Olympus C-450 Zoom manual

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2 For customers in North and South America For customers in Europe Trademarks • IBM is a registered trademark of Intern ational Business Machines Corpora tion. • Microsoft and Windows are registered tra demarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Com puter Inc. • All other company and product name s are registered [...]

3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 For fine- tun ing the se ttings to get th at particu lar shot . Getting started About the menus Shooting basics Advanced shooting Playback Useful functions Miscellaneous Troubleshoot ing and other informatio n. Contents P.4 P.8 P.31 P.40 P.61 P.78 P.96 P.108 P.117 Print setting Specif icati ons Glossary of terms P.131 P.133 [...]

4 Content s 1 Getting started 8 Names of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Monitor indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

5 Contents 3 Shooting basics 40 Shooting mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Taking still pictures using the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Taking still pictures using the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Com[...]

6 Contents 5 Playback 78 Viewing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 QUICK VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Close-up playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Index display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

7 Contents 7 Print setting 108 How to print pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 All-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Single-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Resetting print reservation data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 8 M[...]

8 1 Getti ng starte d 1 Getting st arted Names of p art s Camera Lens barrier Turns the camera on and off in the shootin g mode. Shutter button P.43 Flash P. 58 Self-ti mer la mp P.63 DC-IN jack/VI DEO OUT jack cover P.17 , P. 84 USB connector DC-IN jack P.17 Lens Extends automatically when you open the lens barrier. Zoom lever (W/T • ) P.55, P. [...]

9 Names of parts 1 Getti ng starte d Orange la mp P.43 Green lamp P.43 AF target mark P.4 3 Monitor button (QUICK VIEW ) P.45, P.7 9 Playback butt on ( ) P.78 Turns the camera on and off in the playback mode. Turns the monito r on and off in the shooting mode. Self-timer button ( ) P.63 Monitor P.10 Macro button ( ) P.61 Viewfinder P.43 Tripod sock[...]

10 1 Names of parts Getti ng starte d Monitor indicat ions Shoot ing mo de Items Indicat ions Ref. Page 1 Scene select/movie , , , , , P.40 2 Battery ch eck , P.12 3 Green lamp P.43 4 Flash standb y Camer a move ment w arni ng/ Fl ash char ge (lit) (Blinks) P.43 5 Macro mode P.61 6 Flash mo de , , P.58 7 Seque ntial shooti ng , P.65 8 Sel f-t imer [...]

11 Names of parts 1 Getti ng starte d Playback mode INFO se tting allows yo u to s elect h ow much inform ation to disp lay on the monitor. Scre ens when the I nformation displa y is se t to ON are shown below. "Displaying shooting information " (P.101) • The indicat ions that appear on a movie picture that has been selected and display[...]

12 1 Names of parts Getti ng starte d Memory gauge The memory gaug e lights up whe n you take a picture or record a movie. While the gauge is lit, the camera is storing the picture or the movie on the card. The memory gauge indication chang es as shown below depending on the shooting stat us. If the memory ga uge is fully lit, wait a few seconds un[...]

13 1 Getti ng starte d How to use this manual This sample page is only for your refer ence. It may differ from the actual instructions in this manual . Indicati ons used i n this manu al Importan t information on factors which may lead to a malfunctio ns or operatio nal problems. Al so warns of opera tions that sh ould be absolutely avoided. Useful[...]

14 1 Getti ng starte d Att aching the strap 1 Thread th e short end o f the strap through the strap eyelet. 2 Thread the lon g end of t he strap through the loop t hat has already gone through the eyelet. 3 Pull the strap tight , making sure that it is securely fastened and do es not come loose. • Be careful with the strap when you carry the came[...]

15 1 Getti ng starte d Loading the batteries This camera uses 1 CR-V3 lithium batt ery pack or 2 AA (R6 ) alkaline batteries or NiMH batteries. 1 Make sure that: 2 Slide the batte ry compartm ent cover in the direct ion of . • The battery compart ment cover is unlocked and opened in th e direction of . • Use the ball of your f inger to slide th[...]

16 1 Loading the batteries Getti ng starte d 3 Insert the batt eries, making sure t hat they are correctly oriented as shown in the illustration. 4 Close the battery compart ment cover, and press it d own and slide it in the directio n show n . • If the batt ery compartmen t cover seems hard to close, do not f orce it. With the battery compartmen[...]

17 Loading the batteries 1 Getti ng starte d Selecting optional batteries or an AC adapter In additi on to the batteries pro vided with the camera, th e following t ypes of battery or AC adapte r can be used. Choose the power source best suited t o the situat ion. CR-V3 lithium battery pack (No t rechargeable) Since the CR-V3 lithium batt ery pack [...]

18 1 Loading the batteries Getti ng starte d • Ma nganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used. • If t he battery power runs out whi le the camera i s connected to a PC, t he image data may be lost or damaged. You are recommended to use the AC adapter wh en transferri ng images t o a PC. Do not connect or disconnect the A C adapter while the [...]

19 1 Getti ng starte d Inserting a card "Card" in thi s manual refer s to the xD-Picture Car d. The camera uses the card to record pictures. Card basics The card corresponds to norma l camera film for recording t he pictures you have taken. Pictures recorded and stor ed on the card ca n easily be erased, overwritten, and/or edi ted o n a [...]

20 1 Inserting a card Getti ng starte d 1 Make sure that: 2 Open the card cover. 3 Face the card the correct way and insert it into t he card slot as shown in the illustration . • Insert the card keepi ng it straight. • The card stops with a click when it is inserted al l the way. • Inserti ng the card th e wrong way or at an angle could dama[...]

21 Inserting a card 1 Getti ng starte d Removing the card 1 Make sure that: 2 Open the card cover. 3 Push the card all t he way in to unlock it, and let it return slowly. • The card is ej ected a short way and then stops. 4 Hold the card straigh t and pull it out. • Do not use a sharp-point ed object such as a pen or a ny other ri gid object wh[...]

22 1 Getti ng starte d Power on/off When sh oot ing pic tures ( Shoo ting mod e) Power on: Open the lens barri er fully. The camera turns on in the sh ooting mode and the lens extends. If the le ns does not extend when the lens barr ier is opened, there is a possibility t hat the barrie r is not fully op en. Open the lens barrier fu lly until you f[...]

23 Power on/off 1 Getti ng starte d TIPS • To save battery power, the camera auto matically ent ers the sleep mode and stops operating if not used for 3 min utes. If the monitor is on, it will automatically turn off . The lens retracts automaticall y 5 minutes after that. The camera activates again as soon as you lightly press t he shutt er butto[...]

24 1 Power on/off Getti ng starte d TIPS • When t he camera turns on, the monitor may li ght up moment arily and a picture may be displayed briefly. This is not a malfunction. • Never open the card cover, remove the card or the batt eries, or connect or disconnect the AC ada pter while t he camera is tu rned on. D oing so could destroy all data[...]

25 Power on/off 1 Getti ng starte d If the card is not recognized (card check) When the power is turned on, the camera checks th e card automat ically. If there is no card in the camera or a card that is not suppo rted by this camer a is inserted, one of the foll owing screens will be displayed. • Al l data stored on the card is erased when the c[...]

26 1 Getti ng starte d Selecting a l anguage You can select a language for on-screen display. This reference manual shows the Eng lish on-screen di splay in the illu strations an d explanatio ns. Available languages vary depen ding on the area where you purcha sed this camera. 1 Open the lens ba rrier fully. 2 Press . • The top menu is disp layed[...]

27 Selecting a language 1 Getti ng starte d 6 Press to select a langu age, and press . 7 Press again to exit t he menu. 8 Close the lens b arrier to turn the camera off. TIPS • The langua ge can also be set from the playback mode. ENGLISH DEUtSCH SELECt GO FRANCAIS ESPAÑOL[...]

28 1 Getti ng starte d Setting the d ate and time 1 Open the lens ba rrier fully. 2 Press . • The top menu is disp layed. 3 Press on th e arrow pad to select MODE MENU. 4 Press to select the SETUP tab, and press . 5 Press to select , and press . • The green fra me moves to the selected item. OK button Arrow pa d Top m enu SETUP t ab[...]

29 Setting the date and time 1 Getti ng starte d 6 Press to select one of th e following date formats: Y-M-D (Year/Month/Day) , M-D-Y (Mon th/ Day/Year), D-M-Y (Day/Mon th/Year). Then press . • Move to the year setting. • The fo llowing steps show the pro cedure used when the da te and time set tings are set to Y-M-D. 7 Press to set the year, a[...]

30 1 Getti ng starte d 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 vertical position, hold the camera to position th e flash above t he lens. Keep your f ingers and the strap away fr om the le ns and flash. Correct grip: Incorrec[...]

31 2 About t he menus 2 About the menus T ypes of menus When you turn on the camera and pr ess , the top menu is displaye d on the monitor. The functions of this camera are set from th e menus. This chapter explains how the menus work, using the shooting mode scr eens. Shortcut Menu s • T ake you directly to the sett ing screens. • Display oper[...]

32 2 About t he menus How to use the menus 1 Press to disp lay the to p menu. Press . Top menu CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab 2 Press to select a tab, and p ress . Press to r eturn to the tab selection screen. SEt CAM PIC CARD CARD%SEtUP OK butto n Arrow pad[...]

33 How to use the menus 2 About t he menus • Not all items can be selected depending on the stat us of the camera and the settings perf ormed. • In the shootin g mode, you can t ake pict ures by pressing t he shutter button even with the menu being displayed. • If yo u want to save the settings after the camera is turned off, set ALL RESET to[...]

34 2 About t he menus Shortcut menus Shoo ting mod e Shortcut menu s are fre quently u sed menus that can be accessed f rom the to p menu. Select this mode to record movies. It is displaye d when th e camera is in the still pictur e mode. P.53 Select this mode to take still picture s. This method is easy as all you have to do is to press the shutte[...]

35 Shortcut menus 2 About t he menus Playback mode Runs through all saved pictures one after ano ther. It is displayed when the camera is playing back still pictures. P.83 Plays back movies. It is displayed when a movie is selected. P.86 Displays all the shooting info rmation on the monit or. P.101 Erases the selected still picture or movie. P.89 M[...]

36 2 About t he menus Mode Menus The MODE MENU has 4 tabs. Press to select a tab and display the ass oc iated men u it ems . Shoo ting mod e CAME RA ta b SCENE SELECT Selects the shoot ing mode from PROGR AM AUTO, (portrait) , (landscape), (night scen e) and (self-portra it). P.40 ESP/ Selects the met ering method fro m ESP and . P.64 Adjusts the b[...]

37 Mode Menus 2 About t he menus CARD tab CARD S ETUP Formats a card . P.99 SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whet her to keep the curren t camera sett ings when you turn off t he powe r. P.97 Selects a lan guage for on-scre en display. P.26 Turns the beep so und (used for warnings, etc. ) on and off. P.104 REC VI EW Selects whethe r to display pictures [...]

38 2 Mode Menus About t he menus Playback mode PLAY tab Protects pictures fro m accidental erasure. P.88 Rotates pictures 90 degre es clockwise or coun terclo ckwis e. P.85 Store s pri nt rese rva tion infor mat ion on the card. P.108 EDIT tab BLACK&WHITE Creat es a black and white picture and saves it as a new picture. P.92 SEPIA Creat es a se[...]

39 Mode Menus 2 About t he menus SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whet her to keep the curren t camera sett ings when you turn off t he powe r. P.97 Selects a lan guage for on-scre en display. P.26 Turns the beep so und (used for warnings, etc. ) on and off. P.104 Adjusts t he brightness of the monitor. P.102 Sets the dat e and time. P.28 VIDEO OUT Sele[...]

40 3 Shooting ba sics 3 Shooting basics Shooting mode This camera allows you to take still pictures and record movie s. You can select the appr opriate mode from t he SCENE SELECT (PROGRAM AUTO/ / / / ) depending on the shoot ing conditi ons and the effect you want to achieve when you take still pictures. The fact ory default setting of the shootin[...]

41 Shooting mode 3 Shooting ba sics 5 Press to select SCENE SELECT, and press . • The green fra me moves to the selected item. 6 Press to select PROGRAM AUTO, , , or depending on the shooti ng conditi ons and the effect you want to achieve. 7 Press . • Press again to exit the menu. (Still picture) Lets you take a still picture. You can select o[...]

42 3 Shooting mode Shooting ba sics (Night scene) Suitable for sh ooting pictur es in the evening or a t night. The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in norma l shooting. If you take a pictur e of a street at night in any other mode, the lack of brightness will result in a dark pict ure with only dots of light showing. In t his mode, [...]

43 3 Shooting ba sics T aking still pictures You can take still pictures using eit her the viewfinder or the monitor. Both methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter butto n. If the camera is in the movie recor d mode, pre ss , and from the top menu, select (Still picture ). Taking still pictures using the viewfinder The camera [...]

44 3 Taking still pictures Shooting ba sics • The orange lamp blinks while the picture is stored on the card. TIPS Correct focus cannot be obtained on th e subject you w ant to shoot. → "If correct focus cannot be obtained" (P.48) The green lamp blinks. → You are too close to t he subject. Take th e picture at lea st 50 cm/1.6 ft. a[...]

45 Taking still pictures 3 Shooting ba sics Taking still pictures using the monitor With the monitor , you ca n shoot while che cking the picture area that t he camera actually records. 1 Open the lens ba rrier fully. • Slide the lens barrier fully ope n until i t clicks. 2 Press . • The monitor turns on. "Monitor indicati ons" (P.10 [...]

46 3 Taking still pictures Shooting ba sics TIPS The monitor turns off automati cally. → If th e camera is not used for ove r 3 minute s, the moni tor turns off automatically. The le ns retracts automatically 5 minutes aft er that. Touch the shutt er button or zoom lever to turn the moni tor on. The monitor is hard to see. → Bright light , such[...]

47 Taking still pictures 3 Shooting ba sics Comparison of the viewfinder & monitor Viewfinde r Monitor Advantages Camera movement does not occur easily and subjects can be seen clearly even in bright places. Little battery powe r is used. You can check the picture area that the camer a actually records more accurately. Disadvantages When close [...]

48 3 Shooting ba sics If correct focus cannot be obt ained When correct focu s cannot be ob tained o n the su bject you want to sh oot, yo u can focus the camera on anothe r point at roughly the same distance (focus lock) and take the pict ure as explained below. Determine the position of the subject after focusing (Focus Lock) 1 Open the lens ba r[...]

49 If correct focus cannot be obtained 3 Shooting ba sics 4 Keeping the s hutter butt on pressed halfwa y, recompos e your shot. 5 Press the shutter b utton fu lly. TIPS The green lamp blinks. → You are too close to t he subject. Take th e picture at lea st 50 cm/1.6 ft. away f rom the subject. When the distance f rom the camera to the subject is[...]

50 3 If correct focus cannot be obtained Shooting ba sics Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work prop erly. If this happens, focus on an object with high contrast at t he same distance as the intended su bject (focus lock), recompose your shot and then take the picture . If the subject[...]

51 3 Shooting ba sics Night scene mode Setting the mode to Night scene allows you to take landscape shots at night under optimum co ndition s. In this mode , the shutte r speed is not fixed to 1/30 second maximum when t he flash is activat ed. Depending upo n the subject or shooting condit ions, sh utter speed may extend up to 2 seco nds. The noise[...]

52 3 Night scene mode Shooting ba sics 4 Press to select the CAMERA tab, and press . 5 Press to select SCENE SELECT, and press . • The green fra me moves to the selected item. 6 Press to select , and press . • The setting is set to the ni ght scene mod e and the camera retur ns to th e shooting mode. • The night scene mark appears on the moni[...]

53 3 Shooting b asics Recording movies You can record movies with thi s camera. Recorded movi es can be played back or stored separately a s still pi ctures using the index f unction. "INDEX - Creating an index " (P.94) 1 Open the lens ba rrier fully. • The camera turns on in the sh ooting mode. 2 Press . • The top menu is disp layed.[...]

54 3 Recording movies Shooting ba sics 6 Press the shutter b utton fu lly to start recordin g. • The orange lamp on the righ t of the viewfinde r lights. • When recording a movie, the camera automatically adju sts the focus and exposure acco rding to the moving subject . • During movi e recordin g, lights red and the ti me you can shoot is di[...]

55 3 Shooting ba sics Zoom Telephoto and wi de-angle shooting are possible at 3x magnifica tion (the optical zoom limit, equivalent to 35 mm – 105 mm on a 35 mm camera). By combining the op tical zoom with the digita l zoom, zoom magnification can be increased to a maximum of approximat ely 12x . Using the optical zoom 1 Open the lens ba rrier fu[...]

56 3 Zoom Shooting ba sics Using the dig ital zoom 1 Open the lens ba rrier fully. 2 Press . • The top menu is disp layed. 3 Press to select MODE MENU. 4 Press to select the CAMERA tab, and press . 5 Press to select DIGITAL ZOOM, and press . OK button Arrow pa d Zoom lever[...]

57 Zoom 3 Shooting ba sics 6 Press to select ON, and press . • Press again to exit the menu and return t o the sho oting status. 7 Pull the zoom lever toward . • The white area of the zoom indicator indica tes the optical zo om. If the digital zoom is set to ON, a re d area appears on the zoom i ndicator. The digit al zoom is enabled when you r[...]

58 3 Shooting ba sics Using the flash Select the flash mode be st suite d to the light co nditions and the effect yo u want to achieve. 1 Open the lens ba rrier fully. • The camera turns on in the sh ooting mode. 2 Press ( ). • The current flash setti ng is displayed. 3 Press to ch ange the flash mode to your desired s etting. • Each time you[...]

59 Using the flash 3 Shooting ba sics • The flash do es not fire in the fol lowing sit uations: When shooting in the movie record mode, during sequenti al shooting ( ) or panorama shooting. • The fl ash may not give you the optimum result in the macro mode, especially with wide -angle shooting. Check the result ing picture on the monit or. Auto[...]

60 3 Using the flash Shooting ba sics Fill-in flash ( ) The flash fires regardless of the availab le light.This mode is useful for eliminating sh adows on the subject’s face (such as shadows from tree leaves), in a backlight situation, or for correcti ng the color sh ift produced by artificia l lighting (espe cially fluorescent light). • The fi[...]

61 4 Adva nce d shoot ing 4 Advanced shooting Macro mode shooting The macro mode allows you t o shoot at a di stance of 20 cm to 50 cm (0. 7 ft. to 1.6 ft.) from your subject. Regular phot ographs can be ta ken, but t he camera may take ti me to focus on distant subjects . 1 Open the lens ba rrier fully. • The camera turns on in the sh ooting mod[...]

62 4 Macro mode shooting Adva nce d shoot ing 3 Press ( ) to s witch the macro mode on or o ff. • The setting changes bet ween and OFF each time is pressed. When the ma cro mode is sel ected, is disp layed on th e monit or. 4 Take the pictur e. • If you are close t o a subject, the picture in the viewfi nder is di fferent from the area that the[...]

63 4 Adva nce d shoot ing Self-timer shooting This function is useful for taking pictures where you want to b e included in the photograph. Fix the camera securely on a tripod or set it on a level surface for self- timer shooti ng. 1 Open the lens ba rrier fully. • The camera turns on in the sh ooting mode. 2 Press ( ). • The monitor turns on a[...]

64 4 Adva nce d shoot ing Selecting the metering area 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 meterin g). In this case, by changing the metering area to the center of th e viewfin der screen (Sp ot metering), a subject can be shot with optimal exposure reg ardles[...]

65 4 Advanc ed shoot ing Sequential sh ooting This function allows you to take a rapid succession of still pictures by pressing and holding the sh utter butt on (9 picture s or more at 1.5 frames pe r second by Sequential shooting in HQ mode). As you can choose the best picture fro m a series of sequential sh ots, you are recommended to use this mo[...]

66 4 Adva nce d shoot ing P ANORAMA You can take advantag e of panorama shooting with the Olympus xD-Pictu re Card. Panorama sh ooting lets you connect pict ures with overlapping edg es into a single panoramic pictu re, using the CAMEDIA Master so ftware. 1 In the shooting mode top men u, select MODE MENU → C AMERA → PANORAMA, and press . "[...]

67 PANORAMA 4 Adva nce d shoot ing 3 Make sure that the edg es of the pictures ove rlap, and take pictures. • Focus, exposure and white balance are se t by the f irst picture. Do not select an extremely bright subje ct (such as the sun) for the first pict ure. • You cannot adjust t he zoom after the fi rst picture. • Panorama shootin g is pos[...]

68 4 Adva nce d shoot ing 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. You ca n combine two differe nt subjects in one picture. 1 In the shooting mode top men u, select MODE MENU → CAMERA → 2 IN 1, and press . "How to use the menus" (P. 32) • T[...]

69 Taking two-in-one pictures 4 Adva nce d shoot ing • During 2 IN 1 mode shooting, the panorama and sequen tial shooting are not availabl e. • When the batt eries are exhausted ( is displayed), the fl ash automatically turns off. • The 2 I N 1 mode is canceled w hen is pressed or the lens barrier i s closed. Press to cancel t he 2 IN 1 pictu[...]

70 4 Adva nce d shoot ing Selecting a record mode You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or sh oot movies. Choose th e best recor d mode fo r your purpose ( printing, editing o n a P C, website editing, etc.). For details of the different recor d modes, reso lutions and number o f storable stil l pictures on the ca rd, refer to t he[...]

71 Selecting a record mode 4 Adva nce d shoot ing Stil l Pi ctur e Re cord Mo des Movie Record Modes Maximum time for one recordi ng (sec) The time re maining for recordin g movies (Tota l recording time) in the car d is displayed on t he monitor when the camera i s set to the movie record mode () . • The card memory capacity listed in the table [...]

72 4 Selecting a record mode Adva nce d shoot ing TIPS • Resolution The number of pi xels (horizontal x vertical) used when savi ng an image. If the image will be printed, higher resolutions (larg er numbers) are recommended so that the image will be clearer. However, higher resolutions make the file size (amount of dat a) larger, so the number o[...]

73 Selecting a record mode 4 Adva nce d shoot ing 1 In the shooting mode top men u, press to select . "How to use the menus" (P. 32) 2 Press to select the desired record mode. • For still pictures, you can choose from SHQ, HQ, SQ1 and SQ2. • For movies, you can choose HQ or SQ. 3 Press . • Press again to exit the menu. • The recor[...]

74 4 Adva nce d shoot ing V arying t he image bri ght ne ss (Exp osure compensat i on) 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. You can adjust the brightness in th e range of ±2.0[...]

75 Varying the image brightness (Exposure compe nsation) 4 Adva nce d shoot ing • The exposure compe nsation value returns to 0.0 (f actory default sett ing) when the lens barrier is closed. "A LL RESET - Saving the camera's setting s" (P.9 7) • If the f lash is used, the image brightness (exposure ) may differ from the intended [...]

76 4 Adva nce d shoot ing Adjusting th e white balance Color reproduct ion differs depe nding on the light condi tions. For instance, when daylight, the setting sun, or tungst en lighting are re flected on white paper, the sh ade of white produced will be slightly different for each. By setting t he WB (white balance), you can achieve more nat ural[...]

77 Adjusting the white balance 4 Adva nce d shoot ing • The whi te balance setting returns to AUTO (f actory default settin g) when the lens bar rier i s closed. "ALL R ESET - Saving the camera's setting s" (P.9 7) • Whit e balance may not be effective under some special light sources. • After set ting a white balance other t h[...]

78 5 Playba ck 5 Playback V iewing still pictures 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. • The monito r turns on and di splays the last picture taken. (Single -frame playback) 2 Use the arrow pad to play back other pictures. 3 Press to cancel play back. • The monitor and camera tur n off. • If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes, the mon[...]

79 Viewing still pictures 5 Playba ck QUICK VIEW This function lets you play back pictu res while the camera is in the shooting mode. This is useful when yo u want to ch eck shooting resu lts and resume shooting quickly. Functions available in normal playback mode are a lso availabl e in Quick View. 1 Press (QUICK VIEW) twice quickly (dou bleclick)[...]

80 5 Viewing still pictures Playba ck Close-up playback Pictures disp layed on the monitor can be enlarge d in steps u p to 4 t imes the original size . 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. • The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken. 2 Use the arrow pad to display the still picture you want to enlarge. • You cannot enlarge p ic[...]

81 5 Playba ck Index di splay This function lets you show severa l pictures at the same time on t he monitor . The number o f pictur es shown can be 4, 9 or 16. "Selecting the number of pictures" (P.82) 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. • The monito r turns on and displa ys the last picture taken. (Single -frame playback) 2 Push the[...]

82 5 Index display Playba ck Selecting the number of pictures This function lets you select the number of pictur es in an index display from 4, 9 and 16. 1 In the playback mode to p menu, select MODE MENU → SETUP → , and press . "How to use the menus" (P. 32) 2 Press to select 4, 9 or 16, and press . • Press again to exit the menu. [...]

83 5 Playba ck Slideshow This function displ ays still pictures stored in the card one a fter another. Only the first frame of movies are played back. 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. 2 Display a still pict ure, and press to display the t op menu. 3 Press ( ) to start the slideshow. 4 Press t o stop the s lideshow. • The slideshow will not s[...]

84 5 Playba ck Playback on a TV Use the video cable provid ed with the camera to play back recorded ima ges on your TV. Both a still picture and a movie can be played back. 1 Make sure that th e camera and the TV are tu rned off. Connect the Video cable to the VIDEO OUT ja ck on the camera and the vi deo inpu t terminal on the TV. 2 Turn th e TV on[...]

85 Playback on a TV 5 Playba ck Picture rotation Pictures taken with the camera held vert ically are displayed horizonta lly. This function lets you turn such pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise so that they are displ ayed vert ically. 1 In the playback mode to p menu, select MODE MENU → PLAY → , and press . 2 Press to select +90?[...]

86 5 Playba ck MOVIE PLA Y - V iewing movies 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. • The monitor turns on. 2 Use the arrow pad to display the picture with . "Viewing still pictu res" (P.78) 3 Press . • The top menu is disp layed. 4 Press t o select MOVIE PLAY. Playbac k button ( ) Arrow pa d OK button mark MODE%MENU MOVIE%PLAY INFO ER[...]

87 MOVIE PLAY - Viewing movies 5 Playba ck 5 Press to select PLAYBACK, and press . • The movie is played back. When playback ends, the di spl ay au tomat ical ly r eturns to the beginning of the movie. • The MOVIE PLAYBA CK menu is displayed again after playback ends. PLAYBACK: Plays back the entire movie again. FRAME BY FRAME: Plays back the m[...]

88 5 Playba ck Protecting pictures You are recommende d to protect im portant pictures to avoid acciden tally erasing them. Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/al l- frame erase functio n. 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. • The monitor turns on. 2 Use the arrow pad to display the picture you w ant to prot ect. "Viewi[...]

89 5 Playba ck Erasing pictur es This function enables yo u to erase reco rded picture s. You can choose the single-fra me erase or the all-frame er ase. • You cannot erase pictures tha t are protected. Cancel the protect ion before erasing such pictures. • Once era sed, pictures cannot be restored. Be careful not to accidentally erase pictures[...]

90 5 Erasing pictures Playba ck All-frame erase This function erases all the pict ures on the card. 1 In the playback mode to p menu, select MODE MENU → CARD → CARD SETUP, an d press . "How to use the menus" (P. 32) 2 Press to se lect ALL ERASE, and press . 3 Press to select YES, and press . • All the pictures are erased. Playbac k [...]

91 5 Playba ck Editing still pictures This function lets you ed it stil l pictur es and store them as n ew pictures. The following editin g operations ar e possible. BLACK&WHITE : Converts pictures int o black and white pictures and stor es them as new pictures. SEPIA : Co nverts pictures into se pia-toned pictu res and stores them as new pictu[...]

92 5 Editing still pictures Playba ck Creating black and white pictures 5 Select BLACK&WHITE, an d press . 6 Press to se lect BLACK&WHITE, and press . • The BUSY bar is displayed, an d the camera returns to the playback mode. The black and wh ite picture i s stored as a separate pi cture from t he original. • To cancel th e editing, sel[...]

93 Editing still pictures 5 Playba ck Resizing 5 Select , and press . 6 Press to select the new picture size, and press . • The BUSY bar is displayed, an d the camera returns to the playback mode. The newly created pict ure is stored as a separate pi cture from t he original. • To quit the resizin g function, select CANCEL, and press . • Resi[...]

94 5 Playba ck INDEX - Creating an index 9 frames ext racted fro m a movie ar e displayed as an index t o show t he movie at a glance. I ndexes can be store d on the card as a stil l picture. 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. • The monitor turns on. 2 Use the arrow pad to select a picture with . 3 Press . • The top menu is disp layed. 4 In [...]

95 INDEX - Creating an index 5 Playba ck 6 Select the last frame of the index. As in Step 5, press the arr ow pad to play back the movie unt il the pictur e that you want as the last frame is displayed in th e green frame, and press . 7 Press to select OK, and press . • The 9 frames extracted fr om the movie appear as an index display, and the ca[...]

96 6 Useful func tions 6 Useful functions MODE RESET - Reset the settings you changed Return th e settings you chang ed, such as exposure and white balance, to the factory defa ult settings. If you set t he camera in t he movie mode ( ), it will return to the still pictu re mode ( ). • The following set tings do not return to the f actory default[...]

97 6 Useful func tions ALL RESET - Saving the camera's settings This function lets you choose whether or not to save the current camera settings af ter the power is turned of f. The sett ings affected by ALL RESE T are listed on t he ne xt page . The ALL RESET settin g (ON/OFF) applies to all t he modes. I f ALL RESET is set to OFF in one mode[...]

98 6 ALL RESET - Saving the camera's settings Useful func tions Function s that All Reset af fects and their factory de fault settings Function Factory defa ult setting Ref. Page Monitor OFF - Optical Zoom Wide P.55 Shooting mo des (Still picture ) P.43 SCENE SELECT (PROGRAM AUTO ) P.40 DRIVE (for still pictures) P.65 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF (1x) P.5[...]

99 6 Useful func tions CARD SETUP - Formatting cards This function lets you f ormat a card. Formatting pr epares cards t o 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. All existing data, incl uding protected pictures, are erased when the car d is formatted. Make s[...]

100 6 CARD SETUP - Formatting cards Useful func tions 3 Press . • The BUSY b ar is displayed and the card is formatte d. • Never do the follow ing during formatting, as they may cause the card to malfu nction. • Open the card cover. • Remove the batte ry. • Connect or disconnect the A C adapter. YES NO CAUtION ERASING%ALL SELECt GO FORMAt[...]

101 6 Useful func tions Displaying shooting informatio n This function let s you disp lay detailed shoo ting infor mation on the monito r for 3 seconds in the playback mode. For det ails of the informati on displaye d, see " "Monitor i ndications" ( P.10)". 1 Pressing in the playback m ode top menu d isplays th e full amo unt of[...]

102 6 Useful func tions Adjusting the monitor brightness This function let s you adjust the brightne ss of the monitor. The brightness can be adjusted in either the shooting mode or the playback mode. When the camera is i n the shooting mo de, you must turn o n the mon itor beforehand. 1 In the top me nu, select MOD E MENU → SETUP → , and press[...]

103 6 Useful func tions REC VIEW You can c hoos e whet her or n ot to have th e pict ure you ha ve j ust taken displ ayed briefly on th e moni tor. ON : The picture be ing recorded t o the ca rd is displayed. This is useful fo r making a quick check of the pictur e you have just ta ken. You can resume shooti ng anytime durin g REC VIEW. OFF : The p[...]

104 6 Useful func tions T urning the beep sound off This function lets you t urn on/off the be ep sound used for warnings, e tc. The beep sound can be adjusted in either t he shooting mode or the playback mode. 1 In the top me nu, select MOD E MENU → SETUP → → OFF or ON, and press . "How to use the menus" (P. 32) • Press again to [...]

105 6 Useful func tions 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 setting s from which you can choose: RESET or AUTO. Choose the one that is best f or you when tra[...]

106 6 Useful func tions PIXEL MAPPING The Pixel Mapping featur e allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functio ns. It is not necessary to operat e this function frequently. Approximately once a year is recommended . Wait a f ew minutes after the monitor is used or cont inuous shots are taken to allo w for proper perform[...]

107 6 Useful func tions VIDEO OUT - V ideo output selection You can select NTSC or PAL a ccording to your TV's video signal t ype. Sel ect the video signal type befo re connecting t he camera to the TV. If you select the wrong video signa l type, the recorded picture s will not be played back properly on your TV. Switchi ng the video signa l t[...]

108 7 Print s etti ng 7 Print setting How to print pictures Several differe nt printing opt ions are available when you want to print out pictures. Printing at a phot o lab th at supports DPO F or printing on a DPOF-com patible printe r Store the print reservation data on the card. Print reservation al lows you to save print ing data (number of pri[...]

109 How to print pictures 7 Print s etti ng TIPS Picture size and printing The reso lution of a computer/ printer is generall y based on the n umber of dots (pixels) per inch. This i s called dpi (dots per i nch). The higher the dpi value, the be tter the printed resul ts. Keep i n mind, however, that the dpi of the picture does not change. This me[...]

110 7 Print s etti ng All-frame reservation Use this feature to pri nt all pict ures stored on the ca rd. Select the desir ed number of prints and whet her you want the date and time incl uded. 1 Play back a still pictu re. • You cannot print pi ctures with . 2 In the top me nu, select MOD E MENU → PLAY → , and press . • If print reservatio[...]

111 All-frame reservation 7 Print s etti ng 5 Perform each settin g as illustrated. Set the number of prints Press to set the desired number of prints, and press . If you want to con tinue to set the date/t ime printi ng data, p ress to return to Step 4. : Increases the number. : Decreases the numb er. Set th e date /time printi ng dat a Press to s[...]

112 7 Print s etti ng Single-frame reservation Use this feature to pri nt only selected pictures. It is also used to change the reserved number of print s and the date/ time sett ings. Disp lay the frame to be printed and select th e desired number of print s. 1 Play back a still pictu re. • You cannot print pi ctures with . 2 In the top me nu, s[...]

113 Single-frame reservation 7 Print s etti ng 5 Select the appropriate it em using the arro w pad. MORE : Sets the numb er of prints and date/ time. → Go to Step 6. SINGL E PR INT : Sets single-frame prin t. The da te/t ime settin gs are not ava ilable. The print rese rvation is set. Return to Step 4. CANCEL : Cancels the reservation of the pict[...]

114 7 Single-frame reservation Print s etti ng Set th e date /time printi ng dat a Press to select NO , DATE or TIME, and press . NO : The pictures are printed witho ut the date and time. DATE : All the pict ures with print rese rvation are print ed with t he shooting date. TIME : All the pict ures with print rese rvation are print ed with t he sho[...]

115 7 Print s etti ng Resetting print reservation dat a This function allows you to reset the print reservat ion data for th e pictures sto red on the car d. There are two ways to reset the print reservatio n data. One is t o reset the print reservation dat a for all the f rames. The other is to reset t he print reser vation data for the unwa nted [...]

116 7 Resetting print reservation data Print s etti ng 6 Press t o select CANCEL. • The selected print reservation data is canceled and the camera ret urns to the screen in Step 5. 7 When there are not any other print reservation data t o be reset, press to display the Single-frame reservatio n menu screen, and press . 8 Press until th e screen r[...]

117 8 Miscel laneous 8 Miscellaneous Error codes Monito r indicat ion Possible cau se Correcti ve action NO CARD The card is not inserted , or it c ann ot be recog niz ed. Insert a card o r insert a dif ferent card. Wipe th e gold contacts wi th a commercia lly availa ble cl eaning paper and insert the card again. If the problem persists, format th[...]

118 8 Miscel laneous T roubleshooting The camera does not work The camer a does no t turn on o r function buttons d o not re spond. Possible cause Correct ive acti on Ref. Page The powe r is off . Open th e lens ba rrier fu lly to t urn on the ca mera. P.22 The batteri es are loaded i ncorrect ly. Reload the batteries cor rectly. P.15 The batteri e[...]

119 Troubleshooting 8 Miscel laneous There i s a probl em with the ca rd. Refer to th e "Error cod es". P.117 The flash does not fi re. Possible cause Correct ive acti on Ref. Page The flash is set to the flash off mode . Select a flash mo de other than fl ash off. P.58 The subject is illuminate d. If you wan t the f lash to f ire on a b [...]

120 8 Troubleshooting Miscel laneous The monito r is hard to see. Possible cause Correct ive acti on Ref. Page The bright ness is not adjusted proper ly. Select in the mo de menu and the n adjust the bright ness. P.102 The moni tor is exposed to direct sunlight. Block the sun light wit h your hand . – Vert ical l ines ap pear on the m onitor scr [...]

121 Troubleshooting 8 Miscel laneous The settings a re retur ned to the fa ctory def ault settin gs when the camera is turned of f. Possible cause Correct ive acti on Ref. Page ALL RESET i s set to ON. Select the SETUP tab i n the mode m enu and set ALL RESE T to OFF. P.97 No pict ure is di splayed on t he TV whe n connect ed to the camera. Possibl[...]

122 8 Troubleshooting Miscel laneous The image quality is poor The pictur e is to o bright. Possible cause Correc tive action Ref. Page The flash was set to the fill-i n flas h mode . Select a flash mod e other than fill- in flash. P.58 The subject was excessively illuminated. Adjus t the exp osure compe nsat ion to ward minus (-) or chan ge the ca[...]

123 Troubleshooting 8 Miscel laneous The pictur e has ob scured edge (s). Possible cause Correc tive action Ref. Page The le ns was par tly blocked by your fin ger or the st rap. Hold the camera co rrectly, keeping yo ur fing ers and the s trap away fr om th e lens. P.30 The subject was too close. Check t he actual p icture a rea by us ing the moni[...]

124 8 Miscella neous List of menus Shooting mode m enus ( / / / / ) * 1 Cannot be selected in mode. * 2 Cannot be selected in mode. Top menu Tab Function Setti ng Ref. Page MODE MENU CAMERA SCENE SE LECT , , , , P.40 ESP/ ESP, P.64 -2.0, -1 .5, -1.0, -0.5, 0, +0.5, +1.0, +1 .5, +2.0 P.74 DRIVE , P.65 DIGITAL ZOOM * 1 ON, OFF P.5 6 PANORAMA* 1 P. 66[...]

125 List of menus 8 Miscel laneous Shooting mode m enus ( ) Top me nu Tab Fu nction Setti ng Ref. Page MODE MENU CAMERA ESP/ ESP, P .64 -2.0, -1 .5, -1.0, -0.5, 0, +0.5, +1.0, +1 .5, +2.0 P.74 DIGITAL ZOOM ON, OFF P.56 PICTURE WB AU TO, , , , P.76 CARD CARD SETUP YES, N O P.99 SETUP A LL RESET ON, OFF P.97 ENGLISH, FRANCAIS, DEUTSC H, ESPAÑ OL P.2[...]

126 8 List of menus Miscel laneous Playback mode menus (Still picture) Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref. Page MODE MENU PLAY ON, OFF P. 88 0 ° , +90 ° , -90 P .85 , P.112, P.110 EDIT BLACK & WHI TE BLACK & WHITE , CANCEL P.92 SEPIA SEPIA, C ANCEL P. 92 640x480 , 320x240 , CANCEL P.93 CARD CARD SETUP ALL ERASE, FORMAT P.90, P.99 SETUP ALL[...]

127 List of menus 8 Miscel laneous Playback mode menus ( ) Top menu Tab Function Setting Re f. Page MODE MENU PLAY ON, OFF P.88 EDIT INDEX OK, RESET, CANCEL P.94 CARD CARD SETUP ALL ERAS E, FORMAT P.90, P.99 SETUP AL L RESET ON, OFF P.97 ENGL ISH , FRANCAIS, DEUTSCH, ESPA ÑOL P.26 ON, OFF P.104 P.102 P.28 VIDEO OU T NTSC, PAL P.107 4, 9, 16 P.82 M[...]

128 8 Miscel laneous List of factory default settings Shooting mode Playback mode Other default settings * Setting dif fer according to the region where th e camera is sold. AUTO OFF OFF Shooting mode (Still picture) SCENE SELECT (PROGRAM AUTO) Zoom Wide Monitor OFF ESP/ ESP HQ 0.0 DRIVE (Single-fr ame shoot ing) DIGITAL ZOOM OFF PANORAMA OFF 2 IN [...]

129 8 Miscella neous List of items by shooting mode * In the mo vie record m ode, onl y HQ/SQ can be sel ected. Shooti ng mode Item 9999 9 9 9999 9 — 9999 9 9 Optical zoom 99 99 W (Wi de) fixed 9 ESP/ 9999 9 9 9999 9 9 * 9999 9 9 999 — 9 — DIGITAL ZOOM 9999 — 9 PANORAMA 9999 —— 2 IN 1 999 — 9 — WB 9999 9 9 CARD SETUP 9999 9 9 ALL RE[...]

130 8 Miscel laneous Camera mai ntena nce After use Turn the camera off. Cleaning the camera 1 Close the lens barri er to turn t he camera o ff. Make sure that the monitor is turne d off. 2 Remove the ba tteries ( P .15). (If you are u sing an AC adapter, unplu g the AC adapter f rom the camera first before removing th e plug fro m the AC outlet .)[...]

131 8 Miscel laneous S pecifications Product type : D igital ca mera (for shooting and di splaying) Recording system Still picture : D igital recording, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule fo r Camera File system (DCF)), Exif 2.2 compatible, Dig ital Print Order Format (DPOF), PRINT Image Mat ching II compat ible Movie : QuickTime Motion JPEG supp[...]

132 8 Specifications Miscel laneous Operati ng environment Temperature : 0 ° C to 40 ° C (32 ° F to 104 ° F) (operati on) -20 ° C to 60 ° C (-4 ° F to 140 ° F) (storage) Humidity : 30% to 90% (operation)/10% t o 90% (storage) Power supply : 1 CR-V3 lithium batte ry pack, or 2 AA (R6) alkaline batteri es or NiMH batteries. AC adapter (option[...]

133 8 Miscel laneous Glossary of terms CCD (Charg e-Coupled Dev ice) This converts light passing throug h the lens into electrical signals. On t his camera, li ght is picked up and converte d into RGB signals to build a single image. DCF (Desig n rule for Camera F ile system) A standard for image files by the Japan Electronics and Informa tion Tech[...]

134 8 Glossary of terms Miscel laneous Sleep Mode A mode designed to save battery li fe. The camera automat ically enters the sleep mode i f you do not operate it for a ce rtain time. To get out of th e sleep mode, use any button on the camera (shut ter button, arrow pad, etc.). TFT (Thi n-Fil m Transis tor) Colo r Monit or A color monitor construc[...]

135 Index A AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Adjusting the monitor br ightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 AF target ma rk . . . . . . . . 9 , 10 , 43 , 48 ALL RESET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 All-fra me erase . . . . . . . . . . 90 All-frame rese rvation . . . . . 110 Arrow pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

136 Index Met ering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Mode Menus . . . . . . . . . . 31 , 32 , 36 MODE RESET . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 , 96 Moni tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 , 10 , 45 Moni tor b utton . . . . . . . . . 9 , 79 Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 , 53 MOV IE PL AY . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 N Nigh t scene . . . . . [...]

137 Index U USB connect or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 V Vide o cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4 VIDEO OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 7 VIDEO OUT jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 View finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 , 43 W White bala nce . . . . . . . . . . 7 6 X xD- Picture Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Z Zo[...]

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How to use your PC to get the most from ima ges taken with your digital c amera.     Thank you f or purcha sing an Olympus digital camer a.     This manua l provides inst ructio ns on how to in stall the USB driver . To ens ure co rrect i nstal latio n, re fer onl y to th ese installation pr ocedures . DIGITAL CAMERA PERSONA[...]

2 Intr oduction This manual explains in detail how t o connect your Olympus digital camer a to a computer. Read it carefully and keep it in a safe place for fut ure referen ce. 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 im age fil es us ing other O S (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 transferred to the comput er. Some O S’s (operatin g systems) may need a special setup before con necting to the camera for t he first time. Follow the chart below. * Even if your computer has a USB conn ector, data transfer may not fun [...]

Flowchart 5 • When connecti ng the camera to t he compu ter , make sure tha t there is suf ficient remain ing batter y power . When conne cted (tran smitting) to the computer , the cam era does not enter the sleep mode nor will the came ra’s power tur n of f automatically . Depending on the came ra model, wh en the batter y power r uns out o r [...]

6 Identifying the OS Identi fy the OS on your computer bef ore connecting th e 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 deskt op, click “Control Panel” from the “Star t” menu. 2 Double-click the [...]

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 cl ose the window. If your OS is Wi ndows 98/98 SE, proceed to “Installing 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 adapte r. If the battery power runs out while the compute r is accessing the card in the camera, th e camera will tu [...]

9 Windows Installing the USB driv er for W indows 98 (W hen using W indows 98/9 8 SE) If your OS is Windows 9 8/98 SE, you must install t he USB dr iver. Follow t he instructions below to install the USB driver 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 W indows 98/98 SE) 10 Windows 3 Click “Continue”. The installation of the USB dr iver wil l start. 4 Click “OK” to restart your computer and the instal lation is complete . 5 When the computer has restarted, instal lation is comple te. If the Olympus Windows Inst aller screen appears, cl[...]

11 Windows Connec ting the came r a to the computer Users running Windows 98/98SE need to install t he USB drive befor e connecting th e 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 show n below . 2 After ma king sure that the came ra is turned off, connec[...]

Connecting the camera to the computer 12 Windows 3 T urn the c amera on. Came ra with a lens barrie r The power turns on automatically, with the excepti on of some models which require yo u to press the (monitor) b utton. When the camera is t urned on, th e lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up. Camera with a mod e Set the mode dial to . (I[...]

Connectin g the camera to the computer 13 Windows 4 The computer recogniz es the camera as a new device. When you connect the ca mera to the computer for the first time , the computer automatically recognizes the camera. Click “OK” when the message saying that the inst allation is comple ted appears. The computer reco gnizes the camera as a “[...]

14 Windows Confir mi ng the com put er 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 su re the “Rem ovab le D isk” icon appears in the window . There may already be ot her “Removable Disk” icons for other devices, [...]

15 Windows Confir ming the USB dri v er is inst alled 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 b een fully inst alled. 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 d river is installe d 16 Windows 4 Confirm that “OL YMPUS Digital Camera” is in the “Universal Ser ial 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 fr om “Confir[...]

17 Windows Do w nloading ima ges to yo ur computer 1 Double-click the “My Comput er” icon on the desktop. For users running Windows XP, click “Control Panel” fr om the “Start” menu . 2 Double-click the “Remova ble Disk” icon. A new “Removable Disk” icon appears 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 Documents” icon on the desktop. If you cannot find the icon on the desktop, select “Explorer” on t he Start menu and double-click the “My Do[...]

Downloa ding 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 (i n My Documents folder). • To select all files, choose Ed it > Select all. When th e imag [...]

20 Windows Disconn ectin g the camer a fr om y our comput er If your O S is Windows Me /2000, p roceed to “Windows Me/ 2000/XP” ( p.21).     Windows 98 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfind er or the card access lamp is not blinking. Some camera model s have either a lamp on t he right of the viewf inder or a card a[...]

Disconnectin g the camera from your computer 21 Windows 4 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp i s not blink ing. 5 Remove the USB cable from the camera. 6 Remove the USB cable from your computer .     Windows Me /200 0/XP 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card acce[...]

Disconnecting the camera from y our computer 22 Windows 2 Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware ” icon on the task b ar . 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 Rem[...]

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

24 Macintosh Connec ting the came r a to the computer 1 Insert the marked end of the USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown belo w . 2 After ma king sure that the came ra is turned off, connec t the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera. The locatio n of the USB connecto r or multi connect or varies depending on the[...]

Connectin g the camera to the computer 25 Macintosh 3 T urn the c amera on. Came ra with a lens barrie r The power turns on automatically, with the excepti on of some models which require yo u to press the (monitor) b utton. When the camera is t urned on, th e green lamp on the ri ght of the viewfinder ligh ts up. Camera with a mod e Set the m ode [...]

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

Downloa ding images to your computer 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. • Th e camera automatically assigns folder names a nd file names accord ing to the following ru les. • Serial numbe rs of imag e files r un from 00 01[...]

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 f ile ha [...]

Downloa ding images to your computer 29 Macintosh     Mac OS X Malfunctions such as the following may occur due to the OS. • If t he camera is not conn ected correctly, a malfu nction occurs in the computer. • Date and time informat ion of image files is no t accurately displayed. • If the car d cover of the camera is ope ned whil[...]

30 Macintosh Disconnec ting the camera fr om y our computer 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfind er 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 i s not blink ing. 4 Remove the USB cable from[...]

31 Do wn loading ima ge files using oth er OS (F or other OS user s) Users running other OS cannot connect the camera directly to a compute r.     Windows 95     Windows NT     Mac OS before OS 9 You can download imag es directly to your computer using an optiona l floppy disk adapter or PC ca rd adapter . Does y[...]

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