Olympus C480 инструкция обслуживания

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digita l camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instruct ions carefully to enjoy optimum pe rformance and a longer service life. Keep this manu al in a safe place for future ref erence. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to yo ur camera before taking importan t pho[...]

2 How to use this manual ( Basic and Advanced Manuals The instruction manua l accompanying this ca mera is divi ded into two parts: the Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual (this document). ( Indications used in this manu al Below is an explana tion of how to r ead the instructions in this manual. Please read it carefully before proceedi ng. For de[...]

3 Composition of the manual The title page of each ch apter gives a short description of the contents. Be sure to check it out. Additional sh ooting functions Basic operation Tips before you start taking pictures Basic shooting functions Playback Settings Printing pictur es Connecting the camera to a computer Appendix Miscellaneous Troubles hooting[...]

4 Table of Contents How to use this manual ...................... ................ ................ ................. 2 Composition of the manua l .......... ............. ............ ............. ............ ..... 3 1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 How to use the shooting b utton and p layback button ...........[...]

Table of Contents 5 4 Additional shooting function s - - - - - - - - - - - 44 Adjustin g picture col oration ............. ........... ............. ............. .... 45 Recording m ovies ....................... ............. .......... ............. ............ 46 Sequential shoot ing ......... ............ ........... .......... ........... ...[...]

Table of Contents 6 7 Printing pictures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 76 Direct printing (PictBri dge) ......................... ................ ................ ....... 77 Using the direct pr inting functio n . ............. .......... ............. ............ 77 Printing p ictures .......... ............. ............. ........... [...]

Table of Contents 7 10 Miscellaneous - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 123 Menu list ......... ............. ............. ........... ............. ............. ........... .... 124 List of factory default sett ings ...... .......... .............. ............. ............ 128 Modes and shoo ting function s ............. .......... ....[...]

8 1 Basic operat ion Sequential shooting Movies MODE MENU HQ HQ SCENE SELECT j MEM CAM SET WB PICTURE AUTO 0 0: 0 : 15 15 0 0:1 5 Basic operation Don’t you feel that although your camera has many attractive functions, you are unable to use them co nfidently? Now all you have to do is simply press the buttons on your digital camera. By settin g th[...]

9 Basic operation 1 How to use the shooting button and playback button This camera features a shooti ng mode and a playback mode. Shootin g mode is for taking pictures an d making shooting settings, whereas playback mode is for displaying pictures you ha ve taken. To switch between t he two modes, use # and $ . Press $ on i ts own, to turn the came[...]

How to use the shooting button and playback b utton 10 1 Basic operation ( Turning the camera on in playback mode With the camera off, press $ . • The camera turns on in playback mo de. The last pic ture taken is d isplayed on the monitor. To turn the camer a off → Press the POWER switch. Or else, press $ . The monitor tur ns off. To enable sho[...]

How to use the shooting button and playback button 11 Basic operation 1 ( Switching between shooting mode and playback mode Press # or $ to swit ch between shoo ting mode and pl ayback mode. ’ 05 05 . 04 04 . 30 15 30 15 : 30 30 5 100 100 - 0005 0005 HQ HQ HQ HQ P 2288 2288 1712 1712 5 5 Press $ . To playback (playb ack mo de) To take pictures (s[...]

12 1 Basic operation How to use the mode dial This camera is capable of ta king still pictures and movies. Use the mode dial to switch between shooting modes before taking pictu res. When the mode dial is set to a mode, the explanation fo r that mode is displayed on the monitor. ( About the mode dial P Suitable for general sit uations. h Takes pict[...]

13 Basic operation 1 How to use the direct buttons The buttons tha t can be used in sh ooting mode and pl ayback mode differ. ( Shooting m ode c $ (Playbac k) button g P. 11 Enables pla yback mode d Zoom button g P. 38 W : For wid e-angle photograph y T : For tele photo phot ography e a& (Macro) bu tton g P. 40 Enables macro mode or super macro[...]

How to use the direct buttons 14 1 Basic operation ( Playback mode c # (Shooting) button g P. 11 Enables shooti ng mode d S (Erase) butto n g P. 65 Erases pictu res display ed on the monito r e Zoom button g P. 53 G : For index di splay U : For close- up playback d e c[...]

How to use the direct buttons 15 Basic operation 1 Basic funct ions can be eas ily operated us ing the direc t buttons. Us e the arrow pad and Z to make settings. Follo w the buttons displayed on the screen to select and make each setting. How to set the fl ash mode using d# is shown below. 1 Press d# in shooting mode. • The flash mode se lection[...]

16 1 Basic operation How to use the menus The menu is displayed on the monitor when Z is pressed in shooting mode or playback mode. This menu is used to make all camera setting s. The menu items di splayed in shoo ting mode and pl ayback mode dif fer. About the menus TIPS • Set the mod e dial to h and pres s Z to display [ X ] and [SETUP] inste a[...]

How to use the menus 17 Basic operation 1 Shortcut menu s TIPS • [SCENE SE LECT] is on ly availabl e when the mode dial is set to f . WB MODE MENU DIGITAL ZOOM n mode (for movies) P f / k j z l i mode (for still pictures) SCENE SELECT j MODE MENU g P. 47 g P. 36 g P. 26 g P. 45 g P. 26 g P. 39 MOVIE PLAY 0 MODE MENU INFO Movie Still picture 0 m M[...]

How to use the menus 18 1 Basic operation Mode menu Setup menu CAMERA tab For setting shooting- related func tions. PLAY tab For rotati ng pictur es and making print reservatio ns. PICTURE tab For making w hite balanc e settings. EDIT tab For editing sa ved pictures. MEMORY/ CARD tab For formatting the internal memory or card. For backing up the in[...]

How to use the menus 19 Basic operation 1 Use the arrow pad a nd Z to select an d set menu items. Follow the operation guide and arrows on the screen to select and make settin gs. This sectio n explains how to us e the menus. Ex: Making t he [FILE N AME] setting 1 Set the mode dial to a mode ot her than h . 2 Press Z in shooting mode. • The top m[...]

How to use the menus 20 1 Basic operation 4 Press ac to select the [SETUP] tab, and press d . • Refer to t he arro ws on the screen to select a se tting with the a rrow pad. 5 Press ac to select [FILE NAME], and press d . • Refer to t he arro ws on the screen to select a se tting with the a rrow pad. • Unava ilable setting s cannot be selecte[...]

21 Basic operation 1 How to read the proced ure pages A sample of a procedure page is sho wn below explaini ng the notation. Look at it carefully before ta king or viewing pictures . This sample page is only for your re ference. It may differ fr om the actual page in this manual. ( This indica tes shootin g mode or playbac k mode. Both modes can be[...]

22 2 Tips before you start taking pictures Tips before you start taking pictures Your pictures are almost guarante ed 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 s ubject is too dark, or the picture doesn’t come out the way you want… Just k[...]

23 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Holding the camera Sometimes when you look a t a picture you have taken, the contours of the subject are blurred. This is often caused by movement of the camera at the precise moment that the shutt er button is pressed. Picture where subject is not clearly defi ned To prevent the camera from moving, hold t[...]

24 2 Tips before you start taking pictures If correct focus cannot be obtained The camera automati cally detects the f ocus target in the f rame. The level of contrast is one of the crite ria it uses to detect the subjec t. The camera may fail to d etermine subjects with lower contrast than the surrou ndings or with an area of extr emely strong con[...]

If correct focus cannot be obtained 25 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 4 Press the shutte r button fully. Under cer tain types o f condition s, the auto focus may n ot work pr operly. In these ca ses, focus (f ocus lock) on an obje ct with high c ontrast at the same distance as the int ended subje ct, r[...]

26 2 Tips before you start taking pictures Record mode You can select a record mode in which to take pict ures or shoot movies. Select the best record mode for your purpose (printing, editing on a computer, website edit ing, etc.). For info rmation on the image siz es for each record mode and memory capac ity, see the table on P. 27. Record mode de[...]

Record mode 27 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Tips before you start taking pictures Movies are r ecorded in Motio n-JPEG format. Still pict ures Movies Movie record modes Number of st orable still pict ures/r emaining r ecordi ng ti me Record mode Image size Number of stor able still pi ctures Internal memory Card (Using a 32 MB card) SHQ [...]

Record mode 28 2 Tips before you start taking pictures Top menu [ K ] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) 1 Select [SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1] or [SQ2], and press Z . For movies, sele ct [HQ] or [SQ], and press Z . Note • The number of stora ble still pictur es and remaining re cording times liste d in the table are ap proximate. • The number of storab[...]

29 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Recording pictures Pictures taken are stored in the internal memory. You can also use an optional xD-Picture Card (referred to as “card” in this manual) to store pictures. Th e card has greater c apacity than t he internal memory, and so is abl e to store more pictures. The card is convenien t, for exa[...]

30 2 Tips before you start taking pictures Using a card (optional) An optional card is availabl e for this came ra. The card corres ponds to the fil m of a normal camera fo r recordin g the pictures you have taken . Pictures re corded and sto red on the ca rd can easily be erased, over written, an d/or edited on a comput er. Using a c ard with la r[...]

Using a card (optional) 31 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Open the card cover. 3 Open the card lock . ( Inserting the card 4 Orient the card as sho wn, and insert it into the card slot as shown in the il lustration. • Insert t he card while keeping i t straight. • The card stops with a click when[...]

Using a card (optiona l) 32 2 Tips before you start taking pictures ( Removing the card 4 Push the card all the way in and release slowly. • The card protrudes slightly and stops . • Grasp th e card and remove. 5 Close the card lock. • Close the car d lock or else the card cover does not clos e. 6 Close the card cover. Releasin g your fing er[...]

33 3 Basic shooting funct ions A professional photographer adjusts the exposure to the optimal setting, chooses the best focusing method and even selects t he type of film according to the subject. With a digital camera, you don’t need to learn how to make difficult settings. Your camera will adjust the settings for you! All you have to do is cho[...]

34 3 Basic shooting functions Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation Use the mode dial to swit ch between shooting mode s before taking pictures. You can take pictures wit h the optimum settings by sett ing the mode dial accordi ng to the sh ooting condition s or purpose. ( Shooting mode P Program Auto Suitable f or general si tuation[...]

Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation 35 3 Basic shooting functions k Landscape+Portrait Suitable f or taking pi ctures of both yo ur subject an d the landscap e. The pictur e is taken wit h the backgr ound as well as the sub ject in t he foregrou nd in focu s. You can take pictu res of your sub ject against a beautiful sky or landsc[...]

Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation 36 3 Basic shooting functions By setting the mode dia l to f , you can select an additional 10 si tuation-r elated modes. Eac h scene mo de features preset se ttings such as white balance, e xposure, and shutte r speed, le tting you tak e pictures just by pres sing the s hutter butto n. ( Scene m[...]

Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation 37 3 Basic shooting functions G Cuisine Optimum for taki ng pictures of your favorite dishes. This mode c learly reprod uces the differen t colors fo und in coo king. & Candle* Optimum for ta king pictur es with the ambience th at candle l ight create s. This mode reproduce s warm colors . Si[...]

38 3 Basic shooting functions Zooming in on a distant subject You can zoom in on your subject usi ng the optical zoom and digit al zoom. With the optical zoom, the image is enlarged on the CCD when the lens magnification is changed, and th e image is formed by a ll the CCD pixels. With the digita l zoom, the area at the cent er of the image capture[...]

Zooming in on a distant subject 39 3 Basic shooting functions To use the digi tal zoom, set [DI GITAL ZOOM] to [ON]. Top menu [MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [D IGITAL ZOOM] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) • In : Top menu [D IGITAL ZOOM] 1 Select [ON], and press Z . 2 Press T on the zoom button. Using the digital zoom Note • The pictur e may appear g[...]

40 3 Basic shooting functions Taking close-up pictures (macro/ super macro) Focusing is usually sl ow when you get close to a subject (wi de-angle: 20 cm/7.9" to 50 cm/19.7"; tele photo: 60 cm/23.6" to 90 cm/3 5.4"). However, in macro mode focusing is performed quickl y. & This mode le ts you shoot fr om as close as 20 cm/7.[...]

41 3 Basic shooting functions Flash shooting Select the fl ash mode best suit ed to the ligh t conditions and the effect you want to achieve . Flash working range W (max.): Approx. 0.2 m to 3.7 m (0.7 f t. to 12.1 ft .) T (max.): Approx. 0.6 m to 2.1 m (2. 0 ft. to 6.9 f t.) Auto-flash (No indication) The flash f ires automat ically in low light or[...]

Flash shooting 42 3 Basic shooting functions 1 Press d # . • The flash mode se ttings scre en is display ed. g “How to use th e direct bu ttons” (P. 1 3) 2 Select a flash mode, and press Z . 3 Press the shutter bu tton halfway. • In conditio ns where the flash will fir e, # lights (f lash stand-by) . 4 Press the shutter button fully to take[...]

43 3 Basic shooting functions Adjusting picture brightness ( exposure compensation) This function a llows you to make fi ne changes to th e exposure setting. You can adjust the exposure in the ra nge of ±2.0 EV in 1 /2 EV steps. When t he setting is c hanged, you can check the result o n the monitor. 1 Press c F . • The settings screen for the e[...]

44 4 Additional shoot ing functions At a sporting event… Use movie mode to capture thrilling action. Or use sequential shooting mode to take a succession of shots of a goal and pick out the best ones later. In the country or at a tourist spot… Use panorama mode* to capture a beautiful mountain range or impressive building. At a party or family [...]

45 4 Additional shooting functions Adjusting picture coloration The color of the subje ct differs depending on l ighting conditi ons. For instance, when da ylight, the set ting sun, or t ungsten lighting are reflected on white paper, the shade of white produ ced will be slightly dif ferent for each. By setting the whi te balance, you c an achieve m[...]

46 4 Additional shoo ting functions Recording movies This function is for recordin g movies. These movies can be played back on the camera . 1 Decide the composition of the picture. • The remaining r ecording time i n the internal memor y or card is displayed on the monitor. 2 Press the shutter button fully to start recording. • The card acce s[...]

47 4 Additional shooting functions Sequential shooting Takes still pictu res in succession. The focus, exposure, and whi te balance are locked at the first frame. Approx. 7 frames at 1.3 fra mes/sec. (in HQ mode) Top menu [ j ] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) 1 Select [ON], and press Z . 2 Take the picture. • Press the shutter but ton fully [...]

48 4 Additional shoo ting functions Self-timer shooting This function lets you t ake pictures using the self-ti mer. Fix the camera securely on a t ripod for self-timer shoot ing. This functi on is useful for taking pictures when you want to be incl uded in the photograph. 1 Press bY . • The self- timer settings sc reen is displayed . g “How to[...]

49 4 Additional shooting functions Panorama shooting You can take advantage of pa norama shooting with an Olymp us xD- Picture Card. Pa norama shooting let s you connect pictures with overlapping edges into a single panoramic pict ure, using the OLYMPUS Master software. Top menu [MODE MENU] [C AMERA] [PANORAMA] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) [...]

Panorama shooting 50 4 Additional shoo ting functions 2 Make sure that the edges of the pi ctures overlap, then take the pictures. • The focus, e xposure, and white b alance are set by the first pic ture. Do no t select an ex tremely br ight subject ( such as the su n) for the fi rst pictur e. • You cannot ad just the zoom af ter the fir st pic[...]

51 4 Additional shooting functions Taking two-in-one pictures This function allows you to combine tw o pictures taken in suc cession and store them as a single picture. Thi s way you can enjoy having t wo subjects in one. Top menu [MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [2 IN 1] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) 1 Take the first picture while observing your subjec[...]

52 5P l a y b a c k With film-type cameras, you 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? Pictures of blurred scenery or someone with their eyes shut. Or maybe you took several pictures of the same scene because you weren’t su[...]

53 5 Playback Playing back still pictures When a card is in the camera , a picture from the card i s displayed. To play back pictures from the inte rnal memory, remove the card. 1 Press $ . • The last pict ure taken is dis played on the mo nitor (sing le-frame playb ack). • Use the arrow pad to navigat e between pic tures. 2 Press T or W on the[...]

Playing back still pictures 54 5 Playback This function lets you select the number o f pictures in an inde x display from 4, 9, and 16 . Top menu [MODE MEN U] [SETUP] [ G ] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) 1 Select [4], [9], or [16], and pr ess Z . Pictures t aken with t he camera held vertically a re displaye d horizont ally. This function l e[...]

Playing back still pictures 55 5 Playback 1 Select [+90°], [0°], or [ -90°], and press Z . This funct ion displays still pictur es stored in t he internal memory or card one after another. On ly the first frame of each mov ie is disp layed. Select a sti ll picture and display the t op menu. Top menu [ m ] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) •[...]

Playing back still pictures 56 5 Playback ( To set the slideshow format You can choose h ow the picture s go from one to the next during th e slideshow. NORMAL Display s the pictur es stored i n the intern al memory or c ard one at a time. SLIDE Display s the pictures by sliding the next picture over the previous pi cture from right to left. FADER [...]

57 5 Playback Playing back movies This function lets you play back movies. You can fast forward t he movie or play it back one frame at a time. Select a picture with n a nd display the top menu. Top menu [MOVIE PLAY] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) • The movi e is played back. When playback ends, the camer a automati cally return s to the be[...]

58 5 Playback Editing still pictures (ADD FRAME/B LACK & WHITE /SEPIA/Resizing) Editing still pictures (ADD FRAME/ BLACK & WHITE/SEPIA/ ) This function lets you edi t still pictures and save them as new pictures. The following editi ng operations are possib le. ADD FRAME This funct ion lets you frame pic tures with a frame of your choic e a[...]

Editing still pictures (ADD FRAME/BLACK&WHITE/SEPIA/ Q ) 59 5 Playback • When [ADD FRAME] is selected c Select a fram e, and press Z . The frame is added to the p icture, and the result is disp layed. d Adjust the picture si ze and po sition. acbd Adjusts pictu re position. Zoom button Adjusts picture size. e Press Z . f Select [NEW FILE] , a[...]

60 5 Playback Editing movies This function let s you create indexes and edit movi es. INDEX 9 frames extra cted from a movie ar e displayed as an index and sto red as a stil l pictur e. g “Creatin g an index” (P. 60) EDIT This function lets you ex tract parts o f the movie that you want. g “Editing a movie” (P. 61 ) Select a picture with n [...]

Editing movies 61 5 Playback 3 Select [OK], and press Z . • The [BUSY] ba r is displayed an d the camera return s to the play back mode. Th e index is stor ed as a new pictu re. • To select d ifferent frame s, select [RESET], and press Z . Repe at the proced ure from Step 1. • To quit the editing function, s elect [CANCEL] an d press Z . Top [...]

Editing movies 62 5 Playback 1 Select the first frame of the part you want to keep, and pres s Z . a : Jumps to the first frame of the movie. c : Jumps to the last frame of the mov ie. d : Displays the next fr ame. The movie can be played c ontinuousl y by holding the bu tton down. b : Displays the previous frame. The movi e can be played continuou[...]

63 5 Playback Displaying detailed shooting information This function lets you dis play detailed shootin g information on the monitor for approx. 3 second s in the playback mode . For details of the information displayed, see “Monito r indications” (P. 132). Top menu [INFO] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) • Each time y ou select [INFO] fr[...]

64 5 Playback Copying pictures to a card (BACKUP) You can copy (backup ) all the ima ge data stored in t he internal memory to the card. The i mage data in the i nternal memory is n ot erased by copyin g it to the card. The optional card is required to use the backu p function. Operate the camera with the card inserted. Top menu [MODE MENU] [CARD] [...]

65 5 Playback Erasing pictures This function erases recorde d pictures. Pictures can be erase d either one at a time or all the pict ures in the i nternal memory or ca rd at once. • When you want to erase pictures in the internal memo ry, do not insert the card. • Insert the card when you wan t to erase pictures on the card. 1 Select the pictu [...]

Erasing pictures 66 5 Playback This functi on erases all the picture s in the inter nal memory or car d. Top menu [MODE MENU] [MEMORY(CARD)] [ALL ERASE] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) 1 Select [YES], and press Z . • All the pictures are erased . All-frame erase CAUTION ERASING ALL NO YES ALL ERASE SELECT GO OK[...]

67 5 Playback Formatting This function lets you fo rmat the internal memory or card. Formatti ng prepares cards to receive data . • To format the interna l memory, do not insert the card. • To format the card, h ave it inse rted. • Before usin g non-OLYMPUS card s or cards which have been forma tted on a computer, you mu st format them with t[...]

68 6 Setting s 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 example, you can set the startup scree n so that one of the pictures you have taken is displayed when you turn the camera on. That’s originality for you! And if you lend the camera to friends from abro[...]

69 6 Settings Saving camera settings (ALL RESET) This function let s you choose whether or not to save the current camera settings after the powe r is turned off. The settings aff ected by [ALL RESET] are listed below. The [ALL RESET] setting ([ON]/ [OFF]) applies to all modes. It applies whether the camera is in shootin g mode or playback mode. ON[...]

70 6 Settings Changing the display language You can select a language f or on-screen display. Availabl e languages vary depending on t he area where you pu rchased this camera. Top menu [MODE MEN U] [SETUP] [ W ] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) • In : Top menu [SETUP] [ W ] 1 Select a language, and press Z . TIPS To increase t he number of l[...]

71 6 Settings Selecting a power on screen (PW ON SETUP) You can set a screen that is displayed when the camera i s turned on. You can also register your favorit e picture and display it on the screen . g “Registering a power o n sc reen (SCREEN SE TUP)” (P. 71) Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [PW ON SETUP] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) • [...]

Viewing pictures imm ediately (REC VIEW) 72 6 Settings 1 Select the picture you want to register, and pre ss Z . 2 Select [OK], and press Z . • The picture i s registered, and the scree n returns to the menu. You can choose whether or not to display t he picture you have just taken on the monitor. ON This displ ays the pi cture whil e it is b ein[...]

73 6 Settings Resetting the file name (FILE NAME) The camera automatical ly creates file names and folder names f or images to be stored in. Files can be numbered from 0001 to 9999 and folders can be numbered from 100 to 999. Exampl es are shown below. There are tw o settings from which you can cho ose: [RESET] o r [AUTO]. Choo se the one that is b[...]

74 6 Settings Checking the image pr ocessing function (PIXEL MAPPING) The pixel mapping feature allows the camera to ch eck and adjust the CCD and image pr ocessing fu nctions. It is not ne cessary t o operate this func tion freq uently. Approximate ly once a yea r is recomme nded. Wait a t least one mi nute after tak ing or viewing pi ctures to al[...]

75 6 Settings Setting the date and time This function let s you set the date and time. The date and t ime is saved with each picture, and is used in th e file name. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [ X ] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) • In : To p menu [ X ] 1 Press ac to select one of the following date formats: [Y-M-D] (Year/Month/Day), [M-D-Y[...]

76 7 Printing pictures You can print out the pictures 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 reservation data on the card first. This lets you se lect the picture s you want to print and decide how many prints you want. If you print the pictures at home[...]

77 7 Printing pi ctures Direct printing (PictBridge) By connecti ng the camer a to a Pict Bridge-compa tible print er with the US B cable, you can print ou t recorded pi ctures direct ly. With the camer a connected t o the printer , select the pictures yo u want to p rint and th e number of prints on th e camera’s monitor. It is also poss ible to[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 78 7 Printing pi ctures Use the USB cable provided to con nect the camera to a PictBrid ge-compatib le printer. The basic print ing method f or printi ng one picture is shown below. On e print of your selected pic ture will be pr inted using th e standard s ettings of y our printer. The date and file na me are not pr in[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 79 7 Printing pi ctures 5 Press Z without changing the [SIZE] or [BORDERLESS] settings. • When the [PRINT PAPER] screen is not displayed, go to Step 6. 6 Press bd to sele ct the picture you want to print, an d press Z . • The [PRINT ] screen is di splayed. 7 Select [OK], and press Z . • Printing star ts. • When [...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 80 7 Printing pi ctures 8 In the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, press b . • A message is disp layed. 9 Remove the USB c able from the camera. • The camer a turns off. 10 Remove the USB c able from the printer. Note • When the [USB] mode is set to [PC], the [PRI NT MODE SELECT] scree n is not displayed in Step 4. Disc[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 81 7 Printing pi ctures There are many other print mode s available be sides the basi c mode. Even wi thin the same mode, you ha ve the choice of setting a bo rder or the paper size. Follow the op eration gui de for the scr eens shown be low. Selecting a print mode PRINT Prints the select ed picture. ALL PRINT Prints al[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 82 7 Printing pi ctures Selecting the picture you want to print Press bd to select the picture yo u want to print. You can al so make your selection b y pressing the zoom button , and using the index dis play. PRINT Prints one copy o f the pi cture. SINGLE PRINT Makes a pr int reserva tion for the pictur e. The print re[...]

Direct printing (PictBridge) 83 7 Printing pi ctures If an error code is dis played on th e camera’s mo nitor durin g direct print setting or printing , see the foll owing tabl e. For more de tails, refer to the printer ’s instructi on manual. If an error code is displayed Monitor indication Possible cause Correcti ve action NO CONNECTION The c[...]

84 7 Printing pi ctures Print settings (DPOF) Print rese rvation allo ws you to sa ve printing data (the n umber of prin ts and the da te/ time informa tion) with t he pictures stored on the ca rd. With print r eservation , you can print ou t pictures ea sily either at home using a personal DPOF -compatibl e printer or a t a photo store that suppor[...]

Print settings (DPOF) 85 7 Printing pi ctures TIPS Relation between printi ng and record mode when sho oting The resolut ion of a c omputer/prin ter is gen erally based on the numb er of dots (pixels) pe r inch (dpi). Increasing the dpi when printing a pict ure produces a finer prin t. However, as the reso lution of th e picture is not chang ed, th[...]

Print settings (DPOF) 86 7 Printing pi ctures How to apply [ < ] to a se lected pict ure is shown be low. Follow the operation guide to make settin gs. Top menu [MODE MEN U] [PLAY] [ < ] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) • You cann ot make prin t reservatio ns for pict ures with n . • If data is a lready stor ed on the card , the [ <[...]

Print settings (DPOF) 87 7 Printing pi ctures 4 The reservation is made. Press Z . • The singl e-frame rese rvation men u is displaye d. 5 Select [END]. •T h e [ < P RINT ORDER] screen is di splayed. Press b until you retu rn to the playback scr een. Reserves all th e pictures stor ed on the card. You can set the nu mber of prints or print t[...]

Print settings (DPOF) 88 7 Printing pi ctures ( To set the date/time p rinting data Select [NO], [D ATE] or [TIME], and p ress Z . NO The picture s are prin ted without the date a nd time. DATE All the sel ected picture s are printed with the shoot ing date. TIME All the selec ted picture s are printed w ith the shooting t ime. 4 After setting the [...]

Print settings (DPOF) 89 7 Printing pi ctures ( To reset the print reservation data for a selected picture Top menu [MODE MENU] [PLAY] [ < ] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) 1 Select [KEEP], and press Z . • If there is no print res ervation dat a stored on the card, the [ < PRINT ORDER SETTING ] screen i s not di splayed. 2 Select [ <[...]

90 8 Connecting the camera to a comput er Viewing the pictures you have taken on your computer is just one of the many ways yo u can enjoy your pictures. You can print out your favorite pictures, use the application software to download your pictures from your camera and edit the m or arrange them by date or category, or attach them to e-mail and s[...]

91 8 Connecting the camera to a computer Flow Using the USB cable provided with your camera, you can connect the camera and computer and download ( transfer) the images to your compute r using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera. Install the OLY MPUS Master soft ware g P. 93 Connect the camera to t he computer us ing the US B[...]

92 8 Connecting the camera to a computer Using OLYMPUS Master For editing a nd managing image files, ins tall the OLYMPUS Mast er softwar e from the provi ded CD-ROM. OLYMPUS Master is application s oftware for e diting images t aken with a digital camera on a comput er. Instal ling it on your computer lets you do the foll owing: For detai ls of fu[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 93 8 Connecting the camera to a computer Before ins talling the O LYMPUS Master so ftware, ple ase confirm th at your computer is compatibl e with the f ollowing sys tem requireme nts. For newer ope rating systems , please ref er to the Olym pus web site as sh own on the back cover of this manual. ( Operating environment Window[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 94 8 Connecting the camera to a computer Windows 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. • The OLYMPUS M aster setup screen is displayed . • If the screen is not displayed, double-cli ck the “My Computer” icon and click the CD-ROM icon. 2 Click the “OLYMPUS Master”. • The QuickT ime inst allation s creen is dis[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 95 8 Connecting the camera to a computer 3 Click “Next” and follow the on- screen instruction s. • When the Quic kTime licensin g agreement is d isplayed, r ead the agreement a nd click “Agree” to proceed with the install ation. • The OLYMPUS Master inst allation screen is dis played. 4 Follow the on-screen instruct[...]

Using OLYMPUS Master 96 8 Connecting the camera to a computer 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. • The screen confirming t hat instal lation is completed is d isplayed. Click “Finish”. 7 Select the option to restart immed iately when the screen asking you if you wish to res tart the computer is display ed and click “OK”. • The compute[...]

97 8 Connecting the camera to a computer Connecting the camera to a computer Use the USB cable provided with the camera to connect the camera to your computer. 1 Make sure the camera is turned off. • The monitor is off. • The lens is retracte d. 2 Plug the USB cable into th e USB port on the computer. • Refer to your computer’s instr uction[...]

Starting up OLYMPUS Master 98 8 Connecting the camera to a computer •W i n d o w s X P When the ca mera is con nected to t he computer, the screen for selec ting an image file operation is displayed. As OLYMPUS Master will be used to download i mages, click “Cancel”. •M a c O S X The iPhoto program is the default application for managing di[...]

Starting up OLYMPUS Master 99 8 Connecting the camera to a computer ( OLYMPUS Master main menu c “Transfer Images” button Downloads i mages fro m the camera o r other med ia. d “Browse Image s” button Displays th e browse window. e “Print Ima ges” but ton Displays th e print menu. f “Create and Sha re” button Displays th e editing m[...]

100 8 Connecting the camera to a computer Displaying camera images on a computer You can save came ra images on yo ur computer. 1 Click “Transfer Images” on the OLYMPUS Master main menu. • The menu for sele cting the sou rce is displaye d. 2 Click “From Camera” . • The window for sele cting imag es is displayed. All the images in the ca[...]

Displaying camera images on a computer 101 8 Connecting the camera to a computer ( To disconnect the camera You can disco nnect the camer a after downl oading the ima ges to your comp uter. 1 Make sure that the card access lamp is off. 2 Make the following preparations for disconnec ting the USB cable. Windows 98SE 1 D ouble-click the “My C omput[...]

Viewing still pictures and movies 102 8 Connecting the camera to a computer 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera. 1 Click “Browse Images” on the OLYMPUS Master main menu. • The “Bro wse” window is displayed. 2 Double-c lick the still picture thumbnail that you want to view. • The camera switc hes to view mode and the pictur e is e[...]

Printing pictures 103 8 Connecting the camera to a computer ( To view a movie 1 Double-click the movie thum bnail that you want to see in the “Browse” window. • The camer a switches to view mode and the firs t frame of the movie is displayed. 2 To play back the movie, click playback button at the bottom of the screen. The names and fun ctions[...]

Printing pictures 104 8 Connecting the camera to a computer 2 Click “Photo” . • The “Photo Prin t” window is disp layed. 3 Click “Settings” in the “Photo Print” window. • The prin ter settings scr een is displaye d. Make the necess ary printer sett ings. 4 Select a l ayout and size. • To print the date and time with your image[...]

To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master 105 8 Connecting the camera to a computer 7 Click “Print”. • Printing star ts. • To return to the main menu, click “Menu” in the “Pho to Print” window. This camera is c ompatible with USB mass storage. You can connect th e camera to your computer using the USB ca[...]

106 9 Appendix This chapter contains useful informatio n 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, camera care and a full glossary to understanding the terms used in this manual. Appendix 9 ? ? [...]

107 9 Appendix Troubleshooting Error codes Monitor ind ication Possible cause Correctiv e action q CARD ERROR There is a prob lem with the card. This card cannot be u sed. Inser t a new card. q WRITE- PROTECT Writing to the card is prohibite d. The record ed image has been protected ( read-on ly) on a computer. Download the i mage to a computer and[...]

Troubleshooting 108 9 Appendix g BATTERY EMPTY The batte ry power is exhauste d. Replace the ba tteries with new ones, or char ge the batter ies. This card cann ot be used with this camera or the ca rd is not formatted. • F ormat the card or replace . • S elect [POWER O FF] and press Z . Insert a new card. • S elect [FORMAT] and press Z . All[...]

Troubleshooting 109 9 Appendix ( Preparatory operations ( Shooting Troubleshooting Possible c ause Correctiv e action Ref. page The camera d oes not turn on or f unction but tons do not res pond. The power is of f. Press the POWER switch to turn th e camera on. P. 9 The batter ies are load ed incorrectly . Reload th e batteries correctly. – The b[...]

Troubleshooting 110 9 Appendix There is a prob lem with the card. See “Error codes”. P. 107 The monitor i s hard to see. There is conde nsation* inside the camera. Turn the camera off and wait un til it dries before tu rning it o n again. – The brightn ess of the monitor is n ot adjusted properly. Use [ s ] to a djust moni tor bright ness. P.[...]

Troubleshooting 111 9 Appendix The monitor g oes off. The camera is i n the sleep mode. Press the shutter butto n or # .– The flash doe s not fire. The subject is illuminated. If you want the flash to fi re on a brig htly illuminated su bject, set the flas h to [ # ]. P. 41 Sequenti al shootin g is set. The flash does not fire in the s equential [...]

Troubleshooting 112 9 Appendix ( Playback of recorded images Possible cause Corrective action Ref. page Pictures in the internal memo ry cannot be pl ayed back. A card is inser ted in the camera. When a car d is insert ed, only pic tures on th e card can be play ed back. Remove t he card. P. 29, 32 The picture is out of focus. A subject u nsuited t[...]

Troubleshooting 113 9 Appendix The center of the su bject is too brigh t. If the cent er of the su bject is too bright, the image as a wh ole emerges darker. Ad just the exposure compe nsation tow ard plus (+). P. 43 Bright sub jects such as snow will turn ou t darker than their n atural colo rs in the image . Adjust the ex posure compens ation tow[...]

Troubleshooting 114 9 Appendix ( When the camera is connected to a computer or pr inter Possible cause Corrective action Ref. page The printer fails to conn ect. [PC] was se lected on the monitor aft er connectin g the camera to the printe r with the USB cable. Remove th e USB cable, and start again from Step 1 of “Printing pictures”. P. 78 The[...]

115 9 Appendix Camera care ( Cleaning the camera Exterio r: • Wipe gent ly with a soft cl oth. If the came ra is very dirt y, soak the cl oth in mild soapy water an d wring well. Wi pe the camera wit h the damp clo th and then dry it with a dry c loth. If you hav e used the camer a at the beach, use a cloth so aked in clean water and wrung well .[...]

116 9 Appendix AC adapter (optional) An AC adapter is useful for time-consuming tasks such as image downloads to a comp uter. An optional Olympus AC adapter allo ws you to power your digital camera from a common AC wall ou tlet. TIPS • When the AC adapter is conn ected, the po wer is drawn fro m the AC adapte r even if ther e are batte ries in th[...]

117 9 Appendix Safety Precautions • T o protect the high-precision technol ogy contained in this product, never leave the camera in the places listed below, no matter if in use or storage: • Places where temperatures and/or humidity are high or go through extreme changes. Direct sunlight, bea ches, locked cars, or near other heat sources (stove[...]

Safety Precautions 118 9 Appendix • Recommended temperature ranges for 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 t o 30°C (-4°F to 86°F) • Using, charging, or storing the batte ries outside these ranges could sho[...]

Safety Precautions 119 9 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 warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose or for any consequential, incidental or indirect dam[...]

Safety Precautions 120 9 Appendix • Radio and T elevision Interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the 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 Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar[...]

121 9 Appendix Glossary of terms Aperture The adjust able lens o pening whic h controls t he amount of light tha t enters the camera. The l arger the aper ture, the sh orter the dep th of field a nd the fuzzier t he background . The smal ler the ap erture, the greater t he depth of field an d the sharp er the background . Larger apertu re values in[...]

Glossary of terms 122 9 Appendix Image si ze The size of an image exp ressed by t he number of pixels tha t make up th e image. For instance, a picture taken wi th an image siz e of 640 × 480 fil ls the computer sc reen when the monitor setti ng is 640 × 480. However, if the moni tor setting is 1,024 × 768, th e picture onl y takes up part of th[...]

123 10 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous This chapter contains all the camera functions described in Chapters 1 to 8. Refer here for the names of the camera parts and buttons, the names and meanings of the icons that are displayed on the monitor, and the lists of th e top menus and mode menus. An index also helps you find the pages where a function or it[...]

124 10 Miscellaneous Menu list Shooting mo de ( P , i , l , z , j , k , / , f ) *1 Only available in f mode. *2 Available lan guages vary depending on the area where you purchased this ca mera. Top menu Tab Item Setting Ref. page MODE MENU CAMERA DIGI TAL ZOOM OFF, ON P. 39 PANORAMA P. 49 2 IN 1 P. 51 PICTURE WB AUTO, 5 , 3 , 1 , > P. 4 5 MEMORY[...]

Menu list 125 10 Miscellaneous Shooting mode ( n ) *1 Available l anguages vary dependi ng on the area where yo u purchased thi s camera. Shooting mode ( h ) *1 Available l anguages vary dependi ng on the area where yo u purchased thi s camera. Top menu Tab Item Setting Ref. page MODE MENU MEMORY (CARD) MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) YES, NO P. 67 BACKUP Y[...]

Menu list 126 10 Miscellaneous Playback mode (still pictures) *1 Available lan guages vary depending on the area where you purchased this ca mera. Top menu Tab Item Setting Ref. page MODE MENU PLAY y +90°, 0°, -90 ° P. 54 << , U P. 86, 87 EDIT ADD FRAME NEW FILE, CANCEL P. 58 BLACK & WHITE BLACK & WHITE, CANCEL P. 58 SEPIA SEPIA, C[...]

Menu list 127 10 Miscellaneous Playback mode (movies) *1 Available l anguages vary dependi ng on the area where yo u purchased thi s camera. Top menu Tab Item Setting Ref. page MODE MENU EDIT INDEX OK, RESET, CANCEL P . 60 EDIT OK, RESE T, CANCEL P. 61 MEMORY (CARD) ALL ERASE YES, NO P. 66 MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) YES, NO P. 67 BACKUP YES, NO P. 64 S[...]

128 10 Miscellaneous List of factory default settings The function s are set as follows when th e camera leaves the factory . Shooting mo de Playback mode Other s Zoom 38 mm F 0.0 FLASH MODE AUTO ( n : $ ) Y OFF & OFF j OFF SCENE SELECT o DIGITAL ZOOM OFF PANORAMA OFF 2 IN 1 OFF K HQ WB AUTO REC VIEW ON FILE NAME RES ET INFO OFF 0 OFF y 0° <[...]

129 10 Miscellaneous Modes and shooting functions 9 : Available —: Not available *1 Not including o of f mode. *2 Not including ( , * or & of f mode. *3 Not including ( of f mode. *4 Not including ( , * , & , and ) of f mode, z mode, and / mode. Mode Function h il z jk / f P n Zoom 9 *1 DIGITAL ZOOM — 9 *1 FLASH MODE 9 *2 — & 9 *3[...]

130 10 Miscellaneous Names of parts Camera POWER switch g P. 9 Lens Self-timer lamp g P. 48 Shutter button g P. 24 Flash g P. 41 Connector cover g P. 78 , 97 , 116 DC-IN jack g P. 116 USB connector g P. 78, 97 VISUAL INDEX[...]

Names of parts 131 10 Miscellaneous Zoom button (W/T, GU ) g P. 38, 53 OK/MENU button ( Z ) g P. 16, 19 Arrow pad ( acbd ) g P. 16, 19 Card access lamp g P. 101 Erase button ( S ) g P. 14, 65 Strap eyelet Mode dial g P. 12 Monitor g P. 74 , 132 Battery compartment cover Card co ver g P. 30 Tripod socket Shooting button ( # ) g P. 9 , 14 Playback bu[...]

Names of parts 132 10 Miscellaneous The [INFO] setti ng allows yo u to select how much informa tion to disp lay on the screen. Scre ens with th e information display set on are shown bel ow. g “Displayin g detailed sh ooting in formatio n” (P. 63) ( Shooting modes Monitor indications Still pi cture Movie Item Indications Ref. page 1 Shooting mo[...]

Names of parts 133 10 Miscellaneous * [IN] is disp layed when the internal memory is used. [xD] i s displayed wh en the card is us ed. 13 Number of sto rable still pictures Remainin g recording time 5 00:15 P. 27 P. 46 14 White balance 5 , 3 , 1 , > P. 45 15 Memory * [IN], [xD] P. 29 16 Memory gauge a , b , c , d – Item Indicatio ns Ref. page [...]

Names of parts 134 10 Miscellaneous ( Playback mode * [IN] is displ ayed when the in ternal memory is used. [xD] is dis played when the card is u sed. Still picture Movie Item Indications Ref. page 1 Battery chec k e , f – 2 Memory * [IN], [xD] P. 29 3 Print reserv ation/ number of print s Movie < ×10 n P. 82 P. 57 4P r o t e c t 9 P. 63 5 Re[...]

135 GLOSSARY INDEX 10 Index Index For reference page numbers relating to came ra parts, see “Names of parts”. SETUP ............. ........... ........ 56 2 IN 1 ........... ............. .......... ......5 1 A AC adapter ........... ........... ........116 ADD FRAME ............. ............. ...58 AF target mark ............ ........... ...24[...]

Index 136 GLOSSARY INDEX 10 Index L LANDSCAPE .............. ........ 34 LANDSCAPE+PORTR AIT ........... ........... ............. ........... 35 M Macro mode shooti ng ..........40 MEMORY FORM AT ............ 67 MODE MENU ......... ............. ...... 16 Monitor brightness ad justment ........... ........... ............. ........... 74 Motion-JP[...]

Index 137 GLOSSARY INDEX 10 Index Z ZOOM .......... ............. ............. ...56 Zoom . ........... ............. .......... 13, 38[...]

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