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DIGITAL CAMERA

FE-4040/FE-4020/X-940

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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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In the interest of continually improving our products, Olympus reserves

the right to update or modify information contained in this manual.

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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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Instruction Manual

Summary of Contents for 227500

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: ...mera 10 Shooting Viewing and Erasing 14 Using Shooting Modes 20 Using Shooting Functions 23 Menus for Shooting Functions 27 Menus for Playback Editing and Printing Functions 30 Menus for Other Camera Settings 32 Printing 37 Usage Tips 42 Appendix 46 Step 1 Checking the contents of the box Other accessories not shown Instruction Manual this manual warranty card Contents may vary depending on purcha...

Page 3: ...15 m button p 4 E button menu guide p 19 Arrow pad H left G down D button erase p 18 F up INFO button change information display p 16 19 I right H button p 12 The symbols FGHI displayed for image selections and settings indicate that the arrow pad is to be used NORM OK SINGLE PRINT PRINT 4 30 4 30 MORE 10 02 26 12 30 10 02 26 12 30 NORM 14M FILE 100 0004 100 0004 02 26 12 30 2010 OK SET X Y M D TI...

Page 4: ...s the H button The SETUP menu is displayed FINE ZOOM OFF R OFF AF MODE FACE iESP MENU OK SET EXIT 1 2 3 ICON GUIDE IMAGE STABILIZER ON ON COMPRESSION COMPRESSION NORMAL NORMAL 2 Press H to highlight the page tabs Use FG to select the desired page tab and press I 1 2 3 OFF MENU OK SET EXIT POWER SAVE Page tab 1 2 3 MENU OK SET EXIT OFF OFF POWER SAVE POWER SAVE Submenu 1 3 Use FG to select the desi...

Page 5: ...OW 6 7 3 2 1 5 4 1 r Settings 1 MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT p 32 BACKUP p 32 W Language p 32 RESET p 32 USB CONNECTION p 33 q POWER ON p 33 SAVE SETTINGS p 33 Menus for Other Camera Settings 2 s Settings 2 PW ON SETUP p 33 SOUND SETTINGS p 34 PIXEL MAPPING p 34 s Monitor p 34 X Date time p 34 WORLD TIME p 35 VIDEO OUT p 35 3 t Settings 3 POWER SAVE p 36 FRAME RATE Movies p 27 AF MODE p 28 FINE ZOOM p 28 ...

Page 6: ...7 2 Multi connector p 11 12 35 37 3 Strap eyelet p 7 4 Battery card compartment cover p 10 5 Self timer lamp p 24 Camera unit 2 1 3 2 3 7 8 6 5 10 9 10 9 4 4 8 1 6 Flash p 23 7 Lens p 46 59 8 Microphone p 29 31 9 Speaker 10 Tripod socket FE 4020 X 940 ...

Page 7: ...nd playback p 15 4 Monitor p 14 42 5 m button p 4 6 Zoom buttons p 16 7 Indicator lamp p 11 12 8 H button OK p 3 12 9 Arrow pad p 3 INFO button change information display p 16 19 D button erase p 18 10 E button menu guide p 19 Attaching the camera strap Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose ...

Page 8: ...h charge p 42 4 Macro p 23 5 Self timer p 24 6 Exposure compensation p 24 7 White balance p 25 8 ISO p 25 9 Image size p 26 27 10 SETUP menu p 4 5 11 Recording with sound movies p 29 1 Available in the FE 4040 only 12 World time p 35 13 Image stabilization still images 1 Digital image stabilization movies p 28 14 Compression still images p 27 15 Number of storable pictures still images p 14 Contin...

Page 9: ...9 11 10 5 4 3 2 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 Battery check p 11 2 Print reservation number of prints p 40 p 39 3 Protect p 31 4 Adding sound p 29 31 5 Current memory p 48 6 Frame number total number of images still images p 16 Elapsed time total recording time movies p 17 7 Shooting mode p 14 20 8 Shutter speed p 14 9 Aperture value p 14 10 ISO p 25 11 Exposure compensation p 24 12 White balance p 25 13...

Page 10: ...ght until it clicks into place Do not touch the contact area directly 3 2 1 1 This camera allows the user to take pictures using the internal memory even when no SD SDHC memory card sold separately is inserted Using an SD SDHC memory card p 47 Number of storable pictures still images Continuous recording length movies in the internal memory and SD SDHC memory cards p 49 To remove the SD SDHC memor...

Page 11: ... in red 4 4 BATTERY EMPTY Charging the battery with the supplied USB AC adapter The included F 2AC USB AC adapter with an AC cable or plug in type hereafter referred to as AC adapter differs depending on the region where you purchased the camera If you received a plug in type AC adapter plug it directly into an AC outlet The included AC adapter has been designed to be used only for charging Make s...

Page 12: ...puter Windows Vista Windows 7 from the start menu Double click the icon for the CD ROM drive to open the setup CD window and then double click CameraInitialSetup exe 2 Connect the camera to the computer 3 Follow the on screen instructions on your computer Operation guide Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen indicate that the m button H button or zoom buttons should be used MENU O...

Page 13: ...t your home time zone and press the H button Use FG to turn daylight saving time SUMMER on or off 10 02 26 12 30 SUMMER OK SET Seoul Tokyo Seoul Tokyo The menus can be used to change the selected time zone WORLD TIME p 35 Changing the display language The language for the menu and error messages displayed on the monitor is adjustable 1 Display the SETUP menu Using the Menu p 4 2 Use FG to select t...

Page 14: ...e Focusing p 44 Shooting with the optimum aperture value and shutter speed PROGRAM AUTO 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 the camera PROGRAM AUTO indicator 4 4 P P 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 14M Nu...

Page 15: ...AUTO ISO 14M P P PROGRAM AUTO PROGRAM AUTO 2 Use HI to set the shooting mode to A and then press the H button MOVIE indicator 0 34 0 34 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB VGA 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject and gently press the button all the way down to start recording 0 00 REC REC 0 34 0 00 0 34 0 00 REC REC 0 34 0 00 0 34 Lights up red when recording Current length Press ha...

Page 16: ...m Fine zoom range Optical zoom range Digital zoom range When using optical zoom and digital zoom When using fine zoom 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 F INFO The displayed shooting informa...

Page 17: ...play the last frame Advancing and rewinding one frame at a time Press I or H to advance or rewind one frame at a time Hold I or H pressed for continuous advance or rewind Resuming playback Press the H button to resume playback To stop movie playback Press the m button 2 Use HI to select an image Displays previous image Displays next image Hold I to fast forward and hold H to reverse The display si...

Page 18: ...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 10 02 26 12 30 10 02 26 12 30 4 30 4 30 10 02 26 10 02 26 12 30 10 02 26 12 30 4 30 4 30 2 4 4 10 02 26 4 2 W T W T W T 2 2 4 Index view Single image view Close up view To select an image in index view Use FGHI to select an image and press th...

Page 19: ...below each time the button is pressed 10 10 10 02 26 12 30 10 02 26 12 30 4 30 4 30 10 10 4 30 4 30 1 1000 F2 6 2 0 AUTO WB AUTO ISO P NORM 14M FILE 100 0004 10 02 26 12 30 Normal Detailed No information Using the menu guide If the E button is pressed while settings are being made in the playback function or SETUP menu a description of the selected option is displayed Using the Menu p 4 ...

Page 20: ...om the function menu in the following order P M N Available in the FE 4020 X 940 only s P and A Using the Menu p 4 Shooting with automatic settings iAUTO According to the scene the camera automatically selects the optimal shooting mode from PORTRAIT LANDSCAPE NIGHT PORTRAIT SPORT MACRO This is a fully automatic mode that allows the user to take pictures using the best mode for the shooting scene s...

Page 21: ... 1 Use HI to select PET and press the H button to set 2 Hold the camera to align the AF target mark on the subject and press the H button When the camera recognizes the subject the AF target mark automatically tracks the subject movement to focus on it continuously To focus on a moving subject continuously AF Tracking p 28 Shooting with special effects MAGIC FILTER Add an artistic effect to your p...

Page 22: ... 3 Press the shutter button to take the first frame and then compose the second shot 1 2 1 2 MENU EXIT 1 2 1 2 MENU BACK Before first shot After first shot After the first shot the area shown in the white frame reappears on the side of the display opposite the pan direction Frame subsequent photographs so that they overlap with the image on the monitor 4 Repeat Step 3 until the number of desired f...

Page 23: ...at the widest W position 2 When the zoom is at the most telephoto T position 3 The zoom is automatically fixed The flash p 23 and zoom p 16 cannot be set during super macro shooting Using the Menu p 4 Using the flash The flash functions can be selected to best match the shooting conditions 1 Select the flash option in the shooting function menu 4 4 P P 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 14M...

Page 24: ... seconds and then the picture is taken Y 2 SEC The self timer lamp 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 m button Adjusting the brightness Exposure compensation The standard brightness appropriate exposure set by the camera based on the shooting mode except for iAUTO ...

Page 25: ...y 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 be taken at fast shutter speeds even under low light conditions However high sensitivity introduces noise into ...

Page 26: ...Suitable for printing A4 8 5 11 in pictures 3M 2048 1536 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 9S 1920 1080 Suitable for playing pictures on a wide screen TV Image size for movi...

Page 27: ...of storable pictures still images Continuous recording length movies in the internal memory and SD SDHC memory cards p 49 Selecting the image quality for movies IMAGE SIZE FRAME RATE A Movie menu X IMAGE SIZE FRAME RATE Available shooting modes A Submenu 1 Submenu 2 Application IMAGE SIZE VGA 640 480 QVGA 320 240 Select the image quality based on the image size and frame rate Higher frame rates pr...

Page 28: ... button Depending on the subjects or the shooting conditions the camera may be unable to lock the focus or fail to track the subject movement When the camera fails to track the subject movement the AF target mark changes to red Shooting at higher magnifications than optical zoom without reducing the image quality FINE ZOOM z Shooting menu X FINE ZOOM Available shooting modes P M N 1 s P 1 Availabl...

Page 29: ... is useful for recording notes or comments about the picture When recording aim the microphone p 6 at the source of the sound you want to record Recording sound when shooting movies R A Movie menu X R Available shooting modes A Submenu 2 Application OFF No sound is recorded ON Sound is recorded When set to ON only the digital zoom can be used during movie recording To record the movie with the opt...

Page 30: ...ct a correction method and press the H button 2 Use HI to select an image for retouching and press the H button The retouched image is saved as a separate image Changing the image size Q EDIT X Q Submenu 2 Application 8 640 480 This saves a high resolution image as a separate image with a smaller size for use in e mail attachments and other applications 9 320 240 1 Use HI to select an image 2 Use ...

Page 31: ...ess the H button The images with a R mark are erased Saving print settings to the image data PRINT ORDER q Playback menu X PRINT ORDER Print Reservations DPOF p 40 Print reservation can be set only for still images that are recorded to the card Protecting images 0 q Playback menu X 0 Protected images cannot be erased by ERASE p 18 30 SEL IMAGE or ALL ERASE p 30 but all images are erased by MEMORY ...

Page 32: ... Backs up image data in the internal memory to the card NO Cancels the backup It takes some time to back up data Check that the battery has sufficient power before starting the backup Changing the display language W r Settings 1 X W Submenu 2 Application Languages The language for the menus and error messages displayed on the monitor is selected Changing the display language p 13 Restoring the sho...

Page 33: ...nts Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X v10 3 or later Even if a computer has USB ports proper operation 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 Turning on the camera with the q button q POWER ON r Settings 1 X q POWER ON Submenu 2 Appl...

Page 34: ...on Adjusting the CCD and the image processing function PIXEL MAPPING s Settings 2 X PIXEL MAPPING This function has already been adjusted at factory shipping and no adjustment is needed right after purchase Approximately once a year is recommended For best results wait at least one minute after taking or viewing pictures before performing pixel mapping If the camera is turned off during pixel mapp...

Page 35: ...erence between the selected zone and the home time zone x to display the time in the travel destination time zone y Selecting a video signal system to match your TV VIDEO OUT s Settings 2 X VIDEO OUT The TV video signal system varies depending on the countries and regions Before viewing camera images on your TV select the video output according to your TV s video signal type Submenu 2 Application ...

Page 36: ... use HI 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 POWER SAVE t Settings 3 X POWER SAVE Submenu 2 Application OFF Cancels POWER SAVE ON When the camera is not being used for approx 10 seconds the monitor automatically turns off to save battery power To resume standby mode Press any butto...

Page 37: ...ly without using a computer To find out if your printer supports PictBridge 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 prin...

Page 38: ...CS SHEET are set to the printer s standard PRINTPAPER SIZE BORDERLESS STANDARD OK SET MENU BACK STANDARD STANDARD 5 Use FG to select the BORDERLESS or PICS SHEET settings and press the H 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 the printer The number of ...

Page 39: ... SET 2 Use FG to select OK and press the H button MENU OK P CANCEL OK OK SET BACK 8 If necessary repeat Steps 6 and 7 to select the image to be printed make the detailed settings and set SINGLE PRINT 9 Press the H button PRINT MENU OK CANCEL SET BACK PRINT PRINT 10Use FG to select PRINT and press the H button Printing starts When OPTION SET is selected in ALL PRINT mode PRINT INFO screen is displa...

Page 40: ...device Making new DPOF reservations with this 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 Display the SETUP menu Using the Menu p 4 2 From the playback menu q select PRINT ORDER and then press the H button PRINT ORDER U MENU OK SET EXIT 3 Use FG to select and press the H button NORM ...

Page 41: ... press the H button Resetting the print reservation data for selected images 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 in p 40 2 Use FG to select and press the H button 3 Use FG to select KEEP and press the H button 4 Use HI to select the image with the print reservation you want to cancel Use FG to set the print quantity to 0 5 If necessary repeat Step 4 and then press the H button when finished 6 Use FG to select ...

Page 42: ...n to turn the camera on Press the q button to switch to the 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 pictures 1 Dew drops can form in the camera when it is suddenly taken from a col...

Page 43: ...are etc to view the image on a computer If the image still cannot be viewed the image file is corrupted THE IMAGE CANNOT BE EDITED Problem with selected image Use photo retouch software etc to edit the image on a computer BATTERY EMPTY Battery problem Charge the battery NO CONNECTION Connection problem Connect the camera and computer or printer correctly NO PAPER Printer problem Load paper into th...

Page 44: ...sition to take 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 N mode p 20 FE 4020 X 940 Taking pictures using IMAGE STABILIZER p 28 FE 4040 Select C SPORT in s mode p 20 The C SPORT mode uses a fast shutter speed and can reduce the blur incurred by a moving ...

Page 45: ...lored 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 Selecting the ISO sensitivity p 25 Batteries Making batteries last longer Avoid any of the following operations when not actually taking pictures because they deplete the battery power Repeatedly pressing the shutter bu...

Page 46: ...n designed to be used only for charging Make sure that operations such as shooting viewing images and so on are not being used while the AC adapter is connected to the camera The included AC adapter is designed to be used only with this camera Other cameras cannot be charged with this AC adapter Do not use with other devices For plug in type AC adapter The included AC adapter is intended to be cor...

Page 47: ...ay require a plug adapter to match the wall outlet For details ask at your local electrical shop or travel agent Do not use travel voltage converters as they could damage your AC adapter Using an SD SDHC memory card A card and internal memory also corresponds to the film that records images in a film camera Otherwise the recorded images data can be erased and retouching is also available with the ...

Page 48: ...30 10 02 26 12 30 4 30 4 30 4 4 P P 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 14M Even if MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT ERASE SEL IMAGE or ALL ERASE is performed the data in the card is not completely erased When disposing of the card damage the card to prevent the disclosure of personal data Readout recording process of the card During shooting the current memory indicator lights in red while the camera i...

Page 49: ...4 1 637 1 781 1 1280 960 L 25 26 1 316 1 376 M 46 52 2 422 2 753 7 640 480 L 82 105 4 326 5 506 M 145 193 7 569 10 094 0 1920 1080 L 15 15 797 829 M 29 31 1 553 1 637 Movies IMAGE SIZE FRAME RATE Continuous recording length Internal memory SD SDHC memory card 1 GB With sound Without sound With sound Without sound 8 640 480 N 9 sec 9 sec 8 min 34 sec 8 min 36 sec O 19 sec 19 sec 17 min 4 sec 17 min...

Page 50: ... the wall outlet immediately Foreign Objects To avoid personal injury never insert a metal object into the product Heat Never use or store this product near any heat source such as a radiator heat register stove or any type of equipment or appliance that generates heat including stereo amplifiers Handling the Camera WARNING Do not use the camera near flammable or explosive gases Do not use the fla...

Page 51: ...ble batteries have not been recharged within the specified time stop charging them and do not use them Do not use a battery if it is cracked or broken If a battery leaks becomes discolored or deformed or becomes abnormal in any other way during operation stop using the camera If a battery leaks fluid onto your clothing or skin remove the clothing and flush the affected area with clean running cold...

Page 52: ... you are viewing the monitor the spot may not be uniform in color and brightness This is not a malfunction Legal and Other Notices Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or benefit expected by using this unit lawfully or any request from a third person which are caused by the inappropriate use of this product Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding an...

Page 53: ... encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Adjust or relocate the 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 u...

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 Vol...

Page 55: ...aintenance 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 Excluded ...

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: ...ment is attached or if the 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 regi...

Page 59: ... metering system Shutter speed 4 to 1 2000 sec Shooting range 0 6 m 2 0 ft to W 1 0 m 3 3 ft to T normal 0 2 m 0 5 ft to W 0 6 m 2 0 ft to T macro mode 0 04 m 0 13 ft to super macro mode Monitor 2 7 TFT color LCD display 230 000 dots Connector Multi connector DC IN jack USB connector A V OUT jack Automatic calendar system 2000 up to 2099 Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F ...

Page 60: ...m H 5 1 mm D 1 3 1 6 0 2 in Weight Approx 15 g 0 5 oz USB AC adapter F 2AC Model No F 2AC 1A F 2AC 2A F 2AC 1B F 2AC 2B Power requirements AC 100 to 240 V 50 60 Hz Output DC 5 V 500 mA Charging time Approx 3 hours 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 50 0 mm W 54 0 mm H 22 0 mm D 2 0 2 1 0 9 in Weight Approx 46 g 1 6 oz ...

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