Olympus D-435 manual

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digita l camera. Before you start t o use your new camera, please re ad these instructions carefull y to enjoy opt imum performance and a longer service life. Ke ep this manual in a sa fe place for futu re reference . We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your ca mera before taking import ant[...]

2 How to use this manual ( Indications used in this manual A sample page i s show n belo w to expl ain h ow to r ead the i nstruc tio ns in t his manual. Loo k at it carefully befo re taking or view ing pictu res. See the refere nce pages fo r further detai ls on how to u se the butto ns or menus . ( Basic and Advanced Manuals The instructi on manu[...]

3 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 Shooting Playback Useful fu nctions Printing pictu res Connecti ng the camera to a computer Appendix Miscellaneous Troubl eshoot ing. For w hen yo u want to kno w the[...]

4 Table of Contents How to use this manual ........ ......... ........ ........ ........ .......... ........ ........ .... 2 Compositio n of the manual ........ .......... ........ ........ .......... ........ ........ ..... 3 1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 How to u se the shootin g butto n and playba ck button ..[...]

Table of Contents 5 4 Playback - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41 Playin g back stil l picture s .... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ .... 42 Selecti ng th e numb er of pictures ....... ........ ....... ...... ........ ...... 43 Slidesh ow .... ..... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ .[...]

Table of Contents 6 7 Connecting the camera to a computer - - - - - 72 Flow ...... ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ...... 7 3 Using O LYMPU S Master ....... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ . 74 What is OLYM PUS Master? ........ ....... ...... ......[...]

7 1 Basic opera tion Basic operation Being able to use t he buttons effectively is important for operating th e digital camera. Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons to choose a setting. Familiarize yourself with the buttons and menus before reading the explanations of the various functions. 1 ?[...]

8 1 Basic opera tion How to use the sho oting button a nd play back butto n This camera fea tures a shooting mode and a pl ayback mode. Shooti ng mode is for t aking pictu res and making shoo ting sett ings, whereas playback mode is for displa ying pictures you have taken. To swi tch bet ween the two modes, use l and k . Press k to turn the camera [...]

How to use the shooting button and playback button 9 1 Basic operation ( Turning the camera on in playbac k mode. When the power switch is OFF, press k . • The camera t urns on in playbac k mode. To turn the came ra off… → Press k . The monitor an d green lamp turn off. To enable sh ooting mode… → Slide t he power sw itch to ON. The l ens[...]

How to use the shootin g button and playback button 1 Basic opera tion 10 ( Switching between shooting mode and playback mode When th e power switc h is ON, press l , k , or the sh utter b utton t o switch betwee n shoot ing mo de and playb ack mode. 05 0 5 27 2 7 05 0 5 5 2592 2592 1944 1944 2592 2592 1944 1944 2592 1944 Press k . To playback (pla[...]

1 Basic operation 11 How to use the mode dial This camera is capab le of t aking st ill pict ures and mov ies. Use the mo de dial to swit ch between shooti ng modes before taki ng pictures. When the mode dial is set to a mode, the explanat ion for that mod e is displayed on the moni tor. ( About the mode dial P Suitab le for ge nera l situa tio ns.[...]

12 1 Basic opera tion How to use the direct buttons The butt ons that can be used in shooti ng mode and p layback mode d iffer. ( Direct button s in shooting mode c k (Play back) but ton g P. 10 The camer a switches t o playback mode. d j button g P. 15 The sh ooting mo de menu is d isplayed . e n (Flash mode) but ton g P. 34 This f uncti on is for[...]

How to use the direct buttons 13 1 Basic operation ( Direct buttons in playback mode c l (Shoot ing) button g P. 10 The camer a switch es to sho oting mo de (when t he power swi tch is ON). d j butto n g P. 15 The pl ayback mode me nu is displ ayed. e S (E rase) bu tton g P. 47 This fu nctio n erases d isplay ed pict ures. c e d[...]

How to use the direct buttons 1 Basic opera tion 14 Basic fun ctions can be easi ly oper ated usi ng the di rect bu ttons . Use the ar row pad and i to make se ttings. Follow the b uttons displa yed on the sc reen t o select and make e ach setti ng. How to set the flash mode us ing n is shown bel ow. 1 Press n in shooting mode. • The fl ash mode [...]

1 Basic operation 15 How to use the menus The menu is di splayed on th e monito r when j is pressed wi th the camera on. This menu is us ed to mak e all c amera setti ngs. The menu items displ ayed in shooti ng mode and playback mode differ. BACKUP EXIT EXIT 1/3 0.0 , 05.01.01 00:00 F D BACKUP X HQ EXIT EXIT 1/3 Press j . Shooting mode men u Playba[...]

How to use the menus 1 Basic opera tion 16 Use the ar row pad an d i to s elect and s et menu items . Fol low th e but tons display ed on th e menu scre en and use the arro w pad to make setti ngs. How to use the menus us ing scr eens fro m shooti ng mode is s hown belo w. Ex: Sett ing the [S LEEP] func tion 1 Press j . • The me nu is displ ayed.[...]

How to use the menus 17 1 Basic operation 4 Press j . • The menu cl oses, an d the camer a is rea dy to shoo t. TIPS • Setti ngs made in the menu ar e saved ev en if th e camera is turned off. • Menu ite ms common to both shoo ting mode and pl ayback mod e apply t o the same sett ing, and t he sett ing can be made fr om either mod e. In this [...]

18 2 Tips before you start taki ng pictures Tips before you start taking pictures Your pictures are almost guaranteed to come out well just by setting the mode dial to h or P and pressing the shutter button. But occasionally, you can ’t focus on your subject or the picture doesn’t come out the way you want… Just knowing which button to press [...]

Tips before you start taking pictures 2 19 Holding the camera Sometimes when you look at a pict ure you have take n, the contours of the subject are blurred. This is often ca used by movemen t of the camera at t he precise moment that t he shutter button is pressed. Picture wher e subject is n ot clearly defi ned To prevent the came ra fr om moving[...]

2 Tips before you start taking pictures 20 If correct focus cannot be obtained The camera au tomatical ly detects t he focus target in the f rame. 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 c ontrast than the surroundi ngs or with an area of extremel y strong co[...]

If correct focus cannot be obtained Tips before you start taking pictures 2 21 4 Press the shutte r button fully. Under c ertain types o f cond itions, the au to focu s may n ot wor k prop erly. In thes e cases , focus (focus lock) on an object with hig h contr ast at the sa me dist ance as the in tended subje ct, re compos e your shot a nd then ta[...]

2 Tips before you start taking pictures 22 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 (print ing, editing on a computer, websi te editing, etc.). For info rmation on t he image sizes for each record mode an d memory capacity, se e the table on P. 23. Reco rd mod[...]

Record mode Tips before you start taking pictures 2 23 Movies ar e record ed in Mo tion-JPEG format. Still p ictur es Movies Movie record modes Number of sto rable sti ll pic tur es/ remai nin g reco rdi ng t ime Record mode Image si ze Number of stora ble still pi ctures Interna l memory Card (Using a 32 MB card) SHQ 2592 × 1944 3 8 HQ 2592 × 19[...]

Record mode 24 2 Tips before you start taking pictures j [ K ] i g “How to use the menus” (P. 15) 1 Select a record mode from [SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1] and [SQ2]. For movies, sele ct a record m ode from [HQ] and [SQ]. 2 Press i . •P r e s s j to exit the me nu. Note • The nu mber of stor able st ill pict ures a nd movie recor ding ti mes liste d i[...]

Tips before you start taking pictures 2 25 Recording pictures Pictures taken are st ored in the intern al memory. You can also use an opt ional xD-Picture Card (referred t o as “card” in this manual) to store pic tures. Th e card h as greater c apacity than the in ternal memory, and so, is a ble to store more pictur es. The card is conve nient,[...]

2 Tips before you start taking pictures 26 Using a card (optional) An opti onal card is availabl e for this camera . The card co rrespo nds to the f ilm of a norma l camera fo r record ing the pi ctures you have t aken. Pictu res reco rded and s tored on the card can eas ily be eras ed, over writt en, and/ or edited on a computer . Using a card w i[...]

Using a card (optional) Tips before you start taking pictures 2 27 2 Slide the battery co mpartment/ card cover in the direc tion of A , and then lift it in the direction of B . • Use the ba ll of you r finge r to sli de the cover. Do not use yo ur fi ngernail as this could re sult i n inj ury. ( Inserting the card 3 Face the card the correct way[...]

Using a card (op tional) 28 2 Tips before you start taking pictures ( Removing the card 3 Push the card all th e way in and release slowly. • The c ard pr otrude s sli ghtly and stops . • Grasp the ca rd and remove. 4 Close the battery com partment/ card cover down on to the batteries in the di rection o f C , and then slide th e cover in the d[...]

29 3 Shooting 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 d ifficult settings. Your camera will adjust the settings for you! All you have to do is choose a scene mode[...]

3 Shooti ng 30 Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation Use the mode dial t o switch bet ween shooti ng modes before taki ng pictures. You can take pi ctures with the opti mum settings by setting the mode dial according to the sh ooting c ondition s or purp ose. ( Shooting m ode P Program Auto/ h Auto Suita ble for g eneral situa tions.[...]

Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation 31 Shooti ng 3 j Sports Suita ble fo r capt uring fast- moving a ction (such as sp orts) withou t blur ring. E ven f ast- moving subjec ts app ear to be stat ionary. o Self Portrait Suita ble fo r taki ng pictu res o f your self - by yourse lf. Th e camera is s et to fo cus at a short distance . [...]

3 Shooti ng 32 Zooming in on a distant subject You can use the digital zoom to take pictures at 4.0× telephoto or wide - angle. 1 Press the zoom button. Note • Picture s taken w ith the digit al zoom may appea r grainy . •I n n mode, th e maximu m magnifica tion poss ible fo r digit al zoom is 2.5×. •I n o mode, the digital zo om is not ava[...]

Shooti ng 3 33 Taking clos e-up pictures (macro) Focusing is usually slow whe n you get close t o a subject (20 cm to 50 cm/ 0.7ft to 1.6ft). Ho wever, in macro mode fo cusing is performed quickly. 1 Press o . • The macro s ettin gs scree n is disp layed. g “How to use th e direc t buttons ” (P. 12) 2 Select [ & ], and press i . 3 Take th[...]

3 Shooti ng 34 Flash shooting Select the flash mod e best suit ed to t he light conditio ns and the effect yo u want to ach ieve. Flash wor king ran ge: 3.0 m (9 .8 ft.) Auto-flash (No indicat ion) The flash fires au tomati cally i n low light or backl ight co nditi ons. Red-eye reduction flash ( ! ) The light from the flash may make the subject’[...]

Flash shooting 35 Shooti ng 3 1 Press n . • The flas h setti ngs scre en is di splayed . g “How to use th e direc t buttons ” (P. 12) 2 Select the flash mode, and press i . 3 Press the shutter button halfway. • In con ditions where t he fl ash wil l fi re, # light s (flas h stand- by). 4 Press the shutter button fully to take the pictu re. [...]

3 Shooti ng 36 Recording movies You can re cord movies, and play back the mo vies with the camera. Sound cannot b e recorded . The focus is locked. If the di stance to t he subject changes, f ocus may be compromised. 1 Turn the m ode di al to n . • The rema ining r ecordi ng time in t he interna l memory or card is disp layed on the monito r. 2 D[...]

Shooti ng 3 37 Self-timer shooting This funct ion lets you ta ke picture s using the self -timer. Fix th e camera securely on a tripod for self-t imer shooting . This functi on is useful fo r taking pictures when you want to be inclu ded in the photo graph. 1 Press m . • The self -timer settings screen i s displa yed. g “How to use th e direc t[...]

3 Shooti ng 38 Panorama shooting You can t ake advantage of panorama shootin g with an Olympus xD- Picture Card. Panorama shootin g lets you connect pictures with overlappin g edges into a si ngle pan oramic p icture, usin g the OLYMPUS Master software. j [PANORAMA] i g “How to use the menus” (P. 15) 1 Use the arrow pa d to choose at which ed g[...]

Panorama shooting 39 Shooti ng 3 2 Make sure th at the edges of the pictures o verlap, then take the pictu res. • The focu s and expos ure are s et by t he first pictur e. Do no t select an extreme ly brig ht subj ect (suc h as the su n) for t he firs t pictu re. • You c annot adjust the zo om af ter the fir st pi cture. • Panorama shooti ng [...]

3 Shooti ng 40 Adjusting picture brightness (exposure compen sation) This fun ction all ows you to make changes to the e xposure sett ing. You can adjust the exposu re in the ra nge of ± 2.0 EV i n 1/3 EV steps. j [ F ] i g “How to use the menus” (P. 15) 1 Press ^] to ma ke ad just ment s, and press i . • Plus [+] incr eases br ight ness and[...]

41 4P 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 so meone with their eyes shut. Or maybe you took several pictures of the same scene because you weren’t[...]

4 Playba ck 42 Playing back still pictures When a card is in the came ra, a picture fr om the card is displaye d. To play back pictures from the internal memory, remove the card . 1 Press k . • The gree n lamp on the ca mera lights . • The las t pict ure take n is disp layed on the monit or (si ngle-fra me pla yback). • Use the arrow pad to s[...]

Playing back still pictures Playback 4 43 This f unction l ets you select the numb er of pi ctures in an in dex dis play fr om 4 and 9. j [ G ] i g “How to use the menus” (P. 15) 1 Select [4] or [9], and press i . •P r e s s j to exit the menu. This f unction di splays still pictures stored in the in ternal memory or ca rd one af ter anoth er[...]

Playing back still pictures 4 Playba ck 44 Pictur es tak en wit h the came ra held vertic ally a re disp layed horizo ntally. This functi on let s you rotate such p ictures 90° c lockw ise or coun tercloc kwise s o tha t they are or iented corre ctly. j [ y ] i g “How to use the menus” (P. 15) 1 Press ^] to select the pi cture you wa nt to rot[...]

Playback 4 45 Playing back movies 1 Use the arro w pad to dis play a picture with n . g “Pla ying bac k still pi cture s” (P. 42 ) 2 Press i . • The mo vie is played back. Wh en the movie is fin ished, the screen retu rns to playback mo de. •P r e s s i to cancel mo vie pl ayback . Select [EX IT], an d press i . Note • The or ange lamp bl[...]

4 Playba ck 46 Protecting pictures You are recommended to pro tect impo rtant p ictures to av oid acciden tall y erasing t hem. Protecte d pictures cannot be erased by t he single-frame /all-frame erase function, but they are all erased by formatting. j [ 0 ] i g “How to use the menus” (P. 15) 1 Press ^] to select the picture you wa nt to pr ot[...]

Playback 4 47 Erasing pictures This function erases recorded pictures. Pictur es can be erased either one at a time or all the pict ures in the int ernal memory or card a t once. • When you want to erase pict ures in the inte rnal memory , do not ins ert the card. • Insert the card when yo u want to eras e pictu res on the card . 1 Display the [...]

Erasing pictures 4 Playba ck 48 This fu nction erases al l the pi cture s in the i nterna l memory or car d. j [MEMORY SETUP (CARD SETUP)] i g “How to use the menus” (P. 15) 1 Sele ct [ R ALL ERASE], and press i . 2 Select [YES], and press i . • All th e pi ctures are er ased . All-frame erase ALL ERASE MEMOR Y SETUP CANCEL SELECT GO MEMOR Y [...]

Playback 4 49 Formatting This function lets you forma t the internal memory or card. Formatting prepares c ards to rece ive data . • To format the in ternal memory, d o not i nsert t he card. • T o format the ca rd, ha ve it in serted . • Before usin g non- OLYMPUS card s or card s which hav e been formatte d on a computer , you must format t[...]

50 5 Useful functi ons One of the key features of a digital camera is that you can view the pictures you have taken immediately. But that isn’t all. For instance, yo u can select the appropriate interface language for w hen your friends from abroad use the camera; make a back- up of the pictures from your camera to card media; or set the time bef[...]

51 Useful function s 5 Selecting a language You can select a language fo r on-screen di splay. Avai lable lan guages vary depending on the area where you purch ased this camera. j [ W ] i g “How to use the menus” (P. 15) 1 Select a lang uage, an d press i . •P r e s s j to exit the menu. TIPS To increase the number of la nguages → You can a[...]

52 5 Useful functions Setting the date and time This funct ion lets you set the date and ti me. The date and time is saved with each picture, and is used in the fi le name. j [ X ] i g “How to use the menus” (P. 15) 1 Press [ to select on e of the following date formats: [Y-M-D] (Year/Month/Day), [M -D-Y] (Month/Day/Year), [D-M-Y] (Day/ Mont h[...]

53 Useful function s 5 Resetting the settings to the default (RESET) The camera reta ins the changed set tings even i f the power is turn ed off. To reset the set tings to the factory def ault setting , use the reset fun ction. 1 Press p . • The [RESET ] scre en is di splayed . g “How to use th e direc t buttons ” (P. 12) 2 Select [RESET], an[...]

54 5 Useful functions Copying pictures to a card (BACKUP) You can copy (backup) all the ima ge data st ored in t he internal memo ry to the card. Th e image dat a in t he internal me mory is not erased by copying it to the card . The optional card is required to use the backu p function. Operate the camera with the card inserted. j [BACKUP] i g “[...]

55 Useful function s 5 Setting t he ti me period to swit ch to the sleep mode (SLEEP) The camera automatic ally switches t o the sleep mode and st ops operati ng if not used fo r the specif ied time perio d. You can specify th e time period before the camera enters sl eep mode. The camera activates again b y pressing l , k , or the shutter button. [...]

56 6 Printing p ictures You can print out the pict ures you have taken either at a photo store or at home on your own printer. If you go to a photo store, it is a good idea to store the print reservat ion data on the card first. This lets you se le ct the pictures you want to print and decide how many prints you want. If you print the pictures a t [...]

57 Print ing pictur es 6 Direct printing (PictBridge) By conn ectin g the ca mera to a Pict Bridge -compa tible p rinter with th e USB c able, you can pri nt out rec orded pictures direct ly. With t he camera c onnec ted to the p rinter , select the pic tures you wan t to pri nt and the nu mber of print s on th e camer a’s monitor. It is a lso po[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 58 6 Print ing pictur es Use the USB cable pr ovided t o connec t the came ra to a Pic tBrid ge-compa tible printer . 1 Turn the printer on an d plug the printer end of the USB cable into the printer’s USB port. • For de tails o f how to tur n the p rinter on and th e posi tion of the USB p ort, r efer t o the print[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) Print ing pictur es 6 59 When the came ra is con nected to a Pi ctBri dge- compatible pr inter, the [PRINT MODE SELE CT] scree n is disp layed on the monit or. Use t his screen to se lect th e pri nt mode . You c an ch oose from th e followi ng prin t modes. PRINT Prints the se lected pi cture. PRINT ORDER Print s the p[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 60 6 Print ing pictur es 3 Press [ to select framed or unframed, and p ress i . OFF ( ) The imag e is prin ted ins ide a blank fra me. ON ( ) The image is printed fillin g the entire page. 4 Press ^] to select the picture you want to print, and press i . • The [ PRINT] screen is d ispla yed. 5 Select [OK], and pres s[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) Print ing pictur es 6 61 3 Press [ to s elect framed or unframed, and pre ss i . OFF ( ) The imag e is printed insi de a blank frame. ON ( ) The image is prin ted fillin g the entire pa ge. 4 Press ^] to select the picture you want to pr int. • Pres s W on t he zoo m button to dis play the pic tures in in dex f ormat[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 62 6 Print ing pictur es ( Set [MORE] print reservations c Press . • The [ PRINT INFO] screen is displa yed. d Press [ to sele ct the item you want to set, and pres s i . Press [ to selec t the ite m, an d pres s i . e After you have se lected yo ur des ired se ttings, select [END], an d press i . • The scree n [...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) Print ing pictur es 6 63 7 Select [OK], and press i . • Printin g start s. • To cance l prin ting, se lect [CANCEL] and press i . The [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen wi ll be disp layed ag ain. • When pr intin g is fi nished , the mon itor returns to th e [PRINT MODE SE LECT] screen. g “Exit ing d ire ct pr intin g?[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 64 6 Print ing pictur es 3 Press [ to select framed or unframed, and p ress i . OFF ( ) The imag e is prin ted ins ide a blank fra me. ON ( ) The image is printed fillin g the entire page. • The [ PRINT] screen is d ispla yed. 4 Select [OK], and pres s i . • Print ing s tar ts. • To can cel pri nting, s elec t [C[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) Print ing pictur es 6 65 When you h ave fini shed pr intin g, disco nnect t he camera from the p rinter. 1 In the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, pres s ^ . • The messag e is disp layed. 2 Remove the USB c able from the camera. • The c amera tur ns off. 3 Remove the USB c able from the printer. Exiting direct printing E[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 66 6 Print ing pictur es If an e rror c ode is displa yed on the camer a’s mon itor du ring di rect print s etting o r printi ng, see t he followi ng tabl e. For more de tails, refer to t he printe r’s ins truction ma nual. If an error code is displa yed Monitor indication Possib le c ause Correc tive action NO CONN[...]

67 Print ing pictur es 6 Print settings (DPOF) Print re serv ation al lows y ou to sav e printi ng data ( the numb er of pr ints an d the dat e/ time inf ormati on) with the pictur es stor ed on the card. With prin t reser vation , you can print ou t pictur es easil y eithe r at home us ing a perso nal DPOF- compati ble pri nter o r at a ph oto st [...]

Print settings (DPOF) 68 6 Print ing pictur es TIPS Relation betwe en printing and recor d mode when shooting The res olution of a co mputer/ print er is gen erally base d on the nu mber of do ts (pixels ) per i nch (d pi). The higher the dp i value , the b etter th e prin ted res ults. Keep in mind , howe ver, t hat t he dpi of the pict ure do es [...]

Print settings (DPOF ) Print ing pictur es 6 69 You can print one cop y of all the im ages st ored on the car d. Sele ct whet her th e print date o r time will also b e inclu ded. You can not cha nge the number of copie s for t his fe ature. I f you wan t to ch ange th e number , first make the all- frame re servat ion, and then chan ge the numbe r[...]

Print settings (DPOF) 70 6 Print ing pictur es Use this f eatur e to pri nt onl y selec ted pict ures. I t is al so used to chan ge the r eserved number o f prin ts and the dat e/time se tting s. Dis play th e frame you want to prin t and set the des ired nu mber of cop ies. j [ < ] i g “How to use the menus” (P. 15) 1 Select [ < ], and p[...]

Print settings (DPOF ) Print ing pictur es 6 71 4 Select [SET], and pres s i . • < icon i s displ ayed on the im age displa yed on th e screen. •P r e s s j to exit the menu. This fu nction r esets a ll the print reserv ation data for t he pi ctures store d in th e card. To ca ncel p rinti ng in dividu ally, u se the si ngle- frame res erva [...]

72 7 Connecting t he camera to a computer Viewing the pictures you have taken on your computer is just one of the man y ways you can enjoy your pictures. You can print out your favorite pictures, use the application softw are to download your pictures from your cam era and edit them or arrange them by date or cate gory, or attach them to e-mail and[...]

73 Connecting the camer a to a com puter 7 Flow Using the USB cable provided with your camera, you can connect the camera and c omputer and download (transfer) the images to your com puter using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera. Install the OLY MPUS Mast er soft ware g P. 75 Connect t he camera t o the comput er usin g the[...]

74 7 Connecting the camera to a computer Using OLYMPUS Master For edit ing and managing i mage files, instal l the OLYMPUS Master softw are from the pr ovided CD-ROM . OLYMPUS Mast er is app licati on softw are for e ditin g images t aken wit h a digital camera on a compute r. Instal ling i t on your computer lets you do the fo llowin g: For de tai[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 75 Connecting the camer a to a com puter 7 Befor e instal ling t he OLYMP US Master softwa re, ple ase conf irm th at your computer is comp atible wi th th e followi ng sys tem requ irement s. For newe r opera ting sy stems, please r efer to t he Olym pus web si te as sh own on th e back co ver of th is manual . ( Operating env[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 76 7 Connecting the camera to a computer Windows 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. • The OL YMPUS Master setup sc reen i s displa yed. • If the sc reen is not disp laye d, dou ble- click the “My Computer” icon and click the C D- ROM icon. 2 Click the “OLYMPUS Mas ter”. • The Qu ickT ime in stall ation scr[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 77 Connecting the camer a to a com puter 7 3 Click “Next” and follow the on- screen instru ctions. • When the Qui ckTim e licensi ng agreemen t is displ ayed, r ead the agreemen t and clic k “Agr ee” t o proceed with the instal lation. • The OLYMPUS Mas ter installa tion screen i s display ed. 4 Follow the on -scree[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 78 7 Connecting the camera to a computer 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. • The s creen confir ming t hat i nstal lation is comp leted i s display ed. Clic k “Finish”. 7 Select the option to restar t immediately wh en the screen asking you if yo u wish to restart th e computer is disp layed and click “OK”. • The[...]

79 Connecting the camer a to a com puter 7 Connecting the camera to a computer Use the USB cable provided with th e camera to connec t the camera to your computer. 1 Make sure th e camera is turn ed off. • The monit or is of f. • The gree n lamp an d the or ange la mp on the camer a are off. • The le ns barri er is closed . 2 Plug the USB cab[...]

Starting up OLYMPUS Master 80 7 Connecting the camera to a computer •W i n d o w s X P When t he camer a is c onnect ed to t he comp uter, the sc reen f or sel ectin g an image f ile ope ration is disp layed. As OLYMPUS Mast er will be used to downloa d imag es, cli ck “Canc el”. •M a c O S X The iPhoto program is the default application fo[...]

Starting up OLYMPUS Master 81 Connecting the camer a to a com puter 7 ( OLYMPUS Master main menu c “Transf er Ima ges” butto n Downloa ds imag es fro m the camera o r othe r media. d “Brows e Images” bu tton Display s the br owse wind ow. e “Print Imag es” bu tton Display s the pr int menu. f “Creat e and Share ” button Display s th[...]

82 7 Connecting the camera to a computer Displaying camera images on a computer You can sa ve camera images on your co mputer. 1 Click “Transfer Images” on the OLYMPUS Master ma in menu. • The menu for sele cting the sourc e is displ ayed. 2 Click “From Camera” . • The wi ndow f or se lect ing im ages i s displaye d. All t he imag es in[...]

Displaying camera images on a computer 83 Connecting the camer a to a com puter 7 ( To disconnect the camera You can d isconne ct the ca mera aft er downl oading the image s to your computer . 1 Make sure tha t the orange lamp on the camera is off. 2 Make the follo wing prep arations for discon nectin g the USB cable. Windows 98SE 1 Double-cli ck t[...]

Viewing still pictur es and movies 84 7 Connecting the camera to a computer 3 Disconnect the USB cab le from the camera. 1 Click “Browse Images” on the OLYMPUS Master main menu. • The “B rowse” window is display ed. 2 Doub le-click the sti ll pi cture thumbnail that you want to view. • The came ra switche s to view mo de and the pict ur[...]

Printing pictures 85 Connecting the camer a to a com puter 7 ( To view a movie 1 Double-c lick the movie th umbnail that you want to se e in the “Browse” window. • The c amera s witches to view mode an d the f irst fra me of the movi e is displa yed. 2 To play back the movie, click playb ack button at the bottom of the screen. The names and f[...]

Printing pictures 86 7 Connecting the camera to a computer 2 Click “Photo” . • The “Ph oto Prin t” wind ow is displ ayed. 3 Click “Settings” in the “Photo Print” window. • The prin ter settin gs scree n is displa yed. Make the nece ssary pr inter sett ings. 4 Select a layo ut and size. • To print the dat e and time with your i[...]

To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master 87 Connecting the camer a to a com puter 7 7 Click “Print”. • Printin g start s. • To re turn to the mai n menu, click “Menu” in the “P hoto Print” windo w. This camera is compati ble with USB mass sto rage. You can connect the camera to your computer using t he [...]

88 8 Appendix This chapter contains useful information from OLYMPUS. Here you will find what to do when you are stuck or don’t understand the meaning of the terms used in this manual. Refer to this section for basic troubleshooting, camer a care and a full glossary to understanding the terms used in this manual. Appendix 8 ? ? ?[...]

89 8 Appendix Troubleshooting Error codes Monitor indi cation Possible ca use Correc tive ac tion q NO CARD The card is not inse rted, or it ca nnot be recogn ized. Insert a ca rd, or remove the card and inse rt it again corre ctly. If the pro blem pers ists, fo rmat the card. I f the c ard ca nnot be formatte d, use a new c ard. The inter nal memo[...]

Troubleshooting 90 8 Appendix ( Preparatory operations ( Shooting Troubleshooting Possib le cause Correctiv e action Ref. page The camer a does not turn on or functi on butt ons d o not resp ond. The power is off. Slide t he power sw itch to ON to tur n the camera on. P. 8 The batt eries are loaded incorr ectly. Reload the ba tteries corre ctly. ?[...]

Troubleshooting 8 Appendix 91 The bat terie s ran out o f power du ring sho oting or while the imag es we re being written to the internal memo ry or card. (Monitor turns off.) Replace the batt eries with new on es, or charge the batter ies. (Wa it unt il the oran ge lamp turns off when b linki ng.) – The memory gauge is fu ll. Wait until there i[...]

Troubleshooting 92 8 Appendix The batt ery run time is bri ef. You are us ing the camera in a co ld environme nt. Battery pe rforma nce dete riorat es in lo w temper atures . Keep the camer a war m by putting i t inside y our co at or clot hing. – The remai ning ba ttery power is not indic ated correc tly. When bat tery co nsumpti on fluc tuate s[...]

Troubleshooting 8 Appendix 93 ( Playback of recorded images Possible cause Correc tive actio n Ref. page The pi ctur e is ou t of foc us. A subje ct uns uited to AF was taken. Use f ocus l ock to focus o n the subj ect and then sh oot. P. 20 The camera moved when th e shutte r button was pres sed. Hold th e camer a corre ctly an d pres s the shutte[...]

Troubleshooting 94 8 Appendix The colo rs of pi ctures look unna tura l. No white in the pict ure. Incl ude somet hing whit e in the pi cture , or shoot us ing [ # ]. P. 34 Part of th e pictu re is dar k. The lens was partly blocke d by your fin ger or the stra p. Hold th e camer a corr ectly, ke eping y our finger s and the strap awa y from the le[...]

Troubleshooting 8 Appendix 95 ( When the camera is connected to a computer or printer Possible cause Correc tive actio n Ref. page The pri nter fa ils to connect . [PC] was selected on 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 aga in from Step 1 of “Connect ing the camera to a[...]

96 8 Appendix Camera care ( Cleaning the camera Exterior: • Wipe g ently with a soft clo th. If t he came ra is ver y dirty , soak the clo th in mil d soapy water an d wring we ll. Wip e the ca mera wit h the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry clot h. If you have us ed the ca mera at th e beach, use a clo th soake d in clean wa ter and wr ung [...]

97 8 Appendix 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 adapt er allows you to po wer your dig ital camera from a common AC wall outlet. TIPS • When th e AC adapte r is conn ected, the power is drawn from the AC a dapt er even if the re are ba tteri es in[...]

98 8 Appendix Safety Precautions • 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 sto rage: • Places where temperatur es and/or humidity a re high or go through extreme changes. Dir ect sunlight, beac hes, locked cars, or ne ar other heat sources [...]

Safety Precautions 8 Appendix 99 • Recommended temperature ranges f or NiMH batteries: Operation ................. 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Charge ..................... 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Storage ..................... -20°C to 30°C (-4 °F to 86°F) • Using, charging, or storing the batteri es outside these ranges could sh[...]

Safety Precautions 100 8 Appendix • Olympus makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, by or concerning any content of these written materials or software, and in no event shall be liable for any implied warr anty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose or for any conse quential, incidental or indirect d[...]

Safety Precautions 8 Appendix 101 • Radio and T elevision Interference Change or modifications not expressl y approved by th e manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Cla ss B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits [...]

102 8 Appendix Glossary of terms CCD (Charge- Co upl ed Device ) This co nverts light pas sing th rough the len s into el ectr ical sig nals. On this c amera, light is picked u p and conve rted in to RGB sig nals to build a si ngle ima ge. Contrast Detection Method This is used to measure the distanc e to the subjec t. The camer a determin es if th[...]

Glossary of terms 8 Appendix 103 Sleep Mode A mode desig ned to sav e bat tery li fe. T he came ra a utomatic ally enters the sleep mode if you do not o perate it for a cer tain ti me. Press l , k , or the shutter bu tton to acti vate th e camer a. TFT (Thin -Film Tran sistor) Color Monit or A trans istor col or monit or cons tructe d using t hin-f[...]

104 9 Miscellan eous Miscellaneous This chapter contains all the camera functions described in Chapters 1 to 7. Refer here for t he names of the camera parts and buttons, the names and meanings of the icons that are displayed on the monitor, and the lists of the menus. An index also helps you find the pages where a functio n or item that you a re l[...]

105 9 Miscella neous Menu list l mode *1 Only ava ilabl e when a car d is inse rted. *2 In n mode, only HQ/SQ can be selected . *3 Availab le langu ages var y depe nding on the area wh ere you pu rchase d this camera. k mode *1 Not availa ble for movies . *2 Only ava ilabl e when a car d is inse rted. *3 Availab le langu ages var y depe nding on th[...]

106 9 Miscellaneous List of factory default settings The functi ons are se t as follows wh en the camera leaves t he facto ry. l mode k mode Common s ettin gs F 0.0 FLASH MODE AUTO ( n is [ $ ]) Y OFF & OFF PANORAMA OFF K HQ 0 OFF y 0° G 9 X Y-M-D 20 05.01. 01.00: 00 W ENGLISH SLEEP 30SEC[...]

107 9 Miscella neous Modes and shooting functions 9 : Availab le —: Not avai lable Mode Functi on P hi k l z jo q n Zoom 9 – 9 FLASH MODE 9 – & 9 – 9 Y 9 PANO RAMA 9 – 9 – 9 – K 9 F 9 – 9 W 9 MEMORY FORMAT ( I FORMA T) 9 RESET 9 BACK UP 9 SLEEP 9[...]

108 9 Miscellaneous Names of parts Camera Lens Self-timer lamp g P. 37 Flash g P. 34 Shutter butt on g P. 20 Power switch g P. 8 USB connector g P. 58, 79 DC-IN jack g P. 97 Connector cover g P. 58, 79 VISUAL INDEX[...]

Names of parts 109 9 Miscella neous Battery compartmen t/ card cover g P. 27 Arrow pad ( [^] ) g P. 14, 16 Orange lamp g P. 8, 26, 79 Green lamp g P. 9, 26, 79 Monitor g P. 8 Shooting button ( l ) g P. 8, 13 Playback button ( k ) g P. 8, 12 Strap eyelet Arrow pad Self-timer butto n ( Y ) g P. 12, 37 Reset butto n (RESET) g P. 12 , 53 Flash mode b [...]

Names of parts 9 Miscellaneous 110 ( Shooting m odes * [IN] is disp layed whe n you are s toring pictures in the came ra’s i nterna l memory. [xD] i s dis played when the card is in sert ed. Monitor indications Still p ictur e Movie Item Indic ations Ref. page 1 Battery ch eck e , f – 2G r e e n l a m p { P. 20 3 F lash sta nd-by Camera movemen[...]

Names of parts 111 9 Miscella neous ( Playback mode * [IN ] is disp laye d when you a re stor ing pictu res in the camer a’s inter nal memor y. [xD] is displa yed when t he card i s insert ed. Still pi cture Mov ie Item Indic ations Re f. page 1 Batter y check e , f – 2 Current memo ry * [IN], [xD] P. 25 3 Pri nt rese rvatio n/ number of prints[...]

GLOSSARY INDEX 112 9 Index Index For reference page numb ers relating to camera parts, see “Names of parts”. A AC adapter .......... .............. ............. ...... 97 AF target mar k ..... ....... .......... .......... 20 All-fr ame erase R ........ ........... ...... 48 All-fr ame reservat ion U ................. 69 AUTO (sho oting mo de)[...]

Index GLOSSARY INDEX 113 9 Index Pixels ............ ....... .......... .......... 22, 10 2 Playba ck mod e q ..... .......... ....... 9, 10 PORTRAIT i ............. ....... .......... .... 30 Press fu lly ............... ........... .......... .... 21 Press halfwa y.............. .......... ........... 20 Print.... ........... .......... .........[...]

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