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Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

  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.

SP-620UZ

Summary of Contents for SP-620UZ

Page 1: ...lly 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 im...

Page 2: ...Setup CD ROM Names of Parts Names of Parts Camera unit 2 3 1 6 7 8 5 9 10 4 1 Flash 2 AF illuminator Self timer lamp 3 Microphone 4 Lens 5 Card slot 6 Battery card compartment cover 7 Battery card co...

Page 3: ...nging information display D button erase 7 E button menu guide 8 Connector cover 9 Multi connector 10 HDMI micro connector 11 Indicator lamp 12 Zoom lever 13 Shutter button 14 n button Attaching the c...

Page 4: ...ation p 29 7 White balance p 29 8 ISO p 30 9 Drive p 30 10 Recording with sound movies p 37 11 Date stamp p 37 12 World time p 48 13 Image stabilization still images p 36 14 Metering p 35 15 Shadow Ad...

Page 5: ...ISO p 30 14 Exposure compensation p 29 15 White balance p 29 16 Compression still images p 34 61 Image quality movies p 34 62 17 Image size p 34 61 62 18 File number 19 Date and time p 14 48 20 Shado...

Page 6: ...p 18 21 Shutter button p 17 54 R button shooting movies p 17 q button switching between shooting and playback p 17 20 43 m button p 9 E button menu guide p 22 G down D button erase p 21 F up INFO butt...

Page 7: ...2 26 12 02 26 00 00 00 00 NORM 16M FILE 100 0004 100 0004 02 26 00 00 2012 MENU OK Set Cancel X Y M D Time Y M D Y M D Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen indicate that the m button...

Page 8: ...he function menu is used to choose the shooting mode and provides access to frequently used shooting settings NORM 16M 4 4 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO Program Auto Program Auto ESP ESP P...

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

Page 10: ...e menu p 34 Image Size Image Quality IS Movie Mode R Movie sound recording b q Playback p 38 Slideshow Photo Surfing Edit Erase Print Order R Protect y Rotate cr Settings 1 p 42 Memory Format Format B...

Page 11: ...fall out resulting in loss of image data For the types of batteries that can be used see Battery Handling Precautions p 65 If using rechargeable batteries charge the batteries Turn off the camera befo...

Page 12: ...User Account Control dialog is displayed click Yes or Continue 2 Follow the on screen instructions on your computer If nothing is displayed on the camera screen even after connecting the camera to the...

Page 13: ...ick the Camera Instruction Manual button and follow the on screen instructions Macintosh Macintosh 1 Insert the supplied CD in a CD ROM drive Double click the CD OLYMPUS Setup icon on the desktop Doub...

Page 14: ...ng for Y 2012 X Y M D Y M D Time MENU Cancel 01 01 4 As in Steps 2 and 3 use FGHI to set M month D day Time hours and minutes and Y M D date order and then press the A button For precise time setting...

Page 15: ...d or Eye Fi card The illustrations of the following procedure show the SD memory card 1 Insert the card straight until it clicks into place Do not touch the contact area directly 2 Number of storable...

Page 16: ...er of storable still pictures p 61 Monitor standby mode screen If P mode is not displayed press H to display the function menu screen and then set the shooting mode to P Using the Menu p 8 Current sho...

Page 17: ...camera was unable to focus if the AF target mark flashes red Try focusing again P P 1 400 F3 1 1 400 F3 1 AF target mark Press halfway Shutter speed Aperture value Focusing p 56 5 To take the picture...

Page 18: ...ift up the flash unit manually To turn off the flash To turn off the flash Press the flash down back into the camera Using the zoom Turning the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range W side T side 16M...

Page 19: ...en information can be changed to best match the situation for example the need for a clear view of the screen or for making a precise composition by using the grid display 1 Press F INFO The displayed...

Page 20: ...oller or use FG to adjust the volume Operations while playback is paused Operations while playback is paused During pause 00 14 00 34 00 14 00 34 Elapsed time Total shooting time Viewing images 1 Pres...

Page 21: ...ie playback Press the m button Erasing images during playback Single image erase 1 Display the image you want to erase and press G D OK Erase Cancel Cancel Erase Set Cancel MENU 2 Press FG to select E...

Page 22: ...own about recommended functions and basic operating methods for the camera History Searches can be performed from the search history 2 Use FGHI to select the desired item Follow the on screen instruct...

Page 23: ...The shooting mode P M s P p W can be changed with using the function menu Using the Menu p 8 Shooting with automatic settings M mode The camera will automatically select the optimal shooting mode for...

Page 24: ...tures can be taken Using Using V V Beauty Beauty 1 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 pi...

Page 25: ...uto Three frames are taken and combined by the camera The user only composes the shots so that the target marks and pointers overlap and the camera automatically releases the shutter Manual Three fram...

Page 26: ...part of the first frame is displayed on joint area 1 1st frame 1 2 1 2 MENU OK Save Cancel MANUAL MANUAL MANUAL MANUAL 3 Compose the next shot so that joint area 1 overlaps joint area 2 4 Press the s...

Page 27: ...ame is taken automatically Manual After shooting the first frame move the camera to overlap the subject with the image in the monitor Then manually release the shutter Depending on the subject or the...

Page 28: ...oom p 18 cannot be set when a Super Macro is selected Using the self timer After the shutter button is pressed all the way down the picture is taken after a short delay 1 Select the self timer option...

Page 29: ...he A button Adjusting to a natural color scheme White balance For more natural coloring choose a white balance option suited to the scene 1 Select the white balance option in the function menu 0 0 0 0...

Page 30: ...n in the function menu P P 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB 200 ISO 200 ISO 100 ISO ISO 100 1 400 F3 1 1 400 F3 1 400 ISO 400 ISO ISO 200 ISO 200 MENU MENU 2 Use HI to select the setting option and press the A...

Page 31: ...ly 14 frames sec 1 The shooting speed varies depending on the settings for Image Size Compression p 34 The Image Size is limited c n or lower d 3 or lower When set to j the flash p 18 cannot be set to...

Page 32: ...ess the A button Stop playback Press the m button Playing back W images 3D images shot with this camera can be played back on 3D compatible devices connected to this camera using an HDMI cable sold se...

Page 33: ...ions to the default settings Reset Restoring the shooting functions to the default settings Reset I Shooting menu 1 X Reset Submenu 2 Application Yes Restores the following menu functions to the defau...

Page 34: ...r playing pictures on a widescreen TV and for printing on A3 or 11 x17 16 9F 1920x1080 Suitable for playing pictures on a widescreen TV and for printing on A5 or 5 x7 Compression Fine Shooting at high...

Page 35: ...subject To focus on a moving subject To focus on a moving subject continuously AF Tracking continuously AF Tracking 1 Hold the camera to align the AF target mark on the subject and press the A button...

Page 36: ...d halfway Images may not be stabilized if camera shake is too severe When the shutter speed is extremely slow such as when taking pictures at night Image Stabilizer still images may not be as effectiv...

Page 37: ...n for a while to display the explanation Icon guide 16M 4 4 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO Functions can be changed manually Program Auto Program Auto MENU MENU P P NORM ESP ESP Imprinting...

Page 38: ...fing To start Photo Surfing Press the A button to start Photo Surfing When a related item of the image displayed is selected with FG images related to the item are displayed in the lower part of the m...

Page 39: ...ter you have selected the area to trim The edited image is saved as a separate image Adding sound to still images Adding sound to still images R R q Playback menu X Edit X R 1 Use HI to select an imag...

Page 40: ...Redeye Fix q Playback menu X Edit X Redeye Fix 1 Use HI to select an image and press the A button The edited image is saved as a separate image Depending on the picture the editing may not be effectiv...

Page 41: ...52 Print reservation can be set only for still images that are recorded to the card Protecting images Protecting images R R q Playback menu X R Protected images cannot be erased by Erase p 21 40 Sel...

Page 42: ...fi to Off This camera does not support the Eye Fi card s Endless mode Erasing data completely Erasing data completely Memory Format Format Memory Format Format r Settings 1 X Memory Format Format Befo...

Page 43: ...aranteed in the following cases Computers with USB ports installed using an expansion card etc Computers without a factory installed OS and home built computers Turning on the camera with the Turning...

Page 44: ...gs 2 X File Name Month 1 to C A October B November C December Day 01 to 31 Pmdd Folder name Folder name File name DCIM 100OLYMP 999OLYMP Pmdd0001 jpg Pmdd9999 jpg Automatic numbering Automatic numberi...

Page 45: ...n starts Adjusting the brightness of the monitor Adjusting the brightness of the monitor s s s Settings 2 X s To adjust the monitor brightness To adjust the monitor brightness 1 Use FG to adjust the b...

Page 46: ...ll be connected 480p 576p 720p 1080i 2 Connect the TV and camera 3 Turn on the TV and change INPUT to VIDEO an input jack connected to the camera 4 Turn on the camera and use FGHI to select the image...

Page 47: ...s displayed on the TV With some TVs operations cannot be performed with the TV remote control even though the operation guide is displayed on the screen If operations cannot be performed with the TV r...

Page 48: ...e the time zone selected for z in submenu 2 x 1 Select the home time zone x z 1 2 Select the travel destination time zone z 1 In areas where daylight saving time is in effect use FG to turn daylight s...

Page 49: ...nual For details on the available paper types loading paper and installing ink cassettes refer to the printer s instruction manual Printing images at the printer s standard settings Easy Print In the...

Page 50: ...d press I If the Printpaper screen is not displayed the Size Borderless and Pics Sheet are set to the printer s standard Printpaper Size Borderless Standard OK Set MENU Back Standard Standard 5 Use FG...

Page 51: ...the frame and then press the A button OK Set Cropping frame 2 Use FG to select OK and press the A button 8 If necessary repeat Steps 6 and 7 to select the image to be printed make the detailed setting...

Page 52: ...eservations 1 Display the setup menu Setup menu p 9 2 From the playback menu q select Print Order and then press the A button 3 Use FG to select and press the A button NORM 4 30 4 30 12 02 26 12 02 26...

Page 53: ...4 Use HI to select the image with the print reservation you want to cancel Use FG to set the print quantity to 0 5 If necessary repeat Step 4 and then press the A button when finished 6 Use FG to sele...

Page 54: ...ternal temperature may increase 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 ma...

Page 55: ...he image still cannot be viewed the image file is corrupted Error message Corrective action The Image Cannot Be Edited Problem with selected image Use photo retouch software etc to edit the image on a...

Page 56: ...tomatically to focus on it continuously 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 hi...

Page 57: ...res using Fill In p 18 flash A subject against backlight is brightened Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene Set the mode to q Beach Snow p 23 Taking pictures using exposure compensation p 29...

Page 58: ...he battery power Repeatedly pressing the shutter button halfway Repeatedly using the zoom Set Power Save p 47 to On Playback Editing tips Playback Playing images in the internal memory and card Remove...

Page 59: ...ons Avoid leaving the camera in places where chemical products are handled since this may result in corrosion USB AC adapter sold separately This camera can be used with a separately sold USB AC adapt...

Page 60: ...ing LOCK Checking the image saving location Checking the image saving location The memory indicator shows whether the internal memory or card is being used during shooting and playback Current memory...

Page 61: ...ting conditions and memory cards used The figures in the table below are the number of the storable pictures when using the internal memory formatted Memory Format Format p 42 Still pictures Still pic...

Page 62: ...9 320x240 L 2 min 27 sec 2 min 33 sec 167 min 20 sec 167 min 23 sec 1 The continuous recording length is up to 29 minutes in the HD quality specified The maximum file size of a single movie is 4 GB r...

Page 63: ...the product use only accessories recommended by Olympus Water and Moisture For precautions on products with weatherproof designs read the weatherproofing sections Location To avoid damage to the prod...

Page 64: ...bjects and cause serious damage To protect the high precision technology contained in this product never leave the camera in the places listed below no matter if in use or storage Places where tempera...

Page 65: ...pacity etc Never attempt to charge alkaline 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 insul...

Page 66: ...arge sets of batteries included in some areas 2 or 4 together In some cases alkaline batteries may have a shorter service life than NiMH Alkaline battery performance is limited especially at low tempe...

Page 67: ...rranty so the above limitations may not apply to you Olympus reserves all rights to this manual Warning Warning Unauthorized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyrig...

Page 68: ...nd or serviceable used parts that meet Olympus s quality assurance standards for warranty or any other repairs and ii make any internal or external design and or feature changes on or to its products...

Page 69: ...ls and communications pertaining to the subject matter hereof This limited warranty is exclusively for the benefit of the original customer and cannot be transferred or assigned WHAT TO DO WHEN SERVIC...

Page 70: ...d shall be responsible for any costs incurred in transporting the product Provisions of Guarantee 1 OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP Shinjuku Monolith 2 3 1 Nishi Shinjuku Shinjuku ku Tokyo 163 0914 Japan grants...

Page 71: ...d of up to one year from the date of purchase this product will be repaired or at Olympus s option replaced free of charge To claim under warranty the customer must take the product and this Warranty...

Page 72: ...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...

Page 73: ...SDXC Eye Fi card No of effective pixels 16 000 000 pixels Image pickup device 1 2 3 CCD primary color filter Lens Olympus lens 4 5 to 94 5 mm f3 1 to 5 8 Equivalent to 25 to 525 mm on a 35 mm film Pho...

Page 74: ...storage Power supply AA alkaline NiMH battery four or separately sold USB AC adapter Dimensions Width Height Depth excluding protrusions 109 7 mm 74 3 mm 73 7 mm 4 3 2 9 2 9 in Weight 435 g 15 3 oz in...

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