● Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these
instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for
future reference.
● We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs.
● In the interest of continually improving our products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information
contained in this manual.
● The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may
differ from the actual product. Unless otherwise specifi ed, the explanation about these illustrations is provided for
VG-140/D-715.
Step
Contents
Checking the contents of the box
1
or
LI-70B Lithium
Digital camera
Other accessories not shown: warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
Step
“Preparing the Camera” (p. 12)
Step
“Camera Settings” (p. 3)
Contents
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Preparing the Camera
2
How to Use the Camera
4
Names of Parts ............................................... 8
Preparing the Camera ..................................12
Shooting, Viewing, and Erasing ................. 19
Using Shooting Modes ................................26
Using Shooting Functions .......................... 30
Menus for Shooting Functions ...................34
Frequently used functions can be accessed using the direct buttons.
Shutter button (p. 20)
Zoom buttons (p. 21)
R button (shooting movies) (p. 20)
q button (switch between shooting and
playback) (p. 20, 22)
MENU
m button (p. 5)
E button (menu guide) (p. 25)
Arrow pad
H (left)
F (up) /
INFO button (change information
display) (p. 22, 25)
I (right)
Q button
(p. 17)
G (down) /
D button (erase) (p. 24)
The symbols FGHI displayed for image
selections and settings indicate that the arrow pad
is to be used.
X
YMDTime
Single Print
Y/M/DY/M/D
4/304/30
OK
Set
FILE
ORM
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N
N
100 0004100 0004
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Print
More
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M
OK
Cancel
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MENU
EN
3
Using the Menu
Function menu
PP
Using the Menu
Use the menu to change camera settings such as the shooting mode.
There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the s mode (p. 26).
Function menu
Press H during shooting to display the function menu. The function menu is used to choose the shooting mode
and provides access to frequently used shooting settings.
Shooting mode
Selected option
Program AutoProgram Auto
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Shooting
To select the shooting mode
Use HI to select a shooting mode and press the Q button.
To select the function menu
Use FG to select a menu and use HI to select a menu option. Press the Q
button to set the function menu.
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AUTO
ISO
Function menu
Setup menu (p. 5)
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Setup menu
Setup menu
Press the m button during shooting or playback to display the setup menu. The setup menu provides access
to a variety of camera settings, including options not listed in the function menu, display options, and the time and
date.
1 Press the m button.
The setup menu is displayed.
●
1
ResetReset
2
Image Size14M
Compression Normal
AF ModeFace/iESP
1
Digital ZoomOff
AF Illuminat.On
2
Icon GuideOn
Exit
MENU
2 Press H to highlight the page tabs. Use
FG to select the desired page tab and press I.
Page tab
1
Pixel Mapping
2
Video OutNTSC
Power SaveOff
1
2
World Time
Exit
MENU
3 Use FG to select the desired submenu 1
and then press the Q button.
1
Pixel Mapping
2
Video Out
Power Save
1
2
World Time
Exit
MENU
Bright
English
Bright
NTSC
OffPower SaveOff
English
OK
Set
OK
Set
Submenu 1
1
Pixel MappingPixel Mapping
2
Video Out
Power SaveOff
1
2
World Time
Exit
MENU
1
Pixel Mapping
2
Video OutNTSC
Power Save
Power Save
1
WEnglish
2
World Time
Back
MENU
English
Submenu 2
Power Save
OffOff
4 Use FG to select the desired submenu 2
and then press the Q button.
Once a setting is selected, the display returns to
●
the previous screen.
There may be additional operations.
“Menu Settings” (p. 34 to 46)
OK
Set
5 Press the m button to complete the
Bright
NTSC
Bright
On
Set
Off
Off
Set
setting.
OK
OK
1
Pixel Mapping
2
Video OutNTSC
Power Save
1
2
World Time
Exit
MENU
Bright
OnPower SaveOn
English
Set
EN
OK
5
Menu Index
Menus for Shooting Functions
Program AutoProgram Auto
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AUTOWBAUTO
ISO
ISO
AUTO
AUTO
1
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Reset
2
Image Size14M
CompressionNormal
AF ModeFace/iESP
1
Digital ZoomOff
AF Illuminat.On
2
Icon GuideOn
Exit
MENU
OK
Set
1
Image SizeVGA
2
Frame Rate30fps
1
2
Exit
MENU
On
OK
Set
1 Shooting mode
P (Program Auto) .............p. 19
M (iAUTO) ...................p. 26
N (DIS Mode) ................p. 26
s (Scene Mode) .........p. 26
P (Magic Filter) ..........p. 28
~ (Panorama)..................p. 29
2 Flash .................................p. 30
3 Macro ...............................p. 30
4 Self-timer ..........................p. 31
*1
VG-140/D-715 and VG-130/D-710 only
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5 Exposure compensation ...p. 31
6 White balance ...................p. 32
7 ISO ...................................p. 32
8 Drive .................................p. 33
9 # (Setup) X
p (Shooting menu 1)
Reset ...........................p. 34
Image Size ..................p. 34
Compression ...............p. 34
AF Mode ......................p. 35
Digital Zoom ................p. 36
AF Illuminat.*1...............p. 36
Icon Guide ...................p. 37
q (Shooting menu 2)
Date Stamp .................p. 37
A (Movie menu)
Image Size ..................p. 35
Frame Rate .................p. 35
R (Movie sound
recording) ..................p. 36
Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing Functions
Set
OK
1q (Playback menu)
Slideshow .....................p. 38
Edit .........................p. 38, 39
Erase ............................p. 39
Print Order .................... p. 40
? (Protect) .................... p. 40
y (Rotate)....................p. 40
1
Slideshow
2
Edit
Erase
1
Print Order
1
?
y
2
Exit
MENU
Menus for Other Camera Settings
Set
OK
1 r (Settings 1)
1
Format
2
Backup
USB Connection
q Power OnYes
1
1
KeepK Settings
Pw On SetupOn
2
2
Sound Settings
Exit
MENU
Storage
Yes
Memory Format/
Format ..........................p. 41
Backup .........................p. 41
USB Connection ........... p. 41
q Power On ...............p. 42
Keep K Settings ......... p. 42
Pw On Setup ................p. 42
Sound Settings .............p. 43
2s (Settings 2)
Pixel Mapping ............... p. 43
s (Monitor) ................p. 43
Video Out......................p. 44
Power Save ..................p. 45
W (Language) ............p. 45
X (Date/time) ............. p. 45
World Time ...................p. 46
EN
7
Names of Parts
Names of Parts
Camera unit
1
2
3
4
*1
VG-140/D-715 and VG-130/D-710 only
1 Multi-connector
5
..................p. 14, 16, 44, 47
2 Connector cover
6
..................p. 14, 16, 44, 47
3 Strap eyelet ....................p. 9
4 Battery/card compartment
7
cover ...........................p. 12
5 Flash .............................p. 30
6 Self-timer lamp .............p. 31
AF illuminator*1 .............p. 36
7 Lens ........................p. 59, 73
8
8 Microphone .............p. 36, 38
9
9 Speaker
10
Tripod socket
10
8
EN
1
Attaching the camera strap
2
3
Attaching the camera strap
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
1 n button ........ p. 17, 19
2 Shutter button ............... p. 20
3 Monitor ...................p. 19, 54
4 Zoom buttons ...............p. 21
5 Indicator lamp ......... p. 14, 16
6 R button
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
(shooting movies) .......p. 20
7 q button
(switch between shooting
and playback) .......p. 20, 22
8 Q button (OK)..........p. 4, 17
9 Arrow pad .......................p. 3
INFO button
(change information
display) .................p. 22, 25
D button (erase) ..........p. 24
10
E button (menu guide)
....................................p. 25
11
m button ..................p. 5
EN
9
Monitor
Shooting mode display
Shooting mode display
12
22
21
20
19
VGA
0:340:34
18
17
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DATE
zz
13
1/100 F2.8F2.8
1/100
2324
1 Battery check ................p. 16
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0.00.0
PP
WB
AUTOWBAUTO
ISO
ISO
AUTO
AUTO
##
2 Shooting mode .......p. 19, 26
3 Flash ............................. p. 30
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Flash standby/fl ash charge
....................................p. 54
4 Macro ...........................p. 30
5 Self-timer ......................p. 31
6 Exposure compensation
....................................p. 31
7 White balance ...............p. 32
8 ISO ............................... p. 32
9 Drive .............................p. 33
10
Setup menu ....................p. 5
11
Recording with sound
(movies) ......................p. 36
12
Date stamp ...................p. 37
13
World time ....................p. 46
14
Compression
(still images)................p. 34
15
Image size
(still images)................p. 34
16
Number of storable pictures
(still images)................p. 19
17
Current memory ...........p. 61
18
Movie recording icon ....p. 20
19
Continuous recording length
(movies) ......................p. 20
20
Image size
(movies) ......................p. 35
21
AF target mark ..............p. 20
22
Camera shake warning
23
Aperture value ..............p. 20
24
Shutter speed ...............p. 20
10
EN
Playback mode display
7
Playback mode display
Normal display●
165432
1010
Still imageMovie
Detailed display●
1687911105432
1010
1/1000 F2.8 2.0
P
FILE
100 0004
’11/02/26 12:30
1Battery check ................p. 16
1
4/30
4/30
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15
4/304/30
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AUTOWB100
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P
FILE
100 0004
6
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ISO
AUTO
100
14M
ORM
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16
2Print reservation/number of
prints ...................p. 51/p. 49
3Protect .......................... p. 40
4Adding sound ............... p. 38
5Current memory ........... p. 61
6Frame number/
total number of images
1
12
13
14
15
(still images)................p. 22
Elapsed time/
total recording time
(movies) ......................p. 23
7Shooting mode .......p. 19, 26
8Shutter speed ...............p. 20
9Aperture value ..............p. 20
10
ISO ...............................p. 32
11
Exposure compensation
....................................p. 31
12
White balance ...............p. 32
13
Image size ..............p. 34, 35
14
File number
15
Date and time ...............p. 17
16
Compression
(still images)................p. 34
Frame rate
(movies) ......................p. 35
17
Volume .........................p. 43
EN
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Preparing the Camera
Preparing the Camera
Inserting the battery and the SD/SDHC
memory card (sold separately)
Always use SD/SDHC memory cards with this
camera. Do not insert any other types of memory
card.
1
2
11
Battery/card
compartment
cover
2
Battery lock
knob
Write-protect switch
12
EN
Insert the battery with the C symbol on the same
side as the battery lock knob. Damage to the battery
exterior (scratches, etc.) may produce heat or an
explosion.
Insert the battery while sliding the battery lock knob in
the direction of the arrow.
Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the
arrow to unlock, and then remove the battery.
Turn off the camera before opening the battery/card
compartment cover.
When using the camera, be sure to close the battery/
card compartment cover.
Insert the card straight until it clicks into place.
Do not touch the contact area directly.
3
This camera allows the user to take pictures using the
internal memory even when no SD/SDHC memory
card (sold separately) is inserted.
“Using an SD/SDHC memory card” (p. 60)
“Number of storable pictures (still images)/Continuous
recording length (movies) in the internal memory and
SD/SDHC memory cards” (p. 62)
11
2
To remove the SD/SDHC memory card
Windows
To remove the SD/SDHC memory card
12
Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly,
then grab the card and pull it out.
Charging the battery and setting up
using the supplied CD
Connect the camera to the computer to charge the battery
and use the supplied CD for setup.
User registration using the supplied CD and
installation of [ib] computer software is available on
Windows computers only.
The camera battery can be charged while the camera is
connected to a computer.
●
The indicator lamp lights during charging and turns
off when charging is complete.
Charging takes up to 3 hours.
If the indicator lamp does not light, the camera is not
correctly connected or the battery, camera, computer,
or USB cable may not be functioning as expected.
We recommend that you use a computer equipped
with Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later), Windows
Vista, or Windows 7. See “Charging the battery with
the supplied USB-AC adapter” (p. 16) if you are using
a different computer or wish to charge the battery
without using a computer.
Windows
Insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive.
1
Windows XP
A “Setup” dialog will be displayed.
●
Windows Vista/Windows 7
An Autorun dialog will be displayed. Click
●
“OLYMPUS Setup” to display the “Setup” dialog.
If the “Setup” dialog is not displayed, select “My
Computer” (Windows XP) or “Computer” (Windows
Vista/Windows 7) from the start menu. Double-click
the CD-ROM (OLYMPUS Setup) icon to open the
“OLYMPUS Setup” window and then double-click
“Launcher.exe”.
If a “User Account Control” dialog is displayed, click
“Yes” or “Continue”.
EN
13
Follow the on-screen instructions on your
Connecting the camera
2
computer.
If nothing is displayed on the camera screen even
after connecting the camera to the computer, the
battery may be exhausted. Leave the camera
connected to the computer until the battery has
charged, then disconnect and reconnect the camera.
Connecting the camera
Multi-connector
Indicator lamp
Computer (on and running)
Register your Olympus product.
3
Click the “Registration” button and follow the on-
●
screen instructions.
Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2 and [ib] computer
4
software.
Check the system requirements before beginning
●
installation.
Click the “OLYMPUS Viewer 2” or “OLYMPUS ib”
●
button and follow the on-screen instructions to
install the software.
Connector cover
USB cable (supplied)
OLYMPUS Viewer 2
Operating
System
ProcessorPentium 4 1.3 GHz or better
RAM
Free Hard
Drive Space
Monitor
Settings
[ib]
Operating
System
Processor
RAM
Free Hard
Drive Space
Monitor
Settings
Graphics
* See online help for information on using the software.
Install the camera manual.
5
Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later) /
Windows Vista / Windows 7
open the folder containing the camera manuals.
Copy the manual for your language to the
computer.
EN
15
Charging the battery with the supplied
When to charge the batteries
USB-AC adapter
The included F-2AC USB-AC adapter (hereafter
referred to as USB-AC adapter) differs depending on
the region where you purchased the camera.
The supplied USB-AC adapter is for charging and
playback only. Do not take pictures while the USB-AC
adapter is connected to the camera. The camera
cannot playback without the battery even when
connected to the USB-AC adapter.
1
connector
USB
USB cable
(supplied)
Multiconnector
USB cable
(supplied)
USB
connector
Multiconnector
2
Indicator lamp
On: Charging
Off: Charged
The battery is not fully charged at the time of
purchase. Before use, be sure to charge the battery
until the indicator lamp turns off (up to 3 hours).
If the indicator lamp does not light, the camera is not
correctly connected or the battery, camera, or USBAC adapter may not be functioning as expected.
For details on the battery and the USB-AC adapter,
see “The battery and USB-AC adapter” (p. 59).
The battery can be charged while the camera is
connected to the computer. Charging time varies
depending on the performance of a computer. (There
may be cases in which it takes approx. 10 hours.)
When to charge the batteries
Charge the battery when the error message shown below
appears.
Flashes in red
Connector
cover
AC outletAC outlet
16
EN
Connector
cover
Battery Empty
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Monitor top leftError message
Operation guide
Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen
indicate that the m button, Q button, or zoom buttons
should be used.
1
Reset
2
Image Size14M
CompressionNormal
AF ModeFace/iESP
1
Digital ZoomOff
AF Illuminat.On
2
Icon GuideOn
Exit
MENU
Operation guide
Sel. Image
OK
Set
OK
Set
Erase/Cancel
MENU
OK
Date, time, time zone, and language
The date and time set here are saved to image fi le names,
date prints, and other data. You can also choose the
language for the menus and messages displayed in the
monitor.
Press the n button to turn on the
1
camera.
The date and time setting screen is displayed when
●
the date and time are not set.
X
YMDTime
-- -- -- --
--------
MENU
Cancel
Date and time setting screen
Use FG to select the year for [Y].
2
X
YMDTime
-- -- -- --
20112011
MENU
Cancel
Y/M/D
:..
Y/M/D
:..
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Press I to save the setting for [Y].
3
X
Y M D Time
-- -- ------
:..2011
MENU
Cancel
As in Steps 2 and 3, use FGHI and the
4
Q button to set [M] (month), [D] (day), [Time]
(hours and minutes), and [Y/M/D] (date order).
For a more accurate setting, press the Q button
when the time signal hits 00 seconds while setting the
minutes.
The menus can be used to change the selected date
and time. [X] (Date/time) (p. 45)
Use HI to select your home time zone and
5
press the Q button.
Use FG to turn daylight saving time ([Summer])
●
on or off.
’11.02.26.12:30
Seoul
Seoul
Tokyo
Tokyo
Y/M/D
Summer
The menus can be used to change the selected time
zone. [World Time] (p. 46)
Use FGHI to select your language and
6
press the Q button.
The menus can be used to change the selected
language. [W] (Language) (p. 45)
18
EN
OK
Set
Shooting, Viewing, and Erasing
Shooting, Viewing, and Erasing
Shooting with the optimum aperture
value and shutter speed
[Program Auto]
In this mode, automatic shooting settings are activated
while also allowing changes to a wide range of
other shooting menu functions, such as exposure
compensation, white balance, etc. as needed.
Press the n button to turn on the
1
camera.
Number of storable still pictures (p. 62)
If the [Program Auto] indicator is not displayed, press
H to display the function menu and then set the
shooting mode to P.
“Using the Menu” (p. 4)
[Program Auto] indicator
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Monitor (standby mode screen)
Current shooting mode display
Program AutoProgram Auto
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44
Press the n button again to turn off the camera.
Hold the camera and compose the shot.
2
PP
Monitor
0.00.0
WB
AUTOWBAUTO
ISO
ISO
AUTO
AUTO
##
When holding the camera, take care not to cover the
fl ash with your fi ngers, etc.
Horizontal grip
Vertical grip
PP
0.00.0
WB
AUTOWBAUTO
ISO
ISO
AUTO
EN
AUTO
19
M
Press the shutter button halfway down to
To view images during shooting
0:00
RECREC
0:34
0:00
0:34
3
focus on the subject.
When the camera focuses on the subject, the
●
exposure is locked (shutter speed and aperture
value are displayed), and the AF target mark
changes to green.
The camera was unable to focus if the AF target
●
mark fl ashes red. Try focusing again.
Press halfway
“Focusing” (p. 56)
To take the picture, gently press the shutter
4
button all the way down while being careful
not to shake the camera.
Press fully
To view images during shooting
Pressing the q button enables playback of images. To
return to shooting, either press the q button or press the
shutter button halfway down.
AF target mark
1/4001/400 F2.8F2.8
Shutter speed Aperture value
1/4001/400 F2.8F2.8
Image review screen
Shooting movies
Press the R button to start recording.
1
0:34
PP
Sound will also be recorded.
The shooting mode selected for still photography
applies to movies (some shooting modes have no
effect).
Press the R button again to end recording.
PP
2
During sound recording, only the digital zoom can be
used. To record a movie with optical zoom, set [R]
(Movie sound recording) (p. 36) to [Off].
0:34
RECREC
0:00
0:00
Lights up red when recording
Current length
Continuous
recording
length (p. 62)
20
EN
Using the zoom
To take larger images [Digital Zoom]
Pressing the zoom buttons adjusts the shooting range.
Pressing the wide
(W) button
Zoom bar
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Optical zoom: 5×
Digital zoom: 4×
Pressing the telephoto
(T) button
PP
0.00.0
WB
AUTOWBAUTO
ISO
ISO
AUTO
AUTO
####
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To take larger images [Digital Zoom]
The type and amount of zoom can be identifi ed from
the appearance of the zoom bar. The display differs
depending on the options selected for [Digital Zoom]
(p. 36) and [Image Size] (p. 34).
[Off] selected for [Digital Zoom]:
Image sizeZoom bar
14M
PP
0.00.0
WB
Other
AUTOWBAUTO
ISO
ISO
AUTO
AUTO
Optical zoom range
Image zoomed and cropped.
[On] selected for [Digital Zoom]:
Image sizeZoom bar
*1
14M
Other
Digital zoom range
Image zoomed and
*1
cropped.
Digital zoom range
*1
If an image size is less than the full resolution after
reaching the maximum optical zoom, the camera will
automatically resize and crop the image to the selected
image size and enter the digital zoom range if [Digital
Zoom] is [On].
Photographs taken with the zoom bar displayed in
red may appear “grainy.”
EN
21
Changing the shooting information
To play sound recordings
display
The display of the screen information can be changed to
best match the situation, for example, the need for a clear
view of the screen or for making a precise composition by
using the grid display.
Press F (INFO).
1
The displayed shooting information changes in
●
the order shown below each time the button is
pressed. “Shooting mode display” (p. 10)
Normal
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Detailed
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N
ORM
PP
0.00.0
WB
AUTOWBAUTO
No information
ISO
ISO
AUTO
AUTO
PP
0.00.0
WB
AUTOWBAUTO
ISO
ISO
AUTO
AUTO
Viewing images
Press the q button.
1
Use HI to select an image.
2
PP
previous image
Hold I to fast forward and hold H to reverse.
The display size of the images can be changed.
“Index view and close-up view” (p. 24)
To play sound recordings
To play sound recorded with an image, select the image
and press the Q button. A ! icon appears on images
with which sound has been recorded.
[R] (still images) (p. 38)
Number of frames/Total number of images
Playback image
Displays
Displays next
image
4/30
4/30
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Press FG to adjust volume.
During audio playback
22
EN
To play back movies
Operations during movie playback
Operations during pausing playback
To stop movie playback
To play back movies
Select a movie, and press the Q button.
Operations during pausing playback
4/30
4/30
OK
Movie PlayMovie Play
Movie
Operations during movie playback
Elapsed time/
Total recording time
During playback
Pausing and
resuming
playback
Fast forward
Rewind
Adjusting the
volume
Press the Q button to pause
playback. To resume playback
during pause, fast forward, or
rewind, press the Q button.
Press I to fast forward. Press I
again to increase the fast forward
speed.
Press H to rewind. The rewinding
speed increases each time H is
pressed.
Use FG to adjust the volume.
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Cueing
Advancing and
rewinding one
frame at a time
Resuming
playback
To stop movie playback
Press the m button.
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During pause
Press F to display the fi rst frame
and press G to display the last
frame.
Press I or H to advance or
rewind one frame at a time. Hold
I or H pressed for continuous
advance or rewind.
Press the Q button to resume
playback.
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