Olympus D-460 Zoom Quick Start Manual

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Thank you for choosing the Olympus®D-460 Zoom, the filmless digital camera
that gives you the convenience of a compact point-and-shoot camera, the
flexibility of a zoom camera, plus a host of advanced features and image quality
that only Olympus 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 D-460 Zoom purchase, we’ve
prepared this easy-to-follow users’ guide. Just follow these simple instructions
to set up and begin using the D-460 Zoom. For more detailed 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.

Flash mode button/Erase button Selftimer button/Print button

Macro/Digital Tele button/Protect button

LCD monitor ON/OFF button
Menu button

Jog dial

Diopter
adjustment
dial

LCD monitor

Viewfinder

Taking Pictures with Your Olympus D-460 Zoom

Get Ready...

Before you begin using the D-460 Zoom:

1. Load two CR-V3 battery packs in the compartment at the bottom of the camera as
indicated by the diagram imprinted on the camera body.

For best results, Olympus America Inc. strongly recommends using two CR-V3 lithium
battery packs or four “AA” nickel metal-hydride (NiMH) batteries. Four “AA” lithium or nickel
cadmium (NiCd) batteries may also be used. Do not use manganese batteries. An optional
Olympus AC adapter (C-7AU) is available and is recommended when downloading images
to ensure a consistent power supply voltage.

2. Insert the SmartMedia™ card. With the camera facing you, open the small door to the
left of the lens barrier and slide the card into the slot.

This card is your “film”. It stores your images for reviewing, downloading, and printing. To
insert, simply slide the card with the gold contacts facing the back of the camera into the slot
and close the cover. To remove, gently pull the card out of the slot.

3. Turn on the power.

Slide open the lens barrier on the front of the camera until you feel a click. Icons
representing camera default settings appear on the camera control panel, along with the
number of pictures available at the preset memory settings. The lens barrel automatically
extends.

To turn the camera off, slide the lens barrier halfway closed. The lens barrel retracts. Close
the lens barrier completely.

Focus On Life

Get Set...

Now, perform the D-460 Zoom’s initial set-up. These are the default camera settings that will
affect every picture you take.

Note: These settings may be changed at any time.

1. Close the lens barrier and press the LCD monitor ON/OFF button to turn the
camera and the LCD monitor on.

2. Press the Menu button to select the items you want to adjust.

This button is located next to the LCD monitor. Once you’ve selected the item, use the Jog
dial to scroll through your choices and make your adjustments from the following modes:

SLIDE-SHOW MODE:
To run through all the stored pictures automatically.

FILE NUMBER DISPLAY:
To display the Frame number or File name.

CARD SETUP:

ALL-FRAME ERASE:

To erase all the stored pictures.

Macro mode

Spot metering
mode

Sequential
shooting

Flash mode

Exposure compensation

OK button

Battery compartment open/close lever (bottom)Threaded tripod mount

White balance

Recording mode

Sharpness

ISO

Card compartment
cover

Shutter release button

Zoom lever

Control panel

Lens barrier

Flash

Lens

Connector cover

Video output
connector

AC adapter connector

Computer
connector

CARD FORMAT:

Select this setting by pressing 䊲䊲 on the Jog dial, then press the OK button .

Note: Formatting a card erases all existing data on the card, even locked images.

These images cannot be recovered.

DATE AND TIME:
Enter the year, month and day.

INDEX VIEW:
Choose the number of images to be shown in the Index-Display mode: 4, 9, or 16.

LCD DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS:
To either increase or decrease the brightness of the LCD monitor, use 䊲䊲 on the Jog dial.
Notice how the live preview changes as you make adjustments.

3. Press the OK button to confirm each setting. When finished, press the LCD monitor
ON/OFF button to turn off the display. Open the lens barrier to continue set up

procedures for taking individual pictures.

Selftimer

Card error/Card function

Number of storable pictures

Writing

Battery check

SQ-HIGH

SHQ-TIFF

SHQ

HQ

SQ

OK

2x

1x

OK

FILE

ISO

AUTO

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Go...and Start Taking Pictures

Now you’re ready to take great pictures with the D-460 Zoom.

1. With the lens barrier open and LCD monitor on, press the Menu button to select

the picture settings you want to adjust. This button is located next to the LCD monitor.

Once you’ve selected the item, use the Jog dial to make your adjustments.

2. Press the OK button to confirm each setting from the following modes:

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION:

Adjust using 䊲䊲 on the Jog dial to brighten a dark situation or 䊱䊱to darken a mostly
bright scene .

METERING MODE:

Choose Spot metering to obtain the right subject exposure regardless of the backlit
situation, or use the standard Matrix metering system.

RECORDING MODE:

Choose an image resolution setting: Standard or one of the High

Quality modes or . To select or , press and hold

on the Jog dial for two seconds while in SHQ or SQ mode respectively. The amount
of frames you can store in any SmartMedia card depends on the resolution setting
you’ve selected. See the chart below:

NUMBER OF STORABLE FRAMES

Card/Resolution 2MB 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB File Format

1280 x 960 — 1 2 4 8 16 SHQ Uncompressed TIFF
1280 x 960 4 9 18 36 73 146 SHQ Min. JPEG Compression
1280 x 960 9 18 36 73 146 292 HQ Std. JPEG Compression

640 x 480 30 60 122 244 489 978 SQ-Normal Quality
640 x 480 8 16 32 65 130 260 SQ-High Quality

WHITE BALANCE:
Control your light settings to match shooting conditions: Auto ,
Daylight , Overcast , Tungsten or Fluorescent light .

ISO SETTINGS:
These settings are equivalent to film speed settings. Select from Auto, 125, 250 or

500. The higher the ISO setting, the faster the shutter speed that can be used and

the lower the amount of light required. With Auto, the sensitivity increases
automatically in low-light situations.

SEQUENCE MODE:

Up to 10 successive images can be taken on a single frame at 0.5 second intervals
in SQ modes only.

SHARPNESS:
Normal or Soft sharpness can be chosen. The Soft setting is ideal for processing

images on a personal computer.

FILE NUMBER:

A file numbering system can be especially useful when downloading data to a
personal computer. Select Auto File for sequential numbering of each card used;
select Name Reset to have numbers reset every time a new card is inserted into the
camera.

Taking Pictures with Your Olympus D-460 Zoom

3. For a telephoto or wide-angle shot, use the 3X zoom lever at the top of the camera. Set
the lever to “T” to choose telephoto shooting; set it to “W” to choose wide-angle shooting.

4. When the flash is needed, the orange lamp next to the viewfinder blinks. Simply flip up

the flash and press the shutter release button halfway until the orange light goes off. When it
comes on again, the flash is charged. Choose from Auto-Flash for automatic flash firing;
Red-Eye Reducing Flash to reduce the phenomena of red-eye; Fill-In Flash for
forced flash activation; Slow for night photography; or Slow (Red-Eye Reducing) to
photograph people at night and/or with dark backgrounds.

5. Choose Macro for close-ups of subjects as small as 2.4" x 3". Use Digital Telephoto
Mode to make your subject appear twice as close. Choose the Panorama
Mode to lock exposure, utilize panorama guides and flag images in the camera for

panorama pictures.

6. Point and Shoot. Take pictures using the optical viewfinder or use the LCD monitor as your
guide. To use the color LCD monitor, open the lens barrier, turn on the LCD monitor, then...

• Compose your subject.

• Depress the shutter release button halfway.

• The green lamp lights.

䊱䊱

• The exposure will be locked and focus adjusted.

• Depress the shutter release button fully to take the picture.

• A short beep indicates the shot has been taken.

• When the green lamp goes off, you’re ready to take your next picture.

Enjoy Your Pictures

With the D-460 Zoom, you can easily view, save and download the photos you want—and
delete the ones you don’t.

Viewing Pictures

• After you’ve taken a picture, close the lens barrier and turn on the color LCD monitor to enter
the Display mode. Your picture will appear on the screen within seconds. Or, to quickly jump
between the Display and Record modes, simply press the LCD monitor ON/OFF button
twice in rapid succession. To switch back to Display mode, quickly press the LCD monitor
ON/OFF button again.

• To review all the pictures stored in the SmartMedia card, close the lens barrier and turn on the
color LCD monitor. Use
your SmartMedia card.

• You also can view these pictures through any video source, such as a video or TV monitor that
has standard video input “NTSC” capabilities. Simply connect the D-460 Zoom to the “video
in” jack of your video device using the video out cable included with your camera.

Saving Pictures

• To save a picture, you must be in the Display mode. Notice the Lock symbol on the back
of the camera. Press this button while the image you want to save is displayed on the color
LCD monitor. The lock icon will appear on the screen.

Note: For QuickFocus overrides, on the Jog Dial press and hold the 䊱䊱for infinity focus

and 䊲䊲 for 8 ft/2.5 m while pressing the shutter release button.

䊴䊴 䊳䊳

on the Jog dial to scroll through each of the pictures saved in

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Deleting Pictures

• To delete a picture, advance to the desired image, press the Erase button and then
press 䊱䊱䊲䊲 on the jog dial to select the delete operation. Confirm and delete the image
by pressing the OK button . When you delete a picture you’ve instantly freed up
space on your SmartMedia card for more pictures. So with the D-460 Zoom, there’s no
more wasted film or developing costs for pictures you don’t really want.

Note: A locked image cannot be deleted. Simply unlock the picture and repeat the
process.

Printing Pictures

• Store printing data in the SmartMedia card (using Card-Print) and make desired prints
using a printer or a lab that supports the Digital Print Order Format system. Since the
print order is already written in the card, you do not have to make orders at the lab.

Downloading Pictures

• Please refer to your Olympus Digital Camera Owner’s Manual for easy-to-follow
instructions on how to install the enclosed software titles that will enable you to
download, view, edit, manipulate and store images on your computer.

Optional Accessories

For even more photographic creativity and enjoyment, Olympus offers a variety of optional
accessories for use with your D-460 Zoom.

• P-330N photo printer to print pictures directly from your camera.

• AC adapter (C-7AU) to ensure a consistent power supply when downloading images.

• NiMH rechargeable batteries and Rapid Recharger for long-lasting power.

• Additional and larger size SmartMedia cards are available in 2MB, 4MB, 8MB, 16MB,
32MB and 64MB increments.

• Camera case

• FlashPath Floppy Disk Adapter to give you floppy disk convenience for simple and fast
downloads.

• PCMCIA adapter allows for quick and easy downloads to a laptop or desktop computer
equipped with a PCMCIA drive.

• Accessory Kit encompassing many useful Olympus accessories along with industry­leading software applications.

• For best results with your inkjet printer, use the Olympus CAMEDIA/Pictorico branded
papers.

For more information, visit us online at www.olympus.com/digital or contact your local
authorized Olympus digital camera dealer.

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BEEP SOUND:
Select either ON or OFF to hear the setting confirmation sounds.

SETTING RESET:

You can save and reset settings.