Olympus SP-820UZ Instruction Manual Download

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DIGITAL CAMERA

Instruction Manual

SP-820UZ

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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.

Summary of Contents for SP-820UZ

Page 1: ...ns 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...

Page 2: ...shown Warranty card Contents may vary depending on purchase location 3 2 1 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 1 Microphone 2 AF illuminator Self timer lamp 3 Flash 4 Lens 5 Monitor 6 R button record movies 7 q button swi...

Page 3: ...attery card compartment lock 10 Strap eyelet 11 Connector cover 12 Multi connector 13 HDMI micro connector 1 2 3 4 5 13 12 10 11 6 10 7 8 9 Attaching the camera strap and lens Attaching the camera str...

Page 4: ...card compartment cover For the types of batteries that can be used see Battery Handling Precautions p 65 If using rechargeable batteries charge the batteries 3 Insert the card straight until it click...

Page 5: ...ompartment cover is securely locked Failure to do so may cause the battery card compartment cover to open during shooting and the batteries to fall out resulting in loss of image data When to replace...

Page 6: ...n 2 Use FG to select the year for Y X MENU Back Y M D Y 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...

Page 7: ...t the shooting functions using the function menu or the setup menu To view images press the q button to switch to playback mode Set the playback functions using the setup menu To return to standby mod...

Page 8: ...microphone or other important parts with your fingers etc 5 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus Press halfway P F3 4 F3 4 1 400 1 400 P P Shutter speed AF target mark Aperture value The ca...

Page 9: ...nts the image quality will not degrade The magnification ratio changes depending on the image size setting The zoom position is locked when a Super Macro p 23 is selected Using the flash The flash fun...

Page 10: ...splays The displays change in the order of Normal Detailed No info each time F INFO is pressed No Name Normal Detailed No info 1 Shooting mode R R 2 Zoom R R 3 Shooting submode R R 4 Flash R R 5 Macro...

Page 11: ...Pin Hole Fish Eye Drawing Soft Focus Punk Sparkle Watercolor Reflection Miniature Fragmented Dramatic p Panorama mode Auto Manual PC Hand Held Starlight Photo with A Clip List of settings available i...

Page 12: ...the review screen and press the Q button To retouch the image additionally select Beauty Fix OK Beauty Fix MENU Back Beauty Fix Beauty Fix 1 Use FGHI to select a retouching item and press the Q button...

Page 13: ...ly releases the shutter PC The frames that were taken are combined into a panorama image using the PC software Move the camera so that it rotates horizontally around the center of the lens to take bet...

Page 14: ...he screen overlaps the subject of the second frame and press the shutter button 4 Repeat step 3 until the desired number of frames are taken and then press the A button or button when finished Panoram...

Page 15: ...urn to the shooting screen Index view and close up view Index view enables quick selection of a desired image Close up view up to 10 magnification allows checking of image details 1 Turn the zoom leve...

Page 16: ...e taken images are displayed as a group during playback Several operations are available for the grouped images such as expanding to view or erase images respectively or erasing the grouped images col...

Page 17: ...17 EN Photo with Photo with A A Clip frame Clip frame The movie clip and the still images are played back frame OK Play Play 12 10 26 12 10 26 00 00 00 00 4 30 4 30...

Page 18: ...R 19 Compression R 20 Recording date and time R R 21 Grouped Image R R R 22 Image size R Normal 12 30 12 10 26 12 10 26 12 30 4 30 4 30 10 10 8 7 20 2 3 4 6 5 21 Still image Detailed 4 30 4 30 14M 2 0...

Page 19: ...playback Single image erase 1 Display the image you want to erase and press G MENU Erase Back Erase Cancel 4 30 4 30 2 Press FG to select Erase and press the A button Multiple images or all images ca...

Page 20: ...R button again to stop recording Playing back movies Select a movie and press the A button 00 12 00 34 00 12 00 34 During playback Movie 12 10 26 12 30 12 10 26 12 30 4 30 4 30 OK Movie Play Movie Pla...

Page 21: ...nd rewinding one frame at a time Press I or H to advance or rewind one frame at a time Hold I or H pressed for continuous advance or rewind Resuming playback Press the A button to resume playback To s...

Page 22: ...Drive 2 Macro 4 Exposure compensation 6 ISO 8 Image Size Setup menu Setup menu 9 z Camera Menu 1 p 27 Reset Compression Shadow Adjust AF Mode ESP n Digital Zoom Image Stabilizer 0 z Camera Menu 2 p 2...

Page 23: ...Off The flash does not fire Macro Sets the function for shooting subjects at close distances Off Macro mode is deactivated Macro You can shoot the image at a range as close as 10 cm 3 9 in W to 3 0 m...

Page 24: ...white object so that it fills the entire screen and press the button to set the white balance One Touch 2 ISO 3 Sets the ISO sensitivity l ISO Auto The camera automatically sets the sensitivity with...

Page 25: ...a Super Macro 2 Limited to Flash Off when Drive is set to anything but o Single 3 Limited to l ISO Auto when Drive is set to high speed 4 Limited to 3 or smaller when Drive is set to high speed Regist...

Page 26: ...nd then press the A button Once a setting is selected the display returns to the Submenu 1 There may be additional operations MENU Settings Menu 2 Back Power Save Power Save On Pixel Mapping TV Out En...

Page 27: ...ightening the subject against Brightening the subject against backlight backlight z z Shadow Adjust Shadow Adjust Submenu 2 Application Auto Automatically On when a compatible shooting mode is selecte...

Page 28: ...enter of the screen When set to ESP the center may appear dark when shooting against strong backlighting Shooting at higher magnifications than Shooting at higher magnifications than optical zoom opti...

Page 29: ...n a vertical position during playback playback z z Pic Orientation Pic Orientation During shooting the y p 34 setting on the playback menu is set automatically This function may not work properly if t...

Page 30: ...using optical zoom with low degrading using optical zoom with low degrading of image quality of image quality z z Super Res Zoom Super Res Zoom Submenu 2 Application Off Disable super resolution zoom...

Page 31: ...ng camera shake when shooting A A IS Movie Mode IS Movie Mode Submenu 2 Application Off The image stabilizer is deactivated This is recommended for shooting when the camera is fixed in place on a trip...

Page 32: ...Changing the image size q q Q Q This saves a high resolution image as a separate image with a smaller size for use in e mail attachments and other applications Submenu 1 Submenu 2 Submenu 3 Edit Q 64...

Page 33: ...ix Submenu 1 Submenu 2 Edit Beauty Fix Depending on the picture the editing may not be effective 1 Select a picture using HI and press the Q button 2 Select an option using FG and press the Q button 3...

Page 34: ...a separate image Depending on the picture the editing may not be effective The retouching process may lower the image resolution Rotating images Rotating images q q y y Submenu 1 Submenu 2 Edit y 1 Us...

Page 35: ...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 q q Print Order Print...

Page 36: ...ls on uploading images refer to OLYMPUS Viewer 2 Help d Settings Menu 1 Erasing data completely Erasing data completely d d Memory Format Memory Format d d Format Format Before formatting check that n...

Page 37: ...ection method each time the camera is connected to another device Storage Connect camera as a card reader MTP For Windows Vista or Windows 7 connect camera as a portable device Print Select when conne...

Page 38: ...for the file name is reset to 0001 d Camera Menu 2 Adjusting the image processing Adjusting the image processing function function d d Pixel Mapping Pixel Mapping This function has already been adjus...

Page 39: ...lly HDMI Control Off Operate with the camera On Operate with the TV remote control The factory default settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold To play back camera images on a...

Page 40: ...ettings the displayed images and information may become cropped To operate images with the TV remote control To operate images with the TV remote control 1 Set HDMI Control to On and turn off the came...

Page 41: ...me Setting the date and time d d X X Set date and time Set date and time 1 Use FG to select the year for Y 2 Press I to save the setting for Y 3 As in Steps 1 and 2 use FGHI to set M month D day Time...

Page 42: ...ect use FG to turn daylight saving time Summer on 2 When you select a time zone the camera automatically calculates the time difference between the selected zone and the home time zone x to display th...

Page 43: ...stalled using an expansion card etc Computers without a factory installed OS and home built computers When the computer does not support SDXC cards a message may appear urging to format the internal m...

Page 44: ...double click 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 reg...

Page 45: ...ick the Setup icon to display the Setup dialog 2 Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2 Check the system requirements before beginning installation Click the OLYMPUS Viewer 2 button and follow the on screen instruc...

Page 46: ...able paper types loading paper and installing ink cassettes refer to the printer s instruction manual In the setup menu set USB Connection to Print USB Connection p 37 Printing images at the printer s...

Page 47: ...rvations p 49 5 Use FG to select Size Submenu 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 Borderle...

Page 48: ...I to move the frame and then press the A button Cropping frame MENU Back 2 Use FG to select OK and press the A button 9 If necessary repeat Steps 7 and 8 to select the image to be printed make the det...

Page 49: ...the other device DPOF print reservations can be made for up to 999 images per card Single frame print reservations 1 Display the setup menu Using the setup menu p 26 2 From the playback menu select Pr...

Page 50: ...reservation data for selected images 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 in p 49 2 Use FG to select and press the A button 3 Use FG to select Keep and press the A button 4 Use HI to select the image with the print...

Page 51: ...to the shooting mode Wait until flash charge stops blinking before taking pictures With prolonged camera use the internal temperature may increase resulting in automatic shutdown If this occurs remov...

Page 52: ...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 c...

Page 53: ...ture of a shadowy subject Using the AF illuminator makes focusing easier AF Illuminat p 29 Taking a picture of subjects where autofocus is difficult In the following cases after focusing on an object...

Page 54: ...ened Taking pictures using n for ESP n p 28 Brightness is matched with a subject in the center of the screen and the image is not affected by background light Taking pictures using Fill In p 23 flash...

Page 55: ...tually taking pictures because they deplete the battery power Repeatedly pressing the shutter button halfway Repeatedly using the zoom Set Power Save p 41 to On Playback Editing tips Playback Playing...

Page 56: ...ze R R R 4 R R Reset R R R R R R R Compression R R R R R R R Shadow Adjust R R R AF Mode R 5 ESP n R R R R Digital Zoom R R Image Stabilizer R R R R R R AF Illuminat R R R R R Rec View R R R R R R R P...

Page 57: ...R R R R Shadow Adjust R R R R R R AF Mode R R R R R R R ESP n R R R R R R R R Digital Zoom R R R R R R R R Image Stabilizer R R R R R R R R R AF Illuminat R R R R R R R R Rec View R R R R R R R R R Pi...

Page 58: ...et R R R R R R Compression R R R R R R Shadow Adjust R R R R R AF Mode R R R R ESP n R R R R R R Digital Zoom R R R R R Image Stabilizer R R R R R R AF Illuminat R R R R Rec View R R R R R R Pic Orien...

Page 59: ...tion R R R R White balance R R R Image Size R R R 1 1 R Sparkle Watercolor Reflection Miniature Fragmented Dramatic Exposure compensation R R R R R R White balance R R R R R R Image Size 1 1 R 1 R 1 1...

Page 60: ...hat is well ventilated Periodically insert the battery and test the camera functions Avoid leaving the camera in places where chemical products are handled since this may result in corrosion Using a s...

Page 61: ...Format card Format card Cards must be formatted with this camera before first use or after being used with other cameras or computers Checking the image saving location Checking the image saving loca...

Page 62: ...recording lengths will differ according to the shooting conditions and memory cards used Still pictures Still pictures IMAGE SIZE COMPRESSION Number of storable still pictures Internal memory SD SDHC...

Page 63: ...al Precautions General Precautions Read All Instructions Before you use the product read all operating instructions Save all manuals and documentation for future reference Movies Movies IMAGE SIZE Rec...

Page 64: ...while firing Use SD SDHC SDXC memory cards or Eye Fi cards only Never use other types of cards If you accidently insert another type of card into the camera contact an authorized distributor or servic...

Page 65: ...elry pins fasteners etc 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 o...

Page 66: ...repeatedly The shutter button is pressed halfway repeatedly in shooting mode activating the auto focus A picture is displayed on the monitor for an extended period of time The camera is connected to...

Page 67: ...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 merchantabili...

Page 68: ...pus warrants that the enclosed Olympus imaging product s and related Olympus accessories individually a Product and collectively the Products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship und...

Page 69: ...F LAW THEY ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE LENGTH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SOME STATES MAY NOT RECOGNIZE A DISCLAIMER OR LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES AND OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS...

Page 70: ...TY SERVICE International warranty service is available under this warranty For customers in Europe For customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements f...

Page 71: ...ith this Guarantee Certificate 3 This Guarantee applies to the product only the Guarantee does not apply to any other accessory equipment such as the case strap lens cap and batteries 4 Olympus s sole...

Page 72: ...articular any loss or damage caused to any film or lenses or other equipment or accessories used with the product or for any loss resulting from delay in repair is excluded Notes 1 This Warranty is in...

Page 73: ...INED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM T...

Page 74: ...tering system Shutter speed 4 to 1 2000 sec Shooting range 0 1 m 0 3 ft to W 3 0 m 9 8 ft to T Normal Macro 0 01 m 0 03 ft to super macro mode Monitor 3 0 TFT color LCD display 460 000 dots Connector...

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