Olympus E-330 Basic Manual

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Contents

• 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.

• This manual explains shooting and playback basics. For details on functions, read the advanced manual. 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.

• The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product.

This manual explains shooting preparation and easy techniques for shooting and playback. This manual is only for quick reference and should be read first to learn basic camera operation.

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Charging the battery ........................................................................................... 3

Attaching the strap ............................................................................................. 3

Loading the battery............................................................................................. 4

Attaching a lens to the camera........................................................................... 5

Inserting a card................................................................................................... 6

Removing the card ............................................................................................. 7

Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Power on ............................................................................................................ 8

Date/time setting ................................................................................................ 9

Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Viewing through the viewfinder to take a picture.............................................. 10

Taking a picture while viewing the monitor....................................................... 11

When the camera stops operating ................................................................... 11

Playback/Erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Playing back images ........................................................................................ 12

Close-up playback ............................................................................................ 12

Erasing images................................................................................................. 12

Viewing and editing images on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Installing the OLYMPUS Master....................................................................... 13

Connecting the camera to a computer ............................................................. 13

Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Holding the camera .......................................................................................... 14

Adjusting the viewfinder’s diopter..................................................................... 14

Adjusting the monitor’s angle ........................................................................... 14

Mode dial.......................................................................................................... 15

SCENE mode ................................................................................................... 15

Buttons used during shooting mode................................................................. 16

Operations using the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Menu function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Erasing all images............................................................................................ 18

Selecting a language........................................................................................ 18

OLYMPUS Master software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Camera specifications ...................................................................................... 20

Battery/charger specifications .......................................................................... 22

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Getting started

Charging the battery

Charge the battery using the provided charger. The battery is not fully charged when purchased. Before use, be sure to charge the battery.

Lithium ion battery

Charging indicator Red light: Charging in progress Green light: Charging completed (Charging time: Approx. 5 hours)

Lithium ion charger (BCM-2)

Align the battery with the arrow

Attaching the strap

1 Thread one end of the strap through the

strap eyelet on the camera.

2 Thread the end of the strap through the

ring, then thread it through the stopper as indicated by the arrows.

3 Pull the other side of the strap tight,

making sure that it is fastened securely.

4 Repeat steps 1 - 3 to attach the other end

of the strap to the other eyelet.

(BLM-1)

Remove the protection cap from the battery.

AC cable

AC wall outlet

Notes

• Attach the strap correctly as shown above so that the camera does not fall off.

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

Getting started

Loading the battery

Make sure that the camera’s power switch is set to OFF.

2 Push the battery compartment lock

slightly towards and open the battery compartment cover.

3 Load and push the battery in until

it is locked by the battery lock.

4 Close the battery compartment

until a click is heard.

Unloading the battery

Press the battery lock to unlock and remove the battery.

Battery compartment lock

Battery compartment cover

Battery lock

Direction indicating mark

Power switch

Battery

compartment cover

Attaching a lens to the camera

Remove the body cap from the camera and the rear cap from the lens.

Getting started

Rear cap

2 Align the lens attachment mark

(red) on the camera with the alignment mark (red) on the lens, then insert the lens into the camera’s body. Rotate the lens clockwise until you hear it click.

3 Remove the lens cap.

Removing the lens from the camera

While pressing the lens release button, remove the lens from the camera by rotating it counterclockwise.

Body cap

Alignment mark (Red)

Lens attachment mark (Red)

Lens cap

ens release button

• For usable lenses, gADVANCED MANUAL (P. 187).

Getting started

Inserting a card

Open the card cover and insert the card.

Card cover

Compact Flash/Microdrive

Insert the card’s contact area into the slot as far as it can go.

WMark

CF card slot

xD-Picture Card

Insert the card as shown in the illustration until it is locked into place.

xD-Picture Card slot

• For usable cards, gADVANCED MANUAL (P. 163).

Notes

• Do not push the card in with a pen or similar hard or pointed object.

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

battery or card while the camera is turned on. Doing so could destroy the data stored on the card. Once destroyed, data cannot be restored.

Removing the card

Remove the card after the card access lamp light goes off.

Card access lamp

Getting started

Compact Flash/Microdrive

• Press the eject button all the way in and

let it pop out, then press it all the way in again.

• The card will be ejected.

• If you press the eject button too hard, the

card may jump out of the camera.

• Pull out the card.

Eject button

xD-Picture Card

• Press the inserted card lightly

and it will be ejected.

• Pull out the card.

Preparations

Power on

Set the power switch to ON. To turn off the power, set the power switch to OFF.

Set the mode dial to P.

SSWF indicator

INFO button

Battery check

When the camera is turned on or when remaining battery power is low, the battery check mark varies.

Monitor

When the camera is turned on, the control panel screen is displayed on the monitor. If the control panel screen does not appear, press the INFO button.

Lights (green)

Remaining power level: High.

Blinks in the viewfinder. Your digital camera’s power consumption varies greatly depending on

Lights *1 (red)

Remaining power level: Low. Charge soon.

[BATTERY EMPTY] is displayed.

Remaining power level: Exhausted.

usage and operating conditions. Under some operating conditions, the camera may turn off without warning when the battery power is low.

Dust reduction function operation

The dust reduction function is automatically activated when the camera is turned on. Ultrasonic vibrations are used to remove dust and dirt from the image pickup device’s filter surface. The SSWF (Super Sonic Wave Filter) indicator blinks while dust reduction is working.

Preparations

Date/time setting

Date and time information is recorded on the card together with the images. The file No. is also included with the date and time information. Be sure to set the correct date and time before using the camera.

1 Press the MENU button. 2 Use ac to select [ ] , then press

d. Use ac to select [X], then press d.

• The selected location will be displayed

in green.

3 Use ac to select one of the

following date formats: “Y-M-D”, “MD-Y”, “D-M-Y”. Then press d.

• The following steps show the procedure

used when the date and time settings are set to “Y-M-D”.

i buttonMENU button

4 Use ac to set the year, then press

d to move to the month setting.

• To return to the previous setting, press

• The first two digits of the year “Y” are

fixed.

5 Repeat this procedure until the date

and time are completely set.

• The time is displayed in the 24-hour

format. For example, 2 p.m. will be displayed as 14:00.

6 Press the i button.

• For a more accurate setting, press i

when the time signal hits 00 seconds. The clock starts when you press the button.

Notes

• 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 settings will be canceled more quickly if the battery was only loaded in the camera for a short time before being removed.

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