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DIGITAL CAMERA
FE-180/X-745
Advanced
Manual
( Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please
read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual
in a safe place for future reference.
( We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important
photographs.
( In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify
information contained in this manual.
( The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages
and may differ from the actual product.
Quick Start Guide
Get started using your
camera right away.
Button operations
Menu operations
Printing pictures
Using OLYMPUS Master
Getting to know your
camera better
Miscellaneous
About this manual
To understand the basic operations of this camera
Ö Quick Start Guide
Step-by-step instructions are provided on how to set up the camera and use the
basic operations for taking and playing back still pictures.
Recommended for:
• People using the OLYMPUS digital camera for the first time
• People who do not have much experience using a digital
camera
Gather these items (box contents)... 3 Set the date and time....................... 6
Prepare the batteries ....................... 4 Take a picture.................................. 8
Charge the batteries ........................ 4 Review your pictures ....................... 9
Turn the camera on ......................... 5
To quickly find the information you need
The various camera buttons and menus are described according to their
functions. Find the information you need by searching for a term, operation or
specific topic.
Recommended for:
• People with experience using a digital camera
Button operations........................... 14 Getting to know your
Menu operations ............................ 19
Printing pictures ............................. 30 Miscellaneous ................................ 60
Using OLYMPUS Master ............... 38
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Quick Start Guide
Gather these items (box contents)
Digital Camera Strap AA NiMH Batteries
Battery Charger
(NC-TDR02/BU-02)
Items not shown: Advanced Manual (this manual), Basic Manual, warranty
card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master
(two)
CD-ROM
Attach the strap
Quick Start Guide
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
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Prepare the batteries
a. Charge the batteries.
3
AA NiMH
batteries
Battery
Charger
1
Charging Indicator
Red light on: Charging
Light off: Charging complete
(Charging time: Approx. 230 minutes)
Batteries come partially charged.
The plug of the battery charger differs depending on the region where you
purchased the camera. The above procedure uses the AC cable type battery
charger as an example. If you received the plug-in type battery charger, plug
it directly into an AC wall outlet.
Quick Start Guide
b. Insert the batteries in the camera.
AC Cable
2
AC Wall
Outlet
3
1
4
2
6
5
For details on inserting an optional xD-Picture Card (hereinafter called the
card), please refer to “Inserting and removing the card” (P. 63).
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Turn the camera on
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Y / M /
This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode.
a. Set the mode dial to h.
When shooting movies
When shooting still
pictures
Still picture shooting modes
h For normal shooting.
h This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject or camera
movement when taking pictures.
B Suitable for taking pictures of people.
E Suitable for taking pictures of a landscape.
M Suitable for taking pictures of people at night.
f Select from 10 scene modes according to the shooting conditions.
R Use the shooting guide displayed on the screen to shoot pictures according
to the situation.
Quick Start Guide
b. Press the o button.
o button
To turn off the camera, press the o button once again.
TIME
DMY
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MENU
CANCEL
Y/M/
This screen is
displayed if the date
and time are not set.
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Set the date and time
TIME
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Y / M /
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TIME
Y / M /
2006
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TIME
Y / M /
About the date and time setting screen
Y-M-D
Hour
TIME
DMY
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MENU
CANCEL
Y/M/
Cancels the setting
a. Press the O< and NY buttons to select [Y].
• The first two digits of the year are fixed.
Minute
D
Date formats (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y)
Quick Start Guide
b. Press the Y# button.
c. Press the O< and NY
buttons to select [M].
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O< button
NY button
Y# button
2006
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MENU
CANCEL
2006
.
MENU
CANCEL
DMY
DMY
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TIME
TIME
Y/M/
Y/M/
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D
d. Press the Y# button.
2006
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TIME
Y / M /
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TIME
Y / M /
2006
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TIME
Y / M /
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e. Press the O< and NY
buttons to select [D].
f. Press the Y# button.
g. Press the O< and NY
buttons to select the hours and
minutes.
Set the date and time
TIME
DMY
TIME
1212:
Y/M/
Y/M/
30
2006
.
MENU
CANCEL
2006
.
1010.
1010.
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DMY
0707
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D
Quick Start Guide
h. Press the Y# button.
i. Press the O< and NY
buttons to select [Y/M/D].
j. After all settings have been set, press Q.
• The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.
• For a more accurate setting, press Q when the time signal hits 00
seconds.
Q button
MENU
CANCEL
2006
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MENU
CANCEL
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Take a picture
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a. Hold the camera.
Horizontal grip Vertical grip
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b. Focus.
Quick Start Guide
c. Shoot.
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Shutter Button
(Press
Halfway)
Shutter Button
(Press
Completely)
Place this mark over
your subject.
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The number of pictures
that can be taken is
displayed.
The green lamp indicates the
focus and exposure are locked.
The card access lamp
blinks.
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Review your pictures
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q button
Arrow pad
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Displays the previous image
Erase pictures
a. Press the X& and Y# buttons to display the
picture you want to erase.
b. Press the S button.
ERASE
S button
YES
NO
MENU
BACK
SET
c. Press the O< button, select [YES], and press Q.
O< button
Q button
ERASE
BACK
MENU
YES
NO
SET
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[IN]
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Contents
Button operations ...................................................14
Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following the
illustrations and actually trying them out on the camera.
o button ....................................Turning the camera on and off 14
Shutter button .............................................Shooting pictures/movies 14
K button (Shooting)..................................Selecting shooting mode/
q button (Playback).................................Selecting playback mode/
Mode dial .................................................. Switching shooting modes 15
h...........................Shooting pictures with automatic settings 15
h .................Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization 15
B E M ................ Shooting pictures according to the situation 15
f ..............................Shooting pictures by selecting a scene
mode according to the situation 15
n.................................................................... Recording movies 16
R ................................. Follow the shooting guide for setting 16
Arrow pad (ONXY)......................................................................... 16
Q button............................................................................................. 16
O< button............................................................... Printing pictures 16
X& button ............................. Shooting pictures close to the subject 17
NY button...........................................................Self-timer shooting 17
Y# button...................................................................Flash shooting 17
m button................................................ Displaying the top menu 17
S button ................................................................... Erasing pictures 17
Zoom button....................Zooming while shooting/Close-up playback 18
Turning the camera on 15
Turning the camera on 15
Menu operations......................................................19
Learn everything about the menus, from basic operations to the
functions of each menu and their various settings.
About the menus ....................................................................................... 19
Operation guide......................................................................................... 19
Using the menus........................................................................................ 20
Shooting mode menu K .......................................................................... 21
IMAGE QUALITY.................................... Changing the image quality 21
PANORAMA .........................................Creating a panoramic picture 22
RESET....... Changing the shooting functions back to default settings 22
EXPOSURE COMP. .............................. Changing picture brightness 23
SILENT MODE .........................................Muting operational sounds 23
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Playback mode menu q .......................................................................... 23
SLIDESHOW ..............................Playing back pictures automatically 23
MOVIE PLAY ..................................................... Playing back movies 24
RESIZE.................................................Changing the size of pictures 25
ROTATE ..................................................................Rotating pictures 25
PROTECT.............................................................Protecting pictures 25
ERASE........................ Erasing selected pictures/Erasing all pictures 25
SEL. IMAGE......................Erasing by selecting the single-frame 26
ALL ERASE.........Erasing all the pictures in the internal memory
PRINT ORDER ............................. Making print reservations (DPOF) 26
SETUP menus........................................................................................... 26
MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) .............. Formatting the internal
BACKUP .....Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card 27
W ..............................................Selecting a display language 27
PIXEL MAPPING ......... Adjusting the image processing function 27
K/q............. Turning on the camera with the K or q button 27
s ............................................Adjusting the monitor brightness 27
BEEP............................Adjusting the volume of operation sound
when the buttons are pressed 27
8 ..................... Adjusting the volume of camera warning sound 28
SHUTTER SOUND ....Adjusting the volume of the shutter button 28
VOLUME ................Adjusting the volume during movie playback 28
R .................................. Recording movies with or without sound 28
X .......................................................Setting the date and time 28
VIDEO OUT ................................. Playing back pictures on a TV 29
POWER SAVE....... Setting the camera to the power save mode 29
or the card 26
memory or card 27
Printing pictures......................................................30
Learn how to print pictures you have taken.
Direct printing (PictBridge)......................................................................... 30
Using the direct printing function......................................................... 30
EASY PRINT....................................................................................... 30
Other print modes and print settings (CUSTOM PRINT) .................... 32
Print settings (DPOF)................................................................................. 35
How to make print reservations .......................................................... 35
Single-frame reservation..................................................................... 36
All-frame reservation........................................................................... 37
Resetting print reservation data.......................................................... 37
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Using OLYMPUS Master .........................................38
Learn how to transfer pictures to a computer and save them.
Flow ........................................................................................................... 38
Using OLYMPUS Master........................................................................... 38
What is OLYMPUS Master? ............................................................... 38
Install the OLYMPUS Master software ............................................... 39
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
To increase the number of languages ....................................................... 48
Getting to know your camera better......................50
Find out more about your camera and learn what to do when you have
a question regarding operations.
Shooting tips and information.................................................................... 50
Tips before you start taking pictures................................................... 50
The camera does not turn on even when batteries are loaded.... 50
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed ............... 50
The date and time have not been set .......................................... 51
Shooting tips....................................................................................... 51
Focusing on the subject............................................................... 51
Subjects that are difficult to focus on ........................................... 51
Taking pictures without blurring ................................................... 52
Taking pictures without the flash.................................................. 52
The picture is too grainy............................................................... 52
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 ........................... 54
Selecting the optimal image quality ............................................. 55
To return the settings of functions to default settings .................. 55
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Playback tips....................................................................................... 55
Playing back pictures in the internal memory............................... 55
Quickly displaying a desired picture............................................. 55
Viewing pictures on a computer.......................................................... 55
Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen......................... 55
When you get an error message on the camera... .................................... 56
Functions available in shooting modes and scenes .................................. 58
Glossary of terms....................................................................................... 59
Miscellaneous..........................................................60
Read about convenient functions and safety precautions on how to use
your camera more effectively.
Camera care.............................................................................................. 60
Battery and charger ................................................................................... 61
Useful use of the accessories.................................................................... 62
The card.............................................................................................. 62
Safety Precautions..................................................................................... 65
General Precautions ........................................................................... 65
Handling the Camera.......................................................................... 66
Battery Handling Precautions ............................................................. 67
Caution for Usage Environment.......................................................... 68
Battery Handling Precautions ............................................................. 68
LCD Monitor........................................................................................ 69
Legal and Other Notices ..................................................................... 69
Disclaimer of Warranty........................................................................ 69
Warning............................................................................................... 69
Copyright Notice ................................................................................. 69
FCC Notice ......................................................................................... 70
For customers in North and South America........................................ 70
For customers in Europe..................................................................... 71
SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................... 73
Names of Parts.......................................................................................... 75
Camera ............................................................................................... 75
Index............................................................................................................ 78
Monitor Symbols & Icons .................................................................... 76
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Button operations
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Shooting mode
Self-timer
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Macro mode
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o button Turning the camera on and off
1
Power on: Camera turns on in shooting mode.
• Monitor turns on
• Lens extends
Shutter button Shooting pictures/movies
2
Shooting still pictures
Set the mode dial to a setting other than n, 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 (completely) to shoot a picture.
Button operations
Green lamp
Locking the focus and then composing the shot
(focus lock)
Compose your picture with the focus locked, and then
completely press the shutter button to shoot a picture.
• When the green lamp blinks, the focus is not
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adjusted properly. Try locking the focus again.
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Recording movies
Set the mode dial to n, and lightly press the shutter button to lock the focus, and
then press the shutter button completely to start recording. Press the shutter
button again to stop recording.
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K button (Shooting)
3
Selecting shooting mode/Turning the camera on
Shooting mode is selected.
When K is pressed with the camera off, the camera turns on in shooting mode.
g “K/q Turning on the camera with the K or q button” (P. 27)
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q button (Playback)
Selecting playback mode/Turning the camera on
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.
When q is pressed with the camera off, the camera turns on in playback mode.
g “K/q Turning on the camera with the K or q button” (P. 27)
g Movie playback “MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies” (P. 24)
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Mode dial Switching shooting modes
Set the mode dial to the desired shooting mode.
h
Shooting pictures with automatic settings
The camera determines the optimum settings for shooting pictures.
h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization
This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject or camera movement
when taking pictures.
M Shooting pictures according to the situation
B E
Use PORTRAIT, LANDSCAPE and NIGHT+PORTRAIT to shoot pictures with
the optimal settings.
f Shooting pictures by selecting a scene mode according to
the situation
Select from 10 scene modes according to the shooting conditions.
Press Q for setting.
j SPORT /N INDOOR /W CANDLE /R SELF PORTRAIT
/S SUNSET /X FIREWORKS /P BEHIND GLASS /V CUISINE
/d DOCUMENTS /i AUCTION
Button operations
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SPORT
MENU
OK
SETBACK
Press Q to decide
the scene.
• The scene selection screen displays sample images
and the shooting mode to best suit the situation.
• To switch to a different scene mode after a scene
mode has been selected, set the mode dial to a
different setting and then set it back to f. The
scene selection screen is displayed.
• By switching to the other scene, most settings will be
changed to the default settings of each scene.
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n Recording movies
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Audio is recorded with the movie.
• During audio recording, only the digital zoom can be used. To record the
movie with the optical zoom, set [R] to [OFF].
g “R Recording movies with or without sound” (P. 28)
A
This lights red during movie recording.
The remaining recording time is displayed.
00:36
00:36
When the remaining recording time reaches
0, recording stops.
R Follow the shooting guide for setting
SHOOTING GUIDE
Brightening subject.
1
2
Shooting into backlight.
Blurring background.
3
Adjusting area in focus.
4
Shooting subject in motion.
5
Arrow pad (ONXY)
6
SET
Use the arrow pad to select scenes, playback picture, and the items on the
menus.
Button operations
Q button
7
This button is used to confirm your selection.
8
O< button Printing pictures
Display a picture to print out in playback mode, connect the camera to the printer,
and then press O< to print the picture.
g “EASY PRINT” (P. 30)
Follow the shooting guide displayed on the screen to
1/3
set the target items.
•Press m to display the shooting guide again.
• To change the setting without using the shooting
guide, set the shooting mode to another one.
• The content set using the shooting guide will change
OK
to the default setting by pressing m or changing
the mode using the mode dial.
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X& button Shooting pictures close to the subject
9
Press X& in shooting mode to select the macro mode.
Press Q for setting.
OFF MACRO OFF Cancels macro mode.
& MACRO ON This mode lets you shoot from as close as 10 cm/
% SUPER MACRO This mode lets you shoot from as close as 5 cm/2.0 in.
NY button Self-timer shooting
0
Press NY in shooting mode to select on or off for the self-timer.
Press Q for setting.
OFF SELFTIMER OFF Cancel the self-timer.
Y SELFTIMER ON After the setting, press the shutter button completely.
• The self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks for
approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.
• To cancel the self-timer, press NY.
• Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot.
Y# button Flash shooting
a
Press Y# in shooting mode to select the flash mode.
Press Q for setting.
AUTO FLASH AUTO The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight
! REDEYE This emits pre-flashes for red-eye reduction.
FILL IN The flash fires regardless of the available light.
#
$ FLASH OFF The flash does not fire even in low light conditions.
3.9 in. (when the zoom is set for the zoom-out angle)
and as close as 60 cm/23.6 in. (when the zoom is set
for the zoom-in angle) to your subject.
to your subject.
The zoom position is fixed automatically and cannot
be changed.
conditions.
Button operations
m button Displaying the top menu
b
Displays the top menu.
S button Erasing pictures
c
In playback mode, select the picture you want to erase, and press S.
• Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing
to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.
g “PROTECT Protecting pictures” (P. 25)
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Zoom button Zooming while shooting/Close-up playbackd
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Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject
Optical zoom: 3×
Digital zoom: 4× (optical zoom × digital zoom: Max. 12×)
Zoom out:
Press W on
the zoom
button.
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Zoom bar
The white area is the optical zoom area.
The red area is the digital zoom area.
When the slider enters the red area, the
digital zoom activates and the image is
further enlarged.
Playback mode: Switching the picture display
Single-frame playback
• Use the arrow pad to browse pictures.
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Button operations
T
T
T
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3
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4 5 6
7 8 9
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W
Index display
• Use the arrow pad to
select a picture for
playback, and press Q to
play back the single-frame
of the picture selected.
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the zoom
button.
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Close-up playback
• Press and hold T to
incrementally enlarge the
picture up to 10 times the
original size. Press W to
reduce the size.
• Press the arrow pad during
close-up playback to scroll
the picture in the indicated
direction.
• When returning to the singleframe playback, press Q.
W
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W
Menu operations
RESET
PANORAMA
SILENT
MODE
SETUP
EXPOSURE
COMP.
IMAGE
QUALITY
SETUP
RESET
PANORAMA
SILENT
MODE
SETUP
EXPOSURE
COMP.
IMAGE
QUALITY
K
q button (Playback mode)
button (Shooting mode)
Q
m button
Arrow pad (ONXY)
About the menus
Press m to display the top menu on the monitor.
• The contents displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode.
Top menu (shooting mode)
RESET
EXIT
PANORAMA
MENU
IMAGE
IMAGE
QUALITY
QUALITY
EXPOSURE
EXPOSURE
COMP.
COMP.
SETUP
SETUP
SILENT
MODE
SET
OK
1
MEMORY FORMAT
2
BACKUP
3
PIXEL MAPPING
MENU
BACK
ENGLISH
NO
OK
SET
• When [SETUP] is selected, the screen for selecting the menu item is
displayed.
When the mode dial is set at
•
shooting guide, press
R
m
and the settings are made by following the
to display the shooting guide screen.
Operation guide
During menu operations, the buttons and their respective functions are displayed
at the bottom of the screen. Follow these guides to navigate the menus.
MENU
: Moves back one menu.
MENU
: Exits the menu.
: Press the arrow pad (ONXY) to
select an item.
: Sets the selected item.
OK
RESET
EXIT
MENU
PANORAMA
IMAGE
IMAGE
QUALITY
QUALITY
EXPOSURE
EXPOSURE
COMP.
COMP.
SETUP
SETUP
SILENT
MODE
SET
BACK
EXIT
OK
SET
Menu operations
Operation
guide
m
button
Arrow pad
(ONXY)
Q
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Using the menus
RESET
PANORAMA
SILENT
MODE
SETUP
EXPOSURE
COMP.
IMAGE
QUALITY
SETUP
SETUP
SETUP
This explains how to use the menus with the [8] (warning sound) setting as an
example.
1 Set the mode dial to a setting other than R.
2 Press m to display the top menu.
Select [SETUP], and press Q.
•[8] is on a menu in [SETUP]. Press Q.
RESET
EXIT
MENU
PAN ORA MA
IMAGE
IMAGE
QUALITY
QUALITY
EXPOSURE
EXPOSURE
COMP.
COMP.
SETUP
SETUP
SILENT
MODE
SET
OK
3 Press ON to select [8], and press Q.
1
• Unavailable settings cannot be selected.
• Press X on this screen to move the cursor to the
page display. Press ON to change the page.
To return to the item selection screen, press Y
or Q.
MEMORY FORMAT
2
BACKUP
3
PIXEL MAPPING
MENU
BACK
ENGLISH
NO
OK
SET
Page display:
This mark is displayed when there are
more menu items on the next page.
4 Press ON to select [OFF], [LOW] or
[HIGH], and press Q.
Menu operations
• The menu item is set and the previous menu is
displayed. Press m repeatedly to exit the
menu.
• To cancel any changes and continue operating
the menus, press m without pressing Q.
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2
BEEP
3
SHUTTER SOUND
VOLUME
MENU
BACK
The selected item is
displayed in a different
color.
1
2
BEEP
3
SHUTTER SOUND
VOLUME
MENU
BACK
NORMAL
LOW
LOW
LOW
SET
OFF
LOW
HIGH
SET
OK
OK
Shooting mode menu K
RESET
PANORAMA
SILENT
MODE
SETUP
EXPOSURE
COMP.
IMAGE
QUALITY
1
2*
PANORAMA
IMAGE
3
RESET
EXIT
MENU
IMAGE
QUALITY
QUALITY
EXPOSURE
EXPOSURE
COMP.
COMP.
SETUP
SETUP
SILENT
MODE
SET
OK
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• Some functions are not available according to the selected mode.
g “Functions available in shooting modes and scenes” (P. 58)
g “SETUP menus” (P. 26)
• The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ).
IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality
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Still picture image quality and their applications
Image quality/Image size Compression Application
SHQ 2816 × 2112 Low
HQ 2816 × 2112 Standard
SQ1 2048 × 1536 Standard
SQ2 640 × 480 Standard
* xD-Picture Card is required.
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• This is useful for printing large
compression
compression
images on full-size paper.
• This is useful for performing
computer image processing,
such as contrast adjustment and
red-eye correction.
• This is useful for letter-size prints.
compression
• This is useful for computer editing
such as rotating or adding text to
a picture.
• This is useful for postcard-sized
compression
prints.
• This is useful for sending as
e-mail attachments.
Menu operations
Movie image quality
Image quality/Image size
SHQ 640 × 480
HQ 320 × 240
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PANORAMA Creating a panoramic picture
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Panorama shooting lets you create a panoramic picture, using the OLYMPUS
Master software from the provided CD-ROM. An Olympus xD-Picture Card 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.
Connects pictures from
bottom to top
O: The next picture is connected at the
top.
N: The next picture is connected at the
bottom.
Use the arrow pad to specify at which edge you want to connect the pictures, and
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 Q to exit panorama
shooting.
RESET Changing the shooting functions back to default settings
3
Menu operations
NO /YES
Restore shooting functions back to default settings.
Functions for returning the settings to the original when the reset
function is executed
Function Factory default setting Ref. Page
#
& OFF P. 17
EXPOSURE COMP. 0.0 P. 23
Y OFF P. 17
IMAGE QUALITY HQ P. 21
SILENT MODE OFF P. 23
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AUTO P. 17
jSPORT P. 15
EXPOSURE COMP. Changing picture brightness
2.0
RESIZE
ROTATE
ERASE
SETUP
SLIDESHOW
PRINT
ORDER
SILENT
MODE
PROTECT
ERASE
SETUP
MOVIE
PLAY
PRINT
ORDER
SILENT
MODE
RESIZE
ROTATE
PROTECT
4
EXPOSURE COMP.
Press XY to set the exposure compensation, and
then press Q.
• Adjustable from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV
Y: Adjusts toward [+].
+
+
2.0
2.0
MENU
BACK
SILENT MODE Muting operational sounds
5
SET
X: Adjusts toward [–].
OK
OFF /ON
This function allows you to mute operational sounds during shooting and
playback (e.g. warning beeps, shutter sounds, etc.).
Playback mode menu q
When a still picture is selected When a movie is selected
ROTATE
5
PROTECT
PROTECT
MENU
EXIT
* A card is required.
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RESIZE
RESIZEROTATE
SLIDE-
SLIDESHOW
SHOW
ERASE
ERASE
6
1
ORDER
ORDER
SILENT
SILENT
SET
PRINT
PRINT
SETUP
SETUP
MODE
MODE
7*
OK
5
ROTATE
PROTECT
PROTECT
MENU
EXIT
RESIZE
RESIZEROTATE
MOVIE
MOVIE
PLAY
PLAY
ERASE
ERASE
6
2
SET
PRINT
PRINT
ORDER
ORDER
SETUP
SETUP
SILENT
SILENT
MODE
MODE
OK
Menu operations
g “SETUP menus” (P. 26)
g “SILENT MODE Muting operational sounds” (P. 23)
• The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ).
SLIDESHOW Playing back pictures automatically
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Press Q to start the slideshow.
• To cancel the slideshow, press Q.
• Only the first frame of each movie is displayed.
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MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies2
12: 30
'0 6.11 .26
10 0- 00 04
IN
12: 30
'0 6.1 0. 07
10 0- 00 04
00:00 00:36
IN
HQ
320
240
00:05 00:36
IN
Select [MOVIE PLAY] from the top menu, and press Q to play back the movie.
Another option is to select a picture with the movie icon (n), and press Q to
play back the movie.
[
]
IN
100-0004
OK
12:30
4
'06.11.26
MOVIE PLAY
Operations during movie playback
[
]
IN
'06.10.07
320
×
12:30
100-0004
00:00 00:36
HQ
240
Playing time/Total recording time
O : Increases the volume.
N : Reduces the volume.
Y : Fast forwards playback when pressed and held.
X : Rewinds playback when pressed and held.
•Press Q to pause the playback.
Operations during pause
[
]
IN
O : Displays the first frame.
00:05 00:36
N : Displays the last frame.
Menu operations
Y : Plays when pressed and held.
X : Plays the movie in reverse when pressed and held.
• To resume the movie, press Q.
• To cancel the playback of the movie in the middle of it or during pause, press
m.
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