Olympus X-840 Instruction Manual Download

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Page 1: ...lease 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 accust...

Page 2: ...unctions and settings for basic operation Printing pictures P 29 Learn how to print pictures you have taken Using OLYMPUS Master P 34 Learn how to transfer and save pictures to a computer Getting to k...

Page 3: ...rap AA batteries 2 o c 7 J Q 4 G c c CD OLYMPUS Master 2 CD ROM AV Cable USB Cable Items not shown Instruction Manual this manual and the Warranty Card Contents may vary depending on purchase location...

Page 4: ...e way in release slowly grasp the card and remove it With this camera you can take pictures without inserting the optional xD Picture Card hereinafter referred to as the card If you take pictures with...

Page 5: ...screen to shoot pictures according to the situation This function reduces blur incurred by a moving subject or camera shake when taking pictures SCENE P The camera automatically sets the optimum apert...

Page 6: ...1B J1 button L _ Cancels the setting r e Y M 0 I I I Hour 1 1 II l IMrr Minute I a Press the J1 and V buttons to select Y The first two digits of the year are fixed b Press the button button c Press...

Page 7: ...ress the and V buttons to select the hours and minutes The time is displayed in the 24 hour format h Press the button i Press the and V buttons to select V M D 2008 08 26 12 30 j After all settings ha...

Page 8: ...ts up green when the focus and exposure are locked The shutter speed and aperture value are also displayed If the AF target mark blinks in red the focus is not adjusted properly Try locking the focus...

Page 9: ...c j Q 4 G c Cl Cl Displays the next image Arrow pad B button Displays the previous image a Press the J and I buttons to display the picture you want to erase b Press the IQI button c Press the g butto...

Page 10: ...are locked focus lock The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed only when the mode dial is set to ml p or Now press the shutter button all the way completely to shoot a picture Locking the f...

Page 11: ...he camera to turn on in playback mode when E is pressed with the camera off O E Turning on the camera with the 0 or E button P 27 Playing back movies Select the movie in the playback mode and press to...

Page 12: ...a scene mode according to the situation Select from 11 available scene modes according to the shooting conditions Press to set NIGHT PORTRAIT I SPORT I INDOOR IW CANDLE I A SELF PORTRAIT I SUNSET III...

Page 13: ...recording time reaches 0 recording stops G DISR f button Changing the information on display Display the menu guide DISP Changing the information displays Press DISP to change the display in the foll...

Page 14: ...ng the ISO sensitivity P 21 IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality P 20 Function Menu c o ro CD 0 o C o J CO o 6 J1 button The current camera settings are displayed l Select the function to be set 1...

Page 15: ...r OFF for the self timer Press to set Self timer shooting Cancel the self timer Set the self timer OFF ON After setting the self timer press the shutter button completely Then the self timer lamp ligh...

Page 16: ...erase and press iii Once erased pictures cannot be restored Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep Con Protecting pictures P 24 0 Zoom lever Zooming...

Page 17: ...press to play back the single frame of the picture selected w Close up playback Turn and hold the zoom lever to the T side to incrementally zoom in up to 10 times the original size and to the W side t...

Page 18: ...MENU PLAYBACK MENU EDIT ERASE or SETUP and press The screen for selecting the menu item is then displayed When the mode dial is set to GUIDE and the settings are made by following the shooting guide...

Page 19: ...on this screen to move the cursor to the page display Press 1 V to change the ge To return to the item selection screen press or EXITUENU SET lQBl The selected item is displayed in a different color S...

Page 20: ...J C Q IMAGE SIZE M 3264 2448 OM 2560 x 1920 1M 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 i 1280 960 IVGA1 640 x 480 116 91 1920 x 1080 Application Suitable for printing pictures over A3 11 17 in Suitable for printing p...

Page 21: ...other scene most settings will be changed to the default settings of each scene f SCENE Shooting pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation P 12 o CAMERA MENU 150 Changing the ISO s...

Page 22: ...ed at the bottom CIJ C o ro l 0 o J C 22 EN Use the arrow pad to specify at which edge you want to connect the pictures and then compose your shots so that the edges of the pictures overlap The part o...

Page 23: ...as new ones in the internal memory Up to 9 pictures can be registered Registered pictures will not be erased even if the internal memory is formatted Erasing pictures registered in MY FAVORITE P 23 D...

Page 24: ...f the area selection box and press o PLAYBACK MENU This function allows you to save printing data the number of prints and the date and time information with the pictures stored on the card 1 Print se...

Page 25: ...eep When erasing pictures in the internal memory do not insert the card into the camera When erasing pictures from the card insert the card into the camera in advance You can confirm on the monitor wh...

Page 26: ...ke sure there is no card inserted in the camera when formatting the internal memory Be sure that the card is inserted in the camera when formatting the card Before using non Olympus cards or cards whi...

Page 27: ...power is not turned on To turn on the camera press POWER MENU COLOR Setting the menu screen color and background NORMAL COLOR1 COLOR2 COLOR3 MY FAVORITE Select MY FAVORITE and press to set a still pic...

Page 28: ...America Taiwan Korea Japan PAL European countries China Playing back pictures on a TV Turn off the camera and the TV before connecting Multi connector f c o ro L Q c o c Q Connector cover Connect to...

Page 29: ...For printer s standard settings available printing modes the setting items such as paper sizes and printer s specifications such as available types of paper how to install the papers and ink cassettes...

Page 30: ...t paper Select with or without borders In MULTI PRINT mode you cannot print with a border Choose from the available paper sizes on your printer SIZE BORDERLESS SIZE PRINTPAPEll ER 1 S TA N OA R O _ V...

Page 31: ...d 6 Disconnect the USB cable Print settings DPOF Print reservation allows you to save printing data the number of prints and the date and time information with the pictures stored on the card With pri...

Page 32: ...trimming frame Use the arrow pad and zoom lever to adjust the position and the size of area selection box then press 4 When you finish making print reservations press 5 Select the date and time settin...

Page 33: ...int reservations you want to cancel and press l to decrease the number of prints to O Repeat Step 4 to cancel print reservations for other pictures 5 When you are finished canceling print reservations...

Page 34: ...rating systems please refer to the Olympus web site as shown on the back cover of this manual Operating environment Safari 1 0 or later 1 3 or later recommended Quicklime 6 or later Internet Explorer...

Page 35: ...connect the cable connecting the camera to the computer Turn off the camera Open the camera s battery card compartment cover For how to install the OLYMPUS Master software refer to the installation gu...

Page 36: ...cted in Step 3 is pressed and MTP is selected Start up the OLYMPUS Master software Windows 1 Double click the OLYMPUS Master 2 icon on the desktop Macintosh 1 Double click the OLYMPUS Master 2 icon 11...

Page 37: ...con again and disconnect the cable For detailed operations of OLYMPUS Master refer to the quick start guide I displayed upon startup or the help of the OLYMPUS Master To download and save images to a...

Page 38: ...ion 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 other buttons to restore the camera from sleep mod...

Page 39: ...s focus lock on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject recompose your shot and then take the picture If the subject has no vertical lines hold the camera vertically...

Page 40: ...Taking pictures with the SCENE mode set to J l W or When taking pictures of dark subjects using the above scene modes the picture may appear grainy I f SCENE Shooting pictures by selecting a scene mo...

Page 41: ...card using the BACKUP function BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card P 26 The card P 47 Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies Still pictures Number of...

Page 42: ...he power save mode P 28 Functions that cannot be selected from menus Functions that cannot be selected even by pressing the function buttons Some items may not be selectable from the menus when using...

Page 43: ...anges depending on the computer settings When the monitor setting is 1 024 x 768 and you are using Internet Explorer to view a picture with an image size of 2 048 x 1 536 at 100 the entire picture can...

Page 44: ...rd is not being Select CLEAN CARD and press recognized by the camera Remove the card and wipe the contact CLEAN CARD I Or the card is not formatted area with a soft dry cloth i3 W Select FORMAT YES an...

Page 45: ...ions available in shooting modes SCENE rmm p W Ref n p LJi a II Page Ell Function fl I I P 14 i I 1 P 15 s P 15 P 15 t 2 2 2 2 2 P 15 Zoom P 16 IMAGE QUALITY 3 P 20 ISO P 21 still picture P 21 movie P...

Page 46: ...d with the camera the following types of battery can be used Choose the power source best suited to the situation AA alkaline batteries Oxyride batteries The number of pictures that you can take may v...

Page 47: ...e contents of the card Compatible cards xD Picture Card 16MB 2GB Type H M Standard 11 Contact area The part where the data transferred from the camera enters the card Do not touch this area directly U...

Page 48: ...IDITY ENVIRONMENT General Precautions X C C l 0 0 Read All Instructions Before you use the product read all operating instructions Save all manuals and documentation for future reference Cleaning Alwa...

Page 49: ...temperatures Doing so may cause parts to deteriorate and in some circumstances cause the camera to catch fire Do not use the charger if it is covered such as a blanket This could cause overheating re...

Page 50: ...t rl Batteries whose terminals are flat and not completely covered by an insulating sheet Such batteries cannot be used even if the e terminals are partially covered X 0 C Cl Cl If NiMH batteries are...

Page 51: ...not push or pull severely on the lens Before storing the camera for a long period remove the battery Select a cool dry location for storage to prevent condensation or mold from forming inside the cam...

Page 52: ...or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained therein Olympus reserves the right to alter the features and contents of this publication or software without obligation or advance n...

Page 53: ...s limited warranty Repair replacement or adjustment of defective Products shall be Olympus s sole obligation and the customer s sole remedy hereunder The customer is liable and shall pay for shipment...

Page 54: ...UCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE IN NO EVENT SHALL OLYMPUS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF USE WHET...

Page 55: ...on disk if available and related to the problem When service is completed the Product will be returned to you postage prepaid WHERE TO SEND PRODUCT FOR SERVICE See WORLDWIDE WARRANTY for the nearest s...

Page 56: ...MB 2 GB Type H M Standard 8 000 000 pixels 1 2 5 CCD primary color filter 8 400 000 pixels gross Olympus lens 6 2 to 31 0 mm f3 2 to 4 8 equivalent to 37 to 185 mm on a 35 mm camera Center weighted me...

Page 57: ...ss lamp P 37 42 47 Q button Shooting P 11 l El button Playback IQ P 11 DISP button P 13 6 1B J 1 button Exposure Compensation Print P_14 Arrow pad 6 V 11 P 14 III UJ l I button Flash mode P 15 button...

Page 58: ...Flash standby Lit P 38 Camera movement Blinks warning flash charge 7 AF target mark P 8 L 8 Sound record fJ P 21 9 Number of storable still 4 P 10 pictures Remaining recording time 00 34 P 13 10 Curr...

Page 59: ...l power IQ charge the battery P 44 6 Shutter speed Aperture 1 1000 F3 2 etc P 8 value 7 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 14 8 Image size UM 116 91 etc P 20 9 File number 100 0004 10 Number of frames 4...

Page 60: ...sh charge 38 Flash mode 15 Flash off 1 15 Focus 8 10 39 Focus lock 10 60 EN FORMAT 26 Function menu 14 G GUIDE Shooting guide 5 12 I IMAGE QUALITy 20 IMAGE SIZE 20 Index display 17 INDOOR 7 12 Informa...

Page 61: ...15 SETUP menu 26 Shooting mode 10 11 13 16 45 58 Shooting movies 10 13 Shooting still pictures 10 SHUTTER SOUND 27 Shutter speed 8 10 SILENT MODE 22 Single frame playback 17 Single frame reservation...

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Page 69: ...RP P jl j c Configuration systeme minimale Windows 2000 Professionnel XP Home Editionl Mac OS X vl 0 3 ou ulh rieur XP ProlessionnelNista 1024 x 768 pixels ou plus 1024 x 768 pixels au plus 65536 coul...

Page 70: ...aster 2 to 2008 OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP All rights reserved Wi is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U S A and other countries QuickTime and the QuickTime Logo are trademarks of Apple...

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