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Instruction Manual

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 products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information

contained in this manual.

SH-21

Summary of Contents for SH-21

Page 1: ...ully 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 i...

Page 2: ...tor 5 AF illuminator Self timer lamp 6 Flash 7 Battery card compartment lock 8 Battery card compartment cover 9 Lens 10 Tripod socket 11 Speaker or Other accessories not shown Warranty card Contents m...

Page 3: ...dial 7 Screen 8 button record movies 9 q button switching between shooting and playback 10 Wheel controller INFO button changing information display button erase 11 A button OK 12 button 13 E button...

Page 4: ...p 32 8 ISO p 33 9 Drive p 33 10 Recording with sound movies p 42 11 Date stamp p 42 12 World time p 53 13 Image stabilization still images Digital image stabilization movies p 40 14 Metering p 40 15...

Page 5: ...p 33 15 Exposure compensation p 32 16 White balance p 32 17 Compression still images p 38 67 Image quality movies p 38 68 18 Image size p 38 67 68 19 File number 20 Date and time p 17 53 21 Shadow Ad...

Page 6: ...he shooting mode p 25 Zoom lever p 19 23 Shutter button p 18 59 button shooting movies p 19 q button switching between shooting and playback p 19 21 48 button p 9 E button menu guide p 24 G down butto...

Page 7: ...10 26 11 10 26 00 00 00 00 NORM 16M FILE 100 0004 100 0004 10 26 00 00 2011 MENU OK Set Cancel X Y M D Time Y M D Y M D Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen indicate that the button...

Page 8: ...s H during shooting to display the function menu The function menu is used to choose the shooting mode and provides access to frequently used shooting settings Flash Auto Flash Auto 16M 4 4 0 0 0 0 AU...

Page 9: ...Set 1 2 3 1 2 MENU Exit 16M On Face iESP AF Mode Touch Shutter Reset Reset ESP ESP ESP ESP Compression Normal Shadow Adjust Auto Image Size 14M MENU OK Set Back 1 2 3 1 2 Touch Shutter On AF Mode Fac...

Page 10: ...play the live guide Touch an item to set the level 4 4 16M NORM 00 34 00 34 2 Drag the level bar slider vertically to set the level and touch Press the to end the live guide Clear Vivid Clear Vivid Fl...

Page 11: ...26 11 10 26 12 30 12 30 4 30 4 30 Zoom After touching touch to enlarge the image When the enlarged image is dragged the displayed image is also moved Index Touch to play back the image in index view...

Page 12: ...e menu p 38 Image Size Image Quality IS Movie Mode R Movie sound recording b q Playback p 43 Slideshow Photo Surfing Edit Erase Print Order R Protect y Rotate cr Settings 1 p 47 Memory Format Format B...

Page 13: ...ight until it clicks into place When using the camera be sure to close the battery card compartment cover Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow to unlock and then remove the batter...

Page 14: ...the wall outlet when the charging is complete or the playback ends For details on the battery and the USB AC adapter see Battery and USB AC adapter p 64 The battery can be charged while the camera is...

Page 15: ...cher exe If a User Account Control dialog is displayed click Yes or Continue 2 Register your Olympus product Click the Registration button and follow the on screen instructions To register the camera...

Page 16: ...ck the CD OLYMPUS Setup icon on the desktop Double click the Setup icon to display the Setup dialog 2 Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2 Check the system requirements before beginning installation Click the OLY...

Page 17: ...ng for Y 2011 X Y M D Y M D Time MENU Cancel 01 01 4 As in Steps 2 and 3 use FGHI to set M month D day Time hours and minutes and Y M D date order and then press the A button For precise time setting...

Page 18: ...P P 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO Number of storable still pictures p 67 Screen standby mode screen 3 Hold the camera and compose the shot Horizontal grip Vertical grip Screen When holding...

Page 19: ...SO AUTO ISO M 4 4 16 P P 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 00 34 00 34 Zoom bar Optical zoom 12 5x Digital zoom 4x 1 400 F3 5 1 400 F3 5 P P AF target mark Press halfway Shutter speed Aperture...

Page 20: ...ger images Digital Zoom The type and amount of zoom can be identified from the appearance of the zoom bar The display differs depending on the options selected for Digital Zoom p 40 and Image Size p 3...

Page 21: ...O WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO Normal Movie information No information Detailed Reading a histogram Reading a histogram If the peak fills too much of the frame the image will appear mostly white If the peak f...

Page 22: ...ntroller to advance or rewind by one frame at a time Keep turning the wheel controller for continuous advance or rewind Resuming playback Press the A button to resume playback To operate with To opera...

Page 23: ...or all images can be erased at a time p 45 Index view and close up view Index view enables quick selection of a desired image Close up view up to 10x magnification allows checking of image details 1 T...

Page 24: ...close up view Use FGHI to move the viewing area To stop Photo Surfing To stop Photo Surfing Use FG to select ALL then press the A button Changing the image information display Shooting information se...

Page 25: ...s depending on the scene that the camera automatically selects In some cases the camera may not select the desired shooting mode When the camera cannot identify the optimal mode P mode will be selecte...

Page 26: ...shooting scenes Functions may be limited in some modes Option Application BPortrait VBeauty FLandscape GNight Scene 1 MNight Portrait CSport NIndoor RSelf Portrait SSunset 1 XFireworks 1 VCuisine dDoc...

Page 27: ...lecting Auto press G When selecting other than Auto press the A button 4 4 NORM Auto Auto 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB FULL AUTO AUTO PC PC MANUAL MANUAL Submenu Application Auto Panorama images are automa...

Page 28: ...e OK Set MANUAL MANUAL 2 Press the shutter button to take the first frame The white boxed part of the first frame is displayed on joint area 1 1st frame 1 2 1 2 MENU OK Save Cancel MANUAL MANUAL MANUA...

Page 29: ...short the image may not look 3D The 3D viewing angle varies depending on the subject etc The first shot image is displayed on the screen lightly Decide the position by referencing the image To exit 3D...

Page 30: ...ng the shooting mode such as right after turning power on or right after a picture is shot Taken images are displayed as a group Playing back grouped images p 36 Shooting with Hand Held Starlight mode...

Page 31: ...zoom is automatically fixed The flash p 20 and zoom p 19 cannot be set when a Super Macro is selected Using the self timer After the shutter button is pressed all the way down the picture is taken aft...

Page 32: ...the A button Adjusting to a natural color scheme White balance For more natural coloring choose a white balance option suited to the scene 1 Select the white balance option in the function menu WB Aut...

Page 33: ...1 Select the ISO setting option in the function menu 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB 200 ISO 200 ISO 100 ISO ISO 100 400 ISO 400 ISO ISO 200 ISO 200 1 400 F3 5 1 400 F3 5 2 Use HI to select the setting option...

Page 34: ...uential shots at approximately 15 frames sec for up to 34 frames The camera takes up to 16 photos at regular intervals while holding the shutter button The Image Size is limited n or lower With settin...

Page 35: ...I to scroll the image in the direction of the pressed button Pause Press the A button Restart scrolling Press the A button Stop playback Press the button Playing back W images 3D images shot with this...

Page 36: ...or the images Select the image and press the A button to display the images individually Use HI to view the previous next frame A button Playback pauses playback FG Adjusts the volume when playing bac...

Page 37: ...oting functions to the default settings Reset Restoring the shooting functions to the default settings Reset I Shooting menu 1 Reset Submenu 2 Application Yes Restores the following menu functions to...

Page 38: ...laying pictures on a widescreen TV and for printing on A3 or 11 x17 16 9F 1920x1080 Suitable for playing pictures on a widescreen TV and for printing on A5 or 5 x7 Compression Fine Shooting at high qu...

Page 39: ...f a face is detected it is shown by a white frame 1 when the shutter button is pressed halfway and the camera focuses the frame turns to green 2 If no face is detected the camera chooses a subject in...

Page 40: ...e when a Super Macro p 31 is selected The option selected for Digital Zoom affects the appearance of the zoom bar To take larger images p 20 Reducing the blur caused by the Reducing the blur caused by...

Page 41: ...played This allows the user to make a brief check of the image that was just taken Automatically rotating images shot with Automatically rotating images shot with the camera in a vertical position dur...

Page 42: ...O WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO Program Auto Program Auto Imprinting the date of recording Imprinting the date of recording Date Stamp Date Stamp J Shooting menu 2 Date Stamp Submenu 2 Application Off Do not i...

Page 43: ...1 The Collection that has been created with the ib PC software and imported back from a computer can play back During a slideshow press I to advance one frame H to go back one frame Searching for ima...

Page 44: ...olution image as a separate image with a smaller size for use in e mail attachments and other applications E 320 x 240 1 Use HI to select an image 2 Use FG to select an image size and press the A butt...

Page 45: ...g areas that are dark Brightening areas that are dark due to backlight or other reasons due to backlight or other reasons Shadow Adj Shadow Adj q Playback menu Edit Shadow Adj 1 Use HI to select an im...

Page 46: ...rase 1 Use FG to select All Erase and press the A button 2 Use FG to select Yes and press the A button Saving print settings to the image data Saving print settings to the image data Print Order Print...

Page 47: ...ns Use the Eye Fi card in compliance with the laws and regulations of the country where the camera is used In locations such as on an airplane where the Eye Fi communication is prohibited remove the E...

Page 48: ...OS X v10 3 or later When using another system other than Windows XP SP2 or later Windows Vista Windows 7 set to Storage Even if a computer has USB ports proper operation is not guaranteed in the foll...

Page 49: ...gs 2 File Name Month 1 to C A October B November C December Day 01 to 31 Pmdd Folder name Folder name File name DCIM 100OLYMP 999OLYMP Pmdd0001 jpg Pmdd9999 jpg Automatic numbering Automatic numbering...

Page 50: ...tion starts Adjusting the brightness of the screen Adjusting the brightness of the screen s s s Settings 2 s To adjust the screen brightness To adjust the screen brightness 1 Use FG to adjust the brig...

Page 51: ...ll be connected 480p 576p 720p 1080i 2 Connect the TV and camera 3 Turn on the TV and change INPUT to VIDEO an input jack connected to the camera 4 Turn on the camera and use FGHI to select the image...

Page 52: ...t is displayed on the TV With some TVs operations cannot be performed with the TV remote control even though the operation guide is displayed on the screen If operations cannot be performed with the T...

Page 53: ...e travel destination time zone z 1 In areas where daylight saving time is in effect use FG to turn daylight saving time Summer on 2 When you select a time zone the camera automatically calculates the...

Page 54: ...nual For details on the available paper types loading paper and installing ink cassettes refer to the printer s instruction manual Printing images at the printer s standard settings Easy Print In the...

Page 55: ...d press I If the Printpaper screen is not displayed the Size Borderless and Pics Sheet are set to the printer s standard Printpaper Size Borderless Standard OK Set MENU Back Standard Standard 5 Use FG...

Page 56: ...e the frame and then press the A button OK Set Cropping frame 2 Use FG to select OK and press the A button 8 If necessary repeat Steps 6 and 7 to select the image to be printed make the detailed setti...

Page 57: ...eservations 1 Display the setup menu Setup menu p 9 2 From the playback menu q select Print Order and then press the A button 3 Use FG to select and press the A button NORM 4 30 4 30 11 10 26 11 10 26...

Page 58: ...4 Use HI to select the image with the print reservation you want to cancel Use FG to set the print quantity to 0 5 If necessary repeat Step 4 and then press the A button when finished 6 Use FG to sele...

Page 59: ...taking pictures With prolonged camera use the internal temperature may increase resulting in automatic shutdown If this occurs remove the battery from the camera and wait until the camera has suffici...

Page 60: ...he image on a computer If the image still cannot be viewed the image file is corrupted Error message Corrective action The Image Cannot Be Edited Problem with selected image Use photo retouch software...

Page 61: ...ture of a shadowy subject Using the AF illuminator makes focusing easier AF Illuminat p 41 Taking a picture of subjects where autofocus is difficult In the following cases after focusing on an object...

Page 62: ...res using Fill In p 20 flash A subject against backlight is brightened Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene Set the mode to q Beach Snow p 26 Taking pictures using exposure compensation p 32...

Page 63: ...batteries last longer Set Power Save p 52 to On Playback Editing tips Playback Playing images in the internal memory and card Remove the card and display the images in internal memory Inserting the ba...

Page 64: ...he incorrect battery type Dispose of the used battery following the instructions p 71 Power consumption by the camera varies depending on which functions are used During the conditions described below...

Page 65: ...ased and retouching is also available with the use of a computer Cards can be removed from the camera and exchanged but this is not possible with the internal memory Use of larger capacity cards enabl...

Page 66: ...out recording process of the card Readout recording process of the card During shooting the current memory indicator lights up in red while the camera is writing data Never open the battery card compa...

Page 67: ...res or continuous recording lengths will differ according to the shooting conditions and memory cards used Still pictures Still pictures IMAGE SIZE COMPRESSION Number of storable still pictures Intern...

Page 68: ...n 33 sec 167 min 20 sec 167 min 23 sec 9 320x240 L 3 min 27 sec 3 min 41 sec 223 min 6 sec 251 min 4 sec 1 The continuous recording length is up to 29 minutes in the HD quality specified The maximum f...

Page 69: ...ower 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 Foreign Objects To avoid personal injury never...

Page 70: ...tc Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct sunlight or subjected to high temperatures in a hot vehicle near a heat source etc To prevent causing battery leaks or damaging their term...

Page 71: ...Do not use any other type of battery If the battery s terminals get wet or greasy camera contact failure may result Wipe the battery well with a dry cloth before use Always charge a battery when using...

Page 72: ...erves the right to alter the features and contents of this publication or software without obligation or advance notice FCC Notice FCC Notice Radio and Television Interference Changes or modifications...

Page 73: ...one 1 year from the date of purchase If any Product proves to be defective within the one year warranty period the customer must return the defective Product to any of Olympus Service Centers followin...

Page 74: ...ANTY SET FORTH ABOVE OLYMPUS MAKES NO AND DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS GUARANTIES CONDITIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE PRODUCTS WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR ARISING UNDE...

Page 75: ...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 76: ...Any defect or damage that occurs due to transport a fall shock etc after purchase of the product d Any defect or damage that occurs due to fire earthquake flood damage thunderbolt other natural disast...

Page 77: ...ranty Certificate 4 This Warranty applies to the product only the Warranty does not apply to any other accessory equipment such as the case strap lens cap and batteries 5 Olympus sole liability under...

Page 78: ...PERSONAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COM...

Page 79: ...SDXC Eye Fi card No of effective pixels 16 000 000 pixels Image pickup device 1 2 3 CMOS primary color filter Lens Olympus lens 4 2 to 52 5 mm f3 0 to 5 9 Equivalent to 24 to 300 mm on a 35 mm film P...

Page 80: ...ion rechargeable battery Model No LI 50BA LI 50BB Standard voltage DC 3 7 V Standard capacity 925 mAh Battery life Approx 300 full charges varies on usage Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40...

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