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PIC

SET

CARD

ISO

DRIVE

AUTO

CAMERA

SLOW1

SLOW

A/M/S

Buttons and Dial

Zoom lever

Shooting W/T

:

Zooms out/in.

Playback /

:

Displays multiple pictures at the same time (Index-display)/
enlarges pictures (close-up playback).

Shutter button

Focuses (half press) or shoots (fully press).

Viewfinder

Shooting :

View subjects while shooting.

Playback :

Displays recorded images.

Macro/Spot button

Shooting

:

Activates macro mode or metering mode.

Macro shooting

Wide: 0.1 m – 0.6 m (0.3 ft – 2 ft)/Tele: 1.2 m – 2.0 m (4 ft – 6.6 ft)

Spot metering

Meters within the AF target on the viewfinder. (Normally, digital ESP is activated.
Digital ESP meters the center of the subject and  the area around it.)

During macro mode shooting, spot metering is activated.

Playback :

Print reserve

Flash mode button

Shooting :

Selects flash modes.

AUTO

(No indication)

The flash fires in low-light and backlight conditions.
Minimizes “red-eye” phenomena.
The flash always fires.

SLOW1/

SLOW2/

SLOW

Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds.

Playback :

Prevents pictures from being erased accidentally.

Arrow pad

Menu :

Selects/adjusts the menu functions and items.

Shooting :

Sets aperture/shutter speed/exposure compensation values in
the appropriate shooting modes.

Playback :

Selects pictures to be displayed.

OK/Menu button

Displays the menu screen or sets selected
menu items.

Monitor

Shooting :

View subjects while shooting.

Playback :

Displays recorded images.

Monitor/Quick View button

Turns the monitor on/off.

Press quickly twice to play back the last recorded
image.

Menu functions

Moving around the Menu screen

1

Note:

The Top menu and available
menu functions var y
depending on the mode.
(See the Reference Manual
for more details.)

Top menu (Mode dial: “P”)

If you select the MODE MENU in step 2

The top menu functions can be changed to
your liking in the modes other than 
and 

(SHORT CUT setting).

CAM

PIC

CARD

SET

Brings up CAMERA menu

Brings up PICTURE menu

Brings up CARD menu

Brings up SETUP menu

2

3

4

WB

DRIVE

MODE MENU

Press

to select

to select

to enter each menu

Flash switch

Pops up the flash.

Mode dial

Full-auto

:

Full automatic exposure with one press of the shutter button.

Portrait :

Renders in-focus subject against a blurred background.

Sports

:

Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without blurring.

Landscape-Portrait :

Both subject and background are in focus.

Landscape-Scene

:

Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other outdoor scenes.

Night-Scene

:

Suitable for shooting pictures in the evening or at night.

Self Portrait

:

Enables you to take a picture of yourself while holding the camera.

:

Records movies.

My mode

:

Activates your customized settings.

A/S/M 

(Aperture 

:

User sets aperture and/or shutter speed manually.

priority/Shutter priority/
Manual shooting)

P (Program)

:

The camera sets aperture and shutter speed.

Playback

:

Plays back a picture.

Diopter adjustment dial

Adjusts the diopter for the best viewfinder focus.

POWER switch

Turns the camera on/off.

AE lock/Custom button

Shooting :

AEL Locks exposure.

Performs whichever function you have set for it.

Playback :

Rotates a picture.

Self-timer/Remote control button

Shooting 

(

/

)

:

Selects self-timer/Remote control mode.

Self-timer shooting
Remote control shooting (requires optional Remote Control RM-1)

Playback

:

Erases pictures one-by-one.

Menu functions during shooting

DRIVE

ISO

A/S/M

1/2/3/4

SLOW

NOISE

REDUCTION

MULTI

METERING

DIGITAL ZOOM

FULLTIME AF

AF MODE

PANORAMA

2 IN 1

FUNCTION

AF AREA

INFO

Selects a mode from 

(single-frame shooting), 

(sequential shooting), 

(High-speed sequential shooting)

(AF sequential shooting) or BKT (auto bracketing).

Selects ISO sensitivity from AUTO/100/200/400.

Selects a shooting mode from A (Aperture priority shooting), S
(Shutter priority shooting), M (Manual shooting).

Selects a shooting mode from 

MY MODE 1, 

MY MODE 2,

MY MODE 3, 

MY MODE 4.

Adjusts the flash intensity for different shooting conditions.

Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds.

Reduces the noise on images during long exposures.

Decides the best exposure by metering up to 8 different spots in the
image.

The maximum optical zoom (10x) can be extended even more by the
3x digital zoom, making possible up to approx. 30x zoom.

Keeps the image in focus at all times without having to press the
shutter button halfway.

Selects the auto focus method (iESP or SPOT).

Records sound while taking still pictures.

For macro shooting as close as 4cm (1.6 inches) away from the
subject (super macro mode).

Allows panorama pictures to be taken with Olympus CAMEDIA-brand
cards.

Combines two pictures taken in succession and stores them as a
single picture.

Lets you shoot pictures in black & white or sepia tone.

Lets you change the position of the AF target mark using the arrow
pad.

Changes the amount of shooting information displayed on the
monitor.

Displays a histogram showing the brightness and contrast of the
subject on your monitor.

4

3

2

1

CAMERA

CARD

Menu functions during playback

(still pictures)

Runs through all saved pictures one after another (slide-show).

CARD SETUP

Formats cards (FORMAT), or erases all images on them (ALL
ERASE).

CARD

WB

SHARPNESS

CONTRAST

SATURATION

Sets the record mode resolution.

Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source.

Lets you make fine changes to the white balance manually.

Adjusts the sharpness of images.

Adjusts the contrast of images.

Adjusts the level of color depth without changing tint.

PICTURE

CARD SETUP

Formats cards (all images on the card are deleted).

ALL RESET

PW ON/OFF

SETUP

REC VIEW

Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn
off the power.

Selects a language for on-screen display.

Sets the picture displayed on the monitor when the power is turned
on/off.

Selects whether to display images while saving them to a card.

SETUP

SHUTTER

SLEEP

MY MODE

SETUP

FILE NAME

PIXEL

MAPPING

m/ft

VIDEO OUT

BATTERY SAVE

SHORT CUT

CUSTOM

BUTTON

Sets the beep sound (used for warnings. etc.) to OFF/LOW/HIGH.

Sets the tone and its volume. There are 2 options for each selection.

Sets the sleep timer.

Customizes settings, which are activated in the 

mode.

Chooses how to name files and folders of images to be saved.

Checks the CCD and image processing circuit for errors.

Adjusts the monitor brightness.

Sets the date and time.

Sets the measurement units (m/ft) used during manual focus.

Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV’s video signal type. TV
video signal type differs depending on the region.

Enables camera operation with reduced power consumption.

Lets you assign frequently-used functions as shortcut menus on the
top menu.

Lets you assign a frequently used function to the camera’s custom
button.

Makes the file size smaller.

Enlarges a part of a picture and saves it as a new picture.

EDIT (still pictures)

INFO (still pictures)

Changes the amount of shooting information displayed on the monitor.

PLAY

During playback, adds sound to still pictures or changes sound that
has been recorded.

SCREEN

SETUP

VOLUME

Registers a stored picture so that you can select it in PW ON SETUP
and/or PW OFF SETUP.

Adjusts the volume of the sound during playback.

Selects the number of frames in the index display. (4/9/16-frame)

SETUP

ALL RESET, 

, PW ON/OFF SETUP, 

, VIDEO OUT: Same as described

in SETUP under “Menu functions during shooting”.

Displays a histogram showing the luminance distribution of recorded pictures.

MOVIE PLAY (movies)

Plays back movies. You can also edit movies or make indexes of still-shots from movies.

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