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PC / PRINTER
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S
button
abcd
buttons
9
button
OK
Select this mark.
Selecting the video signal type (VIDEO OUT)
a
Turn the mode dial to
q
.
The setup menu appears.
b
Press
a
/
c
to select “VIDEO OUT.”
Press
d
to enter the video signal type setting.
c
Press
a
/
c
to select “NTSC” or “PAL.”
d
Press
9
.
The video signal type is set, and the screen returns to the setup menu.
Taking/Viewing/Erasing pictures
Easy shooting with P-AUTO (Program Auto) mode
You can easily take high-quality pictures with P-AUTO (Program Auto)
mode. In P-AUTO mode, the camera settings are automatically adjusted
according to the shooting situation to create the best results.
b
Position the AF target mark on the subject.
Turn the zoom lever to the T (
U
) or W (
G
) side to frame the subject.
a
Turn the mode dial to
j
.
c
Press and hold the shutter button gently (half-press).
The green indicator lights up when the focus and exposure are locked.
If the subject is not in focus, the green indicator blinks. Recompose the
picture, and hold down the shutter button until the green indicator
lights up.
d
Press the shutter button all the way (full-press).
The picture is taken and the card access lamp blinks. The shot image is
stored onto the card.
Note
Do not open the battery/card cover while the card access lamp is blinking. The
picture being written may not be stored or the stored image data may be damaged.
Viewing pictures
Press
h
after shooting to see the
last shot image. To return to the
shooting mode, press
h
again.
Erasing images
You can erase unwanted images on the card.
a
Display the image to be
erased.
b
Press
S
.
The “ERASE” screen appears.
c
Press
a
/
c
to select “YES.”
d
Press
9
.
The selected image is erased.
Note
Erased images cannot be restored.
Tip
Check the video signal type before connecting to your TV.
NTSC: North America, Japan, Taiwan, Korea
PAL: European countries, China
Mode dial
abcd
buttons
9
button
Select NTSC or PAL according to your TV video signal type. When you
use the camera with a TV overseas, set the correct video signal type in
accordance with the local system before connecting to the TV. If an incorrect
video signal type is set, the output images will not appear properly.
With the supplied OLYMPUS Master software installed, you can transfer,
manage and edit camera images with your computer.
Using images with your computer
c
Insert the other end of the USB cable into
the USB port on the cradle.
d
Set the camera on the cradle
with the multi-swing display
opened.
e
Select “PC” in the “PC/PRINTER” screen,
then press
9
.
Note
When the camera is connected to a computer, it cannot be used as a camera.
Connect the camera to your computer, and you can transfer images on the
card to your computer.
a
Install OLYMPUS Master.
A
Insert the supplied software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of
your computer. The setup screen appears.
B
Click [OLYMPUS Master].
C
Click [Next], and operate according to the window messages.
D
When the installation is complete, remove the CD-ROM from the
CD-ROM drive, and restart the computer.
b
Insert the supplied USB cable into the USB port on your
computer.
Connecting the camera to a computer
USB mark
Note
It is recommended to use the AC adapter as a power source when using the camera
with a computer.
USB cable
USB port
h
button
Displays the previous image.
Displays the next image.
Green indicator
Half-press
Full-press
Card access lamp
Zoom lever
Shutter button
Mode dial
Card access lamp
Wide angle
(W/
G
)
Telephoto
(T/
U
)
AF target mark
Number of shots remaining
Record mode
Shooting mode
b
Press
a
/
c
to select ”
W
,” then press
d
to enter the date and time settings.
Setting the date and time
Tip
If the date and time are not set, “Y/M/D” appears every time you turn on the camera.
The date and time are not preset. If you set the date and time, it will be
stored with shot images and available for printing images.
Mode dial
abcd
buttons
9
button
a
Turn the mode dial to
q
.
The setup menu appears.
c
While “
o
” is selected, press
a
/
c
to
select the date format.
d
Press
d
to move to the year, month or date fi eld, then press
a
/
c
to select the desired number.
Press
d
to move to the next fi eld.
Tips
• The fi rst two digits of the year are unchangeable.
• The camera displays the time in 24-hour format (ex; 2 p.m. is displayed as
“14:00”).
Note
The date and time settings will be canceled if the camera is left with the battery
removed for more than one day (under the standard Olympus testing conditions). If this
occurs, set the date and time again. The date and time settings will be canceled earlier
if the battery has been loaded for a short period of time.
e
Press
9
to confi rm the date and time settings.
The clock starts operating.
f
The computer recognizes the camera as a new device.
Windows 98SE/Me/2000: The camera is recognized as a removable
disk.
Windows XP: A window is displayed, prompting you to select the
operation for image fi les. Click [CANCEL].
Mac OS X: The iPhoto application is activated when the camera is
connected for the fi rst time. Terminate it.
g
Start OLYMPUS Master.
Double click the [OLYMPUS Master] icon to display the main menu
window.
For details on functions and operations, refer to the instruction manual
for OLYMPUS Master.