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Miscellaneous

Names of parts

Camera

POWER

 switch 

g

P. 9

Lens

Self-timer lamp

g

P. 49

Shutter button 

g

P. 24

Flash

 

g

P. 42

Connector cover 

g

P. 79

98

117

DC-IN jack

 

g

P. 117

USB connector

 

g

P. 79, 98

VISUAL INDEX

Summary of Contents for FE 120 - Digital Camera - 6.0 Megapixel

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 information contained in this manual DIGITAL CAMERA Advanced Manual FE 120 X 700 Detailed explanations of all the functions for getting the most out of your camera Camera Settings Basic Operation Shooting P...

Page 2: ...nual This manual helps you get used to the camera It gives you easy to follow explanations on how to take pictures and view them Advanced Manual This manual introduces you to the camera s many functions after you have mastered 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 malf...

Page 3: ...s 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 Explanations of techniques from basics to advanced giving you an understanding of all the functions related to taking pictures To view edit and sort the pictures you have taken Settings to make your camera easier to use To print the ...

Page 4: ...24 Subjects that are difficult to focus on 25 Record mode 26 Still picture record modes 26 Movie record modes 27 Number of storable still pictures remaining recording time 27 To change the record mode 28 Recording pictures 29 Relationship between the internal memory and the card 29 Using a card 30 Card basics 30 Inserting a card 30 The battery 33 3 Basic shooting functions 34 Selecting a shooting ...

Page 5: ...ovies 61 Creating an index 61 Editing a movie 62 Displaying detailed shooting information 64 Protecting pictures 64 Copying pictures to a card BACKUP 65 Erasing pictures 66 Single frame erase 66 All frame erase 67 Formatting 68 6 Settings 69 Saving camera settings ALL RESET 70 Changing the display language 71 Selecting a power on screen PW ON SETUP 72 Registering a power on screen SCREEN SETUP 72 ...

Page 6: ...ecting the camera to a computer 91 Flow 92 Using OLYMPUS Master 93 What is OLYMPUS Master 93 Installing OLYMPUS Master 94 Connecting the camera to a computer 98 Starting up OLYMPUS Master 99 Displaying camera images on a computer 101 Downloading and saving images 101 Viewing still pictures and movies 103 Printing pictures 104 To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master 1...

Page 7: ...Table of Contents 7 10 Miscellaneous 124 Menu list 125 List of factory default settings 129 Modes and shooting functions 130 Names of parts 131 Camera 131 Monitor indications 133 Index 136 ...

Page 8: ...le to use them confidently Now all you have to do is simply press the buttons on your digital camera By setting the menus you can easily do things like adjust the coloration of your picture or select the picture that is displayed at power on Just display 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 ...

Page 9: ...des use and Press on its own to turn the camera on in playback mode Turning the camera on in shooting mode Press the POWER switch The camera turns on in shooting mode You are ready to take pictures To turn the camera off Press the POWER switch The lens retracts and the monitor turns off To enable playback mode Press The lens remains extended and playback mode is enabled Press to return to shooting...

Page 10: ...r To turn the camera off Press the POWER switch Or else press The monitor turns off To enable shooting mode Press The lens extends and shooting mode is enabled Press to return to playback mode The lens remains extended Note When the power is turned on sometimes the monitor flashes before displaying the picture This is not a malfunction POWER switch The lens is retracted The monitor turns on Shooti...

Page 11: ... 15 30 30 5 100 100 0005 0005 HQ HQ HQ HQ P 2816 2816 2112 2112 5 5 Press To playback playback mode To take pictures shooting mode The subject is displayed on the monitor The last picture taken is displayed on the monitor Press In this manual the following icons indicate the camera mode necessary for using functions Indicates shooting mode Indicates playback mode Shooting mode Playback mode notati...

Page 12: ... your subject in front of a landscape Suitable for taking your subject in front of a night scene f This function allows you to select from 10 situation related modes set to the shooting conditions n Records movies TIPS For details of each mode see Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation P 35 You can change the mode dial before and after turning the camera on P P PROGRAM AUTO For auto ...

Page 13: ...ayback mode d Zoom button gP 39 W For wide angle photography T For telephoto photography e a Macro button gP 41 Enables macro mode or super macro mode f d Flash mode button gP 42 For selecting the flash mode g cF Exposure compensation button gP 44 For making fine changes to the exposure setting h bY Self timer button gP 49 Switches the self timer mode on off c h d g f e ...

Page 14: ... buttons 14 1 Basic operation Playback mode c Shooting button gP 11 Enables shooting mode d S Erase button gP 66 Erases pictures displayed on the monitor e Zoom button gP 54 G For index display U For close up playback d e c ...

Page 15: ...d make each setting How to set the flash mode using d is shown below 1 Press d in shooting mode The flash mode selection screen is displayed 2 Press ac to select the flash mode 3 Press Z The camera is ready to shoot Using the direct buttons FLASH MODE SELECT GO OK Theflashfiresautomatically inlowlight AUTO Current setting Operation guide FLASH MODE AUTO Thisfunctionreducesred eye SELECT GO OK Sele...

Page 16: ...ting mode and playback mode differ About the menus TIPS Set the mode dial to h and press Z to display X and SETUP instead of SCENE SELECT and MODE MENU g Setup menu P 18 Press Z Mode menu SCENE SELECT j MODE MENU Press acb to directly make settings for the respective functions Settings are categorized into tabs by function Top menu Shortcut menus Menus are divided into shortcut menus and mode menu...

Page 17: ...vailable when the mode dial is set to f WB MODE MENU DIGITAL ZOOM n mode for movies P f k j z l i mode for still pictures SCENE SELECT j MODE MENU gP 48 gP 37 gP 26 gP 46 gP 26 gP 40 MOVIE PLAY 0 MODE MENU INFO Movie Still picture 0 m MODE MENU INFO gP 64 gP 64 gP 64 gP 56 gP 58 gP 64 ...

Page 18: ...ry to the card MEMORY CARD tab For formatting the internal memory or card and erasing all frames For backing up the internal memory to the card SETUP tab For making basic camera settings and settings that make the camera easier to use SETUP tab For making basic camera settings and settings that make the camera easier to use PANORAMA DIGITAL ZOOM 2 IN 1 PIC MEM SET CAMERA OFF CAMERA tab PICTURE tab...

Page 19: ...nu is displayed 3 Press d to select MODE MENU TIPS The MEMORY tab is displayed when using the internal memory and the CARD tab is displayed when a card is inserted in the camera Menu items common to the setup menu and the mode menus in shooting mode and playback mode apply to the same setting and the setting can be made from any mode For details of menu items in shooting mode and playback mode see...

Page 20: ...elect RESET or AUTO and press Z Press Z repeatedly to exit the menu ALL RESET PW ON SETUP REC VIEW FILE NAME PIC CAM MEM SETUP ENGLISH 1 ON ON RESET This refers to the arrow pad ad PIC CAM MEM SETUP ALL RESET PW ON SETUP REC VIEW FILE NAME ENGLISH 1 ON ON RESET The selected item appears indented PIC CAM MEM SETUP RESET AUTO ALL RESET PW ON SETUP REC VIEW FILE NAME In this manual procedures for usi...

Page 21: ...s shooting mode or playback mode Both modes can be used when both icons are shown g How to use the shooting button and playback button P 9 Shooting mode Playback mode notation P 11 Select the menus in the order indicated by g Using the menus P 19 Menu notation P 20 Set the mode dial to one of these symbols g Mode dial notation P 12 Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased...

Page 22: ...the subject is too dark 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 an image size according to how you plan to use the pictures afterwards you can store more pictures on the memory card These are just some of the hints provided in this chapter 2 Ideas Online appli...

Page 23: ... 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 When taking pictures with the camera in the vertical position hold the camera so that the flash is positioned higher than the lens Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash Horizontal grip Vertical grip T...

Page 24: ...ct 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 green lamp lights When the focus and exposure are locked the green lamp lights When the green lamp blinks the focus and exposure are not locked Release your finger from the shutter button re position the ...

Page 25: ... 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 Subjects that are difficult to focus on Shutter button The green lamp blinks The subject cannot be brought into focus Subject with low contrast Subject with an extremelybrightarea...

Page 26: ...and 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 Image size The number of pixels horizontal vertical used when saving an image Save your pictures in a large image size to get clearer prints Compression Image data is compressed and recorded The higher t...

Page 27: ...ing time sec Internal memory Card Using a 32 MB card HQ 320 240 30 frames sec 21 sec 48 sec SQ 320 240 15 frames sec 42 sec 96 sec TIPS 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 taken with an image size of 1 024 768 fills the screen if you set the picture to 1 when the monitor...

Page 28: ...ge according to the subject or factors like whether print reservations have been made or not In certain instances the number of remaining pictures does not change even when you take pictures or stored images are erased To change the record mode TIPS To save the selected picture quality mode for the next time you use the camera set ALL RESET to OFF g Saving camera settings ALL RESET P 70 For still ...

Page 29: ...e 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 internal memory and the card cannot be used at the same time When the card is inserted the internal memory is disabled When you want to use the internal memory remove the card You can copy all the image data stored in the internal m...

Page 30: ... you can record c 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 Make sure the camera is turned off The monitor is off The lens is retracted Card basics Note This camera may not recognize a non Olympus card or a card that was formatted on another ...

Page 31: ...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 fully Inserting the card the wrong way or at an angle could damage the contact area or cause the card to jam If the card is not inserted fully data may not be written to the card Card cover Card lock Notch The position of the card inserted correctly Index area ...

Page 32: ...d release slowly The card protrudes slightly and stops Grasp the card and remove 5 Close the card lock Close the card lock or else the card cover does not close 6 Close the card cover Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card all the way in may cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot Caution ...

Page 33: ... before use For details refer to the instruction manual for your charger This camera uses two NiMH batteries Lithium battery pack CR V3 The Olympus CR V3 lithium battery pack has a long service life allowing you to use the camera longer than with alkaline batteries However it cannot be recharged Do not remove the label on the battery pack This camera uses one lithium battery pack Note Power consum...

Page 34: ...ult settings Your camera 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 best exposure and white balance There s nothing to it just press the shutter button Basic shooting functions CUISINE SELECT GO OK SUNSET SELECT GO OK AVAILABLE LIGHT PORTRAIT ...

Page 35: ...y skin tones l Landscape Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other outdoor scenes Both the foreground and the background are in focus Since blues and greens are vividly reproduced in this mode it is excellent for shooting natural scenery z Night Scene Suitable for shooting pictures in the evening or at night The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting For exam...

Page 36: ... set to the shooting conditions g Selecting scene modes by subject SCENE SELECT P 37 n Movie Records movies The camera automatically maintains the focus and exposure even when the distance to the subject changes Audio recording is not available g Recording movies P 47 Noise reduction is automatically enabled when the subject is dark Processing time between shots is doubled and you cannot take pict...

Page 37: ...timum for taking pictures of gatherings This mode reproduces the background clearly capturing the atmosphere Beach Optimum for taking pictures at the beach under blue skies This mode reproduces the colors of the sky greenery and people clearly Snow Optimum for taking pictures on the snowfields This mode reproduces the colors of the sky greenery and people clearly Fireworks Optimum for taking pictu...

Page 38: ...ures Behind Glass Optimum for taking pictures of subjects through glass Available Light Portrait This mode lets you take pictures in low light without using the flash Since the shutter speed is slow stabilize the camera before taking pictures Noise reduction is automatically enabled when the subject is dark Processing time between shots is doubled and you cannot take pictures during this time Top ...

Page 39: ...ed and enlarged When you zoom in on a subject you are essentially taking a small area of the picture and making it bigger Therefore the greater the magnification with the digital zoom the grainier the resulting picture will be The following zoom magnifications are available on this camera Optical zoom 3 equivalent to 38 mm to 114 mm on a 35 mm camera Optical zoom digital zoom Max 12 Note that came...

Page 40: ...de the digital zoom range OFF ON PIC MEM SET CAMERA PANORAMA DIGITAL ZOOM 2 IN 1 HQ HQ P 2816 2816 2112 2112 5 5 The white area of the zoom indicator indicates the optical zoom If the DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON a red area is displayed on the zoom indicator When you reach the limit of the optical zoom the digital zoom is enabled HQ HQ P 2816 2816 2112 2112 5 5 The cursor moves up and down the zoom i...

Page 41: ...atest wide angle This mode lets you shoot from as close as 2 cm 0 8 to your subject In the mode normal shooting is also possible but the position of the zoom is fixed automatically and cannot be adjusted 1 Press a The macro settings screen is displayed g How to use the direct buttons P 13 2 Select or and press Z 3 Take the picture Note If you use the flash in macro shooting shadows may be noticeab...

Page 42: ...or shift produced by artificial lighting especially 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 when shooting landscapes sunsets and other subjects outside the range of the flash Note After the pre flashes it takes about 1 second before the shutter is ...

Page 43: ...4 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture TIPS The flash charge mark blinks The flash is charging Wait until turns off Note The flash does not fire in the following situations Sequential shooting super macro or panorama The flash may not give you the optimum result in macro mode with the zoom set to wide angle W Check the resulting picture on the monitor FLASH MODE SELECT GO OK Theflash...

Page 44: ...brightness and minus decreases brightness 3 Take the picture TIPS Often bright subjects such 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 you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated adjusted manually Note If t...

Page 45: ...best ones later In the country or at a tourist spot Use panorama mode to capture a beautiful mountain range or impressive building At a party or family gathering Use the self timer function to take group photos at school reunions or birthday parties To combine two pictures into one You can take two consecutive shots and turn them into one combined picture Additional shooting functions 4 ...

Page 46: ... so that colors look natural irrespective of the light source 5 For natural colors under a clear sky 3 For natural colors under a cloudy sky 1 For natural colors under tungsten lighting For natural colors under fluorescent lighting Top menu MODE MENU PICTURE WB g How to use the menus P 16 In Top menu WB 1 Select a white balance setting and press Z TIPS You can select a white balance setting other ...

Page 47: ...ng The card access lamp blinks while the movie is recorded in the internal memory or card During movie recording N lights red 3 Press the shutter button again to stop recording When 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 P 27 is displayed and the camera is ready to shoot Note Audio ...

Page 48: ...he picture Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the button Note The flash does not fire during sequential shooting If the battery power is low and the battery check blinks during sequential shooting shooting stops and the camera starts saving the picture you have taken Whether or not all of the shots are saved depends on how...

Page 49: ... take the picture Pressing the shutter button halfway locks the focus and exposure The self timer 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 b The self timer mode is automatically canceled after one shot Note If sequ...

Page 50: ...t 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 The part of the previous picture where it will be joined to the next picture does not remain in the frame on the edge of the screen You have to remember what the part in the frame looked like and take the next picture so it overlaps Compose your shots so that the right e...

Page 51: ...fter the first picture Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures When you have taken 10 pictures a warning mark g is displayed 3 Press Z to exit panorama shooting Note Panorama mode can only be used when there is a card in the camera Moreover panorama mode is only available with Olympus cards During panorama shooting the flash and sequential shooting modes are not available The camera it...

Page 52: ... will be positioned on the right in the combined picture The BUSY bar is displayed during editing After the image is saved the camera returns to the mode menu Note When using two in one pictures panorama mode and sequential shooting mode are not available To cancel two in one picture mode after the first shot has been taken press Z The first shot will not be saved Operating the mode dial will exit...

Page 53: ...eyes 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 review your pictures immediately Just play the picture back as soon as you ve taken it If you don t like what you see erase and take it again So don t be afraid of pictures not coming out well just keep o...

Page 54: ...dex display 4 0 4 0 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 HQ HQ 05 05 08 08 30 12 30 12 30 30 9 100 100 0009 0009 Close up playback Press T to enlarge the picture up to a maximum of 5 By using the arrow pad during close up playback you can scroll to different portions of the picture Pictures cannot be stored in an enlarged state Close up playback is not available for movies Index display During index display use the ...

Page 55: ...e menus P 16 1 Select 4 9 or 16 and press Z Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally This function lets you rotate such pictures 90 clockwise or counterclockwise so that they are displayed correctly Top menu MODE MENU PLAY y g How to use the menus P 16 Selecting the number of pictures Picture rotation X EDIT PLAY MEM SETUP 4 9 16 G m SETUP ...

Page 56: ...te The following pictures cannot be rotated Movies protected pictures and pictures that have been edited on a computer New picture orientations are saved even if the power is turned off Slideshow Note You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when running a slideshow for a long period of time When using batteries the camera will enter sleep mode after about 30 minutes and stop the slidesh...

Page 57: ... pictures by sliding the next picture over the previous picture from right to left FADER Displays the pictures by gradually fading out the previous picture and fading in the next picture ZOOM Displays the pictures by gradually enlarging the next picture from the center of the screen Top menu MODE MENU SETUP m SETUP g How to use the menus P 16 1 Select NORMAL SLIDE FADER or ZOOM and press Z NORMAL ...

Page 58: ...peed changes in the following order 2 20 and back to 1 Z Pauses the movie and lets you play it back frame by frame Frame by frame playback a Displays the first frame in the movie c Displays the last frame in 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...

Page 59: ...ia versions of your pictures Q Changes the image size to 640 480 or 320 240 and saves the picture as a new file Select the picture that you want to edit and display the top menu Top menu MODE MENU EDIT g How to use the menus P 16 1 Select ADD FRAME BLACK WHITE SEPIA or Q and press d 2 When BLACK WHITE or SEPIA is selected Select BLACK WHITE or SEPIA and press Z When is selected Select an image siz...

Page 60: ...Z The BUSY bar is displayed and after the picture is saved the camera returns to the playback mode Note BLACK WHITE SEPIA Q and ADD FRAME are not available in the following cases Movies pictures that have been edited on a computer pictures taken with another camera or when there is insufficient space in the internal memory or card When a frame is added the picture is saved at an image size of 1 58...

Page 61: ...ficient space in the internal memory or card a warning screen is displayed before returning to the EDIT screen 1 Select the first frame of the index and press Z 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 ...

Page 62: ...nd press Z Top menu MODE MENU EDIT EDIT g How to use the menus P 16 TIPS The index is stored as a 1 024 768 still picture which is in a different record mode from the original movie Note The interval between the frames that are automatically extracted varies depending on the length of the movie An index consists of 9 frames You cannot create an index if there is insufficient space in the internal ...

Page 63: ...nction select CANCEL and press Z 4 Select NEW FILE or OVERWRITE and press Z NEW FILE Stores the edited movie as a new movie OVERWRITE Stores the edited movie with the same name as the original The original movie is not stored The BUSY bar is displayed After the edited movie is stored as a new movie or the original movie is overwritten the camera returns to the playback mode Note You cannot select ...

Page 64: ...e erased by the single frame all frame erase function but they are all erased by formatting Select the picture that you want to protect and display the top menu Top menu 0 g How to use the menus P 16 Each time you select 0 from the top menu the protection is alternately turned on and off When INFO is on When INFO is off Note If the picture has been taken with a different camera only the date and t...

Page 65: ... YES and press Z All image data stored in the internal memory is copied to the card Note When the card has insufficient memory CARD FULL is displayed and copying is canceled When the f mark is blinking pictures cannot be backed up because of insufficient battery power If the battery power is exhausted while copying the image data may be lost or damaged You are recommended to use the AC adapter Nev...

Page 66: ...re you want to erase and press the S button The S ERASE screen is displayed g How to use the direct buttons P 13 Playing back still pictures P 54 2 Select YES and press Z The picture is erased and the menu is exited Note You cannot erase protected pictures Cancel protection before erasing such pictures Once erased pictures cannot be restored Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally ...

Page 67: ...n erases all the pictures in the internal memory or card Top menu MODE MENU MEMORY CARD ALL ERASE g How to use the menus P 16 1 Select YES and press Z All the pictures are erased All frame erase CAUTION ERASING ALL NO YES ALL ERASE SELECT GO OK ...

Page 68: ...ard is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting the card Top menu MODE MENU MEMORY CARD MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT g How to use the menus P 16 In Top menu SETUP MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT 1 Select YES and press Z The BUSY bar is displayed while the card is formatted Note Do not do any of the following during formatting as such actions may damage the card Ope...

Page 69: ...you turn the camera on That s originality for you And if you lend the camera to friends from abroad you can select the appropriate language for on screen display Making use of these functions will make such a difference to how much fun you get out of your camera Why not try them out Settings Which language PW ON setup Reset all GOAL START Now you have your very own customized camera Use rec view W...

Page 70: ...ET is set to ON and K is changed to SQ1 K returns to the factory default setting HQ when the camera is turned on again OFF The settings made before the power is turned off are saved Top menu MODE MENU SETUP ALL RESET g How to use the menus P 16 In Top menu SETUP ALL RESET 1 Select OFF or ON and press Z Functions that return to default settings when ALL RESET is set ON Note The settings in the SETU...

Page 71: ...this camera Top menu MODE MENU SETUP W g How to use the menus P 16 In Top menu SETUP W 1 Select a language and press Z TIPS To increase the number of languages You can add other languages to your camera with the provided OLYMPUS Master software For details refer to the online help in the OLYMPUS Master software FRANCAIS ENGLISH ESPAÑOL PORTUGUES SELECT GO OK ...

Page 72: ...icture for display when the power is turned on Register a picture saved in the internal memory or card To display the registered picture make the settings in PW ON SETUP g Selecting a power on screen PW ON SETUP P 72 Top menu MODE MENU SETUP SCREEN SETUP g How to use the menus P 16 If a picture is already registered the IMAGE EXISTING screen is displayed asking if you want to cancel the currently ...

Page 73: ...taken During rec view the camera is ready to shoot 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 Top menu MODE MENU SETUP REC VIEW g How to use the menus P 16 1 Select OFF or ON and press Z Note You cannot register a picture or movie frame that cannot be played back on this camera ...

Page 74: ...lder 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 Top menu MODE MENU SETUP FILE NAME g How to use the menus P 16 1 Select RESET or AUTO and press Z Note When the File No reaches 9999 the File No returns to ...

Page 75: ...T is displayed press Z The BUSY bar is displayed during pixel mapping When pixel mapping is finished the screen returns to the mode menu This function lets you adjust the brightness of the monitor to make it easier to see the image Top menu MODE MENU SETUP s g How to use the menus P 16 In Top menu SETUP s 1 Adjust the brightness while looking in the monitor and when you have set the desired level ...

Page 76: ... the year are fixed 3 Repeat 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 Z For a more accurate setting press Z when the time signal hits 00 seconds Note The date and time settings return to the factory default settings if the camera is left without batteries for approximately 3 days The setti...

Page 77: ...the 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 computer and download the pictures to the computer first Printing pictures Printing at the store Printing at home Select the pictures you want to print at the store Use the camera to select the pictures you...

Page 78: ...e have standard print settings If STANDARD is selected on the settings screens P 79 to P 83 images are printed according to these settings Refer to the printer s instruction manual for its standard settings or contact the printer manufacturer Using the direct printing function TIPS For details of printing paper types ink cassettes etc refer to the printer s instruction manual Note You are recommen...

Page 79: ...ter on and the position of the USB port refer to the printer s instruction manual 2 Plug the USB cable into the camera s USB connector The camera turns on automatically The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed 3 Select PRINT and press Z ONE MOMENT is displayed and the camera and printer are connected The PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed on the monitor ...

Page 80: ...e PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed To cancel printing Pressing Z during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel printing select CANCEL and press Z PRINTPAPER SIZE BORDERLESS STANDARD STANDARD SELECT GO OK CANCEL PRINT PRINT OK OK OK MORE MORE SELECT SELECT PRINT MORE SINGLE PRINT SINGLE PRINT SINGLE PRINT SELECT 100 100 0005 0005 ...

Page 81: ...ove the USB cable from the camera The camera turns off 10Remove the USB cable from the printer Note When the USB mode is set to PC the PRINT MODE SELECT screen is not displayed in Step 4 Disconnect the USB cable and repeat the procedure from Step 1 PRINT MODE SELECT PRINT ALL PRINT MULTI PRINT ALL INDEX SELECT GO OK EXIT ...

Page 82: ... reservations have been made this option is not available g Print settings DPOF P 85 Setting the paper Select the paper size and border on the PRINTPAPER screen SIZE Choose from the available paper sizes on your printer BORDERLESS Select framed or unframed In MULTI PRINT mode you cannot select the frame OFF The picture is printed inside a blank frame ON The picture is printed filling the entire pa...

Page 83: ...rinting data Setting the number of prints and printing data Sets the number of prints You can select up to 10 prints DATE If you select WITH pictures are printed with the date FILE NAME If you select WITH pictures are printed with the file name PRINT PRINT OK OK OK MORE MORE SELECT SELECT PRINT MORE SINGLE PRINT SINGLE PRINT SINGLE PRINT SELECT 100 100 0005 0005 PRINT PRINT OK OK OK MORE MORE SELE...

Page 84: ...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 paper SETTINGS CHANGED The printer s paper cassette has been removed or the printer configuration has been changed Do not reconfigure the printer after the settings have been made PRINT ERROR There is a p...

Page 85: ... print 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 compatible printer Printing is possible directly from a card containing print reservation data without using a computer For more details refer to the printer s instruction manual A PC card adapter may also b...

Page 86: ... 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 an image is d...

Page 87: ... the picture you want to print and press Z 3 Select SINGLE PRINT Sets the number of prints to 1 and returns to Step 2 You can make the following settings on this screen MORE Sets the number of prints and printing data CANCEL Cancels the print reservation for the displayed picture g Resetting print reservation data P 89 END Exits the print reservation function Single frame reservation SELECT SELECT...

Page 88: ...d on the card You can set the number of prints or print the date and time the picture was taken Top menu MODE MENU PLAY g How to use the menus P 16 1 Select U and press Z 2 Select number of prints or X date time and press d 3 Perform each setting To set the number of prints Select the number of prints and press Z a Increases the number c Decreases the number All frame reservation DATE 0 U GO OK SE...

Page 89: ...til you return to the playback screen This function allows you to reset the print reservation data for pictures stored on the card You can reset all the print reservation data or just for selected pictures To reset the print reservation data for all the pictures Top menu MODE MENU PLAY g How to use the menus P 16 1 Select RESET and press Z If there is no print reservation data stored on the card t...

Page 90: ...t and press Z 3 Select the picture with the reservation you want to cancel and press Z The single frame reservation screen is displayed 4 Select CANCEL The print reservation data is canceled and the screen returns to Step 3 5 If you are finished resetting print reservation data press Z Select END The PRINT ORDER screen is displayed Press b until you return to the playback screen 05 05 08 08 30 15 ...

Page 91: ...em 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 pictures on your home page create an album or set your favorite picture as your desktop wallpaper Connecting the camera to a computer E mail Album making Wallpaper Panorama building Home printing Onli...

Page 92: ...ble Image files on 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 recommended that you use the optional AC adapter when connecting the camera to a computer If you use batteries make sure they have enough power The camera does not turn off automatically while it is connected...

Page 93: ... 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 enjoy slideshows and play back movies Manage images You can organize your images using the calendar display Search the image you want by date or keyword Make panoramic images You can make panoramic images using pictures taken in panorama mode Prin...

Page 94: ...els 65 536 colors or more Macintosh OS Mac OS X 10 2 or later CPU Power PC G3 500 MHz or later RAM 128 MB or more at least 256 MB is recommended Hard disk capacity 300 MB or more Connector USB port Monitor 1 024 768 pixels 32 000 colors or more Installing OLYMPUS Master Note Data transfer is only guaranteed on computers with a factory installed OS To install the software in Windows 2000 Profession...

Page 95: ...een 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 QuickTime 6 or later and Safari 1 0 or later must be installed Be sure to remove the media drag drop onto the trash icon before performing the following operations Failure to do so could result in unstable comput...

Page 96: ...ormation dialog box is displayed enter your Name and OLYMPUS Master Serial Number select your region and click Next Refer to the sticker on the CD ROM package for the serial number When the DirectX licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Yes A screen asking whether or not you want to install Adobe Reader is displayed Adobe Reader is required to read the OLYMPUS Master instruc...

Page 97: ... 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 icon The OLYMPUS Master installer starts up Follow the on screen instructions When the OLYMPUS Master licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Continue and then Agree to proceed...

Page 98: ...ction screen for the USB connection is displayed 4 Select PC and press Z 5 The camera is recognized by the computer Windows When you connect the camera to your computer for the first time the computer attempts to recognize the camera Click OK to exit the message that is displayed The camera is recognized as a Removable Disk Macintosh The iPhoto program is the default application for managing digit...

Page 99: ... menu Follow the prompts and fill in the registration form Macintosh 1 Double click the OLYMPUS Master icon in the OLYMPUS Master folder The main menu is displayed When OLYMPUS Master is started up for the first time the User Information dialog box is displayed before the main menu Enter your Name and OLYMPUS Master Serial Number and select your region After the User Information dialog box the Reg...

Page 100: ...ia 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 Upgrade button Displays window for optional upgrade to OLYMPUS Master Plus To exit OLYMPUS Master 1 Click the Exit on the main menu OLYMPUS Master is exited c h d e f g ...

Page 101: ...re displayed 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 To return to the main menu click Menu in the Browse window Downloading and saving images Note The card access lamp blinks while downloading images Do not do any of the following while the la...

Page 102: ...ows 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 the system tray 2 Click the message that is displayed 3 When a message is displayed saying that the hardware can be ejected safely click OK Macintosh 1 The trash icon changes to the eject icon when the Unt...

Page 103: ...you 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 a warning message may be displayed Make sure that image data is not being downloaded from the camera and that all applications are closed Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon again and disconnect ...

Page 104: ...alendar 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 frame 2 Time display Displays the time that has elapsed during playback 3 Playback pause button Plays the movie Functions as the pause button during playback 4 Back button Displays the previous frame ...

Page 105: ...er 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 Date Time 5 Select the thumbnail image that you want to print and click Add A preview of the selected image is displayed on the layout 6 Select the number of copies ...

Page 106: ...E Me 2000 Professional XP Macintosh Mac OS 9 0 to 9 2 X Note If your 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 OLYMPUS Master CD ROM provided Drive name USB INSTALL EXE Data transfer is not guaranteed in the following environments even if your com...

Page 107: ...m 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 glossary to understanding the terms used in this manual Appendix 9 ...

Page 108: ...o available space and cannot record new data e g print reservations function shooting and memory backup Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Download important pictures to a computer before erasing L NO PICTURE There are no pictures in the internal memory or the card The internal memory or the card contain no pictures Record pictures r PICTURE ERROR There is a problem with the selected pict...

Page 109: ...r charge the batteries This card cannot be used with this camera or the card is not formatted Format the card or replace Select POWER OFF and press Z Insert a new card Select FORMAT and press Z All data on the card is erased Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action CARD SETUP POWER OFF FORMAT SELECT GO OK ...

Page 110: ...ective action Ref page No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The battery power is exhausted Replace the batteries with new ones or charge the batteries The camera is in the playback mode Press to switch to the shooting mode P 11 The flash has not finished charging Remove your finger from the shutter button and wait until the flash charge indication stops blinking before taking the...

Page 111: ... image data is wrong The date time is not set Set the date time The clock adjustment is not factory preset P 76 The camera has been left without batteries If the camera is left without batteries for 3 days the date time setting is canceled Set the date time again P 76 The settings are returned to the factory default settings when the camera is turned off ALL RESET is set to ON Set ALL RESET to OFF...

Page 112: ...e P 50 The battery run time is brief You are using the camera in a cold environment Battery performance deteriorates in low temperatures Keep the camera warm by putting it inside your coat or clothing The remaining battery power is not indicated correctly When battery consumption fluctuates considerably the camera may turn off without displaying the battery warning indicator Replace the batteries ...

Page 113: ...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 116 The picture is too bright The flash was set to Select a flash mode other than P 42 The center of the subject is too dark If the center of the subject is too dark the surrounding area emerges as too bright Adjust the exposure compensation toward minu...

Page 114: ...e is dark The lens was partly blocked by your finger or the strap Hold the camera correctly keeping your fingers and the strap away from the lens P 23 Pictures you have taken do not appear on the monitor The power is off Press to turn the camera on in playback mode P 10 The camera is in the shooting mode Press to switch to playback mode P 10 11 There are no pictures in internal memory or card NO P...

Page 115: ...er with the USB cable Remove the USB cable and start again from Step 1 of Printing pictures P 79 The printer does not support PictBridge Refer to the printer s instruction manual or contact the manufacturer The camera is not recognized by the computer The computer failed to recognize the camera Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and connect it again P 79 The USB driver has not been installed...

Page 116: ...cloth 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 batteries AC adapter and card and keep in a cool dry place that is well ventilated Periodically insert batteries and test the camera functions Note Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol or chemically treated cloth Mold may form ...

Page 117: ...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 camera is turned on Doing so could affect the camera s internal settings or functions Be sure to read the instruction manual for the AC adapter AC wall outlet Power plug AC adapter Connection cord plu...

Page 118: ... for 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 normally Always observe the operating environment restrictions described in the camera s manual Olympus NiMH batteries included in some areas are intended for use only with Olympus digital cameras Never ...

Page 119: ... diagonally 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 take a long time to turn on or its color may change temporarily When using the camera in extremely cold places it is a good idea to occasionally place it in a warm place An LCD monitor exhibiting poor...

Page 120: ...s 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 acts that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners All rights reserved No part of these written materials or this software may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means electronic or mec...

Page 121: ...tions 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 determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Adjust or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distan...

Page 122: ...Industries Association JEITA Digital ESP Light Metering This determines the exposure by metering and calculating the light levels in the center and other areas of the image separately DPOF Digital Print Order Format This is for saving desired print settings on digital cameras By entering which images to print and the number of copies of each the user can easily have the desired images printed by a...

Page 123: ... During long exposures signals are generated by parts of the CCD where no light is focused and are recorded on the picture as noise When noise reduction works the camera automatically reduces the noise to produce clearer images PictBridge A standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly Pixels A pixel is the smallest unit dot used to mak...

Page 124: ...s and buttons the names and meanings of the icons that are displayed on the monitor and the lists of the top menus and mode menus An index also helps you find the pages where a function or item that you are looking for appears For effective use of the manual reference page numbers are listed next to the names of the camera parts and in the menu lists 10 ...

Page 125: ...tem Setting Ref page MODE MENU CAMERA DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON P 40 PANORAMA P 50 2 IN 1 P 52 PICTURE WB AUTO 5 3 1 P 46 MEMORY CARD MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT YES NO P 68 BACKUP YES NO P 65 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 70 W 2 P 71 PW ON SETUP OFF 1 2 P 72 REC VIEW OFF ON P 73 FILE NAME RESET AUTO P 74 PIXEL MAPPING START P 75 s P 75 X P 76 j OFF ON P 48 K SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 26 SCENE SELECT 1 P 37 ...

Page 126: ...page MODE MENU MEMORY CARD MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT YES NO P 68 BACKUP YES NO P 65 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 70 W 1 P 71 PW ON SETUP OFF 1 2 P 72 FILE NAME RESET AUTO P 74 PIXEL MAPPING START P 75 s P 75 X P 76 WB AUTO 5 3 1 P 46 K HQ SQ P 26 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON P 40 Top menu Item Setting Ref page SETUP MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT YES NO P 68 ALL RESET OFF ON P 70 W 1 P 71 PW ON SETUP OFF 1 2 P 72 s P 75 BACK...

Page 127: ... 90 P 55 U P 87 88 EDIT ADD FRAME NEW FILE CANCEL P 59 BLACK WHITE BLACK WHITE CANCEL P 59 SEPIA SEPIA CANCEL P 59 Q 640 480 320 240 CANCEL P 59 MEMORY CARD ALL ERASE YES NO P 67 MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT YES NO P 68 BACKUP YES NO P 65 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 70 W 1 P 71 PW ON SETUP OFF 1 2 P 72 SCREEN SETUP P 72 s P 75 X P 76 G 4 9 16 P 55 m SETUP NORMAL SLIDE FADER ZOOM P 57 m P 56 INFO P 64 0 P 64 ...

Page 128: ...this camera Top menu Tab Item Setting Ref page MODE MENU EDIT INDEX OK RESET CANCEL P 61 EDIT OK RESET CANCEL P 62 MEMORY CARD ALL ERASE YES NO P 67 MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT YES NO P 68 BACKUP YES NO P 65 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 70 W 1 P 71 PW ON SETUP OFF 1 2 P 72 s P 75 X P 76 G 4 9 16 P 55 MOVIE PLAY P 58 INFO P 64 0 P 64 ...

Page 129: ...s the factory Shooting mode Playback mode Others Zoom 38 mm F 0 0 FLASH MODE AUTO n Y OFF OFF j OFF SCENE SELECT o DIGITAL ZOOM OFF PANORAMA OFF 2 IN 1 OFF K HQ WB AUTO REC VIEW ON FILE NAME RESET INFO OFF 0 OFF y 0 OFF G 9 m SETUP NORMAL ALL RESET ON W ENGLISH PW ON SETUP 1 s NORMAL X Y M D 2005 01 01 00 00 ...

Page 130: ...f mode 3 Not including of f mode 4 Not including and of f mode z mode and mode Mode Function h ilz jk f P n Zoom 9 1 DIGITAL ZOOM 9 1 FLASH MODE 9 2 9 3 9 1 3 Y 9 j 9 4 PANORAMA 9 1 2 IN 1 9 SCENE SELECT 9 K 9 F 9 WB 9 ALL RESET 9 W 9 PW ON SETUP 9 REC VIEW 9 FILE NAME 9 PIXEL MAPPING 9 s 9 X 9 MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT 9 BACKUP 9 ...

Page 131: ...31 10 Miscellaneous Names of parts Camera POWER switch gP 9 Lens Self timer lamp gP 49 Shutter button gP 24 Flash gP 42 Connector cover gP 79 98 117 DC IN jack gP 117 USB connector gP 79 98 VISUAL INDEX ...

Page 132: ...rase button S gP 14 66 Strap eyelet Mode dial gP 12 Monitor gP 75 133 Battery compartment cover Card cover gP 30 Tripod socket Shooting button gP 9 14 Playback button gP 9 13 Macro button gP 13 41 Flash mode button gP 13 42 OK MENU button Z gP 16 19 Exposure compensation button F gP 13 44 Self timer button Y gP 13 49 Arrow pad VISUAL INDEX ...

Page 133: ... K L P 12 35 2 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 44 3 Battery check e full power f low power 4 Green lamp Auto Focus Lock P 24 5 Flash stand by Flash charge Lights Blinks P 43 6 Macro mode Super macro mode P 41 7 Flash mode P 42 8 Sequential shooting j P 48 9 Self timer Y P 49 10 Record mode SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 SQ P 26 11 Image size 2816 2112 1600 1200 640 480 P 27 12 AF target mark P 24 2816 2816 2112 2...

Page 134: ...y pictures the camera is processing This indicator is not displayed while recording movies 13 Number of storable still pictures Remaining recording time 5 00 15 P 27 P 47 14 White balance 5 3 1 P 46 15 Memory 1 IN xD P 29 16 Memory gauge 2 a b c d Item Indications Ref page a b c d Before taking any pictures Off Maximum reached All lit Wait until the indicator turns off again before taking more pic...

Page 135: ...0 240 P 27 7 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 44 8 White balance WB AUTO 5 3 1 P 46 9 Date and time 05 08 30 15 30 P 76 10 Frame number Playing time Total recording time 5 00 00 00 15 P 85 P 58 11 File number M 100 0005 P 74 Note The indications on the movie frame before playback differ from the indications displayed during playback 05 05 08 08 30 15 30 15 30 30 100 100 0005 0005 HQ HQ 10 10 5 2 0 ...

Page 136: ...NDLE 38 Card 27 29 30 CCD 75 122 Close up playback U 54 Cloudy day 3 46 Compression 26 CUISINE G 38 D Date and time X 76 DCF 122 DIGITAL ZOOM 40 Direct printing 78 DPOF 85 122 E EDIT 61 62 Error codes 84 108 ESP metering 122 EV 44 122 Exposure 122 Exposure compensation F 13 44 F FADER 57 FILE NAME 74 File name 74 File No 74 Fill in flash 42 FIREWORKS 37 Flash charging 43 Flash mode 13 42 Flash off...

Page 137: ...lfway 24 PRINT 79 82 PRINT ORDER 82 Print settings 85 PROGRAM AUTO P 35 Protect 0 64 PW ON SETUP 72 R REC VIEW 73 Record mode K 26 28 Red eye reduction flash 42 Remaining recording time 27 Resizing Q 59 S Scene mode shooting f 37 SCENE SELECT 36 37 SCREEN SETUP 72 Selecting a language W 71 SELF PORTRAIT o 37 Self timer Y 49 SEPIA 59 Sequential shooting j 48 Shooting mode K 9 11 13 Shortcut Menus 1...

Page 138: ...Index 138 GLOSSARY INDEX 10 Index Z ZOOM 57 Zoom 13 39 ...

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