Olympus Stylus 780 Instruction Manual Download

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DIGITAL CAMERA

Instruction

Manual

Getting to know your

camera better

Quick Start Guide

Get started using your
camera right away.

Button operations

Menu operations

Printing pictures

Using OLYMPUS Master

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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.

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

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Summary of Contents for Stylus 780

Page 1: ...mum 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 photograp...

Page 2: ...d how to take better pictures Read about convenient functions and safety precautions on how to use your camera more effectively Learn about the menus that control the functions and settings for basic...

Page 3: ...amera Strap LI 42B Lithium Ion Battery LI 40C Battery Charger USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master Software CD ROM Items not shown Instruction Manual this manual warranty card Contents may vary depending...

Page 4: ...For details on inserting the card please refer to Inserting and removing the card P 62 2 1 3 Charging Indicator Light On Red Charging Light Off Charging complete Charging time Approx 5 hours AC Wall O...

Page 5: ...electing a scene according to the shooting condition g This function allows you to set the target items by following the shooting guide displayed on the screen When the date and time have not yet been...

Page 6: ...n to select M d Press the 3 button About the date and time setting screen Y M D Year Month Day Exits a setting Minute Date formats Y M D M D Y D M Y Hour MENU CANCEL X Y M D Y M D Y M D T I M E T I M...

Page 7: ...the 1F button and the 2Y button to select Y M D j After all items have been set press the e button For precise time setting press the e button as the time signal strikes 00 seconds MENU X CANCEL Y M...

Page 8: ...ressed halfway The green lamp indicates the focus and exposure are locked Place this mark over your subject The number of storable still pictures is displayed P HQ HQ 3072 3072 2304 2304 IN IN 4 4 Pre...

Page 9: ...n c Press the 1F button to select YES and press the e button to erase the picture 12 30 12 30 07 07 26 07 07 26 100 0001 100 0001 1 HQ HQ IN IN Arrow Pad Next Picture Prev Picture Mode Dial o Button E...

Page 10: ...ed and then fully press the shutter button to shoot a picture If the green lamp blinks the focus is not adjusted properly Try locking the focus again o button Turning the camera on and off Power on Sh...

Page 11: ...To change the setting without using the shooting guide set the shooting mode to another one The content set using the shooting guide will change to the default setting by pressing m or changing the mo...

Page 12: ...es automatically P 25 ADD FAVORITE Adding favorite images P 26 Erasing pictures from My Favorite Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to erase and press S Select YES and press e Erasing a...

Page 13: ...r subject Optical zoom ratio 5 e button OK FUNC P AUTO Shooting pictures with automatic settings P Program auto The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed for the brigh...

Page 14: ...mes the original size Press W to reduce the size Use the arrow pad during close up playback to scroll around the picture Press e to return to single frame playback Index display Use the arrow pad to s...

Page 15: ...cquire the proper stabilization effect If the camera is severely shaken the image stabilizer may not be as effective 3 button Flash shooting AUTO Auto flash The flash fires automatically in low light...

Page 16: ...the picture When SHADOW ADJ ON is selected the following setting restrictions apply ESP n is fixed at ESP AF MODE is fixed at iESP IMAGE QUALITY cannot be set to 16 9 DRIVE is fixed at o PANORAMA can...

Page 17: ...time e n R j 2 0 2 0 l k IN IN 4 4 HQ HQ 3072 3072 2304 2304 ISO ISO 1600 1600 P P ISO ISO 1600 1600 n j HQ HQ 3072 3072 2304 2304 2 0 2 0 k IN IN 4 4 R l 12 30 12 30 07 07 26 07 07 26 100 0004 100 0...

Page 18: ...he monitor Follow these guides to navigate the menus About the menus Operation guide e button Arrow pad 1243 m button OK MENU SETUP SETUP IMAGE QUALITY IMAGE QUALITY RESET RESET CAMERA MENU CAMERA MEN...

Page 19: ...the arrow pad 12 to select iESP or SPOT and press e The menu item is set and the previous menu is displayed Press m repeatedly to exit the menu To cancel changes and continue menu operation press m b...

Page 20: ...in A4 11 7 8 5 in size prints This is useful for computer editing such as rotating or adding text to a picture 2304 1728 2048 1536 SQ2 1600 1200 Standard compression This is useful for postcard sized...

Page 21: ...e 3 The camera focuses for each frame 4 The focus distance is fixed at approximately 5 0 m 16 4 ft RESET Restoring default settings NO YES Function Factory default setting Ref Page F 0 0 P 14 AUTO P 1...

Page 22: ...his type of lamp is mainly used in desk lamps y Fluorescent lamp 3 For shooting under a white fluorescent lamp This type of lamp is mainly used in offices ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity AUTO Sensiti...

Page 23: ...speed than normal sequential shooting ESP n Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject ESP Meters the brightness at the center of the monitor and the surrounding area separately to c...

Page 24: ...compose the shot so that the edges of the previous picture in the frame overlap with the next shot Press e to exit panorama shooting Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures After 10 pictur...

Page 25: ...ITE EDIT EDIT ERASE ERASE SETUP SETUP PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK MENU PRINT ORDER PRINT ORDER SILENT MODE SILENT MODE CALENDAR CALENDAR EXIT SET OK MENU SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW ADD FAVORITE ADD FAVORITE EDI...

Page 26: ...re and press e MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies ADD FAVORITE Adding favorite images 2 OK 12 30 12 30 07 07 26 07 07 26 100 0004 100 0004 4 IN IN MOVIE PLAY 12 30 12 30 07 07 26 07 07 26 100 0004 100 000...

Page 27: ...s with a flash and saves the picture as a new file This changes the picture to black and white and saves it as a new file This changes the picture to sepia and saves it as a new file This function let...

Page 28: ...calendar and press e This function lets you adjust the brightness of a picture and save it as a new picture Select the picture with 43 and press e Adjust the brightness with 12 and press e This functi...

Page 29: ...function lets you rotate such pictures so that they are displayed vertically on the monitor and the new picture orientations will be saved even after the power is turned off Select a picture with 43...

Page 30: ...pictures SEL IMAGE Erase by selecting the single frame ALL ERASE Erase all the pictures in the internal memory or the card SETUP menus 8 MENU S SEL IMAGE I N GO BACK OK OK MENU SETUP SETUP IMAGE QUALI...

Page 31: ...you purchased this camera You can add other languages to your camera with the provided OLYMPUS Master software Select 2 and press 3 to set a still picture in the internal memory or card as the startu...

Page 32: ...The picture being recorded is not displayed This is useful when you want to prepare for your next shot while the previous picture is being recorded ON The picture being recorded is displayed This is...

Page 33: ...time DUALTIME Setting the date and time for another time zone OFF Switches to the date and time set in X Pictures are recorded with the date and time set in X ON Switches to the date and time set in...

Page 34: ...ess g E to display the current and alarm set times Times will be displayed for 3 seconds The factory default settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold To play back camera images...

Page 35: ...V s video input yellow and audio input white terminals AV cable provided Multi connector Connector cover Settings on the TV Turn the TV on and set it to video input mode For details of switching to vi...

Page 36: ...e settings screens P 38 pictures are printed according to these settings Refer to the printer s instruction manual for its standard settings or contact the printer manufacturer 1 In playback mode disp...

Page 37: ...screen for Step 3 above and then press e 2 Select CUSTOM PRINT and press e 3 Follow the operation guide to adjust print settings You can use EASY PRINT even when the camera is turned off or in shootin...

Page 38: ...MENU BACK PRINTPAPER SIZE SIZE BORDERLESS BORDERLESS I N SIZE BORDERLESS STANDARD STANDARD SIZE Choose from the available paper sizes on your printer BORDERLESS Select with or without borders In MULT...

Page 39: ...ible printer Printing is possible directly from a card containing print reservation data without using a computer For more details refer to the printer s instruction manual A PC card adapter may also...

Page 40: ...rints You cannot make print reservations for pictures with A Repeat Step 3 to make print reservations for other pictures 4 When you finish making print reservations press e 5 Select the date and time...

Page 41: ...ervation data for all the pictures 2 Select or U and press e 3 Select RESET and press e To reset the print reservation data for a selected picture 2 Select and press e 3 Select KEEP and press e 4 Pres...

Page 42: ...ter What is OLYMPUS Master Prepare the following items before starting Computer equipped with a USB port OLYMPUSMaster2 CD ROM USB cable Download images from the camera or other media View images and...

Page 43: ...added USB port or IEEE 1394 port To install the software you must log on as a user with administrators privileges Macintosh OS Mac OS X v10 3 or later CPU Power PC G3 500 MHz or later Intel Core Solo...

Page 44: ...ster licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Yes to proceed with the installation 4 When the user information screen is displayed enter your Name select your Region and click Nex...

Page 45: ...at installation is completed is displayed You must restart your computer before using OLYMPUS Master 1 Make sure the camera is turned off The monitor is off The lens is retracted 2 Connect the multi c...

Page 46: ...in Step 3 3 is pressed and MTP is selected Windows 1 Double click the OLYMPUS Master 2 icon on the desktop Macintosh 1 Double click the OLYMPUS Master 2 icon in the OLYMPUS Master 2 folder The browse...

Page 47: ...ayed saying that the hardware can be ejected safely click OK Macintosh 1 The trash icon changes to the eject icon when the Untitled or NO_NAME icon on the desktop is dragged Drag and drop it on the ej...

Page 48: ...to connect the camera to your computer Windows Windows 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional Vista Macintosh Mac OS 9 0 to 9 2 X Note If your computer is running Windows 98SE you...

Page 49: ...anguage The confirmation window for updating is displayed 6 Click OK The updating the camera window is displayed 7 Click Add Language in the updating camera display The Add Display Language of Camera...

Page 50: ...g your desired shooting effect in the shooting guide or set it to a setting other than g in shooting mode The flash is charging Wait until the flash charge mark stops blinking before taking the pictur...

Page 51: ...ion by pressing the shutter button halfway and then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture Be sure to hold the camera firmly with bo...

Page 52: ...door lighting such as when near a window When there is no white in the center of the frame g WB Adjusting the color of a picture P 22 Take pictures with K in s mode Suitable for taking pictures on a s...

Page 53: ...ory to the card P 31 The card P 61 Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies Still pictures Movie When the IMAGE QUALITY is set to SHQ the continuously recording length of the c...

Page 54: ...ze and compression level Use the following examples to help determine the optimal record mode when shooting To make high quality prints on full size paper such as A3 16 5 11 7 in To edit and process i...

Page 55: ...ory cannot be played back Pull out the card before operating the camera Play back a picture and press g E Press g E repeatedly to change the amount of information displayed g g E button Changing the i...

Page 56: ...xplorer to view a picture with an image size of 2 048 1 536 at 100 the entire picture cannot be viewed without scrolling There are several ways you can view the entire picture on the computer screen V...

Page 57: ...lected picture and it cannot be played back on this camera Use image processing software to view the picture on a computer If that cannot be done the image file is damaged r THE IMAGE CANNOT BE EDITED...

Page 58: ...as been operated while changing settings on the camera Do not operate the printer while changing settings on the camera PRINT ERROR There is a problem with the printer and or camera Turn off the camer...

Page 59: ...K F D G U W c R S X V P d i e f k H l Function 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 9 2 9 9 9 9 3 9 3 9 9 3 9 3 9 9 9 9 9 Y 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 Shadow Adjustment Technology 9 9 9 9 Optical zoom 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 IS...

Page 60: ...andled since this may result in corrosion This camera uses one Olympus lithium ion battery LI 42B or LI 40B No other type of batteries can be used Power consumption by the camera varies depending on w...

Page 61: ...sing a computer Unlike portable storage media the internal memory cannot be removed or exchanged The number of recordable pictures can be increased by using a card with a larger capacity 1 Index area...

Page 62: ...nsert the card straight in Insert the card until it clicks into place Removing the card 4 Push the card all the way in and release slowly 5 Close the battery card compartment cover Inserting and remov...

Page 63: ...on of the camera caused by water getting inside as a result of misuse by the user The camera is weatherproof and is not damaged by water spray from any direction Observe the following precautions when...

Page 64: ...er use or store this product near any heat source such as a radiator heat register stove or any type of equipment or appliance that generates heat including stereo amplifiers General Precautions CAUTI...

Page 65: ...es cause the camera to catch fire Do not use the charger or AC adapter if it is covered such as a blanket This could cause overheating resulting in fire Handle the camera with care to avoid getting a...

Page 66: ...y become hot during prolonged use To avoid minor burns do not remove it immediately after using the camera Always unload the battery from the camera before storing the camera for a long period To prot...

Page 67: ...g the monitor the spot may not be uniform in color and brightness This is not a malfunction Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or benefit expected by using this unit...

Page 68: ...ce between the camera and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult your dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for...

Page 69: ...repair modification cleaning etc performed by anyone other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station c Any defect or damage that occurs due to transport a fall shock etc after purchase of...

Page 70: ...mation contained in it is incomplete or illegible 2 Since this Warranty Certificate will not be re issued keep it in a safe place Please refer to the list on the web site http www olympus com for the...

Page 71: ...T normal 0 2 m 0 7 ft to W 0 6 m 2 0 ft to T macro mode 0 03 m 1 2 in to 0 7 m 2 3 ft W only super macro mode Monitor 2 5 TFT color LCD display 230 000 pixels Flash charge time Approx 4 sec for full f...

Page 72: ...95 F storage Dimensions 31 5 39 5 6 mm 1 2 1 5 0 2 in Weight Approx 15 g 0 5 oz Battery charger LI 40C Power requirements AC 100 to 240 V 50 to 60 Hz 3 2 VA 100 V to 5 0 VA 240 V Output DC 4 2 V 200 m...

Page 73: ...12 e Button P 13 Strap Eyelet P 3 Battery Card Compartment Cover P 4 62 Tripod Socket Connector Cover P 35 36 45 Multi Connector P 35 36 45 Monitor P 33 74 m Button P 13 Microphone P 24 Speaker o Butt...

Page 74: ...AF target mark P 8 23 14 Number of storable still pictures Remaining recording time 4 00 36 P 53 15 Memory gauge a b c d maximum reached P 50 16 Current memory IN Recording pictures to the internal me...

Page 75: ...F4 0 etc 10 Shutter speed 4 1 2000 11 White balance WB AUTO 5 3 1 w y P 22 12 ISO ISO 100 ISO 400 ISO 1600 etc P 22 13 Date and time 07 07 26 12 30 P 6 33 14 File number M100 0004 P 32 15 Number of fr...

Page 76: ...ose up playback U 14 Cloudy day 3 22 Compression 20 Connector cover 35 36 45 CUSTOM PRINT 37 D Date and time X 6 33 DIGITAL ZOOM 23 Direct printing 36 Display language W 31 DPOF 39 DRIVE 23 DUALTIME l...

Page 77: ...ecording length 53 Recording movies n 11 Recording sound with still pictures R 24 REDEYE FIX 27 Red eye reduction flash 15 RESET 21 Resizing Q 27 S SATURATION 28 s Scene 5 11 21 SEL IMAGE 30 Self time...

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