Olympus C-3040 ZOOM Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS

DIGITAL CAMERA

 Before using your camera, read this

manual carefully to ensure correct use.



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

1.Getting Started

Shooting and Playback Basics

3.Focusing

4.Custom Photography

5.Using Flash

6.Displaying, editing and

erasing your pictures

7.Print settings

8.Mode setup

9.Downloading Images to a

Computer

10.Miscellaneous

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Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

Legal and other notices

•All contents of this publication are subject to change without notice.

•Although the contents of this publication have been carefully checked to avoid errors, some may still occur. If you have a question about any points, or find mistakes or omissions, please contact us.

•No part of this publication may be reproduced or reprinted except for personal use without prior written permission from Olympus.

•Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages, or benefit expected by using this unit lawfully, or any request from a third person, which are caused by the inappropriate use of this product.

•Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or any benefit expected by using this unit lawfully which are caused by erasing picture data.

•Olympus reserves all rights to this manual.

Trademarks

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Macintosh

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is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc. All other brand names and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the “Design Rule for Camera File System/DCF” standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics Industry Development Association (JEIDA).

A guide to reading these instructions

These Instructions consist of the chapters listed below. You can also locate information on camera operation using the index provided on page 224.

The Basics

Taking Pictures

Camera Settings

Using Images

Miscellaneous

Display

1.Getting Started

Shooting and Playback Basics

3. Focusing

4. Custom Photography

5. Using Flash

Displaying, editing and erasing your pictures

7.Print settings

8.Mode setup

9.Downloading Images to a Computer

10. Miscellaneous

Describes the preparations required before you can use the camera. Describes the basic procedures for using the camera to take pictures. Describes various ways of focusing the camera. Explains how to use the camera to control the type of shot, the brightness and exposure, and the color and quality so that you get exactly the shot you want. Describes how to take pictures using the built-in flash and external flash units. Describes how to display pictures you have shot and how to edit recorded movies. Describes the settings used to print the pictures you have taken, using a printer or print service that supports DPOF. Describes the mode settings that are available on this camera.

Describes how to download your pictures and movies to your computer.

Provides information on topics such as troubleshooting and cleaning the camera as well as the camera specifications.

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P.75-

P.87-

P.125P.139-

P.159-

P.171-

P.195-

P.207-

Conventions used in these instructions

In these Instructions, the icons described below are used to draw your attention to warnings or other useful information regarding the use of the camera.

This camera provides some functions that apply only to still images, and others that apply only to movies. The icons at left are used to show clearly the type of images with which a function can be used. The icon denotes a still image function, while the icon indicates a movie function.

From Chapter 2 forward, these icons are shown at the beginning of each procedure. Set the Mode dial to the icon shown.

This indicates information you need to be aware of when using a particular function. Read this information before using the function.

Indicates information that will enable you to use the function more effectively. Reading these notes will ensure that you get the most out of your camera.

A/S/M

Important safety instructions

Radio and Television Interference

Change or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Adjust or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the distance between the camera and receiver.

•Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Only the RS-232C serial cable or USB cable should be used to connect the camera to a personal computer (PC).

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: C-3040Zoom Trade Name: OLYMPUS Responsible Party: Olympus America Inc. Address: 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York 11747-3157

U.S.A.

Telephone Number: 631-844-5000 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interfer-

ence that may cause undesired operation.

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Important safety instructions

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO

NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED OLYMPUS

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION

The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN, ANY LIQUID OR MOISTURE.

Important safety instructions

1 Read All Instructions — Before you use the product, read all

operating instructions.

2 Save These Instructions — Save all safety and operating

instructions for future reference.

3 Heed Warnings — Read carefully and follow all warning labels on

the product and all warnings described in the instructions.

4 Follow Instructions — Follow all instructions provided with this

product.

5 Cleaning — Always unplug this product from the wall outlet before

cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning. Never use any type of liquid or aerosol cleaner, or any type of organic solvent to clean this product.

6 Attachments — For your safety, and to avoid damaging the product,

use only accessories recommended by Olympus.

7 Water and Moisture — Never use this product around water (near a

bathtub, kitchen sink, laundry tub, wet basement, or swimming pool).

8 Location — To avoid damage to the product and to avoid personal

injury, never place this product on an unstable stand, tripod, bracket, table or cart. Mount only on a stable tripod, stand, or bracket. Follow the instructions which describe how to safely mount the product, and use only the mounting devices recommended by the manufacturer.

9 Power Sources — Connect this product only to the power source

described on the product label. If you are not sure about the type of power supply in your home, consult your local power company. Refer to your operating instructions for information on using the product with batteries.

10 Grounding, Polarization — If this product can be used with an

optional AC adapter, the adapter may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug, a plug with one blade wider than the other. This safety feature allows the plug to fit into the power outlet only one way. If you cannot insert the plug into the wall outlet, pull it out, reverse it, and then insert it again. If the plug still fails to fit, contact an electrician and have the receptacle replaced.

11 Protecting the Power Cord — The power supply cord should be

routed so it will not be walked on. Never place a heavy object on the power cord and never wrap the power cord around the leg of a table or chair. Keep the areas around the power cord connection points, at the power outlet and at the product connection, free of all obstacles.

Important safety instructions

12 Lightning — If a lightning storm occurs while using the optional AC

adapter, unplug the adapter power cord from the wall outlet immediately. To avoid damage from unexpected power surges, always unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet and disconnect it from the camera when the camera is not in use.

13 Overloading — Never overload wall outlets, extension cords, power

strips, or other power connection points with too many plugs.

14 Foreign Objects, Spillage — To avoid personal injury from fire or

electrical shock from contact with internal high voltage points, never insert a metal object into the product. Avoid using the product where there is a danger of spillage.

15 Servicing — Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Attempting to

remove the covers or disassemble the product, could expose you to dangerous high voltage points.

16 Damage Requiring Service — While using the optional AC adapter,

if you notice any of the conditions described below, unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel: a) If liquid has been spilled, or any object has fallen into the

product. b) If the product has been exposed to water. c) If the product does not operate normally while following

operating instructions. Adjust only the controls described in the

operating instructions as improper adjustment of other controls

could damage the product, requiring extensive repair work by a

qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation. d) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way. e) If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, this

indicates a need for servicing.

17 Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are required, make

sure that the service center uses only parts recommended by the manufacturer to ensure that the replacement parts have the same characteristics as the originals. Unauthorized substitution of parts could cause a fire, electrical shock, or create other hazards.

18 Safety Check — Upon completion of servicing or repairs, ask the

service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in good working condition.

19 Heat — Never use or store this product near a heat source such as

a radiator, heat register, stove, or any type of equipment or appliance which generates heat, including stereo amplifiers.

Important safety instructions

WARNING!

• Keep batteries away from children.

• If a child swallows a battery, seek medical attention immediately.

• Dispose of lithium batteries promptly and safely in compliance with local laws regarding the disposal of such items.

• To avoid causing a fire or minor burns, always handle lithium batteries carefully.

• Never attempt to charge the lithium battery, disassemble it, heat it above 212°F (100°C) or incinerate it.

• To ensure good contact, wipe the battery with a clean, dry cloth before use.

• To avoid short circuiting the +/– sides of the battery, never handle a lithium battery with a metal tool, tweezers, etc.

Handling Batteries

Follow these important guidelines to prevent the batteries from leaking, overheating, burning, exploding, or causing electrical shock or burns.

DANGER

1 When using NiMH batteries, use only Olympus brand NiMH

batteries and charger.

2 Never load batteries with their +/– terminals reversed. Never force

batteries into the battery compartment.

3 To prevent causing battery leaks or damaging their terminals,

carefully follow all instructions regarding the use of batteries. Never attempt to disassemble a battery or modify it in any way, with soldering, etc.

4 Take precautions when carrying or storing batteries to prevent them

from coming into contact with any metal objects like jewelry, pins, fasteners, etc.

Danger: If the product is used without observing the information

given under this symbol, serious injury or death may result.

Warning: If the product is used without observing the information

given under this symbol, injury or death may result.

Caution: If the product is used without observing the information

given under this symbol, minor personal injury, damage to the equipment, or the loss of valuable data may result.

Important safety instructions

WARNING

1 Keep batteries dry at all times. Never allow them to come into

contact with fresh water or salt water.

2 To prevent batteries from leaking, overheating, or causing a fire or

explosion:

• Use only batteries recommended for use with this product.

• Never heat batteries, incinerate them, or attempt to disassemble them.

• Never mix batteries (old and new batteries, charged and uncharged batteries, batteries of different manufacture or capacity, etc.).

• Never attempt to charge alkaline or lithium batteries.

• Load batteries carefully as described in the operating instructions. Never reverse their polarity when loading.

• Do not use batteries if their body is not covered by the insulating sheet or if the sheet is torn as it may cause fluid leak, fire, or injury. Do not use these batteries even if they are sold in stores.

3 If NiMH batteries are not charged within the specified time, stop

charging them and do not use them.

4 Before loading, always inspect batteries carefully for leaks,

discoloration, warping, or any other abnormality.

5 Always store batteries out of the reach of small children. If a child

accidentally swallows a battery, seek medical attention immediately.

6 If a battery leaks fluid onto your clothing or skin, remove the clothing

and flush the affected area with clean, running cold water immediately. If the fluid burns your skin, seek medical attention immediately.

7 Never attempt to modify the battery compartment on the camera,

never insert anything (other than the recommended battery) into the battery compartment.

5 Never heat batteries or incinerate them. 6 Never attempt to connect a battery directly to a power outlet, or to a

cigarette lighter in a vehicle.

7 If battery fluid gets into your eyes, flush your eyes immediately with

clear, cold running water and seek medical attention immediately.

Important safety instructions

CAUTION

1 Olympus NiMH batteries are intended for use only with Olympus

digital cameras. Never use these batteries with any other device. 2 Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuous vibration. 3 Never mix batteries (old and new batteries, charged and uncharged

batteries, batteries of different manufacture or capacity, etc.). 4 Always charge sets of batteries (2 or 4) together. 5 Always charge NiMH batteries before using them for the first time, or

if they have not been used for a long period. 6 While the camera is not in use, always remove the batteries to

prevent accidental leakage which could damage the battery

compartment. 7 If a battery leaks, becomes discolored or deformed, or in any other

way becomes abnormal during operation, stop using the camera

and consult your dealer or an authorized Olympus service center.

Continued use may result in fire or electric shock. 8 Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct sunlight,

or subjected to high temperatures in a hot vehicle, near a heat

source, etc. 9 Batteries may become hot during prolonged use. To avoid minor

burns, never remove them immediately after using the camera.

Important safety instructions

Handling the Camera

WARNING

1 Use caution when taking flash pictures at close range. When you

fire the flash, you must be at least 3 ft. away from the faces of your

subjects, especially when taking pictures of infants and small

children. Firing the flash too close to the subject's eyes could cause

a momentary loss of vision. 2 To avoid damaging your eyes, never aim the camera directly into the

sun, or any other extremely bright light source. 3 To avoid causing a fire or explosion, never use the camera near

flammable or explosive gases. 4 Always use and store the camera out of the reach of young children

and infants to prevent the following dangerous situations which

could cause serious injury:

• Becoming entangled in the camera strap, causing strangulation.

• Accidentally swallowing a battery or small part.

• Accidentally firing the flash into their own eyes or into the eyes of another child.

5 To avoid the hazards of fire or electrical shock, store the camera in a

cool, dry location where it will not be subjected to high humidity or dust.

6 To avoid minor burns, never cover the flash with your hand when it

is fired. Never touch the flash unit after continuous use. The flash unit becomes very hot during continuous operation.

7 If the camera is accidentally dropped in water, or if liquid is spilled

into the camera, stop using the camera, allow the camera to dry, and then remove the batteries. Contact the nearest Olympus authorized service center.

Important safety instructions

CAUTION

1 During operation of the camera, if you notice any unusual odors,

noise, or smoke around the camera, immediately switch the camera off, disconnect the optional AC adapter (if it is connected), and allow the camera to sit idle for a few minutes to allow it time to cool. Take the camera outdoors, away from flammable objects, and carefully remove the batteries to avoid burning your hands. Contact the nearest Olympus service center immediately.

2 Never attempt to disassemble the camera. The internal circuits

contain high voltage points which could cause serious burns or electrical shock.

3 To avoid dangerous electrical shock, never hold or operate the

camera with wet hands.

4 To avoid damaging the camera or causing a fire, never expose the

camera to excessive heat.

CAUTION

Camera Care and Storage

• Never store or use the camera for long periods in locations subject to direct sunlight, high humidity, extreme variation in temperature, or strong shocks and constant vibration. Protect the camera at all times from dust and sand.

• Never store the camera near any type of appliance or equipment which generates high temperatures, low temperatures, high or low humidity, or a strong magnetic field. Never use the camera in a factory or laboratory where flammable gases are present.

• Never shake the camera or subject it to shock or strong vibration.

• To avoid damaging its precision lens, never leave the camera pointing directly into the sun.

• Before storing the camera for a long period, remove the batteries. Select a cool, dry location for storage to prevent condensation or mold from forming inside the camera. After storage, test the camera by pressing the shutter release button to make sure that it is operating normally.

• When the camera is mounted on a tripod, adjust the tripod head to reposition the camera; do not twist the camera.

• Never touch the flash after it has been fired. Avoid using the flash for extended periods. Allow it to cool occasionally between shots.

• To avoid injury from electrical shock, never attempt to disassemble or modify the camera in any way.

Important safety instructions

CAUTION

Selecting Batteries for Your Camera

•

This camera can use four AANiMH batteries, four AAAlkaline batteries, four AAlithium batteries, four AANiCd batteries, or two CR-V3 lithium battery packs. Use of Olympus brand batteries is strongly recommended.

•

Alkaline battery performance is limited, especially at low temperatures. And it may runs out extremely shorter period than CR-V3 or NiMH. Using NiMH batteries is recommended.

• AA manganese batteries cannot be used with this camera.

• Always follow the battery recommendations and loading instructions.

Incorrectly loading the batteries could cause the batteries to leak or overheating.

• When using the camera on battery power at low temperatures, try to

keep the camera and extra batteries as warm as possible. Batteries which run down at low temperatures may be restored after they are warmed at ambient temperature.

• Perspiration or oil from your hands on the battery contacts could

prevent them from operating. Before loading batteries, wipe the terminals with a dry, clean cloth.

• Before going on a long trip, especially before traveling abroad,

purchase an ample supply of extra batteries. The recommended batteries may be difficult to obtain while traveling.

• Always recharge NiMH or NiCd batteries with a charger

recommended for use with these batteries.

• Before using NiMH or NiCd batteries, always read the instructions

provided with purchase of these batteries.

• To avoid personal injury or damage to the camera, always inspect

batteries before loading. If you notice leaking, damage to the battery cover or insulation, discoloration, warping or any other abnormality do not use the batteries.

• Recommended temperature ranges for NiMH batteries:

Operation..................................... 32° ~ 104°F

Charge......................................... 32° ~ 104°F

Storage........................................ –4° ~ 86°F

• Using, charging, or storing the batteries outside these ranges could

shorten battery life or affect battery performance. Always unload the batteries from the camera before storing the camera and batteries for a long period.

Important safety instructions

NOTES LCD Display and Backlight

● Do not point the viewfinder towards strong light like the sun, as this may damage interior of the viewfinder.

● The backlight built into the monitor and control panel has a limited service life. When the monitor gets dark or flickers, consult your nearest Olympus dealer.

● In places subject to low temperatures, the backlight may take a long time to turn on or its color may change temporarily. When using the camera in extremely cold places, it is a good idea to occasionally place it in a warm place. A backlight exhibiting poor performance due to low temperatures will recover in normal temperatures.

● Do not push the monitor forcibly; otherwise the image may become vague, resulting in a Display mode failure or damage to the monitor.

● When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera, the edges may appear zigzagged on the monitor. This is not a malfunction; It will be less noticeable in Display mode.

● A strip of light may appear on the top/bottom of the monitor, but this is not a malfunction.

● The LCD display is made with high-precision technology. However, black spots or bright spots of light may appear constantly on the LCD display .Due to its characteristics or the angle at which y ou are viewing the monitor, the spot may not be uniform in color and brightness.This is not a malfunction.

Contents

Legal and other notices............................................................................2

Trademarks...............................................................................................2

A guide to reading these instructions..............................................................3

Conventions used in these instructions....................................................3

Important safety instructions............................................................................4

Radio and Television Interference ............................................................4

Handling batteries ....................................................................................8

Handling the camera..............................................................................11

LCD Display and Backlight ....................................................................14

Contents.........................................................................................................15

Main features..................................................................................................20

Checking the package contents....................................................................21

Names of parts...............................................................................................23

Camera ...................................................................................................23

Viewfinder ...............................................................................................24

Control Panel Display .............................................................................25

Monitor Display.......................................................................................25

Getting Started .......................................................................27

Attaching the strap and lens cap ..................................................................28

Loading the batteries.....................................................................................29

Life of the lithium battery pack (Included) .............................................32

Using a domestic AC wall outlet ............................................................33

Inserting and removing SmartMedia cards...................................................35

Inserting a card.......................................................................................36

Removing a card ....................................................................................37

Setting the date and time...............................................................................38

Using the Mode dial.......................................................................................41

Using the menus............................................................................................42

Shooting menu options..................................................................................46

Still picture shooting menu.....................................................................46

Movie Record menu................................................................................47

Playback menu options..................................................................................48

Still picture playback menu....................................................................48

Movie playback menu.............................................................................49

Shooting and Playback Basics.............................................51

Switching on and off ......................................................................................52

Checklist before shooting..............................................................................54

Checking the remaining battery charge.................................................54

Checking SmartMedia card status (Card check)...................................55

Checking the available shots/time..........................................................56

Adjusting the viewfinder.................................................................................58

Holding the camera .......................................................................................58

Pressing the shutter button ............................................................................59

Shooting.........................................................................................................60

Taking still pictures .................................................................................60

Taking pictures using the monitor...........................................................63

Shooting movies .....................................................................................65

Checking and erasing photographed images...............................................67

Displaying pictures (Quick View)............................................................67

Playing movies........................................................................................69

Erasing pictures (One-frame erase).......................................................71

Using the zoom..............................................................................................72

Using the flash (Auto-Flash) ..........................................................................73

Focusing..................................................................................75

Focusing on difficult subjects (Subjects not suited to autofocus).................76

Working range................................................................................................77

Focusing on off-center subjects (Focus lock) ...............................................78

Focusing faster (Full-time AF) ........................................................................79

Selecting a focusing area (AF MODE)...........................................................81

Focusing manually (Manual focus) ................................................................82

Focusing on close-up subjects (Macro mode)..............................................84

Zooming in further (Digital Zoom mode) .......................................................85

Custom Photography .............................................................87

[Type of Shot]

Setting the "A/S/M" dial functions...................................................................88

Controlling the depth of field (Aperture Priority mode)..................................89

Capturing movement (Shutter Priority mode)................................................90

Selecting the aperture and shutter speed manually (Manual mode)............91

[Brightness and Exposure]

Shooting at stepped exposures (Exposure compensation)..........................92

Continuous shooting at stepped exposures (Auto Blacket)..........................93

Measuring the subject brightness (Spot Metering mode).............................95

Using Spot Metering in Macro mode .....................................................97

Contents

Taking pictures with pre-fixed exposure ........................................................98

Setting the [OK] button functions (Setting AE Lock)..............................98

Taking pictures with the exposure locked (AE lock) ..............................99

Measuring the average brightness (Multi-metering)............................101

Locking the ISO value (ISO setting) ............................................................103

[Color and Quality]

Selecting the color tone (Preset White Balance).........................................105

Setting the color tone (Quick Reference White Balance) ............................107

Adjusting the color tone (White Balance Correction)..................................109

Setting the recording quality (Quality setting).............................................111

[Other Types of Shots]

Taking sequential shots (Sequence mode) .................................................113

Using the self-timer and remote control ......................................................115

Using the self-timer to take pictures.....................................................116

Using the remote control to take pictures............................................117

Using special effects (Function mode)........................................................118

Panorama mode...........................................................................................120

Selecting Audio Record mode.....................................................................122

Adding voice comments when taking pictures ...........................................122

Selecting audio recording when shooting movies (Movie sound recording)

....124

Using Flash ...........................................................................125

Selecting the flash firing pattern..................................................................126

Firing the flash automatically (Auto-Flash) ...........................................127

Reducing red-eye (Red-Eye Reduction mode) ....................................127

Using flash for all shots (Forced Flash mode) .....................................128

Preventing flash firing in dark conditions (Flash Off mode) .................128

Setting the flash brightness (Flash intensity control)...................................129

Selecting the flash timing (Slow Synchro) ...................................................131

Using external flash ...............................................................................................133

Using the FL-40 external flash.......................................................................133

Using only the FL-40 external flash...............................................................135

Using a different external flash......................................................................136

Supported different flash units ......................................................................138

Contents

Displaying, editing and erasing your pictures ..................139

Displaying multiple images at one time (Index playback)....................................140

Selecting the number of images displayed concurrently (4, 9 or 16)...........141

Enlarging images (Close-up playback).................................................................142

Displaying images as a slide-show (Automatic playback)...................................143

Preventing unintentional erasing of images (Image protect) ................................144

Viewing images on a TV ........................................................................................145

Displaying image information ................................................................................147

Displaying image information for pictures.....................................................148

Displaying image information for movies ......................................................148

Adding voice comments to recorded pictures (Postrecording)............................149

Editing recorded movies (FUNCTION)..................................................................150

Creating an index ..........................................................................................150

Editing movies ...............................................................................................153

Erasing all images (All-frame erase).....................................................................155

Initializing cards (Formatting) ................................................................................157

Print settings ........................................................................159

Printing methods....................................................................................................160

Printing all the images on a card (All print order).................................................162

Printing only selected images (Single print order)................................................164

Printing some images enlarged (Trimmed print order).........................................167

Resetting print reserve ..........................................................................................169

Mode setup ...........................................................................171

MODE SETUP - Using function settings for easy camera operation....................172

List of mode settings .....................................................................................173

Restoring the original settings when the camera is switched off (ALL RESET)....

175

Selecting the settings when the camera is switched on (Custom settings) ....

177

Setting the image clarity (Sharpness)..........................................................179

Setting the image contrast (Contrast)..........................................................180

Setting the resolution for TIFF mode (TIFF Settings)...................................181

Setting the resolution and quality for SQ mode (SQ1/SQ2 Settings)

...........182

Changing the camera's warning tone (Beep) .............................................184

Contents

Displaying images during image recording (REC VIEW)............................185

Saving/erasing images right after shooting (CHECK).................................186

When you select CHECK......................................................................186

When you use Auto Bracket.................................................................189

Changing the way file names are assigned to recorded images (File Name setting)

....191

Folder names and file names...............................................................191

Assiging folder names and file names in each mode..........................191

Adjusting the Monitor brightness (Adjust monitor)......................................193

Changing the dis distance units (m/ft setting).............................................194

Downloading Images to a Computer..................................195

Downloading images to your computer.......................................................196

Connecting the camera to a computer to download pictures .............196

Downloading pictures directly from a card..........................................197

Connecting to a computer using the communication cable .......................198

Connecting via a USB cable ................................................................198

Connecting via a serial cable ...............................................................201

Downloading images using CAMEDIA Master............................................204

Overview of the CAMEDIA Master functions...............................................206

Miscellaneous.......................................................................207

Troubleshooting............................................................................................208

Camera operation problems.................................................................208

Problems with images...........................................................................212

Camera maintenance and storage..............................................................214

After-use camera care ..........................................................................214

Cleaning the camera ............................................................................214

Equipment that can be connected to this camera (System expansion chart)

...215

Error codes...................................................................................................216

Optional items..............................................................................................218

Compatibility of the picture data..................................................................218

Specifications...............................................................................................219

Glossary of terms.........................................................................................222

Index ............................................................................................................224

Main features

■

The camera has a high-resolution CCD with a total pixel count of 3.34 million pixels and large-aperture lens (f/1.8) which enable you to capture high quality images.

■

A 3x zoom lens and a digital zoom lens with a maximum magnification of 5x (recording size of 640 x 480) allow you to capture images of the same quality achievable with a 15x zoom.

■

A maximum continuous shooting speed of 3.3 frames per second is possible.

■

Quick Reference white balance and white balance correction have been added to the list of white balance functions. As a result, you can carry out precise color correction.

■

The camera is equipped with a USB function. Simply connect the cable to easily download image data to your personal computer.*

■

Other Functions

– Multi-metering, which allows you to determine the exposure

based on metering values from as many as 8 points. – Wide-angle TFT LCD monitor. –

Exposure modes that can be selected to suit your shot.(Program,

Aperture Priority mode, Shutter Priority mode and Manual). – A movie function is installed on the camera. – Voice comment recordings (still pictures) and audio sound

recordings (movies) are available.** – A/V output jack provided for viewing pictures on TV (NTSC). – You can use either a USB cable or a serial cab le to connect the

camera to a personal computer. – SmartMedia cards can be used as the recording media.

■

In addition to lithium battery packs, AA-size nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) can also be used.

* Depending on your personal computer, it may be necessary to install a

USB driver.

It is not possible to play back audio recordings on this camera. Connect the camera to a TV or a personal computer to play back audio recordings.

Checking the package contents

Camera Strap

Remote control A/V cable USB cable

Warranty and user registration card

Lens cap

Instructions and English Quick Start Guide

Lens cap cord

CR-V3 Lithium Battery Pack (2)

Remote Control Instructions

Software CD’s (including windows 98 USB driver installer software)

Checking the package contents

SmartMedia card (1) Static-free SmartMedia case

SmartMedia labels (2) SmartMedia write-protect stick-

ers (4)

SmartMedia Instructions

Names of parts

Camera

Zoom lever

(P.72, 86, 140, 142)

Control panel (P.25)

Flash (built-in)

(P.73, 125)

Lens

Card cover (P.36)

Serial connector (RS-232C) (P.201)

A/V output jack (P.145)

Connector cover

DC IN jack (P.33)

Diopter adjustment dial (P.58)

Self-timer/Remote control lamp (P.116, 117)

Remote control receiver (P.117)

5-pin external flash socket (P.133)

USB connector (P.198)

Connector cover

Strap eyelet (P.28)

Microphone (P.122, 149)

Names of parts

Monitor (P. 25)

Viewfinder (P. 58, 60)

(Flash mode button / P. 73, 125)

(Erase button / P. 71) (Spot/Macro button / P. 84, 97)

(Print button / P.160)

(OK button / P.44)

(AE lock button / P.98)

(Protect button / P.144)

AEL

Tripod socketBattery compartment lock

(P. 29)

Arrow pad (P.43)

Viewfinder

Orange lamp (P. 60, 73)

Green lamp (P. 55, 59, 60)

AF target mark (P. 60, 74)

Mode dial (P.41)

Shutter button (P.59)

(Monitor button / P.63)

(Menu button / P. 42)

Card access lamp (P. 61)

Battery compartment cover (P. 29)

Bottom view

Names of parts

Control Panel Display

Monitor Display

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Frame number

Date

Protect

Battery check

Movie picture

Time

Print reserve

Sound record

Record mode

Spot Metering mode (P. 95)

Flash intensity control (P. 129)

Sequence mode (P. 113)

Flash mode (P. 73, 125)

Exposure compensation (P. 92)

Card error (P. 55, 216)

Recording mode (P. 111)

Number of storable pictures (P. 56)

ISO indicator (P. 103)

Self-timer/ Remote control (P. 115)

Macro mode (P. 84)

Slow synchro (P. 131)

Card writing (P. 60, 63, 65)

Sound record (P. 122, 149)

Battery check (P. 54)

Auto bracket (P. 93)

Manual focus (P. 82)

(During Playback)

Number of storable pictures

Memory gauge

Aperture

Shutter speed

Exposure compensation/Exposure differential

(During Shooting)

16ft 10ft

5.5ft

2.6ft

P F2.8 1/800 +2.0

AEL

White balance (P. 105)

Shooting mode

• Other data from when the shot was taken can also be displayed during image playback. (P.147)

AF target

mark

AE lock

Manual focus

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Chapter

Getting Started

• This chapter describes the things you need to know before you can use your camera. These include the procedures for loading the batteries and SmartMedia card and for using the Mode dial and menu screens.

Attaching the strap and lens cap

Getting Started

Use the procedure below to attach the strap and lens cap to the camera.

Thread the cord through the lens cap in the direction indicated by the arrow in the figure.

Thread the strap through the lens cap cord.

Then thread the strap through strap mount.

Thread the strap through the loop and fastener as indicated by the arrows in the figure. Then check that the strap does not loosen or come undone when pulled.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 to attach the strap to the mount on the other side of the camera.

•

When the camera is hanging by its strap, ensure that it is not weighed down by other objects. This could result in personal injury or damage to the camera.

• Take care to attach the strap correctly as described above. If the strap is attached incorrectly in any way and the camera comes loose or is dropped as a result, Olympus accepts no liability whatsoever for any injury or damage that may arise.

Strap eyelet

Fastener

Loading the batteries

Getting Started

The camera uses 2 CR-V3 lithium battery packs or 4 AA-size nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries, nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries, alkaline batteries or lithium batteries.

Check that the Mode dial to “OFF”.

Slide the battery compartment lock towards the icon.

Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction indicated by the arrow on the cover.

Open the battery compartment cover.

Load the batteries.

●

If you are using lithium battery packs, ensure that you load the battery packs in the correct direction, as shown in the figure at right. If you try to load a battery pack backwards, it will only go in partway.

If you are using lithium battery packs.

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● If you are using AA-size batteries, ensure that battery polarities (+ and -) are as shown in the figure at right.

Close the battery compartment cover by pressing it down onto the batteries and sliding it in the opposite direction to the arrow on the cover.

● Pressing on the edge of the battery compartment cover will make it more difficult to close.

● The cover is locked in the closed position.

Slide the battery compartment lock towards the icon.

Loading the batteries

• CR-V3 lithium battery packs cannot be charged.

• Do not attempt to remove the labels from CR-V3 lithium battery packs.

Where the terminals are covered with a protective sticker (insulating cover), peel off that sticker only.

• The performance of alkaline batteries varies greatly and is particularly poor at low temperatures. The use of lithium battery packs or NiMH batteries is recommended.

• Do not use manganese batteries. Please read the notes on handling batteries. (P.8)

• Soiling on the terminals inside the battery compartment will shorten the life of the batteries considerably. Take care not to touch the inside of the battery compartment when removing the batteries.

• If the camera is left for 1 hour with the batteries removed, all the internal settings revert to the default settings.

If you are using AA-size batteries.

Getting Started

Loading the batteries

WARNING

Never use batteries from which the external seal (insulating cover) has been partially or entirely removed, or batteries that are cracked or split. Such batteries can leak battery fluid, overheat or burst if used. Some commercially available batteries are sold with the external seal (insulating cover) partially or completely removed. Never use batteries of this type.

Batteries of the type shown below must not be used.

Where the external seal (insulating cover) is entirely removed (bare battery) or partially removed.

Where the negative (-) terminal is flat and a part of the terminal is covered by the external seal (insulating cover).

Where part of the negative (-) terminal is raised but is not covered by the external seal (insulating cover).

Where the negative (-) terminal is flat and is not covered by the external seal (insulating cover).

Getting Started

Life of the lithium battery pack (included)

The table below provides an approximate guide to the number of shots that can be taken and the available playback time using the CR-V3 lithium battery pack supplied with the camera.

However,note that the battery life can vary greatly depending on the battery type and brand and the conditions under which the camera is used.

Loading the batteries

Photography/Display

Number of shots

Playback time

Conditions

q w

Battery Life

Approx. 400

Approx. 360 minutes

* The figures in the table are for reference purposes only. Actual results may differ.

Conditions

q Two continuous shots repeated at 10-minute intervals at normal tempera-

ture (77°F). Flash used for 50% of the shots, with the zoom function used in every shot, and full-time AF and digital zoom both switched off. (No images displayed and no communication with a PC.)

w Continuous display in Automatic playback mode, repeatedly switching the

camera back on immediately after it automatically powers off and then restarting Automatic playback.

• If the camera is connected to a computer, the optional AC adapter should be used.

• In the situations listed below, the camera consumes power even without shooting pictures or movies and the number of storable pictures decreases.

• If you hold the shutter button down halfway in a shooting mode so that the autofocus mechanism operates repeatedly.

• If you repeatedly use the zoom.

• If full-time AF is switched on.

• If you leave the monitor switched on in Display mode for long periods.

• During communication with a computer.

Life of the CR-V3 lithium battery packs supplied with the camera

Getting Started

Using a domestic AC wall outlet

To connect your camera to an ordinary domestic AC wall outlet, you need the optional AC adapter. Use an AC adapter designed for the area where camera is used. Consult your nearest Olympus dealer or service center for details.

Check that the Mode dial to "OFF".

Plug the AC adapter securely into a domestic AC wall outlet.

Open the connector cover on the camera and plug the AC adapter connector cable into the DC IN jack.

After using the AC adapter , always switch off the camera and unplug the AC adapter cable first from the camera and then from the domestic AC wall outlet.

Loading the batteries

OFF

Domestic AC wall outlet

Power plug

AC adapter

DC IN jack (black)

Connector cable plug

•

When used for long periods, the AC adapter may become warm. This is normal.

Getting Started

WARNING

Incorrect use may cause a fire, electric shock or burns.

• Be sure to use only the Olympus AC adapter. The use of other AC adapters could damage the camera or power supply and cause other unforeseeable accidents.

• Use an AC adapter designed for the area where camera is used. Consult your nearest Olympus dealer or service center for details.

• Ensure that the AC adapter is properly plugged into the power outlet before use.

• Never connect or disconnect the AC adapter with wet hands.

• If the AC adapter cable is hot, smells scorched or is emitting smoke, unplug it immediately and contact your nearest Olympus service center.

• Make sure that the camera is switched off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter.

• When unplugging the AC adapter from the AC wall outlet, always pull the adapter itself, not the cable. Never unduly pull, bend, twist or bundle the cable.

• If the cable is damaged or cut or if there is a loose connection in the plug, contact your nearest Olympus service center immediately.

• Disconnect the AC adapter from the camera and the AC wall outlet when it is not in use.

Loading the batteries

Inserting and removing SmartMedia cards

Getting Started

About SmartMedia card

SmartMedia card is the recording media used by the Olympus CAMEDIA Digital Camera to record your pictures in the same way as film in a conventional camera. However, the images r ecor ded on a SmartMedia card can be deleted or replaced and can also be transferred to a personal computer for editing. In these Instructions, SmartMedia cards are often referred to simply as "cards".

Compatible SmartMedia

• Enclosed 8 MB Standard Card (with Panorama Stitching function)

• Optional Olympus 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 MB cards

• Third-party 3-volt (3.3 V) 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 MB cards

q Contact area

Area used for electrical contact with the camera.

w Write-protect area

To write protect the card, affix one of the enclosed write-protect stickers here.

e Index area

Use this area to attach one of the enclosed labels showing what is stored on the card.

Notes on handling SmartMedia

• Operating temperature: 32°F to 131°F; Storage temperature: -4°F to 149°F

• Keep the cards in its protective static-free case when it is being stored or carried.

• Do not bend a card or subject it to impacts.

• Be sure to read the SmartMedia instructions (enclosed).

• Do not directly touch the card contact area with your hands.

• Third-party 5-volt cards cannot be used. Use an Olympus card or a third-party 3-volt (3.3 V) card.

w e

• If you use a non-Olympus brand commercially available card or card that has been formatted on a personal computer or other device, it may not be recognized by the camera. In this case, the card should be initialized (formatted) on the camera before use. (P.157)

Getting Started

Inserting and removing SmartMedia cards

Inserting a card

Check that the Mode dial to "OFF".

Open the card cover.

Insert the card in the direction shown in the figure.

●

Note the orientation of the card. If it is inserted incorrectly , it may become jammed.

Close the card cover.

OFF

Insert the card.

Getting Started

Inserting and removing SmartMedia cards

Removing a card

Check that the Mode dial to "OFF".

Open the card cover.

Push the card in.

● The card pops out for easy removal.

Grasp the card and pull it out.

OFF

Push the card in to remove it.

• Destroyed data cannot be recovered.

Notes on Removing a Card

• Never open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries or unplug the AC adapter while the card access lamp is lit. This could destroy the data stored on the card.

Card access lamp

Getting Started

Setting the date and time

Use the procedure below to set the date and time on the camera's internal clock. The date and time can then be imprinted on your shots.

Remove the lens cap.

Set the Mode dial to "P", "A/S/M", " " or " ".

● When no images are recorded on the card, select a mode other than " ".

Press the (Menu) button.

● The menu screen appears.

Press or on the Arrow pad to select “MODE SETUP”, then press .

● "SETUP" is displayed.

Press the [OK] button.

● The MODE SETUP screen appears.

Press or to select

Press to select “SETUP”, then press the [OK] button.

● The date/time setting screen appears.

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When is selected, use

and to select the

date format.

● The available formats are as follows: DMY (Day-Month-Year) MDY (Month-Day-Year) YMD (Year-Month-Day)

Press to adjust the "M" setting.

Press or to set the month. Check that the month is correct and then press to move to the Day setting.

● Repeat the procedure until you have set the minutes.

Press the [OK] button.

● To set the clock precisely, press the [OK] button when the time is at 0 seconds.

● The MODE SETUP screen reappears.

Press the [OK] button repeatedly until the menu disappers.

● The menu screen clears.

● These settings are retained

when you switch the camera off.

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Getting Started

Setting the date and time

• The year 2000 is shown as '00.

• The adjusted date and time will revert to the default setting if the camera is

left without batteries for approximately 1 hour (based on Olympus test conditions). If this occurs, set the date and time again.

• We recommend that you check that the date and time are set correctly before taking important pictures.

• If the card contains no recorded images when the Mode dial is set to " ", the menu screen does not appear when you press the (Menu) button.

• If you switch the camera off, the camera retains date/time setting until the setting is changed.

Getting Started

Using the Mode dial

The Mode dial settings are "P" (Program mode), "A/S/M" (Still shooting mode), Still picture shooting mode is composed of these two modes, " " (Movie record mode), "OFF" (camera off) and " " (Playback mode). The Mode dial provides an easy way to switch the camera on and off or select the mode.

Camera Modes

"P" and "A/S/M" (Still picture shooting mode)

Setting the Mode dial to "P" or "A/S/M" switches the camera on in Still picture shooting mode. In "P" (Program mode), the camera automatically selects the optimal aperture and shutter speed, allowing you to take properly exposed photographs simply by pressing the shutter button. "A/S/M" (Still Shooting mode) allows you select "Aperture Priority mode", "Shutter Priority mode" or "Manual mode" from the Still picture shooting menu. (P.90-93) You can then select your own photography settings to achieve the desired effect.

" " (Movie record mode)

Setting the Mode dial to " " switches the camera on in Movie record mode. This mode allows you to shoot movies.

“OFF” (Camera off)

Setting the Mode dial to "OFF" switches the camera off.

" " (Playback mode)

Setting the Mode dial to " " switches the camera on in Playback mode and allows you to view pictures recorded on a card.

A/S/M

OFF

Getting Started

Using the menus

You can use the menus to access and select a wide range of camera settings. The menus are shown on the monitor and vary depending on the Mode dial setting.

Refer to the shooting menu and playback menu options (P.46-49) to select the function you want to use. The Mode dial settings are determined by the selected function.

Still picture shooting menu: P or A/S/M Movie record menu: Still picture playback menu: Movie playback menu:

Press the (Menu) button.

● The menu appears on the monitor.

Press or on the Arrow pad to select the desired menu option.

●

The green frame moves and the option name appears in green.

● To select "MODE SETUP", see P.172-174.

Press to view the settings for the selected option.

● The green frame moves right and a list of settings for the selected option appears.

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AF/MF

Menu screen display

Indicates that there is a preceding screen.

Current settings

Indicates that this is the first of 3 pages.

Indicates that there is a subsequent screen.

Getting Started

Using the menus

(Example) : Selecting "400" as the ISO setting

● To save the current settings and exit Menu mode, press

again at this point. Pressing once merely selects the settings.

● Some settings also allow you to shoot pictures at the confirmation stage.

● Note that if you press the (Menu) button instead of the

button to exit Menu mode,

the setting is not saved.

(Example) : Moving to the second and subsequent menu pages

● You can move from page 1/3 to page 3/3 by pressing

on the Arrow pad.

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ZOOM

FUNCTION

SLOW

Selection

Confirm

Use or to select the setting.

● The selected setting is displayed in green.

● If the selected setting has additional options displayed on the right, proceed to step

5. .If not, proceed to step 6 .

Where the selected setting has additional options, press to move to the next set of options and press or to select a setting.

When you have finished selecting the setting, press the [OK] button or to return to the previous option.

● The green frame moves left and the selected setting is displayed on the right.

● In a shooting mode (the Mode dial set to any setting other than " "), the camera is ready to shoot at this point.

Press the [OK] button.

● The selected setting is saved and the menu screen is replaced by the normal screen.

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Using the menus

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Tips

• When you want to return to the previous page (or proceed to the next page) in a menu screen: → When the selection frame in the menu is at the bottom (or top) of the

screen, press (or ) on the Arrow pad to move to the next page. If you are on the last page, pressing returns you to the first page. Likewise, pressing on the first page moves you to the last page.

• When you want to cancel menu operations: → Press the (Menu) button. The settings are discarded and the nor-

mal screen reappears.

• When the menu screen does not appear in Playback mode: → If the card contains no images, the menu screen is not displayed.

• When you want to save the settings: → In “MODE SETUP”, set "ALL RESET" to "OFF". The settings are then

retained without being deleted even if you switch the camera off. (P.175) The settings specified in “MODE SETUP” are saved when you switch the camera off, regardless of whether "ALL RESET" is set to "ON" or "OFF".

• When the selected settings do not work: → You did not press the [OK] button after selecting the setting. Select the

setting again and then press the [OK] button to confirm the selection.

Using the menus

• If the card contains no images when the Mode dial is set to " ", the menu screen is not displayed when you press the (Menu) button.

• In a shooting mode, you can select settings and then take pictures without pressing the [OK] button. The settings remain valid until you press the (Menu) button again.

• If you select settings and then press the (Menu) button without first pressing the [OK] button, the settings are discarded and the camera exits menu mode.

• If you set "ALLRESET" to "OFF", the settings are not discarded when you switch the camera off. (P.175)

Getting Started

Shooting menu options

The table below shows the settings available on this camera. Select the settings that best suit your subject. For information on how to decide which options are best for your purposes (P.46-49), refer to the menu operation pages (P.42-45) or the pages covering the respective functions.

Still picture shooting menu

These options are displayed in the still picture shooting modes (P or A/S/M).

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Setting

AF/MF

DRIVE

WB (White Balance) ISO

DIGITALZOOM

FUNCTION

Function

Selects Autofocus or Manual Focus. Select this option to use continuous shooting, the selftimer or Auto Bracket. Sets the white balance for a light source. Sets the ISO setting. Setting the intensity of the flash. Sets the flash timing to get the best results in shots of night scenes. Allows you to zoom digitally up to 5x. Allows special photography modes. (BLACK&WHITE, SEPIA, WHITE BOARD and BLACK BOARD.) Allows you to record voice comments on pictures you have shot. Card function for taking panorama picture.

Default

setting

Single

picture

shooting

AUTO AUTO

± 0

OFF

–

See

P. 82

P. 93 P. 113 P. 115 P. 105 P. 107 P. 103

P. 129

P. 131

P. 85

P. 118

P. 122

P. 120

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CARD SETUP MODE SETUP

A/S/M MODE

AE LOCK

Function

Initializes (formats) the card. Sets the camera mode to suit the type of photography. See the List of mode settings on P. 173. Sets the Record mode. (TIFF/SHQ/HQ/SQ1/SQ2) Sets the functions available when the Mode dial is set to A/S/M. Allows AE lock or multimetering to be used.

Default

setting

–

OFF

See

P . 155,157

P. 172

P. 111

P. 88

P. 98

Movie record menu

These menu options are displayed in Movie record mode ( ).

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Setting

AF/MF

WB (White Balance) ISO FUNCTION

CARD SETUP MODE SETUP

HQ SQ

Function

Selects Autofocus or Manual Focus. Allows you to take pictures using the self-timer or remote control. Sets the white balance for a light source. Sets the ISO setting. Allows black and white or sepia photography. Allows you to select whether to record sound when you are shooting a movie. Initializes (formats) the card. Sets the camera mode to suit the type of photography. See the List of mode settings on P.173. Sets the image quality mode (HQ or SQ).

Default

setting

OFF

AUTO AUTO

OFF

–

See

P. 82

P. 115

P. 105 P. 107 P. 103

P. 118

P. 124

P. 155, 157

P. 172

P. 111

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Playback menu options

Still picture playback menu

These menu options are displayed when still image frames are being displayed.

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INFO

FUNCTION CARD SETUP

MODE SETUP

Function

Automatically displays successive frames. Allows you to view photography details for each image (camera settings, date and time, file name, etc.). Adds recorded voice comments to pictures you have shot. Not available. Erases all the frames on a card or initializes (formats) the card. Sets the camera mode to suit the type of photography. See the List of mode settings on P.173.

Default

setting

–

OFF

–

See

P. 143

P. 147

P. 149

–

P. 155 P. 157

P. 172

Getting Started

Movie playback menu

These menu options are displayed when you are playing back a movie.

Playback menu options

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MOVIE PLAY INFO

FUNCTION

CARD SETUP

MODE SETUP

Function

Play back movie pictures. Allows you to view photography details for the movie (date and time, file name, etc.). Allows you to edit a movie or create an index listing the movie details. Erases all the frames on a card or initializes (formats) the card. Sets the camera mode to suit the type of photography. See the List of mode settings on P.173.

Default

setting

–

OFF

–

See

P. 69

P. 147

P. 150

P. 155 P. 157

P. 172

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Chapter

Shooting and Playback Basics

• This chapter covers basic camera operation and describes how to use the camera for simple photography, how to display your pictures and movies, and how to erase images. Familiarize yourself with your camera by reading through this chapter as you use the camera.

Switching on and off

Shooting and Playback Basics

By turning the Mode dial to any setting other than "OFF", the camera is switched on. Be sure to remove the lens cap.

Press in on each side of the lens cap as shown in the figure and remove the lens cap.

Set the Mode dial to "P".

● The camera switches on.

● Setting the Mode dial to

"A/S/M", "P", or " " sets the camera to a shooting mode. The lens extends out from the camera body and the remaining battery charge and number of storable pictures appear on the control panel.

● When you set the Mode dial to " " , the camera switches on in playback mode and the monitor lights up.

When you have finished using the camera, set the Mode dial to "OFF".

● The camera switches off.

● The lens retracts into the cam-

era body and the monitor and control panel switches off.

● Always replace the lens cap when the camera is not in use.

A/S/M

OFF

Switching on and off

Shooting and Playback Basics

• Always remove the lens cap before you switch the camera on.

• Never open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or unplug

the AC adapter while the card access lamp is blinking. This could not only prevent the recording of your current picture, but could also destroy the data recorded on the card.

• If you do not operate the camera for three minutes, the Power Save mechanism automatically switches off the control panel (sleep mode). Press the shutter button or zoom lever to switch the control panel display back on. Though the camera automatically switches off after approximately four hours in Standby mode, you should make a practice of switching the camera off as soon as possible when you are not taking pictures. (These times may be longer if you are using new batteries and depend on the type of batteries used.)

• Photographed images are saved even if you switch the camera off or replace the batteries.

Checklist before shooting

Checking the remaining battery charge

When you switch the camera on, the level of remaining battery charge is displayed on the control panel. When the remaining battery charge is low, load new batteries. If you are using NiMH or Ni-Cd batteries, recharge the batteries.

lights (and turns off automatically).

The batteries have ample charge and you can take pictures.

blinks and the other icons on the control panel are displayed nor-

mally.

The battery charge is low and the batteries should be replaced. You can still take pictures, but the battery power may run out in mid-shot.

blinks (and disappears after 12 seconds) and the other icons on the

control panel disappear.

The batteries are fully depleted and should be replaced immediately.

Shooting and Playback Basics

• When taking pictures on long trips, on special occasions or in cold locations, keep spare batteries handy.

• The length of time for which the different battery check indicators appear varies depending on the type of batteries used.

• If you use NiMH batteries, the blinking battery low warning will appear sooner than when lithium battery packs are used.

• When you are running the camera on batteries that are close the end of their operating life, the camera may emit a rapid series of short beeps as a warning after you take a shot or when you switch the camera on. The number of storable pictures shown on the control panel may also blink. If this happens, your shot will not be taken correctly. Replace the batteries and take the picture again.

Battery check

indicator

Checking SmartMedia card status (Card check)

When the camera is switched on in a shooting mode, the camera automatically checks for a card.

Checklist before shooting

Shooting and Playback Basics

Displayed when there is no card in the camera or when there is a card fault.

The Card error indicator on the control panel and the green lamp beside the viewfinder both blink. At the same time, the "NO CARD" message appears on the monitor. → Insert a card.

Displayed when there is a card error.

At the same time, the "CARD ERROR" message appears on the monitor. → Format the card or use a new

card.

Displayed when the card needs to be formatted.

At the same time, the card formatting screen appears on the monitor. → Format the card. (P.157) Use the

Arrow pad to select "FORMAT" and then press [OK] to switch to the card formatting menu. (P.157) When formatting is completed, the monitor display switches back to the screen showing the subject being photographed.

Control

panel

Control

panel

ENTER

OFF

CARD SETUP

Control

panel

Monitor

View-

finder

Card error

icon

Green lamp

Number of available still shots

Checking the available shots/time

When you switch the camera on with the Mode dial set to "P" or "A/S/M", the number of storable pictures is displayed on the control panel. (When you switch the camera on with the Mode dial set to “ ”, the available shooting time (in seconds) is displayed.)

Checklist before shooting

Shooting and Playback Basics

Still picture shooting mode

Number of storable pictures

Movie record mode

Available shooting time (sec.)

Recording mode

HIGH (quality)

NORMAL

HIGH (quality)

NORMAL

HIGH (quality)

NORMAL

HIGH (quality)

NORMAL

Number of pixels

File

Memory capacity

(pictures without sound/pictures with sound)

8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB

2048x1536 1600x1200 1280x960 1024x768 640x480 2048x1536 2048x1536

1600x1200

1280x960

1024x768

640x480

0/0 1/1 2/2 3/3 8/8 3/3

10/9

5/5

16/15

8/8 24/22 13/12 38/32 32/29 82/61

1/1 2/2 4/4 6/6

16/16

6/6 20/19 11/11 31/30 17/16 49/45 26/25 76/66 66/58

165/123

3/3 5/5

8/8 13/13 33/32 13/13 40/39 22/22 64/60 34/33 99/90 53/51

153/132 132/117 331/248

6/6 11/11 17/17 27/26 67/65 27/27 81/78 45/44

128/120

69/67

199/181 107/102 306/265 265/234 664/498

TIFF

SHQ

SQ1

SQ2

TIFF

JPEG

• When Recording (image quality) mode is set to TIFF, sound cannot be recorded in the photography modes. However, sound can be postrecorded in Playback mode. (P.149)

Shooting and Playback Basics

Checklist before shooting

When the n

umber of storab

le pictures in Still

picture shooting mode reac

hes 0.

• When the number of storable pictures reaches 0, the camera emits a warning beep, the green lamp beside the viewfinder blinks and the "CARD FULL" message appears on the monitor. The same thing occurs the next time you switch the camera on. (P.216) When this happens, load a new card or one that is not full. Alternatively, erase unwanted images on the card to create some free space. (P.71,

155)

Available shooting time (seconds)

• This table shows the maximum times for movies with sound shot by pressing the shutter button down fully once and shooting continuously. The available shooting time shown on the control panel and monitor is the remaining time for which you can record data on the current card.

Recording

Number of pixels

Memory capacity

mode

4MB 8MB 16MB Over 32MB

HQ 320 x 240 11 23 46 75 SQ 160 x 120 46 93 186 300

• The number of storable pictures varies depending on the selected recording (image quality) mode and the card capacity.

• See P.111 for information on setting the record quality (quality setting).

•

All the tables given here are rough guides only. Actual performance may vary.

• The counter may not decrease by 1 each time a shot is taken or increase by 1 each time an image is erased.

• The number of storable pictures may vary slightly since the amount of data recorded varies depending on the subject photographed.

Shooting and Playback Basics

Holding the camera

Hold the camera firmly with both hands and brace your elbows against your sides to prevent the camera from moving.

Landscape position

Portrait position

Incorrect

•

Do not apply excessive force to the lens.

•

Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash.

•

When holding the camera in the landscape position, hold the camera so that the flash is at the top.

Keep your fingers away from the lens.

Adjusting the viewfinder

Turn the diopter adjustment dial until you can see the AF target mark clearly.

Diopter adjustment dial

Viewfinder

AF target mark

Pressing the shutter button

Shooting and Playback Basics

The shutter button has a 2-step operation. Practice using the shutter button before you take pictures.

Press the shutter button lightly (press halfway down).

● The focus and image brightness (exposure) are locked.

● The green lamp beside the viewfinder lights.

●

T o focus on a subject that is not inside the AF target mark, use focus lock. (P.78)

Press the shutter button the rest of the way down (press fully).

●

The camera takes the picture and emits a short double-beep.

●

The card access lamp blinks while the picture is being recorded onto the card.

If the green lamp blinks

To take a picture of a subject that is a distance of 2.6 ft (31.5") or less from the camera, use Macro mode. (P.84) For some subjects, the camera may not be able to lock the focus or exposure. (See "Focusing on difficult subjects (subjects not suited to autofocus)" on P.76.)

•

Press the shutter button gently. Using sudden movements or too much force can cause the camera to move and result in blurred pictures (camera shake).

Shutter button

Viewfinder

Green lamp (blinks)

Shooting

Taking still pictures

Set the Mode dial to "P".

● You can also take pictures with the Mode dial set to "A/S/M". (P.88-91)

Compose the picture by looking through the viewfinder and using the zoom lever.(P.72)

● Compose the shot so that the subject is in the center of the AF target mark.

● The actual shot is slightly larger than the area visible in the viewfinder.

Press the shutter button down halfway.

● The focus and exposure are locked and the green lamp beside the viewfinder lights.

● To focus on a subject that is not in the center of the shot, use focus lock. (P.78)

● If the green lamp blinks, the focus or exposure is not locked. See "Focusing on difficult subjects (subjects not suited to autofocus)" on P.76.

● If you have selected full-time AF (P.79), the camera constantly focuses even when the shutter button is not pressed down halfway, making focusing times shorter.

A/S/M

Shooting and Playback Basics

Viewfinder

Orange lamp

AF target mark Green lamp

Press the shutter button the rest of the way down (press fully).

● When the camera emits a short double-beep, it has finished taking the picture.

● The green lamp blinks as the camera starts recording the picture onto the card.

● The card access lamp blinks while the data is being recorded onto the card.

● To check the picture you’ve just taken, you can view it on the monitor. → REC VIEW (P.185)

● When the green lamp beside the viewfinder stops blinking, the camera is ready for the next shot.

● If you press the shutter button while the green lamp is blinking, the shutter does not operate. (The time for which the green lamp blinks varies depending on Recording (image quality) mode, but should last between 0.5 and 43 seconds.)

● You can check the camera memory status by using the monitor to take pictures. (P.63)

● You can also record a voice comment when taking a picture. (P.122)

Shooting

Shooting and Playback Basics

Green lamp

Shooting

Shooting and Playback Basics

When the orange lamp lights

The flash fires automatically. (See "Using the flash (Auto-Flash)" on P.73.)

• Depending on the working distance, the picture that is actually taken and the picture that you see in the optical viewfinder may be different. In that case, use the monitor to take the picture.

•

Never open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or unplug the AC adapter while the card access lamp is blinking. This could not only prevent the recording of your current picture, but could also destroy the images recorded on the card.

•

If the orange lamp beside the viewfinder is blinking, this indicates that the flash is charging. Wait until the orange lamp goes out before pressing the shutter button.

Taking pictures using the monitor

Using the monitor allows you to check the actual field of view in your shot as you are shooting.

Set the Mode dial to "P"

● You can also take pictures with the Mode dial set to "A/S/M". (P.88-91)

Press the (Monitor) button to switch the monitor on.

● Press the button again to switch the monitor off.

● In A/S/M mode, the monitor switches on automatically.

Compose the picture by looking at the image on the monitor.

Take the picture using the same procedure as for the viewfinder.

● The bottom of the memory gauge lights and the camera starts storing the image onto the card.

● Unless the card is full, you can continue shooting pictures during image recording until the memory gauge is completely lit.

● When you shoot 2 or more pictures, the center of the memory gauge lights.

A/S/M

Shooting

Shooting and Playback Basics

P F2.0 1/800 0.0

Memory gauge

Shutter button

Monitor

number of storable pictures

AF target mark

● When the buffer memory is full, the top of the memory gauge lights and no more shots can be taken.

● If “REC VIEW” is set to “OFF” (P .185), photographed images are not shown on the monitor.

● Selecting “CHECK” (P.186) allows you to choose whether to record or discard the picture you have just shot.

Shooting

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P F2.0 1/800 0.0

1 shot

taken

2 or more

shots takenNophotography

possible

Memory gauge

No shots

taken

Monitor

•

Do not apply excessive force to the monitor.

•

Use the image on the monitor only to compose the shot. The monitor is not designed to show details such as the focus or exposure.

•

Using the monitor to take pictures increases the time required to write pictures to the card.

•

When the subject is at an angle to the camera, the edges of the image may appear jagged on the monitor. This is not a malfunction.

•

Light may appear in bands at the top and bottom of the monitor. This is not a malfunction.

• When you are shooting in bright conditions, such as in sunlight, vertical streaks (or smears) may appear on the monitor. If the image is difficult to see, use the optical viewfinder.

•

Though you can take pictures using the monitor, using the optical viewfinder tends to reduce camera movement and makes shooting easier. Switching the monitor off also reduces battery consumption, allowing you to take pictures for longer.

• The actual image shot is slightly larger than the image you see in the viewfinder or on the monitor.

Shooting movies

Use this mode to record pictures and sound at the same time. You can also set the camera not to record sound. (P.124)

Set the Mode dial to " ". Compose the shot by looking

at the image on the monitor. Press the shutter button down

halfway. The camera locks the focus and exposure and the green lamp beside the viewfinder lights.

● To focus on a subject that is not in the center of the shot, use focus lock. (P.78)

● If the green lamp blinks, the focus and exposure are not locked. See "Focusing on difficult subjects (subjects not suited to autofocus)" on P.76.

To begin shooting,press the shutter button down fully.To stop shooting, press the shutter button again.

●

The remaining seconds display on the monitor shows the available shooting time.

●

The bottom of the memory gauge on the monitor lights and the camera starts recording the movie to the card.

●

Once you have been shooting for more than 1 second, the center of the memory gauge lights.

●

When the memory buffer becomes full, the top of the memory gauge lights and you can no longer shoot.

Shooting

Shooting and Playback Basics

Memory gauge

Available shooting time

Shutter button

AF target mark

F2.0 1/800 0.0

Shooting and Playback Basics

● Selecting “CHECK” allows you to choose whether to record or discard the picture you have just shot before it is recorded. (P.186)

●

When you are shooting a movie and recording sound at the same time, the focus is fixed at the point where the focus was locked. If you are shooting a subject that changes position markedly (e.g. from background to foreground), stop shooting briefly to allow the camera to refocus. To keep the camera focused all the time during shooting, set sound record mode to “OFF”. (P.124)

When the card access lamp starts blinking, recording of the card has begun.

●

Even if the gauge displays available memory, you cannot shoot the next picture until the recording of the card is completed.

●

When the card access lamp stops blinking, recording of the card has finished. If memory is available in the card, the number of possible shots is displayed on the LCD monitor, and you can begin shooting.

Shooting

F2.0 1/800 0.0

• When “CHECK” is selected, the monitor may go blank for a few moments after you have been shooting for a long period. This is because the camera is processing the images and is not a malfunction.

• The image quality for movies may be lower than that for still images.

• The image actually shot is slightly smaller than the image you see on the

monitor.

• Do not apply excessive force to the monitor.

• Use the image on the monitor only to compose the shot. The monitor is not

designed to show details such as the focus or exposure.

• When the subject is at an angle to the camera, the edges of the image may appear jagged on the monitor. This is not a malfunction.

• Light may appear in bands at the top and bottom of the monitor. This is not a malfunction.

• When you are shooting in bright conditions, such as in sunlight, vertical streaks (or smears) may appear on the monitor or the picture you shoot.

Checking and erasing photographed images

Displaying pictures (Quick View)

When you want to view your shots right after you take them, you can display the images even in Still Shooting mode simply by pressing the (Monitor) button. You can also switch quickly back to the shooting mode if you want to take a picture while you are viewing your shots.

Press the (Monitor) button twice in quick succession.

● The monitor switches on and the most recent picture is displayed.

● You can also view shots you have taken by selecting " " on the Mode dial. (Single-frame playback)

You can use the Arrow pad to view other pictures stored on the card.

: Displays the next picture. :

Displays the previous picture. : Jumps back 10 pictures. : Jumps forward 10 pictures.

● See P.147 for information on displaying the image information (date and time settings, file name, etc.).

● To play a movie, select an image with the " " icon. (P.69)

A/S/M

Shooting and Playback Basics

645312.23.,00 21:56

Date

Time Frame

number

Battery check

Record mode

To return to the shooting mode, press the (Monitor) button again or press the shutter button down halfway.

Checking and erasing photographed images

Shooting and Playback Basics

• When you connect the camera to a TV to view your pictur es, you can r otate pictures that were taken with the camera on its side so that they are easier to see. (P.145)

• The camera cannot display pictures with file or folder names not automatically assigned by the camera itself. (P.191)

• When you turn it on, the monitor flashes briefly and the picture appears 0.5 to 2 seconds later. This is not a malfunction.

• Do not press strongly on the monitor . This not only leaves stains on the screen and makes the images difficult to see, it also risks cracking the monitor.

• Sound cannot be played back on the camera. Connect the camera to a TV for audio playback or to view pictures rotated. (P.145)

Shooting and Playback Basics

Playing movies

Use the procedure below to view your movies.

Use Quick View (P.67) or set the Mode dial to " " to display the movie you have shot. (P.140)

Use the Arrow pad to select an image with the

icon.

Press the (Menu) button.

● The menu screen appears.

Use the Arrow pad to select "MOVIE PLAY" and then press to select "START".

● To cancel movie playback, press the (Menu) button.

Press the [OK] button.

● The card access lamp blinks and the movie starts playing when the camera has finished reading it from the card.

To pause the movie...

Press the [OK] button during playback. Press it again to resume the playback.

Checking and erasing photographed images

MOVIE

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START

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FUNCTION

INFO

Shooting and Playback Basics

You can use the Arrow pad to advance the movie frame by frame once playback has finished or while the movie is paused.

: Displays the start of the

movie.

: Displays the end of the

movie.

Advances the movie by one frame each time it is pressed. The movie plays for as long as the button is held down.

Moves back through the movie by one frame each time it is pressed. The movie plays in reverse for as long as the button is held down.

If you press the [OK] button when movie playback ends, the movie starts again from the beginning.

Press the (Menu) button to exit Movie Playback mode.

●

When you want to select another frame, press the (Menu) button again to exit the menu screen and then select the frame using the Arrow pad.

To quickly return from Quick View mode to shooting mode

Press the shutter button down halfway. If you are viewing a movie or using the menus, the viewfinder switches on immediately and your subject is displayed. If the Mode dial is set to " ", this function cannot be used.

Checking and erasing photographed images

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Date and time of shooting (displayed for approximately 4 seconds)

Current playback position (sec.)

Total movie time (sec.)

Shooting and Playback Basics

Erasing pictures (One-frame erase)

You can use this function to erase unwanted images. The same procedure can also be used to erase movies. Before you erase a picture or movie, check that there is no write-protect sticker on the card or protection setting (P.144) on the image you want to erase. To erase all the images on a card, see "Erasing all images (all-frame erase)" on P.155.

Use the Arrow pad to display the picture you want to erase.

● Immediately after you set the Mode dial to " ", the last picture you shot is displayed.

Press the (Erase) button.

●

A confirmation screen appears asking whether you want to erase the picture.

Use or on the Arrow pad to select "YES".

● To cancel, select "NO" and press the [OK] button or the

(Erase) button.

Press the [OK] button to erase the displayed picture.

* You can also erase single

frames in Index playback mode (P.140) and Close-up playback mode (P.142).

Checking and erasing photographed images

• Take great care never to open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries or unplug the AC adapter while a picture is being erased. This could destroy the data stored on the card.

A/S/M

YES

Monitor

Shooting and Playback Basics

You can use the camera's 3× zoom for telephoto or wide-angle shots. If "DIGITAL ZOOM" is set to "ON" in the shooting menu (P.85), you can zoom in to even higher magnifications.

TTo enlar

o enlargg

e the subject in the

shot (telephoto)

Turn the lever toward T.

TTo widen the field of vie

o widen the field of vie

w in the

shot (wide-angle)

Turn the lever toward W.

• If Sound record mode is ON (P.124) when the mode dial is set to " " (Movie record mode), only the digital zoom can be used. The image in the optical viewfinder does not change when you use the zoom. Use the monitor to check the image. Note also that when you use the digital zoom, the image appears coarser as the magnification increases.

• When you use the digital zoom in Movie record mode, the image may waver slightly during zooming.

Using the zoom

• In "P" and "A/S/M" (Still picture shooting mode), you can use both the optical zoom and the digital zoom to zoom in by the equivalent of up to 15x (at a resolution of 640 × 480). (P.85)

• Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.175), this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off.

A/S/M

Shooting and Playback Basics

Using the flash (Auto-Flash)

When flash is needed, the orange lamp beside the viewfinder lights when you press the shutter button down halfway. If the flash mode is set to "AUTO", the flash automatically fires in low-light and backlit conditions. See P.126 for information on the other flash modes. The default flash mode is "AUTO".

Check that the control panel does not show the

, or icon.

● If any of these modes is shown, use the (Flash mode) button to cancel it. (See "Selecting the flash firing pattern" on P.126.)

Press the shutter button down halfway.

● When the orange lamp beside the viewfinder lights, this indicates that the flash is ready to fire.

● A flashing orange lamp indicates that the flash is charging. Wait until the lamp stops flashing before you press the shutter button.

Press the shutter button down fully.

● The flash fires.

A/S/M

Orange lamp

Shooting and Playback Basics

TTo photograph a bac

o photograph a bac

klit subject

When photographing a backlit subject, position the subject inside the AF target mark.

Effective flash range

• Wide-angle: Approx. 2.6 ft to 18.4 ft

• Telephoto: Approx. 7.9" to 12.5 ft

Using the flash (Auto-Flash)

Viewfinder

AF target mark

• The intensity of the flash can be set to suit the picture subject. (P.129)

• When you are using the flash in Macro mode, especially for wide-angle

shooting, the flash may fail to illuminate part of the subject, resulting in uneven lighting. Always check the result on the monitor.

• See P.133 for information on using external flash.

• The flash cannot be used in Sequence mode. (P.113)

• Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALLRESET" setting (P.175), this setting will

be cancelled when you switch the camera off.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Chapter

Focusing

• This chapter describes how to use some of the camera features, such as focusing and zooming, that are essential to taking effective shots.

Focusing on difficult subjects (Subjects not suited to autofocus)

Focusing

The camera's autofocus function can be used effectively for most subjects. However, in situations such as 1, 2 and 3 below, the camera may be unable to focus automatically and the green lamp blinks. In situations 4 and 5, the camera will not focus even though the green lamp lights and the shutter releases. When this happens, use the procedure described below or use Manual focus. (P.82)

1 Subjects with little or no contrast

• Lock the focus on an object with good contrast that is the same distance from the camera as the subject (P.78). Then recompose the shot and take the picture.

2 Subjects with no vertical lines

• Lock the focus on the subject (P.78) by holding the camera on its side. Then return the camera to the normal position and take the picture.

3 Shots where an object in the center of the

shot is excessively bright

• Lock the focus on an object with good contrast that is the same distance from the camera as the subject (P.78). Then recompose the shot and take the picture.

Shots that include both near and distant objects

• In this type of shot, your subject may still be out of focus even though the camera's autofocus operates and the green lamp lights. In this event, lock the focus on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the subject (P.78). Then recompose the shot and take the picture.

5 Fast-moving subjects

• Lock the focus beforehand on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the intended subject (P.78). Then recompose the shot and take the picture.

Working range

Focusing

The picture frame in the viewfinder shows the area that is shot for subjects at infinity. However, the picture frame moves lower down in the viewfinder as you get closer to the subject. (This is particularly pronounced when the zoom is set to telephoto.)

Take pictures at distances between 7.9" and

∞

(infinity).

• While the shutter will release for subjects closer than 7.9", the resulting image may be out of focus and incorrectly exposed.

• Using the monitor as a viewfinder is a better way to take close-up pictures. Shot composition is easier as the monitor shows the actual area photographed.

• Note that the camera uses battery power faster when the monitor is used.

Working range

Macro mode 7.9" to 31.5" (2.6 ft) (P.84)

Normal mode 2.6 ft (31.5") to

∞ (infinity)

Picture frame

Picture frame for close-up shots

Viewfinder

Focusing

Focusing on off-center subjects (Focus lock)

If your main subject is not within the AF target mark when you compose your shot, use the procedure below to focus. This is called focus lock.

Position your main subject inside the AF target marks, and press the shutter button down halfway.

● The exposure for the shot is locked at the same time and the green lamp beside the viewfinder lights.

If the green lamp beside the viewfinder is blinking, the focus and exposure are not locked. Release the shutter button and move the focusing point slightly. Then repeat step 1 until the green lamp stays lit.

Recompose the picture while holding the shutter button down halfway.

Press the shutter button down fully to take the picture.

A/S/M

AF target mark

Viewfinder

Focusing

Focusing faster (Full-time AF)

Full-time AF is a mode in which the camera repeatedly focuses on the object in front of the camera lens even when the shutter button is not being pressed. This eliminates the need to press the shutter button down halfway and reduces the time lag between the shutter button being pressed down fully and the shutter releasing. Select the "OFF" setting if you do not want to use this feature. When "OFF" is selected, the camera does not focus until you press the shutter button down halfway.

Press the (Menu) button.

● The menu screen appears.

Use or on the Arrow pad to select "MODE SETUP" and then press to select "SETUP".

Press the [OK] button.

● The MODE SETUP screen appears.

Press or to select "FULL-TIME AF" and then press .

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AE LOCK

Focusing

Press or to select "ON" or "OFF".

"ON": When the camera is set to a shooting mode, it repeatedly adjusts the focus so that it is always focused. "OFF": The camera does not focus until the shutter button is pressed down halfway.

Press the [OK] button to save the setting and return to the MODE SETUP screen.

Press the [OK] button repeatedly until the menu disappears.

Focusing faster (Full-time AF)

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MODE

REC VIEW

FULL-TIME AF

•

The camera uses battery charge faster when full-time AF is selected.

•

Full-time AF only operates when the monitor is switched on. Be sure that the monitor is on.

•

The selected setting is retained until changed, even when the camera is switched off.

Focusing

Selecting a focusing area (AF MODE)

Use the procedure below to select the area used for focusing on the subject. NORMAL : In this mode, the camera looks at almost the entire screen and

automatically selects the subject to be used for focusing. Use this mode for normal photography. (Default setting)

SPOT : In this mode, the camera focuses on the center of the object in

the AF target mark in the viewfinder.

Press the (Menu) button.

● The menu screen appears.

Use or on the Arrow pad to select "MODE SETUP" and then press to select "SETUP".

When you press the [OK] button, the MODE SETUP screen appears.

Press or to select “AF MODE” and then press

Press or to select "NORMAL" or "SPOT".

Press the [OK] button to save the setting and return to the Menu screen.

Press the [OK] button repeatedly until the menu disappears.

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SPOT

NORMAL

• The selected setting is retained until changed, even when the camera is switched off.

Focusing manually (Manual focus)

Manual focus allows you to select a focal distance in advance that matches the distance to the subject. This mode can be used for subjects that are not suited to autofocus and for focusing when you use the monitor to compose the shot.

Press the (Menu) button.

● The menu screen appears.

Use or on the Arrow pad to select "AF/MF" and then press .

● The menu disappears and the shooting distance selection screen is displayed.

Press to select “MF”.

● " " appears on the control panel and a distance indicator with a movable cursor appears on the monitor.

● To cancel manual focus, press on the Arrow pad to select "AF". When " " is no longer displayed, press the [OK] button.

Press

to select

the distance.

● The image on the monitor is enlarged during manual focusing to make focusing easier to check.

A/S/M

Focusing

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AF MF

16ft 10ft

6.5ft

2.6ft

Control panel

Manual focus

● If you move the cursor to 2.6 ft (31.5") or less, the indicator scale automatically changes to 7.9" - 31.5".

● You can take a picture by pressing the shutter button at this point.

Press the [OK] button.

● The setting is saved and "MF" appears in red on the screen.

●

To cancel manual focusing, repeat steps 1 and 2 . When the AF/MF selection screen appears, press to select "AF" and then press the [OK] button.

Focusing manually (Manual focus)

Focusing

• When you are using the flash, ensure that the subject for focusing is within the effective range of the flash.

• Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALLRESET" setting (P.175), this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off.

• The distance indicator on the monitor is only intended as a guide. The actual distance may vary slightly.

• You cannot change the focus while you are shooting a movie.

AF MF

31inch 24inch 16inch

8inch

P F2.0 1/800 0.0

Focusing on close-up subjects (Macro mode)

Focusing

Use Macro mode to shoot close-up subjects. When the camera is set to telephoto (at the T setting), you can shoot at distances of as little as 7.9" so that a business card fills the entire frame. Because the area actually photographed differs slightly from the area visible through the viewfinder in this mode, use the monitor as the viewfinder.

Press the (Spot/Macro) button repeatedly until " " (Macro mode) appears on the control panel.

● To cancel Macro mode, press the (Spot/Macro) button until the icon on the control panel disappears.

Take the shot.

Working range

7.9" to 31.5"

A/S/M

Control panel

Macro mode

•

Using the flash in Macro mode may produce a very noticeable shadow.

•

Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.175), this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off.

• When you are using manual focus (P.82), you cannot select Macro mode.

Zooming in further (Digital Zoom mode)

The camera's digital zoom function provides an additional 5× magnification over and above the optical zoom (for 640 × 480 resolution). The optical and digital zooms used together deliver a combined maximum magnification equivalent to 15x.

Press the (Menu) button.

● The menu screen appears.

Use or on the Arrow pad to select "DIGITAL ZOOM" and then press .

Press or to select "ON" and then press the [OK] button.

● You can still take pictures at this point.

Press the [OK] button.

● The setting is saved and you exit Menu mode.

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Turn the zoom lever towards "T" to enlarge the image (zoom in).

● A zoom bar is displayed on the monitor. The white portion of the bar indicates the optical zoom, and the red portion indicates the digital zoom.

● If you switch the monitor off while using the digital zoom, Digital Zoom mode is automatically cancelled.

Resolution and Digital Zoom Ma

gnification

Zooming in further (Digital Zoom mode)

Focusing

Resolution

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1600

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1280

×960

1024

×768

640

×480

Digital zoom magnification

1x to 2.5x 1x to 3.2x 1x to 4.0x

1x to 5.0x

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Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.175), this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off.

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If you switch the monitor off, Digital Zoom mode is cancelled and the image scale reverts to normal (100%).

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The quality of images shot using the digital zoom is coarser.

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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Chapter

Custom Photography

• This chapter describes how to select camera settings such as the field of view, brightness, exposure, color tones and quality so that you achieve the desired result. Read the instructions for each of the settings so that you can get the results you want for all types of shots.

Custom Photography

Setting the "A/S/M" dial functions

The "A/S/M" Mode dial setting allows you to select Aperture Priority mode (A), Shutter Priority mode (S) or Manual mode (M). In Aperture Priority mode you can set the aperture, in Shutter Priority mode you can set the shutter speed, and in Manual mode you can set both.

Press the (Menu) button.

● The menu screen appears.

Use or on the Arrow pad to select "A/S/M MODE" and then press .

Press or to select "A", "S" or "M" and then press the [OK] button.

● Refer to the descriptions of the respective modes for information on how to use the modes. (P.88-91)

● You can still take pictures at this point.

Press the [OK] button.

● The setting is saved and you exit the menu screen.

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• When you have set the Mode dial to "A/S/M", use the monitor to check which shooting mode is actually selected.

• Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALLRESET" setting (P.175), this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off.

Custom Photography

Controlling the depth of field (Aperture Priority mode)

This mode allows you to set the aperture yourself. The camera automatically selects the correct shutter speed. By changing the aperture setting, you can change the appearance of the background.

In the menu screen, set the "A/S/M MODE" setting to "A" (Aperture Priority mode).

● Use the menu screen to select the shooting mode. See P.88 for more information on setting the A/S/M.

● The aperture setting is displayed in green.

Press the Arrow pad to select the Aperture (F value) setting. Press to increase the Aperture (F value) setting. Press to decrease the Aperture (F value) setting.

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Aperture (F value) setting

• When you set the Mode dial to "A/S/M", the ISO setting is automatically set to 100. You can select 100, 200 or 400 as the ISO setting. (P.103)

• If the flash is set to fire automatically, you cannot set a slower shutter speed than 1/30 seconds.

• If the correct exposure cannot be achieved for the selected setting, the aperture setting is displayed in red. If " " is displayed, decrease the aperture setting. If " " is displayed, increase the aperture setting.

• Unless you select "OFF" in the “ALLRESET” setting (P.175), this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off.

Aperture Priority mode

Custom Photography

Capturing movement (Shutter Priority mode)

By using fast shutter speeds, you can freeze movement. Conversely, you can use a slow shutter speed to give the impression of flowing movement.

In the menu screen, set the "A/S/M MODE" setting to "S" (Shutter Priority mode).

● Use the menu screen to select the shooting mode. See P.88 for more information on setting the A/S/M.

● The shutter speed is displayed.

Press the Arrow pad to select the shutter speed. Press to increase the shutter speed. Press to decrease the shutter speed.

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Shutter speed

• When you set the Mode dial to "A/S/M", the ISO setting is automatically set to "100". You can select ISO settings of 100, 200 or 400 (P.103). The available shutter speeds are not affected by the ISO setting.

Available shutter speeds: 4 sec. to 1/800 sec.

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If the correct exposure cannot be achieved for the selected setting, the shutter speed appears in red on the monitor. If " " is displayed, decrease the shutter speed. If " " is displayed, increase the shutter speed.

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Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.175), this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off.

Shutter Priority mode

Custom Photography

Selecting the aperture and shutter speed manually (Manual mode)

Manual mode allows you to select the aperture and shutter speed yourself to achieve the desired effect. You can use the exposure status indicator in the viewfinder to check whether the image is correctly exposed.

In the menu screen, set the "A/S/M MODE" setting to "M" (Manual mode).

● Use the menu screen to select the shooting mode. See P.88 for more information on setting the A/S/M.

● The aperture and shutter speed are displayed in green.

Press the Arrow pad to select the aperture (F value) and shutter speed. Press to decrease the aperture size (increase the Aperture (F value) setting) and to increase the aperture size (decrease the Aperture (F value) setting). Press to increase the shutter speed and to decrease the shutter speed.

● The available shutter speeds are 16 sec. to 1/800 sec.

A/S/M

• When you set the Mode dial to "A/S/M", the ISO setting is automatically set to 100. You can select 100, 200 or 400 as the ISO setting. (P.103)

• The exposure indicator in the top-right corner of the viewfinder shows the difference between the exposure calculated from the selected aperture and shutter speed and the camera's correct exposure. The difference is shown in a range from -3.0 EV and +3.0 EV.

• If the image is underexposed by more than -3.0 EV or overexposed by more than +3.0 EV, the exposure indicator turns red.

• Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALLRESET" setting (P.175), this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off.

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Aperture (F value) setting

Shutter speed

Exposure differential

Manual mode

Custom Photography

Shooting at stepped exposures (Exposure compensation)

The camera automatically sets the correct exposure for your shots, but you can also adjust the exposure by plus or minus 2 steps in increments of 1/3 of a step. Select a positive compensation value to show white objects more brightly or a negative value to show black objects more intensely black.

If you select "P", switch the monitor on.

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If you select "A/S/M", set the camera to Aperture Priority mode or Shutter Priority mode. (P.88)

● The monitor switches on automatically when you select "A/S/M" or " ". The exposure compensation value is shown at the top of the screen.

Press to increase the exposure compensation value and to decrease the exposure compensation value.

● When you select a setting other than "0", appears on the control panel.

A/S/M

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Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.175), this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off.

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While exposure compensation changes the brightness of the image on the monitor, it may not change the appearance of dimly lit subjects. For this type of subject, check the shot on the monitor.

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Exposure compensation may not work properly for shots taken using flash.

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Exposure compensation

Custom Photography

Continuous shooting at stepped exposures (Auto Bracket)

Auto Bracket provides a way of recording multiple images with different brightness settings from a single shot. The focus and white balance are set for the first shot and remain fixed during continuous shooting. You can also specify the number of continuous shots.

Press the (Menu) button.

● The menu screen appears.

● If you select "A/S/M", set the

camera to Aperture Priority mode or Shutter Priority mode. (P.88)

Use or on the Arrow pad to select "DRIVE" and then press .

Press or to select "BKT" and then press .

Press or to select the brightness (exposure) levels and then press .

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Auto Bracket

Custom Photography

Continuous shooting at stepped exposures (Auto Bracket)

Press or to select the number of shots.

Press twice to confirm the setting.

Press the [OK] button repeatedly until the menu disappears. The setting is saved.

● If you take the shot without pressing the [OK] button, the setting remains valid until you press the the (Menu) button again.

Take the shot.

● When you release the shutter button during shooting, the camera stops shooting even if the job is not completed. Shooting ends when the specified number of frames have been shot.

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The focus and white balance are determined for the first shot.

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Auto bracket can be used in Program mode, Aperture Priority mode or Shutter Priority mode.

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Auto bracket cannot be used in the TIFF quality mode.

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If there is insufficient buffer space available for the selected number of shots, the camera cannot take the next shot.

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Flash cannot be used.

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Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.175), this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off.

Measuring the subject brightness (Spot Metering mode)

In Spot Metering mode, the camera measures the brightness of the subject. The camera provides two light metering modes: Digital ESP metering and spot metering. The camera's default light metering mode is Digital ESP. In Digital ESP light metering mode, the camera measures the light at the center of the picture and around the periphery of the picture separately and then selects the optimal exposure. Spot metering, because it only measures the light levels at the center of the image, allows you to obtain the correct exposure for backlit subjects since the exposure is not affected by the background light. The light metering mode changes in the cycle shown below each time you press the (Spot/Macro) button.

Setting Function and Purpose

Normal Digital ESP metering.

Used for normal autofocus photography.

Spot metering mode Measures light only at the center of the

shot.

Macro mode Used for close-up shots. (P.84)

Macro + Spot metering Used for spot metering in close-up mode shots. (P.97)

Custom Photography

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Measuring the subject brightness (Spot Metering mode)

Custom Photography

Press the (Spot/Macro) button until " " (Spot Metering mode) appears on the control panel.

● To cancel Spot Metering mode, press the (Spot/Macro) button repeatedly until the icon on the control panel disappears.

Take the shot.

A/S/M

Control panel

Spot Metering mode

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Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.175), this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off.

Measuring the subject brightness (Spot Metering mode)

Custom Photography

Using Spot Metering in Macro mode

Using Spot Metering with Macro mode allows you to obtain the correct exposure for backlit subjects that are within the macro photography range.

Press the (Spot/Macro) button until " " (Macro + Spot Metering mode) appears on the control panel.

● To cancel Macro + Spot Metering mode, press the

(Spot/Macro) button repeatedly until the icons on the control panel disappear.

Take the shot.

A/S/M

Control panel

Macro + Spot Metering mode

• Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALLRESET" setting (P.175), this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off.

Custom Photography

Taking pictures with pre-fixed exposure

Setting the [OK] button functions (Setting AE lock)

Use the procedure below to select the AE lock-related function performed when you press the [OK] button. If you select "SINGLE", the camera applies the AE lock. If you select "MULTI", the camera switches to multi-metering mode. If you select "OFF", neither function is performed. If the aperture (F value) is not fixed even when setting on the menu, the aperture (F value) when setting (AE lock, multi-metering) to "OFF" is fixed by pressing the shutter button down halfway.

Press the (Menu) button.

● The menu screen appears.

Use or on the Arrow pad to select "AE LOCK" and then press .

Press or to select "OFF", "SINGLE" or "MULTI" and then press the [OK] button.

● See P .99 for information on AE lock (SINGLE).

● See P.101 for information on multi-metering (MULTI).

Press the [OK] button.

● The setting is saved and you exit the menu screen.

A/S/M

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Taking picture with pre-fixed exposure

Custom Photography

Taking Pictures with the exposure locked (AE lock)

Pressing the [OK] button locks the exposure for the camera's current image. You can use this featur e when you want to set the exposur e for one scene and then recompose the shot and use the same exposure settings for the new scene. Set the "AE LOCK" setting to "SINGLE" beforehand. (P.98)

Compose the shot with the

exposure settings you

want to use and press the

[OK] button.

● The monitor switches on and " " appears while the camera stores the exposure settings.

● If "MULTI" is selected as the "AE LOCK" setting, the light meter is displayed. Change the setting to "SINGLE". (P.98)

To change the locked exposure:

Recompose the shot and press the [OK] button again. The exposure settings are updated each time you press the [OK] button.

To cancel AE lock:

Press on the Arrow pad. " " disappears.

To ensure that the stored exposure settings are retained after you take the shot (AE Memory):

Press . " " is displayed.

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Lock the exposure differential you want to use.

Compose the shot you want to take.

Monitor

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Taking picture with pre-fixed exposure

Custom Photography

Align the AF target mark with the subject of the shot and press the shutter button down halfway.

● The green lamp lights.

● Focusing and white balancing

are locked.

Press the shutter button down fully.

● When you finish taking the shot, the AE lock is released and " " disappears.

● When " " is displayed, the locked exposure settings are retained after you take the shot and remain valid for the next shot also.

● You can also use the AE lock after you press the shutter button down halfway.

• AE lock can also be used in Spot Metering mode.

AE lock is released when...

The AE lock is released and the AE memory is cleared in the following situations:

- When you press .

- When you change the Mode dial setting.

- When you press the (Spot/Macro) button to change the light metering mode.

- When you change the drive mode.

- When you press the (Menu) button to view the menu screen.

- The monitor switches off.

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You cannot use AE lock while the menu screen is displayed.

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You cannot use exposure compensation and AE lock at the same time.

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