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Shooting, Viewing, and Erasing

2

  Hold the camera and compose the 

shot.

1/400

F3.5

AUTO

Horizontal grip

Vertical grip

Monitor

  When holding the camera, take care not to 

cover the fl ash with your fi ngers, etc.

3

  Press the shutter button halfway 

down to focus on the subject.

When the camera focuses on the subject, the 
exposure is locked (shutter speed and aperture 
value are displayed), and the AF target mark 
changes to green.

The camera was unable to focus if the AF target 
mark fl ashes red. Try focusing again.

P

P

1/400 F3.5

1/400 F3.5

AF target mark

Press halfway

Shutter speed

Aperture value

  “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

44

P

P

0.0

0.0

AUTO

WB

AUTO

WB

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

ISO

14

M

Number of storable still pictures (p. 48)

Monitor 

(standby mode screen)

  If the [PROGRAM AUTO] indicator is not 

displayed, press the 

m

 button to display 

the function menu and then set the shooting 
mode to 

P

. “Using the Menu” (p. 4)

Current shooting mode display

44

P

P

0.0

0.0

AUTO

WB

AUTO

WB

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

ISO

14

M

PROGRAM AUTO

PROGRAM AUTO

 Press the 

n

 button again to turn off 

the camera.

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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: ... Preparing the Camera 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 de...

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: ...ayed FINE ZOOM OFF R OFF ICON GUIDE ON AF MODE FACE iESP MENU OK SET EXIT 1 2 3 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 BATTERY TYPE ALKALINE Page tab 1 2 3 MENU OK SET EXIT BATTERY TYPE ALKALINE OFF OFF POWER SAVE POWER SAVE Submenu 1 3 Use FG to select the desired submenu 1 ...

Page 5: ...RAM AUTO PERFECT FIX EDIT ERASE SETUP SLIDESHOW SLIDESHOW 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...

Page 6: ... Battery card compartment lock p 10 4 Microphone p 29 31 5 Lens p 46 58 Camera unit 8 9 10 1 4 5 6 7 2 3 6 Flash p 23 7 Self timer lamp p 24 8 Multi connector p 11 35 37 9 Tripod socket 10 Speaker Attaching the camera strap Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose ...

Page 7: ...or p 14 42 3 m button p 4 4 E button menu guide p 19 5 Shutter button p 14 6 Zoom buttons p 16 7 q button switch between shooting and playback p 15 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 ...

Page 8: ...0 3 Flash p 23 Flash standby flash 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 12 World time p 35 13 Digital image stabilization p 28 14 Compression still images p 27 15 Number of storable pictures still images p 14 Continuous recording length movies p 15 16 Curr...

Page 9: ...9 11 10 5 4 3 2 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 Battery check p 10 2 Print reservation number of prints p 40 p 39 3 Protect p 31 4 Adding sound p 29 31 5 Current memory p 47 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: ... battery card compartment cover When to replace the batteries Replace the batteries when the error message shown below appears Monitor top left Error message Flashes in red 4 4 BATTERY EMPTY Inserting the battery and the SD SDHC memory card sold separately Always use SD SDHC memory cards with this camera Do not insert any other types of memory card 1 1 3 2 Battery card compartment cover Battery ca...

Page 11: ...nector USB cable supplied For information on using the computer software ib see the software s online help 4 1 2 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 car...

Page 12: ...peration guides displayed at the bottom of the screen indicate that the m button H button or zoom buttons should be used MENU OK SEL IMAGE ERASE CANCEL Operation guide OK SET 1 2 3 FINE ZOOM OFF R OFF ICON GUIDE ON AF MODE FACE iESP COMPRESSION NORMAL MENU OK SET EXIT Setting the date time and time zone The date and time set here are saved to image file names date prints and other data 1 Press the...

Page 13: ...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 the r Settings 1 tab and then press I 1...

Page 14: ...ure value 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 IS...

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: ...ange 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 information changes in the order shown ...

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 F3 5 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: ...selected from the function menu in the following order P M N 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 simply by pressing the shu...

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: ...vity 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 be taken at fast s...

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: ... still images Continuous recording length movies in the internal memory and SD SDHC memory cards p 48 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 provide smoother movie...

Page 28: ...cking press the H 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...

Page 29: ...nu 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 optical zoom set R movies to OFF Displaying icon guides ICON GUIDE z Shooting menu X ICON GUIDE Available shooting modes P M N s P A Submenu 2 Application OFF No icon guide is displayed ON The expl...

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: ... YES and press 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...

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: ...ystem 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 NTSC Connecting the camera to a TV in North America Taiwan Korea Japan and so on PAL Connecting the camera to a TV in European countries China...

Page 36: ... standby mode Press any button Selecting the battery type BATTERY TYPE t Settings 3 X BATTERY TYPE Submenu 2 Application 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 ...

Page 37: ...uter 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 printer s instruction manua...

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: ...eft for another 12 minutes it automatically turns off Press the n button 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 ...

Page 43: ...n 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 Insert new batteries If using rechargeable batteries charge the batteries NO CONNECTION Connection problem Connect the camera and computer or printer correctly NO PAPER Printe...

Page 44: ...en returning to the horizontal position 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 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 subject Taking pictures at a high...

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: ...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 47: ...or after being used with other cameras or computers MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT p 32 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 v Internal memory is being used w Card is being used Current memory indicator Playback mode Shooting mode 10 02 26 12 30 10 02 26 12 30 4 30 4 30 4 4 P P 0 ...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...of designs read the weatherproofing sections Location To avoid damage to the product mount the product securely on a stable tripod stand or bracket Power Source Connect this product only to the power source described on the product label 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...

Page 50: ...and proper fitting charger Never heat or incinerate batteries Take precautions when carrying or storing batteries to prevent them from coming into contact with any metal objects such as jewelry pins fasteners etc Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct sunlight or subjected to hightemperatures in a hot vehicle near a heat source etc To prevent causing battery leaks or damaging t...

Page 51: ... 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 In wet places such as bathrooms or in the rain When using products with weatherproof designs read their ...

Page 52: ...d purchase an ample supply of extra batteries The recommended batteries may be difficult to obtain while traveling Please recycle batteries to help save our planet s resources When you throw away dead batteries be sure to cover their terminals and always observe local laws and regulations LCD Monitor Do not push the monitor forcibly otherwise the image may become vague resulting in a playback mode...

Page 53: ...r software or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained therein Olympus reserves the right to alter the features and contents of this publication or software without obligation or advance notice FCC Notice Radio and Television Interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate this equipment This equipment...

Page 54: ...serves 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 from this limited war...

Page 55: ...ral 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 any film from th...

Page 56: ... 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 57: ...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 58: ... 3 to 31 5 mm f3 5 to 5 6 equivalent to 36 to 180 mm on a 35 mm camera Photometric system Digital ESP 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 03 m 0 13 ft to super macro mode Monitor 2 7 TFT color LCD display 230 000 dots Connector Multi connector USB connector A V OUT jack Automatic ca...

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