Olympus Μ 720SW User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

/

Advanced
Manual

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.

We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking

important photographs.

In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or

modify information contained in this manual.

The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the

development stages and may differ from the actual product.

Detailed explanation for each function such
as camera buttons and menus is separately
provided.

How to use this manual

Search for a topic XXXTable of Contents

Contents

How to use this manual..... .......................................................................... 2

Contents................................................. ..................................................... 3

1 Button operations................................................. 8

Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following the illustrations
and actually trying them out on the camera.

o button.....................................Turning the camera on and off 8

Shutter button .........................................................Shooting pictures 8

K/h/ button (Shooting)............Switching the shooting mode 9

K..............................................................Shooting still pictures 9

h .................Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization 9



..... Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

Search for a term XXXIndex

Index

! Red-eye reduction flash . . . . . 12

# Fill-in flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

$ Flash off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

% Super macro mode . . . . . . . . . . 13

& Macro mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

< button (print) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

 button (OK/FUNC) . . . . . . . . . . 10

K/h/ button (Shooting) . . . . 9

q button (playback) . . . . . . . . . . . 10

F button (exposure compensation)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

YS button (self-timer/erase) . . 12

# button (flash mode) . . . . . . . . 12

& button (macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Search by Objective

XXX

Shooting tips and information

BEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

BGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

BLACK & WHITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

BRIGHTNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

C

CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 25

Calendar display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CAMERA MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Card access lamp . . . . . . . . 52

CCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Close-up playback U . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Cloudy day 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

, 31, 74
, 62, 76

, 70

gP. 3

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gP. 80

gP. 57

5 Getting to know your camera better

Getting to know your camera better

5

Shooting tips and information

Tips before you start taking pictures

The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded

The battery is not fully charged

• Charge the battery with the charger.

The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold

• Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be
sufficient to turn on the camera. Remove the battery and warm it by putting it
in your pocket for a while.

2

No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed

Contents

How to use this manual ............................................................................... 2

Contents ...................................................................................................... 3

1 Button operations.................................................8

Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following the illustrations
and actually trying them out on the camera.

o button.....................................Turning the camera on and off 8

Shutter button ......................................................... Shooting pictures 8

K/h/s button (Shooting)............Switching the shooting mode 9

K..............................................................Shooting still pictures 9

h .................Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization 9

s

..... Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

q button (Playback)

Arrow pad (1243)......................................................................... 10

o button (OK/FUNC)......................................................................... 10

P/AUTO.......................Shooting pictures with automatic settings 10

m button (MENU)......................................................................... 11

Zoom button.................... Zooming while shooting/close-up playback 11

1F button ........................................... Changing picture brightness 12

3# button ...................................................................Flash shooting 12

2Y/S button...................Shooting with self-timer / Erasing images 12

Shooting with self-timer................................................................ 12

Erasing pictures ........................................................................... 13

4& button.............................. Shooting pictures close to the subject 13

< button...................................................................Printing pictures 13

.... Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode

10

9

2 Menu operations .................................................14

Learn everything about the menus, from basic operations to the functions
of each menu and their various settings.

About the menus........................................................................................ 14

Using the menus........................................................................................ 15

Shooting mode menu................................................................................. 17

IMAGE QUALITY.................................... Changing the image quality 17

RESET ..........Change the shooting functions back to default settings 18

s (Scene)

..... Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

18

3

CAMERA MENU................................................................................. 19

WB ...............................................Adjusting the color of a picture 19

ISO..................................................Changing the ISO sensitivity 19

DRIVE ......................................................... Continuous shooting 20

ESP/n

....Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject

DIGITAL ZOOM ................................Zooming in on your subject 20

AF MODE.........................................Changing the focusing area 21

R ............................................Recording sound with still pictures 21

PANORAMA ..................................Creating a panoramic picture 21

Playback mode menu................................................................................ 22

SLIDESHOW .............................. Playing back pictures automatically 22

MOVIE PLAY ..................................................... Playing back movies 23

CALENDAR ............... Playing back the pictures in a calendar format 24

INDEX........................................ Viewing the pictures as a thumbnail 24

EDIT.................................................................................................... 24

Q .................................................Changing the size of pictures 24

REDEYE FIX..................................Fixing the red-eye in pictures 24

BLACK & WHITE .............. Changing pictures to black and white 24

SEPIA .................................... Changing pictures to a sepia tone 24

FRAME ............................. Synthesize the frame and the picture 24

TITLE ....................................Synthesize the title and the picture 25

CALENDAR ............... Synthesize the calendar using the picture 25

BRIGHTNESS.................... Change the brightness of the picture 25

SATURATION......................Change the vividness of the picture 25

INDEX .............................. Making an index picture from a movie 25

PRINT ORDER ............................. Making print reservations (DPOF) 26

PLAYBACK MENU ............................................................................. 26

0................................................................. Protecting pictures 26

y ...................................................................... Rotating pictures 26

R .................................................... Adding sound to still pictures 26

ALBUM ENTRY .............................. Adding pictures to an album 27

ERASE..............................Erase selected pictures/Erase all pictures 28

SEL. IMAGE.........................Erase by selecting the single-frame 28

ALL ERASE .. Erase all the pictures in the internal memory and the card

ALBUM ............................... See the pictures registered in the album 28

Album playback menus ............................................................................. 29

SEL. ALBUM.............................................................See other album 29

PLAYBACK MENU ............................................................................. 30

UNDO ENTRY .........................................Undoing album entries 30

SELECT JACKET .........................................Selecting the jacket 30

SETUP menus........................................................................................... 31

MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory or card

4

BACKUP .....Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card 31

20

28

31

W ..............................................Selecting a display language 32

Kq

........Using Shooting button / Playback button to turn on the camera

PW ON SETUP ............... Setting the startup screen and volume 32

SCREEN SETUP ..... Registering a picture as the startup screen 32

COLOR ............................ Setting the color of the menu screens 32

BEEP...... Adjust the volume of beep when the button is pressed 32

8 ..........................Adjust the volume of camera warning sound 32

SHUTTER SOUND ..... Selecting the sound of the shutter button 33

VOLUME .......................... Adjusting the volume during playback 33

REC VIEW .....................................Viewing pictures immediately 33

FILE NAME ..........................Resetting the file names of pictures 33

PIXEL MAPPING ......... Adjusting the image processing function 34

s ............................................Adjusting the monitor brightness 34

X .......................................................Setting the date and time 34

DUALTIME ......... Setting the date and time in another time zone 35

ALARM CLOCK ....................................................Setting alarms 35

VIDEO OUT ................................. Playing back pictures on a TV 36

3 Printing pictures .................................................37

Learn how to print pictures you have taken.

Direct printing (PictBridge)......................................................................... 38

Using the direct printing function......................................................... 38

EASY PRINT....................................................................................... 38

Other print modes and print settings (CUSTOM PRINT) .................... 40

Print settings (DPOF)................................................................................. 43

How to make print reservations .......................................................... 43

Single-frame reservation..................................................................... 44

All-frame reservation........................................................................... 44

Resetting print reservation data.......................................................... 45

32

5

4 Connecting the camera to a computer .............46

Learn how to transfer pictures to a computer and save them.

Flow ........................................................................................................... 46

Using OLYMPUS Master........................................................................... 46

What is OLYMPUS Master? ............................................................... 46

Install the OLYMPUS Master software ............................................... 47

Connecting the camera to a computer ...................................................... 50

Start up the OLYMPUS Master software................................................... 51

Displaying camera images on a computer ................................................ 52

Downloading and saving images........................................................ 52

Viewing still pictures and movies............................................................... 54

Printing pictures......................................................................................... 55

To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master

5 Getting to know your camera better .................57

Find out more about your camera and learn what to do when you have a
question regarding operations.

Shooting tips and information.................................................................... 57

Tips before you start taking pictures................................................... 57

The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded ...... 57

No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed ............... 57

The date and time have not been set .......................................... 58

Shooting tips....................................................................................... 58

Focusing on the subject............................................................... 58

Subjects that are difficult to focus on ........................................... 58

Taking pictures without blurring ................................................... 59

Taking pictures without the flash.................................................. 59

The picture is too grainy............................................................... 59

Taking pictures with the correct color .......................................... 60

Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene ......................... 60

Taking pictures of a subject against backlight ............................. 60

Additional shooting tips and information ............................................. 61

Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken................... 61

Using a new card ......................................................................... 62

Lamp indicators............................................................................ 62

Extending the useful life of the battery......................................... 62

6

Functions that cannot be selected from menus ........................... 63

... 56

Selecting the optimal record mode............................................... 63

To return the settings of functions to default settings................... 63

Playback help...................................................................................... 64

The red-eye cannot be fixed ........................................................ 64

The picture cannot be registered in the album............................. 64

Playback tips....................................................................................... 64

Playing back the picture in the internal memory .......................... 64

Quickly displaying a desired picture............................................. 64

Erasing sound recorded to still pictures ....................................... 64

Viewing pictures on a computer.......................................................... 65

Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen......................... 65

When you get an error message on the camera ....................................... 66

Functions available in shooting modes and scenes .................................. 68

Glossary of terms....................................................................................... 70

6 Miscellaneous .....................................................72

Read about convenient functions and safety precautions on how to use
your camera more effectively.

Camera care.............................................................................................. 72

Battery and charger ................................................................................... 73

Useful use of the accessories.................................................................... 74

The card.............................................................................................. 74

AC adapter.......................................................................................... 76

Safety Precautions..................................................................................... 77

Index............................................................................................................ 80

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1 Button operations

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Button operations

1

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2

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Shooting mode

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1 o button Turning the camera on and off

Power on: The camera is turned on in the shooting mode.

Button operations

• Monitor turns on

• The lens cover opens.

2 Shutter button Shooting pictures

Shooting still pictures

Press the K/h/s button to select the shooting mode from P, AUTO, h
or s, and lightly press the shutter button (halfway). The green lamp lights
when the focus and exposure are locked (focus lock). Now press the shutter
button all the way (fully) to shoot a picture.

Green lamp

P

Locking the focus and then composing the
shot (focus lock)

Compose your picture with the focus locked, and
then fully press the shutter button to shoot a picture.

[ ]

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ȿijĴıĵ

AF lock mark

kk

[

• When the green lamp blinks, the focus is not
adjusted properly. Try locking the focus again.

]

IN

44

Locking the focus position (AF lock)

When the scene is k, H, or T, you can lock the
focus position by pressing 2. Press 2 again to
cancel the AF lock.
g“s (Scene) Shooting pictures by selecting
a scene according to the situation” (P. 18)

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44

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8

Recording movies

00:36

Press the K/h/s button to set the shooting mode to s and select n
from the shooting scene. The sound is recorded at the same time. Lightly press
the shutter button to lock the focus, and then press the shutter button to start
recording. Press the shutter button again to stop recording.

A

00:36

00:36

This lights red during movie recording.

The remaining recording time is displayed.
When the remaining recording time reaches 0,
recording stops.

3 K/h/s button (Shooting) Switching the shooting mode

Set the mode to the shooting mode. Press the K/h/s button repeatedly,
the shooting mode changes as follows: P/AUTO -> h -> s.

• The camera is turned on only by pressing the K/h/s button.
g “Kq Using Shooting button / Playback button to turn on the camera”

(P. 32)

K Shooting still pictures

The camera determines the optimum settings and shoots the picture.

h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization

This function stabilizes the blur caused by a moving subject or camera
movement when taking pictures.

• By switching to the other mode, most settings will be changed to the default
settings of each mode.

Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

s

You can shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation.

Change the scene to another one

• Press the m button to select [SCN] from the top menu, and change it to
another scene.

• By switching to the other scene, most settings will be changed to the default
settings of each scene.

1
Button operations

9

6

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5

4

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8

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7

4 q button (Playback)Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode

The last picture taken is displayed.

• Press the arrow pad (43) to view other pictures.

• Use the zoom button to switch among close-up playback, index display and
calendar display.

g Movie playback “MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies” (P. 23)

• The camera is turned on only by pressing the q button.

Button operations

g “Kq Using Shooting button / Playback button to turn on the camera”

(P. 32)

5 Arrow pad (1243)

Use the arrow pad to select scenes, playback picture, and the items on the menus.

6 o button (OK/FUNC)

Displays the function menu and sets the functions often used in shooting mode.
This button is also used to confirm your selection.

The functions you can set with the function menu

P/AUTO.............................................. Shooting pictures with automatic settings

Use P/

AUTO

to select the shooting mode from P (Program auto) and

P (Program auto) The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value

AUTO (Full auto mode) The camera automatically sets white balance and ISO

g “WB Adjusting the color of a picture” (P. 19)

“ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity” (P. 19)
“DRIVE Continuous shooting” (P. 20)
“ESP/n Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject”
(P. 20)

Function menu

P

and shutter speed for the brightness of the subject.

sensitivity in addition to the aperture and shutter speed.

AUTO

(Full auto mode).

10

P

WB

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

o

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ESP

h

P

1

: Select the setting items.

2

43: Select a setting, and press o.

7 m button (MENU)

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Displays the top menu.

8 Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback

Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject

Optical zoom: 3×

Zoom out:
Press W on the
zoom button.

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Zoom in:
Press T on the
zoom button.

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Button operations

Playback mode: Switching the picture display

Single-frame playback

• Use the arrow pad (1243) to browse pictures.

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Index display

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• Use the arrow pad

W

W

W

(1243) to select a
picture for playback, and
press o to play back the
single-frame of the
picture selected.

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Close-up playback

• Press T to incrementally
enlarge the picture up to 10
times the original size. Press
W to reduce the size.

• Press the arrow pad
(1243) during close-up
playback to scroll the picture
in the indicated direction.

• When returning to the single­frame playback, press o.

Calendar display

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• Use the arrow pad (1243)

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to select the date, and press

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o or T on the zoom button to

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display the pictures on the

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date selected.

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Self-timer

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0

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Macro mode/

a

Super macro mode

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9 1F button Changing picture brightness

P

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Press the 1F button in shooting mode to adjust the
exposure.

• Adjustable from - 2.0EV to +2.0 EV

Flash mode

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44

Button operations

SET

OK

3: Brighten

Activate the setting

4: Darken

contents.

0 3# button Flash shooting

Press the 3# button in shooting mode to select the flash mode.
Press o for setting.

AUTO (Auto-flash) The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight

conditions.

! Red-eye reduction flash This emits pre-flashes for red-eye reduction.
# Fill-in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light.
$ Flash off The flash does not fire even in low light conditions.

a 2Y/S button Shooting with self-timer / Erasing images

Shooting with self-timer

Press the 2Y/S button in shooting mode to select on and off of the self-timer.
Press o for setting.

Y ON After the setting, press the shutter button fully.
Y OFF Cancel the self-timer.

• The self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks for
approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.

• To cancel the self-timer, press the 2Y/S button.

• Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot.

12

Erasing pictures

Display the picture you want to erase one by one in the playback mode and press
the 2Y/S button.

• Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing

to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.

g“0 Protecting pictures” (P. 26)

• A single image cannot be erased during the close-up playback / index playback.

b 4& button Shooting pictures close to the subject

Press the 4& button in shooting mode to select the macro mode.
Press o for setting.

1
Button operations

& Macro mode This mode lets you shoot from as close as

% Super macro mode This mode lets you shoot from as close as

20cm/7.8 in. (when the zoom is set for the
zoom-out angle) and as close as 30cm/11.8
in. (when the zoom is set for the zoom-in
angle) to your subject.

7 cm/2.7 in. to your subject.

c < button Printing pictures

In playback mode, press the < button to display the picture you want to print out.
g“EASY PRINT” (P. 38)

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2 Menu operations

SCN

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RESET

IMAGE

QUALITY

SCN

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ŎņŏŖ

INDEX

SLIDE­SHOW

EDIT

ERASE

SETUP

CALENDAR

PLAYBACK

MENU

PRINT

ORDER

ALBUM

CA MER A M ENU

PL AYBA CK ME NU

Menu operations

2

Arrow pad

o

(1243)

2

About the menus

Press the m button to display the top menu.
The items displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode.

Menu operations

Top menu in the

shooting mode

IMAGE

IMAGE

QUALITY

QUALITY

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RESET

RESET

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ŎņŏŖ

SCN

SCN

SCN

MENU

EXIT

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WB

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ISO AUTO

DRIVE

DIGITAL ZOOM

MENU

BACK

AUTO

o

ESP

OFF

SET

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ŔņŕŖő

OK

SET

• When [CAMERA MENU], [PLAYBACK
MENU], [EDIT], [ERASE], or [SETUP] is
selected, the menu corresponding to the
respective functions is displayed.

OK

ᵮᵭᵵᵣᵰ

m
button

Top menu in the

playback mode

SLIDE-

SLIDE-

SHOW

SHOW

CALENDAR

CALENDAR

INDEX

INDEX

MENU

EXIT

BACK

0

y
R

ALBUM ENTRY

MENU

EDIT

EDIT

PLAYBACK

PLAYBACK

MENU

MENU

ERASE

ERASE

ORDER

ORDER

SETUP

SETUP

ALBUM

ALBUM

SET

SET

PRINT

PRINT

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OFF

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OK

OK

14

Menu displayed when

[CAMERA MENU] is

selected

Menu displayed when

[PLAYBACK MENU]

is selected

Using the menus

SCN

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RESET

IMAGE

QUALITY

SCN

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ŎņŏŖ

CA MER A M ENU

CA MER A M ENU

Use the arrow pad (1243) and o to set menu items.

This explains how to use the menus with the [AF MODE] setting as an example.

Select the shooting mode or playback mode.

•Press the K/h/s button to set the shooting mode to P.

1 Press the m button to

display the top menu, and
then press o.

• [AF MODE] is on a menu in

[CAMERA MENU]. Press o.

• To display other menus, use the

arrow pad (1243) to select a
menu, and press o.

• To close the top menu, press the

m button.

Top menu

IMAGE

IMAGE

QUALITY

QUALITY

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ŔņŕŖő

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SCN

SCN

SCN

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SET

OK

Operation
guide

m button

RESET

RESET

MENU

EXIT

1243 on

the arrow pad

o

2 Press 12 to select a setting,

o

m button

This mark is
displayed when
there are more
menu items on
the next page.

The selected
item is
displayed in a
different color.

and press o.

• [AF MODE] is the sixth menu

item, so press 2 five times, and
then press o.

• Unavailable settings cannot be
selected.

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WB

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ISO AUTO

DRIVE

DIGITAL ZOOM

MENU

BACK

2

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AF MODE SPOT

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R

PANORAMA

MENU

BACK

AUTO

o

ESP

OFF

SET

OFF

SET

1

OK

o

o

OK

2
Menu operations

15

3 Press 12 to select a setting, and

CA MER A M ENU

CA MER A M ENU

2

Menu operations

press o.

• Select the [AF MODE] from [iESP]

and [SPOT] and then press o.

• The menu item is set and the previous
menu is displayed.

o

o

16

IJ

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BACK

Page display

WB

IJ

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ISO AUTO

DRIVE

DIGITAL ZOOM

MENU

BACK

AF MODE

R

PANORAMA

MENU

AUTO

o

ESP

OFF

SET

ŪņŔő

SPOT

OK

SET

When there are more menu items on the next
page, press 4 on the procedure 2 screen to
move the cursor to the page display.
Press 12 to change the page.
To return to the previous page, press 3 or o.

OK

Shooting mode menu K h s

SCN

Ŕ ņ ŕ Ŗ ő

RESET

IMAGE

QUALITY

SCN

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ŎņŏŖ

1

WB

4

ISO
DRIVE
ESP/n

*1

A card is required.

*2

[RESET] cannot be selected when the
shooting mode is set to s or h.

*3

s can be selected when the shooting
mode is set to s.

2

IMAGE

IMAGE

QUALITY

RESET

RESET

EXIT

MENU

QUALITY

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ŎņŏŖ

ŎņŏŖ

SCN

SCN

SCN

3

*3

ŔņŕŖő

ŔņŕŖő

SET

OK

*2

g “SETUP menus” (P. 31)

• Some menu cannot be selected according to the shooting mode.
g “Functions available in shooting modes and scenes” (P. 68)

• The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ).

1 IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality

Still picture image quality and their applications

Image quality/Image size

SHQ 3072

× 2304 Low

HQ 3072 × 2304 Standard

SQ1 2560 × 1920 Standard

2304 × 1728

× 1536

2048

SQ2 1600

× 1200 Standard

1280 × 960
1024 × 768 • This is useful for sending as e-mail
640 × 480 Low

Compression Application

• This is useful for printing large images

compression

on full-size paper.

• This is useful for performing computer

compression

image processing, such as contrast
adjustment and red-eye correction.

• This is useful for postcard-sized prints.

compression

• This is useful for computer editing
such as rotating or adding text to a
picture.

• This is useful for viewing pictures on a

compression

computer.

attachments.

compression

Movie image quality

Image quality/Image size

SHQ 640 × 480
HQ 320 × 240
SQ 160 × 120

CAMERA MENU

DIGITAL ZOOM
AF MODE

R

PANORAMA

*1

2
Menu operations

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2 RESET Change the shooting functions back to default settings

NO /YES

Restore shooting functions back to default settings. The mode dial has to be set
to K (P or AUTO) in order to restore default settings.

Functions for returning the settings to the original when the reset
function is executed

2

Flash AUTO P. 12
YYOFF P. 12
F 0.0 P. 12
& OFF P. 13

IMAGE QUALITY HQ P. 17

WB AUTO P. 19

Menu operations

ISO AUTO P. 19
DRIVE o P. 20
ESP/n ESP P. 20

DIGITAL ZOOM OFF P. 20

AF MODE SPOT P. 21
R OFF P. 21

Function Factory default setting Ref. Page

3 s (Scene)

Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

The scene selection screen displays sample images
and the shooting mode to best suit the situation.

• By switching to the other scene, most settings will be
changed to the default settings of each scene.

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Scene selection

IJȁPORTRAIT

B

F

D
G
U

BACK

MENU

SET

OK

Press o to decide the scene.

[e SHOOT & SELECT1] / [f SHOOT & SELECT2]

•

Press and hold the shutter button to shoot sequential pictures. After shooting
pictures, select the ones you want to erase, put the

R

to them, and press 2Y/S

button to erase them.

ee

Selected picture

Press 43 to scroll through the pictures.

MENU

SET

OK

BACK ERASE

S

Pictures with a

R mark are erased.

Select the pictures to be erased.

4 CAMERA MENU

WB

......................................................................... Adjusting the color of a picture

AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically for natural

5 Sunny day For shooting under a clear sky.
3 Cloudy day For shooting under a cloudy sky.
1 Tungsten light For shooting under tungsten lighting.
w Fluorescent

lamp 1

x Fluorescent

lamp 2

y Fluorescent

lamp 3

color, regardless of the light source.

For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting. (This
type of lamp is mainly used in homes.)

For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp.
(This type of lamp is mainly used in desk lamps.)

For shooting under a white fluorescent lamp. (This type
of lamp is mainly used in offices.)

ISO..............................................................................Changing the ISO sensitivity

AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the conditions

64/100/200/
400/800/
1600

of the subject.

A low value lowers the sensitivity for daylight shooting of clear,
sharp pictures. The higher the value, the better the camera’s
light sensitivity and ability to shoot with a fast shutter speed and
in low light conditions. However, high sensitivity introduces noise
into the resulting picture, which may give it a grainy appearance.

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Menu operations

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DRIVE.................................................................................... Continuous shooting

Ĵıĸij

ijĴıĵ

IN

Ĵıĸij

ijĴıĵ

IN

o Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed.
j Focus, exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame.

The sequential shooting speed varies depending on the record
mode setting.

i Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential

shooting.

You can take a sequence of pictures at one time while holding down the shutter
button. The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the shutter

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button.

• In high speed sequential shooting, [IMAGE QUALITY] will be limited to below
[2048 × 1536].

ESP/n ............. Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject

Menu operations

surrounding area separately to create a picture with balanced
brightness. When taking pictures against strong backlight, the
center of the picture may appear dark.

n Only the center of the monitor is metered. Suitable for taking a

picture of the subject in the center of the monitor against backlight.

DIGITAL ZOOM....................................................... Zooming in on your subject

OFF /ON

The digital zoom can be used to take close-up pictures with stronger
magnification than the optical zoom. (Optical zoom × Digital zoom: the maximum
15x)

Optical zoom Digital zoom

ESP Meters the brightness at the center of the monitor and the

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P

ʼnŒʼnŒĴıĸij

[ ]

ȿijĴıĵ

[

]

IN

44

P

[ ]

ʼnŒʼnŒĴıĸij

ȿijĴıĵ

White area: The optical zoom area
Red area: The digital zoom area

[

]

IN

44

Zoom bar

AF MODE ..................................................................Changing the focusing area

iESP The camera determines which subject within the screen to focus

SPOT Focus selection is based on the subject within the AF target mark.

on. Even when the subject is not in the center of the screen,
focusing is possible.

R...................................................................... Recording sound with still pictures

OFF /ON

Recording starts about 0.5 seconds after the shutter button is released and lasts
about 4 seconds.
When recording, aim the camera microphone at the source of the sound you
want to record.

PANORAMA...........................................................Creating a panoramic picture

Panorama shooting lets you create a panoramic picture, using the OLYMPUS
Master software from the provided CD-ROM. An Olympus xD-Picture Card is
required for panorama shooting.

Connects pictures from

left to right

3: The next picture is connected at the

right edge.

4: The next picture is connected at the

left edge.

Use the arrow pad (1243) 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 of the previous picture where it will be joined to the next picture does
not remain in the frame. You have to remember what the part in the frame looked
like and take the next picture so it overlaps.

Connects pictures from

bottom to top

1: The next picture is connected at the

top.

2: The next picture is connected at the

bottom.

2
Menu operations

Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures. Press m button to exit
panorama shooting.

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Playback mode menu q

INDEX

MOVIE

EDIT

ERASE

SETUP

CALENDAR

YBAC

MENU

PRINT

ORDER

ALBUM

INDEX

SLIDE­SHOW

EDIT

ERASE

SETUP

CALENDAR

PLAYBACK

MENU

PRINT

ORDER

ALBUM

When a still picture is selected

*1*3

5

6

*1

Q

REDEYE FIX
BLACK & WHITE
SEPIA

2

FRAME
TITLE
CALENDAR
BRIGHTNESS
SATURATION

INDEX

Menu operations

*1A card is required.

EDIT

EDIT

*1

SLIDE-

SLIDE-

1

SHOW

SHOW

3

CALENDAR

CALENDAR

4

INDEX

INDEX

MENU

EXIT

When the move is selected

MOVIE

MOVIE

2

PLPLAY

PLAY

3

CALENDAR

CALENDAR

4

INDEX

INDEX

MENU

EXIT

g “SETUP menus” (P. 31)

• The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ).

1 SLIDESHOW Playing back pictures automatically

EDIT

EDIT

PLAYBACK

PLAYBACK

MENU

MENU

ERASE

ERASE

8

5

EDIT

EDIT

PLPLAYBAC

PLAYBACK

MENU

MENU

ERASE

ERASE

8

7

7

K

PRINT

PRINT

P

ORDER

ORDER

SETUP

SETUP

ALBUM

ALBUM

SET

9

PRINT

PRINT

ORDER

ORDER

SETUP

SETUP

-

ALBUM

ALBUM

SET

9

0

y

OK

*1

OK

*1

R

ALBUM ENTRY

*2This is not

displayed when a
movie is selected.

*3This cannot be

selected when the
movie is selected.

PLAYBACK

MENU

*2

*2

*1

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SLIDESHOW

BGM

TYPE

MENU

BACK

OFF

ON

SET

• Set [BGM] to [ON] or [OFF].

[IN]

• Select the transition effect between pictures from
[TYPE].

OK

BGM

TYPE NORMAL

ON / OFF

FADER

SLIDE

ZOOM

• Only the first frame of each movie is displayed.

• After setting [BGM] and [TYPE], press o to start the slideshow.

•Press o or m button to cancel the slideshow.

2 MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies

IJijĻ Ĵı

Ĩı ķį ıĴ įij ķ

IJı ı Į ı ıı ĵ

IN

ʼnŒ

Ĵijı

ijĵı

IJijĻ Ĵı

Ĩı ķį ıĴ įij ķ

IJı ı Į ı ıı ĵ

ııĻıı

ııĻĴķ

IN

ʼnŒ

Ĵijı

ijĵı

ııĻıĶ

ııĻĴķ

IN

Select [MOVIE PLAY] from the top menu, and press o to play back the movie.
Another option is to select a picture with the movie icon (n), and press o to
play back the movie.

[

]

IN

Ĵijı

ȿijĵı

ʼnŒ

ĨıķįıĴįijķ

MOVIE PLAY

OK

IJijĻĴı

IJııĮıııĵ

ĵ

Operations during movie playback

[

]

IN

ĨıķįıĴįijķ

Ĵijı

IJııĮıııĵ

ııĻıı

ȟııĻĴķ

ȿijĵı

IJijĻĴı

ʼnŒ

Playing time/Total recording time

1 : Increases the volume.
2 : Reduces the volume.

3 : Each time you press the button, the playback speed changes

in the following order: 2×; 20×; and back to 1×.

4 : Plays the movie in reverse. Each time you press the button, the

playback speed changes in the following order: 2×; 20×; and
back to 1×.

•Press o to pause the playback.

Operations during pause

[

]

IN

ııĻıĶ

ȟııĻĴķ

3 : Displays the next frame.
4 : Displays the previous frame.

• To resume the movie, press o.

1 : Displays the first frame.
2 : Displays the last frame.

2
Menu operations

• To cancel the playback of the movie in the middle of it or during pause, press

the m button.

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3 CALENDAR Playing back the pictures in a calendar format

This function lets you play back the pictures in a calendar format by the date of
recording.
g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P. 11)

4 INDEX Viewing the pictures as a thumbnail

This function lets you view the pictures in 9 frames at the same time.
g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P. 11)

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5 EDIT

This function lets you edit still pictures saved on a card and store them as new
pictures.

Q

............................................................................ Changing the size of pictures

Menu operations

640 × 480 /320 × 240

This changes the image size of a picture and saves it as a new file.

REDEYE FIX...........................................................Fixing the red-eye in pictures

This function corrects the red-eye look that often occurs when taking pictures
with a flash.

BLACK & WHITE....................................Changing pictures to black and white

This changes the picture to black and white and saves it as a new file.

SEPIA ...............................................................Changing pictures to a sepia tone

This changes the picture to sepia and saves it as a new file.

FRAME........................................................Synthesize the frame and the picture

This function lets you select the frame, and synthesize the frame and the picture,
and store it as a new picture.

FRAME

• Select a frame with 43 and press o.

ŜŹŅŞ

• Select the picture to be synthesized with the frame with

43, and press o. (Press 12 to turn the picture 90
degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise.)

• Press the arrow pad (1243) and the zoom button to

ŘOŕ

OK

SETMOVE

adjust the position and size of the picture, and press o.

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TITLE ..............................................................Synthesize the title and the picture

This function lets you select the title, synthesize the title and the picture, and store
it as a new picture.

TITLE ŜŹŅŞ

• Select the picture with 43, and press o.

• Select the title with 43, and press o. (Press 12 to

turn the title 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees
counterclockwise.)

• Press the arrow pad (1243) and the zoom button to

OK

SET

adjust the position and size of the title, and press o.

• Set the color of the title with the arrow pad (1243),
and press o.

CALENDAR ...................................... Synthesize the calendar using the picture

This function lets you select the calendar, synthesize the calendar and the
picture, and store it as a new picture.

CALENDAR ŜŹŅŞ

• Select the picture with 43, and press o.

• Select the calendar with 43, and press o. (Press 12
to turn the picture 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees
counterclockwise.)

• Set the date of the calendar, and press o.

OK

SET

BRIGHTNESS ...........................................Change the brightness of the picture

This function lets you adjust the brightness of the picture, and store it as a new
picture.

BRIGHTNESS ŜŹŅŞ

• Select the picture with 43, and press o.

• Adjust the brightness with 12, and press o.

2
Menu operations

BACK

MENU

SET

OK

SATURATION .............................................Change the vividness of the picture

This function lets you adjust the vividness of the picture, and store it as a new
picture.

SATURATION ŜŹŅŞ

• Select the picture with 43, and press o.

• Adjust the vividness with 12, and press o.

BACK

MENU

SET

OK

INDEX ........................................................Making an index picture from a movie

This extract 9 frames from a movie and saves them as a new picture (INDEX).

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