Olympus FE-4000 Instruction Manual Download

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DIGITAL CAMERA

FE-4000/X-925/X-920

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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 our 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.

Instruction Manual

Summary of Contents for FE-4000

Page 1: ...n a safe place for future reference We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs In the interest of continually improving our products Oly...

Page 2: ...ips 41 Appendix 45 Index 60 Contents Contents Step 2 Shooting and Playing Back Images Shooting Playback and Erasing p 14 Step 3 How to Use the Camera Three Types of Setting Operations p 3 Step 4 Print...

Page 3: ...u 2 To quickly move to the desired submenu press m to highlight the page tab and then use kl to move the page Press n to return to the submenu Some menus include submenus that appear by pressing the B...

Page 4: ...functions can be accessed using the direct buttons Shutter button p 14 K button shooting switching shooting modes p 17 18 q button playback p 15 Zoom buttons p 19 F button exposure compensation p 20...

Page 5: ...F SILENT MODE p 33 1 A IMAGE QUALITY p 24 2 B CAMERA MENU WB p 25 ISO p 25 R Still images movies p 25 PANORAMA p 26 AF MODE p 26 3 C SWITCH SHOOTING MODES P p 14 G p 17 DIS MODE p 18 s p 17 MOVIE p 18...

Page 6: ...of Parts 1 Strap eyelet p 10 2 Multi connector p 32 34 39 3 Battery card compartment cover p 11 4 Self timer lamp p 21 Camera unit 1 3 2 6 7 5 4 8 5 Flash p 19 6 Lens p 45 58 7 Microphone p 25 29 8 Tr...

Page 7: ...n p 3 5 D button backlight boost erase p 21 p 16 29 6 Shutter button p 14 7 Zoom buttons p 19 8 Card access lamp p 46 9 K button shooting switching shooting modes p 17 18 10 q button playback p 15 11...

Page 8: ...ent mode p 33 4 Macro super macro p 20 5 Battery check p 10 6 Flash standby camera shake warning flash charge p 19 41 7 AF target mark p 14 8 Recording with sound p 25 9 Number of storable still pictu...

Page 9: ...1 12 13 Still image Movie 1 Silent mode p 33 2 Print reservation number of prints p 37 p 36 3 Adding sound p 29 4 Protect p 28 5 Battery check p 10 6 Aperture value p 14 7 Exposure compensation p 20...

Page 10: ...ff Charged Battery comes partially charged Before use be sure to charge the battery until the charging indicator goes off up to 2 hours If the charging indicator does not light or it blinks the batter...

Page 11: ...Loading the battery and the xD Picture Card sold separately into the camera Do not insert anything other than an xD Picture Card or the microSD Attachment into the camera 1 2 1 Battery card compartme...

Page 12: ...roSD card Pull the microSD card straight out Do not touch the contact area of the microSD Attachment and or microSD card Arrow pad and operation guide The symbols 1243 displayed on various setting and...

Page 13: ...use klmn and the B button to set M month D day TIME hours and minutes and Y M D date order For a more accurate setting press the B button when the time signal hits 00 seconds To change the date and t...

Page 14: ...t mark flashes red Try focusing again 1 400 F2 6 P AF target mark Press halfway Shutter speed Aperture value Focusing p 43 Shooting with the optimum aperture value and shutter speed P mode In this mod...

Page 15: ...8 Viewing images 1 Press the q button 1 IN 12M 2009 10 26 12 30 100 0001 NORM Playback image Number of frames 2 Use klmn to select an image Displays 10 frames before the current image Displays next im...

Page 16: ...e first frame and press l to display the last frame Press and hold down n to play a movie and press and hold down m to play a movie in reverse Press the B button to resume playback 2009 10 26 12 30 10...

Page 17: ...on the scene that the camera automatically selects 12M 4 IN NORM iAUTO AF ON Press the shutter button halfway down or press the g button to check which shooting mode the camera has automatically selec...

Page 18: ...to set h h mode indicator 4 IN NORM 12M By switching to any of other shooting modes most function settings in h mode will change to the default settings of the newly selected mode Shooting movies n m...

Page 19: ...occurrence of red eye in your photos FILL IN The flash fires regardless of the available light FLASH OFF The flash does not fire Using the zoom Pressing the zoom buttons adjusts the shooting range Pr...

Page 20: ...This function enables the camera to focus and shoot subjects at close distances 1 Press the button P OK OK SET SET OFF OFF OFF OFF 2 Use mn to select the setting option and press the B button to set...

Page 21: ...escription OFF The self timer is deactivated ON The self timer lamp turns on for approx 10 seconds then blinks for approx 2 seconds and then the picture is taken Self timer shooting is automatically c...

Page 22: ...on and then press the B button to set Changing the shooting information display The display of the screen information can be changed to best match the situation for example the need for a clear view o...

Page 23: ...elect an image in index view Use klmn to select an image and press the B button to display the selected image in single image view To scroll an image in close up view Use klmn to move the viewing area...

Page 24: ...4 8 5 11 in 2M 1600 1200 Suitable for printing A5 5 7 in pictures 1M 1280 960 Suitable for printing pictures at postcard size VGA 640 480 Suitable for viewing pictures on a TV or using pictures in ema...

Page 25: ...s can be taken at fast shutter speeds even under low light conditions However high sensitivity introduces noise into the resulting picture which may give it a grainy appearance Submenu 2 Application A...

Page 26: ...menu 2 Application FACE DETECT 1 This is used for taking pictures of people The camera automatically detects a face and a frame appears Press the shutter button halfway down and when the face is in fo...

Page 27: ...E Shooting movies p 18 Restoring the shooting functions to the default settings D RESET D RESET E P G h s n Submenu 1 Application YES Restores the following menu functions to the default settings Flas...

Page 28: ...od and press the B button 2 Use mn to select an image for retouching and press the B button The retouched image is saved as a separate image Changing the image size Q I EDIT X Q Submenu 2 Application...

Page 29: ...Recording starts Erasing images K ERASE K ERASE Submenu 1 Application SEL IMAGE Images are individually selected and erased ALL ERASE All images in the internal memory or card will be erased When eras...

Page 30: ...g the backup Changing the display language W E SETUP X W Changing the display language p 13 Submenu 2 Application Languages 1 The language for the menus and error messages displayed on the monitor is...

Page 31: ...rder 1 Press n after setting Minute and use kl to select the date display order X Y M Y M D D TIME 2009 10 26 12 30 MENU CANCEL SET Y M D OK Date order Turning on the camera with the K or q button K q...

Page 32: ...fault settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold To play back camera images on a TV 1 Connect the TV and camera Connect to the TV video input jack yellow and audio input jack whi...

Page 33: ...OWER SAVE ON When the camera is not being used for approx 10 seconds the monitor automatically turns off to save battery power To resume standby mode Press any button Turning off the camera sounds F S...

Page 34: ...refer to the printer s instruction manual 1 PictBridge is a standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly The printing modes paper sizes a...

Page 35: ...played the SIZE BORDERLESS and PICS SHEET are set to the printer s standard STANDARD STANDARD PRINTPAPER SET OK MENU BACK SIZE BORDERLESS 5 Use kl to select the BORDERLESS or PICS SHEET settings and p...

Page 36: ...B button P MENU BACK SET OK IN OK CANCEL 8 If necessary repeat Steps 6 and 7 to select the image to be printed make the detailed settings and set SINGLEPRINT 9 Press the B button PRINT SET OK MENU BAC...

Page 37: ...camera will erase the reservations made by the other device DPOF print reservations can be made for up to 999 images per card Single frame print reservations 1 Press the q button and then press the m...

Page 38: ...kl to select RESET and press the B button Resetting the print reservation data for selected images 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 of Resetting all print reservation data p 38 2 Use kl to select and press the...

Page 39: ...detects the camera a message indicating setup completion appears Confirm the message and click OK The camera is recognized as a removable disk Macintosh If iPhoto has started exit iPhoto and start OLY...

Page 40: ...ave the image data on your computer while the camera and the computer are connected System requirements Windows Windows 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional Vista Macintosh Mac OS X v10 3...

Page 41: ...to turn the camera on Press the K button to set a shooting mode Wait until flash charge stops blinking before taking pictures Monitor Difficult to see Condensation 1 may have occurred Turn off the pow...

Page 42: ...to retouch software etc to view the image on a computer If the image still cannot be viewed the image file is corrupted r THE IMAGE CANNOT BE EDITED Problem with selected image Use photo retouch softw...

Page 43: ...the picture When objects are at different distances Fast moving object The subject is not in the center of the frame Camera shake Taking pictures without camera shake Taking pictures using h mode p 18...

Page 44: ...h a high ISO sensitivity noise small colored spots and color unevenness that were not in the original image can occur and the image can appear grainy The resulting image is grainier than with low ISO...

Page 45: ...on usage The supplied LI 41C battery charger is used only for LI 42B LI 40B batteries Do not charge any other type of battery with the supplied battery charger It might cause explosion leaking overhea...

Page 46: ...inal Do not touch the contact area directly Cards compatible with this camera xD Picture Card 16MB to 2GB TypeH M M Standard Using a new card Before using a non Olympus card or a card that was used fo...

Page 47: ...1 639 1 728 Movies IMAGE SIZE FRAME RATE Continuous recording length Internal memory Using a 1 GB xD Picture Card With sound Without sound With sound Without sound C 640 480 N 10 sec 10 sec 8 min 59 s...

Page 48: ...rovided with the product DANGER If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol serious injury or death may result WARNING If the product is used without observing the...

Page 49: ...rd or the microSD Attachment into the camera If you insert a card by mistake such as a microSD card do not use force Contact authorized distributors service centers CAUTION Stop using the camera immed...

Page 50: ...the clothing and flush the affected area with clean running cold water immediately If the fluid burns your skin seek medical attention immediately Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuou...

Page 51: ...failure or damage to the monitor A strip of light may appear on the top bottom of the monitor but this is not a malfunction When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera the edges may appear zigz...

Page 52: ...nce Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate this equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a...

Page 53: ...requency Hz Plug type China 220 50 A Hong Kong 200 220 50 BF India 230 240 50 C Indonesia 127 230 50 C Japan 100 50 60 A Korea rep 220 60 C Malaysia 240 50 BF Philippines 220 230 60 A C Singapore 230...

Page 54: ...reserves the right to i use reconditioned refurbished and or serviceable used parts that meet Olympus s quality assurance standards for warranty or any other repairs and ii make any internal or exter...

Page 55: ...al or written agreements understandings proposals and communications pertaining to the subject matter hereof This limited warranty is exclusively for the benefit of the original customer and cannot be...

Page 56: ...be made under conditions of this Guarantee This Guarantee is valid only if the Guarantee Certificate and proof of purchase are presented at the Olympus repair service station Please note that this Gua...

Page 57: ...information contained in it is incomplete or illegible 2 Since this Guarantee Certificate will not be re issued keep it in a safe place Please refer to the list on the web site http www olympus com f...

Page 58: ...00 pixels gross Lens Olympus lens 4 65 to 18 6 mm f2 6 to 5 9 equivalent to 26 3 to 105 mm on a 35 mm camera Photometric system Digital ESP metering system Shutter speed 4 to 1 2000 sec Shooting range...

Page 59: ...ments AC 100 to 240 V 50 60 Hz Output DC 4 2 V 600 mA Charging time Approx 2 hours When charging the supplied LI 42B Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F operation 20 C to 60 C...

Page 60: ...LTER Q 27 Maintenance Camera care 45 PIXEL MAPPING 30 MEMORY FORMAT 30 MENU COLOR 31 microSD Attachment 12 48 A AF MODE 26 AF TRACKING 18 26 Arrow pad 12 AV cable 32 B Backlight boost 21 BACKUP 30 Bat...

Page 61: ...P mode 14 POWER SAVE 33 Print 34 Print Reservations DPOF 37 Protecting images 0 28 R RESETD 27 Rotating images y 29 S s mode 17 Self timer 21 Shooting 14 Shooting movies n 18 SILENT MODE F 33 SLIDESH...

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