Olympus VT1621-01 manual

■ Thank you f or purchasing this digital Olympus camera. ■ Before y ou use this camera, read this manual carefully . ■ We recommend that y ou spend some time taking test shots and e xperimenting with all of the f eatures before y ou take impor tant pictures. Instructions VT1621-01 OL YMPUS OPTICAL CO ., L TD . San-Ei Building, 22-2, Nishi Shi[...]

Thank you f or purchasing the Camedia E-10. T o ensure y ears of reliable and enjo yab le ser vice, please read this instruction manual carefully and use the camera saf ely . Store this instruction manual in a saf e location where you can find it f or future use. Copyright © Copyright 2000. Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. IMPORT ANT[...]

Getting Started T aking Pictures (Shooting and Vie wing Basics) Shooting T ec hniques: General Introduction Distance and Focus Brightness (Exposure) Using a Flash Color and Quality Special Features Playing Bac k Images for Viewing Managing Stored Pictures Selecting Pictures f or Printing T ransferring Pictures to a Computer Monitor Menus Appendices[...]

2 CAMEDIA E-10 Features Here is a quick summary of this camera’ s most e xciting features f or prof essional photographers , publishers, adv er tisers, or any one e xperienced with an SLR camera who wants to make the tr ansition to a digital camera. High Quality Images • High Quality CCD with approximately 4 million elements . • 4x zoom with [...]

3 How to Use This Manual The sample page below sho ws you how the use this man ual. This is only a sample, not a real page. Please do not attempt to ex ecute the procedure described on this page. 137 1 2 3 4 4 2 3 1 Selecting Sharpness Three settings are available for adjusting sharpness: HARD, NORMAL, and SOFT. SHARP sharpens the contrast at color[...]

4 Before y ou use this camera, read this manual and then store it in a safe location where y ou can find it for future use . We recommend that y ou spend some time taking test shots and experimenting with all of the features bef ore you tak e impor tant photographs. 1. Read All Instructions - Bef ore you use the product, read all operating instruct[...]

5 Danger Warning Caution The DANGER indication alerts you to an imminent hazard that if not avoided could result in death or serious injury. The WARNING indication alerts you to a potential hazard that if not avoided may result in death or serious injury. The CAUTION indication alerts you to a potential hazard that if not avoided may result in inju[...]

6 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTlONS (contin ued) 5. Ne ver heat batteries or incinerate them. 6. Ne ver attempt to connect a battery directly to a power outlet, or to a cigarette lighter in a vehicle. 7. If battery fluid gets into your ey es, flush your ey es immediately with clear , cold running water and seek medical attention immediately . W ARNING[...]

7 2 . T o avoid damaging y our ey es, ne ver aim the camera directly into the sun, or any other extremely bright light source. 3 . T o avoid causing a fire or e xplosion, ne ver use the camera in near flammab le or explosiv e gases . 4. Alwa ys use and store the camera out of the reach of young children and inf ants to pre vent the f ollowing dange[...]

8 • When using the camera on battery power at low temperatures , tr y to keep the camera and extra batteries as w ar m as possible. Batter ies which run down at low temper atures may be restored after they are warmed at ambient temperature. • P erspiration or oil from y our hands on the batter y contacts could prev ent them from operating. Bef [...]

9 Caring for Y our Camera General care tips * Alwa ys protect the surf ace of the camera from water . * Nev er store the camera with mothballs . * Store the camera in a clean, dry , cool location that is not subject to wide variation in temperature or humidity . * If you store the camer a for more than one month with the batteries remov ed, the dat[...]

10 Contents CAMEDIA E-10 F eatures ................................................................................................... 2 How to Use This Man ual .................................................................................................... 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTlONS ......................................................[...]

11 Shooting a Subject Against a Night Scene Backg round (Slow Synchronization) ....... 61 Shooting Sunsets and Firew orks ................................................................................ 62 T aking Pictures: Distance and Focus ............................................................. 63 Using A utofocus (AF) ....................[...]

12 Contents (continued) Using Time-Lapse Photogr aphy ......................................................................... 118 Selecting a Card f or Storing Pictures .......................................................... 121 Selecting the Shutter Sound T ype and V olume .................................................. 122 Setting the W a[...]

13 Appendix 3: Image File Compatibility ....................................................................... 181 Appendix 4: T roubleshooting .................................................................................... 182 Appendix 5: Camera Error Messages ...................................................................... 189 Glossar[...]

14 Important Parts and Names Main dial and sub dial Y ou can use either the main dial or sub dial in almost all cases to select camera settings . Use whiche ver is more conv enient f or you. Ho we ver , please remember that when the mode dial is set to M (Manual mode) the main dial is used to set the aperture value and the sub dial is used to selec[...]

15 Remote control receiver/ self-timer lamp ➝ 113, 115 Shutter button ➝ 38 Quick reference white balance button ➝ 101 AF port ➝ 64 Lens Tripod socket Battery compartment ➝ 23 Strap eyelet ➝ 21 Monitor lock/release button ➝ 37 Allows you to raise monitor and change angle of view. Monitor ➝ 17 If you press the monitor button with the [...]

16 Important Parts and Names (continued) Control panel Selected memory card SmartMedia CompactFlash ➝ 121 Memory gauge ➝ 40 Displays the amount of camera memory currently in use. One bar lights for every picture taken and remains on until the picture is stored in the card and then goes out. With no bars lit, you can take up to 4 pictures. When [...]

17 Viewfinder Monitor Displa y (During Shooting) Pressing the INFO button repeatedly s witches the inf or mation display ed at the bottom of the monitor in this order : Inf or mation Display ➞ Shooting Distance Displa y ➞ Displa y Off. Shooting distance ➞ 68 Displaying Ima ge Information ➞ 138 AF correct mark ➝ 64 After half-pressing shut[...]

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1 Getting Started After you remov e the camera from the bo x, first make sure that y ou hav e ev erything, then attach the camera strap and install the batteries provided with the camera. In this chapter , you will learn how to install optional batteries not provided with the camera and how to connect and use the optional A C adapter which allows y[...]

20 Box Contents: Make Sure Y ou Have Everything As you remo ve each item from the bo x, chec k it against the items described below to make sure that y ou hav e e verything. If any item is missing or damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased the camer a. Camera Video cable • Camera instructions • SmartMedia instructions • Remote control[...]

21 1 Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the carr ying strap to both sides of the camera. 1 Slide the end of the strap thr ough the strap ey elet on the camera. 2 As shown in the illustration, slide the end of the strap thr ough the sleeve and frame on the strap. 3 Slide the sleeve up to the e yelet. 4 Pull the strap tight ar ound the frame and make [...]

22 Inserting Batteries and Attaching the Optional AC Adapter The f ollowing five types of batteries can be used with this camer a, or you can use the optional A C adapter to connect the camera to a household pow er outlet. Batter y T ype Batter y Set Rechargeable Lithium battery pack CR-V3 (provided with camera) 2 NO AA Ni-MH batteries (sold separa[...]

23 1 Inserting the lithium battery pack (CR-V3) T wo lithium batter y packs are required. Caution • The lithium battery pack CR-V3 cannot be recharged. 1 Make sure the white line on the power s witch is at the OFF position. If the power s witch is set to ON, mov e it to the OFF position. 2 Make sure that the card access lamp is off. If the card a[...]

24 4 Remo ve the battery holder . 5 Insert a battery into the battery holder as shown in the illustration. 6 Gently press do wn on the battery in the direction of the arro w until you hear it loc k in place. If you accidentally insert the batter y re versed, y ou will not be able to fully insert it. In this case, remo ve it and insert it correctly [...]

25 1 Inserting AA Ni-MH (sold separately), Alkaline, or Ni-Cd Make sure all the batteries in the set are the same type. Before inser ting Ni-MH or Ni-Cd batteries, make sure that the y are fully charged. 1 Insert the batteries as described in the previous section f or lithium battery packs (CR-V3). ( ➞ 23) Inser t the batteries into the batter y [...]

26 Inserting Batteries and Attaching the Optional A C Adapter (continued) Inserting the optional lithium polymer battery (B-10LPB) The rechargeable lithium polymer battery (sold separately) can pow er the camera for long periods. The lithium polymer battery is inser ted into a power battery holder (B-HLD10) (sold separately) attached to the camera.[...]

27 1 Using the A C adapter (sold separatel y) The optional AC adapter allo ws you to pow er the camera from a household power outlet. 1 Make sure the white line on the power s witch is at the OFF position. If the power s witch is set to ON, mov e it to the OFF position. 2 Make sure that the card access lamp is off. 3 Plug the A C adapter power cor [...]

28 28 • If a malfunction occurs If you notice that the A C adapter body or pow er cord is extremely hot, or if y ou notice any unusual odors or smoke around the A C adapter , unplug the A C adapter power cord from the po wer source immediately . Contact your dealer or an Olympus service center f or assistance. F requently inspect the A C adapter [...]

2 T aking Pictures (Shooting and Viewing Basics) In this chapter you will learn how to inser t a memory card, take a picture, and view the picture . This chapter describes only the basic procedures for taking and vie wing pictures. For more details about camera operation, ref er to the later chapters.[...]

30 Inserting a Memory Car d The Smar tMedia and CompactFlash card store pictures that you take with the camer a. Throughout these instructions, both the Smar tMedia and CompactFlash card are simply ref erred to as cards. Both cards can be installed together , or either card one at a time. Howe v er , at least one card must be inserted in order to o[...]

31 2 3 Insert the card. • SmartMedia card T aking care not to touch the electrical contacts, hold the SmartMedia card with the notched corner down, and then inser t it into the slot closest to you. Push the card completely into the slot. T o avoid damaging the electrical contacts, make sure that y ou do not inser t the Smar tMedia card into the C[...]

32 Setting the Shooting Mode and Switching the Camera On Switch the camera on. 1 If the lens cap is attached, remo ve it. Press the latches inward and pull the cap off . 2 T urn the mode dial to align P (Pr ogram mode) with the mark. 3 Mo ve the power switc h and make sure the white line on the po wer switc h is at the ON position. When the camera [...]

33 2 Checking the Battery In this section we provide a gener al explanation of ho w to read and understand the batter y check displa y . When the batter y check sho ws that the batteries are low , replace the batteries with fresh batter ies, or recharge the Ni-MH, Ni-Cd batteries or the lithium polymer battery . Before taking a trip , or bef ore an[...]

34 Checking the Number of Storable Pictures When you s witch the camera on, the n umber of storab le pictures is display ed in the control panel. If you see the number 12, f or example , this means approximately 12 more pictures can be taken and stored on the memory card. Memory card stora ge capacity Quality Resolution (pixels) Compression File Si[...]

35 2 Record mode (quality setting) Control panel Monitor Viewfinder Control panel Monitor Viewfinder When the Number of Storable Pictures Is Not Displayed 0 and blinking in the contr ol panel? The card is full and can no longer store pictures, so do one of the f ollowing: • If a Smar tMedia and CompactFlash card are both installed, select the oth[...]

36 Holding the Camera In this section y ou will lear n how to hold the camera when shooting pictures . Framing a picture with the vie wfinder 1 Adjust the viewfinder displa y for your o wn ey esight. Look at the AF target mark in the vie wfinder. If the AF target mar k is blurry or otherwise difficult to see, turn the diopter adjustment ring as sho[...]

37 2 Framing a picture with the monitor 1 Press the monitor button . Y ou can see the same view in the monitor and the viewfinder . (Howev er , framing pictures through the monitor consumes more battery power than when using the viewfinder .) 2 T o prevent light from behind the camera entering the viewfinder , lower the ey epiece shutter lever . 3 [...]

38 Pushing the Shutter Button Grasp the grip on the camera firmly and use the flat of your finger (not y our finger tip) to press the shutter button gently . Applying too m uch pressure could cause camera shake and spoil your shot b y blurring the image. The shutter is released in two steps, first with a half-press and second with a full-press. Tim[...]

39 2 1 Gently half-press the shutter button. The camera emits a small beep and the AF correct mark in the lower left corner of the vie wfinder lights green when the subject is completely in f ocus. K eep the button pressed halfw ay and go to Step 2. If the AF correct mark in the lower left corner of the viewfinder blinks, the subject is not complet[...]

40 If Y ou Cannot T ake a Picture Message display ed in the vie wfinder? If y ou see Card 0 blinking in the viewfinder The memory card is full and you cannot continue taking pictures with the card. In order to contin ue shooting with the card, you will ha ve to remo ve some pictures from the card. • Deleting Single Pictures ( ➞ 51) • T ransfe[...]

41 2 The AF correct mark in lower left corner of vie wfinder is blinking, or the picture is out of focus Make sure that the f ocus mode s witch on the left side of the camera is set to AF , and then select a shooting mode that uses autof ocusing. ( ➞ 32) While the camera is set f or autofocus , half-pressing the shutter button should automaticall[...]

42 Macro b utton Main dial Control panel not displa yed displa yed A utofocus can f ocus a subject in the range ∞ ~ 60 cm (appro x. ∞ ~23.5 in.) from the camera. A utofocus can f ocus a subject in the range appro x. 60 cm~20 cm (appro x. 23.5 in.~8 in.) from the lens. Enlarging the Subject (Zoom and Macr o) By moving the zoom ring y ou can enla[...]

43 2 Shooting distance and range With the widest angle setting, you can approach up to 20 cm (appro x. 8 in.) and shoot a subject about the size of a b usiness card (approx. 76 x 57 mm) (3 x 2.3 in.). Note • If you use the Macro Extension Lens Pro (MCON-35), y ou can approach up to 12 cm (approx. 4.8 in.). At this distance , when the camera is se[...]

44 Using the Built-in Flash If the incident light on the subject is too low , when you half-press the shutter b utton you will see the low light warning b linking inter mittently in the lower left part of the viewfinder . If this occurs, press the flash b utton to raise the built-in flash. No w the flash will fire when y ou take the picture. Y ou c[...]

45 2 Flash w orking range ISO Max. WIDE (WIDE Limit) Max. TELE (TELE Limit) A UT O 0.6 (2 ft.)~8.9 m (29.4 ft.) 0.5 (1.7 ft.)~7.4 m (24.4 ft.) 80 0.6 (2 ft.)~6.3 m (20.8 ft.) 0.5 (1.7 ft.)~5.2 m (17.2 ft.) 160 0.9* 1 (3 ft.)~8.9 m (29.4 ft.) 0.7* 2 (2.3 ft.)~7.4 m (24.4 ft.) 320 1.3* 1 (4.3 ft.)~12.5 m (41.3 ft.) 1.0* 2 (3.3 ft.)~10.4 m (34.3 ft.) [...]

46 ON OFF 1 2 Previous frame Next frame 10th succeeding frame 10th previous frame Viewing Pictur es (Playback) In this section, you will learn how to vie w the pictures that you hav e tak en. Y ou can vie w the pictures that you ha ve tak en one by one. Y ou can enlarge the single- image display , or ev en displa y se ver al images at once with the[...]

47 2 T o return to the shooting mode • When mode dial is set to playbac k . Y ou cannot press the shutter button to tak e a picture in the playbac k mode. In order to resume shooting, set the mode dial to P , A , S , or M . • When mode dial is set to P , A , S , or M . Y ou can just press the shutter button to tak e a picture. Press the monitor[...]

48 Index Display Enlarged Display 1 Frame Display 1 2 Left Right Down Up 3 3 With the mode dial set to pla yback , use the main dial or sub dial to enlarge the image, or s witch to the inde x displa y and display se v eral images at one time in the monitor . Enlarged displa y Set the mode dial to pla yback , and turn the main dial to the magnifying[...]

49 2 The main dial and sub dial T o perform many settings you can use either the main dial or sub dial, so use whiche ver is more conv enient f or you. Ho wev er , please remember that when the mode is set to M , use the main dial to set the aper ture and use the sub dial to set the shutter speed. Using the remote control Y ou can use the RM-1 remo[...]

50 Pr otecting Pictures After you protect a picture , it is protected from accidental erasure from the memory card. After protected images are copied to a computer , the y are stored as read-only files but are not protected from accidental erasure . 1 Enter the pla yback mode and display the picture that y ou want to protect. ( ➞ 46) If you are u[...]

51 2 Deleting Single Pictures Y ou can delete one b y one pictures that you do not want to k eep . Deleting unneeded pictures creates more space on the selected card and increases the number of pictures that you can store on the card. 1 Enter the pla yback mode and display the picture that y ou want to delete. ( ➞ 46) If y ou are using the index [...]

52 Switching the Camera Of f Alwa ys s witch the camera off immediately after e very shooting session. If y ou leav e the camera on while it is not being used, it will automatically enter the sleep mode and then automatically switch itself off after one hour . ( ➞ 128) Alw ays s witch the camer a off before changing batteries or before storing th[...]

3 Shooting T echniques: General Intr oduction This chapter briefly introduces some basic techniques you can apply to different situations and shoot beautiful prof essional looking pictures to achiev e the eff ects that you want, e v en if you hav e little e xperience using a camera. P ortraits. Y ou can vary the aper ture setting to blur por trait [...]

54 Shooting Portraits (Focused Subject, Blurred Backgr ound) When you shoot a portrait, you can create the eff ect of the subject floating against a blurred bac kground. In order to achie v e the eff ect of a floating subject, open the aper ture to take the picture . The smaller the aper ture value , the shallower the depth of field which causes th[...]

55 3 Shooting Portraits (Shooting Backlit Subjects) By lighting the subject from behind, you can add highlight to the hair . With this method you can tak e a picture of a sharply outlined subject in spar kling light. If the f ace of the subject appears dark, use exposure compensation and the flash to tak e the picture. The camera can be set to adju[...]

56 Shooting a Subject in Daylight Shadow (Daylight Synchr o) Even with sufficient light on the subject (when the flash w arning is not blinking in the viewfinder), y ou can set the flash to fire and reduce da ylight shadows on the subject and take a beautiful picture . When you see shado ws on your subject in strong da ylight, use the fill-in flash[...]

57 3 Shooting the Subject and Backgr ound Both in Focus Select a large aper ture value to f ocus y our subjects and the scener y in the background. Set the mode dial to A (Aper ture prior ity mode) and then select a large aper ture value b y tur ning the main dial. Note • The number f or the aper ture value is inv ersely propor tional to the aper[...]

58 Shooting Moving Subjects When you shoot a mo ving subject like a runner or a moving v ehicle, y ou can vary the shutter speed to achie ve the desired eff ect. With a f ast shutter speed, you can capture a momentar y facial e xpression or freez e a subject in motion. Similarly , with a slow shutter speed you can achie ve the eff ect a blurred mot[...]

59 3 Shooting Close-up For close-up shots , use the macro mode which allows y ou to br ing the camera as close as 20 cm (8 in.) from the subject. F or e xample, y ou could accurately capture the details of a flow er’ s petals, pistils , and stamens. T o set the camera in the macro mode, press and hold down the macro b utton , tur n the main dial [...]

60 Shooting Night Scenes When shooting night scenes or other dark subjects, mount the camera on a tripod and select a slow shutter speed (1/2 sec. or more). If y ou select any mode where the exposure is set automatically ( P or A ) and raise the b uilt-in flash, the shutter speed cannot be set slower than 1/30 and you cannot achie v e the correct e[...]

61 3 Shooting a Subject Against a Night Scene Backgr ound (Slow Synchr onization) When you shoot a subject with a flash against a night bac kground, y ou can use slow shutter speeds to achie ve a v ariety of ar tistic effects . This technique is called slo w synchronization. Set the mode dial to P or A . Press and hold down the flash mode b utton a[...]

62 Shooting Sunsets and Fireworks By switching the white balance setting from A uto to a preset setting man ually , you can enhance the beauty of colors in a sunset or a firew orks display . In the A uto white balance mode, white is used as the base color f or reference in reproducing the colors of sunsets and firew orks, so the colors in a sunset [...]

4 T aking Pictures: Distance and Focus In this section you will learn how to use both f ocusing methods: autofocusing and man ual focusing.[...]

64 Using Autofocus (AF) When autof ocusing operates, the camera f ocuses the subject automatically . When the subject is in f ocus, the AF correct mark in the viewfinder lights . 1 Set the f ocus mode switch to AF (autof ocus), as sho wn by the arr ow in the illustration on the left. 2 Look through the vie wfinder and point the camera to co ver the[...]

65 4 Focusing subjects not in the center of the vie wfinder The camera f ocuses on the subject cov ered by the AF target mark in the viewfinder . When y ou need to f ocus on a subject that is not under the AF target mark in the center of the picture, point the camera and cov er the subject with the AF target mark in the viewfinder , half-press the [...]

66 Using Autof ocus (AF) (continued) Difficult to f ocus subjects The autof ocus feature of this camera is eff ectiv e for most subjects . Howe v er , subjects like the ones described below could be difficult to f ocus with the autofocus f eature. If focusing with the CCD is not successful, after you half-press the shutter b utton, the AF correct m[...]

67 4 Subject without vertical lines The camera cannot f ocus on a subject with only horizontal lines. Hold the camera v er tically , half-press the shutter button, and then hold it down to loc k the f ocus. Re-position the camera horizontally , compose the picture, and then full-press the shutter button to shoot the picture. Moving subject It is im[...]

68 Using Manual Focus (MF) By setting the camera in the manual f ocus mode , you can f ocus the subject manually within the range 20 cm to ∞ (8 in. to ∞ ) by turning the manual focus ring. 1 Set the f ocus mode switch to MF (manual f ocus), as shown b y the arro w in the illustration on the left. The manual f ocus mark MF appears in the upper r[...]

5 T aking Pictures: Brightness (Exposure) (Aperture and Shutter Speed) In this section we will show y ou how to adjust aperture and shutter speed to achiev e the best e xposure in your pictures f or normal or special effects. The camera uses the aper ture value and shutter speed to determine the brightness (exposure) of an image. The shutter speed [...]

70 Setting the Shooting Mode Select and set one of the f our av ailable shooting modes f or the pre vailing conditions or the eff ect that you w ant to create in your pictures. P (Pr ogram mode) The camera automatically selects the best aperture value and shutter speed according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can get great results by just p[...]

71 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 56789 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 Ev 8 s 4 s 2 s 1 s 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/15 1/30 1/60 1/125 1/250 1/500 1/1000 Shutter speed F11 F8 F5.6 F4 F2.8 F2 F1.4 F1 Aperture çLäpÅiWIDEÅj TELE WIDE Aperture V alues and Shutter Speeds Selected Automatically in the P Mode When the mode dial is set to P (Program mode) the camer a [...]

72 Large Aperture Small Aperture T o focus the subject and b lur the background, select a small aper ture value f or a large aperture. T o focus the subject and the background, select a large aper ture value f or a small aper ture. Setting the Apertur e V alue With the mode dial set to A (Aperture pr iority mode), you can select the aper ture value[...]

73 5 1 Set the mode dial to A (Aperture priority mode). 2 T urn the main dial or sub dial as shown in the illustration to c hange the aperture value. T ur n the dial to adjust the aper ture value in 1/3 steps. The aper ture value y ou select is display ed in the viewfinder and the control panel. The range of aperture values av ailable of selection [...]

74 A f ast shutter speed can stop and freeze the action of a mo ving subject. F ast shutter speed Slow shutter speed A slow shutter speed can show the flow of the action of a moving subject. Setting the Shutter Speed With the mode dial set to S (Shutter priority mode), you can set the shutter speed f or the mov ement of the subject and tak e a pict[...]

75 5 1 Set the mode dial to S (Shutter priority mode). 2 T urn the main dial or sub dial as shown in the illustration to select a shutter speed. For e v ery movement of the dial, the shutter speed is changed in 1/3 step increments. Y ou can select a shutter speed within the range 1/640~2 sec. The selected shutter speed is displa yed in the viewfind[...]

76 Selecting Aperture and Shutter Speed Manually With the mode dial set to M (Manual mode), you can manually select both the aper ture and the shutter speed. In this shooting mode , you can also set the camer a in the bulb mode f or long exposures . How ev er , please remember that b ulb shutter release is limited to 30 seconds. Exposure will end a[...]

77 5 Exposure level T ur ning the main dial to the r ight increases the size of the aperture and moving it to the left decreases the size of the aperture. The selected exposure is displa y ed in the exposure indicator in the vie wfinder and the control panel. A plus mark (+) means the picture is ov erexposed, a min us mark ( − ) means the picture[...]

78 Selecting the Metering Method Select the method to meter the brightness of the subject. Three metering methods are av ailable: digital ESP metering, center w eighted aver aging metering, and spot metering. The camera is set f or digital ESP metering when you purchased the camera. Digital ESP metering Meters the entire picture and reads not only [...]

79 5 Using Exposur e Compensation With the mode dial set to P (Progr am mode), A (Aper ture pr iority mode), or S (Shutter priority mode), you can press the e xposure compensation button to manually increase or decrease the e xposure automatically selected by the camera in order to create a darker or brighter image. If you want to shoot a white sub[...]

80 AE Lock Nor mally the camera automatically meters the f ocus and the exposure when y ou half- press the shutter button and loc ks the AF (automatic focus) and AE (automatic e xposure) at the same time. Howev er , you can lock the e xposure by pressing the button bef ore pressing the shutter button. If you press the shutter b utton with the b utt[...]

81 5 Bracketing a Shot with Thr ee Automatic Exposures With the mode dial set to P (Progr am mode), A (Aper ture pr iority mode), or S (Shutter priority mode), if you s witch on autobrac keting in the menu y ou can take three r apid multiple e xposures of the same picture with diff erent (brack eted) e xposure settings. One shot will be taken at no[...]

82 7 Press the button. This completes setting the camera f or autobrac keting. In the control panel, y ou will see BKT and the sequential mode mark displa yed. This confirms that the camera is set f or both autobrack eting and shooting multiple e xposures. (When shooting in the single-frame mode , hold down the driv e button and tur n the main dial[...]

83 5 Control panel Displa yed when setting other than A UT O is selected 1 4 Changing the ISO Setting The sensitivity can be adjusted with the ISO setting. This ISO setting is the equivalent of the ISO settings perf or med with traditional SLR cameras which emplo y film. Three ISO settings are av ailab le with this camera: 80, 160, and 320. Althoug[...]

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6 T aking Pictures: Using a Flash In this section you will learn how to use the built-in flash and e xternal dedicated flash FL-40. The built-in and e xternal flash can be used separately or together . W e also describe the limitations on using other external flash units not designed exclusiv ely f or this camera. Use the built-in flash to take pic[...]

86 Selecting a Flash Mode The flash mode selection determines how the flash is fired to achie ve v arious effects. Flash mode selections and features A uto Flash The camera automatically fires the flash at the appropriate intensity when shooting in dark conditions or against strong backlighting. In dark environments, the camera fires the flash as n[...]

87 6 Fill-in Flash Use fill-in flash when you w ant the flash alwa ys to fire, regardless of the light conditions . For example , if the subject’ s f ace appears dark in front of strong backlighting, if a tree or other large object is casting a shadow on the subject’ s f ace, or when shooting under fluorescent or other ar tificial lighting to a[...]

88 Selecting a Flash Mode (continued) Red-eye Reduction Always fires Flash mode Flash Timimg 1st-curtain YES NO NO NO NO YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO YES 1st-curtain 2nd-curtain 1st-curtain 1st-curtain 1st-curtain Fires automatically in dark light, backlighted subject Control Panel Display (None) Auto flash Auto flash (Red-eye Reductio[...]

89 6 1 Press the flash b utton . The built-in flash opens . If the built-in flash is not r aised, the flash mode remains set at OFF and cannot be changed. 2 Press and hold down the flash mode button , and then turn the main dial or the sub dial. Continue to turn the dial until you see the desired combination of flash control setting marks, and then[...]

90 Using Flash Contr ol Compensation The camera can automatically adjust the flash intensity according to the brightness of the subject, light reflected from the subject, and the camera-to-subject distance , and because of this the image of a subject could appear too bright or too dark. In such cases you can use flash control compensation to captur[...]

91 6 5 Press the button. The green highlight returns to the flash control mark and the setting is stored. When any v alue other than zero (0) is selected, the flash control mark is displa yed in the control panel. Please remember that this setting is retained e ven after the camera is s witched off and s witched on again. T o release this setting, [...]

92 Using the Optional Dedicated External Flash FL-40 The dedicated e xternal flash FL-40 increases the amount of light and can illuminate subjects which are bey ond the range of the built-in flash. Y ou can also use the dedicated e xter nal flash to bounce light onto the subject from another direction, allowing more variety in the use of lighting. [...]

93 6 1 Remo ve the hot shoe cover from the camera and attach the FL-40 external flash unit. Slide the hot shoe cov er toward the bac k of the camera. Attach the dedicated external flash unit to the hot shoe . For details about attachment, ref er to the dedicated e xter nal flash FL-40 instr uctions. Store the hot shoe cov er in a safe location wher[...]

94 Using Other Flash Units with the Camera An e xter nal flash unit not designed for this camer a can be connected to either the hot shoe or the synchro sock et on the left side of the camera and used, pro vided that it meets the conditions described below . Howe v er , please remember that a generic e xter nal flash unit, unlike the dedicated FL-4[...]

95 6 Using a non-dedicated flash unit 1 An external flash can be attac hed to the camera at the hot shoe or at the flash synchr o socket. 2 Set the mode dial to M (Manual mode). Select the shutter speed and aper ture v alue. Selecting a slow shutter speed increases the possibility of camera shak e. 3 On the flash unit select A UT O , and then set t[...]

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7 T aking Pictures: Color and Quality In this section we will show y ou how to set up white balance, select the record mode for images sa ved on the memory card, and how to use the shar pness, contrast, and histogr am options to enhance your captured images. There can be great diff erences in the wa y the camera reproduces color in images taken in [...]

98 Achieving Natural Color (White Balance) The source of incident light on the subject aff ects color . F or e xample, the same sheet of white paper held under sunlight ma y appear tinged with red when held under an incandescent light. Because the human e y e adapts to the colors of source light, it perceives the sheet as white in both cases . Whit[...]

99 7 Preset white balance settings and color temperature The spectral balance of diff erent white light sources is rated numerically by color temperature—a concept of physics that, with incandescent lighting, corresponds roughly to the absolute filament temperature of an incandescent lamp , expressed on the K elvin (K) temper ature scale. The hig[...]

100 Using White Balance With the camera in the auto white balance mode , the camera automatically registers the whitest par t of the subject framed in the viewfinder and uses this as a base to balance other colors in the picture. 1 Press and hold down the white balance mode button , and then turn the main dial or sub dial. When you see -A- in the v[...]

101 7 Using Quick Reference White Balance Bef ore you tak e a picture, point the camera at a white sheet of paper or other white surface , and then register and loc k the white balance reference at the touch of a b utton. 1 Under the same light source where you intend to take the picture, point the camera at a flat sheet of paper . Fill the viewfin[...]

102 Using Preset White Balance Use preset white balance to select the color temperature (measured on the K elvin temperature scale “ K ” ) f or the light source. ( ➞ 99) 1 Press and hold down the white balance mode button , and then turn the main dial or the sub dial. The setting is displa yed in the shutter speed displa y area of the control[...]

103 7 Selecting Image Quality, Resolution, and Compression Y ou can set the record mode which determines the quality of the images of the pictures that you tak e. Quality (Recor d mode) Four image quality settings are a vailab le, and in ascending order of quality , they are: SQ (Standard Quality), HQ (High Quality), SHQ (Super High Quality), and T[...]

104 Selecting Image Quality , Resolution, and Compression (continued) 1:1 2240 x 1680 Compression Resolution 11.3MB* * All MB/KB file sizes are approximate estimations. 1600 x 1200 − 1280 x 960 (SXGA) − 1024 x 768 (XGA) − 640 x 480 (VGA) − 1:2.7 2.8MB 1.5MB 940KB 610KB 260KB 1:4 2MB 1MB 650KB 420KB 180KB 1:8 1MB 510KB 340KB 230KB 110KB Sett[...]

105 7 1 Press the menu b utton . The menu opens in the monitor . 2 On the arro w pad, press or to mo ve the green highlight to the quality mark . 3 On the arro w pad, press to move the green highlight to the quality name. 4 On the arro w pad, press or until you see the name of the desired quality setting display ed. 5 On the arro w pad, press to mo[...]

106 Selecting Sharpness Three settings are a vailable f or adjusting sharpness: HARD , NORMAL, and SOFT . HARD shar pens the contrast at color borders to maximize the clarity of the image . NORMAL Enabled when y ou purchase the camera. Defines borders to achieve best focus f or printing the image. HARD Greatly enhances and sharpens borders. SOFT So[...]

107 7 Selecting the Contrast The contrast option allows y ou to adjust the amount of gr adation between areas of different brightness in the image . Three settings are availab le: HIGH, NORMAL, and LOW . HIGH Creates a starkly contrasted image. Light areas ma y w ash out white and darker areas ma y tur n blac k, creating a rev erse film (slide film[...]

108 3 4 5 ON OFF 2 1 6 Displaying the Histogram A histogram can displa y the distribution of brightness of the image displa yed f or playbac k. The histogram f eature is s witched on with a menu selection. Switching the histogram displa y on and off Follo w this procedure to s witch the histogram display on or off . 1 Set the mode dial to the setup[...]

109 7 T o display the histogram during pla ybac k During playbac k you can displa y a histogram, a bar gr aph which illustrates the brightness of the displa yed image so you can determine how to adjust e xposure compensation. The horizontal axis of the histogram represents the brightness of the image, on a scale of 0~255 (reading from left to right[...]

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8 T aking Pictures: Special Features In this section we will describe some other impor tant camera features. • T aking multiple exposures. With one press on the shutter button, you can shoot up to 4 r apid exposures in the sequential mode . • Self-timer . In order to dela y the shutter release, y ou can set the self- timer so the camera fires 1[...]

112 T aking Multiple Exposures With the camera in the sequential mode , press and hold down the shutter button to tak e four r apid shots. 1 Set the mode dial to P , A , S , or M . 2 Press and hold down the drive button , and then turn the main dial or sub dial until y ou see the sequential mode mark appear in the contr ol panel. 3 T ake the pictur[...]

113 8 Using the Self-Timer With the self-timer set, the shutter release will be dela yed f or 12 seconds after you press the shutter button. 1 Set the mode dial to P , A , S , or M . 2 Press and hold down the drive button , and then turn the main dial or the sub dial until y ou see the self-timer mark appear in the control panel. 3 Attach the camer[...]

114 Using the Camera Remote Unit RM-1 With the camera in the remote mode, y ou can release the shutter with the electronic remote unit RM-1 while standing in front of the camera. The shutter will release 2 seconds after pressing the transmit b utton on the remote unit. 1 Set the mode dial to P , A , S , or M . 2 Press and hold down the drive button[...]

115 8 5 P oint the remote unit at the fr ont of the camera and press the transmit button on the remote unit. The remote control receiv er on the front of the camera blinks f or 2 seconds and then the shutter releases. T o take more pictures, just press the transmit b utton on the remote unit. After pressing remote transmit b utton shutter did not r[...]

116 Using the Remote Cable RM-CB1 (Optional) When you are shooting in the macro , TELE, or b ulb mode with a slow shutter speed, y ou can mount the camera on a tripod and use the optional Remote Cable RM-CB1 to pre vent camer a shake caused b y pressing the shutter button with your finger . The remote cable is connected to the remote cab le jac k o[...]

117 8 5 T o take the picture, press the shutter button at the end of the remote cable. Even with the remote cab le connected to the camera you can still release the shutter by pressing the shutter b utton. Note • The remote cable jac k on the camera can only be used with the Remote Cable RM-CB1. 5[...]

118 Using Time-Lapse Photography Y ou can use the menu to s witch on the time lapse mode and select the timer interval between automatic e xposures. For e xample, if y ou set the time inter val f or 5 minutes , you can capture each stage of a flower opening in the morning. Y ou can set the time inter val in minutes f or the shooting session within [...]

119 8 7 Select the hour or minute setting that y ou want to change, and then press or to raise or lower the number . • Hours With the setting you w ant display ed, press the button to shift to the Minutes setting. • Minutes With the setting you w ant display ed, press the button. Y ou will be prompted to star t time lapse photograph y (YES/NO).[...]

120 Actual time interval The time interval set in the menu is the time when the ne xt picture will be taken after the camera enters the sleep mode, so there is some additional time lapse until the camera enters the sleep mode before the time interval actually tak es eff ect. The actual time is calculated with the f ollowing operation times: • Exp[...]

121 8 Selecting a Card for Storing Pictur es The pictures that you tak e are stored on the selected memory card. The SM (Smar tMedia) or CF (CompactFlash) mark tells you which card is currently selected for storing images. The mark selects the Smar tMedia card and the mark selects the CompactFlash card. Y ou can easily select either card for storin[...]

122 Selecting the Shutter Sound T ype and V olume Y ou can use the menu to select the type and v olume of the sound emitted by the camer a when the shutter is released, or y ou can switch off the sound. For the sound type , you can select the camera or camer a mark. Y ou can also adjust the volume between two le v els, or shut the sound off . 1 Set[...]

123 8 9 7 8 No sound Low High 7 On the arro w pad, press to move the green highlight to the v olume setting bar . 8 On the arro w pad, press or to select the desired setting. 9 Press the button. The type and v olume of the sound are selected and the green highlight returns to the shutter sound mark . Press the button again to close the menu. Note ?[...]

124 Setting the W arning Sound The camera issues beeps to let you kno w that it has f ocused your shot and to alert you to various other conditions. If you do not wish to hear these beeps , you can use the follo wing procedure to s witch the beep function off. 1 Set the mode dial to P , A , S , or M . 2 Press the menu b utton . The menu opens in th[...]

125 8 Setting the Rec View T ime Y ou can set the length of time that the picture is displa yed on the monitor immediately after it is taken. Three settings are av ailable f or vie wing the shot immediately after it is taken. 1 Set the mode dial to P , A , S , or M . 2 Press the menu b utton . The menu opens in the monitor . 3 On the arro w pad, pr[...]

126 Month, Day, Year -M-D-Y Year, Month, Day -Y-M-D -D-M-Y Day, Month, Year Setting the Date and Time Follo w this procedure to set the camera cloc k. When y ou take a picture , the current date and time are recorded with the image. Y ou can select one of the f ollowing date f ormats. If y ou set to pr int the date with print reser ve selection, th[...]

127 8 6 On the arro w pad press to mo ve the green highlight to the date display . T wo pointers appear above and belo w the first setting. 7 Set the year , month, da y , hours, and minutes with 2-digit n umbers. On the arrow pad, press or to increase or decrease the number , and then press the button with the desired number displa yed. The pointer[...]

128 Setting the Idle Time for the Sleep Mode When the camera is set in the P , A , S , or M shooting mode, if it remains idle f or a specified length of time, it will enter the sleep mode automatically and s witch off the monitor , control panel, and vie wfinder displays to conserve the batteries. T o restore the camera to full operation, just half[...]

129 8 3 5 6 4 1 Set the mode dial to P , A , S , or M . 2 Press the menu b utton . The menu opens in the monitor . 3 On the arro w pad, press or to mo ve the green highlight to the sleep mode mark . 4 On the arro w pad, press to move the highlight to the right. 5 On the arro w pad, press or to select the desired setting. Select OFF , 1MIN, 2MIN, 5M[...]

130 Restoring All Default Settings + Pressing and holding down the flash mode and record mode buttons together releases selected settings and restores their f actor y default settings . This procedure restores the f ollowing f actor y def ault settings. Resetting the camera has no eff ect on the f ollowing settings: • Battery selection • Memory[...]

131 8 RA W Data Mode The RA W data mode records images as 10bit/channel data from the CCD . RA W data files are automatically assigned a file e xtension, a period and three letters (.orf) after the file name. This RA W data mode is intended pr imarily for images to be processed later with CAMEDIA Master 2.5. CAMEDIA Master 2.5 restores RA W data im[...]

132 1 Set the mode dial to the setup/ connection mode . 2 Press the menu b utton . The menu opens in the monitor . 3 On the arr ow pad, press or to mo ve the green highlight to the RA W mark . 4 On the arr ow pad, press to mo ve the green highlight to the right. 5 On the arr ow pad, press to mo ve the green highlight to ON. If you w ant to switch t[...]

133 8 Using an Optional Conversion Lens The conv ersion lenses listed below can be attached to this camera. When you use a conv ersion lens, set the z oom setting (TELE or WIDE) on the camera and make sure that the mark is displayed in the control panel. With the mar k display ed, the camera can use the correct methods to set the f ocus and e xposu[...]

134 Using an Optional Con version Lens (continued) 4 3 5 Using the macro b utton to select c lose up photography with a con ver sion lens . With the factory mode settings, the camer a cannot be set in the conv ersion lens mode by holding down the macro b utton and rotating the main dial, so f ollow the procedure below to set the camera f or taking [...]

135 8 Selecting con ver sion lens mode with con ver sion lens attached When a conv ersion lens is attached to the camera, s witch on the conv ersion lens mark in the control panel. 1 Press and hold down the macr o button , and then turn the main dial or sub dial until y ou see the con version lens mark in the control panel. The displa y is set as f[...]

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9 Playing Back Images for Viewing This chapter describes how to pla y back and view images , play bac k images automatically in a slide show , adjust the monitor brightness, and how to pla y images on a TV screen connected to the camera. With the mode dial set for pla ybac k , you can play bac k and view the pictures in the monitor that you ha ve t[...]

138 Displaying Image Information While vie wing images you can select one of f our methods to displa y information about the settings used to take the pictures (record mode , date and time, shutter speed, aper ture setting, etc.) in the monitor . 1 Set the mode dial to pla yback . If you lea ve the mode dial set to P , A , S , or M , you can also r[...]

139 9 Shutter speed, aper ture value Exposure compensation Histogram displa y Selected for printing White balance setting ISO (A UT O , ISO setting) Flash intensity compensation F rame number (or rate of enlargement if image enlarged f or display) Time picture taken Date picture taken Standard DCF file inf or mation F older name/ file name Memory c[...]

140 ON OFF 2 3 1 Automatic Playback (Slide Show) Y ou can pla y back in order all the images stored on a memory card as a continuous slide show . Star ting from the currently selected image, each succeeding image is displa yed f or 5 seconds. After the last image is display ed, the automatic slide show will star t again from the first image stored [...]

141 9 4 On the arro w pad, press to move the green highlight to ST ART . 5 Press the button. The slide show begins . If you w ant to skip to the ne xt image before the 5 second display f or the current image ends , on the arrow pad press . If you want to displa y the previous image again, press . 6 T o end the slide show , press the button or the m[...]

142 3 2 ON OFF 5 7 6 8 ON OFF 4 Displaying Images on a TV Screen After connecting the camera to a tele vision with the provided video cab le, y ou can use the TV screen to displa y images of pictures taken with the camer a. T o conserve battery power , we recommend connecting the optional AC adapter to the camera when the camera is connected to a T[...]

143 9 Images off-center on the TV screen? With some TV sets, the images could appear slightly off center . Images appear with blac k frame? With some TV sets, the images could displa y with blac k frames . These frames could appear in printouts sent from the television directly to a video printer . Viewing pictures, index displa y , enlarged displa[...]

144 ON OFF 1 2 3 6 4 5 Adjusting Monitor Brightness The brightness of the monitor can be adjusted. 1 Set the mode dial to pla yback . 2 Press the menu b utton . The menu opens in the monitor . 3 On the arro w pad, press or to move the green highlight to the monitor mark . 4 On the arro w pad, press . The image is displa yed and the camera enters th[...]

10 Managing Stored Pictures In this chapter we describe copying and deleting images , and formatting a memor y card. Copying images to another card. Y ou can cop y all or selected images from one memor y card to another in the camera to create backup copies of impor tant pictures that you do not want to lose . Deleting images. Y ou can delete image[...]

146 Copying Images to Another Card With a Smar tMedia and CompactFlash card installed in the camera at the same time, you can cop y images from one card to the other . The copied images are not deleted from the original card after copying is completed. Copying all ima ges to another card Y ou can copy all images from a source card, pro vided the ta[...]

147 10 7 Press the button. COPY? is display ed. Check the displa y and make sure that the source and target selections are correct. If the selections are rev ersed, with NO selected press the button, and then star t again from Step 2. 8 On the arro w pad, press to move the green highlight to YES. 9 Press the button. A progress bar is displa yed as [...]

148 Copying onl y selected images Images can be copied one by one between the tw o types of memor y cards installed in the camera. 1 Follow Steps 1~5 f or copying all images. ( ➞ 146) The cop y mark is highlighted green. 2 On the arr ow pad, press to mo ve the green highlight to SELECT . 3 Press the button. The image is display ed. 4 On the arro [...]

149 10 Cannot copy? • NO CARD display ed? The destination card is not inser ted in the camera. Insert the destination card. • CARD FULL display ed? Storage space on the destination card is insufficient. Create more space on the destination card by deleting images . • WRITE PRO TECT displa yed? The destination card is protected. Remo ve the pr[...]

150 Mode dial set to P , A , S , or M Mode dial set to ON OFF 5 6 2 3 7 4 6 7 7 Deleting All Images With one procedure you can quic kly delete all images stored on a Smar tMedia or CompactFlash memor y card. 1 Make sure that the car d with the pictures that you want to delete is inserted in the camera. ( ➞ 30) 2 Make sure that the card selection [...]

151 10 8 On the arro w pad, press to move the green highlight to YES. 9 Press the button. The delete icon and message are displa yed on the monitor while the images are being deleted. Images which ha ve been protected are not deleted. The card access lamp blinks while the images are being deleted and then goes off after all the images hav e been de[...]

152 Mode dial set to P , A , S , or M 5 3 4 2 ON OFF 6 6 7 7 Formatting a Memory Card Memory cards which have been f ormatted on a computer or other external device , or cards of another manuf acturer , ma y hav e a diff erent format. Such cards should be formatted bef ore they are used with the camer a. F ormatting a used card deletes all the imag[...]

153 10 8 On the arro w pad, press to move the green highlight to YES. 9 Press the button. The f ormat icon and message are displa yed on the monitor while the selected card is being f or matted. All images, including images which ha ve been protected, are deleted from the card. The card access lamp blinks while the card is f or matting and then goe[...]

154 DCIM 100 OL YMP P2030001.jpg P2030002.jpg P2030003.jpg P2030004.jpg All folders Folder number (100~999) File name Pmdd .jpg OLYMP Month (10, 11, 12 are numbered A, B, C) Day (01~31) File number (0001~9999) After taking 9999 pictures, the counter is reset to 0001 for the next picture, the folder number increments by 1 to name and create a new fo[...]

155 10 1 Set the mode dial to the setup/ connection mode . 2 Press the menu b utton . The menu opens in the monitor . 3 On the arro w pad, press or to move the green highlight to the FILE NAME mark . 4 On the arro w pad, press to move the green highlight to the right. 5 On the arro w pad, press or to move the green highlight to the A UT O or RESET [...]

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11 Selecting Pictures for Printing This chapter describes how to select pictures f or printing on a DPOF (Data Print Order Format) pr inter or by a DPOF printing service. T o pr int the pictures taken with this camera, y ou can remove the memor y card with the stored pictures from the camera and print them on a DPOF printer , or have them printed b[...]

158 Selecting Pictures and Number of Copies for Printing Y ou can select all or single pictures f or printing and specify the number of copies f or printing. With the memory card in the camera, you can select one or more pictures f or printing and specify the number of copies f or each print. This inf or mation is stored on the card with each selec[...]

159 11 6 On the arro w pad, press or to mo ve the green highlight to the number of copies that y ou want to print for the selected picture. 7 Press the button. The picture selected for printing is mark ed with the print reserve mark f ollowed b y a “x” and the number of copies set for printing that image. If y ou want to select more pictures fo[...]

160 Selecting All Pictures on a Car d for Printing Y ou can select all pictures stored on a card to print one by one . 1 Insert the memory card that contains the pictures that y ou want to select f or printing. ( ➞ 30) 2 Chec k the control panel display and make sure that the mark f or the source car d, SmartMedia or CompactFlash , is displa yed.[...]

161 11 7 On the arro w pad, press to move the green highlight to YES. 8 Press the button. The print reser ve icon and message are displa yed on the monitor while the images are being selected f or printing. When the print reser ve selection is completed, the first display ed image appears. Bef ore using print reserve to select all images for printi[...]

162 Setting Up Index Printing Y ou can select all pictures stored on card f or inde x printing. 1 Insert the memory card that contains the pictures that y ou want to select f or printing. ( ➞ 30) 2 Chec k the control panel display and make sure that the mark f or the source car d, SmartMedia or CompactFlash , is displayed. If the mark is not disp[...]

163 11 9 Press the button. The print reser ve icon and message are displa yed on the monitor while the images are being selected f or printing. When the print reser ve selection is completed, the first display ed image appears. T aking a picture after selecting index printing If you tak e more pictures after selecting all the pictures on a card f o[...]

164 Selecting Pictures for Date or T ime Stamping Y ou can set images selected f or printing to be stamped with the date or time (not both) when they are printed. When this setting is applied, it applies to all pictures selected f or printing. 1 Insert the memory card that contains the pictures that y ou want to select f or date or time stamp print[...]

165 11 5 6 7 8 5 On the arro w pad, press or to mo ve the green highlight to the date/time stamp mark . 6 On the arro w pad, press to move the green highlight to the right. 7 On the arro w pad, press to move the green highlight to D A T E or TIME. T o cancel date or time stamp printing, press to mov e the green highlight to OFF . 8 Press the button[...]

166 Index Printing 1 Frame Select Multiple Frame Select Trimming Rotation Date Printer Name P-330 P-330N P-400 P-150 P-300 YES YES YES No DPOF compatibility. No DPOF compatibility. NO YES YES NO YES YES NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO *3 *3 *3 *3 *3 *4 *4 *4 *4 *4 *4 *3 *1 *1 *2 *3 *4 *2 You can print JPEG files up to 1MB in size. If you are printing v[...]

12 T ransferring Pictur es to a Computer This chapter describes what you need to transf er images from a memor y card to an IBM compatible computer or Macintosh. Setting up computer connection. An included computer connection kit can be used to connect the camera directly to your computer . Options for reading images fr om memory cards. A variety o[...]

168 T ransferring Images with a Computer Connection Kit The camera can be connected to a computer equipped with a USB connector , using a dedicated USB cab le. Y ou can read images from either card in the camera with the computer . • An IBM compatible PC/A T with Windows 2000 installed. • An Apple Macintosh with Mac OS 9 installed. A dedicated [...]

169 12 1 If you are using an IBM compatib le PC/A T without Windows 2000 installed, y ou must first install the USB driver . For more details about ho w to install the USB driver , ref er to the instructions that you receiv ed with the CAMEDIA Master . 2 Select the memory card that holds the images y ou want to read with the computer . ( ➞ 121) N[...]

170 Removing a car d while the camera is connected to a computer Improperly removing a card while the camera is connected to the computer ma y cause the computer to operate incorrectly . Alw ays f ollow the procedure belo w to remove a card. (T o recov er from a computer problem, y ou ma y need to reconnect the USB cable or restart the computer.) W[...]

171 12 Disconnecting the USB cable Windows 98, Mac OS Make sure that the card access lamp on the camer a is off, and then disconnect the USB cab le as follo ws. Windows 2000 Follo w one of the procedures below . (1) Single-clicking the icon on the T askbar . 1 Click the Unplug or Eject Hardw are icon on the T askbar in the lower right cor ner of th[...]

172 Optional Devices for Card Reading Y ou can use one of the f ollowing optional de vices to read images from a card with a computer . Y ou can use these devices (with the e xceptions of the Smar tMedia Reader/ Writer MA USB-1) to read images from memor y cards if you are using a computer that is not equipped with a USB por t, or is not fully guar[...]

13 Monitor Menus Use the monitor menu to set up camera oper ation and perform impor tant functions like f or matting a memory card.[...]

174 Monitor Menus Use the monitor menus to set up camera operation and perf orm impor tant functions like formatting a memory card. F our different men us are av ailable , with the menu display determined by the setting of the mode dial: • Shooting mode menu ( P , A , S , or M ) • Pla yback mode menu ( ) • Print reser ve mode menu ( ) • Set[...]

175 13 Shooting mode menus f or P (Program mode), A (Aperture priority mode), S (Shutter pr iority mode), M (Manual mode) Delete all images from selected SmartMedia or CompactFlash card, and format a card. ISO (sensitivity) setting. Flash intensity control. Sharpness. Overall image contrast. Warning sound (ON, OFF). Bracket same subject with 3 rapi[...]

176 Monitor Menus (continued) Playback mode menu Print reserve mode menu Setup/connection mode menu Slide show (Automatic playback). Monitor brightness. Copy images card-to-card. Delete all images from card, format card. Select or cancel all pictures for printing. Set date or time stamping on prints. Select or cancel all pictures for index printing[...]

Appendices These appendices provide some ref erence materials that summarize menus, important specifications, additional options av ailable f or the camera, some important details about files, and how to troubleshoot minor problems. 1. Specifications 2. A vailable Options 3. Image File Compatibility 4. T roubleshooting T roubleshooting camera opera[...]

178 Appendix 1: Specifications Product type SLR digital camera (recording, pla yback) Recording system Digital recording, JPEG, in accordance with Design r ule f or Camera File (DCF), TIFF (non-compressed), DPOF compatible . Memory 3V (3.3V) Smar tMedia: 4MB , 8MB, 16MB , 32MB, 64MB; CompactFlash (Compatible with T ype I and II . Micro driv e canno[...]

179 Flash rechar ge time Appro x. 7 sec. at nor mal temperature with new batteries (CR-V3) Flash working range (ISO 80) WIDE 0.6 m~ 6.3 m (2~ 20.8 ft.) (from lens surface) TELE 0.5 m~ 5. 2 m (1.7~ 17.2 ft.) Flash modes A uto (auto activated in lo w light, backlight) Red-e ye reduction Fill-in flash (disabled if b uilt-in flash closed), Slow synchro[...]

180 Appendix 2: A vailable Options Dedicated External Flash (FL-40) Dedicated Flash Bracket (FL-BK01) Dedicated Brac ket Cable (FL-CB01~04) Con version Lenses 0.8x Wide Extension Lens Pro (WCON-08B) Macro Extension Lens Pro (MCON-35) 1.45x T ele Extension Lens Pro (TCON-14B) 3x Extension Lens T ele 300 Pro (TCON-300) Suppor t Ar m 2 (TCON-SA2) Remo[...]

181 Appendix 3: Image File Compatibility Please note the f ollowing limitations on using another Olympus digital camera to pla y back and print images taken with the CAMEDIA E-10, or pla ying bac k images taken with another Olympus digital camera on the CAMEDIA E-10. Printing, playing bac k images taken with CAMEDIA E-10 on other Ol ympus digital c[...]

182 Problem Solution Page White mark on the power switch at the ON position? Move the power switch toward you and position it at the ON position. If the camera remains in the sleep mode for over 1 hour, it will power off automatically. Move the power switch to the OFF position and then move it back to the ON position to switch the camera on. Has th[...]

183 Problem Solution Page Is “0” and the mark blinking in the control panel? Is the battery check mark blinking in the control panel? Is the memory gauge full? Is the flash mark blinking in the viewfinder? The card is full. Replace the card with a fresh card, or you can delete unneeded images on the card to create more storage space on the card[...]

184 Appendix 4: T r oubleshooting (continued) Problem Solution Page Problem Solution Page Something other than lines displayed in the control panel? Cannot operate the camera? Did you put the camera in playback mode by pressing the monitor button twice? Is the mode dial set for playback , print reserve mode , or setup/connection mode ? Did you pres[...]

185 Problem Solution Page Problem Solution Page Is the built-in flash raised? Is the subject brightly lit? Press the flash button to raise the flash unit. If there is sufficient incident light, the flash will not fire. If you must use the flash, use the fill-in flash mode. Monitor dark? Sunlight striking the monitor? Adjust the monitor brightness. [...]

186 Appendix 4: T r oubleshooting (continued) Pictures unsatisfactory Problem Solution Page Subject difficult to focus? Did you release the shutter button and move the camera? Is the subject you want to shoot off center from the AF target mark? Is the lens dirty? Is the macro setting correct? Autofocus may not operate correctly for some subjects. F[...]

187 Problem Solution Page Problem Solution Page ➞ 86 ➞ 79 ➞ 78 ➞ 80 ➞ 44 ➞ 78 ➞ 80 ➞ 36 Is the flash mark displayed in the control panel? Is there strong light in the picture? Was there something dark in the center of the picture? When the flash mark is displayed, the flash will fire if the camera is in the fill-in flash mode, even [...]

188 Color from the light source? Open the built-in flash, and set the camera in the fill-in flash mode ( displayed in the control panel) and then take the picture with the flash. Set the white balance setting appropriate for the subject and then take the picture again. Was the white balance setting correct? Colors are odd. Did you set the date and [...]

189 CARD ERROR You cannot store pictures, play back images, or delete images from the card. Remove the card, wipe clean the electrical contacts, insert the card, and then try again. If the message is displayed again, the card can no longer be used. You may be able to use the card again if you format it. However, formatting the card will erase all i[...]

190 *1 The sizes of the clusters are diff erent on a Smar tMedia and CompactFlash card, so you ma y not be able to store e xactly the same number of images on either card. For this reason, you ma y not be able to cop y all the images from a full card to the other card, e ven if it is completely empty . (Y ou will see the CARD FULL message bef ore c[...]

191 Glossary of Selected T er ms A mode Denotes Aperture pr ior ity mode . In the A mode you choose the aperture for the eff ect you want to create in the picture, and the camera selects the shutter speed. A C adapter The alternate power source for the camer a. Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN jac k on the camera, and then plug the adapter into [...]

192 Glossary of Selected T erms (continued) color temperature The spectral balance of diff erent white light sources is rated numerically by color temper ature—a concept of theoretial physics that, with incandescent lighting, corresponds roughly to the absolute lamp filament temper ature, expressed on the K elvin (K) temper ature scale. The highe[...]

193 Fill-In flash Fires flash regardless of the metered light reading. Use to shoot dark subjects in front of strong backlight. FlashPath Flopp y Disk Adapter A small device which holds a SmartMedia card and is then inserted into the floppy disk drive of the computer in order to cop y images from the Smar tMedia card to the computer. fluorescent li[...]

194 manual f ocusing Allows y ou to focus on a subject manually with the man ual focus ring. memory card The camera uses two types of memory cards: Smar tMedia and CompactFlash. One of each type can be inserted in the camera at the same time. metering mode Measures the brightness of the subject before the picture is tak en. With this camera there a[...]

195 self-timer Delays shutter release f or 12 seconds after you full-press the shutter b utton so you ha ve enough time to include yourself in the picture . sharpness The degree of clarity or definition of the boundaries in an image. With your camera, the o verall sharpness can be set for NORMAL, SOFT , and HARD . shooting mode The camera has diff [...]

196 Index ! 2nd-curtain mark in control panel ................. 16 A A mode Aperture pr iority mode ............... 70 setting aperture manually ........... 73 AA Ni-Cd inserting ...................................... 25 AA Ni-MH inserting ...................................... 25 A C adapter connecting .................................. 27 connect[...]

197 monitor display ......................... 107 selecting ................................... 107 control panel 2nd-cur tain ................................. 16 aperture ...................................... 73 aperture value ............................ 16 auto brac ket ................................ 16 automatic power off ..................[...]

198 Index (continued) selecting A UT O naming ........... 155 selecting RESET naming ......... 155 format setting date f ormat ................... 126 formatting card .......................................... 152 frame number displaying current setting ......... 139 G group pictures subjects, bac kground both in f ocus .. 57 H half-press locking e[...]

199 time-lapse photograph y ............ 119 viewing pictures .......................... 46 with histogram .......................... 109 portraits aperture value ............................ 54 shooting ...................................... 54 power auto power off after 1 hour ....... 128 s witching camera off .................. 52 s witching on [...]

200 shutter sound setting ....................................... 122 shutter speed automatically selected in P mode .. 71 control panel ......................... 75, 76 described .................................... 74 displaying current setting ......... 139 fast .............................................. 58 mark in control panel ............[...]