Olympus 700 User Manual
Ol^MPUS'
DIGITAL CAMERA
5tglus710//^ 710
Stglus 700//^ 700
Advanced
Manual
• Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new
camera, please read these instructions carefuHy 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. Unless otherwise specified,
the explanation about these illustrations is provided in Stylus710/p710,
Detailed explanations of all the functions
including camera buttons and menus are
provided. Use them according to your
purpose.
How to use this manual
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Shutter button
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Mode dial
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Switching between shooting and playbaclc modes
l"l.........................................................................Shooting still piotures
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SCN . Shoot pictures ty selecting a scene according to the situation
Search for a term i ■ ■ Index
Index
Red-eye reduction flash
4 Fill-in flash
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® Flash off
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Super macro mode...........................13
ft Macro mode ....................................... 13
[D, button (print) .....................................14
/\|g button (exposure compensation)
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S70 button (self-timer)
t>^ button (flash mode)
<jft button (macro) ..................................13
^ button
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ii|) button (OKfFUNC) .............................10
button (erase)
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Shooting pictures using image blur reduction
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Battery compartmerst/card cover... 78
BEEP ......................................................34
Beep sound »i)).......................................34
BGM........................................................24
BLACK & WHITE
BRIGHTNESS ........................................27
CALENDAR
Calendar display
Card
Card access lamp
CCD
Close-up playback Q,
Shooting pictures
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5 Getting to know your camera better
Shooting tips <md information
Tips .betoro.you start taking pictures .
I The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded
The batteiv is not fuiiy charged
• Charge the battery with the charger.
The battery is temporariiy unable to function because of the coid
• Battery performance declines in tow temperatures, and the charge may not be
suffident to turn on the camera. Remove the battery and warm it by putting it
in your pocket for a while.
[No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed
Contents
How to use this manual
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Test out the. f.ynctlbhs of the camera buttons.by following the iliustrations.
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POWER button
Shutter button
Mode dial
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((sflj)
SCN
GUIDE...............................Follow the shooting guide for setting 9
H......................................................................Recording movies 9
B..........................Viewing stiil pictures/Selecting piayback mode 10
Arrow pad (AVO[>)
(g) button (OK/FUNC)............................................................................. 10
P/AUTO.......................Shooting pictures with automatic settings 10
MENU button (MENU)............................................................................ 11
Zoom button....................Zooming whiie shooting/dose-up playback 11
[>^ button......................................................................Flash shooting 13
<]A button................................Shooting pictures dose to the subject 13
'v’ci) button..............................................................Self-timer shooting 13
AH button
button.....................................................................Erasing pictures 14
iOj button
^ button .Changing the information on dispiay/Display the menu guide 15
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) of each:mentt'and:fheir-various. S.ettingS::'
About the menus............................................................................................ 16
Using the menus............................................................................................ 17
Shooting mode menu
IMAGE QUALITY....................................Changing the image quality 19
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Switching between shooting and playback modes 9
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Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation 9
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Shooting pictures using image blur reduction 9
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Turning the camera on and off 8
Shooting pictures 8
Shooting still pictures 9
Changing picture brightness 13
Printing pictures 14
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RESET
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Change the shooting functions back to default settings 20
SCN (Scene)
CAMERA MENU
WB................................................Adjusting the color of a picture 21
ISO..................................................Changing the ISO sensitivity 21
DRIVE..........................................................Continuous shooting 22
ESP/I » I,...Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject 22
DIGITAL ZOOM
AF MODE
PANORAMA
Playback mode menu................................................................................. 24
SLIDESHOW
MOVIE PLAY......................................................Playing back movies 25
CALENDAR
INDEX........................................Viewing the pictures as a thumbnaii 26
EDIT.................................................................................................... 26
pg....................................................Changing the size of pictures 26
REDEYE FIX..................................Fixing the red-eye in pictures 26
BLACK & WHITE
SEPIA
FRAME
TITLE
CALENDAR
BRIGHTNESS
SATURATION......................Change the vividness of the picture 27
INDEX..............................Making an index picture from a movie 27
PRINT ORDER.............................Making print reservations (DPOF) 28
PLAYBACK MENU................................................................................. 28
O-n..................................................................Protecting pictures 28
S........................................................................Rotating pictures 28
ALBUM ENTRY...............................Adding pictures to an album 29
ERASE..............................Erase selected pictures/Erase all pictures 30
SEL, IMAGE.........................Erase by selecting the single-frame 30
ALL ERASE,, Erase all the pictures in the internal memory and the card 30
ALBUM
Album playback menus................................................................................. 31
SEL. ALBUM.............................................................See other album 31
PLAYBACK MENU................................................................................. 32
UNDO ENTRY
SELECT JACKET
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Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation 20
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............................................Recording sound with still pictures 23
....................................................Adding sound to still pictures 28
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Playing back the pictures in a calendar format 26
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Synthesize the calendar using the picture 27
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See the pictures registered in the album 30
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Changing pictures to black and white 26
Synthesize the frame and the picture 26
Zooming in on your subject 22
Changing the focusing area 23
Creating a panoramic picture 23
Playing back pictures automatically 24
Changing pictures to a sepia tone 26
Synthesize the title and the picture 27
Change the brightness of the picture 27
Undoing album entries 32
Selecting the jacket 32
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SETUP menus............................................................................................ 33
MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory or card 33
BACKUP
PW ON SETUP...............Setting the startup screen and volume 34
SCREEN SETUP Registering a picture as the startup screen 34
COLOR
BEEP
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SHUTTER SOUND
VOLUME
REC VIEW
FILE NAME
PIXEL MAPPING
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DUALTIME.........Setting the date and time in another time zone 36
ALARM CLOOK
VIDEO OUT
133.............................................................Display the histogram 38
FRAME ASSIST
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Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card 33
..............................................Selecting a display language 34
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Adjusting the volume of beep when button is pressed 34
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Setting the color of the menu screens 34
Adjust the volume of camera warning sound 34
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Selecting the sound of the shutter button 34
Adjusting the volume during playback 35
Viewing pictures immediately 35
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Resetting the file names of pictures 35
Adjusting the image processing function 35
Adjusting the monitor brightness 36
Setting the date and time 36
Setting alarms 37
Playing back pictures on a TV 38
Display the frame assist/Decide the type 38
i Learn ;hpw TO pfInTpictuires/ypu iTaye taken;
Direct printing (PictBridge)
Using the direct printing function............................................................ 40
EASY PRINT.......................................................................................... 40
Other print modes and print settings (CUSTOM PRINT)
Print settings (DPOF).................................................................................... 45
How to make print reservations.............................................................. 45
Single-frame reservation
All-frame reservation............................................................................... 46
Resetting print reservation data
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■ L^aiB'hfiW to trarisfer pictures to a -cbmputer bnd save thern.
Fiow............................................................................................................... 48
Using OLYMPUS Master............................................................................... 48
What is OLYMPUS Master?................................................................... 48
Instaii the OLYMPUS Master software................................................... 49
Connecting the camera to a computer....................................................... 52
Start up the OLYMPUS Master software
Displaying camera images on a computer.................................................... 54
Downloading and saving images
Viewing stiil pictures and movies................................................................... 56
Printing pictures............................................................................................. 57
To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master... 58
Find out rtiore about your camera andlearii: whattoi do v7h:en you.have:a .^
.questro.h. regarding.operations.:. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
Shooting tips and information........................................................................ 59
Tips before you start taking pictures
The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed
The date and time have not been set........................................... 60
Shooting tips........................................................................................... 60
Focusing on the subject................................................................... 60
Subjects that are difficult to focus on
Taking pictures without blurring.................................................... 61
Taking pictures without the flash.................................................. 62
The picture is too grainy................................................................... 62
Taking pictures with the correct color
Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene
Taking pictures of a subject against backlight
Additional shooting tips and information
Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken
Using a new card............................................................................. 64
Lamp indicators................................................................................ 65
Extending the useful life of the battery......................................... 65
Functions that cannot be selected from menus........................... 65
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Selecting the optima! record mode
To return the settings of functions to default settings
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Confirming the exposure when the monitor is difficult to see outdoors... 66
Playback help......................................................................................... 66
The red-eye cannot be fixed............................................................ 66
The picture cannot be registered in the album............................. 66
Playback tips........................................................................................... 67
Playing back the picture in the internal memory
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Understanding the settings and other information of pictures taken . 67
Quickly displaying a desired picture
Erasing sound recorded to still pictures
Viewing pictures on a computer
Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen
When you get an error message on the camera
Functions available in shooting modes and scenes
Glossary of terms
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Camera care.................................................................................................. 75
Battery and charger....................................................................................... 76
Useful use of the accessories
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The card.................................................................................................. 77
AC adapter.............................................................................................. 79
Safety Precautions
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index........................................................................................................................ 83
1 Button operations
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O POWER button
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Power on: Shooting mode
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O Shutter button Shooting pictures
Shooting still pictures
Set the mode dial to (¡fjl) or SCN, 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
mmmm
• Monitor turns on
• Lens extends
Shooting modes
Tumiiicj tho c.iriicrii on itnd off
Playback mode
• Monitor turns on
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.
• When the green lamp blinks, the focus and
exposure are not adjusted properly. Try locking
the focus again.
Shooting mode
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Locking the focus position (AF lock)
When the scene is or O«, you can lock the focus
position by pressing Press ^ again to cancel
the AF lock.
DS'“SCN Shooting pictures by selecting a scene
according to the situation” (P. 20)
Recording movies
Set the mode dial to ©, and lightly press the shutter button to lock the focus, and
then press the shutter button fully to start recording. Press the shutter button
again to stop recording.
o Mode dial Switching between shooting and playback modes
Set the mode dial to the desired shooting or playback mode.
I O Shooting still pictures
The camera determines the optimum settings and shoots the picture.
Shooting pictures using image blur reduction
This function reduces the blur incurred 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.
fSCN Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation
You can shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation.
Select the scene/change the scene to another one
• Press the MENU 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.
[guide Follow the shooting guide for setting
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I g? Recording movies
Audio is recorded with the movie.
Follow the shooting guide displayed on the screen to
set the target items.
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■ This lights red during movie recording.
. The remaining recording time is displayed.
When the remaining recording time reaches 0,
recording stops.
Shooting modes
I H Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode
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The last picture taken is displayed.
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• Press the arrow pad to view other pictures.
O
• Use the zoom button to switch among close-up playback, index display and
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calendar display.
ZJ
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Movie playback “MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies” (P. 25)
O Arrow pad
Use the arrow pad to select scenes, playback picture, and the items on the
menus.
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.
Select the shooting mode when you have set the mode dial to Q.
AUTO (Full auto mode) The camera automatically sets white balance and ISO
CS“” “WB Adjusting the color of a picture" (P. 21)
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............................................Shooting pictures with automatic settings
P (Program auto) The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value
“ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity" (P. 21)
“DRIVE Continuous shooting” (P. 22)
“ESP/r«l Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject”
(P. 22)
and shutter speed for the brightness of the subject.
sensitivity in addition to the aperture and shutter speed.
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Select the setting items.
O MENU button (MENU)
Displays the top Tienu.
O Zoom button Zooming while shooting.'close-up playbuck
Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject
Select a setting, and press (§).
Optical zoom: 3x
Zoom out:
Press W on the
zoom button.
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Zoom in:
Press T on the
zoom button.
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Playback mode: Switching the picture display
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Single-frame playback
• Use the arrow pad to browse pictures.
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Index display
• Use the arrow pad
(AV<3t>) to select a
picture for playback, and
press @ to play back the
single-frame of the
picture selected.
■t
W
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Close-up playback
• Press T to Incrementaiiy
enlarge the picture up to 10
times the original size. Press
W to reduce the size.
• Press the arrow pad
(Z!^‘^<]D>) during close-up
playback to scroll the picture
in the indicated direction.
• When returning to the single
frame playback, press @-
Calendar display
■ Use the arrow pad (¿^‘^<3D>)
to select the date, and press
@l or T of the zoom button to
display the picture on the date
selected.
O button Flash shooting
Press the [>^ button in shooting mode to select the flash mode.
Press @ for setting.
AUTO (Auto-flash) The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight
<g> Red-eye reduction flash This emits pre-flashes for red-eye reduction.
i Fill-in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light.
® Flash off The flash does not fire even in low light conditions.
O button
Press the button in shooting mode to select the macro mode.
Press @ for setting.
^ Macro mode This mode lets you shoot from as close as
s!li Super macro mode
Press the button in shooting mode to select on and off of the self-timer.
Press @ for setting.
Ci) ON
Ci)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 ‘^ci) button.
Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot.
conditions.
Shootino pictures close to the subject
20cm/7.8 in. (when the zoom is set for the
zoom-out angle) and as close as 50cm/19.6
in. (when the zoom is set for the zoom-in
angle) to your subject.
This mode lets you shoot from as close as
8cm/3.1 in. to your subject.
After the setting, press the shutter button fully.
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® -''''2 button
Activate the setting
contents.
Ctuinging picture brightness
Press the button in shooting mode to adjust the
exposure.
Adjustable from - 2.0EV to -r2.0 EV
-[>: Brighten
<C): Darken
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® ' button Erasing pictures :
in playback mode, select the picture you want to erase, and press the button.
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• Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing
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to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.
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ll3=“On Protecting pictures" {P. 28}
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0 LI- button Printing pictures
Display a picture to print out in playback mode, and press the ¡Oj outton
C3=“EASY PRINT” (P. 40)
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© a- button Clicnging the ^rarmatior d spiajs D epiay the netii. guide
Changing the information displays
Press the ®|r button to change the display in the following order.
Shooting mode
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Normal display
r-,:. r; . . . *1
Simple display '
Piayback mode
Normal display
Detailed display
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(Horizontal and
vertical lines or
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Histogram
display*'**^
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Not displayed in case of gj.
^ Not displayed when the mode is set [OFF] in the menu.
‘‘ESI Display the histogram” (P. 38)
■'FRAME ASSIST Display the frame assist/Decide the type” (P. 33)
Displaying the menu guide
With menu items selected, hold down the button to
display the menu guide. Release the button to
close the menu guide.
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display
Histogram
display*’'
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2 Menu operations
MENU
button
-Mode Dial
Arrow pad
{AV<IO)
Shooting modes
Playback mode
About the menus
Press the MENU button to display the top menu.
The contents displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode.
• When the mode dial is set at GUIDE, press the MENU button to display the
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shooting guide screen.
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Top menu in the
shooting mode
When [CAMERA MENU], [PLAYBACK .. :
MENU], [EDIT]. [ERASE], or [SETUP] is
selected, the screen for selecting the menu
item !s displayed in addition. . .
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Top menu in the
piayback mode ^
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When [CAMERA MENU] When [PLAYBACK MENU]
is selected
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Using the menus
Use the arrow pad (¿2^^<][>) and (§) to set menu items.
This explains how to use the menus with the [AF MODE] setting as an example.
Set the mode dial to the desired mode.
• In this case, set the mode dial to
Press the MENU button to
display the top menu, and
then press (S).
• [AF MODE! is on a menu in
[CAMERA MENU]. Press @).
• To display other menus, use the
arrow pad i/\^<][>i to select a
menu, and press @.
• To dose the top menu, press the
MENU button.
Top menu
MENU button
A'v’<3D>on
the arrow pad
Press AS7 to select a setting,
and press
• [AF MODE] is the sixth menu
item, so press'^ five times, and
then press (g).
• Unavailable settings cannot be
selected.
displayed when
there are more
menu items on
the next page.
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Press to select a setting, and press
• Select the [AF MODE] from
[iESP] and [SPOT] and then
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press
• The menu item is set and the
previous menu is displayed.
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When there are more menu items on the next
page, press <] on the procedure 2 screen to
move the cursor to the page display.
Press /\^ to change the page.
To return to the previous page, press [> or @.
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Shooting mode menu
CAMERA MENU
^ [RESET] cannot be selected when the mode dial is set to SCN Ikfll.
‘^SCN can be selected when the mode dial is set to SCN
m" “SETUP menus” (P. 33)
• Some functions are not available according to the selected mode.
CS“” “Functions available in shooting modes and scenes” (P. 71)
• The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ).
O IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image qLiaiity
Still picture image quality and their applications
Image quality/lmage size Compression Application
SHQ 3072 2304 Low • This is useful for printing large images
HQ 3072 X 2304 standard
2560 X 1920
SQ1
2304 X 1728
2048 X 1536
1600 X 1200
SQ2
1280 X 960
1024 X 768
640 X 480
Movie image quality
Image quality/lmage size
SHQ 640 X 480
HQ 320 X 240 ^
SQ 160x120
compression
compression image processing, such as contrast
standard • This is usefljl for postcard-sized prints.
compression
standard • This is useful for viewing pictures on a
compression
Low
compression
on full-size paper.
• This is useful for perfoiming computer
adjustment and red-eye correction.
• This is useful for computer editing
such as rotating or adding text to a
picture.
computer.
• This is useful for sending as e-mail
attachments.
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O RESET
NO A'ES
Restore shooting functions back to default settings. The mode dial has to be set
to O (P or AUTO) in order to restore default settings.
Functions for returning the settings to the original when the reset
function is executed
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Flash AUTO P. 13
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IMAGE QUALITY HQ P. 19
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WB AUTO P. 21
ISO AUTO P. 21
DRIVE
ESP/Q
DIGITAL ZOOM OFF P. 22
AF MODE SPOT P. 23
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The scene selection screen displays sample images scene selection
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.
Chunge the shooting functions bsck to default settings
OFF P. 13
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i)OFF P. 13
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ESP P. 22
OFF P. 23
P. 22
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Press (S) to decide the scene.
Shoot & Select!] / [53 Shoot & Select2]
• Press and hold the shutter button to shoot pictures. After shooting pictures, select
the ones you want to erase, put the's/' to them, and press'S’button to erase them.
Selected picture
— Press <J> to scroll through the pictures.
Pictures with a V mark are erased.
Select the pictures to be erased.
O CAMERA MENU
WB...........................................................................Adjusting the color of a picture
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AUTO : The white balance is adjusted automaticaiiy for natural
Sunny day For shooting under a clear sky.
Cloudy day For shooting under a cloudy sky.
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ISO
AUTO :
64/100/200/ A low value lowers the sensitivity for daylight shooting of clear,
400/800/ sharp pictures. The higher the value, the better the camera’s
1600 light sensitivity and ability to shoot with a fast shutter speed and
Tungsten light For shooting under tungsten lighting.
Fluorescent
lamp 1
Fluorescent
lamp 2
Fluorescent
lamp 3
Sensitivity is automaticaiiy adjusted according to the conditions
of the subject.
in low light conditions. However, high sensitivity introduces noise
into the resulting picture, which may give it a grainy appearance.
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.)
....................................Changing the ISO sensitivity
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DRIVE.......................................................................................Continuous shooting
□
Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed.
Qj Focus, exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame.
The sequential shooting speed varies depending on the record
mode setting.
tJilj 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
button.
• In speed sequential shooting, [IMAGE QUALITY] will be limited to below
[2048 1536].
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ESP/Q, . Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject
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ESP Meiers the brightness at the center of the monitor and the
surrounding area separately to create a picture with balanced
brightness. When taking pictures against strong backlight, the
center of the picture may appear dark.
Q] 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
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Zooming in on your subject
OFF /ON
The digital zoom can be used to take close-up shots with stronger magnification
when combined with optical zoom. (Optical Zoom x Digital Zoom : the maximum
15x)
Optical zoom Digital zoom
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Zoom bar
White area: The optica! zoom area
Red area: The digital zoom area
AF MODE
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Changing the focusing area
¡ESP The camera determines which subject within the screen to focus
on. Even when the subject is not in the center of the screen,
focusing is possible.
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Focus selection is based on the subject within the AF target mark.
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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
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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
ieft to right
(j>: The next picture is connected at the
right edge.
<]: The next picture is connected at the
ieft edge.
Connects pictures from
bottom to top
/\: The next picture is connected at the
top.
The next picture is connected at the
bottom.
Use the arrow pad t/\^<ir>t 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.
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Playback mode menu
When a still picture is selected
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EDIT
REDEYE FIX
BLACKS WHITE
SEPIA
FRAME
TITLE
CALENDAR
BRIGHTNESS
SATURATION
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EDIT
When the move is selected
“SETUP menus" (P. 33)
• The factory default settings are displayed in gray (
O SLIDESHOW Pldylng back pictures automatically
Set [BGM] to [ON] or [OFF].
Select the transition effect between pictures from
[TYPE].
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ALBUM ENTRY
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PLAYBACK
MENU
displayed when a
movie is selected.
selected when the
movie is selected.
BGM ON /OFF
TYPE NORMAL
FADER
SLIDE
ZOOM
‘ Only the first frame of each movie is displayed.
‘ After setting [BGM] and [TYPE], press @ to start the slideshow.
■ Press (® or MENU button to cancel the slideshow.
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O MOVIE PLAY P!iiying biick movies
Select [MOVIE PLAY] from the top menu, and press (S) to play back the movie.
Another option is to select a picture with the movie icon (®), and press (®) to
play back the movie.
Operations during movie playback
Playing time/Total recording time
P : Increases the volume.
~ I—I S7 Reduces the volume.
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[> : Each time you press the button, the playback speed changes
in the following order: 2x; 20x; and back to 1 x.
<]: Plays the movie in reverse. Each time you press the button, the
playback speed changes in the following order: 2x; 20x; and
back to 1X.
Press (
Operations during pause
to pause the playback.
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. : Displays the first frame.
^N7 : Displays the last frame.
Displays the next frame.
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Displays the previous frame.
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To resume the movie, press (
To cancel the playback of the movie in the middle of it or during pause, press
the MENU button.
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o CALENDAR Playing buck the pictures in u culendur formut :
This function lets you play back the pictures in a calendar format by the date of
recording.
C3“ “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” {P. 11)
O INDEX . :: . : ; Viewing the pictures <is a thumbnail
This function lets you view the pictures in 9 frames at the same time.
US“’ “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P. 11)
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This function lets you edit still pictures saved on a card and store them as new
pictures.
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. Changing the size of pictures
640 X 480
This changes the image size of a picture and saves it as a new file.
REDEYE FIX
This function corrects the red-eye look that often occurs when taking pictures
with a flash.
BLACK & 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.
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/320 X 240
...Fixing the red-eye in pictures
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■ Select a frame with <J> and press (^.
• Select the picture to be synthesized with the frame with
Changing pictures to black and white
<X>, and press Press to turn the picture 90
degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise.
’ Press the arrow pad or zoom button, adjust
the position and size of the picture, and press (S).
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