Olympus SP-310 Advanced Manual Download

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Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your

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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

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DIGITAL CAMERA

Advanced

Manual

Detailed explanations of all the
functions for getting the most out
of your camera.

SP-310

SP-350

Online Pictures

Basic Operation

Basic Shooting

Advanced Shooting

Playing Back

Printing

Camera Settings

Summary of Contents for SP-310

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

Page 2: ...al gives you easy to follow explanations on how to take pictures and view them so that you can get started quickly Go ahead and take some pictures You will also find information on the camera s main f...

Page 3: ...a list of menus or find what you are looking for You ll find important points for getting the most out of your camera here Read this part before taking pictures To view edit and sort the pictures you...

Page 4: ...ocus cannot be obtained 24 How to focus focus lock 24 Subjects that are difficult to focus on 25 Record mode 26 Still picture record modes 26 Movie record modes 28 Number of storable still pictures re...

Page 5: ...iESP SPOT AREA 57 Manual focus FOCUS MODE 58 Fulltime AF 59 AF lock 59 AF illuminator 60 Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject ESP 61 AE lock 61 Changing ISO sensitivity ISO 63...

Page 6: ...RAW DATA EDIT REDEYE FIX BLACK WHITE SEPIA 92 Creating composite pictures FRAME TITLE CALENDAR LAYOUT 95 Adjusting pictures BRIGHTNESS SATURATION 98 Editing movies 99 Creating an index 100 Editing a...

Page 7: ...pictures EASY PRINT 125 Printing pictures CUSTOM PRINT 126 Other print modes and print settings 130 If an error message is displayed 133 Print settings DPOF 134 How to make print reservations 134 Sin...

Page 8: ...mera care 165 Batteries 166 Accessories optional 167 AC adapter 167 Using commercially available external flashes 168 Safety Precautions 169 Glossary of terms 173 11 Miscellaneous 176 Menu list 177 Li...

Page 9: ...hese functions to achieve a variety of effects Now you too can achieve such effects simply by pressing the buttons on your digital camera You can use the various functions available to adjust the brig...

Page 10: ...shutter speed manually g Changing the aperture value and shutter speed for shooting pictures P 56 r This function allows you to set your own shooting parameters and register them as your original mode...

Page 11: ...wing icons indicate the position of the mode dial necessary for operating functions This indicates an operation when the mode dial is set to n This indicates an operation when the mode dial is set to...

Page 12: ...ting changes each time you press the button The screen on the right shows when DRIVE is assigned to the custom button 3 DISP GUIDE button gP 19 P 75 Select a menu item and press this button to display...

Page 13: ...ck to change the display in the following order The histogram is not displayed while displaying movies 4 Z button OK MENU gP 14 Displays the top menu of playback mode 1 4 3 2 SQ1 SQ1 05 05 09 09 26 26...

Page 14: ...ns Shooting mode except r The RESET screen is displayed g Resetting the settings to the default RESET P 109 Playback mode The ALBUM ENTRY screen is displayed g Adding pictures to an album ALBUM ENTRY...

Page 15: ...6 DIGITAL ZOOM MODE MENU OK OK HOLD HOLD RESET RESET gP 41 gP 51 gP 26 For movies For still pictures default value ALBUM MOVIE PLAY CALENDAR MODE MENU OK OK HOLD HOLD ALBUM ENTRY ALBUM ENTRY For movie...

Page 16: ...ng playback related functions EDIT tab For editing saved pictures The same screen is displayed when EDIT is selected from the top menu MEMORY CARD tab For formatting internal memory or a card and eras...

Page 17: ...ASMrfn 2 Press Z The top menu is displayed 3 Press q to select MODE MENU 4 Press sr to select the CAMERA tab and press q Refer to the arrows on the screen to select and make settings with the arrow pa...

Page 18: ...set In this case follow the operation guide to set or change settings using the arrow pad 1 2 3 4 ESP DRIVE ISO AUTO OFF SET PIC CAMERA MEM ESP The selected item is displayed in a different color Pre...

Page 19: ...e automatically displays a menu guide explaining the menus 1 With a menu selected hold down the DISP GUIDE button The menu explanation is displayed Release the DISP GUIDE button to close the menu guid...

Page 20: ...order indicated by g Using the menus P 17 Menu operation notation P 18 This sample page is only for your reference It may differ from the actual page in this manual This indicates the position of the...

Page 21: ...ter button But occasionally you can t focus on your subject the subject is too dark or the picture doesn t come out the way you want Just knowing which button to press or which setting to change can h...

Page 22: ...n the camera in shooting mode the lens extends Turning the camera off Press the POWER button The monitor turns off The lens retracts TIPS The screen on the right is displayed when the date and time se...

Page 23: ...o take a close up of a person or flower macro shooting Use the viewfinder for general snapshots landscape pictures and other casual shots Viewfinder The camera records a wider area than the image in t...

Page 24: ...on an object about the same distance away as the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights The green lamp lights when the focus and exposure are locked When the green lamp...

Page 25: ...gently If it is pressed forcefully the camera may move causing the picture to blur Never remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter while the orange lamp on the side of the viewfinder is blink...

Page 26: ...xels If a picture with relatively few pixels is enlarged it looks like a mosaic Pictures with more pixels are denser and clearer but require more space larger file size thus decreasing the number of p...

Page 27: ...are to display the picture data on a computer You can also view the data with Photoshop software by installing the Plug in available from the Olympus website Raw data cannot be displayed using ordinar...

Page 28: ...thout sound With sound Without sound RAW 3072 2304 2 2 12 12 SHQ 3072 2304 5 5 24 24 3072 2048 5 5 27 27 HQ 3072 2304 14 15 71 73 3072 2048 16 17 80 82 SQ1 2592 1944 HIGH 7 7 34 34 NORMAL 20 21 99 102...

Page 29: ...SHQ 3264 2448 4 4 22 22 3264 2176 5 5 24 24 HQ 3264 2448 13 13 63 64 3264 2176 14 15 71 72 SQ1 2592 1944 HIGH 7 7 36 37 NORMAL 20 21 99 102 2288 1712 HIGH 9 9 44 44 NORMAL 26 27 126 130 2048 1536 HIG...

Page 30: ...r setting For instance a picture taken with an image size of 1 024 768 fills the screen if you set the picture to 1 when the monitor setting is 1 024 768 However if the monitor setting is over 1 024 7...

Page 31: ...rom SHQ 640 480 30fps HQ 640 480 15fps SQ1 320 240 30fps or SQ2 320 240 15fps 2 Select the image size of the record mode If you selected SQ1 or SQ2 press q after choosing the image size then select HI...

Page 32: ...ecord pictures in JPEG format you can select SHQ HQ SQ1 or SQ2 for the record mode but you cannot select the image size Pictures are recorded in the size currently set for each record mode 1 In the K...

Page 33: ...nal memory or card You can confirm on the monitor whether the internal memory or card is being used during shooting and playback operations The internal memory and a card cannot be used at the same ti...

Page 34: ...pace to write the contents of the card 2 Contact area The part where the data transferred from the camera enters the card Compatible cards xD Picture Card 16 MB to 1 GB 1 Make sure the camera is turne...

Page 35: ...ard in the wrong direction or at an angle may damage the contacts and prevent the card from being removed The card may not record properly if it is not inserted all the way in Removing the card 3 Push...

Page 36: ...method and even selects the type of film according to the subject With a digital camera you don t need to learn how to make difficult settings Your camera will adjust the settings for you All you hav...

Page 37: ...ens are vividly reproduced D Landscape Portrait Suitable for taking pictures of your subject against a distant background Blues greens and skin tones are vividly reproduced G Night Scene Suitable for...

Page 38: ...vening sunlight Reds and yellows are vividly reproduced X Fireworks Suitable for taking pictures of fireworks displays The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting j Museum S...

Page 39: ...pictures in the snow You can take pictures of your subject against a beautiful sky or snow scene k Under Water Wide1 l Under Water Wide2 Suitable for taking pictures of scenery under water Be sure to...

Page 40: ...SELECT2 is selected After taking your pictures the screen for selecting which pictures to erase is displayed 1 Press pq to select the picture you want to erase and press s Repeat Step 1 to erase mult...

Page 41: ...to 38 mm to 114 mm on a 35 mm camera Optical zoom digital zoom Max 15 n mode Max 9 Note that camera movement is likely to occur at higher magnifications 1 Push or pull the zoom lever Zoom out Push th...

Page 42: ...o possible but the position of the zoom is fixed automatically and cannot be adjusted Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA g Using the menus P 17 For h Top menu Note Taking a picture with the digital zoom may ca...

Page 43: ...ight This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the subject s face such as shadows from tree leaves in a backlight situation or for correcting the color shift produced by artificial lighting espec...

Page 44: ...onditions where the flash will fire the mark lights flash stand by 3 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture Note Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light situation...

Page 45: ...ks or BUSY is displayed j The flash is charging Wait until the orange lamp beside the viewfinder turns off Note The flash does not fire in the following situations High speed sequential shooting auto...

Page 46: ...r closes You can use this setting to create interesting effects in your picture such as expressing the movement of a car by showing the tail lights streaming backwards The slower the shutter speed the...

Page 47: ...FL BK01 flash bracket optional and FL CB02 bracket cable optional This chapter explains how to use the FL 20 when attached to the hot shoe IN Q The built in flash only is used or the external flash i...

Page 48: ...to the hot shoe and connect it to the camera For instructions on how to attach the flash refer to the manual for the external flash 2 Adjust the shutter speed and aperture g Changing the aperture val...

Page 49: ...onized with the camera flash The amount of light emitted by the flash can be adjusted in 10 levels The flash can fire in sequential shooting mode but the interval between shots will be longer if a hig...

Page 50: ...emaining recording time has been used up recording stops automatically When there is space in the internal memory or the card the remaining recording time P 30 is displayed and the camera is ready to...

Page 51: ...remaining recording time may drop rapidly during recording Try using the internal memory or card again after formatting it with your camera g Formatting the internal memory or card MEMORY FORMAT FORMA...

Page 52: ...can be recorded while shooting a movie Top menu MODE MENU R ON g Using the menus P 17 Recording sound with movies Note If the camera is more than 1 m 3 3 ft away from the source of the sound sound ma...

Page 53: ...advanced functions You can adjust the shooting conditions manually and try out different effects For example when taking pictures of flowers on a tree by reducing the aperture value and focusing on t...

Page 54: ...h both the subject and the background are in focus Use this mode when you want to play with how the background is depicted 1 Press sr to set the aperture value s Closes the aperture increases the aper...

Page 55: ...1 1000 when NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON up to 4 seconds When the exposure is correct the shutter speed is displayed in green When the correct exposure cannot be obtained the shutter speed is display...

Page 56: ...the exposure differential is displayed in red this range has been exceeded You can take pictures using settings registered in s MY MODE 1 to d MY MODE 4 Only the settings in s MY MODE 1 are preset g...

Page 57: ...get mark is set To change the position of the AF target mark after it is set hold down Z 3 Take the picture The AF target mark remains at the same position even after the picture is taken AF mode iESP...

Page 58: ...set and MF is displayed in red on the monitor When Z is held down while MF is displayed the distance indicator is displayed and the focus can be adjusted 3 Take the picture Set FOCUS MODE to AF to re...

Page 59: ...AF lock refers to locking the focus position Be sure to register the AF lock function to the button custom button before use g Customizing the camera MY MODE SETUP SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON P 118 1 Posi...

Page 60: ...Press the button again to cancel the AF memory When the AF lock was canceled even though it was engaged j Do not operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after performing the AF lock Doing so will...

Page 61: ...tween the subject and the surroundings ESP Meters the brightness at the center of the monitor and the surrounding area separately to create a picture with balanced brightness When taking pictures agai...

Page 62: ...cally canceled when the picture is taken TIPS To save the locked meter reading after taking a picture AE memory j After setting the AE lock in Step 1 or after pressing the shutter button halfway in St...

Page 63: ...sated adjusted manually You can adjust the exposure in the range of 2 0 EV in 1 3 EV steps When the exposure is changed you can check the result on the monitor 1 Press pq Adjust toward to brighten the...

Page 64: ...extremely bright or dark AUTO Automatically adjusts the white balance for any light source PRESET Selects the white balance according to the light source 5 For shooting on a sunny day 3 For shooting o...

Page 65: ...en displayed point the camera at a sheet of white paper Position the paper so that it fills the screen making sure there are no shadows 2 Press Z The new white balance is set TIPS You can also select...

Page 66: ...directions Note White balance may not be effective under some special light sources When taking pictures with the white balance on a setting other than AUTO play back the picture and check the colors...

Page 67: ...tened Use this setting when you want to edit images on a computer When CONTRAST is selected Toward The light and dark areas are defined more clearly making the image look crisper Toward The light and...

Page 68: ...cts of noise reduction They are not actual pictures taken with this camera Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA NOISE REDUCTION ON OFF g Using the menus P 17 ON OFF Noise is reduced Shooting time takes twice as...

Page 69: ...mer function to take group photos at school reunions or birthday parties At a sporting event Use sequential shooting mode to take a succession of shots of a goal and pick out the best ones later In th...

Page 70: ...quential shooting You are recommended to use the viewfinder for sequential shooting During high speed sequential shooting the subject does not appear on the monitor 7 Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA DRIVE 7...

Page 71: ...and INTERVAL Sets the value pq Selects the setting Adjustment range Number of shots 2 to 99 Shooting interval 1 to 99 minutes in 1 minute intervals Note In i and 7 modes the built in flash is not avai...

Page 72: ...is useful for taking pictures when you want to be included in the photograph Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA Y ON g Using the menus P 17 For h Top menu Y ON Note If any of the following operations occur du...

Page 73: ...ing lets you connect pictures with overlapping edges into a single panoramic picture using the OLYMPUS Master software Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA PANORAMA g Using the menus P 17 The part of the previou...

Page 74: ...le for up to 10 pictures When you have taken 10 pictures a warning mark g is displayed 3 Press Z to exit panorama shooting Sound can be recorded when taking still pictures Recording starts about 0 5 s...

Page 75: ...adjusted g Setting camera sounds 8 BEEP SHUTTER SOUND VOLUME P 112 Sound can be added later to still pictures Recorded sound can also be re recorded g Adding sound to still pictures P 91 Note If the m...

Page 76: ...splayed ON The histogram is displayed DIRECT Displays the black and white areas directly on the picture When DIRECT is enabled the histogram in playback mode is also displayed directly on the picture...

Page 77: ...the peak fills too much of the frame the image will appear mostly black 2 If the peak fills too much of the frame the image will appear mostly white 3 The part indicated in green in the histogram sho...

Page 78: ...ith their eyes shut Or maybe you took several pictures of the same scene because you weren t sure whether they would come out or not That s no way to record important memories With a digital camera yo...

Page 79: ...10 times the original size Press the arrow pad during close up playback to scroll the picture in the indicated direction Pictures cannot be stored in an enlarged state Index display Use the arrow pad...

Page 80: ...en with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally This function lets you turn such pictures 90 clockwise or counterclockwise so that they are displayed vertically Select the picture that y...

Page 81: ...p Plays the movie in reverse Each time you press the button the playback speed changes in the following order 2 20 and back to 1 Z Pauses the movie Operations during pause You can play back the movie...

Page 82: ...he movie from the desired frame Top menu MODE MENU PLAY INDEX PLAY g Using the menus P 17 1 Press srpq to select a frame Push or pull the zoom lever to change the number of displayed index frames 2 Pr...

Page 83: ...select ALBUM on the top menu in normal playback mode Press Z in album playback mode to display the album playback mode top menu g Menus P 14 ALBUM MENU Select ALBUM MENU on the top menu in album play...

Page 84: ...s srpq to select a picture to enter the album and press Z R is displayed on the selected picture Press Z again to cancel the selection Repeat Step 3 to enter multiple pictures Pull the zoom lever towa...

Page 85: ...of the album playback mode is displayed 2 Select SEL ALBUM Note The same picture cannot be entered in multiple albums Viewing pictures in albums SEL ALBUM 2005 2005 Sun Mon Mon Tue Tue Wed Wed Thu Thu...

Page 86: ...display press Z to display the top menu and select CLOSE ALBUM You can change the title image first frame in album displayed on the SEL ALBUM screen Select the album to change then display the top men...

Page 87: ...all images in the album SEL IMAGE 2 Press srpq to select the pictures to undo and press Z R is displayed on the selected picture Press Z again to cancel the selection Repeat Step 2 to undo multiple p...

Page 88: ...picture you want to erase and press the S button g Direct buttons P 12 2 Select YES and press Z Erasing pictures from albums Note You cannot erase protected pictures Cancel protection before erasing s...

Page 89: ...zooms in on the picture until it is full size ZOOM UP The camera gradually zooms in on the current picture until it disappears The next picture is displayed with the center enlarged and the camera the...

Page 90: ...show and press Z The slideshow starts The slideshow will not stop until you cancel it by pressing Z Note You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when running a slideshow for a long period o...

Page 91: ...m the camera microphone toward the sound you want to record and press Z to start recording The BUSY bar is displayed during recording Note If the microphone is farther than 1 m 3 3 ft from the subject...

Page 92: ...or 320 240 and saves the picture as a new file P Crops part of a picture and saves it as a new file REDEYE FIX Corrects the red eye phenomenon caused by the flash making the subject s eyes appear red...

Page 93: ...1 Select NEW FILE and press Z 2 Adjust the trimming position and size srpq Adjusts the position of the picture Zoom lever Adjusts the size of the picture 3 Press Z 4 Select OK and press Z When REDEYE...

Page 94: ...returns to the playback mode Note Editing with RAW DATA EDIT Q P REDEYE FIX BLACK WHITE or SEPIA is not possible in the following cases If there is insufficient space in the internal memory or the car...

Page 95: ...selected in normal playback album playback or calendar display and saves it as a new picture Top menu EDIT FRAME TITLE CALENDAR LAYOUT g Using the menus P 17 1 Select NEW FILE and press Z 2 Add a dec...

Page 96: ...title Zoom lever Adjusts the size of the title 4 Press srpq to select the color of the title and press Z When CALENDAR is selected 1 Press pq to select a picture and press Z 2 Press pq to select a ca...

Page 97: ...is selected Press pq to select an album and press Z When CALENDAR is selected Use the arrow pad to select the day and press Z When SEL IMAGE is selected Press pq to select a picture and press Z Repea...

Page 98: ...ew file Select the picture that you want to adjust and display the top menu Top menu EDIT BRIGHTNESS SATURATION g Using the menus P 17 Note Creating a composite picture with FRAME TITLE CALENDAR or LA...

Page 99: ...ed as a still picture EDIT This function lets you extract parts of the movie that you want Select a movie that you want to edit and display the top menu Note Adjusting pictures with BRIGHTNESS or SATU...

Page 100: ...isplays the previous frame The The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down 3 As in Step 2 select the last frame of the index and press Z 4 Select OK and press Z The BUSY...

Page 101: ...the movie q Displays the next frame The movie can be played continuously by holding the button down p Displays the previous frame The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button...

Page 102: ...th still pictures and movies on your TV 1 Make sure that the TV and camera are turned off Connect the multi connector on the camera to the video input terminal on the TV using the provided AV cable No...

Page 103: ...l not be able to play back the recorded pictures properly on the TV Top menu MODE MENU SETUP VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL g Using the menus P 17 For album playback mode Top menu ALBUM MENU VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL TI...

Page 104: ...lbum playback mode Top menu ALBUM MENU 0 ON OFF To cancel protection select the protected picture and select OFF Pictures recorded to the internal memory can be copied to a card backup A backup does n...

Page 105: ...mage data may be lost or damaged It is recommended that you use the AC adapter Never open the card cover or remove the batteries while the camera is backing up data Also do not connect or disconnect t...

Page 106: ...ct buttons P 12 2 Select YES and press Z The displayed picture is erased Top menu MODE MENU MEMORY CARD ALL ERASE g Using the menus P 17 1 Select YES and press Z All the pictures are erased Single fra...

Page 107: ...data including protected pictures are erased when the internal memory or the card is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting the internal memory or...

Page 108: ...era Setting shortcuts One of the key features of a digital camera is that you can view the pictures you have taken immediately But that isn t all For example you can customize the startup screen with...

Page 109: ...enus P 17 1 Select YES and press Z Settings are reset to the factory default You can select a language for on screen display Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this cam...

Page 110: ...there is no registered picture nothing is displayed 2 For SOUND select OFF 1 or 2 and press Z OFF No sound 1 2 Sound is output The volume level is the same as that set with VOLUME g Setting camera so...

Page 111: ...o the menu You can choose whether or not to display the picture you have just taken on the monitor ON The picture being recorded is displayed This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you...

Page 112: ...UTTER SOUND Select OFF 1 or 2 for the sound of the shutter button You can also set the volume of the sound to LOW or HIGH VOLUME Set the volume for playback of still pictures and movies with sound The...

Page 113: ...e and press Z File names and their folder names for recorded pictures are automatically generated by the camera File names and folder names respectively include file numbers 0001 to 9999 and folder na...

Page 114: ...eful when you want to manage all your files with sequential numbers Top menu MODE MENU SETUP FILE NAME RESET AUTO g Using the menus P 17 The pixel mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust...

Page 115: ...it easier to see the image Top menu MODE MENU SETUP s g Using the menus P 17 For album playback mode Top menu ALBUM MENU s 1 Adjust the brightness while looking in the monitor and when you have set t...

Page 116: ...o the previous setting press p The first two digits of the year are fixed 3 Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set The time is displayed in the 24 hour format Consequently 2...

Page 117: ...vious setting press p The first two digits of the year are fixed The date format is the same as that set in Step 1 of X 3 Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set The time is d...

Page 118: ...o save the current camera settings When the mode dial is set to r your customized settings are activated g My Mode P 56 You can save up to 4 different patterns in s MY MODE 1 to d MY MODE 4 Only the s...

Page 119: ...to My Mode shortcut menus and custom button Function MY MODE SETUP SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON Ref Page P A S M f 9 P 10 FNo 9 P 54 SHUTTER 9 P 55 F 9 P 63 MONITOR 1 9 P 75 ZOOM 2 9 FLASH MODE 9 P 43 AE L...

Page 120: ...the type of MY MODE SETUP and press q CURRENT Saves the current camera settings RESET Restores the factory default settings CUSTOM Saves settings one by one 2 Select a My Mode number and press Z K 9 9...

Page 121: ...lected If you selected CUSTOM in Step 1 Select the item to set to My Mode and press q Change the setting and press Z The setting is saved You can also change the other settings 4 When you have made al...

Page 122: ...ess q For f mode C is set to SCENE and shortcut menus cannot be set 2 Select a function and press Z The screen in Step 1 is displayed 3 Press Z Setting the custom button Top menu MODE MENU SETUP CUSTO...

Page 123: ...a photo store process them or print them at home on your own printer If you go to a photo store it is a good idea to store the print reservation data on the card first This lets you select the pictur...

Page 124: ...d printers of different manufacturers and printing out pictures directly STANDARD All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings If STANDARD is selected on the settings screens P 12...

Page 125: ...INT START screen is displayed For details of how to turn the printer on and the position of the USB port refer to the printer s instruction manual 3 Press the button Printing starts When printing is f...

Page 126: ...the camera s multi connector and the other end into the printer s USB connector The camera turns on automatically The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed For...

Page 127: ...es to print When there is a card in the camera a screen is displayed for selecting the pictures you want to print Select ALL IMAGES or ALBUM and press Z To select an album select ALBUM and press Z 3 S...

Page 128: ...T MODE SELECT screen is displayed To cancel printing Pressing Z during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel printing select CANCEL and...

Page 129: ...tures 8 In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen press p A message is displayed 9 Remove the USB cable from the camera The camera turns off 10Remove the USB cable from the printer PRINT ALL PRINT MULTI PRINT A...

Page 130: ...rint ALBUM Select an album and the pictures in the album to print Selecting a print mode PRINT Prints the selected picture ALL PRINT Prints all the pictures stored in the internal memory or the card M...

Page 131: ...mber of prints that can be printed varies depending on the printer Selecting the picture to print Press pq to select the picture you want to print You can also use the zoom lever and select a picture...

Page 132: ...tion and size P 1 Use the zoom lever to adjust the trimming size and the arrow pad to adjust the trimming position and press Z 2 Select OK and press Z Note The size of the picture that is printed depe...

Page 133: ...printer NO INK The printer has run out of ink Replace the ink cartridge in the printer JAMMED The paper is jammed Remove the jammed paper SETTINGS CHANGED The printer s paper tray has been removed or...

Page 134: ...rvations can be printed using the following procedures Printing using a DPOF compatible photo store You can print the pictures using the print reservation data Printing using a DPOF compatible printer...

Page 135: ...mera Make changes using the original device If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations If there is not e...

Page 136: ...to select the frames for print reservations and then press sr to set the number of prints You cannot make print reservations for pictures with A Repeat Step 2 to make print reservations for other pict...

Page 137: ...and time For album playback mode print reservations are made for all pictures in the album Select the album that you want to make the print reservations for and display the top menu Top menu MODE MEN...

Page 138: ...data for a selected picture 1 Select and press Z 2 Select KEEP and press Z If there is no print reservation data this screen is not displayed 3 Press pq to select the picture with the print reservatio...

Page 139: ...ust one of the many ways you can enjoy your pictures You can print out your favorite pictures use the application software to download your pictures from your camera and edit them or organize them by...

Page 140: ...able jImage files on xD Picture Card may be downloaded using the optional PC card adapter For details visit the Olympus web site at the address shown on the back cover of this manual Note It is recomm...

Page 141: ...OLYMPUS Master reference manual What is OLYMPUS Master Download images from the camera or other media View images and movies You can run a slideshow and playback movies Manage images You can organize...

Page 142: ...ls 65 536 colors or more Macintosh OS Mac OS X 10 2 or later CPU Power PC G3 500 MHz or later RAM 128 MB or more at least 256 MB is recommended Hard disk capacity 300 MB or more Connector USB port Mon...

Page 143: ...een is not displayed QuickTime 6 or later is already installed on the computer In this case go to Step 4 Note Operation is only guaranteed on a Macintosh equipped with a built in USB port QuickTime 6...

Page 144: ...ormation dialog box is displayed enter your Name and OLYMPUS Master Serial Number select your region and click Next Refer to the sticker on the CD ROM package for the serial number When the DirectX li...

Page 145: ...CD ROM drive The CD ROM window is displayed If the CD ROM window is not displayed double click the CD ROM icon on the desktop 2 Double click on the desired language folder 3 Double click the Installer...

Page 146: ...the USB connection is displayed 4 Select PC and press Z 5 The camera is recognized by the computer Windows When you connect the camera to your computer for the first time the computer attempts to rec...

Page 147: ...menu Follow the prompts and fill in the registration form Macintosh 1 Double click the OLYMPUS Master icon in the OLYMPUS Master folder The main menu is displayed When OLYMPUS Master is started up fo...

Page 148: ...he browse window 3 Online Print button The online print window is displayed 4 Print Images at Home button Displays the print menu 5 Create and Share button Displays the editing menu 6 Backup Images bu...

Page 149: ...are displayed 3 Select the image files and click Transfer Images A window indicating that the download is complete is displayed 4 Click Browse images now The downloaded images are displayed in the br...

Page 150: ...e Windows 98SE 1 Double click the My Computer icon and right click the Removable Disk icon to display the menu 2 Click Eject on the menu Windows Me 2000 XP 1 Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in...

Page 151: ...that you want to view View mode is enabled and the picture is enlarged To return to the main menu click Menu in the Browse window Note Windows Me 2000 XP When you click Unplug or Eject Hardware a warn...

Page 152: ...us The explanation below uses the photo menu 1 Click Print Images at Home on the OLYMPUS Master main menu The print menu is displayed Item Description 1 Playback slider Move the slider to select a fra...

Page 153: ...r settings screen is displayed Make the necessary printer settings 4 Select a layout and size To print the date and time with your image check the box next to Print Date and select between Date and Da...

Page 154: ...Me 2000 Professional XP Macintosh Mac OS 9 0 to 9 2 X Note If your computer is running Windows 98SE you will need to install the USB driver Before connecting the camera to your computer with the USB...

Page 155: ...OLYMPUS When you get an error message while using the camera When you press the POWER button but nothing happens When you want to know how to safely store your camera When you don t understand a term...

Page 156: ...ng download important pictures to a computer q CARD FULL The card has no available memory and cannot store any new data Replace the card or erase unwanted data Before erasing download important pictur...

Page 157: ...n this camera Or the card is not formatted Format the card or replace the card Select POWER OFF and press Z Insert a new card Select FORMAT and press Z All data on the card is erased There is an error...

Page 158: ...ion Ref page No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The battery power is exhausted Insert new batteries or charge the batteries The camera is in the playback mode Set the mode dial to...

Page 159: ...n the screen This is not a malfunction The date recorded with the image data is wrong The date and time is not set Set the date time The clock is not preset P 116 The camera has been left without batt...

Page 160: ...de Set to OFF or P 42 Panorama mode is set The flash does not fire in the panorama mode Cancel panorama mode P 73 The battery run time is brief You are using the camera in a cold environment Battery p...

Page 161: ...on use a tripod or hold the camera firmly The subject is dark Set AF ILLUMINATOR to ON P 60 The lens was dirty Clean the lens Use a commercially available blower blush and then wipe with a lens cleane...

Page 162: ...ubject is too bright the image as a whole emerges darker Adjust the exposure compensation toward plus P 63 The aperture value is too high in A M mode Decrease the aperture value or set the camera to P...

Page 163: ...tor does not function when the AV cable is connected to the camera P 102 Single frame erase and all frame erase cannot be performed The pictures are protected Cancel the protection of the pictures P 1...

Page 164: ...USB cable Remove the USB cable and start again from Step 1 of Printing pictures P 125 126 The printer does not support PictBridge Refer to the instruction manual for your printer Or contact your print...

Page 165: ...h Lens Blow dust off the lens with a commercial blower then wipe gently with a lens cleaner Storage When storing the camera for extended periods remove the batteries AC adapter and card and keep in a...

Page 166: ...charger This camera uses two NiMH batteries Lithium battery pack CR V3 The Olympus CR V3 lithium battery pack has a long service life allowing you to use the camera longer than with alkaline batterie...

Page 167: ...e AC adapter while the camera is connected to a computer or printer Do not remove or load the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on Doing so could affect the...

Page 168: ...the same conditions as those on the camera depending on the photographic conditions it is possible that the correct exposure may not be obtained anyway In such a case adjust the auto F value or ISO va...

Page 169: ...for storage to prevent condensation or mold from forming inside the camera After storage test the camera by turning it on and pressing the shutter button to make sure that it is operating normally Alw...

Page 170: ...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 zigzagged on the monitor This is not a malfunction it will be less...

Page 171: ...s all rights to this manual Unauthorized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws Olympus assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographing use or othe...

Page 172: ...tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determ...

Page 173: ...CF Design Rule for Camera File System A standard for image files by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA DPOF Digital Print Order Format This is for saving des...

Page 174: ...t Photographic Experts Group A compression format for still images Photographs pictures taken using this camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format By downloading these images to a computer user...

Page 175: ...be used for lighting techniques such as changing the way shadows are cast on a subject Sleep Mode A mode designed to save battery life The camera automatically enters the sleep mode if you do not oper...

Page 176: ...scribed in Chapters 1 to 9 Refer here for lists of the top menus and mode menus The index helps you find the pages containing a function or item that you are looking for For effective use of the manua...

Page 177: ...CRO SYNC1 SYNC2 P 46 QFLASH IN SLAVE SP 310 IN Q Q SLAVE SP 350 P 47 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON P 41 NOISE REDUCTION OFF ON P 68 AF MODE iESP SPOT AREA P 57 FOCUS MODE AF MF P 58 FULLTIME AF OFF ON P 59 PANO...

Page 178: ...T YES NO P 107 BACKUP YES NO P 104 SETUP RESET YES NO P 109 W P 109 PW ON SETUP SCREEN OFF 1 2 P 110 SOUND OFF 1 2 P 110 PW OFF SETUP SCREEN OFF 1 2 P 110 SOUND OFF 1 2 P 110 REC VIEW OFF ON P 111 8 O...

Page 179: ...r f 1 Only available in r mode 2 The function registered in SHORT CUT is displayed 3 In f mode SCENE is displayed In other modes the function registered in SHORT CUT is displayed Top menu Tab Item Su...

Page 180: ...64 RED7 BLUE7 P 66 SHARPNESS 5 5 P 67 CONTRAST 5 5 P 67 SATURATION 5 5 P 67 MEMORY CARD MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT YES NO P 107 BACKUP YES NO P 104 SETUP RESET YES NO P 109 W P 109 PW ON SETUP SCREEN OFF 1...

Page 181: ...10 SOUND OFF 1 2 P 110 REC VIEW OFF ON P 111 8 OFF LOW HIGH P 112 BEEP OFF 1 2 P 112 SHUTTER SOUND OFF 1 2 P 112 FILE NAME RESET AUTO P 113 PIXEL MAPPING P 114 s P 115 X P 116 DUAL TIME SETUP OFF ON P...

Page 182: ...K SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 92 WB AUTO PRESET V P 92 RED7 BLUE7 P 92 SHARPNESS 5 5 P 92 CONTRAST 5 5 P 92 SATURATION 5 5 P 92 Q 640 480 320 240 CANCEL P 92 P NEW FILE CANCEL P 92 REDEYE FIX NEW FILE CANCEL P 9...

Page 183: ...p menu Tab Item Sub menu Settings Ref Page MODE MENU SETUP RESET YES NO P 109 W 1 P 109 PW ON SETUP SCREEN OFF 1 2 P 110 SOUND OFF 1 2 P 110 PWOFF SETUP SCREEN OFF 1 2 P 110 SOUND OFF 1 2 P 110 SCREEN...

Page 184: ...NCEL P 83 EDIT INDEX NEW FILE CANCEL P 100 EDIT NEW FILE OVERWRITE CANCEL P 101 MEMORY CARD ALL ERASE YES NO P 106 MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT YES NO P 107 BACKUP YES NO P 104 SETUP RESET YES NO P 109 W P 10...

Page 185: ...2 Not displayed for still pictures Top menu Item Settings Ref Page ALBUM MENU 0 OFF ON P 104 y 1 90 0 90 P 80 SELECT TITLE IMAGE OK CANCEL P 86 UNDO ENTRY SEL IMAGE UNDO ALL CANCEL P 87 1 U P 134 s P...

Page 186: ...Flash Still pictures AUTO S M Movies AEL OFF ESP n ESP OFF DRIVE o ISO AUTO A S M 64 SP 310 50 SP 350 r1 2 3 4 s MY MODE 1 Y OFF w 0 0 SYNCRO SYNC1 QFLASH IN SP 310 IN Q SP 350 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF NOISE...

Page 187: ...W ON SHUTTER SOUND 1 LOW FILE NAME RESET m ft m AF ILLUMINATOR ON SHORT CUT A Y B K C u ON FRAME ASSIST w CUSTOM BUTTON AE LOCK Information display DISP GUIDE Information off screen 0 OFF y 0 m NORMAL...

Page 188: ...er to produce specialized effects some scenes limit control of certain functions Those functions are indicated with an For details refer to Functions with limited operations by scene P 190 Modes and s...

Page 189: ...DE 9 FOCUS MODE 9 PANORAMA 9 R still pictures 9 TIMELAPSE 9 FULLTIME AF 9 R movies 9 h 9 K 9 3 9 9 WB 9 9 SHARPNESS 9 CONTRAST 9 SATURATION 9 MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT 9 BACKUP 9 RESET 9 W 9 PW ON SETUP 9...

Page 190: ...rd mode is fixed at 640 480 in SQ2 VIDEO OUT 9 AF ILLUMINATOR 9 SHORT CUT 9 u 9 FRAME ASSIST 9 CUSTOM BUTTON 9 Scene Function B C N V Z a F D G U S R W c X j P d i e f k a l Flash 9 9 9 Optical zoom 9...

Page 191: ...AUTO shooting mode 10 AUTO white balance 64 Auto bracketing 70 Auto focus 25 AUTO ISO 63 AV cable 102 AVAILABLE LIGHT PORTRAIT 38 B BACKUP 104 Battery 166 169 BEACH 39 BEEP 112 Beep sound 112 BEHIND...

Page 192: ...ash mode 12 43 Flash off 43 Flash stand by 44 Fluorescent lamp 1 2 3 64 Focus 24 57 Focus lock 24 FOCUS MODE 58 Format 107 FORMAT 107 FRAME 95 FRAME ASSIST 77 Front curtain 46 FULLTIME AF 59 G Green l...

Page 193: ...MA 73 PC 146 PictBridge 124 174 Picture rotation 80 PIXEL MAPPING 114 Pixels 26 175 Playback mode 10 79 Playback on a TV 102 Playing time 81 PORTRAIT 37 button 22 PRESET WB 64 Press fully 24 Press hal...

Page 194: ...rvation 136 Single frame shooting 70 SLAVE 49 175 Sleep mode 175 Slideshow 89 SNOW 39 SPORT 37 SPOT AF MODE 57 Spot metering 61 SQ1 26 31 SQ2 26 31 STANDARD 124 Sunny day 64 SUNSET 38 Super macro mode...

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