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DIGITAL CAMERA

Advanced

Manual

Getting to know your

camera better

Quick Start Guide

Get started using your
camera right away.

Button operations

Menu operations

Printing pictures

Using OLYMPUS Master

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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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Appendix

FE-280/X-820/

C-520

Summary of Contents for C-520

Page 1: ...e 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 th...

Page 2: ...ore about camera operations and how to take better pictures Read about convenient functions and safety precautions on how to use your camera more effectively Learn about the menus that control the fun...

Page 3: ...it does not come loose Digital Camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery LI 42B Battery Charger LI 40C USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2 CD ROM Items not shown Advanced Manual this manual Basic Manual and t...

Page 4: ...rger Lithium Ion Battery 3 W 2 Charging Indicator 3 To remove the battery press the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow 1 2 Insert the battery by putting in the marked side first with the...

Page 5: ...shoot pictures with this camera without using an xD Picture Card the pictures will be recorded in the internal memory For details on the card please refer to The card P 51 5 6 Notch Contact area Orien...

Page 6: ...tion reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject or camera shake when taking pictures B Suitable for taking pictures of people E Suitable for taking pictures of a landscape f Select from 15 availabl...

Page 7: ...ss the Y button c Press the OF and NY buttons to select M About the date and time setting screen MENU TIME TIME D M Y CANCEL Y M Y M D Y M D Cancels the setting Hour Date formats Y M D M D Y D M Y Min...

Page 8: ...Press the Y button i Press the OF and NY buttons to select Y M D j After all settings have been set press For a more accurate setting press when the time signal hits 00 seconds MENU 2007 2007 12 12 10...

Page 9: ...y HQ HQ 3264 3264 2448 2448 IN IN 4 4 1 1000 1 1000 F3 1 F3 1 When the focus and exposure are locked the green lamp lights up and the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed Place this mark ove...

Page 10: ...c Press the OF button select YES and press HQ HQ IN IN 3264 3264 2448 2448 F3 1 1 1000 0 0 F3 1 1 1000 0 0 07 12 10 12 30 07 12 10 12 30 ISO 1600 ISO 1600 4 100 0004 100 0004 Arrow pad Displays the ne...

Page 11: ...Locking the focus position When the scene is k H you can lock the focus position by pressing N Press N again to cancel the AF lock g f Shooting pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situ...

Page 12: ...with the optimal settings Select from 15 available scene modes according to the shooting conditions Press to set The scene selection screen displays sample images and the shooting mode to best suit t...

Page 13: ...evels of the selected shooting effect You can use the four preview frames to compare and select your desired setting effect Use the arrow pad to select the frame with the settings you want and press T...

Page 14: ...ing mode to select the flash mode Press for setting Displays the top menu OF button Changing picture brightness Exposure compensation Printing pictures X button Shooting pictures close to the subject...

Page 15: ...ect Optical zoom 3x Digital zoom 4x optical zoom digital zoom Max 12x S button Increasing the brightness of the monitor Backlight boost Erasing pictures Increasing the brightness of the monitor S Eras...

Page 16: ...d hold the zoom lever to the T side to incrementally zoom in up to 10 times the original size and to the W side to zoom out Press the arrow pad during close up playback to scroll the picture in the in...

Page 17: ...n Follow these guides to navigate the menus About the menus Operation guide m button Arrow pad ONXY K button Shooting mode q button Playback mode OK MENU RESET SILENT MODE SET EXIT RESET SILENT MODE C...

Page 18: ...operating the menus press m without pressing Using the menus Shooting mode menu K OK MENU RESET SILENT MODE SET EXIT RESET SILENT MODE CAMERA CAMERA MENU MENU IMAGE IMAGE QUALITY QUALITY SCENE SCENE...

Page 19: ...ge processing such as contrast adjustment and red eye correction HQ 3264 2448 Standard compression SQ1 2048 1536 Standard compression This is useful for A4 11 7 8 5 in postcard size prints This is use...

Page 20: ...of a picture AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically for natural color regardless of the light source 5 Sunny day For shooting under a clear sky 3 Cloudy day For shooting under a cloudy sky...

Page 21: ...after 10 pictures have been taken There may be cases in which the camera cannot detect a face even if FACE DETECT is selected This function allows you to mute operational sounds during shooting and pl...

Page 22: ...EDIT ERASE ERASE PRINT PRINT ORDER ORDER SILENT SILENT MODE MODE ERASE PRINT ORDER SILENT MODE SET EXIT EDIT PERFECT PERFECT FIX FIX MY MY FAVORITE FAVORITE SLIDE SLIDE SHOW SHOW SETUP SETUP PLAYBACK...

Page 23: ...ransferred to a computer or viewed on a computer Select VIEW FAVORITE to display pictures registered in MY FAVORITE Use the arrow pad to browse pictures Press m to select ADD FAVORITE or SLIDESHOW PER...

Page 24: ...tion extracts 9 frames from a movie and saves them as a new picture INDEX containing thumbnails of each frame Use XY to select a movie and press Use the arrow pad to select the first frame and press S...

Page 25: ...succession Sound is recorded for about 4 seconds Use the arrow pad XY to select a picture and select YES to begin recording The BUSY bar will be temporarily displayed Protected pictures cannot be eras...

Page 26: ...them with this camera Insert the optional card into the camera Copying data does not erase the picture in the internal memory It takes some time to back up data Check that the battery is charged befo...

Page 27: ...s Press ON to adjust the volume You can adjust the volume to one of five levels or mute the volume W Selecting a display language PIXEL MAPPING Adjusting the image processing function K q Turning on t...

Page 28: ...era from power save mode X Setting the date and time VIDEO OUT Playing back pictures on a TV NTSC PAL POWER SAVE Setting the camera to the power save mode OFF ON MENU TIME TIME D M Y CANCEL Y M Y M D...

Page 29: ...d on the settings screens P 31 pictures are printed according to these settings Refer to the printer s instruction manual for its standard settings or contact the printer manufacturer 1 Display the pi...

Page 30: ...ng indicated on the right according to Steps 1 and 2 on P 29 and press 2 Select CUSTOM PRINT and press 3 Make the print settings according to the operation guide You can use EASY PRINT even when the c...

Page 31: ...ation data on the card If no print reservations have been made this option is not available g Print settings DPOF P 32 OK MENU IN P R I N T PA P E R S I Z E S I Z E BORDERLESS BORDERLESS S I Z E BORDE...

Page 32: ...dures Printing using a DPOF compatible photo store You can print pictures using the print reservation data Setting the number of prints and data to be printed Print settings DPOF How to make print res...

Page 33: ...card P 26 Follow the operation guide to make a print reservation for a selected picture 1 Press m in the playback mode and display the top menu 2 Select PRINT ORDER and press 3 Press XY to select the...

Page 34: ...R and press To reset the print reservation data for all the pictures 2 Select or U and press 3 Select RESET and press To reset the print reservation data for a selected picture 2 Select and press 3 Se...

Page 35: ...P 39 Using OLYMPUS Master What is OLYMPUS Master Prepare the following items before starting Computer that meets the operating environment P 36 OLYMPUS Master2 CD ROM USB cable Download images from th...

Page 36: ...re not guaranteed when using an added USB port or IEEE 1394 port To install the software you must log on as a user with administrators privileges Macintosh OS Mac OS X v10 3 or later CPU Power PC G3 5...

Page 37: ...click Install To select the components to install select Custom The installation begins The screen confirming that setup is completed is displayed Click Close Next the screen confirming whether to in...

Page 38: ...first time the iPhoto application starts automatically so close this application and start OLYMPUS Master Note The camera functions are disabled while the camera is connected to a computer Connecting...

Page 39: ...s now The downloaded images are displayed in the browse window To disconnect the camera 1 Make sure that the card access lamp has stopped blinking 2 Make the following preparations for disconnecting t...

Page 40: ...the movie is displayed 2 To play back the movie click Play at the bottom of the screen This camera is compatible with USB mass storage You can connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable p...

Page 41: ...n Update Camera Add Display Language The confirmation window for updating is displayed 6 Click OK The updating the camera window is displayed 7 Click Add Language in the updating camera display The Ad...

Page 42: ...ally turns off Press o to turn the camera on The mode dial is in the position of R No pictures can be taken when the shooting guide is being displayed Take pictures after selecting the settings by fol...

Page 43: ...amera on a point roughly the same distance away as the subject you want to shoot by pressing the shutter button halfway and then recompose your picture and wait for the subject to enter the frame Unde...

Page 44: ...recorded in a picture is related to the light source illuminating the subject WB is the function that helps the camera determine the true colors Normally the AUTO setting provides the optimal white b...

Page 45: ...e card P 26 The card P 51 Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies Still pictures Movies When using a non Olympus card or a card used for other purposes with a computer etc use...

Page 46: ...and process images on a computer SHQ or HQ To print A4 11 7 8 5 in postcard size images SQ1 To send as an e mail attachment or post on a web site SQ2 To express the broadness of a subject such as land...

Page 47: ...Press the zoom lever to the W side to display the pictures as thumbnails index display g Zoom lever Zooming while shooting Close up playback P 15 Once sound is added to a picture it is not possible t...

Page 48: ...it cannot be played back on this camera Use image processing software to view the picture on a computer If that cannot be done the image file is damaged r THE IMAGE CANNOT BE EDITED Pictures taken by...

Page 49: ...h the printer and or camera Turn off the camera and printer Check the printer and remedy any problems before turning the power on again r CANNOT PRINT Pictures recorded on other cameras may not be pri...

Page 50: ...which functions are used During the conditions described below power is consumed continuously and the battery becomes exhausted quickly The zoom is used repeatedly The shutter button is pressed halfw...

Page 51: ...rom the camera enters the card Compatible cards xD Picture Card 16MB 2GB Type H M Standard Using the internal memory or card You can confirm on the monitor whether the internal memory or card is being...

Page 52: ...r any heat source such as a radiator heat register stove or any type of equipment or appliance that generates heat including stereo amplifiers Safety Precautions General Precautions CAUTION TO REDUCE...

Page 53: ...o deteriorate and in some circumstances cause the camera to catch fire Do not use the charger if it is covered such as a blanket This could cause overheating resulting in fire Handle the camera with c...

Page 54: ...camera before storing the camera for a long period To protect the high precision technology contained in this product never leave the camera in the places listed below no matter if in use or storage...

Page 55: ...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 Olympu...

Page 56: ...ity for accidents or damage that may result from the use of a battery and or battery charger that are not genuine Olympus accessories Provisions of warranty 1 If this product proves to be defective al...

Page 57: ...e of any kind incurred or suffered by the customer due to a defect of the product and in particular any loss or damage caused to any lenses films other equipment or accessories used with the product o...

Page 58: ...ector Automatic calendar system 2000 up to 2099 Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F operation 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F storage Humidity 30 to 90 operation 10 to 90 storage Pow...

Page 59: ...P 14 Strap eyelet gP 3 Battery card compartment cover gP 4 Connector cover gP 28 38 Multi connector gP 28 29 38 S button Backlight boost Erase gP 15 Monitor gP 27 m button gP 14 Self timer lamp gP 14...

Page 60: ...ark P 9 11 Number of storable still pictures Remaining recording time 4 00 36 P 9 P 13 12 Memory gauge a b c d maximum reached P 42 13 Sound record R P 20 14 Current memory IN Recording pictures to th...

Page 61: ...ance 5 3 1 w y P 20 11 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 14 12 Image size 3264 2448 2048 1536 640 480 etc P 19 13 Image quality SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 SQ 16 9 P 19 14 Protect 9 P 25 15 Sound record H P 20 16 Pr...

Page 62: ...e up playback U 16 Cloudy day 3 20 Compression 19 Connector cover 28 38 Continuous recording time 45 CUISINE V 12 CUSTOM PRINT 30 D Date and time X 7 28 43 Digital zoom 13 15 Direct printing 29 DIS ED...

Page 63: ...ill pictures R 20 REDEYE FIX 23 Red eye reduction flash 14 RESET 19 47 RESIZE 24 S f Scene 6 12 20 SEL IMAGE 26 Selecting a language W 27 SELF PORTRAIT R 12 Self timer lamp 14 46 Self timer Y 14 SETUP...

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