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SPECIFICATIONS

Camera

Product type

Digital camera (for shooting and displaying)

Recording system

Still pictures

Digital recording, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File

system (DCF))

Applicable standards

Exif 2.2, Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), PRINT Image Matching III,

PictBridge

Sound with still pictures :

Wave format

Movie

AVI Motion JPEG

Memory

Internal memory

xD-Picture Card (16 MB - 2 GB) (TypeH/M/M+, Standard)

microSD card/microSDHC card (when using the attached microSD

Attachment)

No. of effective pixels

12,000,000 pixels

Image pickup device

1/2.33” CCD (primary color filter), 12,470,000 pixels (gross)

Lens

Olympus lens 4.6 to 119.6 mm, f2.8 to 5.0

(equivalent to 26 to 676 mm on a 35 mm camera)

Photometric system

Digital ESP metering, spot metering, center weighted metering

Shutter speed

15 to 1/2000 sec. (During bulb: Max. 8 minutes)

Aperture

F2.8 to F8.0

Shooting range

0.1 m (3.9 in.) to ∞ (W) 1.7 m (66.9 in.) to ∞ (T) (normal/macro mode)

0.01 m (0.4 in.) to ∞ (super macro mode)

Monitor

2.7” TFT color LCD display, 230,000 dots

Connector

DC-IN jack, Multi-connector (USB connector, A/V OUT jack),

HDMI mini connector

Automatic calendar system

2000 up to 2099

Operating environment

Temperature

0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) (operation)/

-20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F) (storage)

Humidity

30 % to 90 % (operation)/10 % to 90 % (storage)

Power supply

AA alkaline / NiMH battery (four) or Olympus AC adapter

Dimensions

110.1 mm (W) × 89.7 mm (H) × 91.0 mm (D) (4.3 × 3.5 × 3.6 in.)

(excluding protrusions)

Weight

435 g (15.3 oz) without batteries and card

microSD Attachment

Product type

Attachment for microSD

Environment

Temperature

-10°C to 40°C (14°F to 104°F) (operation) /

-20°C to 65°C (-4°F to 149°F) (storage)

Humidity

95% and below (operation) / 85% and below (storage)

Dimensions

25.0 mm (W) x 20.3 mm (H) x 1.7 mm (D) (1.0 × 0.8 × 0.07 in.)

(Handle: 2.2 mm (0.09 in.))

Weight

Approx. 0.9 g (0.03 oz)

Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

Summary of Contents for SP-590 UZ - Digital Camera - Compact

Page 1: ...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 The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product DIGITAL C...

Page 2: ...ing and Playing Back Images Shooting Playback and Erasing p 14 Preparing the Camera Preparing the Camera p 10 Menus for Playback Editing and Printing Functions 44 Menus for Other Camera Settings 50 Printing 58 Using OLYMPUS Master 2 64 Usage Tips 66 Appendix 71 Index 83 EN Step 1 Checking the contents of the box Digital camera Lens cap and lens cap strap USB cable AV cable Camera strap Four AA bat...

Page 3: ... 4 5 ISO OFF OFF CAMERA MENU AUTO o FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM DRIVE AUTO WB MENU SET OK BACK DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON Page tab Submenu 2 To quickly jump to the desired submenu press 9 to highlight the page tab and then use 78 to move the page tab Press to return to the submenu 1 Some menus include submenus that appear by pressing the o button 5 Use 78 to select the submenu 2 and press the button Once a se...

Page 4: ...ng the FUNC menu button p 26 Arrow pad o button Buttons in use Using the Direct Buttons Frequently used shooting functions can be accessed using the direct buttons Shutter button p 14 u button monitor viewfinder p 25 z m button custom sequential playback p 26 28 7 button exposure compensation p 23 9 button macro p 24 button flash p 22 8 button self timer p 24 q button playback p 15 g E button menu...

Page 5: ...M p 33 DIGITAL ZOOM p 33 METERING p 33 AF MODE p 34 FOCUS MODE p 34 FULLTIME AF p 35 AF PREDICT p 35 AF ILLUMINAT p 35 IMAGE STABILIZER p 35 w Flash intensity p 36 Q FLASH p 36 R Still picture REC p 37 WB fine adjust p 37 PICTURE MODE p 37 SHARPNESS p 37 CONTRAST p 38 SATURATION p 38 NOISE REDUCT p 38 TIMELAPSE p 39 1 Conversion lens p 39 R Movie REC p 39 3 J s p 40 4 G PANORAMA p 42 5 D RESET p 4...

Page 6: ... Battery compartment cover p 10 6 Battery compartment lock p 10 7 Tripod socket Camera unit 1 2 5 6 7 8 3 4 9 12 10 11 13 14 8 Speaker 9 Diopter adjustment dial p 25 10 button flash flip up p 22 11 Multi connector p 55 58 64 12 DC IN jack p 72 13 HDMI mini connector p 55 14 Connector cover p 55 58 64 ...

Page 7: ...on p 3 8 q button playback p 15 9 Arrow pad p 12 7 button exposure compensation p 23 9 button macro p 24 8 button self timer p 24 button flash p 22 10 o button OK FUNC p 26 11 f D button SHADOW ADJ erase p 16 22 12 g E button menu guide information display change date and time check p 3 13 25 27 13 Card slot p 11 14 Card cover p 11 15 Zoom lever p 21 27 16 Shutter button p 14 20 17 n button p 11 1...

Page 8: ... AE lock p 57 9 Battery check p 10 67 10 AF lock s p 57 Manual focus a p 34 AF predict p 35 11 Flash standby camera shake warning flash charge p 66 12 Flash intensity p 36 13 Saturation p 38 14 Sharpness p 37 15 Contrast p 38 16 Conversion lens p 39 17 Sound record p 37 39 18 Dual time p 54 19 Number of storable still pictures remaining recording time p 15 20 73 20 Current memory p 72 21 AF target...

Page 9: ...ent mode p 57 2 Print reservation number of prints p 61 3 Sound record p 37 39 4 Protect p 48 5 Sequential playback index slideshow p 28 6 Battery check p 10 67 7 Shutter speed p 17 8 Aperture value p 17 9 Exposure compensation p 23 10 White balance p 30 11 Image size p 29 12 File number p 53 13 Frame number Playing time total recording time p 16 14 Current memory p 72 15 Compression frame rate p ...

Page 10: ...data For the types of batteries that can be used see Battery handling precautions p 71 If using rechargeable batteries charge the batteries Turn off the camera before opening or closing the battery compartment cover When to replace the batteries Replace the batteries when the error message shown below appears BATTERY EMPTY Monitor top right Error message Flashes in red Attaching the camera strap a...

Page 11: ...o take more pictures and record longer movies using an xD Picture Card sold separately than using the internal memory Using an xD Picture Card p 72 Be sure to press the n button to turn off the camera before inserting or removing the card Do not insert anything other than an xD Picture Card or the microSD Attachment into the camera 1 3 2 Card cover Contact area Notch n button Insert the card strai...

Page 12: ...or D button is used 1 4 2 5 3 6 IN OK MENU BACK GO SEL IMAGE SET OK W T CAMERA MENU MENU EXIT SET OK Operation guide Setting the date and time The date and time set here are saved to image file names date prints and other data 1 Remove the lens cap and press the n button to turn on the camera The date and time setting screen is displayed when the date and time are not set X Y M Y M D D TIME MENU C...

Page 13: ...ton while the camera is turned off The current time is displayed for approx 3 seconds Changing the display language The language for the menu and error messages displayed on the monitor viewfinder is selectable 1 Press the button and press 789 to select E SETUP SETUP MENU EXIT SET OK 2 Press the o button 1 2 3 4 5 BACKUP NORMAL SETUP ENGLISH PW ON SETUP MENU COLOR MEMORY FORMAT MENU EXIT SET OK 3 ...

Page 14: ... if the AF target mark flashes red Try focusing again AUTO AF target mark Press halfway Focusing p 68 Shooting with automatic settings h mode This is a fully automatic mode that allows the user to take pictures by simply pressing the shutter button Settings in the shooting menu cannot be changed in h mode 1 Remove the lens cap 2 Set the mode dial to h 3 Press the n button to turn on the camera 12M...

Page 15: ...halfway down To shoot movies Shooting movies A mode p 20 To turn off the camera Press the n button to turn off the camera and attach the lens cap to the lens Viewing images 1 Set the mode dial to q 1 IN 12M 2009 08 26 12 30 100 0001 NORM Playback image Number of frames 2 Use 789 to select an image Displays 10 frames before the current image Displays next image Displays previous image Displays 10 f...

Page 16: ... 00 12 00 34 IN During playback Elapsed time Total recording time First last frame frame advance During pause press 7 to display the first frame and press 8 to display the last frame Press 9 to display the previous frame and press to display the next frame Press the button to resume playback 2009 08 26 12 30 100 0004 00 14 00 34 IN During pause To stop movie playback Press the button Erasing image...

Page 17: ...er speed Aperture value P mode indicator Using the best mode for the shooting scene mode 1 Set the mode dial to PORTRAIT SET OK MENU EXIT The sample image and explanations on suitable shooting methods will be displayed on the screen The explanations will be displayed as well by pressing down the E button 2 Use 78 to select the best shooting mode for the scene and press the button to set 12M 4 IN N...

Page 18: ...ere the subjects appear sharp becomes narrower When the aperture value appears red the correct exposure cannot be obtained Selecting the shutter speed for shooting pictures S mode In this mode the aperture value is automatically set by the camera This is useful for shooting a moving subject such as sports photos 1 Set the mode dial to S 1 100 F2 8 S 12M 4 IN NORM NR Shutter speed Aperture value S ...

Page 19: ...peed to BULB by pressing 8 The shutter stays open while the shutter button is pressed and held The maximum time that the shutter can remain open is 8 minutes This is possible only when ISO p 31 is set to 64 Smoothing out skin tone and texture I mode The camera finds a person s face and gives the skin a smooth translucent look for taking the picture 1 Set the mode dial to I 12M 4 IN NORM I mode ind...

Page 20: ...udio The optical zoom is not available when recording Use DIGITAL ZOOM p 33 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject and gently press the button all the way down to start recording 00 34 REC Red during shooting Remaining recording time p 73 Press halfway Press fully 3 Gently press the shutter button all the way down to stop recording ...

Page 21: ...Zoom bar Optical zoom 26x Digital zoom 5x Use of IMAGE STABILIZER p 35 is recommended when shooting with the telephoto zoom To take larger images without reducing image quality FINE ZOOM p 33 To take larger images DIGITAL ZOOM p 33 The zoom bar appearance identifies the status of the fine zoom digital zoom Fine zoom range Digital zoom range When using optical zoom When using fine zoom When using d...

Page 22: ...s a person s face that has been darkened by backlight and makes it appear brighter 1 Shadow adjustment technology 1 Press the f button P OFF OK OK OFF ON SET SHADOW ADJ NR 2 Use 9 to select ON and press the o button to set 3 Point the camera toward the subject Check the frame appearing around the face detected by the camera and then press the shutter button to take the picture For some subjects th...

Page 23: ...th the subject in the foreground and the night scene in the background are captured RED EYE SLOW This combines the pre flashes of red eye reduction with the flash in SLOW first curtain sync SLOW2 The flash fires at a slow shutter speed immediately before the shutter is closed second curtain sync This can be used to create effects such as the taillights of a car streaming backwards 1 This cannot be...

Page 24: ...to take a picture of himself herself at a distance from the camera h or to take pictures without the camera shake k 1 Press 8 OFF P OFF 12s 2s Y 12M NORM 1 400 F3 5 1 400 F3 5 OK OK SET SELFTIMER 2 Use 78 to select the setting option and press the o button to set Item Description OFF This cancels the self timer 12s SELFTIMER After setting when the shutter button is pressed all the way down the sel...

Page 25: ...anging the shooting information display The display of the screen information can be changed to best match the situation such as clearing the view of the screen or for creating a presicse compostion by the use of the grid display 1 Press the g button The displayed shooting information changes in the order shown below each time the button is pressed Shooting mode display p 8 12s 12s 12M 2 0 P 4 IN ...

Page 26: ...er changing the composition of the shot press the shutter button Using a function assigned to the z button Custom button This allows you to register a frequently used function except h I A Once registered you can set the settings directly with the button instead of displaying the screen from the menu CUSTOM BUTTON p 57 1 Press the z button P OK OK OFF ON SET FINE ZOOM NR 2 Use 9 to select the sett...

Page 27: ...ew Use 789 to select an image and press the o button to display the selected image in single image view To select images in calendar view Use 789 to select a date and either press the o button or turn the zoom lever to T to view the images taken on the selected date To scroll an image in closeup view Use 789 to move the viewing area Changing the image information display Shooting information displ...

Page 28: ... ERASE p 16 when displaying the first frame will apply the setting to all the images that were shot sequentially To apply the settings to each frame individually change to index view before setting Playing back panoramic images Panorama images that were combined together using COMBINE IN CAMERA 1 or COMBINE IN CAMERA 2 can be scrolled for viewing G PANORAMA p 42 1 Select a panorama image during pl...

Page 29: ...table for conveying the expansiveness of subjects such as landscapes and utilizing the entire screen for viewing pictures on a widescreen TV Also used for printing pictures at A3 11 17 in 16 9F 1920 1080 Suitable for conveying the expansiveness of subjects such as landscapes and utilizing the entire screen for viewing pictures on a widescreen TV Also used for printing pictures at A5 5 7 in COMPRES...

Page 30: ...hting household lighting etc x For shooting under neutral fluorescent lighting desk lamps etc y For shooting under white fluorescent lighting offices etc V One touch WB Proceed to the setting screen For setting a more precise white balance than preset white balance AUTO or PRESET To set the One touch WB Select V and aim the camera at a sheet of white paper which fills the screen making sure there ...

Page 31: ...ulting picture which may give it a grainy appearance Submenu 2 Application AUTO The camera automatically adjusts the sensitivity according to the shooting scene HIGH ISO AUTO The camera automatically adjusts to a higher sensitivity than AUTO to reduce blurring caused by camera shake and motion of the subject 64 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 Set ISO sensitivity to a numerical value If set to 3200 ...

Page 32: ... each image 7 0 3 0 7 1 0 3 5 Sequential shooting that automatically changes the exposure for each frame while using the focus and white balance that were locked at the first frame Bracket shooting The exposure interval and the number of shots are selectable 1 The shooting speed varies depending on the settings for A IMAGE QUALITY p 29 When set to c or flash is fixed to FLASH OFF mode and the avai...

Page 33: ...is used to zoom in for shooting ON Optical zoom and digital zoom are combined to zoom in for shooting Still pictures Approx 130x max Movies Approx 78x max When set to ON FINE ZOOM is canceled automatically DIGITAL ZOOM is not available when SUPER MACRO p 24 is selected Selecting the range for measuring the brightness METERING K CAMERA MENU METERING P A S M r A Submenu 2 Application ESP Shoots to o...

Page 34: ...e AF target mark AREA Use 789 to move the AF target mark V on the screen To lock the AF target mark press and hold the button until the mark changes to R To unlock the AF target mark press and hold the button until the mark changes to V Changing the focus method FOCUS MODE K CAMERA MENU FOCUS MODE P A S M r Submenu 2 Application AF Press the shutter button halfway The camera automatically focuses ...

Page 35: ...tor to focus on a shadowy subject AF ILLUMINAT K CAMERA MENU AF ILLUMINAT P A S M r I Submenu 2 Application OFF The AF illuminator is not used ON When the shutter button is pressed halfway down the AF illuminator turns on to aid focusing AF illuminator Retouch the blur effects caused by the camera shake when shooting IMAGE STABILIZER K CAMERA MENU IMAGE STABILIZER P A S M r I A Submenu 2 Applicati...

Page 36: ... in flash is used for taking pictures RC CH1 to CH4 An Olympus Wireless RC Flash System compatible flash is used for taking pictures The channel CH1 to CH4 can be selected SLAVE 1 to 10 The commercially available slave flash that is synchronized with the camera flash is used for taking pictures The flash intensity setting can be adjusted Taking pictures with the Olympus Wireless RC Flash System p ...

Page 37: ...usted in 7 steps in both the BLUE and RED directions RED BLUE MENU BACK SET OK WB p 30 Selecting the color tone of the image PICTURE MODE K CAMERA MENU PICTURE MODE P A S M r Submenu 2 Application VIVID This gives the image a vivid color tone NATURAL This gives the image a natural color tone Adjusting the sharpness of contours SHARPNESS K CAMERA MENU SHARPNESS P A S M r I A Submenu 2 Application 5...

Page 38: ...on produces more subdued colors Reducing noise during long exposures NOISE REDUCT K CAMERA MENU NOISE REDUCT P A S M r Submenu 2 Application OFF The camera takes pictures at a fast shutter speed No noise reduction is used ON The camera takes pictures at a slow shutter speed Noise reduction is activated when the shutter speed is slower than 1 2 second When set to ON the time for shooting and saving...

Page 39: ...l shooting opening of the battery compartment cover or card cover connecting the camera to a computer pressing the shutter button or arrow pad If the internal memory or card or the battery power runs out during sleep mode a warning is displayed TIMELAPSE mode is canceled and the camera automatically turns off Taking pictures with a conversion lens 1 K CAMERA MENU 1 P A S M r I A Submenu 2 Applicat...

Page 40: ...he explanations will be displayed as well by pressing down the E button To select a mode Using the best mode for the shooting scene mode p 17 Making an overlay image with fireworks b MULTI FIREWORKS mode 1 Select b MULTI FIREWORKS 12M 4 IN NORM 2 Press the shutter button to take the first frame The exposure is locked at the first frame The saved image is displayed as the background To retake the f...

Page 41: ...sing the shutter button is taken The optical zoom and auto focus function are available during movie recording Sound is not recorded The AF target mark is not displayed Select IMAGE SIZE from C or E and FRAME RATE from N or O Capturing the perfect moment when shooting r QUICK SHUTTER mode 1 Select r QUICK SHUTTER and then press the shutter button to take pictures The release time lag time from whe...

Page 42: ... zoom position p 21 and WB p 30 are locked at the first frame The optical zoom is limited up to 10x The flash p 23 is locked to FLASH OFF mode Panoramic images can be edited using SHADOW ADJ p 44 only Playing back panoramic images p 28 Taking pictures with COMBINE IN CAMERA1 1 Press the shutter button to take the first frame 2 Move the camera slightly in the direction of the second frame SAVE OK M...

Page 43: ... IN PC 1 Use 789 to select the direction that the frames are combined 2 Press the shutter button to take the first frame and then compose the second shot Compose the shot using the guide frame so that the two adjacent frames overlap 3 Repeat step 2 until the number of required frames are taken and then press the o button when done When the g mark is displayed you cannot continue shooting any furth...

Page 44: ...CALENDAR is selected select the date in the calendar playback screen To start a slideshow Make the BGM settings and press the o button to start the slideshow To stop the slideshow press the o button or button Retouching images H PERFECT FIX H PERFECT FIX Edited or retouched images cannot be retouched again Depending on the picture the editing may not be effective The retouching process may lower t...

Page 45: ...d Use 78 to select the retouching level and press the o button OK SET BACK MENU CLEAR SKIN SOFT AVG HARD Changing the image size Q I EDIT Q Submenu 2 Application C 640 480 This saves a high resolution image as a separate image with a smaller size for use in e mail attachments and other applications E 320 240 1 Use 9 to select an image and press the o button 2 Use 78 to select the image size and pr...

Page 46: ...alendar to an image CALENDAR I EDIT CALENDAR OK CALENDAR SET 1 Use 9 to select an image and press the o button 2 Use 9 to select the calendar and then use 78 to select the image orientation and press the o button 3 Use 78 to select the Year of the calendar and press 4 Use 78 to select the Month of the calendar and press the o button The edited image is saved as a separate image Highlighting a face...

Page 47: ...ved as a separate single image Extracting a clip from a movie EDIT I EDIT EDIT Submenu 2 Application NEW FILE The original movie is left unchanged and a clip from the movie is saved as a separate movie OVERWRITE A portion of the original movie overwrites and replaces the original movie 1 Use 9 to select a movie 2 Use 78 to select NEWFILE or OVERWRITE and press the o button 3 Use 9 to select the fi...

Page 48: ...ection 3 If necessary repeat steps 1 and 2 to make settings for other images and press the o button The new picture orientations will be saved even after the power is turned off Adding sound to still pictures R J PLAYBACK MENU R Submenu 2 Application YES The camera adds records sound for approx 4 seconds while playing back the image This is useful for recording notes or comments about the image NO...

Page 49: ...ect the image to be erased and press the o button to add a R mark to the image 1 4 2 5 3 6 IN OK MENU BACK GO SEL IMAGE R mark 3 Repeat step 2 to select the images to be erased and then press the D button to erase the selected images 4 Use 78 to select YES and press the o button The images with a R mark are erased To erase all images ALL ERASE 1 Use 78 to select ALL ERASE and press the o button 2 ...

Page 50: ...s formatting 1 Be sure to remove the card before formatting the internal memory Copying images in the internal memory to the card BACKUP E SETUP BACKUP Submenu 2 Application YES Backs up image data in the internal memory to the card NO Cancels the backup It takes some time to back up data Check that the battery has sufficient power before starting the backup or use an AC adapter Changing the displ...

Page 51: ... SCREEN 2 Use 9 to select the image to be registered and press the o button Selecting the menu screen color MENU COLOR E SETUP MENU COLOR Submenu 2 Application NORMAL COLOR 1 COLOR 2 COLOR 3 Selects the menu screen color according to your preference Selecting the camera sound and its volume SOUND SETTINGS E SETUP SOUND SETTINGS In F SILENT MODE p 57 all sounds can be set to be turned off Submenu 2...

Page 52: ...AY Submenu 2 Application LCD ONLY The top menu is always displayed on the monitor CURRENT The top menu is displayed on the currently selected display device monitor or viewfinder The submenu chosen in MENU DISPLAY will be displayed on the screen when the following operations are done Pressing the button Pressing the D button in playback mode Increasing the brightness of the monitor when taking pic...

Page 53: ...rom the previous card This is useful for managing all image folder names and files names with sequential numbers 1 The number for the folder name is reset to 100 and the number for the file name is reset to 0001 Adjusting the CCD and image processing function PIXEL MAPPING E SETUP PIXEL MAPPING This function has already been adjusted at factory shipping so no adjustment is needed right after purch...

Page 54: ... date and time that were set in DUALTIME when using the camera in another time zone 1 The setting procedure is identical to that in Setting the date and time p 12 The date display order is the same as that set with X Automatically rotating images shot with the camera in a vertical position during playback PIC ORIENTATION E SETUP PIC ORIENTATION During shooting the y p 48 setting on the playback me...

Page 55: ... China etc The factory default settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold To play back camera images on a TV 1 Connect the TV and camera Connection via AV cable Connect to the TV video input jack yellow and audio input jack white Open the connector cover in the direction of the arrow AV cable supplied Multi connector Connection via HDMI cable Connect to the HDMI connector on ...

Page 56: ...I output However if this setting does not match the input setting of the TV the resolution is changed first to 720p and then to 480p For details on changing the input setting of the TV refer to the TV s instruction manual Displaying the brightness distribution u E SETUP u Submenu 2 Application OFF No histogram is displayed ON A histogram a brightness distribution as a guide for determining the exp...

Page 57: ...led and set at the touch of a button 1 This assigns the function that locks the exposure 2 This assigns the function that locks the focus position 3 This assigns the function that locks the exposure and focus position Saving battery power between shots SLEEP E SETUP SLEEP Submenu 2 Application 1MIN 3MIN 5MIN 10MIN When the camera is not being used the monitor viewfinder automatically turn off to s...

Page 58: ...r printer supports PictBridge refer to the printer s instruction manual 1 PictBridge is a standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly The printing modes paper sizes and other setting options that can be set with the camera vary depending on the printer that is used For details refer to the printer s instruction manual For details on t...

Page 59: ...able only when print reservations were made Print reservations DPOF p 61 4 Use 78 to select SIZE Submenu 3 and press If the PRINTPAPER screen is not displayed the SIZE BORDERLESS and PICS SHEET are set to the printer s standard STANDARD PRINTPAPER SET OK MENU BACK SIZE BORDERLESS STANDARD 5 Use 78 to select the BORDERLESS or PICS SHEET settings and press the o button Submenu 4 Application OFF ON 1...

Page 60: ... name on the image P Proceeds to the setting screen This selects a portion of the image for printing To crop an image P 1 Use the zoom lever to select the size of the cropping frame use 789 to move the frame and then press the o button Cropping frame OK SET W T 2 Use 78 to select OK and press the button P OK OK CANCEL SET BACK MENU 8 If necessary repeat steps 6 and 7 to select the image to be prin...

Page 61: ...F is a standard for storing automatic printout information from digital cameras Print reservations can be set only for the images stored on the card Insert a card with recorded images before making print reservations DPOF reservations set by another DPOF device cannot be changed by this camera Make changes using the original device Making new DPOF reservations with this camera will erase the reser...

Page 62: ...T BACK MENU PRINT ORDER SET CANCEL 1 1 1 1 6 Use 78 to select SET and press the o button Reserving one print each of all images on the card U 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 in p 61 2 Use 78 to select U and press the o button 3 Follow steps 5 to 6 in Resetting all print reservation data 1 Set the mode dial to q and then press the button to display the top menu 2 Use 789 to select L PRINT ORDER and press th...

Page 63: ... press the o button 4 Use 9 to select the image with the print reservation you want to cancel Use 78 to set the print quantity to 0 5 If necessary repeat step 4 and then press the o button when finished 6 Use 78 to select the X date print screen option and press the o button The settings are applied to the remaining images with the print reservation data 7 Use 78 to select SET and press the o butt...

Page 64: ...ws After the computer detects the camera a message indicating the completion of the setting appears Confirm the message and click OK The camera is recognized as a removable disk Macintosh When iPhoto starts exit iPhoto and start OLYMPUS Master 2 While the camera is connected to the computer shooting functions are disabled Connecting the camera to a computer via a USB hub may cause unstable operati...

Page 65: ...er and save the image data on your computer while the camera and the computer are connected System requirements Windows Windows 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional Vista Macintosh Mac OS X v10 3 or later On a computer running Windows Vista if MTP is set for the submenu that appears by pressing after selecting PC in step 3 of Connecting the camera to a computer p 64 Windows Photo Gall...

Page 66: ...ase resulting in automatic shutdown If this occurs remove the battery from the camera and wait until the camera has sufficiently cooled The camera s external temperature may also increase during use however this is normal and does not indicate malfunction Monitor Viewfinder Nothing is displayed Difficult to see Change the display with the u button Use the diopter adjustment dial to bring the displ...

Page 67: ... moment Operation problem Allow the camera to cool down before you begin shooting again Camera is cooling Please wait a moment L NO PICTURE Internal memory Card problem Take pictures before viewing them r PICTURE ERROR Problem with selected image Use photo retouch software etc to view the image on a computer If the image still cannot be viewed the image file is corrupted r THE IMAGE CANNOT BE EDIT...

Page 68: ...ct Using the AF illuminator makes focusing easier AF ILLUMINAT p 35 Taking a picture of subjects where autofocus is difficult In the following cases after focusing on an object by pressing the shutter button halfway down with high contrast at the same distance as the subject compose the shot and take the picture Subjects with low contrast When extremely bright objects appear in the center of the s...

Page 69: ...acklight and the face is brightened Taking pictures using n for METERING p 33 The brightness is adjusted according to the subject in the center of the screen without being influenced by the background light Taking pictures using FILL IN p 23 flash A subject against backlight is brightened Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene Set the mode to q BEACH SNOW p 40 Taking pictures using exposur...

Page 70: ...able results Batteries Making batteries last longer Avoid the conditions described below as power is consumed continuously causing batteries to become exhausted quickly Repeatedly pressing the shutter button halfway Repeated use of the zoom Avoid using FULLTIME AF p 35 Using the viewfinder Switching between the monitor and viewfinder p 25 Playback Editing tips Playback Playing images in the intern...

Page 71: ...repeatedly in shooting mode activating the auto focus and digital image stabilization Set FULLTIME AF to ON The monitor is left on for an extended period of time The camera is connected to a computer or printer Battery life varies depending on the type of battery manufacturer shooting conditions etc Similarly the camera may turn off without displaying the battery level warning or may display the b...

Page 72: ...om the camera and exchanged but it is not possible to remove or exchange the internal memory Use of larger capacity cards enables you to take more pictures Index area Notes can be filled in here Contact area Contact section of the card with the internal camera terminal Do not touch the contact area directly Cards compatible with this camera xD Picture Card 16MB to 2GB TypeH M M Standard Using a ne...

Page 73: ...7 2369 2558 C 640 480 L 110 130 4920 5814 M 179 239 7995 10660 P 3968 2232 L 5 5 230 231 M 10 10 447 453 Q 1920 1080 L 20 20 900 927 M 35 37 1599 1683 Movies IMAGE SIZE FRAME RATE Continuous recording length Internal memory Using a 1 GB xD Picture Card With sound Without sound With sound Without sound C 640 480 N 12 sec 12 sec 9 min 25 sec 9 min 28 sec O 25 sec 25 sec 18 min 44 sec 18 min 56 sec E...

Page 74: ... images When fingerprints or stains are found on the contact area wipe the area with a soft dry cloth Taking pictures with the Olympus Wireless RC Flash System You can take pictures with a wireless flash when using a flash compatible with the Olympus Wireless RC Flash System This enables multi flash photography using multiple flash units compatible with this system The camera s built in flash is u...

Page 75: ...observing the information given under this symbol injury or death may result CAUTION If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol minor personal injury damage to the equipment or loss of valuable data may result WARNING TO AVOID THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK NEVER DISASSEMBLE EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO WATER OR OPERATE IN A HIGH HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT General P...

Page 76: ...r the microSD Attachment into the camera If you insert a card by mistake such as a microSD card do not use force Contact authorized distributors service centers CAUTION Stop using the camera immediately if you notice any unusual odors noise or smoke around it Never remove the batteries with bare hands which may cause a fire or burn your hands Never hold or operate the camera with wet hands Do not ...

Page 77: ... and uncharged batteries batteries of different manufacture or capacity etc Never attempt to charge alkaline lithium or CR V3 lithium battery packs Insert the battery carefully as described in the operating instructions Do not use batteries if their body is not covered by the insulating sheet or if the sheet is torn as this may cause fluid leaks fire or injury CAUTION Do not remove batteries immed...

Page 78: ...l cameras Never use these batteries with any other device Always charge NiMH batteries included in some areas before using them for the first time or if they have not been used for a long period Always charge sets of batteries included in some areas 2 or 4 together Do not use alkaline batteries unless it is absolutely necessary In some cases alkaline batteries may have a shorter service life than ...

Page 79: ...cture data Disclaimer of Warranty Olympus makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied by or concerning any content of these written materials or software and in no event shall be liable for any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose or for any consequential incidental or indirect damages including but not limited to damages for loss of busi...

Page 80: ...e responsible for any costs incurred in transporting the product 3 This warranty does not cover the following and the customer will be required to pay repair charge even for defects occurring within the warranty period referred to above Any defect that occurs due to mishandling such as an operation performed that is not mentioned in the Safety Precautions or other sections of the instructions etc ...

Page 81: ...e this Warranty Certificate will not be re issued keep it in a safe place Please refer to the list on the website http www olympus com for the authorized international Olympus service network Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc xD Pictur...

Page 82: ... Max 8 minutes Aperture F2 8 to F8 0 Shooting range 0 1 m 3 9 in to W 1 7 m 66 9 in to T normal macro mode 0 01 m 0 4 in to super macro mode Monitor 2 7 TFT color LCD display 230 000 dots Connector DC IN jack Multi connector USB connector A V OUT jack HDMI mini connector Automatic calendar system 2000 up to 2099 Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F operation 20 C to 60 C 4 F...

Page 83: ... DUALTIME l 54 E EASY PRINT 58 EDIT 45 47 Elapsed time 16 ERASE 49 Error message 67 ESP 33 Exposure 23 Exposure compensation F 23 Names of Parts 6 RC 36 74 q VOLUME 51 Q FLASH 36 s Scene 17 40 A AC adapter 72 Adding sound to still pictures R 48 AE LOCK B 26 AF ILLUMINAT 35 AF LOCK 26 AF MODE 34 AF PREDICT 35 AF sequential shooting i 32 AF target mark 14 26 34 ALL PERFECT FIX 44 ALL ERASE 49 ALL IN...

Page 84: ...VE VIEW BOOST 52 M m ft 57 Macro mode 24 Macro shooting 24 Manual mode M 19 MEMORY FORMAT 50 MENU COLOR 51 MENU DISPLAY 52 Menu guide 3 METERING 33 microSD 11 74 Monitor brightness adjustment s 54 MOVIE INDEX 47 MULTI PRINT 59 MY MODE SETUP My1 2 3 4 56 N NATURAL 37 NOISE REDUCT 6 38 NORMAL M 29 73 NTSC 55 Number of prints 60 Number of storable still pictures 73 O OLYMPUS Master 2 64 Olympus Wirel...

Page 85: ... Shooting mode 4 17 Shooting movies n 20 Shutter priority mode S 18 SHUTTER SOUND 51 Shutter speed 17 18 19 SILENT MODE j 57 Single image erase 16 Single frame reservation 61 Single frame shooting o 32 SLAVE 36 SLEEP 57 Sleep mode 57 66 SLIDESHOW 44 Slow synchronization L M 23 Slow synchronization Red eye reduction flash N 23 SOUND SETTINGS 51 SPARKLE EYE 45 SPOT AF MODE 34 Spot metering 5 33 STAN...

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