Olympus 227080 Instruction Manual Download

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DIGITAL CAMERA

FE-26/X-21

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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.

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We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your

camera before taking important photographs.

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Instruction Manual

Summary of Contents for 227080

Page 1: ... safe place for future reference We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs In the interest of continually improving our products Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from t...

Page 2: ...US Master 2 38 Usage Tips 40 Appendix 44 Index 58 Contents Contents Step 2 Shooting and Playing Back Images Shooting Playback and Erasing p 14 Step 3 How to Use the Camera Three Types of Setting Operations p 3 Step 4 Printing Direct printing PictBridge p 33 Print Reservations DPOF p 36 Step 5 2 EN Checking the contents of the box Step 1 Other accessories not shown Instruction Manual this manual OL...

Page 3: ...N Page tab Submenu 2 To quickly move to the desired submenu press m to highlight the page tab and then use kl to move the page Press n to return to the submenu Some menus include submenus that appear by pressing the B button 4 Use kl to select Submenu 2 and press the B button Once a setting is selected the display returns to the previous screen There may be additional operations Menu Settings p 24...

Page 4: ...g functions can be accessed using the direct buttons Shutter button p 14 K button shooting switching shooting modes p 17 18 q button playback p 15 Zoom buttons p 19 F button exposure compensation p 20 button macro p 20 button flash p 19 Y button self timer p 21 g E button changing information display menu guide p 22 23 p 17 D button backlight boost erase p 21 p 16 29 B button p 22 Arrow pad Button...

Page 5: ... F SILENT MODE p 32 1 A IMAGE QUALITY p 24 2 B CAMERA MENU WB p 25 ISO p 25 PANORAMA p 26 AF MODE p 26 3 C SWITCH SHOOTING MODES P p 14 G p 17 DIS MODE p 18 s p 17 MOVIE p 18 4 Q MAGIC FILTER p 27 5 D RESET p 27 6 E SETUP MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT p 30 BACKUP p 30 W Language p 30 PIXEL MAPPING p 30 SAVE SETTINGS p 31 MENU COLOR p 31 BEEP p 31 s Monitor p 31 X Date time p 31 POWER SAVE p 32 BATTERY TYPE...

Page 6: ...6 EN Names of Parts 1 Strap eyelet p 10 2 Battery card compartment cover p 10 3 Self timer lamp p 21 Camera unit 6 7 1 3 4 5 2 4 Lens p 44 57 5 Flash p 19 6 USB connector p 33 38 7 Tripod socket ...

Page 7: ...on p 3 5 D button backlight boost erase p 21 p 16 29 6 Shutter button p 14 7 Zoom buttons p 19 8 Card access lamp p 45 9 K button shooting switching shooting modes p 17 18 10 q button playback p 15 11 B button OK FUNC p 3 22 12 Arrow pad p 3 12 F button exposure compensation p 20 button macro p 20 Y button self timer p 21 button flash p 19 ...

Page 8: ...e p 19 3 Silent mode p 32 4 Macro super macro p 20 5 Battery check p 10 6 Flash standby camera shake warning flash charge p 19 40 7 AF target mark p 14 8 Number of storable still pictures remaining recording time p 14 p 18 9 Current memory p 45 10 Self timer p 21 11 Aperture value p 14 12 Shutter speed p 14 13 Exposure compensation p 20 14 Compression frame rate p 24 15 Image size p 24 16 ISO p 25...

Page 9: ...8 10 3 4 1 11 12 Still image Movie 1 Silent mode p 32 2 Print reservations number of prints p 36 p 35 3 Protect p 28 4 Battery check p 10 5 Aperture value p 14 6 Exposure compensation p 20 7 White balance p 25 8 Image size p 24 9 File number 10 Frame number Elapsed time total recording time p 15 p 16 11 Current memory p 45 12 Compression frame rate p 24 13 ISO p 25 14 Date and time p 12 15 Shutter...

Page 10: ... camera be sure to close the battery card compartment cover When to replace the batteries Replace the batteries when the error message shown below appears BATTERY EMPTY Monitor top right Error message Flashes in red Attaching the camera strap Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose Loading the batteries and the xD Picture Card sold separately into the camera Do not insert anything othe...

Page 11: ...he microSD card straight out Do not touch the contact area of the microSD Attachment and or microSD card 3 Index area Notch Insert the card straight until it clicks into place Do not touch the contact area directly 4 1 2 This camera allows the user to take pictures using the internal memory even when no xD Picture Card sold separately is inserted Using an xD Picture Card p 45 Number of storable pi...

Page 12: ...e Setting the date and time The date and time set here are saved to image file names date prints and other data 1 Press the n button to turn on the camera The date and time setting screen is displayed when the date and time are not set X Y M Y M D D TIME MENU CANCEL Date and time setting screen 2 Use kl to select the year for Y 2009 X Y M Y M D D TIME MENU CANCEL 3 Press n to save the setting for ...

Page 13: ...table 1 Press the m button and press klmn to select E SETUP MENU EXIT SET OK SETUP 2 Press the B button 1 2 3 BACKUP NO SAVE SETTINGS SETUP ENGLISH PIXEL MAPPING MEMORY FORMAT MENU EXIT SET OK 3 Use kl to select W and press the B button 4 Use klmn to select your language and press the B button 5 Press the m button ...

Page 14: ...et mark flashes red Try focusing again 1 400 F3 1 P AF target mark Press halfway Shutter speed Aperture value Focusing p 42 Shooting with the optimum aperture value and shutter speed P mode In this mode automatic shooting settings are activated while also allowing changes to a wide range of shooting menu functions such as exposure compensation white balance etc as needed 1 Press the n button to tu...

Page 15: ...tton halfway down To shoot movies Shooting movies A mode p 18 Viewing images 1 Press the q button 1 IN 12M 2009 10 26 12 30 100 0001 NORM Playback image Number of frames 2 Use klmn to select an image Displays 10 frames before the current image Displays next image Displays previous image Displays 10 frames after the current image The display size of the images can be changed Index view and close up...

Page 16: ...he first frame and press l to display the last frame Press and hold down n to play a movie and press and hold down m to play a movie in reverse Press the B button to resume playback 2009 10 26 12 30 100 0004 00 14 00 34 IN During pause To stop movie playback Press the m button Erasing images during playback Single image erase 1 Press the D button when the image to be erased is displayed ERASE OK I...

Page 17: ... on the scene that the camera automatically selects 12M 4 IN NORM iAUTO AF ON Press the shutter button halfway down or press the g button to check which shooting mode the camera has automatically selected The shooting mode changes in the order of P G h s A each time the K button is pressed By switching to other shooting mode most settings set in other than P mode will be changed to the default set...

Page 18: ...t is caused by camera shake and subject movement 1 Press the K button a few times to set h h mode indicator 4 IN NORM 12M By switching to any of other shooting modes most function settings in h mode will change to the default settings of the newly selected mode Shooting movies n mode 1 Press the K button a few times to set n A mode indicator 00 34 IN QVGA 15 2 Press the shutter button halfway down...

Page 19: ...e occurrence of red eye in your photos FILL IN The flash fires regardless of the available light FLASH OFF The flash does not fire Using the zoom Pressing the zoom buttons adjusts the shooting range Pressing the wide W button Pressing the telephoto T button 12M P 4 IN NORM 12M P 4 IN NORM Zoom bar Optical zoom 3x digital zoom 4x Use of h mode p 18 is recommended when shooting with the telephoto zo...

Page 20: ...g This function enables the camera to focus and shoot subjects at close distances 1 Press the button P OK OK SET SET OFF OFF OFF OFF 2 Use mn to select the setting option and press the B button to set Option Description OFF Macro mode is deactivated MACRO This enables shooting as close as 20 cm 7 9 in 1 60 cm 23 6 in 2 to the subject SUPER MACRO 3 This enables shooting as close as 5 cm 2 0 in to t...

Page 21: ...Description OFF The self timer is deactivated ON The self timer lamp turns on for approx 10 seconds then blinks for approx 2 seconds and then the picture is taken Self timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot To cancel the self timer after it starts Press the Y button again Increasing the brightness of the monitor Backlight boost Press in shooting mode The monitor becomes brighter I...

Page 22: ...ion and then press the B button to set Changing the shooting information display The display of the screen information can be changed to best match the situation for example the need for a clear view of the screen or for making a precise composition by using the grid display 1 Press the g button The displayed shooting information changes in the order shown below each time the button is pressed Sho...

Page 23: ...elect an image in index view Use klmn to select an image and press the B button to display the selected image in single image view To scroll an image in close up view Use klmn to move the viewing area Changing the image information display Shooting information settings displayed on the screen can be changed 1 Press the g button The displayed image information changes in the order shown below each ...

Page 24: ...A4 8 5 11 in 2M 1600 1200 Suitable for printing A5 5 7 in pictures 1M 1280 960 Suitable for printing pictures at postcard size VGA 640 480 Suitable for viewing pictures on a TV or using pictures in emails and on websites 16 9 1920 1080 Suitable for playing pictures on a wide screen TV COMPRESSION FINE Shooting at high quality NORMAL Shooting at normal quality Movies Submenu 1 Submenu 2 Application...

Page 25: ...etc Selecting the ISO sensitivity ISO B CAMERA MENU X ISO E P Abbreviation for the International Organization for Standardization ISO standards specify the sensitivity for digital cameras and film thus codes such as ISO 100 are used to represent sensitivity In the ISO setting although smaller values result in less sensitivity sharp images can be taken under fully lit conditions Larger values resul...

Page 26: ...bmenu 2 Application FACE DETECT 1 This is used for taking pictures of people The camera automatically detects a face and a frame appears Press the shutter button halfway down and when the face is in focus the green AF target mark appears The orange target mark indicates that the area other than the face is in focus iESP This enables you to compose the shot without worrying about the focusing posit...

Page 27: ...IE Shooting movies p 18 Restoring the shooting functions to the default settings D RESET D RESET E P G h s n Submenu 1 Application YES Restores the following menu functions to the default settings Flash p 19 Exposure compensation p 20 Macro p 20 Self timer p 21 A IMAGE QUALITY p 24 s p 17 Menu functions in B CAMERA MENU p 25 to 26 NO The current settings will not be changed Shooting with special e...

Page 28: ... retouching and press the B button The retouched image is saved as a separate image Changing the image size Q I EDIT X Q Submenu 2 Application C 640 480 This saves a high resolution image as a separate image with a smaller size for use in e mail attachments and other applications E 320 240 Cropping image P I EDIT X P 1 Use mn to select an image and press the B button 2 Use the zoom buttons to sele...

Page 29: ...ctures in the internal memory do not insert the card into the camera When erasing pictures from the card insert a card into the camera in advance To individually select and erase images SEL IMAGE 1 Use kl to select SEL IMAGE and press the B button 2 Use klmn to select the image to be erased and press the B button to add a R mark to the image 1 4 2 5 3 6 IN OK MENU BACK GO SEL IMAGE D R mark 3 Repe...

Page 30: ...ng the backup Changing the display language W E SETUP X W Changing the display language p 13 Submenu 2 Application Languages 1 The language for the menus and error messages displayed on the monitor is selected 1 The available languages vary depending on the country and or region where the camera was purchased Adjusting the CCD and the image processing function PIXEL MAPPING E SETUP X PIXEL MAPPING...

Page 31: ...TTINGS E SETUP X SAVE SETTINGS Submenu 2 Application YES The shooting mode is saved when the camera is turned off and is reactivated the next time the camera is turned on NO The shooting mode is set to P mode when the camera is turned on When set to NO all shooting settings except for P mode A IMAGE QUALITY and the selected s mode return to default settings when the camera is turned off Selecting ...

Page 32: ...cation ALKALINE Select this option when using alkaline batteries NiMH Select this option when using NiMH batteries If ALKALINE is selected with NiMH batteries the camera may fail to turn on when the batteries are low If NiMH is selected with alkaline batteries the camera may be turned off without displaying the low battery warning p 10 Turning off the camera sounds F SILENT MODE F SILENT MODE Subm...

Page 33: ...efer to the printer s instruction manual 1 PictBridge is a standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly The printing modes paper sizes and other parameters that can be set with the camera vary depending on the printer that is used For details refer to the printer s instruction manual For details on the available paper types loading pap...

Page 34: ...splayed the SIZE BORDERLESS and PICS SHEET are set to the printer s standard STANDARD STANDARD PRINTPAPER SET OK MENU BACK SIZE BORDERLESS 5 Use kl to select the BORDERLESS or PICS SHEET settings and press the B button Submenu 4 Application OFF ON 1 The image is printed with a border around it OFF The image is printed to fill the entire paper ON The number of images per sheet varies depending on t...

Page 35: ... B button P MENU BACK SET OK IN OK CANCEL 8 If necessary repeat Steps 6 and 7 to select the image to be printed make the detailed settings and set SINGLEPRINT 9 Press the B button PRINT SET OK MENU BACK PRINT CANCEL 10Use kl to select PRINT and press the B button Printing starts When OPTION SET is selected in ALL PRINT mode PRINT INFO screen is displayed When printing is finished the PRINT MODE SE...

Page 36: ...s camera will erase the reservations made by the other device DPOF print reservations can be made for up to 999 images per card Single frame print reservations 1 Press the q button and then press the m button to display the top menu 2 Use klmn to select L PRINT ORDER and press the B button PRINT ORDER SET OK U EXIT MENU 3 Use kl to select and press the B button x 12M 2009 10 26 12 30 100 0004 4 0 ...

Page 37: ... kl to select RESET and press the B button Resetting the print reservation data for selected images 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 of Resetting all print reservation data p 37 2 Use kl to select and press the B button 3 Use kl to select KEEP and press the B button 4 Use mn to select the image with the print reservation you want to cancel Use kl to set the print quantity to 0 5 If necessary repeat Step 4 a...

Page 38: ...K EXIT CUSTOM PRINT PC 4 Use kl to select PC and press the B button The computer automatically detects the camera as a new device on the first connection Windows After the computer detects the camera a message indicating setup completion appears Confirm the message and click OK The camera is recognized as a removable disk Macintosh If iPhoto has started exit iPhoto and start OLYMPUS Master 2 While...

Page 39: ...on is not guaranteed in the following cases computers with USB ports installed using an expansion card etc computers without a factory installed OS and home built computers Starting OLYMPUS Master 2 1 Double click the OLYMPUS Master 2 icon Windows appears on the desk top Macintosh appears in the OLYMPUS Master 2 folder Browse window appears after starting the software When you start OLYMPUS Master...

Page 40: ... the camera is left for another 12 minutes it automatically turns off Press the n button to turn the camera on Press the K button to set a shooting mode Wait until flash charge stops blinking before taking pictures Monitor Difficult to see Condensation 1 may have occurred Turn off the power and wait for the camera body to become acclimated to the surrounding temperature and dry out before taking p...

Page 41: ... view the image on a computer If the image still cannot be viewed the image file is corrupted r THE IMAGE CANNOT BE EDITED Problem with selected image Use photo retouch software etc to edit the image on a computer CARD COVER OPEN Operation problem Close the battery card compartment cover g BATTERY EMPTY Battery problem Insert new batteries If using rechargeable batteries charge the batteries NO CO...

Page 42: ... the picture When objects are at different distances Fast moving object The subject is not in the center of the frame Camera shake Taking pictures without camera shake Taking pictures using h mode p 18 Select j SPORT in s mode p 17 The j SPORT mode uses a fast shutter speed and can reduce the blur incurred by a moving subject Taking pictures at a high ISO sensitivity If a high ISO sensitivity is s...

Page 43: ...ctures Taking pictures at a low ISO sensitivity If the picture is taken with a high ISO sensitivity noise small colored spots and color unevenness that were not in the original image can occur and the image can appear grainy The resulting image is grainier than with low ISO sensitivity as well ISO p 25 Batteries Making batteries last longer Avoid any of the following operations when not actually t...

Page 44: ...is pressed halfway repeatedly in shooting mode activating the auto focus A picture is displayed on the monitor for an extended period of time The camera is connected to a computer or printer Battery life varies depending on the type of battery manufacturer shooting conditions etc Similarly the camera may turn off without displaying the battery level warning or may display the battery level warning...

Page 45: ... a computer or other device use MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT p 30 to format the card Checking the image saving location The memory indicator shows whether the internal memory or card is being used during shooting and playback Current memory indicator IN Internal memory is being used None Card is being used 12M 2009 10 26 12 30 4 100 0004 IN NORM Current memory indicator Playback mode 12M P 4 IN NORM Shoot...

Page 46: ...ovies IMAGE SIZE FRAME RATE Continuous recording length Internal memory Using a 1 GB xD Picture Card Without sound Without sound C 640 480 N 10 sec 9 min 5 sec O 20 sec 18 min 11 sec E 320 240 N 29 sec 25 min 27 sec O 58 sec 50 min 55 sec The maximum file size of a single movie is 2 GB regardless of the capacity of the card When using a TypeM or Standard xD Picture Card the maximum recording lengt...

Page 47: ...provided with the product DANGER If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol serious injury or death may result WARNING If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol injury or death may result CAUTION If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol minor personal injury damage to the equipment ...

Page 48: ...ard or the microSD Attachment into the camera If you insert a card by mistake such as a microSD card do not use force Contact authorized distributors service centers CAUTION Stop using the camera immediately if you notice any unusual odors noise or smoke around it Never remove the batteries with bare hands which may cause a fire or burn your hands Never hold or operate the camera with wet hands Do...

Page 49: ... and uncharged batteries batteries of different manufacture or capacity etc Never attempt to charge alkaline lithium or CR V3 lithium battery packs Insert the battery carefully as described in the operating instructions Do not use batteries if their body is not covered by the insulating sheet or if the sheet is torn as this may cause fluid leaks fire or injury CAUTION Do not remove batteries immed...

Page 50: ...gital cameras Never use these batteries with any other device Always charge NiMH batteries included in some areas before using them for the first time or if they have not been used for a long period Always charge sets of batteries included in some areas 2 or 4 together Do not use alkaline batteries unless it is absolutely necessary In some cases alkaline batteries may have a shorter service life t...

Page 51: ...claimer of Warranty 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 damages including but not limited to damages for loss of business profits b...

Page 52: ... receiving antenna Increase the distance between the camera and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult your dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Only the OLYMPUS supplied USB cable should be used to connect the camera to USB enabled personal computers PC Any unauthorized changes or modifications to th...

Page 53: ... by statute are a products and accessories not manufactured by Olympus and or not bearing the OLYMPUS brand label the warranty coverage for products and accessories of other manufacturers which may be distributed by Olympus is the responsibility of the manufacturers of such products and accessories in accordance with the terms and duration of such manufacturers warranties b any Product which has b...

Page 54: ...mited warranty is exclusively for the benefit of the original customer and cannot be transferred or assigned WHAT TO DO WHEN SERVICE IS NEEDED The customer must transfer any image or other data saved on a Product to another image or data storage medium and or remove any film from the Product prior to sending the Product to Olympus for service IN NO EVENT SHALL OLYMPUS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAVING KEE...

Page 55: ... be made under conditions of this Guarantee This Guarantee is valid only if the Guarantee Certificate and proof of purchase are presented at the Olympus repair service station Please note that this Guarantee is in addition to and does not affect the customer s legal warranty rights under the applicable national legislation governing the sale of consumer goods mentioned above 2 This Guarantee does ...

Page 56: ...e information contained in it is incomplete or illegible 2 Since this Guarantee Certificate will not be re issued keep it in a safe place Please refer to the list on the web site http www olympus com for the authorized international Olympus service network Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Micr...

Page 57: ...oting range 0 6 m 2 0 ft to W 1 0 m 3 3 ft to T normal 0 2 m 0 7 ft to W 0 6 m 2 0 ft to T macro mode 0 05 m 0 2 ft to super macro mode Monitor 2 7 T FT color LCD display 230 000 dots Connector USB connector Automatic calendar system 2000 up to 2099 Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F operation 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F storage Humidity 30 to 90 operation 10 to 90 storage P...

Page 58: ...nce Camera care 44 PIXEL MAPPING 30 MEMORY FORMAT 30 MENU COLOR 31 microSD Attachment 11 47 N Natural color 25 A AF MODE 26 AF TRACKING 18 26 Arrow pad 12 B Backlight boost 21 BACKUP 30 Battery 10 44 BATTERY TYPE 32 Beep 31 Brightness Backlight boost 21 Exposure compensation 20 Monitor brightness s 31 C Card microSD Card 11 47 microSDHC card 11 47 xD Picture Card 10 45 Compression 24 Connecting PC...

Page 59: ... images 15 P mode 14 POWER SAVE 32 Print 33 Print Reservations DPOF 36 Protecting images 0 28 R RESETD 27 Rotating images y 29 S s mode 17 Self timer 21 Shooting 14 Shooting movies n 18 SILENT MODE F 32 SLIDESHOW G 28 SPOT 26 Strap 10 SUPER MACRO 20 SWITCH SHOOTING MODES C 27 T Turning on the camera 12 U USB cable 33 38 Using the Menu 3 W WB 25 Z Zoom 19 ...

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