Olympus C-725 manual

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DIGITAL CAMERA C-725 Ultra Zoom REFERENCE MANUAL ● Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. ● We recommend that you take test shots to get acc[...]

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3 Contents ..........................................................................P . 4 Chapter 1 Getting star ted P . 19 Chapter 2 Quick-star t guide P . 33 Chapter 3 Using the menus P . 38 Chapter 4 Shooting basics P . 45 Chapter 5 Advanced shooting P . 66 Chapter 6 Adjusting image quality and exposur e P . 79 Chapter 7 Playback P . 88 Chapter[...]

4 Contents Composition of the manual ............................................................3 Names of par ts ............................................................................10 Camera 10 V iewfinder/Monitor indications — Shooting infor mation 12 V iewfinder/Monitor indications — Playback infor mation 14 Still picture playback i[...]

5 Using the menus 38 What are the menus ? ............................................................38 How to use the menu ............................................................39 Modes & shor t cut menus ......................................................41 T abs & MODE MENU functions (shooting) ..............................42 [...]

6 Flash shooting ......................................................................61 Auto-flash 61 Red-eye reduction flash 61 Fill-in flash 61 Flash of f 62 Night scene flash & Night scene with red-eye reduction flash 62 Using the flash 63 Flash intensity control 65 Advanced shooting 66 Spot metering — Selecting the metering area .......[...]

7 Adjusting image quality and exposure 79 Record mode ........................................................................79 Selecting record modes 79 ISO sensitivity ........................................................................83 Exposure compensation ..........................................................85 White balance .......[...]

8 Useful functions 105 All reset — Saving the camera’ s settings ..............................105 Custom button ......................................................................106 Setting the custom button 106 Using the custom button 107 Shor tcut ..............................................................................108 Setting t[...]

9 Miscellaneous 125 T roubleshooting ....................................................................125 User maintenance ................................................................132 After use 132 Cleaning the camera 132 Storage 132 Error codes ..........................................................................133 Menu maps ......[...]

10 Camera Mode dial ( , , P/A/S/M, , , , , ) (P . 45–47) Zoom lever (W/T , / ) (P . 59, 94, 96) Shutter button (P . 51) Flash switc h ( ) (P . 63) Macro/Spot b utton ( ) (P . 66, 69) Print button ( ) (P . 123) DRIVE b utton (P . 72) Erase b utton ( ) (P . 37, 101) Flash mode b utton ( / ) (P . 63) Pr otect b utton ( ) (P . 100) Diopter adjustment[...]

11 Camera (Cont.) Flash (P . 63) Self-timer lamp (P . 71) Car d co ver (P . 25) Strap ey elet (P . 19) Lens VIDEO OUT jac k (P . 104) Connector co ver (P . 23) USB connector DC-IN jac k (P . 23) Battery compar tment cover (P . 21) Battery compar tment lock (P . 21) T ripod socket Names of par ts[...]

12 V iewfinder/Monitor indications — Shooting infor mation The INFO setting on the menu allows you to select how much information to display . ~ Information display (P . 1 14) The indications vary depending on the shooting mode.* * The illustrations show examples of indications displayed in the P mode. Names of par ts When INFO is set to OFF: The[...]

13 Viewfinder/Monitor indications — Shooting inf ormation (Cont.) Items Indications Ref. pa ge 7 Record mode TIFF , SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 P . 79 8 Memory gaug e P . 16 9 Battery chec k P . 16 0 AE loc k AEL P . 67 ! Drive mode , , , BKT P . 72 @ White balance , , , P . 86 # ISO ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 P . 83 $ Green lamp O P . 33 % Flash stand-by Ligh[...]

14 Items Indications Ref. page 1 Battery chec k P . 16 2 Print reserve P . 123 3 Number of prints x2 – x10 P . 124 4 Protect P . 100 5 Record mode TIFF , SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 P . 79 6 Date ’ 04. 04. 01 P . 29 7 Time 12:30 P . 29 8 Frame number 56 – 9 File number 100 – 0056 P . 1 18 0 Number of pixels 1984x1488, 1600x1200, P . 80 (resolution se[...]

15 Viewfinder/Monitor indications — Pla ybac k information (Cont.) Items Indications Ref. pa ge 1 Battery chec k P . 16 2 Mo vie mark P . 36 3 Protect P . 100 4 Date ’04. 04. 01 P . 29 5 Time 12:30 P . 29 6 Mo vie playbac k time During movie playback, P . 90 the recording time appears as follows: 7 File number 100 – 0020 P . 1 18 8 Record mod[...]

16 V iewfinder/Monitor indications — Memor y gauge & batter y check If the remaining battery power is low , the battery check indication changes as follows when the camera is turned on or while the camera is in use. Battery chec k Lights. (green) Remaining power level: high Lights. (red) Remaining power level: low . Replace with a new battery[...]

17 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T P/A/S/M T S. Press . Press again to cancel the menu. ~ “ How to use the menu ” (P . 39) 2 T o set a faster shutter speed, press Ñ . T o set a slower shutter speed, press ñ .  If the shutter speed is displayed in red The shutter speed you[...]

18 How to use this man ual (Cont.) Chapter 8 Information display Lets you select the amount of shooting information displayed in the shooting or playback mode. When it is set to OFF , only a small amount of information is displayed. For details on each piece of information displayed, see pages 12 to 15. Mode dial setting P/A/S/M : In the top menu, [...]

1 Attach the string to the lens cap; Pull the string loop thr ough the hole in the lens cap. Put the other end of the string through the string loop. 2 Thread the strap through the camera’ s strap ey elet. It can only enter fr om the monitor side . 3 Thread the strap A through the string loop (attached to the lens cap in step 1). 4 Thread the res[...]

20 Chapter 1 Attaching the strap (Cont.) 5 Pull out the end of the strap from the ring attached to the strap. Pull the end of the strap to remo ve it fr om the stopper and adjust the strap length. 6 When y ou have a length that y ou like , thread the end of the strap thr ough the stopper . Thread the end of the strap thr ough the ring while pulling[...]

1 Make sure the camera is turned off; ● The monitor is off. ● The viewfinder is off. ● The lens is not extended. 2 Slide the battery compar tment lock on the battery compar tment cover in the direction of . 3 Slide the battery compar tment cover in the direction of the arr ow ( A ) with y our fing er tip and open it ( B ). ● Do not use your[...]

22 Chapter 1 Loading the batteries (Cont.) ● If the terminals inside the battery compartment are dirty , it will noticeably shorten the life of the batteries. Do not touch the inside of the battery compartment as this may cause the terminals to become dirty . Note In addition to the batteries provided, the following types of battery or AC adapter[...]

23 Chapter 1 Loading the batteries (Cont.)  AA (R6) alkaline batteries When you need batteries in a hurry , you can use AA (R6) alkaline batteries, which are easy to obtain anywhere. However , the number of pictures that you can store in the camera may vary considerably with AA batteries, depending on the battery manufacturer , camera shooting c[...]

24 Chapter 1 Loading the batteries (Cont.) ● The lives of battery packs may vary according to the type of battery , manufacturer , camera shooting conditions, etc. ● If the battery power runs out while the camera is connected to a PC, image data will be corrupted. It is recommended that you use the optional AC adapter when transferring images t[...]

25 Chapter 1 Car d basics “Card” in this manual refers to the xD-Picture Card. The camera uses the card to record pictures. The card corresponds to normal camera film for recording the pictures you have taken. Pictures recorded and stored on the card can easily be erased, overwritten, and/or edited on a PC. 1 Index area Y ou can write down the [...]

26 Chapter 1 Car d basics (Cont.) ● Never open the card cover , eject the card, remove the batteries, or disconnect the optional AC adapter while the camera is in use or the camera is communicating with a computer . Doing so could destr o y all data on the car d. ● Destroyed data cannot be restored. Note 3 Insert the card in the appr opriate di[...]

27 Chapter 1 1 Before turning the camera on, press the tabs on the lens cap to remo ve it. 2 Press the power s witch to turn on the camera. ● The lens moves out when the mode dial is not set to . ● The monitor turns on. ● T o turn off the camera, press the power switch again. ● If the date/time has been returned to the factory default setti[...]

28 Chapter 1 P ower on/off (Cont.) When the power is turned on, the camera checks the card automatically . Indications Card error indication TIPS There is no car d in the camera or the card is not loc ked into place. T Insert a card. If a card is already inserted, remove it and insert it again. There is a pr oblem with the card. T Use a different c[...]

29 Chapter 1 1 Set the mode dial to , then press the PO WER switch to turn on the camera. ● Be sure to take off the lens cap before you turn the camera on (P . 27). 2 Press . ● The top menu is displayed. 3 Press Ñ on the arro w pad to select . 4 When is selected on the screen, press Ññ to select the date f ormat. ● Select any one of the fo[...]

30 Chapter 1 Date/time setting (Cont.) 5 Press í to mo ve to the year (Y) setting. 6 Press Ññ to set the year . When the year is set, press í to mo ve to the month (M) setting. ● Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set. ● T o move back to the previous setting, press É . 7 Press . ● For a more accurate setting, do[...]

T o make the camera easier to use, adjust the viewfinder to match the eyesight (visual acuity) of the person using the camera. 31 Adjusting the diopter Chapter 1 1 Set the mode dial to and press the power s witch. 2 Press the (monitor) b utton. ● The camera and the viewfinder turn on. 3 While looking through the vie wfinder , slowl y turn the dio[...]

32 Chapter 1 Holding the camera Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent the camera from moving. When taking pictures in the vertical position, hold the camera so that the flash is higher than the lens. Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash. Correct Horizontal grip V er tical g[...]

33 P oint the camera towards a subject while viewing the monitor . 2 T o focus on the subject, press the shutter b utton halfwa y , slowly and gently . ● When the subject is in focus, the green lamp lights up. T o star t shooting, press the shutter button gentl y all the way (fully). ● If the flash is up, it will fire automatically when require[...]

34 Chapter 2 Press the shutter b utton halfwa y . ● When the subject is in focus, the green lamp blinks once. Press the shutter button all the wa y to star t recor ding. ● During movie recording, lights in red. Press the shutter b utton all the way a gain to stop recording. ● The card access lamp blinks and the camera starts writing the movie[...]

35 Chapter 2 Displa y the desired pictures using the arr ow pad. ● Pictures indicated by are movie frames. ~ “Playing back movies” on page 36. 2 Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind. Displays the next picture. Displays the previous picture. Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead. V iewing still pictur es Set the mode dial to (playbac k mode) a[...]

36 Chapter 2 Press Ñ on the arr ow pad to select MO VIE PLA Y . Press Ññ to select MO VIE PLA YB A CK on the MO VIE PLA Y screen. ● T o exit MOVIE PLA Y screen, press É . 3 Playing back movies MODE MENU MOVIE PLA Y INFO MOVIE PLA YBACK INDEX MOVIE PLA Y CANCEL SELECT GO Displa y the mo vie frame (picture with ) y ou want to play bac k. ~ See [...]

37 Chapter 2 When the ERASE screen appears, press Ñ to select YES. ● T o cancel erasure, press ñ on the arrow pad to select NO, and press or the b utton. 3 Erasing pictur es ERASE YES N O SELECT GO Displa y the picture y ou want to erase . ~ See steps 1 and 2 on page 35. 1 Press the (erase) button. 2 Press to erase the picture . 4 ● Y ou cann[...]

38 When you turn on the camera and press the (OK/Menu) button, the menu that appears on the monitor is generally called “the top menu”. Many functions of this camera are accessed using the menus. Below , we’ll explain how the camera’ s menus work, using examples of menus displayed in the P/A/S/M mode. The top menu varies depending on the mo[...]

39 Chapter 3 How to use the menu 1 Press to display the top menu. Press í . 2 Press Ññ to select a tab and press í . WB ISO MODE MENU PICTURE CAM SET CARD AUTO NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL HQ 1984x1488 WB CONTRAST SHARPNESS PIC SET CARD ISO P/A/S/M DIGIT DIGIT AL ZOOM AL ZOOM AUTO P 1.0 x3 OFF CAMERA BKT CAM SET PIC CARD SETUP CARD SETUP CARD SE[...]

40 Chapter 3 How to use the men u (Cont.) 3 Press Ññ to select an item and press í . 4 Press Ññ to select the setting. Press to save the setting. ● T o go back to shooting, press . SETUP CAM CARD PIC ON ALL RESET OFF REC VIEW INFO ON ON MY MODE SETUP MY MODE SETUP SETUP CAM CARD PIC ON ON ALL RESET OFF REC VIEW INFO ON MY MODE SETUP MY MODE [...]

41 Chapter 3 Modes & Shor tcut Menus CARD SETUP top menu DIGIT AL ZOOM MODE MENU WB ISO MODE MENU WB MODE MENU DIGIT AL ZOOM MODE MENU INFO top menu (for still pictures) MODE MENU MOVIE PLA Y INFO top menu (for movies) Sets the date and time. P . 29 DIGIT AL ZOOM The optical zoom can be extended to a P . 60 maximum of approx. 24x. ISO Selects I[...]

42 Chapter 3 T abs & MODE MENU functions (shooting) CAMERA tab PIC SET CARD ISO P/A/S/M DIGIT DIGIT AL ZOOM AL ZOOM AUTO P 1.0 x3 OFF CAMERA BKT In the shooting mode, the MODE MENU has 4 tabs. Press Ññ to select a tab and display the associated menu items. ISO Selects ISO sensitivity (based on normal P . 83 camera film) from AUTO/100/200/400.[...]

43 Chapter 3 T abs & MODE MENU functions (shooting) (Cont.) CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats cards. P . 103 SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera P . 105 settings when you turn off the power . INFO Changes the amount of shooting information P . 1 14 displayed on the viewfinder/monitor . T urns off the beep sound (used for wa[...]

44 Chapter 3 T abs & MODE MENU functions (playback) When a still picture is played back, the MODE MENU has 3 tabs. When a movie is played back, the MODE MENU has 2 tabs. Press Ññ to select a tab and display the associated menu items. The EDIT tab is not available during movie playback. CARD SET CARD SETUP EDIT SET CARD SEPIA BLACK&WHITE B[...]

45 Situation-related modes Full-auto shooting Allo ws y ou to take still pictures using NO special functions or man ual adjustments. The camera sets optimal focusing and exposure. Suitable for simple shooting. Spor ts shooting Suitable for capturing fast-moving action (such as a sports scene or moving vehicles) without blurring. The camera automati[...]

46 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) Setting-related modes P/A/S/M Pr ogram/Aper ture priority/Shutter priority/Manual shooting When the mode dial is set to P/A/S/M, the following items can be set with the menus ~ “P/A/S/M mode setting” (P . 47): ● P ( Program shooting) Allows you to take still pictures. The camera sets ap[...]

47 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) ● M (Manual shooting) Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually . T o check the exposure, refer to the exposure dif ferential. This mode gives you more creative control, allowing you to make the settings you need to get the type of picture you want, regardless of optimum exp[...]

48 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T P/A/S/M T A. Press . Press again to cancel the menu. ~ “How to use the menu” (P . 39) 2 T o increase the aperture value (F value), press Ñ . T o decrease the aperture value (F value), press ñ .  If the aper ture v alue is displa yed in r[...]

49 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T P/A/S/M T S. Press . Press again to cancel the menu. ~ “ How to use the menu ” (P . 39) 2 T o set a faster shutter speed, press Ñ . T o set a slower shutter speed, press ñ .  If the shutter speed is displa yed in red The shutter speed yo[...]

50 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T P/A/S/M T M. Press . Press again to cancel the menu. ~ “ How to use the menu ” (P . 39) 2 T o set a faster shutter speed, press Ñ . T o set a slower shutter speed, press ñ . T o increase the aperture value (F value), press É . T o decrease[...]

51 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) 1 P oint the camera towar ds the subject. Place the AF target mark on the subject while viewing the monitor . Press the shutter button gently (halfwa y). ● When the focus and brightness (exposure) are locked, the green lamp lights. AF target mark The shooting mode you selected with the menu[...]

52 Chapter 4 How to use the shutter b utton (Cont.) 2 Press the shutter b utton all the way . ● ,, , , P / A/S/M , or mode: The camera starts storing your pictures on the card. While pictures are being stored, the card access lamp blinks. ● mode: The camera starts recording a movie. 3 ONL Y f or the (mo vie recor d) mode T o stop recording, pre[...]

53 Chapter 4 Focusing (Cont.) 3 Subjects at different distances 4 F ast-moving subjects Position the AF target mark in the viewfinder on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the subject, then half-press the shutter button to lock focus, while keeping your finger half-pressed on the shutter button, frame the picture you want to sho[...]

54 Chapter 4 Focusing (Cont.) 2 Compose y our picture (point the camera to war ds the subject) while keeping the shutter button pressed halfwa y . 3 Press the shutter b utton all the way . 1 P osition the AF target mark over the subject. Press the shutter button halfwa y to lock the f ocus. If the subject of your composition is not within the AF ta[...]

55 Chapter 4 1 P oint the camera towar ds a subject, and place the subject on the AF target mark. 2 Press the shutter b utton halfwa y . ● When the focus and brightness (exposure) are locked, the green lamp lights. ● T o warn you of camera shake, will blink. In this case, press the (flash) switch to pop up the flash (P . 64). ● If the (flash [...]

56 Chapter 4 T aking still pictures (Cont.) ● How to turn off onl y the monitor T Press the (monitor) button. The monitor turns off. If is pressed again, the monitor turns on. ● The green lamp blinks. T If you want to get as close as approximately 0.1 m (0.3 ft) in the maximum W position or 1 m (3.2 ft) in the maximum T position to your subject[...]

1 P oint the camera towar ds a subject, and place the subject on the AF target. ● When the mode dial is set to , the total recording time is shown. T otal recording time depends on the memory capacity of the card. 2 Press the shutter b utton all the wa y to star t recor ding. ● The number of seconds remaining appear . ● When the subject is in[...]

58 Chapter 4 Recor ding movies (Cont.) 3 Press the shutter b utton all the wa y to stop recor ding. ● The card access lamp blinks and the camera begins storing the movie on the card. Y ou cannot record another movie as long as the card access lamp is blinking. ● When the card access lamp stops blinking, the camera has finished writing the movie[...]

59 Chapter 4 T elephoto/Wide-angle shooting is possible at up to 8x magnification (optical zoom limit, equivalent to 40 mm-320 mm on a 35 mm camera). By combining the digital zoom with the 8x optical zoom, zoom magnification up to approx. 24x is possible. Zoom in on a subject (telephoto) Press the zoom lever toward T to zoom in. Shoot a wider view [...]

60 Chapter 4 Zoom — T elephoto/Wide-angle shooting (Cont.) ● The optical zoom cannot be used in the mode. T o use zoom, set DIGIT AL ZOOM to ON. ● Images captured with the digital zoom may appear grainy . ● Camera movement is likely to happen at higher magnifications. Stabilize the camera with a tripod, etc. to avoid camera movement. Note D[...]

61 Chapter 4 Y ou can select a flash mode appropriate to the lighting conditions and the effect you want to achieve. Y ou can also adjust the amount of light emitted using the flash intensity control (P . 65). The flash modes are as follows: Automatically fires in low-light and backlight conditions. This mode significantly reduces the phenomenon of[...]

62 Chapter 4 Flash shooting (Cont.) When the flash is pushed back in the camera, the flash is in the Off mode. The flash does not fire even in low-light conditions. Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited, or when you want to shoot a natural-looking twilight or night scene.  Night scene (front curtain)[...]

63 Chapter 4 Flash shooting (Cont.) 1 Press the (flash) switc h. ● The flash pops up. 2 Press the / (flash mode) button repeatedly until the desired flash mode indication appears. ● The flash mode changes as follows (if all modes are available): ● If / is not pressed within 2 seconds after the selection screen is displayed, the selection scre[...]

64 Chapter 4 Flash shooting (Cont.)  : Available, – : Not available : Factory default setting * The factory default setting and the available settings dif fer depending on which shooting mode is selected. See the P/A/S/M column. ● The flash is up, but does not fire. T Flash does not fire in the following situations: When shooting a bright su[...]

65 Chapter 4 Flash shooting (Cont.) +1/3EV Less bright Normal flash intensity More bright Y ou can adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash. In some situations, you may get better results by adjusting light emission. Examples include small subjects, distant backgrounds, or situations when increased contrast is desired. In the top menu, selec[...]

66 There are 2 metering methods: Digital ESP metering and spot metering. Digital ESP metering: Meters the center of the subject and the area around it. Spot metering: Exposure is determined by metering within the AF target mark. In this mode, a subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light. In the working range of the[...]

67 Chapter 5 AE lock — Locking the exposur e Suitable for situations when optimal exposure is difficult to achieve (such as excessive contrast between the subject and the surroundings). For example, if the sun is in the frame and shooting with automatic exposure results in a dark subject, re-compose your shot so that the sun is not in the frame. [...]

68 Chapter 5 AE loc k — Locking the e xposure (Cont.) 3 Place the subject y ou want to f ocus on within the AF tar g et mark, then press the shutter b utton halfwa y . ● The green lamp lights. 4 Press the Shutter b utton all the way . ● After shooting, AE lock is canceled and AEL disappears. AEL During AE lock, AEL is displayed. ● AE loc k [...]

69 Chapter 5 Macr o mode shooting — T aking close-up pictur es Focusing is usually slow when you get close to a subject (0.1 m-0.6 m (0.3 ft- 1.9 ft) in the max. W position or 1.0 m-2.0 m (3.2 ft-6.5 ft) in the max. T position). However , in the mode focusing is performed quickly . The (macro) mode allows you to shoot close to the subject (within[...]

70 Chapter 5 Macr o mode shooting — T aking c lose-up pictures (Cont.) Suppor ted w orking range Normal (except macro) : W : 0.1 m to ∞ (0.3 ft to ∞ ) T : 1.0 m to ∞ (3.2 ft to ∞ ) Macro : W : 0.1 m to 0.6 m (0.3 ft to 1.9 ft) T : 1.0 m to 2.0 m (3.2 ft to 6.5 ft) F actory default setting: Digital ESP ● (Macro) mode setting is not possi[...]

71 Chapter 5 1 Use a tripod to stabilize the camera. 2 Press the DRIVE button repeatedl y until appears. ● If DRIVE is not pressed within 2 seconds after the selection screen is displayed, the selection screen disappears. 3 Press the shutter b utton fully to start self-timer shooting. ● The self-timer lamp lights up for approx. 10 seconds, then[...]

72 Chapter 5 Single-frame : Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shooting/ shutter button is pressed all the way . (Single- no indication frame shooting; normal shooting) /: Sequential shooting & AF Sequential shooting (See below .) / : Sequential shooting & AF Sequential shooting (See below .) / : Self-timer shooting (P . 71) BKT/BKT : Auto b[...]

73 Chapter 5 Sequential shooting (Cont.) Under some conditions, you may obtain better results shooting with exposure compensation than by using the exposure setting considered optimal by the camera. When Auto bracketing is set, exposure is changed automatically for each frame when you start shooting. The exposure differential can be selected in the[...]

74 Chapter 5 Sequential shooting (Cont.) 3 Press Ññ to select the n umber of frames to shoot (x3, x5), then press . ● In some combinations of picture size and record mode, only x3 is available. 4 Press the DRIVE button repeatedl y until BKT appears. ● If you do not press DRIVE within 2 seconds after the selection screen is displayed, the sele[...]

75 Chapter 5 Sequential shooting (Cont.) ● Sequential shooting ( , , BKT) is not possible when the record mode is set to TIFF (P . 79). ● The flash will not fire during auto bracketing. ● Red-eye reduction and Night scene with red-eye reduction are not available in sequential shooting or AF sequential shooting. ● If there is not enough spac[...]

76 Chapter 5 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T P ANORAMA. ~ “ How to use the men u ” (P . 39) 2 Press í . ● The P ANORAMA mode is set. 3 Press the arr ow pad to choose at which edge (top/bottom/right/left) y ou want to connect images. ● The direction is displayed. Panorama shooting Y ou can take advantage of panorama shooting [...]

77 Chapter 5 P anorama shooting (Cont.) 4 Make sure that the edges of images overlap, then take y our pictures. ● Focus, exposure and white balance are set by the first picture. Do not select an extremely bright subject (such as the sun) for the first picture. ● Y ou cannot adjust the zoom after the first picture. ● Panorama shooting is possi[...]

78 Chapter 5 T aking two-in-one pictur es Allows you to combine two pictures taken in succession and store them as a single picture. Mode dial setting 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T 2 IN 1. ~ “ How to use the men u ” (P . 39) 2 Press í . ● The two-in-one picture mode is set. 3 T ake the first shot. ● The subject will be on [...]

79 Choose the best record mode for your purposes (printing, editing on a computer , web-site editing, etc.). T o see how large the card’s memory capacity is under various conditions (such as different resolutions, compressions, or file formats), refer to the table on page 80. The numbers in the table are approximate. Record mode TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 S[...]

80 Chapter 6 Recor d Mode (Cont.) Record mode Resolution File format Compression Memory capacity in # of shots TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 1984x1488 1984x1488 1984x1488 1600x1200 1280x960 1024x768 640x480 Uncompressed Low compression Normal TIFF JPEG 1 7 21 24 26 39 99 3 14 43 49 52 79 199 16MB 32MB Still Picture Recor d Modes The memory capacity listed he[...]

81 Chapter 6 Recor d Mode (Cont.) Mode dial setting 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T PICTURE T , then press í . ~ “How to use the men u” (P . 39) ● When is displayed on the top menu, press Ñ , É or ñ according to the arrow shown next to . This allows you to set directly instead of via MODE MENU. 2 Press Ññ to select the desired rec[...]

82 Chapter 6 Recor d Mode (Cont.) ● Resolution: The number of pixels (vertical x horizontal) used when saving an image. If the image will be printed, higher resolutions (larger numbers) are recommended so that the image will be clearer . However , higher resolutions make the file size (amount of data) larger , so less pictures can be saved to a c[...]

83 Chapter 6 ISO Sensitivity The higher the ISO value, the greater the camera ’ s light sensitivity and the better its ability to shoot in low-light conditions. However , higher values also introduce electrical noise into the resulting image, which may make give them a grainy appearance. P/A/S/M : In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T ISO [...]

84 Chapter 6 ISO Sensitivity (Cont.) * ● Higher ISO settings can produce more electrical noise. ● ISO is standardized based on the sensitivity of normal camera film. The scale is approximate. ● When ISO is set to AUTO and you are shooting in dark conditions without a flash, ISO automatically increases; otherwise the shutter speed will be redu[...]

85 Chapter 6 Exposur e Compensation This function allows you to make fine changes to the present exposure setting. In some situations, you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated (adjusted) manually . Y ou can adjust between +/ – 2.0 in 1/3 steps. When the setting is changed, you can check the result on the mo[...]

86 Chapter 6 White Balance Color reproduction differs depending on the lighting conditions. For instance, when daylight, the setting sun, or indoor lighting are reflected on white paper , the shade of white produced will be slightly different for each. By setting the WB (white balance), you can achieve more natural-looking color . Y ou can also pre[...]

87 Chapter 6 Sharpness This function adjusts the sharpness of images. Y ou can select one of the following three options: NORMAL : Image outlines are sharp. This makes it ideal for printing. SOFT : Image outlines are softer . This makes it ideal for editing images on a computer . HARD : The outlines of images are more emphasized, and the images loo[...]

88 1 Set the mode dial to (pla yback mode) and press the PO WER switc h. ● The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken. 2 Use the arr ow pad to pla y back other pictures. ● The mark is attached to pictures from movies. ~ “Playing Back Movies” on page 90. Plays back one picture. Displays the next picture. Jumps to the picture 10[...]

89 Chapter 7 1 Displa y a still picture . Then, press to display the top men u. 2 Press Ñ to star t the slide-show . 3 Press to stop the slide-sho w . Slide-Show This function displays pictures from the card one after another , as if you are watching a slide-show . Movies are played back like still pictures, starting from the first frame. Playback[...]

90 Chapter 7 Playing Back Movies — MOVIE PLA Y 1 Use the arr ow pad to select a picture with . 2 Press to display the top menu. 3 Press Ñ . ● The MOVIE PLA Y screen is displayed. 4 Select the item on the MO VIE PLA Y screen that you need, then press . ● See the following pages for how to use each item on the MOVIE PLA Y screen. This function[...]

91 Chapter 7 Pla ying Back Mo vies — MO VIE PLA Y (Cont.) Plays back movies. 1 Follow steps 1-3 on pa g e 90. 2 Press Ññ to select MO VIE PLA YBA CK on the MO VIE PLA Y screen. 3 Press to star t pla ybac k. ● When movie playback ends, the display automatically returns to the beginning of the movie. 4 Press . ● The MOVIE PLA YBACK screen is [...]

92 Chapter 7 Pla ying Back Mo vies — MO VIE PLA Y (Cont.) Movies can be displayed as indexes of still frames. Indexes can be saved on the card as still pictures. Indexes are not stored in the same record mode as movies (see below). Record mode when Recor d mode when stored as an index the mo vie is shot HQ SQ2 (1024x768) SQ SQ2 (640x480) 1 Follow[...]

93 Chapter 7 Pla ying Back Mo vies — MO VIE PLA Y (Cont.) 4 Press to run the selected movie. ● When OK is selected, the MOVIE PLA Y screen appears. T o exit, press É . ● The interval between automatically selected frames varies depending on the recording time of the movie. ● Each index consists of 9 frames. ● INDEX is not available when [...]

94 Chapter 7 Close-up Playback ● How to return the picture to the original size (1x) T T urn the zoom lever to W . ● How to displa y another picture T T urn the zoom lever to W to return to 1x, then select the desired picture by using the arrow pad. TIPS Pictures displayed on the monitor can be enlarged. Each time you turn the zoom lever toward[...]

95 Chapter 7 Pictur e Rotation There may be times when you want to rotate a picture. For example, pictures taken with the camera held vertically are also oriented vertically (i.e. longer vertically than horizontally). With picture rotation, you can turn them horizontally , 90 degrees clockwise, or counter-clockwise. 1 Displa y a ver tically oriente[...]

96 Chapter 7 Index Display This function lets you show many pictures at the same time on the monitor . It is useful for comparing your pictures and choosing the best ones. The number of pictures shown can be 4, 9, or 16 (see the next page). In the single-frame playbac k mode (P . 88), press the zoom lever to W ( ). Pictures, including the one displ[...]

97 Chapter 7 Index Displa y (Cont.) ● How to vie w a full-siz e picture fr om the index T Select the picture with the arrow pad, then press the zoom lever toward T . TIPS This function lets you change the number of pictures in an index display . 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T SETUP T . ~ “ How to use the men u ” (P . 39) 2 Choose the n[...]

98 Chapter 7 Editing still pictur es Allows you to edit still pictures and save them as new ones. BLA CK&WHITE : Creates black and white pictures. SEPIA : Creates sepia-toned pictures. : Changes picture dimensions to 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 and saves the picture as a new file. Use this function to make the image file size smaller needed for inst[...]

99 Chapter 7 Editing still pictures (Cont.) ● BLACK & WHITE/SEPIA is not available in the following situations. – Movie – When “ CARD FULL” (P . 133) appears (indicating there is no memory left) to save the resulting image. – Pictures recorded in TIFF . Note 1 P erform steps 1 and 2 of “ Editing still pictures ” on the previous [...]

100 Chapter 7 Pr otect It is highly recommended that you protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them. Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single- frame/all-frame erase function. 1 Displa y the picture y ou want to protect b y using the arrow pad. 2 Press . The picture is no w pr otected. ● T o cancel protection, press aga[...]

101 Chapter 7 Erasing Pictur es Recorded pictures can also be erased. This can be done either one frame at a time or to all the pictures in the card. 1 Select a picture y ou wish to erase by using the arr ow pad. ● If the picture is protected, cancel the protection first (P . 100). 2 Press the (erase) b utton. ● The ERASE screen is displayed. 3[...]

102 Chapter 7 Erasing Pictures (Cont.) 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CARD T CARD SETUP T ALL ERASE. ~ “ How to use the men u ” (P . 39) 2 Press . ● The ALL ERASE screen is displayed. 3 Press Ñ to select YES. 4 Press to star t erasing. ● A bar is displayed to show the progress of erasing. ● T o cancel erasing, select NO in step 3 [...]

103 Chapter 7 For matting Car ds This function lets you format a card. Formatting prepares cards to receive data. Olympus CAMEDIA-brand cards are highly recommended for use with this camera. If you are going to use non-OL YMPUS cards or cards formatted by other devices such as a computer , you must format them with the camera before use. Cards can [...]

104 Chapter 7 1 Make sure that the TV and camera power are off . 2 Connect the camera to the TV using the video cable . 3 Set the mode dial to and press the PO WER switch. T urn on the TV . Set the TV to the video input mode . ● For details on switching to video input, refer to your TV's instruction manual. 4 Select an image b y using the ar[...]

105 ALL RESET : Functions that reset to factor y default settings when set to ON Setting Factory default setting ISO (P . 83) AUTO (P . 65) ±0 DIGIT AL ZOOM OFF (P . 60) (for still pictures) HQ (P . 80) WB (P . 86) AUTO SHARPNESS (P . 87) NORMAL CONTRAST (P . 87) NORMAL Setting Factory default setting P/A/S/M (P . 45 – 47) P FNo (P . 48, 50) F2.[...]

106 Chapter 8 Custom Button Menu items listed in the table below can be set to the custom button on the camera. This makes it easy to jump to frequently-used functions by pressing only one button. The factory default setting is “AE LOCK”. Custom button A v ailable Items Settings AE LOCK (P . 67) – (factory default setting) INFO (P . 114) OFF [...]

107 Chapter 8 Custom Button (Cont.) 1 Press the (custom) b utton. ● The function currently set to the custom button appears. 2 Set follo wing the below: Ex: When INFO is set to the custom button. Press this button. Press to select ON or OFF . INFO ON INFO OFF ● T o use AE LOCK after setting a different function to the custom b utton: T AE lock [...]

108 Chapter 8 Shor tcut Functions on the top menu other than MODE MENU can be replaced with those listed in the table below . This is useful when you want to quickly go to frequently-used functions. A v ailable Men u Items Settings ISO (P . 83) AUTO, 100, 200, 400 P/A/S/M (P . 45 – 47) P , A, S, M (P . 65) –2 – ± 0 – +2 BKT (P . 73) ± 0.3[...]

109 Chapter 8 Shor tcut (Cont.) Mode dial setting 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T SETUP T SHORT CUT . Press í . ~ “ How to use the men u ” (P . 39) ● The SHOR T CUT screen appears. ● The A, B, and C positions on the monitor are the same as the top, left, and bottom on the top menu. 2 Select A, then press í to display the menu functi[...]

110 Chapter 8 Shor tcut (Cont.) Mode dial setting 1 Press to display the top men u. ● The shortcut menu you set before is shown on the top menu. 2 Press the arr ow pad according to the arr ow ( ˙ߥ ) sho wn next to each item. ● The monitor jumps directly to the setting screen of that item. DIGIT AL ZOOM WB MODE MENU Ex: When DIGIT AL ZOOM is[...]

111 Chapter 8 Y our favorite settings can be saved in MY MODE SETUP . When the mode dial is set to , your customized settings are activated. When the camera is in the P/A/S/M mode, you can also save some of the settings you are using in MY MODE SETUP . The settings affected by MY MODE SETUP are listed on P . 1 13. MY MODE SETUP 1 In the top menu, s[...]

112 Chapter 8 MY MODE SETUP (Cont.) CUSTOM FNo SHUTTER M 40 mm mm ZOOM P/A/S/M Ex: When setting the aper ture on the CUST OM screen. CUSTOM screen Press í to go to the aperture setting screen. CUSTOM FNo SHUTTER ZOOM P/A/S/M Increases the value Decreases the value Press to save the setting. The monitor then returns to the previous screen. 4 Set CU[...]

113 Chapter 8 MY MODE SETUP (Cont.) A v ailable Items and F actor y Default Settings *1 In the mode, available zoom positions are 40mm/100mm/180mm/250mm/320mm (these numbers are based on a 35 mm camera). *2 This sets the monitor ’s ON/OFF when the camera is turned on. Setting Factory default setting (P . 65) ±0 DIGIT AL ZOOM OFF (P . 60) (for st[...]

114 Chapter 8 Infor mation display Lets you select the amount of shooting information displayed in the shooting or playback mode. When it is set to OFF , only a small amount of information is displayed. For details on each piece of information displayed, see pages 12 to 15. When INFO is OFF When INFO is ON Mode dial setting P/A/S/M : In the top men[...]

115 Chapter 8 Monitor brightness adjustment Mode dial setting Adjusts the brightness of the monitor/viewfinder . When the monitor is OFF: Adjusts only the viewfinder's brightness. When the monitor is ON: Adjusts the monitor's brightness, causing identical changes in the viewfinder at the same time. (When the monitor is turned off, the vie[...]

116 Chapter 8 Rec V iew Y ou can choose if the image being recorded is displayed on the viewfinder/ monitor during shooting.  ON The image being recorded onto the card is displayed. This is useful for a brief check of images you have just taken. Pressing the shutter button halfway at any time displays the image the camera is currently aimed at. [...]

117 Chapter 8 Sleep timer The camera automatically enters the sleep mode if the time you have set has passed with no operations being performed. T o leave the sleep mode, operate any button (press the shutter button or arrow pad, etc.). In the top menu, select MODE MENU T SETUP T SLEEP , then select a setting from the f ollowing: 30SEC, 1MIN, 3MIN,[...]

118 Chapter 8 File name The camera automatically creates file names and folder names for images to be stored in. Files can be numbered from 0001 to 9999 and folders can be numbered from 100 to 999. Examples are shown below . ● Month: Jan. - Sep. = 1 - 9, Oct. = A, Nov . = B, Dec. = C There are two choices here: RESET or AUTO. Choose the one that [...]

119 Chapter 8 File name (Cont.) ● When the File No. reaches 9999... The file number returns to 0001, and the folder number changes, for example, from No. 100 to No. 101. ● When both the Folder and File No. reach the maxim um number (999/9999)... The number of storable pictures becomes 0, even if the card is not full yet. No more pictures can be[...]

120 Chapter 8 Pixel Mapping The Pixel Mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing circuit automatically . It is not necessary to operate this function frequently . Approximately once a year is recommended. W ait a few minutes after the monitor is used or continuous shots are taken to allow for proper performan[...]

121 Chapter 9 Print setting (DPOF) How to print pictur es Print reservation allows you to save printing data (the number of prints and the date/time information) with the pictures stored on the card. With print reservation, you can print out pictures easily either at home using a personal DPOF-compatible printer or at a print shop that supports DPO[...]

122 Chapter 9 How to print pictures (Cont.) ● Picture size and printing The resolution of a computer/printer is generally based on the number of dots (pixels) per square inch. This is called “dpi” (dots per inch). The higher the dpi value, the higher the resolution, and the better the printed results. Keep in mind, however , that the dpi of t[...]

123 Chapter 9 3 (Only f or ) Press Éí to select a frame y ou want to print. ● If Print reserve has already been applied, the number of prints currently set is displayed. Applying print r eser ve to a card 1 Use the arr ow pad to pla y back a still picture. ● Y ou cannot use Print reserve on pictures with . 2 Press . ● The PRINT ORDER screen[...]

124 Chapter 9 Applying print reserve to a car d (Cont.) 4 Press Ññ to set x (number of prints). ● Up to 10 can be set. 0 cancels Print reserve. Increases the number . Decreases the number . 5 When setting is complete, press . ● The screen appears. 6 Press Ññ to select D A TE/TIME (date/time) and press . 7 Check the n umber of Print reser ve[...]

No picture is taken when the shutter b utton is pressed. 125 Chapter 10 Miscellaneous T r oubleshooting P ossible cause Corrective action Ref. P age  The camera does not work The camera does not turn on or function b uttons do not respond. The power is off. The batteries are loaded incorrectly . The batteries are exhausted. The batteries are tem[...]

The flash does not fire . 126 Chapter 10 T r oubleshooting (Cont.) P ossible cause Corrective action Ref. P age Erase unwanted pictures or insert a new card. Before erasing, download important images to a PC. Replace the batteries with new ones. (If images are being recorded on the card, wait until recording is finished.) W ait until there is room [...]

Pictures y ou have taken do not appear on the monitor . The viewfinder or monitor is har d to see . 127 Chapter 10 T r oubleshooting (Cont.) P ossible cause Corrective action Ref. P age The monitor does not turn on. The monitor is not on. The camera is in the sleep mode. BA TTER Y SA VE is set to ON. The diopter is not adjusted properly . The brigh[...]

No picture is displa yed on the TV when connected to the camera. The settings are returned to the factory default settings when the camera is turned off. Single-frame erase or all-frame erase cannot be perf ormed. Chapter 10 T r oubleshooting (Cont.) 128 P ossible cause Corrective action Ref. P age The date recorded with the ima g e data is wr ong.[...]

The colors of pictures taken indoor s look unnatural. The picture is too dark. 129 Chapter 10 T r oubleshooting (Cont.) P ossible cause Corrective action Ref. P age  The image quality is poor . The picture is too bright. The flash was set to the fill-in flash mode. The subject was excessively illuminated. The flash was blocked by your finger . T[...]

The picture is out of f ocus. The picture has obscured edge(s). 130 Chapter 10 T r oubleshooting (Cont.) P ossible cause Corrective action Ref. P age Include something white in the picture, or shoot using the fill-in flash mode. Adjust the white balance according to the light source. Hold the camera correctly , keeping your fingers and the strap aw[...]

The batteries soon run down. 131 Chapter 10 T r oubleshooting (Cont.) P ossible cause Corrective action Ref. P age Halation pr oduces unnatural colors in the picture. This may be caused by excessively bright ultraviolet light on the subject, such as sunlight shining through the leaves of trees, window frames in bright light at night, reflection of [...]

132 Chapter 10 User maintenance T urn off the power and attach the lens cap to the lens. 1 T urn off the camera. (P . 27) 2 Remo ve the batteries (P . 21). When using an A C adapter , unplug the A C adapter fr om the camera and the A C outlet. 3 Exterior: Wipe gently with a soft cloth. T o wipe of f heavy dirt, soak the cloth in diluted mild soap a[...]

133 Chapter 10 Err or codes P ossible cause The card is not inserted, or it cannot be recognized. There is a problem with the card. Writing to the card is prohibited. The card is full. No more pictures, movies or information such as print reservation can be recorded. There are no pictures on the card. Monitor indication NO CARD CARD ERROR WRITE-PRO[...]

134 Chapter 10 Err or codes (Cont.) P ossible cause The recorded image cannot be played back with this camera. The card cover is open. The card is not formatted. Monitor indication PICTURE ERROR CARD COVER OPEN Corrective action Use image processing software to view the picture on a PC. If that cannot be done, the image file is damaged. Close the c[...]

135 Chapter 10 Menu maps T op menu T ab Function Setting ISO (P . 83) P/A/S/M (P . 47) (P . 65) BKT (P . 73) DIGIT AL ZOOM (P . 60) P ANORAMA (P . 76) 2 IN 1 (P . 78) (P . 80) WB (P . 86) SHARPNESS (P . 87) CONTRAST (P . 87) CARD SETUP (P . 103) ALL RESET (P . 105) INFO (P . 114) (P . 115) REC VIEW (P . 116) MY MODE SETUP (P . 111) SLEEP (P . 117) [...]

136 Chapter 10 Menu maps (Cont.) P ANORAMA (P . 76) 2 IN 1 (P . 78) CARD SETUP (P . 103) ALL RESET (P . 105) (P . 115) PIXEL MAPPING (P . 120) (P . 115) (P . 29) BA TTER Y SA VE (P . 117) FORMA T , CANCEL OFF , ON OFF , ON OFF , ON OFF , ON SHQ 1984 x 1488, HQ 1984 x 1488, SQ1 1600 x 1200, SQ2 640 x 480 CAMERA CARD SETUP MODE MENU DIGIT AL ZOOM (P [...]

137 Chapter 10 Menu maps (Cont.) BLA CK & WHITE (P . 98) SEPIA (P . 98) (P . 99) CARD SETUP (P . 103) ALL RESET (P . 105) (P . 115) (P . 115) (P . 29) (P . 97) MO VIE PLA YBA CK (P . 91) INDEX (P . 92) BLA CK & WHITE, CANCEL SEPIA, CANCEL 640 x 480, 320 x 240, CANCEL ALL ERASE, FORMA T OFF , ON OFF , ON 4, 9, 16 PLA YBACK, FRAME BY FRAME, E[...]

138 Chapter 10 Menu functions & factor y default settings P/A/S/M Mode Function ISO P/A/S/M BKT DIGIT AL ZOOM WB SHARPNESS CONTRAST ALL RESET INFO REC VIEW MY MODE SETUP SLEEP FILE NAME B A TTER Y SA VE SHORT CUT CUST OM BUTT ON – – P : AUTO A/S/M: 100 – – OFF OFF – ON HQ, 1984 x 1488 (when SQ2 is selected, 640 x 480 is factory defaul[...]

139 Chapter 10 Modes & Shooting functions Flash  – – – – – – – – –      – – – – – – – –   – – – – – – – – –  –    – – – – – – – – –  – – – – – – – – –      – – – – – – – –   – ?[...]

140 Chapter 10 Modes & Shooting functions (Cont.) Mode Function Sequential shooting AF sequential shooting A uto-bracketing P anorama shooting 2 in 1 shooting Record mode setting ISO setting Exposure compensation A uto white balance Preset white balance ,, , Sharpness setting Contrast setting Custom button setting Short cut setting Information [...]

141 Chapter 10 Specifications Product type Digital camera (for shooting and displaying) Recording system Still Digital recording, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)), TIFF (non-compression), Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Mo vie QuickTime Motion JPEG support Memory xD- Picture Card (16 – 512 MB) No. of storable p[...]

142 Chapter 10 Specifications (Cont.) Battery charging time Approx. 7 sec. (at normal temperature with new f or flash batteries) A utofocus TTL system autofocus, Contrast detection system, Focusing range: W : 0.1 m to ∞ (0.3 ft to ∞ ) T : 1.0 m to ∞ (3.2 ft to ∞ ) Outer connector DC-IN jack, USB connector (mini-B), VIDEO OUT jack A utomatic[...]

143 Chapter 10 Glossar y of ter ms A (Aper ture Priority) Mode Y ou set the aperture yourself and the camera automatically varies the shutter speed so that the picture is taken with the best exposure. AE (A utomatic Exposure) The camera's built-in exposure meter automatically sets the exposure. The 3 AE modes available on this camera are P mod[...]

144 Chapter 10 Glossary of terms (Cont.) DPOF (Digital Print Or der Format) This is for saving desired print settings on digital cameras. By entering which images to print and the number of copies of each, the user can automatically have the desired images printed by a printer or print lab that supports the DPOF format. Ec lipsing (Vignetting) This[...]

145 Chapter 10 Glossary of terms (Cont.) JPEG (Joint Photographic Exper ts Gr oup) A compression format for color still images. Photographs (images) shot using this camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format when the Record mode is set to SHQ, HQ or SQ. By downloading these images to a personal computer , users can edit them using graphics ap[...]

146 Chapter 10 Index A AC adapter ....................................23 AE lock button ( )..............10 All-frame erase ............................102 All reset ......................................105 Aperture ........................................48 Arrow pad ( ÑñÉí ) ..............35, 39 Auto focus ...................................[...]

147 Chapter 10 Index (Cont.) Q Quick view ....................................88 R Record mode ................................79 Resizing pictures ..........................99 Rotation button ( ) ....................10 S Self-timer shooting ........................71 Sepia ............................................98 Sequential shooting ........[...]

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 Thank you f or purchasing a n Olympus digita l camera.  This manua l provides inst ructio ns on how to inst all the USB driver . To ens ure corr ect i nstall ation, refe r only to th ese installation pr ocedures. DIGITAL CAMERA PERSONAL COMPUTER DIGITAL CAMERA — PC CONNECTI ON OPERATION MANUAL How to use your PC to get the most from ima ge[...]

2 Intr oduction This manual explains in detail how to co nnect your Olympus digital camer a to a computer. Read it carefully and keep it in a safe place fo r future ref erence. About this manual  The information contained in this manu al may be subject to change with out notice. For the latest information on th e product, please consult your lo [...]

3 Macintosh Windows INDEX Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Identifying the O S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Windows (98/Me/2000/XP) . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Macintosh (OS 9/X) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Download ing image f iles us ing other OS (For other OS users) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31[...]

4 F low ch a r t By connecting the camera to a comput er with the provided USB cable, images on a ca rd can be transfer red to th e computer. Some OS’s (o perating systems) may need a special setup be fore connecting to the camera for the first time. Follow the chart below. For details, see the Olympus Corp orate Site or phone customer support. *[...]

Flowchart 5 • When c onnecting the camera to the com p uter , make sur e that th ere is suf ficient remaining batt ery power . When connected (tran smitting) to the computer , the camera does not enter the sleep mode nor will the came ra’s power tu rn off automa tically . Depen ding on th e camer a model, when the batter y power r uns out or th[...]

6 Identifying the OS Identi fy the OS on your computer bef ore connecting the camera. How to identify the OS depend s on the computer.  Windows 1 Double-click the “My Comput er” icon on your desktop. When the “My computer” icon is not on your desktop, click “Control Pa nel” from the “St art” menu. 2 Double-click the “Control Pa[...]

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, the n press “OK” to close the window. If your OS is Wi ndows 98/98 SE, proceed to “I nstalling the USB driver for Windo ws 98” ( p.9). Users runnin[...]

8 Windows Wi n d o w s Using W indo ws 98/Me/ 2000/XP  Your comput er is turned on and Windows is running.  If you are running any ap plications, quit them all.  You are recommended to power the camera using th e optional AC adapter. If the battery power runs out while the compute r is accessing the card in the camera, th e camera will tur[...]

9 Windows Installing the USB driv er f or W indows 98 (W hen using W indo ws 98/98 SE) If your OS is Windows 9 8/98 SE, you must inst all the USB driver. F ollow the instructions below to install the USB driv er in your computer. Once it is fully installed, yo u do not need to repeat the procedur e again. If your OS i s Windows Me/2000/XP, you do n[...]

Installing the USB drive r for Windows 98 (When using Windows 98 /98 SE) 10 Windows 3 Click “Continue”. The insta l lation of the USB driver will st art. 4 Click “O K” to rest art your computer and the inst allation is complete. 5 When the computer has rest arted, inst allation is complete. If the Olympus Wi ndows Inst aller scree n appears[...]

11 Windows Connec ting the camer a to the comp uter Users running Windows 98/98SE need to inst all the USB drive before connecting th e camera to your computer for the first t ime. ( p.9) 1 Some camera models ha ve a “USB” setting in the menu. Make sure that “PC” is selected before connecting. This is n ot required if your camera does not h[...]

Connecting the camera to the computer 12 Windows 4 T urn the c amera on in (playback) mode. • Most cameras with a lens barrier turn on automaticall y in Step 3, with the except ion of some models which require you to press the (monitor) button or button. 5 When the screen shown right appears on the monitor in St ep 4, use the arrow p ad to select[...]

Connectin g the camera to the computer 13 Windows  Windows XP You can download image files fr om the camera easily. Select “ Copy pictures to folder on my comput er using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wiza rd”, then follow the on-scree n instructions. You may also select “take no act ion” to bypass the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wiza rd[...]

14 Windows Confir ming the computer r eco gnizes the came r a 1 Double-click the “My Comput er” icon on the desktop. For users running Windows XP, click “My Computer” from th e “Start” menu. 2 Make sure the “Rem ovab le Di sk” icon appears in the window . There may already be ot her “Removable Disk” icons for other devices, such[...]

15 Windows Confir ming th e USB driv e r is installed If the compute r does not recognize the camera as a Removable Disk, follow the procedure below to check whether th e USB driver has been ful ly installed. 1 Open “My Computer ” and double-click the “Control Panel” icon. For users running Windows XP, open “Control Panel” f rom the “[...]

Confirming the USB driver is in stalled 16 Windows 4 Confirm that “OL YMPUS Digit al Camera” is in the “Universal Ser i al Bus Controller” category . If you cannot find the “OLYMPUS Digital Camera”, turn the camera off, disconnect the ca mera from the computer and st art again. Users running Windows 98/ 98 SE start ag ain from “Conf i[...]

17 Windows Do wnloading ima ges to y our computer 1 Double-click the “My Comput er” icon on the desktop. For users running Windows XP, click “Control Panel” f rom the “Start” menu. 2 Double-click the “Removable Dis k ” icon. A new “Removable Disk” icon appear s when the camera is connect ed to the computer, as the digital camera[...]

Downloading im ages to your computer 18 Windows 4 Double-click the “100olymp” folder . Image files (JPEG f iles) with files names such as “P1010001.jp g” are displayed. 5 Double-click the “My Document s” icon on the desktop. If you cannot find the icon on the desktop, select “Explorer” on the Start menu and double-click the “My Do[...]

Downloa ding images to your co mputer 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 Do cu ments” window . The image is saved in the computer (i n My Documents folder). • To select all files, choose Ed it > Select all. When th e im[...]

20 Windows Disconn ecting the camer a fr om your computer If your O S is Windows Me /2000, proceed t o “Windows Me/200 0/XP” ( p.21).  Windows 98 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfind er or the self- timer l amp (which on some models light while the camer a is connected to the computer) or the card access la mp is not blinki[...]

Disconnectin g the camera from your co mputer 21 Windows 4 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the self-ti m er lamp ( which o n som e model s light while the cam era is con nect ed to the computer) or the card access lamp i s not blinkin g. Depending o n the camera model, the green lamp may light or lamps th at were lit while[...]

Disconnecting the camera from y our computer 22 Windows 2 Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon on the t ask bar . The message saying that the drive has been stopp ed appears. 3 Click on the message. The “Unplug or Eject Hardwar e” window appea rs. 4 When a message appears, cli ck “OK”. 5 Remove the USB cable from the camera. 6 Remo[...]

23 Macintosh Macintosh Using Mac OS (9/X)  Your comput er is turned on and Mac OS is runni ng.  If you are running any ap plications, quit them all.  You are recommended to power the camera using th e optional AC adapter. If the battery power runs out while the compute r is accessing the card in the camera, th e camera will turn off in the[...]

24 Macintosh Connec ting the camer a to the comp uter 1 Some camera models ha ve a “USB” setting in the menu. Make sure that “PC” is selected before connecting.This is not required if your camera does not have t hi s setting. For det ai ls on how to operate the menu, ref er to your camera's refere n ce manual. 2 Insert the marked end o[...]

Connectin g the camera to the computer 25 Macintosh 4 T urn the c amera on i n (playback) mode. • Most cameras with a lens barrier turn on automaticall y in Step 3, with the except ion of some models which require you to press the (monit or) button or button. 5 When the screen shown right appears on the monitor in St ep 4, use the arrow p ad to s[...]

26 Macintosh Do wnloading ima ges to y our computer  Mac OS 9 You can download images fro m the camera and save th em 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 “100OL [...]

Downloa ding images to your co mputer 27 Macintosh Image files (JPEG f iles) with files names such as “ P1010001.JPG” are displayed. 4 Double-click the “Macintosh HD” icon on the desktop. • The camera a utomatically assigns fo lder names and file names ac cordi ng to the following ru les. • Serial numbers of imag e files run fr om 0001 [...]

Downloading im ages to your computer 28 Macintosh The “Hard Disk” window is displayed. 5 Drag & drop t he image you want to save in the computer (in this case, P1010012. JPG) to the “Hard Disk” wi ndow . The image is saved in the computer (in the Hard disk). • To select all images, click Edit > Select all. When th e image file ha s[...]

Downloa ding images to your co mputer 29 Macintosh  Mac OS X Malfunctions such as the following may occur due to the OS. • If the camera is not conn ected correctly, a ma lfunction occurs in the computer. • Date and time informat ion of image files is not accurately displayed. • If the card cover of the camera is opened while conn ecting t[...]

30 Macintosh Disconnec ting the camer a fr om y our computer 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfind er or the self- timer l amp (which on some models light while the camer a is connected to the computer) or the card access la mp is not blinking. The lamps and thei r locatio n vary dependi ng on the model. Refe r to your camera’s r[...]

31 Do wnlo ading ima ge files usin g other OS (F or o the r OS u ser s ) Users running other OS ca nnot connect the camera directl y to a computer.  Windows 95  Windows NT  Mac OS before OS 9 For an OS listed above, you can download i m ages di rectly to your computer using an optional flo ppy disk adapter or PC card adapt er. For details,[...]

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