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Please read “Menu Settings” (p. 24 to 33) while referring to this page.

3

EN

4

EN

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EN

MEMO

1

 Press the 

m

 button.

This example describes how to set the 
[DIGITAL ZOOM].

MENU

EXIT

CAMERA MENU

SET

OK

Shooting mode top menu

2

 Use 

abcd

 to select the desired 

menu, and press the 

o

 button.

 Pressing and 

holding the 

E

 

button displays 
an explanation 
(menu guide) of the 
selected option.

ISO

OFF

1

2

CAMERA MENU

SET

OK

AUTO

R

DIGITAL ZOOM

OFF

AUTO

WB

MENU

EXIT

PANORAMA

Submenu 1

m

 button

Arrow pad

o

 button

Buttons in use

3

 Use 

ab

 to select the desired 

submenu 1, and press the 

o

 button.

1

2

CAMERA MENU

MENU

EXIT

SET

OK

ISO

OFF

AUTO

DIGITAL ZOOM

OFF

AUTO

WB

R

PANORAMA

1

2

CAMERA MENU

ISO

OFF

AUTO

DIGITAL ZOOM

OFF

AUTO

WB

MENU

SET

OK

BACK

R

PANORAMA

OFF

DIGITAL ZOOM

ON

Page tab

Submenu 2

  To quickly move to the desired submenu, 

press 

c

 to highlight the page tab, and then 

use 

ab

 

to move the page tab. Press 

d

 

to 

return to the submenu 1.

  Some menus include submenus that appear 

by pressing the 

o

 button.

4

 Use 

ab

 to select the submenu 2, and 

press the 

o

 button

.

Once a setting is made, the display returns to 
the previous screen.

  There may be 

additional operations. 
“Menu Settings” (p. 24 
to 33)

5

 Press the 

m

 button to complete the 

setting.

Three Types of Setting Operations

E

 button

Using the Menu

Using the Menu

Various camera settings can be accessed through 
the menus, including functions used during shooting 
and playback and the date/time and screen display.

  There may be unavailable menus depending on the 

other related settings or the selected shooting mode 
(p. 17).

1

2

CAMERA MENU

MENU

EXIT

SET

OK

ISO

AUTO

DIGITAL ZOOM

ON

AUTO

WB

OFF

R

PANORAMA

Using the Direct Buttons

Using the Direct Buttons

Frequently used shooting functions can be accessed using the 
direct buttons.

Shutter button (p. 14)

Zoom button (p. 20, p. 23)

g

/

E

 button (changing information 

display/menu guide) (p. 3, p. 22, p. 23)

F

 button (exposure compensation) (p. 21)

&

 button (macro) (p. 21)

#

 button (

fl

 ash) (p. 20)

Y

 button (self-timer) (p. 21)

K

 button (shooting/switching shooting 

modes) (p. 14)

q

 button (playback) (p. 15)

/

D

 button (backlight boost/erase) 

(p. 16, p. 22)

Buttons in use

o

 button (p. 3, p. 22)

Using the FUNC Menu (p. 22)

Using the FUNC Menu (p. 22)

Frequently used shooting menu functions can be set with 
less steps using the FUNC menu.

Arrow pad

o

 button

Summary of Contents for 550WP - Stylus Digital Camera

Page 1: ...Step 4 Step 3 How to Use the Camera Three Types of Setting Operations p 3 Printing Direct printing PictBridge p 34 Print Reservations DPOF p 37 Shooting and Playing Back Images Shooting Playback and...

Page 2: ...Step 4 Step 3 How to Use the Camera Three Types of Setting Operations p 3 Printing Direct printing PictBridge p 34 Print Reservations DPOF p 37 Shooting and Playing Back Images Shooting Playback and...

Page 3: ...e o button Once a setting is made the display returns to the previous screen There may be additional operations Menu Settings p 24 to 33 5 Press the m button to complete the setting Three Types of Set...

Page 4: ...e o button Once a setting is made the display returns to the previous screen There may be additional operations Menu Settings p 24 to 33 5 Press the m button to complete the setting Three Types of Set...

Page 5: ...ITY p 24 2 B CAMERA MENU WB p 25 ISO p 25 DIGITAL ZOOM p 25 R still pictures movies p 26 PANORAMA p 26 FACE DETECT p 27 3 C SWITCH SHOOTING MODES P p 14 G p 17 DIS MODE p 18 s p 17 MOVIE p 18 4 D RESE...

Page 6: ...or cover p 33 34 40 51 5 Strap eyelet p 10 6 Battery card compartment cover p 11 43 51 Camera unit 3 4 6 5 7 9 10 1 2 8 11 7 Shutter button p 14 42 8 n button p 13 14 9 Lens p 46 10 Flash p 20 11 Trip...

Page 7: ...ISP E button changing information display menu guide p 3 22 23 7 q button playback p 15 8 o button OK FUNC p 3 22 9 D button backlight boost erase p 16 22 10 Arrow pad p 3 4 12 F button exposure compe...

Page 8: ...r macro p 21 5 AF lock p 18 6 Battery check p 10 43 7 Flash standby camera shake warning flash charge p 42 8 AF target mark p 14 9 Recording with sound p 26 10 Number of storable still pictures remain...

Page 9: ...13 Still image Movie 1 Silent mode p 33 2 Print reservation number of prints p 37 3 Recording with sound p 26 29 45 4 Protect p 29 5 Battery check p 10 43 6 Aperture value p 14 7 Exposure compensation...

Page 10: ...r 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 Charging the battery The batte...

Page 11: ...sp the card to pull it out Loading the battery 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...

Page 12: ...d or microSD card Arrow pad and operation guide The symbols 1243 displayed on various setting and movie playback screens indicate that the arrow pad is to be used 2009 08 26 2009 08 26 12 30 12 30 100...

Page 13: ...nd Y M D date order For a precise time setting press the o button as the time signal strikes 00 seconds To change the date and time adjust the setting from the menu X Date time p 32 Changing the displ...

Page 14: ...s p 48 If P mode is not displayed press the K button a few times to select it Press the n button again to turn off the camera 2 Hold the camera and compose the shot 1 400 1 400 F3 5 F3 5 P Horizontal...

Page 15: ...2009 08 26 2009 08 26 12 30 12 30 100 0004 100 0004 00 14 00 34 00 14 00 34 IN During pause To stop movie playback Press the m button 4 To take the picture gently press the shutter button all the way...

Page 16: ...s the D button when the playback image to be erased is displayed ERASE ERASE OK IN NO NO YES SET CANCEL MENU 2 Press a to select YES and press the o button K ERASE p 30 book_oima_d4388_en indb 16 book...

Page 17: ...ing mode selected by the camera Press the shutter button halfway down or press the g button to check which shooting mode the camera has automatically selected In some cases the camera may not select t...

Page 18: ...PORTRAIT FLANDSCAPE GNIGHT SCENE 1 MNIGHT PORTRAIT CSPORT NINDOOR WCANDLE 1 RSELF PORTAIT SSUNSET 1 XFIREWORKS 1 VCUISINE dDOCUMENTS TUNDERWATER SNAPSHOT The camera takes a picture in the mode for the...

Page 19: ...the way down to start recording Press halfway Press fully 00 34 00 34 REC REC Lights up red during recording Remaining recording time p 48 3 Gently press the shutter button all the way down to stop re...

Page 20: ...available light FLASH OFF The flash does not fire Using the optical zoom Pressing the zoom button adjusts the shooting range Pressing the wide W button Pressing the telephoto T button 10M 10M P 4 4 IN...

Page 21: ...bject SUPER MACRO 3 This enables shooting as close as 7 cm 2 8 in to the subject 1 When the zoom is at the widest W position 2 When the zoom is at the most telephoto T position 3 The zoom is automatic...

Page 22: ...w each time the button is pressed Shooting mode display p 8 10M 10M 2 0 2 0 P 4 4 IN NORM NORM 10M 10M 2 0 2 0 P 4 4 IN NORM NORM 10M 10M 2 0 2 0 P 4 4 IN ISO 1600 ISO 1600 NORM NORM ISO 1600 ISO 1600...

Page 23: ...n to display the selected image in single image view To scroll an image in close up view Use abcd to move the viewing area Changing the image information display The set of shooting information displa...

Page 24: ...printing pictures at A5 5 7 in 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...

Page 25: ...ues 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 dimly lit condi...

Page 26: ...FF mode 1 Use abcd to select the direction that the frames are combined 2 Press the shutter button to take the first frame and then compose the second shot Compose the shot using the guide frame so th...

Page 27: ...he optimum aperture value and shutter speed p 14 G Shooting with automatic settings p 17 DIS MODE Shooting with digital image stabilization mode p 18 s Using the best mode for the shooting scene p 17...

Page 28: ...ightened REDEYE FIX Eyes that are reddened by the flash are corrected 1 Use ab to select a correction method and press the o button 2 Use cd to select an image for retouching and press the o button Th...

Page 29: ...ed 90 clockwise V 0 The image is not rotated t 90 The image is rotated 90 counter clockwise 1 Use cd to select an image 2 Use ab to select the rotation direction 3 If necessary repeat Steps 1 and 2 to...

Page 30: ...2 Use abcd to select the image to be erased and press the o button to add a R mark to the image 1 4 2 5 3 6 IN OK MENU BACK SEL IMAGE D GO R mark 3 Repeat Step 2 to select the images to be erased and...

Page 31: ...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 ca...

Page 32: ...ra is turned off SAVE SETTINGS 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 Th...

Page 33: ...r 2 Use the camera to select the same video signal system 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 t...

Page 34: ...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 va...

Page 35: ...t Reservations DPOF p 37 4 Use ab to select SIZE Submenu 3 and press d If the PRINTPAPER screen is not displayed the SIZE BORDERLESS and PICS SHEET are set to the printer s standard STANDARD STANDARD...

Page 36: ...FILE NAME WITH WITHOUT Selecting WITH prints the file name on the image Selecting WITHOUT does not print any file name on the image P Proceeds to the setting screen This selects a portion of the image...

Page 37: ...bles easy printing at a printer or print shop supporting DPOF by using only the print reservations on the card without a computer or a camera 1 DPOF is a standard for storing automatic printout inform...

Page 38: ...shooting time OK SET BACK MENU PRINT ORDER SET CANCEL 1 1 1 1 6 Use ab to select SET and press the o button Reserving one print each of all images on the card U 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 in p 37 2 Use ab...

Page 39: ...with the print reservation you want to cancel Use ab to set the print quantity to 0 5 If necessary repeat Step 4 and then press the o button when finished 6 Use ab to select the X date print screen op...

Page 40: ...owse window appears after starting the software When you start OLYMPUS Master 2 for the first time after installation Default Settings and Registration screens appear Follow the instructions on the sc...

Page 41: ...ile 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 Window...

Page 42: ...o set a shooting mode Wait until flash charge stops blinking before taking pictures Monitor Difficult to see Condensation 1 may have formed Turn off the power and wait for the camera body to become ac...

Page 43: ...image still cannot be viewed the image file is corrupted Error message Corrective action r THE IMAGE CANNOT BE EDITED Problem with selected image Use photo retouch software etc to edit the image on a...

Page 44: ...mely bright objects appear in the center of the screen Object with no vertical lines 1 1 It is also effective to compose the shot by holding the camera vertically to focus and then returning to the ho...

Page 45: ...e under a clear sky mixed natural and artificial light settings and so on Image quality Taking sharper pictures Taking pictures with the optical zoom Avoid using DIGITAL ZOOM p 25 to take pictures Tak...

Page 46: ...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...

Page 47: ...n be removed from the camera and exchanged but this is not possible with the internal memory Use of larger capacity cards enables you to take more pictures Index area Notes can be filled in here Conta...

Page 48: ...5 5 353 359 M 9 10 673 695 I 2048 1536 L 8 8 566 576 M 16 16 1102 1142 J 1600 1200 L 13 13 913 940 M 25 27 1728 1881 K 1280 960 L 20 21 1390 1453 M 37 42 2558 2907 C 640 480 L 67 85 4568 5814 M 118 1...

Page 49: ...wipe the area with a soft dry cloth Important information about water resistant feature The waterproof feature is warranted 1 to operate at depths up to 3 m 9 8 feet for up to one hour The waterproof...

Page 50: ...ith fresh water immerse the camera in the bucket with the lens surface downward and shake the camera thoroughly 3 Press the n button several times in the water and close open the lens cover repeatedly...

Page 51: ...OPERATE IN A HIGH HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT General Precautions Read All Instructions Before you use the product read all operating instructions Save all manuals and documentation for future reference Clea...

Page 52: ...croSD 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 yo...

Page 53: ...lean 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 inspe...

Page 54: ...ght 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...

Page 55: ...mation 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...

Page 56: ...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 Viet...

Page 57: ...e enclosed Olympus imaging product s and related Olympus accessories individually a Product and collectively the Products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and se...

Page 58: ...LITY OF THE PRODUCTS OR THEIR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR RELATING TO THE INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT COPYRIGHT OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHT USED OR INCLUDED THEREIN IF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES APP...

Page 59: ...1 Sales receipt showing date and place of purchase 2 Copy of this limited warranty bearing the Product serial number corresponding to the serial number on the Product unless it is a model on which Oly...

Page 60: ...to 1 1000 sec Shooting range 0 5 m 1 6 ft to W T normal 0 2 m 0 7 ft to W 0 3 m 1 0 ft to T macro mode 0 07 m 2 8 in to W only super macro mode Monitor 2 5 TFT color LCD display 230 000 dots Connector...

Page 61: ...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...

Page 62: ...2 A AC adapter 47 AF lock 18 ALL PERFECT FIX 28 ALL INDEX 35 ALL PRINT 35 All image print reservation U 38 AUTO ISO 25 AUTO WB 25 AV cable 2 33 B Backlight boost 22 BACKUP 31 Battery 11 42 45 46 Batte...

Page 63: ...37 Print reservations 37 Printing pictures 34 Protect 0 29 R REDEYE 20 REDEYE FIX 28 RESET D 27 Resizing Q 28 S SAVE SETTINGS 32 s Scene 17 SELFTIMER Y 21 SETUP E 31 Shooting mode 14 Shooting movies...

Page 64: ...64 EN W White balance WB 25 X xD Picture Card 11 47 Z Zoom 20 book_oima_d4388_en indb 64 book_oima_d4388_en indb 64 2008 11 25 14 45 40 2008 11 25 14 45 40...

Page 65: ...65 EN MEMO book_oima_d4388_en indb 65 book_oima_d4388_en indb 65 2008 11 25 14 45 40 2008 11 25 14 45 40...

Page 66: ...66 EN MEMO book_oima_d4388_en indb 66 book_oima_d4388_en indb 66 2008 11 25 14 45 41 2008 11 25 14 45 41...

Page 67: ...67 EN MEMO book_oima_d4388_en indb 67 book_oima_d4388_en indb 67 2008 11 25 14 45 41 2008 11 25 14 45 41...

Page 68: ...68 EN MEMO book_oima_d4388_en indb 68 book_oima_d4388_en indb 68 2008 11 25 14 45 42 2008 11 25 14 45 42...

Page 69: ...e o button Once a setting is made the display returns to the previous screen There may be additional operations Menu Settings p 24 to 33 5 Press the m button to complete the setting Three Types of Set...

Page 70: ...Step 4 Step 3 How to Use the Camera Three Types of Setting Operations p 3 Printing Direct printing PictBridge p 34 Print Reservations DPOF p 37 Shooting and Playing Back Images Shooting Playback and...

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