Olympus FE-250/X-800 manual

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

2 EN Contents T est out the functions of the camera buttons by following along with the illustrations. Learn how to print pictures you have taken. Learn how to transfer and save pictures to a computer . Find out more about camera operations and how to t ake better pictures. Read about convenient functions and safety precautions on how to use your c[...]

Quick Start Guide EN 3 Gather these items (box contents) Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. Digital Camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery (LI-42B) Battery Charger (LI-40C) USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual) and the Warranty Card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location. A[...]

Quick Start Guide 4 EN Prepare the battery a. Charge the battery. Battery comes partially charged. b. Insert the battery into the camera. With this camera, you can take pict ures without inserting the optional xD-Picture Card™ (hereinafter referre d to as “the card”). For details on inserting the card, please refer to “Inserting and removin[...]

Quick Start Guide EN 5 Turn the camera on This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode. a. Set the mode dial to h . Still picture shooting modes b. Press the o button. To turn off the camera, press the o button once again. h For normal shooting. h This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject, or camera shake when taking p[...]

Quick Start Guide 6 EN Set the date and time a. Press the O F / < and N Y buttons to select [Y]. • The first two digits of the year are fixed. b. Press the Y # button. c. Press the O F / < and N Y buttons to select [M]. About the date and time setting screen MENU TIME TIME D M Y ---- ---- .--.-- --:-- .--.-- --:-- CANCEL Y/M/ Y / M / D Y-M-[...]

EN 7 Quick Start Guide d. Press the Y # button. e. Press the O F / < and N Y buttons to select [D]. f. Press the Y # button. g. Press the O F / < and N Y buttons to select the hours and minutes. • The time is displayed in the 24-hour format. h. Press the Y # button. i. Press the O F / < and N Y buttons to select [Y/M/D]. j. After all set[...]

Quick Start Guide 8 EN Take a picture a. Hold the camera. c. Shoot. Horizontal grip Vertical grip b. Focus. Shutter Button (Press Halfway) 1/1000 1/1000 F2.8 F2.8 HQ HQ 3264 3264 × 2448 2448 [ IN I N ] 4 4 [ ] When the focus and exposure are locked, the gr een lamp lights up, and the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed. Place this mark [...]

Quick Start Guide EN 9 Review your pictures a. Press the q button. a. Press the X & and Y # buttons to display the picture you want to erase. b. Press the S button. c. Press the O F / < button, select [YES], and press  . 12:30 1 2 : 3 0 '07.02.10 ' 0 7 . 0 2 . 1 0 100-0004 100-0004 4 HQ HQ [ IN I N ] 3264 3 2 6 4 × 2448 2 4 4 8[...]

Button operations 10 EN Button operations Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to a setting other than n , and lightly press the shutter button (halfway). When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp lights up (focus lock), and the shu tter speed and aperture val ue are displayed (only when the mode dial is set to h , h ). Now press [...]

Button operations EN 11 Shooting mode is selected. This function is used to set the ca mera to turn on in shooting mode when K is pressed with the camera off. g “ K / q Turning on the camera with the K or q button” (P. 27) The last picture taken is displayed. • Press the arrow pad to view other pictures. • Use the zoom lever to switch betwe[...]

Button operations 12 EN Select from 10 available scene modes, according to the shooting conditions. Press  for setting. • The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ). • The scene selection screen displays sample images and the shooting mode to best suit the situation. • To switch to a different scene mode after a scene mode has [...]

Button operations EN 13 Displays the Function Menu which cont ains the functions and settings used when shooting. This button is also used to confirm your selection. Functions you can set wi th the Function Menu g “ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity” (P. 19) “DRIVE Using sequential (c ontinuous) shooting” (P. 20) Shooting mode: Changing pictu[...]

Button operations 14 EN Press X & in shooting mode to select the macro mode. Press  for setting. Press N Y in shooting mode to select on or off for the self-timer. Press  for setting. • After setting the self-timer, press the shutter button completely. Then the self- timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks for approximate[...]

Button operations EN 15 Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject Optical zoom: 3x Digital zoom: 4x (optical zoom × digital zoom: Max. 12x) Playback mode: Switchi ng the picture display Zoom lever Zooming while shooting/Close-up playback d [ IN I N ] 4 4 [ ] HQ HQ 3264 3264 × 2448 2448 HQ HQ 3264 3264 × 2448 2448 [ IN I N ] 4 4 [ ] Zoom out: Tur[...]

Menu operations 16 EN Menu operations Press m to display the top menu on the monitor. • The contents displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode. • Select [CAMERA MENU], [PLAYBACK MENU], or [SETUP] and press  . The screen for selecting the m enu item is then displayed. • When the mode dial is set to R and the settings are made b[...]

Menu operations EN 17 This explains how to use the menus with the [ 8 ] (warning sound) setting as an example. 1 Set the mode dial to a setting other than R . 2 Press m to display the top menu. Press Y to select [SETUP], and press  . •[ 8 ] is on a menu in [SETUP]. 3 Press ON to select [ 8 ], and press  . • Unavailable settings cannot be [...]

Menu operations 18 EN • Some functions are not available according to the selected mode. g “Functions available in shooting modes and scenes” (P. 55) g “SETUP menus” (P. 26) • The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ). Still picture image quality and their applications Shooting mode menu K IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image q[...]

Menu operations EN 19 Movie image quality Restore shooting functions back to default settings. Functions for returning the settings to the original when the reset function is executed The scene selection screen displays sa mple images and the shooting mode to best suit the situation. This can be se t only when the mode dial is set to f . • By swi[...]

Menu operations 20 EN You can take a sequence of pictures at one time by holding down the shutter button. The camera will continue taking high speed sequential shooting until you release the shutter button. •I n [ i ], the flash mode is fixed at [ $ ] and [IMAGE QUALITY] is limited to [2048 × 1536]. When activated [ON], the camera will re cord a[...]

Menu operations EN 21 •P r e s s  to exit. • Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures. The warning mark ( g ) is displayed after 10 pi ctures have been taken. This function allows you to mute operational sounds during shooting and playback (e.g. warning beeps, shutter sounds, etc…). g “SETUP menus” (P. 26) g “SILENT MODE M[...]

Menu operations 22 EN Select [MOVIE PLAY] from the top menu, and press  to play back the movie. An other option is to select a picture with the movie icon ( n ) and press  to play back the movie. Operations during movie playback • Press  to pause the playback. Operations during pause • To resume the movie, press  . • To cancel the[...]

Menu operations EN 23 Protected pictures cannot be erased using [ERASE], [SEL. IMAGE] or [ALL ERASE], but they are all erased by formatting. • Select the picture with XY , and protect it by selecting [ON] with ON . You can protect several frames in succession. Pictures taken with the camera held ve rtically are displayed horizontally. This functi[...]

Menu operations 24 EN Registers and plays back your favori te still pictures as new ones. Up to 9 pictures can be registered. • Registered pictures cannot be erased by formatting. g “Erasing pictures registered in MY FAVORITE” (P. 24) Note • Registered pictures cannot be edited, printe d, copied to a card, transferred to a computer, or view[...]

Menu operations EN 25 Protected pictures cannot be erased. Canc el protection before erasing protected pictures. Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally eras ing pictures you want to keep. • When erasing pictures in the internal memory, do not insert the card into the camera. • When eras[...]

Menu operations 26 EN • Some functions are not available according to the selected mode. g “Functions available in shooting modes and scenes” (P. 55) All existing data, including protected pi ctures, are erased when the internal memory or card is formatted. Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting. ?[...]

Menu operations EN 27 The pixel mapping feature allows the ca mera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions. It is not necessary to operate this function frequently. Approximately once a year is recommended. Wa it at least one minute after taking or viewing pictures to allo w the pixel mapping function to perform properly. If you [...]

Menu operations 28 EN The date and time is saved with each image, and is used in the file name. If the date and time are not set, the [ X ] screen is displayed each time the camera is turned on. • The first two digits of [Y] are fixed. • The time is displayed in the 24-hour format. • To set the time precisely, with the cu rsor either “minut[...]

Menu operations EN 29 Playing back pictures on a TV Turn off the camera and the TV before connecting. Connect to the TV’s video input (yellow) and audio input (white) terminals. AV cable (provided) Multi-connector Connector cover Settings on the TV Turn the TV on, and set it to video input mode. • For details of switching to video input, refer [...]

Printing pictures 30 EN Printing pictures By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer, you can print out pictures directly. Select the pictures y ou want to print and the number of prints on the camera’s monitor. To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge, refer to the printer’s instruction manual. What is PictBri[...]

Printing pictures EN 31 2 Turn the printer on and plug the USB cable provided with the camera into the multi-connector of the camera and the printer’s USB port. • The [EASY PRINT START] screen is displayed. • For details of how to turn the prin ter on and the position of the USB port, refer to the printer’s instruction manual. 3 Press O F /[...]

Printing pictures 32 EN 5 Remove the USB cable from the printer. 1 Display the screen being indicated on the right according to Steps 1 and 2 on P. 30-31, and press  . 2 Select [CUSTOM PRINT], and press  . 3 Make the print settings according to the operation guide. You can use [EASY PRINT] even when the camera is turned off or in shooting mod[...]

Printing pictures EN 33 Note • If the [PRINTPAPER] screen is not di splayed, [SIZE], [BORDERLESS] and [PICS/SHEET] are set to as [STANDARD]. Press XY to select the picture you want to print. You can also turn the zoom lever and select a picture from the index display. Selecting a print mode Setting the print paper Selecting the picture to print O[...]

Printing pictures 34 EN 4 Select [PRINT], and press  . • Printing starts. • When printing is finished, the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen is displayed. To cancel printing 5 In the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, press m . • A message is displayed. 6 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera. 7 Disconnect the USB cable from the printer. Setting the [...]

Printing pictures EN 35 Print reservations allow you to save printing data (the number of prints and the date and time information) with the pictures stored on the card. With print reservation, you can print ou t pictures easily either at home using a personal DPOF-compatible printer or at a photo store that supports DPOF. DPOF is a standard format[...]

Printing pictures 36 EN Follow the operation guide to make a pr int reservation for a selected picture. 1 Press m in the playback mode and display the top menu. 2 Select [PRINT ORDER] [ < ], and press  . 3 Press XY to select the frames for print reservations, and then press ON to set the number of prints. • You cannot make print reservation[...]

Printing pictures EN 37 Reserves all the pictures stored on the ca rd. The number of prints is set at one print per picture. 1 Press m in the playback mode and display the top menu. 2 Select [PRINT ORDER] [ U ], and press  . 3 Select the date and time setting, and press  . NO The pictures are printed without the date and time. DATE All pictur[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 38 EN Using OLYMPUS Master Using the USB cable provided wi th your camera, you can connect the came ra and computer and download (transfer) the images to your co mputer using the OLYM PUS Master software, also provided with the camera. OLYMPUS Master is a software application for mana ging your digital images on your computer. [...]

Using OLYMPUS Master EN 39 Before installing the OLYMPUS Master software, please conf irm that your computer is compatible with the follo wing system requirements. For newer operating systems, pl ease refer to the Olympus web site as shown on the back cover of this manual. Operating environment Windows OS Windows 2000 Professional/XP Home Edition/X[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 40 EN Windows 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. • The OLYMPU S Master setup screen is displayed. • If the screen is not displayed, double-click the “My Computer” icon and click the CD-ROM icon. 2 Select the display language and click the “OLYMPUS Master 2” button. • When the c omponent installation screen[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master EN 41 Macintosh 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. • The CD-RO M window is displayed. • If the CD-R OM window is not displayed, double-click the CD-ROM icon on the desktop. 2 Double-click the “Setup” icon on the desktop. • The OLYMPUS Master installation s creen is displayed. • Follow the on-screen instructi[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 42 EN 4 The camera is recognized by the computer. • Windows When you connect the camera to your computer for the first time, the computer attempts to recognize the camera. Click “OK” to exit the message that is displayed. The camera is recognized as a “Removable Disk”. • Macintosh The iPhoto program is the default a[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master EN 43 2 Select “New Album” and enter an album name. 3 Select the image files and click “Transfer Images”. • A window indicat ing that the download is complete is displayed. 4 Click “Browse images now”. • The downloaded images are displayed in the browse window. To disconnect the camera 1 Make sure that the card [...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 44 EN 1 Click the “Album” tab on the browse window and select the album that you want to view. • The selected album image is display ed in the thumbnail area. 2 Double-click the still pict ure thumbnail that you want to view. • OLYMPUS M aster switches to the image edit window and the picture is enlarged. • Click “B[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master EN 45 Please take care that your battery is fully charged! 1 Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet. 2 Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the computer. 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the camera’s USB connector. • The cam era turns on automatically. • The monitor turns on and the s elect[...]

Getting to know your camera better 46 EN Getting to know your camera better The battery is not charged • Charge the battery with the charger. The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold • Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be sufficient to turn on the camera. Re move the battery and wa[...]

Getting to know your camera better EN 47 The camera has been used in the same condition from the time of purchase • No date and time have been set in the ca mera at the time of purchase. Set the date and time befor e using the camera. g “Set the date and time” (P. 6), “ X Setting the date and time” (P. 28) The battery has been removed fro[...]

Getting to know your camera better 48 EN Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter button gently to shoot the picture. In addition, blurring is reduced when taking pictures in the h mode. The factors that can cause the picture to blur are as follows: • When you zoom at a high magnif ication to shoot the picture • When the shutter speed is[...]

Getting to know your camera better EN 49 • Set the flash to [ # ] (fill-in) to activate fill-in- flash. You can shoot a subject against backlight without the face of the subject appearing dark. [ # ] (fill-in) is effective not only for shooting against backlight, but also for shooting under fluorescent and other ar tificial lightening. g “ Y # [...]

Getting to know your camera better 50 EN Movies • When the [IMAGE QUALITY] is set to [SHQ], the continuously recording length of the card other than the TypeH is up to approx. 15 seconds. • If you use a non-Olympus card or a card used for another application, such as a computer, the message [CARD ERROR] is displayed. To use this card with this [...]

Getting to know your camera better EN 51 • Performing any of the following operatio ns when not actually taking pictures can deplete the battery power. • Repeatedly pressing the shutter button halfway • Repeatedly using the zoom • To save battery power, turn off the camera whenever it is not in use. • Some items may not be selectable from[...]

Getting to know your camera better 52 EN • When a card has been insert ed in the camera, the pict ures in the internal memory cannot be played back. Pull out the card before operating the camera. • Press the zoom lever to the W-side to display the pictures as thumbnails (index display). g “Zoom lever Zooming while shooting/Close-up playback?[...]

Getting to know your camera better EN 53 When you get an error message on the camera... Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action q CARD ERROR There is a problem with the card. This card cannot be used. Insert a new card. q WRITE- PROTECT Writing to the card is prohibited. The recorded image has been protected (read-onl y) on a computer. [...]

Getting to know your camera better 54 EN NO CONNECTION The camera is not connected to the computer or the printer correctly. Disconnect the camera and connect it again correctly. NO PAPER There is no paper in the printer. Load some paper into the printer. NO INK The printer has run out of ink. Replace the ink cartridge in the printer. JAMMED The pa[...]

Getting to know your camera better EN 55 Some functions cannot be set in certain shooting modes. For more details, refer to the table below. Functions available in shooting modes * [IMAGE QUALITY] is fixed at [6 40 × 480]. Functions available in shooting modes and scenes Shooting mode hi A l M h f Function C N V  W d RS X i & 9 – 9 – % [...]

Appendix 56 EN Appendix Exterior: • Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the camera is very dirty, soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well. Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth. If you have used the camera at the beach, use a cl oth soaked in clean water and wrung well. Monitor: • Wipe gently with a soft c[...]

Appendix EN 57 ( Using an exhausted battery may cause the ca mera to turn off without displaying the battery level warning. ( The rechargeable battery is no t fully charged at the time of purchase. Charge the battery fully with the LI -40C charger before use. ( The provided rechargeable battery usually takes approximately 300 minutes to charge. ( T[...]

Appendix 58 EN Using the internal memory or card You can confirm on the monitor whether the internal memory or card is being used during shooting and playback operations. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Open the battery/card compartment cover. Inserting the card 3 Orient the card as shown, and insert it into the card slot as shown in the illustration. •[...]

Appendix EN 59 Removing the card 4 Push the card all the way in and release slowly. • The card protrudes slightly and stops. • Grasp the card and remove. 5 Close the battery/card compartment cover. Note • Do not open the battery/card compartment cover while the card access lamp is blinking, as the lamp is indicating that it is r eading or wri[...]

Appendix 60 EN Read All Instructions — Before you use the product, read all operating instructions. Save all manuals and documentation for future reference. Cleaning — Always unplug this product from the wa ll outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning. Never use any type of liquid or aerosol cleaner, or any type of organic solv[...]

Appendix EN 61 WARNING ( Do not use the camera near flammable or explosive gases. ( Do not use the flash on people (inf ants, small children, etc.) at close range. • You must be at least 1 m (3 ft.) away fr om the faces of your subjects. Firing the flash too close to the subj ect’s eyes could cause a momentary loss of vision. ( Keep young child[...]

Appendix 62 EN DANGER • The camera uses a lithium ion battery spec ified by Olympus. Charge the battery with the specified charger. Do not use any other chargers. • Never heat or incinerate batteries. • Take precautions when carrying or storing batteries to prevent them from coming into contact with any metal objects su ch as jewelry, pi ns, [...]

Appendix EN 63 • To protect the high-precision technology contained in this product, never leave the camera in the places listed below, no matter if in use or storage: • Places where temperatures and/or humidi ty are high or go through extreme changes. Direct sunlight, be aches, locked cars, or near other heat sources (stove, radiator, etc.) or[...]

Appendix 64 EN • Do not push the monitor forcibly; otherwise the image may become vague, resulting in a playback mode failure or damage to the monitor. • A strip of light may appear on the top/bot tom of the monitor, but this is not a malfunction. • When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera , the edges may appear zigzagged on the moni[...]

Appendix EN 65 • Radio and Television Interference Changes or modifications not expressly appr oved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this equipm ent. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to prov[...]

Appendix 66 EN Use Only Dedicated Rechargeable Battery and Battery Charger We strongly recommend that you use only the genuine Olympus dedicated rechargeable battery and battery charger with this camera. Using a non-genuine rechargeable battery and/or battery charger may result in fire or personal injury due to leakage, heating, ignition or damage [...]

Appendix EN 67 (e) Any defect that occurs due to carele ss or improper storage (such as keeping the product under conditions of high temperature and humidity, near insect repellents such as naphthalene or harmful drugs, etc.), improper maintenance, etc. (f) Any defect that occurs due to exhausted batteries, etc. (g) Any defect that occurs due to sa[...]

Appendix 68 EN SPECIFICATIONS ( Camera Product type : Digital camera (f or shooting and displaying) Recording system Still pictures : Digital recording, JP EG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)) Applicable standards : Exif 2.2, Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), PRINT Image Matching III, PictBridge Sound with still : Wave [...]

Appendix EN 69 ( Lithium ion battery (LI-42B) Product type : Lithium ion rechargeable battery Standard voltage : DC 3.7 V Standard capacity : 740 mAh Battery life : Approx. 300 full charges (varies on usage) Operating environment Temperature : 0°C to 40°C ( 32°F to 104°F) (charging)/ -10°C to 60°C (14°F to 140°F) (operation)/ -20°C to 35°[...]

Appendix 70 EN Names of Parts Camera Flash g P. 14 Zoom lever g P. 15 o button g P. 10 Lens Mode dial g P. 11 O F / < button (Exposure Compensation/Print) g P. 13 X & button (Macro mode) g P. 14 N Y button (Self-timer) g P. 14 Strap eyelet g P. 3 Connector cover g P. 29, 41 Multi-connector g P. 29, 31, 41 S button (Erase) g P. 14 Monitor g P[...]

Appendix EN 71 ( Shooting Mode Monitor Symbols & Icons Item Indications Ref. Page 1 Shooting mode h , B , F , U , A , C etc. P. 11 2S e l f - t i m e r Y P. 14 3 Shutter speed 4 to 1/1000 P. 8 4 Aperture value F2.8, F4.7, etc. P. 8 5 Exposure compensation -2.0 – +2.0 P. 13 6 Battery check e = full power, f = low power – 7 Green lamp { = Aut[...]

Appendix 72 EN ( Playback Mode Item Indications Ref. Page 1 Battery check e = full power, f = low power – 2 Current memory [IN] (Playing back the picture in the internal memory), [xD] (Playing back the picture in the card) P. 57 3 Print reservation/ Number of prints Movie < ×10 n P. 35 P. 22 4 Sound record H P. 20 5P r o t e c t 9 P. 23 6 Ima[...]

EN 73 Index K / q ................................ ............. 27 h (AUTO) .............. ................ 5, 11 S button (erase) ......... ................ 9, 14 Y # button (flash mode) ................. 14 X & button (macro) .... .................... 14  button (OK/FUNC) .... ........... 13, 16 q button (Playback mode) ........ 9, 11 O F[...]

74 EN Menu .............. .................. ......... 16, 17 Microphone ................. .............. 20, 70 Mode dial ................. ................ .... 5, 11 Monitor ........... .................. ... 10, 27, 71 Monitor brightness adjustment s ................... .................. ............... 27 MOVIE PLAY ............ .............[...]

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