Olympus FE-120 User Manual 2

DIGITAL CAMERA

FE-120 X-700

Advanced Manual

Detailed explanations of all the functions for getting the most out of your camera.

Basic Operation

Shooting

Playing Back

Printing

Online Pictures

Camera Settings

Troubleshooting

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.

How to use this manual

(Basic and Advanced Manuals

The instruction manual accompanying this camera is divided into two parts: the Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual (this document).

Basic Manual

Advanced Manual

(Indications used in this manual

Below is an explanation of how to read the instructions in this manual. Please read it carefully before proceeding.

Note

Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems. Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided.

TIPS

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

Reference pages describing details or associated information.

For details on notation and how to read the procedure pages, see “How to read the procedure pages”. (P. 21)

This manual helps you get used to the camera. It gives you easy-tofollow explanations on how to take pictures and view them.

This manual introduces you to the camera’s many functions after you have mastered the basics. It will help you to use the camera’s capabilities to take much more creative pictures, with more fun!

Composition of the manual

Table of Contents P. 4

You’ll find important points for getting the most out of your camera here. Read this part before taking pictures.

Explanations of techniques from basics to advanced, giving you an understanding of all the functions related to taking pictures.

To view, edit and sort the pictures you have taken.

Settings to make your camera easier to use.

To print the pictures you have taken.

To enjoy the pictures you have taken on a computer. To use OLYMPUS Master.

Troubleshooting. For when you want to know the names of parts, see a list of menus, or find what you are looking for.

Basic operation

Tips before you start taking pictures

Basic shooting functions

Additional shooting functions

Playback

Settings

Printing pictures

Connecting the camera to a computer

Appendix

Miscellaneous

P. 8

P. 22

P. 34

P. 45

P. 53

P. 69

P. 77

P. 91

P. 107

P. 124

The title page of each chapter gives a short description of the contents. Be sure to check it out.

Table of Contents

How to use this manual....................................................................... 2

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

1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8

How to use the shooting button and playback button ......................... 9

How to use the mode dial.................................................................. 12

How to use the direct buttons............................................................ 13

Using the direct buttons .............................................................. 15

How to use the menus ...................................................................... 16

About the menus......................................................................... 16

Using the menus ......................................................................... 19

How to read the procedure pages..................................................... 21

2 Tips before you start taking pictures - - - - - -22

Holding the camera ........................................................................... 23

If correct focus cannot be obtained................................................... 24

How to focus (focus lock) ............................................................ 24

Subjects that are difficult to focus on .......................................... 25

Record mode .............................................................................. 26

Still picture record modes............................................................ 26

Movie record modes.................................................................... 27

Number of storable still pictures/remaining recording time ......... 27

To change the record mode ........................................................ 28

Recording pictures ............................................................................ 29

Relationship between the internal memory and the card ............ 29

Using a card...................................................................................... 30

Card basics ................................................................................. 30

Inserting a card ........................................................................... 30

The battery ........................................................................................ 33

3 Basic shooting functions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34

Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation....................... 35

Selecting scene modes by subject (SCENE SELECT) ............... 37

Zooming in on a distant subject ........................................................ 39

Using the digital zoom................................................................. 40

Taking close-up pictures (macro/super macro) .................... 41

Flash shooting .............................................................................. 42

Adjusting picture brightness (exposure compensation) .............. 44

Table of Contents

4 Additional shooting functions - - - - - - - - - - -45

Adjusting picture coloration ...................................................... 46

Recording movies ....................................................................... 47

Sequential shooting .................................................................. 48

Self-timer shooting ..................................................................... 49

Panorama shooting ........................................................................... 50

Taking two-in-one pictures ................................................................ 52

5 Playback - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -53

Playing back still pictures .................................................................. 54

Selecting the number of pictures .......................................... 55

Picture rotation ...................................................................... 55

Slideshow ............................................................................ 56

Playing back movies ................................................................... 58

Editing still pictures (ADD FRAME/BLACK & WHITE/SEPIA/ ).... 59

Editing movies................................................................................... 61

Creating an index ........................................................................ 61

Editing a movie............................................................................ 62

Displaying detailed shooting information ............................... 64

Protecting pictures ...................................................................... 64

Copying pictures to a card (BACKUP) .............................................. 65

Erasing pictures .................................................................... 66

Single-frame erase ................................................................ 66

All-frame erase .................................................................... 67

Formatting ............................................................................. 68

6 Settings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 69

Saving camera settings (ALL RESET) .............................................. 70

Changing the display language .............................................. 71

Selecting a power on screen (PW ON SETUP) ................................ 72

Registering a power on screen (SCREEN SETUP) .................... 72

Viewing pictures immediately (REC VIEW)....................................... 73

Resetting the file name (FILE NAME) ............................................... 74

Checking the image processing function (PIXEL MAPPING) ........... 75

Adjusting the brightness of the monitor ..................................... 75

Setting the date and time .......................................................... 76

Table of Contents

7 Printing pictures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 77

Direct printing (PictBridge) ................................................................ 78

Using the direct printing function................................................. 78

Printing pictures .......................................................................... 79

Other print modes and print settings........................................... 82

If an error code is displayed........................................................ 84

Print settings (DPOF) .................................................................. 85

How to make print reservations................................................... 85

Single-frame reservation ....................................................... 87

All-frame reservation ............................................................ 88

Resetting print reservation data ............................................ 89

8 Connecting the camera to a computer - - - - - 91

Flow................................................................................................... 92

Using OLYMPUS Master .................................................................. 93

What is OLYMPUS Master?........................................................ 93

Installing OLYMPUS Master ....................................................... 94

Connecting the camera to a computer.............................................. 98

Starting up OLYMPUS Master .......................................................... 99

Displaying camera images on a computer ...................................... 101

Downloading and saving images .............................................. 101

Viewing still pictures and movies .................................................... 103

Printing pictures .............................................................................. 104

To download and save images to a computer without using

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

9 Appendix- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 107

Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 108

Error codes................................................................................ 108

Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 110

Camera care ................................................................................... 116

AC adapter (optional) ...................................................................... 117

Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 118

Glossary of terms ............................................................................ 122

Table of Contents

10 Miscellaneous - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 124

Menu list.......................................................................................... 125

List of factory default settings.......................................................... 129

Modes and shooting functions ........................................................ 130

Names of parts................................................................................ 131

Camera ..................................................................................... 131

Monitor indications .................................................................... 133

Index ............................................................................................... 136

1 Basic operation

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SCENE SELECT

Basic operation

Don’t you feel that although your camera has many attractive functions, you are unable to use them confidently? Now all you have to do is simply press the buttons on your digital camera. By setting the menus, you can easily do things like adjust the coloration of your picture or select the picture that is displayed at power on. Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons to choose a setting. Familiarize yourself with the buttons and menus before reading the explanations of the various functions.

MODE MENU

CAM

PICTURE

MEM SET

AUTO

Movies

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Sequential shooting

How to use the shooting button and playback button

This camera features a shooting mode and a playback mode. Shooting mode is for taking pictures and making shooting settings, whereas playback mode is for displaying pictures you have taken. To switch between the two modes, use # and $. Press $ on its own, to turn the camera on in playback mode.

(Turning the camera on in shooting mode

Press the POWER switch.

• The camera turns on in shooting mode. You are ready to take pictures.

POWER switch (The monitor turns on.

Basic operation

(The lens extends.

To turn the camera off → Press the POWER switch. The lens retracts, and the monitor turns off.

To enable playback mode

→ Press $. The lens remains extended, and playback mode is enabled. Press #

to return to shooting mode.

Shooting button (#)

Playback button (

How to use the shooting button and playback button

(Turning the camera on in playback mode

With the camera off, press $.

• The camera turns on in playback mode. The last picture taken is displayed on the

monitor.

POWER switch

(The monitor turns on.

Basic operation

(The lens is retracted.

To turn the camera off → Press the POWER switch. Or else, press $. The monitor turns off.

To enable shooting mode

→ Press #. The lens extends, and shooting mode is enabled. Press $ to return to

playback mode. The lens remains extended.

Shooting button (#)

Playback button (

Note

• When the power is turned on, sometimes the monitor flashes before displaying the picture. This is not a malfunction.

How to use the shooting button and playback button

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(Switching between shooting mode and playback mode

Press # or $ to switch between shooting mode and playback mode.

To take pictures (shooting mode)

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The subject is displayed on the monitor.

Press $.

Press #.

To playback

(playback mode)

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• The last picture taken is displayed on the monitor.

Shooting mode/Playback mode notation

In this manual, the following icons indicate the camera mode necessary for using functions.

Indicates shooting mode

Indicates playback mode

Basic operation

How to use the mode dial

For auto shooting

with adjustable control

This camera is capable of taking still pictures and movies. Use the mode dial to switch between shooting modes before taking pictures. When the mode dial is set to a mode, the explanation for that mode is displayed on the monitor.

PROGRAM AUTO

Basic operation

Mode dial

(About the mode dial

P Suitable for general situations.

h Takes pictures in full auto.

i Suitable for taking portrait-style pictures.

l Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes.

z Suitable for taking pictures at night.

j Suitable for taking moving subjects. k Suitable for taking your subject in front of a landscape.

/ Suitable for taking your subject in front of a night scene.

This function allows you to select from 10 situation-related modes set to the

shooting conditions.

n Records movies.

TIPS

• For details of each mode, see “Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation” (P. 35).

• You can change the mode dial before and after turning the camera on.

Mode dial notation

In this manual, the following icons indicate the mode dial position for using shooting mode functions.

This indicates that the function is used with the mode dial set to n.

• The mode dial is not indicated if the function can be used in multiple modes. See “Modes and shooting functions” (P. 130).

How to use the direct buttons

The buttons that can be used in shooting mode and playback mode differ.

(Shooting mode

$ (Playback) button gP. 11

Enables playback mode

Zoom button gP. 39

W : For wide-angle photography T : For telephoto photography

a& (Macro) button gP. 41

Enables macro mode or super macro mode

d# (Flash mode) button gP. 42

For selecting the flash mode

cF (Exposure compensation) button gP. 44

For making fine changes to the exposure setting

Basic operation

bY (Self-timer) button gP. 49

Switches the self-timer mode on/off

How to use the direct buttons

(Playback mode

Basic operation

# (Shooting) button gP. 11

Enables shooting mode

S (Erase) button gP. 66

Erases pictures displayed on the monitor

Zoom button gP. 54

G : For index display U : For close-up playback

How to use the direct buttons

Using the direct buttons

Basic functions can be easily operated using the direct buttons. Use the arrow pad and Z to make settings. Follow the buttons displayed on the screen to select and make each setting. How to set the flash mode using d# is shown below.

1 Press d# in shooting mode.

• The flash mode selection screen is displayed.

Basic operation

AUTO

SELECT

FLASH MODE

The flash fires automatically in low light.

Current setting

Operation guide

2 Press ac to select the flash mode.

FLASH MODE

AUTO

This function reduces red-eye.

SELECT GO

Selected setting

3 Press Z.

• The camera is ready to shoot.

How to use the menus

The menu is displayed on the monitor when Z is pressed in shooting mode or playback mode. This menu is used to make all camera settings.

Press Z.

Basic operation

About the menus

The menu items displayed in shooting mode and playback mode differ.

Top menu

Menus are divided into shortcut menus and mode menus.

MODE MENU

SCENE SELECT

Shortcut menus

Press acb to directly make settings for the respective functions.

Settings are categorized into tabs by function.

TIPS

• Set the mode dial to h and press Z to display [X] and [SETUP] instead of [SCENE SELECT] and [MODE MENU]. g“Setup menu” (P. 18)

Mode menu

SETUP

Shortcut menus

P f / k j z l i

mode (for still pictures)

How to use the menus

n mode

(for movies)

Basic operation

SCENE SELECT

INFO

MODE MENU

gP. 48

gP. 37 gP. 26

gP. 56 gP. 58

gP. 64 gP. 64

DIGITAL ZOOM

MovieStill picture

MOVIE PLAY

INFO

MODE MENU

gP. 40

gP. 46 gP. 26

gP. 64 gP. 64

TIPS

• [SCENE SELECT] is only available when the mode dial is set to f.

How to use the menus

Mode menu

CAMERA

tab

PICTURE tab

MEMORY/

CARD tab

Basic operation

SETUP tab

CAMERA tab

PICTURE tab

MEMORY/ CARD tab

DIGITAL ZOOM PANORAMA

CAMERA

2 IN 1

PIC MEM SET

For setting shootingrelated functions.

For making white balance settings.

For formatting the internal memory or card. For backing up the internal memory to the card.

SETUP tab For making basic camera

settings and settings that make the camera easier to use.

Setup menu

OFF

SETUP

MEMORY FORMAT

ALL RESET

PW ON SETUP

ON ENGLISH 1

PLAY tab

EDIT tab

MEMORY/

CARD tab

SETUP tab

PLAY

EDITMEM

SET

PLAY tab For rotating pictures and

making print reservations.

EDIT tab For editing saved pictures.

MEMORY/ CARD tab

For formatting the internal memory or card and erasing all frames. For backing up the internal memory to the card.

SETUP tab For making basic camera

settings and settings that make the camera easier to use.

How to use the menus

TIPS

• The [MEMORY] tab is displayed when using the internal memory and the [CARD] tab is displayed when a card is inserted in the camera.

• Menu items common to the setup menu and the mode menus (in shooting mode and playback mode) apply to the same setting, and the setting can be made from any mode.

• For details of menu items in shooting mode and playback mode, see “Menu list” (P. 125).

Using the menus

Use the arrow pad and Z to select and set menu items. Follow the operation guide and arrows on the screen to select and make settings. This section explains how to use the menus.

Ex: Making the [FILE NAME] setting

Mode dial

acbd buttons Z button

1 Set the mode dial to a mode other than h. 2 Press Z in shooting mode.

• The top menu is displayed.

3 Press d to select [MODE MENU].

This refers to the arrow pad (acbd).

Top menu

MODE MENU

SCENE SELECT

Basic operation

How to use the menus

4 Press ac to select the

[SETUP] tab, and press d.

• Refer to the arrows on the screen to select a setting with the arrow pad.

5 Press ac to select [FILE

Basic operation

NAME], and press d.

• Refer to the arrows on the screen to select a setting with the arrow pad.

• Unavailable settings cannot be selected.

The selected item appears indented.

6 Press ac to select [RESET] or

[AUTO], and press Z.

• Press Z repeatedly to exit the menu.

This refers to the arrow pad (ad).

ALL RESET

CAMMEM PIC

PW ON SETUP

REC VIEW

FILE NAME

SETUP

ALL RESET

CAMMEM PIC

PW ON SETUP

REC VIEW

FILE NAME

SETUP

ALL RESET

CAM PIC

PW ON SETUP

MEM

REC VIEW

FILE NAME

SETUP

ON ENGLISH 1 ON RESET

RESET

AUTO

Menu notation

In this manual, procedures for using the menus are expressed as follows.

• Ex: Steps 1 to 5 of making the [FILE NAME] setting

Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [FILE NAME]

How to read the procedure pages

A sample of a procedure page is shown below explaining the notation. Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures.

(This indicates shooting mode or playback mode.

Both modes can be used when both icons are shown. g“How to use the shooting button and playback button” (P. 9), “Shooting mode/Playback mode notation” (P. 11)

(Select the menus in the order

indicated by . g“Using the menus” (P. 19), “Menu notation” (P. 20)

(Procedures differ for h and n

modes.

(Available languages vary

depending on the area where you purchased this camera. g“Changing the display language” (P. 71)

(Set the mode dial to one of these

symbols. g“Mode dial notation” (P. 12)

Basic operation

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

2 Tips before you start taking pictures

SHQ

SQ2

Tips before you start taking pictures

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Your pictures are almost guaranteed to come out well just by setting the mode dial to h or P and pressing the shutter button. But occasionally, you can’t focus on your subject, or the subject is too dark, or the picture doesn’t come out the way you want… Just knowing which button to press or which setting to change can help you solve these problems. And did you know that by selecting an image size according to how you plan to use the pictures afterwards, you can store more pictures on the memory card? These are just some of the hints provided in this chapter.

Online applications

SQ2

Ideas

SQ2

Printing applications

SHQ

Holding the camera

Sometimes when you look at a picture you have taken, the contours of the subject are blurred. This is often caused by movement of the camera at the precise moment that the shutter button is pressed.

Picture where subject is not clearly defined

To prevent the camera from moving, hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides. When taking pictures with the camera in the vertical position, hold the camera so that the flash is positioned higher than the lens. Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash.

Horizontal grip Vertical grip

Tips before you start taking pictures

Top view

Do not hold this part of the lens.

If correct focus cannot be obtained

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The camera automatically detects the focus target in the frame. The level of contrast is one of the criteria it uses to detect the subject. The camera may fail to determine subjects with lower contrast than the surroundings or with an area of extremely strong contrast in the frame. If this happens, the simplest solution is to use the focus lock.

How to focus (focus lock)

1 Position the AF target mark on

the subject you want to focus on.

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

2 Press the shutter button halfway

until the green lamp lights.

Tips before you start taking pictures

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

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

3 Keeping the shutter button

pressed halfway, recompose your shot.

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Shutter button

Green lamp

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4 Press the shutter button fully.

If correct focus cannot be obtained

Shutter button

Subjects that are difficult to focus on

Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly.

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

Subject with low contrast

The green lamp lights, but the subject cannot be brought into focus.

Subjects at different distances

In these cases, focus (focus lock) on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject, 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, then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture.

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

Fast-moving subject

Subject without vertical lines

The subject is not in the center of the frame

Tips before you start taking pictures

Record mode

You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies. Select the best record mode for your purpose (printing, editing on a computer, website editing, etc.). For information on the image sizes for each record mode and memory capacity, see the table on P. 27.

Still picture record modes

Record mode depicts the image size and compression rate of pictures you wish to

record. Pictures are made from thousands of dots (pixels). If a picture with relatively few pixels is enlarged, it looks like a mosaic. A picture with many pixels is denser and clearer, but requires a larger file size (data size), decreasing the number of pictures that can be saved. Increasing the compression rate reduces the file size, but makes the pictures appear grainy.

Picture with high number of pixels

Picture with low number of pixels

Tips before you start taking pictures

Image becomes clearer

Application

Select according

to print size

For small-sized

prints and websites

Image size becomes larger

Image size

Compression

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1600 × 1200 – SQ1

640 × 480 – SQ2

Low

compression

High

compression

Image size

The number of pixels (horizontal × vertical) used when saving an image. Save your pictures in a large image size to get clearer prints.

Compression

Image data is compressed and recorded. The higher the compression, the less clear the image will be.

Record mode

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Movie record modes

Movies are recorded in Motion-JPEG format.

Number of storable still pictures/remaining recording time

Still pictures

Record mode

SHQ 2816 × 2112 3 7

HQ 2816 × 2112 9 21

SQ1 1600 × 1200 28 64

SQ2 640 × 480 144 331

Image size

Number of storable still pictures

Internal memory

Movies

Record mode

Image size

320 × 240

(30 frames/sec.)

320 × 240

(15 frames/sec.)

Remaining recording time (sec.)

Internal memory

21 sec. 48 sec.

42 sec. 96 sec.

Card (Using a

32 MB card)

Card (Using a

32 MB card)

Tips before you start taking pictures

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Remaining recording time

TIPS

• 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 with an image size of 1,024 × 768 fills the screen if you set the picture to 1× when the monitor setting is 1,024 × 768. However, if the monitor setting is over 1,024 × 768 (such as 1,280 × 1,024), the picture only takes up part of the screen.

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Record mode

Note

• The number of storable still pictures and remaining recording times listed in the table are approximate.

• The number of storable still pictures may change according to the subject or factors like whether print reservations have been made or not. In certain instances, the number of remaining pictures does not change even when you take pictures or stored images are erased.

To change the record mode

Top menu [K] g“How to use the menus” (P. 16)

1 Select [SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1] or

[SQ2], and press Z.

Tips before you start taking pictures

For movies, select [HQ] or [SQ], and press Z.

TIPS

• To save the selected picture quality mode for the next time you use the camera, set [ALL RESET] to [OFF]. g “Saving camera settings (ALL RESET)” (P. 70)

SHQ 2816 2112

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SELECT GO

For still pictures

HQ 30fps320 240

SQ 15fps320 240

For movies

2112HQ 1200 480

Recording pictures

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Pictures taken are stored in the internal memory. You can also use an xD-Picture Card (referred to as “card” in this manual) to store pictures. The card has greater capacity than the internal memory, and so is able to store more pictures. 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 the film of a 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 computer. The internal memory cannot be replaced or removed from the camera.

Relationship between the internal memory and the card

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

Shooting mode Playback mode

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Monitor

indications

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

[IN]

[xD]

• 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. g“Copying pictures to a card (BACKUP)” (P. 65)

Stores to the card. Plays the pictures stored on the

Shooting mode Playback mode

internal memory.

card.

Using a card

Card basics

The card corresponds to the film of a 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 computer. Using a card with larger capacity increases the number of pictures you can record.

c Index area

You can use this space to write the contents of the card.

d Contact area

The part where the data transferred from the camera enters the card.

Compatible cards

• xD-Picture Card (16 MB to 1 GB)

Note

• This camera may not recognize a non-Olympus card or a card that was formatted on another device (computer, etc.). Before use, be sure to format the card on this camera. g“Formatting” (P. 68)

Tips before you start taking pictures

Inserting a card

1 Make sure the camera is turned

off.

• The monitor is off.

• The lens is retracted.

Monitor

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