Olympus CAMEDIA D-540 ZOOM QUICK START GUIDE

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QuickStart Guide

OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.	Olympus Europa GmbH
Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville,	Wendenstrasse 14-18,	http://www.olympus.com/
NY 11747-3157, U.S.A.	20097 Hamburg, Germany
http://www.olympusamerica.com/support	http://www.olympus-europa.com

D-540ZOOM / C-310ZOOM / X-100

UNPACKING THE BOX CONTENTS

START HERE

It is strongly recommended that you follow these step-by-step numbered instructions to set up and quickly begin using your new Digital camera.

For more detailed instructions on advanced features, please refer to the printed Basic Manual included in your package, or the Reference Manual on the CD-ROM.

Gather your Digital camera and the parts as shown in the illustration. You’ll need these to complete the steps for the camera set-up procedures that follow. The items, such as batteries, supplied with the camera may differ depending on the area you purchase the product.

Digital camera

Strap AA (R6) alkaline

BASIC MANUAL CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM /

USB cable

xD-Picture Card

batteries (2)

Software Installation Guide &

(gray color)

/ Instructions

Image Downloading Guide

The following items are also included in the Digital camera package: Basic Manual, warranty card, registration card (not provided in some areas), and safety precautions booklet.

PREPARING THE CAMERA FOR USE

Before you begin using your Olympus Digital camera…

a. Loading the battery

Note: The batteries and xD-Picture Card compartments are accessed by opening the

respective compartment covers.

• Make sure that the power switch is located at OFF.

• Slide the battery compartment cover to the direction of the arrow, and lift open the cover as shown in the illustration.

•Insert the batteries into the compartment.

•Close the battery compartment cover so that it pushes the battery in and slide the cover while pressing the mark.

Note: If the battery compartment cover is hard to close, do not force it. Press on the cover firmly to close the cover, and then slide it into position.

• To remove the batteries, make sure that the power switch is located at OFF.

b. Inserting the xD-Picture Card

Contact area

The xD-Picture Card is where the camera stores your pictures and is available in a variety of memory capacities. The pictures you take with the camera remain on the xD-Picture Card even when the camera is turned off and/or the batteries are removed.

• Open the card cover.

• Face the card the correct way and insert it into the card slot.

• Insert the xD-Picture Card into the spring-loaded card slot as

shown in the illustration. Push the card fully into the slot. The card	Monitor	Lens
will lock into place when fully inserted.
• To remove, push the card all the way in to unlock it, then let it return
slowly.
• Close the card cover securely.

Confirm you have installed the battery and xD-Picture Card properly by sliding the power

switch to .

The “NO PICTURE” message should be displayed in the monitor. Turn the camera off by sliding the power switch to OFF.

c. Attaching the strap (OPTIONAL)

Attach the strap as illustrated to make the camera easier to handle.

TURNING ON THE CAMERA

Only the operation of the power switch enables the camera to switch to the shooting mode, the playback mode and power off.

a. Turning the camera ON (SHOOTING MODE)

•Slide the power switch to , pressing and holding the lock button. The lens extends and the subject is displayed on the monitor.

•To turn the camera off, slide the power switch to OFF.

Power on (Shooting mode)				Power off

TIP To maximize battery life, the built-in power-saver operates, and the camera enters sleep mode after approximately three (3) minutes of non-use.

b. Setting the Date and Time (OPTIONAL)

Set the date and time before using the camera for the first time. This affects the way image file names are created, and will conveniently include this information with each picture.

•Slide the power switch to . The camera turns on in the playback mode. The monitor will turn on with “NO PICTURE” displayed in the monitor. The date and time can also be set when the camera is in the shooting mode.

•Press to display the top menu.

•Press to select MODE MENU.

•Press to select SETUP, and then press .

•Press to select , and then press .

•Use to select the date format.

•Adjust the date and time in the appropriate fields by using to select the field, and to set the proper value. Repeat this step until all date/time fields have been set.

Note: Time is entered using the 24-hour format.

•Press twice to set the date and time and exit the menu.

c.Camera Diagram and Controls

Now take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera controls by reviewing the illustrations.

		Strap eyelet		Self-timer control lamp		Flash	DC-IN jack cover
USB connector

USB connector cover

Lens

DC-IN

jack

Card

cover

Battery compartment

cover

			Power switch	Lock button	Shutter button	Zoom lever

Viewfinder

Monitor

OK/Menu button

QUICK VIEW button
Arrow pad (	)
Macro button
Shooting mode button	Flash mode button

Self-timer button

Tripod socket

Camera Settings in Shooting Mode as shown in Monitor

Shooting mode
Battery check	Exposure compensation
Green lamp
Flash stand-by	White balance
Macro mode
Flash mode	AF target mark
Sequential shooting
Self-timer	Memory gauge
Record mode	Number of storable
Resolution	still pictures
Camera Settings in Playback Mode as shown in Monitor
	Print reservation
	Number of prints
Battery check	Protect
	Record mode
	Resolution
	Exposure compensation
	White balance
	Date and time
	File number
	(still picture)

Note: Depending on the camera settings, not all indicators will be displayed.

Printed in Japan