Olympus CAMEDIA D-435 Advanced Manual Download

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DIGITAL CAMERA

Advanced

Manual

C-180

D-435

Detailed explanations of all the
functions for getting the most out
of your camera.

Camera Settings

Basic Operation

Shooting

Playing Back

Printing

Online Pictures

Troubleshooting

Summary of Contents for CAMEDIA D-435

Page 1: ...nd 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 inform...

Page 2: ...astered the basics It will help you to use the camera s capabilities to take much more creative pictures with more fun Note Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operatio...

Page 3: ...now the names of parts see a list of menus or find what you are looking for You ll find important points for getting the most out of your camera here Read this part before taking pictures To view and...

Page 4: ...jects that are difficult to focus on 21 Record mode 22 Still picture record modes 22 Movie record modes 23 Number of storable still pictures remaining recording time 23 To change the record mode 24 Re...

Page 5: ...ESET 53 Copying pictures to a card BACKUP 54 Setting the time period to switch to the sleep mode SLEEP 55 Checking the image processing functions PIXEL MAPPING 55 6 Printing pictures 56 Direct printin...

Page 6: ...and saving images 82 Viewing still pictures and movies 84 Printing pictures 85 To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master 87 8 Appendix 88 Troubleshooting 89 Error codes 8...

Page 7: ...play a menu on the monitor and use the buttons to choose a setting Familiarize yourself with the buttons and menus before reading the explanations of the various functions 1 0 0 F D BACKUP X HQ EXIT E...

Page 8: ...n the camera on in playback mode Turning the camera on in shooting mode Slide the power switch to ON The camera turns on in shooting mode You are ready to take pictures To turn the camera off Slide th...

Page 9: ...green lamp turn off To enable shooting mode Slide the power switch to ON The lens barrier opens and shooting mode is enabled Press k to return to playback mode The lens barrier remains open Note When...

Page 10: ...1944 2592 1944 Press k To playback playback mode To take pictures shooting mode The subject is displayed on the monitor The orange lamp lights The last picture taken is displayed on the monitor The g...

Page 11: ...to i Suitable for taking portrait style pictures k Suitable for taking your subject in front of a landscape l Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes z Suitable for taking pictures at night j Suita...

Page 12: ...gP 10 The camera switches to playback mode d j button gP 15 The shooting mode menu is displayed e n Flash mode button gP 34 This function is for selecting the flash mode f p button gP 53 This function...

Page 13: ...on Direct buttons in playback mode c l Shooting button gP 10 The camera switches to shooting mode when the power switch is ON d j button gP 15 The playback mode menu is displayed e S Erase button gP 4...

Page 14: ...displayed on the screen to select and make each setting How to set the flash mode using n is shown below 1 Press n in shooting mode The flash mode selection screen is displayed 2 Press to select a fl...

Page 15: ...ings The menu items displayed in shooting mode and playback mode differ BACKUP EXIT EXIT 1 3 0 0 05 01 01 00 00 F D BACKUP X HQ EXIT EXIT 1 3 Press j Shooting mode menu Playback mode menu Indicates me...

Page 16: ...s shown below Ex Setting the SLEEP function 1 Press j The menu is displayed 2 Press to select the setting and press i or Unavailable settings cannot be selected 3 Press to change the setting and press...

Page 17: ...the menu are saved even if the camera is turned off Menu items common to both shooting mode and playback mode apply to the same setting and the setting can be made from either mode In this manual proc...

Page 18: ...us on your subject or the picture doesn t come out the way you want Just knowing which button to press or which setting to change can help you solve these problems And did you know that by selecting a...

Page 19: ...ent that the shutter button is pressed Picture where subject is not clearly defined To prevent the camera from moving hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides Whe...

Page 20: ...ect you want to focus on When shooting a hard to focus or fast moving subject focus the camera on an object about the same distance away as the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway until the gre...

Page 21: ...nd 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...

Page 22: ...nd clearer but requires a larger file size data size decreasing the number of pictures that can be saved Increasing the compression rate reduces the file size but makes the pictures appear grainy Imag...

Page 23: ...e sec Internal memory Card Using a 32 MB card HQ 320 240 30 frames sec 20 sec 48 sec SQ 320 240 15 frames sec 41 sec 96 sec TIPS When a picture is transferred to a computer the size of the picture on...

Page 24: ...ing times listed in the table are approximate The number of storable still pictures may change according to the subject or factors like whether print reservations have been made or not In certain inst...

Page 25: ...nd or edited on a computer The internal memory cannot be replaced or removed from the camera The monitor displays which memory internal or card is being used for shooting and displaying images The int...

Page 26: ...Index area You can use this space to write the contents of the card d Contact area The part where the data transferred from the camera enters the card Compatible cards xD Picture Card 16 MB to 1 GB 1...

Page 27: ...g the card 3 Face the card the correct way and insert it into the card slot as shown in the illustration Insert the card while keeping it straight The card stops with a click when it is inserted all t...

Page 28: ...e battery compartment card cover down onto the batteries in the direction of C and then slide the cover in the direction of D Do not force the battery compartment card cover if it is difficult to shut...

Page 29: ...will adjust the settings for you All you have to do is choose a scene mode according to whether you are taking a landscape a night scene a portrait style image or whatever and the camera will set the...

Page 30: ...ackground as well as the subject in the foreground in focus You can take pictures of your subject against a beautiful sky or landscape l Landscape Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other...

Page 31: ...macro function cannot be set q Beach Snow Suitable for taking pictures at the beach or on snow covered mountains n Movie Records movies As the focus is locked while recording be sure to keep the dist...

Page 32: ...digital zoom may appear grainy In n mode the maximum magnification possible for digital zoom is 2 5 In o mode the digital zoom is not available Zoom button 2592 2592 1944 1944 2592 1944 2592 2592 1944...

Page 33: ...ormed quickly 1 Press o The macro settings screen is displayed g How to use the direct buttons P 12 2 Select and press i 3 Take the picture Note If you use the flash in macro mode shadows may be consp...

Page 34: ...ally fluorescent light Flash off The flash does not fire even in low light conditions Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited You can also use this mode whe...

Page 35: ...re lights flash stand by 4 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture TIPS When the flash charge indication blinks The flash is charging Wait until the indication stops blinking and remains li...

Page 36: ...hen the remaining recording time has been used up recording stops automatically When there is space in the internal memory or card the remaining recording time gP 23 is displayed and the camera is rea...

Page 37: ...played g How to use the direct buttons P 12 2 Select ON and press i 3 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture The self timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds then starts blinking Af...

Page 38: ...at the left edge The next picture is connected at the top The next picture is connected at the bottom The part of the previous picture where it will be joined to the next picture does not remain in th...

Page 39: ...anorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures When you have taken 10 pictures a warning mark g is displayed 3 Press j or i to exit panorama shooting Note Panorama mode can only be used when there...

Page 40: ...as snow will turn out darker than their natural colors Adjust toward to make these subjects closer to their real shades For the same reason adjust toward when taking dark subjects In some situations y...

Page 41: ...yes shut Or maybe you took several pictures of the same scene because you weren t sure whether they would come out or not That s no way to record important memories With a digital camera you can revie...

Page 42: ...ture close up playback or display an index of pictures index display 9 Close up playback Press T to enlarge the picture up to a maximum of 4 By using the arrow pad during close up playback you can scr...

Page 43: ...e and display the menu y Plays back stored pictures in order and stops at the end x Plays back stored pictures and loops when it comes to the end CANCEL Returns to the playback menu j m i g How to use...

Page 44: ...elect the picture you want to rotate 2 Press to select w or s and press i The rotated picture is displayed 3 Press to select EXIT and press i Press j to exit the menu Picture rotation Note The followi...

Page 45: ...to cancel movie playback Select EXIT and press i Note The orange lamp blinks while the camera is reading the movie from the internal memory or card Reading of movies may take some time Do not open th...

Page 46: ...ased by the single frame all frame erase function but they are all erased by formatting j 0 i g How to use the menus P 15 1 Press to select the picture you want to protect 2 Press to select ON and pre...

Page 47: ...lay the picture you want to erase and press the S button The S ERASE screen is displayed g How to use the direct buttons P 12 Playing back still pictures P 42 2 Select YES and press i The picture is e...

Page 48: ...ernal memory or card j MEMORY SETUP CARD SETUP i g How to use the menus P 15 1 Select RALL ERASE and press i 2 Select YES and press i All the pictures are erased All frame erase ALL ERASE MEMORY SETUP...

Page 49: ...when the card is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting the card j MEMORY FORMAT IFORMAT i j MEMORY SETUP CARD SETUP MEMORY FORMAT IFORMAT i g How...

Page 50: ...broad use the camera make a back up of the pictures from your camera to card media or set the time before the camera enters sleep mode Take advantage of the available functions and make your camera ea...

Page 51: ...rchased this camera j W i g How to use the menus P 15 1 Select a language and press i Press j to exit the menu TIPS To increase the number of languages You can add another language to your camera with...

Page 52: ...peat this procedure until the date and time are completely set The time is displayed in the 24 hour format Consequently 2 p m is displayed as 14 00 4 Press i For a more accurate setting press i when t...

Page 53: ...use the reset function 1 Press p The RESET screen is displayed g How to use the direct buttons P 12 2 Select RESET and press i Settings are reset to the factory default setting Functions that RESET a...

Page 54: ...ored in the internal memory is copied to the card Press j to exit the menu Note When the card has insufficient memory CARD FULL is displayed and copying is canceled When the f mark is blinking picture...

Page 55: ...just the CCD and image processing functions It is not necessary to operate this function frequently Approximately once a year is recommended Wait over a minute after the monitor is used or continuous...

Page 56: ...he pictures you want to print and decide how many prints you want If you print the pictures at home you can either connect the camera directly to the printer or you can connect the camera to a compute...

Page 57: ...printing out pictures directly STANDARD All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings If STANDARD is selected on the settings screens gP 59 to P 64 images are printed according to...

Page 58: ...nnector The camera turns on automatically The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed 3 Select PRINT and press i ONE MOMENT is displayed and the camera and printe...

Page 59: ...iest way to print out pictures The selected picture is printed using standard settings without the date or file name 1 In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen select PRINT and press i The PRINTPAPER screen is...

Page 60: ...ng select CANCEL and press i The PRINT MODE SELECT screen will be displayed again 1 In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen select PRINT and press i The PRINTPAPER screen is displayed 2 Press to select the pa...

Page 61: ...to print from the index 5 Select the print reservation method SINGLE PRINT Makes a single frame print reservation for the selected picture according to standard settings MORE Sets the number of print...

Page 62: ...splayed To print more than one picture in PRINT mode repeat the SINGLE PRINT and MORE reservations in Steps 4 and 5 for all the pictures you want to print 6 Press i The PRINT screen is displayed Sets...

Page 63: ...whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel printing select CANCEL and press i 1 In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen select PRINT ORDER and press i The PRINTPAPER screen is displayed 2 Press to sele...

Page 64: ...DE SELECT screen will be displayed again When printing is finished the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT screen g Exiting direct printing P 65 To cancel printing Pressing i during print data tr...

Page 65: ...ect the camera from the printer 1 In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen press The message is displayed 2 Remove the USB cable from the camera The camera turns off 3 Remove the USB cable from the printer Exi...

Page 66: ...O 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 pape...

Page 67: ...rint reservations can be printed using the following procedures Printing using a DPOF compatible photo store You can print the pictures using the print reservation data Printing using a DPOF compatibl...

Page 68: ...her device cannot be changed 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...

Page 69: ...e reservation function g Single frame reservation P 70 j i g How to use the menus P 15 1 Select U and press i 2 Select NO DATE or TIME and press i NO The pictures are printed without the date and time...

Page 70: ...previous picture Displays the next picture Press to set the desired number of copies Increases the number Decreases the number To cancel the print reservation set the number of copies to 0 To reserve...

Page 71: ...5 1 Select RESET and press i All the print reservation data is cleared Press j to exit the menu Resetting print reservation data TIPS To cancel only unwanted print reservations The setting procedure i...

Page 72: ...m or arrange them by date or category or attach them to e mail and send them over the Internet There are all kinds of ways you can use your pictures with a computer You can run a slideshow post your p...

Page 73: ...Image files on the xD Picture Card may be downloaded using the optional PC card adapter For details visit the Olympus web site at the address shown on the back cover of this manual Note It is recommen...

Page 74: ...the Help guide and OLYMPUS Master reference manual What is OLYMPUS Master Download images from the camera or other media View images and movies You can run a slideshow and play back sound Manage imag...

Page 75: ...ls 65 536 colors or more Macintosh OS Mac OS X 10 2 or later CPU Power PC G3 500MHz or later RAM 128 MB or more at least 256 MB is recommended Hard disk capacity 300 MB or more Connector USB port Moni...

Page 76: ...ickTime screen is not displayed QuickTime 6 or later is already installed on the computer In this case go to Step 4 Note Operation is only guaranteed on a Macintosh equipped with a built in USB port Q...

Page 77: ...rmation dialog box is displayed enter your Name and OLYMPUS Master Serial Number select your country and click Next Refer to the sticker on the CD ROM package for the serial number When the DirectX li...

Page 78: ...CD ROM drive The CD ROM window is displayed If the CD ROM window is not displayed double click the CD ROM icon on the desktop 2 Double click on the desired language folder 3 Double click the Installer...

Page 79: ...sition of the USB port 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the camera s USB connector The camera turns on and the green lamp on the camera lights The monitor turns on and the selection screen f...

Page 80: ...main menu is displayed When OLYMPUS Master is started up for the first time after installation the Registration dialog box is displayed before the main menu Follow the prompts and fill in the registra...

Page 81: ...d Browse Images button Displays the browse window e Print Images button Displays the print menu f Create and Share button Displays the editing menu g Backup Images button Creates backup images h Upgr...

Page 82: ...ed 3 Select the image files and click Transfer Images A window indicating that the download is complete is displayed 4 Click Browse images now The downloaded images are displayed in the browse window...

Page 83: ...Windows 98SE 1 Double click the My Computer icon and right click the Removable Disk icon to display the menu 2 Click Eject on the menu Windows Me 2000 XP 1 Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in...

Page 84: ...ou want to view The camera switches to view mode and the picture is enlarged To return to the main menu click Menu in the Browse window Note Windows Me 2000 XP When you click Unplug or Eject Hardware...

Page 85: ...lendar menus The explanation below uses the photo menu 1 Click Print Images on the OLYMPUS Master main menu The print menu is displayed Item Description 1 Playback slider Move the slider to select a f...

Page 86: ...r settings screen is displayed Make the necessary printer settings 4 Select a layout and size To print the date and time with your image check the box next to Print Date and select between Date and Da...

Page 87: ...our computer is running Windows 98SE you will need to install the USB driver Before connecting the camera to your computer with the USB cable double click the files from the following folders on the O...

Page 88: ...OLYMPUS Here you will find what to do when you are stuck or don t understand the meaning of the terms used in this manual Refer to this section for basic troubleshooting camera care and a full glossar...

Page 89: ...more print reservations backups of the internal memory or pictures can be stored on the card Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Before erasing download important images to a computer L NO PIC...

Page 90: ...til the camera dries before turning it on again The camera is connected to a computer The camera will not operate while it is connected to a computer Possible cause Corrective action Ref page No pictu...

Page 91: ...t Set the date time The clock adjustment is not factory preset P 52 The camera has been left with the batteries removed If the camera is left for 3 days with the batteries removed the date time settin...

Page 92: ...the camera may turn off without displaying the battery warning indicator Replace the batteries with new ones or charge the batteries The green and orange lamps on the camera blink simultaneously The...

Page 93: ...o bright The flash was set to the fill in flash mode Select a flash mode other than P 34 The center of the subject is too dark If the center of the subject is too dark the whole area emerges as too br...

Page 94: ...ctures you have taken do not appear on the monitor The power is off Press k to turn the camera on in playback mode P 9 The camera is in the shooting mode Press k to switch to playback mode P 10 There...

Page 95: ...e USB cable Remove the USB cable and start again from Step 1 of Connecting the camera to a printer P 58 The printer does not support PictBridge Refer to the printer s instruction manual or contact the...

Page 96: ...Lens Blow dust off the lens with a commercial blower then wipe gently with a lens cleaner Storage When storing the camera for extended periods remove the batteries AC adapter and card and keep in a c...

Page 97: ...the AC adapter is connected the power is drawn from the AC adapter even if there are batteries in the camera The batteries are not recharged Note Do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the...

Page 98: ...or storage to prevent condensation or mold from forming inside the camera After storage test the camera by turning it on and pressing the shutter release button to make sure that it is operating norma...

Page 99: ...iagonally in the camera the edges may appear zigzagged on the monitor This is not a malfunction it will be less noticeable in playback mode In places subject to low temperatures the LCD monitor may ta...

Page 100: ...all rights to this manual Unauthorized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws Olympus assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographing use or other...

Page 101: ...ions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determi...

Page 102: ...by the time the shutter is open shutter speed and the amount of light that passes through the lens aperture Image Size The size of an image expressed by the number of pixels that make up the image Fo...

Page 103: ...e battery life The camera automatically enters the sleep mode if you do not operate it for a certain time Press l k or the shutter button to activate the camera TFT Thin Film Transistor Color Monitor...

Page 104: ...arts and buttons the names and meanings of the icons that are displayed on the monitor and the lists of the menus An index also helps you find the pages where a function or item that you are looking f...

Page 105: ...e area where you purchased this camera Function Setting Ref page F 2 0 to 2 0 P 40 K SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 2 P 22 BACKUP 1 YES NO P 54 X P 52 W 3 P 51 SLEEP 30SEC 1MIN 3MIN 10MIN P 55 MEMORY FORMAT IFORMAT Y...

Page 106: ...ry default settings The functions are set as follows when the camera leaves the factory l mode k mode Common settings F 0 0 FLASH MODE AUTO n is Y OFF OFF PANORAMA OFF K HQ 0 OFF y 0 G 9 X Y M D 2005...

Page 107: ...scellaneous Modes and shooting functions 9 Available Not available Mode Function P h i k l z j o q n Zoom 9 9 FLASH MODE 9 9 9 Y 9 PANORAMA 9 9 9 K 9 F 9 9 W 9 MEMORY FORMAT IFORMAT 9 RESET 9 BACKUP 9...

Page 108: ...108 9 Miscellaneous Names of parts Camera Lens Self timer lamp gP 37 Flash gP 34 Shutter button gP 20 Power switch gP 8 USB connector gP 58 79 DC IN jack gP 97 Connector cover gP 58 79 VISUAL INDEX...

Page 109: ...nitor gP 8 Shooting button l gP 8 13 Playback button k gP 8 12 Strap eyelet Arrow pad Self timer button Y gP 12 37 Reset button RESET gP 12 53 Flash mode button gP 12 34 Macro mode button gP 12 33 OK...

Page 110: ...Flash charge Lights Blinks P 35 4 Shooting mode P P I K L J o g N P 30 5 Macro mode P 33 6 Flash mode P 34 7 Self timer Y P 37 8 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 40 9 Record mode SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 SQ P 22...

Page 111: ...Q2 SQ P 22 7 Image size 2592 1944 1600 1200 640 480 320 240 P 23 8 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 40 9 Date and time 05 05 27 12 30 P 52 10 Frame number Playing time Total recording time Movie 18 00...

Page 112: ...57 DPOF 67 102 E Error codes 66 89 EV 40 Exposure compensation F 40 F File number 111 Fill in flash 34 Flash 34 Flash charging 35 Flash mode 12 34 Flash off 34 Flash stand by 35 Focus 20 Focus lock 20...

Page 113: ...2 24 Red eye reduction flash 34 Remaining recording time 23 RESET 12 53 RESET print settings 71 S Selecting a language W 51 SELF PORTRAIT o 31 Self timer Y 12 37 Shooting mode K 8 10 SHQ 22 24 Single...

Page 114: ...40 23 07 61 Goods delivery Bredowstrasse 20 22113 Hamburg Germany Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany European Technical Customer Support Please visit our homepage http www olympus europa...

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