Olympus C-70 ZOOM manual

Thank you for purchasing an Olympu s digital camer a. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these inst ructions carefully to enjoy optimum per formance and a longer service life. Ke ep this manual in a safe pla ce for future ref erence. We recommend t hat you take test shots to get accu stomed to you r camera before taking import ant[...]

2 Navigation How to use the camera P O W E R W T W T Using a card... Pictures taken with this camera are stored on an xD-Pictur e Card. By storing the relevant print reservation data with the images on the ca rd, you can print pictures a t a print shop or on a PictBridge-compatible printer. Using a computer... Using the OLYMPUS Master software on y[...]

3 Using the direct buttons... Direct buttons let you perform functions such as erasi ng or protecting pictures or setting the flash mode, making camera operation easy. Using the arrow pad and e button... The arrow pad and e button are for selecting and setting menu optio ns as well as viewing pictures fr ame by frame. 0 2 01 GO OK SET SELECT PICTUR[...]

4 How to use this manual ( Indications used in this manual A sample page i s show n belo w to exp lai n how to read the inst ruct ions i n this manual. Loo k at it carefully before taki ng or viewin g pictures. See the refere nce page s for further detai ls on how to use the buttons o r menus. ( Basic and Advanced Manuals The instructi on manual a [...]

5 Composition of the manual The title page of each chapter gi ves a short descri ption of the contents. Be sure to check it out. Basic operation Tips before you start taking pictur es Basic shooting function s Advanced sh ooting functions More use ful functio ns Playback Settings Printing pi ctures Connecti ng the camera to a computer Appendix Misc[...]

6 Table of Contents How to use this manual ......... ........... .......... ........... .......... ........... ......... 4 Compositio n of the manual ........ ........ ........ .......... ........ .......... ........ ..... 5 1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 Mode di al... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ....[...]

Table of Contents 7 Focusin g ap plicatio ns ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ....... ...... ........ ...... 46 AF mo de ......... ........ ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ .... 46 Full time AF ..... ........ ....... ...... ........ ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ ........ .... 47 [...]

Table of Contents 8 6 Playback - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 80 Single -frame p layba ck ........ ........ ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ ........ .... 81 Close-up playb ack ....... ........ ........ ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ ........ .... 81 Index di splay ........ ......... ........ ........ ......[...]

Table of Contents 9 File nam e ............. ........ ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ .. 113 Pixel map ping ....... ........ ....... ...... ........ ....... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ .. 114 Monit or brightn ess adj ustment .. ....... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ .. 114 Setti ng [...]

Table of Contents 10 To download and save image s to a computer withou t using OLYMPUS Maste r.... ..... ........ ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ....... 15 4 10 Appendix - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 155 Troub lesho oting ..... ...... ....... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ .[...]

1 Basic opera tion Basic operation Don’t you sometimes feel that advanced shooting and editing fu nctions are only for professional photographer s? With their experience an d skill, they can make all kinds of fine adjustments to achieve a variety of effects. Now you too can achieve such effects simply by pressing the buttons on your digital camer[...]

12 1 Basic opera tion Mode dial This came ra features a mode dial for select ing the camera’s mo de. The modes are div ided into shooting and p layback modes, with shooti ng mode divided i nto 7 modes. Selec t the mode you want , then press the POWER switch to turn the camera on . ( About the mode dial Shooti ng modes P The came ra auto matically[...]

13 Basic operation 1 Direct buttons The direct but tons have differen t functio ns in shooting mode and in playback mo de. Using the direct buttons in shooting mode c e butt on Pressi ng the e button d isplays the foll owing screen. Select either AE (meter ing) mo de or AF (focusin g) mode. F ollow th e oper ation gui de at the bottom of t he scree[...]

Direct buttons 14 1 Basic opera tion e # (fla sh mode ) but ton Press th e # (flash mo de) butt on rep eatedly to c hange th e setti ng. The settin g change s in th e follow ing ord er with e ach pres s of th e button . g “Flash s hooting” ( P.37) f e butto n The fo cus mode is alt ernatel y selec ted. Holding down e for more than 1 second disp[...]

Direct buttons 15 Basic operation 1 Basic operation h QUICK VIEW button Pressi ng the QUICK VI EW butt on disp lays th e last pi cture t aken on t he monito r. All the functi ons in no rmal playb ack mod e are avai lable. g “6 Playbac k” (P. 80) To return to shootin g mode for taki ng the next pi cture, pr ess the QUICK VIEW but ton or pr ess t[...]

Direct buttons 16 1 Basic opera tion d < (Print reser vation) b utton Pressi ng the < (Print rese rvati on) butt on disp lays the follo wing s creen. Follow the opera tion gu ide at the bot tom of th e screen to store prin t reserv ation d ata on th e card. g “Print setti ngs (DPOF) ” (P.13 2) e 0 (Prote ct) butto n Pressing the 0 (Protec[...]

17 Basic operation 1 Menus Menus are used to set f unction s. Press e to display the men u on the monit or. The menu items th at can be used differ depe nding on the mode. Shortcut m enus ( Shooti ng mod es ( Playback mode ( q mode) About the menus Mode menus MONITOR OFF MODE MENU You can select men u items that are normally accessed from th e mode[...]

Menus 18 1 Basic opera tion Mode menus ( Shooting m odes ( Playback mode ( q mode) TIPS • The fun ction s assign ed to the shortcu t menus ca n also be ac cessed f rom the mode me nu. You can cha nge the f uncti ons ass igned to the sh ortcut menus t o any mo de ot her th an n and q . g “S hortcu t” (P.1 17) CAMERA tab For settin g shooti ng-[...]

Menus 19 Basic operation 1 Basic operation Use the arrow pad and e to select and set the menu items . Follow the o peration gu ide on the s creen and use the arro w pad to set the items. Ho w to use the menus is shown below. Ex: S etting [ 7 ] (Auto bracketing ) 1 Press e in shooting mod e. • The top men u is disp layed. 2 Press d to select [MODE[...]

Menus 20 1 Basic opera tion 4 Press ac to select [DRIVE], then press d . • R efer to th e ar rows on the screen to select a setting with the a rrow pad. • Unavailabl e setting s cannot be selecte d. 5 Press ac to select [BKT], then press d . • R efer to th e ar rows on the screen to select a setting with the a rrow pad. 6 Press ac and select [...]

2 Tips before you start taking pi ctures Tips before you start taking pictures Your pictures are almost guaranteed to come out well just by setting the mode dial to P and pressing the shutter button. But occasionally, you can’t focus o n your subject, or the subject is too dark, or th e picture doesn’t come out the way yo u want… Just knowing[...]

22 2 Tips before you start taking pictures Holding the camera Sometimes wh en you look at a pict ure you have ta ken, the contours o f the subject are bl urred. This is of ten caused by moveme nt of the camera at t he precise moment t hat the shutter butto n is pressed. Picture where su bject is not cle arly defined To prevent the camera from movin[...]

23 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Turning the monitor on/off You can take pict ures with or without using the monit or. MONITOR ON For tak ing pi ctures us ing the mo nitor ( factory default setting ) MONITOR OFF For t aking pictur es u sing the viewf inder Top menu [MONITOR OFF] / [MONITOR ON] g “Menus” (P.17) ( Features of the monito[...]

24 2 Tips before you start taking pictures If correct focus cannot be obtained The camera au tomatically detects the f ocus target i n the frame. The level of contrast is one of the criteria it uses t o detect the subjec t. The camera may fail to determine subjects with lower cont rast than the surrou ndings or with an area of extremely st rong con[...]

If correct focus cannot be obtained 25 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 4 Press the shutte r button fully. Under c ertain types o f conditi ons, th e auto focus may not w ork pr operly. If this happens , focus on an ob ject with h igh co ntrast at the sa me dista nce as th e intende d subj ect (foc us lo[...]

26 2 Tips before you start taking pictures Record mode You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movi es. Select the best re cord mode for your purpose (printing , editing on a computer, websi te editing, etc.). For info rmation on the ima ge sizes for each record mode and the memory capacity of the card, see the table on P.28[...]

Record mode 27 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Tips before you start taking pictures Image size The nu mber of pixel s (ho rizontal × vert ical) used wh en sav ing an imag e. If t he ima ge will be p rinted, h igher res olutions (larger n umbers) a re recommend ed so th at the image wi ll be clea rer. Compression In recor d modes oth er th[...]

Record mode 28 2 Tips before you start taking pictures Still p ictu res *HIGH = low compression / NORMAL = high compression Card capacity in numbe r of pictures/re maining recording time Record mode Com- press ion File format Card ca pacity in number of pictu res Imag e size Using a 32 MB car d With sound Without sound RAW 3072 × 2 304 Uncom- pres[...]

Record mode 29 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Tips before you start taking pictures Movies Record mode Image si ze File format Remaining re cording time (sec.) Using a 32 MB card With sound Without so und SHQ 640 × 48 0 (30 fram es/sec .) Motion-J PEG 17 sec. 17 sec. HQ 640 × 48 0 (15 fram es/sec .) 34 sec. 35 sec. SQ1 320 × 24 0 (30 fr[...]

Record mode 30 2 Tips before you start taking pictures Top menu [ K ] g “Menus” (P.17) 1 Select a record mode fr om [RAW], [TIFF], [SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1] and [SQ2]. For movies, sele ct a record m ode from [SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1] and [SQ2]. g Go to Step 3 2 If you selected [SHQ], [H Q], [SQ1] o r [SQ2] , choose an i mage size. If you selected [SQ1 ] or [[...]

3 Basic shooting functions A professional photographer adjusts the exposure to the optimal setting, chooses the best focusing method and eve n selects the type of film according to the subject. With a digital camera, you don’t need to learn how to make t hem. Your camera will adjust the settings for you! All you have to do is choose a scene mode [...]

32 3 Basic shooting functions Selecting a shoo ting mode according to the situation When you select a scene mode according to the situation or shooting conditi ons, the ca mera automat ically selects the optimal settings. ( f mode i Portrait shooting Suita ble for taking a portrait -styl e shot of a person. This mode featur es an in- focus su bject[...]

Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation 33 Basic shooting functions 3 Basic shooting functions R Night Scene shooting Suitab le for sh ooting picture s in the evenin g or at night. T he camera s ets a slo wer sh utter spee d than is us ed in n ormal shooti ng. Fo r exam ple, if you ta ke a pictur e of a str eet at ni ght in P mode, the[...]

34 3 Basic shooting functions Zooming in on a distant subject You can zoom in on your subjec t using the optic al zoom and digit al zoom. With the op tical zoom, the ima ge is enlarged by the CCD when the lens magnific ation is chang ed, and th e image is formed by all t he CCD pixels. With the digital zoom, t he area at the cent er of the image ca[...]

Zooming in on a distant subject 35 Basic shooting functions 3 Basic shooting functions Top menu [ MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [ DIGITAL ZOOM] [ON] / [ OFF] g “Menus” (P.17) Top menu [DIGITAL ZOOM] [ON] / [OFF] g “Menus” (P.17) 1 Pull the zoom lever toward T. • The whit e area of t he zoom indicato r indic ates the optical z oom. If th e [DIGITAL [...]

36 3 Basic shooting functions Taking close-up pictures (macro/super macro mode) Focusing is usually s low when y ou get cl ose to a subject (W: 8 cm/3.2" to 60 cm/23.6", T: 60 cm/23.6" to 120 cm/47 .2"). However, in macro mode focusing i s performe d quickly . & When the op tical zoom lev er is at the maximu m wide pos ition[...]

37 Basic shooting functions 3 Flash shooting Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you want to achieve. You can also adj ust th e amount of light emitted u si ng the flash in tensity control. Flash wor king ra nge W (max.): App rox. 15 cm to 3.8 m (0.5 ft. to 12.5 f t.) T (max.): A pprox. 60 cm to 2.2 m (2.0 ft. t[...]

Flash shooting 38 3 Basic shooting functions Slow synchronization ( # SLOW1/ # SLOW2/ H SLOW1) The slo w synchr oniz ation fl ash is design ed f or slow shu tte r speed s. Normal ly, wh en shooti ng with a flash, shutte r spee ds canno t go belo w a cert ain lev el to pre vent camera mov ement. But when sho oting a night sc ene back ground, fast sh[...]

Flash shooting 39 Basic shooting functions 3 Basic shooting functions 1st curtain with red-eye reduction H SLOW1 This mo de is fo r when yo u want to use slo w sync hroniz ation, y et also redu ce the red- eye phen omenon , for instan ce, whe n shooting a pe rson agai nst a brightl y lit nigh t backgr ound. A n ormal fl ash might mak e the per son?[...]

Flash shooting 40 3 Basic shooting functions TIPS The # ( flash char ge) indi cation blinks. → The fla sh is chargi ng. Wait until # and th e oran ge lamp be side t he viewfi nder tu rn of f. Shutter s peed when using the flash (a uto-fl ash, red-eye r eductio n, fill-in flash). • When # (ca mera mov ement war ning) lig hts, the s hutter speed [...]

Flash shooting 41 Basic shooting functions 3 Basic shooting functions You can a djust t he amou nt of ligh t emitt ed by the f lash. In some si tuation s, you ma y get bet ter res ults by a djusting the ligh t emission . Exampl es includ e small s ubject s, dist ant bac kgroun ds, or s ituatio ns when increase d contr ast is de sired. Yo u can ad j[...]

4 Advanced shooting f unctions Letting the camera select the optimal se ttings is simple and easy, bu t if you want, you can be a lot mo re crea tive . Now that you have mastered ba sic oper ation, you can start enjoying your camera ’s mor e advance d functions. You can adjust the shooting conditi ons manu ally an d try out diffe rent effect s. F[...]

43 Advanced sh ooting fu nctions 4 Aperture priority shooting This fun ction allows y ou to set the aperture manually. The camera sets the shutter speed automa tically . By decreasing the apert ure value (F- number), the camera wil l focus within a smal ler range, producing a picture with a blurred b ackground. Increasing t he value forces the came[...]

44 4 Advanced sho oting funct ions Shutter priority shooting This functi on allows you to set the shut ter speed manual ly. The camera sets the aperture aut omatically. Set the shutter speed accordi ng to the subject and the type of effect you want. 1 Select the shutter spee d. a : Sets a fa ster sh utter speed. c : Sets a slowe r shutt er speed . [...]

45 Advanced sh ooting fu nctions 4 Manual shooting This mode gives you mo re creati ve control, al lowing you to set the aperture and shutt er speed manually. To che ck the exposure, refer to the exposure diff erential. 1 Set the aperture and sh utter speed. b : The aper ture va lue inc rease s. d : The aper ture va lue decr eases. a : The shut ter[...]

46 4 Advanced sho oting funct ions My Mode This fun ction l ets you shoo t with the sett ings in [ s MY MODE 1 ] to [ d MY MODE 4]. Only the settin gs in [ s MY MODE 1] have alre ady been saved. Yo u cannot select [ E MY M ODE 2] to [ d MY MODE 4] if no setting s have been saved in the m. g “My Mode setup” (P. 110) Top menu [ MODE MENU] [CA MER[...]

Focusing applications 47 Advanced sh ooting fu nctions 4 1 Press the e button. g “Direc t butto ns” (P. 13) 2 Select [iESP] or [SPOT] for the AF mode and press e . ON Fullti me AF k eeps th e subje ct in f ront o f the lens in focus at all times, without having t o press t he shutte r butto n halfway. The foc using time is reduc ed, letting you[...]

Focusing applications 48 4 Advanced sho oting funct ions 1 Press the e button. g “Direct button s” (P .13) 2 Select [AREA] for the AF mode and press e . 3 Use the arrow pa d to move the AF target mark to the area you want to focus on . 4 Take the picture. •P r e s s t h e e but ton ag ain to exit AF targ et mark sele ction mo de. This fu ncti[...]

Focusing applications 49 Advanced sh ooting fu nctions 4 Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [AF ILLUMINATOR ] [ON] / [OFF] g “Menus” (P.17) This f eature is for lo cking t he focus easily . Regist er the AF l ock func tion t o the x button . g “Custom butt on” (P. 119) 1 Position the AF targ et mark on the subjec t you want to focus on and press [...]

Focusing applications 50 4 Advanced sho oting funct ions If auto focus is unable to focu s on a subject, use man ual focu s. 1 Hold down e for more than 1 second. • T he dis tance i ndicat or is di splaye d on the moni tor. 2 Press b to select [MF]. TIPS How to save the l ocked focu s afte r shooting (AF me mory) → Hold down the x but ton for m[...]

Focusing applications 51 Advanced sh ooting fu nctions 4 3 Press ac to set the focus distance. • During o peration , the are a you are focusi ng on is en larg ed. Thi s lets yo u check whe ther th e focus i s in th e right positi on. • The dist ance ind icato r on the le ft of t he monito r is for re ference only. • When the indi cator is mov[...]

52 4 Advanced sho oting funct ions Metering There are three ways of measuri ng the brightness of a subject. ESP Met ers the c enter of th e subjec t and the surroun ding ar ea separa tely. n Expos ure is dete rmined by metering within th e AF targ et area . In this mode, a subject can be shot wi th opti mal expos ure regard less of th e back groun [...]

Metering 53 Advanced sh ooting fu nctions 4 3 Position the AF target mark on the area you want to meter and press th e x button. • The multi-meterin g bar appears. • The brig htness is metere d at up to 8 differ ent poi nts. Brig htness meter readin gs are ig nored after the 9 th readin g. • To perform me tering ag ain, ho ld down the x butt [...]

AE lock 54 4 Advanced sho oting funct ions This f unction is suitable for situat ions when op timal ex posure is di fficult to achieve, such as when there is exce ssive contrast betwee n the subject and the surroundings. 1 Compose the pic ture where you want to lo ck the metered value (exposure), then pre ss the x button. g “Direct button s” (P[...]

AE lock 55 Advanced sh ooting fu nctions 4 2 Position the AF ta rget mark on the subject you want to focus on and press the shutter bu tton halfway. • The green lamp lig hts. • AE lock ca nnot be canc eled whi le the shutte r butto n is pres sed half way. 3 Press the shutte r button fully. • AE lock is autom atical ly canc eled af ter one sho[...]

56 4 Advanced sho oting funct ions ISO sensitivity The highe r the ISO value, the greater the c amera’s light sensitiv ity and the better its abil ity to shoot in l ow light con ditions. However, hi gher values also intro duce electric al noise into t he resulting image , which may give i t a grainy appearanc e. AUTO Sens itivi ty is aut omatic a[...]

57 Advanced sh ooting fu nctions 4 Exposure compen sation This func tion all ows you to make fi ne changes to the exposure s etting. You can adjust t he exposure in the range of ±2.0 EV in 1/3 EV s teps. When t he setting i s changed, you can check the resu lt on the monitor. 1 Press bd to select a setting. • Adjust toward +: Press d to adjust u[...]

58 4 Advanced sho oting funct ions White balance Color reproduction d iffers dependi ng on the ligh t condition s. For instance, when dayli ght, the setting su n or t ungsten l ighting are reflecte d on wh ite paper, the shad e of white produced will be slightly diff erent for eac h. By setting t he WB (white balance), yo u can achi eve more na tur[...]

White balance 59 Advanced sh ooting fu nctions 4 Top menu [MODE MENU] [PICTURE] [WB ] [AUTO] g “Menus” (P.17) Top menu [MODE MENU] [PICTURE] [WB] [PRESET] g “Menus” (P.17) 1 Select a white balance setting and press e . Auto white balance Preset white balance TIPS • You can also preview di fferent color tones by trying the di fferent [PRES[...]

White balance 60 4 Advanced sho oting funct ions Top menu [MODE MEN U] [PICT URE] [WB] [ V ] g “Menus” (P.17) 1 Display the [ V ONE TOUCH WB] scre en and p oint the camer a at a sheet of whi te p aper . • Position th e paper s o that it fills the scree n, makin g sure the re are no shadow s. 2 Press e . • The white ba lance is set an d the [...]

White balance 61 Advanced sh ooting fu nctions 4 This functio n lets you mak e fine chan ges to the curre nt white balan ce settin g. Top menu [MODE MENU] [PIC TURE] [ > ] g “Menus” (P.17) 1 Press ac to ad just the white balance, and when yo u have selec ted the desire d level, press e . • The color be comes blu er each time you pr ess a ,[...]

62 4 Advanced sho oting funct ions Sharpness This functi on adjusts the sharpness of the imag e. Top menu [MODE MENU] [PICTURE] [SHARPNESS] g “Menus” (P.17) 1 Press ac to adjust the sharpness between [+5] and [-5 ]. • T o incr ease the sharpne ss (+ ) : Press a . The i mage contou rs are emph asized , making the image appear s harper and more[...]

63 Advanced sh ooting fu nctions 4 Contrast This fun ction adjust s the cont rast of ima ges. For examp le, you ca n make images with marked differences in light and shado w softer, an d those with less difference s more vivi d. Top menu [MODE MENU] [PICTURE] [CON TRAST] g “Menus” (P.17) 1 Press ac to ad just the contrast between [+ 5] and [-5][...]

64 4 Advanced sho oting funct ions Noise reduction When shoot ing in dark places, sh utter speeds bec ome slower as th ere is less light foc used on the CCD. During long expo sures, signals are generated by parts of the CCD where no light is focused and are recorded on the image as noi se. When [NOISE REDUCTION] is set to [ON], the camera auto mati[...]

65 Advanced sh ooting fu nctions 4 Histogram When shootin g still pictures , you can display a histogram showing the brightness and contrast of your subj ect in the monitor. You can also display the black and white areas di rectly on the pic ture. Displaying the brig htness and cont rast of your subj ect enables fine adjustment of t he exposure. OF[...]

Displaying shooting infor mation 66 4 Advanced sho oting funct ions Top menu [MOD E MENU] [CAMERA] [ u ] [OFF] / [ON] / [DIRECT] g “Menus” (P.17) •I n M mode, when [ u ] is not set to [OFF], the subj ect is dis played on the monitor at the ap propri ate bri ghtnes s for the sele cted exp osure. This fu nction lets you displ ay detail ed shoot[...]

67 Advanced sh ooting fu nctions 4 Frame assist A frame is di splayed on t he monitor to h elp you compose your pict ures. Top menu [MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [FRAME ASSIST] [OFF] / [ON] g “Menus” (P.17) Note • The frame is not di splaye d during panorama shooti ng. F2.8 F2.8 1/1000 1 /1 00 0 0.0 0.0 P HQ HQ 30 30 30 3072 2304 3072 2304 Mode dial[...]

5 More useful functi ons At a sporting event… Use movie mode to capture the atmosphere by recording the cheers and applause alon g with the action. Or use sequential shooting mode to take a succession of shots of a goal and pick out the best ones later . In the country or at a tourist spot … Use panorama mode to capture a beautiful mountain ran[...]

69 5 More useful functions Recording movies This fu nction a llows you to reco rd movie s. When the record mode is set to SHQ, the camera can re cord up to 20 seconds. 1 Decide th e compositio n of the picture. • The remaining recordin g time on the card th at you are usin g is display ed on the moni tor. • You can use the zoom l ever to en lar[...]

Sequential shooting 70 5 More usef ul functi ons There are 3 sequenti al shooting modes: sequential shooting, high speed sequenti al shooting and aut o bracketin g. To set a sequenti al shooti ng mode, go to [DRIVE] on the mode menu. Drive settings o Shoots 1 fra me at a time when the shutter but ton is presse d. (Norma l, single- frame shoot ing m[...]

Sequential shooting 71 5 More useful functions Top menu [MODE MENU] [C AMERA] [D RIVE] [ j ] / [ i ] g “Menus” (P.17) 1 Take th e pictu re. • Press th e shutt er button f ully an d keep it pressed . The camer a will tak e pictures in seq uence unt il you release the bu tton. • High spee d sequen tial sh ooting stops af ter ta king 2 frame s[...]

Time lapse shooting 72 5 More usef ul functi ons This functi on lets you take a sequ ence of picture s automatica lly under preset con ditions. I t is usef ul, for e xample, for taking pi ctures at s pecific intervals of a flower op ening. Yo u are recommended to use a ful ly charged battery or AC adapter when s hooting over prolonged p eriods. Top[...]

Self-timer shooting 73 5 More useful functions 3 Press the shutter button. • The fir st pict ure is tak en and the seco nd and subse quent pi cture s are tak en automat ically at the pre set int erval. • L ligh ts during time lap se shoo ting. • The camera autom aticall y enter s the sleep mod e after th e first picture h as been ta ken and s[...]

Function shooting (black & white/sepia) 74 5 More usef ul functi ons 2 Press the shutter b u tton fully to take the picture. • P ress ing the s hutter button halfway locks the fo cus and ex posure. • T he se lf-time r/remot e cont rol l amp lig hts fo r appro ximatel y 12 sec onds, then s tarts blin king. Af ter bl inking for appr oxim atel[...]

75 5 More useful functions Panorama shootin g You can take advan tage of panorama sho oting with Olympus cards (xD- Picture Ca rd). Pan orama shooting l ets you connect pi ctures wit h overlapping edges into a singl e panoramic pict ure, using the OLYMPUS Master software. Top menu [MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [PANOR AMA] g “Menus” (P.17) 1 Use the arro[...]

Panorama shooting 76 5 More usef ul functi ons 2 Make sure that the edges of the pictures ov erlap, then take the pictures. • The focus, expos ure and white b alance are s et by t he firs t pictur e. Do no t selec t an extr emely br ight su bject ( such a s the sun) for the first p ictur e. • Y ou can not adju st the zo om after the fir st pict[...]

77 5 More useful functions Remote control shooting (optional) This funct ion lets you ta ke pictures using the opti onal remote control device (RM-1 E). This is useful when you wa nt to tak e a pict ure with yourself i n it or a night scene without touching t he camera. 1 Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, f lat surface. 2 Select[...]

Recording sound with still pictures 78 5 More usef ul functi ons Sound can be recorded when taking still pictures. Re cording starts about 0.5 seconds afte r the shutt er is released and lasts about 4 seconds. When this function is en abled, sou nd is recorded automat ically ev ery time you take a picture. Top menu [MOD E MENU] [CAMERA] [ R ][ O N [...]

Recording sound with movies 79 5 More useful functions Sound can be recorded whil e shooting a movie. Top menu [MODE MENU] [C AMERA] [ R ][ O N ] / [ O F F ] g “Menus” (P.17) Note • If the micr ophone i s farther than 1 m (3. 3 ft.) fr om the sub ject, sou nd may not be rec orded prop erly. • Pictures cannot be taken durin g soun d record i[...]

6P l a y b a c k With film-type cameras, yo u cannot see the pictures you have taken until the film has been developed. And aren’t you sometimes disappointed with the results when you do eventually see them? Pictur es of blurred scenery or someone with their eyes shut. Or maybe you took several pictur es of the same scene because you weren’t su[...]

81 Playback 6 Playback Single-frame playback • The monitor tu rns on a nd dis plays the last pi cture ta ken. 1 Use the arrow pad to play back other picture s. d : Displ ays the ne xt pict ure. b : Displ ays the pr eviou s pictur e. a : Jumps to the pictur e 10 fr ames back . c : Jumps to the pictur e 10 fr ames ahea d. Pictures displa yed on the[...]

Index display 82 6 Playback This functi on lets you show several pictures at the same time on the monitor. The number of pictures shown can be 4, 9 or 16. g “Selecting the number of picture s” (P.83) 1 Push the zoom le ver toward W ( G ). • The index disp lay screen is displaye d. • T he imag e that was di splaye d in sing le- frame pl ayba[...]

Calendar display 83 Playback 6 • Use th e arro w pad to s elect a pi cture. b : Moves t o the pr evious frame. d : Moves t o the next frame . a : Moves t o the fr ame abo ve/ previ ous inde x. • I f a fr ame on th e top ro w of the in dex was sel ected, displa ys th e previo us index . c : Moves t o fr ame bel ow/next index. • I f a f rame on[...]

Calendar display 84 6 Playback 2 Use th e arrow pad to select a date. b : Moves to the prev ious date when a pic ture wa s take n. d : Moves to the next date when a picture wa s taken. a : Move s to the same day of a previo us week when a pictu re was taken. c : Move s to the same day of a follow ing week w hen a pictur e was take n. Ex.: Wh en Dec[...]

85 Playback 6 Playback Slideshow This funct ion displays sti ll pictures stored i n the card one after anot her. Only the first fr ame of movies is dis played. Select a sti ll picture and disp lay the top menu. Top menu [ m ] g “Menus” (P.17) • The slideshow starts. •P r e s s e to s top th e slide show. Th e slid eshow wil l not s top unt [...]

Picture rotation 86 6 Playback WINDOW Displ ays the p ictures by grad ually enl arging the next pictur e from the center of the screen . Top menu [MOD E MENU] [SETU P] [ m SETUP] [N ORMAL] / [SLIDE] / [FAD ER] / [WIN DOW] g “Menus” (P.17) Pictures taken with th e camera held verticall y are displayed horizont ally. This fun ction lets y ou turn[...]

87 Playback 6 Playback Playing back movies This fun ction lets you play back movies. You can fast forward t he movie or play it back one frame at a time. Select an ima ge with n and disp lay the top menu. Top menu [MOVIE PLAYBACK] g “Menus” (P.17) • The movie is played back. Whe n play back ends, t he camera aut omat ically re turn s to the b[...]

88 6 Playback Editing still pictures This fu nction l ets you edit still pictures and store t hem as new pictures. The followi ng editing opera tions are possib le. RAW DATA EDIT Adjusts th e white balance, sharpness , etc. of pic tures tak en in raw data format and saves them as new JPEG files. You can che ck the result on the moni tor and make su[...]

Editing still pictures 89 Playback 6 3 Select [OK] and press e . • The [BUSY ] bar is appea rs and af ter t he image is sa ved, the camera return s to the pla yback mode . • The edit ed pictur e is stor ed as a separat e pict ure from t he orig inal. • To edit the data aga in, selec t [RESET], or to cancel e diting, select [CANCEL ]. Press e [...]

Editing still pictures 90 6 Playback Top menu [MOD E MENU] [EDIT ] [ P ] g “ Menus” (P.17) 1 Select [ P ] and press e . 2 Use the arrow pa d and zoom lever to decide the trim ming position and size. •P r e s s acbd to move the trimming frame. • Move the zoo m lever to ward W or T to select the trimming size fro m small hori zontal f rame, l[...]

Editing still pictures 91 Playback 6 Top menu [MODE MENU] [EDIT] [REDEYE FIX] g “Menus” (P.17) 1 When [START] appe ars, press e . • After the [B USY] ba r, a sc reen a sking whet her or no t you wa nt to s ave th e correc ted im age is di splaye d. The camera r eturns to the play back mode . • The corr ected pi cture is s tored as a separat[...]

92 6 Playback Recording sound Sound can be added t o a still pict ure that you have alread y taken. (Thi s is known as “after-re cording”.) You can al so re-record over th e sound that has alread y been recorded. Total recording time per picture is approximate ly 4 seconds. Select the st ill picture to which you wa nt to add sound. Top menu [MO[...]

93 Playback 6 Playback Editing movies This funct ion lets you create in dexes and edit movi es. INDEX 9 fram es extract ed from a mo vie are di splay ed as an ind ex and st ored on the card as a still pict ure. g “Creat ing an in dex” (P. 93) EDIT This functi on lets you erase parts of the mov ie that you do not want. g “Edit ing a movi e” [...]

Editing movies 94 6 Playback 3 Select [OK] and press e . • The [BUSY] bar ap pears an d after the 9 frames ex tract ed from t he movie ap pear as an inde x displa y, the ca mera retu rns to the playb ack mode. The index is stor ed as a new pi cture. • T o sele ct diffe rent fr ames, se lect [RE SET] and pres s e . Repeat the proce dure from Ste[...]

Editing movies 95 Playback 6 1 Select the first frame of the part you want to kee p and press e . a : Jumps to the first frame of the movie. c : Jumps to the last frame of the movie. d : Display s the nex t frame. Th e movie can b e play ed con tinuou sly b y holdin g the but ton down . b : Displ ays the pr evious f rame. The mov ie can be pl ayed [...]

96 6 Playback Playback on a TV Use the AV cable provided wi th the camera to play back recorde d images on your TV. You can play back both sti ll pictures and movi es on your TV. 1 Make sure that the TV and camera are turned off. Connect the multi-connector on the camera to the video input terminal on the TV using the AV cable provided with the cam[...]

Information display 97 Playback 6 You can s elect [ NTSC] or [P AL] acco rding t o your TV ’s video si gnal t ype. When playing back p ictur es while connect ed to a TV in a for eign cou ntry, be sure t o set th e [VIDEO OUT] set ting acc ording ly. Sele ct the video s ignal type be fore conn ectin g the AV cabl e. If y ou sele ct the wr ong vid [...]

Histogram 98 6 Playback When viewing st ill pictures, you can display a hist ogram showing the luminance components . The his togram disp lay can b e set se parately for shooting mode and playback mode. g “His togram” (P.65) Top menu [ u ] g “Menus” (P.17) • Each time you select [ u ], the histogram displa y is alt ernate ly turn ed on an[...]

Erasing pictures 99 Playback 6 1 Select the pi cture yo u want to protect a nd pres s the 0 button. g “Direc t butto ns” (P. 13), “Singl e-frame pl ayback ” (P.81) • To cancel protec tion, press th e 0 button again. This function erases recorded pictures. Pictures can be erase d either one at a time or all the pict ures on the card. 1 Sel[...]

Formatting 100 6 Playback 2 Select [YES] and press e . • T he pict ure is er ased an d the menu is exited. • T o canc el single -fram e erase, select [NO] and p ress e or pr ess th e S button ag ain. This fu nction erases all the pi cture s on th e card. Top menu [MOD E MENU] [CARD] [AL L ERASE] g “Menus” (P.17) 1 Select [YES] and press e .[...]

Formatting 101 Playback 6 1 Select [YES] and press e . • The [BUSY] bar is di splaye d while t he card is forma tted. Note • Do not do any of the foll owin g duri ng for mattin g as su ch act ions ma y damage the card . Open the batte ry comp artment/ card co ver, r emove the batte ry, or c onnect or dis connect the AC ad apte r (rega rdless of[...]

7 Settings One of the key features of a digital camer a is that you can view the pictures you have taken immediately. But that isn’t all. Another advantage is that you can customize the camer a to your own personal tast e. For example, you can set the star tup screen so that one of the pictures you have taken is displayed when you turn the camera[...]

103 Settings 7 All reset This funct ion lets you choo se whether or not to save the current camera settings aft er the power is turne d off. The settings aff ected by [ALL RESET] are listed on th e next page. The [A LL RES ET] sett ing ([ON] /[OFF ]) appli es to all th e mode s. If [ALL RESET] is set to [OFF] in on e shooting mode, this sett ing ap[...]

All reset 104 7 Settings ( Functions that re turn to defau lt settings when [A LL RESET] is set [ON]. ∗ This sets wh ether t he monit or turns on or not wh en the came ra is tu rned on i n shooting mode. Functio n Factor y default settin g Ref. page Function Factory defa ult setti ng Ref. page FNo. F2.8 P.43 R (st ill pict ures) OFF P.78 SHUTTER [...]

105 Settings 7 Selecting a language You can sel ect a langua ge for on-screen display. Avai lable languag e vary depending on the area where you purch ased this camera. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [ W ] g “Menus” (P.17) 1 Select a langua ge and press e . You can select a picture and/or sound to be di splayed/outp ut when the power is turned on[...]

Rec view 106 7 Settings 1 Select [OFF], [1] or [2] for [SCREEN], then press b . OFF No pict ure is disp layed (fa ctory defau lt setting ). 1 A picture i s displ ayed. 2 The r egister ed pict ure is d isplay ed. If ther e is no re gister ed pict ure, nothing i s displ ayed. 2 Select [OFF], [1] or [2] for [SOUND], then press b . OFF No star tup/sh u[...]

107 Settings 7 Screen setup You can regi ster your favorite picture for di splay when the power is turned on and off. Re gister a pict ure from the pictures s aved on the card and use [PW ON SETUP ] and [PW OFF SE TUP] to di splay it on the start up/ shutdown scre en. g “Power on/Power off setup” (P.105) Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [ SCREEN SE[...]

108 7 Settings Playback volume You can adjust the sound vol ume of still pictures and movies as well as the volume of t he sound gen erated when the p ower is turned on and off. Th ere are 5 levels to choose from. Top menu [MODE MEN U] [SETU P] [VOLUME] g “Menus” (P.17) 1 Press ac to set the volume, then press e . You can adjust the volume of t[...]

109 Settings 7 Button operation beep You can choose from 2 di fferent sounds for butto n operations. You can also set the volume of the so und to [ LOW] or [HIGH]. You ca n turn the sound off compl etely by settin g [OFF]. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [BEEP] g “Menus” (P.17) 1 Select [OFF], [1] or [2 ]. If you selected [1] or [2], select [LOW] [...]

110 7 Settings My Mode setup You can set sho oting-related func tions in My Mode. You can al so save the current camera settings in My Mode . When the mode dial is set to r , you r cust omiz ed se tting s ar e acti vate d. g “My Mode” (P. 46) You can save up to 4 diff erent pattern s in [ s MY MODE 1] to [ d MY MODE 4]. Only [ s MY MODE 1] has [...]

My Mode setup 111 Settings 7 1 Select the type of [MY MODE SETUP] and press d . CURRENT Saves the curr ent came ra setti ngs. RESET Rest ores the fa ctory de fault setti ngs. CUSTOM Saves settings one by one. •T h e [ r 1/2/3 /4] scr een appea rs. 2 Select a My Mode number and press e . ( If you selected [CURRENT] in Step 1 3 Select [SET] and pre[...]

My Mode setup 112 7 Settings ( If you selected [CUSTOM] in Step 1 3 Select the function you wa nt to save in My Mode and press d . • F or the av aila ble fun ctions , see “Func tions th at can be set in [MY MODE SETU P]” (P. 110). Change the settin g and press e . • The setting is save d. • Y ou c an als o chan ge the othe r cust om setti[...]

113 Settings 7 File name The camera automa tically creates file names and folde r names for images to be st ored in. Files c an be numbered from 0001 to 9 999 and fo lders can be numbered from 100 to 999. Exa mples are shown below. There a re two se ttings fro m which yo u can choos e: [RESET ] or [AUT O]. Choo se the one th at is bes t for yo u wh[...]

114 7 Settings Pixel mapping The pixel map ping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processin g functions. It is not necessary to opera te this functio n frequentl y. Approximately once a year is recomme nded. Wait at least one minute after ta king or viewing pictures t o allow for proper performanc e of the pi xel mappi[...]

Setting the date and time 115 Settings 7 1 Adjust the br ightness while looking in the mo nitor, and w hen you have set the desired level, press e . • Pressi ng a bright ens th e monitor, and pressi ng c dark ens it. This functi on lets you set the date and time . The date and t ime is sa ved w ith each image, and is use d in the file name. Top m[...]

Measurement units (m/ft) 116 7 Settings 2 Press ac to set the year, then press d to move to the month setting. • To move back to the previous setting , press b . • The first tw o digi ts of th e year are fixed . 3 Repeat this procedu re until the date and time are completely se t. • T he time i s displa yed in t he 24-hou r forma t. Conseque [...]

117 Settings 7 Shortcut You can set two sh ortcut menu s (A, B) on th e top men u in th e still p icture shooting mode ( P , A , S , M , r , f ). This is usefu l when you want to go quick ly to frequent ly used functi ons. You can s et the tw o shortc ut menus de signat ed by A and B on the top menu. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [SHORT CUT] g “ M[...]

Shortcut 118 7 Settings 1 Select [A] o r [B] and press d . 2 Select a function an d press e . When you hav e set a shor tcut men u, you can use it to ju mp to the se tting screen fo r that fu nction. 1 Press e to display the top menu. • T he short cut menus you have s et appear on the t op menu . 2 Select a shortcut menu. • T he monit or jumps [...]

119 Settings 7 Custom button Assigning a function t o the custom b utton makes it easy to jump strai ght to the setting screen for that function simpl y by pressing the custom but ton, without having t o go to the menu first. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [CUSTOM BUTTON] g “Menus” (P.17) Functio ns that can be assigned t o the cu stom button Opt[...]

Custom button 120 7 Settings 1 Select a function an d press e . 1 Press the x button. • T he monit or turns on and the fu nction curren tly set to the cu stom butto n appear s. Note • You can not assi gn diff erent function s in each mo de. Using the custom butto n TIPS When [IS O] is set to the custo m button but you want to us e AE lock → T[...]

8 Printing p ictures You can print out the pictures you have taken either at a ph oto store or at home on your own prin ter. If you go to a photo store, it is a good idea to store the print reservatio n data on the card first. This lets you select the pictures you want to print and decide how many prints you want. If you print the pictures at home,[...]

122 8 Print ing pictur es Direct printing (PictBridge) By conn ecting t he camer a to a P ictBri dge-co mpatib le print er wit h the USB cable, y ou can pri nt out re corded pictur es direc tly. Wi th the ca mera conn ected to the pr inter, select t he pictu res you wa nt to print and the n umber of p rints on th e camera’ s monitor . It is als o[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 123 Print ing pictur es 8 Use the USB ca ble prov ided to co nnect the camera t o a Pict Bridge -compati ble prin ter. 1 Turn the prin ter on and pl ug the printer en d of the USB cable into the printer’ s USB port. • For deta ils of h ow to tu rn the pr inter on and the po sition o f the USB port , refer to the pri[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 124 8 Print ing pictur es When the c amera is conn ected t o a PictBri dge- compati ble pr inte r, the [PRIN T MODE SELEC T] screen is di splaye d on the monitor. Use this scree n to select the pr int mode. Yo u can choos e from the followin g print mo des. PRINT Pri nts t he se lected pict ure. ALL PRINT Prints all the[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 125 Print ing pictur es 8 2 Select the pi cture yo u want to print and pres s e . • The prin t scr een is di splaye d. 3 Select [OK] and press e . • Printin g start s. • To cance l prin ting, select [CANCEL] and press e . The [PRINT MODE SE LECT] screen i s displ ayed. • When pr intin g is fini shed, the sc reen[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 126 8 Print ing pictur es You can select the pr int mode on the [PRINT MODE SELEC T] scr een. Th e avai lable setting s vary dependi ng on the selected pr int mod e. [PRINT MODE SELECT] s creen [PRINT] / [ALL PRIN T] / [MULTI PRIN T] / [ALL INDEX] / [PRINT ORD ER] g “Menus” (P.17) 1 Select the item yo u want to set [...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 127 Print ing pictur es 8 ( Set a [SINGLE PRINT] reservation c Press a . •P r e s s a when a p ictur e with < is display ed to ca ncel th e reserv ation. d Go to Step5. ( Set [MO RE] print rese rvations c Press c . d Select the printing data that you want includ ed by pressing d and then set each item. < × Sets[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 128 8 Print ing pictur es 4 Select the printin g data and press d to s et each item. • If printing data ca nnot b e set fo r your printer, th e [PRINT INFO] scre en is not display ed. Go to Step 6. • O nly one pr int of each image can be made at a time. DATE ( ) If you sele ct [WITH] , pictur es are pr inte d with t[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 129 Print ing pictur es 8 To tri m a pictur e by [MORE] in [PRINT ] or [MULTI PRINT] mod e, follo w the proced ure be low. 1 Use the arrow pad and zoo m lever to select the trimming position an d size. •P r e s s acbd to move th e trimming frame. • Move the zo om lever tow ard W or T to select t he trimming size fro[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 130 8 Print ing pictur es When you ha ve finish ed print ing, d isconn ect the c amera fro m the pri nter. 1 In the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, selec t b . • “ TURN OFF THE POWER” is displayed . 2 Press the POW ER switch to turn the camera off. 3 Remove the USB cable from the camera. 4 Remove the USB cable from th[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 131 Print ing pictur es 8 If an er ror cod e appears on the came ra’s monitor du ring direct pri nt set ting or print ing, s ee the fo llow ing tabl e. For mor e details , refer to the pr inter’s instructi on manu al. If an error c ode is displayed Monitor indicatio n Possible ca use Correctiv e actio n NO CONNECTIO[...]

132 8 Print ing pictur es Print settings (DPOF) Print r eservati on allo ws you to save p rinting d ata (the number of prints and the date/ time in format ion) wit h the pi ctures stored o n the card . With prin t rese rvation , you ca n print ou t pictu res easi ly eit her at home using a person al DPOF-co mpatib le prin ter or at a print shop tha[...]

Print settings (DPOF ) 133 Print ing pictur es 8 You can s elect al l-frame reserva tion or single -frame r eservat ion. U Makes pr int res ervati ons for all the pictur es store d on the ca rd. Sel ect the desired number of prints and whethe r you want the date and time include d. < Use this f eature to print only sel ected pictures. Displa y t[...]

Print settings (DPOF) 134 8 Print ing pictur es 2 Select [ < ] or [ U ] and press e . • < → Go to Ste p 3. • U → Go to Ste p 5. 3 Select th e pictu re(s) yo u want t o print and p ress e . 4 Select the approp riate item accor ding to the print reser vation th at you want to make. MORE Sets th e number of prints and date /time p rinti [...]

Print settings (DPOF ) 135 Print ing pictur es 8 6 Perform each setting. ( Set the number of prints Select the numbe r of pri nts and pres s e . a : Incre ases the number. c : Decre ases the number. ( Set the date/time printing data Select [NO], [ DATE] or [T IME] , and pres s e . NO The pictur es are printe d withou t the dat e and time . DATE All[...]

Print settings (DPOF) 136 8 Print ing pictur es This fu nction enables you to crop part of a reco rded p icture an d print out th e enlar ged sect ion only . 1 Select [ P ] on the single-f rame reservation screen and press d . g “All-fr ame reser vation/ Single -frame r eservati on” (P. 133) • I f trimmin g has alr eady been performe d, the [[...]

Print settings (DPOF ) 137 Print ing pictur es 8 5 Press e to complete the print reservations and re turn to the picture selectio n screen, then press e again. 6 Press b to select [END]. • The [PRI NT ORD ER] s creen appear s. Follow the op eration g uide to return t o the pla yback scr een. This f unction al lows you to reset the prin t reser va[...]

Print settings (DPOF) 138 8 Print ing pictur es ( To reset the print reservation data for a selected picture 1 Press the < button. g “Direct button s” (P .13) 2 Select [KEEP] and pr ess e . • I f ther e is no pri nt rese rvat ion dat a stored on the car d, the [P RINT O RDER] scree n does not appea r. 3 Select [ < ] and pre ss e . 4 Sel[...]

9 Connecting t he camera to a computer Viewing the pictures you have taken on your computer is just one of the many ways you can enjoy your pictures. You can print out your favorite pictures, u se the application software to download your pictures from your camera a nd edit them or arrange them by date or category, or attach them to e-mail and send[...]

140 9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer Flow Using the USB c able provided with your camera , you can connect the camera and computer and download (transfer) the images to your computer using the OLYM PUS Master software, also prov ided with the camera. Prepare the following items before starting. OLYMPUS Mast er CD-ROM USB Cable Compute r equi[...]

141 Connecting the camera to a computer 9 Using OLYMPUS Master For editing and managi ng image files, install the OLYMPUS Mast er software from the provide d CD-ROM. OLYMPUS Master is applicat ion software for edi ting images taken with a digital camera on a compu ter. Inst alling it on your compute r lets you do the following : For det ails of fun[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 142 9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer Before install ing the OL YMPUS Maste r softw are, ple ase conf irm that y our comput er is comp atible wit h the fol lowing system req uiremen ts. For newer op erating systems, please refer t o the Olympus web sit e as shown on the bac k cover of this manu al. ( Operating environment[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 143 Connecting the camera to a computer 9 Windows 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive. • The OLYMPUS Ma ster set up screen is displa yed. • If the screen is not displayed, dou ble-click the “My Computer” ic on and click th e CD- ROM icon. 2 Click the “OLYMPUS Master”. • The Quick Time inst alla tion scr een[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 144 9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. • When the OL YMPUS Master lic ensing agree ment is displaye d, re ad the agreeme nt and click “Y es” to procee d with the in stall ation . • When the “User In format ion” dial og box is display ed, ente r your “Name” and “OLYMPUS[...]

Connecting the camera to a compu ter 145 Connecting the camera to a computer 9 Macintosh 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. • The CD-ROM window is dis played. • If the CD-ROM wind ow is not displ ayed, double-c lick th e CD-ROM icon on t he deskto p. 2 Double -click on the desi red lan guage folder. 3 Double -click the “Installer” i[...]

Connecting the camera to a computer 146 9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 2 Plug the oth er end of the USB cable into the camera’s multi-connector . • T he monit or turns on a nd the selec tion sc reen for the USB connec tion is d isplay ed. 3 Select [PC] and press e . • I f the se lect ion scr een disapp ears, pres s the POWER switch t[...]

147 Connecting the camera to a computer 9 Starting up OLYMPUS Master Windows 1 Double-c lick the “OLYMPUS Master” icon on the desktop. • The main men u is displa yed. • When OLYMPUS Maste r is star ted up for the first time after ins tallatio n, the “Regist ration” dialog box is di splaye d befo re the main men u. Foll ow the prompts an[...]

Starting up OLYMPUS Master 148 9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer ( OLYMPUS Master main menu c “Transf er Image s” button Downloads images from the c amera o r oth er media. d “Browse I mages” button Displa ys the brows e window. e “Print Ima ges” button Displa ys th e prin t menu . f “Creat e and Shar e” butto n Displa ys th e[...]

149 Connecting the camera to a computer 9 Displaying camera images on a computer You ca n save c amera i mages o n your c omputer . 1 Click “Transfe r Images” on the OL YMPUS Master main menu. • The menu fo r select ing th e source is displ ayed. 2 Click “From Camera” . • The window f or sele cting imag es is displa yed. All t he imag e[...]

Displaying camera images on a computer 150 9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer ( To disconnect the camera You can di sconne ct the ca mera after download ing the images to your compu ter. 1 Make sure tha t the card access lamp on the camera is off. 2 Make the following pre parations for disconne cting the US B cable. Windows 98SE 1 Double -clic[...]

Viewing still pictu res and movies 151 Connecting the camera to a computer 9 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the cam era. 1 Click “Browse Images” on the OLYMPUS Master main menu. • The “Brow se Images ” window i s displ ayed. 2 Double-c lick the still picture thumbnail that you wan t to view. • The camera switches t o view mode and the [...]

Printing pictures 152 9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer ( To view a movie 1 Double-click the mo vie thumbnail that you wan t to see in the “Browse Images” window. • The camera swit ches to view mod e and th e first frame of the movie is displa yed. 2 To play back the mo vie, click playback bu tton at the bottom of the screen. The n ames[...]

Printing pictures 153 Connecting the camera to a computer 9 2 Click “Photo” . • The “Photo P rint” windo w is disp layed. 3 Click “Settin gs” in the “Photo Print” window . • The prin ter s ettin gs screen is disp laye d. Make the ne cessar y print er sett ings. 4 Select a layout and size . • To print th e date an d time wit h [...]

To download and save images to a computer with out using OLYMPUS Master 154 9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 7 Click “Print”. • P rinti ng s tarts . • T o retur n to the mai n menu, cl ick “Men u” in th e “Photo Print” win dow. This camera is compa tible with USB mass storage. You can connect the camera to your comput er usin[...]

10 Appendix This chapter contains useful information from OLYMPUS. Here you will find what to do wh en you are stuck or don’t understand the mea ning of the terms used in this manual. Refer to th is section for basic troubleshooting, camera care and a full glossary to understanding the terms used in this manual. Appendix 10 ?[...]

156 10 Appendix Troubleshooting Error codes Monitor indicatio n Possible cause Correct ive ac tion q NO CAR D The car d is no t in serted , or it cann ot be recogni zed. Insert a card, or remov e the ca rd and ins ert it agai n corre ctly. If the problem pe rsists, fo rmat the card. If the car d cannot be format ted, use a ne w card . q CARD ERROR [...]

Troubleshooting 157 10 Appendi x ( Preparatory operations ( Shoot ing Troubleshooting Possible cause Correc tive actio n Ref. page The camer a does not turn on or funct ion but tons do no t respo nd. The powe r is off . Pres s the POWER switch t o turn the camer a on. – The ba ttery i s exhaus ted. Charge the ba ttery. – The ba ttery i s tempor[...]

Troubleshooting 158 10 Appendix The monit or does not turn on. The camer a is set to [MONITOR OFF]. Press e in the shootin g mode to di splay t he top me nu, then press c to sele ct [MONITOR ON]. P.23 The view finder or monitor is hard t o see. There is co ndens ation* inside the came ra. Turn the camera off an d wait until it dries befor e turn in[...]

Troubleshooting 159 10 Appendi x The moni tor goes off. The camer a is in the sleep mod e. Operate the ca mera (pres s the sh utter bu tton or zoom le ver) . – The powe r is tu rned of f with the monitor of f. If [ALL RE SET] in the mode menu i s set to [OFF], the came ra sett ings be fore th e power was turn ed off re main unc hanged. Turn on th[...]

Troubleshooting 160 10 Appendix ( Playback of recorded images Possib le caus e Correctiv e action Ref. page The pict ure is out of focu s. A subj ect unsui ted to A F was take n. Use manual foc us or focu s lock to focus on the subj ect and t hen shoo t. P.50, 2 4 The camera moved when th e shut ter but ton was pres sed. Hold the came ra corre ctly[...]

Troubleshooting 161 10 Appendi x The pic ture is too da rk. The fla sh was blocke d by your finger . Hold the came ra corr ectly, keepin g your finger s away from the fla sh. P.22 The subj ect was o ut of the wor king ra nge of the flash. Shoo t within t he fl ash work ing ra nge. P.37 The f lash was clo sed. Press t he fla sh butt on to mak e the [...]

Troubleshooting 162 10 Appendix Halati on prod uces unna tura l color s in the pictur e. This may b e caused by excess ively br ight ultrav iolet li ght on th e subjec t, suc h as sunl ight shining th rough the leaves of t rees, windo w frames in brigh t light at night, reflection of met al in direct sunli ght, etc. Use a UV filte r. As this may up[...]

Troubleshooting 163 10 Appendi x ( When the camera is connected to a computer or printer Possible cause Correc tive actio n Ref. page The pri nter fa ils to connec t. PC wa s select ed o n the monitor a fter connec ting the camer a to the printer with the USB cable. Remove th e USB cabl e, and st art again from Step 1 of “Connect ing the camera t[...]

164 10 Appendix Camera care ( Cleaning the camera Exterior: • Wipe gently with a soft cloth . If the camera is very dir ty, soak the clo th in mild soapy water and wr ing well . Wipe t he camer a with the d amp clot h and th en dry it with a dry clot h. If you have us ed the ca mera at the be ach, us e a cloth soaked in clean wa ter and we ll wru[...]

165 10 Appendi x AC adapter (optional) An AC adapter is useful for time-consumin g tasks such as image downloads to a computer. An optiona l Olympus AC adapter (D-7AC) all ows you to power your digita l camera from a common AC wall outlet. TIPS • If you us e the AC ada pter when the camer a is tur ned on, t he batte ry in th e camera w ill be cha[...]

166 10 Appendix Safety Precautions WARNING ( Do not use the ca mera near flammable or explosive gases. • T o avoid causing a fir e or expl osion, never use the camera near flammable or explosive gase s. ( Do not use the flash on peo ple (inf ant s , small child ren, etc.) at close range. • Use caution when taking flash pictur es at close range.[...]

Safety Precautions 167 10 Appendi x ( Do not cover the flash wi th a hand while firin g. • Do not cover the flash with a hand while firing or touch it after it has just been fired. It may be hot an d cause minor burns. Avoid using the flash for extended periods. ( Do not t ake ap art or modify the camera. • Never attempt to disassemble the ca m[...]

Safety Precautions 168 10 Appendix ( Use on ly the AC a dapter spec ified by Olympus. • Never use any AC adapter except one specified by Olympus. Using a dif ferent AC adapter may damage the camera or power source, or result in accidents or fire. Ensure the adapter used is designe d for your region or country . For more information, contact the n[...]

Safety Precautions 169 10 Appendi x WARNING • Keep batteries dry a t all times. Never allow them to come into con tact with fresh or salt wa ter . • T o prevent batteries from le aking, overheat ing, or causing a fi re or explosion, use only batteries recommended for use with this pro duct. • Insert the battery carefully as describ e d in the[...]

Safety Precautions 170 10 Appendix CAUTION FOR USAGE ENVIRONMENT • T o protect the high-precision tech nol ogy contained in this product, never leave the camera in the places listed below , no matter if in use or storage: • Places where temperatures a nd/or humidity are high or go through extreme changes. Dir ect sunlight, beac hes, locked cars[...]

Safety Precautions 171 10 Appendi x • Do not push the monitor forcibly; ot herwise the image may become vague, resulting in a Display mode failur e or damage to the monitor . • A strip of light may appear on the top/bottom of the monitor , but this is not a malfunction. • When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera, the edg es may appea[...]

172 10 Appendix Glossary of terms A (Aperture P riority) Mode You set the aper ture yo urself and the camera au tomatica lly var ies th e shutt er speed so that the pic ture is taken with the be st expos ure. AE (Automati c Expos ure) The came ra automa tically se ts the exposur e. The 3 AE mod es availa ble on th is camera are P mode, in which t h[...]

Glossary of terms 173 10 Appendi x Eclipsi ng (Vi gnetti ng) This r efers to w hen a n object obscu res part of the f ield of view s o that the who le subje ct is n ot photog raph ed. Vig netting also re fers t o when t he image seen th roug h the vie wfinde r does not ex actly mat ch the imag e shot thr ough the obj ectiv e lens, so the pho tograp[...]

Glossary of terms 174 10 Appendix PictBridge A standa rd for co nnecti ng digi tal came ras and pr inters of diffe rent mak ers and print ing o ut pi ctures direc tly. Pixels A pixel is th e smalles t unit (d ot) used to make up an ima ge. Clear large- sized pr inted images requ ire million s of pixels. S (Shutter Pr iority) Mode Also ca lled Sh ut[...]

11 Miscella neous Miscellaneous This chapter contains all the camera functions described in Chapter s 1 to 9. Refer here for the names of the camer a parts and buttons, the names and meanings of the icons that are displayed on th e monitor, and the list s of the top menus and mode menus. An index also helps you find the pages where a function or it[...]

176 11 Miscellaneous Menu list Shooting mode men us ( P , A , S , M , r , f ) Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref. page MODE MENU CAMERA & OFF, & , % P.36 DRIVE o , j , i , 7 P.70 ISO AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400 P.56 SCENE *1 i , j , k , Q , R P.32 r 1/2/3 /4 *2 P.46 w -2.0 – +2 .0 P.41 # SLOW # SLOW1, H SLOW 1, # SLOW2 P.41 NOISE REDUCTION *3 [...]

Menu list 177 11 Miscella neous Shooti ng mode menus ( P , A , S , M , r , f ) *1 Only ava ilabl e in f mode. *2 Only ava ilabl e in r mode. *3 Not availa ble in f mode. *4 Not availa ble in p mode. *5 Availabl e languag es vary dependi ng on the a rea where yo u purchase d this camer a. Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref. page MODE MENU SETUP ALL R[...]

Menu list 178 11 Miscellaneous Shooting mode men us ( n ) *1 Availabl e languages v ary dependi ng on the area wh ere you purchased this camer a. Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref. page MODE MENU CAMERA & OFF, & , % P.36 ISO AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400 P.56 DIGITAL Z OOM OFF, ON P.35 FULLTIME AF OFF, ON P.47 R (movies) OFF, ON P.79 FUNCTION OFF[...]

Menu list 179 11 Miscella neous Playback mode menus ( q ) (still pictures) *1 Availabl e languag es vary dependi ng on the a rea where yo u purchase d this camer a. Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref. page MODE MENU PLAY R P.92 EDIT RAW DATA EDIT P.88 Q 640 × 48 0, 320 × 240, CANCEL P.89 PP , CANCEL P.90 REDEYE FIX P.9 1 CARD ALL ERASE YES, NO P.1[...]

Menu list 180 11 Miscellaneous Playback mode menus ( q ) (movies) *1 Availabl e languages v ary dependi ng on the area wh ere you purchased this camer a. Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref. page MODE MENU EDIT INDEX OK, RESET, CANCEL P.93 EDIT OK, RESE T, CANC EL P.94 CARD ALL ERASE YES, NO P.100 FORMAT YES, NO P.100 SETUP ALL RESET OFF, ON P.103 W [...]

181 11 Miscella neous List of factory default settings The functi ons are set as follows when the ca mera leaves the factory. Shooti ng mode FNo. F2 .8 SHUTTER 1 /1000 ZOOM 38 mm LCD ON F 0.0 FLASH MODE A , S , M , P , f :A U T O n : $ AF/MF AF B OFF METERING ESP & OFF DRIVE o 7 ±1.0 EV, 3 ISO AUTO ( A , S , M : 80) r 1/2/3/4 MY MODE 1 SCEN E [...]

List of factory default settings 182 11 Miscellaneous TIMELAP SE 2 pict ures, 1 min . inter val R (movies) ON K A , S , M , P , f : HQ (3072 × 2304) n : HQ (640 × 480) SHQ 3072 × 2304 HQ 3072 × 23 04 SQ1 1600 × 12 00 NO RMAL SQ2 640 × 480 NORMAL WB AUTO > none SHARPNESS ±0 CONTRAST ±0 SATURATIO N ±0 REC VI EW O N FILE NAME RESET m/ft m [...]

List of factory default settings 183 11 Miscella neous Playback mode Others * Se tting s differ a ccordi ng to the region wher e the camer a is sol d. INFO OFF u OFF 9 OFF y 0° < OFF G 9 m SETUP SLIDE R OFF VOLU ME 3 ALL RESET ON W ENGLISH PW ON SETUP SCREEN : OFF, SOUND: OFF PW OFF SETUP SC REEN: OFF , SOUND: OFF s NORMAL X Y-M-D 2004. 01.01 0[...]

184 11 Miscellaneous Modes and shooting funct ions In r mode, available functions vary depending on the modes se t in the MY MODE SETUP menu. Mode Functi on f AS M P n Zoom 9 DIGITAL ZOOM 9 AF mode 9 — FULLTIME A F 9 AF area 9 — MF 9 — FLASH MODE AUTO 9 — 9 — ! 9 — 9 — # 9 — 9 — # SLOW1 9 — H SLOW1 9 — 9 — # SLOW2 9 — $ 9 [...]

Modes and shooting functions 185 11 Miscella neous 9 : Availab le —: Not av ailable *1 Canno t be sele cted in R mode. *2 Canno t be sele cted in r mode. Mode Funct ion f AS M P n ISO 9 F 9 — 9 WB 9 > 9 SHARPNESS 9 CONTRAST 9 SATURATION 9 NOISE REDUCT ION — *1 9 — INFO 9 — u 9 — 9 — ALL RESET 9 *2 W 9 PW ON SETUP 9 PW OFF SETUP 9 R[...]

186 11 Miscellaneous Names of parts Camera P O W E R W T W T Lens Self-timer/Remot e control lamp g P.73, 77 Microphone g P.78, 79, 92 DC-IN jack g P.165 Flash g P.37 Connector c over g P.165 Shutter butt on Zoom lever ( W/T • GU ) g P.34, 81, 82, 83 Speaker Remote control receiver g P. 77 AF illuminator g P.48 Multi-connector g P.96, 123, 145 Co[...]

Names of parts 187 11 Miscella neous Viewfinder g P.23 AE lock/Custom button ( x ) g P.14, 49 , 52, 54, 119 Card access lamp g P.150 Arrow pad ( acbd ) g P.19, 81 OK/Menu bu tton ( e ) g P.14, 19 Flash mode b utton ( # ) g P.14, 3 9 Self-timer/Remot e control button ( Z ) g P.13, 73 , 77 Protect butto n ( 0 ) g P.16, 9 8 Rotation bu tton ( y ) g P.[...]

Names of parts 188 11 Miscellaneous The [INFO] setting a llows yo u to sele ct how mu ch informa tion to di splay o n the screen . Screen s with th e infor matio n display set to [O N] are shown be low. g “Info rmation di spla y” (P.97) ( Shooting m odes Monitor indications Still pic ture Movie Item Indicati ons Ref. page 1 Shootin g mode P , A[...]

Names of parts 189 11 Miscella neous 11 Fla sh inte nsity contr ol w -2.0 – +2 .0 P.41 12 Drive Timelapse o , j , i , 7 L P.70 P.72 13 Self-t imer Remote con trol Y < P.73 P.77 14 Sound r ecord R P. 78, 79, 92 15 Reco rd mode RAW, TIFF, SHQ, H Q, SQ 1, SQ2 P.26 16 I mage size 3072 × 23 04, 259 2 × 1944, 1280 × 960, et c. P.28 17 AF targ et [...]

Names of parts 190 11 Miscellaneous ( Playback mode Still pictu re Movie Item Indicati ons Ref. page 1 Battery ch eck e , f – 2 Print rese rvation / number of pr ints Movie < ×10 n P.133 P.87 3 Sound r ecord H P.78 4P r o t e c t 9 P.98 5 Re cord mode RA W, TIFF, SH Q, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 P.26 6 Imag e size 3072 × 2304, 2592 × 1 944, 1 280 × 9 60[...]

191 11 Index Index For reference page numbers relat ing to camera parts, see “Names of parts”. m SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 1st cur tain # SLO W1 . . . . . . . . . 38, 41 1st cur tain wit h red-ey e redu ction H SLOW 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 41 2nd curt ain # SLOW2 . . . . . . . . 38, 41 3:2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Index 192 11 Index Histogram u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5, 98 HQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 30 I iESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Image siz e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 17 3 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Index displa y G . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 83 INFO INFO .[...]

Index 193 11 Index Shortcut Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 117 SHQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 3 0 Shutt er prio rity sh ooting S . . . . . 12, 44 SHUTTER SOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Shutter s peed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Single- frame er ase S . . . . . . . . 15, 99 Singl e-fra me reserv ation < . . 13[...]

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