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Quick Reference Guide
D-435
INDEX
1. Camera Diagram and Controls
2. Shooting Modes
3. Using the Zoom
4. How to Use the Autofocus
5. Flash Modes
6. Image Quality Modes
7. Recording a Movie
8. How to Erase All Pictures
9. E-mailing a Picture
10. Printing a Picture
CAMERA DIAGRAM AND CONTROLS
Battery compartment/
Card cover
Flash
Strap eyelet
Shutter button
Lens
DC-IN jack
Green lamp
Orange lamp
Monitor
Shooting button (
l
)
Zoom button
(W/T,
GU
)
Tripod socket
USB connector
Mode dial
Power switch
Erase button (
S
)
Self-timer lamp
Menu button (
j
)
Playback button (
k
)
Flash mode
button (
#
)
Macro mode
button (
&
)
OK button (
i
)
Reset button
(
RESET
)
Self-timer button (
Y
)
Arrow pad (
[\^]
)
Note: You can change the mode dial when the camera is on or off.
SHOOTING MODES
This camera features two main operating modes.
k
Playback mode
(green lamp lit):
Press this button for viewing pictures
or movies.
l
Shooting mode
(orange lamp lit):
Press this button to prepare the camera
for taking pictures or movies. Set the
mode dial to access specialized shooting
modes.
Mode dial
Shooting Mode Descriptions
P
• The generic mode for taking pictures.
h
• The camera sets the optimal settings automatically.
i
• Lets you take impressive portrait shots.
k
• Lets you take the subject in the foreground as well as the landscape in the
background clearly.
l
• Lets you capture the vivid blues and greens of all the landscape from nearby
to far off in the distance.
z
• Lets you capture those details that would otherwise be cloaked in darkness
when taking pictures at night.
j
• Lets you freeze-frame fast-moving action.
o
• Lets you take pictures of yourself - by yourself.
q
• Lets you capture happy moments in the snow or at the beach.
n
• Lets you record movies.
USING THE ZOOM
This camera features a digital zoom, letting you get closer to the action
or capture wide-angle shots.
• Press W to zoom out and get more into the picture.
• Press T to zoom in and get closer to the action.
Note: The digital zoom may cause the picture to appear grainy at high
magnifications.
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Zoom out: Press W on the
zoom button.
Zoom in: Press T on the
zoom button.
Press
The cursor moves sideways indicating the current magnification.
HOW TO USE THE AUTOFOCUS
a.
While positioning the AF target mark over the subject,
press and hold the shutter button halfway.
b.
The green lamp, which indicates the focus and
exposure are locked, remains lit as long as the shutter
button is kept depressed halfway.
c.
Press the shutter button completely to take the
picture.
Shutter button
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AF target mark
Green lamp
Shutter button
FLASH MODES
This camera features multiple flash modes. You can select the
appropriate flash mode to the suit the situation. The icons that are
displayed on the monitor are shown below.
(None)
• AUTO-FLASH - The camera decides if the flash is needed.
!
• RED-EYE REDUCTION - Reduces the incidence of red-eye by
emitting pre-flashes to shrink pupil size before taking the picture.
#
• FILL-IN FLASH - The flash always fires. Suitable for shooting backlit
subjects.
$
• FLASH OFF - The flash is turned off. Suitable for when flash
photography is not permitted.
a.
With the camera in shooting mode, press
[
#
.
b.
Press
[\
to select the desired flash mode, and press
i
.
FLASH MODE
AUTO
SELECT
GO
IMAGE QUALITY MODES
Your camera is equipped with multiple image quality modes, which
determine the quality and image size of the pictures you take. Below is
a general description of the commonly used modes. For a detailed
description of all quality modes, refer to the Advanced Manual
included on the CD-ROM.
a.
With the camera in shooting mode, press
j
.
b.
Press
[\
to select [
K
], and press
i
.
c.
Press
[\
to select the record mode, and press
i
.
Note: Press
j
to quit the menu.
Image becomes clearer
Application
Compression
Image size
Low
compression
High
compression
Select according to print size
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SHQ
HQ
1600 × 1200
—
SQ1
For small-sized prints and websites
640 × 480
—
SQ2
Image s
ize
becomes
larg
er
0.0
1/3
F
D
BACKUP
X
HQ
EXIT
EXIT
, 05.01.01
0 0 : 0 0
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SHQ
HQ
SQ1
SQ2 640 480
1600 1200
SELECT
GO
RECORDING A MOVIE
a.
With the camera in shooting mode, set the
mode dial to
n
.
b.
Press the shutter button to start recording.
c.
Press the shutter button again to stop.
Note: Audio recording is not available.
Remaining recording time
HOW TO ERASE ALL PICTURES
WARNING - PERFORMING THESE STEPS WILL DELETE ALL STORED
PICTURES!
a.
With the camera in playback mode, press
j
.
b.
Press
[\
to select [MEMORY SETUP], and press
i
.
c.
Press
[\
to select [
R
ALL ERASE], and press
i
.
d.
Press
[\
to select [YES], and press
i
.
y
X
W
MEMORY SETUP
1/3
EXIT
EXIT
ALL ERASE
MEMORY SETUP
CANCEL
SELECT
GO
MEMORY FORMAT
NO
ALL ERASE
CAUTION ERASING ALL
YES
SELECT
GO
E-MAILING A PICTURE
Using the OLYMPUS Master software (included), you can share your pictures with
others by using the built-in e-mail feature.
After installing OLYMPUS Master, open the program and click “ Browse
Images”. From the “Browse” window, select the picture(s) you want to send and
click the “ E-mail” tool button.
At this time, you can resize your pictures to make them more manageable for e-
mail. This helps you stay within the e-mail capacity limitations set by your e-mail
provider.
When finished, click the “ Launch Mailer” button at the bottom of the
window. Your default e-mail program will open, and the selected picture(s) will
automatically be attached to a new message.
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PRINTING A PICTURE
Using the OLYMPUS Master software (included), you can make prints of your
pictures using your own photo printer.
After installing OLYMPUS Master, open the program and click the “Print Images”
icon on the main menu. You can create many different types of prints such as an
index print, photos, albums, or calendars. Simply select the image(s) and add
them to one of the many layouts within OLYMPUS Master. For detailed
instructions, please refer to the “Help” menu in the software.
You can also order prints online using the “Print Online” feature in OLYMPUS
Master.
Alternatively, you can print your pictures by connecting your PictBridge*
compatible camera directly to a PictBridge* compatible printer, such as the
Olympus P-10 Digital Photo Printer. This permits fast, easy printing without using
a computer.
* For detailed instructions on using PictBridge, please refer to your camera’s
Advanced Manual included in digital format on the CD-ROM.
CONTACT INFORMATION
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Technical Support (USA):
24/7 online automated help: http://olympusamerica.com/support
Phone customer support: 1-888-553-4448 (toll free)
Our phone customer support is available from 8am - 10pm, (Monday to
Friday) ET
E-mail: [email protected]
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