Olympus C7000, C70 User Manual
DIGITAL CAMERA
C-7000 ZOOM
C-70 ZOOM
Advanced
Manual
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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.
We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before
taking important photographs.
In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update
or modify information contained in this manual.
Detailed explanations of all the
functions for getting the most out
of your camera.
Basic Operation
Basic Shooting
Advanced Shooting
Playing Back
Printing
Online Pictures
Camera Settings
Navigation
How to use the camera
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Using a computer...
Using the OLYMPUS Master
software on your computer lets you
enjoy editing, viewing, and printing
the pictures downloaded from your
camera.
Using a card...
Pictures taken with this
camera are stored on an
xD-Picture Card. By
storing the relevant print
reservation data with the
images on the card, you
can print pictures at a
print shop or on a
PictBridge-compatible
printer.
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Using a printer...
With a PictBridge-compatible
printer, you can print pictures
directly from your camera.
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Using a TV...
You can use a TV to view
pictures or playback
movies from your camera.
AE/AF
AE:ESP
ESP
CAM
WB
MULTI METERING
PICTURES
PICTURE
SELECT GO
SHARPNESS
CARD
INTERVAL
CONTRAST
SET
SELECT
SPOT
AF:
iESP
TIMELAPSE
SPOT
AREA
:
:
± 0
Using the direct
buttons...
Direct buttons let you perform
functions such as erasing or
protecting pictures or setting the
flash mode, making camera
operation easy.
Using the mode dial...
Use the mode dial to select a shooting or
playback mode. f lets you select
the optimum settings for the shooting
conditions from 5 different situations.
Using the arrow pad and e
button...
The arrow pad and e button are for
selecting and setting menu options as well
as viewing pictures frame by frame.
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OK
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Using the menus...
Shooting and playback-related
functions are set from the menus
GOOKSET
displayed on the monitor.
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How to use this manual
(Indications used in this manual
A sample page is shown below to explain how to read the instructions in this
manual. Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures. See the
reference pages for further details on how to use the buttons or menus.
Set the mode dial to one of these symbols.
g “Mode dial” (P.12)
Select the menus in the
order indicated by.
g“Menus” (P.17)
Available languages vary
depending on the area where
you purchased this camera.
g“Selecting a
language” (P.105)
This sample page is only for your reference. It may differ from the actual page in
this manual.
Note
Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational
problems. Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided.
TIPS
Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera.
g
Reference pages describing details or associated information.
(Basic and Advanced Manuals
The instruction manual accompanying this camera is divided into two
parts: the Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual (this document).
Basic
Manual
Advanced
Manual
This manual helps you get used to the camera. It gives you easy-tofollow explanations on how to take pictures and view them.
This manual introduces you to the camera’s many functions after you
have mastered the basics. It will help you to use the camera’s
capabilities to take much more creative pictures, with more fun!
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Composition of the manual
A quick guide to the camera’s
capabilities.
Read this part before using the
camera.
Explanation of techniques from
basics to advanced, giving you
an understanding of all the
functions related to taking
pictures.
To view, edit and sort the
pictures you have taken.
Settings to make your camera
easier to use.
To print the pictures you have
taken.
How to use the camera
Table of Contents
Basic operation
Tips before you start
taking pictures
Basic shooting functions
Advanced shooting
functions
More useful functions
Playback
Settings
Printing pictures
P.2
P.6
P.11
P.21
P.31
P.42
P.68
P.80
P.102
P.121
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4
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6
7
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To enjoy the pictures you have
taken on a computer. To use
OLYMPUS Master.
Troubleshooting
For when you want to know the
names of parts, see a list of
menus, or find what you are
looking for.
Connecting the camera to
a computer
Appendix
Miscellaneous
P.139
P.155
P.175
The title page of each chapter gives a short description of the contents.
Be sure to check it out.
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Table of Contents
How to use this manual....................................................................... 4
Composition of the manual ................................................................. 5
1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -11
Mode dial........................................................................................... 12
Direct buttons .................................................................................... 13
Using the direct buttons in shooting mode .................................. 13
Using the direct buttons in playback mode ................................. 15
Menus ............................................................................................... 17
About the menus ......................................................................... 17
How to use the menus ................................................................ 19
2 Tips before you start taking pictures - - - - - -21
Holding the camera ........................................................................... 22
Turning the monitor on/off ................................................................. 23
If correct focus cannot be obtained................................................... 24
How to focus (focus lock) ............................................................ 24
Subjects that are difficult to focus on .......................................... 25
Record mode ............................................................................. 26
Still picture record modes............................................................ 26
Movie record modes.................................................................... 27
Card capacity in number of pictures/recording time.................... 28
To change the record mode........................................................ 30
3 Basic shooting functions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation....................... 32
Zooming in on a distant subject ........................................................ 34
Using the optical zoom................................................................ 34
Using the digital zoom................................................................. 35
Taking close-up pictures (macro/super macro mode) .......... 36
Flash shooting .............................................................................. 37
Flash intensity control .......................................................... 41
Slow synchronization ...................................................... 41
4 Advanced shooting functions - - - - - - - - - - - 42
Aperture priority shooting ............................................................ 43
Shutter priority shooting ............................................................... 44
Manual shooting .......................................................................... 45
My Mode .................................................................................... 46
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Focusing applications........................................................................ 46
AF mode...................................................................................... 46
Fulltime AF .................................................................................. 47
AF area ....................................................................................... 47
AF illuminator .............................................................................. 48
AF lock ................................................................................... 49
Manual focus ....................................................................... 50
Metering ............................................................................................ 52
ESP/Spot metering ...................................................... 52
Multi-metering ............................................................................. 52
AE lock ...................................................................................... 54
ISO sensitivity ................................................................................... 56
Exposure compensation .............................................................. 57
White balance .......................................................................... 58
Auto white balance ...................................................................... 59
Preset white balance ................................................................... 59
One-touch white balance ..................................................... 60
White balance compensation ............................................. 61
Sharpness ................................................................................... 62
Contrast ....................................................................................... 63
Saturation ................................................................................... 63
Noise reduction .......................................................................... 64
Histogram ................................................................................... 65
Displaying shooting information ............................................. 66
Frame assist...................................................................................... 67
5 More useful functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 68
Recording movies ....................................................................... 69
Sequential shooting ............................................... 70
Sequential shooting/High speed sequential
shooting .............................................................. 71
Auto bracketing ................................................................. 71
Time lapse shooting .................................................................... 72
Self-timer shooting ..................................................................... 73
Function shooting (black & white/sepia)............................................ 74
Panorama shooting ........................................................................... 75
Remote control shooting (optional) ............................................... 77
Recording sound with still pictures ............................................... 78
Recording sound with movies ...................................................... 79
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6 Playback - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 80
Single-frame playback ................................................................ 81
Close-up playback ....................................................................... 81
Index display .............................................................................. 82
Selecting the number of pictures .......................................... 83
Calendar display ........................................................................ 83
Slideshow .................................................................................. 85
Slideshow setup ................................................................... 85
Picture rotation ............................................................................ 86
Playing back movies .................................................................. 87
Editing still pictures ........................................................................... 88
Editing raw data .......................................................................... 88
Resizing ............................................................................... 89
Trimming ............................................................................. 90
Red-eye correction...................................................................... 91
Recording sound .......................................................................... 92
Editing movies................................................................................... 93
Creating an index........................................................................ 93
Editing a movie............................................................................ 94
Playback on a TV .............................................................................. 96
Video output selection................................................................. 97
Information display ................................................................ 97
Histogram ................................................................................... 98
Protecting pictures ..................................................................... 98
Erasing pictures .................................................................... 99
Single-frame erase ................................................................ 99
All-frame erase .................................................................. 100
Formatting ................................................................................. 100
7 Settings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 102
All reset ........................................................................................... 103
Selecting a language ........................................................... 105
Power on/Power off setup ............................................................... 105
Rec view.......................................................................................... 106
Screen setup................................................................................... 107
Playback volume ............................................................................. 108
Beep ........................................................................................ 108
Button operation beep..................................................................... 109
Shutter sound.................................................................................. 109
My Mode setup ......................................................................... 110
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Table of Contents
File name ........................................................................................ 113
Pixel mapping.................................................................................. 114
Monitor brightness adjustment ................................................ 114
Setting the date and time ........................................................ 115
Measurement units (m/ft) ....................................................... 116
Shortcut ........................................................................................... 117
Setting the shortcut menus ....................................................... 117
Using the shortcut menus ......................................................... 118
Custom button ........................................................................... 119
Setting the custom button ......................................................... 119
Using the custom button ........................................................... 120
8 Printing pictures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 121
Direct printing (PictBridge) .............................................................. 122
Using the direct printing function............................................... 122
Connecting the camera to a printer........................................... 123
Printing pictures ........................................................................ 124
Easy printing ............................................................................. 124
Printing by selecting a print mode ............................................. 126
Trimming ........................................................................... 129
Exiting direct printing ................................................................. 130
If an error code is displayed ...................................................... 131
Print settings (DPOF) ................................................................ 132
How to make print reservations ................................................. 132
All-frame reservation/Single-frame reservation ............ 133
Trimming ........................................................................... 136
Resetting print reservation data .......................................... 137
9 Connecting the camera to a computer - - - - 139
Flow................................................................................................. 140
Using OLYMPUS Master ................................................................ 141
What is OLYMPUS Master? ...................................................... 141
Installing OLYMPUS Master ..................................................... 142
Connecting the camera to a computer ............................................ 145
Starting up OLYMPUS Master ........................................................ 147
Displaying camera images on a computer ...................................... 149
Downloading and saving images .............................................. 149
Viewing still pictures and movies .................................................... 151
Printing pictures .............................................................................. 152
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Table of Contents
To download and save images to a computer without using
OLYMPUS Master..................................................................... 154
10 Appendix - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 155
Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 156
Error codes................................................................................ 156
Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 157
Camera care ................................................................................... 164
AC adapter (optional)...................................................................... 165
Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 166
Handling the Camera ................................................................ 166
Battery handling precautions..................................................... 168
Card handling precautions ........................................................ 170
LCD Monitor .............................................................................. 171
Glossary of terms ............................................................................ 172
11 Miscellaneous - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 175
Menu list.......................................................................................... 176
List of factory default settings.......................................................... 181
Modes and shooting functions ........................................................ 184
Names of parts................................................................................ 186
Camera ..................................................................................... 186
Monitor indications .................................................................... 188
Index ............................................................................................... 191
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1 Basic operation
BLUE
RED
SELECTGOGO
OK
CANCEL
Basic operation
Don’t you sometimes feel that advanced
shooting and editing functions are only for
professional photographers?
With their experience and skill, they can
make all kinds of fine adjustments to
achieve a variety of effects.
Now you too can achieve such effects
simply by pressing the buttons on your
digital camera. You can use the advanced
functions available on your camera by
setting the menu items to adjust the amount
of light passing through aperture or alter the
focusing range.
Just display a menu on the monitor and use
the buttons to choose a setting. Familiarize
yourself with the buttons and menus before
reading the explanations of the various
functions.
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BLUE
MODE MENU
MONITOR OFF
00:0:36360 0:36
Movies
CANCEL
CANCEL SELECT
Sequential shooting
SELECT
GO
RED
OK
OK
Mode dial
This camera features a mode dial for selecting the camera’s mode. The
modes are divided into shooting and playback modes, with shooting mode
divided into 7 modes. Select the mode you want, then press the POWER
switch to turn the camera on.
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Basic operation
Playback mode
Set the mode dial to this
position to view pictures or
movies.
Shooting modes
Set the mode dial to one of
these positions to take
pictures or movies.
(About the mode dial
The camera automatically sets the aperture value and shutter
P
speed.
This function allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera
A
sets the shutter speed automatically. gP.43
This function allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The
S
camera sets the aperture automatically. gP.44
This function allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed
M
manually. gP.45
This function allows you to set your own shooting parameters and
r
Shooting modes
Playback
mode
TIPS
•
The direct button functions and menu contents vary depending on the position of
the mode dial. g “Direct buttons” (P.13), “Menus” (P.17), “Menu list” (P.176)
• You can change the mode before and after turning the camera on.
register them as your original mode. gP.46
This function allows you to select from 5 situation-related modes
f
set to the shooting conditions. gP.32
n
This function allows you to record movies with sound. gP.69
This function allows you to view still pictures and movies, as well
q
as playback sound. gP.81
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Direct buttons
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F2.8
0.0
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The direct buttons have different functions in shooting mode and in
playback mode.
Using the direct buttons in shooting mode
c
d
e
g
h
f
e button
c
Pressing the e button displays the following screen. Select either
AE (metering) mode or AF (focusing) mode. Follow the operation guide
at the bottom of the screen to make settings.
g“Focusing applications” (P.46), “Metering” (P.52)
1
Basic operation
d
AE/AF
AE:ESP
ESP
MULTI METERING
SELECT
Z (Self-timer/Remote control) button
Press the Z (self-timer/remote control) button repeatedly to change
the setting. The setting alternates between the self-timer function and the
remote control function. g“Self-timer shooting” (P.73),
“Remote control shooting (optional)” (P.77)
1/1000
F2.8
0.0
HQ
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303030
AF:
SPOT
iESP
SPOT
AREA
GO
OK
HQ
Operation guide
1/1000
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F2.8
30
30
0.0
0030
13
Direct buttons
1/1000
F2.8
0.0
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HQ
F2.8
1/1000
0.0
2.5m
1.2m
0.6m
1/1000
F2.8
0.0
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F2.8
1/1000
0.0
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1
# (flash mode) button
e
Press the # (flash mode) button repeatedly to change the setting. The
setting changes in the following order with each press of the button.
g“Flash shooting” (P.37)
1/1000
F2.8
0.0
AUTO (Auto-flash)
AUTO
$ (Flash off)
! (red-eye
reduction flash)
Basic operation
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f
HQ
e button
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303030
#SLOW (Slow
synchronization)
# (fill-in flash)
The focus mode is alternately selected. Holding down e for more than 1
second displays the following screen. Press bd to alternately select AF
(Auto focus) and MF (Manual focus). g“Manual focus” (P.50)
F2.8
1/1000
P
2.5m
1.2m
0.6m
[ (AE lock)/z (Custom) button
g
0.0
Currently, AF (Auto focus) is set. Press b to
switch to MF (Manual focus).
303030
The exposure (AE) lock function is alternately activated and canceled
each time you press the button. g“AE lock” (P.54)
If a function is already assigned to the custom button, the function’s setting
switches each time you press the button. g“Custom button” (P.119)
1/1000
DRIVE
HQ
3072 2304
the custom button
F2.8
1/1000
P
HQ
3072 2304
AE lock screen Ex: When [DRIVE] is set on
0.0
303030
F2.8
0030
0.0
303030
QUICK VIEW button
SELECT
GO
OK
h
Pressing the QUICK VIEW button displays the last picture taken on the
monitor. All the functions in normal playback mode are available.
g“6 Playback” (P.80)
To return to shooting mode for taking the next picture, press the QUICK
VIEW button or press the shutter button halfway.
Using the direct buttons in playback mode
c
d
e
f
S (Erase) button
c
Pressing the S (Erase) button after selecting a picture displays the
following screen. Follow the operation guide at the bottom of the screen
to erase the picture. g“Erasing pictures” (P.99)
Direct buttons
1
Basic operation
Basic operation
ERASE
YES
NO
SELECT
SELECT GO
GO
OK
OK
Operation guide
15
Direct buttons
SELECTGOGO
OK
11 15
30 30
100
0030
HQ
11 15
30 30
100
0030
HQ
11 15
30 30
100
0030
HQ
1
Basic operation
< (Print reservation) button
d
Pressing the < (Print reservation) button displays the following screen.
Follow the operation guide at the bottom of the screen to store print
reservation data on the card. g“Print settings (DPOF)” (P.132)
PRINT ORDER
OK
GO
OK
0 (Protect) button
e
CANCEL
SELECT
SELECT
Pressing the 0 (Protect) button after selecting a picture sets the protect
function. g“Protecting pictures” (P.98)
y (Rotation) button
f
Pressing the y (Rotation) button after selecting a still picture rotates it.
Each pressing rotates the image in the following sequence:
90° clockwise, 90° counterclockwise, and back to the original.
g“Picture rotation” (P.86)
100
-
100
-
0030
HQ
0030
HQ
100
Operation guide
-
0030
HQ
16
’0404.
1212.
11 15
:
’0404.
1212.
11 15
:
30 30
30 30
’0404.
1212.
11 15
:
30 30
Menus
Menus are used to set functions. Press e to display the menu on the monitor.
About the menus
The menu items that can be used differ depending on the mode.
Top menu
Menus are divided into shortcut menus
and mode menus.
MODE MENU
MONITOR OFF
Shortcut menus
You can select menu items that are normally
accessed from the mode menu. There are
shortcut menus that allow you to select on/off.
The settings are categorized into tabs by
function.
Mode menus
Shortcut menus
Shooting modes
(
P A S M r f mode
(for still pictures)
MODE MENU
MONITOR OFF
(Factory default setting)
gP.36
gP.23
gP.26
n mode
(for movies)
DIGITAL ZOOM
MODE MENU
MONITOR OFF
(Playback mode (q mode)
MovieStill picture
1
Basic operation
gP.35
gP.23
gP.26
INFO
m
MODE MENU
u
gP.85
gP.98
gP.97
MOVIE PLAYBACK
INFO
gP.87
MODE MENU
gP.97
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Menus
TIPS
• The functions assigned to the shortcut menus can also be accessed from the
mode menu. You can change the functions assigned to the shortcut menus to
1
any mode other than n and q. g“Shortcut” (P.117)
Mode menus
Shooting modes
(
Basic operation
CAMERA tab
PICTURE tab
CARD tab
SETUP tab
CAMERA tab
PICTURE tab
CARD tab
SETUP tab
DRIVE
CAMERA
PIC
SCENE
CARD
SET
For setting shooting-related functions.
For setting picture-related functions, such as record mode and
white balance.
For formatting the memory card.
For setting basic camera functions and functions for easy use of the camera.
ISO
OFF
AUTO
0.0
(Playback mode (q mode)
PLAY tab
EDIT tab
CARD tab
SETUP tab
PLAY tab
EDIT tab
CARD tab
SETUP tab
For recording sound.
For editing saved pictures.
For formatting cards and erasing all image data.
For setting basic camera functions and functions for easy use of the camera.
TIPS
•In n mode, the mode menu differs in shooting mode and in playback mode.
For details, see “Menu list” (P.176).
• For details of mode menu items in shooting mode and playback mode, see
“Menu list” (P.176).
PLAY
EDIT
CARD
SET
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Menus
How to use the menus
Use the arrow pad and e to select and set the menu items.
Follow the operation guide on the screen and use the arrow pad to set the
items. How to use the menus is shown below.
Ex: Setting [
7] (Auto bracketing)
acbd buttons
e button
1
Basic operation
Basic operation
1 Press e in shooting mode.
• The top menu is displayed.
2 Press d to select [MODE MENU].
This refers to the arrow
pad (acbd).
3 Press ac to select the
[CAMERA] tab, then press d.
• Refer to the arrows on the screen to
select a setting with the arrow pad.
This refers to the arrow pad
(cd).
DRIVE
CAMERA
ISO
PIC
SCENE
CARD
SET
Top menu
MODE MENU
MONITOR OFF
OFF
AUTO
0.0
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Menus
4 Press ac to select [DRIVE],
then press d.
1
Basic operation
• Refer to the arrows on the screen to
select a setting with the arrow pad.
• Unavailable settings cannot be
selected.
5 Press ac to select [BKT], then
press d.
• Refer to the arrows on the screen to
select a setting with the arrow pad.
The selected item
appears indented.
DRIVE
CAMERA
ISO
PIC
SCENE
CARD
SET
DRIVE
CAMERA
ISO
PIC
SCENE
CARD
SET
OFF
AUTO
0.0
BKT
6 Press ac and select the
exposure differential from [±0.3],
[±0.7] and [±1.0], then press d.
Press ac and select the
number of shots from [×3] and
[×5], then press e.
• Follow the operation guide at the bottom
of the screen and use the arrow pad to
select and set a setting.
Press ac to select a setting.
Press e to make your selection.
Operation guide
Press b to cancel.
Press d to move settings.
CANCEL
BKT
± 0.3
± 0.7
± 1.0
SELECT
TIPS
In this manual, Steps 1 to 5 of how to use the menus are expressed as follows:
Top menu [MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [DRIVE] [BKT]
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3
5
GO
OK
2 Tips before you start taking pictures
SHQ
SQ2
Tips before you start
taking pictures
Your pictures are almost guaranteed to
come out well just by setting the mode dial
to P and pressing the shutter button. But
occasionally, you can’t focus on your
subject, or the subject is too dark, or the
picture doesn’t come out the way you
want…
Just knowing which button to press or which
setting to change can help you solve these
problems.
And did you know that by selecting an
image size according to how you plan to use
the pictures afterwards, you can store more
pictures on the memory card? These are
just some of the hints provided in this
chapter.
Online applications
SQ2
Ideas
Ideas
SQ2
2
Printing
applications
SHQ
SHQ
Holding the camera
Sometimes when you look at a picture you have taken, the contours of the
subject are blurred. This is often caused by movement of the camera at the
precise moment that the shutter button is pressed.
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Picture where subject is not clearly defined
To prevent the camera from moving, hold the camera firmly with both
hands while keeping your elbows at your sides. When taking pictures
with the camera in the vertical position, hold the camera so that the flash
is positioned higher than the lens. Keep your fingers and the strap away
from the lens and flash.
Horizontal grip Vertical grip
Tips before you start taking pictures
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Top view
Do not hold this part of the lens.
Turning the monitor on/off
You can take pictures with or without using the monitor.
MONITOR ON For taking pictures using the monitor (factory default setting)
MONITOR OFF For taking pictures using the viewfinder
Mode dial
Top menu [MONITOR OFF] / [MONITOR ON] g“Menus” (P.17)
(Features of the monitor and viewfinder
Monitor Viewfinder
You can check the picture area
Advantages
Disadvantages
Tips
Viewfinder
that the camera actually
records.
Camera movement occurs easily
and subjects may be difficult to
see in bright/dark places. The
monitor uses more battery power
than the viewfinder.
Use the monitor when you need to
know the exact area the camera
records, or to take a close-up of a
person or flower (macro shooting).
• The camera records a wider area than the image in the
viewfinder.
• As you get closer to the subject, the actual image recorded
(the shaded area in the illustration on the left) differs
slightly from the image in the viewfinder.
TIPS
The monitor turns off automatically.
→ If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes, the monitor turns off automatically.
Press the shutter button or zoom lever to turn the monitor on.
To adjust the brightness of the monitor.
→ Adjust the brightness with the [s] settings. g“Monitor brightness
adjustment” (P.114)
The monitor is hard to see.
→
Bright light, such as direct sunlight, may cause vertical lines (smears) to appear
on the image in the monitor. This does not affect recorded pictures.
Camera movement does not
occur easily and subjects can be
seen clearly even in bright places.
Little battery power is used.
When close to a subject, the
image in the viewfinder differs
slightly from the picture that the
camera actually records.
Use the viewfinder for general
snapshots, landscape pictures
and other casual shots.
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Tips before you start taking pictures
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If correct focus cannot be obtained
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The camera automatically detects the focus target in the frame. The level
of contrast is one of the criteria it uses to detect the subject. The camera
may fail to determine subjects with lower contrast than the surroundings or
with an area of extremely strong contrast in the frame. If this happens, the
simplest solution is to use the focus lock.
How to focus (focus lock)
2
Mode dial
1 Position the AF target mark on
the subject you want to focus on.
• When shooting a hard-to-focus subject
or a fast-moving subject, point the
camera at an object about the same
distance away as the subject.
2 Press the shutter button halfway
Tips before you start taking pictures
until the green lamp lights.
• When the focus and exposure are
locked, the green lamp lights.
• The AF target mark moves to the focus
position.
• When the green lamp blinks, the focus
and exposure are not locked. Release your finger from the shutter button,
re-position the AF target mark on the subject and press the shutter button
halfway again.
3 Keeping the shutter button
pressed halfway, recompose
your shot.
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HQ
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AF target mark
Shutter button
Green lamp
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If correct focus cannot be obtained
4 Press the shutter button fully.
Shutter button
TIPS
The frame in which you focus on a subject is different from the frame in
which you lock the exposure.
g“AE lock” (P.54)
Fix the focus position.
g“AF lock” (P.49)
Focus on the subject in the center of the frame.
g“AF mode” (P.46)
Subjects that are difficult to focus on
Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly.
The green lamp blinks.
The subject cannot be
brought into focus.
Tips before you start taking pictures2Tips before you start taking pictures
Subject with
low contrast
The green lamp lights,
but the subject cannot
be brought into focus.
Subjects at
different
distances
If this happens, focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the
intended subject (focus lock), recompose your shot and then take the picture. If the
subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using
the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway, then return the
camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take
the picture.
If the subject still cannot be focused on, use the manual focus. g“Manual
focus” (P.50)
Subject with an
extremely bright area in
the center of the frame
Fast-moving
subject
Subject without
vertical lines
The subject to be
focused on is not in
the center of the frame
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Record mode
You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies.
Select the best record mode for your purpose (printing, editing on a
computer, website editing, etc.). For information on the image sizes for
each record mode and the memory capacity of the card, see the table on
P.28.
Still picture record modes
Record mode depicts the image size and compression rate of pictures you wish to
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record.
Pictures are made from thousands of dots (pixels). If a picture with relatively few
pixels is enlarged, it looks like a mosaic. A picture with many pixels is denser and
clearer, but requires a larger file size (data size), decreasing the number of pictures
that can be saved on a card. Increasing the compression rate reduces the file size,
but makes the pictures appear grainy.
Picture with high number of pixel
Picture with low number of pixel
Tips before you start taking pictures
(Normal image modes
Image becomes clearer
Application
Select according
to print size
For small-sized
prints and
websites
Image size becomes larger
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Compression
Image size
3072 × 2304 TIFF SHQ HQ
2592 × 1944
2288 × 1712
2048 × 1536
1600 × 1200
1280 × 960
1024 × 768
640 × 480
Uncompressed
JPEG
Low com-
pression
SQ1
HIGH
SQ2
HIGH
High com-
pression
SQ1
NORMAL
SQ2
NORMAL
Record mode
F2.8
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Image size
The number of pixels (horizontal × vertical) used when saving an image. If the image
will be printed, higher resolutions (larger numbers) are recommended so that the
image will be clearer.
Compression
In record modes other than TIFF, image data are compressed. The higher the
compression, the less clear the image will be.
(Special record modes
Record mode Features Image size
RAW Raw uncompressed data 3072 × 2304
3:2
(SHQ, HQ)
This is useful for ordering prints from a photo
lab.
3072 × 2048
Raw data
This is unprocessed data which has not been subjected to color conversion or white
balance, sharpness and contrast adjustment. Use the OLYMPUS Master software
to display the data as pictures on a computer. Plug-in software (available from the
Olympus website) can also be used to view the data using Photoshop. Raw data
cannot be displayed using ordinary software, and print reservations cannot be made.
Pictures taken with the record mode set to raw data can be edited with this camera.
g“Editing raw data” (P.88)
3:2
The image aspect ratio is normally 4:3. If the
aspect ratio is changed to 3:2, the image can be
printed at a photo lab without losing the image
borders.
P
HQ
Monitor display when
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3:2 is set
F2.8
Movie record modes
(SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2
Movies are recorded in Motion-JPEG format.
Tips before you start taking pictures2Tips before you start taking pictures
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Record mode
Card capacity in number of pictures/remaining recording time
Still pictures
Record
mode
2
RAW 3072 × 2304
TIFF 3072 × 2304
SHQ
HQ
SQ1
Tips before you start taking pictures
SQ2
3:2
3:2
2592 × 1944
2288 × 1712
2048 × 1536
1600 × 1200
1280 × 960
1024 × 768
640 × 480
Image size
3072 × 2304
3072 × 2048 6 6
3072 × 2304
3072 × 2048 20 20
HIGH
NORMAL 24 25
HIGH 10 11
NORMAL 31 32
HIGH 13 13
NORMAL 39 40
HIGH 22 22
NORMAL 60 64
HIGH 33 34
NORMAL 90 99
HIGH 51 53
NORMAL 132 153
HIGH 117 132
NORMAL 248 331
Com-
pression
Uncompressed
Uncompressed
pression
pression
File
format
ORF 3 3
TIFF – 1
Low
com-
High
com-
JPEG
*
*HIGH = low compression / NORMAL = high compression
in number of pictures
Using a 32 MB card
With sound
Card capacity
Without sound
66
17 18
88
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Record mode
F2.8
1/1000
0.0
3072
2304
HQ
HQ
36
0.0
Movies
Record
mode
SHQ
HQ
SQ1
SQ2
Image size File format
640 × 480 (30 frames/sec.)
640 × 480 (15 frames/sec.)
320 × 240 (30 frames/sec.)
320 × 240 (15 frames/sec.)
Remaining recording time
With sound
Motion-JPEG
(sec.)
Using a 32 MB card
Without sound
17 sec. 17 sec.
34 sec. 35 sec.
47 sec. 48 sec.
93 sec. 96 sec.
TIPS
• When a picture is transferred to a computer, the size of the picture on the
computer screen varies depending on the computer’s monitor setting. For
instance, a picture taken with an image size of 1,024 × 768 fills as the screen
if you set the picture to 1× when the monitor setting is 1,024 × 768. However, if
the monitor setting is over 1,024 × 768 (such as 1,280 × 1,024), the picture only
takes up part of the screen.
• The number of storable still pictures/recording time is displayed on the monitor
when a card is inserted in the camera.
Tips before you start taking pictures2Tips before you start taking pictures
F2.8
1/1000
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HQ
3072
Number of storable
still pictures
2304
0.0
303030
HQ
Remaining recording time
Note
• The number of storable still pictures and movie recording times listed in the
table are approximate.
• The number of storable still pictures may change according to the subject or
factors like whether print reservations have been made or not. In certain
instances, the number of remaining pictures does not change even when you
take pictures or stored images are erased.
• If movies are shot with [VIDEO OUT] set to [PAL] and the AV cable connected,
the movie recording time will differ from the time listed in the “Card capacity in
number of pictures/remaining recording time” table.
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Record mode
To change the record mode
Mode dial
Top menu [K] g “Menus” (P.17)
2
1 Select a record mode from
[RAW], [TIFF], [SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1]
and [SQ2].
SELECT
RAW
TIFF
SHQ
HQ
SET
For still pictures
For movies, select a record mode
from [SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1] and
[SQ2]. g Go to Step 3
Tips before you start taking pictures
2 If you selected [SHQ], [HQ],
[SQ1] or [SQ2], choose an image
size.
If you selected [SQ1] or [SQ2],
press d after choosing the image
size, then select [HIGH] or
[NORMAL].
SHQ 640 480 30fps
HQ 640 480 15fps
SQ1 320 240 30fps
SQ2 320 240 15fps
SELECT GO
For movies
SHQ
3072 2304
3:2
3072 2048
CANCEL
SELECT
3 Press e.
GO
GO
OK
OK
OK
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