Olympus CAMEDIA D-490 Zoom Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Digital Camera

D-490ZOOM

Operating Instructions

• Before you use this camera, read this manual and then store it in a

safe location where you can find it for future use.

• We recommend that you spend some time taking test shots and

experimenting with all of the features before you take important
photographs.

Summary of Contents for CAMEDIA D-490 Zoom

Page 1: ...ore you use this camera read this manual and then store it in a safe location where you can find it for future use We recommend that you spend some time taking test shots and experimenting with all of...

Page 2: ...to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential in...

Page 3: ...ct and use only the mounting devices recommended by the manufacturer 9 Power Sources Connect this product only to the power source described on the product label If you are not sure about the type of...

Page 4: ...rates heat including stereo amplifiers 10 Grounding Polarization If this product can be used with an optional AC adapter the adapter may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a pl...

Page 5: ...UTIONS Ignoring a caution could cause minor personal injury damage to the equipment or the loss of valuable data NOTES Notes provide tips or hints about using the product more efficiently and remind y...

Page 6: ...minor burns never cover the flash with your hand when it is fired Never touch the flash unit after continuous use The flash unit becomes very hot during continuous operation 7 If the camera is accide...

Page 7: ...camera and batteries for a long period WARNING 1 During operation of the camera if you notice any unusual odors noise or smoke around the camera immediately switch the camera off disconnect the option...

Page 8: ...04 To Play Back Still Images One by One Automatic Playback 106 To Change the Number Display Number Display 107 To Edit Out Excess Frames from the Beginning or End of a Movie Picture Function 108 To Er...

Page 9: ...hus reducing the possibility of missing important shots The battery power light weight and compact size make this camera extremely portable Contents continued To Adjust Monitor Brightness Monitor Adju...

Page 10: ...chapter will make taking pictures with this camera easy and enjoyable Be sure to read this section Chapter 3 Playing Images Back After taking a few images and putting together some finished photos yo...

Page 11: ...Instructions Warranty agreement Strap Video cable Standard RS 232C interface D SUB 9 pin connector Conversion connector for Macintosh CR V3 lithium battery pack 2 packs Software CD Camera 1 Zoom leve...

Page 12: ...p 31 H Menu button p 31 I Arrow pad p 31 J OK button p 32 K Monitor p 42 L Diopter adjustment dial p 33 M Battery compartment cover bottom p 26 N Tripod socket bottom Viewfinder 12 3 7 6 5 8 9 A B C...

Page 13: ...l off In this case Olympus will not be responsible for any damage 1 Getting Started Names of Parts continued 1 Protect mark p 55 2 Record mode p 80 3 Quick focus p 61 4 Flash p 63 5 Self timer p 70 6...

Page 14: ...with all or part of the magnetic insulation sheath peeling off Never use batteries in this condition 26 Inserting the Batteries This camera uses four AA R6 alkaline NiMH lithium or NiCd batteries It...

Page 15: ...mera is used only with AC120V electric current Make sure the AC adapter is properly plugged into the outlet Never plug in or unplug the AC adapter with wet hands In the unlikely event that the AC adap...

Page 16: ...Y 1 1 00 0 00 OK SET BACK 3 4 30 Inserting the SmartMedia Card Always insert a SmartMedia card hereafter called card before taking pictures 1 Make sure the power is off The lens barrier must be closed...

Page 17: ...r adjustment dial Autofocus mark Viewfinder 32 Setting the Date and Time continued 5 Press the arrow pad or to set the first number then press The indication moves to second date value 6 Repeat the pr...

Page 18: ...trol panel To turn off the power see Turning the Power Off p 47 The battery check level goes off automatically after about a few seconds Standby mode If the camera is left untouched for three minutes...

Page 19: ...ed blinks and goes off after about 10 seconds and other indicators on the control panel go out Batteries are dead and should be replaced immediately NOTE Keep spare batteries on hand when using the ca...

Page 20: ...wfinder and the monitor You can use either the monitor or the viewfinder to determine the proper shooting range Consider the following when deciding whether to use the viewfinder or the monitor for a...

Page 21: ...aken as well as the one currently being written to the card HELP The area of the actual photo will be slightly larger than the shot appears through the viewfinder If the write mark is blinking this in...

Page 22: ...ime to write to the card than when using the viewfinder A subject taken at an angle may appear grainy on the monitor but this will not affect the quality of the actual photo Vertical lines may appear...

Page 23: ...ash will go off when the shutter release button is full pressed Flash working range The flash working range is adjusted by using the zoom lever Wide angle mode Approx 8 13 Telephoto mode Approx 8 8 5...

Page 24: ...With the camera in shooting mode the lens barrier open quickly press the monitor button twice The camera switches to playback mode and the monitor displays the most recent photo taken If no photos hav...

Page 25: ...with the card are indicated on the monitor p 55 The battery check mark blinks when the batteries are running low Standby mode If the camera is left untouched for three minutes when using the batteries...

Page 26: ...he following set of frames starting with the frame immediately after the one appearing in the lower right corner 2 1 3 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 Monitor 50 Displaying Images Frame by Frame T...

Page 27: ...arges another 0 5x to 2x 2 5x and 3x 4 Press the arrow pad in one of the four directions to select the area you want to enlarge The display frame area moves smoothly in the desired direction 5 Push th...

Page 28: ...t the camera to a television set with the included video cable to view the picture on a large screen 1 Before connecting make sure the camera and television power are off and that the camera lens barr...

Page 29: ...nt to erase by pressing the arrow pad You may also use one frame erase in either one frame display p 50 or in the index display setting p 51 52 3 Press the erase button The confirmation screen appears...

Page 30: ...distance between the subject and the camera When shooting subjects 59 inches to the viewfinder picture frame shows the area that can be shot However the picture area will move lower in the viewfinder...

Page 31: ...press the shutter release button Quick focus is automatically cancelled after the picture is taken 2 2 3 2 5m 8ft Monitor 60 When Not Able to Focus on a Subject While Shooting Focus on the Subject in...

Page 32: ...button the flash mode settings are displayed in order Flash mode button Control panel Flash mode Flash mode Function purpose Auto flash d no Mark Red eye reduction d Fill in flash d Slow sync d Red ey...

Page 33: ...d by backlighting fluorescent lighting etc This mode may not have the desired effect in excessively bright light Control panel Red eye reduction flash mark Control panel Fill in flash mark Forces the...

Page 34: ...s In this mode the flash will fire automatically when the photo is taken The shutter will stay open for 1 2 second This setting is most appropriate for night view photography The use of a tripod is re...

Page 35: ...the pictures p 80 4 Taking Better Pictures Taking Close up Pictures Macro Mode When using macro you should maintain a distance of 8 to 31 inches from the subject While it is possible to take macro ph...

Page 36: ...r mark will also appear on the monitor 4 Set up your shot then full press the shutter release button The self timer signal lamp lights up for ten seconds then blinks for two seconds before the photo i...

Page 37: ...2 84 86 88 91 94 96 98 99 Adjusting image brightness compensation Shooting based on the brightness at the center of the photo rather than overall image brightness Selecting picture size and image reso...

Page 38: ...tem some will return to the default and others will be saved in the current setting 5 Advanced Shooting Techniques Using the Shooting Menu 1 Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks This turns powe...

Page 39: ...rea around the subject is way too bright or way too dark it will not be fully corrected by exposure compensation 76 Correcting Image Brightness Exposure Compensation In addition to automatic exposure...

Page 40: ...creen Center Brightness If a shot is backlit ordinary photometric settings digital ESP metering will make the subject appear too dark To compensate for this switch the camera over to the spot metering...

Page 41: ...en light is illuminated and the longer it takes to play back the picture Also the higher the resolution the fewer the number of pictures that can be stored The SHQ TIFF mode is very slow and can store...

Page 42: ...tings For details about how to use the menu see Using the Shooting Menu p 74 1 2 0 ESP HQ AUTO AUTO CHANGE END WB ISO Item to select in the shooting menu Go to White Balance WB OK SET BACK AUTO WB Set...

Page 43: ...ISO Sensitivity ISO This is the default setting when the power is turned on Low sensitivity The level can produce beautiful pictures but fast moving subject can be blurry There is also an increased po...

Page 44: ...sequence mode the camera will continue to take a series of still shots of up to 45 pictures as long as the shutter release button is being pressed Within the sequence series there will surely be some...

Page 45: ...es are being written to the card 4 After the green lamp goes off continue shooting by repeating steps 2 and 3 5 Press the menu button Returns to the shooting menu You can check a movie picture you hav...

Page 46: ...cture record mode to set the desired resolution p 80 Shooting hints Start shooting a few moments before the action starts and stop shooting a few moments after it ends This will ensure that you don t...

Page 47: ...ma shots will not be assembled properly Using HQ SHQ modes to shoot a large number of panoramic shots can cause insufficient memory problems when assembling the shots on a computer For this reason we...

Page 48: ...ned manner Ordinarily this is fine However when processing images on a computer there may be times when a sharp silhouette on an image is not desirable In such cases change the sharpness setting to SO...

Page 49: ...TE If a different card containing previously stored files is inserted and the number of files on the new card is greater than the last card the file numbering system changes Subsequent photo files wil...

Page 50: ...For the flash settings only the Red eye Reduction Flash remains in the memory the other settings are cancelled p 64 HOLD Among the settings on p 72 items marked with and can be retained in the memory...

Page 51: ...ut how to use the menu see Using the Playback Menu p 102 Appears in the playback menu only when movie pictures are being played back on the monitor Appears in the playback menu only when still picture...

Page 52: ...ck menu will be displayed on the monitor 3 Press the arrow pad or to select menu item In the example in the diagram on the left figure menu item will be Number Display The selected menu item turns gre...

Page 53: ...e menu button to shut down the playback menu Select the movie picture you want to play back and reactivate the playback menu 2 4 1 3 104 To Play Back Movie Pictures Movie playback When playing back mo...

Page 54: ...is turned off When the power is turned off the setting will return to FRAME No 1 2 FRAMENo 12 23 00 23 34 CHANGE END No Item to select in the playback menu Go to Number Display No OK SET BACK FRAME No...

Page 55: ...e the edit and saves the new version CANCEL cancels the edit mode and returns to the playback menu NOTE Movie pictures taken with other digital cameras may not be edited out 1 3 5 2 4 5 OK TOP SEL ESC...

Page 56: ...e playback menu Formatting is a setting in Card Setup 110 To Erase All Images All Erase Frames This erases all the pictures stored on a card Protected images p 55 however will not be erased For detail...

Page 57: ...mage frame number does not appear To show images catalog style Depending on the index display setting you can display 4 to 16 images at a time index style on a split screen For more about this operati...

Page 58: ...ry even after the power is turned off For details about how to use the menu see Using the Playback Menu p 102 Item to select in the playback menu Adjusting on the side Press the button The image gets...

Page 59: ...ly at the time of processing However you are not able to specify the number of copies Using an Olympus Photo Printer for Olympus digital cameras sold separately Printing pictures is easy with an Olymp...

Page 60: ...d RESET Deletes all previous print reservations These appear on the print reserve screen 4 When needed you can display the index by pushing the zoom lever 7 Printing Printing the Date and Time on Your...

Page 61: ...the index Displays the 10th image forward the 9th image forward on the index The print mark will be displayed on the preselected image 6 Press the OK button again to cancel the print reserve command...

Page 62: ...a computer to change image file names or move files to directories you have created may make such files unavailable for playback on the monitor Opening or saving image files on the computer in applica...

Page 63: ...As of June 2000 OS Windows 98SE 98 95 NT 4 0 2000 professional CPU Pentium or better Available hard disk space at least 30MB Memory at least 32MB Serial port Standard RS 232C interface Type D SUB 9 p...

Page 64: ...by using CAMEDIA Master itself Refer to the appropriate software instruction manuals for details 126 Connecting your Camera to a Computer with a Computer Cable continued HELP Make sure the camera is o...

Page 65: ...r For details see the CAMEDIA Master 2 0 online instructions Making Dark Images Brighter Some images may come out darker than expected You could try to take another photo immediately but often the rig...

Page 66: ...I set the clock in the camera for recording the date on image data Date setting is not made when the camera is shipped You must set the date before shooting p 31 The date can be set either from the c...

Page 67: ...hooting Check before Taking in for Repair Operating Problems The camera does not work The power is off Open the lens barrier and turn on the power The batteries are loaded incorrectly Reload the batte...

Page 68: ...rectly in front of the camera when using the self timer When using the self time press the shutter release button while looking into the viewfinder not while standing in front of the camera A flash wa...

Page 69: ...is no card in the camera or the card is not inserted correctly The card is full The camera cannot enter picture erase or card format mode You are unable to shoot playback or erase pictures with this...

Page 70: ...peed is not supported Shooting range 31 in standard mode 8 31 in macro mode Viewfinder Optical real image viewfinder with autofocus mark and backlighting correction mark monitor Monitor 1 8 inch TFT c...

Page 71: ...re with for flash new batteries Flash working range W Approx 8 13 T Approx 8 8 5 Flash modes Auto Flash automatic flash activation in low light and backlight Red eye Reduction Flash Off no flash Fill...

Page 72: ...me 117 Quick Focus 61 Record mode 37 80 87 89 Red eye Reduction 65 Red eye Reduction Slow Sync 66 Remaining picture count 37 Self Timer 70 Sequence 86 134 Shaded by a tree 65 Sharpness 94 Shooting Men...

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