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DIGITAL CAMERA

Instruction

Manual

Getting to know your

camera better

Quick Start Guide

Get started using your
camera right away.

Button operations

Menu operations

Printing pictures

Using OLYMPUS Master

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Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please
read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual
in a safe place for future reference.

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We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important
photographs.

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In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify
information contained in this manual.

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The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages
and may differ from the actual product.

Appendix

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Summary of Contents for FE-290

Page 1: ...erformance and a longer service life Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs In...

Page 2: ...ns and how to take better pictures Read about convenient functions and safety precautions to use your camera more effectively Learn about the menus that control the functions and settings for basic op...

Page 3: ...tal Camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery LI 42B USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2 CD ROM Items not shown Instruction Manual this manual warranty card Contents may vary depending on purchase location Bat...

Page 4: ...Insert the battery and the xD Picture Card optional into the camera 2 1 3 Red light on Charging Light off Charging complete Charging time Approx 5 hours AC Wall Outlet Power Cable Battery Charger Lith...

Page 5: ...the C marks toward the center of the camera If you insert the battery incorrectly you may not be able to remove it Do not use force Contact authorized distributors service centers Damage to the batter...

Page 6: ...ng subject or camera shake when taking pictures B Suitable for taking pictures of people E Suitable for taking pictures of a landscape f Select from 11 available scene modes according to the shooting...

Page 7: ...OF and NY buttons to select M About the date and time setting screen MENU TIME TIME D M Y CANCEL Y M Y M D Y M D Cancels the setting Hour Date formats Y M D M D Y D M Y Minute OF button NY button MENU...

Page 8: ...F and NY buttons to select Y M D j After all settings have been set press H For a more accurate setting press H when the time signal hits 00 seconds MENU 2007 2007 12 12 10 10 TIME TIME D M Y CANCEL Y...

Page 9: ...way When the focus and exposure are locked the green lamp lights up and the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed Place this mark over your subject The number of pictures that can be taken is...

Page 10: ...t YES and press H Arrow pad Displays the next image Displays the previous image q button 07 07 12 12 10 10 12 12 40 40 ISO 400 ISO 400 1 100 100 0001 0001 0 0 0 0 3072 3072 2304 2304 HQ HQ 1 1000 1 10...

Page 11: ...cording movies Set the mode dial to n and lightly press the shutter button to lock the focus and then press the shutter button completely to start recording Press the shutter button again to stop reco...

Page 12: ...lur incurred by a moving subject or camera shake when taking pictures Use PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE to shoot pictures with the optimal settings Select from 11 available scene modes according to the shoot...

Page 13: ...e Changing picture brightness Press OF in shooting mode choose the preferred brightness with XY and press H Adjustable from 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV Playback mode Printing pictures Display a picture to print...

Page 14: ...ally erasing pictures you want to keep g 0 Protecting pictures P 21 X button Shooting pictures close to the subject Macro mode OFF Macro off Cancels macro mode Macro on This mode lets you shoot from a...

Page 15: ...2304 2304 HQ HQ 4 4 2 1 3 4 8 7 9 5 6 07 07 12 12 10 10 12 12 30 30 ISO 400 ISO 400 4 100 100 0004 0004 HQ HQ 0 0 0 0 3072 3072 2304 2304 1 1000 1 1000 F2 7 F2 7 2 1 3 4 Close up playback Turn and ho...

Page 16: ...peration guide m button H Arrow pad ONXY K button Shooting mode q button Playback mode OK MENU RESET SILENT MODE SET EXIT SETUP RESET SILENT MODE SETUP SETUP SCENE SCENE IMAGE IMAGE QUALITY QUALITY IM...

Page 17: ...he previous menu is displayed Press m repeatedly to exit the menu To cancel any changes and continue operating the menus press m without pressing H Using the menus OK MENU RESET SILENT MODE SET EXIT S...

Page 18: ...ression SQ1 2048 1536 Standard compression This is useful for A4 11 7 8 5 in postcard size prints This is useful for computer editing such as rotating or adding text to a picture SQ2 640 480 Standard...

Page 19: ...ne according to the situation CAMERA MENU ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the conditions of the subject 64 100 200 400 800 A low value lowers t...

Page 20: ...cture SILENT MODE Muting operational sounds OFF ON This function allows you to mute operational sounds during shooting and playback e g warning beeps shutter sounds etc Playback mode menu q Connects p...

Page 21: ...s cannot be erased using ERASE SEL IMAGE or ALL ERASE but they are all erased by formatting Select the picture with XY and protect it by selecting ON with ON You can protect several frames in successi...

Page 22: ...s taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally This function lets you turn such pictures so that they are displayed vertically New picture orientations are saved even when the powe...

Page 23: ...ain When the selection is completed press S Select YES and press H Select YES and press H VIEW FAVORITE Viewing registered pictures ADD FAVORITE Adds pictures to My Favorite Select a picture with XY a...

Page 24: ...copy or use the AC adapter You can select a language for on screen display Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera You can add other languages to your camera wi...

Page 25: ...PING Adjusting the image processing function K q Turning on the camera with the K or q button YES Pressing K turns on the camera and starts the camera in the shooting mode Pressing q turns on the came...

Page 26: ...shooting mode the monitor automatically shuts off Pressing the zoom lever or other buttons restores the camera from power save mode MENU TIME TIME D M Y CANCEL Y M Y M D Y M D Cancels the setting Hou...

Page 27: ...ted on the settings screens P 29 pictures are printed according to these settings Refer to the printer s instruction manual for its standard settings or contact the printer manufacturer 1 Display the...

Page 28: ...2 on P 27 and press H 2 Select CUSTOM PRINT and press H 3 Make the print settings according to the operation guide You can use EASY PRINT even when the camera is turned off or in shooting mode With t...

Page 29: ...P R I N T PA P E R S I Z E S I Z E BORDERLESS BORDERLESS S I Z E BORDERLESS STANDARD STANDARD SET BACK SIZE Choose from the available paper sizes on your printer BORDERLESS Select framed or unframed I...

Page 30: ...atible 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 als...

Page 31: ...ber of prints You cannot make print reservations for pictures with A Repeat Step 3 to make print reservations for other pictures 4 When you finish making print reservations press H 5 Select the date a...

Page 32: ...eservation data for all the pictures 2 Select or U and press H 3 Select RESET and press H To reset the print reservation data for a selected picture 2 Select and press H 3 Select KEEP and press H 4 Pr...

Page 33: ...is OLYMPUS Master Prepare the following items before starting Computer that fulfills the operating environment P 34 OLYMPUSMaster2 CD ROM USB cable Download images from the camera or other media View...

Page 34: ...an added USB port or IEEE 1394 port To install the software you must log on as a user with administrators privileges Macintosh OS Mac OS X v10 3 or later CPU Power PC G3 500 MHz or later Intel Core So...

Page 35: ...components to install select Custom The installation begins The screen confirming that setup is completed is displayed Click Close Next the screen confirming whether to install OLYMPUS muvee theaterPa...

Page 36: ...is application and start OLYMPUS Master Note The camera functions are disabled while the camera is connected to a computer Connecting the camera to a computer via a USB hub may cause unstable operatio...

Page 37: ...the USB cable Windows 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 c...

Page 38: ...a to your computer using the USB cable provided with the camera to download and save images without using OLYMPUS Master The following environment is required to use the USB cable to connect the camer...

Page 39: ...Language The confirmation window for updating is displayed 6 Click OK The updating the camera window is displayed 7 Click Add Language in the updating camera display The Add Display Language of Camera...

Page 40: ...rn the camera on The mode dial is in the position of R No pictures can be taken when the shooting guide is being displayed Take pictures after selecting the settings by following the shooting guide or...

Page 41: ...pressed halfway and take the picture Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter button gently to shoot the picture In addition blurring is reduced when taking pictures in the h mode g h Shooting...

Page 42: ...ing pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation P 12 Often bright subjects such as snow turn out darker than their natural colors Adjusting OF toward makes the subject closer to thei...

Page 43: ...e card P 24 The card P 50 Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies Still pictures Movies If you use a non Olympus card or a card used for another application such as a computer...

Page 44: ...as an e mail attachment or post on a web site SQ2 To express the broadness of a subject such as landscapes To view pictures on a wide screen television 16 9 g IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality...

Page 45: ...are several ways you can view the entire picture on the computer screen View the picture using image browsing software Install the OLYMPUS Master 2 software from the provided CD ROM Change the monito...

Page 46: ...d is erased There is an error in the internal memory Select MEMORY FORMAT YES and press H All data in the internal memory is erased NO CONNECTION The camera is not connected to the computer or the pri...

Page 47: ...ons available in shooting modes and scenes Shooting mode h P h i l A f Ref Page Function M C N V W P d R S X i 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 P 14 9 9 9 9 9 9 P 14 Y 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 P 14 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 P 14 Zoom...

Page 48: ...bed below power is consumed continuously and the battery becomes exhausted quickly The zoom is used repeatedly The shutter button is pressed halfway repeatedly in shooting mode activating the auto foc...

Page 49: ...Italy 220 50 C Honduras 110 60 A Luxemburg 230 50 C Jamaica 110 50 A Netherlands 230 50 C Mexico 120 127 60 A Norway 230 50 C Nicaragua 120 240 60 A Poland 220 50 C Panama 110 220 60 A Portugal 230 5...

Page 50: ...t open the battery card compartment cover while the card access lamp is blinking as the lamp is indicating that it is reading or writing data Doing so may damage the data in the internal memory or the...

Page 51: ...r store this product near any heat source such as a radiator heat register stove or any type of equipment or appliance that generates heat including stereo amplifiers SAFETY PRECAUTIONS General Precau...

Page 52: ...eratures Doing so may cause parts to deteriorate and in some circumstances cause the camera to catch fire Do not use the charger or AC adapter if it is covered such as a blanket This could cause overh...

Page 53: ...for leaks discoloration warping or any other abnormality The battery may become hot during prolonged use To avoid minor burns do not remove it immediately after using the camera Always unload the bat...

Page 54: ...y 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 performance due to low temperatures will r...

Page 55: ...imits 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 installation This equip...

Page 56: ...n North and South America Trademarks For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number FE 290 X 825 Trade Name OLYMPUS Responsible Party Address 3500 Corporate Parkway P O Box 610 Center Val...

Page 57: ...o 112 mm on a 35 mm camera Photometric system Center weighted metering Shutter speed 1 to 1 2000 sec Shooting range 0 4 m 1 3 ft to W 0 6 m 2 0 ft to T normal 0 2 m 0 7 ft to W 0 35 m 1 1 ft to T macr...

Page 58: ...ing 10 C to 60 C 14 F to 140 F operation 20 C to 35 C 4 F to 95 F storage Dimensions 31 5 39 5 6 mm 1 2 1 5 0 2 in Weight Approx 15 g 0 5 oz Battery charger LI 40C Power requirements AC 100 to 240 V 5...

Page 59: ...tton Backlight boost Erase gP 14 Monitor gP 25 m button gP 14 Self timer lamp gP 14 Microphone K button Shooting gP 11 q button Playback gP 12 Y button Flash mode gP 14 H button OK gP 13 Arrow pad ONX...

Page 60: ...1 Macro mode Super macro mode P 14 12 Image quality SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 16 9 P 18 13 Image size 3072 2304 2048 1536 640 480 etc P 18 14 AF target mark P 9 15 Number of storable still pictures Remaining rec...

Page 61: ...on 2 0 2 0 P 13 9 ISO ISO100 ISO400 etc P 19 10 Date and time 07 12 10 12 30 P 26 11 File number M 100 0004 12 Number of frames Elapsed time Total recording time 4 00 00 00 36 P 21 13 Shutter speed 1...

Page 62: ...cover 26 36 CUISINE V 12 CUSTOM PRINT 28 D Date and time X 7 26 40 Digital zoom 13 15 Direct printing 27 DOCUMENTS d 12 DPOF 30 E EASY PRINT 27 ERASE 10 23 Error messages 45 Exposure compensation F 42...

Page 63: ...19 45 RESIZE 22 S f Scene 6 12 19 SEL IMAGE 23 Selecting a language W 24 SELF PORTRAIT R 12 Self timer lamp 14 44 Self timer Y 14 SETUP menu 24 Shooting mode 11 15 47 60 Shooting movies n 11 13 Shoot...

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