Olympus VG190 Instruction Manual Download

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DIGITAL CAMERA

Instruction Manual

VG-190/D-780

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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 VG190

Page 1: ...ions 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 befor...

Page 2: ...ulti connector 4 Self timer lamp AF illuminator 5 Flash 6 Lens 7 Microphone 8 Speaker 9 Tripod socket 10 Battery card cover or Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery LI 50B USB AC adapter F 2AC USB...

Page 3: ...tching between shooting and playback 8 A button OK 9 Arrow pad INFO changing information display erase flash I Y self timer G 10 button Attaching the camera strap Attaching the camera strap Pull the s...

Page 4: ...d the battery lock knob Damage to the battery exterior scratches etc may produce heat or an explosion Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow to unlock and then remove the battery 3...

Page 5: ...camera and charge the battery For charging the battery abroad see Using your charger and USB AC adapter abroad p 61 The battery is not fully charged at shipment Before use be sure to charge the batter...

Page 6: ...included USB AC adapter has been designed to be used for charging and playback Do not take pictures while the USB AC adapter is connected to the camera Be sure to unplug the power plug of the USB AC a...

Page 7: ...ss the A button 2 Press FG of the arrow pad to select the year for Y X MENU Back Y M D Y M D Time 2013 Date and time setting screen 3 Press I of the arrow pad to save the setting for Y X MENU Back Y M...

Page 8: ...ie press the R button Set the shooting functions using the function menu or the setup menu To view images press the q button to switch to playback mode To return to standby mode press the q button aga...

Page 9: ...gently press the shutter button all the way down while being careful not to shake the camera Press halfway Press fully Shooting still images 1 Press the n button to turn on the camera 2 Select the sho...

Page 10: ...lected to best match the shooting conditions 1 Press I P P Flash Auto 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO MENU MENU 16M 3 4 2 Use HI to select the setting option and press the Q button to set Op...

Page 11: ...o select the setting option and press the Q button to set Option Description Y Off The self timer is deactivated Y 12 sec The self timer lamp turns on for approx 10 seconds then blinks for approx 2 se...

Page 12: ...R R 6 ISO sensitivity R R 7 Drive R R 8 Image size still images R R 9 Aspect R R 10 Recording with sound R R 11 Image size movies R R 12 Movie recording length R R 13 Movie recording icon R R 14 World...

Page 13: ...Watercolor Reflection Miniature p Panorama mode List of settings available in each shooting mode p 57 List of settings p 58 List of P settings p 60 1 Press H of the arrow pad on standby mode screen fi...

Page 14: ...o select a retouching item and press the Q button MENU Off Eye Color Back Learning about the shooting modes P P mode The camera will select the appropriate aperture value and shutter speed for the sub...

Page 15: ...nctions may be limited in some modes Refer to the descriptions displayed on the submode selection screen and select the desired submode P P mode You can shoot with special effects Refer to the sample...

Page 16: ...f 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 Panorama shooting is possible for up to...

Page 17: ...and hold H to reverse Press the q button again to return to the shooting screen To play sound recordings To play sound recordings To play sound recorded with an image select the image and press the A...

Page 18: ...as a group during playback Several operations are available for the grouped images such as expanding to view or erase images individually or erasing the grouped images collectively T side Expands Sel...

Page 19: ...8 Image size R 19 Recording date and time R R 20 Grouped image R R R 12 30 13 02 26 13 02 26 12 30 10 10 4 30 4 30 8 7 2 3 4 6 5 19 20 Still image Detailed 4 30 4 30 2 0 2 0 F2 8 F2 8 1 1000 1 1000 AU...

Page 20: ...y the image you want to erase and press G MENU Erase Back Erase Cancel 4 30 4 30 100 0004 100 0004 2 Press FG to select Erase and press the A button Grouped images are erased as a group Multiple image...

Page 21: ...the R button again to stop recording Playing back movies Select a movie and press the A button 0 12 0 34 0 12 0 34 During playback Movie 4 30 4 30 OK Movie Play Movie Play 13 02 2612 30 13 02 2612 30...

Page 22: ...inding 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 stop mo...

Page 23: ...ensation 5 ISO sensitivity 7 Image Size 2 Self timer 4 White balance 6 Drive 8 Aspect Using the function menu 1 Use H of the arrow pad to display the function menu 2 Use FG of the arrow pad to select...

Page 24: ...Value Set a larger negative value to adjust darker or a larger positive value to adjust brighter White balance Sets an appropriate color scheme for the light of the shooting scene e WB Auto The camera...

Page 25: ...g pictures Q 3 2 Change the horizontal to vertical ratio to 3 2 when taking pictures 1 1 Change the horizontal to vertical ratio to 1 1 when taking pictures In certain shooting modes some functions ca...

Page 26: ...er 1 Camera Menu 1 5 Settings Menu 1 z Reset Compression AF Mode Digital Zoom AF Illuminat Icon Guide Date Stamp d Memory Format Format Backup Eye Fi USB Connection q Power On Keep z Settings Sound Se...

Page 27: ...button Once a setting is selected the display returns to the Submenu 1 There may be additional operations Power Save Power Save On MENU Settings Menu 2 Pixel Mapping Back World Time World Time NTSC PA...

Page 28: ...u 2 Application Fine Shooting at high quality Normal Shooting at normal quality Number of storable pictures still images Recording length movies in the internal memory and cards p 63 64 Selecting the...

Page 29: ...gital Zoom Digital Zoom Submenu 2 Application Off Disable digital zoom On Enable digital zoom The option selected for Digital Zoom affects the appearance of the zoom bar p 30 Using the assist lamp for...

Page 30: ...tures than when using optical zoom with low when using optical zoom with low degrading of image quality degrading of image quality z z Super Res Zoom Super Res Zoom Submenu 2 Application Off Disable s...

Page 31: ...tivated This is recommended for shooting when the camera is fixed in place on a tripod or other stable surface On The image stabilizer is activated Images may not be stabilized if camera shake is too...

Page 32: ...ubmenu 1 Submenu 2 Edit P 1 Use HI to select an image and press the A button 2 Use the zoom lever to select the size of the cropping frame and use FGHI to move the frame Cropping frame MENU Back 3 Pre...

Page 33: ...aved as a separate image MENU Back OK Beauty Fix The Image Size of the retouched image is limited to 3 or lower Beauty Fix Beauty Fix 1 Select a retouching item and press the Q button MENU Off Eye Col...

Page 34: ...utton The new picture orientations will be saved even after the power is turned off Erasing images Erasing images q q Erase Erase Submenu 2 Application All Erase All images in the internal memory or c...

Page 35: ...rmat p 36 1 Use HI to select an image Turn the zoom lever to the W end to display an index view Images can be quickly selected using the FGHI buttons 2 Press the A button Press the A button again to c...

Page 36: ...in the internal memory to the card memory to the card d d Backup Backup Submenu 2 Application Yes Backs up image data in the internal memory to the card No Cancels the backup Using an Eye Fi card Usin...

Page 37: ...q Power On Power On Submenu 2 Application No The camera is not turned on To turn on the camera press the n button Yes Press and hold the q button to turn the camera on in the playback mode Saving the...

Page 38: ...before performing pixel mapping If the camera is turned off during pixel mapping be sure to perform it again To adjust the image processing function To adjust the image processing function Press the A...

Page 39: ...ing to the region where the camera is sold To play back camera images on a TV To play back camera images on a TV Connection via AV cable 1 Use the camera to select the same video signal system as the...

Page 40: ...me hours and minutes and Y M D date order and then press the A button For precise time setting press the A button as the time signal strikes 00 seconds Choosing home and alternate time Choosing home a...

Page 41: ...ture the editing may not be effective 1 Use FG to select a retouching setting and press the Q button 2 Press the shutter button to take a portrait picture Take a portrait picture The image is not save...

Page 42: ...r later Even if a computer has USB ports proper operation is not guaranteed in the following cases Computers with USB ports installed using an expansion card etc Computers without a factory installed...

Page 43: ...tructions To register the camera must be connected to the computer Connecting the camera p 42 If nothing is displayed on the camera screen even after connecting the camera to the computer the battery...

Page 44: ...tware You can register via Registration in OLYMPUS Viewer 3 Help OLYMPUS Viewer 3 Operating System Mac OS X v10 5 v10 8 Processor Intel Core Solo Duo 1 5 GHz or better Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or better requi...

Page 45: ...er 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 standar...

Page 46: ...rint Order is available only when print reservations have been made Print Reservations p 48 5 Use FG to select Size Submenu 3 and press I If the Printpaper screen is not displayed the Size Borderless...

Page 47: ...thout prints the images without the date File Name With Without Selecting With prints the file name on the image Selecting Without does not print any file name on the image P Proceeds to the setting s...

Page 48: ...nt Reservations In print reservations the number of prints and date imprint option are saved in the image on the card This enables easy printing at a printer or print shop supporting DPOF by using onl...

Page 49: ...A button Submenu 2 Application No This prints the image only Date This prints the image with the shooting date Time This prints the image with the shooting time 6 Use FG to select Set and press the A...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...and the monitor turns off if there is no operation for 3 minutes when the camera is turned on No picture is taken even if the shutter button is fully pressed in this mode Operate the zoom lever or ot...

Page 52: ...of auto focus as far as it is ready to shoot Error message When one of the messages below is displayed on the monitor check the corrective action Error message Corrective action Card Error Card probl...

Page 53: ...er or printer correctly No Paper Printer problem Load paper into the printer No Ink Printer problem Refill the ink in the printer Jammed Printer problem Remove the jammed paper Settings Changed 3 Prin...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...ned Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene Select q Beach Snow in the scene mode p 13 Taking pictures using exposure compensation p 24 Adjust the brightness while viewing the screen for taking...

Page 56: ...n the original image can occur and the image can appear grainy ISO sensitivity p 24 Batteries Making batteries last longer Set Power Save p 40 to On Playback Editing tips Playback Playing images in th...

Page 57: ...a P p Zoom R R R R R R Flash R 1 R 1 1 Self timer R R R R R R R Exposure compensation R R R R White balance R R R R ISO sensitivity R R Drive R R R Image Size R R R 1 1 R Aspect R R R R R R Compressio...

Page 58: ...ompensation White balance ISO sensitivity Drive Image Size R R R R R R R R R Aspect R R R R R R R R R Compression R R R R R R R R R AF Mode R R R R R R R R Digital Zoom R R R R R R R AF Illuminat R R...

Page 59: ...osure compensation White balance ISO sensitivity Drive Image Size R R R R R Aspect R R R R R Compression R R R R R AF Mode R R R Digital Zoom R R R R R AF Illuminat R R R R R Icon Guide R R R R R Date...

Page 60: ...e Fish Eye Soft Focus Punk Exposure compensation R R R R White balance R R R Image Size R R R R R Sparkle Watercolor Reflection Miniature Exposure compensation R R R R White balance R R R R Image Size...

Page 61: ...ng the camera in places where chemical products are handled since this may result in corrosion Using a separately sold USB AC adapter The USB AC adapter F 3AC sold separately can be used with this cam...

Page 62: ...camera before first use or after being used with other cameras or computers Checking the image saving location Checking the image saving location The memory indicator shows whether the internal memor...

Page 63: ...still pictures and recording length are approximate The actual capacity varies with shooting conditions and the card used Still pictures Still pictures 1 1 Image Size Compression Number of storable p...

Page 64: ...33 min 35 min 15fps 37 sec 41 sec 64 min 70 min The maximum file size of a single movie is 2 GB regardless of the capacity of the card Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken Increasing th...

Page 65: ...y software Any third party software is subject to the terms and conditions imposed by the owners or licensors of that software under which software is provided to you Those terms and other third party...

Page 66: ...ry Internal memory SD SDHC SDXC Eye Fi card No of effective pixels 16 000 000 pixels Image pickup device 1 2 3 CCD primary color filter Lens Olympus lens 4 7 to 23 5 mm f2 8 to 6 5 Equivalent to 26 to...

Page 67: ...I 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 104 F charging USB AC adapter F 2A...

Page 68: ...this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Use only a damp cloth for cleaning Never use any type of liquid or aerosol cleaner or any type of organic solvent to clean this product Attachments F...

Page 69: ...avoid getting a low temperature burn When the camera contains metal parts overheating can result in a low temperature burn Pay attention to the following When used for a long period the camera will ge...

Page 70: ...om the camera contact an authorized distributor or service center Do not try to remove the battery by force Damage to the battery exterior scratches etc may produce heat or an explosion WARNING Do not...

Page 71: ...push the monitor forcibly otherwise the image may become vague resulting in a playback mode failure or damage to the monitor A strip of light may appear on the top bottom of the monitor but this is no...

Page 72: ...rease the distance 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...

Page 73: ...limited to lamps ink paper film prints negatives cables and batteries and or f Products which do not contain a validly placed and recorded Olympus serial number unless they are a model on which Olympu...

Page 74: ...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 75: ...t 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 disasters envir...

Page 76: ...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...

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