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Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

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Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these

instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for
future reference.

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We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs.

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In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information

contained in this manual.

SP-720UZ

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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: ...B8 AV cable CB AVC3 USB AC adapter F 2AC OLYMPUS Setup CD ROM Names of Parts Names of Parts Camera unit 5 6 4 1 2 7 8 3 1 Flash 2 AF illuminator Self timer lamp 3 Lens 4 Card slot 5 Battery card cover...

Page 3: ...g information display button erase 7 Multi connector 8 HDMI micro connector 9 Connector cover 10 Microphone 11 Mode dial 12 Zoom lever 13 Shutter button 14 n button Indicator lamp Attaching the camera...

Page 4: ...re compensation p 31 8 White balance p 31 9 ISO p 32 10 Drive p 32 11 Image size still images p 33 63 12 Recording with sound movies p 39 13 Image size movies p 39 64 14 Continuous recording length mo...

Page 5: ...16 Exposure compensation p 31 17Shadow Adjustment Technology p 35 18 White balance p 31 19 File number 20 Compression still images p 35 63 21 Date and time p 15 50 22 Image size p 33 39 63 64 23 Volum...

Page 6: ...using the buttons Mode dial Changing the shooting mode p 24 Zoom lever p 18 22 Shutter button p 16 56 R button shooting movies p 17 q button switching between shooting and playback p 17 20 45 button p...

Page 7: ...0 MENU 2012 X Back Y M D Y M D Time Operation guides displayed on the screen indicate that the button A button or zoom lever can be used Sel Image 1 Erase Cancel OK MENU 4 30 MENU Back MENU Camera Men...

Page 8: ...u Function menu Press H during shooting to display the function menu The function menu provides access to frequently used shooting settings To select the function menu Use FG to select a menu and use...

Page 9: ...Menu 2 Pixel Mapping Back Power Save Power Save Off TV Out NTSC English World Time World Time X Power Save Power Save Pixel Mapping MENU Settings Menu 2 Back World Time World Time TV Out X On Off Subm...

Page 10: ...ound recording b q Playback Menu p 40 Slideshow Edit Erase Print Order R Protect y Rotate Upload Order c d Settings Menu 1 p 44 Memory Format Format Backup Eye Fi USB Connection q Power On Sound Setti...

Page 11: ...l it clicks into place Turn off the camera before opening the battery card cover When using the camera be sure to close the battery card cover Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow...

Page 12: ...m the wall outlet when the charging is complete or the playback ends For details on the battery and the USB AC adapter see Battery and USB AC adapter p 61 The battery can be charged while the camera i...

Page 13: ...ntrol dialog is displayed click Yes or Continue 2 Register your Olympus product Click the Registration button and follow the on screen instructions To register the camera must be connected to the comp...

Page 14: ...ick the CD OLYMPUS Setup icon on the desktop Double click the Setup icon to display the Setup dialog 2 Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2 Check the system requirements before beginning installation Click the OL...

Page 15: ...M D Time 2012 Date and time setting screen 3 Press I to save the setting for Y X MENU Back Y M D Y M D Time 2012 4 As in Steps 2 and 3 use FGHI to set M month D day Time hours and minutes and Y M D da...

Page 16: ...00 34 P P P Number of storable still pictures p 63 Monitor standby mode screen 4 Hold the camera and compose the shot When holding the camera take care not to cover the flash microphone and AF illumi...

Page 17: ...s or Q shooting is performed in P mode Sound will also be recorded 2 Press the R button again to stop recording 6 To take the picture gently press the shutter button all the way down while being caref...

Page 18: ...he selected Image Size then enter the digital zoom range if Digital Zoom is On Photographs taken with the zoom bar displayed in red may appear grainy Using the zoom Turning the zoom lever adjusts the...

Page 19: ...setting option and press the A button to set Option Description Flash Auto The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions Redeye Pre flashes are emitted to reduce the occurrence of...

Page 20: ...shooting information changes in the order shown below each time the button is pressed Shooting mode display p 4 P P P P 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 14M 00 34 00 34 00 34 00 34 0 0 0 0 AU...

Page 21: ...d Press H to rewind The speed at which the recording rewinds increases each time H is pressed Adjusting the volume Use FG to adjust the volume Operations while playback is paused Operations while play...

Page 22: ...ew To select an image in index view To select an image in index view Use FGHI to select an image and press the A button to display the selected image in single image view To scroll an image in close u...

Page 23: ...NFO The displayed image information changes in the order shown below each time the button is pressed 12 02 26 12 02 26 12 30 12 30 4 30 4 30 4 30 4 30 10 10 14M 2 0 2 0 F3 2 F3 2 1 1000 1 1000 100 000...

Page 24: ...g some functions 1 Set the shooting mode to M 14M NORM 4 4 00 34 00 34 The icon changes depending on the scene that the camera automatically selects In some cases the camera may not select the desired...

Page 25: ...e p 33 is limited to n or lower This is recommended for shooting a fixed subject Shooting with special effects P mode To add expression to your photo select the desired special effect 1 Set the shooti...

Page 26: ...the guide frame and manually releases the shutter PC The frames that were taken are combined into a panorama image using the PC software For details on installing the PC software see Installing the PC...

Page 27: ...ext shot so that joint area 1 overlaps joint area 2 4 Press the shutter button to take the next shot Press the A button to combine just 2 frames 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to take a third frame After the...

Page 28: ...rame move the camera to overlap the subject with the image in the monitor Then manually release the shutter Depending on the subject or the situation if the distance between the camera and subject is...

Page 29: ...e unedited image and edited image are both saved If the image cannot be retouched only the unedited image is saved The Image Size p 33 of the retouched image is limited to n or lower 5 Select OK or Be...

Page 30: ...ns its head towards the camera its face is recognized and the picture is taken automatically 1 Auto Release is displayed only when the mode is U or t Using the Menu p 8 Shooting closeups Macro shootin...

Page 31: ...or 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 AUTO ISO AUTO ISO MENU MENU 14M AUTO WB AUTO WB WB WB Auto 2 U...

Page 32: ...AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 3200 ISO ISO 100 100 ISO ISO HIGH ISO ISO HIGH 3200 2 Use HI to select the setting option and press the A button to set Option Description ISO Auto The camera automatically adjusts t...

Page 33: ...ze for still images Image Size 1 Select the image size option in the function menu MENU MENU 5M 8M 14M 16 9S AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 0 0 0 0 14M 2 Use HI to select the setting option and pre...

Page 34: ...ess the A button Restart scrolling Press the A button Stop playback Press the button Playing back W images 3D images shot with this camera can be played back on 3D compatible devices connected to this...

Page 35: ...o The settings will not be changed Selecting the image quality for still Selecting the image quality for still images Compression images Compression z Camera Menu 1 Compression Submenu 2 Application F...

Page 36: ...subject movement to focus on it continuously 3 To cancel the tracking press the A button Depending on the subjects or the shooting conditions the camera may be unable to lock the focus or fail to trac...

Page 37: ...o severe When the shutter speed is extremely slow such as when taking pictures at night Image Stabilizer still images may not be as effective Using the assist lamp for shooting a Using the assist lamp...

Page 38: ...y rotated during playback Displaying icon guides Icon Guide Displaying icon guides Icon Guide z Camera Menu 2 Icon Guide Submenu 2 Application Off No icon guide is displayed On The explanation of the...

Page 39: ...p VGA 640 480 Select the image quality based on the image size and frame rate Number of storable pictures still images Continuous recording length movies in the internal memory and cards p 63 64 Recor...

Page 40: ...aves a high resolution image as a separate image with a smaller size for use in e mail attachments and other applications 320 240 1 Use HI to select an image 2 Use FG to select an image size and press...

Page 41: ...areas that are dark due to backlight or other reasons due to backlight or other reasons Shadow Adj Shadow Adj q Playback Menu Edit Shadow Adj 1 Use HI to select an image and press the A button The ed...

Page 42: ...s All Erase 1 Use FG to select All Erase and press the A button 2 Use FG to select Yes and press the A button Saving print settings to the image data Saving print settings to the image data Print Orde...

Page 43: ...d Order Upload Order q Playback Menu Upload Order 1 Use HI to select an image 2 Press the A button Press the A button again to cancel the settings 3 If necessary repeat Steps 1 and 2 to make settings...

Page 44: ...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 d Settings Menu 1 Memory Format Format Bef...

Page 45: ...uirements System requirements Windows Windows XP Home Edition Professional SP1 or later Windows Vista Windows 7 Macintosh Mac OS X v10 3 or later When using another system other than Windows XP SP2 or...

Page 46: ...gs Menu 1 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 numb...

Page 47: ...ion starts Adjusting the brightness of the monitor Adjusting the brightness of the monitor s s d Settings Menu 2 s To adjust the monitor brightness To adjust the monitor brightness 1 Use FG to adjust...

Page 48: ...will 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 ima...

Page 49: ...isplayed 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 remo...

Page 50: ...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 saving time Summer on 2 When y...

Page 51: ...s instruction manual 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 E...

Page 52: ...enu 3 and press I If the Printpaper screen is not displayed the Size Borderless and Pics Sheet are set to the printer s standard MENU Printpaper Size Borderless Back Standard Standard 5 Use FG to sele...

Page 53: ...I to move the frame and then press the A button MENU Back 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 det...

Page 54: ...vations 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 12 02 26 12 30 NORM 14M 0 12 02...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...a on Press the q button to switch to the shooting mode Wait until flash charge stops blinking before taking pictures With prolonged camera use the internal temperature may increase resulting in automa...

Page 57: ...image on a computer If the image still cannot be viewed the image file is corrupted Error message Corrective action The Image Cannot Be Edited Problem with selected image Use photo retouch software e...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...res using Fill In p 19 flash A subject against backlight is brightened Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene Set the mode to q Beach Snow p 24 Taking pictures using exposure compensation p 31...

Page 60: ...ing batteries last longer Set Power Save p 49 to On Playback Editing tips Playback Playing images in the internal memory and card Remove the card and display the images in internal memory Inserting th...

Page 61: ...explosion if the battery is replaced with the incorrect battery type Dispose of the used battery following the instructions p 66 Power consumption by the camera varies depending on which functions are...

Page 62: ...s is not possible with the internal memory Use of larger capacity cards enables you to take more pictures Cards compatible with this camera Cards compatible with this camera SD SDHC SDXC Eye Fi card f...

Page 63: ...shooting 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 44 Still pictures Stil...

Page 64: ...ol serious injury or death may result WARNING If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol injury or death may result CAUTION If the product is used without observi...

Page 65: ...aces where it may be subject to extremely high temperatures Doing so may cause parts to deteriorate and in some circumstances cause the camera to catch fire Do not use the charger or USB AC adapter if...

Page 66: ...ting the camera remove a tripod and all other non OLYMPUS accessories Do not touch electric contacts on cameras Do not leave the camera pointed directly at the sun This may cause lens or shutter curta...

Page 67: ...ized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws Olympus assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographing use or other acts that infringe upon the rights...

Page 68: ...t Olympus investigation and factory inspection disclose that a such defect developed under normal and proper use and b the Product is covered under this limited warranty Repair replacement or adjustme...

Page 69: ...lympus This limited warranty is the complete and exclusive statement of warranty which Olympus agrees to provide with respect to the Products and it shall supersede all prior and contemporaneous oral...

Page 70: ...visions of Guarantee 1 OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP Shinjuku Monolith 2 3 1 Nishi Shinjuku Shinjuku ku Tokyo 163 0914 Japan grants a one year World Wide Guarantee This worldwide Guarantee must be presented at...

Page 71: ...customer will be required to pay repair charge even for defects occurring within the one year period referred to above a Any defect that occurs due to mishandling such as an operation performed that i...

Page 72: ...red trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc The SDHC SDXC logo is a trad...

Page 73: ...C SDXC Eye Fi card No of effective pixels 14 000 000 pixels Image pickup device 1 2 3 CMOS primary color filter Lens Olympus lens 4 66 to 121 2 mm f3 2 to 5 6 Equivalent to 26 to 676 mm on a 35 mm fil...

Page 74: ...rgeable battery Model No LI 50BA LI 50BB Standard voltage DC 3 7 V Standard capacity 925 mAh Battery life Approx 300 full charges varies on usage Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to...

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