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QuickStart Guide

PREPARING THE CAMERA FOR USE

Before you begin using your Olympus Digital camera…

a.

Loading the battery

Note: The batteries and xD-Picture Card 

compartments are accessed by opening the 

respective compartment covers.

• Make sure that the power switch is located at OFF.

• Slide the battery compartment cover to the direction of the 

arrow, and lift open the cover as shown in the illustration.

• Insert the batteries into the compartment.

• Close the battery compartment cover so that it pushes the 

battery in and slide the cover while pressing the   mark.

Note: If the battery compartment cover is hard to 

close, do not force it. Press   on the cover firmly 

to close the cover, and then slide it into position.

• To remove the batteries, make sure that the power switch is 

located at OFF.

b.

Inserting the xD-Picture Card

The xD-Picture Card is where the camera stores your pictures 

and is available in a variety of memory capacities. The pictures 

you take with the camera remain on the xD-Picture Card even 

when the camera is turned off and/or the batteries are removed.

• Open the card cover.

• Face the card the correct way and insert it into the card slot.

• Insert the xD-Picture Card into the spring-loaded card slot as 

shown in the illustration. Push the card fully into the slot. The card 

will lock into place when fully inserted.

• To remove, push the card all the way in to unlock it, then let it return 

slowly.

• Close the card cover securely.

Confirm you have installed the battery and xD-Picture Card properly by sliding the power 
switch to 

.

The “NO PICTURE” message should be displayed in the monitor. Turn the camera off by 

sliding the power switch to OFF.

c.

Attaching the strap 

(OPTIONAL)

Attach the strap as illustrated to make the camera easier to 

handle.

Lens

Monitor

Contact area

TURNING ON THE CAMERA

Only the operation of the power switch enables the camera to switch to the shooting mode, the playback mode and 
power off.

a.

Turning the camera ON 

(SHOOTING MODE)

• Slide the power switch to 

, pressing and holding the lock button. The lens extends and the subject is displayed 

on the monitor.

• To turn the camera off, slide the power switch to OFF.

 To maximize battery life, the built-in power-saver operates, and the camera enters sleep mode after approximately three (3) 

minutes of non-use.

b.

Setting the Date and Time 

(OPTIONAL)

Set the date and time before using the camera for the first time. This affects the way image file names are 
created, and will conveniently include this information with each picture. 

• Slide the power switch to 

. The camera turns on in the playback mode. The monitor will turn on with “NO 

PICTURE” displayed in the monitor. The date and time can also be set when the camera is in the shooting mode.

• Press 

 to display the top menu.

• Press   to select MODE MENU.
• Press 

 to select SETUP, and then press  .

• Press 

 to select 

, and then press  .

• Use 

 to select the date format.

• Adjust the date and time in the appropriate fields by using   to select the field, and 

 to set the proper value. 

Repeat this step until all date/time fields have been set.

Note: Time is entered using the 24-hour format.

• Press 

 twice to set the date and time and exit the menu.

c.

Camera Diagram and Controls

Now take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera controls by reviewing the illustrations.

Power on (Shooting mode)

Power off

TIP

Self-timer control lamp

Flash

USB connector

USB 
connector 
cover

Lens

DC-IN jack

Card cover

Strap eyelet

Battery compartment 
cover

DC-IN jack cover

UNPACKING THE BOX CONTENTS

Gather your Digital camera and the parts as shown in the illustration. You’ll need these to complete the steps for the camera 
set-up procedures that follow. The items, such as batteries, supplied with the camera may differ depending on the area you 
purchase the product.

START HERE

It is strongly recommended that you follow these step-by-step 
numbered instructions to set up and quickly begin using your 
new Digital camera.

OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.

Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, 
NY 11747-3157, U.S.A.
http://www.olympusamerica.com/support

For more detailed instructions on advanced features, please refer to 
the printed Basic Manual included in your package, or the Reference 
Manual on the CD-ROM.

Camera Settings in Shooting Mode as shown in Monitor

Camera Settings in Playback Mode as shown in Monitor

Note: Depending on the camera settings, not all indicators will be displayed.

Tripod socket

Viewfinder

QUICK VIEW button

Monitor

OK/Menu button

Shutter button

Zoom lever

Arrow pad (

)

 Macro button

 Self-timer button

 Flash mode button

Shooting mode button 

Power switch

Lock button

Battery check

Green lamp

Flash stand-by

Flash mode

Macro mode

Memory gauge

Shooting mode

Exposure compensation

Self-timer

White balance

Record mode

Number of storable 
still pictures

AF target mark

Sequential shooting

Resolution

Battery check

Print reservation
Number of prints

Protect

Record mode
Resolution

Exposure compensation

White balance

Date and time

File number 
(still picture)

Olympus Europa GmbH

Wendenstrasse 14-18, 
20097 Hamburg, Germany 
http://www.olympus-europa.com

The following items are also included in the Digital camera package: Basic Manual, warranty card, registration card (not provided in some 
areas), and safety precautions booklet.

Digital camera

Strap

AA (R6) alkaline

batteries (2)

BASIC MANUAL

CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM / 
Software Installation Guide & 

Image Downloading Guide

USB cable

(gray color)

xD-Picture Card

/ Instructions

http://www.olympus.com/

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