Olympus FE-160, FE-150, X-730, X-735 User Manual

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FE-150/X-730 FE-160/X-735

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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

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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

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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

AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6

ALL ERASE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

ALL INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

ALL PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Shooting tips and information

DPOF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 60

EASY PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

EDIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

ERASE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Error message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

EV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 60

Exposure compensation F. . . . . . . 11

Fill-in flash #. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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5G etting to know your camera better

Getting to know your camera better

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.

No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed

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

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

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

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

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

1 Button operations

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Button operations

Playback mode

Shooting modes

Power/Card access lamp

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 exposure are not adjusted properly. Try locking

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the focus again.

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.

3 Mode switch Switching between shooting and playback modes

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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.

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

Playback mode: Switching the picture display

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Single-frame playback

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Close-up playback

• 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

select the picture to play back, and press A to

return to single-frame

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:

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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+2.0

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.

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

SC N

PAN ORA MA

SETUP

RESET

IMA GE

QUA LIT Y

SETUP

Menu operations

MENU button

Arrow pad (O/N/X/Y), A

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.

Menu operations

RESET

EXIT

Top menu

PANORAMA

IMAGE

QUALITY

SCN

SETUP

SET

• Press arrow pad (O/N/X/Y) to

select a setting, and press A.

• [SETUP] is the menu for more settings.

SETUP

MEMORY FORMAT

BACKUP

BEEP

SHUTTER SOUND

BACK

ENGLISH

LOW

SET

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

RESET

EXIT

2 Press O/N to select a

setting, and press Y.

• Unavailable settings cannot be selected.

MENU button

SETUP

MEMORY FORMAT

BACKUP

BEEP

SHUTTER SOUND

BACK

ENGLISH

LOW

SET

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Operation guide

MENU button

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.

SETUP

VOLUME

PIXEL MAPPING

VIDEO OUT

BACK

LOW

'06.01.01 00:00

NTSC

SET

MENU button

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.

MENU button

SETUP

VOLUME

PIXEL MAPPING

VIDEO OUT

BACK

NTSC

PAL

SET

Shooting mode menu K n

SC N

PAN OR A MA

SETUP

RESET

IMA GE

QUA LI T Y

1 IMAGE QUALITY 2 PANORAMA 3 RESET 4 SCN (Scene)

This setting is not available in the n mode.

xD-Picture Card (Optional) is required.

RESET

EXIT

PANORAMA

IMAGE

QUALITY

SCN

SETUP

SET

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

HQ FE-150/X-730

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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2 Menu operations

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.

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.

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

2 Menu operations

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

1 PROGRAM AUTO

BACK

SET

and the shooting mode to best suit the situation.

Playback mode menu q

ERASE

SETUP

PLAYBACK

MOVIE

PLAY

INDEX

EDIT

PRINT ORDER

SLIDESHOW

ERASE

SETUP

INDEX

EDIT

PLAYBACK

ORDER

For still pictures

SLIDESHOW

INDEX

EXIT

EDIT

PLAYBACK

ERASE

PRINT ORDER

SETUP

SET

For movies

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MOVIE

PLAY

INDEX

EXIT

EDIT

PLAYBACK

ERASE

PRINT ORDER

SETUP

SET

g “SETUP menu” (P.23)

• The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ).

1 PLAYBACK MENU

.............................................................................................Protecting pictures

OFF / ON

OFF

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.

1 PLAYBACK MENU

2 SLIDESHOW 3 MOVIE PLAY 4 INDEX 5 ERASE

SEL. IMAGE ALL ERASE

6 EDIT

7 PRINT ORDER

This setting is not available for a movie data.

xD-Picture Card (Optional)

*1*2

is required.

y.................................................................................................... Rotating pictures

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0° / –90°

EXIT

+90°

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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Playing time/Total recording time

O : Increases the volume.

N : Reduces the volume.

• Press the MENU button to cancel movie playback.

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.

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

SET

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)

SETUP menu

ERASE

SETUP

PLAYBACK

PRINT ORDER

EDIT

SLIDESHOW

INDEX

SC N

PAN OR A MA

SETUP

RESET

IMA GE

QUA LI T Y

Shooting mode

PANORAMA

IMAGE

RESET

EXIT

QUALITY

SCN

SETUP

SET

Playback mode

EDIT

ERASE

ORDER

SETUP

SET

SLIDESHOW

PLAYBACK

INDEX

EXIT

MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT)

SETUP

1 MEMORY FORMAT

(FORMAT

2 BACKUP 3 W 4 BEEP 5 SHUTTER SOUND 6 VOLUME 7 PIXEL MAPPING 8 X 9 VIDEO OUT

xD-Picture Card (Optional) is required.

This setting is not available in the playback mode.

)

Formatting the internal memory or card

All existing data, including protected pictures, are erased when the internal memory or the card is formatted. Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting the card.

• Make sure there is no card inserted in the camera when formatting the internal

memory.

• Be sure that the card is inserted in the camera when formatting the card.

• Before using non-Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on a

computer, you must format them with this camera.

2 BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card

Insert the optional card into the camera. A backup does not erase the picture in the internal memory.

• It takes time copying pictures. Confirm that there is enough battery power

remaining. Or use an AC adapter.

2 Menu operations

3 W Selecting a display language

You can select a language for on-screen display. Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera. You can add other languages to your camera with the provided OLYMPUS Master software.

4 BEEP Ajusting the volume of operational and the warning tones

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OFF (Mute) / LOW / HIGH

5 SHUTTER SOUND Ajusting the volume of the shutter sound

OFF (Mute) / LOW / HIGH

6 VOLUME Adjusting the volume during movie playback

OFF (Mute) / LOW / HIGH

7 PIXEL MAPPING Adjusting the image processing function

The pixel mapping function allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions. It is not necessary to operate this function frequently. Approximately once a year is recommended. Wait at least one minute

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after taking or viewing pictures to allow the pixel mapping function to perform properly. If you turn the camera off during pixel mapping, start again. Select [PIXEL MAPPING]. When [START] is displayed, press A.

8 X Setting the date and time

The date and time is saved with each image, and is used in the file name.

MOVE

200

6 . 01 . 01

Y M D

00 : 00

SET

/N: Selects the date format (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y).

X/Y :Moves to the previous or next setting.

O/N:Sets the date and time.

• The first two digits of the year are fixed.

• The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.

• For more accurate setting, press A when the time signal hits 00 seconds.

9 VIDEO OUT Playing back pictures on a TV

NTSC / PAL

The factory default settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold.

To play back camera images on a TV, set the video output according to your TV’s video signal type.

• The video signal types for different countries and districts are written below.

Check the video signal type before connecting the camera to the TV.

NTSC

North America, Taiwan, Korea, Japan

European countries, China

PAL

Playing back pictures on a TV

Turn off the camera and the TV before connecting.

Connector cover

Connect to the TV’s video input (yellow) and audio input (white)

Multi-connector

AV cable (provided)

2 Menu operations

Settings on the camera

Set the mode switch to q, and press the POWER button to turn the camera on.

• The last picture taken is displayed

on the TV. Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to display.

Settings on the TV

Turn the TV on, and set TV’s setting to video input mode.

• For details of switching to video input, refer to your TV’s instruction manual.

3 Printing pictures

Printing pictures

You can print out the pictures you have taken. If you print the pictures at home, you can either connect the camera directly to the printer or you can connect the camera to a computer and download the pictures to the computer first. If you go to a photo store, it is a good idea to store the print reservation data on the card first. With print reservation, you can print out pictures easily either at home using a personal DPOF-compatible printer or at a photo store that supports DPOF. DPOF is a standard format used to record automatic print information from digital cameras. It allows you to store data such as which pictures you want to print and the number of prints so that you can print pictures automatically at home or at a photo store.

This chapter explains direct printing and print reservations.

Printing at the store

Select the pictures

Printing pictures

you want to print at the store

Use the camera to select the pictures you want to print

Print reservation

DirectPrint

Printing at home

Direct printing (PictBridge)

Using the direct printing function

By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer, you can print out pictures directly. Select the pictures you want to print and the number of prints on the camera’s monitor. To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.

What is PictBridge?

A standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly.

• Available printing modes, paper sizes etc., vary depending on the printer you use. Refer to the instruction manual for your printer.

• For details of printing paper types, ink cassettes, etc., refer to the printer’s instruction manual.

Printing pictures

Select [EASY PRINT] to print out the picture displayed on the monitor using the standard settings of your printer. The date and file name are not printed.

Standard settings

All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings. If [STANDARD] is selected on the settings screens (P.30 and P.31), pictures are printed according to these settings. For its standard settings refer to the printer’s instruction manual or contact the printer manufacturer.

1 In playback mode, display the picture you want to print out on

the monitor.

2 Connect one end of the provided USB cable into the camera’s

multi-connector and the other end into the printer’s USB connector.

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Connector cover

Multi-connector

USB cable (provided)

• The [EASY PRINT START] screen is displayed.

• For details of how to turn the printer on and the position of the USB port, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.

3 Press the < button.

• Printing starts.

• When printing is finished, the picture selection screen is displayed. To print another picture, press X/Y to select a picture, and press the < button.

• When you have finished, disconnect the

USB cable from the camera with the picture selection screen displayed.

4 Disconnect the USB cable from the

camera.

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5 Disconnect the USB cable from

the printer.

EASY PRINT START

CUSTOM PRINT

EXIT PRINT

Other print modes and print settings (CUSTOM PRINT)

1 Follow the step1 and 2 on page 27 to

display a screen shown right and press i button.

EASY PRINT START PC

2 Select [CUSTOM PRINT], and press

• When the turned off camera is connected to a PC with the attached USB cable, the [USB] screen appears on the monitor of the camera.

Operation guide

USB

3 Follow the operation guide to set each setting.

Selecting a print mode

PRINT MODE SELECT

ALL PRINT

MULTI PRINT

ALL INDEX

EXIT

SET

PRINT Prints the selected picture. ALL PRINT Prints all the pictures stored in the

internal memory or on the card.

MULTI PRINT Prints one picture in multiple layout

format.

ALL INDEX Prints an index of all the pictures stored

in the internal memory or on the card.

PRINT ORDER Prints the pictures according to the print

reservation data on the card. If no print reservations have been made, this option is not available. g“Print settings (DPOF)” (P.33)

CUSTOM PRINT

[USB] screen

EASY PRINT

CUSTOM PRINT

EXIT

SET

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Setting the printing paper

SIZE

BORDERLESS

100

0004

PRINTPAPER

SIZE

STANDARD STANDARD

BORDERLESS

SIZE Choose from the available paper sizes

on your printer.

BORDERLESS Select framed or unframed. In [MULTI

PRINT] mode, this function is not available.

BACK

SET

OFF ( ) The picture is printed inside a blank

frame.

ON ( ) The picture is printed filling the entire

page.

PICS/SHEET Available in [MULTI PRINT] mode only.

The number of prints that can be printed vary depending on the printer.

If the [PRINTPAPER] screen is not displayed, [SIZE], [BORDERLESS] and [PICS/SHEET] are set to [STANDARD].

Selecting the picture to print

Printing pictures

100

SINGLE PRINT

Press X/Y to select the picture you want to print. You can also use the zoom button and select a picture from the index display.

PRINT Prints one copy of the selected picture.

When [SINGLE PRINT] or [MORE] is set to a picture, the picture will be printed with the setting.

0004

SINGLE PRINT Makes a print reservation for the

g Go to step 4.

displayed picture.

MORE Sets the number of prints and data to be

printed for the displayed picture.

Setting the number of prints and data to be printed

PRINT INFO

DATE

FILE NAME

WITHOUT

<× Sets the number of prints. You can

DATE ( ) If you select [WITH], pictures are

FILE NAME ( ) If you select [WITH], pictures are

BACK

SET

4 Select [OK], and press A.

• Printing starts.

• When printing is finished, the [PRINT

MODE SELECT] screen is displayed.

To cancel printing

TRANSFERRING

CANCEL

Screen during data transfer

Press A.

5 In the [PRINT MODE SELECT]

screen, press MENU button.

• A message is displayed.

select up to 10 prints.

printed with the date.

printed with the file name.

CANCEL

CONTINUE

CANCEL

BACK

Select [CANCEL] and press A

PRINT MODE SELECT

ALL PRINT

MULTI PRINT

ALL INDEX

EXIT

SET

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6 Disconnect the USB cable from the

camera.

• The camera turns off.

7 Disconnect the USB cable from

the printer.

Printing pictures

Print settings (DPOF)

How to make print reservations

Print reservation allows you to save printing data (the number of prints and the date and time information) with the pictures stored on the card.

Only the images stored on the card can be reserved to print. Insert a card with recorded pictures into the camera before making print reservations.

Pictures with print reservations can be printed using the following procedures.

Printing using a DPOF-compatible photo store:

You can print the pictures using the print reservation data.

Printing using a DPOF-compatible printer:

Printing is possible directly from a card containing print reservation data, without using a computer. For more details, refer to the printer’s instruction manual. A PC card adapter may also be necessary.

Note

• This camera cannot change DPOF reservations set by another device. Make changes using the original device. If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device, entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations.

• Not all functions may be available on all printers, or at all photo stores.

Using print services without using DPOF

• Pictures stored in the internal memory cannot be printed at a photo store. The pictures need to be copied to a card before taking them. g“BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card” (P.23)

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Single-frame reservation

100

0004

Follow the operation guide to make a print reservation for a selected picture.

1 In the playback mode, press the MENU button to display the top

menu.

2 Select [PRINT ORDER] [<], and press

Operation guide

3 Press X/Y to select the frames for print

reservations, and then press O/N to set the number of prints.

• You cannot make print reservations for pictures with A.

• Repeat this step to make print reservations for

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other pictures.

4 When you finish making print reservations, press A. 5 Select the date and time print setting,

and press A.

NO The pictures are printed without the date

and time.

DATE The selected pictures are printed with the

shooting date.

TIME The selected pictures are printed with the

shooting time.

6 Select [SET], and press A.

PRINT ORDER

BACK

MOVE

DATE

TIME

BACK

PRINT ORDER

SET

CANCEL

BACK

’06

(4)

SET

0202.

1616 12

0004

100

SET

All-frame reservation

PRINT ORDERED

Reserves all the pictures stored on the card. The number of prints is set at one print per picture.

1 In the playback mode, press MENU button to display the top

menu.

2 Select [PRINT ORDER] [U], and press A. 3 Select the date and time setting, and press A.

NO The pictures are printed without the date and time. DATE All pictures are printed with the shooting date. TIME All pictures are printed with the shooting time.

4 Select [SET], and press A.

Resetting print reservation data

You can reset all the print reservation data or just for selected pictures.

1 Select the top menu [PRINT ORDER], and press A.

To reset the print reservation data for all the pictures

2 Select [<] or [U], and press A. 3 Select [RESET], and press A.

PRINT ORDER SETTING

PRINT ORDERED

RESET

KEEP

BACK

SET

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To reset the print reservation data for a selected picture

2 Select [<], and press A. 3 Select [KEEP], and press A. 4 Press X/Y to select the picture with the print reservations you

want to cancel, and press N to decrease the number of prints to 0.

• Repeat this step to cancel print reservations for other pictures.

5 When you have finished canceling print reservations, press A. 6 Select the date and time setting, and press A.

• The setting is applied to the remaining pictures with print reservations.

7 Select [SET], and press A.

Printing pictures

4 Connecting the camera t o a computer

Connecting the camera to a computer

Flow

Using the USB cable provided with your camera, you can connect the camera to a computer and download (transfer) the images to your computer using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera.

Prepare the following items

before starting.

Install the OLYMPUS Master software gP.38

OLYMPUS

Master

CD-ROM

Connect the camera to the computer

using the USB cable

USB cable

Start up the OLYMPUS Master software gP.43

gP.42

Computer equipped with a USB port

Download image files to the computer gP.44

Disconnect the camera from the

gP.44

computer

Connecting the camera to a computer

Using OLYMPUS Master

What is OLYMPUS Master?

OLYMPUS Master is an application software for editing images taken with a digital camera on a computer. Installing it on your computer lets you do the following:

Download images from the camera

or other media

View images and movies

You can run a slideshow and play back sound.

Manage images

You can organize your images using the calendar display. Search the image you want by date or keyword.

Edit images

You can rotate images, trim them and change the size.

Edit images with the filter and

correction functions

Print images

You can print images and make indexes, calendars and postcards.

Make panoramic images

You can make panoramic images using pictures taken in panorama mode.

For details of other functions and operations, refer to the “Help” guide and OLYMPUS Master reference manual.

Install the OLYMPUS Master software

Before installing the OLYMPUS Master software, please confirm that your computer is compatible with the following system requirements. For newer operating systems, please refer to the Olympus web site as shown on the back cover of this manual.

Operating environment

Windows

OS Windows 98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP CPU Pentium III 500 MHz or later RAM 128 MB or more (at least 256 MB is recommended) Hard disk capacity 300 MB or more Connector USB port Monitor 1,024 × 768 pixels, 65,536 colors or more

Note

• Data transfer is only guaranteed on computers with a factory installed OS.

• To install the software in Windows 2000 Professional/XP, you must log on as a user with administrators’ privileges.

• Internet Explorer and QuickTime 6 or later should be installed on your computer.

• Windows XP corresponds to Windows XP Professional/Home Edition.

• Windows 2000 corresponds to Windows 2000 Professional.

• If you are using Windows 98SE, the USB driver is installed automatically.

Macintosh

OS Mac OS X 10.2 or later CPU Power PC G3 500 MHz or later RAM 128 MB or more (at least 256 MB is recommended) Hard disk capacity 300 MB or more

Connecting the camera to a computer

Connector USB port Monitor 1,024 × 768 pixels, 32,000 colors or more

Note

• Operation is only guaranteed on a Macintosh equipped with a built-in USB port.

• QuickTime 6 or later and Safari 1.0 or later should be installed on your computer.

• Be sure to remove the media (drag & drop onto the trash icon) before performing the following operations. Failure to do so could result in unstable computer operation and the need to reboot.

• Disconnect the cable connecting the camera to the computer.

• Turn off the camera.

• Open the camera’s battery compartment/card cover.

Windows

1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive.

• The OLYMPUS Master setup screen is displayed.

• If the screen is not displayed, double-click the “My Computer” icon and click the CDROM icon.

2 Click “OLYMPUS Master”.

• The QuickTime installation screen is displayed.

• QuickTime is required to use OLYMPUS Master. If the QuickTime screen is not displayed, QuickTime 6 or later is already installed on the computer. In this case, go to step 4.

3 Click “Next” and follow the on-screen

instructions.

• When the QuickTime licensing agreement is displayed, read the agreement and click “Agree” to proceed with the installation.

• The OLYMPUS Master installation screen is displayed.

4 Connecting the camera to a computer

4 Follow the on-screen instructions.

• When the OLYMPUS Master licensing agreement is displayed, read the agreement and click “Yes” to proceed with the installation.

• When the “User Information” dialog box is displayed, enter your “Name” and “OLYMPUS Master Serial Number”; select your region and click “Next”. For the serial number refer to the sticker on the CD-ROM package.

• When the DirectX licensing agreement is

displayed, read the agreement and click “Yes”.

• A screen asking whether or not you want to install Adobe Reader is displayed. Adobe Reader is required to read the OLYMPUS Master instruction manual. To install Adobe Reader, click “OK”. If this screen is not displayed, Adobe Reader is already installed on your computer.

5 Follow the on-screen instructions.

• The screen confirming that installation is completed is displayed. Click “Finish”.

6 Select the option to restart

immediately when the screen asking you if you wish to restart the computer is displayed and click “OK”.

• The computer restarts.

• Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive and store it.

Connecting the camera to a computer

Macintosh

1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

• The CD-ROM window is displayed.

• If the CD-ROM window is not displayed, double-click the CD-ROM icon on the desktop.

2 Double-click on the desired language folder. 3 Double-click the “Installer” icon.

• The OLYMPUS Master installer starts up.

• Follow the on-screen instructions.

• When the OLYMPUS Master licensing agreement is displayed, read the agreement and click “Continue” and then “Agree” to proceed with the installation.

• The screen confirming that installation is completed is displayed.

4 Click “Finish”.

• The first screen is displayed.

5 Click “Restart”.

• The computer restarts.

• Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive and store it.

4 Connecting the camera to a computer

Connecting the camera to a computer

1 Make sure the camera is turned off.

• The Power/Card access lamp is off.

• The monitor is off.

• The lens is retracted.

2 Connect the multi-connector on the

camera to the USB port on the computer using the provided USB cable.

•

Refer to your computer’s instruction manual to

locate the position of the USB port.

• The camera turns on automatically.

• The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed.

3 Select [PC], and press A. 4 The camera is recognized by the

computer.

• Windows When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time, the computer attempts to recognize the camera. Click “OK” to exit the message that is displayed. The camera is recognized as a “Removable Disk”.

•

Connecting the camera to a computer

Macintosh

The iPhoto program is the default application for managing digital images. When you connect the camera for the first time, the iPhoto application starts automatically, so close this application and start OLYMPUS Master.

Power/Card access lamp

Monitor

Connector cover

Multi-connector

USB

EASY PRINT

CUSTOM PRINT

EXIT

SET

Note

• The camera functions are disabled while the camera is connected to a computer.

Start up the OLYMPUS Master software

Windows

1 Double-click the “OLYMPUS Master” icon on the desktop.

• The main menu is displayed.

• When OLYMPUS Master is started up for the first time after installation, the “Registration” dialog box is displayed before the main menu. Follow the prompts and fill in the registration form.

Macintosh

1 Double-click the “OLYMPUS Master” icon in the “OLYMPUS

Master” folder.

• The main menu is displayed.

• When OLYMPUS Master is started up for the first time, the “User Information” dialog box is displayed before the main menu. Enter your “Name” and “OLYMPUS Master Serial Number”, and select your region.

• After the “User Information” dialog box, the “Registration” dialog box is displayed. Follow the prompts and fill in the registration form.

OLYMPUS Master main menu

4 Connecting the camera to a computer

1“Transfer Images” button

Downloads images from the camera or other media.

2“Browse Images” button

The “Browse” window is displayed.

3“Online Print” button

The online print window is displayed.

7 6

4“Print Images at Home” button

The print menu is displayed.

5“Create and Share” button

The editing menu is displayed.

6“Backup Images” button

Creates backup images.

7“Upgrade” button

Displays window for optional upgrade to OLYMPUS Master Plus.

To exit OLYMPUS Master

1 Click “Exit” on the main menu.

• OLYMPUS Master is exited.

Displaying camera images on a computer

Downloading and saving images

1 Click “Transfer Images” on the OLYMPUS Master main

menu.

• The menu for selecting the source is displayed.

2 Click “From Camera” .

• The window for selecting images is

displayed. All the images in the camera are displayed.

3 Select the image files and click

“Transfer Images”.

• A window indicating that the download is complete is displayed.

4 Click “Browse images now”.

• The downloaded images are displayed in the

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browse window.

• Click “Menu” in the “Browse” window to return to the main menu.

To disconnect the camera

1 Make sure that the Power/Card access

lamp is not blinking.

Power/Card access lamp

2 Make the following preparations for disconnecting the USB

cable.

Windows 98SE

1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon and right-click

the “Removable Disk” icon to display the menu.

2 Click “Eject” on the menu.

Windows Me/2000/XP

1 Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon in

the system tray.

2 Click the message that is displayed. 3 When a message is displayed saying that the

hardware can be ejected safely, click “OK”.

Macintosh

1 The trash icon changes to the eject icon when

the “Untitled” or “NO_NAME” icon on the desktop is dragged. Drag and drop it on the eject icon.

3 Disconnect the USB cable from the

camera.

4 Connecting the camera to a computer

Note

• Windows Me/2000/XP: When you click “Unplug or Eject Hardware”, a warning message may be displayed. Make sure that image data is not being downloaded from the camera and that all applications are closed. Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon again and disconnect the cable.

Viewing still pictures and movies

1 Click “Browse Images” on the OLYMPUS Master main

menu.

• The “Browse” window is displayed.

2 Double-click the still picture

thumbnail that you want to view.

Thumbnail

• The camera switches to view mode and

the picture is enlarged.

• To return to the main menu, click “Menu” in the “Browse” window.

To view a movie

1 Double-click the movie thumbnail that you want to see in the

“Browse” window.

• The camera switches to view mode and the first frame of the movie is displayed.

2 Click the playback button at the bottom of the screen to play

back the movie.

The names and functions of the controller parts are shown below.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Item Description 1 Playback slider Move the slider to select a frame. 2 Time display Displays the time that has elapsed during playback. 3 Playback (pause) button Plays back the movie. Functions as the pause button during

4 Back button Displays the previous frame. 5 Forward button Displays the next frame. 6 Stop button Stops play back and returns to the first frame. 7 Repeat button Plays back the movie repeatedly. 8 Volume button Displays the volume adjustment slider.

playback.

Printing pictures

Pictures can be printed from the photo, index, postcard and calendar menus. The explanation below uses the photo menu.

1 Click “Print Images at Home” on the OLYMPUS Master main

menu.

• The print menu is displayed.

2 Click “Photo” .

• The “Photo Print” window is displayed.

3 Click “Settings” in the “Photo Print”

window.

• The printer settings screen is displayed. Make the necessary printer settings.

4 Select a layout and size.

• To print the date and time with your image, check the box next to “Print Date”, and select between “Date” and “Date & Time”.

5 Select the thumbnail image that you

want to print and click “Add”.

• A preview of the selected image is displayed on the layout.

6 Select the number of copies.

4 Connecting the camera to a computer

7 Click “Print”.

• Printing starts.

• Click “Menu” in the “Photo Print” window to return to the main menu.

To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master

This camera is compatible with USB mass storage. You can connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable provided with the camera to download and save images without using OLYMPUS Master. The following environment is required to use the USB cable to connect the camera to the computer.

Windows: Windows 98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP

Macintosh: Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2/X

Note

• If the computer is running Windows 98SE, you will need to install the USB driver. Before connecting the camera to the computer with the USB cable, double-click the files from the following folders on the provided OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM.

(Drive name): \USB\INSTALL.EXE

• Data transfer is not guaranteed in the following environments, even if the computer is equipped with a USB port.

• Windows 95/98/NT 4.0

• Windows 98SE upgrades from Windows 95/98

• Mac OS 8.6 or earlier

• Computers with a USB port added by means of an extension card, etc.

• Computers without a factory-installed OS and home-built computers

Connecting the camera to a computer

5 Gett ing to know your camera bette r

Getting to know your camera better

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.

No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed

The camera is in sleep mode

• To save battery power, the camera automatically switches to sleep mode and the monitor turns off if there is no operation when the camera is turned on (when the lens is extended and the monitor is on). No picture is taken even if the shutter button is fully pressed in this mode. Operate the zoom button or other buttons to restore the camera from sleep mode before taking a picture. If the camera is left for about 15 minutes, it automatically turns off (the lens retracts and the monitor turns off). And when the camera is turned on with playback mode, the camera does not switch to sleep mode and the camera will turn off automatically when it left for about 3 minutes. Press the POWER button to turn the camera on.

The mode switch is set to q

• This is the playback mode for displaying pictures on the monitor. Set the mode switch to a shooting mode.

The flash is charging

• Wait until the # (flash charge) mark stops blinking then press the shutter button again.

5 Getting to know your camera better

The time and date have not been set

Using the camera with the default setting

• The default setting of the date and time is not correct. Set the correct time and date.

g “X Setting the date and time” (P.24)

The battery has been removed

• When the camera is left for about a day without the battery, the time and date will be returned to the factory default. Confirm the time and date before taking any pictures.

Shooting tips

Focusing on the subject

There are several ways to focus, depending on the subject.

When the subject is not in the center of the frame

• Place the subject in the center of the frame, lock the focus on the subject, and then recompose your picture.

g “Shutter button Shooting pictures” (P.8)

The subject is moving quickly

• Focus the camera on a point roughly the same distance away as the subject you want to shoot (by pressing the shutter button halfway), and then recompose your picture and wait for the subject to enter the frame.

Subjects that are difficult to focus on

• Under certain types of conditions, it is difficult to focus using auto focus. The green lamp on the monitor lights, allowing you to check if the focus is locked.

Getting to know your camera better

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

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

Subject with low contrast

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, and 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

Subject not in the center of the frame

Taking pictures without blurring

Hold the camera properly and press the shutter button gently. Shoot with the h mode to avoid blurring. The following factors may cause blurring.

• Shooting with the higher magnifications such as digital zoom and optical zoom.

• Shooting a dark subject with a low shutter speed.

• When you select the SCN mode which cannot use a flash or the SCN (R) mode with a low shutter speed.

Taking pictures without the flash

The flash fires automatically when there is insufficient light. If the subject is too far away, the flash may have no effect. Here is how to take pictures without the flash in this type of situation.

Set the camera to h mode

• The sensitivity of the CCD increases automatically, you can hold the camera and take pictures in darker places with the flash off.

g “SCN (Scene) Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the

situation” (P.19)

The picture is grainy

Using the digital zoom to take close-up pictures

• With the digital zoom, part of the image is cropped and enlarged. The greater the magnification, the grainier the picture appears.

g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P.10)

When shooting dark subjects etc, noise reduction may automatically work to produce clearer images. In case, noise reduction does not work automatically, the image will become grainy.

5 Getting to know your camera better

Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene

• Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors.

Adjust [F] toward [+] to make these subjects closer to their real shades. Conversely, when you are shooting dark subjects, it can be effective to adjust toward the [–]. Sometimes, using the flash may not produce the brightness (exposure) that was intended.

g “OF button Changing picture brightness” (P.11)

Taking pictures of a subject against backlight

• Set the flash to [#] to activate fill-in-flash. You can shoot a subject against backlight without the face of the subject appearing dark. [#] is used for shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lighting.

g “Y# button Flash shooting” (P.12)

Getting to know your camera better

Additional shooting tips and information

Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken

There are two ways to record the pictures you take with this camera.

Recording pictures to the internal memory

• Pictures are recorded to the internal memory, and when the number of storable still pictures reaches 0, you must connect the camera to a computer to download the pictures, and then erase the pictures from the internal memory.

Using a card (xD-Picture Card) (optional)

• Pictures are recorded to the card when inserted in the camera. When the card is full, you must download the pictures to a computer, and then either erase the pictures from the card, or use a new card.

• Pictures are not recorded to the internal memory when a card is inserted in the camera. Pictures in the internal memory can be copied to the card using the [BACKUP] function.

g “BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card” (P.23)

“The card” (P.64)

Number of storable still pictures in the internal memory and on a card

Image quality Image size

SHQ

SQ1 2048

SQ2 640

2560 × 1920 (FE-150/X-730) 2 34

2816

× 2112 (FE-160/X-735) 1 28

2560

× 1920 (FE-150/X-730) 6 102

2816

× 2112 (FE-160/X-735) 5 84

× 1536 10 157 × 480 47 716

Storable recording time of movies in internal memory and on the card

Image quality Image size

HQ 320

SQ 160

× 240 (15 frames/sec.) 25 sec. 6 min. 28 sec. × 120 (15 frames/sec.) 1 min. 43 sec. 25 min. 55 sec.

Number of storable still pictures

Internal

memory

Internal

memory

Card (Using a

128 MB card)

Recording time

Card (Using a 128 MB card)

5 Getting to know your camera better

Using a new card

• If you use a non-Olympus card or a card used for another application, such as for a computer, the message [CARD ERROR] is displayed. To use this card with this camera, use the [FORMAT] function to format the card.

g “MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory or card” (P.23)

Lamp indicators

This camera uses several lamps to indicate the camera status.

Lamp Status

Power/Card access lamp

Self-timer lamp The lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks for

Green lamp on the monitor

Lit red: Camera turned on with shooting mode. Lit green: Camera turned on with playback mode. Off: Power is off. Blinking in red: A picture is being recorded, the camera is reading a movie, or images are being downloaded (when connected to a computer).

• Do not do any of the following while the Power/Card access lamp is blinking. Doing so may prevent the image data from being saved and render the internal memory or card unusable.

• Open the battery compartment/card cover.

• Remove the battery.

• Connect or disconnect the AC adapter.

approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.

Lit: The focus and exposure are locked. Blinking: The focus and exposure are not locked.

• Release your finger from the shutter button, re-position the AF target mark on the subject and press the shutter button halfway again.

Extending the useful life of the battery

• Doing any of the following operations when not actually taking pictures can deplete the battery power.

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• Repeatedly pressing the shutter button halfway

• Repeatedly using the zoom

• To save battery power, turn off the camera whenever it is not in use.

Functions that cannot be selected from menus

• Some items may not be selectable from the menus when using the arrow pad.

• Items that cannot be set with the current shooting mode

• Items that cannot be set because of an item that has already been set:

[%] and [FLASH MODE], etc.

• Some functions cannot be used when there is no card in the camera. [PANORAMA], [FORMAT], [BACKUP], [PRINT ORDER]

Selecting the optimal image quality

An image quality expresses a combination of desired image size and compression level. Use the following examples to help determine the optimal image quality when shooting.

To print large images on full-size paper/To edit and process images on a computer

• [SHQ] or [HQ]

To print postcard-size images

•[SQ1]

To send as an e-mail attachment or post on a web site

•[SQ2]

g “IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality” (P.17)

Setting the current camera settings to its default

• Settings that you can change during shooting, such as the flash setting and

the [IMAGE QUALITY] setting, they do not return to their default when the camera is turned off. To set to the default, use [RESET] function.

g “RESET Resetting the setting to the default” (P.19)

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Playback tips

Playing back the pictures stored in the internal memory

The card is inserted

• When the card is inserted to the camera, the pictures stored in the internal memory cannot be played back. Remove the card first, and play back the pictures.

Quickly displaying a desired picture

• Press W on the zoom button to view the pictures as thumbnails (index display).

g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P.10)

Viewing pictures on a computer

Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen

The size of the picture displayed on a computer screen changes depending on the computer settings. When the monitor setting is 1,024 Internet Explorer to view a picture with an image size of 2,048

the entire picture cannot be viewed without scrolling. There are several ways you can view the entire picture on the computer screen.

View the picture using image browsing software

• Install the OLYMPUS Master software from the provided CD-ROM.

Change the monitor setting

• The icons on the computer desktop may be rearranged. For details of changing the settings on the computer, refer to the computer’s instruction manual.

× 768 and you are using

× 1,536 at 100%,

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When you get an error message on the camera...

Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action

CARD ERROR

WRITE-

PROTECT

MEMORY FULL

CARD FULL

NO PICTURE

PICTURE

ERROR

CARD-COVER

OPEN

BATTERY

EMPTY

Y/M/D

There is a problem with the card.

Writing to the card is prohibited.

The internal memory has no available memory and cannot store any new data.

The card has no available memory and cannot store any new data.

There are no pictures in the internal memory or on the card.

There is a problem with the selected picture and it cannot be played back on this camera.

The battery compartment/card cover is open.

The battery is empty. Charge the battery.

When the camera is used for the first time or the battery has been removed for a long time, the date and time are on the factory default setting.

This card cannot be used. Insert a new card.

The recorded image has been protected (read-only) on a computer. Download the image to a computer and cancel the read-only setting.

Erase unwanted data. Before erasing, insert a card to back up all data or download important pictures to a computer.

Replace the card or erase unwanted data. Before erasing, download important pictures to a computer.

The internal memory or the card contains no pictures. Record pictures.

Use image processing software to view the picture on a computer. If that cannot be done, the image file is damaged.

Close the battery compartment/card cover.

Set the date and time.

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Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action

NO CONNECTION

CARD SETUP

POWER OFF

FORMAT

SET

MEMORY SETUP

POWER OFF

MEMORY FORMAT

SET

NO PAPER

NO INK

This card cannot be used in this camera. Or, the card is not formatted.

There is an error in the internal memory.

The camera is not connected to the printer correctly.

There is no paper in the printer.

The printer has run out of ink.

Format the card or replace.

• Select [POWER OFF] and press A.

Insert a new card.

• Select [FORMAT] [YES] and press

A. All data on the card is erased.

Select [MEMORY FORMAT] [YES] and press A. All data in the internal memory is erased.

Disconnect the camera and connect it again correctly.

Load some paper in the printer.

Replace the ink cartridge in the printer.

The paper is jammed. Remove the jammed paper.

JAMMED

SETTINGS CHANGED

The printer’s paper tray has been removed or the printer has been operated while changing

Do not operate the printer while changing settings on the camera.

settings on the camera.

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PRINT ERROR

CANNOT PRINT

There is a problem with the printer and/or camera.

Pictures recorded on other cameras may not be printed on this

Turn off the camera and printer. Check the printer and remedy any problems before turning the power on again.

Use a computer to print.

camera.

Functions available in shooting modes and scenes

Some functions cannot be set in certain shooting modes. For more details, refer to the table below.

Functions available in shooting modes

Function

& 9 — 9 % 9 — 9 Y 9

Flash 9 — Zoom 9 — 9

SCN 9 —

F 9

RESET 9

IMAGE QUALITY 9

PANORAMA 9 —

MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT)

BACKUP 9

W 9

BEEP 9 SHUTTER SOUND 9

VOLUME 9

PIXEL MAPPING 9

X 9

VIDEO OUT 9

Shooting mode

P h i QRR

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Glossary of terms

CCD (Charge-Coupled Device)

This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals. On this camera, light is picked up and converted into RGB signals to build a single image.

DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System)

A standard for image files by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)

This is for saving desired print settings on digital cameras. By entering which images to print and the number of copies of each, the user can easily have the desired images printed by a printer or print lab that supports the DPOF format.

EV (Exposure Value)

A system for measuring exposure. EV0 is when the aperture is at F1 and the shutter speed is 1 second. The EV then increases by 1 each time the aperture increases by one F stop or the shutter speed increases by one increment. EV can also be used to indicate brightness and ISO.

Exposure

The amount of light used to capture an image. The exposure is determined by the time the shutter is open (shutter speed) and the amount of light that passes through the lens

(aperture).

Image size

The size of an image expressed by the number of pixels that make up the image. For instance, a picture taken with an image size of 640 × 480 fills the computer screen when the monitor setting is 640 × 480. However, if the monitor setting is 1,024 × 768, the picture only takes up part of the screen.

JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)

A compression format for still images. Photographs (pictures) taken using this camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format. By downloading these images to a computer, users can edit them using graphics application software or view the images using an Internet web browser.

Noise reduction

When shooting in dark places, shutter speeds become slower as there is less light focused on the CCD. During long exposures, signals are generated by parts of the CCD where no light is focused and are recorded on the picture as noise. When noise reduction

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works, the camera automatically reduces the noise to produce clearer images.

NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) / PAL (Phase Alternating Line)

Television formats. NTSC is mainly used in Japan, North America and Korea. PAL is mainly used in Europe and China.

PictBridge

A standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly.

Pixels

A pixel is the smallest unit (dot) used to make up an image. Clear large-sized printed images require millions of pixels.

Program auto

Also called Program AE mode. The camera automatically sets the best shutter speed and aperture for the shot.

Sleep mode

A mode designed to save battery life. The camera automatically enters the sleep mode if you do not operate it for a certain time. To exit the sleep mode, use any button on the camera (shutter button, arrow pad, etc.).

TFT (Thin-Film Transistor) Color Monitor

A transistor color monitor constructed using thin-film technology.

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6 Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Camera care

Cleaning the camera

Exterior:

• Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the camera is very dirty, soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well. Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth. If you have used the camera at the beach, use a cloth soaked in clean water and wrung well.

Monitor:

• Wipe gently with a soft cloth.

Lens:

• Blow dust off the lens with a commercial blower, then wipe gently with a lens cleaner.

Battery/Charger:

• Wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth.

Note

• Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol, or chemically treated cloth.

• Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty.

Storage

• When storing the camera for extended period of time, remove the battery, AC adapter and card, and keep it in a cool, dry place that is well ventilated.

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• Periodically insert the battery and test the camera functions.

Note

• Avoid leaving the camera in places where chemical products are handled since this may result in corrosion.

Battery and charger

(This camera uses one Olympus lithium ion battery. No other type of batteries can

be used.

(Power consumption by the camera varies depending on which functions are used. (During the conditions described below, power is consumed continuously and the

battery becomes exhausted quickly.

• The zoom is used repeatedly.

• The shutter button is pressed halfway repeatedly in shooting mode, activating the auto focus.

• A picture is displayed on the monitor for an extended period of time.

• The camera is connected to a computer or printer.

(Using an exhausted battery may cause the camera to turn off without displaying the

battery level warning.

(The rechargeable battery is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Charge the

battery fully with the required Olympus charger before use.

(Never use any charger other than the required olympus charger. (The charger can be used within the range of AC 100 V to AC 240 V (50/60 Hz).

When using the charger abroad, you may need a plug adapter to convert the plug to the shape of the AC wall outlet. For details, ask at your local electrical shop or travel agent.

(Do not use travel voltage converters as they could damage the charger.

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Useful use of the accessories

100

0004

256

1920

The card

Pictures can be recorded on the optional xD-Picture Card.

The internal memory and card are the camera’s media for recording pictures, similar to film in a film camera. Pictures recorded to the internal memory or card can be easily erased on the camera or processed using a computer. Unlike portable storage media, the internal memory cannot be removed or exchanged. The number of recordable pictures can be increased by using a card with a larger capacity.

1 Index area

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

2 Contact area

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

Compatible cards

xD-Picture Card (16MB – 1GB)

Using the internal memory or card

You can confirm on the monitor whether the internal memory or card is being used during shooting and playback operations.

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Shooting mode Playback mode

’0606.

0202.

1616 12

100

256

0×1920

Memory indicator

0004

Inserting and removing the card

1 Turn off the camera. 2 Open the battery compartment/card

cover.

Inserting the card

3 Orient the card, and insert it into the

card slot as shown in the illustration.

• Insert the card straight in.

• Insert the card until it clicks into place.

Battery compartment/ card cover

Notch

Removing the card

3 Push the card all the way in and

release slowly.

• The card protrudes slightly and stops.

• Grasp the card and remove.

4 Close the battery compartment/card

cover.

Contact area

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Note

• The Power/Card access lamp blinks while the

camera is reading the images. Reading of images may take some time. Do not open the battery compartment/card cover while the Power/Card access lamp is blinking. Doing so may damage the data in the internal memory or the card and render the internal memory or card unusable.

Power/Card access lamp

AC adapter

An AC adapter is useful for time-consuming tasks such as image downloads to a computer or when running a slideshow for a long period of time. Do not use any other AC adapter with this camera.

DC-IN jack

AC wall outlet

Power plug

AC adapterConnection cord plug

Note

• Do not remove or load the battery or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while

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the camera is turned on. Doing so could affect the camera’s internal settings or functions.

• The AC adapter can be used within the range of AC 100 V to AC 240 V (50/60

Hz). When using in abroad, you may need a plug adapter to convert the shape of plug to match the AC wall outlet. For details, ask at your local electrical shop or travel agent.

• Do not use travel voltage converters as they could damage the AC adapter.

• Be sure to read the instruction manual for the AC adapter.

Safety Precautions

Caution for Usage Environment

• To protect the high-precision technology contained in this product, never leave the camera in the places listed below, no matter if in use or storage:

• Places where temperatures and/or humidity are high or go through extreme

changes. Direct sunlight, beaches, locked cars, or near other heat sources (stove, radiator, etc.) or humidifiers.

• In sandy or dusty environments.

• Near flammable items or explosives.

• In wet places, such as bathrooms or in the rain. When using products with

weatherproof designs, read their manuals as well.

• In places prone to strong vibrations.

• Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations.

• When mounted on a tripod, adjust the position of the camera with the tripod head. Do not twist the camera.

• Do not touch electric contacts on cameras.

• Do not leave the camera pointed directly at the sun. This may cause lens or shutter curtain damage, color failure, ghosting on the CCD, or may possibly cause fires.

• Do not push or pull severely on the lens.

• Before storing the camera for a long period, remove the battery. Select a cool, dry location for storage to prevent condensation or mold from forming inside the camera. After storage, test the camera by turning it on and pressing the shutter release button to make sure that it is operating normally.

• Always observe the operating environment restrictions described in the camera’s manual.

• When taking pictures against strong backlight, ghost may occur caused by light refraction.

Battery Handling Precautions

• This camera uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus. Do not use any other type of battery. For safe and proper use, read the battery’s instruction manual carefully before using it.

• If the battery’s terminals get wet or greasy, camera contact failure may result. Wipe the battery well with a dry cloth before use.

• Always charge a battery when using it for the first time, or if it has not been used for a long period.

• When operating the camera with battery power at low temperatures, try to keep the camera and spare battery as warm as possible. A battery that has run down at low temperatures may be restored after it is warmed at room temperature.

• The number of pictures you can take may vary depending on the shooting conditions or battery.

•

Before going on a long trip, and especially before traveling abroad, purchase extra batteries. A recommended battery may be difficult to obtain while traveling.

• Please recycle batteries to help save our planet’s resources. When you throw away dead batteries, be sure to cover their terminals and always observe local laws and regulations.

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LCD Monitor

• Do not push the monitor forcibly; otherwise the image may become vague, resulting

in a playback mode failure or damage to the monitor.

• A strip of light may appear on the top/bottom of the monitor, but this is not a

malfunction.

• When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera, the edges may appear

zigzagged on the monitor. This is not a malfunction; it will be less noticeable in playback mode.

• In places subject to low temperatures, the LCD monitor may take a long time to turn

on or its color may change temporarily. When using the camera in extremely cold places, it is a good idea to occasionally place it in a warm place. An LCD monitor exhibiting poor performance due to low temperatures will recover in normal temperatures.

• The LCD used for the monitor is made with high-precision technology. However,

black spots or bright spots of light may appear constantly on the LCD Monitor. Due to its characteristics or the angle at which you are viewing the monitor, the spot may not be uniform in color and brightness. This is not a malfunction.

Legal and Other Notices

• Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages, or benefit

expected by using this unit lawfully, or any request from a third person, which are

caused by the inappropriate use of this product.

• Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or any

benefit expected by using this unit lawfully which are caused by erasing picture data.

Disclaimer of Warranty

• Olympus makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, by or

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concerning any content of these written materials or software, and in no event shall be liable for any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose or for any consequential, incidental or indirect damages (including but not limited to damages for loss of business profits, business interruption and loss of business information) arising from the use or inability to use these written materials or software or equipment. Some countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

• Olympus reserves all rights to this manual.

Warning

Unauthorized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws. Olympus assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographing, use or other acts that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners.

All rights reserved. No part of these written materials or this software may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording or the use of any type of information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of Olympus. No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained in these written materials or software, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained therein. Olympus reserves the right to alter the features and contents of this publication or software without obligation or advance notice.

FCC Notice

• Radio and Television Interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Adjust or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the distance between the camera and receiver.

- Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

- Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Only the

OLYMPUS-supplied USB cable should be used to connect the camera to USB enabled personal computers (PC).

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Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user’s authority to operate it.

Index

S button (Erase). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

OF button (Exposure compensation)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Y# button (Flash mode) . . . . . . . . 12

X& button (Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

i button (OK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

< button (Print) . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 28

NY button (Self-timer). . . . . . . . . . 12

AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

ALL ERASE R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

ALL INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

ALL PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

All-frame reservation U . . . . . . . . . 35

Arrow pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Auto focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Auto-flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

AV cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

BACKUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 67

Battery compartment/card cover . . . 65

BEEP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 23, 64

CCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 60

Close-up playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Compression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connector cover . . . . . . . . . 25, 27, 42

CUSTOM PRINT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Date and time X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

DCF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

DC-IN jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

D IMAGE STABILISATION h . . . 19

Direct printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

DPOF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 60

EASY PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

EDIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

ERASE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Error message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

EV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 60

Exposure compensation F . . . . . . . 11

Fill-in flash #. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Flash charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Flash off $ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Focus lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

FORMAT I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Fully . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Green lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 54

Halfway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

HQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

IMAGE QUALITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 60

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Index display G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Internal memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 64

JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

LANDSCAPE Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

lithium ion battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Macro & . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

MEMORY FORMAT < . . . . . . . . . 23

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

MENU button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 14

Mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

MOVIE PLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

MULTI PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Multi-connector . . . . . . . . . . 25, 27, 42

NIGHT SCENE R . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 60

NTSC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 60

Number of storable still pictures . . . 53

OLYMPUS Master. . . . . . . . . . . 18, 37

Operation guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

PAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 60

PANORAMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

PictBridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 61

Picture rotation y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

PIXEL MAPPING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Pixels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

PLAYBACK MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Playback mode q . . . . . . 8, 9, 11, 20

Playback on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Playing time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

PORTRAIT i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

POWER button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Power/Card access lamp

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 42, 44, 54, 66

PRINT ORDER < . . . . . . . . 22, 29, 33

PROGRAM AUTO P . . . . . . . . . 19, 61

Protect 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Recording movie n . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Recording time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Red-eye reduction flash ! . . . . . . 12

Remaining recording time . . . . . . . . . 9

RESET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Resize Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SCN (Scene) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

SEL. IMAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Selecting a language W . . . . . . . 23

SELF PORTRAIT R. . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Self-timer Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Self-timer lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 54

SETUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Shooting mode K n . . . . . . 8, 9, 17

Shooting still picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

SHQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Shutter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

SHUTTER SOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Single-frame playback . . . . . . . . . . 11

Single-frame reservation <. . . . . . . 34

Sleep mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 61

SLIDESHOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

SQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

SQ1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

SQ2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

STANDARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Super macro %. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

TFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Top menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Total recording time . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

USB cable . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 37, 42, 48

USB driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 48

VIDEO OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

VOLUME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

xD-Picture Card. . . . . . . . . . 17, 18, 64

Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Zoom bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Zoom button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11

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 2006

VH509101

Olympus FE-160, FE-150, X-730, X-735 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

How to use this manual

Contents

Button operations

1 POWER button Turning the camera on and off

2 Shutter button Shooting picture

3 Mode switch Switching between shooting and playback modes

4 MENU button Displaying the top menu

7 Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback

Menu operations

About the menus

Using the menus

Shooting mode menu K n

1 IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality

2 PANORAMA Creating a panoramic picture

3 RESET Resetting the settings to the default

4 SCN (Scene)

Playback mode menu q

1 PLAYBACK MENU

2 SLIDESHOW Playing back pictures automatically

MOVIE PLAY

4 INDEX Viewing the pictures as an index

SEL. IMAGE

ERASE

ALL ERASE............ Erasing all pictures in the internal memory or on the card

6 EDIT Editing still pictures

7 PRINT ORDER Making print reservations (DPOF)

SETUP menu

MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT)

2 BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card

4 BEEP Ajusting the volume of operational and the warning tones

5 SHUTTER SOUND Ajusting the volume of the shutter sound

6 VOLUME Adjusting the volume during movie playback

7 PIXEL MAPPING Adjusting the image processing function

9 VIDEO OUT Playing back pictures on a TV

Printing pictures

Direct printing (PictBridge)

Using the direct printing function

Printing pictures

Other print modes and print settings (CUSTOM PRINT)

Print settings (DPOF)

How to make print reservations

Single-frame reservation

All-frame reservation

Resetting print reservation data

Connecting the camera to a computer

Flow

Using OLYMPUS Master

What is OLYMPUS Master?

Install the OLYMPUS Master software

Connecting the camera to a computer

Start up the OLYMPUS Master software

Displaying camera images on a computer

Downloading and saving images

Viewing still pictures and movies

Printing pictures

To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master

Getting to know your camera better

Shooting tips and information

Tips before you start taking pictures

The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded

No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed

The time and date have not been set

Shooting tips

Focusing on the subject

Subjects that are difficult to focus on

Taking pictures without blurring

Taking pictures without the flash

The picture is grainy

Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene

Taking pictures of a subject against backlight

Additional shooting tips and information

Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken

Using a new card

Lamp indicators

Extending the useful life of the battery

Functions that cannot be selected from menus