The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending on the camera [...]

Connecting the camera to the computer 25 Macintosh 3 T urn the camera on. Camera with a lens barrier The power turns on automatically, with the exception of some models which require you to press the (monitor) button. When the camera is turned on, the green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up. Camera with a mode Set the mode dial to . (If[...]

26 Macintosh Do wnloading ima ges to y our computer     Mac OS 9 You can download images from the camera and save them in your computer (in this case, in the Hard Disk). 1 Double-click the “Untitled” icon displayed on the desktop when the camera is connected to the computer . 2 Double-click the “Dcim” folder . 3 Double-click the[...]

Downloading images to your computer 27 Macintosh Image files (JPEG files) with files names such as “P1010001.JPG” are displayed. 4 Double-click the “Macintosh HD” icon on the desktop. • The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according to the following rules. • Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999. ?[...]

Downloading i mages to your c omputer 28 Macintosh The “Hard Disk” window is displayed. 5 Drag & drop the image you want to save in the computer (in this case, P1010012.JPG) to the “Hard Disk” window . The image is saved in the computer (in the Hard disk). • To select all images, click Edit > Select all. When the image file has bee[...]

Downloading images to your computer 29 Macintosh     Mac OS X Malfunctions such as the following may occur due to the OS. • If the camera is not connected correctly, a malfunction occurs in the computer. • Date and time information of image files is not accurately displayed. • If the card cover of the camera is opened while connec[...]

30 Macintosh Disconnecting the camer a fr om your com puter 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking. 2 Drag the “untitled” icon on the desktop to “T rash”. 3 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking. 4 Remove the USB cable from the[...]

31 Do wnloading image files using other OS (F or other OS user s) Users running other OS cannot connect the camera directly to a computer.     Windows 95     Windows NT     Mac OS before OS 9 You can download images directly to your computer using an optional floppy disk adapter or PC card adapter. Does your comp[...]

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