Olympus FE-160, FE-150, X-730, X-735 User Manual
DIGITAL CAMERA
FE-150/X-730
FE-160/X-735
Advanced
Detailed explanations of all the functions for
Manual
Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new
camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a
longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking
important photographs.
In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or
modify information contained in this manual.
The images of the LCD screen and illustrations of the camera used in this manual may
differ from the actual product. For this manual, all of the images are based on the FE-150/
X-730 model.
getting the most out of your camera.
How to use this manual
Search for a topic XXXTable of Contents
Contents
How to use this manua l.................... ................... .................................... .... 2
Contents...................................................................................................... 3
1 Button operations ................................................. 8
Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following the illustrations
and actually trying them out on the camera.
POWER button ....................... ............Turning the camera on a nd off 8
Shutter button .............. ............................................. Shooting picture 8
Mode switch......... Switching between shooting and playback modes 9
K..... ................................................ ...........Shooting still pictu re 9
n............... .................................................. .....Recording movie 9
q .......................Viewing still pictures/switching playback mode 9
Search for a term XXXIndex
Index
S button (Erase) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
OF button (Exposur compensation)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Y# button (Flash mod e) . . . . . . . . 12
X& button (Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
i button (OK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
< button (Print) . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 28
NY button (Self-timer). . . . . . . . . . 12
A
AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6
ALL ERASE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ALL INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ALL PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Shooting tips and information
DPOF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 60
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EASY PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
EDIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ERASE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Error message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
EV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 60
Exposure compensation F. . . . . . . 11
F
Fill-in flash #. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
gP. 3
gP. 70
gP. 49
5G etting to know your camera better
Getting to know your camera better
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Shooting tips and information
Tips before you start taking pictures
The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded
The battery is not fully charged
• Charge the battery with the charger.
The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold
• Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be
sufficient to turn on the camera. Remove the battery and warm it by putting it
in your pocket for a while.
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No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed
Contents
How to use this manual ............................................................................... 2
Contents ...................................................................................................... 3
1 Button operations.................................................8
Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following the illustrations
and actually trying them out on the camera.
POWER button ...................................Turning the camera on and off 8
Shutter button ...........................................................Shooting picture 8
Mode switch......... Switching between shooting and playback modes 9
K................................................................Shooting still picture 9
n......................................................................Recording movie 9
q.......................Viewing still pictures/switching playback mode 9
MENU button ............................................... Displaying the top menu 9
i button............................................................................................. 10
Arrow pad (O/N/X/Y) ...................................................................... 10
Zoom button.................... Zooming while shooting/close-up playback 10
OF button............................................Changing picture brightness 11
X& button ............................. Shooting pictures close to the subject 12
NY button ...........................................................Self-timer shooting 12
Y# button...................................................................Flash shooting 12
< button.................................................................................Printing 13
S button ...................................................................Erasing pictures 13
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2 Menu operations .................................................14
Learn everything about the menus, from basic operations to the functions
of each menu and their various settings.
About the menus ....................................................................................... 14
Using the menus........................................................................................ 15
Shooting mode menu ................................................................................ 17
IMAGE QUALITY.................................... Changing the image quality 17
PANORAMA .........................................Creating a panoramic picture 18
RESET .......................................Resetting the settings to the default 19
SCN (Scene)..........................Shooting pictures by selecting a scene
Playback mode menu................................................................................ 20
PLAYBACK MENU ............................................................................. 20
0................................................................. Protecting pictures 20
y ......................................................................Rotating pictures 21
SLIDESHOW ..............................Playing back pictures automatically 21
MOVIE PLAY ..................................................... Playing back movies 21
INDEX............................................. Viewing the pictures as an index 22
ERASE...................................................................... Erasing pictures 22
SEL. IMAGE...........................................Erasing selected picture 22
ALL ERASE ............................ Erasing all pictures in the internal
EDIT..................................................................... Editing still pictures 22
Q ...................................................Reducing the size of picture 22
PRINT ORDER ............................. Making print reservations (DPOF) 22
SETUP menu............................................................................................. 23
MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT)
..........................................Formatting the internal memory or card 23
BACKUP ............Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card 23
W..................................................... Selecting a display language 23
BEEP ....... Ajusting the volume of operational and the warning tones 24
SHUTTER SOUND............. Ajusting the volume of the shutter sound 24
VOLUME.......................Adjusting the volume during movie playback 24
PIXEL MAPPING ................ Adjusting the image processing function 24
X.............................................................. Setting the date and time 24
VIDEO OUT ........................................ Playing back pictures on a TV 25
according to the situation 19
memory or on the card 22
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3 Printing pictures .................................................26
Learn how to print pictures you have taken.
Direct printing (PictBridge)......................................................................... 27
Using the direct printing function......................................................... 27
Printing pictures .................................................................................. 27
Other print modes and print settings (CUSTOM PRINT) .................... 29
Print settings (DPOF)................................................................................. 33
How to make print reservations .......................................................... 33
Single-frame reservation..................................................................... 34
All-frame reservation........................................................................... 35
Resetting print reservation data.......................................................... 35
4 Connecting the camera to a computer .............37
Learn how to transfer pictures to a computer and save them.
Flow ........................................................................................................... 37
Using OLYMPUS Master........................................................................... 37
What is OLYMPUS Master? ............................................................... 37
Install the OLYMPUS Master software ............................................... 38
Connecting the camera to a computer....................................................... 42
Start up the OLYMPUS Master software ................................................... 43
Displaying camera images on a computer................................................. 44
Downloading and saving images ........................................................ 44
Viewing still pictures and movies............................................................... 46
Printing pictures......................................................................................... 47
To download and save images to a computer without
using OLYMPUS Master........................................................................ 48
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5 Getting to know your camera better .................49
Find out more about your camera and learn what to do when you have a
question regarding operations.
Shooting tips and information.................................................................... 49
Tips before you start taking pictures................................................... 49
The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded ...... 49
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed ............... 49
The time and date have not been set .......................................... 49
Shooting tips ....................................................................................... 50
Focusing on the subject............................................................... 50
Subjects that are difficult to focus on ........................................... 50
Taking pictures without blurring ................................................... 51
Taking pictures without the flash.................................................. 51
The picture is grainy..................................................................... 51
Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene ......................... 52
Taking pictures of a subject against backlight ............................. 52
Additional shooting tips and information ............................................. 53
Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken................... 53
Using a new card ......................................................................... 54
Lamp indicators............................................................................ 54
Extending the useful life of the battery......................................... 54
Functions that cannot be selected from menus ........................... 55
Selecting the optimal image quality ............................................. 55
Setting the current camera settings to its default......................... 55
Playback tips....................................................................................... 56
Playing back the pictures stored in the internal memory ............. 56
Quickly displaying a desired picture............................................. 56
Viewing pictures on a computer.......................................................... 56
Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen......................... 56
When you get an error message on the camera... .................................... 57
Functions available in shooting modes and scenes .................................. 59
Glossary of terms ...................................................................................... 60
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6 Miscellaneous .....................................................62
Read about convenient functions and safety precautions on how to use
your camera more effectively.
Camera care .............................................................................................. 62
Battery and charger ................................................................................... 63
Useful use of the accessories.................................................................... 64
The card.............................................................................................. 64
AC adapter.......................................................................................... 66
Safety Precautions..................................................................................... 67
Index............................................................................................................ 70
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1 Button operations
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Power/Card
access lamp
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Monitor
1 POWER button Turning the camera on and off
Power on: Shooting modes
Button operations
• Power/Card access
lamp lights (Red)
• Monitor turns on
• Lens extends
Playback mode
• Power/Card access
lamp lights (Green)
• Monitor turns on
2 Shutter button Shooting picture
Shooting still picture
Set the mode switch to K and lightly press the shutter button (halfway). The
green lamp lights when the focus and exposure are locked (focus lock). Now
press the shutter button all the way (fully) to shoot a picture.
Green lamp
Locking the focus and then composing the
shot (focus lock)
Compose your picture with the focus locked, and
then fully press the shutter button to shoot a picture.
• When the green lamp blinks, the focus and
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Recording movie
Set the mode switch to n, and then press the shutter button fully to start
recording. Press the shutter button again to stop recording.
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Set the mode switch to the shooting or playback mode.
K Shooting still picture
The camera determines the optimum settings and shoots the picture.
You can select one of shooting modes that most closely matches to the desired
shot.
g “SCN (Scene) Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the
situation” (P.19)
n Recording movie
Audio is recorded with the movie. The focus and the zoom are locked during
recording.
This lights red during movie recording.
The remaining recording time is displayed.
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00:36
When the remaining recording time reaches 0,
recording stops.
q Viewing still pictures/switching playback mode
The last picture taken is displayed.
• Press the arrow pad to view other pictures.
• Use the zoom button to switch between close-up playback and index display.
g “MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies” (P.21)
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4 MENU button Displaying the top menu
Displays the top menu on the monitor.
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5 i button
Press to set the settings.
6 Arrow pad (O/N/X/Y)
Use the arrow pad to select the playback picture and the items on the menus.
Button operations
7 Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback
Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject
Exposure
compensation
Wide angle: Press W on
the zoom button.
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Zoom bar
Telephoto: Press T on the
zoom button.
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• The white area of the zoom bar indicates the optical zoom. When the cursor
reaches the red area on the zoom bar, the digital zoom is enabled and the
picture will be enlarged more.
Optical zoom magnification Digital zoom magnification
FE-150/X-730: 3X
FE-160/X-735: 2.8X
FE-150/X-730: 4X
FE-160/X-735: 4X
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• If you press and hold T on the
zoom button, an object can be
zoomed in up to 4x.
Index display
• Use the arrow pad to
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select the picture to play
back, and press A to
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return to single-frame
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playback.
• Press W to display the
pictures in 4 or 9 frames.
• Press the arrow pad during
close-up playback to scroll the
picture in the indicated
direction.
Returning to single-frame playback
During displaying an index:
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4
7
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5
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8
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Press A. Or press T while an index
with four pictures is displayed.
During playing back a closeup picture:
Press A. Or press W.
8 OF button Changing picture brightness
Press the OF button in shooting mode. Press X/Y to adjust, and press A.
Y: Adjusts toward [+].
+2.0
X: Adjusts toward [–].
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Self-timer
Flash mode
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Macro mode/
Super macro mode
9 X& button Shooting pictures close to the subject
Press the X& button repeatedly in shooting mode. Press A to set.
& Macro mode This mode lets you shoot from 20 cm/ 7.9 in. (Most wide-
angle side) to 50 cm/ 19.7 in. (Most telescopic side) for your
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subject.
% Super macro mode This mode lets you shoot from as close as 6cm/ 2.4 in. to
your subject.
0 NY button Self-timer shooting
Press the NY button repeatedly in shooting mode. Press
Y ON After setting this function, press the shutter button fully.
Y OFF Cancels self-timer function.
• The self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks for
approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.
• Press the NY button to cancel the self-timer.
• Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot.
A to set.
a Y# button Flash shooting
Press Y# button repeatedly in shooting mode to select the flash mode.
Press
A to set.
AUTO (Auto-flash) The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight
! Red-eye reduction flash This emits pre-flashes for red-eye reduction.
# Fill-in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light.
$ Flash off The flash does not fire even in low light conditions.
conditions.
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b < button Printing
In playback mode, select a picture you want to print, and press the < button.
g“Direct printing (PictBridge)” (P.27)
c S button Erasing pictures
In playback mode, select the picture you want to erase, and press the S button.
In shooting mode, you can also erase any picture by pressing S button.
• Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing
to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep. g“0 Protecting
pictures” (P.20)
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G2 Menu operations
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SC N
PAN ORA MA
SETUP
RESET
IMA GE
QUA LIT Y
SETUP
Menu operations
MENU button
Arrow pad (O/N/X/Y), A
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About the menus
Press the MENU button to display the top menu.
The menus on the top menu are changed by the modes.
When the mode switch is set to K or n.
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RESET
EXIT
Top menu
PANORAMA
IMAGE
QUALITY
SCN
MENU
SETUP
SET
• Press arrow pad (O/N/X/Y) to
select a setting, and press A.
• [SETUP] is the menu for more
settings.
OK
SETUP
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MEMORY FORMAT
2
BACKUP
W
BEEP
SHUTTER SOUND
MENU
BACK
ENGLISH
LOW
LOW
SET
SET
OK
OK
Using the menus
SETUP
SC N
PAN OR A MA
SETUP
RESET
IMA GE
QUA LI T Y
SETUP
Use the arrow pad and A to set menu items.
This explains how to use the menus with the [VIDEO OUT] setting as an
example.
Set the camera to the desired mode (Shooting mode or playback mode).
• In this procedure, set the mode switch to K.
• Common menus for each mode are retained even if the mode is changed.
1 Press MENU button to
display the top menu, and
press Y and then press A.
• [VIDEO OUT] is on a menu in
[SETUP]. Press Y.
Top menu
PANORAMA
IMAGE
QUALITY
SCN
SETUP
SET
OK
RESET
EXIT
MENU
2 Press O/N to select a
setting, and press Y.
• Unavailable settings cannot be
selected.
A
MENU
button
SETUP
1
MEMORY FORMAT
2
BACKUP
W
BEEP
SHUTTER SOUND
MENU
BACK
ENGLISH
LOW
LOW
SET
OK
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Operation guide
MENU
button
A
O/N/X/Y on
the arrow pad
MENU button
Arrow pad (O/N/X/Y)
This is displayed
when there are
more menu items
on the next page.
A
N
SETUP
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VOLUME
2
PIXEL MAPPING
X
VIDEO OUT
MENU
BACK
O
LOW
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OK
SET
A
MENU
button
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2
SETUP
3 Press O/N to select a
setting, and press A.
• Select the video signal [NTSC] or
[PAL] from [VIDEO OUT] menu,
and then press A.
• The menu item is set and the
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previous menu is displayed.
• Press the MENU button
repeatedly to close the menu.
• When the MENU button is
pressed before pressing A, a
setting you set will not be
changed.
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A
MENU button
SETUP
1
VOLUME
2
PIXEL MAPPING
X
VIDEO OUT
MENU
BACK
NTSC
PAL
SET
OK
Shooting mode menu K n
SC N
PAN OR A MA
SETUP
RESET
IMA GE
QUA LI T Y
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1
1 IMAGE QUALITY
2 PANORAMA
3 RESET
4 SCN (Scene)
*1
This setting is not available
in the n mode.
*2
xD-Picture Card (Optional)
is required.
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RESET
EXIT
PANORAMA
IMAGE
QUALITY
SCN
MENU
4
SETUP
SET
OK
g “SETUP menu”
(P.23)
• The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ).
1 IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality
Image quality for still picture shooting and their applications
Image quality/Image size
SHQ FE-150/X-730
2560 × 1920
FE-160/X-735
2816 × 2112
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2560 × 1920
FE-160/X-735
2816 × 2112
SQ1 2048 × 1536 Standard
SQ2 640 × 480 Standard
Compression Application
Low
compression
• This is useful for printing large images
on A4-size (8"x10" size) paper.
• This is useful for performing computer
image processing, such as contrast
adjustment and red-eye reduction.
Standard
compression
• This is useful for postcard-sized (4"x6"
compression
size) prints.
• This is useful for computer editing
such as rotating or adding text to a
picture.
• This is useful for sending as e-mail
compression
attachments.
Image quality for movie shooting
Image quality/Image size
HQ 320 × 240
SQ 160
× 120
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*1
2
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2 PANORAMA Creating a panoramic picture
Panorama shooting lets you create a panoramic picture, using the OLYMPUS
Master software from the provided CD-ROM. An Olympus xD-Picture Card
(referred to as “card” in this manual) is required for panorama shooting.
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Connects pictures from
left to right
Y: The next picture is connected at the
right edge.
X: The next picture is connected at the
left edge.
Use the arrow pad to specify at which edge you want to connect the pictures, and
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Connects pictures from
bottom to top
O: The next picture is connected at the
top.
N: The next picture is connected at the
bottom.
then compose your shots so that the edges of the pictures overlap. The part of
the previous picture where it will be joined to the next picture does not remain in
the frame. You have to remember what the part in the frame looked like and take
the next picture so it overlaps.
Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures. Press A to exit panorama
shooting.
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3 RESET Resetting the settings to the default
NO / YES
The camera retains the changed settings even if the power is turned off. To reset
the settings to the factory default setting, use the reset function.
Functions that RESET affects and their factory default settings
Function Factory default setting Ref. Page
FLASH MODE AUTO P. 12
& OFF P. 12
F 0.0 P. 11
IMAGE QUALITY HQ P. 17
SCN PROGRAM AUTO P. 19
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4 SCN (Scene)
P PROGRAM AUTO /h
Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation
D IMAGE STABILISATION
/B PORTRAIT
/F LANDSCAPE /G NIGHT SCENE /RSELF PORTRAIT
The scene selection screen displays sample images
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P
h
B
Q
G
BACK
MENU
SET
and the shooting mode to best suit the situation.
OK
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Playback mode menu q
ERASE
SETUP
PLAYBACK
MENU
MOVIE
PLAY
INDEX
EDIT
PRINT
ORDER
SLIDESHOW
ERASE
SETUP
INDEX
EDIT
PLAYBACK
MENU
PRINT
ORDER
For still pictures
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SLIDESHOW
4
INDEX
2
EXIT
MENU
1
EDIT
PLAYBACK
MENU
ERASE
PRINT
ORDER
SETUP
SET
OK
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5
For movies
Menu operations
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3
MOVIE
PLAY
INDEX
EXIT
MENU
EDIT
PLAYBACK
MENU
ERASE
1
PRINT
ORDER
SETUP
SET
g “SETUP menu” (P.23)
OK
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• The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ).
1 PLAYBACK MENU
.............................................................................................Protecting pictures
0
OFF / ON
0
OFF
ON
EXIT
Protected pictures cannot be erased by the singleframe/all-frame erase function, but they are all erased
by formatting.
•Press X/Y to select a picture, and press O/N to set
the protector [ON]. You can continue to protect other
pictures.
OK
1 PLAYBACK MENU
0
*1
y
2 SLIDESHOW
3 MOVIE PLAY
4 INDEX
5 ERASE
SEL. IMAGE
ALL ERASE
*1
6 EDIT
Q
7 PRINT ORDER
*1
This setting is not available
for a movie data.
*2
xD-Picture Card (Optional)
*1*2
is required.
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y.................................................................................................... Rotating pictures
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EXIT
OK
y
OK
EXIT
0° –90°
Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally. This function
lets you turn such pictures so that they are displayed vertically. New picture
orientations are saved even when the power is turned off.
• You can select the picture to rotate by pressing X/Y.
2 SLIDESHOW Playing back pictures automatically
• Press A to start the slideshow.
• Only the first frame of each movie is displayed.
• Press A again to cancel the slideshow.
3 MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies
Select the data with A and press A to playback a
movie. Selecting [MOVIE PLAY] from the top menu
and pressing A will also playback a movie.
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Press A to pause playback. Press A again to replay the movie.
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N : Reduces the volume.
• Press the MENU button to cancel movie playback.
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4 INDEX Viewing the pictures as an index
Pictures are shown on the index display.
g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P.10)
5 ERASE Erasing pictures
Protected pictures cannot be erased. Cancel the protection before erasing such
pictures. Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before
erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.
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SEL. IMAGE ................................................................... Erasing selected picture
SEL. IMAGE
•Press O/N/X/Y to select a picture, and press A to
add R.
•Press A again to cancel the selection.
•Press S after selecting pictures to erase.
Menu operations
BACK
MENU
SET
OK
ERASE
ALL ERASE............ Erasing all pictures in the internal memory or on the card
• Select [YES], and press A.
• To erase pictures stored in the internal memory, remove the card from the
camera.
• To erase pictures stored on the card, insert the card to a camera.
6 EDIT Editing still pictures
Q...............................................................................Reducing the size of picture
640 × 480 / 320 × 240
This changes the image size of a picture and saves it as a new file.
7 PRINT ORDER Making print reservations (DPOF)
This function allows you to save printing data (the number of prints and the date
and time information) with the pictures stored on the card.
g“Print settings (DPOF)” (P.33)
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