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DIGITAL CAMERA

FE-5020/X-935

FE-4010/X-930

  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.

  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 the actual product.
Unless otherwise speci

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 ed, the explanation about these illustrations is 

provided for FE-5020/X-935.

Instruction Manual

Summary of Contents for 227165

Page 1: ...mend 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 the actual product Unless otherwise specif...

Page 2: ...ng 14 Using Shooting Modes 17 Using Shooting Functions 19 Using Playback Features 22 Menus for Shooting Functions 23 Menus for Playback Editing and Printing Functions 28 Menus for Other Camera Settings 31 Printing 35 Using OLYMPUS Master 2 40 Usage Tips 42 Appendix 46 Index 61 Step 1 Checking the contents of the box Other accessories not shown Instruction Manual this manual OLYMPUS Master 2 warran...

Page 3: ...C VIDEO OUT POWER SAVE OFF ON 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 o...

Page 4: ...back 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 21 22 p 17 D button backlight boost erase p 21 p 16 30 Using the FUNC Menu p 21 Using the FUNC Menu p 21 Frequently used shooting menu functions can be set with less steps using the FUNC menu B button p 21 Arrow pad B butt...

Page 5: ... A IMAGE QUALITY p 23 2B CAMERA MENU WB p 24 ISO p 24 FINE ZOOM p 25 DIS MOVIE MODE p 25 R Still images movies p 25 PANORAMA p 26 AF MODE p 26 3C SWITCH SHOOTING MODES P p 14 G p 17 h p 18 s p 17 MOVIE p 18 4Q MAGIC FILTER p 27 5 D RESET p 27 6E SETUP MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT p 31 BACKUP p 31 W Language p 31 PIXEL MAPPING p 31 K q p 31 SAVE SETTINGS p 32 PW ON SETUP p 32 MENU COLOR p 32 SOUND SETTINGS...

Page 6: ... Battery card compartment cover p 11 4 Battery card compartment lock 1 p 11 1 Available in the FE 5020 X 935 only Camera unit 1 1 3 2 2 7 8 6 5 10 10 9 9 3 4 8 5 Self timer lamp p 21 6 Flash p 19 7 Lens p 46 59 8 Microphone p 25 29 9 Tripod socket 10 Speaker FE 4010 X 930 ...

Page 7: ...on p 3 5 D button backlight boost erase p 21 p 16 30 6 Shutter button p 14 7 Zoom buttons p 19 8 Card access lamp p 47 9 K button shooting switching shooting modes p 17 18 10 q button playback p 15 11 B button OK FUNC p 3 21 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: ...igital image stabilization p 25 5 Macro super macro p 20 6 Battery check p 10 7 Flash standby camera shake warning flash charge p 19 42 8 AF target mark p 14 9 Recording with sound p 25 10 Number of storable still pictures remaining recording time p 14 p 18 11 Current memory p 47 12 Self timer p 21 13 Aperture value p 14 14 Shutter speed p 14 15 Exposure compensation p 20 16 Compression frame rate...

Page 9: ...till image Movie 1 Silent mode p 34 2 Print reservation number of prints p 38 p 37 3 Adding sound p 29 4 Protect p 29 5 Battery check p 10 6 Aperture value p 14 7 Exposure compensation p 20 8 White balance p 24 9 Image size p 23 10 File number 11 Frame number Elapsed time total recording time p 15 p 16 12 Current memory p 47 13 Compression frame rate p 23 14 ISO p 24 15 Date and time p 13 16 Shutt...

Page 10: ...Off Charged Battery comes partially charged Before use be sure to charge the battery until the charging indicator goes off up to 2 hours If the charging indicator does not light or it blinks the battery may not be inserted correctly or the battery or the charger may be broken For details on the battery and the charger see Battery and charger p 46 When to charge the batteries Charge the battery whe...

Page 11: ...attery and the xD Picture Card sold separately into the camera Do not insert anything other than an xD Picture Card or the microSD Attachment into the camera 1 1 1 1 2 2 Battery card compartment cover Battery card compartment lock FE 5020 X 935 FE 4010 X 930 2 Battery lock knob Insert the battery by putting in the marked side first with the B marks toward the battery lock knob Damage to the batter...

Page 12: ...croSD card Pull the microSD card straight out Do not touch the contact area of the microSD Attachment and or microSD card Arrow pad and operation guide The symbols 1243 displayed on various setting and movie playback screens indicate that the arrow pad be used 2009 10 26 12 30 100 0004 00 14 00 34 IN 2009 10 26 12 30 OK X Y M D TIME MENU CANCEL SET Y M D 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 EXPOSURE COMP Arrow pad 4 2...

Page 13: ...3 use klmn and the B button to set M month D day TIME hours and minutes and Y M D date order For a more accurate setting press the B button when the time signal hits 00 seconds To change the date and time adjust the setting from the menu X Date time p 33 Changing the display language The language for the menu and error messages displayed on the monitor is adjustable 1 Press the m button and press ...

Page 14: ...shes red Try focusing again 1 400 F3 3 P AF target mark Press halfway Shutter speed Aperture value Focusing p 44 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 other shooting menu functions such as exposure compensation white balance etc as needed 1 Press the n button to turn on...

Page 15: ...tton halfway down To shoot movies Shooting movies n 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: ...s k to display the 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 disp...

Page 17: ...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 n 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 setting...

Page 18: ...s 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 00 34 00 34 IN QVGA QVGA 15 15 A mode indicator 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject and gently press the button all the way d...

Page 19: ... 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 5x FE 5020 X 935 4x FE 4010 X 930 Digital zoom 4x Use of h mode p 18 is recommended when shooting with the telephoto zoom To take larger images without reducing ...

Page 20: ...es 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 15 cm 5 9 in 1 60 cm 23 6 in 2 to the subject SUPER MACRO 3 This enables shooting as close as 10 cm 3 9 in FE 5020 X 935 4 cm 1 6 i...

Page 21: ...there is no operation for 10 seconds the previous brightness resumes 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 ...

Page 22: ...mation Index view and close up view Index view enables quick selection of a desired image Close up view up to 10x magnification allows checking of image details 1 Press the zoom buttons 2009 10 26 4 IN 12 30 2009 10 26 12 30 10 x 4 IN 2009 10 26 12 30 4 IN 2009 10 26 12 30 4 IN 4 IN 12M 2009 10 26 12 30 100 0004 NORM W T W T W T W T W T Index view Single image view Close up view To select an image...

Page 23: ...6 Suitable for printing pictures up to 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...

Page 24: ... 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 result in higher sensitivity and images can ...

Page 25: ...shooting DIS MOVIE MODE B CAMERA MENU X DIS MOVIE MODE E n Submenu 2 Application OFF Shoots without using the image stabilizing function ON Shoots using the image stabilizing function Image stabilization may not prevent motion blur caused by movement of the subject or by extreme movement of the camera When set to ON shooting is slightly zoomed in Recording sound when shooting still images R B CAME...

Page 26: ...u 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 position ...

Page 27: ...s 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 23 s p 17 Shooting information display p 21 Menu functions in B CAMERA MENU p 24 to 26 NO The current settings will not be changed Shooti...

Page 28: ...Only sections darkened by backlighting and dim lighting are brightened REDEYE FIX Eyes that are reddened by the flash are corrected 1 Use kl to select a correction method and press the B button 2 Use mn to select an image for 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 reso...

Page 29: ...Use kl to select ON 3 If necessary repeat Steps 1 and 2 to protect other images and press the B button Rotating images y J PLAYBACK MENU X y Submenu 2 Application U 90 The image is rotated 90 clockwise V 0 The image is not rotated t 90 The image is rotated 90 counter clockwise 1 Use mn to select an image 2 Use kl to select the rotation direction 3 If necessary repeat Steps 1 and 2 to make settings...

Page 30: ...n 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 Repeat Step 2 to select the images to be erased and then press the D button to erase the selected images 4 Use kl to select YES and press the B button The images with a R mark are erased To erase all images ALL ERASE 1 Use kl to select ALL ERASE and ...

Page 31: ...anguages 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 This function has already been adjusted at factory shipping and no adjustment is needed right after purchase Approx...

Page 32: ...tion SCREEN OFF No image is displayed 1 A preset image 1 is displayed 2 A still image stored in the internal memory or card is registered for display This option leads to the setup screen VOLUME OFF No sound LOW HIGH The volume of the startup sound is selected 1 This image cannot be changed To register a startup image 1 Select 2 in Submenu 3 for SCREEN 2 Use mn to select the image to be registered...

Page 33: ...D TIME 2009 10 26 12 30 MENU CANCEL SET Y M D OK Date order Selecting the camera sound and its volume SOUND SETTINGS E SETUP X SOUND SETTINGS To turn off all sounds at once make the setting from F SILENT MODE p 34 Submenu 2 Submenu 3 Submenu 4 Application BEEP SOUND TYPE 1 2 Selects the operating sound and volume of the camera buttons except the shutter button VOLUME OFF No sound LOW HIGH SHUTTER ...

Page 34: ...tem as the one of connected TV NTSC PAL 3 Turn on the TV and change INPUT to VIDEO an input jack connected to the camera For details on changing the input source of the TV refer to the TV s instruction manual 4 Press the q button and use klmn to select the image for playback Depending on the TV s settings the displayed images and information may become cropped Saving battery power between shots PO...

Page 35: ... refer 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 p...

Page 36: ...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 37: ... 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 38: ...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 LPRINT 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 N...

Page 39: ... 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 39 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 40: ...p Macintosh appears in the OLYMPUS Master 2 folder Browse window appears after starting the software When you start OLYMPUS Master 2 for the first time after installation Default Settings and Registration screen appear Follow the instructions on the screen System requirements and installation of OLYMPUS Master 2 Install the OLYMPUS Master 2 software by referring to the included installation guide ...

Page 41: ...save the image data on your computer while the camera and the computer are connected System requirements Windows Windows 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional Vista Macintosh Mac OS X v10 3 or later On a computer running Windows Vista if MTP is set for the submenu that appears by pressing n after selecting PC in Step 3 of Connecting the camera to a computer p 40 Windows Photo Gallery w...

Page 42: ...nternal temperature may increase resulting in automatic shutdown If this occurs remove the battery from the camera and wait until the camera has sufficiently cooled The camera s external temperature may also increase during use however this is normal and does not indicate malfunction Monitor Difficult to see Condensation 1 may have occurred Turn off the power and wait for the camera body to become...

Page 43: ...oto retouch software etc to 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 Charge the battery NO CONNECTION Connection problem ...

Page 44: ... 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 45: ...th 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 24 Batteries Making batteries last longer Avoid any of the following operations when not actually taking pictures because they deplete the battery power Repeatedly pressing ...

Page 46: ... on usage The supplied LI 41C battery charger is used only for LI 42B LI 40B batteries Do not charge any other type of battery with the supplied battery charger It might cause explosion leaking overheating or fire For plug in type battery charger This power unit is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position Camera care Exterior Wipe gently with a soft cloth If the ca...

Page 47: ...minal Do not touch the contact area directly Cards compatible with this camera xD Picture Card 16MB to 2GB TypeH M M Standard Using a new card Before using a non Olympus card or a card that was used for another purpose in a computer or other device use MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT p 31 to format the card Checking the image saving location The memory indicator shows whether the internal memory or card is b...

Page 48: ... 938 Movies IMAGE SIZE FRAME RATE Continuous recording length Internal memory Using a 1 GB xD Picture Card With sound Without sound With sound Without sound C 640 480 N 27 sec 27 sec 9 min 25 sec 9 min 28 sec O 53 sec 54 sec 18 min 44 sec 18 min 56 sec E 320 240 N 1 min 13 sec 1 min 14 sec 25 min 26 sec 25 min 49 sec O 2 min 24 sec 2 min 28 sec 50 min 7 sec 51 min 38 sec The maximum file size of a...

Page 49: ...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 50: ...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 51: ... the clothing and flush the affected area with clean running cold water immediately If the fluid burns your skin seek medical attention immediately Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuous vibration CAUTION Before loading always inspect the battery carefully for leaks discoloration warping or any other abnormality The battery may become hot during prolonged use To avoid minor burns d...

Page 52: ...e 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 In places subject to low temperatures the LCD monitor may take a long time to turn on or its color may chang...

Page 53: ...ence 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 are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment gener...

Page 54: ...Frequency Hz Plug type China 220 50 A Hong Kong 200 220 50 BF India 230 240 50 C Indonesia 127 230 50 C Japan 100 50 60 A Korea rep 220 60 C Malaysia 240 50 BF Philippines 220 230 60 A C Singapore 230 50 BF Taiwan 110 60 A Thailand 220 50 C BF Vietnam 220 50 A C Oceania Countries Regions Voltage Frequency Hz Plug type Australia 240 50 O New Zealand 230 240 50 O North America Countries Regions Volt...

Page 55: ...r maintenance Olympus reserves the right to i use reconditioned refurbished and or serviceable used parts that meet Olympus s quality assurance standards for warranty or any other repairs and ii make any internal or external design and or feature changes on or to its products without any liability to incorporate such changes on or to the Products WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY Exclud...

Page 56: ...ntemporaneous oral or written agreements understandings proposals and communications pertaining to the subject matter hereof This limited 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 a...

Page 57: ... 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 58: ...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 59: ...ystem Digital ESP metering system Shutter speed FE 5020 X 935 4 to 1 1500 sec FE 4010 X 930 4 to 1 2000 sec Shooting range FE 5020 X 935 0 6 m 2 0 ft to W 1 0 m 3 3 ft to T normal 0 15 m 0 5 ft to W 0 6 m 2 0 ft to T macro mode 0 1 m 0 3 ft to super macro mode FE 4010 X 930 0 6 m 2 0 ft to W 1 0 m 3 3 ft to T normal 0 15 m 0 5 ft to W 0 6 m 2 0 ft to T macro mode 0 04 m 0 1 ft to super macro mode ...

Page 60: ...ents AC 100 to 240 V 50 60 Hz Output DC 4 2 V 600 mA Charging time Approx 2 hours When charging the supplied LI 42B 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 Dimensions 62 0 mm W 23 5 mm H 90 0 mm D 2 4 0 9 3 5 in Weight Approx 65 g 2 3 oz microSD Attachment Product type Attachment for microSD card Operating environment Temperature 10 C...

Page 61: ... 27 Maintenance Camera care 46 PIXEL MAPPING 31 MEMORY FORMAT 31 MENU COLOR 32 microSD Attachment 12 49 A AF MODE 26 AF TRACKING 18 26 Arrow pad 12 AV cable 34 B Backlight boost 21 BACKUP 31 Battery charger 10 46 Beep 33 Brightness Backlight boost 21 Exposure compensation 20 Monitor brightness s 33 C Card microSD Card 12 49 microSDHC card 12 49 xD Picture Card 11 47 Compression 23 Connecting PC 40...

Page 62: ... Print 35 Print Reservations DPOF 38 Protecting images 0 29 R RESET D 27 Rotating images y 29 S s mode 17 Self timer 21 Shooting 14 Shooting movies n 18 SHUTTER SOUND 33 SILENT MODE F 34 SLIDESHOW G 28 Sound recording R 25 29 SOUND SETTINGS 33 SPOT 26 Strap 10 SUPER MACRO 20 SWITCH SHOOTING MODES C 27 T Turning on the camera 13 K q 31 U USB cable 35 40 Using the Menu 3 V VIDEO OUT 34 Volume 33 W W...

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