OLYMPUS D-360L User Manual
Taking Pictures With Your Olympus D-360L
World Leaders in Film and
Filmless Photography
Get Ready...
Before you begin using your Olympus D-360L Filmless Digital Camera:
1. Load 4 "AA" alkaline batteries in the compartment at the bottom of the camera as indicated by
the diagram imprinted on the camera body. You may also use "AA" lithium, nickel metal-hydride
rechargeable, or NiCD batteries.
2. Insert the Smar tMedia™ Memory Card. Open the door to the left of the lens barrier on the front
of the camera and slide the card into the slot as indicated on the door. This card is your "film."
It stores your images for reviewing, downloading and printing. To remove, gently pull the card out.
3. Turn on the power by sliding the lens barrier open. Icons representing default camera settings
appear in the top LCD, along with the number of pictures available at the preset memor y settings.
To turn the camera off, simply close the lens barrier.
Get Set...
Next, make your shooting menu selections. The D-360L’s primary menus and modes are described
below. Settings may be changed at any time by following this simple three-step process:
1. Turn on the LCD display. Press the green LCD DISPLAY button on the back of the camera.
2. Press the Shooting Menu Modes button on the top of the camera. Continue pressing the
button to scroll through all the available menu selections as shown. Use the ADVANCE IMAGE
and REVERSE ADVANCE IMAGE buttons to set the mode for each selection.
3. Press the SHUTTER/OK key to confirm a change in settings and return to the shooting mode.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION: Adjusts exposure scale in 0.5 increments. Increase to +1.0
when the subject needs brightening; adjust to –1.0 when the subject needs to be darker.
SPOT METERING MODE: Use SPOT METERING to obtain the right subject exposure
regardless of the backlit situation.
QUALITY: Choose from 5 image resolution settings. Remember, the higher the resolution, the
lower the number of storable frames on your SmartMedia card.
1. Super High Quality-TIFF (SHQ) for uncompressed TIFF images at 1280 x 960. Hold the
button while SHQ is selected to step up to SHQ-TIFF mode.
2. Super High Quality (SHQ) for compressed JPEG images at 1280 x 960.
3. High Quality (HQ) for compressed JPEG images at 1280 x 960.
4. Standard Quality-High Quality (SQ) for compressed JPEG images at 640 x 480. Hold the
button while SQ is selected to step up to SQ-High Quality mode.
5. Standard Quality (SQ) for compressed JPEG images at 640 x 480.
WHITE BALANCE: Select your light setting to most closely match shooting conditions: AUTO,
DAYLIGHT , CLOUDY , INDOOR or FLORESCENT lighting.
ISO SETTINGS: Equivalent to film speed settings in your filmless digital camera. Select AUTO for
normal conditions, 100 for normal daylight, 200 for cloudy/shadowy days or 400 for low light
conditions. The higher the ISO, the slower the shutter speed that can be used and the lower
amount of light required.
SHOOTING MODE: Choose for SINGLE SHOT MODE; or for shooting from 6 to 10
sequential pictures in BURST SHOT MODE.
Thank you for choosing the Olympus® D-360L, the filmless digital camera that gives
you the convenience of a compact point-and-shoot camera, plus a full range of features
and image quality only digital technology can provide. For the finest in filmless
photography, look to Olympus. World Leaders in Film and Filmless Photography.
To ensure you are completely satisfied with your Olympus D-360L Filmless Digital
Camera purchase, we’ve prepared this easy-to-follow users’ guide. Just follow these
simple instructions to set up and begin using your new D-360L Filmless Digital
Camera. This page will walk you through camera set up and mode functions; the
reverse side will show you how to install the software on your computer that comes
with your D-360L Filmless Digital Camera. For more advanced instructions on feature
use, please refer to the complete Owner’s Manual included in your package.
First, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera operation by
reviewing the illustrations below.
BEEP SOUND: Select ON or OFF to hear setting confirmation sounds.
FILE NUMBER: Choose AUTO for sequential numbering of each SmartMedia Card used; choose
RESET to have numbers reset every time a new SmartMedia Card is inserted into your D-360L.
CAMERA SETTINGS: CLEAR clears all camera settings to their factory-set defaults; HOLD
retains all camera settings after the camera is turned off. Except some functions including
SHOOTING MODE.
For more information on the use of these and other shooting and playback modes such as the Self
Timer, Setting the Date/Time and Slide Show functions, please see your D-360L Owners’ Manual.
GO...and Start Taking Pictures
Now you’re ready to take great pictures with your Olympus D-360L Filmless Digital Camera! You can
take pictures using the optical viewfinder or the color LCD screen as your viewfinder. To use the color
LCD screen, simply press the green LCD DISPLAY button on the back of the camera.
Just Point and Shoot!
• Compose your subject.
• Depress the Shutter release button halfway. The green lamp will light when focused.
• Depress the Shutter release button fully to take the picture.
• When the green lamp stops blinking you’re ready to take your next picture.
When the flash is needed, the green lamp inside the viewfinder blinks. When it comes on steadily, the
flash is charged. The D-360L is set to flash automatically. By pressing the FLASH MODE button, you
also may choose RED-EYE REDUCTION FLASH to eliminate the phenomena of red-eye; OFF for
forced-off flash or FILL-IN FLASH for forced flash activation. The selected mode appears in the top LCD.
Press the MACRO MODE button to shoot small subjects from as close as 4". Press it again to utilize
the D-360L’s Digital Telephoto Mode to zoom in and make your subject appear twice as large.
Enjoy Your Pictures
With the Olympus D-360L Filmless Digital Camera, you can easily view, save and download the photos
you want—and delete the ones you don’t.
1. Viewing Pictures
• After you’ve taken a picture, you can view it immediately on the color LCD screen.
• To review the pictures stored in the camera, close the lens barrier and press the green LCD
DISPLAY button. Use ADVANCE IMAGE and REVERSE ADVANCE IMAGE buttons to
scroll through all the pictures saved on your Smar tMedia card.
• To display up to 9 images simultaneously, press the INDEX DISPLAY button.
• You also can view these pictures on any video source such as a Video or TV monitor with standard
video input capabilities. Simply connect the D-360L to the video device using the video out cable
included with your camera.
2. Saving Pictures
• While viewing pictures, you can save any shot by pressing the LOCK IMAGE button to the left
of the top LCD panel. The key icon will appear on the LCD screen.
3. Deleting Pictures
• To delete a picture, press the Erase button, select YES, then press the SHUTTER RELEASE/OK
button. When you delete a picture, you’ve instantly freed up space on your SmartMedia Card for more
pictures. So with the D-360L Filmless Digital Camera, there’s no more wasted film or developing costs
for pictures you don’t really want.
DIGITAL
CAMERA
Reverse Advance
Image
1.8" LCD
Focus Confirmation
Viewfinder
LCD Display
ON/OFF
Advance Image
Quality Mode
(Pixel Resolution/
Compression)
OK
SHQ
+/-
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SLOW
WB
ISO
Print Modes
Lock Image
Self-Timer
Macro
Digital
Telephoto
Modes
Playback
Menu
Modes
Flash
Modes
Shutter/OK
Control LCD
Erase
Image
Shooting
Menu
Modes
9 Image Display
Macro Mode
White Balance
Battery Status
Exposure
Compensation
Counter
(Pictures
remaining)
ISO
Writing
Self-timer
Spot Meter
Burst Mode
Card Error
Flash Modes
First, make sure your Macintosh meets these minimum system requirements:
• Mac OS™ 7.6 or later
• CD-ROM drive
• 32 MB RAM or greater
• 100 MB free hard disk space minimum
• 601 PowerPC processor or later
• Display with thousands of colors, or higher
• Available Serial port* (Modem or Printer)
*Requires optional Macintosh cable or USB SmartMediaTMReader/Writer
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS OF THE OLYMPUS CAMEDIA CD:
CAMEDIA MASTER 1.2 AND QUICKTIME 4.0:
The Macintosh Installer on the Olympus Camedia CD installs Olympus Camedia Master, an image
management, viewing and editing application; and QuickTime, an application which allows you to send
and receive captured images over the Internet.
INSTALLING CAMEDIA MASTER 1.2:
1. Start your Macintosh.
2. Turn off any virus protection software.
3. Insert the Camedia CD into your CD-ROM drive.
4. Locate the Olympus icon on your desktop and double-click to open.
5. Double-click on the Installer icon.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions and click Continue and then Agree to begin the installation
process of Camedia 1.2.
7. Click Install to save the Olympus Camedia software to a folder entitled Olympus Camedia, or you
may type in a new folder name.
8. The Camedia 1.2 files will now be copied to the appropriate folder on your Mac.
INSTALLING QUICKTIME 4.0:
You do not need to install QuickTime 4.0 if your Mac already has the full installation of this application
and version installed. If your Mac has earlier an version of QuickTime, you must install version 4.0.
1. Double-click on the QuickTime 4.0 folder in the Camedia CD window.
2. Double-click on the QuickTime Installer icon.
3. The Welcome to QuickTime 4.0 installation window appears. Click Continue to begin the installation process.
4. Click Agree to accept the terms of the licensing agreement, or Disagree to terminate the installation.
5. For proper operation, the full installation of QuickTime 4.0 is required. Confirm the installation
setup type as Full, and click Continue.
6. Select the appropriate Internet connection/modem speed to install the QuickTime version which will
provide optimal viewing with the fewest possible delays. Make your selection and click Continue.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the information requested in the registration window.
If you have a QuickTime Pro registration number, enter it now. If not, leave the window empty and
click Continue.
8. QuickTime 4.0 files will now be copied to the appropriate folder on your Mac.
You have now finished installing all required software from the Olympus Camedia CD. Click Quit to
leave the Installer. Restart your Mac.
1. Close the lens barrier cover on the camera to turn the power off.
2. For PCs: Connect the Serial end of the communication cable to the computer’s available
serial com port. [This port must be free of other devices, like modems and input devices.]
For Macs: First, connect the long communication cable and the short communication cable
together, then connect the Serial end of the communication cable to the computer’s available
serial modem or printer port.
3. Connect the other end of the communication cable to the computer connection on the
camera (located under the side rubber cover on the camera.)
4. Connect the optional A/C adapter or make certain that the batteries are fresh.
5. Open the lens barrier cover to turn the camera on.
6. Launch the Olympus Camedia software on your Windows PC or Macintosh.
Using Your Olympus D-360L
Software Installation Instructions
for PC and Macintosh Computers
7. Double-click on My Camera. A series of thumbnails representing pictures stored on your
SmartMedia Card should appear on your monitor. (You may double-click on any image to view
an upsized version of the picture.)
8. To download
• single or multiple images:
— For PCs: Place the cursor over the image(s) and click with the mouse (hold down the
Shift key for multiple images). Go to the Camera pull-down menu and choose the
Download Selected Images command.
— For Macs: Click on the picture(s) and drag directly to the desired location. Or, go to the
Camera pull-down menu and select Download Selected Images. Choose the
destination folder to which you want to save the image(s). The image(s) is then
downloaded automatically.
• all images:
— For PCs: Go to the Camera pull-down menu and select Download All Images. Choose
the desired destination location and click OK.
— For Macs: Go to the Camera pull-down menu and select Download All Images.
Choose the destination folder to which you want to save the images. The images are
then downloaded automatically.
9. After all desired images are downloaded, the Index Window appears again. Your pictures can
now be edited and manipulated on your Windows PC or Macintosh computer.
To take full advantage of Olympus Camedia’s image editing and manipulation features, please
refer to the on-line manual installed with the software.
Once you have downloaded your images into a computer, your photographic creativity is limited
only by your imagination. You can reorder, retouch and enhance any saved image. Merge them
with other graphic elements to design never-before-seen imagery and panoramic scenes. Create
greeting cards, calendars, catalogs, postcards and newsletters with brilliant color. You can even
take your images into virtual places and share them with friends and family through e-mail and
Web sites. Produce slide shows, visual presentations and screen savers. Because with an
Olympus Digital Camera, you can do it all!
Technical Support for Macintosh and Windows Users
If you need more help installing and using the software supplied with your Olympus Digital Camera,
please contact the appropriate number below:
Olympus America Inc. [USA] support:
First 30 days free, call 1.888.553.4448 (1.888.55-DIGITAL)
After 30 free days, call 1.516.844.5520
(30 days free support begins from the date of your first call.)
e-mail: DISTEC@olympus.com
Olympus Software Updates and Technical Information can be obtained at:
http://www.olympus.com/digital
Carsen Group [Canada] support:
Call: 1.905.478.4100
e-mail: carsengroup.com
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INSTALL THE SOFTWARE
FOR MACINTOSH COMPUTERS
DOWNLOAD YOUR IMAGES
FOR BOTH WINDOWS PCs AND MACINTOSH COMPUTERS
ENJOY YOUR PICTURES
When you connect your Olympus D-360L Filmless Digital Camera to a PC or Macintosh
computer, you open the door to unlimited creativity. Your camera comes with the Olympus
Camedia compact disk. This CD contains all the software required for you to view, retouch and
customize images, incorporate pictures into slide shows and documents, and print them. And
it’s all as easy as…
First, make sure your Windows PC meets these minimum system requirements:
• Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0 operating system
• CD-ROM drive
• 32 MB RAM or greater
• 100 MB free hard disk space minimum
• Pentium processor recommended
• Display with thousands of colors, or higher
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS ON THE OLYMPUS CAMEDIA CD:
CAMEDIA MASTER 1.2 AND QUICKTIME 4.0:
The Windows Installer on the Olympus Camedia CD determines which version of Windows you are
using and installs the appropriate versions of Olympus Camedia, an image management, viewing
and editing application; and QuickTime, an application which allows you to send and receive
captured images over the Internet.
INSTALLING CAMEDIA MASTER 1.2:
1. Star t Windows.
2. Turn off any vir us protection software.
3. Inser t the Camedia CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Olympus Windows Installer should
automatically launch. Or, enter Windows Explorer and click on the drive letter that is your
CD-ROM drive. Then click the Install icon to launch the Olympus Windows Installer.
4. Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions to access the licensing agreement. Click Yes
to accept the terms of the licensing agreement, or No to terminate the installation.
5. Complete the information requested in the User Information window and click Next.
6. Choose a destination location for the software. The setup program will automatically install
Camedia Master 1.2 in the folder shown in the window, or you may select another folder.
Make your selection and click Next.
7. Choose the installation setup type you prefer from the listed options and click Next:
Typical: Recommended for most users, installs the most common options.
Compact: The program will be installed with the minimum required options.
Custom: Recommended for advanced users, installs only the options you want.
8. Choose a program folder. The setup program will automatically create a program folder entitled
OLYMPUS CAMEDIA Master, or you may type in a new folder name, or choose one of your
existing folders. Make your selection and click Next. Click Next again to confirm these settings.
9. Camedia Master 1.2 files will now be copied to the appropriate folders on your Windows PC.
When installation is complete, click Yes. The setup program will then automatically begin the
installation process for QuickTime 4.0.
INSTALLING QUICKTIME 4.0:
1. The Welcome to QuickTime 4.0 installation window appears. Click Next in the following two
dialogue boxes to begin the install process.
2. Click Agree to accept the terms of the licensing agreement, or Disagree to terminate the installation.
3. Choose a destination location for the software. The setup program will automatically install
QuickTime 4.0 in the folder shown in the window, or you may select another folder. Make your
selection and click Next.
4. For proper operation, the full installation of QuickTime 4.0 is required. Confirm the installation
setup type as Full, and click Next to continue.
5. Choose a program folder. The setup program will automatically create a program folder
entitled QuickTime, or you may type in a new folder name, or choose one of your existing
folders. Make your selection and click Next.
6. Click Next to have the setup program install the QuickTime Plugin for Web Browsers into
Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Communicator.
7. Select the appropriate modem speed to install the proper QuickTime Plugin version based on
your PC’s Internet connection speed. Click Next.
8. If you have a QuickTime Pro registration number, enter it now. If not, leave the window empty
and click Next.
9. QuickTime 4.0 and QuickTime Plugin files will now be copied to the appropriate folders on
your Windows PC. When complete, a window showing all the installed QuickTime components
appears. Click in the window to review the readme files and a sample movie, or close the
window and click Finish to complete QuickTime installation. Restart your Windows PC.
INSTALL THE SOFTWARE
FOR WINDOWS PC COMPUTERS
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