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DIGITAL CAMERA

Detailed explanation for each function such

as camera buttons and menus is separately

provided.

Advanced

Manual

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new

camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a

longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking

important photographs.

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modify information contained in this manual.

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Summary of content (88 pages)

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DIGITAL CAMERA / Advanced Manual Detailed explanation for each function such as camera buttons and menus is separately provided. Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs.
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How to use this manual gP. 3 Search for a topic XXXTable of Contents Contents How to use this manual ............................................................................... 2 Contents ...................................................................................................... 3 1 Button operations .................................................8 Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following the illustrations and actually trying them out on the camera. o button...........
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Contents How to use this manual ............................................................................... 2 Contents ...................................................................................................... 3 1 Button operations .................................................8 Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following the illustrations and actually trying them out on the camera. o button.....................................
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IMAGE QUALITY.................................... Changing the image quality RESET..........Change the shooting functions back to default settings s (Scene)... Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation CAMERA MENU ................................................................................. WB ...............................................Adjusting the color of a picture ISO..................................................Changing the ISO sensitivity DRIVE ..................
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PLAYBACK MENU ............................................................................. UNDO ENTRY ......................................... Undoing album entries SELECT JACKET .........................................Selecting the jacket 33 33 33 SETUP menus ........................................................................................... MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory or card BACKUP .....Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card 34 34 34 W ...............
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4 Connecting the camera to a computer .............49 Learn how to transfer pictures to a computer and save them. Flow ........................................................................................................... 49 Using OLYMPUS Master........................................................................... What is OLYMPUS Master? ............................................................... Install the OLYMPUS Master software ...............................................
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Selecting the optimal record mode............................................... To return the settings of functions to default settings................... Confirming the exposure when the monitor is difficult to see outdoors ... Playback help and troubleshooting tips .............................................. To stabilize the blurred picture ..................................................... The blurred image cannot be stabilized ....................................... The red-eye cannot be fixed ..
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1 Button operations 1 Button operations Shooting mode Shooting modes 12 P 3 Button operations 1 [ ] [IN IN] Playback mode 1 o button Power on: 4 Turning the camera on and off Shooting mode • Monitor turns on • Lens extends 2 Shutter button ŉŒ Ĵĳķĵ ĴĳķĵȿĳĵĵĹ ĳĵĵĹ Playback mode • Monitor turns on Shooting pictures Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to K or s, and lightly press the shutter button (halfway). The green lamp lights when the focus and exposure are locked (focus lock).
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3 Mode dial Switching between shooting and playback modes Set the mode dial to the desired shooting or playback mode. K Shooting still pictures The camera determines the optimum settings and shoots the picture. s Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation Select the scene/change the scene to another one • Press the m button to select [SCN] from the top menu, and change it to another scene.
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7 6 5 4 Button operations 1 4 Arrow pad (1243) Use the arrow pad to select scenes, playback picture, and the items on the menus. 5 o button (OK/FUNC) Displays the function menu and sets the functions often used in shooting mode. This button is also used to confirm your selection. The functions you can set with the function menu P/AUTO .............................................. Shooting pictures with automatic settings Select the shooting mode when you have set the mode dial to K.
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6 m button (MENU) Displays the top menu. 7 Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject 1 Optical zoom: 3× 4 HQ 3264×2448 4 HQ 3264×2448 Playback mode: Switching the picture display Single-frame playback Button operations Zoom in: Press T on the zoom button. Zoom out: Press W on the zoom button. • Use the arrow pad (1243) to browse pictures.
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Flash mode a c 8 9 Button operations 1 8 3# button b 0 Self-timer Macro mode/ Super macro mode P [ ] [IN IN] ŉŒ Ĵĳķĵ ĴĳķĵȿĳĵĵĹ ĳĵĵĹ 4 Flash shooting Press the 3# button in shooting mode to select the flash mode. Press o for setting. AUTO (Auto-flash) The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions. ! Red-eye reduction flash This emits pre-flashes for red-eye reduction. # Fill-in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light.
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a 1F button P Ĭġĳįı Ĭġ SET OK Press the 1F button in shooting mode to adjust the exposure. • Adjustable from - 2.0EV to +2.0 EV 1 3: Brighten 4: Darken b S button Erasing pictures In playback mode, select the picture you want to erase, and press the S button. • Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep. g“0 Protecting pictures” (P. 29) c h/P button Button operations Activate the setting contents.
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d Button operations 1 d O button Changing the information on display /Display the menu guide Changing the information displays Press the O button to change the display in the following order.
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Displaying the menu guide E S P /n / Sets picture brightness for taking pictures. With menu items selected, hold down the O button to display the menu guide. Release the O button to close the menu guide.
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2 Menu operations 2 Menu operations Shooting modes o MENU button Mode Dial Arrow pad (1243) Menu operations 2 Playback mode About the menus Press the m button to display the top menu. The items displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode. • When the mode dial is set at g, press the m button to display the shooting guide screen.
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Using the menus Use the arrow pad (1243) and o to set menu items. This explains how to use the menus with the [AF MODE] setting as an example. Set the mode dial to the desired mode. • In this case, set the mode dial to K. 1 2 Press the m button to display the top menu, and then press o. Press 12 to select a setting, and press o. • [AF MODE] is on a menu in [CAMERA MENU]. Press o. • To display other menus, use the arrow pad (1243) to select a menu, and press o.
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3 Menu operations 2 Press 12 to select a setting, and press o. • Select the [AF MODE] from [iESP] and [SPOT] and then press o. • The menu item is set and the previous menu is displayed. o Ĳ CAMERA MENU AF MODE ŪņŔő ĳ R SPOT PANORAMA o BACK SET OK MENU Page display Ĳ CAMERA MENU WB AUTO ĳ ISO AUTO DRIVE o ESP DIGITAL ZOOM BACK 18 MENU OFF SET OK When there are more menu items on the next page, press 4 on the procedure 2 screen to move the cursor to the page display.
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Ksn Shooting mode menu 1 *1 2 CAMERA MENU IMAGE QUALITY RESET ńłŎņœł ŎņŏŖ 4 ŔņŕŖő SCN EXIT SET OK MENU 2 [RESET] cannot be selected when the mode dial is set to s. *2 s can be selected when the mode dial is set to s. *3 A card is required. g “SETUP menus” (P. 34) • Some functions are not available according to the selected mode. g “Functions available in shooting modes and scenes” (P.
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2 RESET NO Change the shooting functions back to default settings /YES Restore shooting functions back to default settings. The mode dial has to be set to K (P or AUTO) in order to restore default settings. Functions for returning the settings to the original when the reset function is executed Menu operations 2 Function Factory default setting Ref. Page Flash AUTO P. 12 & OFF P. 12 Y YOFF P. 12 F 0.0 P. 13 IMAGE QUALITY HQ P. 19 WB AUTO P. 21 ISO AUTO P. 21 DRIVE o P.
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[e SHOOT & SELECT1] / [f SHOOT & SELECT2] • Press and hold the shutter button to shoot sequential pictures. After shooting pictures, select the ones you want to erase, put the R to them, and press S button to erase them. e Selected picture Press 43 to scroll through the pictures. BACK MENU 2 SET OK ERASE S Select the pictures to be erased. 4 CAMERA MENU WB .........................................................................
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DRIVE .................................................................................... Continuous shooting o Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed. i You can take a sequence of pictures at one time while holding down the shutter button. The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the shutter button. • In high speed sequential shooting, [IMAGE QUALITY] will be limited to below [2048 × 1536]. Menu operations 2 ESP/n .............
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AF MODE .................................................................. Changing the focusing area iESP The camera determines which subject within the screen to focus on. Even when the subject is not in the center of the screen, focusing is possible. SPOT Focus selection is based on the subject within the AF target mark. R ...................................................................... Recording sound with still pictures OFF /ON PANORAMA .......................................................
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q Playback mode menu When a still picture is selected *1*3 5 *1 Menu operations 2 EDIT 1 Q P REDEYE FIX BLACK & WHITE SEPIA FRAME TITLE CALENDAR LAYOUT BRIGHTNESS SATURATION 3 SLIDESHOW 6 PRINT P ORDER EDIT PLAYBACK SETUP CALENDAR MENU 4 INDEX EXIT ALBUM ERASE SET OK MENU PLAYBACK MENU *1 879 0 y*2 R*2 ALBUM ENTRY*1 When the move is selected 5 2 EDIT*1 MOVIE PLAY PL 3 INDEX EDIT *1A picture card is required. *2This is not displayed when a movie is selected.
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• Only the first frame of each movie is displayed. • After setting [BGM] and [TYPE], press o to start the slideshow. • Press o or m button to cancel the slideshow. 2 MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies Select [MOVIE PLAY] from the top menu, and press o to play back the movie. Another option is to select a picture with the movie icon (n), and press o to play back the movie.
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3 CALENDAR Playing back the pictures in a calendar format This function lets you play back the pictures in a calendar format by the date of recording. g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P. 11) 4 INDEX Menu operations 2 Viewing the pictures as a thumbnail This function lets you view the pictures in 9 frames at the same time. g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P.
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FRAME ........................................................Synthesize the frame and the picture This function lets you select the frame, and synthesize the frame and the picture, and store it as a new picture. FRAME O Ř ŕ MOVE ŜŹŅŞ SET OK • Select a frame with 43 and press o . • Select the picture to be synthesized with the frame with 43, and press o. (Press 12 to turn the picture 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise.
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BRIGHTNESS ...........................................Change the brightness of the picture This function lets you adjust the brightness of the picture, and store it as a new picture. B R I G H T N ES S BACK Menu operations 2 ŜŹŅŞ • Select the picture with 43, and press o. • Adjust the brightness with 12, and press o. SET OK MENU SATURATION .............................................
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6 PRINT ORDER Making print reservations (DPOF) This function allows you to save printing data (the number of prints and the date and time information) with the pictures stored on the card. g“Print settings (DPOF)” (P. 46) 7 PLAYBACK MENU 0..............................................................................................Protecting pictures OFF 2 /ON ŜŊŏŞ OFF ON EXIT OK Protected pictures cannot be erased with [ERASE]/ [SEL.IMAGE]/[ALL ERASE], but they are all erased by formatting.
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ALBUM ENTRY ...................................................... Adding pictures to an album Pictures recorded to the card can be organized by sorting them into albums. Pictures stored in the internal memory cannot be entered in albums. g“Album playback menus” (P. 32) Select the album entry method A L B U M E N T RY Menu operations 2 ŜŹŅŞ [SEL. IMAGE] SEL. IMAGE SET CALENDAR SET ALL BACK MENU SET OK Ĳ ĳ Ĵ Ķ ķ ĸ Ĺ ĺ Ĳı ĲĲ Ĳĳ SET OK Select an album to add the pictures SEL LBUM L..
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8 ERASE Erase selected pictures/Erase all pictures Protected pictures cannot be erased. Cancel protection before erasing protected pictures. Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep. • When erasing the picture in the internal memory, do not insert the card into the camera. • When erasing the picture from the card, insert a card into the camera in advance. SEL. IMAGE ................................................
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Album playback menus • A card is required. When the still picture is selected 2 SLIDESHOW 1 2 INDEX EXIT Menu operations EDIT PRINT P ORDER PLAYBACK PLAYBAC PL YBACK SETUP SEL. ALBUM MENU ERASE CLOSE ALBUM SET OK MENU When the move is selected 2 MOVIE PLAY PL 1 EDIT PRINT ORDER PLAYBAC PL PLAYBACK YBACK SEL. ALBUM MENU INDEX EXIT MENU ERASE SETUP PLAYBACK MENU 0 y*1 R*1*2 UNDO ENTRY SELECT JACKET *1This is not displayed when the movie is selected.
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2 PLAYBACK MENU UNDO ENTRY .................................................................. Undoing album entries Even if a picture is removed from an album, the picture remains in the card. SEL. IMAGE Select one frame at a time to undo. SEL. IMAGE =Z&? SET OK OK HOLD UNDO ALL Undo all pictures in the album SELECT JACKET .................................................................Selecting the jacket SEL L..
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SETUP menus Shooting mode IMAGE QUALITY RESET ńłŎņœł ŎņŏŖ ŔņŕŖő SCN EXIT Menu operations 2 SET OK MENU Playback mode SLIDESHOW EDIT PRINT P ORDER PLAYBACK SETUP CALENDAR MENU INDEX EXIT MENU ERASE ALBUM SET OK *1 A card is required. *2 [SCREEN SETUP] can be selected when playing back still pictures. *3 You cannot select this item in shooting mode. *4 You cannot select this item when the mode dial is set to A. *5 You cannot select this item in playback mode.
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W ......................................................................... Selecting a display language You can select a language for on-screen display. Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera. You can add other languages to your camera with the provided OLYMPUS Master software. PW ON SETUP ...................................... Setting the startup screen and volume SCREEN VOLUME OFF (No picture is displayed.
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VOLUME .................................................. Adjusting the volume during playback OFF (No sound) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 REC VIEW .............................................................. Viewing pictures immediately Menu operations 2 OFF The picture being recorded is not displayed. This is useful when you want to prepare for your next shot while the previous picture is being recorded. ON The picture being recorded is displayed.
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s ......................................................................Adjusting the monitor brightness s BACK ŜŊŏŞ SET OK MENU Press o after setting is complete. 1: Brightens the monitor. 2: Darkens the monitor. The date and time is saved with each image, and is used in the file name. X ŜŊŏŞ x 12 : Select the date format (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y). ĳııķġįġıĲġįġıĲ Y ȁMȁD ııġĻġıı 43 : Moves to the previous or next setting. Menu operations X ...........................................................
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ALARM CLOCK .............................................................................Setting alarms OFF No alarm is set or alarm is canceled. ONE TIME Alarm is activated once. DAILY Alarm is activated daily at the set time. • When [X] has not been set, [ALARM CLOCK] is not available. • When [DUALTIME] is set to [ON], the alarm sounds according to the dual time date and time setting.
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VIDEO OUT........................................................... Playing back pictures on a TV NTSC / PAL The factory default settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold. Playing back pictures on a TV Turn off the camera and the TV before connecting. Multi-connector Connector cover Connect to the TV’s video input (yellow) and audio input (white) terminals. 2 Menu operations To play back camera images on a TV, set the video output according to your TV’s video signal type.
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3 Printing pictures 3 Printing pictures Printing pictures 3 40 You can print out the pictures you have taken. If you print the pictures at home, you can either connect the camera directly to the printer or you can connect the camera to a computer and download the pictures to the computer first. If you go to a photo store, it is a good idea to store the print reservation data on the card first.
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Direct printing (PictBridge) Using the direct printing function By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer, you can print out pictures directly. Select the pictures you want to print and the number of prints on the camera’s monitor. To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge, refer to the printer’s instruction manual. What is PictBridge? A standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly.
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3 Press h/< button. • Printing starts. EASY PRINT START PC / CUSTOM PRINT OK • When printing is finished, the picture selection screen is displayed. To print another picture, press 43 to select a picture, and press h/< button. • When you are finished, disconnect the USB cable from the camera with the picture selection screen displayed. Printing pictures 3 4 Remove the USB cable from the camera. 5 Remove the USB cable from the printer.
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Other print modes and print settings (CUSTOM PRINT) 1 2 Display the screen being indicated on the right according to the procedure 1 and 2 in P. 41, and press o. EASY PRINT START PC / CUSTOM PRINT OK Select [CUSTOM PRINT], and press o. USB ŜŊŏŞ PC EASY PRINT 3 CUSTOM PRINT Operation guide 3 SET OK Make the print settings according to the operation guide. Selecting the picture to print ALL IMAGES ALBUM ALL IMAGES SEL.
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Setting the print paper ŜŊŏŞ P R I N T PA P E R S IZE IZE STANDARD BACK BORDERLESS STANDARD SET OK MENU Printing pictures 3 SIZE Choose from the available paper sizes on your printer. BORDERLESS Select framed or unframed. In [MULTI PRINT] mode, you cannot select the frame. OFF ( ) The picture is printed inside a blank frame. ON ( ) The picture is printed filling the entire page. PICS/SHEET Available in [MULTI PRINT] mode only. The number of prints that can be printed vary depending on the printer.
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4 Select [OK], and press o. PRINT ŜŊŏŞ • Printing starts. • When printing is finished, the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen is displayed. OK CANCEL BACK SET OK MENU To cancel printing PRINT TRANSFERRING Press o Screen during data transfer CONTINUE Select [CANCEL], and press o. CANCEL CANCEL OK In the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, press m button. SET OK PRINT MODE SELECT ŜŊŏŞ PRINT ALL PRINT • A message is displayed.
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Print settings (DPOF) How to make print reservations Print reservation allows you to save printing data (the number of prints and the date and time information) with the pictures stored on the card. Only the images stored on the card can be reserved to print. Insert a card with recorded pictures into the camera before making print reservations. Pictures with print reservations can be printed using the following procedures. Printing using a DPOF-compatible photo store.
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Single-frame reservation Follow the operation guide to make a print reservation for a selected picture. 1 Press the m button in the playback mode and display the top menu. 2 Select [PRINT ORDER] o. [<], and press < P R IN T O R D E R • Playing back the album: Top menu [PRINT ORDER] [<] Operation guide 3 < U BACK [xD xD] O Řŕ ȿ ı ŉŒ ĨıķįıĴįĳķ ĲĳĻĴı ĲııĮıııĵ ĵ SET OK 3 Printing pictures Press 43 to select the frames for print reservations, and then press 12 to set the number of prints.
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All-frame reservation Reserves all the pictures stored on the card. The number of prints is set at one print per picture. 1 Press the m button in the playback mode and display the top menu. 2 Select [PRINT ORDER] [U], and press o. • Playing back the album:Top menu 3 [U] Select the date and time setting, and press o. NO The pictures are printed without the date and time. DATE All pictures are printed with the shooting date. TIME All pictures are printed with the shooting time.
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4 Connecting the camera to a computer 4 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 computer using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera. Prepare the following items before starting. Install the OLYMPUS Master software gP. 50 Connect the camera to the computer gP.
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Install the OLYMPUS Master software Before installing the OLYMPUS Master software, please confirm that your computer is compatible with the following system requirements. For newer operating systems, please refer to the Olympus web site as shown on the back cover of this manual.
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Windows 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. • The OLYMPUS Master setup screen is displayed. • If the screen is not displayed, double-click the “My Computer” icon and click the CDROM icon. 2 Click “OLYMPUS Master”. • The QuickTime installation screen is displayed. 3 Click “Next” and follow the on-screen instructions. • When the QuickTime licensing agreement is displayed, read the agreement and click “Agree” to proceed with the installation. • The OLYMPUS Master installation screen is displayed.
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• A screen asking whether or not you want to install Adobe Reader is displayed. Adobe Reader is required to read the OLYMPUS Master instruction manual. If this screen is not displayed, Adobe Reader is already installed on your computer. To install Adobe Reader, click “OK”. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions. • The screen confirming that installation is completed is displayed. Click “Finish”.
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Connecting the camera to a computer 1 Make sure the camera is turned off. • The monitor is off. • The lens is retracted. 2 Monitor Connect the multi-connector on the camera to the USB port on the computer using the provided USB cable. Connector cover • Refer to your computer’s instruction manual to locate the position of the USB port. • The camera turns on automatically. 4 3 4 Select [PC], and press o. The camera is recognized by the computer.
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Start up the OLYMPUS Master software Windows 1 Double-click the “OLYMPUS Master” icon on the desktop. • The main menu is displayed. • When OLYMPUS Master is started up for the first time after installation, the “Registration” dialog box is displayed before the main menu. Follow the prompts and fill in the registration form. Macintosh 1 Double-click the “OLYMPUS Master” icon Master” folder. in the “OLYMPUS • The main menu is displayed.
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Displaying camera images on a computer Downloading and saving images 1 Click “Transfer Images” menu. on the OLYMPUS Master main • The menu for selecting the source is displayed. 2 Click “From Camera” . • The window for selecting images is displayed. All the images in the camera are displayed. 3 Select the image files and click “Transfer Images”. 4 Connecting the camera to a computer • A window indicating that the download is complete is displayed. 4 Click “Browse images now.
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2 Make the following preparations for disconnecting the USB cable. Windows 98SE 1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon and right-click the “Removable Disk” icon to display the menu. 2 Click “Eject” on the menu. Windows Me/2000/XP 1 Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon in the system tray. 2 Click the message that is displayed. 3 When a message is displayed saying that the hardware can be ejected safely, click “OK”.
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Viewing still pictures and movies 1 Click “Browse Images” menu. on the OLYMPUS Master main • The “Browse” window is displayed. 2 Double-click the still picture thumbnail that you want to view. Thumbnail • The camera switches to view mode and the picture is enlarged. 4 To view a movie 1 Double-click the movie thumbnail that you want to see in the “Browse” window. • The camera switches to view mode and the first frame of the movie is displayed.
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Printing pictures Pictures can be printed from the photo, index, postcard and calendar menus. The explanation below uses the photo menu. 1 Click “Print Images at Home” menu. on the OLYMPUS Master main • The print menu is displayed. 2 Click “Photo” . • The “Photo Print” window is displayed. Connecting the camera to a computer 4 3 Click “Settings” in the “Photo Print” window. • The printer settings screen is displayed. Make the necessary printer settings. 4 Select a layout and size.
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7 Click “Print”. • Printing starts. • To return to the main menu, click “Menu” in the “Photo Print” window. To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master This camera is compatible with USB mass storage. You can connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable provided with the camera to download and save images without using OLYMPUS Master. The following environment is required to use the USB cable to connect the camera to your computer.
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5 Getting to know your camera better 5 Getting to know your camera better Shooting tips and information Tips before you start taking pictures The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded The battery is not fully charged • Charge the battery with the charger. The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold • Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be sufficient to turn on the camera.
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The date and time have not been set The camera has been used in the same conditions from the time of purchase • No date and time have been set for the camera at the time of purchase. Set the date and time before using the camera. g “X Setting the date and time” (P. 37) The battery has been pulled out of the camera. • The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left without batteries for approximately 1 day.
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Subjects that are difficult to focus on • Under certain types of conditions, it is difficult to focus using auto focus. The green lamp on the monitor lights, allowing you to check if the focus is locked. The green lamp blinks. The subject cannot be brought into focus.
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Taking pictures without the flash The flash fires automatically when there is insufficient light. If the subject is too far away, the flash may have no effect. Here is how to take pictures without the flash in this type of situation. Set the camera to h mode • Because the sensitivity of the CCD increases automatically, you can hold the camera and take pictures in darker places with the flash off. g “Shooting with digital image stabilization mode” (P.
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Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene • Take pictures with K in s mode. Suitable for taking pictures on a sunny day at the beach or in the snow. g “Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation” (P. 20) • Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjust [F] toward [+] to make these subjects closer to their real shades. Conversely, when you are shooting dark subjects, it can be effective to adjust toward the [–].
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Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies Still pictures Number of storable still pictures Image quality Image size Internal memory With sound Without sound Using a 128 MB card With sound Without sound SHQ 3264 × 2448 7 7 31 32 HQ 3264 × 2448 14 14 62 63 2560 × 1920 23 23 102 105 2304 × 1728 28 29 124 128 2048 × 1536 35 37 156 162 1600 × 1200 43 45 190 199 1280 × 960 64 69 285 307 1024 × 768 95 107 420 469 640 × 480 139 165 614 725
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Lamp indicators This camera uses several lamps to indicate the camera status. Lamp Getting to know your camera better 5 66 Status Self-timer lamp The lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks for approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken. Card access lamp Blinking: A picture is being recorded, the camera is reading a movie, or images are being downloaded (when connected to a computer). • Do not do any of the following while the card access lamp is blinking.
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Selecting the optimal record mode A record mode expresses a combination of desired image size and compression level. Use the following examples to help determine the optimal record mode when shooting. To print large images on full-size paper/To edit and process images on a computer • [SHQ] or [HQ] To print postcard-size images • [SQ1] To send as an e-mail attachment or post on a web site • [SQ2] g “IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality” (P.
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Playback help and troubleshooting tips To stabilize the blurred picture If the played back picture is blurred, press the h/P button and the o button in this order to stabilize the picture. Icon No icon: The image cannot be stabilized. : The image has already been stabilized or has no blur. : The image can be stabilized. (In some images, the proper stabilization effect may not be acquired.) * It may take long time to display the Icon.
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Playback tips Playing back the picture in the internal memory • When a card has been inserted in the camera, the picture in the internal memory cannot be played back. Pull out the card before operating the camera. Understanding the settings and other information of pictures taken • Play back a picture, and press the O button. Press the O button repeatedly to change the amount of information displayed. g “O button Changing the information displays /Display the menu guide” (P.
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Viewing pictures on a computer Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen The size of the picture displayed on a computer screen changes depending on the computer settings. When the monitor setting is 1,024 × 768 and you are using Internet Explorer to view a picture with an image size of 2,048 × 1,536 at 100%, the entire picture cannot be viewed without scrolling. There are several ways you can view the entire picture on the computer screen.
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When you get an error message on the camera... Monitor indication Possible cause q There is a problem with the card. This card cannot be used. Insert a new card. Writing to the card is prohibited. The recorded image has been protected (read-only) on a computer. Download the image to a computer and cancel the read-only setting. The internal memory has no available memory and cannot store any new data. Insert a card or erase unwanted data.
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Monitor indication C A R D S E TU P ŜŹŅŞ POWER OFF FORMAT SET M E M O RY S ETU P OK ŜŊŏŞ Possible cause There is an error in the internal memory. Select [MEMORY FORMAT] [YES] and press o. All data in the internal memory is erased. The camera is not connected to the printer correctly. Disconnect the camera and connect it again correctly. There is no paper in the printer. Load some paper in the printer. The printer has run out of ink. Replace the ink cartridge in the printer.
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Functions available in shooting modes and scenes Some functions cannot be set in certain shooting modes. For more details, refer to the table below. Grayed out areas ( ) in the s column indicate that to enable the shooting scene in s mode, there are restrictions to the functions that can be set. g “Functions with restrictions in shooting scenes” (P.
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K Shooting mode s n 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 — 9 9 9 — Function P AUTO ALARM CLOCK 9 VIDEO OUT 9 u FRAME ASSIST Functions with restrictions in shooting scenes Getting to know your camera better 5 Scene B W C F G N R S X c g D U Function V Flash 9 9 9 9 — 9 — — &/% 9 9*1 9*1 9 9 9*1 9*1 — Y 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Optical zoom 9 9 9 9 9 — 9 9 h 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ESP/n 9 9 9 9 9 — 9 9 IMAGE 9 9 9 9 9 9 9*2 9 QUALITY DIGITAL 9 9 9 9 — — 9 9 ZOOM AF MODE 9 9 9 9 9 — 9 — R 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 PANORAMA 9
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Glossary of terms Aperture The adjustable lens opening which controls the amount of light that enters the camera. The larger the aperture, the shorter the depth of field and the fuzzier the background. The smaller the aperture, the greater the depth of field and the sharper the background. Larger aperture values indicate smaller apertures, and smaller aperture values indicate larger apertures. CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals.
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ISO A method for indicating film speed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (ex.gISO100h). Higher ISO values indicate greater sensitivity to light, so images can be exposed even in low-light conditions. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) A compression format for still images. Photographs (pictures) taken using this camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format.
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6 Miscellaneous 6 Miscellaneous Camera care Cleaning the camera Exterior: • Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the camera is very dirty, soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well. Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth. If you have used the camera at the beach, use a cloth soaked in clean water and wrung well. Monitor: • Wipe gently with a soft cloth. Lens: • Blow dust off the lens with a commercial blower, then wipe gently with a lens cleaner.
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Battery and charger (This camera uses one Olympus lithium ion battery (LI-12B). No other type of batteries can be used. (Power consumption by the camera varies depending on which functions are used. (During the conditions described below, power is consumed continuously and the battery becomes exhausted quickly. • The zoom is used repeatedly. • The shutter button is pressed halfway repeatedly in shooting mode, activating the auto focus. • A picture is displayed on the monitor for an extended period of time.
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Useful use of the accessories The card Pictures can be recorded on the optional card. The internal memory and card are the camera’s media for recording pictures, similar to film in a film camera. Pictures recorded to the internal memory or card can be easily erased on the camera or processed using a computer. Unlike portable storage media, the internal memory cannot be removed or exchanged. The number of recordable pictures can be increased by using a card with a larger capacity.
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Inserting and removing the card 1 2 Turn off the camera Open the battery compartment/card cover. Inserting the card 3 Orient the card as shown, and insert it into the card slot as shown in the illustration. 1 2 Battery compartment/card cover Contact area Notch • Insert the card straight in. • Insert the card until it clicks into place. Miscellaneous 6 Removing the card 3 Push the card all the way in and release slowly. • The card protrudes slightly and stops. • Grasp the card and remove.
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Note • The card access lamp blinks while the camera is reading the images. Reading of images may take some time. Do not open the battery compartment/card cover while the card access lamp is blinking. Doing so may damage the data in the internal memory or the card and render the internal memory or card unusable. Card access lamp AC adapter An AC adapter is useful for time-consuming tasks such as image downloads to a computer or when running a slideshow for a long period of time.
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Safety Precautions Caution for Usage Environment Miscellaneous 6 82 • To protect the high-precision technology 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, beaches, locked cars, or near other heat sources (stove, radiator, etc.) or humidifiers. • In sandy or dusty environments. • Near flammable items or explosives.
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LCD Monitor • Do not push the monitor forcibly; otherwise the image may become vague, resulting in a playback mode failure or damage to the monitor. • A strip of light may appear on the top/bottom of the monitor, but this is not a malfunction. • When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera, the edges may appear zigzagged on the monitor. This is not a malfunction; it will be less noticeable in playback mode.
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Warning Unauthorized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws. Olympus assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographing, use or other acts that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners. Copyright Notice All rights reserved.
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Index ! Red-eye reduction flash . . . . . 12 # Fill-in flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 $ Flash off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 % Super macro mode . . . . . . . . . . 12 & Macro mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1F button (exposure compensation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2Y button (self-timer) . . . . . . . . . 12 3# button (flash mode) . . . . . . . . . 12 4& button (macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 O button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F FILE NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Flash charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Fluorescent lamp 1/2/3 wxy . 21 Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Focus lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 FORMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 FRAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 FRAME ASSIST . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 39 Frame number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Function menu . . . . . . .
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Program auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 76 Protect 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 PW ON SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 R REC VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Recording length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Recording sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Recording sound with still pictures R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 REDEYE FIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Remaining recording time . . . . . . . . 9 RESET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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