Olympus FX-880, FE-370, FC-575 User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

● 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 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.

Instruction Manual

Step

4

Step

1

Step

3

Step

2

How to Use the Camera

“Three Types of Setting Operations” (p. 3)

Printing

“Direct printing (PictBridge)” (p. 38)
“Print Reservations (DPOF)” (p. 41)

Shooting and Playing Back Images

“Shooting, Playback, and Erasing” (p. 15)

Preparing the Camera

“Preparing the Camera” (p. 10)

Names of Parts ......................................6

Preparing the Camera .........................10

Shooting, Playback, and Erasing .......15

Using Shooting Modes ........................18

Using Shooting Functions ..................20

Using Playback Features ....................23

Menus for Shooting Functions ...........25

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Menus for Playback, Editing, and

Printing Functions ...............................30

Menus for Other Camera Settings .....34

Printing .................................................38

Using OLYMPUS Master 2...................44

Usage Tips ...........................................46

Appendix ..............................................51

Index .....................................................65

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ContentsContents

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Step

4

Step

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Step

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Step

2

How to Use the Camera

“Three Types of Setting Operations” (p. 3)

Printing

“Direct printing (PictBridge)” (p. 38)
“Print Reservations (DPOF)” (p. 41)

Shooting and Playing Back Images

“Shooting, Playback, and Erasing” (p. 15)

Preparing the Camera

“Preparing the Camera” (p. 10)

Names of Parts ......................................6

Preparing the Camera .........................10

Shooting, Playback, and Erasing .......15

Using Shooting Modes ........................18

Using Shooting Functions ..................20

Using Playback Features ....................23

Menus for Shooting Functions ...........25

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Menus for Playback, Editing, and

Printing Functions ...............................30

Menus for Other Camera Settings .....34

Printing .................................................38

Using OLYMPUS Master 2...................44

Usage Tips ...........................................46

Appendix ..............................................51

Index .....................................................65

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ContentsContents

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Using the FUNC Menu (p. 22)Using the FUNC Menu (p. 22)

Frequently used shooting menu functions can be set with less
Steps using the FUNC menu.

Using the Direct Buttons (p. 20 to 24)Using the Direct Buttons (p. 20 to 24)

Frequently used shooting functions can be accessed using the
direct buttons.

Zoom lever (p. 20)

Shutter button (p. 15)

K button (shooting) (p. 16)

q button (playback) (p. 16)

F button (exposure compensation) (p. 21)

& button (macro) (p. 21)
# button ( ash) (p. 20)
Y button (self-timer) (p. 21)

g/E button (information display change/
menu guide) (p. 18, 22, 23)

 button (print) (p. 38, 40)

"/ button (backlight boost/erase) (p. 21/ p. 17)

 button (p. 22)

Arrow pad

 button

Buttons in use

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MEMO

This example describes how to use the menus to set the
[POWER SAVE].

x

SETUP (shooting mode /playback mode top menu) X

POWER SAVE (Submenu 1) X ON (Submenu 2)

1

Set the mode dial to a position other than

R.

The symbol in “Menu

Settings” (p. 25 to 29)
indicates available shooting
modes.

2

Press the  button.

Press the 

button to return to
the previous screen
in any Step after
Step 2.

RESET

RESET

CAMERA

MENU

CAMERA

MENU

SILENT
MODE

SILENT

MODE

MENU

EXIT SET

OK

IMAGE

QUALITY

IMAGE

QUALITY

SETUP

SETUP

SCENE

SCENE

Shooting mode top menu

3

Use abcd to select the desired

menu, and press the  button.

Pressing and

holding the E
button displays
an explanation
(menu guide) of the
selected option.

BACKUP

NO

1

2
3

SETUP

SET

OK

ENGLISH

PIXEL MAPPING

MEMORY FORMAT

MENU

EXIT

Submenu 1

Please read “Menu Settings” (p. 25 to 37) while referring to this page.

 button

Arrow pad

 button

Buttons in use

4

Use ab to select the desired

submenu 1, and press the  button.

1
2

3

POWER SAVE

SETUP

OFF

NTSCVIDEO OUT

MENU

EXIT SET

OK

1
2

3

POWER SAVE

OFF

OFF

SETUP

AUTO

o

AUTOVIDEO OUT

MENU

SET

OK

BACK

POWER SAVE

OFF

ON

Page tab Submenu 2

To quickly move to the desired submenu,

press c to highlight the page tab, and then
use ab to move the page. Press d to
return to the submenu.

Some menus include submenus that appear

by pressing the  button.

5

Use ab to select the submenu 2,

and press the  button.

Once a setting is made, the display returns to
the previous screen.

There may be

additional operations.
“Menu Settings” (p. 25

to 37)

6

Press the  button to complete the

setting.

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Three Types of Setting Operations

E button

Using the MenuUsing the Menu

Various camera settings can be accessed through the
menus, including functions used during shooting and
playback and the date/time and screen display.

There may be unavailable menus depending on other

related settings or the position of the mode dial.

1
2

3

POWER SAVE

SETUP

ON

NTSCVIDEO OUT

MENU

EXIT SET

OK

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4

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Using the FUNC Menu (p. 22)Using the FUNC Menu (p. 22)

Frequently used shooting menu functions can be set with less
Steps using the FUNC menu.

Using the Direct Buttons (p. 20 to 24)Using the Direct Buttons (p. 20 to 24)

Frequently used shooting functions can be accessed using the
direct buttons.

Zoom lever (p. 20)

Shutter button (p. 15)

K button (shooting) (p. 16)

q button (playback) (p. 16)

F button (exposure compensation) (p. 21)

& button (macro) (p. 21)
# button ( ash) (p. 20)
Y button (self-timer) (p. 21)

g/E button (information display change/
menu guide) (p. 18, 22, 23)

 button (print) (p. 38, 40)

"/ button (backlight boost/erase) (p. 21/ p. 17)

 button (p. 22)

Arrow pad

 button

Buttons in use

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ERASE

EDIT

PLAYBACK

MENU

PERFECT

FIX

SILENT

MODE

MY

FAVORITE

SLIDE­SHOW

PRINT

ORDER

SETUP

Menu Index

RESET

CAMERA

MENU

SILENT

MODE

IMAGE

QUALITY

SETUP

SCENE

Menus for Shooting Functions

When the K button is pressed and the mode dial is set to
a shooting mode position (A P M B E f n),
settings can be adjusted.

1 D IMAGE QUALITY ........ p. 25

2 K CAMERA MENU

WB .............................. p. 26

ISO ............................. p. 26

FINE ZOOM................ p. 26

IMAGE STABILIZER

(Still images)/
DIS MOVIE MODE

(Movies) .................. p. 27

R (Still images/

movies).................... p. 27

PANORAMA ............... p. 27

AF MODE ................... p. 28

3  f ......................... p. 28

4 R RESET ........................ p. 29

5 x SETUP

MEMORY FORMAT/

FORMAT ................. p. 34

BACKUP ..................... p. 34

W (Language) ....... p. 34

PIXEL MAPPING ........ p. 34

K/q ........................ p. 34

PW ON SETUP .......... p. 35

MENU COLOR ........... p. 35

Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing Functions

When the q button is pressed, settings can be adjusted.

1

IMAGE

QUALITY

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2

CAMERA

MENU

RESET

3 6

SCENE

MENU

EXIT SET

Shooting mode top menu

SOUND SETTINGS.... p. 35

s (Monitor) ..............p. 36

X (Date/time) ........... p. 36

VIDEO OUT ................ p. 36

POWER SAVE ............ p. 37

6 j SILENT MODE ............ p. 37

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4

SLIDE-

EDIT

SHOW

2

5

PLAYBACK

PERFECT

3

FAVORITE

EXIT SET

MENU

FIX

6

MY

ERASE

MENU

Playback mode top menu

5

SETUP

SILENT

MODE

7

PRINT

ORDER

8

SETUP

9

SILENT

MODE

OK

OK

1 y SLIDESHOW ............... p. 30

2 w PERFECT FIX ............. p. 30

3 f MY FAVORITE ............. p. 30

4 E EDIT

Q (Resize) ............... p. 31

P (Crop) ................... p. 31

EXPRESSION EDIT ... p. 31

FACE FOCUS............. p. 31

INDEX......................... p. 32

EDIT ........................... p. 32

5 q PLAYBACK MENU

0 (Protect) .............. p. 32

y (Rotate).................. p. 32

R (Add sound to still

images) ................... p. 33

6 D ERASE ......................... p. 33

7 < PRINT ORDER ............ p. 42

8 x SETUP

9 j SILENT MODE ............ p. 37

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Same as “Menus for

shooting functions”

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Names of Parts

Camera unit

1

2

3

4

1

Self-timer lamp ............................p. 21

2

Multi-connector ............... p. 36, 38, 44

3

Strap eyelet .................................p. 10

4

Battery/

card compartment cover ............. p. 11

5

Flash ...........................................p. 20

6

Lens ...................................... p. 51, 60

7

Microphone ........................... p. 27, 33

8

Tripod socket .............................. p. 27

9

Speaker ......................................p. 35

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2

3

4

5

6

1

o button ............................p. 13

2

K button (shooting)...................p. 16

3

Card access lamp ....................... p. 53

4

DISP./E button

(information display change/

menu guide) ....................p. 18, 22, 23

5

Monitor ............................p. 13, 15, 46

6

m button ...........................p. 3, 13

7

Zoom lever ............................p. 20, 23

8

Shutter button .......................p. 15, 46

9

q button (playback) .................. p. 16

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9

10

11

12

13

10

Mode dial ................................p. 3, 13

11

o button ................................p. 3, 22

12

Arrow pad ............................... p. 3, 13

F/P button
(exposure compensation/

print) ........................p. 21/p. 38, 40

& button (macro) ................... p. 21

Y button (self-timer) ..............p. 21

# button (fl ash) ......................p. 20

13

/D button (backlight boost/

erase) .....................p. 21/p. 17, 24, 33

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Monitor

+2.0

1/30

F3.5

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ISO
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VGA

15

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M

Shooting mode display

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P

1

2 54 63

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8

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19
18
17
16

ISO

1600

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M

+2.0

1/30

F3.5

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IN

4

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Still image Movie

1

Shooting mode ............................p. 15

2

Flash mode ................................. p. 20

3

Silent mode .................................p. 37

4

Image stabilization (still image)/

Digital image stabilization (movie)

.................................................... p. 27

5

Macro/super macro .....................p. 21

6

Battery check .............................. p. 10

7

Flash standby/

camera shake warning/

fl ash charge ....................... p. 20/p. 46

8

AF target mark ............................ p. 15

19

VGA

17
16

15

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11 101215

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Recording with sound ................. p. 27

10

Number of storable still images/

remaining recording time ...p. 15/p. 19

11

Current memory ..........................p. 52

12

Self-timer ....................................p. 21

13

Aperture value ............................ p. 15

14

Shutter speed ............................. p. 15

15

Exposure compensation .............p. 20

16

Compression/frame rate .............p. 25

17

Image size .................................. p. 25

18

ISO ..............................................p. 26

19

White balance .............................p. 26

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Playback mode display

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100-0004

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ISO 1

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ISO 1

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F3.5
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8

8

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1

Silent mode .................................p. 37

2

Print reservations/

number of prints .................p. 41/p. 40

3

Adding sound ..............................p. 33

4

Protect ........................................p. 32

5

Battery check .............................. p. 10

6

Aperture value ............................p. 15

7

Exposure compensation ............. p. 20

8

White balance ............................. p. 26

9

Image size ..................................p. 25

10

File number ....................................... -

11

Frame number/

elapsed time/

total recording time ............p. 16/p. 17

12

Current memory .......................... p. 52

13

Compression/frame rate .............p. 25

14

ISO ..............................................p. 26

15

Date and time ............................. p. 13

16

Shutter speed ............................. p. 15

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Preparing the Camera

Checking the contents of the
box

Digital camera Strap

LI-60B Lithium Ion Battery LI-60C Battery Charger

USB cable AV cable

OLYMPUS Master 2

CD-ROM

Other accessories not shown: Instruction Manual (this
manual), warranty card.
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

microSD Attachment

Attaching the camera strap

Charging the battery

Lithium ion

Battery charger

AC cable

AC outlet

Battery comes partially charged. Before

use, be sure to charge the battery until the
charging indicator goes off (for approx.

2.5 hours).

For details on the battery and the charger,

see “Battery and charger” (p. 51).

When to charge the batteries

Charge the battery when the error message
shown below appears.

Flashes in red

Monitor top right Error message

battery

Charging indicator
On: Charging
Off: Charged

BATTERY EMPTY

Pull the strap tight so that it does not come

loose.

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Loading the battery and
the xD-Picture Card™ (sold
separately) into the camera

Do not insert anything other than an

xD-Picture Card or the microSD Attachment
into the camera.

1

2

1

3

Notch

Contact area

2

Battery lock knob

The battery has a front side and a back side.

Insert the battery in the correct direction
as illustrated. If the battery is not inserted
correctly, the camera will not operate.

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.

Battery/card
compartment
cover

Insert the card straight until it clicks into

place.

Do not touch the contact area directly.

4

1

2

This camera allows the user to take pictures

using the internal memory even when
no xD-Picture Card (sold separately) is
inserted. “Using an xD-Picture Card”

(p. 52)

“Number of storable pictures (still

pictures)/recording length (movies) in the
internal memory and xD-Picture Card”
(p. 53)

Removing the xD-Picture Card

12

Press the card in until it clicks and comes

out slightly, then grab the card and pull it
out.

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Using the microSD card/

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0.0

+0.3

+0.7

+1.0

1

42536

RESET

CAMERA

MENU

SILENT

MODE

IMAGE

QUALITY

SETUP

SCENE

microSDHC card (sold
separately)

A microSD card or microSDHC card (hereafter
both will be referred to as microSD card) is also
compatible with this camera using the microSD
Attachment.

“Using the microSD Attachment” (p. 54)

1

Insert the microSD card into the

microSD Attachment.

Insert the card
entirely into the
attachment.

Arrow pad and operation guide

The symbols 1243, displayed
on various setting and movie playback screens
indicate that arrow pad be used.

Exposure effects.

X

0.0

+0.3

TIME

+0.7

D

+1.0

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CANCEL SET

YMD

MENU

1

OK

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2

Insert the microSD Attachment into

the camera.

Notch

Contact area

To remove the microSD card

Pull the microSD card straight out.

Do not touch the contact area of the

microSD Attachment and/or microSD card.

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3

2

Arrow pad

Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the
screen indicate that the m button, o button,
zoom lever, or D button be used.

IMAGE

QUALITY

CAMERA

MENU

RESET

MENU

EXIT SET

SCENE

SETUP

SILENT

MODE

W

OK

T

SEL. IMAGE

OK

SET

MENU

BACK GO

OK

IN

D

Operation guide

Setting the date and time

RESET

CAMERA

MENU

SILENT

MODE

IMAGE

QUALITY

SETUP

SCENE

The date and time set here are saved to image
fi le names, date prints, and other data.

1

Press the o button to turn on

the camera.

The date and time setting screen is displayed

●

when the date and time are not set.

X

YM

DTIME

-- -- -- --

----

MENU

CANCEL

Date and time setting screen

2

Use ab to select the year for

[Y].

X

YM

D TIME

-- -- -- --

2008

MENU

CANCEL

3

Press d to save the setting for [Y].

X

YM

DTIME

-- -- --

2008 10

YMD

YMD

YMD

4

As in Steps 2 and 3, use abcd

and the o button to set [M]
(month), [D] (day), and [TIME]
(hours and minutes).

For a precise time setting, press the

o button as the time signal strikes
00 seconds.

To change the date and time, adjust the

setting from the menu. [X] (Date/time)

(p. 36)

Changing the display language

The language for the menu and error messages
displayed on the monitor is selectable.

1

Set the mode dial to a position other

than R.

2

Press the m button, and press

abcd to select [x SETUP].

IMAGE

QUALITY

CAMERA

MENU

RESET

MENU

EXIT SET

SCENE

SETUP

SILENT

MODE

OK

CANCEL

MENU

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3

Press the o button.

SETUP

1

MEMORY FORMAT

2

BACKUP

3

PIXEL MAPPING

MENU

EXIT SET

4

Use ab to select [W] and

press the o button.

ENGLISH

FRANCAIS
DEUTSCH
ESPAÑOL
ITALIANO

MENU

BACK SET

5

Use abcd to select your

language and press the o button.

6

Press the m button.

ENGLISH

NO

OK

OK

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Shooting, Playback, and Erasing

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M

4

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1/400

F3.5

8

M

4

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Shooting with optimum
aperture value and shutter
speed (P mode)

In this mode, automatic camera shooting can
be used while also allowing changes to a wide
range of other shooting menu functions such as
exposure compensation, white balance, and so
forth as needed.

1

Set the mode dial to P.

2

Press the o button to turn on

the camera.

P

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M

N

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Number of storable still images (p. 53)

Monitor

(standby mode screen)

IN

3

Hold the camera and compose the

shot.

Monitor

Horizontal grip

Vertical grip

4

Press the shutter button halfway

down to 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

4

changes to green.

The camera was unable to focus if the AF target

●

mark fl ashes red. Try focusing again.

P

Press halfway

Shutter speed Aperture value

P

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IN

4

AF target mark

1/400

F3.5

“Focusing” (p. 48)

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1/400

F3.5

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To take the picture, gently press

the shutter button all the way down
while being careful not to shake the
camera.

P

Press fully

1/400

F3.5

Image review screen

To view images during shooting

Pressing the q button enables playback of
images. To return to shooting, either press
the K button or press the shutter button
halfway down.

To shoot movies

“Shooting movies (A mode)” (p. 19)

When shooting is fi nished

Press the o button to turn off the
camera.

All shooting settings except for P mode

return to default settings when the camera is
turned off.

Viewing images

1

Press the q button.

2

Use abcd to select an image.

Displays

10 frames before

the current image

Displays previous

image

The display size of the images can be

changed. “Index view and closeup view”

(p. 23)

Displays next
image

Displays
10 frames after
the current
image

To play back movies

Select a movie, and press the o button.

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Movie

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Number of frames

1

Operations during movie playback

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NO

Volume: During playback, press ab.
Fast-forward: Press and hold down d.
Rewind: Press and hold down c.
Pause: Press the o button.

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During pause

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Elapsed time/

Total recording time

During playback

First (last) frame/frame advance:
During pause, press a to display the fi rst
frame, and press b to display the last
frame.
Press and hold down d to play a movie, and
press and hold down c to play a movie in
reverse.
Press the o button to resume playback.

To stop movie playback

Press the m button.

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Erasing images during
playback (Single image erase)

1

Press the D button when the image

to be erased is displayed.

ERASE

YES

NO

MENU

CANCEL

2

Press a to select [YES], and press

the o button.

[D ERASE] (p. 33)

SET

IN

OK

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M

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Using Shooting Modes

Using the best mode for the
shooting scene

M, B, E,

(

“Selecting a scene mode according to

the shooting situation [Mf]” (p. 28)

1

Set the mode dial to M, B, E or

f.

When M, B or E is selected

When f is selected

An explanation of the selected mode is displayed

●

while the E button is pressed and held.

f mode)

8

M

N

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NIGHT SCENE

H

MENU

EXIT

SET

2

When f is selected, use ab

to select the best shooting mode for
the scene, and press the o button.

Icon indicating

the scene mode

that is set

8

M

N

ORM

To change to another scene mode, use the

menu.

“Selecting a scene mode according to
the shooting situation [Mf]” (p. 28)

Shooting with automatic

IN

4

settings (A mode)

The best shooting mode is automatically
selected according to the shooting scene.
This is a fully automatic mode that allows the
user to take pictures best suited for the scene by
simply pressing the shutter button.
All shooting settings cannot be changed.

1

Set the mode dial to A.

OK

A mode indicator

IN

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8

M

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The shooting mode automatically selected is

●

displayed when the g button is pressed or the
shutter button is pressed halfway.

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EN

IN

4

Shooting movies (n mode)

00:34

15

QVGA

00:34

REC

1

Set the mode dial to n.

A mode indicator

QVGA

15

2

Press the shutter button halfway

down to focus on the subject, and
gently press the button all the way
down to start recording.

Lights up red when recording

REC

Press halfway

IN

00:34

Press fully

Remaining recording time (p. 53)

3

Gently press the shutter button all

00:34

the way down to stop recording.

Audio is recorded with the movie.

During audio recording, only the digital

zoom can be used. To record a movie with
optical zoom, set [R](movies) (p. 27) to
[OFF].

19

EN

OK

SET

FLASH AUTO

8

M

4

N

ORM

8

M

4

N

ORM

WWT

WWT

Using Shooting Functions

Using the zoom

Using the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range.

Turn the zoom lever to

the W-side.

P

8

M

N

ORM

T

Zoom bar

Optical zoom: 5x, Digital zoom: 4x

Use of [IMAGE STABILIZER] (p. 27) is

recommended when shooting with the
telephoto zoom.

To take larger images without reducing
image quality

[FINE ZOOM] (p. 26)

The zoom bar appearance identifi es the

status of the fi ne zoom/digital zoom.

When using
optical zoom
and digital
zoom

When using
fi ne zoom

IN

4

Optical zoom
range

Turn the zoom lever to
the T-side.

P

8

M

N

ORM

T

IN

Digital zoom

range

Fine zoom range

Using the fl ash

The fl ash functions can be selected to best
match the shooting conditions.

1

Press the # button.

AUTO

P

SET

FLASH AUTO

! # $

AUTO

4

2

Use cd to select the setting option,

and press the o button to set.

Item Description

FLASH AUTO

REDEYE

FILL IN

FLASH OFF The fl ash does not fi re.

Adjusting the brightness

The fl ash fi res automatically in
low-light or backlight conditions.

Pre-fl ashes are emitted to reduce
the occurrence of red eye in your
photos.

The fl ash fi res regardless of the
available light.

(Exposure compensation)

The standard brightness (appropriate exposure)
set by the camera based on the shooting mode
(except for A) can be adjusted brighter or
darker to obtain a desired shot.

OK

20

EN

1

0.0

+0.3

+0.7

+1.0

OK

SET

OFF

OFF

OFF

OK

SET

SELFTIMER

8

M

N

ORM

Press the F button.

EXPOSURE COMP.

0.0

+0.7

Exposure compensation value

2

Use abcd to select the

+0.3

+1.0

desired brightness, and press the
o button.

Shooting closeups
(Macro shooting)

This function enables the camera to focus and
shoot subjects at close distances.

1

Press the & button.

P

2

Use cd to select the setting option,

and press the o button to set.

Item Description

OFF Macro mode is deactivated.

MACRO

SUPER
MACRO

*1

When the zoom is at the widest (W) position.

*2

When the zoom is at the most telephoto (T) position.

*3

The zoom is automatically fi xed.

This enables shooting as close as
10 cm/3.9 in.
the subject.

This enables shooting as close as

*3

3 cm/1.2 in. to the subject.

The fl ash (p. 20) and zoom (p. 20) cannot

be set during macro shooting.

OFF

OK

SET

OFF

% &

OFF

*1

(60 cm/23.6 in.*2) to

Using the self-timer

After the shutter button is pressed all the way
down, the picture is taken after a time delay.

1

Press the Y button.

P

OK

SET

SELFTIMER

8

M

N

ORM

2

Use ab to select the setting

OFF

option, and press the o button to
set.

Item Description

OFF This cancels the self-timer.

The self-timer lamp turns on for

ON

approx. 10 seconds, then blinks
for approx. 2 seconds, and then
the picture is taken.

Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled

after one shot.

To cancel the self-timer after it starts

Press the Y button again.

Increasing the brightness of
the monitor (Backlight boost)

Press the  button in shooting mode.
The monitor becomes brighter. If there is
no operation for 10 seconds, the previous
brightness resumes.

Y

OFF

ON

EN

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