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VIEWING AND
ERASING PICTURES
With a Digital camera, you can easily view the photos you
want—and delete the ones you don’t.
a.
Viewing Pictures
There are two ways to access the Playback mode:
• Set the mode dial to
q
and press the power switch.
OR
• If the camera is in the shooting mode with the lens barrel
extended, press QUICK VIEW button.
The last picture taken appears in the monitor. Use
bdac
to scroll through all the images saved on your
xD-Picture Card.
When you are finished reviewing your pictures:
• Press the power switch to turn the monitor off.
OR
• To return to the shooting mode, press the QUICK VIEW
button again.
b.
Erasing Pictures
Once erased, pictures cannot be restored.
The beauty of digital photography is your ability to keep
the photos you want, delete the rest, and reuse empty
memory space to take new pictures. This Digital camera
offers two ways to permanently erase unwanted digital
photos:
Single-Frame Erase
: Deletes only the picture currently
displayed in the monitor.
• Set the mode dial to
q
and press the power switch.
• Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to erase.
• Press
S
.
• Press
ac
to select YES, then press
e
.
:Images can also be erased while in the “QUICK VIEW”
mode described in step 5a. This makes it easy to quickly
erase a picture that you just took.
All-Frame Erase
: Deletes all pictures on the xD-Picture
Card in one operation, except for pictures you have
protected.
• Set the mode dial to
q
and press the power switch.
• Press
e
, then press
d
to select MODE MENU.
• Use
ac
to select the CARD tab, then press
d
twice to
access the CARD SETUP screen.
•
R
ALL ERASE should be highlighted. Press
e
.
• As a safeguard, the Digital camera will ask you to select
YES or NO to confirm erasing, as this process permanently
deletes all unprotected pictures. Select YES and press
e
.
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TAKING PICTURES
There are two ways to compose your subject: using the
viewfinder or with the monitor. Depending upon the shooting
situation, there are advantages to each method. Please
refer to the printed Basic Manual for more information.
a.
Taking a Picture
• Set the mode dial to
h
and press the power switch. The
monitor turns on.
• To shoot using the viewfinder, press
f
to turn the
viewfinder on.
• Compose your subject in the monitor or on the viewfinder.
Icons representing camera settings appear on the
monitor, telling you important information such as the
Flash and record modes, battery life, and the number of
frames remaining.
• Press the shutter button halfway.
The Digital camera confirms the focus and exposure are
properly set when the green lamp lights steadily. The
#
indicator informs you that the flash is recommended and/
or recharging (when blinking); or ready to fire (when
steady).
• Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.
A short beep confirms your picture has been taken.
b.
Zooming
This Digital camera features a zoom lens, allowing you
to get closer to action, or capture wide-angle shots and
get everything into the picture.
• Push the zoom lever toward
W
to zoom out and get
everything into the picture.
• Pull the zoom lever toward
T
to choose telephoto shooting
and get closer to the action.
c.
Flash Modes
This Digital camera features multiple flash modes.
Please note that not all flash modes are available
depending on the shooting mode selected.
Press the flash button to open the flash and press the
#
button to cycle through the flash modes:
With the shutter button depressed halfway, the flash is
ready to fire when the
#
indicator lights. When
#
indicator blinks, the flash is charging.
To prevent the flash from firing, press down on the top of
the flash to retract it.
d.
Number of Storable Pictures
Your digital camera can handle xD-Picture Card from
16 MB to 512 MB. The number of storable pictures
depends on the image quality selected.
See the Reference Manual for complete descriptions of
each recording mode and the storable frame capacity for
xD-Picture Card.
:To find out how many frames you have left, look for the number
in the lower right corner of the monitor/viewfinder. Remember,
you can always delete unwanted pictures to make room for
more. (See Step 5.)
F2.8
F2.8
1600 1200
1600 1200
SQ1
SQ1
Green lamp
#
Flash indicator
Shutter
button
Pull to Zoom in
Push to Zoom out
Icon
Flash Mode
Description
No
indication
Auto-flash
The camera automatically decides if the flash is
needed.
!
Red-eye
Reduction Flash
Reduces incidence of red-eye by emitting pre-flashes.
#
Fill-in Flash
The flash always fires with every picture.
#
SLOW1,
#
SLOW2,
H
SLOW
Slow
Synchronization
Adjusts the flash for special situations requiring slow
shutter speeds.
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INSTALLING THE CAMERA
SOFTWARE
You've now mastered the basic functionality of your new Olympus
Digital Camera! You are now ready to begin exploring the possibilities
that digital photography brings to your computer. Activities such as
photo editing, printing, and much more are only steps away!
About the Olympus CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM
Your Olympus Digital Camera comes bundled with a suite of software and documentation.
The CD includes:
•
CAMEDIA Master
: To download pictures from the camera, view, organize, retouch and print
your digital photos and movies.
•
USB Driver for Windows 98
: This utility must be installed to allow the camera to communicate
with your computer if it uses the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system.
•
Olympus Digital Camera Reference Manual
: A complete reference guide in digital form,
saved on the CD in PDF format.
You are now ready to install the computer software.
• Open the
CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM
package and locate the Software Installation Guide in
the language you wish to use.
• Continue to follow the step-by-step instructions for installing the software, and enjoy your new
digital photo processing capabilities!
CONNECTING THE CAMERA
TO A COMPUTER
:Olympus recommends using the optional AC adapter to ensure a consistent
power supply when downloading images.
Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting it to
your computer.
Windows 98 users must install the “USB Driver for Windows 98”
software before connecting the Digital camera to the computer.
Refer to the Software Installation Guide for complete information.
Olympus makes it simple to connect the Digital camera to your computer.
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• Turn the camera off.
• Plug the supplied USB cable into the USB connector on your
camera and computer as illustrated on the right.
• Set the mode dial to
q
and press the power switch. The camera
starts communicating with the PC.
• Press
ac
to select PC, and then press
e
on the USB screen.
The camera starts communicating with the PC.
Additional Camera Features
This Digital camera offers a host of advanced features to expand your creativity. Here’s just a small sampling.
See the Basic Manual for details on these capabilities, and more!
•
Advanced photographic control
: Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and full Manual modes are
available to give you complete control of your photography.
•
4 Scene Program Shooting Modes
: This camera has 4 shooting modes to choose from depending on
the shooting conditions and the effect you want to achieve.
•
Macro Mode and Super Macro Mode
: For taking extremely tight close-up pictures.
•
Sequential Shooting
: Take a rapid succession of still pictures.
•
Still Picture Editing
: Edit still pictures and store them as new pictures.
•
Movie Recording
: Yes, this Digital camera records movies with sound!
•
Two-in-one Pictures
: Combine two separate images taken in succession and store them as a single picture.
•
Close-up Playback
: Enlarge the pictures in the monitor to check details of the selected image.
•
Index Display
: View several thumbnail pictures on the monitor at once.
•
Protecting Pictures
: Prevents you from accidentally erasing photos.
•
Video Playback
: View your pictures and movies on a television monitor.
•
Panorama Shooting
: Connect overlapping images into a single picture using the panorama mode and
Olympus CAMEDIA Master software.
•
Direct Printing
: Connect directly to your PictBridge-compatible printer with the USB cable to print your
favorite images easily.
:Remember to complete and return your Registration Card (not provided in some areas), and keep all camera
documentation handy.
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