Olympus FE-5050 Instruction Manual Download

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Instruction Manual

FE-5050/FE-4050

DIGITAL CAMERA

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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. Unless otherwise specifi ed, the explanation about these illustrations is provided for
FE-5050.

Summary of Contents for FE-5050

Page 1: ...erence 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 up...

Page 2: ...ack Images Shooting Viewing and Erasing p 19 Step 4 How to Use the Camera Camera Settings p 3 Step 5 Printing Direct printing PictBridge p 46 Print Reservations DPOF p 50 Contents Contents Names of Pa...

Page 3: ...2 m button p 5 E button menu guide p 25 Arrow pad H left G down D button erase p 24 F up INFO button change information display p 22 25 I right H button p 4 17 The symbols FGHI displayed for image sel...

Page 4: ...menu The function menu is used to choose the shooting mode and provides access to frequently used shooting settings To select the shooting mode Use HI to select a shooting mode and press the H button...

Page 5: ...F OFF VIDEO OUT WORLD TIME NTSC BRIGHT ENGLISH 1 OK SET MENU BACK 2 POWER SAVE POWER SAVE OFF OFF VIDEO OUT WORLD TIME NTSC BRIGHT ENGLISH POWER SAVE ON OFF OFF Submenu 2 4 Use FG to select the desire...

Page 6: ...33 9 Setup X z Shooting A Movie RESET p 34 IMAGE SIZE Movies p 34 COMPRESSION Still images p 34 FRAME RATE Movies p 34 AF MODE p 35 DIGITAL ZOOM p 35 IS MOVIE MODE Movies p 35 R Movies p 36 ICON GUID...

Page 7: ...EO OUT p 43 POWER SAVE p 44 W Language p 44 X Date time p 44 WORLD TIME p 45 1 2 PIXEL MAPPING MENU OK SET EXIT BACKUP PW ON SETUP ON SOUND SETTINGS KEEP K SETTINGS YES q POWER ON YES FORMAT 1 2 Menus...

Page 8: ...era unit 1 3 7 6 5 4 8 9 2 8 7 4 5 6 1 2 3 FE 4050 1 Strap eyelet p 9 2 Multi connector p 14 16 43 46 3 Battery card compartment cover p 12 4 Self timer lamp p 31 5 Flash p 30 6 Microphone p 36 37 7 L...

Page 9: ...n p 5 6 Zoom buttons p 21 7 q button switch between shooting and playback p 20 22 8 H button OK p 4 17 9 Arrow pad p 3 INFO button change information display p 22 25 D button erase p 24 10 E button me...

Page 10: ...mode p 19 26 3 Flash p 30 Flash standby flash charge p 53 4 Macro p 30 5 Self timer p 31 6 Exposure compensation p 31 7 White balance p 32 8 ISO p 32 9 Image size p 33 34 10 Setup menu p 5 11 Date sta...

Page 11: ...0 10 ISO p 32 11 Exposure compensation p 31 12 White balance p 32 13 Image size p 33 34 14 File number 15 Date and time p 17 16 Compression still images p 34 Frame rate movies p 34 17 Volume 1 p 41 1...

Page 12: ...liding the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow to unlock and then remove the battery Turn off the camera before opening the batter...

Page 13: ...ed with Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later Windows Vista or Windows 7 See Charging the battery with the supplied USB AC adapter p 15 if you are using a different computer or wish to charge the battery...

Page 14: ...later Windows Vista Windows 7 Processor Pentium 4 1 3 GHz or better RAM 1 GB or more 2 GB or more recommended Free Hard Drive Space 1 GB or more Monitor Settings 1024 768 pixels or more Minimum 65 536...

Page 15: ...ee Hard Drive Space 1 GB or more Monitor Settings 1024 768 pixels or more Minimum 32 000 colors 16 770 000 colors recommended Other languages can be selected from the language combo box For informatio...

Page 16: ...ttery is not fully charged at the time of purchase Before use be sure to charge the battery until the indicator lamp turns off up to 3 hours If the indicator lamp does not light the camera is not corr...

Page 17: ...ESET COMPRESSION NORMAL Date time time zone and language The date and time set here are saved to image file names date prints and other data You can also choose the language for the menus and messages...

Page 18: ...when the time signal hits 00 seconds while setting the minutes To change the date and time adjust the setting from the menu X Date time p 44 5 Use HI to select your home time zone and press the H butt...

Page 19: ...tor 4 4 P P 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 14M Number of storable still pictures p 61 Monitor standby mode screen If the PROGRAM AUTO indicator is not displayed press the H button to displa...

Page 20: ...ly press the shutter button all the way down while being careful not to shake the camera P P 1 400 1 400 F2 8 F2 8 Image review screen Press fully To view images during shooting To view images during...

Page 21: ...be used To record a movie with optical zoom set R movies p 36 to OFF Using the zoom Pressing the zoom buttons adjusts the shooting range Pressing the wide W button Pressing the telephoto T button 4 4...

Page 22: ...isplayed in red may appear grainy 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 of th...

Page 23: ...levision or computer for playback To play back movies To play back movies Select a movie and press the H button 12 30 10 10 26 10 10 26 12 30 4 30 4 30 OK MOVIE PLAY MOVIE PLAY Movie Operations during...

Page 24: ...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 button to resume playback To stop movie playback To s...

Page 25: ...n to display the selected image in single image view To scroll an image in close up view To scroll an image in close up view Use FGHI to move the viewing area Changing the image information display Sh...

Page 26: ...ressing the shutter button 1 Set the shooting mode to M 4 4 14M The icon changes depending on the scene that the camera automatically selects In some cases the camera may not select the desired shooti...

Page 27: ...IREWORKS 1 VCUISINE dDOCUMENTS qBEACH SNOW PET The camera takes a picture using the optimum settings for the scene conditions 1 When the subject is dark noise reduction is automatically activated This...

Page 28: ...M 3 Use HI to select the desired effect and then press the H button to set 4 4 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB 14M Icon indicating MAGIC FILTER that is set Shooting mode Option MAGIC FILTER POP ART PIN HOLE F...

Page 29: ...esired frames is taken and then press the m button when finished Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 frames For information on creating panoramas see the online help for the supplied software C...

Page 30: ...hooting closeups Macro shooting This function enables the camera to focus and shoot subjects at close distances 1 Select the macro option in the shooting function menu 4 4 P P 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB...

Page 31: ...e 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 self timer after it starts T...

Page 32: ...sensitivity 1 Select the ISO setting option in the shooting function menu P P 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB 400 ISO ISO 200 ISO ISO 100 ISO ISO 14M ISO 200 1 400 1 400 F2 8 F2 8 400 200 100 ISO 200 2 Use H...

Page 33: ...5M 2560 1920 Suitable 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...

Page 34: ...ng a compression mode for still images COMPRESSION images COMPRESSION z Shooting menu X COMPRESSION Submenu 2 Application FINE Shooting at high quality NORMAL Shooting at normal quality Number of stor...

Page 35: ...n the camera recognizes the subject the AF target mark automatically tracks the subject movement to focus on it continuously 3 To cancel the tracking press the H button Depending on the subjects or th...

Page 36: ...DE Submenu 2 Application OFF No icon guide is displayed ON The explanation of the selected icon will be displayed when a shooting mode or shooting function menu icon is selected position the cursor on...

Page 37: ...size Q Q q Playback menu X EDIT X Q Submenu 2 Application 8 640 480 This saves a high resolution image as a separate image with a smaller size for use in e mail attachments and other applications 9 3...

Page 38: ...FG to select 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 Erasing images ERASE Erasing...

Page 39: ...ettings to the image data Saving print settings to the image data PRINT ORDER PRINT ORDER q Playback menu X PRINT ORDER Print Reservations DPOF p 50 Print reservation can be set only for still images...

Page 40: ...e card BACKUP r Settings 1 X BACKUP Submenu 2 Application YES 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...

Page 41: ...MODE 1 2 OFF ON Select ON to disable camera sounds operating sound shutter sound and warning sound and mute sound during playback BEEP SOUND TYPE 1 2 3 Selects the operating sound and volume of the ca...

Page 42: ...Approximately once a year is recommended For best results wait at least one minute after taking or viewing pictures before performing pixel mapping If the camera is turned off during pixel mapping be...

Page 43: ...pean countries China and so on The factory default settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold To play back camera images on a TV To play back camera images on a TV 1 Use the came...

Page 44: ...tton Changing the display language Changing the display language W W s Settings 2 X W Submenu 2 Application Languages The language for the menus and error messages displayed on the monitor is selected...

Page 45: ...Application HOME ALTERNATE x The time in the home time zone the time zone selected for x in submenu 2 z The time in the travel destination time zone the time selected for z in submenu 2 x 1 Select the...

Page 46: ...meters that can be set with the camera vary depending on the printer that is used For details refer to the printer s instruction manual For details on the available paper types loading paper and insta...

Page 47: ...se FG to select the print mode and press the H button PRINT MODE SELECT MULTI PRINT PRINT ORDER ALL INDEX MENU OK SET EXIT ALL PRINT PRINT PRINT Submenu 2 Application PRINT This prints the image selec...

Page 48: ...of images per sheet PICS SHEET is selectable only when MULTI PRINT is selected in Step 3 1 The available settings for BORDERLESS vary depending on the printer If STANDARD is selected in Steps 4 and 5...

Page 49: ...on the image P Proceeds to the setting screen This selects a portion of the image for printing To crop an image To crop an image P P 1 Use the zoom buttons to select the size of the cropping frame use...

Page 50: ...B cable from the camera and printer Print Reservations DPOF 1 In print reservations the number of prints and date imprint option are saved in the image on the card This enables easy printing at a prin...

Page 51: ...100 0004 100 0004 OK 0 0 SET 4 Use HI to select the image for print reservation Use FG to select the quantity Press the H button MENU OK X DATE TIME SET BACK NO NO 5 Use FG to select the X date print...

Page 52: ...press the H button Resetting the print reservation data for selected images 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 in p 51 2 Use FG to select and press the H button 3 Use FG to select KEEP and press the H button 4 Us...

Page 53: ...fully pressed in this mode Operate the zoom buttons or other buttons to restore the camera from sleep mode before taking a picture If the camera is left for another 12 minutes it automatically turns o...

Page 54: ...K side Release the switch MEMORY FULL Internal memory problem Insert a card Erase unwanted images 1 CARD FULL Card problem Replace the card Erase unwanted images 1 Error message Corrective action CARD...

Page 55: ...n by other cameras Shooting tips When you are unsure of how to take a picture that you envision refer to the information below Focusing Focusing on the subject Taking a picture of a subject not in the...

Page 56: ...a high ISO sensitivity is selected pictures can be taken at a high shutter speed even at locations where a flash cannot be used Selecting the ISO sensitivity p 32 Exposure brightness Taking pictures w...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...r type of batteries can be used Caution There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with the incorrect battery type Dispose of the used battery following the instructions p 65 Power consum...

Page 59: ...cal shop or travel agent Do not use travel voltage converters as they could damage your charger and USB AC adapter Using an SD SDHC memory card A card and internal memory also corresponds to the film...

Page 60: ...10 10 26 10 10 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 er...

Page 61: ...e The actual capacity varies with shooting conditions and the card used Still images Still images IMAGE SIZE COMPRESSION Number of storable still pictures Internal memory SD SDHC memory card 1 GB 6 42...

Page 62: ...ec 24 min 5 sec 24 min 27 sec O 4 min 36 sec 4 min 44 sec 47 min 27 sec 48 min 54 sec The maximum file size of a single movie is 2 GB regardless of the capacity of the card Increasing the number of pi...

Page 63: ...Power Source Connect this product only to the power source described on the product label Lightning If a lightning storm occurs while using a USB AC adapter remove it from the wall outlet immediately...

Page 64: ...o disassemble a battery or modify it in any way solder etc If battery fluid gets into your eyes flush your eyes immediately with clear cold running water and seek medical attention immediately Always...

Page 65: ...and always observe local laws and regulations LCD Monitor LCD Monitor Do not push the monitor forcibly otherwise the image may become vague resulting in a playback mode failure or damage to the monit...

Page 66: ...stance between the camera and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult your dealer or an experienced radio TV technician...

Page 67: ...egligence sand liquids impact improper storage nonperformance of scheduled operator and maintenance items battery leakage use of non OLYMPUS brand accessories consumables or supplies or use of the Pro...

Page 68: ...uct carefully using ample padding material to prevent damage in transit and either deliver it to the Authorized Olympus Dealer that sold you the Product or ship it postage prepaid and insured to any o...

Page 69: ...fect or damage that occurs due to transport a fall shock etc after purchase of the product Any defect or damage that occurs due to fire earthquake flood damage thunderbolt other natural disasters envi...

Page 70: ...e inside of the product casing When this Warranty Certificate is not returned with the product When any alterations whatsoever are made to the Warranty Certificate regarding the year month and date of...

Page 71: ...als or software Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Trademarks Trademarks IBM is a r...

Page 72: ...quivalent to 26 to 130 mm on a 35 mm camera FE 4050 Olympus lens 4 9 to 19 6 mm f3 2 to 5 9 equivalent to 27 to 108 mm on a 35 mm camera Photometric system Digital ESP metering system Shutter speed 4...

Page 73: ...ing environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F charging 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 mm W 39 5 mm H 6 0 mm D 1 2 1 5 0 2 in Weight Appro...

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