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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.

 

We recommend that 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 contained in this manual.

DIGITAL CAMERA

Advanced 

Manual

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

SP-500 UZ

Online Pictures

Basic Operation

Basic Shooting

Advanced Shooting

Playing Back

Printing

Camera Settings

Summary of Contents for SP-500

Page 1: ...that 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 informati...

Page 2: ...head and take some pictures You will also find information on the camera s main functions as well as how to make prints and enjoy your pictures on a computer Advanced Manual This manual introduces you...

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: ...focus cannot be obtained 23 How to focus focus lock 23 Subjects that are difficult to focus on 24 Record mode 25 Still picture record modes 25 Movie record modes 27 Number of storable still pictures r...

Page 5: ...AF 54 AF predict 54 AF lock 55 AF illuminator 56 Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject ESP 56 AE lock 57 Changing ISO sensitivity ISO 58 Changing picture brightness 58 Adjusting...

Page 6: ...res RAW DATA EDIT REDEYE FIX BLACK WHITE SEPIA 87 Creating composite pictures FRAME TITLE CALENDAR LAYOUT 90 Adjusting pictures BRIGHTNESS SATURATION 93 Editing movies 94 Creating an index 95 Editing...

Page 7: ...pictures EASY PRINT 120 Printing pictures CUSTOM PRINT 121 Other print modes and print settings 125 If an error message is displayed 128 Print settings DPOF 129 How to make print reservations 129 Sin...

Page 8: ...ssages 151 Troubleshooting 153 Camera care 160 Batteries 161 AC adapter optional 162 Safety Precautions 163 Glossary of terms 167 11 Miscellaneous 170 Menu list 171 List of factory default settings 18...

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 51 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: ...button The screen on the right shows when DRIVE is assigned to the custom button 3 u button Monitor Viewfinder Toggles between the monitor and viewfinder 4 DISP GUIDE button gP 19 P 70 Select a menu i...

Page 13: ...following order The histogram is not displayed while displaying movies 4 S button Erase gP 83 P 100 Erases pictures displayed on the monitor 5 Z button OK MENU gP 14 Displays the top menu of playback...

Page 14: ...ns Shooting mode except r The RESET screen is displayed g Resetting the settings to the default RESET P 104 Playback mode The ALBUM ENTRY screen is displayed g Adding pictures to an album ALBUM ENTRY...

Page 15: ...5 DIGITAL ZOOM MODE MENU OK OK HOLD HOLD RESET RESET gP 39 gP 47 gP 25 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: ...ra on in shooting mode remove the lens cap and then press the POWER button Turning the camera off Press the POWER button The monitor turns off The lens retracts Reattach the lens cap to protect the le...

Page 23: ...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 bl...

Page 24: ...P 57 To fix the focus g AF lock P 55 Note Press the shutter button gently If it is pressed forcefully the camera may move causing the picture to blur Never open the card cover remove the batteries or...

Page 25: ...ds of dots pixels 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 th...

Page 26: ...MPUS Master software 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 displa...

Page 27: ...d Without sound With sound Without sound RAW 2816 2112 1 1 14 14 SHQ 2816 2112 2 2 31 31 2816 1880 2 2 32 33 HQ 2816 2112 7 7 84 86 2816 1880 7 8 95 97 SQ1 2592 1944 HIGH 2 2 34 34 NORMAL 8 8 99 102 2...

Page 28: ...lls the screen if you set the picture to 1 when the monitor setting is 1 024 768 However if the monitor setting is over 1 024 768 such as 1 280 1 024 the picture only takes up part of the screen Note...

Page 29: ...e JPEG copy P 30 For movies select from HQ 320 240 30fps and SQ 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 30: ...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 31: ...rnal 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 t...

Page 32: ...space 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 1GB 1 Make sure the camera is turne...

Page 33: ...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 the c...

Page 34: ...ng 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 h...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...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 37: ...nny day at the beach You can take pictures of your subject against a beautiful sky or landscape a Snow Suitable for taking pictures in the snow You can take pictures of your subject against a beautifu...

Page 38: ...ation is changed and the image is formed by all the CCD pixels With the digital zoom the area at the center of the image captured by the CCD is cropped and enlarged Because digital zoom takes a small...

Page 39: ...with the digital zoom may cause the picture to appear grainy 4 4 1600 1600 1200 1200 SQ1 SQ1 F4 0 F4 0 1 200 1 200 0 0 0 0 The white area of the zoom indicator indicates the optical zoom If the DIGIT...

Page 40: ...shoot from as close as 7 cm 2 8 in to your subject when the optical zoom is at the greatest wide angle This mode lets you shoot from as close as 3 cm 1 2 in to your subject In the mode normal shooting...

Page 41: ...ght 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 especi...

Page 42: ...flash mode the flash mode changes in the following order In S mode and M mode the flash mode changes in the following order Note Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light situ...

Page 43: ...ast is desired Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA w g Using the menus P 17 1 Press sr to adjust the flash intensity and press Z TIPS The flash charge mark blinks j Flash charging Wait until the mark turns off...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...ntial shooting mode but the interval between shots will be longer if a high emission level is set Flash mode automatically changes to for all flash modes except Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA QFLASH SLAVE...

Page 46: ...displayed and the camera is ready to shoot TIPS To record audio with the movie j Set R to ON g Recording sound with movies P 47 To use the zoom during movie recording j If you set R to OFF you can use...

Page 47: ...und can be recorded while shooting a movie Top menu MODE MENU R ON g Using the menus P 17 Camera movement compensation Note When the camera moves a lot or the subject is moving quickly the compensatio...

Page 48: ...re 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...

Page 49: ...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 50: ...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 51: ...ential 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 Customizing the came...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...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 ret...

Page 54: ...travels toward or away from the camera and sets the focus accordingly Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA AF PREDICT ON g Using the menus P 17 1 Position the AF target mark on the subject and press the shutter...

Page 55: ...taking a picture AF memory j Hold down the button for more than 1 second to display the AF memory mark The focus is locked while the AF memory mark is displayed Press the button again to cancel the A...

Page 56: ...SP n ESP n 4 g Using the menus P 17 AF illuminator Note When taking close ups at less than 80 cm 2 6 ft the AF illuminator lights but the subject may not be in focus ESP Meters the brightness at the c...

Page 57: ...e 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 Step 2 press the button...

Page 58: ...s is compensated 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 b...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...elease the button You can only take 3 frames at a time with high speed sequential shooting 7 Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA DRIVE 7 g Using the menus P 17 o Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button...

Page 66: ...RVAL sr Selects PICTURES 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 2 Press Z Note During i and...

Page 67: ...seful 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 during...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...Setting camera sounds 8 BEEP SHUTTER SOUND VOLUME P 107 Sound can be added later to still pictures Recorded sound can also be re recorded g Adding sound to still pictures P 86 Note If the microphone...

Page 71: ...histogram is not displayed 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 direc...

Page 72: ...ram 1 If 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 histo...

Page 73: ...with 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...

Page 74: ...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 75: ...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 76: ...ys 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 frame...

Page 77: ...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 78: ...e 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 pla...

Page 79: ...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 80: ...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 81: ...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 82: ...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 83: ...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 84: ...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 85: ...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 86: ...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 87: ...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 88: ...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 89: ...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 90: ...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 deco...

Page 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ...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 94: ...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 95: ...Displays the previous frame 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 b...

Page 96: ...he 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 d...

Page 97: ...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 98: ...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 99: ...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 100: ...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 101: ...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 102: ...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 103: ...era Setting shortcuts 7 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 wit...

Page 104: ...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 105: ...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 106: ...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 107: ...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 108: ...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 109: ...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 110: ...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 111: ...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 112: ...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 113: ...o save the current camera settings When the mode dial is set to r your customized settings are activated g My Mode P 51 You can save up to 4 different patterns in s MY MODE 1 to d MY MODE 4 Only the s...

Page 114: ...o 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 49 SHUTTER 9 P 50 F 9 P 58 MONITOR u 1 9 P 12 ZOOM 2 9 FLASH MODE 9 P 41 AE...

Page 115: ...e 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 AF PRED...

Page 116: ...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 117: ...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 118: ...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 pictures...

Page 119: ...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 120: ...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 121: ...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 122: ...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 123: ...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 124: ...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 125: ...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 126: ...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 127: ...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 128: ...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 129: ...ervations 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 printe...

Page 130: ...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 131: ...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 132: ...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 133: ...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 134: ...m or organize them by date or category or attach them to e mail and send them over the Internet There are all kinds of ways you can use your pictures with a computer You can run a slideshow post your...

Page 135: ...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 136: ...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 137: ...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 138: ...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 139: ...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 140: ...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 141: ...tor turns on and the selection screen for 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 th...

Page 142: ...orm Macintosh 1 Double click the OLYMPUS Master icon in the OLYMPUS Master folder The main menu is displayed When OLYMPUS Master is started up for the first time the User Information dialog box is dis...

Page 143: ...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 144: ...e 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 brows...

Page 145: ...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 146: ...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 147: ...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 148: ...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 149: ...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 150: ...MPUS 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 use...

Page 151: ...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 152: ...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 153: ...f 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 a mode...

Page 154: ...may cause vertical lines to appear on 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 111...

Page 155: ...a shooting mode other than n P 45 Super macro mode is set The flash does not fire in the super macro mode Set to OFF or P 40 Panorama mode is set The flash does not fire in the panorama mode Cancel pa...

Page 156: ...on use a tripod or hold the camera firmly The subject is dark Set AF ILLUMINATOR to ON P 56 The lens was dirty Clean the lens Use a commercially available blower blush and then wipe with a lens cleane...

Page 157: ...ubject is too bright the image as a whole emerges darker Adjust the exposure compensation toward plus P 58 The aperture value is too high in A M mode Decrease the aperture value or set the camera to P...

Page 158: ...amera is connected to a TV The monitor does not function when the AV cable is connected to the camera P 97 Single frame erase and all frame erase cannot be performed The pictures are protected Cancel...

Page 159: ...USB cable Remove the USB cable and start again from Step 1 of Printing pictures P 120 121 The printer does not support PictBridge Refer to the instruction manual for your printer Or contact your print...

Page 160: ...ft cloth 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 kee...

Page 161: ...with the battery charger specified by Olympus before use For more details refer to the instruction manual attached to the charger This camera uses four NiMH batteries Lithium battery pack CR V3 and ma...

Page 162: ...dapter 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 camera...

Page 163: ...a cool dry location 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 o...

Page 164: ...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 165: ...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 166: ...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 167: ...ule 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 desired print...

Page 168: ...en noise reduction works the camera automatically reduces the noise to produce clearer images NTSC National Television Systems Committee PAL Phase Alternating Line Television formats NTSC is mainly us...

Page 169: ...fe The camera automatically enters the sleep mode if you do not operate it for a certain time To exit the sleep mode use any button on the camera shutter button arrow pad etc TFT Thin Film Transistor...

Page 170: ...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 171: ...P 67 w 2 0 2 0 P 43 SYNCRO SYNC1 SYNC2 P 44 QFLASH IN SLAVE P 45 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON P 39 NOISE REDUCTION OFF ON P 63 AF MODE iESP SPOT AREA P 52 FOCUS MODE AF MF P 53 FULLTIME AF OFF ON P 54 PANORAMA...

Page 172: ...AT YES NO P 102 BACKUP YES NO P 99 SETUP RESET YES NO P 104 W P 104 PW ON SETUP SCREEN OFF 1 2 P 105 SOUND OFF 1 2 P 105 PW OFF SETUP SCREEN OFF 1 2 P 105 SOUND OFF 1 2 P 105 REC VIEW OFF ON P 106 8 O...

Page 173: ...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 174: ...V P 59 RED7 BLUE7 P 61 SHARPNESS 5 5 P 62 CONTRAST 5 5 P 62 SATURATION 5 5 P 62 MEMORY CARD MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT YES NO P 102 BACKUP YES NO P 99 SETUP RESET YES NO P 104 W P 104 PW ON SETUP SCREEN OFF...

Page 175: ...2 P 105 PWOFF SETUP SCREEN OFF 1 2 P 105 SOUND OFF 1 2 P 105 REC VIEW OFF ON P 106 8 OFF LOW HIGH P 107 BEEP OFF 1 2 P 107 SHUTTER SOUND OFF 1 2 P 107 FILE NAME RESET AUTO P 108 PIXEL MAPPING P 109 s...

Page 176: ...K SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 87 WB AUTO PRESET V P 87 RED7 BLUE7 P 87 SHARPNESS 5 5 P 87 CONTRAST 5 5 P 87 SATURATION 5 5 P 87 Q 640 480 320 240 CANCEL P 87 P NEW FILE CANCEL P 87 REDEYE FIX NEW FILE CANCEL P 8...

Page 177: ...op menu Tab Item Sub menu Settings Ref Page MODE MENU SETUP RESET YES NO P 104 W 1 P 104 PW ON SETUP SCREEN OFF 1 2 P 105 SOUND OFF 1 2 P 105 PWOFF SETUP SCREEN OFF 1 2 P 105 SOUND OFF 1 2 P 105 SCREE...

Page 178: ...ANCEL P 78 EDIT INDEX NEW FILE CANCEL P 95 EDIT NEW FILE OVERWRITE CANCEL P 96 MEMORY CARD ALL ERASE YES NO P 101 MEMORY FORMAT FORMAT YES NO P 102 BACKUP YES NO P 99 SETUP RESET YES NO P 104 W P 104...

Page 179: ...s 2 Not displayed for still pictures Top menu Item Settings Ref Page ALBUM MENU 0 OFF ON P 99 y 1 90 0 90 P 75 SELECT TITLE IMAGE OK CANCEL P 81 UNDO ENTRY SEL IMAGE UNDO ALL CANCEL P 82 1 U P 129 s P...

Page 180: ...SHUTTER SPEED 1 1000 F 0 0 Flash Still pictures AUTO S M Movies AEL OFF ESP n ESP OFF DRIVE o ISO AUTO A S M 80 r1 2 3 4 s MY MODE 1 Y OFF w 0 0 SYNCRO SYNC1 QFLASH IN DIGITAL ZOOM OFF NOISE REDUCTIO...

Page 181: ...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 R OF...

Page 182: ...lized 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 184 Modes and shooting functions Sh...

Page 183: ...S M f A AF PREDICT 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 PW OFF SETUP 9 REC VIEW 9 8 9 BEEP 9 S...

Page 184: ...N 3 The record mode is fixed at 640 480 in SQ2 Scene Function B C N V Z a F D G U S R W c X j P d i e f Flash 9 9 9 Optical zoom 9 9 AREA 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 9 9 9 9 9 DRIVE 9 9 9 Y 9 w 9 9 9 SYNCRO 9 9 9 D...

Page 185: ...perture value 49 AREA 52 Arrow pad 17 AUCTION 37 AUTO Flash 41 AUTO shooting mode 10 AUTO white balance 59 Auto bracketing 65 Auto focus 24 AUTO ISO 58 AV cable 97 AVAILABLE LIGHT PORTRAIT 36 B BACKUP...

Page 186: ...3 Flash intensity control 43 Flash mode 12 41 Flash off 41 Flash stand by 43 Fluorescent lamp 1 2 3 59 Focus 23 52 Focus lock 23 FOCUS MODE 53 Format 102 FORMAT 102 FRAME 90 FRAME ASSIST 72 Front curt...

Page 187: ...ture rotation 75 PIXEL MAPPING 109 Pixels 25 168 Playback mode 10 74 Playback on a TV 97 Playing time 76 PORTRAIT 35 button 22 PRESET WB 59 Press fully 23 Press halfway 23 PRINT ORDER 125 Print settin...

Page 188: ...e frame reservation 131 Single frame shooting 65 SLAVE 45 168 Sleep mode 169 Slideshow 84 SNOW 37 SPORT 35 SPOT AF MODE 52 Spot metering 56 SQ1 25 29 SQ2 25 29 STANDARD 119 Sunny day 59 SUNSET 36 Supe...

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