Olympus IR-300 Advanced Manual
Advanced
Manual
DIGITAL CAMERA
IR-300
Thank you for purchasing an
Olympus digital camera. Before you
start to use your new camera, please
read these instructions carefully to
enjoy optimum performance and a
longer service life. Keep this manual
in a safe place for future reference.
We recommend that you take test
shots to get accustomed to your
camera before taking important
photographs.
In the interest of continually
improving products, Olympus
reserves the right to update or modify
information contained in this manual.
How to use this manual
(Basic and Advanced Manuals
The instruction manual accompanying this camera is divided into two
parts: the Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual (this document).
Basic
Manual
Advanced
Manual
(Indications used in this manual
Below is an explanation of how to read the instructions in this manual.
Please read it carefully before proceeding.
Note
Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational
problems. Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided.
TIPS
Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera.
g
Reference pages describing details or associated information.
(Using i
To use the camera with Dock&Done storage unit (hard disk or DVD)
or Dock&Done printer, see “i functions” in Chapter 9
(P. 104).
For details on how to operate Dock&Done hard disk storage unit,
Dock&Done DVD storage unit, and Dock&Done printer, see the
instruction manual for each device.
This manual helps you get used to the camera. It gives you easy-tofollow explanations on how to take pictures and view them.
This manual introduces you to the camera’s many functions after you
have mastered the basics. It will help you to use the camera’s
capabilities to take much more creative pictures, with more fun!
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Composition of the manual
You’ll find important points for
getting the most out of your
camera here.
Read this part before taking
pictures.
Explanations of techniques
from basics to advanced,
giving you an understanding of
all the functions related to
taking pictures.
To view, edit and sort the
pictures you have taken.
For getting more enjoyment
out of your camera.
Settings to make your camera
easier to use.
When you want to use Dock&Done
functions. Why not take a look at
the world of new possibilities?
To print the pictures you have
taken.
To enjoy the pictures you have
taken on a computer. To use
OLYMPUS Master.
Basic operation
Tips before you start
taking pictures
Basic shooting
functions
Additional shooting
functions
Additional playback
functions
Creating and sharing
albums
Using voice recording
Settings
i
functions
Printing pictures
Connecting the camera
to a computer
P. 9
P. 21
P. 31
P. 44
P. 55
P. 81
P. 88
P. 92
P. 104
P. 115
P. 128
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2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Troubleshooting.
For when you want to know
the names of parts, see a list
of menus, or find what you are
looking for.
Appendix
Miscellaneous
P. 144
P. 161
The title page of each chapter gives a short description of the contents.
Be sure to check it out.
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Table of Contents
How to use this manual....................................................................... 2
Composition of the manual ................................................................. 3
1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9
Mode switch ...................................................................................... 10
Direct buttons .................................................................................... 12
Using the direct buttons .............................................................. 14
Menus ............................................................................................... 15
About the menus ......................................................................... 15
Using the menus ......................................................................... 18
How to read the procedure pages..................................................... 20
2 Tips before you start taking pictures - - - - - -21
If the correct focus cannot be obtained............................................. 22
How to focus (focus lock) ............................................................ 22
Subjects that are difficult to focus on .......................................... 23
Record mode ............................................................................. 24
Still picture record modes............................................................ 24
Movie record modes.................................................................... 25
Number of storable still pictures/remaining recording time ......... 25
Changing the record mode.......................................................... 27
The internal memory and memory card ............................................ 28
Card basics ................................................................................. 29
Inserting and removing the card.................................................. 29
3 Basic shooting functions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Selecting a scene mode according to the situation........................... 32
Using the zoom when taking pictures (Zoom/Macro)........................ 35
Using the zoom ........................................................................... 35
Using the digital zoom................................................................. 36
Using macro/super macro mode ..................................... 37
Flash shooting .............................................................................. 38
Recording movies ....................................................................... 40
Image stabilizer .................................................................... 41
Fulltime AF .................................................................................. 42
Recording sound with movies ................................................ 42
Sequential shooting .................................................................. 43
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Table of Contents
4 Additional shooting functions - - - - - - - - - - -44
Adjusting picture brightness ........................................................ 45
Adjusting the color of a picture ................................................. 46
Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject
(METERING) ........................................................................ 47
Changing the focusing area (AF MODE) .......................................... 48
Self-timer shooting ..................................................................... 49
Panorama shooting ........................................................................... 50
Taking two-in-one pictures .................................................... 52
Shooting with a frame (FRAME MODE)............................................ 53
Recording sound with still pictures ............................................... 54
5 Additional playback functions - - - - - - - - - - -55
Playing back still pictures ........................................................... 56
Displaying pictures in a calendar (Calendar display) .................. 57
Picture rotation ...................................................................... 58
Playing back movies ................................................................... 59
Selecting the position to begin movie playback
(INDEX PLAY)....................................................................... 60
Changing the amount of information displayed
on the screen ................................................................... 61
Slideshow .................................................................................. 62
Adding sound to still pictures ....................................................... 64
Editing still pictures (BLACK & WHITE / SEPIA / / )............ 65
Correcting pictures (REDEYE FIX / BRIGHTNESS /
SATURATION) ............................................................................ 66
Composing pictures with illustrations ................................................ 68
Frame.......................................................................................... 68
Title ............................................................................................. 69
Calendar...................................................................................... 70
Layout ......................................................................................... 71
Editing movies ................................................................................... 73
Editing a movie............................................................................ 73
Creating an index ........................................................................ 74
Playing back pictures on a TV........................................................... 76
Selecting the video output ........................................................... 77
Protecting pictures ...................................................................... 77
Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card (BACKUP)....... 78
Erasing pictures .................................................................... 79
Formatting the internal memory or a card ............................. 80
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Table of Contents
6 Creating and sharing albums- - - - - - - - - - - - 81
Adding pictures to an album (ALBUM ENTRY)................................. 82
Viewing pictures in albums (SEL. ALBUM) ....................................... 84
Rearranging album pictures (REARRANGE).................................... 85
Removing pictures from albums........................................................ 86
Undoing album entries (UNDO ENTRY / UNDO ALL) ................ 86
Erasing pictures from albums...................................................... 87
7 Using voice recording - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -88
Recording sound (VOICE REC)........................................................ 89
Selecting the sound recording quality ......................................... 90
Turning the monitor on/off ........................................................... 90
Playing back sound recorded with VOICE REC................................ 91
8 Settings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 92
Saving camera settings (ALL RESET) .............................................. 93
Selecting a display language .................................................. 94
Changing the startup screen (SCREEN)........................................... 94
Setting the sleep time (SLEEP)......................................................... 95
Custom button ............................................................................. 96
Setting the custom button ........................................................... 97
Using the custom button ............................................................. 97
Setting camera sounds ..................................................................... 98
Viewing pictures immediately (REC VIEW)....................................... 99
Resetting file names (FILE NAME) ................................................... 99
Adjusting the monitor brightness ............................................. 100
Setting the date and time ........................................................ 101
Resetting the camera settings (MODE RESET) ............................. 102
Adjusting the image processing function (PIXEL MAPPING) ......... 103
9 functions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 104
Using the camera with a Dock&Done storage unit
(hard disk/DVD)......................................................................... 105
Storing camera pictures (STORE ONLY).................................. 105
Playing back pictures on the storage unit (STORAGE) ............ 107
Creating a disk for storing pictures
(CREATE SHARE DISK) .................................................... 108
Using the camera with a Dock&Done printer .................................. 110
Using a Dock&Done storage unit with a
Dock&Done printer.............................................................. 110
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Table of Contents
Using a Dock&Done printer....................................................... 112
Camera settings .............................................................................. 113
Storing pictures (STORE) ......................................................... 113
Settings after storing (STORE AND)......................................... 113
Printing all new pictures (NEW ALL PRINT) ............................. 114
Settings after printing (PRINT AND) ......................................... 114
10 Printing pictures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 115
Direct printing (PictBridge) .............................................................. 116
Using the direct printing function............................................... 116
Printing pictures ........................................................................ 117
Other print modes and print settings ......................................... 120
If an error message is displayed ............................................... 122
Print settings (DPOF) ................................................................ 123
How to make print reservations ................................................. 123
Single-frame reservation ..................................................... 124
All-frame reservation .......................................................... 126
Resetting print reservation data .......................................... 126
11 Connecting the camera to a computer - - -128
Flow................................................................................................. 129
Using OLYMPUS Master ................................................................ 130
What is OLYMPUS Master? ...................................................... 130
Installing OLYMPUS Master ..................................................... 131
Connecting the camera to a computer ............................................ 135
Starting up OLYMPUS Master ........................................................ 136
Displaying camera images on a computer ...................................... 138
Downloading and saving images .............................................. 138
Viewing still pictures and movies .................................................... 140
Printing pictures .............................................................................. 141
To download and save images to a computer without using
OLYMPUS Master..................................................................... 143
12 Appendix - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 144
Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 145
Error messages ......................................................................... 145
Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 147
Camera care ................................................................................... 153
AC adapter ...................................................................................... 154
Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 155
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Table of Contents
Glossary of terms ............................................................................ 159
13 Miscellaneous - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 161
Menu list.......................................................................................... 162
List of factory default settings.......................................................... 169
Modes and shooting functions ........................................................ 171
Names of parts................................................................................ 173
Camera ..................................................................................... 173
Cradle........................................................................................ 175
Monitor indications .................................................................... 176
Index ............................................................................................... 179
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1 Basic operation
2:19
Basic operation
Are you ever overwhelmed by all of the
advanced shooting and editing functions?
Professional photographers use these
functions to achieve a variety of effects.
Now you too can achieve such effects
simply by pressing the buttons on your
digital camera. You can use the various
functions available on your camera to adjust
the brightness and white balance of your
pictures, alter the focusing range, and much
more.
Just display a menu on the monitor and use
the buttons to choose a setting. Familiarize
yourself with the buttons and menus before
reading the explanations of the various
functions.
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VOICE REC
&
SCENE SELECT
Movies
MODE MENU
2:19
2:19
FLASH MODE
AUTO
SELECT
GO
Sequential shooting
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Mode switch
This camera features a shooting mode and a playback mode, which is set
using the mode switch. Set the desired mode and turn the camera on.
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Shooting modes
Set the mode switch to K
to take still pictures or
to record movies.
n
Playback mode
Set the mode switch to this
position to view pictures.
Basic operation
(Playback modes
The playback modes are as follows. Set the mode switch to q for all modes.
• Playback mode (normal) g“Playing back still pictures” (P. 56)
Recorded pictures are played back one frame at a time or as thumbnails.
• Calendar display mode g“Displaying pictures in a calendar (Calendar
display)” (P. 57)
Press [+ during single-frame playback of pictures in normal playback mode to
view the pictures in a calendar display.
• Album display mode g“Viewing pictures in albums (SEL. ALBUM)” (P. 84)
Press \- during single-frame playback of pictures in normal playback mode to
view the pictures in an album.
TIPS
• You can change the mode before and after turning the camera on.
• This camera also has a storage playback mode that can be used with a
Dock&Done storage unit. For details on the storage playback mode, see
“9 i functions” (P. 104).
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Mode switch
Mode switch notation
In this manual, the following icons indicate the position of the mode switch
necessary for operating functions.
This indicates an operation when the mode switch is set
to K.
This indicates an operation when the mode switch is set
to any of the Knq modes.
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Basic operation
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Direct buttons
The direct buttons have different functions in shooting mode and in
playback mode.
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(Shooting mode
1
2
Basic operation
3
4
1 MENU button gP. 15
Displays the top menu of shooting mode
2 n (Flash mode) button gP. 38
For selecting the flash mode
3 \Y (Self-timer) button gP. 49
Switches the self-timer mode on/off
4 z (Custom) button gP. 97
Sets the function assigned to the custom button
5 ^]f (Scene select) button gP. 32
Selects a scene mode
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Direct buttons
(Playback modes
1
2 3
1 MENU button gP. 15
Displays the top menu of playback mode
2 S (Erase) button gP. 79
Erases pictures displayed on the monitor
3 < (Print) button gP. 112, 123
Displays the top menu of the print screen
4 [+ (Calendar display) button gP. 57
Enables calendar display mode
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5
1
Basic operation
5 \- (Album display) button gP. 84
Enables album display mode
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Direct buttons
Using the direct buttons
1
Basic functions can be easily operated using direct buttons. Use the arrow pad and
i to adjust settings. Follow the on-screen display to select and adjust each setting.
How to set the flash mode using n is shown below.
1 Set the mode switch to K, and press n.
Basic operation
• The flash mode selection screen is displayed.
FLASH MODE
AUTO
Current setting
SELECT
GO
Operation guide
SELECT→ Press [\ to select the
GO→ Press i to commit
2 Press [\ to select the flash mode.
FLASH MODE
SELECT
AUTO
GO
Selected setting
This indicates more settings
below. Press \ to display the
next item.
3 Press i.
• The setting is made, and the menu closes.
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setting.
your selection.
Menus
Set the mode switch to Knq, and press the MENU button to display
the menus on the monitor. Menus are used to make all camera settings.
Mode switch
Press the MENU
button.
About the menus
The menu items displayed in shooting mode and playback mode differ.
Top menu
Menus are divided into shortcut menus
and mode menus.
VOICE REC
1
Basic operation
&
Shortcut menus
• For setting menu items directly. • For setting shooting and playback
MODE MENU
SCENE SELECT
functions.
• Use the arrow pad to select and
adjust settings.
• A button operation guide is
displayed on each screen.
Mode menu
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Menus
Shortcut menus
1
Mode
Switch
Mode
Switch
VOICE REC
&
Basic operation
MODE MENU
SCENE SELECT
Mode
Switch
Menu options will vary with each mode.
STORAGE
INFO
MODE MENU
m
Voice playback
STORAGE
INFO
MODE MENU
END PLAYBACK
gP. 89
gP. 32
gP. 37
gP. 107 g
gP. 62
gP. 61 gP. 61
gP. 107
gP. 91
gP. 61
VOICE REC
&
MODE MENU
IMAGE STABILIZER
MovieStill picture
STORAGE
INFO
STOP
Album displayCalendar display
MODE MENU
gP. 89
gP. 41
gP. 37
P. 107
gP. 59
CLOSE CALENDAR
INFO
m
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MODE MENU
gP. 57 gP. 84
gP. 62
gP. 61 gP. 61
SEL. ALBUM
INFO
CLOSE ALBUM
MODE MENU
gP. 84
Menus
Mode menus
In addition to the following mode menus, there are also mode menus for movie
playback and calendar display. For details, see “Menu list” (P. 162).
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Basic operation
Mode
Switch
D
j
F
DIGITAL ZOOM
WB
Mode
Switch
y
R
EDIT
FIX IMAGE
COMPOSE IMAGE
SUPER HIGH 5M
OFF
0.0
OFF
AUTO
0°
Mode
Switch
D
F
DIGITAL ZOOM
WB
FULLTIME AF
STANDARD
0.0
OFF
AUTO
OFF
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Menus
Using the menus
1
Use the arrow pad and i to select and set the menu items.
Follow the operation guide and arrows on the screen to select and change settings.
This section explains how to use the menus.
Ex: Setting [METERING]
Mode switch
Basic operation
MENU button
[\^] buttons
i button
1 Set the mode switch to K.
2 Press the MENU button.
• The top menu is displayed.
3 Press ] to select [MODE MENU].
Top menu
VOICE REC
This refers to the arrow
pad ([\^]).
4 Press [\ to select [METERING],
and press ].
• Refer to the arrows on the screen to
select a setting with the arrow pad.
• Unavailable settings cannot be
selected.
The selected item
is displayed in a
different color.
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&
SCENE SELECT
METERING
AF MODE
PANORAMA
2 IN 1
FRAME MODE
AUTO
AUTO
OFF
OFF
Press ] to go on to
the following setting.
MODE MENU
Menus
5 Press [\ to select [AUTO] or
[n], and press i.
•Press the MENU button to close the
menu.
TIPS
• Common menu items can be adjusted from any mode, and the settings will
apply respectively.
Menu operation notation
In this manual, procedures for using the menus are expressed as follows:
•Ex: Steps 1 to 5 for setting [METERING]
Top menu [MODE MENU] [METERING] [AUTO] / [n]
METERING
AF MODE
PANORAMA
2 IN 1
FRAME MODE
AUTO
n
1
Basic operation
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How to read the procedure pages
A sample of a procedure page is shown below explaining the notation.
Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures.
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This indicates the position of the mode switch.
If multiple mode switch icons are displayed, the described function can
be used in any of these modes.
g“Mode switch” (P. 10), “Mode switch notation” (P. 11)
Basic operation
Select the menus in the order
indicated by . g“Using the
menus” (P. 18), “Menu operation
notation” (P. 19)
Available languages vary
depending on the area where you
purchased this camera.
g“Selecting a display language”
(P. 94)
This sample page is only for your reference. It may differ from the actual page in this
manual.
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2 Tips before you start taking pictures
Tips before you start
taking pictures
Your pictures are almost guaranteed to
come out well just by setting the mode
switch to K or n and pressing the shutter
button. But occasionally, you can’t focus on
your subject, the subject is too dark, or the
picture doesn’t come out the way you
want…
Just knowing which button to press or which
setting to change can help you solve these
problems.
And did you know that by selecting an
image size according to how you plan to use
the pictures afterwards, you can store more
pictures on the memory card? These are
just some of the hints provided in this
chapter.
For online applications
Ideas
Ideas
BASIC 1M
2
For printing applications
SUPER HIGH 5M
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If the correct focus cannot be obtained
5M
5M
The camera automatically detects the focus target in the frame. The level
of contrast is one of the criteria used to determine the subject. The camera
may fail to determine subjects with lower contrast than the surroundings or
with an area of extremely strong contrast in the frame. If this happens, the
simplest solution is to use the focus lock.
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How to focus (focus lock)
1 Position the AF target mark on
the subject you want to focus on.
• When shooting a hard-to-focus or fastmoving subject, focus the camera on an
object about the same distance away as
the subject.
Tips before you start taking pictures
2 Press the shutter button halfway
until the green lamp lights.
• When the focus and exposure are
locked, the green lamp lights.
• When the green lamp blinks, the focus
and exposure are not locked. Release
your finger from the shutter button, reposition the AF target mark on the
subject and press the shutter button halfway again.
3 Keeping the shutter button
pressed halfway, recompose
your shot.
AF target mark
Shutter button
Green lamp
5M
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5M
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If the correct focus cannot be obtained
4 Press the shutter button fully.
Shutter button
TIPS
Focus on the subject in the center of the frame.
g“Changing the focusing area (AF MODE)” (P. 48)
Subjects that are difficult to focus on
Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly.
The green lamp blinks.
The subject cannot be
brought into focus.
Subject with
low contrast
The green lamp lights,
but the subject cannot
be brought into focus.
Subjects at
different
distances
In these cases, focus (focus lock) on an object with high contrast at the same
distance as the intended subject, recompose your shot and then take the picture. If
the subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the camera
using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway, then return the
camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take
the picture.
Subject with an
extremely bright
area in the center
of the frame
Fast-moving
subject
Subject without
vertical lines
The subject is
not in the center
of the frame
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Tips before you start taking pictures
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Record mode
You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies.
Select the best record mode for your purpose (printing, editing on a
computer, website editing, etc.). For information on the image sizes for
each record mode and the number of storable still pictures/movie
recording time, see the table on P. 25.
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Still picture record modes
Record mode depicts the image size of pictures.
Pictures are made from thousands of dots (pixels). If a picture with relatively few
pixels is enlarged, it looks like a mosaic. Pictures with more pixels are denser and
clearer but require more space (larger file size), thus decreasing the number of
pictures that can be saved.
Picture with high number of pixels
Picture with low number of pixels
Tips before you start taking pictures
Record mode Image size Application
BSUPER HIGH
5M
eHIGH 3M
fHIGH 2M
LBASIC 1M
EE-MAIL VGA
2560 × 1920
2048 × 1536
1600 × 1200
1024 × 768
640 × 480
The number of storable still pictures is lower,
and it takes longer to record pictures, but it is
useful for creating beautiful prints on full-size
paper and performing image processing,
such as contrast adjustment and red-eye
correction, on a computer.
Use this setting to create postcard-size prints.
This is also useful for adding text to a picture,
rotating a picture, or performing other editing
with a computer.
The record mode is normal for a smaller
image size but a greater number of storable
still pictures. This is useful for viewing
pictures on a computer.
The record mode is normal for a smaller
image size that is convenient for attaching to
e-mail.
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Record mode
Image size
The number of pixels (horizontal × vertical) used when saving an image. You can
save your pictures at a large image size to get clearer prints. However, as the image
size increases, the file size (data size) also increases, which decreases the number
of pictures that can be saved.
Movie record modes
Movies are recorded in Motion-JPEG format.
[FSTANDARD] offers an easy-to-see image size, but the recording time is short.
[MEXTENDED] offers longer recording time, but the picture may appear grainy.
Number of storable still pictures/remaining recording time
Still pictures
Number of storable still pictures
Record mode Image size
B
SUPER HIGH
5M
eHIGH 3M 2048 × 1536 15 16 39 41
fHIGH 2M 1600 × 1200 23 25 60 64
LBASIC 1M 1024 × 768 41 45 104 117
EE-MAIL VGA 640 × 480 86 111 221 284
2560 × 1920 10 10 25 26
Internal memory Using a 32 MB card
With
sound
Without
sound
With
sound
Without
sound
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Tips before you start taking pictures
Movies
Record mode Image size
FSTANDARD
MEXTENDED
320 × 240
(15 frames/sec.)
160 × 120
(15 frames/sec.)
Remaining recording time (sec.)
Internal memory Using a 32 MB card
With
sound
36 37 93 96
146 166 374 424
Without
sound
With
sound
Without
sound
25
Record mode
5M
0:30
TIPS
• When a picture is transferred to a computer, the size of the picture on the
computer screen varies depending on the computer’s monitor setting. For
instance, a picture taken with an image size of 1,024 × 768 fills the screen if you
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set the picture to 1× when the monitor setting is 1,024 × 768. However, if the
monitor setting is over 1,024 × 768 (such as 1,280 × 1,024), the picture only
takes up part of the screen.
Note
• The number of storable still pictures and remaining recording time listed in the
tables are approximate.
5M
Tips before you start taking pictures
• The number of storable still pictures may change according to the subject or
factors like whether print reservations or album entries have been made or not.
In certain instances, the number of remaining pictures does not change even
when you take pictures or stored images are erased.
Number of storable
still pictures
55
Remaining recording time
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0:30
0:30
Record mode
Changing the record mode
Top menu [MODE MENU] [K] g“Using the menus” (P. 18)
1 Select a record mode from
[BSUPER HIGH 5M],
[eHIGH 3M], [fHIGH 2M],
[LBASIC 1M] and
[EE-MAIL VGA].
For movies, select a record mode
from [FSTANDARD] and
[MEXTENDED].
D
j
F
DIGITAL ZOOM
WB
For still pictures
D
F
DIGITAL ZOOM
WB
FULLTIME AF
SUPER HIGH
5M
HIGH 3M
HIGH 2M
B
BASIC 1M
E-MAIL VGA
STANDARD
EXTENDED
2
Tips before you start taking pictures
2 Press i.
For movies
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The internal memory and memory card
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5M
5M
Pictures taken are recorded in the internal memory.
Pictures can also be recorded to an xD-Picture Card (“card”), sold
separately. The card can be used to record more pictures than is possible
with the internal memory of the camera. A card can be convenient when
taking many pictures while on a trip.
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(Internal memory basics
The internal memory is the camera’s media for recording pictures, similar to film in
a film camera.
Pictures recorded to the internal memory can be easily erased on the camera or
processed using a computer. Unlike portable storage media, the internal memory
cannot be removed or exchanged.
(Using the internal memory with a card
You can confirm on the monitor whether the internal memory or card is being used
during shooting and playback operations.
Shooting mode Playback mode
-
100
0005
Tips before you start taking pictures
5M
5M
Monitor
indication
Pictures are recorded to the
[IN]
internal memory.
[xD] Pictures are recorded to a card.
• The internal memory and a card cannot be used at the same time.
• The internal memory cannot be used for shooting or playback operations when a
card is inserted in the camera. Remove the card before using the internal memory.
• Pictures recorded to the internal memory can be copied to a card. g“Copying
pictures in the internal memory to the card (BACKUP)” (P. 78)
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55
Memory indicator
Shooting mode Playback mode
Pictures are being played back
from the internal memory.
Pictures are being played back
from a card.
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The internal memory and memory card
Card basics
The card is a medium for recording pictures, similar to film in a film camera.
Pictures recorded to the card can be easily erased on the camera or processed
using a computer. The number of recordable images can be increased by
exchanging the card for one 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 (16 – 512 MB)
Note
• This camera may not recognize a non-OLYMPUS card or a card that was
formatted on another device (such as a computer, etc.). Before use, be sure to
format the card on this camera. g“Formatting the internal memory or a card”
(P. 80)
Inserting and removing the card
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Tips before you start taking pictures
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2
1 Make sure the camera is turned
off.
• The power lamp is off.
• The monitor is off.
• The lens barrier is closed.
2 Open the battery compartment/
card cover.
Battery compartment/
card cover
Monitor
1
Power lamp
2
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The internal memory and memory card
(Inserting the card
3 Orient the card as shown, and
insert it into the card slot as
2
shown in the illustration.
• Insert the card straight in.
• Insert the card until it clicks into place.
• Inserting the card in the wrong direction
or at an angle may damage the contacts
and prevent the card from being
removed.
• The card may not record properly if it is
not inserted all the way in.
(Removing the card
3 Push the card all the way in and
release slowly.
• The card protrudes slightly and stops.
Tips before you start taking pictures
Caution
Releasing your finger quickly after
pushing the card all the way in may
cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot.
• Grasp the card and remove.
Index area
Notch
4 Close the battery compartment/
card cover.
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