Olympus D-535, D-370 User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

D-535 ZOOM C-370 ZOOM X-450

REFERENCE MANUAL

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.

Screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual may differ

from those of the actual product.

For customers in North and South America

For customers in USA

Declaration of Conformity Model Number : D-535 ZOOM/C-370 ZOOM/X-450 Trade Name : OLYMPUS Responsible Party : Address : Two Corporate Center Drive, PO Box 9058, Melville,

Telephone Number :1-631-844-5000

Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

New York 11747-9058 U.S.A.

For customers in Canada

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

For customers in Europe

“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety, health, environment and customer protection. “CE” mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe.

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• All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or 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 and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

Composition of the manual

Introduction of the camera’s functions.

Basic and advanced photography for various subjects.

For playing back and erasing pictures.

Settings that make the camera easier to operate.

Printing pictures.

Downloading images to a PC for displaying.

Troubleshooting and other information.

Contents

Getting started

About the menus

Shooting

Playback

Useful functions

Print setting (DPOF)

Direct printing (PictBridge)

Connecting to a computer

Miscellaneous

Specifications

Glossary of terms

Index

P.4

P.8

P.31

P.36

P.62

P.76

P.84

P.91

P.103

P.124

P.137

P.139

P.141

Composition of the manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1 Getting started 8

Names of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Monitor indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Attaching the strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Selecting optional batteries or an AC adapter. . . . . . . . . . 17

About the internal memory and the card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Internal memory basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Relationship between the internal memory and the card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Inserting a card (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Card basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Switching between the shooting mode and the playback mode

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Selecting a language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

2 About the menus 31

How to use the menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Shooting mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Contents

3 Shooting 36

Shooting mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

If correct focus cannot be obtained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Determine the position of the subject after focusing

(Focus Lock)

Subjects that are difficult to focus on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Recording movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Macro mode shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Self-timer shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Selecting a record mode Varying the image brightness (Exposure compensation)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

4 Playback 62

Viewing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Close-up playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Picture rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Index display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Selecting the number of pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Playback on TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Viewing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Protecting pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Erasing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Single-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

All-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Contents

5 Useful functions 76

RESET - Resetting the settings to the default . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Formatting the internal memory/card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

BACKUP - Copying pictures to a card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

SLEEP - Setting the time period to switch to the sleep mode

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

PIXEL MAPPING - Checking the image processing functions

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

VIDEO OUT - Setting the output signal type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

6 Print setting (DPOF) 84

With print reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

All-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Single-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Resetting print reservation data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

7 Direct printing (PictBridge) 91

Using the direct printing function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Connecting the camera to a printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Printing pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Using the simple print method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

PRINT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

PRINT ORDER mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Exiting direct printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

If an error code is displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Contents

8 Connecting to a computer 103

Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Using OLYMPUS Master. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

What is OLYMPUS Master? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Installing OLYMPUS Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Connecting the camera to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Starting up OLYMPUS Master. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Displaying camera images on a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Downloading and saving images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Viewing still pictures and movies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Printing pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Saving images to a computer without using

OLYMPUS Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

9 Miscellaneous 124

Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

List of menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

List of factory default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

List of items by shooting mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Camera maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

1 Getting started

Names of parts

Camera

Shutter button

P.39

Getting started

Lens

Extends automatically when the power switch is pressed.

Battery compartment/ card cover

P.15, 21

Lock button P.15, 21

Power switch

Flash P.49

Self-timer lamp

Connector cover

P.17, 69, 92, 112

USB connector

P.92, 112

Tripod socket

P.24, 39, 62

P.56

VIDEO OUT jack

P.69

DC-IN jack P.17

Names of parts

Monitor P.10

Shooting button ( ) P.25, 62

Orange lamp P.24

Green lamp P.25

Playback button ( ) P.25, 62

Zoom button (W/T• )

P.47, 64, 66

Strap eyelet

P.14

Erase button ()

P.74

Menu button ( )

P.31

Flash mode button ( )

P.49

Arrow pad

Buttons on the arrow pad have their respective functions. They are also used as direction buttons. , , and indicate which button to be pressed.

Exposure compensation

Self-timer button ( )

P.55

Reset button ()

P.76

button ( )

Macro mode button ( )

OK button ( )

Mode dial

P.36

Arrow pad ()

P.31, 62

P.60

P.53

P.31

Getting started

Names of parts

Monitor indications

Shooting mode

2 1

4 5

6 7

Getting started

8 9

1 Battery check , P.12

2 Green lamp P.39

3 Flash standby

4 Shooting mode , , , , , P.36

5 Macro mode , P.53

6 Flash mode , , P.49

7 Self-timer P.55

8 Exposure compensation

9 Record mode SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 P.57

10 Resolution 2048×1536, 1600×1200, 640×480,

11 AF target mark [ ] P.39

12 Current memory * [IN], [xD] P.19

13 Number of storable still pictures

Still picture Movie

Items Indications Ref. Page

Camera movement warning/ Flash charge

Remaining recording time

4 5 6 7

11 12

8 9

(Lit)

(Blinks)

-2.0 – +2.0

etc.

5 00:36

* The [IN] indicator is displayed when you are storing pictures in the camera’s internal memory. The [xD] indicator is displayed when the card is inserted.

P.50

P.60

P.57

P.39 P.45

11 12

Playback mode

Names of parts

2 1

5 6

7 8

9 10

Still picture Movie

Items Indications Ref. Page

1 Battery check , P.12

2 Current memory * [IN], [xD] P.19

3 Print reservation,

Number of prints

4 File number 100-0018

5Protect P.73

6 Record mode SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 P.57

7 Resolution 2048×1536, 1600×1200, 640×480,

8 Exposure compensation

9 Date and time ’04.10.10 12:30 P.28

10 Number of frames

Elapsed time/Total recording time (movie) 1800:00/00:15

11 Movie P.71

etc.

-2.0 – +2.0

P.84

P.57

P.60

P.71

–

* The [IN] indicator is displayed when you are storing pictures in the camera’s internal memory. The [xD] indicator is displayed when the card is inserted.

11 5

6 7 8

Getting started

• After the camera is left idle for 3 seconds, indications such as the number of frames, date and time disappear automatically.

Note

• The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been selected and displayed from the index display are different from those that appear when the movie picture is displayed using the movie playback function.

Names of parts

Battery check

If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication on the monitor changes as follows while the camera is turned on.

Getting started

Lit (Green)

(The indicator turns

off after a while)

Remaining power

level: high.

Blinks (Red)

Remaining power level: low.

Prepare new batteries.

The green lamp and the orange lamp on the camera blink.

Remaining power level: exhausted. Replace with new batteries.

How to use this manual

Provides the operation procedures. Follow the steps in the order as indicated.

The buttons for functions and their location are clearly illustrated.

and indicate which button to press on the arrow pad. (The up or down buttons are used in this example.)

This sample page is only for your reference. It may differ from the actual page in this manual.

Indications used in this manual

Important information on factors which may lead to malfunctions or operational problems. Also warns of operations that should be

Note

absolutely avoided.

Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera.

Reference pages describing details or associated information.

Getting started

Attaching the strap

1 Thread the short end of the

strap through the strap eyelet.

2 Thread the long end of the

strap through the loop that has already gone through the eyelet.

Getting started

3 Pull the strap tight, making

sure that it is securely fastened and does not come loose.

• Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera, as it can easily catch on stray objects, causing serious damage.

• Attach the strap correctly following the procedure so that the camera

Note

does not fall off. If the strap is attached incorrectly and the camera falls off, Olympus is not responsible for any damages.

Strap eyelet

Loading the batteries

This camera uses 2 AA (R6) NiMH batteries or alkaline batteries. When you use rechargeable batteries, charge the batteries before use.

Important

Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries and lithium battery packs (CR-V3) cannot be used.

1 Make sure the camera is turned

off.

• The monitor is off.

• The green lamp and the orange lamp on the camera are off.

• The lens is not extended.

2 Holding the lock button, slide

the battery compartment/card cover in the direction of , and then lift it in the direction of .

• Use the ball of your finger to slide the cover. Do not use your fingernail as this could result in injury.

• With the bottom of the camera facing up, open the battery compartment/card cover as shown in the illustration.

Orange lamp

Monitor

Battery compartment/card cover

Green lamp

Lock button

Getting started

Loading the batteries

3 Insert the batteries, making

sure that they are correctly oriented as shown in the illustration.

• The battery insertion direction is indicated in the battery compartment and on the bottom of the camera.

Getting started

4 Holding the batteries down

with the battery compartment/ card cover, close the cover in the direction of and slide it in the direction of .

• If the battery compartment/card cover is hard to close, do not force it. With the battery compartment/card cover shut, press the mark firmly and push it in the direction of .

• If the camera is left for about 1 day with the batteries removed, the date and time setting will revert to the factory default setting.

Note

Precautions when using batteries

The amount of power consumed varies considerably depending on the operations performed on the digital camera. If you use exhausted batteries or alkaline batteries, the camera may turn off without displaying the battery level warning (P.12).

Loading the batteries

Selecting optional batteries or an AC adapter

In addition to the batteries provided with the camera, the following types of battery or AC adapter can be used. Choose the power source best suited to the situation.

NiMH batteries (Rechargeable batteries)

Olympus NiMH batteries are rechargeable and economical. However, charging the batteries repeatedly before using up their capacity will shorten the life of the batteries per charge gradually.

AA (R6) alkaline batteries

When you need batteries in a hurry, you can use AA (R6) alkaline batteries, which are easy to obtain anywhere. However, the number of pictures that you can take may vary considerably depending on the battery manufacturer, shooting conditions, etc.

AC adapter

An optional Olympus CAMEDIA-brand AC adapter allows you to power your digital camera from a common AC wall outlet. Be sure to use the specified AC adapter. An AC adapter is useful for time-consuming tasks such as downloading or printing out of images. Use an AC adapter designed to operate on the AC voltage in the area the camera is being used. Consult your nearest Olympus dealer or Service center for details.

AC wall outlet

Connector cover

Getting started

Power plug

AC adaptor

Connection cord plug

DC-IN jack (black)

Loading the batteries

• Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries and lithium battery packs (CR-V3)

• If the battery power runs out while the camera is connected to a PC or

Note

• Do not remove or load the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC

Getting started

• The life of batteries may vary according to the type of battery,

• Power is consumed continuously during the conditions below. This

• Carefully read the AC adapter’s instructions before use.

• When using an AC adapter, the AC adapter supplies power to the

cannot be used.

printer, the image data may be lost or damaged. You are recommended to use the AC adapter when transferring images to a PC. Do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is communicating with the PC or printer.

adapter while the camera is turned on. Doing so could affect the camera’s internal settings or functions.

manufacturer, shooting conditions, etc.

could shorten the life of the batteries.

• When the monitor is in the playback mode for an extended period of time.

• Repeated zoom adjustments.

• Repeated auto-focus by depressing the shutter button halfway.

• When the camera is connected to a PC or printer.

camera even if batteries are loaded in the camera. The AC adapter does not charge batteries in the camera.

About the internal memory and the card

Images taken are stored in the internal memory. You can also use an optional xD-Picture Card (referred to as “card” in this manual) to store images. The card has greater capacity than the internal memory, and so, is able to store more images. The card is convenient, for example, when you are traveling and you want to take a lot of pictures.

Internal memory basics

The internal memory corresponds to a film of normal camera for recording pictures you have taken. Pictures recorded and stored in the internal memory can easily be erased, overwritten, and/or edited on a PC. The internal memory cannot be replaced or removed from the camera.

Relationship between the internal memory and the card

The monitor displays which type of the memory (internal or card) is being used for shooting and displaying images.

• The internal memory and the card cannot be used at the same time.

• When the card is inserted, the internal memory is disabled.

• When you want to use the internal memory, remove the card.

• You can copy all the image data stored in the internal memory to a card.

Shooting mode Playback mode

Current memory

Monitor

indications

[IN]

[xD]

"BACKUP - Copying pictures to a card" (P.80)

Shooting mode Playback mode

Stores to the internal memory. Plays the images stored in the internal

Stores to the card. Plays the images stored on the card.

memory.

Getting started

Inserting a card (Optional)

An optional card (xD-Picture Card) is available for this camera.

Card basics

The card corresponds to a film of normal camera for recording the pictures you have taken. Pictures recorded and stored on the card can easily be erased, overwritten, and/or edited on a PC. Using a card with larger capacity increases the number of images you can

record.

Getting started

1 Index area

You can write down the card’s contents.

2 Contact area

Comes into contact with the camera’s signal read contacts.

Compatible cards

• xD-Picture Card (16 to 512 MB)

• This camera may not recognize a non-Olympus card or a card that was formatted on another device (such as a PC, etc.). Before use, be sure to format the card on this camera. "Formatting the internal memory/

Note

card" (P.78)

1 Make sure the camera is turned

off.

• The monitor is off.

• The green lamp and the orange lamp on the camera are off.

• The lens is not extended.

Monitor

Orange lamp

Green lamp

Inserting a card (Optional)

2 Holding the lock button, slide

the battery compartment/card cover in the direction of , and then lift it in the direction of .

• Use the ball of your finger to slide the cover. Do not use your fingernail as this could result in injury.

• With the bottom of the camera facing up, open the battery compartment/card cover as shown in the illustration.

Inserting the card

3 Face the card the correct way

and insert it into the card slot as shown in the illustration.

• Insert the card while keeping it straight.

• The card stops with a click when it is inserted all the way.

• Inserting the card the wrong way or at an angle could damage the contact area or cause the card to jam.

• If the card is not inserted all the way, data may not be written to the card.

Lock button

Battery compartment/card cover

Index area

Getting started

Notch

The position of the card inserted correctly

Inserting a card (Optional)

Removing the card

3 Push the card all the way in to

unlock it, and let it return slowly.

• The card is ejected a short way and then stops.

Note

Getting started

Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card all the way in may cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot.

• Hold the card straight and pull it out.

4 Holding the batteries down with

the battery compartment/card cover, close the cover in the direction of and slide it in the direction of .

• If the battery compartment/card cover is hard to close, do not force it. With the battery compartment/card cover shut, press the mark firmly and push it in the direction of .

Inserting a card (Optional)

• Do not press on the card with hard or pointed items such as ballpoint pens.

• Never open the battery compartment/card cover, remove the card or the

Note

batteries while the camera is turned on. Doing so may destroy all data in the internal memory or on the card. Destroyed data cannot be restored. When changing the card, be sure to turn the camera off before opening the cover.

• Do not place a sticker or label on the card as this could prevent the card from being ejected.

Getting started

Power on/off

Power on: Press the power switch.

The lens extends and the subject is displayed on the monitor. The orange lamp lights. The camera is ready for shooting (shooting mode).

Getting started

Power off: Press the power switch.

TIPS

• To save battery power, the camera automatically enters to the sleep

• If the camera is not operated for 15 minutes after the camera enters

The camera turns off. (The monitor also turns off.) The orange lamp goes out.

mode and stops operating if not used for 30 seconds. The monitor switches off automatically. Press the shutter button, or to turn the monitor on.You can select the length of time after which the camera automatically enters to the sleep mode.

"SLEEP - Setting the time period to switch to the sleep mode"

(P.81)

sleep mode, it automatically retracts the lens and turns off. To resume operation, turn on the power again.

Power switch

Orange lamp

Power on/off

Switching between the shooting mode and the playback mode

Shooting button ( )

Switching to the shooting mode (Shooting mode)

• The object is displayed on the monitor.

• The orange lamp lights.

Playback button ( )

Press the .

Press the or the shutter button.

Shutter button

Orange lamp

Green lamp

Switching to the playback mode (Playback mode)

• The last taken picture is displayed on the monitor.

• The green lamp on the camera lights.

TIPS

• When the camera turns on, the monitor may light up momentarily and a picture may be displayed briefly. This is not a malfunction.

• Never open the battery compartment/card cover, remove the card or the batteries, or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on. Doing so may destroy all data in the internal memory or on

Note

the card. Destroyed data cannot be restored. When changing the card, be sure to turn the camera off before opening the cover.

Getting started

Selecting a language

You can select a language for on-screen display. This reference manual shows the English on-screen display in the illustrations and explanations. Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera.

1 Press the power switch.

• The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

• The lens extends and the monitor turns

Getting started

on.

• The orange lamp lights.

2 Press .

• The menu screen is displayed.

3 Press on the arrow pad to

select [ ].

• The selected item is displayed in yellow.

4 Press or .

Power switch

Menu button ( )

Menu screen

OK button Arrow pad

5 Press to select a language,

and press .

Selecting a language

6 Press to exit the menu.

7 Press the power switch to turn the

camera off.

TIPS

• The language can also be set from the playback mode.

Getting started

Power switch

Setting the date and time

Before using the camera, set the date and time. The date and time will be useful information when you manage pictures on your PC or print them.

1 Press the power switch.

• The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

• The lens extends and the monitor turns

Getting started

on.

• The orange lamp lights.

2 Press .

• The menu screen is displayed.

3 Press on the arrow pad to

select [ ].

• The selected item is displayed in yellow.

4 Press or .

Power switch

Menu button ( )

Menu screen

OK button Arrow pad

Setting the date and time

5 Press to select one of the

following date formats: Y-M-D (Year/Month/Day), M-D-Y (Month/ Day/Year), D-M-Y (Day/Month/Year). Then press .

• Move to the year setting.

• The following steps show the procedure used when the date and time settings are set to Y-M-D.

6 Press to set the year, and

press to move to the month setting.

• To move back to the previous setting, press .

• The first two digits of the year are fixed.

7 Repeat this procedure until the date and time are

completely set.

• The camera only displays the time in 24-hour time system (“2 p.m.” would be “14:00”).

8 Press .

• For a more accurate setting, press when the time signal hits 00 seconds. The clock starts when you press the button.

9 Press to exit the menu.

Getting started

Setting the date and time

10 Press the power switch to turn the

camera off.

Getting started

TIPS

• The date and time can also be set from the playback mode.

• The current settings are retained even when the power is turned off.

• The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left without the battery for approximately 1 day. The

Note

settings will be canceled more quickly if the batteries were only loaded in the camera for a short time before being removed. Before taking important pictures, check that the date and time settings are correct.

Power switch

2 About the menus

How to use the menus

When you turn on the camera and press , the menu is displayed on the monitor. From this menu, you can configure various settings of the camera. This chapter explains how to use the menus, using the shooting mode screens as an example.

1 Press to display the menu.

Menu button ( )

OK button ( )

Arrow pad ( )

About the menu screen

Indicates 1st page of 2 pages.

Indicates there is an additional page to follow.

Press to exit the menu and return to the shooting status.

About the menus

How to use the menus

2 Press to

select an item, and press or .

About the menus

The selected item is displayed in yellow.

To return to select an item, press or

3 Press to

select a setting. Press or to complete the setting.

4 Press to exit

the menu and return to the shooting status.

• Not all items can be selected depending on the status of the camera and the settings performed.

• Settings you have made in the menu screen are saved after the camera

Note

is turned off. [ ] can be set to the default setting.

"RESET-Resetting the settings to the default" (P.76)

Menus

The menu items to be displayed differ depending on whether the camera is in the shooting mode or the playback mode.

Shooting mode

BACKUP

SLEEP

VIDEO OUT

MEMORY FORMAT

( CARD FORMAT)

PIXEL MAPPING

Sets the image quality and resolution.

Still picture : Movie : [HQ], [SQ]

Copies images stored in the internal memory to the card. This setting is not available when the card is not inserted.

Sets the date and time. P.28 Selects a language for on-screen

display. Sets the time period that the camera

automatically enters to the sleep mode. Selects [NTSC] or [PAL] according to

your TV’s video signal type. TV video signal types differ depending on the region.

Formats the internal memory or the card. P.78

Checks the CCD and image processing functions for errors.

[SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1], [SQ2]

P.57

P.80

P.26

P.81

P.83

P.82

About the menus

Menus

Playback mode

About the menus

BACKUP

MEMORY SETUP (CARD SETUP)

Runs through all saved pictures one after another. Select a single slide show with [ ] or, [ ] for a continuous slide show.

Copies images stored in the internal memory to the card. This setting is not available when the card is not inserted.

Stores print reservation information on the card. This setting is not available when the card is not inserted.

Protects pictures from accidental erasure.

Rotates pictures [ ] (clockwise) or [ ] (counterclockwise). Erases all images/data stored in the internal memory or on the card.

Sets the date and time. P.28

Selects a language for on-screen display.

P.68

P.80

P.84

P.73

P.65

P.75, 78

P.26

Menus

SLEEP

VIDEO OUT

TIPS

• A menu item common to the shooting and playback modes can be set in either of the modes, and the setting is effective in both modes.

Sets the time period that the camera automatically enters to the sleep mode.

Selects [NTSC] or [PAL] according to your TV’s video signal type. TV video signal types differ depending on the region.

Selects the number of frames in the index display.

P.81

P.83

P.67

About the menus

3 Shooting

Shooting mode

This camera allows you to take still pictures and record movies. To take still pictures, use the mode dial to select one of the shooting modes. Each mode already has the optimal settings for its purpose and conditions. You can change the mode with the camera turned on. As you set the mode dial, the description for each mode is displayed on the monitor.

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PROGRAM AUTO

Used for regular photography. The camera automatically makes the settings for natural color balance. Other functions, such as the flash mode can be adjusted manually.

PORTRAIT

Suitable for taking a portrait-style shot of a person. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.

Mode dial

LANDSCAPE

Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other outdoor scenes. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.

NIGHT SCENE

Suitable for shooting pictures in the evening or at night. The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting. If you take a picture of a street at night in any other mode, the lack of brightness will result in a dark picture with only dots of light showing. In this mode, the true appearance of the street is captured. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. If you use the flash, you can take pictures of both your subject and the night background.

Shooting mode

Shooting

Normal shooting

(Flash fires.)

Night scene mode

(Flash fires.)

Shooting mode

SELF PORTRAIT

Enables you to take a picture of yourself while holding the camera. Point the lens at yourself and the focus will be locked on you. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. The zoom is fixed in the wide position and cannot be changed.

MOVIE

Lets you record movies. The focus and zoom are locked. If the distance to the subject changes, focus may be compromised. You cannot record movies with

sound. "Recording movies" (P.45)

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TIPS

• For details of the functions for each mode. "List of items by shooting mode" (P.135)

• In the self-portrait mode, macro shooting and super macro shooting are not available.

• The flash mode can be set independently from the night scene mode.

Note

"Using the flash" (P.49)

• Since the shutter speed is slow in the night scene mode, make sure you stabilize the camera using a tripod or set it on a level surface.

Taking still pictures

You can take still pictures simply by pressing the shutter button as you look at the monitor. The recorded picture will be stored on the card if you have inserted one, or in the internal memory if you have not inserted a card.

1 Press the power switch.

• The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

• The lens extends and the monitor turns on.

• The orange lamp lights.

Power switch

Shutter button

2 Turn the mode dial to select

, , , , or .

"Shooting mode" (P.36)

Mode dial

3 Position the AF target mark on the subject while looking at

the monitor and decide on composition.

Holding the camera

Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent the camera from moving.

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

Shooting mode (P.36)

Green lamp

Flash standby/ Flash charge (P.50)

Number of storable still pictures (P.57)

AF target mark

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Taking still pictures

4 Press the shutter button gently

(halfway) to adjust the focus.

• When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp on the monitor lights steadily (Focus Lock).

• When the flash is ready to fire, the mark lights.

5 Press the shutter button all the way

(fully).

• The camera takes the picture.

• The orange lamp blinks while the picture is being stored in the internal memory or on the

Shooting

card. The next shot is available when the orange lamp stops blinking.

TIPS

Correct focus cannot be obtained on the subject you want to shoot.

→ "If correct focus cannot be obtained" (P.42)

The green lamp on the monitor blinks.

→The distance to the subject is too close. Take the picture at least 50 cm/

1.6 ft. away from the subject for wide-angle shooting. (For telephoto: 90 cm/3.0 ft.) If you use the super macro mode, you can take pictures as close as 2 cm/0.8". from the subject.

"Macro mode shooting" (P.53)

→Depending on the subject, the focus may not be locked.

"If correct focus cannot be obtained" (P.42)

The mark blinks when pressing the shutter button halfway.

→The flash is charging. Wait until the lamp goes off.

The monitor turns off automatically.

→If the camera is not used for over 30 seconds, it enters to the sleep

mode, and the monitor turns off automatically. Press the shutter button or the to turn the monitor on.

"SLEEP - Setting the time period to switch to the sleep mode"

(P.81)

The monitor is hard to see.

→Bright light, such as direct sunlight, may cause vertical lines to appear

on the monitor screen. (Note that this does not affect recorded pictures.)

Shutter button

Taking still pictures

• Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger. If it is pressed hard, the camera may move, resulting in a blur.

• Never remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter while the

Note

orange lamp is blinking. Do not open the battery compartment/card cover. Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken.

• When taking pictures against strong backlight, the area of the picture in shadow may appear colored.

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If correct focus cannot be obtained

When the subject to be focused is not on the AF target mark (not positioned in the center of the composition), you can use the following steps to obtain the correct focus on the subject. This operation is referred to as "focus lock".

Determine the position of the subject after focusing (Focus Lock)

1 Press the power switch.

• The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

• The lens extends and the monitor turns on.

• The orange lamp lights.

2 Turn the mode dial and select a

shooting mode.

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"Shooting mode" (P.36)

3 Position the AF target mark on

the subject you want to focus on.

• When shooting a hard-to-focus subject, point the camera at an object about the same distance away as the subject.

Power switch

Shutter button

Mode dial

AF target mark

If correct focus cannot be obtained

4 Press the shutter button halfway

until the green lamp lights.

• When the green lamp lights steadily, the focus and the exposure are locked.

• When the green lamp blinks, the focus and exposure are not locked. Release your finger from the shutter button, reposition your subject and press the shutter button halfway again.

Shutter button

5 Keeping the shutter button

pressed halfway, recompose your shot.

6 Press the shutter button fully.

Green lamp

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Shutter button

If correct focus cannot be obtained

Subjects that are difficult to focus on

Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly. 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, and return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture.

The green lamp blinks. The subject cannot be brought into focus.

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The green lamp lights,

The green lamp lights, but the subject cannot

but the subject cannot be brought into focus.

be brought into focus.

Subject with low contrast

Subjects at different distances

Subject with an extremely bright area in the center of the frame

Fast-moving subject The subject to be

Subject without vertical lines

focused on is not in the center of the frame.

Recording movies

You can record movies with this camera. You can playback the recorded movies with this camera. Sound can not be recorded. The focus and zoom are locked. If the distance to the subject changes, focus may be compromised.

1 Press the power switch.

• The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

• The lens extends and the monitor turns on.

• The orange lamp lights.

Power switch

Shutter button

2 Turn the mode dial to .

• The remaining recording time of the internal memory or the card is displayed.

3 Decide on composition.

• You can use the zoom button to enlarge the subject. "Zoom" (P.47)

Mark

Remaining recording time

Mode dial

Shooting

Recording movies

4 Press the shutter button halfway.

5 Press the shutter button fully to start recording.

• The camera fixes the focus and zoom.

• During movie recording, lights red.

6 Press the shutter button again to stop recording.

• When the remaining recording time has been used up, recording stops automatically.

• If the internal memory or the card still has free space, the remaining recording time is displayed and the camera is ready to shoot the next movie.

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• During movie recording, the flash is disabled.

• If your remaining recording time is shorter than usual, try formatting the internal memory and/or the card with the camera before using it.

Note

Notes for recording movies over a long time

• Unless you press the shutter button again to stop recording the movie,

• If the internal memory or the card has no space after one operation of

"Formatting the internal memory/card" (P.78)

the recording continues until the internal memory or the card becomes full.

movie recording, delete the movie or download it to a PC to create space in the internal memory or on the card.

Zoom

Telephoto and wide-angle shooting are possible at 3x magnification (the optical zoom limit, equivalent to 38 mm – 114 mm on a 35 mm camera). By combining the optical zoom with the digital zoom, zoom magnification can be increased to a maximum of approximately 12x.

1 Press the power switch.

• The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

• The lens extends and the monitor turns on.

• The orange lamp lights.

2 Press the zoom button.

Wide-angle: Press the zoom button toward W to zoom out.

Press

The cursor moves left and right on the zoom indicator according to the zoom magnification.

• The white area of the zoom indicator indicates the optical zoom. The red area of the zoom indicator indicates the digital zoom. The digital zoom is available when the cursor is reached the red area as pressing the zoom button toward T.

Power switch

Shutter button

Zoom button

Telephoto: Press the zoom button toward T to zoom in.

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Zoom

3 Take the picture.

• Pictures taken with the digital zoom may appear grainy.

• Camera movement is likely to occur at higher magnifications. Stabilize the camera with a tripod, etc. to avoid camera movement.

Note

• In the self-portrait mode, you cannot use the zoom.

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Using the flash

Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you want to achieve.

1 Press the power switch.

• The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

• The lens extends and the monitor turns on.

• The orange lamp lights.

2 Press flash mode button ( ).

• Flash setting screen is displayed.

3 Press to select the flash

mode, and press .

• You can also set by pressing repeatedly.

• If not used for about 3 seconds, the camera applies the current settings, and the setting screen disappears.

Power switch

Shutter button

OK button Arrow pad

Flash mode button ( )

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Using the flash

4 Press the shutter button

halfway.

• When the flash is set to fire, the

mark lights steadily.

5 Press the shutter button fully to

take the picture.

Flash working range W (max.): Approx. 0.2 m to 3.8 m (0.7 ft. to 12.5 ft.)

T (max.) : Approx. 0.5 m to 2.2 m (1.6 ft. to 7.2 ft.)

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TIPS

The (flash standby) mark blinks.

→The flash is charging. Wait until the mark changes from brinking

status to steady.

→If camera movement may occur with the flash mode setting of , the

mark blinks. In such a case, change the flash mode to any setting

other than .

• The flash does not fire in the following situations: When shooting in the movie mode or super macro shooting ( ).

• The flash may not give you the optimum result in the macro mode,

Note

especially with wide-angle shooting. Check the resulting picture on the monitor.

mark

Flash mode

Using the flash

Auto-flash (No indication)

The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions. To shoot a subject with backlight, position the AF target mark over the subject.

Red-eye reduction flash ( )

The light from the flash may make the subject’s eyes appear red in the picture. The red-eye reduction flash mode significantly reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre-flashes before firing the regular flash. This helps accustom the subject’s eyes to the bright light and minimizes the red-eye phenomenon.

The subject’s eyes appear red.

• After the pre-flashes, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is

released. Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement.

• Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the

Note

pre-flashes, or if the shooting range is too far. Individual physical characteristics may also limit effectiveness.

Fill-in flash ( )

The flash fires regardless of the available light. This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the subject’s face (such as shadows from tree leaves), in a backlight situation, or for correcting the color shift produced by artificial lighting (especially fluorescent light).

Shooting

• The fill-in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright

light.

Note

Using the flash

Flash off ( )

The flash does not fire even in low light conditions. Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited. You can also use this mode when you want to shoot a natural-looking twilight or night scene.

• Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light

situations, and when the flash mode is off, the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera

Note

movement.

Shooting

Macro mode shooting

Two kinds of macro shooting are available. Macro shooting ( ) : Use when shooting subjects close to you

(W: 20 cm to 50 cm (0.7 ft. to 1.6 ft.)/T: 50 cm to 90 cm (1.6 ft. to 3.0 ft.)). Regular photographs can be taken, but the camera may take time to focus on distant subjects.

Super macro shooting ( ): Use when shooting subjects as close as 2

cm/0.8". The position of the zoom is fixed automatically and cannot be changed. The correct focus cannot be obtained for the normal shooting distance.

Normal shooting With macro mode

Shooting

1 Press the power switch.

• The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

• The lens extends and the monitor turns on.

• The orange lamp lights.

Power switch

Shutter button

OK button Arrow pad

Macro mode shooting

2 Press ().

• The setting screen for the macro shooting is displayed.

3 Press to select macro

mode, and press .

• If not used for about 3 seconds, the

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camera applies the current settings, and the setting screen disappears.

4 Take the picture.

• If you use the flash in macro shooting, shadows may be conspicuous and the correct exposure may not be achieved.

• During the super macro shooting, the zoom function and flash are not

Note

available.

• In the self-portrait mode, macro shooting and super macro shooting are not available.

• When taking pictures close to the subject, shadows may become conspicuous, making it difficult to maintain correct focus.

Macro mode button ( )

Self-timer shooting

This function is useful for taking pictures where you want to be included in the photograph. Fix the camera securely on a tripod or set it on a level surface for self-timer shooting.

1 Press the power switch.

• The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

• The lens extends and the monitor turns on.

• The orange lamp lights.

2 Press ( ).

• The self-timer setting screen is displayed.

3 Press to select [ON], and

press .

• If not used for about 3 seconds, the camera applies the current settings, and the setting screen disappears.

Power switch

Shutter button

OK button Arrow pad

Self-timer button ( )

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Self-timer shooting

4 Take the picture.

• The self-timer lamp lights up for approximately 10 seconds, and starts blinking. After blinking for approximately 2 seconds, the picture is taken.

• In the movie mode, press the shutter button again to stop the shooting.

• Press to stop the self-timer once activated.

• The self-timer mode is automatically canceled after one shot.

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Self-timer lamp

Selecting a record mode

You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies. Choose the best record mode for your purpose (printing, editing on a PC, website editing, etc.). For details on the available record mode and recording size, and the allowable number of still pictures or movie recording time of the internal memory and the card, refer to the following table. The numbers in the table are approximate.

Image becomes clearer

Application

Select for the print size

For small sized print

Number of pixels

increases

and website

Still Picture Record Modes

Record mode

SHQ

HQ SQ1 SQ2

Movie Record Modes

Record mode Resolution

Resolution

(No. of pixels)

2048 x 1536

1600 x 1200 18 48

640 x 480 68 183

320 x 240

160 x 120

Resolution

Compression

2048 × 1536 SHQ HQ 1600 × 1200 SQ1

640 × 480

Memory capacity in number of shots

Internal memory Card (32 MB)

Internal memory

Low compression High compression

513

14 39

Remaining recording time

36 sec. 1 min. 37 sec.

2 min. 25 sec. 6 min. 28 sec.

SQ2

Card (32 MB)

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Selecting a record mode

TIPS

• Resolution

The number of pixels (horizontal x 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. However, higher resolutions make the file size (amount of data) larger, so the number of pictures that can be saved will be fewer.

• Resolution and picture size on a computer screen

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 in 1024 x 768 resolution is the same size as the screen if you set the picture to 1x when the monitor setting is 1024 x 768. However, if the monitor setting is over 1024 x 768 (such as 1280 x 1024), the picture only takes up part of the screen.

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• The memory capacity listed in the table is approximate.

• The number of remaining pictures may change according to the subject or factors like whether print reservations have been made or not. In

Note

certain instances, the number of remaining pictures displayed on the monitor does not change even when you take pictures or stored images are erased.

1 In the shooting mode, select [ ]

from the menu, and press .

"How to use the menus" (P.31)

2 Press to select the desired

record mode.

• For still pictures, you can choose from [SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1] and [SQ2].

• For movies, you can choose [HQ] or [SQ].

3 Press .

• Press to exit the menu.

Selecting a record mode

OK button

Menu button ( )

Arrow pad

Shooting

Varying the image brightness (Exposure compensation)

This function allows you to make fine changes to the automatic exposure setting. In some situations, you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated (adjusted) manually. You can adjust the exposure in the range of ±2.0 in 1/3EV steps. When the setting is changed, you can check the result on the monitor.

1 Press the power switch.

• The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

• The lens extends and the monitor turns on.

• The orange lamp lights.

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2 Press ( ).

• The setting screen for the exposure compensation is displayed.

3 Press to select the

exposure compensation value, and press .

• Select a [ + ] value to brighten the image or a [

– ] value to darken the image.

• If not used for about 3 seconds, the camera applies the current settings, and the setting screen disappears.

Power switch

Shutter button

OK button Arrow pad

Exposure compensation button ( )

Varying the image brightness (Exposure compensation)

−2.0 +2.00.0

4 Take the picture.

TIPS

• Often bright subjects (such as snow) will turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjusting toward [+] makes these subjects closer to their real shades. For the same reason, adjust toward [–] when shooting dark subjects.

• If the flash is used, the image brightness (exposure) may differ from the intended brightness.

• Exposure compensation cannot correct the image if the surroundings of

Note

the subject are extremely bright or dark.

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4 Playback

Viewing still pictures

When the card is inserted, the images stored on the card are displayed. To display the images stored in the internal memory, remove the card.

1 Press the power switch to turn

the camera on, and press .

• Playback mode is set.

• The green lamp on the camera lights.

• The monitor turns on and displays the

Playback

last picture taken (single-frame playback).

• Pressing or the shutter button switches to the shooting mode.

Playback button ( )

2 Use the arrow pad to playback other pictures.

Jumps to the picture 10 frames back.

Displays the previous picture.

Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead.

Power switch

Arrow pad

Single-frame playback display

Displays the next picture.

Viewing still pictures

3 Press the power switch to turn the

camera off.

• The monitor and camera turn off.

• The green lamp on the camera goes out.

• To save battery power, the camera automatically enters to the sleep mode and stops operating if not used for 30 seconds. The monitor switches off automatically. Press to turn the monitor on.You can

Note

select the length of time after which the camera automatically enters to the sleep mode.

"SLEEP - Setting the time period to switch to the sleep mode"

(P.81)

Power switch

Playback

Close-up playback

Pictures displayed on the monitor can be enlarged in steps up to 4 times the original size.

1 Press the power switch to turn

the camera on, and press .

• Playback mode is set.

• The green lamp on the camera lights.

2 Use the arrow pad to select the

still picture you want to enlarge.

• You cannot enlarge pictures with .

• In the index display, press the zoom button toward T ( ) to display the selected picture in full-screen mode (single-frame playback).

3 Press the zoom button toward T ( ).

Playback

• The magnification increases each time the zoom button is pressed toward T ( ).

• To return the picture to the original size (1x), press the zoom button toward W ( ).

• By using the arrow pad while the enlarged picture is displayed, you can shift the picture in the desired direction, enabling you to view a different portion.

Playback button ( )

Power switch

Zoom button

Arrow pad

Press

• Pictures cannot be stored in an enlarged state.

Note

Picture rotation

Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally. This function lets you turn such pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise so that they are displayed vertically.

1 In the playback mode, select [ ]

from the menu, and press .

"How to use the menus" (P.31)

2 Press to select an image to

rotate.

3 Press to select [ ] or [ ],

and press .

• The picture is rotated, and displayed vertically.

Menu button ( )

OK button Arrow pad

Playback

[]

Picture when taken

4 Press to select [EXIT], and press .

• Press to exit the menu.

• The following pictures cannot be rotated. Movies, protected pictures, pictures that have been edited on a PC

Note

and pictures taken with another camera.

• New picture orientations are saved even when the power is turned off.

[]

Index display

This function lets you show several pictures at the same time on the monitor. You can select 4 or 9 frames to be displayed in the index. "Selecting the number of pictures" (P.67)

1 Press the power switch to turn

the camera on, and press .

• Playback mode is set.

• The green lamp on the camera lights.

2 Press the zoom button toward W

Playback

( ) to switch to the index display.

• Use the arrow pad to select the picture. : Moves to the next frame. : Moves to the previous frame. : Moves to the frame above. : Moves to the frame below.

• To return to the single-frame playback,

press the zoom button toward T ( ) or .

Playback button ( )

Power switch

Zoom button

Index display

OK button Arrow pad

Selecting the number of pictures

Select 4 or 9 frames to be displayed in the index.

1 In the playback mode, select [ ]

from the menu, and press .

"How to use the menus" (P.31)

2 Press to select [4] or [9], and

press .

• Press to exit the menu.

Index display

Menu button ( )

OK button Arrow pad

Playback

Slideshow

This function displays still pictures stored in the internal memory or the card one after another. Only the first frame of movies are played back.

1 Press the power switch to turn the

camera on, and press .

• Playback mode is set.

• The green lamp on the camera lights.

2 Select a still picture.

3 Select [ ] from the menu, and

press .

"How to use the menus" (P.31)

4 Press to select [ ] or

Playback

[ ], and press .

• The slide show starts.

CANCEL : Returns to the playback menu.

• Press to exit the slide show.

TIPS

:Displays the stored images

one after another for one cycle.

:Displays the stored images

one after another for unlimited cycles.

• You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when running a slideshow for a long period of time. If batteries are used, the camera stops the slide show 30 minutes later and turns off automatically.

Playback button ( )

Power switch

OK button

Menu button ( )

Arrow pad

Playback on TV

Use the video cable provided with the camera to playback recorded images on your TV. Both a still picture and a movie can be played back.

1 Make sure that the TV and camera are turned off. Connect

the VIDEO OUT jack on the camera to the video input terminal on the TV using the video cable.

Connector cover

Connect to the TV’s video input (yellow) terminal.

Video cable

VIDEO OUT jack

2 Turn the TV on and set it to the video input mode.

• For details of switching to video input, refer to your TV’s instruction manual.

Press the power switch to turn the camera on, and press .

• The last picture taken is displayed on the TV. Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to display.

• The close-up playback, index display and slideshow functions can also be used on a TV screen.

TIPS

• You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when using the camera with a TV.

Playback

Playback on TV

Note

Playback

• Make sure that the camera’s video output signal type is the same as the TV’s video signal type. "VIDEO OUT - Setting the output signal type" (P.83)

• The camera’s monitor turns off automatically when the video cable is connected to the camera.

• Be sure to use the video cable provided to connect the camera to the TV.

• The picture may appear off-center on the TV screen.

Viewing movies

1 Press the power switch to turn the

camera on, and press .

• Playback mode is set.

• The green lamp on the camera lights.

2 Use the arrow pad to display the

picture with .

"Viewing still pictures" (P.62)

3 Press .

• The movie is played back. When the playback ends, the display automatically returns to the playback mode.

• Press to stop the movie playback. Press to select [EXIT], and press

Playback button ( )

Power switch

OK button Arrow pad

mark

Playback

Elapsed time/Total recording time

Viewing movies

Note

Playback

• The orange lamp blinks when the camera is reading the movie from the internal memory or the card. Reading the movies may take considerable time. Never open the battery compartment/card cover while the orange lamp is blinking. It may cause not only data corruption, but also the malfunction of the internal memory or the card.

Protecting pictures

You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them. Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/allframe erase function.

1 Press the power switch to turn the

camera on, and press .

• Playback mode is set.

• The green lamp on the camera lights.

Playback button ( )

Power switch

2 Select [ ] from the menu, and

press .

"How to use the menus" (P.31)

Menu button ( )

3 Press to select the picture

to be protected.

4 Press to select [ON], and

press .

• To cancel protection, select [OFF].

5 Press to select [EXIT], and

press .

• Press to exit the menu.

• Protected p ictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/all-frame erase functions, but they are all erased when you format the internal memory or the card.

Note

Displayed when a picture is protected.

OK button Arrow pad

Playback

Erasing pictures

This function enables the camera to erase the recorded pictures. The “singleframe erase” function erases only the current frame on the screen. The “allframe erase” function erases all frames stored in the internal memory or on the card.

• To erase the pictures stored in the internal memory, remove the card first.

• To erase the pictures stored on the card, you should insert the card first.

• You cannot erase pictures that are protecte. Cancel the protection before erasing such pictures.

• Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Be careful not to accidentally

Note

erase pictures you want to keep. "Protecting pictures" (P.73)

Single-frame erase

1 Press the power switch to turn the

Playback

camera on, and press .

• Playback mode is set.

• The green lamp on the camera lights.

2 Use the arrow pad to display the

picture you want to erase.

"Viewing still pictures" (P.62)

Playback button ( )

Power switch

3 Press .

4 Press to select [YES], and

press .

• The picture is erased and the menu is closed.

Erase button ( )

OK button Arrow pad

Erasing pictures

All-frame erase

This function erases all the pictures in the internal memory or on the card.

1 In the playback mode, select

[MEMORY SETUP] from the menu, and press .

"How to use the menus" (P.31)

• When the card is inserted, select [CARD SETUP].

OK button

Menu button ( )

Arrow pad

2 Press to select [ ALL

ERASE], and press .

3 Press to select [YES], and

press .

• All the pictures are erased.

Playback

5 Useful functions

RESET-Resetting the settings to the default

The camera retains the changed settings even if the power is turned off. To reset the settings to the factory default setting, use the RESET function. The settings affected by the RESET function are listed on the next page.

Example : After you set [ ] to [SQ1], using the RESET function reset it to

1 Press the power switch.

its default, [HQ].

Power switch

• The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

• The lens extends and the monitor turns on.

• The orange lamp lights.

Useful functions

2 Press ( ).

Reset button

3 Press to select [RESET], and

press .

• Settings are reset to the factory default setting.

(RESET)

OK button

Arrow pad

RESET-Resetting the settings to the default

Functions that RESET affects and their factory default settings

Function Factory default setting Ref. Page

AUTO P.49 OFF P.53

0.0 P.60 OFF P.55 HQ P.57

Useful functions

Formatting the internal memory/card

This function formats the internal memory, or the card. Formatting prepares the internal memory or the card to receive data.

All existing data, including protected pictures, are erased when the internal memory or the card is formatted. While in use, make sure that you transfer important data to a PC before formatting the internal memory or a card. Make sure not to erase important data when formatting the internal memory or the card.

• To format the internal memory, do not insert the card.

• To format the card, insert the card before starting formatting.

• Before using non-Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted

Note

on a PC, you must format them with this camera.

1 In the shooting mode, select

[ MEMORY FORMAT] from the menu, and press .

• Select [ CARD FORMAT] to format the card.

→Go to step 3.

In the playback mode, select

Useful functions

[MEMORY SETUP] from the menu, and press .

• Select [CARD SETUP] to format the card.

"How to use the menus" (P.31)

• The following screens indicate formatting the internal memory in the playback mode.

Menu button ( )

Arrow pad

OK button

Formatting the internal memory/card

2 Press to select [ MEMORY

FORMAT], and press .

3 Press to select [YES], and

press .

• The BUSY bar is displayed and the internal memory or the card is formatted.

• Never do any of the following during formatting, as they may cause the internal memory or the card to malfunction.

Note

• Open the battery compartment/card cover.

• Remove the battery.

• Connect or disconnect the AC adapter.

Useful functions

BACKUP - Copying pictures to a card

You can copy (backup) all the image data stored in the internal memory to the card. The image data in the internal memory is not erased by copying it to the card.

The optional card is required to use the BACKUP function. Operate the camera with the card is inserted.

1 Select [BACKUP] from the menu,

and press .

"How to use the menus" (P.31)

• This function can be set either in the shooting mode or the playback mode.

Menu button ( )

2 Press to select [YES], and

press .

Useful functions

• All image data stored in the internal memory is copied to the card.

• Press to exit the menu.

• When the card has insufficient memory, CARD FULL is displayed and copying is canceled.

• When the mark is blinking, pictures cannot be backed up because

Note

of insufficient battery power.

• If the battery power runs out during copying, the image data may be lost or damaged. You are recommended to use the AC adapter.

• Never open the battery compartment/card cover, remove the batteries, or connect or disconnect the AC adapter during copying as this may cause malfunction of the internal memory or the card.

OK button

Arrow pad

SLEEP - Setting the time period to switch to the sleep mode

The camera automatically switches to the sleep mode and stops operating if not used for the specified time period. You can specify the time period to switch to the sleep mode.

1 Select [SLEEP] from the menu, and

press .

"How to use the menus" (P.31)

• This function can be set either in the shooting mode or the playback mode.

OK button

Menu button ( )

2 Press to select [30sec],

[1min], [3min] or [10min] and press

• Press to exit the menu.

Arrow pad

Useful functions

PIXEL MAPPING - Checking the image processing functions

The Pixel Mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions. It is not necessary to operate this function frequently. Approximately once a year is recommended. Wait over a minute after the monitor is used or continuous shots are taken to allow for proper performance of the Pixel Mapping function.

1 In the shooting mode, select

[PIXEL MAPPING] from the menu, and press .

"How to use the menus" (P.31)

OK button

Arrow pad

2 Press to select [START], and

press .

• The BUSY bar is displayed during Pixel

Useful functions

Mapping. When Pixel Mapping is finished, the screen returns to the menu.

• Press to exit the menu.

• If you accidentally turn the camera off during Pixel Mapping, start again from step 1.

Note

Menu button ( )

VIDEO OUT - Setting the output signal type

You can select NTSC or PAL according to your TV’s video signal type. Select the video signal type before connecting the camera to the TV. If you select the wrong video signal type, the recorded pictures will not be played back properly on your TV.

1 Select [VIDEO OUT] from the menu,

and press .

"How to use the menus" (P.31)

• This function can be set either in the shooting mode or the playback mode.

OK button

Menu button ( )

2 Press to select [NTSC] or

[PAL], and press .

• Press to exit the menu.

TIPS

TV video signal types & main region

Check the video signal type before connecting the camera to your TV. NTSC : Japan, Taiwan, Korea, North America PAL : European countries, China

Arrow pad

Useful functions

6 Print setting (DPOF)

With print reservation

Print reservation allows you to save printing data (the number of prints and the date/time information) with the pictures stored on the card.

Only the images stored on the card can be reserved to print. Insert the card recording the images into the camera before making print reservation.

With print reservation, you can print out pictures easily either at home using a personal DPOF-compatible printer or at a print shop that supports DPOF. DPOF is a standard format used to record automatic print information from digital cameras. You can print out pictures automatically, at home or in a print shop, by storing such data as which pictures you wish to print and the number of prints on a card. Pictures taken with print reservation can be printed using the following procedures.

Printing using a DPOF-compatible print shop

You can print the pictures using the print reservation data.

Printing using a DPOF-compatible printer

Printing is possible directly from a card containing print reservation data without using a PC. For more details, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.

A PC card adapter may also be necessary.

Print setting (DPOF)

With print reservation

TIPS

Picture size and printing

The resolution of a computer/printer is generally based on the number of dots (pixels) per inch. This is called dpi (dots per inch). The higher the dpi value, the better the printed results. Keep in mind, however, that the dpi of the picture does not change. This means that when you print an image with a higher resolution, the size of the printed picture will be smaller. Although you can print magnified images, picture quality will decrease. If you want to print large, high-quality pictures, set the record mode as hi gh as possible when taking the pictures. "Selecting a record mode" (P.57)

• DPOF reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this camera. Make changes using the original device.

• If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device, entering

Note

reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations.

• The allowable number of pictures for DPOF reservation is 999 frames per card.

• Print reservation may not be available if there is insufficient card memory. In this case, the CARD FULL message is displayed.

• Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all print shops.

• Print reservation may take considerable time when saving printing data to a card.

Print setting (DPOF)

All-frame reservation

You can print one copy of all the images stored on the card. Select whether the print date or time will also be included. You cannot change the number of copies for this feature. If you want to change the number, first make the all-frame reservation, and then change the number of copies using the single-frame reservation function. "Singleframe reservation" (P.88)

1 Playback a still picture.

• You cannot print pictures with .

2 Select [ ] from the menu, and

press .

"How to use the menus" (P.31)

Menu button

3 Press to select [ (all-

frame reservation)], and press .

Print setting (DPOF)

PRINT ORDER SETTING

screen

4 Press to select [NO], [DATE]

or [TIME], and press .

OK button

Arrow pad

NO : The pictures are printed without

DATE : All the pictures are printed with

TIME : All the pictures are printed with

the date and time.

the shooting date.

the shooting time.

5 Press to select [SET], and

press .

• Press to exit the menu.

All-frame reservation

Print setting (DPOF)

Single-frame reservation

Use this feature to print only selected pictures. It is also used to change the reserved number of prints and the date/time settings. Display the frame you want to print and set the desired number of copies.

1 Playback a still picture.

• You cannot print pictures with .

2 Select [ ] from the menu, and

press .

"How to use the menus" (P.31)

OK button

Menu button

3 Press to select [ (single-

frame reservation)], and press .

Arrow pad

Print setting (DPOF)

4 Press the arrow pad to display the

picture you want to print, and set the number of copies.

• Press to select a picture. : Displays the previous picture. : Displays the next picture.

• Press to set the desired number of

copies.

: Increases the number. : Decreases the number.

• To cancel the print reservation, set the number of copies to 0.

• To reserve another picture, repeat this step.

PRINT ORDER SETTING

screen

5 Press .

6 Press to select [NO], [DATE]

or [TIME], and press .

NO : The pictures are printed without the

date and time.

DATE : All the pictures with print

reservation are printed with the shooting date.

TIME : All the pictures with print

reservation are printed with the shooting time.

7 Press to select [SET], and

press .

• mark is displayed on the image

displayed on the screen.

• Press to exit the menu.

Single-frame reservation

Mark

Print setting (DPOF)

Resetting print reservation data

This function resets all the print reservation data for the pictures stored in the card. To cancel printing individually, use the single-frame reservation function.

1 Playback a still picture.

2 Select [ ] from the menu, and

press .

"How to use the menus" (P.31)

Menu button

3 Press to select [RESET], and

press .

• All the print reservation data is cleared.

• Press to exit the menu.

Print setting (DPOF)

TIPS

To cancel only unwanted print reservation

→The setting procedure is same as the

single-frame reservation. Follow the procedure "Single-frame reservation" (P.88), and select the unwanted frame and set the number of copies to 0 in step 4.

Press , and set to 0.

OK button

Arrow pad

7 Direct printing (PictBridge)

Using the direct printing function

By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer with the USB cable, you can print out recorded pictures directly without the use of a computer. With the camera connected to the printer, use the camera’s monitor to select the pictures you want to print, and the number of prints you want to make. It is also possible to print out pictures using the print reservation data. "Print setting (DPOF)" (P.84) To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.

What is PictBridge? … It is the standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly.

STANDARD … All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings. Selecting [STANDARD] on the settings screens ( P.94 to 99), images are printed according to the default settings. See the instruction manual for your printer for its standard settings or inquire with the printer manufacturers.

TIPS

• For details of printing paper types, ink cassettes, etc., refer to the printer’s instruction manual.

• You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter for the camera when printing pictures directly. If you are using batteries, make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power. If the camera stops operating

Note

while communicating with the printer, the printer may malfunction or image data may be lost.

• Images recorded in movies cannot be printed.

• The camera will not enter the sleep mode when connected to the USB cable.

Direct printing (PictBridge)

Connecting the camera to a printer

Use the USB cable provided with the camera to connect the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer.

1 Turn the printer on and plug the

printer end of the USB cable into the printer’s USB port.

• For details of how to turn the printer on and the position of the USB port, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.

2 Plug the other end of the USB

cable into the camera’s USB connector.

• The camera turns on automatically.

• The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed.

3 Press to select [PRINT], and

press .

• While the camera is connected to a

Direct printing (PictBridge)

printer, the green lamp on the camera remains on.

• ONE MOMENT is displayed and the camera and printer are connected. The PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed on the monitor. Make the print settings on the camera’s monitor. Go to "Printing pictures" (P.93).

• If [PC] is selected in step 3, the PRINT MODE SELECT screen is not displayed. Remove the USB cable from the camera and start again from step1.

Note

Connector cover

USB connector

Printing pictures

When the camera is connected to a PictBridgecompatible printer, the PRINT MODE SELECT screen is displayed on the monitor. Use this screen to select the print mode. You can choose from the following print modes.

PRINT MODE SELECT

screen

PRINT Prints the selected picture.

PRINT ORDER Prints the pictures according to the print reservation data

Options for the print mode and other settings

Available options for some settings such as the print mode and paper size may differ depending on the type of printer. For details, refer to the instruction manual of your printer.

"PRINT mode" (P.95)

on the card. If no print reservations ( reservation" (P.84)) have been made, this option is not available.

"PRINT ORDER mode" (P.99)

"With print

Direct printing (PictBridge)

Printing pictures

Using the simple print method

The following is the simplest way of printing a picture. This prints one copy of the selected picture. The date or file name will not be printed.

1 In the PRINT MODE SELECT

screen, press to select [PRINT], and press .

• The PRINT PAPER screen is displayed.

2 Press to select the paper

size, and press .

• When the PRINT PAPER screen is not displayed, SIZE and BORDERLESS are set to STANDARD.

3 Press to select framed or

Direct printing (PictBridge)

unframed, and press .

OFF ( ) The image is printed inside a

ON ( ) The image is printed filling the

→ Go to step 4.

PRINT PAPER screen

blank frame.

entire page.

OK button

Arrow pad

4 Press to select the picture

you want to print, and press .

• The PRINT screen is displayed.

5 Press to select [OK], and

press .

• Printing starts.

• To cancel printing, select [CANCEL] and press . The PRINT MODE SELECT screen will be displayed again.

PRINT mode

Printing pictures

PRINT screen

1 In the PRINT MODE SELECT

screen, press to select [PRINT], and press .

• The PRINT PAPER screen is displayed.

2 Press to select the paper

size, and press .

• When the PRINT PAPER screen is not displayed, SIZE and BORDERLESS are set to STANDARD.

→ Go to step 4.

Zoom button

OK button Arrow pad

PRINT PAPER screen

Direct printing (PictBridge)

Printing pictures

3 Press to select framed or

unframed, and press .

OFF ( ) The image is printed inside a

ON ( ) The image is printed filling the

blank frame.

entire page.

4 Press to select the picture

you want to print.

• Press the zoom button toward W to display the pictures in index format. You can then select the pictures you want to print from the index.

5 Select the print reservation method.

SINGLE PRINT Makes a single-frame print reservation for the selected

MORE Sets the number of prints of the selected picture in the

Set a SINGLE PRINT reservation

Press .

Direct printing (PictBridge)

• Press when is displayed to cancel the reservation.

picture according to standard settings.

print reservation data. You can also add the date or file name.

Print reservation mark is displayed.

Set MORE print reservations c Press .

• Print information setting screen is displayed.

d Press to select the item

you want to set, and press .

• Press to select the item, and press .

Printing pictures

× Sets the number of prints. You can select up

DATE ( ) If you select [WITH], pictures are printed with

FILE NAME ( ) If you select [WITH], pictures are printed with

to 10 prints.

the date.

the file name.

e After you have selected your desired settings, using

[MORE], press to select [END], and press .

• The screen displayed in Step 4 appears.

• To print more than one picture, repeat steps 4 and 5, and make single and/or multiple print reservations until you select all the pictures to be printed.

The settings you have made are displayed.

6 Press .

• The PRINT screen is displayed.

Direct printing (PictBridge)

Printing pictures

7 Press to select [OK], and

press .

• Printing starts.

• To cancel printing, select [CANCEL] and press . The PRINT MODE SELECT screen will be displayed again.

• When printing is finished, the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT screen.

"Exiting direct printing" (P.101)

To cancel printing

Pressing during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing. To cancel printing, press to select [CANCEL], and press .

Direct printing (PictBridge)

TRANSFERRING screen

PRINT ORDER mode

1 In the PRINT MODE SELECT

screen, press to select [PRINT ORDER], and press .

• The PRINT PAPER screen is displayed.

2 Press to select the paper

size, and press .

• When the PRINT PAPER screen is not displayed, SIZE and BORDERLESS are set to STANDARD.

→ Go to Step 4.

3 Press to select framed or

unframed, and press .

OFF ( ) The image is printed inside a

ON ( ) The image is printed filling the

• The PRINT screen is displayed.

blank frame.

entire page.

Printing pictures

Direct printing (PictBridge)

Printing pictures

4 Press to select [OK], and

press .

• Printing starts.

• To cancel printing, select [CANCEL] and press . The PRINT MODE SELECT screen will be displayed again.

• When printing is finished, the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT screen.

"Exiting direct printing" (P.101)

To cancel printing

Pressing during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel printing. To cancel printing, press to select [CANCEL], and press .

Direct printing (PictBridge)

100

TRANSFERRING screen

Olympus D-535, D-370 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Composition of the manual

Contents

1 Getting started

Names of parts

Camera

Monitor indications

How to use this manual

Attaching the strap

Loading the batteries

Selecting optional batteries or an AC adapter

About the internal memory and the card

Internal memory basics

Relationship between the internal memory and the card

Inserting a card (Optional)

Card basics

Power on/off

Switching between the shooting mode and the playback mode

Selecting a language

Setting the date and time

2 About the menus

How to use the menus

Menus

Shooting mode

Playback mode

3 Shooting

Shooting mode

Taking still pictures

If correct focus cannot be obtained

Determine the position of the subject after focusing (Focus Lock)

Subjects that are difficult to focus on

Recording movies

Zoom

Using the flash

Macro mode shooting

Self-timer shooting

Selecting a record mode

Varying the image brightness (Exposure compensation)

4 Playback

Viewing still pictures

Close-up playback

Picture rotation

Index display

Selecting the number of pictures

Slideshow

Playback on TV

Viewing movies

Protecting pictures

Erasing pictures

Single-frame erase

All-frame erase

5 Useful functions

RESET-Resetting the settings to the default

Formatting the internal memory/card

BACKUP - Copying pictures to a card

SLEEP - Setting the time period to switch to the sleep mode

PIXEL MAPPING - Checking the image processing functions

VIDEO OUT - Setting the output signal type

6 Print setting (DPOF)

With print reservation

All-frame reservation

Single-frame reservation

Resetting print reservation data

7 Direct printing (PictBridge)

Using the direct printing function

Connecting the camera to a printer

Printing pictures

Using the simple print method

PRINT mode

PRINT ORDER mode