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Summary of Contents for CAMEDIA C-770 Ultra Zoom

Page 1: ...FERENCE MANUAL Click Here Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions Explanation of how to download images between your digital camera and PC DIGITAL CAMERA PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... a longer service life Keep this manual in a 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 products Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual DIGITAL CAMERA C 770 Ultra Zoom REFERENCE MANUAL ...

Page 3: ...th the European requirements for safety health environment and customer protection CE mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number C 770 Ultra Zoom RM 2 Remote control Trade Name OLYMPUS Responsible Party Olympus America Inc Address 2 Corporate Center Drive Melville New York 11747 3157 U S A Telephone Number 1 631 844 5000 Tested To Comp...

Page 4: ...u do not understand or when you want to find a certain term use the index to find the page s where it is used Using the list of menus g P 223 The camera s menus are listed in the form of a tree according to tab and show the setting options for each available function First find the menu you are looking for and then look for the reference page number for each function For example when you want to v...

Page 5: ...switch or menus This sample page is only for your reference It may differ from the actual page in this manual 2 If you set the power switch to K in step 1 set the mode dial to one of these symbols g Shooting modes P 47 This shows the buttons and button positions for the function concerned 1 Slide the power switch to one of these symbols g Power on off P 25 3 Follow the arrows to perform menu opera...

Page 6: ...mage quality and exposure Useful functions Print setting DPOF Direct printing PictBridge For playing back and editing pictures Settings that make the camera easier to operate Printing pictures Troubleshooting and other information Contents Names of parts P 6 P 12 P 18 P 34 P 47 P 61 P 73 P 106 P 124 P 147 P 173 P 184 Playback Basic Photography Introduction of the camera s functions Index P 229 Lis...

Page 7: ...ry 19 Card basics 20 Inserting and removing the battery and card 21 Using an AC adapter optional 24 Power on off 25 Startup Shutdown screen 26 If the card is not recognized card check 27 Selecting a language 28 Setting the date and time 30 Adjusting the viewfinder 32 Holding the camera 33 2 Using the menus 34 About the menus 34 How to use the menus 35 Shortcut menus 37 Mode Menus 40 3 Shooting bas...

Page 8: ...y control 68 External flash optional 69 Using the external flash 69 Using commercially available external flashes 71 Compatible external flashes 72 5 Advanced shooting 73 A S M mode 73 Aperture priority shooting 74 Shutter priority shooting 75 Manual shooting 76 Using My Mode 77 Focusing applications 78 AF MODE Changing the focus range 78 FULLTIME AF A reliable time saving way to focus 79 AF AREA ...

Page 9: ...fects to pictures 102 Recording sound with still pictures 103 Recording sound with movies 104 Using commercially available external microphones 105 6 Adjusting the image quality and exposure 106 Record mode 106 Still Picture Record Modes 106 Movie Record Modes 107 Selecting a record mode 109 ISO sensitivity 111 Exposure compensation 112 White balance 113 Auto white balance 113 Preset white balance...

Page 10: ...on 138 Recording sound 139 Editing still pictures 140 Resizing 140 Trimming 141 Protecting pictures 143 SWITCH FRAME Playing back only protected pictures 144 Erasing pictures 145 Single frame erase 145 All frame erase 146 8 Useful functions 147 ALL RESET Saving the camera s settings 147 CUSTOM BUTTON 149 Setting the custom button 150 Using the custom button 151 SHORT CUT 152 Setting the shortcut m...

Page 11: ...UT Video output selection 172 9 Print setting DPOF 173 How to print pictures 173 All frame reservation 175 Single frame reservation 177 Trimming 180 Resetting print reservation data 182 10 Direct printing PictBridge 184 Using the direct printing function 184 Connecting the camera to a printer 185 Printing pictures 186 Easy printing 187 PRINT mode MULTI PRINT mode 189 ALL PRINT mode 193 ALL INDEX m...

Page 12: ...ntrol device 216 Specifications 217 Glossary of terms 219 List of menus 223 Index 229 Indications used in this manual Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera g Reference pages describing details or associated inf...

Page 13: ...Microphone gP 103 104 139 DC IN jack gP 24 Flash gP 61 A V OUT jack MONO gP 137 USB connector gP 185 Connector cover gP 24 137 185 Mode dial gP 47 Shutter button gP 51 Zoom lever W T GU gP 58 126 127 Remote control receiver gP 93 Hot shoe gP 69 Speaker Strap eyelet gP 18 ...

Page 14: ...mp gP 51 Arrow pad acbd gP 34 124 OK Menu button e gP 34 Monitor g P 14 51 161 Flash mode button gP 61 Diopter adjustment dial gP 32 Self timer Remote control button Z gP 92 93 Protect button 0 gP 143 Rotation button y gP 138 Flash button gP 61 Battery compartment card cover gP 21 Tripod socket Erase button S gP 145 QUICK VIEW button gP 125 ...

Page 15: ...tions Ref Page 1 Shooting modes P A S M N o m L K J I s P P 47 2 Shutter speed 15 1 1000 P 75 3 Aperture value F2 8 F8 0 P 74 4 Exposure compensation Exposure differential 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 P 112 P 76 5 Battery check e f P 17 6 Green lamp P 52 7 Flash stand by Camera movement warning Flash charge Lights Blinks P 63 8 Macro mode Super macro mode Manual focus MF P 90 P 91 P 83 9 Noise reduction O P 12...

Page 16: ...Resolution 2288 1712 1280 960 640 480 etc P 108 17 AF target mark P 51 18 Number of storable still pictures Time remaining 30 00 36 P 108 P 56 19 AE lock AE memory B C P 88 20 Spot metering n P 85 21 ISO ISO64 ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 P 111 22 White balance 5 3 1 w x y V P 113 23 White balance adjustment B1 B7 R1 R7 P 116 24 Saturation 6 5 5 P 119 25 Sharpness N 5 5 P 117 26 Contrast J 5 5 P 118 27 Me...

Page 17: ... 5 Protect 9 P 143 6 Record mode TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 MPEG4 P 106 7 Resolution 2288 1712 1280 960 640 480 320 240 etc P 108 8 Aperture value F2 8 F8 0 P 74 9 Shutter speed 15 1 1000 P 75 10 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 112 11 White balance WB AUTO 5 3 1 w x y V P 113 12 ISO ISO64 ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 P 111 13 Date and time 04 06 17 15 30 P 30 14 File number Frame number Playing time Total record...

Page 18: ...ck indication changes as follows when the camera is turned on or while the camera is in use 2288 1712 2288 1712 HQ HQ Memory gauge Battery check Before shooting Gauge is off No more pictures can be taken Fully lit Wait until the gauge returns to the status on the left to take the next shot One picture taken Lit Two or more taken Lit Shoot Shoot Shoot Wait a b c d e f Lights green Goes off after a ...

Page 19: ... end of the strap back through the ring and stopper as indicated by the arrows Adjust the strap to the desired length 5 Pull the strap through the stopper B to make sure it is fastened securely 6 Attach the strap to the other eyelet following steps 3 to 5 Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera as it can easily catch on stray objects causing injury or damage Attach the strap correctly ...

Page 20: ...or more information read the manual supplied with the battery charger 1 Connect the power cord to the power connector on the battery charger 2 Plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet 3 Insert the battery into the battery charger while aligning the marks on both the battery and battery charger The charging indicator lights red and charging begins When charging is complete the indicator lights gr...

Page 21: ...mance of the battery charger however you are recommended to use it between 10 C and 30 C When using the battery charger in a foreign country be sure to use a travel converter that matches the wall outlet in the area the camera is being used Please consult a travel agency for more information on travel converters Card basics Card in this manual refers to the xD Picture Card The camera uses the card...

Page 22: ...this could result in injury 3 Loading the battery Align the battery as shown and insert it into the battery compartment until the battery is locked in position with the battery lock knob Removing the battery Slide the knob in the direction of the arrow When the battery is ejected pull it out of the battery compartment A B Battery lock knob Battery lock knob The amount of power consumed varies cons...

Page 23: ...ned on When the monitor is in the playback mode for an extended period of time Repeated zoom adjustments Repeated auto focus by depressing the shutter button halfway When the FULLTIME AF mode is turned on When connected to a computer or printer Inserting a card Insert the card in the appropriate direction Insert the card while keeping it straight Inserting the card the wrong way or at an angle cou...

Page 24: ...not press on the card with hard or pointed items such as ballpoint pens Never open the battery compartment card cover or remove the card or the battery while the camera is turned on Doing so could destroy the data stored on the card Once destroyed data cannot be restored Do not place a sticker or label on the card as this could prevent the card from being ejected D C Releasing your finger quickly ...

Page 25: ... is connected to a computer or printer the image data may be lost or damaged It is recommended you use the AC adapter when connected to a computer or printer Do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is connected to a computer or printer Do not remove or load the battery or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on Doing so could affect the camera s inte...

Page 26: ... depending on the position of the power switch When the power is turned on in the shooting mode the lens extends Shooting modes K For taking still pictures Use the mode dial to select a shooting mode g Shooting modes P 47 n For recording movies g Recording movies P 56 Playback mode q For displaying the pictures you have taken g Viewing still pictures P 124 3 To turn the camera off slide the power ...

Page 27: ...de g SLEEP Sleep Timer P 163 If the camera is continuously used for a long period of time the internal temperature of the camera may rise In such cases the power may automatically turn off Please wait before using again Ex When shooting MPEG4 If the camera is subjected to strong vibrations or shocks while it is turned on the camera may immediately turn off and reset the date and other settings Sta...

Page 28: ...is no card in the camera or the card is not inserted properly Insert a card or remove the card and insert it again correctly The card cannot record play back or erase pictures Format the card or replace it with a new one Press ac to select POWER OFF then press e Replace the card with a new one Format the card Press ac to select I FORMAT then press e to display the confirmation screen Select YES an...

Page 29: ...the mode dial to any setting except h 2 Press e The top menu is displayed 3 Press d on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU 4 Press ac to select the SETUP tab then press d 5 Press ac to select W then press d The green frame moves to the selected item Arrow pad OK button Mode dial Power switch MODE MENU ESP Top menu CARD SEtUP CAM PIC ALL RESEt ON ON ENGLISH ENGLISH ON ON 3 MIN 3 MIN SLEEP REC VIEW PW...

Page 30: ...uage Getting started 1 6 Press ac to select a language then press e 7 Press e again to exit the menu 8 To turn the camera off slide the power switch to OFF ENGLISH DEUtSCH SELECt GO FRANCAIS ESPAÑOL Power switch e button ...

Page 31: ...c and go to Step 6 4 Press ac to select the SETUP tab then press d 5 Press ac to select X then press d The green frame moves to the selected item Arrow pad OK button Mode dial Power switch Top menu MODE MENU ESP CARD SEtUP CAM PIC ALL RESEt ON ON ENGLISH ENGLISH ON ON 3 MIN 3 MIN SLEEP REC VIEW PW ON OFF SEtUP SETUP tab CARD SEtUP CAM PIC 04 01 01 04 01 01 00 00 00 00 RESEt RESEt PIXEL MAPPING FIL...

Page 32: ...date and time are completely set The time is displayed in the 24 hour format Consequently 2 p m is displayed as 14 00 9 Press e For a more accurate setting press e when the time signal hits 00 seconds 10 To turn the camera off slide the power switch to OFF The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left without the battery for approximately one day...

Page 33: ... the camera 1 Slide the power switch to K The camera and the monitor turn on 2 Press f The monitor turns off and the viewfinder turns on 3 While looking through the viewfinder slowly turn the diopter adjustment dial 4 Turn the dial until the AF target mark can be seen clearly Power switch Mode dial f button Diopter adjustment dial Viewfinder AF target mark ...

Page 34: ...a in a position as shown in the illustration For the best results hold camera so that flash is positioned higher than the lens Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash Clear pictures cannot be obtained if the camera moves as the shutter button is pressed Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter button gently Horizontal grip Vertical grip Top view Do not hold this part of...

Page 35: ...erational buttons at the bottom of the screen The functions registered in the shortcut menus can also be accessed from the MODE MENU The functions registered in the shortcut menus can be changed in K mode except h g SHORT CUT P 152 Lets you access the menu selections to set the ISO sharpness etc Categorizes the settings into 4 tabs Press ac to select a tab and display the associated menu items The...

Page 36: ...F SEtUP 1Press e to display the top menu then press d Top menu CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab 2Press ac to select a tab then press d Press b to return to the tab selection screen CARD SEt PIC CAMERA DRIVE ISO A S M OFF OFF AUtO AUtO ESP ESP ESP CARD SEt CAM PICtURE HQ HQ WB AUtO AUtO SHARPNESS CONtRASt Arrow pad OK Menu button a c a c a c d d b continued overleaf g ...

Page 37: ... ESP OFF OFF AUtO AUtO CARD SEt PIC CAMERA DRIVE ISO OFF A S M ESP CARD SEt PIC CAMERA DRIVE ISO OFF A S M ESP CAMERA 4Press ac to select a setting Press e to complete setting Press e again to exit the menu and return to shooting status The green frame moves to the selected item b or e 3Press ac to select the item then press d To return to select an item press b or e CARD SEt PIC CAMERA DRIVE ISO ...

Page 38: ...ting Selects a shooting mode from o single frame shooting j sequential shooting i high speed sequential shooting k AF sequential shooting and 7 auto bracketing P 95 Selects the metering method ESP 5 or MULTI P 85 Selects the image quality and resolution from TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 and SQ2 P 106 Used to take pictures of a close subject Selects OFF or P 90 Sets the date and time P 30 Formats a card P 158 D...

Page 39: ...xtends telephoto capability beyond maximum optical zoom P 60 Selects the image quality and resolution from MPEG4 SHQ HQ and SQ P 106 Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source P 113 WB DIGItAL ZOOM MODE MENU DIGITAL ZOOM K WB ...

Page 40: ... Still picture Movie Runs through all saved pictures one after another P 129 MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back movies P 130 INDEX Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames P 133 EDIT Edits a movie P 135 Displays all the shooting information on the monitor P 160 Selects ALL to display all images or 0 to display only protected images P 144 INFO MODE MENU SWItCH FRAME INFO MODE MENU MOVIE PLAY SWItCH F...

Page 41: ... M Selects a shooting mode from A Aperture priority shooting S Shutter priority shooting and M Manual shooting P 73 r1 2 3 4 Selects a mode to be activated when taking pictures in r mode P 77 w Adjusts the amount of light emitted by the flash P 68 SLOW Selects from SLOW1 1st curtain HSLOW1 1st curtain with red eye reduction and SLOW2 2nd curtain when the flash mode is set to SLOW slow synchronizat...

Page 42: ...ormationsuch as shutter speedand white balance or only the minimum information P 160 u Displays a histogram showing the luminance distribution of still pictures P 122 R still pictures Sound can be recorded when taking still pictures P 103 SUPER ZOOM Extends the optical zoom making possible up to 14 zoom in 1600 1200 record mode P 59 PICTURE tab K Selects the image quality and resolution from TIFF ...

Page 43: ...are assigned P 169 PIXEL MAPPING Checks the CCD and image processing functions for errors P 170 s Adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder or monitor P 161 X Sets the date and time P 30 m ft Sets the measurement unit m ft used during manual focus P 171 VIDEO OUT Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal type TV video signal types differ depending on the region P 172 SHORT CUT Assigns...

Page 44: ...movies Selects whether to record sound when shooting a movie P 104 REDUCE FLICKER Reduces the flickering that occurs when recording movies under fluorescent light P 121 PICTURE tab Makes fine changes to the white balance P 116 SHARPNESS This function adjusts the sharpness of the image P 117 CONTRAST This function adjusts the contrast of images P 118 SATURATION Adjusts the level of color depth with...

Page 45: ...is turned on or off P 167 FILE NAME Changes how file names are assigned P 169 PIXEL MAPPING Checks the CCD and image processing functions for errors P 170 s Adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder or monitor P 161 X Sets the date and time P 30 VIDEO OUT Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal type TV video signal types differ depending on the region P 172 8 Sets the beep sound use...

Page 46: ...and saves it as a new file P 140 P Crops part of a picture and saves it as a new file P 141 2 The EDIT tab is not displayed during movie playback CARD tab CARD SETUP Erases all image data stored on the card or format the card P 146 158 SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the power P 147 W Selects a language for on screen display P 28 PW ON OFF ...

Page 47: ...e date and time P 30 VIDEO OUT Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal type TV video signal types differ depending on the region P 172 G Selects the number of frames in the index display P 128 8 Sets the beep sound used for button operations and warnings and adjusts the volume P 164 VOLUME Adjusts the sound volume during playback Also adjusts the volume of the sound selected in PW ...

Page 48: ...ns and the effect you wish to achieve You can change the shooting mode before and after turning the camera on Situation related modes h Full auto shooting Allows you to take still pictures using no special functions or manual adjustments The camera sets the optimal focusing and exposure This is the simplest of all shooting modes i Portrait shooting Suitable for taking a portrait style shot of a pe...

Page 49: ...greens are vividly reproduced in this mode it is excellent for shooting natural scenery The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions m Night Scene shooting Suitable for shooting pictures in the evening or at night The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting For example if you take a picture of a street at night in h mode the lack of brightness will resul...

Page 50: ... g A S M mode P 73 A Aperture priority shooting Allows you to set the aperture manually The camera sets the shutter speed automatically By decreasing the aperture value F number the camera will focus within a smaller range producing a picture with a blurred background Increasing the value forces the camera to focus over a wider range in the forward and backward directions resulting in increased de...

Page 51: ...ettings you need to get the type of picture you want regardless of optimum exposure g Manual shooting P 76 r My Mode Allows you to save your favorite settings as your own personal mode and use these customized settings when taking pictures Current settings can also be saved for retrieving by this mode g MY MODE SETUP P 155 g Using My Mode P 77 The available settings vary depending on the mode g Mo...

Page 52: ... g Power on off P 25 The monitor turns on 2 Turn the mode dial and select a shooting mode 3 Decide the composition of the picture Shutter button Mode dial Card access lamp Power switch f button Flash button To shoot using the viewfinder press f to turn the viewfinder on 2288 1712 2288 1712 HQ HQ AF target mark Number of storable still pictures ...

Page 53: ...e way fully The camera takes the picture The card access lamp blinks while the picture is stored on the card TIPS The subject cannot be focused on g If correct focus cannot be obtained P 54 The green lamp blinks You are too close to the subject Take the picture at least 7 cm 2 8 wide angle 1 2 m 3 9 ft telephoto away from the subject If you use the super macro mode you can take pictures as close a...

Page 54: ...pear on the image in the monitor or viewfinder This does not affect recorded pictures To check the area the camera is focusing on If you press f while pressing the shutter button halfway the area you are focusing on is enlarged Pressing f once more returns the size to normal This function is not available in the digital zoom range g DIGITAL ZOOM Using the digital zoom P 60 Press the shutter button...

Page 55: ...ect point the camera at an object about the same distance away as the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights When the focus and exposure are locked the green lamp lights The AF target mark moves to the focused position When the green lamp blinks the focus and exposure are not locked Release your finger from the shutter button re position your subject and press the s...

Page 56: ... focus lock recompose your shot and then take the picture If the subject has no vertical lines hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture If the subject still cannot be focused on use the manual focus g Manual focu...

Page 57: ...tor turns on The available recording time on the card that you are using is displayed 2 Decide the composition of the picture You can use the zoom lever to enlarge your subject 3 Press the shutter button fully to start recording You can adjust the zoom during movie recording The card access lamp blinks while the movie is stored on the card During movie recording N lights red Shutter button Card ac...

Page 58: ...ecording sound with movies P 104 If you attach an external microphone optional you can use the optical zoom while recording sound with a movie g Using commercially available external microphones P 105 Depending on the card the remaining recording time may drop rapidly during recording Try using the card again after formatting it with your camera g CARD SETUP Formatting cards P 158 In n mode the fl...

Page 59: ...nd maximum magnification of each zoom are shown below Optical zoom Use for normal zoom shooting Max magnification 10 equivalent to 38 mm to 380 mm on a 35 mm camera Super zoom Use to extend the optical zoom up to 14 magnification However the resolution is automatically fixed at 1600 1200 Max magnification 14 Digital zoom Use to extend the maximum optical zoom However pictures taken with the digita...

Page 60: ...mit When 10 magnification is reached zoom adjustment stops To zoom in further keep pulling the zoom lever toward T 3 Push the zoom lever toward W to zoom out When the zoom reaches 10 magnification zoom adjustment stops To zoom out further keep pushing the zoom lever toward W Setting DIGITAL ZOOM to ON or changing the record mode setting automatically disables the super zoom Arrow pad OK button Zoo...

Page 61: ...rd T The white area of the zoom indicator indicates the optical zoom If the digital zoom is set to ON a red area appears on the zoom indicator When you reach the limit of the optical zoom the digital zoom is enabled Pictures taken with the digital zoom may appear grainy Arrow pad OK button Zoom lever 2288 1712 2288 1712 HQ HQ The cursor moves up and down on the zoom indicator according to the zoom...

Page 62: ...ification 1 Press the flash button c The flash pops up d 2 Select a flash mode by repeatedly pressing The flash mode changes in the sequence shown below when all modes are available If no operation is performed for about 3 seconds the flash mode is set and the mode selector screen is automatically exited To prevent the flash from firing press down on the top of the flash to retract it c d Shutter ...

Page 63: ... m 1 0 ft to 14 8 ft T max Approx 1 2 m to 5 2 m 3 9 ft to 17 ft Function restrictions according to mode F2 8 F2 8 2288 1712 2288 1712 HQ HQ mark 9 Available Not available Factory default setting The factory default settings and available modes vary depending on the selected mode Mode h ijk lmo r p P Flash mode A S M Auto 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 SLOW1 9 9 9 9 9 SLOW2 9 9 9 9 9 HSLOW1 9 9 9 9 9...

Page 64: ...ver if the zoom magnification is increased the camera will increase the locked shutter speed accordingly The flash does not fire in the following situations In n mode during auto bracketing during super macro shooting when FUNCTION is set to WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD and during Panorama shooting The flash may not give you the optimum result in macro mode especially with wide angle shooting Check the...

Page 65: ...t 1 second before the shutter is released Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the pre flashes or if the shooting range is too far Individual physical characteristics may also limit effectiveness zFill in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the subjec...

Page 66: ...for slow shutter speeds Normally when shooting with a flash shutter speeds cannot go below a certain level to prevent camera movement But when shooting a night scene background fast shutter speeds can make the background too dark Slow synchronization flash allows both a slow shutter speed for the background and a flash for the subject Since the shutter speed is slow make sure you stabilize the cam...

Page 67: ... S m mode 4 sec 1st curtain with red eye reduction HSLOW1 This mode is for when you want to use slow synchronization yet also reduce the red eye phenomenon For instance when shooting a person against a brightly lit night background A normal flash might make the person s eyes red but 1st curtain with red eye reduction lets you capture the background correctly and reduce the red eye phenomenon at th...

Page 68: ...1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ SLOW Æ SLOW1 HSLOW or SLOW2 and press e g How to use the menus P 35 Press e again to exit the menu Arrow pad OK button CARD SEt PIC CAMERA SLO W1 SLO W2 SLOW SLOW NOISE REDUCtION FULLtIME AF DIGItAL ZOOM ...

Page 69: ...in 1 3 EV steps 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ w and press d g How to use the menus P 35 2 Press ac to adjust the exposure then press e a Light emission is increased by 1 3 EV each time you press the button EV Exposure Value c Light emission is decreased by 1 3 EV each time you press the button Press e again to exit the menu The flash adjustment effect may not be sufficient if the s...

Page 70: ... mounted on the camera by attaching it to the hot shoe on the top of the camera You cannot use the built in flash and the external flash together This section explains how to use the FL 20 when attached to the hot shoe 1 Slide the shoe cover off in the direction of the arrow and attach the external flash For instructions on how to attach the flash refer to the manual for the external flash Keep th...

Page 71: ...rn on the external flash Set the mode dial to TTL AUTO Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning the flash on 3 Press to set the flash mode g Flash shooting P 61 If close up pictures are overexposed use the built in flash Note ...

Page 72: ...mera For instructions on how to attach the flash refer to the manual for the external flash 2 Select M mode Adjust the shutter speed and aperture g Manual shooting P 76 Remember that a slow shutter speed can produce blurred images For the best results we recommend that you set the shutter speed from 1 200 to 1 300 seconds 3 Turn on the external flash Be sure to attach the flash to the camera befor...

Page 73: ...is used in the auto mode match it with the F value and ISO settings on the camera 4 Even if the auto F value and ISO of the external flash are set to the same conditions as those on the camera depending on the photographic conditions it is possible that the correct exposure may not be obtained anyway In such a case adjust the auto F value or ISO value on the external flash unit or calculate the di...

Page 74: ...t the shooting mode to be used when the mode dial is set to p 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ A S M Æ A S or M and press e g How to use the menus P 35 Press e again to exit the menu Arrow pad OK button CARD SEt PIC CAMERA DRIVE ISO A S M A S M ESP ...

Page 75: ...owing steps When the aperture value is displayed in green the setting will provide optimum exposure Aperture range Toward W f2 8 to f8 0 Toward T f3 7 to f8 0 When the flash is set to the auto flash mode the slowest shutter speed is fixed at the level at which lights g P 63 ac Aperture value appears The image is overexposed Press a to increase the aperture value appears The image is underexposed P...

Page 76: ...for the conditions Take the following steps When the shutter speed is displayed in green the setting will provide optimum exposure Shutter speed range 1 to 1 1000 Shutter speeds that can be set differ according to the flash setting ac Shutter speed appears The image is overexposed Press a to set a faster shutter speed appears The image is underexposed Press c to set a slower shutter speed 2288 171...

Page 77: ...perture and shutter speed compared to the exposure level considered optimal by the camera is displayed If the exposure differential appears in red it indicates that the exposure differential is less than 3 0 EV or more than 3 0 EV When you press x the screen on the right appears with the bar indicating current exposure differential Aperture value f2 8 to f8 0 W f3 7 to f8 0 T Shutter speed 15 to 1...

Page 78: ...u can create and save up to 4 different patterns g MY MODE SETUP P 155 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ r 1 2 3 4 Æ MY MODE 1 to MY MODE 4 and press e g How to use the menus P 35 Press e again to exit the menu Only the settings in MY MODE 1 have already been saved You cannot select MY MODE 2 to MY MODE 4 if no settings have been saved in them g MY MODE SETUP P 155 Although the setting...

Page 79: ...he center of the screen focusing is possible SPOT Focus selection is based on the subject within the AF target mark 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ AF MODE Æ iESP or SPOT and press e g How to use the menus P 35 Press e again to exit the menu In n mode and when h is selected in K mode the AF MODE is fixed at iESP and cannot be changed Arrow pad OK button CARD SEt PIC CAMERA iESP SPOt ...

Page 80: ...reduced letting you take successive snapshots The subject is also automatically kept in focus during movie recording 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ FULLTIME AF Æ ON and press e g How to use the menus P 35 Press e again to exit the menu Battery consumption increases when FULLTIME AF is used FULLTIME AF cannot be used when R is set to ON in n mode Arrow pad OK button CARD SEt PIC CAME...

Page 81: ...ow to use the menus P 35 3 Use the arrow pad to move the AF target mark to the area you want to focus on The AF target mark at the center of the screen can be moved vertically or horizontally 4 Take the picture To restore the AF target mark to its original position at the center press e Press e again to exit AF target mark selection mode AF AREA is not available when the super zoom or digital zoom...

Page 82: ... Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on and press x The focus is locked and the AF LOCK mark is displayed To reset the AF LOCK press x again to cancel the AF LOCK Each time you press x AF lock is alternately engaged and canceled 3 Press the shutter button fully When x is pressed When focus is locked x AE Lock Custom button F2 8 F2 8 AF LOCK HQ HQ 2288 2288 1712 1712 2288 1...

Page 83: ...ed Do not operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after performing AF LOCK AF LOCK will be canceled The camera had emerged from sleep mode or the power was turned off The focus may be compromised by operating the zoom after setting the AF LOCK Complete zoom operations before setting the AF LOCK AF lock is not available when a menu is displayed on the screen Exit the menu g How to use the menus...

Page 84: ...on the monitor press b to select MF 3 Press ac to set the focus distance During operation the area you are focusing on is enlarged This lets you check whether the focus is in the right position The distance indicator on the left of the monitor is for reference only When the indicator is moved to less than 2 m 6 6 ft the display automatically switches to the 7 cm 2 8 to 2 m 6 6 ft display Arrow pad...

Page 85: ... The focus can be fixed at the same distance as when you perform focus lock 1 Position the AF target mark on a subject at the desired distance and press the shutter button halfway 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed press e The distance indicator is displayed MF is selected and the focus is locked at the same distance as when you performed focus lock Even if you move the cursor to the top of...

Page 86: ... be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light g P 85 Multi metering Meters the brightness of the subject at up to 8 different points to set the optimal exposure based on the average brightness This method is useful with a high contrast subject g P 86 Spot metering 1 In the top menu select ESP 5 Æ 5 and press e In the top menu the setting can be made in the same way as selecting...

Page 87: ...ss e In the top menu the setting can be made in the same way as selecting MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ ESP 5 Æ MULTI g How to use the menus P 35 Press e again to exit the menu 3 Position the AF target mark on the area you want to meter and press x The brightness is metered at up to 8 different points Multi metering bar appears Brightness meter readings are ignored after the 9th reading To perform metering...

Page 88: ... x twice The aperture and shutter speed as calculated from the average values obtained by metering at 2 points These values are recalculated every time another metering point is added The average for the 2 metering points The average is always shown at the center of the bar Indicates how much the present exposure you are metering differs from the average exposure value The present exposure can be ...

Page 89: ...porarily Next compose your shot again with the sky in the frame and take the picture 1 When using the camera in the A S M mode AE lock is not available in the M mode Set to any mode except M g A S M mode P 73 If a function other than AE lock is registered on x set AE lock to the button g Setting the custom button P 150 2 Compose the picture where you want to lock the metered value exposure then pr...

Page 90: ...ing AE memory After Step 2 or 3 hold down x for more than 1 second C appears While C is displayed the exposure is saved Press x again to cancel the AE memory AE lock was canceled Do not operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after performing AE lock Doing so will cancel AE lock The camera had emerged from sleep mode or the power was turned off AE lock is not available when multi metering is e...

Page 91: ...ntire frame with your subject If the center of the frame within the AF target mark is metered when you are close to the subject and you shoot with the optimal exposure the picture will turn out well g Spot metering P 85 1 In the top menu select Æ and press e In the top menu the setting can be made in the same way as selecting MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ Æ g How to use the menus P 35 Press e again to exit...

Page 92: ...tting can be made in the same way as selecting MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ Æ g How to use the menus P 35 Press e again to exit the menu TIPS The subject is in shadow When taking pictures close to the subject shadows may become conspicuous and the auto focus may not be able to maintain correct focus If this happens use the manual focus g Manual focus P 83 During super macro shooting zoom is not available ...

Page 93: ...tton fully to take the picture Pressing the shutter button halfway locks the focus and exposure The self timer remote control lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds then starts blinking After blinking for approximately 2 seconds the picture is taken To stop shooting while in n mode press the shutter button fully again To cancel the self timer press Z The self timer mode is automatically canceled...

Page 94: ...lat surface 2 Select by repeatedly pressing Z If no operation is performed for about 3 seconds the selected mode is set and the mode selector screen is automatically exited 3 Press the shutter button on the remote control device The focus and exposure are locked The self timer remote control lamp blinks for about 2 seconds before taking the picture Z Self timer Remote control button HQ HQ 2288 228...

Page 95: ... new battery g How to replace the battery CR2025 of the remote control device P 216 How to cancel the remote control mode The remote control mode is not canceled automatically after shooting Perform Step 2 and set the mode to OFF If the remote control receiver is exposed to strong light the effective signal distance may be reduced or shooting may not take place To shoot sequential shots using the ...

Page 96: ...pprox 24 frames at approx 1 6 frames sec in HQ mode i Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential shooting The sequential shooting speed varies depending on the record mode setting Approx 5 frames at approx 2 1 frames sec k Focus is individually locked for each frame The AF sequential shooting speed is slower than for normal sequential shooting 7 g Auto bracketing P 96 Sequentia...

Page 97: ...g the exposure setting considered optimal by the camera When auto bracketing is set the exposure is changed automatically for each frame when you start shooting The exposure differential and number of frames can be selected in the menus The focus and white balance are locked at the first frame Ex When BKT is set to 1 0 3 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ DRIVE Æ BKT and press d g How t...

Page 98: ...t possible in M mode The built in flash and external flash do not fire in 7 mode In modes other than S and M since the shutter speed is set to max 1 30 sec exposure is decreased when shooting a dark subject In BKT mode other than S mode if the shutter speed is set to longer than 1 30 sec when the exposure differential is 0 the shutter speed is fixed at 1 30 sec and the picture is taken in 7 mode I...

Page 99: ...1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ PANORAMA and press d g How to use the menus P 35 The PANORAMA mode is set 2 Use the arrow pad to choose at which edge you want to connect the pictures d The next picture is connected at the right edge b The next picture is connected at the left edge a The next picture is connected at the top c The next picture is connected at the bottom Arrow pad OK bu...

Page 100: ...o use SQ mode for panorama shooting During panorama shooting the flash and sequential shooting are not available Images are saved in JPEG format when panorama shooting is done in the TIFF mode The size of the image does not change If the mode dial is operated during panorama shooting the camera cancels the panorama mode and returns to normal shooting The camera itself cannot connect panorama pictu...

Page 101: ... d g How to use the menus P 35 The 2 IN 1 picture mode is set 2 Take the first shot The subject will be positioned on the left in the combined picture 3 Take the second shot The subject will be positioned on the right in the combined picture The BUSY bar is displayed during processing After the image is saved the camera returns to the mode menu Picture when played back Arrow pad OK button F2 8 F2 ...

Page 102: ...d sequential shooting modes are not available To cancel the 2 IN 1 picture mode after the first shot has been taken press e The first shot will not be saved Operating the mode dial will exit 2 IN 1 picture mode If the camera enters sleep mode after the first shot 2 IN 1 picture mode will be canceled Note ...

Page 103: ...a black background emphasized to make them easier to read 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ FUNCTION then select a mode and press e g How to use the menus P 35 WHITE BOARD and BLACK BOARD are not available in n mode Press e again to exit the menu TIPS Letters do not show clearly with WHITE BOARD or BLACK BOARD Use exposure compensation g Exposure compensation P 112 When WHITE BLACK BOA...

Page 104: ...ress e g How to use the menus P 35 Press e again to exit the menu 2 When recording starts turn the camera microphone towards the source of the sound you want to record The BUSY bar is displayed during recording TIPS H appears when still pictures and movies that have recorded sound are played back During playback sound is output from the speaker The volume can be adjusted g VOLUME Playback volume P...

Page 105: ...ch as button operations shutter movement etc Sound recording may not be possible if there is insufficient space in the card memory Sound can be recorded while shooting a movie 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ R Æ ON and press e g How to use the menus P 35 2 Recording starts at the same time as shooting When R is set to ON the focus and optical zoom are locked during movie recording If...

Page 106: ... microphone to the camera and record sound When R is set to ON sound is recorded with the picture or movie 1 Turn the camera off and connect the terminal of the external microphone to the A V OUT jack Attaching an external microphone disables the built in microphone 2 Set the camera s sound recording function to ON to record sound See the following pages for details g Recording sound with still pi...

Page 107: ... number of pictures that can be saved will be fewer zCompression In record modes other than TIFF image data are compressed The higher the compression the less clear the image will be zResolution and picture size on a computer screen When a picture is transferred to a computer the size of the picture on the computer screen varies depending on the computer s monitor setting For instance a picture ta...

Page 108: ...es also become larger ENLARGE SIZE is not available in the h mode If the SHQ record mode is set to ENLARGE SIZE sequential shooting modes j i k 7 are not available Movie Record Modes zMPEG4 If you select MPEG4 in n mode you can record long movies As movies are recorded at 30 frames per second in MPEG format action is captured more smoothly than movies recorded in Motion JPEG format zSHQ HQ SQ Movi...

Page 109: ...acity in no of shots Resolution 16MB With sound Without sound TIFF 2288 1712 Uncom pressed TIFF 1 2288 1520 1 2048 1536 1 1600 1200 2 1280 960 4 1024 768 6 640 480 16 SHQ 2288 1712 Low com pression JPEG 5 5 2288 1520 6 6 ENLARGE SIZE 3200 2400 2 2 HQ 2288 1712 High com pression 15 16 2288 1520 17 18 ENLARGE SIZE 3200 2400 8 8 SQ1 2048 1536 HIGH 8 8 NORMAL 19 20 1600 1200 HIGH 11 11 NORMAL 30 32 12...

Page 110: ...o PAL and the AV cable connected the movie recording time will differ from the time listed in the Movie Record Modes table Selecting a record mode 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ PICTURE Æ K and press d g How to use the menus P 35 If K is displayed on the top menu as a shortcut menu press the arrow pad in the same direction as the arrow shown next to K g SHORT CUT P 152 Record mode Resolution...

Page 111: ...n press ac to select MPEG4 SHQ HQ or SQ g Go to Step 4 2 Press ac to select the desired record mode from TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 and SQ2 then press d 3 Press ac to select the resolution If you selected SQ1 or SQ2 press d after selecting the resolution then select HIGH or NORMAL by pressing ac 4 Press e Press e again to exit the menu MODE MENU WB DIGItAL ZOOM CANCEL GO SELECt SHQ ENLARGE SIZE 2288 1712 228...

Page 112: ...ht 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ ISO Use ac to choose the most suitable ISO sensitivity and press e g How to use the menus P 35 AUTO is not available in p mode Press e again to exit the menu Higher ISO settings produce more electrical noise ISO is standardized based on the sensitivity of normal camera film The scale is approximate When ISO is set to AUTO and you are shooting in dar...

Page 113: ...s bd to select a setting Adjust toward Press d to adjust up to 2 0 in 1 3 EV steps Adjust toward Press b to adjust up to 2 0 in 1 3 EV steps TIPS Often bright subjects such as snow will turn out darker than their natural colors Adjusting toward makes these subjects closer to their real shades For the same reason adjust toward when shooting dark subjects You can set the aperture by pressing bd in M...

Page 114: ... select MODE MENU Æ PICTURE Æ WB and press d g How to use the menus P 35 In the top menu press c to select WB 2 Press ac to select AUTO PRESET or V according to the shooting conditions AUTO Press e Press e again to exit the menu PRESET Press d to display the next selection screen g Preset white balance P 114 V Press d to display the next selection screen g One touch white balance P 114 Auto white ...

Page 115: ...mps etc y For shooting under a cool white fluorescent lamp This type of lamp is generally used in offices etc TIPS You can also preview different color tones by trying the different PRESET WB settings under the actual light source and checking the result on the monitor One touch white balance This function is useful when you need a more precise white balance than PRESET WB can provide To set the o...

Page 116: ...per the correct setting may not be obtained if the light reflected by the paper is too bright or too dark White balance may not be effective under some special light sources After setting a white balance other than AUTO play back the picture and check the colors on the monitor When the flash is fired with a white balance setting other than AUTO colors may appear different in the resulting picture ...

Page 117: ... g How to use the menus P 35 The white balance adjustment indicator appears on the screen 2 The color becomes bluer each time you press a and redder each time you press c depending on the original white balance conditions Press e to save your adjustment The white balance can be adjusted in 7 increments in both red and blue directions After saving the adjustment press e again to exit the menu Arrow...

Page 118: ...a The image contours are emphasized making the image appear sharper and more vivid Use this setting when you want to print pictures To reduce the sharpness Press c The image contours are softened Use this setting when you want to edit images on a PC When you have finished setting the sharpness press e Press e again to exit the menu If you adjust the sharpness too far toward noise may become conspi...

Page 119: ...ow to use the menus P 35 2 Press ac to adjust the contrast between 5 and 5 To increase the contrast Press a The light and dark areas are defined more clearly making the image look crisper To reduce the contrast Press c The light and dark areas become less defined giving the image a softer impression Use this setting when you want to edit images on a PC When you have finished setting the contrast p...

Page 120: ...and press d g How to use the menus P 35 2 Press ac to adjust the saturation between 5 and 5 To increase the saturation Press a Colors become darker and more intense To reduce the saturation Press c Colors become lighter When you have finished setting the saturation press e Press e again to exit the menu Arrow pad OK button CARD SEt CAM PICtURE SAtURAtION ...

Page 121: ...g How to use the menus P 35 Press e again to exit the menu Noise reduction is always fixed to ON in the m mode When noise reduction is set to ON the camera implements noise reducing processes after each shot to produce clearer images However shooting time is approximately twice as long as usual During this time the next shot cannot be taken When noise reduction is set to ON sequential shooting j i...

Page 122: ...n the top menu select MODE MENU Æ CAMERA Æ REDUCE FLICKER Æ ON and press e g How to use the menus P 35 Press e again to exit the menu When REDUCE FLICKER is ON picture quality may be affected The correct exposure may not be obtained if REDUCE FLICKER is set to ON in sunny weather When REDUCE FLICKER is ON the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to AUTO Arrow pad OK button Note ...

Page 123: ...play a histogram showing the brightness and contrast of recorded pictures The histogram display can be set separately for shooting mode and playback mode Ex When a histogram is displayed in P mode When the image is bright When the image is dark HQ HQ The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the luminance distribution within the AF target mark HQ HQ HQ HQ If the peak fills too much of the...

Page 124: ...lected the histogram is displayed Press e again to exit the menu The histogram is not displayed in the following situations even if histogram display is set to ON During M mode panorama shooting 2 IN 1 shooting and multi metering The histogram displayed during shooting may differ from the histogram displayed during playback A histogram may not appear when you play back pictures shot on another cam...

Page 125: ...re taken Single frame playback 2 Use the arrow pad to play back other pictures If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes the camera enters the sleep mode and the monitor turns off Power switch Mode dial Arrow pad Displays the next picture Displays the previous picture Jumps to the picture 10 frames back Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead Note ...

Page 126: ... quickly Functions available in normal playback mode are also available in QUICK VIEW 1 Press the QUICK VIEW button in the shooting mode The camera immediately enters the playback mode and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback 2 Press the QUICK VIEW button again to return to the shooting mode You can also return to the shooting mode when the shutter button is gently pressed Shutter...

Page 127: ...zoom lever toward T U Each time you pull the zoom lever the picture is enlarged gradually By using the arrow pad while the enlarged picture is displayed you can shift the picture in the desired direction enabling you to view a different portion To return the picture to the original size 1 push the zoom lever toward W Pictures cannot be stored in an enlarged state Zoom lever 0 04 06 17 17 15 30 30 ...

Page 128: ...P 128 1 In the single frame playback mode push the zoom lever toward W G Use the arrow pad to select the picture b Moves to the previous frame d Moves to the next frame a Jumps to the previous index display the frames before the top left frame c Jumps to the next index display the frames following the bottom right frame To return to the single frame playback pull the zoom lever toward T ...

Page 129: ...ion lets you select the number of pictures in an index display from 4 9 and 16 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ SETUP Æ G Æ 4 9 or 16 and press e Press e again to exit the menu g How to use the menus P 35 Arrow pad OK button PLAY EDIt CARD SEtUP VIDEO OUt VOLUME 4 9 16 ...

Page 130: ...s a to start the slideshow 3 Press e to stop the slideshow The slideshow will not stop until you cancel it by pressing e You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when running a slideshow for a long period of time If batteries are used the camera will enter the sleep mode after about 30 minutes and stop the slideshow automatically e button a button INFO MODE MENU SWItCH FRAME 0 04 06 17 1...

Page 131: ... to display the picture with n you want to play back g Viewing still pictures P 124 2 Press e The top menu is displayed 3 Press a to select MOVIE PLAY 4 Press ac to select MOVIE PLAYBACK then press e The movie is played back When playback ends the display automatically returns to the beginning of the movie Arrow pad OK button MOVIE PLAY INFO MODE MENU SWItCH FRAME CANCEL GO SELECt MOVIE PLAYBACK M...

Page 132: ...vie again FRAME BY FRAME Plays back the movie manually one frame at a time CAPTURE Takes one frame from the movie and saves it as a still picture If the movie is recorded in the record mode other than MPEG4 SHQ this cannot be selected EXIT Leaves the movie playback mode 6 Press ac to select PLAYBACK FRAME BY FRAME CAPTURE or EXIT then press e zWhen FRAME BY FRAME is selected a Displays the first f...

Page 133: ... grainier than still pictures of the same size You cannot create an index if there is insufficient memory space on the card The card access lamp blinks while the camera is reading the movie from the card Reading of movies may take considerable time Do not open the battery compartment card cover while the card access lamp is blinking as this may cause not only the data on the card to be damaged but...

Page 134: ...e displayed as an index to show the movie at a glance Indexes can be stored on the card as a still picture EDIT This function lets you erase parts of the movie that you do not want 1 Use the arrow pad to select a picture with n 2 In the top menu select MOVIE PLAY then choose each item g How to use the menus P 35 Select INDEX gP 133 Select EDIT gP 135 INDEX Creating an index 3 Press ac to select IN...

Page 135: ... The 9 frames extracted from the movie appear as an index display then the camera returns to the playback mode The index is stored as a new picture If you want to select different frames select RESET and press e and repeat the procedure from Step 4 To quit the editing function select CANCEL and press e TIPS The index is stored as a still picture in a different record mode from the original movie R...

Page 136: ...e of the part you want to keep and press e a Jumps to the first frame of the movie c Jumps to the last frame of the movie d Displays the next frame The movie can be played continuously by holding the button down b Displays the previous frame The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down 5 As in Step 4 use the arrow pad to select the last frame of the part you want to k...

Page 137: ...e edited movie with the same name as the original The original movie is not stored The edited movie is stored and the screen returns to the playback mode You cannot edit movies with sound which were taken with another digital camera You cannot select NEW FILE if there is insufficient memory space on the card You cannot create an index or edit a movie when the movie is played back setting SWITCH FR...

Page 138: ...ayed on the TV Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to display The close up playback index display and slideshow functions can also be used on a TV screen TIPS You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when using the camera with a TV Make sure that the camera s video output signal type is the same as the TV s video signal type g VIDEO OUT Video output selection P 172 The camer...

Page 139: ...counterclockwise or clockwise so that they are displayed vertically 1 In the single frame playback mode press y Each pressing rotates the image in the following sequence 90 degrees counterclockwise 90 degrees clockwise and back to the original The following pictures cannot be rotated Movies protected pictures pictures being played with 0 pictures that have been edited on a PC and pictures taken wi...

Page 140: ...ophone toward the sound you want to record and press e to start recording The BUSY bar is displayed during recording If the microphone is placed farther than 1 m 3 3 ft from the subject sound may not be recorded properly If you re record the sound the original sound is erased You may not be able to record sound when there is insufficient card memory the CARD FULL message is displayed Sound recordi...

Page 141: ...hen choose each item g How to use the menus P 35 Select Q gP 140 Select P gP 141 Resizing 3 Select Q then press d 4 Press ac to select the picture size then press e The BUSY bar is displayed during resizing After the image is saved the camera returns to the playback mode To quit the resizing function select CANCEL then press e Resizing is not possible in the following cases Movies pictures that ha...

Page 142: ...tal to vertical and vice versa when the maximum or minimum size is reached 6 Press e 7 Press ac to select OK then press e The BUSY bar is displayed during trimming After the image is saved the camera returns to the playback mode The trimmed picture is stored as a separate picture from the original If you want to trim the picture again select RESET and press e and repeat the procedure from Step 5 T...

Page 143: ...ollowing cases Movies when there is insufficient memory space on the card or when the picture was taken with the record mode set to ENLARGE SIZE It may not be possible to trim pictures taken with another camera If a trimmed picture is printed out it may appear grainy Note ...

Page 144: ...pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame erase function 1 Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to protect g Viewing still pictures P 124 2 Press 0 To cancel protection press 0 again Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame erase function but they are all erased by formatting Arrow pad OK button 0 Protect button 0 04 06 17 17 15 30 30 Displayed w...

Page 145: ...us P 35 Only protected pictures are played back When ALL is selected all pictures stored in the card are played back Images selected from 0 and played back are protected and cannot be erased To erase a picture press 0 to cancel the protection setting then select ALL and erase the desired picture If 0 is pressed during playback of a picture selected from 0 the protection setting for the displayed p...

Page 146: ...Playing back only protected pictures P 144 Once erased pictures cannot be restored Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep g Protecting pictures P 143 Single frame erase 1 Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to erase g Viewing still pictures P 124 2 Press S The S ERASE screen is displayed 3 Press ac to select YES then press e The pict...

Page 147: ...top menu select MODE MENU Æ CARD Æ CARD SETUP and press d g How to use the menus P 35 2 Press ac to select R ALL ERASE then press e 3 Press ac to select YES then press e All the pictures are erased Arrow pad OK button CARD SEtUP ALL ERASE CANCEL GO SELECt FORMAt YES CAUtION ERASING ALL SELECt GO ALL ERASE NO ...

Page 148: ...All settings are returned to the factory default settings after the power is turned off Factory default settings Example If ALL RESET is set to ON and the record mode is changed to SQ1 the record mode returns to the default factory setting HQ when the camera is turned on again OFF The settings made before the power is turned off are saved 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ SETUP Æ ALL RESET Æ OF...

Page 149: ... P 104 FLASH MODE AUTO P 61 SUPER ZOOM OFF P 59 w 0 0 P 68 FUNCTION OFF P 102 AF MF AF P 83 INFO OFF P 160 Z OFF P 92 93 u OFF P 122 LCD ON Lights K HQ MPEG4 in n mode P 106 OPTICAL ZOOM 38mm P 58 WB AUTO P 113 ESP 5 ESP P 85 None P 116 OFF P 90 SHARPNESS 0 P 117 DRIVE o P 95 CONTRAST 0 P 118 BKT 1 0 3 pictures P 96 REDUCE FLICKER OFF P 121 ISO AUTO 64 P 111 SATURATION 0 P 119 A S M A P 73 TIFF SH...

Page 150: ...ettings Ref Page AE LOCK factory default setting P 88 AF LOCK P 81 5 ESP 5 P 85 OFF P 90 DRIVE o j i k 7 P 95 ISO AUTO 64 100 200 400 P 111 A S M A S M P 73 SLOW SLOW1 HSLOW1 SLOW2 P 67 NOISE REDUCTION OFF ON P 120 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON P 60 FULLTIME AF OFF ON P 79 AF MODE iESP SPOT P 78 FUNCTION OFF BLACK WHITE SEPIA WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD P 102 INFO OFF ON P 160 u OFF ON P 122 K TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 S...

Page 151: ...ustom button 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ SETUP Æ CUSTOM BUTTON and press d g How to use the menus P 35 2 Press ac to select a function then press e Press e again to exit the menu Arrow pad OK button AE LOCK AF LOCK ESP GO CUStOM BUttON SELECt ...

Page 152: ...ISO is set to the custom button but you want to use AE lock The AE lock function cannot be used when a different function is set to the custom button Reset AE lock to the custom button by following Setting the custom button P 150 You cannot set the custom button separately in each mode x AE Lock Custom button HQ HQ 2288 2288 1712 1712 HQ HQ 2288 2288 1712 1712 Set by repeatedly pressing the button...

Page 153: ...ions that can be set in the shortcut menu Ref Page ESP 5 P 85 2 IN 1 P 100 P 90 FUNCTION P 102 DRIVE P 95 AF AREA P 80 ISO P 111 INFO P 160 A S M P 73 u P 122 r1 2 3 4 P 77 K P 106 w P 68 WB P 113 SLOW P 67 P 116 NOISE REDUCTION P 120 SHARPNESS P 117 DIGITAL ZOOM P 60 CONTRAST P 118 FULLTIME AF P 79 SATURATION P 119 AF MODE P 78 R still pictures P 103 PANORAMA P 98 SUPER ZOOM P 59 Top menu MODE ME...

Page 154: ...ht 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ SETUP Æ SHORT CUT and press d g How to use the menus P 35 2 Press ac to select A B or C then press d 3 Press ac to select a function then press e The shortcut menu is set Press e again to exit the menu MODE MENU Arrow pad OK button GO SELECt SHORt CUt ESP ESP A B C GO SELECt SHORt CUt DRIVE ISO A B C ESP ...

Page 155: ...e shortcut menu you have set appears on the top menu 2 Press a b or c to select the shortcut menu The monitor jumps directly to the setting screen for that function Ex When is set in shortcut menu A You cannot set the shortcut menu separately in each mode Arrow pad OK button ISO AF MODE MODE MENU Press e ISO AF MODE MODE MENU Top menu Pressing a takes you directly to screen GO ADJUSt Note ...

Page 156: ...mm 380mm these numbers are based on the focal length of a 35mm camera Functions that can be set in MY MODE Default setting Ref Page Functions that can be set in MY MODE Default setting Ref Page P A S M S Prg P P 47 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF P 60 F No F 2 8 P 74 FULLTIME AF OFF P 79 SHUTTER 1 1000 P 75 AF MODE iESP P 78 F 0 0 P 112 PANORAMA OFF P 98 LCD 1 ON 2 IN 1 OFF P 100 ZOOM 2 38mm FUNCTION OFF P 102 F...

Page 157: ...aves settings one by one The MY MODE SETUP screen appears 3 Select a MY MODE number Press ac to select a MY MODE number from 1 to 4 then press e zWhen selecting CURRENT in Step 2 4 Press ac to select SET then press e The current camera settings are saved in the selected MY MODE Arrow pad OK button PLAY EDIt CARD SEtUP CURRENt RESEt CUStOM PIXEL MAPPING FILE NAME MY MODE SEtUP CANCEL GO SELECt MY M...

Page 158: ...ing then press e The setting is saved You can also change the other custom settings 5 When you have made all the settings you want press e The screen displayed in Step 2 appears Press e again to exit the menu Although the settings you are using can be saved the zoom position you are currently using may not be saved The zoom position will be the closest of the 5 zoom settings in MY MODE to the posi...

Page 159: ...g protected pictures are erased when the card is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a PC before formatting a card 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ CARD Æ CARD SETUP and press d g How to use the menus P 35 The I FORMAT screen is displayed In the top menu press d to select CARD SETUP In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ CARD Æ CARD SETUP and press d Press ac to select ...

Page 160: ... e The BUSY bar is displayed and the card is formatted Never do the following during formatting as they may cause the card to malfunction Open the battery compartment card cover Remove the battery Connect or disconnect the AC adapter NO CAUtION ERASING ALL SELECt GO FORMAt YES BUSY Note ...

Page 161: ...ation on the monitor ON To turn INFO off press e to display the top menu and press b again Ex Playback mode If the picture has been taken with a different camera setting INFO to ON in q mode may still not display all the information If u is set the histogram is displayed regardless of whether INFO is set to ON or OFF If you are using a print service without DPOF the specified file numbers are disp...

Page 162: ...ly 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ SETUP Æ s and press d g How to use the menus P 35 2 Press ac to adjust the brightness while looking in the monitor or viewfinder and when you have set the desired level press e Pressing a brightens the monitor or viewfinder and pressing c darkens it Press e again to exit the menu Arrow pad OK button ADJUSt GO ...

Page 163: ... you have just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway during Rec View lets you resume shooting immediately OFF The picture being recorded to the card is not displayed This is useful when you want to prepare for your next shot while the previous picture is being recorded 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ SETUP Æ REC VIEW Æ ON or OFF and press e g How to use the menus P 35 Press e again to exi...

Page 164: ...n the top menu select MODE MENU Æ SETUP Æ SLEEP Æ 30 SEC 1 MIN 3 MIN 5 MIN or 10 MIN and press e g How to use the menus P 35 Press e again to exit the menu The sleep mode is not activated when using the AC adapter In q mode the sleep mode is activated after 3 minutes regardless of the setting and the monitor turns off If a slideshow lasts more than 30 minutes the camera automatically enters the sl...

Page 165: ...sound to LOW or HIGH You can turn the sound off completely by setting OFF 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ SETUP Æ 8 and press d g How to use the menus P 35 2 Select 1 or 2 and press d Then select LOW or HIGH and press e To turn off the beep sound select OFF and press e Press e again to exit the menu Arrow pad OK button OFF LOW HIGH GO SELECt ...

Page 166: ...IGH You can turn the sound off completely by setting OFF 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ SETUP Æ SHUTTER SOUND and press d g How to use the menus P 35 2 Select 1 or 2 and press d Then select LOW or HIGH and press e To turn off the shutter sound select OFF and press e Press e again to exit the menu Arrow pad OK button SHUttER SOUND OFF LOW HIGH GO SELECt ...

Page 167: ...erated when the power is turned on or off There are 5 levels to choose from 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ SETUP Æ VOLUME and press d g How to use the menus P 35 2 Press ac to set the volume then press e Press e again to exit the menu Arrow pad OK button PLAY EDIt CARD SEtUP VOLUME VOLUME VIDEO OUt VIDEO OUt Selecting this level will mute the sound completely ...

Page 168: ...FF No picture is displayed 1 Factory default setting 2 Selects a picture already registered If there is no picture registered nothing is displayed when the power is turned on or off 3 Press ac to select SOUND then press d Press ac to select OFF or ON then press b OFF There is no startup shutdown sound ON Factory default setting The volume level is the same as that set for the playback volume g VOL...

Page 169: ...XISTING screen is displayed asking if you want to cancel the currently registered picture and register a new one To register a new picture select RESET and press e If you select KEEP the screen returns to the menu 2 Select the picture you want to register using the arrow pad and press e 3 Press ac to select OK then press e The picture is registered and the screen returns to the menu Press e again ...

Page 170: ...s to No 100 and the file number returns to No 0001 This method is useful when grouping files on separate cards AUTO Even if a new card is inserted the folder number and file number are retained from the previous card so the same file number is not used on different cards This helps you to manage multiple cards This method is useful when you want to manage all your files with sequential numbers 1 I...

Page 171: ...nd image processing functions It is not necessary to operate this function frequently Approximately once a year is recommended Wait at least one minute after taking or viewing pictures to allow for proper performance of the Pixel Mapping function 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ SETUP Æ PIXEL MAPPING and press d g How to use the menus P 35 START appears 2 Press e The BUSY bar is displayed duri...

Page 172: ...focus mode m At long ranges the camera measures in meters and at shorts ranges in centimeters ft At long ranges the camera measures in feet and at short ranges in inches 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ SETUP Æ m ft Æ m or ft and press e g How to use the menus P 35 Press e again to exit the menu Arrow pad OK button ...

Page 173: ...ore connecting the AV cable If you select the wrong video signal type you will not be able to play back the recorded pictures properly on the TV 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ SETUP Æ VIDEO OUT Æ NTSC or PAL and press e g How to use the menus P 35 Press e again to exit the menu TIPS TV video signal types main regions Check the video signal type before connecting the camera to the TV NTSC Jap...

Page 174: ... information from digital cameras You can print out pictures automatically at home or in a print shop by storing such data as which pictures you wish to print and the number of prints on a card Pictures taken with print reservation can be printed using the following procedures Printing using a DPOF compatible print shop You can print the pictures using the print reservation data Printing using a D...

Page 175: ...nged by this camera Make changes using the original device If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations If there is not enough space in the card memory you may not be able to enter the reservation data CARD FULL will be displayed You can make DPOF print reservations for up to 999 images per card Even if a...

Page 176: ...P 124 You cannot make the print reservation for pictures with n 2 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ PLAY Æ and press d g How to use the menus P 35 If print reservation data is already stored on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it 3 Press ac to select U then press e 4 Press acto select number of prints or X date time then press ...

Page 177: ...number zSet the date time printing data Press ac to select NO DATE or TIME then press e NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE All the pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME All the pictures are printed with the shooting time After completing all the print reservations press e to return to the menu screen GO SELECt 0 NO DAtE tIME SELECt GO Select SEt GO SELECt Select ...

Page 178: ...int reservation for pictures with n 2 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ PLAY Æ and press d g How to use the menus P 35 If data is already stored on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it 3 Press ac to select then press e 4 Select the frame you want to print using the arrow pad and press e Arrow pad OK button EXIt GO SELECt PRINt O...

Page 179: ...int reservation Æ Go to Step 11 6 Press ac to select number of prints X date time or P trimming then press d 7 Perform each setting zSet the number of prints Press ac to set the desired number of prints then press e a Increases the number c Decreases the number zSet the date time printing data Press ac to select NO DATE or TIME then press e NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DAT...

Page 180: ...n to the screen in Step 4 The icon appears on the displayed picture Repeat Steps 4 to 8 to make print reservations for other images 9 Press e to display the single frame reservation menu 10 Press b The PRINT ORDER screen appears 11 Press b again to display the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen then press b once more to complete the print reservations GO SELECt HQ HQ 2 04 06 10 04 06 10 12 30 16 12 30 16 ...

Page 181: ...n P 177 If trimming has already been set the P screen appears Press ac to select RESET then press e 2 Use the arrow pad and zoom lever to decide the trimming position and size Press acbd to move the trimming frame Use the zoom lever to decide the trimming size The trimming frame changes from horizontal to vertical and vice versa when the maximum or minimum size is reached 3 Press e GO SELECt RESEt...

Page 182: ...R screen appears Press b repeatedly until the playback screen appears The size of the printed picture varies depending on the printer settings If the trimmed picture size is small printing magnification increases accordingly resulting in a printed picture with lower resolution For the best results in enlarged prints you are recommended to use the TIFF SHQ or HQ mode The original picture is not tri...

Page 183: ... reset the print reservation data for all the pictures 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU Æ PLAY Æ and press d g How to use the menus P 35 2 Press ac to select RESET then press e If there is no print reservation data stored on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen does not appear 3 Press b to return to the mode menu Press e again to exit the menu Arrow pad OK button RESEt KEEP PRINt ORDER SEttIN...

Page 184: ...elect the frame for which you want to reset the print reservation using the arrow pad and press e The single frame reservation menu is displayed 5 Press c to select CANCEL The print reservation data is canceled and the screen returns to Step 4 6 If you are finished resetting print reservation data press e The single frame reservation menu is displayed 7 Press b Press b repeatedly until the menu sc...

Page 185: ...ters of different manufacturers and printing out pictures directly STANDARD All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings Selecting STANDARD on the settings screens gP 189 to 196 images are printed according to this setting See the instruction manual for your printer for its standard settings or inquire with the printer manufacturers TIPS For details of printing paper types ink...

Page 186: ...e camera s USB connector 3 Slide the power switch to q to turn the camera on The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed 4 Press ac to select PRINT then press e ONE MOMENT is displayed and the camera and printer are connected The PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed on the monitor Make the print settings on the camera s monitor gGo to Printing pictures P 186 ...

Page 187: ...Prints one picture in multiple layout format g PRINT mode MULTI PRINT mode P 189 ALL INDEX Prints an index of all the pictures stored on the card g ALL INDEX mode PRINT ORDER mode P 195 PRINT ORDER Prints the pictures according to the print reservation data on the card If no print reservations P 173 have been made this option is not available g ALL INDEX mode PRINT ORDER mode P 195 GO SELECt EXIt ...

Page 188: ...ze then press d When the PRINT PAPER screen is not displayed SIZE BORDERLESS and PICS SHEET are set to STANDARD Æ Go to Step 4 3 Use ac to select framed or unframed then press e OFF The image is printed inside a blank frame ON The image is printed filling the entire page 4 Use bd or the control dial to select the image you want to print and press e The PRINT screen is displayed Arrow pad OK button...

Page 189: ... OK then press e Printing starts To cancel printing select CANCEL and press e The PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed When printing is finished the screen returns to Step 4 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 and print all the pictures you want to print CANCEL GO SELECt PRINt OK CANCEL ...

Page 190: ...IZE BORDERLESS and PICS SHEET are set to STANDARD Go to Step 5 3 Use ac to select framed or unframed then press e Go to Step 5 OFF The image is printed inside a blank frame ON The image is printed filling the entire page 4 Press ac to select PICS SHEET then press e PICS SHEET depends on the paper size set in Step 2 and the capabilities of your printer Zoom lever Arrow pad OK button PRINt PAPER SIZ...

Page 191: ...vation method SINGLE PRINT Makes a single frame print reservation for the selected picture according to standard settings MORE Sets the number of prints of the selected picture in the print reservation data You can also add the date or file name and trim the picture zSet a SINGLE PRINT reservation Press a Press a when a picture with is displayed to cancel the reservation SELECt PRINt SINGLE PRINt ...

Page 192: ...rops part of a recorded picture so that only the enlarged section is printed g Trim the picture P 197 DATE and FILE NAME are not available in MULTI PRINT mode e When you have finished all the settings for MORE press e The screen displayed in Step 5 appears To print more than one picture in PRINT and or MULTI PRINT mode repeat Steps 5 and 6 and make single and or multiple print reservations for all...

Page 193: ... SELECT screen When printing is finished the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT screen g Exiting direct printing P 198 zTo cancel printing Pressing e during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel printing press ac to select CANCEL then press e CANCEL GO SELECt PRINt OK CANCEL CANCEL Screen during data transfer GO PRINt CONtINUE ...

Page 194: ...ing the entire page Print information settings screen is displayed 4 Press ac to select the item you want to set then press d Press ac to select the item then press e If PRINT INFO cannot be set with your printer go to Step 6 Only one print of each image can be made at a time DATE If you select WITH pictures are printed with the date and time FILE NAME If you select WITH pictures are printed with ...

Page 195: ... SELECT screen When printing is finished the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT screen g Exiting direct printing P 198 zTo cancel printing Pressing e during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel printing press ac to select CANCEL then press e CANCEL GO SELECt PRINt OK CANCEL CANCEL Screen during data transfer GO PRINt CONtINUE ...

Page 196: ... PRINT PAPER screen is not displayed SIZE and BORDERLESS are set to STANDARD Go to Step 4 3 Use ac to select framed or unframed then press e OFF The image is printed inside a blank frame ON The image is printed filling the entire page The print screen is displayed BORDERLESS is not available in ALL INDEX mode Press e and go to Step 4 GO SELECt EXIt PRINt PAPER SIZE BORDERLESS CANCEL GO SELECt StAN...

Page 197: ... SELECT screen When printing is finished the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT screen g Exiting direct printing P 198 zTo cancel printing Pressing e during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel printing press ac to select CANCEL then press e CANCEL GO SELECt PRINt OK CANCEL CANCEL Screen during data transfer GO PRINt CONtINUE ...

Page 198: ...en appears Press ac to select RESET then press e 2 Press e 3 Press ac to select OK then press e OK Saves the current trimming size RESET Sets a new trimming size Repeat the procedure from Step 1 CANCEL Cancels the current trimming setting Press e to complete trimming setting and return to the PRINT INFO screen The size of the printed picture varies depending on the printer settings If the trimmed ...

Page 199: ...g disconnect the camera from the printer 1 In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen select b The message is displayed 2 Slide the power switch to OFF to turn the camera off 3 Remove the USB cable from the camera 4 Remove the USB cable from the printer GO SELECt EXIt TURN OFF THE POWER Power switch ...

Page 200: ...er correctly Disconnect the camera and connect it again correctly NO PAPER There is no paper in the printer Load some paper in the printer NO INK The printer has run out of ink Replace the ink cartridge in the printer JAMMED The paper is jammed Remove the jammed paper SETTINGS CHANGED The printer s paper cassette has been removed or the printer has been manipulated while making settings on the cam...

Page 201: ... only setting q CARD FULL The card is full No more pictures movies or information such as print reservations can be recorded Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Before erasing download important images to a PC L NO PICTURE There are no pictures on the card The card contains no pictures Record pictures r PICTURE ERROR There is a problem with the selected picture and it cannot be played back...

Page 202: ...ction Ref page No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The battery is exhausted Charge the battery P 19 The camera is in the playback mode Slide the power switch to K or n P 25 The flash has not finished charging Remove your finger from the shutter button and wait until the flash standby indication stops blinking Press the shutter button again P 61 The card is full Erase unwanted pi...

Page 203: ...st the brightness P 161 The monitor is exposed to direct sunlight Block the sunlight with your hand or use the viewfinder Vertical lines appear in the viewfinder or on the monitor screen during shooting Aiming the camera at a bright subject in sunlight may cause vertical lines to appear on the screen This is not a malfunction The date recorded with the image data is wrong The date time is not set ...

Page 204: ...he lens Turn the camera off and wait until it dries before turning it on again The monitor goes off The camera is in the sleep mode Operate the camera press the shutter button or turn the zoom lever P 25 The power is turned off with the monitor off If ALL RESET in the mode menu is set to OFF the camera settings before the power was turned off remain unchanged Turn on the monitor and turn off the p...

Page 205: ...witch to K P 56 FUNCTION is set to BLACK WHITE BOARD The flash does not fire in the BLACK WHITE BOARD mode P 102 Super macro mode is set The flash does not fire in the super macro mode Cancel the super macro mode P 91 Panorama mode is set The flash does not fire in the panorama mode Cancel the panorama mode P 98 The battery run time is brief You are using the camera in a cold environment Battery p...

Page 206: ...O P 61 The lens was dirty Clean the lens Use a commercially available blower blush and then wipe with a lens cleaner to remove dust Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty P 215 The picture is too bright The flash was set to the fill in flash mode Select a flash mode other than fill in flash P 61 The center of the subject is too dark If the center of the subject is too dark the...

Page 207: ...95 The center of the subject is too bright If the center of the subject is too bright the image as a whole emerges darker Adjust the exposure compensation toward plus P 112 The aperture value setting is too high in A M mode Decrease the aperture value or set the camera to P mode P 74 The shutter speed setting is too fast in S M mode Reduce the shutter speed or set the camera to P mode P 75 The col...

Page 208: ...r switch to q P 124 The camera is in the shooting mode Press the QUICK VIEW button or slide the power switch to q P 124 125 There are no pictures on the card NO PICTURE appears on the monitor Record pictures There is a problem with the card Refer to Error codes P 200 The camera is connected to a TV The monitor does not function when the AV cable is connected to the camera P 137 Single frame erase ...

Page 209: ...tep 1 of Connecting the camera to a printer P 185 The printer does not support PictBridge Refer to the printer s instruction manual or contact the manufacturer The camera is not recognized by the PC The USB driver has not been installed It is necessary to install the USB driver for Windows 98 98SE For installation instructions see DIGITAL CAMERA PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL on the CD ROM The cam...

Page 210: ... F2 8 SHUTTER 1 1000 Zoom 38mm LCD ON F 0 0 FLASH K AUTO S M SLOW n AF MF AF Z OFF 5 ESP OFF DRIVE o BKT 1 0 EV 3 ISO AUTO A S M 64 p A r1 2 3 4 MY MODE 1 w 0 0 SLOW SLOW1 NOISE REDUCTION OFF m fixed on ON DIGITAL ZOOM OFF FULLTIME AF K OFF n ON AF MODE K iESP n fixed on iESP PANORAMA OFF 2 IN 1 OFF FUNCTION OFF AF AREA Center INFO OFF u OFF ...

Page 211: ... OFF K K HQ 2288 1712 n MPEG4 640 480 TIFF 2288 1712 SHQ 2288 1712 HQ 2288 1712 SQ1 1280 960 NORMAL SQ2 640 480 NORMAL WB AUTO None SHARPNESS 0 CONTRAST 0 SATURATION 0 REDUCE FLICKER OFF REC VIEW ON SLEEP 3 MIN FILE NAME RESET m ft m SHORT CUT A ESP 5 B K C CUSTOM BUTTON AE LOCK SHUTTER SOUND 1 LOW ...

Page 212: ...Playback mode zOthers Settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold SWITCH FRAME ALL INFO OFF u OFF 0 OFF y 0 OFF G 9 R OFF VOLUME 3 ALL RESET ON W ENGLISH PW ON OFF SETUP 1 s NORMAL X Y M D 2004 01 01 00 00 VIDEO OUT NTSC or PAL 8 1 LOW ...

Page 213: ...ng on the modes set in the MY MODE SETUP menu Mode Function K n h ijk lmo p P A S M p 9 Zoom 9 1 DIGITAL ZOOM 9 1 SUPER ZOOM 9 1 AF MODE 9 FULLTIME AF 9 AF AREA 9 Manual focus 9 FLASH MODE AUTO 9 9 9 9 9 9 SLOW1 9 HSLOW 9 9 SLOW2 9 9 w 9 SLOW 9 n 9 MULTI 9 9 AEL 9 AF LOCK 9 9 9 1 Y 9 j i k 9 2 ...

Page 214: ...LACK WHITE 9 SEPIA 9 WHITE BOARD 9 BLACK BOARD 9 R still pictures 9 R movies 9 K 9 ISO 9 F 9 9 WB 9 9 SHARPNESS 9 CONTRAST 9 SATURATION 9 NOISE REDUCTION 9 REDUCE FLICKER 9 INFO 9 u 9 9 ALL RESET 9 3 W 9 PW ON OFF SETUP 9 REC VIEW 9 SLEEP 9 Mode Function K n h ijk lmo p P A S M FUNCTION ...

Page 215: ...Not available 1 Cannot be selected in o mode 2 Cannot be selected in m mode 3 Cannot be selected in r mode MY MODE SETUP 9 FILE NAME 9 PIXEL MAPPING 9 s 9 X 9 m ft 9 VIDEO OUT 9 SHORT CUT 9 CUSTOM BUTTON 9 8 9 SHUTTER SOUND 9 Mode Function K n h ijk lmo p P A S M ...

Page 216: ...each use a cloth soaked in clean water and well wrung Viewfinder and monitor Æ Wipe gently with a soft cloth Lens Æ Blow dust off the lens with a commercially available blower then wipe gently with a lens cleaner Card Æ Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth zStorage When storing the camera for extended periods remove the battery and card and keep in a cool dry place that is ventilated well Periodicall...

Page 217: ...e cover With the battery facing up remove the old battery and insert a new battery CR2025 as shown 3 Replace the cover turn the remote control device over and turn the screw on the bottom clockwise to tighten Do not apply excessive force to the remote control device Never heat the remote control device or dispose of it in fire The working temperature range for the remote control can be used is 10 ...

Page 218: ...els 3 2 TIFF SHQ HQ 2048 1536 pixels TIFF SQ1 1600 1200 pixels TIFF SQ1 1280 960 pixels TIFF SQ1 1024 768 pixels TIFF SQ2 640 480 pixels TIFF SQ2 No of storable pictures when using a 16 MB card without sound Approx 1 frame TIFF 2288 1712 Approx 5 frames SHQ 2288 1712 Approx 16 frames HQ 2288 1712 Approx 49 frames SQ1 1280 960 NORMAL Approx 165 frames SQ2 640 480 NORMAL No of effective pixels 4 000...

Page 219: ...ctor mini B A V OUT jack 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 Power supply Only an Olympus LI 10B lithium ion battery AC adapter specified by Olympus optional Dimensions 104 5 mm W 60 mm H 68 5 mm D 4 1 2 4 2 7 excluding protrusions Weight 300 g ...

Page 220: ...res CCD Charge Coupled Device This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals On this camera light is picked up and converted into RGB signals to build a single image Contrast Detection Method This is used to measure the distance to the subject The camera determines if the image is focused by the level of contrast in the subject Conventional Photograph This refers to recording...

Page 221: ... speed increases by one increment EV can also be used to indicate brightness and ISO settings Exposure The amount of light used to capture an image The exposure is determined by the time the shutter is open shutter speed and the amount of light that passes through the lens aperture Flash Bracket A mount used to attach an external flash to the camera Shadows on the subject can be changed by detachi...

Page 222: ...nted images require millions of pixels Resolution The size of an image expressed by the number of pixels that make up the image For instance a picture taken in 640 480 resolution is the same size as the screen when the monitor setting is 640 480 However if the monitor setting is 1024 768 the picture only takes up part of the screen Ring Flash A flash unit that uses a circular xenon fluorescent tub...

Page 223: ...an be handled by software programs for scanners and graphics applications This camera uses TIFF in an uncompressed format TTL Through The Lens System To help adjust exposure a light receptor built into the camera directly measures the light passing through the lens TTL AUTO For use with an external flash Light emitted by the flash is measured by the light receptor in the camera as it passes throug...

Page 224: ...223 11 Miscellaneous List of menus zK mode h Top menu Setting Ref Page DRIVE o j i k P 95 K SHQ 2288 1712 HQ 2288 1712 SQ1 1280 960 SQ2 640 480 P 106 X P 30 CARD SETUP YES NO P 158 ...

Page 225: ...SLOW SLOW2 P 67 NOISE REDUCTION 4 OFF ON P 120 DIGITAL ZOOM 6 OFF ON P 60 FULLTIME AF OFF ON P 79 AF MODE iESP SPOT P 78 PANORAMA 7 P 98 2 IN 1 P 100 FUNCTION OFF BLACK WHITE SEPIA WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD P 102 AF AREA P 80 INFO OFF ON P 160 u 5 OFF ON P 122 R still pictures OFF ON P 103 SUPER ZOOM OFF ON P 59 PICTURE K TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 106 WB AUTO PRESET V P 113 RED7 BLUE7 P 116 SHARPNESS 5 ...

Page 226: ... Tab Function Setting Ref Page MODE MENU SETUP ALL RESET 8 OFF ON P 147 W ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL ITALIANO РУССКИЙ PORTUGUES P 28 PW ON OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 P 167 REC VIEW OFF ON P 162 SLEEP 30 SEC 1 MIN 3 MIN 5 MIN 10 MIN P 163 MY MODE SETUP CURRENT RESET CUSTOM P 155 FILE NAME RESET AUTO P 169 PIXEL MAPPING P 170 s P 161 X P 30 m ft m ft P 171 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 172 SHORT CUT A B C P 152...

Page 227: ...UCE FLICKER OFF ON P 121 PICTURE RED7 BLUE7 P 116 SHARPNESS 5 5 P 117 CONTRAST 5 5 P 118 SATURATION 5 5 P 119 CARD CARD SETUP YES NO P 158 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 147 W ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL ITALIANO РУССКИЙ PORTUGUES P 28 PW ON OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 P 167 FILE NAME RESET AUTO P 169 PIXEL MAPPING P 170 s P 161 X P 30 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 172 8 OFF 1 2 P 164 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON P 60 K MPEG4...

Page 228: ...0 320 240 CANCEL P 140 P NEW FILE CANCEL P 141 CARD CARD SETUP ALL ERASE FORMAT P 146 158 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 147 W ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL ITALIANO РУССКИЙ PORTUGUES P 28 PW ON OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 P 167 SCREEN SETUP P 168 s P 161 X P 30 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 172 G 4 9 16 P 128 8 OFF 1 2 P 164 VOLUME P 166 m P 129 INFO P 160 SWITCH FRAME ALL 0 P 144 ...

Page 229: ...ET OFF ON P 147 W ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL ITALIANO РУССКИЙ PORTUGUES P 28 PW ON OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 P 167 s P 161 X P 30 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 172 G 4 9 16 P 128 8 OFF 1 2 P 164 VOLUME P 166 MOVIE PLAY MOVIE PLAYBACK PLAYBACK FRAME BY FRAME CAPTURE EXIT P 130 INDEX OK RESET CANCEL P 133 EDIT OK RESET CANCEL P 135 INFO P 160 SWITCH FRAME ALL 0 P 144 ...

Page 230: ...ing 7 96 Auto white balance 113 Auto flash 64 AV cable 137 B Battery 19 Battery check 17 Battery compartment card cover 13 21 Beep sound 8 164 BLACK WHITE 102 BLACK BOARD 102 C Camera movement warning 52 63 CAPTURE 132 Card 20 Card access lamp 13 52 Card check 27 CARD SETUP 158 CCD 219 Charger 19 Close up playback U 126 Cloudy day 3 114 Compression 106 Connector cover 12 24 137 185 CONTRAST J 118 ...

Page 231: ...quential shooting i 95 Histogram display u 122 Hot shoe 12 69 HQ 106 110 I iESP 78 Index display G 127 Information display INFO 160 ISO 111 220 J JPEG 108 220 L Landscape Portrait shooting k 48 Landscape shooting l 48 Language W 28 Lens 12 Lens cap 18 25 Lens cap string 18 Lithium ion battery 19 M Macro mode shooting 90 Manual focus MF 83 Manual shooting M 50 76 Measurement Unit m ft meters feet 1...

Page 232: ... 125 QUICK VIEW button 13 125 R REC VIEW 162 Record mode K 106 Recording sound R 103 104 105 139 Recording sound with movies R 104 Recording sound with still pictures R 103 Red eye reduction flash 64 REDUCE FLICKER 121 Remaining recording time 56 109 Remote control 93 Remote control receiver 12 93 Resizing Q 140 Resolution 106 221 Rotation button y 13 138 S SATURATION 6 119 SCREEN SETUP 168 Self p...

Page 233: ...Startup Shutdown screen 26 Strap 18 Strap eyelet 12 18 Sunny day 5 114 Super macro shooting 91 SUPER ZOOM 59 SWITCH FRAME 144 T Taking still pictures 51 TIFF 106 110 222 Top menu 34 Trimming P 141 Tripod socket 13 Tungsten light 1 114 U USB cable 185 USB connector 12 185 V VIDEO OUT 172 Viewfinder 13 14 32 51 161 VOLUME 166 W White balance WB 113 White balance adjustment 116 WHITE BOARD 102 X xD P...

Page 234: ... 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 49 40 23 77 3 0 Fax 49 40 23 07 61 Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany European Technical Customer Support Please visit our homepage http www olympus europa com or call our TOLL FREE NUMBER 00800 67 10 83 00 for Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Luxemburg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Please note some m...

Page 235: ...structions on how to install the USB driver To ensure correct installation refer only to these installation procedures DIGITAL CAMERA PERSONAL COMPUTER DIGITAL CAMERA PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL How to use your PC to get the most from images taken with your digital camera ...

Page 236: ...re its accuracy However if you find any errors or incomplete information please contact your local Olympus representative It is prohibited by copyright laws to duplicate in part or in whole the information contained in this manual except for personal use Reproduction without permission of the copyright owner is prohibited The PC screens shown in this manual may differ slightly from the actual disp...

Page 237: ...3 Macintosh Windows INDEX Flowchart 4 Identifying the OS 6 Windows 98 Me 2000 XP 8 Macintosh OS 9 X 23 Downloading image files using other OS For other OS users 31 ...

Page 238: ... on USB connector extension card etc Windows 95 NT 4 0 Windows 98 98 SE upgrade from Windows 95 Mac OS 8 6 or lower except Mac OS 8 6 equipped with USB MASS Storage Support 1 3 5 installed at the factory Data transfer is not guaranteed on a home built PC system or PCs with no factory installed OS Identifying the OS p 6 Windows 98 98 SE Second Edition Windows Me 2000 XP MacOS 9 0 9 2 OS X For OS 8 ...

Page 239: ...the AC adapter disconnect the camera from the computer and make sure that the camera is turned off To avoid computer malfunctions do not turn off the camera when the camera is connected to a computer If the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub operation may not be stable if there are any compatibility problems between the computer and the hub In such cases do not use the hub and conne...

Page 240: ... your desktop When the My computer icon is not on your desktop click Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Double click the Control Panel icon 3 Double click the System icon The way the file icons inside the folder appear may vary depending on your version of Windows If you don t see the icon you are looking for click on view all Control Panel options on the left of the window ...

Page 241: ...lose the window If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE proceed to Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 p 9 Users running Windows Me 2000 XP p 11 Users running other OS p 31 Mac OS Macintosh Select About This Computer from the Apple menu on the menu bar A window appears with the name of the computer s OS Confirm that the OS is OS 9 0 9 2 or OS X Users running Mac OS 9 X p 23 Users running other OS p 31...

Page 242: ...e camera the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could destroy image files data If you are using batteries make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE 9 Connecting the camera to the computer 11 Confirming the computer recognizes the camera 14 Confirming the USB driver is installed 15 Downlo...

Page 243: ...nnecting the camera to the computer p 11 1 Insert the provided software CD into your CD ROM drive 2 The Olympus Windows Installer should automatically launch Click USB Driver If the USB driver is already installed in your computer this option will not appear This option will not appear if you are using Windows Me 2000 XP If the installer is not automatically launched select Run on the Start menu a...

Page 244: ...k Continue The installation of the USB driver will start 4 Click OK to restart your computer and the installation is complete 5 When the computer has restarted installation is complete If the Olympus Windows Installer screen appears click Close and remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive ...

Page 245: ...he marked end of the provided USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below 3 After making sure that the camera is turned off connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending on the camera model Refer to the camera manual for details The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer F...

Page 246: ...K button 6 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device Depending on the camera model when you connect the camera to the computer the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the self timer lamp may light When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time the computer automatically recognizes the camera Click OK when the message saying that the installation is completed appears The...

Page 247: ...hen follow the on screen instructions You may also select take no action to bypass the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard You may then use a more advanced image viewing editing program such as Olympus CAMEDIA Master software For detailed instructions on downloading refer to the CAMEDIA Master software user s guide When the camera is connected to the computer none of the camera buttons are functio...

Page 248: ... be other Removable Disk icons for other devices such as a removable media drive or USB SmartMedia Reader Writer In this case the digital camera is recognized as another Removable Disk If you cannot find the icon the camera and computer are not connected properly Turn the camera off disconnect the camera from the computer and connect again or proceed to Confirming the USB driver is installed p 15 ...

Page 249: ...le Disk follow the procedure below to check whether the USB driver has been fully installed 1 Open My Computer and double click the Control Panel icon For users running Windows XP open Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Double click the System icon 3 The System window will appear Click the Device Manager tab ...

Page 250: ...and start again Users running Windows 98 98 SE start again from Confirming the USB driver is installed and Users running Windows Me 2000 XP start from Connecting the camera to the computer If the USB driver was successfully installed you can find the following in the Device Manager the name of the camera you have connected listed under Disk drives OLYMPUS Digital Camera listed as one of the items ...

Page 251: ...d as a Removable Disk 3 Double click the Dcim folder If an error message appears when you double click the icon there may be a problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low Make sure that the AC adapter is correctly connected or that the batteries are not running low the card there is no card in the camera or there ...

Page 252: ...the My Documents icon The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according to the following rules Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and assigned the next number Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9 October by the letter A No...

Page 253: ...age files downloaded to your computer The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files such as Paint Shop Pro Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while t...

Page 254: ...ewfinder or the self timer lamp which on some models light while the camera is connected to the computer or the card access lamp is not blinking The lamps and their location vary depending on the model Refer to your camera s reference manual 2 Double click the My Computer icon and right click the Removable Disk to display the menu 3 Click Eject on the menu Lamp Card access lamp ...

Page 255: ...e lit while the camera was connected to the computer may go off If the lamp is not flashing then the cable can be removed 5 Remove the USB cable from the camera 6 Remove the USB cable from your computer Windows Me 2000 XP 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the self timer lamp which on some models light while the camera is connected to the computer or the card access lamp i...

Page 256: ...ars 3 Click on the message The Unplug or Eject Hardware window appears 4 When a message appears click OK 5 Remove the USB cable from the camera 6 Remove the USB cable from your computer If the window returns the following message when you click Unplug or Eject Hardware first make sure that no image data is being downloaded from the camera and then remove the USB cable ...

Page 257: ...mage files data If you are using batteries make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power If you are running Mac OS X the connection to the computer and downloading the image data are verified Restrictions such as the following may occur due to the OS The image file properties are not displayed correctly Images in the camera cannot be opened without first downloading them etc For more ...

Page 258: ...mputer as shown below 3 After making sure that the camera is turned off connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending on the camera model Refer to the camera manual for details The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer For details refer to your computer s manual Menu button Arrow pad PLA...

Page 259: ...device Depending on the camera model when you connect the camera to the computer the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the self timer lamp may light The computer recognizes the camera automatically and an Untitled icon appears on the desktop If you cannot find this icon turn off the camera and connect again Mac OS X When the computer has recognized the camera the Apple Image Capture software ...

Page 260: ...rror message appears when you double click the icon there may be a problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low the card there is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can play back pictures on the monitor of your camera the USB cable the camera is not properly connected to the co...

Page 261: ...e names according to the following rules Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and assigned the next number Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9 October by the letter A November by B and December by C Folder name Example File name Example Serial ...

Page 262: ...iles in the Hard Disk folder The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files such as Paint Shop Pro Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while the image ...

Page 263: ... Capture software dialog appears 1 From the Download To menu select a destination folder 2 To download all images click Download All To selectively download images click Download Some and highlight the desired images The images are transferred from the camera to your computer If you are operating Mac OS X and you want to download images using the same procedure as for Mac OS 9 select File Close an...

Page 264: ...al 2 Drag the untitled icon on the desktop to Trash 3 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the self timer lamp which on some models light while the camera is connected to the computer or the card access lamp is not blinking Depending on the camera model the green lamp may light or lamps that were lit while the camera was connected to the computer may go off If the lamp is not ...

Page 265: ...omputer have a USB interface Is there a port marked on your computer Does your computer have a built in PC card slot Consult your nearest Olympus representative Is your OS one of the following Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP Mac OS 9 X Yes No No Yes Connect the camera directly to your computer using the provided USB cable Use the optional USB reader writer Certain card readers may no...

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