Olympus SP-560 UZ User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

SP-560UZ

Instruction Manual

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please

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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.

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We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs.

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In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual.

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The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product.

Quick Start Guide

This manual will help you get started using your camera right away.

Button operations

Menu operations

Printing pictures

Using OLYMPUS Master

Getting to know your camera better

Appendix

Contents

Quick Start Guide P.3

Button operations P.11

Menu operations P.21

Printing pictures P.48

Using OLYMPUS Master P.55

Getting to know your camera better P.62

Appendix P.77

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

Learn everything about the menus, from basic operations to the functions of each menu and their various settings.

Learn how to print pictures you have taken.

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

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

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

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Gather these items (box contents)

Digital Camera Strap/Strap ringsLens Cap/Lens Cap

String

AA Batteries (four) USB cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2

CD-ROM

Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

Attach the strap and the lens cap

Be sure to use the strap and strap rings provided.

• Attach the strap and strap rings together. The strap rings may fall off if they are attached without the strap.

Strap Eyelet

Quick Start Guide

rings can go through the strap eyelet.

• Insert it all the way in.• Tilt the strap rings in such a way so that the strap

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• Attach the strap to the other eyelet in the same manner.

Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.

Preparing the camera

a. Load batteries into the camera

Quick Start Guide

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b. Insert the xD-Picture Card (optional) into the

camera

Card cover

Notch

• Insert the card straight in.

• Insert the card until it clicks into place.

Contact area

• To remove the card, push it all the way in, release it slowly and remove.

This camera allows you to take pictures without using an optional xD-

Picture Card™ (hereinafter called the card). When taking pictures without the card, pictures will be stored in the internal memory. For details on the card, please refer to “The card” (P.78).

Quick Start Guide

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Turn the camera on

Y / M /D

Y M D TI M E

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

This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode.

a. Set the mode dial to h.

Shooting Mode

When shooting movies (shooting mode)

Still picture shooting modes

h The camera determines the optimum settings for the shooting

conditions automatically.

P The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter

speed.

A This function allows you to change the aperture manually. S This function changes the shutter speed for shooting pictures. M This function allows you to change the aperture and shutter speed

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manually.

r This function allows you to set each shooting function manually and use

as your original shooting mode.

s This function allows you to shoot pictures by selecting a scene

according to the shooting condition.

g This function allows you to set the target items by following the shooting

guide displayed on the screen.

b. Remove the lens cap and press the o button.

Y M D TIME

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

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.

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Y/M/D

Set date and time

Y / M /D

Y M D TI M E

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

2007

.--.-- --:--

Y M D TI M E

Y / M /D

Tips

The directions of the arrow pad are indicated with 124 3 in this manual.

About the date and time setting screen

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

Y M D TIME

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

Y/M/D

Hour

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

Quick Start Guide

a. Press the 1 F button and the 2Y button to

b. Press the 3# button.

CANCEL

Exits a setting.

select [Y].

The first two digits of the [Y] are fixed.

1 F button

2Y button

3# button

Y M D TIME

2007

.--.-- --:--

CANCEL

Y/M/D

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c. Press the 1 F button and the

2007

.-- --:--

Y M D TI M E

Y / M /D

2007

--:--

Y M D TI M E

Y / M /D

2007

Y M D TI M E

Y / M /D

2007

Y / M /D

Y M D TI M E

2Y button to select [M].

d. Press the 3# button.

Y M D TIME

2007

1212.-- --:--

CANCEL

Y/M/D

e. Press the 1 F button and the

2Y button to select [D].

Y M D TIME

2007

1212.

CANCEL

f. Press the 3# button.

g. Press the 1 F button and the

2Y button to select “hour”, “minute”.

The time is displayed in the 24-hour

Quick Start Guide

format.

Y M D TIME

2007

1212.

CANCEL

h. Press the 3# button. i. Press the 1 F button and the

2Y button to select [Y/M/D].

j. After all items have been set,

Y M D TIME

2007

1212.

CANCEL

press the o button.

For precise time setting, press the o button as the time signal

strikes 00 seconds.

2626 --:--

2626

1212:

Y/M/D

SET

Y/M/D

SET

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o button

Take a picture

a. Hold the camera

Horizontal grip Vertical grip

b. Focus

The green lamp indicates the focus and exposure are locked.

Shutter button

(Pressed Halfway)

c. Shoot

Shutter button

(Pressed Completely)

The card access lamp blinks.

Adjusting the viewfinder’s focus using the diopter

a. Press the u button. b. While looking through the

viewfinder, rotate the diopter adjustment dial little by little.

When you can see [ ] (AF target mark)

clearly, adjustment is complete.

Place this mark over your subject.

The number of remaining still pictures is displayed.

Diopter adjustment dial

u button

Quick Start Guide

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View pictures

a. Set the mode dial to q.

Mode Dial

Arrow pad

Next Picture

Prev. Picture

Erase pictures

a. Press the 4& button and the 3# button to display

Quick Start Guide

the picture you want to erase.

b. Press the S button.

4& button

S button

3# button

ERASE [IN]

YES

BACK

SET

c. Press the 1 F button to select [YES], and press

the o button to erase the picture.

1 F button

o button

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ERASE

BACK

YES

SET

Button operations

Shooting Mode

Playback mode

Shooting Mode

Self-timer

Macro mode/ Super

macro mode

1 o button

Power on: Shooting Mode

2 Mode dial

Set the mode dial to the desired shooting or playback mode.

• Some functions cannot be set depending on the position of the mode dial. g “Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes” (P.73)

• Monitor turns on

• Lens extends

• Before turning the camera on in shooting mode, remove the lens cap.

Playback mode

• Monitor turns on

Switching between shooting and playback modes

Flash mode

Turning the camera on and off

h Shooting pictures with full automatic settings

The camera determines the optimum settings for the shooting conditions automatically. Settings in the [CAMERA MENU] such as WB and ISO Sensitivity cannot be changed.

P Set the optimum aperture value and shutter speed

The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed for the brightness of the subject. Settings in the [CAMERA MENU] such as WB and ISO Sensitivity can be changed.

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Button operations

A Changing the aperture value for shooting pictures

F4.0

0.0

1/1000

F2.8

1/100

0.0

F2.8

1/1000

+2.0

Press 12 after pressing 1 F. The camera automatically sets

1/1000

F4.0

0.0

the shutter speed.

Aperture value

[ ]

1 : Increases the aperture value. 2 : Decreases the aperture value.

When the correct exposure cannot be obtained, the aperture value

Adjustment range W : F2.8 to F8.0 T : F4.5 to F8.0

SET

is displayed in red. o : Sets the settings.

S Changing the shutter speed for shooting pictures

Press 12 after pressing 1 F. The camera automatically sets

1/100

F2.8

the aperture value.

0.0

Shutter speed

[ ]

1 : Sets the shutter speed faster. 2 : Sets the shutter speed slower.

When the correct exposure cannot be obtained, the shutter speed

Shutter speed range: 1/2 to 1/1000 (When [NOISE REDUCT.] is set to [ON]: up to 4 sec.)

SET

is displayed in red.

o : Sets the settings.

M Changing the aperture value and shutter speed for shooting pictures

Press 124 3 after pressing 1 F.

Button operations

1/1000

F2.8

[ ]

Setting range:

perture value F2.8 to F8.0 (The aperture value varies depending on the zoom position.) Shutter speed: 15" to 1/2000 (The shutter speed varies depending on the aperture value.)

SET

Exposure differential

When this range has been exceeded ±3.0EV, the exposure

+2.0

differential is displayed in red.

Aperture value

4 : Increases the aperture value. 3 : Decreases the aperture value.

Shutter speed

1 : Sets the shutter speed faster. 2 : Sets the shutter speed slower. o : Sets the settings.

To take long exposure (bulb) shots

Press 2 to set shutter speed to BULB. The shutter remains open as long as the shutter button is pressed. (The maximum time that it can remain open is 8 minutes, however, this is possible only when [ISO] is set to [50], [100] or [200].)

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rSetting your own original mode for shooting pictures

0.0

+0.7

+0.3

+1.0

This mode allows you to set functions and save up to 4 shooting modes manually, and use them as your original shooting mode. g “MY MODE SETUP

Use the function menu to switch the registered My Mode. g “The functions you can set with the function menu” (P.20)

Setting and saving shooting-related functions

” (P.47)

s Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

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

Select a scene mode/change the scene mode to another one

• Press m and select [SCN] from the top menu. Use the 12 to select a scene and press o.

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

g “s (Scene)

Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

” (P.24)

g Follow the shooting guide for setting

SHOOTING GUIDE 1/ 4

Shoot w/ effects preview.

Brightening subject.

Shooting into backlight.

Set particular lighting.

Blurring background.

SET

This function allows you to set the target items by following the shooting guide displayed on the screen.

• Press m to display the shooting guide again.

• To change the setting without using the shooting guide, set the shooting mode to another one.

• Functions set using the Shooting Guide will revert to the default settings when m is pressed or when the shooting mode is

changed.

Shooting pictures while comparing previews of different effects

When [Exposure effects.] is selected

Exposure effects.

0.0

+0.7

Use 4 3 to change the display.

When an item is selected from [1 Shoot w/ effects preview.] using the shooting guide menu, the screen splits into 4 frames and pictures of subjects taken according to the individual settings will be displayed. You can then compare the shooting effects on the screen.

• Use the arrow pad to select the frame with the settings you

+0.3

+1.0

want, and press o. The camera automatically switches to shooting mode and allows you to shoot with the selected effect.

Button operations

nRecording movies

When [R] (movies) is set to [ON], audio is recorded with the movie.

• When [R] (movies) is set to [ON], optical zoom cannot be used during the shooting. g “R (movies)

• To zoom in when [R] (movies) is set to [ON], set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [ON]. g “DIGITAL ZOOM

Recording sound with movies

” (P.33)

Zooming in on your subject

” (P.28)

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This icon lights red during movie recording.

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

• When [IMAGE STABILIZER] is set to [ON], continuous movie recording for a long period will cause the camera’s internal temperature to rise and the camera may stop operation automatically. Remove the battery and allow the camera to cool down for some time before you begin shooting again. Or you can set [IMAGE STABILIZER] to [OFF]. In addition, the temperature of the camera’s exterior also rises during usage. This is not a malfunction.

qSelecting playback mode

The last picture taken is displayed.

• Press the arrow pad to view other pictures.

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

g “MOVIE PLAY

Displaying pictures that have been shot continuously in index view (Sequential Playback) / Auto playing back of pictures that have been shot continuously (Sequential Pictures Auto Playback)

Only the first frame will be displayed for pictures that have been shot continuously using the next option.

[j] [c] [d] [i] [BKT] [TIMELAPSE] [AUCTION] [SHOOT & SELECT1] [SHOOT & SELECT2] [SMILE SHOT]

• Select the pictures the have the s displayed and press m to play back in index view (Sequential Playback). Press the m again to return to the first frame.

• Select the pictures the have the s displayed and press o, to play back automatically (Sequential Pictures Auto Playback).

• This function is only available for pictures taken with this model.

Button operations

• When the first frame is displayed, perform the next operation to configure the settings to all the sequential pictures.

0/y/PRINT ORDER/ERASE

To configure settings to individual pictures, press m to display the pictures in index view first before configuring.

3 Shutter button

Shooting still pictures

Set the mode dial to h, P, A, S, M, r, g 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 (completely) to shoot a picture.

Green lamp

Playing back movies

Locking the focus and then composing the shot (focus lock)

Compose your picture with the focus locked, and then fully press the shutter button to shoot a picture.

• When the green lamp blinks, the focus is not adjusted

” (P.35)

Shooting pictures

properly. Try locking the focus again.

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Recording movies

Set the mode dial to n, and press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus, and then press the shutter button completely to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop recording.

4 Zoom Lever

Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject

Optical zoom: 18×

Zooming while shooting/close-up playback

Zoom out: Push the lever toward W.

Playback mode: Changing the picture display

Single-frame playback

• Use the arrow pad to browse pictures.

Index display

• Use the arrow pad to select a picture for playback, and press o to play back the singleframe of the picture selected.

Zoom in: Pull the lever toward T.

Close-up playback

• Pull the lever toward T to incrementally enlarge the picture up to 10 times the original size. Push the lever toward W to reduce the size.

• Use the arrow pad during closeup playback to scroll around the picture.

• Press o to return to the singleframe playback.

Calendar display

• Use the arrow pad to select the date,

and press o or pull the lever toward T on the zoom lever to display the pictures on the date selected.

Button operations

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5 h /m button

Shooting mode: Shooting with digital image stabilization

Press h in shooting mode to select [hON]. Press o to set. g “IMAGE STABILIZER

Shooting mode: Using this button as custom button

h allows you to register frequently used functions when the Mode Dial is P, A, S, M, r or s. (custom button) You can then set the settings directly with the button instead of displaying the screen from the menu. (Example) When [FINE ZOOM] is registered in [CUSTOM BUTTON]

FINE ZOOM

Press h n

g “CUSTOM BUTTON

OFF

SET

“Functions that can be assigned to My Mode/custom button” (P.72)

AF lock mark

Button operations

Shooting with digital image stabilization/Using this button as custom

button/Playing back continuously shot pictures in index display

Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization

A direct setting screen is displayed.

Assigning functions to the custom buttons

” (P.29)

” (P.47)

z Locking the focus position (AF Lock)

• Assign the AF lock function to h so that the focus is locked by pressing h, and V (AF lock mark) is displayed on the monitor. AF Lock will be kept after shooting. To cancel the AF Lock, either press h again, or change the exposure/shooting settings or the shooting mode. Each time you press the button, focus is locked and canceled alternately.

• If the zoom is operated after engaging the AF lock, the picture may be out of focus. Engage the AF lock after operating the zoom.

z Locking the exposure (AE lock)

• Assign the AE lock function to h so that the meter reading is saved by pressing h and the exposure is locked. B (AE lock mark) is displayed on the monitor. AE Lock will be kept after shooting. To cancel the AE Lock, either press h again, or change the exposure/ shooting settings or the shooting mode.Each time you press the button, focus is locked and canceled alternately.

B is displayed while in AE lock.

z Locking the focus positions and exposure (AF

LOCK + AE LOCK)

• Register the AF lock + AE lock functions to h so that the meter reading is saved by pressing h and the focus and exposure is locked.V(AF lock mark) and B(AE lock mark) are displayed on the monitor. Press h again to cancel the AF lock + AE lock. Each time you press the button, focus and exposure are locked and canceled alternately.

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Playback mode: Playing back continuously shot pictures in index display

Only the first frame will be displayed for pictures that have been shot continuously. Press m in the playback mode to display pictures in index view. g “Displaying pictures that have been shot continuously in index view (Sequential Playback) /

Auto playing back of pictures that have been shot continuously (Sequential Pictures Auto Playback)” (P.14)

6 # button

Opens the flash. Press this button to take a picture with flash. g “3# button

Flash shooting

” (P.19)

7 u button

Toggles between the monitor and viewfinder.

Flash pop-up

Monitor/Viewfinder

8 m button (MENU)

Displays the top menu.

9 DISP./E button

Changing the information on display/Display the menu guide/Checking the time

Changing the information displays

Press DISP./E to change the display in the following order.

• It cannot be switched when the mode dial is set to g.

Shooting Mode

Playback mode

Button operations

Normal display

Simple display

FRAME ASSIST (Horizontal and vertical lines or diagonal lines)

Histogram display

*1 Not displayed in case of n. *2 Not displayed if it is set to [OFF] in the menu. g “u

Displaying the histogram

“FRAME ASSIST

” (P.46)

Displaying the frame assist/Determining the type of frame assist

*1*2

Normal display

Detailed display

No information display

Histogram

display

” (P.46)

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Displaying the menu guide

METERING

ESP/

Sets picture brightness for taking pictures.

Checking the time

While the camera is off, press DISP./E to display the set alarm time (when [ALARM CLOCK] is set) and the current time for 3 seconds.

0 f/S button

Shooting mode: Brightening the subject against backlight

Press f in shooting mode to turn on or off Shadow Adjustment Technology. Press o to set. A frame is displayed at the detected position (except for n). This function makes the face of the subject appear brighter even against backlight.

SHADOW ADJ. OFF SHADOW ADJ. ON

• The face may not be detected for some subjects.

• It may take some time for the frame to appear.

• When [SHADOW ADJ. ON] is selected, the following setting restrictions apply.

• [METERING] is fixed at [ESP].

• [AF MODE] is fixed at [FACE DETECT].

• This function is applicable only for the first frame when [DRIVE] is not set to [o].

• This function is applicable only for the first picture in [PANORAMA].

Playback mode: Erasing pictures

Display a picture to erase in playback mode, and press the S.

• Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.

Button operations

g “0

Protecting pictures

With menu items selected, hold down DISP./E to display the menu guide. Release DISP./E to close the menu guide.

Brightening the subject against backlight / Erasing pictures

Shadow Adjustment Technology is deactivated.

Shadow Adjustment Technology is activated.

” (P.39)

a Arrow pad (124 3)

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

b q /P button

Shooting mode: Viewing pictures

The last picture taken is displayed on the monitor. Press q in shooting mode. Press q again or press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode.

Playback mode: Printing pictures

When the printer is connected to the camera, display a picture to be printed out in playback mode, and press P . g“Easy print” (P.48)

Viewing pictures/Printing pictures

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c 4& button

F8.0

1/1000

+2.0

Press 4& in shooting mode to select the macro mode. Press o to set.

Shooting pictures close to the subject (Macro)

OFF Macro mode is deactivated. & (Macro mode) Allows you to shoot from as close as 10 cm/3.94 in. (when the zoom

is set for the zoom-out angle) to your subject.

% (Super macro mode) Allows you to shoot from as close as 1 cm/0.39 in. to your subject.

• Some items cannot be set depending on the position of the mode dial.

g “Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes” (P.73)

d 1 F button

Press 1 F in shooting mode, set using 43 then press o.

F8.0

1/1000

+2.0

[ ]

SET

• Some items cannot be set depending on the position of the mode dial.

g “Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes” (P.73)

• Adjustable from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV.

3 : Brighten. 4 : Darken.

Activate the setting contents.

e 3# button

Press # (Flash pop-up) in shooting mode to open the flash. Then press 3# to select the flash mode. The settings cannot be made if the flash is not popped up. g“# button Press o to set.

Flash pop-up

” (P.17)

Changing picture brightness(Exposure compensation)

Flash shooting

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

your pictures.

#(Fill-in flash) The flash fires regardless of the available light. H(Red-eye fill-in flash) The flash always fires after pre-flashes for red-eye reduction are

#SLOW The flash fires with slow shutter speed. Set the flash timing in

emitted.

[#SYNCRO]. g“#SYNCRO

Selecting the flash timing

” (P.30)

$(Flash off) The flash does not fire.

• Some items cannot be set depending on the position of the mode dial.

g “Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes” (P.73)

Button operations

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f 2Y button

Press 2Y in shooting mode to select on and off of the self-timer. Press o to set.

YOFF Cancel the self-timer. Y12 SEC After the setting, press the shutter button completely. The self-

Y2 SEC After the setting, press the shutter button completely. The self-

• To cancel the self-timer, press 2Y.

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

• When [AF PREDICT] or [PRE-CAPTURE] is set to [ON], self-timer settings cannot be made.

g o button (OK/FUNC)

Displays the function menu which contains the functions and settings frequently used during shooting. This button is also used to confirm your selection.

timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, then starts blinking. After blinking for approximately 2 seconds, the picture is taken.

timer lamp flashes for 2 seconds, the picture is taken.

Setting using the function menu

Self-timer shooting

The functions you can set with the function menu

My 1/2/3/4 ..................................................

s/E/c/d

• Displayed when the mode dial is set to r.

• Settings are registered on s as a factory default.

Function menu

Switching the registered original shooting mode

Button operations

43 : Select a setting, and press o. 12 : Select the function to be set.

Other functions you can set with the function menu

g “WB

Adjusting the color of a picture

“ISO

Changing the ISO sensitivity

“DRIVE

Continuous shooting

“METERING

Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject

” (P.26)

” (P.27)

” (P.25)

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” (P.28)

Menu operations

SCN

SETUP

SILENT

MODE

RESET

IMAGE

QUALITY

SCN

CAMERA

CA MER A M ENU

SCN

SETUP

SILENT

MODE

RESET

IMAGE

QUALITY

SCN

CAMERA

Mode Dial

o button

m button

Arrow pad

About the menus

Pressing m displays the top menu on the monitor or viewfinder.

• The items displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode.

Top menu (When Mode Dial is set to P)

IMAGE

QUALITY

CAMERA

RESET

EXIT

• 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.

SCN

SETUP

SILENT

MODE

SET

ISO AUTO

DRIVE

FINE ZOOM

DIGITAL ZOOM

BACK

AUTO

OFF

SET

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.

BACKa : Returns to the previous menu.

EXITa : Exits the menu.

: Press 124 3 to select a setting.

SETf : Sets the selected item.

RESET

EXIT

Operation guidemArrow pad

IMAGE

QUALITY

CAMERA

SCN

SETUP

SILENT

MODE

SET

Menu operations

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SCN

SETUP

SILENT

MODE

RESET

IMAGE

QUALITY

SCN

CAMERA

CA MER A M ENU

SCN

SETUP

RESET

IMAGE

QUALITY

SCN

CAMERA

SILENT

MODE

Using the menus

This explains how to use the menus with [DIGITAL ZOOM] as an example.

1 Set the mode dial to P. 2 Press m to display the top menu.

Select [CAMERA MENU] and press o.

• [DIGITAL ZOOM] is on a menu in [CAMERA MENU].

Press o.

RESET

EXIT

QUALITY

CAMERA

3 Press 12 to select [DIGITAL ZOOM], and

press o.

• Unavailable settings cannot be selected.

• When pressing 4 on this screen, the cursor moves to the page display. Pressing 12 changes the page. To return to item selection, press 3 or o.

Page display: The page display mark is displayed when there are additional menu items on the next page.

The selected item is displayed

in a different color.

ISO AUTO

DRIVE

FINE ZOOM

DIGITAL ZOOM

BACK

ISO AUTO

DRIVE

FINE ZOOM

DIGITAL ZOOM

BACK

4 Press 12 to select [OFF] or [ON], 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.

Menu operations

Shooting mode menu h P A S M r s n

WB ISO DRIVE FINE ZOOM

DIGITAL ZOOM METERING AF MODE

FOCUS MODE FULLTIME AF AF PREDICT AF ILLUMINAT. IMAGE STABILIZER

*1 An OLYMPUS xD-Picture Card is required.

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RESET

EXIT

IMAGE

QUALITY

CAMERA

SCN

SETUP

SILENT

MODE

SET

ISO

DRIVE

FINE ZOOM

DIGITAL ZOOM

BACK

4CAMERA MENU

#SYNCRO

QFLASH R (still pictures)

PANORAMA

SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION NOISE REDUCT. TIMELAPSE

1 (conversion lens) R (movies)

IMAGE

SCN

SETUP

SILENT

MODE

SET

AUTO

OFF

SET

AUTO

OFF

SET

OFF

SET

• Some menu items are not available depending on the position of the mode dial.

g “Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes” (P.73)

g “SETUP menus” (P.41)

• 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 Compression Application

RAW

SHQ 3264x2448 Low

HQ 3264x2448 Standard

SQ1

SQ2

16 : 9 1920x1080 Standard

*1 Not displayed when set to h or s. *2 If you select [SQ1] or [SQ2], select [HIGH] or [NORMAL] after selecting the image size.

3264x2448 —

3 : 2 3264x2176

2560x1920 Low

2304x1728

2048x1536

1600x1200 Low

1280x960

1024x768

640x480

compression

compression (High quality) / Standard compression (Standard)

compression

• Raw uncompressed data.

• Data is in ORF format.

• This is useful for printing large images on full-size paper. (For [3264x2448].)

• This is useful for ordering prints from a photo store. (For [3 : 2 3264x2176].)

• This is useful for performing computer image processing, such as contrast adjustment and red-eye correction.

• This is useful for printing on full-size paper.

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

• This is useful for printing on A5 p aper and below.

• 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.

• [PANORAMA] cannot be set.

Menu operations

JPEG copy

Pictures taken in the [RAW] data format can be stored in JPEG format at the same time as they are recorded in raw data. To record pictures in JPEG format you can select [SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1] or [SQ2] for the record mode, but you cannot select the image size. Pictures are recorded in the size currently set for each record mode.

JPEG DUPLICATE SETTING

OFF

SHQ

SQ1

BACK

SET

• In the [IMAGE QUALITY] screen, select [RAW], and press 3.

[IN]

• Select a JPEG duplicate setting from [OFF], [SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1]

and [SQ2] and press o. (Select [OFF] to save raw data only.)

Movie image quality

Image quality Image size Number of frames

SHQ 640x480 30 frames/sec.

HQ 320x240 15 frames/sec.

SQ 160x120 15 frames/sec.

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2 RESET

Change the shooting functions back to default settings

NO / YES

It restores shooting functions back to default settings.

Functions restored to the factory default settings

Function

Flash AUTO P.19

& OFF P.19 YYOFF P.20

F 0.0 P.19

IMAGE QUALITY HQ P.23

WB AUTO P.25

ISO AUTO P.26 DRIVE o P.27

FINE ZOOM OFF P.27

DIGITAL ZOOM OFF P.28

METERING ESP P.28

AF MODE iESP P.28

FOCUS MODE AF P.29

FULLTIME AF OFF P.29

AF PREDICT OFF P.29

Factory

default setting

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AF ILLUMINAT. ON P.29

IMAGE STABILIZER ON P.29 w ± 0.0 P.30 #SYNCRO #SYNC1 P.30

QFLASH IN P.30 R (still pictures) OFF P.30 > ± 0 P.31

SHARPNESS ± 0 P.32

CONTRAST ± 0 P.32

SATURATION ± 0 P.32

NOISE REDUCT. ON P.32

TIMELAPSE OFF P.33

1 (conversion lens) OFF P.33 R (movies) OFF P.33

Monitor/Viewfinder (u) Monitor P.17 s PORTRAIT P.24

Function

Factory default setting

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3 s (Scene)

PORTRAIT /LANDSCAPE/LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT/SPORT/

NIGHT SCENE

Menu operations

AVAILABLE LIGHT/SUNSET/FIREWORKS

DOCUMENTS/AUCTION

SMILE SHOT/BEACH/SNOW/UNDER WATER WIDE1

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.

• By switching to the other scene mode, most settings will be changed to the default settings of each scene mode. The zoom position may change automaticaly depending on the scene.

*1 When the subject is dark, noise reduction is automaticaly

activated. This approximately doubles the shooting time, during

which the next picture cannot be taken. *2 The focus is locked at the first frame. *3 During sequential shooting, the camera focuses for each frame. *4 Use a waterproof protector. *5 The focus distance is fixed at approximately 5.0 m (16.4 ft).

Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

/NIGHT+PORTRAIT*1/INDOOR/CANDLE/SELF PORTRAIT/

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

/QUICK SHUTTER

/CUISINE/BEHIND GLASS/

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/UNDER WATER WIDE2

Scene mode selection screen

1 PORTRAIT

F D

BACK

Set the scene mode.

*4*5

SET

[eSHOOT & SELECT1] [fSHOOT & SELECT2]

• Press and hold the shutter button to shoot sequential pictures. After shooting pictures, select the

ones you want to erase, put R to them, and press S to erase them.

Selected picture. Press 43 to scroll through the pictures.

BACK GO

Pictures with R are erased.

Select the pictures to be erased. Press o to add or erase R to a picture to be deleted.

[lSMILE SHOT]

• When the camera detects a smiling face in shooting standby mode, 3 frames are automatically

taken in high speed sequential shooting mode. You can also shoot a picture by pressing the shutter button.

• A smiling face may not be detected for some subjects.

• When [SMILE SHOT] is selected, the self-timer lamp lights. Shooting is not available while the

self-timer lamp is blinking.

[rQUICK SHUTTER]

• [FULLTIME AF]is automatically set to [ON]. g “FULLTIME AF

• When [FULLTIME AF] is set to [OFF], [CUSTOM BUTTON] is set to [AF LOCK]. g “Shooting mode: Using this button as custom button” (P.16)

•[c] and [d] in [DRIVE] can be set.

Shooting pictures while keeping the subject in focus

” (P.29)

4 CAMERA MENU

Menu operations

WB ....................................................................................

AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically for natural

PRESET Selects the white balance according to the light

color, regardless of the light source.

source.

Adjusting the color of a picture

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 For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting. (This

x Fluorescent lamp 2 For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp.

y Fluorescent lamp 3 For shooting under a white fluorescent lamp. (This

V One-touch WB For setting a more precise white balance than preset

type of lamp is mainly used in homes.)

(This type of lamp is mainly used in desk lamps.)

type of lamp is mainly used in offices.)

white balance can provide. You can set and save the optimum white balance for the shooting conditions.

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When [PRESET] is selected

PRESET WB

3 1 w

BACK

SET

Press 12 to select a white balance setting, then press o.

When [V] is selected

• With the [ONE TOUCH WB] screen displayed, point the camera at a sheet of white paper.

Position the paper so that it fills the screen, making sure there are no shadows.

• Press o. The new white balance is set.

ISO .......................................................................................

AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the conditions of the

HIGH ISO AUTO This function has a higher sensitivity compared to [AUTO] and

50/100/200/400/ 800/1600/3200/ 6400

Menu operations

• If set to [6400], [IMAGE QUALITY] is limited to below [2048x1536].

• If [FINE ZOOM] or [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON], [6400] cannot be set.

subject.

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

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.

Changing the ISO sensitivity

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DRIVE ............................................................................................

Continuous shooting

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

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

shooting speed varies depending on the setting of image quality.

shooting.

d Sequential shooting at a speed of 15 frames/sec. i Adjusts the focus 1 frame at a time. The shooting speed is slower than

BKT Takes pictures sequentially while changing the exposure for each

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

• Only [o] is available when record mode is set to [RAW].

• Flash cannot be used when [c] or [d] is set.

• When [c] is set, [IMAGE QUALITY] is limited to below [2048x1536] and the maximum number

of pictures that can be taken for sequential shooting is approximately less than 23.

• When [d] is set, [IMAGE QUALITY] is limited to below [1280x960] and the maximum number

of pictures that can be taken for sequential shooting is approximately less than 40. (This includes the 10 pictures stored shortly before shooting if [PRE-CAPTURE] is set to [ON].)

• When [c]or [d] is selected, [ISO]cannot be set to [HIGH ISO AUTO], [50], [100] or [200].

for normal sequential shooting.

frame (Bracket shooting). Focus and white balance are locked at the first frame.

When [d] is selected

PRE-CAPTURE OFF

• When [PRE-CAPTURE] is set to [ON], pressing the shutter button halfway stores 10 frames of

a picture shortly before shooting.

/ON

When [BKT] is selected

BKT

BACK

0.3

0.7

1.0

×3

×5

SET

Exposure differential ± 0.3 / ± 0.7 / ± 1.0

Number of frames x3 / x5

• Press the shutter button completely and keep it pressed to shoot the preset number of pictures. You can stop shooting at any time by releasing the shutter button.

Menu operations

FINE ZOOM .................................

Zooming in on your subject without reducing image quality

OFF /ON

This function allows you to zoom up to 27x by combining the optical zoom and image cropping. As data with few pixels are not converted to multiple pixels, there is no loss of image quality.

• [IMAGE QUALITY] is limited to below [2048x1536].

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DIGITAL ZOOM ....................................................................

OFF /ON

The digital zoom can be used to take close-up pictures with stronger magnification than the optical zoom.

Optical zoom Digital zoom

Zooming in on your subject

Maximum magnification:

Still picture shooting modes

Optical zoom × digital zoom: Appr ox. 100x (max.)

Movie shooting mode

Optical zoom × digital zoom: Approx. 54x (max.)

METERING ................................

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

n The AF target mark area is metered. Recommended for taking a

4 Meters the brightness over a wide area with emphasis on the center of

area separately to capture an image with balanced brightness. When taking pictures against strong backlight, the center of the picture may appear dark.

picture against strong backlight.

the screen. This method is used when you do not want to allow surrounding light to affect the picture.

Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject

Zoom bar

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

AF MODE ..............................................................................

Menu operations

FACE DETECT When a face is being detected in the screen, the camera will focus on

iESP The camera determines which subject within the screen to focus on.

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

AREA Move the AF target mark to select the area you want to focus on to take

• The [FACE DETECT] may not be able to detect the face for some subjects.

• If [FINE ZOOM] or [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON], [AREA] cannot be set.

When [AREA] is selected

• To move the AF target mark Press the arrow pad (the AF target mark is displayed in green). You can take pictures while in this status.

• To set the position of the AF target mark Hold down o. To change the position of the mark, hold down o again.

the face. A frame is displayed at the detected position.

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

a picture.

Changing the focusing area

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FOCUS MODE ......................................................................

AF Press the shutter button halfway. The camera automatically focuses.

MF Adjust the focus manually.

When set to [MF]

• Press 12 to set the focus. During operation, the focus area is

enlarged.

• Hold down o to fix the focus. The focus is locked at the

distance you have set, and MF is displayed in red on the monitor. To adjust the focus, hold down o again.

• The distance displayed on the screen is a reference figure.

Changing the focus method

FULLTIME AF ......................................

OFF Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

ON Fulltime AF keeps the subject in front of the lens in focus at all times,

AF PREDICT ....................

OFF AF predict is deactivated.

ON When activated, position the AF target mark on the subject and press

• { blinks and AF predict continues to operate while the shutter button is pressed halfway.

• Depending on the subject, the picture may be out of focus even if [AF PREDICT] is set.

• During macro and super macro mode, [AF PREDICT] is not available.

without having to press the shutter button halfway. The focusing time is reduced, so you will not miss snapshot opportunities. Also, the subject is automatically kept in focus during movie recording.

Shooting pictures with the focus on subjects moving back and forth

the shutter button halfway to engage the AF predict. Then, press the shutter button completely to take the picture.

AF ILLUMINAT. .............................................

OFF AF illuminator does not light.

ON Press the shutter button halfway. The AF illuminator automatically

lights.

IMAGE STABILIZER ..............................

This function stabilizes the blur caused by camera movement when taking pictures.

OFF Digital image stabilization is deactivated.

ON Digital image stabilization is activated after pressing the shutter button

• When taking pictures with the camera stabilized (using a tripod), set to [OFF].

• Images may not be correctable if the camera is severely shaken.

• During night shooting or when the shutter speed is very slow, the Digital image stabilization

mode may not work.

halfway.

Shooting pictures while keeping the subject in focus

Setting to light the illuminator in a dark place

Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization

Menu operations

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w ............................................................

Depending on situations such as shooting small subjects or distant backgrounds, it may be advisable to adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash. In addition, this function is useful when increased contrast is desired.

Adjusting the amount of light emitted by the flash

+2.0EV to 0.0 to -2.0EV

Press 12 to adjust, and press o.

#SYNCRO ..............................................................................

Selecting the flash timing

#SYNC1 The flash fires right after the shutter fully opens (front curtain). #SYNC2 With the rear curtain, the flash fires just before the shutter closes (rear

When the shutter speed is set to 4 sec.

Rear curtain

curtain). You can use this setting to create interesting effects in your picture, such as expressing the movement of a car by showing the taillights streaming backwards. The slower the shutter speed, the better the effects turn out. If the shutter speed is faster than 1/200, the flash fires automatically with the front curtain.

4 sec.

Shutter closes

Rear curtain flash fires

Front curtain flash fires

Shutter button completely pressed

Front curtain

QFLASH ........................................................................

Setting to use an external flash

IN Allows you to take pictures using the built-in flash.

SLAVE When using a commercially available slave flash that is synchronized

Menu operations

Selecting an emission level

• When flash is set to [SLAVE], flash mode automatically changes to [#] (Fill-in flash) for all flash

modes except [$] (Flash off).

SLAVE FLASH

BACK

R (still pictures) .........................................................

with the camera flash, the amount of the light emitted by the flash can be adjusted in 10 levels.

Press 12 to select an emission level from [1] to [10], then press o. The bigger number indicates the bigger amount of light emitted by the flash.

• The flash can fire in sequential shooting mode, but the interval between shots will be longer if a high emission level is set.

SET

Recording sound with still pictures

OFF /ON

It automatically starts recording for about 4 seconds after shooting pictures. When recording, aim the camera microphone at the source of the sound you want to record.

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