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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-810UZ

Summary of Contents for SP-810UZ

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: ...AVC3 USB AC adapter F 2AC OLYMPUS Setup CD ROM Names of Parts Names of Parts Camera unit 2 1 6 7 9 5 3 8 4 1 Flash 2 AF illuminator Self timer lamp 3 Microphone 4 Lens 5 Card slot 6 Battery card comp...

Page 3: ...nging information display 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 cam...

Page 4: ...balance p 29 8 ISO p 30 9 Drive p 30 10 Recording with sound movies p 38 11 Date stamp p 37 12 World time p 48 13 Image stabilization still images Digital image stabilization movies p 36 14 Metering...

Page 5: ...ISO p 30 14 Exposure compensation p 29 15 White balance p 29 16 Compression still images p 34 62 Image quality movies p 34 63 17 Image size p 34 62 63 18 File number 19 Date and time p 15 48 20 Shado...

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

Page 7: ...D Time Y M D Y M D NORM OK Single Print Print 4 30 4 30 More 00 00 NORM 14M FILE 100 0004 100 0004 00 00 11 10 26 11 10 26 Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen indicate that the butt...

Page 8: ...unction menu is used to choose the shooting mode and provides access to frequently used shooting settings 14M 4 4 P P 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO MENU MENU 3D 3D Program Auto Program Aut...

Page 9: ...Size 14M 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: ...age Size Image Quality IS Movie Mode R Movie sound recording b q Playback p 39 Slideshow Edit Erase Print Order R Protect y Rotate cr Settings 1 p 42 Memory Format Format Backup Eye Fi USB Connection...

Page 11: ...licks into place Turn off the camera before opening the battery card compartment cover When using the camera be sure to close the battery card compartment cover Slide the battery lock knob in the dire...

Page 12: ...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 59 The battery can be charged while the camera is...

Page 13: ...k Launcher exe If a User Account Control 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 c...

Page 14: ...ck 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 OLY...

Page 15: ...ng for Y 2011 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 16: ...r 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 shooting mode display 4 4 P P 3D 3D 0 0 0 0...

Page 17: ...the R button again to stop recording P P 1 400 F3 5 1 400 F3 5 AF target mark Press halfway Shutter speed Aperture value Focusing p 56 5 To take the picture gently press the shutter button all the way...

Page 18: ...image to the 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 a...

Page 19: ...deye Pre flashes are emitted to reduce the occurrence of red eye in your photos Fill In The flash fires regardless of the available light Flash Off The flash does not fire Changing the shooting inform...

Page 20: ...the recording rewinds increases each time H is pressed Adjusting the volume Turn the wheel controller or use FG to adjust the volume Reading a histogram Reading a histogram If the peak fills too much...

Page 21: ...controller for continuous advance or rewind Resuming playback Press the A button to resume playback To operate with To operate with HI HI 1 Press I or H to advance or rewind one frame at a time Hold...

Page 22: ...iled No information Reading a histogram p 20 Using the menu guide Pressing the E button in the setup menu displays a description of the current item Using the Menu p 8 Index view and close up view Ind...

Page 23: ...nge the shooting mode The shooting mode P M 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 optima...

Page 24: ...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 picture The unedited image...

Page 25: ...Application Auto 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 Man...

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

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: ...om 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 i...

Page 29: ...the 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 WB Aut...

Page 30: ...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 0 F3 0 1 400 400 ISO 400 ISO ISO 200 ISO 200 MENU MENU 2 Use HI to select the setting option and press the A...

Page 31: ...ntial shots at approximately 30 frames sec 1 The shooting speed varies depending on the settings for Image Size Compression p 36 The Image Size is limited c n or lower d 3 or lower e 2 or lower When s...

Page 32: ...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 camera using an HDMI cable sold separately Sh...

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

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: ...t appear or may take some time to appear 2 If the frame blinks in red the camera cannot focus Try refocusing on the subject To focus on a moving subject To focus on a moving subject continuously AF Tr...

Page 36: ...es Submenu 2 Application Off The image stabilizer is deactivated This is recommended for shooting when the camera is fixed in place on a tripod or other stable surface On The image stabilizer is activ...

Page 37: ...is not recorded with images Images shot with the camera in a vertical position are not rotated during playback On Information about the vertical horizontal orientation of the camera during shooting i...

Page 38: ...38 EN Recording sound when shooting Recording sound when shooting movies movies R R A Movie menu R Submenu 2 Application Off No sound is recorded On Sound is recorded...

Page 39: ...saves a high resolution image as a separate image with a smaller size for use in e mail attachments and other applications E 320 x 240 1 Use HI to select an image 2 Use FG to select an image size and...

Page 40: ...Soft Soft Hard Brightening areas that are dark Brightening 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 Ad...

Page 41: ...es 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 Ord...

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 Memory Format Format Befor...

Page 43: ...guaranteed 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 Turnin...

Page 44: ...gs 2 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 numbering...

Page 45: ...on starts Adjusting the brightness of the monitor Adjusting the brightness of the monitor s s s Settings 2 s To adjust the monitor brightness To adjust the monitor brightness 1 Use FG to adjust the br...

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: ...is 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...

Page 48: ...World Time if the camera clock has not first been set using X Submenu 2 Submenu 3 Application Home Alternate x The time in the home time zone the time zone selected for x in submenu 2 z The time in t...

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: ...e 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 setti...

Page 52: ...eservations 1 Display the setup menu Setup menu p 8 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 11 10 26 12 30 11...

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: ...e internal 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 temperatur...

Page 55: ...he 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...

Page 56: ...ture of a shadowy subject Using the AF illuminator makes focusing easier AF Illuminat p 36 Taking a picture of subjects where autofocus is difficult In the following cases after focusing on an object...

Page 57: ...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 23 Taking pictures using exposure compensation p 29...

Page 58: ...batteries last longer Set Power Save p 47 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 the ba...

Page 59: ...he incorrect battery type Dispose of the used battery following the instructions p 66 Power consumption by the camera varies depending on which functions are used During the conditions described below...

Page 60: ...a can be erased and retouching is also available with the use of a computer Cards can be removed from the camera and exchanged but this is not possible with the internal memory Use of larger capacity...

Page 61: ...out recording process of the card Readout recording process of the card During shooting the current memory indicator lights up in red while the camera is writing data Never open the battery card compa...

Page 62: ...ng 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 pictu...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...ower source described on the product label Lightning If a lightning storm occurs while using a USB AC adapter remove it from the wall outlet immediately Foreign Objects To avoid personal injury never...

Page 65: ...tc Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct sunlight or subjected to high temperatures in a hot vehicle near a heat source etc To prevent causing battery leaks or damaging their term...

Page 66: ...t use any other type of battery If the battery s terminals get wet or greasy camera contact failure may result Wipe the battery well with a dry cloth before use Always charge a battery when using it f...

Page 67: ...erves the right to alter the features and contents of this publication or software without obligation or advance notice FCC Notice FCC Notice Radio and Television Interference Changes or modifications...

Page 68: ...f one 1 year from the date of purchase If any Product proves to be defective within the one year warranty period the customer must return the defective Product to any of Olympus Service Centers follow...

Page 69: ...ANTY SET FORTH ABOVE OLYMPUS MAKES NO AND DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS GUARANTIES CONDITIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE PRODUCTS WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR ARISING UNDE...

Page 70: ...uct carefully using ample padding material to prevent damage in transit and either deliver it to the Authorized Olympus Dealer that sold you the Product or ship it postage prepaid and insured to any o...

Page 71: ...Any defect or damage that occurs due to transport a fall shock etc after purchase of the product d Any defect or damage that occurs due to fire earthquake flood damage thunderbolt other natural disast...

Page 72: ...ranty Certificate 4 This Warranty applies to the product only the Warranty does not apply to any other accessory equipment such as the case strap lens cap and batteries 5 Olympus sole liability under...

Page 73: ...PERSONAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COM...

Page 74: ...C SDXC Eye Fi card No of effective pixels 14 000 000 pixels Image pickup device 1 2 3 CCD primary color filter Lens Olympus lens 4 5 to 90 mm f3 0 to 6 9 Equivalent to 25 to 500 mm on a 35 mm film Pho...

Page 75: ...ion rechargeable 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...

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