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VM113502

Summary of Contents for SZ-14, SZ-12

Page 1: ...y 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 impo...

Page 2: ...Lithium Ion Battery LI 50B USB cable AV cable USB AC adapter F 2AC OLYMPUS Setup CD ROM Names of Parts Names of Parts Camera unit 2 1 3 6 7 9 8 4 5 10 1 Connector cover 2 Multi connector 3 HDMI micro...

Page 3: ...yelet 8 Monitor 9 R button record movies 10 q button switching between shooting and playback 11 m button 12 A button OK 13 Wheel controller INFO button changing information display D button erase 14 E...

Page 4: ...balance p 30 8 ISO p 31 9 Drive p 31 10 Recording with sound movies p 40 11 Date stamp p 39 12 World time p 51 13 Image stabilization still images Digital image stabilization movies p 38 14 Metering...

Page 5: ...p 17 13 ISO p 31 14 Exposure compensation p 30 15 White balance p 30 16 Compression still images p 36 64 Image quality movies p 36 65 17 Image size p 36 64 65 18 File number 19 Date and time p 15 51 2...

Page 6: ...2 Shutter button p 17 57 R button shooting movies p 17 q button switching between shooting and playback p 17 20 46 m button p 9 E button menu guide camera guide p 23 G down D button erase p 21 F up IN...

Page 7: ...2 26 12 02 26 00 00 00 00 NORM 14M 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: ...nu The function menu is used to choose the shooting mode and provides access to frequently used shooting settings 14M 4 4 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO Program Auto Program Auto P P 3D 3D...

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: ...Movie menu p 36 Image Size Image Quality IS Movie Mode R Movie sound recording b q Playback p 41 Slideshow Photo Surfing Edit Erase Print Order R Protect y Rotate cr Settings 1 p 45 Memory Format Form...

Page 11: ...he battery lock knob Damage to the battery exterior scratches etc may produce heat or an explosion Insert the battery while sliding the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow Slide the batter...

Page 12: ...g the power plug of the USB AC adapter from the wall outlet when the charging is complete or the playback ends The battery can be charged while the camera is connected to the computer Charging time va...

Page 13: ...cher 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 camera...

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 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 16: ...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 AUTO WB A...

Page 17: ...recording Sound will also be recorded P P 1 400 F3 5 1 400 F3 5 AF target mark Press halfway Shutter speed Aperture value Focusing p 59 4 To take the picture gently press the shutter button all the wa...

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 ad...

Page 19: ...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 information di...

Page 20: ...to increase the fast forward speed Rewind Press H to rewind The speed at which the recording rewinds increases each time H is pressed Adjusting the volume Turn the wheel controller or use FG to adjus...

Page 21: ...ontroller 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 I...

Page 22: ...ayed image information changes in the order shown below each time the button is pressed 00 00 4 30 4 30 4 30 4 30 1 1000 F3 0 2 0 AUTO WB 100 ISO P FILE 100 0004 00 00 10 10 3D 3D 10 10 00 00 12 02 26...

Page 23: ...n Search by keyword Set Exit Submenu 2 Application Search by purpose Functions or operating methods can be searched Search for a solution A solution can be searched when having problems during operati...

Page 24: ...e shooting mode 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 sh...

Page 25: ...ing 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 im...

Page 26: ...on 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 Manual Three...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...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 sit...

Page 29: ...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 in t...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...ity 1 Select the ISO setting option 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 1 400 F3 0 400 ISO 400 ISO ISO 200 ISO 200 MENU MENU 2 Use HI to select...

Page 32: ...ly 10 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 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO Auto When...

Page 33: ...ll the image in the direction of the pressed button Pause Press the A button Restart scrolling Press the A button Stop playback Press the m button Playing back W images 3D images shot with this camera...

Page 34: ...rt a slideshow press the m button To stop the slideshow press the m or A button 3D images are composed of JPEG files and MPO files If any files are deleted on a computer playback of 3D images may not...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...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 37: ...not 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...

Page 38: ...vies 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 act...

Page 39: ...mages 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 is recorded with images Images...

Page 40: ...40 EN Recording sound when shooting Recording sound when shooting movies movies R R A Movie menu X R Submenu 2 Application Off No sound is recorded On Sound is recorded...

Page 41: ...1 The Collection that has been created with the ib PC software and imported back from a computer can play back During a slideshow press I to advance one frame H to go back one frame Searching for imag...

Page 42: ...ution 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 press the A button...

Page 43: ...ft 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 X Edit X Shadow A...

Page 44: ...ll 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 Order P...

Page 45: ...ons Use the Eye Fi card in compliance with the laws and regulations of the country where the camera is used In locations such as on an airplane where the Eye Fi communication is prohibited remove the...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...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 48: ...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 49: ...ill 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 HI to select the image f...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ...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 12 02 26 12 02 26...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...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 remove the battery from th...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...ture of a shadowy subject Using the AF illuminator makes focusing easier AF Illuminat p 38 Taking a picture of subjects where autofocus is difficult In the following cases after focusing on an object...

Page 60: ...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 25 Taking pictures using exposure compensation p 30...

Page 61: ...batteries last longer Set Power Save p 50 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 62: ...t the camera functions Avoid leaving the camera in places where chemical products are handled since this may result in corrosion Using a separately sold AC adapter The USB AC adapter F 3AC sold separa...

Page 63: ...enable writing 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 Curr...

Page 64: ...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 45 Still pictures Still pictu...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ...careful with the strap Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera It could easily catch on stray objects and cause serious damage To protect the high precision technology contained in this p...

Page 68: ...ng instructions If rechargeable batteries have not been recharged within the specified time stop charging them and do not use them Do not use a battery if it is cracked or broken If a battery leaks be...

Page 69: ...dedicated rechargeable battery battery charger and USB AC adapter with this camera Using a non genuine rechargeable battery battery charger and or USB AC adapter may result in fire or personal injury...

Page 70: ...cording or the use of any type of information storage and retrieval system without the prior written permission of Olympus No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained...

Page 71: ...of 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 follo...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...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 74: ...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 75: ...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 76: ...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 77: ...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 108 mm f3 0 to 6 9 Equivalent to 25 to 600 mm on a 35 mm film Pho...

Page 78: ...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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