Olympus M 725 SW User Manual

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DIGITAL CAMERA

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.

Detailed explanation for each function such as camera buttons and menus is separately provided.

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How to use this manual

Search for a topic XXXTable of Contents

Contents

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

Contents................................................. ..................................................... 3

1 Button operations................................................. 8

Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following the illustrations and actually trying them out on the camera.

o button.....................................Turning the camera on and off 8

Shutter button .........................................................Shooting pictures 8

K/h/ button (Shooting)............Switching the shooting mode 9

K..............................................................Shooting still pictures 9

h .................Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization 9



..... Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

Search for a term XXXIndex

Index

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

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

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

% Super macro mode . . . . . . . . . . 13

& Macro mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

"/< button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

 button (OK/FUNC) . . . . . . . . . . 10

K/h/ button (Shooting) . . . . 9

q button (playback) . . . . . . . . . . . 10

F button (exposure compensation)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

YS button (self-timer/erase) . . 12

# button (flash mode) . . . . . . . . 12

& button (macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Search by Objective

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Shooting tips and information

BEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

BGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

BLACK & WHITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

BRIGHTNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 25

Calendar display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CAMERA MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Card access lamp . . . . . . . . 52

CCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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

Cloudy day 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

, 31, 74 , 62, 76

, 70

gP. 3

gP. 80

gP. 57

5 Getting 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

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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.

o button.....................................Turning the camera on and off 8

Shutter button ......................................................... Shooting pictures 8

K/h/s button (Shooting)............Switching the shooting mode 9

K..............................................................Shooting still pictures 9

h .................Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization 9

..... Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

q button (Playback)

Arrow pad (1243) ........................................................................ 10

o button (OK/FUNC)......................................................................... 10

P/AUTO.......................Shooting pictures with automatic settings 10

m button (MENU)......................................................................... 11

Zoom button.................... Zooming while shooting/close-up playback 11

1F button........................................... Changing picture brightness 12

3# button ...................................................................Flash shooting 12

2Y/S button...................Shooting with self-timer / Erasing images 12

Shooting with self-timer................................................................ 12

Erasing pictures ........................................................................... 13

4& button.............................. Shooting pictures close to the subject 13

/< button............................Brighten the monitor/Printing pictures 13

.... Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode

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

RESET ..........Change the shooting functions back to default settings 18

s (Scene)

..... Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

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CAMERA MENU................................................................................. 19

WB ...............................................Adjusting the color of a picture 19

ISO..................................................Changing the ISO sensitivity 19

DRIVE ......................................................... Continuous shooting 20

ESP/n

....Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject

DIGITAL ZOOM ................................Zooming in on your subject 20

AF MODE.........................................Changing the focusing area 21

R ............................................Recording sound with still pictures 21

PANORAMA ..................................Creating a panoramic picture 21

Playback mode menu................................................................................ 22

SLIDESHOW .............................. Playing back pictures automatically 22

MOVIE PLAY ..................................................... Playing back movies 23

CALENDAR ............... Playing back the pictures in a calendar format 24

INDEX........................................ Viewing the pictures as a thumbnail 24

EDIT.................................................................................................... 24

Q .................................................Changing the size of pictures 24

REDEYE FIX..................................Fixing the red-eye in pictures 24

BLACK & WHITE .............. Changing pictures to black and white 24

SEPIA .................................... Changing pictures to a sepia tone 24

FRAME ............................. Synthesize the frame and the picture 24

TITLE ....................................Synthesize the title and the picture 25

CALENDAR ............... Synthesize the calendar using the picture 25

BRIGHTNESS.................... Change the brightness of the picture 25

SATURATION......................Change the vividness of the picture 25

INDEX .............................. Making an index picture from a movie 25

PRINT ORDER ............................. Making print reservations (DPOF) 26

PLAYBACK MENU ............................................................................. 26

0................................................................. Protecting pictures 26

y ...................................................................... Rotating pictures 26

R .................................................... Adding sound to still pictures 26

ALBUM ENTRY .............................. Adding pictures to an album 27

ERASE..............................Erase selected pictures/Erase all pictures 28

SEL. IMAGE.........................Erase by selecting the single-frame 28

ALL ERASE .. Erase all the pictures in the internal memory and the card

ALBUM ............................... See the pictures registered in the album 28

Album playback menus ............................................................................. 29

SEL. ALBUM.............................................................See other album 29

PLAYBACK MENU ............................................................................. 30

UNDO ENTRY .........................................Undoing album entries 30

LABEL IMAGE ..............................................Selecting the jacket 30

SETUP menus........................................................................................... 31

MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory or card

BACKUP .....Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card 31

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W ..............................................Selecting a display language 32

K/q

.......Using Shooting button / Playback button to turn on the camera

PW ON SETUP ............... Setting the startup screen and volume 32

SCREEN SETUP ..... Registering a picture as the startup screen 32

COLOR ............................ Setting the color of the menu screens 32

BEEP...... Adjust the volume of beep when the button is pressed 32

8 ..........................Adjust the volume of camera warning sound 32

SHUTTER SOUND ..... Selecting the sound of the shutter button 33

VOLUME .......................... Adjusting the volume during playback 33

REC VIEW .....................................Viewing pictures immediately 33

FILE NAME ..........................Resetting the file names of pictures 33

PIXEL MAPPING ......... Adjusting the image processing function 34

s ............................................Adjusting the monitor brightness 34

X .......................................................Setting the date and time 34

DUALTIME ......... Setting the date and time in another time zone 35

ALARM CLOCK ....................................................Setting alarms 35

VIDEO OUT ................................. Playing back pictures on a TV 36

3 Printing pictures .................................................37

Learn how to print pictures you have taken.

Direct printing (PictBridge)......................................................................... 38

Using the direct printing function......................................................... 38

EASY PRINT....................................................................................... 38

Other print modes and print settings (CUSTOM PRINT) .................... 40

Print settings (DPOF)................................................................................. 43

How to make print reservations .......................................................... 43

Single-frame reservation..................................................................... 44

All-frame reservation........................................................................... 44

Resetting print reservation data.......................................................... 45

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4 Connecting the camera to a computer .............46

Learn how to transfer pictures to a computer and save them.

Flow ........................................................................................................... 46

Using OLYMPUS Master........................................................................... 46

What is OLYMPUS Master? ............................................................... 46

Install the OLYMPUS Master software ............................................... 47

Connecting the camera to a computer ...................................................... 50

Start up the OLYMPUS Master software................................................... 51

Displaying camera images on a computer ................................................ 52

Downloading and saving images........................................................ 52

Viewing still pictures and movies............................................................... 54

Printing pictures......................................................................................... 55

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

5 Getting to know your camera better .................57

Find out more about your camera and learn what to do when you have a question regarding operations.

Shooting tips and information.................................................................... 57

Tips before you start taking pictures................................................... 57

The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded ...... 57

No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed ............... 57

The date and time have not been set .......................................... 58

Shooting tips....................................................................................... 58

Focusing on the subject............................................................... 58

Subjects that are difficult to focus on ........................................... 58

Taking pictures without blurring ................................................... 59

Taking pictures without the flash.................................................. 59

The picture is too grainy............................................................... 59

Taking pictures with the correct color .......................................... 60

Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene ......................... 60

Taking pictures of a subject against backlight ............................. 60

Additional shooting tips and information ............................................. 61

Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken................... 61

Using a new card ......................................................................... 62

Lamp indicators............................................................................ 62

Extending the useful life of the battery......................................... 62

Functions that cannot be selected from menus ........................... 63

... 56

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Selecting the optimal record mode............................................... 63

To return the settings of functions to default settings................... 63

Playback help...................................................................................... 64

The red-eye cannot be fixed ........................................................ 64

The picture cannot be registered in the album............................. 64

Playback tips....................................................................................... 64

Playing back the picture in the internal memory .......................... 64

Quickly displaying a desired picture............................................. 64

Erasing sound recorded to still pictures ....................................... 64

Viewing pictures on a computer.......................................................... 65

Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen......................... 65

When you get an error message on the camera ....................................... 66

Functions available in shooting modes and scenes .................................. 68

Glossary of terms....................................................................................... 70

6 Miscellaneous .....................................................72

Read about convenient functions and safety precautions on how to use your camera more effectively.

Camera care.............................................................................................. 72

Battery and charger ................................................................................... 73

Useful use of the accessories.................................................................... 74

The card.............................................................................................. 74

AC adapter.......................................................................................... 76

Safety Precautions..................................................................................... 77

Index............................................................................................................ 80

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1 Button operations

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Button operations

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Shooting mode

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1 o button Turning the camera on and off

Power on: The camera is turned on in the shooting mode.

Button operations

• Monitor turns on

• The lens cover opens.

2 Shutter button Shooting pictures

Shooting still pictures

Press the K/h/s button to select the shooting mode from P, AUTO, h or s, 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.

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AF lock mark

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• When the green lamp blinks, the focus is not adjusted properly. Try locking the focus again.

]

Locking the focus position (AF lock)

When the scene is k, H, or T, you can lock the focus position by pressing 2. Press 2 again to cancel the AF lock. g“s (Scene) Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation” (P. 18)

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Recording movies

00:36

Press the K/h/s button to set the shooting mode to s and select n from the shooting scene. The sound is recorded at the same time. Lightly press the shutter button to lock the focus, and then press the shutter button to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop recording.

00:36

This lights red during movie recording.

The remaining recording time is displayed. When the remaining recording time reaches 0, recording stops.

3 K/h/s button (Shooting) Switching the shooting mode

Set the mode to the shooting mode. Press the K/h/s button repeatedly, the shooting mode changes as follows: P/AUTO -> h -> s.

• The camera is turned on only by pressing the K/h/s button. g “K/q Using Shooting button / Playback button to turn on the camera”

(P. 32)

K Shooting still pictures

The camera determines the optimum settings and shoots the picture.

h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization

This function stabilizes the blur caused by a moving subject or camera movement when taking pictures.

• By switching to the other mode, most settings will be changed to the default settings of each mode.

Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

You can shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation.

Change the scene to another one

• Press the m button to select [SCN] from the top menu, and change it to another scene.

• By switching to the other scene, most settings will be changed to the default settings of each scene.

1 Button operations

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P/AUTO

P O

W ER

4 q button (Playback)Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode

The last picture taken is displayed.

• Press the arrow pad (43) to view other pictures.

• Use the zoom button to switch among close-up playback, index display and calendar display.

g Movie playback “MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies” (P. 23)

• The camera is turned on only by pressing the q button.

Button operations

g “K/q Using Shooting button / Playback button to turn on the camera”

(P. 32)

5 Arrow pad (1243)

Use the arrow pad to select scenes, playback picture, and the items on the menus.

6 o button (OK/FUNC)

Displays the function menu and sets the functions often used in shooting mode. This button is also used to confirm your selection.

The functions you can set with the function menu

P/AUTO.............................................. Shooting pictures with automatic settings

Use P/

AUTO

to select the shooting mode from P (Program auto) and

P (Program auto) The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value

AUTO (Full auto mode) The camera automatically sets white balance and ISO

g “WB Adjusting the color of a picture” (P. 19)

“ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity” (P. 19) “DRIVE Continuous shooting” (P. 20) “ESP/n Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject” (P. 20)

Function menu

and shutter speed for the brightness of the subject.

sensitivity in addition to the aperture and shutter speed.

AUTO

(Full auto mode).

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

P/AUTO

ESP

: Select the setting items.

43: Select a setting, and press o.

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7 m button (MENU)

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Displays the top menu.

8 Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback

Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject

Optical zoom: 3×

Zoom out: Press W on the zoom button.

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444

2304

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Zoom in: Press T on the zoom button.

444

1 Button operations

Playback mode: Switching the picture display

Single-frame playback

• Use the arrow pad (1243) to browse pictures.

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Index display

2 3

• Use the arrow pad

(1243) to select a picture for playback, and press o to play back the single-frame of the picture selected.

WED

100-0004

THU

8 9 10

12:30

Close-up playback

• Press T to incrementally enlarge the picture up to 10 times the original size. Press W to reduce the size.

• Press the arrow pad (1243) during close-up playback to scroll the picture in the indicated direction.

• When returning to the singleframe playback, press o.

Calendar display

FRI

SAT

• Use the arrow pad (1243)

to select the date, and press

o or T on the zoom button to

display the pictures on the

[

]

date selected.

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2304

2.0

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Self-timer

Macro mode/

Super macro mode

HQHQ3072

9 1F button Changing picture brightness

2.0

Press the 1F button in shooting mode to adjust the exposure.

• Adjustable from - 2.0EV to +2.0 EV

Flash mode

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Button operations

SET

3: Brighten

Activate the setting

4: Darken

contents.

0 3# button Flash shooting

Press the 3# button in shooting mode to select the flash mode. Press o for setting.

AUTO (Auto-flash) The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight

conditions.

! 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.

a 2Y/S button Shooting with self-timer / Erasing images

Shooting with self-timer

Press the 2Y/S button in shooting mode to select on and off of the self-timer. Press o for setting.

Y ON After the setting, press the shutter button fully. Y OFF Cancel the self-timer.

• 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 the 2Y/S button.

• Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot.

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Erasing pictures

Display the picture you want to erase one by one in the playback mode and press the 2Y/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. 26)

• A single image cannot be erased during the close-up playback / index playback.

b 4& button Shooting pictures close to the subject

Press the 4& button in shooting mode to select the macro mode. Press o for setting.

1 Button operations

& Macro mode This mode lets you shoot from as close as

% Super macro mode This mode lets you shoot from as close as

• Zoom and flash cannot be used in super macro mode.

20cm/7.8 in. (when the zoom is set for the zoom-out angle) and as close as 30cm/11.8 in. (when the zoom is set for the zoom-in angle) to your subject.

7 cm/2.7 in. to your subject. If the distance between the camera and the subject is over 50 cm/19.6 in., the picture will be out of focus.

c /< button Brighten the monitor/Printing pictures

Making the monitor brighter

Press the /< button. The monitor will be set to the brightest state set in [s]. g“s Adjusting the monitor brightness” (P. 34)

Printing pictures

When the printer is connected to the camera, display a picture to be printed out in playback mode and press the /< button. g“EASY PRINT” (P. 38)

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2 Menu operations

SCN

S ET U P

RESET

IMAGE

QUALITY

SCN

CAMERA

INDEX

SLIDESHOW

EDIT

ERASE

SETUP

CALENDAR

PLAYBACK

ORDER

ALBUM

CA MER A M ENU

PL AYBA CK ME NU

Menu operations

Arrow pad

(1243)

About the menus

Press the m button to display the top menu. The items displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode.

Menu operations

Top menu in the

shooting mode

IMAGE

QUALITY

CAMERA

RESET

SCN

EXIT

ISO AUTO

DRIVE

DIGITAL ZOOM

BACK

AUTO

ESP

OFF

SET

SETUP

SET

• When [CAMERA MENU], [PLAYBACK MENU], [EDIT], [ERASE], or [SETUP] is selected, the menu corresponding to the respective functions is displayed.

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m button

Top menu in the

playback mode

SLIDE-

SHOW

CALENDAR

INDEX

EXIT

BACK

y R

ALBUM ENTRY

EDIT

PLAYBACK

ERASE

ORDER

SETUP

ALBUM

SET

OFF

Menu displayed when

[CAMERA MENU] is

selected

Menu displayed when

[PLAYBACK MENU]

is selected

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Using the menus

SCN

S ET U P

RESET

IMAGE

QUALITY

SCN

CAMERA

CA MER A M ENU

Use the arrow pad (1243) and o to set menu items.

This explains how to use the menus with the [AF MODE] setting as an example.

Select the shooting mode or playback mode.

•Press the K/h/s button to set the shooting mode to P.

1 Press the m button to

display the top menu, and then press o.

• [AF MODE] is on a menu in

[CAMERA MENU]. Press o.

• To display other menus, use the

arrow pad (1243) to select a menu, and press o.

• To close the top menu, press the

m button.

Top menu

IMAGE

QUALITY

CAMERA

SETUP

SCN

SETUP

SET

Operation guide

m button

RESET

EXIT

1243 on

the arrow pad

2 Press 12 to select a setting,

m button

This mark is displayed when there are more menu items on the next page.

The selected item is displayed in a different color.

and press o.

• [AF MODE] is the sixth menu

item, so press 2 five times, and then press o.

• Unavailable settings cannot be selected.

ISO AUTO

DRIVE

DIGITAL ZOOM

BACK

AF MODE SPOT

PANORAMA

BACK

AUTO

ESP

OFF

SET

OFF

SET

2 Menu operations

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3 Press 12 to select a setting, and

CA MER A M ENU

Menu operations

press o.

• Select the [AF MODE] from [iESP]

and [SPOT] and then press o.

• The menu item is set and the previous menu is displayed.

BACK

Page display

ISO AUTO

DRIVE

DIGITAL ZOOM

BACK

AF MODE

PANORAMA

AUTO

ESP

OFF

SET

iESP

SPOT

SET

When there are more menu items on the next page, press 4 on the procedure 2 screen to move the cursor to the page display. Press 12 to change the page. To return to the previous page, press 3 or o.

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Shooting mode menu K h s

SCN

S ET U P

RESET

IMAGE

QUALITY

SCN

CAMERA

ISO DRIVE ESP/n

An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required.

s can be selected when the shooting mode is set to s.

RESET

EXIT

IMAGE

QUALITY

CAMERA

SCN

SETUP

SET

g “SETUP menus” (P. 31)

• Some menu cannot be selected according to the shooting mode. g “Functions available in shooting modes and scenes” (P. 68)

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

1 IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality

Still picture image quality and their applications

Image quality/Image size

SHQ 3072

× 2304 Low

HQ 3072 × 2304 Standard

SQ1 2560

SQ2 1600

× 1920 Standard × 1728

2304 2048

× 1536

× 1200 Standard

1280

× 960

1024 × 768 • This is useful for sending as e-mail

× 480 Low

640

Compression Application

• This is useful for printing large images

compression

on full-size paper.

• This is useful for performing computer

compression

image processing, such as contrast adjustment and red-eye correction.

• This is useful for postcard-sized prints.

compression

• This is useful for computer editing such as rotating or adding text to a picture.

• This is useful for viewing pictures on a

compression

computer.

attachments.

compression

Movie image quality

Image quality/Image size

SHQ 640 × 480 HQ 320 × 240 SQ 160 × 120

CAMERA MENU

DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE

PANORAMA

2 Menu operations

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2 RESET Change the shooting functions back to default settings

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

Flash AUTO P. 12

YYOFF P. 12 F 0.0 P. 12 & OFF P. 13

IMAGE QUALITY HQ P. 17

WB AUTO P. 19

ISO AUTO P. 19

Menu operations

DRIVE o P. 20 ESP/n ESP P. 20

DIGITAL ZOOM OFF P. 20

AF MODE SPOT P. 21 R OFF P. 21

3 s (Scene)

PORTRAIT / LANDSCAPE / LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT / NIGHT SCENE*1 /

NIGHT+PORTRAIT

AVAILABLE LIGHT*1 / SUNSET*1 / FIREWORKS*1 / MUSEUM / CUISINE / BEHIND GLASS /

DOCUMENTS / AUCTION / SHOOT & SELECT1*2 / SHOOT & SELECT2*3 /

BEACH & SNOW / UNDER WATER WIDE1

UNDER WATER MACRO

Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

/ SPORT / INDOOR / CANDLE*1 / SELF PORTRAIT /

/ UNDERWATER SNAPSHOT/MOVIE

/ UNDER WATER WIDE2

The scene selection screen displays sample images and the shooting mode to best suit the situation.

• By switching to the other scene, most settings will be changed to the default settings of each scene.

*1 When the object is dark, noise reduction is automatically

activated. This approximately doubles the shooting time,

during which no other pictures can be taken. *2 The focus is locked at the first frame. *3 During sequential shooting, the camera focuses for each

frame. *4 If the depth of water exceeds 5m, use the underwater housing. *5 The focus distance is fixed at approximately 5m.

*4*5

Scene selection

1 PORTRAIT

D G U

BACK

decide the scene.

SET

Press o to

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[e SHOOT & SELECT1] / [f SHOOT & SELECT2]

•

Press and hold the shutter button to shoot sequential pictures. After shooting pictures, select the ones you want to erase, put the

to them, and press 2Y/S

button to erase them.

Selected picture Press 43 to scroll through the pictures.

BACK GO

Pictures with a

R mark are erased.

Select the pictures to be erased.

4 CAMERA MENU

......................................................................... Adjusting the color of a picture

AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically for natural

5 Sunny day For shooting under a clear sky. 3 Cloudy day For shooting under a cloudy sky. 1 Tungsten light For shooting under tungsten lighting. w Fluorescent

lamp 1

x Fluorescent

lamp 2

y Fluorescent

lamp 3

color, regardless of the light source.

For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting. (This type of lamp is mainly used in homes.)

For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp. (This type of lamp is mainly used in desk lamps.)

For shooting under a white fluorescent lamp. (This type of lamp is mainly used in offices.)

2 Menu operations

ISO..............................................................................Changing the ISO sensitivity

AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the conditions

80/100/200/ 400/800/ 1600

of the subject.

A low value lowers the sensitivity for daylight shooting of clear, sharp pictures. The higher the value, the better the camera’s light sensitivity and ability to shoot with a fast shutter speed and in low light conditions. However, high sensitivity introduces noise into the resulting picture, which may give it a grainy appearance.

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DRIVE.................................................................................... Continuous shooting

3072

2304

3072

2304

o Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed. j Focus, exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame.

The sequential shooting speed varies depending on the record mode setting.

i Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential

shooting.

You can take a sequence of pictures at one time while holding down the shutter button. The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the shutter

button.

• In high speed sequential shooting, [IMAGE QUALITY] will be limited to below [2048 × 1536].

ESP/n ............. Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject

Menu operations

surrounding area separately to create a picture with balanced brightness. When taking pictures against strong backlight, the center of the picture may appear dark.

n Only the center of the monitor is metered. Suitable for taking a

picture of the subject in the center of the monitor against backlight.

DIGITAL ZOOM....................................................... Zooming in on your subject

OFF /ON

The digital zoom can be used to take close-up pictures with stronger magnification than the optical zoom. (Optical zoom × Digital zoom: the maximum 15x)

Optical zoom Digital zoom

ESP Meters the brightness at the center of the monitor and the

HQHQ3072

[ ]

2304

[

]

[ ]

HQHQ3072

2304

White area: The optical zoom area Red area: The digital zoom area

[

]

Zoom bar

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AF MODE ..................................................................Changing the focusing area

iESP The camera determines which subject within the screen to focus

SPOT Focus selection is based on the subject within the AF target mark.

on. Even when the subject is not in the center of the screen, focusing is possible.

R...................................................................... Recording sound with still pictures

OFF /ON

Recording starts about 0.5 seconds after the shutter button is released and lasts about 4 seconds. When recording, aim the camera microphone at the source of the sound you want to record.

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 is required for panorama shooting.

Connects pictures from

left to right

3: The next picture is connected at the

right edge.

4: The next picture is connected at the

left edge.

Use the arrow pad (1243) 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.

Connects pictures from

bottom to top

1: The next picture is connected at the

top.

2: The next picture is connected at the

bottom.

2 Menu operations

Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures. Press m button to exit panorama shooting.

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Playback mode menu q

INDEX

MOVIE

EDIT

ERASE

SETUP

CALENDAR

YBAC

ORDER

ALBUM

INDEX

SLIDESHOW

EDIT

ERASE

SETUP

CALENDAR

PLAYBACK

ORDER

ALBUM

When a still picture is selected

*1*3

REDEYE FIX BLACK & WHITE SEPIA

FRAME TITLE CALENDAR BRIGHTNESS SATURATION

INDEX

Menu operations

*1A card is required.

EDIT

SLIDE-

SHOW

CALENDAR

INDEX

EXIT

When the move is selected

MOVIE

PLPLAY

PLAY

CALENDAR

INDEX

EXIT

g “SETUP menus” (P. 31)

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

1 SLIDESHOW Playing back pictures automatically

EDIT

PLAYBACK

ERASE

EDIT

PLPLAYBAC

PLAYBACK

ERASE

ORDER

SETUP

ALBUM

SET

ORDER

SETUP

ALBUM

SET

ALBUM ENTRY

*2This is not

displayed when a movie is selected.

*3This cannot be

selected when the movie is selected.

PLAYBACK

SLIDESHOW

BGM

TYPE

BACK

OFF

SET

• Set [BGM] to [ON] or [OFF].

[IN]

• Select the transition effect between pictures from [TYPE].

BGM

TYPE NORMAL

ON / OFF

FADER

SLIDE

ZOOM

• Only the first frame of each movie is displayed.

• After setting [BGM] and [TYPE], press o to start the slideshow.

•Press o or m button to cancel the slideshow.

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2 MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies

12: 30

'0 6.0 3. 26

10 0- 00 04

12: 30

'0 6.0 3. 26

10 0- 00 04

00:00/00:36

00:05

00:36

Select [MOVIE PLAY] from the top menu, and press o to play back the movie. Another option is to select a picture with the movie icon (n), and press o to play back the movie.

[

]

'06.03.26

MOVIE PLAY

12:30

100-0004

Operations during movie playback

[

]

Playing time/Total recording time

'06.03.26

12:30

100-0004

00:00/00:36

1 : Increases the volume. 2 : Reduces the volume.

3 : Each time you press the button, the playback speed changes

in the following order: 2×; 20×; and back to 1×.

4 : Plays the movie in reverse. Each time you press the button, the

playback speed changes in the following order: 2×; 20×; and back to 1×.

•Press o to pause the playback.

Operations during pause

[

]

00:05

/00:36

3 : Displays the next frame. 4 : Displays the previous frame.

• To resume the movie, press o.

1 : Displays the first frame. 2 : Displays the last frame.

2 Menu operations

• To cancel the playback of the movie in the middle of it or during pause, press

the m button.

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3 CALENDAR Playing back the pictures in a calendar format

This function lets you play back the pictures in a calendar format by the date of recording. g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P. 11)

4 INDEX Viewing the pictures as a thumbnail

This function lets you view the pictures in 9 frames at the same time. g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P. 11)

5 EDIT

This function lets you edit still pictures saved on a card and store them as new pictures.

............................................................................ Changing the size of pictures

Menu operations

640 × 480 /320 × 240

This changes the image size of a picture and saves it as a new file.

REDEYE FIX...........................................................Fixing the red-eye in pictures

This function corrects the red-eye look that often occurs when taking pictures with a flash.

BLACK & WHITE....................................Changing pictures to black and white

This changes the picture to black and white and saves it as a new file.

SEPIA ...............................................................Changing pictures to a sepia tone

This changes the picture to sepia and saves it as a new file.

FRAME........................................................Synthesize the frame and the picture

This function lets you select the frame, and synthesize the frame and the picture, and store it as a new picture.

FRAME

• Select a frame with 43 and press o.

[xD]

• Select the picture to be synthesized with the frame with

43, and press o. (Press 12 to turn the picture 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise.)

• Press the arrow pad (1243) and the zoom button to

WOT

SETMOVE

adjust the position and size of the picture, and press o.

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TITLE ..............................................................Synthesize the title and the picture

This function lets you select the title, synthesize the title and the picture, and store it as a new picture.

TITLE [xD]

• Select the picture with 43, and press o.

• Select the title with 43, and press o. (Press 12 to turn

the title 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise.)

• Press the arrow pad (1243) and the zoom button to

SET

adjust the position and size of the title, and press o.

• Set the color of the title with the arrow pad (1243), and press o.

CALENDAR ...................................... Synthesize the calendar using the picture

This function lets you select the calendar, synthesize the calendar and the picture, and store it as a new picture.

CALENDAR [xD]

• Select the picture with 43, and press o.

• Select the calendar with 43, and press o. (Press 12 to turn the picture 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise.)

• Set the date of the calendar, and press o.

SET

BRIGHTNESS ...........................................Change the brightness of the picture

This function lets you adjust the brightness of the picture, and store it as a new picture.

BRIGHTNESS [xD]

• Select the picture with 43, and press o.

• Adjust the brightness with 12, and press o.

2 Menu operations

BACK

SET

SATURATION .............................................Change the vividness of the picture

This function lets you adjust the vividness of the picture, and store it as a new picture.

SATURATION [xD]

• Select the picture with 43, and press o.

• Adjust the vividness with 12, and press o.

BACK

SET

INDEX ........................................................Making an index picture from a movie

This extract 9 frames from a movie and saves them as a new picture (INDEX).

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6 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. 43)

7 PLAYBACK MENU

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

Menu operations

OFF /ON

Protected pictures cannot be erased with [ERASE]/

[IN]

[SEL.IMAGE]/[ALL ERASE], but they are all erased by

OFF

EXIT

formatting.

• Select the picture with 43, and protect it by selecting [ON] with 12. You can protect several frames in succession.

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

+90° / 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.

+90°

EXIT

[IN]y

EXIT

[IN]

0° -90°

R................................................................................Adding sound to still pictures

YES /NO

BACK

YES

SET

Sound is recorded for about 4 seconds.

[IN]

•Use 43 to select a picture, and use 12 to select [YES] to record.

• Recording starts and the [BUSY] bar is displayed during recording.

EXIT

[IN]

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ALBUM ENTRY......................................................Adding pictures to an album

SE L. ALB UM

1 0

1 2

Pictures recorded to the card can be organized by sorting them into albums. Pictures stored in the internal memory cannot be entered in albums. g“Album playback menus” (P. 29)

Select the album

entry method

ALBUM ENTRY

SEL. IMAGE

SET CALENDAR

SET ALL

BACK

SET

Select an album to

add the pictures

SEL. ALBUM

BACK

SET

[SEL. IMAGE]

SEL. IMAGE

3 4

SET

EXIT HOLD

OKOK

[SET CALENDAR]

Select one frame at a time for entry

•

Use the arrow pad (

to select a picture, and press

to add R.

•Press o again to cancel the

selection.

• When the selection is

completed, press o for a while.

1243

2 Menu operations

)

Add pictures taken on the same day

Use the arrow pad (1243) to select the date with pictures to enter in the album, and press o.

[SET ALL]

SET ALL

BACK

PHOTO

MOVIE

SET

Select all still images, all protected images, or all movies.

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8 ERASE Erase selected pictures/Erase all pictures

SE L. ALB UM

1 0

1 2

Protected pictures cannot be erased. Cancel protection before erasing protected pictures. Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.

• When erasing the picture in the internal memory, do not insert the card into the camera.

• When erasing the picture from the card, insert a card into the camera in advance.

SEL. IMAGE ........................................ Erase by selecting the single-frame

SEL. IMAGE [IN]

• Use the arrow pad (43) to select the picture, and press o to put R.

• To cancel the selection, press o again.

• When the selection is completed, press S button.

BACK

• Select [YES], and press o.

Menu operations

ALL ERASE

..................Erase all the pictures in the internal memory and the card

• Select [YES], and press o.

9 ALBUM See the pictures registered in the album

Use the arrow pad (1243) to select an album, and press o.

SEL. ALBUM

SET

BACK

9210

617

Use the arrow pad ( display picture you want.

) to

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Album playback menus

INDEX

SLIDESHOW

EDIT

ERASE

SETUP

SEL. ALBUM

YBAC

ORDER

CLOSE ALBUM

INDEX

MOVIE

EDIT

ERASE

SETUP

SEL. ALBUM

YBAC

ORDER

CLOSE ALBUM

• A card is required.

When the still picture is selected

EDIT

ERASE

EDIT

ERASE

ORDER

SETUP

ALBUM

SET

ORDER

SETUP

ALBUM

SET

PLAYBACK MENU

R*1* UNDO ENTRY LABEL IMAGE

*1This is not displayed

when the movie is selected.

*2The still pictures

registered in the album cannot be recorded.

SLIDE-

SHOW

PLPLAYBAC

SEL. ALBUM

INDEX

EXIT

PLAYBACK

When the move is selected

MOVIE

PLPLAY

PLAY

PLPLAYBAC

SEL. ALBUM

INDEX

EXIT

PLAYBACK

g “SLIDESHOW Playing back pictures automatically” (P. 22)

“MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies” (P. 23) “Print settings (DPOF)” (P. 43) “SETUP menus” (P. 31) “ERASE Erase selected pictures/Erase all pictures (P. 28)

1 SEL. ALBUM See other album

To switch albums, select the desired album from [SEL. ALBUM]. g “ALBUM See the pictures registered in the album” (P. 28)

2 Menu operations

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2 PLAYBACK MENU

1 2

1 0

1 2

SE L. ALB UM

UNDO ENTRY...................................................................Undoing album entries

Even if a picture is removed from an album, the picture remains in the card.

SEL. IMAGE Select one frame at a time to undo.

SEL. IMAGE

273

SET

EXIT HOLD

OKOK

• Press the arrow pad (1243) to select a picture,

and press o to add R.

•Press o again to cancel the selection.

• When the selection is completed, press o for a

while.

UNDO ALL Undo all pictures in the album

LABEL IMAGE .................................................................Selecting label images

Menu operations

SEL. ALBUM

9210

BACK

617

SET

Title image (first frame in the album)

You can change the label image (the first frame in the album) displayed on the SEL. ALBUM screen.

Other album menus

g “0 Protecting pictures” (P. 26)

“y Rotating pictures” (P. 26)

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SETUP menus

SCN

S ET U P

RESET

IMAGE

QUALITY

SCN

CAMERA

INDEX

SLIDESHOW

EDIT

ERASE

SETUP

CALENDAR

PLAYBACK

ORDER

ALBUM

Shooting mode

IMAGE

QUALITY

CAMERA

SETUP

SCN

SETUP

SET

RESET

EXIT

Playback mode

EDIT

PLAYBACK

ERASE

ORDER

SETUP

ALBUM

SET

........... Formatting the internal memory or card

SLIDE-

SHOW

CALENDAR

INDEX

EXIT

*1 A card is required. *2 [SCREEN SETUP] can be selected when playing

back still pictures.

*3 [SHUTTER SOUND] can be selected when shooting

still pictures. *4 You cannot select this item when taking movies. *5 You cannot select this item in playback mode.

MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT)

SETUP

MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT BACKUP

K/q PW ON SETUP SCREEN SETUP COLOR BEEP

SHUTTER SOUND VOLUME REC VIEW FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING

DUAL TIME ALARM CLOCK VIDEO OUT

)

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

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

• When the internal memory is formatted, the data of the frames and titles downloaded with the provided OLYMPUS Master software will be deleted.

• 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 Menu operations

BACKUP...........................Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card

Insert the optional card into the camera. Copying data does not erase the picture in the internal memory.

• It takes some time to back up data. Check if the battery is not empty before starting the copy, or use the AC adapter.

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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.

K/q

.......................... Using Shooting button / Playback button to turn on the camera

YES • Pressing the K/h/s button turns on the camera and starts the

NO The power is not turned on. To turn on the camera, press the o

camera in the shooting mode.

• Pressing the q button turns on the camera and starts the camera in the

playback mode.

button.

PW ON SETUP...................................... Setting the startup screen and volume

Menu operations

SCREEN

VOLUME OFF (No sound) / LOW / HIGH

You can select the volume level and the picture displayed when the camera is turned on. If [SCREEN] is set to [OFF], [VOLUME] cannot be set.

• Even if [SCN] is set to [MUSEUM], the camera emits beep by turning off and then on the camera when [LOW] or [HIGH] is selected for [VOLUME] of [PW ON SETUP]. If you do not want to emit beep, set [VOLUME] to [OFF] in advance.

OFF (No picture is displayed.)

/ 1 / 2 (The picture registered with

[SCREEN SETUP] is displayed.)

SCREEN SETUP............................Registering a picture as the startup screen

Still pictures in the internal memory or the card can be registered to screen [2] for [PW ON SETUP]. If a picture is already registered, the [IMAGE EXISTING] screen is displayed asking if you want to cancel the currently registered picture and register a new one.

COLOR...................................................... Setting the color of the menu screens

NORMAL /BLUE /BLACK / PINK

BEEP .............................Adjust the volume of beep when the button is pressed

OFF (No sound) /

LOW / HIGH

8 ....................................................Adjust the volume of camera warning sound

OFF (No sound) / LOW / HIGH

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SHUTTER SOUND .......................... Selecting the sound of the shutter button

OFF (No sound)

1 LOW / HIGH

2LOW / HIGH

3LOW / HIGH

VOLUME.................................................. Adjusting the volume during playback

OFF (No sound) / LOW / HIGH

REC VIEW.............................................................. Viewing pictures immediately

OFF The picture being recorded is not displayed. This is useful when you

ON The picture being recorded is displayed. This is useful for making a

want to prepare for your next shot while the previous picture is being recorded.

brief check of the picture you have just taken. You can resume shooting while the picture is still being displayed.

FILE NAME..................................................Resetting the file names of pictures

RESET

AUTO

File names and their folder names for recorded pictures are automatically generated by the camera. File names and folder names respectively include file numbers (0001 to 9999) and folder names (100 to 999), and are named as follows.

This method is useful when grouping files on separate cards.

The file number and folder number are reset every time a new card is inserted in the camera. The folder number returns to [No. 100] and the file number returns to [No. 0001].

This method is useful when you want to manage all your files with sequential numbers.

Even if a new card is inserted, the folder number and file number are retained from the previous card. This helps you to manage multiple cards.

File nameFolder name

\DCIM\***OLYMP\Pmdd****.jpg

Folder No. (100 – 999)

Month: Jan. – Sep. = 1 – 9, Oct. = A, Nov. = B, Dec. = C

Month (1 – C)

File No. (0001 – 9999)

Day (01 – 31)

2 Menu operations

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PIXEL MAPPING ..............................Adjusting the image processing function

Y /M / D

T IM E

----.--.-- --:--

The pixel mapping feature 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 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 o.

s......................................................................Adjusting the monitor brightness

BACK

Menu operations

1: Brightens the monitor. 2: Darkens the monitor.

SET

Press o after setting is complete.

X....................................................................................Setting the date and time

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

M D

TIME

----.--.-- --:--

CANCEL

Y/M/D

• The first two digits of the year are fixed.

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

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

Y-M-D (Year-Month-Day)

Hour

Minute Date formats (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y)

Exits a setting.

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DUALTIME .................................Setting the date and time in another time zone

T IM E

2006

0 9: 0 0

OFF Switches to the date and time set in [X].

ON Switches to the date and time set in [DUALTIME]. When setting the

dual time, select [ON], and then set the time.

DUALTIME

M D

TIME

2006

0101.

0101

0000:

CANCEL

m: Exits a setting.

• The date format is the same as that set with [X].

• The first two digits of the year are fixed.

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

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

ALARM CLOCK .............................................................................Setting alarms

OFF No alarm is set or alarm is canceled.

ONE TIME Alarm is activated once.

DAILY Alarm is activated daily at the set time.

• When [X] has not been set, [ALARM CLOCK] is not available.

• When [DUALTIME] is set to [ON], the alarm sounds according to the dual time date and time setting.

Setting an alarm

ALARM CLOCK

TIME

SNOOZE

ALARM SOUND

09:00

• Select [ONE TIME] or [DAILY], and set the alarm time.

• You can set snooze or alarm sounds and volume.

2 Menu operations

MOVE

SET

TIME Sets the alarm time.

SNOOZE OFF No snooze is set.

ON Alarm is activated every 5 minutes,

ALARM SOUND 1 LOW / MID / HIGH

2 LOW / MID / HIGH

3 LOW / MID / HIGH

up to 7 times.

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Operating, shutting off and checking the alarm

• Operating the alarm: Turn off the camera. The alarm only operates when the camera is off.

• Shutting off the alarm: While the alarm is sounding, press any button to shut off the alarm and turn off the camera. Note that pressing the o button, K/h/s button or q button will turn the camera on. (Pressing the K/h/s button and q button will turn the camera on only when [K/q] is set to [YES].) When [SNOOZE] is set to [ON] at this time, the setting will be canceled. When [SNOOZE] is [OFF], the alarm stops automatically and the camera turns off

after 1 minute of no operation.

VIDEO OUT ...........................................................Playing back pictures on a TV

NTSC / PAL

The factory default settings differ according to the region where the camera

Menu operations

is sold.

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

• TV video signal types by country/region Check the video signal type before connecting the camera to the TV.

NTSC: North America, Taiwan, Korea, Japan PAL: European countries, China

Playing back pictures on a TV

Turn off the camera and the TV before connecting.

Multi-connector

Connector cover

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

Settings on the camera

Press the q button to turn on the camera.

• The last picture taken is displayed on the TV. Use the arrow pad (43) to select the picture you want to display.

AV cable (provided)

Settings on the TV

Turn the TV on, and set it to video input mode.

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

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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.

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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.

EASY PRINT

[EASY PRINT] can be used to print out the picture displayed on the monitor.

Printing pictures

The selected picture is printed using the standard settings of your printer. The date and file name are not printed.

STANDARD

All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings. If [STANDARD] is selected on the settings screens (P.40 to 41), pictures are printed according to these settings. Refer to the printer’s instruction manual for its standard settings or contact the printer manufacturer.

1 Display the picture you want to print out on the LCD monitor in

the playback mode.

2 Turn the printer on and plug the USB cable provided with the

camera into the multi-connector of the camera and the printer’s USB port.

Multi-connector

USB cable

• 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.

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3 Press /< button.

• Printing starts.

• When printing is finished, the picture selection screen is displayed. To print another picture, press 43 to select a picture, and press /< button.

• When you are finished, disconnect the USB cable from the camera with the picture selection screen displayed.

EASY PRINT START

PC / CUSTOM PRINT

PRINTEXIT

4 Remove the USB cable from the

camera.

5 Remove the USB cable from the

printer.

You can use [EASY PRINT] even when the camera is turned off or in shooting mode. With the camera turned off or in shooting mode, connect the USB cable. The selection screen for the USB connection is displayed. Select [EASY PRINT]. g “EASY PRINT” Step 3 (P. 39), “CUSTOM PRINT” Step 2 (P. 40)

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Other print modes and print settings (CUSTOM PRINT)

1 Display the screen being indicated

on the right according to the procedure 1 and 2 in P. 38, and press o.

EASY PRINT START

PC / CUSTOM PRINT

2 Select [CUSTOM PRINT], and

press o.

USB [IN]

EASY PRINT

CUSTOM PRINT

EXIT

3 Make the print settings according

Printing pictures

to the operation guide.

Selecting the picture to print (available only when a card is inserted)

ALL IMAGES

SEL. ALBUM

Selecting a print mode

PRINT MODE SELECT [IN]

ALL PRINT

MULTI PRINT

ALL INDEX

EXIT SET

ALL IMAGES Allows you to select from all pictures in the

ALBUM Select an album and the pictures in the

SET

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

MULTI PRINT Prints one picture in multiple layout

ALL INDEX Prints an index of all the pictures stored

PRINT ORDER Prints the pictures according to the print

card to print.

album to print.

internal memory or the card.

format.

in the internal memory or the card.

reservation data on the card. If no print reservations have been made, this option is not available. g“Print settings (DPOF)” (P. 43)

SET

Operation guide

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Setting the print paper

SI ZE

BORD ERLES S

10 0- 00 04

PRINTPAPER

SIZE

STANDARD

BACK

BORDERLESS

STANDARD

SET

SIZE Choose from the available paper sizes on

[IN]

your printer.

BORDERLESS Select framed or unframed. In [MULTI

PRINT] mode, you cannot select the frame.

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.

Note

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

Selecting the picture to print

[

]

PRINT Prints one copy of the selected picture.

When [SINGLE PRINT] or [MORE] has been selected, a single copy or more copies are printed.

displayed picture.

SINGLEPRINT

100-0004 PRINT MORE

SINGLE PRINT Makes a print reservation for the

MORE Sets the number of prints and data to be

printed for the displayed picture.

Press 43 to select the picture you want to print. You can also use the zoom button and select a picture from the index display.

Setting the number of prints and data to be printed

3 Printing pictures

PRINT INFO

DATE

FILE NAME

BACK

WITHOUT

SET

[IN]

4 Select [OK], and press o.

• Printing starts.

• When printing is finished, the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen is displayed.

<× Sets the number of prints. You can

select up to 10 prints.

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

with the date.

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

with the file name.

PRINT [IN]

CANCEL

BACK

SET

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To cancel printing

TRANSFERRING

CANCEL

Press o

Screen during data transfer

5 In the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, press

m button.

• A message is displayed.

6 Disconnect the USB cable from the

camera.

• The camera turns off.

Printing pictures

7 Disconnect the USB cable from the

printer.

CONTINUE

CANCEL

[IN]

Select [CANCEL],

SET

and press o.

PRINT MODE SELECT [IN]

ALL PRINT

MULTI PRINT

ALL INDEX

EXIT SET

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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

• DPOF reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this camera. 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.

• You can make DPOF print reservations for up to 999 images per card.

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

To use 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. 31)

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Single-frame reservation

12: 30

'0 6.03 .26

10 0- 00 04

1 ( 1)1)

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

1 Press the m button in the playback mode and display the

top menu.

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

• Playing back the album:Top menu [PRINT

ORDER] [<]

Operation guide

< PRINT ORDER

BACK

SET

[xD]

3 Press 43 to select the frames for print

reservations, and then press 12 to set

[

the number of prints.

• You cannot make print reservations for pictures with A.

• Repeat Step 3 to make print reservations for other

MOVE

pictures.

4 When you finish making print reservations,

Printing pictures

press o.

5 Select the date and time print setting, and

press o.

NO The pictures are printed without the date and

time.

DATE The selected pictures are printed with the

shooting date.

BACK

DATE

TIME

TIME The selected pictures are printed with the

shooting time.

6 Select [SET], and press o.

< PRINT ORDER

1 (

SET

CANCEL

BACK

All-frame reservation

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

1 Press the m button in the playback mode and display the

top menu.

2 Select [PRINT ORDER] [U], and press o.

3 Select the date and time setting, and press o.

• Playing back the album:Top menu [PRINT ORDER] [U]

]

'06.03.26

12:30

100-0004

SET

[xD]

SET

[xD]

SET

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NO The pictures are printed without the date and time.

PRINT ORDERED

DATE All pictures are printed with the shooting date. TIME All pictures are printed with the shooting time.

4 Select [SET], and press o.

Resetting print reservation data

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

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

• Playing back the album:Top menu [PRINT ORDER]

To reset the print reservation data for all the pictures

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

To reset the print reservation data for a selected picture

PRINT ORDER SETTING

PRINT ORDERED

RESET

KEEP

BACK

SET

[xD]

2 Select [<], and press o. 3 Select [KEEP], and press o. 4 Press 43 to select the picture with the print reservations you

want to cancel, and press 2 to decrease the number of prints to 0.

• Repeat Step 4 to cancel print reservations for other pictures.

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

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

7 Select [SET], and press o.

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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 and 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. 47

Connect the camera to the computer

using the USB cable

OLYMPUS

Master

CD-ROM

USB cable

Start up the OLYMPUS Master software

Download image files to the computer gP. 52

Disconnect the camera from the

Computer equipped with a USB port

computer

Using OLYMPUS Master

What is OLYMPUS Master?

OLYMPUS Master is 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

Connecting the camera to a computer

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.

gP. 50

gP. 51

gP. 52

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

4 Connecting the camera to a computer

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 must be installed.

• 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

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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 Follow the on-screen instructions.

• When the OLYMPUS Master licensing agreement is displayed, read the agreement

Connecting the camera to a computer

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”. Refer to the sticker on the CD-ROM package for the serial number.

• When the DirectX licensing agreement is displayed, read the agreement and click “Yes”.

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• 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. If this screen is not displayed, Adobe Reader is already installed on your computer. To install Adobe Reader, click “OK”.

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.

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.

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Connecting the camera to a computer

1 Make sure the camera is turned off.

• The monitor is off.

• The lens cover is closed.

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 o. 4 The camera is recognized by the computer.

• Windows When you connect the camera to your 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”.

•

Macintosh

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

Connecting the camera to a computer

OLYMPUS Master.

Monitor

Multi-connector

Connector cover

USB

EASY PRINT

CUSTOM PRINT

EXIT

SET

[IN]

Note

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

• Connecting the camera to a computer via a USB hub may cause unstable operation. In this case, do not use a hub, but connect the camera directly to the computer.

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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

“Transfer Images” button

Downloads images from the camera or other media.

“Browse Images” button

The “Browse” window is displayed.

“Online Print” button

The online print window is displayed.

“Print Images at Home” button

The print menu is displayed.

“Update Camera” button

The firmware of the camera can be updated to the latest version. In addition, a display language can be added.

To exit OLYMPUS Master

1 Click “Exit” on the main menu.

• OLYMPUS Master is exited.

9 8

6 5

“Create and Share” button

Displays the editing menu.

“Update Software” button

OLYMPUS Master can be updated to the latest version.

“Backup Images” button

Creates backup images.

“Upgrade” button

Displays the window for optional upgrade to OLYMPUS Master Plus.

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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 browse window.

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

To disconnect the camera

Connecting the camera to a computer

1 Make sure that the card access lamp

has stopped blinking.

Card access lamp

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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.

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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

• OLYMPUS Master 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.

• OLYMPUS Master switches to view mode and the first frame of the movie is displayed.

2 To play back the movie, click the playback button at the bottom

of the screen.

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

Connecting the camera to a computer

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 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 playback and returns to the first frame. 7 Repeat button Plays the movie repeatedly. 8 Volume button Displays the volume adjustment slider.

playback.

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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.

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7 Click “Print”.

• Printing starts.

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

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 your 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 your computer.

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

Macintosh: Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2/X

Note

• If your computer is running Windows 98SE, you will need to install the USB driver. Before connecting the camera to your 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 your 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

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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 goes into sleep mode and the monitor turns off if there is no operation when the camera is turned on (when the lens cover opens 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 15 minutes, it automatically turns off (the lens cover closes and the monitor turns off). Press the o button to turn the camera on.

The mode is set to the playback mode

• This mode displays the recorded picture on the LCD monitor. Let’s press the K/h/s button to set the mode to the shooting mode.

The flash is charging

• Wait until the # (flash charge) mark stops blinking before taking the picture.

The memory gauge is full

• No pictures can be taken when the memory gauge is full. Wait until there is space in the memory gauge.

5 Getting to know your camera better

Shoot Shoot Shoot

a b c d

Before taking

any pictures

(Off)

After taking

one picture

(Lit)

After taking

several pictures

(Lit)

Wait

Maximum

reached

(All lit)

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The date and time have not been set

The camera has been used in the same conditions from the time of purchase

• No date and time have been set for the camera at the time of purchase. Set

the date and time before using the camera.

g “X Setting the date and time” (P. 34)

The battery has been pulled out of the camera.

• The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the

camera is left without batteries for approximately 1 day. Before taking important pictures, check that the date and time settings are correct.

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.

• Set [AF MODE] to [iESP].

g “AF MODE Changing the focusing area” (P. 21)

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.

The green lamp blinks. The subject cannot be

Getting to know your camera better

brought into focus.

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

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 low contrast

Subjects at different distances

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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Taking pictures without blurring

Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter button gently to shoot the picture. You can reduce the blurring when shooting the picture in h mode. The factors that can cause the picture to blur are as follows:

• When you use the optical zoom, digital zoom, or zoom at such higher magnifications to shoot the picture

• When the shutter speed is set low to shoot a dark subject

• When the flash cannot be used or when a low shutter speed set s mode is selected

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

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

g “h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization” (P. 9)

Increase the [ISO] setting

• Increase the value of the [ISO] setting.

g “ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity” (P. 19)

The picture is too grainy

There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear 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 “DIGITAL ZOOM Zooming in on your subject” (P. 20)

Increasing the ISO sensitivity

• When you increase the [ISO] setting, “noise”, which appears as spots of unwanted color or unevenness in the color, can be introduced and give the picture a grainy appearance. This camera is equipped with a function to allow shooting at high sensitivity while suppressing noise; however, increasing the ISO sensitivity creates grainier pictures than when using a lower sensitivity.

g “ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity” (P. 19)

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Taking pictures with the correct color

• The reason why there are differences between the colors in a picture and the

actual colors taken and the actual color is the light source illuminating the subject. [WB] is the function that allows the camera to determine the correct colors. Normally, the [AUTO] setting provides the optimal white balance, but depending on the subject, it may be better to experiment with changing the [WB] setting.

• When the subject is in the shade on a sunny day

• When the subject is illuminated by both natural light and indoor lighting, such as when near a window

• When there is no white in the center of the frame

g “WB Adjusting the color of a picture” (P. 19)

Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene

• Take pictures with K in s mode. Suitable for taking pictures on a sunny

day at the beach or in the snow.

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

situation” (P. 18)

• 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 “1F button Changing picture brightness” (P. 12)

Taking pictures of a subject against backlight

• With [ESP/n] set to [n], the picture can be taken based on the brightness

at the center of the monitor without being affected by the light in the background.

g “ESP/n Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject” (P. 20)

Getting to know your camera better

• 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 effective for shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lightening.

g “3# button Flash shooting” (P. 12)

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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 (optional)

• Pictures are recorded to the card when inserted in the camera. When the card

is full, you 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. 31)

“The card” (P. 74)

Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies

Still pictures

Number of storable still pictures

Image quality

SHQ 3072

HQ 3072

SQ1

SQ2

Image size

2560

2304

2048

1600

1280

1024

640

× 2304 5 5 36 36 × 2304 11 11 71 73 × 1920 15 16 102 105 × 1728 19 19 124 128 × 1536 23 24 156 163 × 1200 28 30 185 194

× 960 43 46 285 307 × 768 64 71 420 469

× 480 97 116 614 726

Internal memory

With sound

Without

sound

Using a 128 MB card

With sound

Without

sound

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Movie

Image quality

SHQ

Image size

640

× 480

(15 frames/sec.)

× 240

320

(15 frames/sec.)

× 120

160

(15 frames/sec.)

Recording length (Sec.)

Internal memory

17 112

50 333

129 848

Using a 128 MB card

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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. 31)

Lamp indicators

This camera uses several lamps to indicate the camera status.

Lamp Status

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

Card access lamp Blinking: A picture is being recorded, the camera is reading

Green lamp of the LCD monitor

approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.

a movie, or images are being downloaded (when connected to a computer).

• Do not do any of the following while the 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.

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

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

• Repeatedly pressing the shutter button halfway

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• Repeatedly using the zoom

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

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Functions that cannot be selected from menus

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

(1243).

• Items that cannot be set with the current shooting mode

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

[%], [FLASH MODE], etc.

• Items that cannot be set because the pictures taken by other camera will be edited.

• Some functions cannot be used when there is no card in the camera.

[PANORAMA], [FORMA T], [BACKUP], [PRINT ORDER], [Q], [REDEYE FIX], [BLACK & WHITE], [SEPIA],[FRAME], [TITLE], [CALENDAR], [BRIGHTNESS], [SATURATION], [ALBUM ENTRY], ALBUM

Selecting the optimal record mode

A record mode expresses a combination of desired image size and compression level. Use the following examples to help determine the optimal record mode 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)

To return the settings of functions to default settings

• If the settings such as [IMAGE QUALITY] or flash settings (excluding h and

s) are changed according to the shooting, the changed settings can be maintained even after the power is turned off. To return the settings to default settings, execute [RESET].

g “RESET Change the shooting functions back to default settings” (P. 18)

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Playback help

The red-eye cannot be fixed

• Depending on the picture, the red-eye may not be fixed. Also, parts except the eye may be fixed.

The picture cannot be registered in the album

• Up to 200 pictures can be registered in each album.

• The same picture cannot be registered in several albums.

Playback tips

Playing back the picture in the internal memory

• When a card has been inserted in the camera, the picture in the internal memory cannot be played back. Pull out the card before operating the camera.

Quickly displaying a desired picture

• Use the album function. You can create up to 12 albums and enter the pictures on a card to the albums. To view the pictures, press the m button in the playback mode, and then select an album from the top menu to play back. The same picture cannot be entered in multiple albums.

g “ALBUM ENTRY Adding pictures to an album” (P. 27)

“ALBUM See the pictures registered in the album” (P. 28)

• Press W on the zoom button to view the pictures as thumbnails (index display) or in a calendar format (calendar display).

g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P. 11)

Erasing sound recorded to still pictures

Getting to know your camera better

• Once sound is added to a picture, it is not possible to erase the sound. In this case, make a re-recording with silence. Sound recording is not possible if there is insufficient space in the internal memory or on the card.

g “R Adding sound to still pictures” (P. 26)

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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 your 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

Getting to know your camera better

CARD ERROR

WRITE-

PROTECT

MEMORY FULL

CARD FULL

NO PICTURE

PICTURE

ERROR

THE IMAGE

CANNOT BE

EDITED

CARD-COVER

OPEN

BATTERY

EMPTY

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.

If pictures taken by other cameras are selected, they cannot be edited.

The battery compartment/card cover is open.

The battery is empty. Charge the battery.

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.

Insert a card or erase unwanted data. Before erasing, backup the data of important pictures using the card, or download such 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.

Use image processing software to edit the pictures.

Close the battery compartment/card cover.

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Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action

CARD SETUP

POWER OFF

FORMAT

MEMORY SETUP

POWER OFF

MEMORY FORMAT

[xD]

SET

[IN]

SET

NO CONNECTION

NO PAPER

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 o.

Insert a new card.

• Select [FORMAT] [YES] and press

o. All data on the card is erased.

Select [MEMORY FORMAT] [YES] and press o. 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.

NO INK

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.

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.

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Functions available in shooting modes and scenes

Some functions cannot be set in certain shooting modes. For more details, refer to the table below. Grayed out areas ( ) in the s column indicate that to enable the shooting scene in s mode, there are restrictions to the functions that can be set. g “Functions with restrictions in shooting scenes” (P. 69)

Functions available in shooting modes

Shooting mode K

Function P AUTO

F 9999

Flash 999

&/% 999 Y 999

Optical zoom 999

WB 9 — 99

ISO 9 ——

DRIVE 9 — 9 ESP/n 9 — 9

IMAGE QUALITY 999 DIGITAL ZOOM 9 — 9

AF MODE 9 — 9 R 9 — 9 PANORAMA 9 — 9

MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT)

BACKUP 9999

W 9999

K/q 9999

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PW ON SETUP 9999

COLOR 9999 BEEP 999

8 999

SHUTTER SOUND 999 REC VIEW 999

FILE NAME 9999

PIXEL MAPPING 9999

s 9999

X 9999

DUALTIME 9999

9999

h s

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Shooting mode K

Function P AUTO

h s

ALARM CLOCK 9999

VIDEO OUT 9999

Functions with restrictions in shooting scenes

Scene

FDG

Function

Flash 9999— 9 ——————

&/% 9 Y

*19*1

99999999999——

Optical zoom 99999— 99999999— 9 ISO ————————————— 99—— DRIVE 99— 9 — 9 ——99———999— ESP/n 99999— 99999999999 IMAGE

QUALITY DIGITAL

ZOOM

999

9999——99999— 99999

AF MODE 99999— 9 — 99999999—

R 9999999999———999— PANORAMA 99999— 9999———999— BEEP 99999999— 99999999 8 99999999— 99999999 SHUTTER SOUND

99999999— 9999999—

REC VIEW 9999999999———9 — 9 —

*1 [%] is not available. *2 Only the picture quality below [2048 x 1536] is available. *3 The picture quality is fixed to [640 x480]. *4 AF lock is on. *5 Excluding [!]. *6 The optical zoom cannot be used while you are recording movies. If you want to

use the zoom function in recording, set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [ON].

RSXj

*19*19*1

99— 999— 99

99999

ief

—

l T n

999—

—

99999

—

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Glossary of terms

Aperture

The adjustable lens opening which controls the amount of light that enters the camera. The larger the aperture, the shorter the depth of field and the fuzzier the background. The smaller the aperture, the greater the depth of field and the sharper the background. Larger aperture values indicate smaller apertures, and smaller aperture values indicate larger apertures.

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.

Contrast Detection Method

This is used to measure the distance to the subject. The camera determines if the image is focused by the level of contrast in the subject.

Conventional Photograph

This refers to recording images using silver halide (the method for recording images in conventional, non-digital photography). This system is in contrast to still video and digital photography.

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.

Eclipsing (Vignetting)

This refers to when an object obscures part of the field of view so that the whole subject is not photographed. Vignetting also refers to when the image seen through the viewfinder does not exactly match the image shot through the objective lens, so the photographed image includes objects not seen through the viewfinder. In addition, vignetting can occur when an incorrect lens hood is used, causing shadowing to appear in the corners of the image.

ESP (Electro-Selective Pattern) Light Metering/Digital ESP Light Metering

This determines the exposure by metering and calculating the light levels in the center and other areas of the image separately.

Getting to know your camera better

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.

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ISO

A method for indicating film speed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (ex.gISO100h). Higher ISO values indicate greater sensitivity to light, so images can be exposed even in low-light conditions.

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.

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 (1243), 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 to wipe off the dirt. After that, wipe the camera with the dry cloth carefully.

• After you use the camera in an environment containing foreign material including dirt, dust or sand, or when the lens cover won’t move smoothly, wash the camera using the method explained in Basic Manual.

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

Miscellaneous

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

• 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.

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Battery and charger

(This camera uses one Olympus lithium ion battery (LI-42B or LI-40B). 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 LI-40C charger before use.

(The provided rechargeable battery usually takes approximately 300 minutes to

charge.

(Never use any charger other than the LI-40C. (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 your charger.

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Useful use of the accessories

12: 30

'0 6 .0 3.2 6

1 00- 00 04

3072

2304

The card

Pictures can be recorded on the optional 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.

Miscellaneous

Shooting mode Playback mode

[

]

HQHQ3072

[

]

[

]

2304

Memory indicator

'06.03.26

100-0004

12:30

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Inserting and removing the card

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

cover.

Inserting the card

3 Orient the card as shown, 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.

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.

Battery compartment/card cover

Notch

Contact area

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Note

• The 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 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.

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. To use an AC adapter for this camera, the multi-adapter (CB-MA1/accessory) is required. Do not use any other AC adapter with this camera.

Note

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

the multi-adapter while 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 abroad, you may need a plug adapter to convert the 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 your AC adapter.

• The water resistant feature of the camera won't be activated when the AC

adapter is used.

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

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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.

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

Miscellaneous

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.

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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.

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Index

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

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

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

% Super macro mode . . . . . . . . . . 13

& Macro mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

/< button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

o button (OK/FUNC) . . . . . . . . . . 10

K/h/s button (Shooting) . . . . 9

q button (playback) . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1F button (exposure compensation)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2YS button (self-timer/erase) . . 12

3# button (flash mode) . . . . . . . . 12

4& button (macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

AF lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

AF MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

ALARM CLOCK k

ALBUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

ALBUM ENTRY

Album playback menus

ALL ERASE R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

ALL INDEX

ALL PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

All-frame reservation U Arrow pad (1243)

AUTO (Auto-flash) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

AUTO (Full auto mode) . . . . . . . . . 10

AUTO (ISO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

AUTO (WB) WB AUTO . . . . . . . . . 19

Auto focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

AV cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

. . . . . . . . . 29

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

. . . . . . . . . . 10

BACKUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75

Battery compartment/card cover . . 75

. . . . . . . . 44

BEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

BGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

BLACK & WHITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

BRIGHTNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 25

Calendar display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CAMERA MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 31, 74

Card access lamp . . . . . . . . 52, 62, 76

CCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 70

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

Cloudy day 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

COLOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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

Connector cover . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 50

CUSTOM PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Date and time X . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Digital image stabilization h

DIGITAL ZOOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Direct printing

DPOF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 70

DRIVE DUALTIME l

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

. . . . . 9

EASY PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

EDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Erasing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Error message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 70

ESP/n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

EV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 70

Exposure compensation F . . . . . . 12

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FILE NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Flash charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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

Fluorescent lamp 1/2/3 wxy . . 19

Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 9

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

FORMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

FRAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Frame number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Function menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

High speed sequential shooting i 20

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

iESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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

Image size

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 25

Index display

Internal memory

ISO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 71

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 70

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

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

LABEL IMAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Lithium ion battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

m button (MENU) . . . . . . . 11, 14

MEMORY FORMAT

Memory gauge

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

Monitor brightness adjustment s 34

MOVIE PLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

. . . . . . . . . . . . 31

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

MULTI PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Multi-connector . . . . . . . . . . 36, 38, 50

NTSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 71

Number of storable still pictures . . . 61

OLYMPUS Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 20

P (Program auto) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

P/AUTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

PAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 71

PANORAMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

PictBridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 71

Picture rotation y

PIXEL MAPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Pixels

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

PLAYBACK MENU

Playback mode q . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Playback on a TV

Playing time/Total recording time

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

Press fully

Press halfway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

PRINT ORDER < Print settings <

Printing pictures

Program auto

Protect 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

PW ON SETUP

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

. . 23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 71

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

REC VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Recording length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Recording sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Recording sound with still pictures

REDEYE FIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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

RESET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Resizing Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

s (Scene) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 18

SATURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

SCREEN SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

SEL. ALBUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

SEL. IMAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 28, 30

Selecting a language W . . . . . . 32

Self-timer lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 62

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

SEPIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Sequential shooting j . . . . . . . . . 20

SET ALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

SET CALENDAR

SETUP menus SHOOT & SELECT 1/2 e, f

Shooting mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 17

Shooting movies n Shooting still pictures K

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

Shutter button

SHUTTER SOUND

Single-frame erase S . . . . . . . . . . 28

Single-frame reservation <

Single-frame shooting o . . . . . . . 20

Sleep mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 71

SLIDESHOW m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SPOT (AF MODE) Spot metering 5

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

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

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

STANDARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Sunny day 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

. . . . . . . . . . . . 33

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

R . . . 21

. . . 19

. . . . . . . . . 8

. . . . . . 44

TITLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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

Tungsten light 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Turning on the camera K/q . . . . 32

TYPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Under Water Macro H . . . . . . . . . . 8

Under Water Snap T . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Under Water Wide1k . . . . . . . . . . . 8

UNDO ALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

UNDO ENTRY (ALBUM ENTRY) . . 30

USB cable . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 46, 50, 53

USB driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 56

VIDEO OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

VOLUME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Warning sound 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

White balance WB . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

xD-Picture Card . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 74

Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 20

Zoom button

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

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 2006

VH783401

Olympus M 725 SW User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

How to use this manual

Contents

Button operations

1 o button Turning the camera on and off

2 Shutter button Shooting pictures

3 K/h/s button (Shooting) Switching the shooting mode

K Shooting still pictures

h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization

Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

4 q button (Playback)Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode

8 Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback

9 1F button Changing picture brightness

0 3# button Flash shooting

a 2Y/S button Shooting with self-timer / Erasing images

Shooting with self-timer

Erasing pictures

b 4& button Shooting pictures close to the subject

c /< button Brighten the monitor/Printing pictures

Making the monitor brighter

Printing pictures

Menu operations

About the menus

Using the menus

Shooting mode menu K h s

1 IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality

2 RESET Change the shooting functions back to default settings

Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

4 CAMERA MENU

Playback mode menu q

1 SLIDESHOW Playing back pictures automatically

2 MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies

3 CALENDAR Playing back the pictures in a calendar format

4 INDEX Viewing the pictures as a thumbnail

5 EDIT

6 PRINT ORDER Making print reservations (DPOF)

7 PLAYBACK MENU

8 ERASE Erase selected pictures/Erase all pictures

SEL. IMAGE ........................................ Erase by selecting the single-frame

9 ALBUM See the pictures registered in the album

Album playback menus

1 SEL. ALBUM See other album

2 PLAYBACK MENU

SETUP menus

Playing back pictures on a TV

Printing pictures

Direct printing (PictBridge)

Using the direct printing function

EASY PRINT

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 date and time have not been set

Shooting tips

Focusing on the subject

Subjects that are difficult to focus on

Taking pictures without blurring