Olympus Mju 760, Stylus 760 Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
Instruction Manual
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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.
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information contained in this manual.
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and may differ from the actual product.
Quick Start Guide
Get started using your camera right away.
Menu operations
Printing pictures
Using OLYMPUS Master
Getting to know your camera better
Appendix
Contents
Quick Start Guide
Button operations
Menu operations
Printing pictures
Using OLYMPUS Master
Getting to know your camera better
Appendix
P. 3
P. 10
P. 18
P. 36
P. 42
P. 50
P. 60
Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following along with the illustrations.
Learn about the menus that control the functions and settings for basic operation.
Learn how to print pictures you have taken.
Learn how to transfer and save pictures to a computer.
Find out more about camera operations and how to take better pictures.
Read about convenient functions and safety precautions on how to use your camera more effectively.
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Quick Start Guide
Gather these items (box contents)
Digital Camera Strap LI-42B
LI-40C
Battery Charger
Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master
Lithium Ion Battery
Software CD-ROM
Attach the strap
Quick Start Guide
( Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
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Prepare the battery
a. Charge the battery
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Power Cable
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AC Wall Outlet
( Battery comes partially charged.
b. Insert the battery in the camera
Quick Start Guide
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Lithium Ion Battery
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Charging Indicator
Light On (Red): Charging Light Off: Charging complete (Charging time: Approx. 5 hours)
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( Insert the battery from
the side.
• To remove the battery, slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow.
Battery Charger
Battery lock knob
( You can shoot pictures with this camera even without using an optional xD-
Picture Card™ (hereinafter referred to as “the card”). For details on inserting the card, please refer to “Inserting and removing the card” (P. 62).
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Turn the camera on
X
Y /M / D
Y M D TI M E
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This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode.
a. Set the mode dial to K.
When shooting still pictures (shooting mode)
When shooting movies (shooting mode)
When viewing pictures (playback mode)
Still picture shooting modes
K This function allows you to shoot with the camera’s automatic settings.
s This function allows you to shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the
g This function allows you to set the target items by following the shooting guide
b. Press the o button.
shooting condition.
displayed on the screen.
o Button
Y M D TIME
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Y/M/D
Quick Start Guide
CANCEL
• When the date and time have not yet been set, this screen will appear.
( To turn off the camera, press the o button once again.
MENU
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Set date and time
X
Y /M / D
Y M D TI M E
----.--.-- --:--
Y / M / D
Y
D
T IM E
Y / M / D
Y
D
T IM E
About the date and time setting screen
Y-M-D (Year-Month-Day)
Y M D TIME
----.--.-- --:--
MENU
CANCEL
Y/M/D
Hour Minute Date formats (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y)
Exits a setting.
a. Press the 1F button and the 2Y button to select [Y].
• The first two digits of the year are fixed.
1F Button
Quick Start Guide
X
Y
CANCEL
M D
MENU
2Y Button
b. Press the 3# button.
3# Button
TIME
Y/M/D
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c. Press the 1F button and the 2Y
button to select [M].
d. Press the 3# button.
X
Y
CANCEL
M D
MENU
TIME
Y/M/D
Set date and time
Y / M / D
Y
D
T IM E
Y / M / D
Y
D
T IM E
Y / M / D
Y
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T IM E
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e. Press the 1F button and the 2Y
button to select [D].
X
Y
M D
CANCEL
f. Press the 3# button. g. Press the 1F button and the 2Y
button to select the hours and minutes.
• The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.
X
Y
M D
CANCEL SET
h. Press the 3# button. i. Press the 1F button and the 2Y
button to select [Y/M/D].
X
Y
M D
CANCEL SET
j. After all items have been set, press the o button.
• For precise time setting, press the o button as the time signal strikes 00 seconds.
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MENU
MENU
MENU
TIME
Y/M/D
TIME
Y/M/D
Quick Start Guide
OK
TIME
Y/M/D
OK
o Button
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Take a picture
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a. Hold the camera
Horizontal grip Vertical grip
b. Focus
Quick Start Guide
c. Shoot
Shutter Button
(Pressed
halfway)
Shutter Button
(Pressed
completely)
Place this mark over your subject.
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The number of storable still pictures is displayed.
The green lamp indicates the focus and exposure are locked.
The card access lamp blinks.
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View pictures
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o Button
Mode Dial
Arrow Pad
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a. Press the 4& button and the 3# button to display the picture
that you want to erase.
b. Press the /S button.
ERASE
YES
NO
MENU
/S Button
BACK
SET
c. Press the 1F button to select [YES] and press the o button
to erase the picture.
1F Button
o Button
ERASE
BACK
MENU
YES
NO
SET
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OK
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Button operations
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Shooting modes
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Playback mode
Flash mode
Shooting mode
Self-timer
Macro mode/ Super macro mode
o button Turning the camera on and off
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Power on: Shooting mode
• Lens extends
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Playback mode
• Monitor turns on
• Monitor turns on
Shutter button Shooting pictures
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Button operations
Shooting still pictures
Set the mode dial to K, s or g, and lightly press the shutter button (halfway). The green lamp lights when the focus and exposure are locked (focus lock). Now press the shutter button all the way (completely) to shoot a picture.
Green lamp
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Focus lock - Locking the focus and then composing the shot
Compose your picture with the focus locked, and then fully press the shutter button to shoot a picture.
• If the green lamp blinks, the focus is not adjusted properly. Try locking the focus again.
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AF lock mark
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AF Lock - Locking the focus position
When the scene is k H, you can lock the focus position by pressing 2. Press 2 again to cancel the AF lock. g s Shoot pictures by selecting a scene mode
according to the situation” (P. 11)
• AF lock is automatically canceled after one shot.
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Recording movies
Set the mode dial to n, and lightly press the shutter button to lock the focus, and then press the shutter button completely to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop recording.
Mode dial Switching between shooting and playback modes
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Set the mode dial to the desired shooting or playback mode.
K Shooting still pictures
The camera determines the optimum settings for the shooting conditions automatically.
s Shoot pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation
You can shoot pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation.
Select a scene mode/change another scene mode to another one
•Press m to select [SCN] from the top menu, and change it to another scene mode.
• By switching to another scene mode, most settings will be changed to the default settings of each scene mode.
g Follow the shooting guide for setting
SHOOTING GUIDE 1/ 3
1
Brightening subject.
2
Shooting into backlight.
3
Set particular lighting.
Blurring background.
4
Adjusting area in focus.
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SET
Follow the shooting guide displayed on the screen to set the target items.
•Press m to display the shooting guide again.
• To change the setting without using the shooting guide, set the shooting mode to another one.
• The content set using the shooting guide will change to the default setting by pressing m or changing the mode using
OK
the mode dial.
Button operations
n Recording movies
Audio is recorded with the movie.
A
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00:36
This icon lights red during movie recording.
The remaining recording time is displayed. When the remaining recording time reaches 0, recording will stop automatically.
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q Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode
My Favorite
SLIDE-
SHOW
ADD
FAVORITE
The last picture taken is displayed.
• Press the arrow pad to view other pictures.
• Use the zoom button to switch between close-up playback, index display and calendar display.
•Press o to hide the information displayed on the screen for 3 seconds during single-frame playback.
g “MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies” (P. 26)
P Viewing “My Favorite”
The still pictures registered in “My Favorite” are displayed.
• Press the arrow pad to view other pictures.
• Use the zoom button to switch among close-up playback and index display.
Press m during “My Favorite” playback to display the top menu, and then select [SLIDESHOW] or [ADD FAVORITE]. g “SLIDESHOW Playing back pictures automatically” (P. 25)
“ADD FAVORITE Adding favorite images” (P. 26)
My Favorite
SLIDE­SHOW
My Favorite
My Favorite
My Favorite
ADD
FAVORITE
EXIT
MENU
SET
OK
Erasing pictures from “My Favorite”
YES/ NO
• Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to erase, and press S. Select [YES], and
press o.
• Erasing a picture from “My Favorite” does not erase the original picture recorded in the internal memory or to the card.
Button operations
Arrow pad (1243)
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Use the arrow pad to select scenes, playback picture, and the items on the menus.
o button (OK/FUNC)
5
Displays the function menu which contains the functions and settings used during shooting. 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
Select the shooting mode when you have set the mode dial to K.
P (Program auto) The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter
AUTO (Full auto mode) The camera automatically sets white balance and ISO sensitivity in
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speed for the brightness of the subject.
addition to the aperture and shutter speed.
Other functions you can set with the function menu
P
P/AUTO
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g “WB Adjusting the color of a picture” (P. 22)
“ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity” (P. 22) “DRIVE Using sequential (continuous) shooting” (P. 22) “ESP/n Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject” (P. 23)
Function menu
P
P
WB
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
o
ESP
P/AUTO
h
P
43: Select a setting, and press o.
12: Select the function to be set.
m button (MENU) Displaying the top menu
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Displays the top menu.
Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback
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Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject
Optical zoom ratio: 3×
Button operations
Zoom out: Press W on the zoom button.
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Zoom in: Press T on the zoom button.
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Playback mode: Changing the picture display
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Single-frame playback
• Use the arrow pad to browse pictures.
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T
T
T
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3
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1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
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W
Index display
• Use the arrow pad to select a picture for playback, and press o to play back the single­frame of the picture selected.
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Close-up playback
• Press T to incrementally enlarge the picture up to 10 times the original size. Press W to reduce the size.
• Use the arrow pad during close­up playback to scroll around the picture.
• Press o to return to single-frame playback.
W
Button operations
Activate the setting.
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T
1F button Changing picture brightness
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2.0
2.0
OK
SET
W
W
Calendar display
• Use the arrow pad to select the
date, and press o or T on the zoom button to display the picture on the date selected.
Press 1F in shooting mode, and then use the arrow pad 43 to adjust the exposure and press o to confirm the setting.
• Adjustable from -2.0EV to +2.0 EV
3: Brighten 4: Darken
3# button Flash shooting
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Press 3# in shooting mode to select the flash setting. Press o to confirm your selection.
AUTO (Auto-flash) The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions.
! Red-eye reduction flash This emits pre-flashes to reduce the occurrence of red-eye in
# Fill-in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light. $ Flash off The flash does not fire even in low light conditions.
2Y button Self-timer shooting
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Press 2Y in shooting mode to select on and off for the self-timer. Press o to confirm your selection.
Y OFF Cancel the self-timer. Y ON Set the self-timer.
• After pressing the shutter button completely, the self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks for approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.
• To cancel the self-timer, press 2Y.
• Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot.
4& button Shooting pictures close to the subject
a
Press 4& in shooting mode to select the macro mode. Press o to confirm your selection.
OFF Macro mode is deactivated.
& Macro mode This mode lets you shoot as close as 20 cm/7.9 in. (wide) and
% Super macro mode This mode lets you shoot as close as 8 cm/3.2 in. from your
• Zoom and flash cannot be used in super macro mode.
your pictures.
50 cm/19.7 in. (tele) from your subject.
subject.
Button operations
h button Shooting pictures using the image stabilizer
b
Press h in shooting mode to turn the image stabilizer on or off. Press o to confirm your selection.
h OFF Image stabilizer is deactivated.
h ON Image stabilizer is activated.
• It is recommended to make the image stabilizer inactive, when mounted on a tripod.
• At very slow shutter speeds (for example when taking night photographs), some images may not acquire the proper stabilization effect.
• If the camera is severely shaken, digital images may not be stabilized properly.
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q/< button Viewing pictures/Printing pictures
c
q Viewing pictures immediately
Press q in shooting mode to switch to playback mode and display the last picture taken. Press q again or press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode.
g q Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode” (P. 12)
< Printing pictures
When a printer is connected to the camera, display the picture you want to print in playback mode and press <. g “EASY PRINT” (P. 36)
/S button Increasing the brightness of the monitor/Erasing pictures
d
Increasing the brightness of the monitor
Press in shooting mode. The monitor will be set to the brightest state set in [s] for 10 seconds.
g s Adjusting the brightness of monitor” (P. 32)
S Erasing pictures
In playback mode, select the picture you want to erase, and press S.
• Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid
accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.
g 0 Protecting pictures” (P. 29)
Button operations
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d button
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Changing the information on display/Display the menu guide/Checking the time
Changing the information displays
Press d to change the display in the following order.
Shooting mode
Playback mode
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Histogram display
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P
ISO
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ISO
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Displaying the menu guide
re brightnes pictures
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Normal display
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Detailed display
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With menu items selected, hold down d to display the menu guide. Release d to close the menu guide.
Button operations
Checking the time
While the camera is off, press d to display the set alarm time (when [ALARM CLOCK] is set) and the current time for 3 seconds.
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Menu operations
SETUP
IMAGE
QUALITY
RESET
CAMERA
MENU
SILENT
MODE
CA ME RA ME NU
SETUP
IMAGE
QUALITY
RESET
CAMERA
MENU
SILENT
MODE
m button
Arrow pad (1243)
o button
About the menus
Pressing m displays the top menu on the monitor.
• The items displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode.
Top menu (in still picture shooting mode)
IMAGE
QUALITY
CAMERA
RESET
MENU
EXIT SET
MENU
SETUP
SILENT
MODE
OK
1
WB
2
ISO AUTO
DRIVE
DIGITAL ZOOM
MENU
BACK
AUTO
o
ESP
OFF
SET
OK
• When [CAMERA MENU], [PLAYBACK MENU], [EDIT], [ERASE], or [SETUP] is selected,
the menu corresponding to the respective functions is displayed.
• When your camera is set according to the shooting guide with the mode dial set at g,
press m to display the shooting guide screen.
Operation guide
During menu operations, the buttons and their respective functions are displayed at the bottom of the monitor. Follow these guides to navigate the menus.
Menu operations
IMAGE
QUALITY
CAMERA
RESET
MENU
MENU
EXIT SET
SETUP
SILENT
MODE
OK
BACK EXIT
SET
MENU
: Returns to the previous menu.
MENU
: Exits the menu. : Press 1243 to select a setting.
: Sets the selected item.
OK
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Operation guide
m button
1243 on the arrow pad
o
Using the menus
SETUP
IMAGE
QUALITY
RESET
CAMERA
MENU
SILENT
MODE
This explains how to use the menus with the [AF MODE] setting as an example.
1 Set the mode dial to K. 2 Press m to display the top menu. Select
[CAMERA MENU] and press o to confirm your selection.
• [AF MODE] is one of the selections on the [CAMERA MENU].
Press o to confirm your selection.
IMAGE
QUALITY
CAMERA
RESET
MENU
MENU
EXIT SET
3 Use the arrow pad 12 to select [AF MODE],
and press o.
• Some settings may not be available, depending on the shooting/scene mode.
• When pressing 4 on this screen, the cursor moves to the page display. Press 12 to change the page. To select an item or function, press 3 or o.
Page display: The page display mark is displayed when there are additional menu items on the next page.
1
WB
2
ISO AUTO
DRIVE
DIGITAL ZOOM
MENU
BACK
1
AF MODE SPOT
2
R OFF
PANORAMA
MENU
BACK
The selected item is displayed in a different color.
4 Use the arrow pad 12 to select [iESP] or
[SPOT], and press o.
• The menu item is set and the previous menu is displayed. Press m repeatedly to exit the menu.
• To cancel changes and continue menu operation, press m before pressing o.
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2
BACK
AF MODE
R
PANORAMA
MENU
SETUP
SILENT
MODE
AUTO
o
ESP
OFF
SET
SET
iESP
SPOT
SET
OK
OK
OK
Menu operations
OK
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Shooting mode menu K s
SETUP
IMAGE
QUALITY
RESET
CAMERA
MENU
SILENT
MODE
1
IMAGE
QUALITY
2
CAMERA
RESET
MENU
MENU
EXIT SET
SETUP
SILENT
MODE
OK
4 CAMERA MENU
WB ISO
4
DRIVE ESP/n
* An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required.
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• Some functions are not available according to the selected mode.
g “Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes” (P. 58)
g “SETUP menus” (P. 30)
• The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ).
IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality
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Still picture image quality and their applications
Image quality/Image size Compression Application
SHQ 3072 × 2304 Low
HQ 3072 × 2304 Standard
SQ1 2560 × 1920 Standard
2304 × 1728
compression
compression
compression
2048 × 1536
SQ2 1600 × 1200 Standard
Menu operations
1280 × 960
compression
1024 × 768
640 × 480 Low
16:9 1920 × 1080 Standard
compression
compression
• This is useful for printing large images on A3­size (16.5 × 11.7 in.) paper.
• This is useful for performing computer image processing, such as contrast adjustment and red-eye correction.
• This is useful for A3 (16.5 × 11.7 in.) /A4 (11.7 × 8.5 in.)-size prints.
• This is useful for computer editing such as rotating or adding text to a picture.
• This is useful for postcard-sized (6 × 4 in.) prints.
• This is useful for viewing pictures on a computer.
• This is useful for sending as e-mail attachments.
• This is useful for expressing the broadness of a subject such as landscapes and for viewing pictures on a wide-screen television.
Movie image quality
Image quality/Image size
SHQ 640 × 480
HQ 320 × 240
SQ 160 × 120
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DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE
R
PANORAMA
*
RESET Restoring default settings
2
NO /YES
It restores shooting functions back to default settings. The mode dial must not be set to g.
Functions restored to the factory default settings
Function Factory default setting Ref. Page
F 0.0 P. 14
# AUTO P. 15 YYOFF P. 15 & OFF P. 15
IMAGE STABILIZER OFF P. 15
IMAGE QUALITY HQ P. 20
WB AUTO P. 22
ISO AUTO P. 22 DRIVE o P. 22 ESP/n ESP P. 23
DIGITAL ZOOM OFF P. 23
AF MODE SPOT P. 23 R OFF P. 23
s (Scene) Selecting a scene mode according to the shooting situation
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PORTRAIT / LANDSCAPE / LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT / NIGHT SCENE
*1
NIGHT+PORTRAIT
AVAILABLE LIGHT
/ SPORT / INDOOR / CANDLE
*1
/ SUNSET
*1
/ FIREWORKS
DOCUMENTS / AUCTION / SHOOT & SELECT1
*1
/ SELF PORTRAIT /
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/ CUISINE / BEHIND GLASS /
*2
/ SHOOT & SELECT2
BEACH & SNOW / UNDER WATER WIDE1 / UNDER WATER WIDE2
UNDER WATER MACRO
The scene mode selection screen displays sample images as well as a description of the shooting situation for which it is designed. It can be set only when the mode dial is set to s. g “Mode dial Switching between shooting and playback
modes” (P. 11)
• By switching to another scene mode, most settings will be changed to the default settings of each scene mode.
*1 When the subject is dark, noise reduction is automatically
activated. This approximately doubles the shooting time, during
which the next picture can be taken. *2 The focus is locked at the first frame. *3 The camera focuses for each frame. *4 The focus distance is fixed at approximately 5.0 m (16.4 ft.).
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/
*3
/
*4
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Scene mode selection screen
1 PORTRAIT
B
F
D
G
U
MENU
BACK
SET
Set the scene mode.
Menu operations
OK
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[e SHOOT & SELECT1]/[f SHOOT & SELECT2]
• These scene modes allow you to take sequential pictures by holding down the shutter
button. After shooting the pictures, select the ones you want to erase by marking them with a R and press S to erase them.
ee
Selected picture.
Press 43 to scroll through the pictures.
MENU
OK
BACK
GO
S
Pictures with a R mark are erased.
Press o to mark the pictures to be erased.
CAMERA MENU
4
WB
................................................................................................. Adjusting the color of a picture
AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically for natural color,
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
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.)
ISO......................................................................................................Changing the ISO sensitivity
Menu operations
AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the conditions of the
80/100/200/ 400/800/1600
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.
DRIVE............................................................................. Using sequential (continuous) shooting
o Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed.
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W Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential shooting.
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You can take a sequence of pictures at one time by holding down the shutter button. The
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camera will take pictures continuously until you release the shutter button.
•In [W], the settings change as follows.
• The flash mode is fixed at [$].
• [ISO] is fixed at [AUTO].
• [IMAGE QUALITY] is limited to [2048 × 1536] and lower.
ESP/n ..................................... Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject
ESP Meters the brightness at the center of the monitor and the surrounding area
n Only the center of the monitor is metered. Recommended for taking a picture
separately to capture an image with balanced brightness. When taking pictures against strong backlight, the center of the picture may appear dark.
against strong backlight.
DIGITAL ZOOM .............................................................................. Zooming in on your subject
OFF /ON
The digital zoom can be used to take close-up shots with stronger magnification when combined with optical zoom. (Optical Zoom × Digital Zoom: maximum 15×)
Optical zoom Digital zoom
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Zoom bar White area: The optical zoom area Red area: The digital zoom area
AF MODE.......................................................................................... Changing the focusing area
iESP The camera determines which subject within the screen to focus on. Even
SPOT Focus selection is based on the subject within the AF target mark.
when the subject is not in the center of the screen, focusing is possible.
R.............................................................................................. Recording sound with still pictures
OFF /ON
When activated [ON], the camera will record about 4 seconds of audio after the picture is taken. When recording, aim the camera microphone at the source of the sound you want to record.
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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 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 that will be combined will not remain in the frame. Remember the frame displayed on the monitor as a rough indication, then compose the shot so that the edges of the previous picture in the frame overlap with the next shot.
•Press o to exit panorama shooting.
• Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures. After 10 pictures have been shot, a
warning mark (C) is displayed.
SILENT MODE Setting to turn off operational sounds
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OFF /ON
This function allows you to turn off operational sounds that occur during shooting and playback, warning beeps, shutter sounds, etc. It cannot be set when the mode dial is set to g.
1: The next picture is connected at the
2: The next picture is connected at the
Connects pictures from bottom to top
top.
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MOVIE
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SETUP
PLAYBACK
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“SILENT MODE Setting to turn off operational sounds” (P. 24)
• The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ).
SLIDESHOW Playing back pictures automatically
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BGM
TYPE
MENU
BACK
OFF
ON
SET
• Set [BGM] to [ON] or [OFF].
• Select the transition effect between pictures from [TYPE].
BGM
TYPE
OK
ON / OFF
NORMAL
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 to cancel the slideshow.
Menu operations
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MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies
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Select [MOVIE PLAY] from the top menu, and press o to play back the movie. You can also playback a movie by selecting a picture with the movie icon (n) and pressing o.
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3: Each time you press the button, the playback speed changes in the
following order: 2×; 20×; and back to 1×.
1: Increases the volume. 2: Reduces the volume.
4: Plays the movie in reverse. Each time you press the button, the playback
speed changes in the following order: 1×; 2×; 20×; and back to 1×.
•Press o to pause the playback.
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3: Displays the next frame. 4: Displays the previous frame.
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• To resume the movie, press o.
• To cancel the playback of the movie in the middle of it or during pause, press m.
ADD FAVORITE Adding favorite images
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This function registers your favorite still pictures as separate still pictures. You can register up to 9 favorite pictures. g P Viewing “My Favorite”” (P. 12)
ADD FAVORITE
• Use the arrow pad to select a picture, and press o.
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