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DIGITAL CAMERA

FE-4040/FE-4020/X-940

  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.

  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, Olympus reserves 

the right to update or modify information contained in this manual.

  The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were 

produced during the development stages and may differ from the 
actual product. Unless otherwise speci

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 ed, the explanation about these 

illustrations is provided for FE-4040.

Instruction Manual

Summary of Contents for FE-4020

Page 1: ...end that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs In the interest of continually improving our products Olympus reserves the right to update or modify i...

Page 2: ...era 10 Shooting Viewing and Erasing 14 Using Shooting Modes 20 Using Shooting Functions 23 Menus for Shooting Functions 27 Menus for Playback Editing and Printing Functions 30 Menus for Other Camera S...

Page 3: ...5 m button p 4 E button menu guide p 19 Arrow pad H left G down D button erase p 18 F up INFO button change information display p 16 19 I right H button p 12 The symbols FGHI displayed for image selec...

Page 4: ...the H button The SETUP menu is displayed FINE ZOOM OFF R OFF AF MODE FACE iESP MENU OK SET EXIT 1 2 3 ICON GUIDE IMAGE STABILIZER ON ON COMPRESSION COMPRESSION NORMAL NORMAL 2 Press H to highlight th...

Page 5: ...W 6 7 3 2 1 5 4 1 r Settings 1 MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT p 32 BACKUP p 32 W Language p 32 RESET p 32 USB CONNECTION p 33 q POWER ON p 33 SAVE SETTINGS p 33 Menus for Other Camera Settings 2 s Settings 2 PW...

Page 6: ...2 Multi connector p 11 12 35 37 3 Strap eyelet p 7 4 Battery card compartment cover p 10 5 Self timer lamp p 24 Camera unit 2 1 3 2 3 7 8 6 5 10 9 10 9 4 4 8 1 6 Flash p 23 7 Lens p 46 59 8 Microphon...

Page 7: ...d playback p 15 4 Monitor p 14 42 5 m button p 4 6 Zoom buttons p 16 7 Indicator lamp p 11 12 8 H button OK p 3 12 9 Arrow pad p 3 INFO button change information display p 16 19 D button erase p 18 10...

Page 8: ...charge p 42 4 Macro p 23 5 Self timer p 24 6 Exposure compensation p 24 7 White balance p 25 8 ISO p 25 9 Image size p 26 27 10 SETUP menu p 4 5 11 Recording with sound movies p 29 1 Available in the...

Page 9: ...11 10 5 4 3 2 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 Battery check p 11 2 Print reservation number of prints p 40 p 39 3 Protect p 31 4 Adding sound p 29 31 5 Current memory p 48 6 Frame number total number of image...

Page 10: ...ht until it clicks into place Do not touch the contact area directly 3 2 1 1 This camera allows the user to take pictures using the internal memory even when no SD SDHC memory card sold separately is...

Page 11: ...in red 4 4 BATTERY EMPTY Charging the battery with the supplied USB AC adapter The included F 2AC USB AC adapter with an AC cable or plug in type hereafter referred to as AC adapter differs depending...

Page 12: ...uter Windows Vista Windows 7 from the start menu Double click the icon for the CD ROM drive to open the setup CD window and then double click CameraInitialSetup exe 2 Connect the camera to the compute...

Page 13: ...your home time zone and press the H button Use FG to turn daylight saving time SUMMER on or off 10 02 26 12 30 SUMMER OK SET Seoul Tokyo Seoul Tokyo The menus can be used to change the selected time...

Page 14: ...Focusing p 44 Shooting with the optimum aperture value and shutter speed PROGRAM AUTO In this mode automatic shooting settings are activated while also allowing changes to a wide range of other shoot...

Page 15: ...UTO ISO 14M P P PROGRAM AUTO PROGRAM AUTO 2 Use HI to set the shooting mode to A and then press the H button MOVIE indicator 0 34 0 34 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB VGA 3 Press the shutter button halfway do...

Page 16: ...Fine zoom range Optical zoom range Digital zoom range When using optical zoom and digital zoom When using fine zoom Changing the shooting information display The display of the screen information can...

Page 17: ...lay the last frame Advancing and rewinding one frame at a time Press I or H to advance or rewind one frame at a time Hold I or H pressed for continuous advance or rewind Resuming playback Press the H...

Page 18: ...p view Index view enables quick selection of a desired image Close up view up to 10x magnification allows checking of image details 1 Press the zoom buttons 10 02 26 12 30 10 02 26 12 30 4 30 4 30 10...

Page 19: ...elow each time the button is pressed 10 10 10 02 26 12 30 10 02 26 12 30 4 30 4 30 10 10 4 30 4 30 1 1000 F2 6 2 0 AUTO WB AUTO ISO P NORM 14M FILE 100 0004 10 02 26 12 30 Normal Detailed No informati...

Page 20: ...m the function menu in the following order P M N Available in the FE 4020 X 940 only s P and A Using the Menu p 4 Shooting with automatic settings iAUTO According to the scene the camera automatically...

Page 21: ...1 Use HI to select PET and press the H button to set 2 Hold the camera to align the AF target mark on the subject and press the H button When the camera recognizes the subject the AF target mark autom...

Page 22: ...3 Press the shutter button to take the first frame and then compose the second shot 1 2 1 2 MENU EXIT 1 2 1 2 MENU BACK Before first shot After first shot After the first shot the area shown in the wh...

Page 23: ...t the widest W position 2 When the zoom is at the most telephoto T position 3 The zoom is automatically fixed The flash p 23 and zoom p 16 cannot be set during super macro shooting Using the Menu p 4...

Page 24: ...seconds and then the picture is taken Y 2 SEC The self timer lamp blinks for approx 2 seconds and then the picture is taken Self timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot To cancel the s...

Page 25: ...the sensitivity for digital cameras and film thus codes such as ISO 100 are used to represent sensitivity In the ISO setting although smaller values result in less sensitivity sharp images can be tak...

Page 26: ...uitable for printing A4 8 5 11 in pictures 3M 2048 1536 Suitable for printing pictures up to A4 8 5 11 in 2M 1600 1200 Suitable for printing A5 5 7 in pictures 1M 1280 960 Suitable for printing pictur...

Page 27: ...f storable pictures still images Continuous recording length movies in the internal memory and SD SDHC memory cards p 49 Selecting the image quality for movies IMAGE SIZE FRAME RATE A Movie menu X IMA...

Page 28: ...button Depending on the subjects or the shooting conditions the camera may be unable to lock the focus or fail to track the subject movement When the camera fails to track the subject movement the AF...

Page 29: ...is useful for recording notes or comments about the picture When recording aim the microphone p 6 at the source of the sound you want to record Recording sound when shooting movies R A Movie menu X R...

Page 30: ...t a correction method and press the H button 2 Use HI to select an image for retouching and press the H button The retouched image is saved as a separate image Changing the image size Q EDIT X Q Subme...

Page 31: ...ss the H button The images with a R mark are erased Saving print settings to the image data PRINT ORDER q Playback menu X PRINT ORDER Print Reservations DPOF p 40 Print reservation can be set only for...

Page 32: ...Backs up image data in the internal memory to the card NO Cancels the backup It takes some time to back up data Check that the battery has sufficient power before starting the backup Changing the disp...

Page 33: ...ts Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X v10 3 or later Even if a computer has USB ports proper operation is not guaranteed in the following cases computers with USB po...

Page 34: ...n Adjusting the CCD and the image processing function PIXEL MAPPING s Settings 2 X PIXEL MAPPING This function has already been adjusted at factory shipping and no adjustment is needed right after pur...

Page 35: ...rence between the selected zone and the home time zone x to display the time in the travel destination time zone y Selecting a video signal system to match your TV VIDEO OUT s Settings 2 X VIDEO OUT T...

Page 36: ...use HI to select the image for playback Depending on the TV s settings the displayed images and information may become cropped Saving battery power between shots POWER SAVE t Settings 3 X POWER SAVE S...

Page 37: ...y without using a computer To find out if your printer supports PictBridge refer to the printer s instruction manual 1 PictBridge is a standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different...

Page 38: ...S SHEET are set to the printer s standard PRINTPAPER SIZE BORDERLESS STANDARD OK SET MENU BACK STANDARD STANDARD 5 Use FG to select the BORDERLESS or PICS SHEET settings and press the H button Submenu...

Page 39: ...SET 2 Use FG to select OK and press the H button MENU OK P CANCEL OK OK SET BACK 8 If necessary repeat Steps 6 and 7 to select the image to be printed make the detailed settings and set SINGLE PRINT 9...

Page 40: ...evice Making new DPOF reservations with this 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 reservatio...

Page 41: ...press the H button Resetting the print reservation data for selected images 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 in p 40 2 Use FG to select and press the H button 3 Use FG to select KEEP and press the H button 4 Us...

Page 42: ...to turn the camera on Press the q button to switch to the shooting mode Wait until flash charge stops blinking before taking pictures Monitor Difficult to see Condensation 1 may have occurred Turn of...

Page 43: ...re etc to view the image on a computer If the image still cannot be viewed the image file is corrupted THE IMAGE CANNOT BE EDITED Problem with selected image Use photo retouch software etc to edit the...

Page 44: ...ition to take 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 usi...

Page 45: ...ored 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 sensitivity as well Selecting the ISO se...

Page 46: ...designed to be used only for charging Make sure that operations such as shooting viewing images and so on are not being used while the AC adapter is connected to the camera The included AC adapter is...

Page 47: ...y require a plug adapter to match the wall outlet For details ask at your local electrical shop or travel agent Do not use travel voltage converters as they could damage your AC adapter Using an SD SD...

Page 48: ...0 10 02 26 12 30 4 30 4 30 4 4 P P 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 14M Even if MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT ERASE SEL IMAGE or ALL ERASE is performed the data in the card is not completely erased Wh...

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Page 50: ...the wall outlet immediately Foreign Objects To avoid personal injury never insert a metal object into the product Heat Never use or store this product near any heat source such as a radiator heat regi...

Page 51: ...le batteries have not been recharged within the specified time stop charging them and do not use them Do not use a battery if it is cracked or broken If a battery leaks becomes discolored or deformed...

Page 52: ...you are viewing the monitor the spot may not be uniform in color and brightness This is not a malfunction Legal and Other Notices Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages o...

Page 53: ...encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Adjust or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the camera and receiver Connect the equipm...

Page 54: ...Frequency 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 55: ...intenance Olympus 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...

Page 56: ...temporaneous oral or written agreements understandings proposals and communications pertaining to the subject matter hereof This limited warranty is exclusively for the benefit of the original custome...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...ent is attached or if the 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 si...

Page 59: ...metering system Shutter speed 4 to 1 2000 sec Shooting range 0 6 m 2 0 ft to W 1 0 m 3 3 ft to T normal 0 2 m 0 5 ft to W 0 6 m 2 0 ft to T macro mode 0 04 m 0 13 ft to super macro mode Monitor 2 7 TF...

Page 60: ...H 5 1 mm D 1 3 1 6 0 2 in Weight Approx 15 g 0 5 oz USB AC adapter F 2AC Model No F 2AC 1A F 2AC 2A F 2AC 1B F 2AC 2B Power requirements AC 100 to 240 V 50 60 Hz Output DC 5 V 500 mA Charging time Ap...

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