Olympus X-715 Advanced Manual Download

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Page 1: ...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...

Page 2: ...oblems Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided TIPS Useful information and hints that wil help you get the most out of your camera IL _ Reference pages describing details or associa...

Page 3: ...king pictures P 17 Shooting P 27 Playback P 39 Useful functions P 5o Printing pictures P 56 Connecting the camera to a computer P 72 Appendix P 88 Miscellaneous P 104 The title page of each chapter gi...

Page 4: ...cult to focus on 19 Record mode _ 20 Still picture record modes 20 Movie record modes 21 Number of storable still pictures remaining recording time 21 To change the record mode 22 Recording pictures 2...

Page 5: ...Resetting the settings to the default RESET 53 Copying pictures to a card BACKUP 54 Setting the time period to switch to the sleep mode SLEEP 55 Checking the image processing functions PIXEL MAPPING 5...

Page 6: ...er 82 Downloading and saving images 82 Viewing still pictures and movies 84 Printing pictures 85 To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master 87 8 Appendix 88 Troubleshooting...

Page 7: ...ons effectively is important for operating the digital camera Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons to choose a setting Familiarize yourself with the buttons and menus before reading...

Page 8: ...ra automatically retracts the lens and turns off The monitor also turns off The orange lamp goes out Note Never open the battery compartment card cover remove the card or the batteries or connect or d...

Page 9: ...button The last taken picture is displayed on the monitor The green lamp on the camera lights g Note When the camera is turned on sometimes the monitor flashes before displaying the picture This is n...

Page 10: ..._ 5 n_ Mo OAbout the mode dial P AUTO Suitable for general situations _ Reducing blur Suitable for taking portrait style pictures ALL Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes Suitable for taking pic...

Page 11: ...tches to playback mode The shooting mode menu is displayed This function is for selecting the flash mode The self timer switches on off This function resets all settings to the factory default setting...

Page 12: ...c 0 0 5 t_ How to use the direct buttons Direct buttons in playback mode J _ The camera switches to shooting mode The playback mode menu is displayed This function erases displayed pictures 12...

Page 13: ...o select and make each setting How to set the flash mode using _ is shown below f Press _ in shooting mode The flash mode selection screen is displayed Current setting W 0 0 2 3 Operating guide Press...

Page 14: ...all camera settings The menu items displayed in shooting mode and playback mode differ it3 a _ Press 0 I I I Shooting mode menu Playback mode menu I_ Indicates menu page out of 3 Press _ to exit the m...

Page 15: ...to make settings How to use the menus using screens from shooting mode is shown below Ex Setting the SLEEP function f Press 8 The menu is displayed U0 1 o o 2 Press _7 to select the setting and press...

Page 16: ...nu are saved even if the camera is turned off Menu items common to both shooting mode and playback mode apply to the same setting and the setting can be made from either mode i Menu notation n this ma...

Page 17: ...lly you can t focus on your subject or the picture doesn t come out the way you want Just knowing which button to press or which setting to change can help you solve these problems And did you know th...

Page 18: ...the subject you want to focus on When shooting a hard to focus or fast moving subject focus the camera on an object about the same distance away as the subject Press the shutter button halfway until...

Page 19: ...ject is different subject not in the center distances of the frame In these cases focus focus lock on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject recompose your shot and...

Page 20: ...cture with many pixels is denser and clearer but requires a larger file size data size decreasing the number of pictures that can be saved increasing the compression rate reduces the file size but mak...

Page 21: ...transferred to a computer the size of the picture on the computer screen varies depending on the computer s monitor setting For instance a picture taken with an image size of 1 024 768 fills the scree...

Page 22: ...ct or factors like whether print reservations have been made or not In certain instances the number of remaining pictures does not change even when you take pictures or stored images are erased e o e...

Page 23: ...written and or edited on a computer The internal memory cannot be replaced or removed from the camera The monitor displays which memory internal or card is being used for shooting and displaying image...

Page 24: ...can use this space to write the contents of the card Q Contact area The part where the data transferred from the camera enters the card Compatible cards xD Picture Card I6 MB to I GB b H Note This ca...

Page 25: ..._ Battery compartment card cover Face the card the correct way and insert it into the card slot as shown in the illustration Notch Insert the card while keeping it straight The card stops with a clic...

Page 26: ...card all the way in may cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot Grasp the card and remove Close the battery compartment card cover down onto the batteries in the direction of _ and then slide th...

Page 27: ...With a digital camera you don t need to learn how to make difficult settings Your camera will adjust the settings for you All you have to do is choose a scene mode according to whether you are taking...

Page 28: ...s optimum for reproducing silky skin tones AkLandscape Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other outdoor scenes Both the foreground and the background are in focus Since blues and greens ar...

Page 29: ...be sure to keep the distance between the camera and subject constant to avoid losing focus Audio recording is not available _ Recording movies P 34 2 Set the mode dial to P AUTO _ _t _ N I_ or _ When...

Page 30: ...oom button toward W to zoom out Zoom button Telephoto Press the zoom button toward T to zoom in The cursor moves left and right on the zoom indicator according to the zoom magnification The white area...

Page 31: ...ly and cannot be changed The correct focus cannot be obtained for the normal shooting distance Macro mode shooting Super macro shooting It r o o 5 2 3 Press D _i_ l The macro settings screen is displa...

Page 32: ...pre flashes or if the shooting range is too far Individual physical characteristics may also limit effectiveness Fill in flash _ The flash fires regardless of the available light This mode is useful...

Page 33: ...fway In conditions where the flash wi l fire _ lights flash stand by Press the shutter button fully to take the picture TIPS When the _ flash charge indication blinks The flash is charging Wait until...

Page 34: ...button again to stop recording When the remaining recording time has been used up recording stops automatically When there is space in the internal memory or card the remaining recording time IL _ P...

Page 35: ...reen is displayed IL How to use the direct buttons P II Select ON and press Q Press the shutter button fully to take the picture The self timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds then starts bii...

Page 36: ...e next picture so it overlaps Compose your shots so that the right edge of the previous picture overlaps with the left edge of the next picture if you are connecting pictures from left to right or vic...

Page 37: ...ma shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures When you have taken t0 pictures a warning mark ItS is displayed Press _ to exit panorama shooting H Note Panorama mode can only be used when there is a ca...

Page 38: ...TIPS Often bright subjects such as snow will turn out darker than their natural colors Adjust toward to make these subjects closer to their real shades For the same reason adjust toward when taking da...

Page 39: ...their eyes shut Or maybe you took several pictures of the same scene because you weren t sure whether they would come out or not That s no way to record important memories With a digital camera you ca...

Page 40: ...e zoom button This allows you to enlarge the picture close up playback or display an index of pictures index display Press T to return to single frame display Press W to return to single frame display...

Page 41: ...e is displayed Select a still picture and display the menu Plays back stored pictures in order and stops at the end _4 Plays back stored pictures and loops when it comes to the end CANCEL Returns to t...

Page 42: ...P 14 Press to select the picture you want to rotate Press _7 to select _ or _l_ and press _ The rotated picture is displayed Q O E_ Original picture _ 9 Press t_7 to select EXIT and press _ Press _ to...

Page 43: ...to cancel movie playback Select EXIT and press Q g Note I Elapsed time Total recording time The orange tamp blinks while the camera is reading the movie from the internal memory or card Reading of mov...

Page 44: ...set it to the video input mode For details of switching to video input refer to your TV s instruction manual 3 Press the power switch to turn the camera on and press _ The last picture taken is displa...

Page 45: ...he wrong video signal type the recorded pictures will not be played back properly on your TV _ VIDEO OUT Q IE_ How to use the menus P 14 Select NTSC or PAL and press Q Press to exit the menu _ TIPS TV...

Page 46: ...ingle frame all frame erase function but they are all erased by formatting 2 O n o_ ILq_ How to use the menus P 4 Press 3E to select the picture you want to protect Press _7 to select ON and press Q S...

Page 47: ...u cannot erase protected pictures Cancel protection before erasing such pictures Once erased pictures cannot be restored Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you wa...

Page 48: ...res This function erases al the pictures in the internal memory or card 2 _ MEMORY SETUP CARD SETUP IL _ How to use the menus P 14 Select _ALL ERASE and press Q Select YES and press Q All the pictures...

Page 49: ...erased when the card is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting the card O I_ _MEMORY FORMAT _ FORMAT Q Q MEMORY SETUP CARD SETUP _ MEMORY FORMAT _...

Page 50: ...But that isn t ali For instance you can select the appropriate interface language for when your friends from abroad use the camera make a back up of the pictures from your camera to card media or set...

Page 51: ...Q_ Q IL _ How to use the menus P 14 Select a language and press Q Press _ to exit the menu FRAF_CA_S BSPAINOL PORTUGUIES TIPS To increase the number of languages You can add another language to your c...

Page 52: ...to the previous setting press 3 The first two digits of the year are fixed Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set The time is displayed in the 24 hour format Consequently 2...

Page 53: ...ction 2 Press _ RESET The RESET screen is displayed l _ IL _ How to use the direct buttons P II Select RESET and press Q Settings are reset to the factory default setting Functions that RESET affects...

Page 54: ...l memory s cop ed to the card Press _ to exit the menu c Note When the card has insufficient memory CARD FULL is displayed and copying is canceled When the _ mark is blinking pictures cannot be backed...

Page 55: ...amera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions it is not necessary to operate this function frequently Approximately once a year is recommended Wait over a minute after the monitor i...

Page 56: ...servation data on the card first This lets you select the pictures you want to print and decide how many prints you want If you print the pictures at home you can either connect the camera directly to...

Page 57: ...pictures directly STANDARD All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings If STANDARD is selected on the settings screens _P 59 to P 64 images are printed according to these settin...

Page 58: ...era s USB connector The camera turns on automatically The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed Connector cover USB connector 5 c c 3 Select PRINT and press Q O...

Page 59: ...ade this option is not available _ Print settings DPOF P 67 APrint modes and settings vailabte printing modes paper sizes etc vary depending on the printer you se Refer to the instruction manual for y...

Page 60: ...e PRINT screen is displayed 5 c Q 5 Select OK and press Q Printing starts To cancel printing select CANCEL and press Q The PRINT MODE SELECT screen will be displayed again PRINT screen D _ 0 2 In the...

Page 61: ...can then select the pictures you want to print from the index Select the print reservation method i iiii iii SINGLE PRINT Makes a single frame print reservation for the selected picture according to s...

Page 62: ...DATE T If you select WITH pictures are printed with the date FILE NAME _ If you select WITH pictures are printed with the file name _ After you have selected your desired settings select END and press...

Page 63: ...ng P 65 OTo cancel printing Pressing G during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing To cancel print ng select CANCEL and press Q TRANSFERRING scr...

Page 64: ...nting starts To cancel printing select CANCEL and press G The PRINT MODE SELECT screen will be displayed again When printing is finished the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT screen _ Exiting d...

Page 65: ...inished printing disconnect the camera from the printer In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen press 3 The message is displayed REMOVE USB CABLE 2 3 Remove the USB cable from the camera The camera turns off...

Page 66: ...paper in the NO PAPER 3rinter printer The printer has run out of Replace the ink cartridge in NO INK ink the printer 8 _ The paper is jammed Remove the jammed paper JAMMED The printer s paper Do not r...

Page 67: ...me or at a photo store by storing data such as which pictures you want to print and the number of prints on the card Pictures with print reservations can be printed using the following procedures Prin...

Page 68: ...cannot be changed by this camera Make changes using the original device If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous re...

Page 69: ...d then change the number of copies using the single frame reservation function _ Single frame reservation P 70 Q Z _ Q _ How to use the menus P 14 7 Select E _ and press Q 2 3 Select NO DATE or TIME a...

Page 70: ...o print set the number of copies and press Press 31 to select a picture 3 Disptays the previous picture _ Displays the next picture Press _ to set the desired number of copies _ Increases the number D...

Page 71: ...dually use the single frame reservation function Select RESET and press Q All the print reservation data is cleared Press _ to exit the menu IL 4_ How to use the menus P 4 CANCEL i 10 5 c TIPS To canc...

Page 72: ...application software to download your pictures from your camera and edit them or arrange them by date or category or attach them to e mail and send them over the Internet There are all kinds of ways...

Page 73: ...on the xD Picture Card may be downloaded using the optional PC card adapter For details visit the Olympus web site at the address shown on the back cover of this manual V Note it is recommended that...

Page 74: ...lendar disp_a_ Search the image you wan Dy oa e or Ke_ word View images and movies Edit images You can run a slidesho_v aria pla_ PaCK You can rota e images trim them and sound cnange tne size E o o E...

Page 75: ...or more g Note Data transfer is only guaranteed on computers with a factory installed OS To install the software in Windows 2000 Professional XP you must log on as a user with administrators privilege...

Page 76: ...he cable connecting the camera to the computer Turn off the camera Open the camera s battery compartment card cover E o o E c D c c o 0 Windows Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 The OLYMPUS Ma...

Page 77: ...ayed enter your Name and OLYMPUS Master Serial Number select your region and click Next Refer to the sticker on the CD ROM package for the serial number When the DirectX licensing agreement is display...

Page 78: ...splayed If the CD ROM window is not displayed double click the CD ROM icon on the desktop Double click on the desired language folder E o o o_ E 4 o_ 5 o_ c c o O Double click the Installer icon The O...

Page 79: ...the USB port Plug the other end of the USB cable into the camera s USB connector The camera turns on and the green lamp on the camera lights The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB c...

Page 80: ...menu is displayed When OLYMPUS Master is started up for the first time after installation the Registration dialog box is displayed before the main menu Follow the prompts and fill in the registration...

Page 81: ...window Online Print button Displays the Online Print window Print Images button Displays the print menu Create and Share button Displays the editing menu Backup Images button Creates backup images Upg...

Page 82: ...layed Click From Camera _ _ The window for selecting images is displayed All the images in the camera _ are displayed Click Browse images now The downloaded images are displayed in the browse window T...

Page 83: ...uble click the My Computer icon and right click the Removable Disk icon to display the menu 2 Click Eject on the menu Windows Me 2000 XP I C i k the Unplug or E ect Hardware icon in the system tray 2...

Page 84: ...the camera and that all applications are closed Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon again and disconnect the cable E 0 o E _ c D c c 0 o 2 Click Browse Images _i on the OLYMPUS Master main menu T...

Page 85: ...n 5 Forward button 6 Stop button 7 Repeat button 8 Volume button 2 3 45678 Move the slider to select a frame Displays the time that has elapsed during playback Plays the movie Functions as the pause b...

Page 86: ...e the necessary printer settings E 0 o E ol c o o c c 0 o 4 86 Select a layout and size To print the date and time with your image check the box next to Print Date and select between Date and Date Tim...

Page 87: ...98SE Me 2000 ProfessionallXP Macintosh Mac OS 9 0 to 9 2 X H Note f your computer is running Windows 98SE you will need to instal the USB driver Before connecting the camera to your computer with the...

Page 88: ...m OLYMPUS Here you will find what to do when you are stuck or don t understand the meaning of the terms used in this manual Refer to this section for basic troubleshooting camera care and a full gloss...

Page 89: ...rnal memory or the card NO PTC TURE contains no pictures Record 3ictures Use image processing software to _ view the picture on a PC If that PICTURE cannot be done the image file is ERROR damaged Clos...

Page 90: ...dries before turning it inside the camera on again The camera is connected The camera will not operate while it is to a computer connected to a computer Shootinq No picture is taken when the shutter...

Page 91: ...e time setting is removed canceled Set the date time again The picture is out of focus The subject was too Move further away from the subject To take P 31 close 3ictures closer than 20 cm 7 9 with the...

Page 92: ...t putting it inside your coat or clothing The remaining battery When battery consumption fluctuates _ower is not indicated considerably the camera may turn off correctly without displaying the battery...

Page 93: ...e Select a flash mode other than _ P 32 fil in flash mode The center of the subject If the center of the subject is too dark the P 38 is too dark whole area emerges as too bright Adjust the exposure c...

Page 94: ...ck mode P 9 shooting mode There are no pictures in NO PICTURE is displayed on the monitor the nternat memory or Record pictures card There is a problem with See Error codes P 89 the card The camera is...

Page 95: ...necting the camera to a the camera to the printer 3rinter with the USB cable The printer does not Refer to the printer s instruction manual or support PictBridge contact the manufacturer The camera is...

Page 96: ...off the lens with a commercial blower then wipe gently with a lens cleaner Note Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol or chemically treated cloth Mold may form on the lens surface if...

Page 97: ...carbon batteries cannot be used Power consumption by the camera varies depending on which functions are used Power is consumed continuously during the conditions described below causing batteries to b...

Page 98: ...cover _P wer plug Connectio_ ___AC adaptor cord pIlug TIPS When the AC adapter is connected the power is drawn from the AC adapter even if there are batteries in the camera The batteries are not recha...

Page 99: ...y location for storage to prevent condensation or mold from forming inside the camera After storage test the camera by turning it on and pressing the shutter release button to make sure that it is ope...

Page 100: ...viewed diagonally in the camera the edges may appear zigzagged on the monitor This is not a malfunction it will be less noticeable in playback mode In places subject to low temperatures the LCD monit...

Page 101: ...lympus reserves all rights to this manual Unauthorized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws Olympus assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographi...

Page 102: ...However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined b...

Page 103: ...omputer screen when the monitor setting is 640 480 However if the monitor setting is 1 024 768 the picture only takes up part of the screen JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group A compression format f...

Page 104: ...s described in Chapters 1 to 7 Refer here for the lists of the menus An index also helps you find the pages where a function or item that you are looking for appears For effective use of the manual re...

Page 105: ...CKUP 2 1_ 1 2 MEMORY SETUP CARD SETUP SLEEP VIDEO OUT I 2 3 _ C _4 _ CANCEL P 41 YES NO P 54 _ _ _ _L RESET CANCEL P 67 OFF ON EXiT P 46 E_ I _ EXIT P 42 _ALL ERASE _ MEMORY FORMAT P 48 _ FORMAT CANCE...

Page 106: ...the camera leaves the factory mode o0 FLASH MODE AUTO _ is _ OFF _I_ OFF _ HQ _ mode I Ig O c Common settings Q Y M D 2006 0I 0I 00 00 SLEEP 30sec VIDEO OUT NTSC or PAL Setting differs according to th...

Page 107: ...w Zoom Wide fixed PANORAMA MEMORY FORMAT z z _ CARD FORMAT RESET z z BACKUP e_ v v v v v v v SLEEP z z VIDEO OUT z z Q Available Not Available o O C...

Page 108: ...time 43 Erase button _ 12 47 Error codes 66 89 EV 38 Exposure compensation 38 F Fill in flash _ 32 Flash 32 Flash charge 33 Flash mode _ 1 I 32 Flash mode button _ 1 I 33 108 Flash off _ 32 Flash sta...

Page 109: ...USB driver 75 87 V VIDEO OUT jack 44 X xD Picture Card 23 24 Z Zoom 30 Zoom button 30 40 R Record mode _ 20 22 Red eye reduction flash _ 32 Remaining recording time 2I 34 RESET 1I 53 RESET print setti...

Page 110: ...Bredowstrasse 20 22113 Hamburg Germany Letters Postfach 10 49 88 20034 Hamburg Germany European Technical Customer Support Please visit our homepage http l www olympus europa com or call our TOLL FREE...

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