Olympus Stylus 750 User Manual
DIGITAL CAMERA
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Instruction
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. Unless otherwise specified, the explanation about
these illustrations is provided in Stylus750/µ750.
Quick Start Guide
Get started using your camera
right away.
Button operations
Menu operations
Printing pictures
Using OLYMPUS Master
Getting to know your
camera better
Miscellaneous
Contents
Quick Start Guide
Button operations
Menu operations
Printing pictures
Using OLYMPUS Master
Getting to know your camera
better
Miscellaneous
P. 3
P. 10
P. 16
P. 35
P. 41
P. 51
P. 62
Test out the functions of the
camera buttons by following the
illustrations and actually 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 LI-42B
LI-40C Battery Charger USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master
Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card. Contents may vary
depending on purchase location.
Lithium Ion Battery
Software CD-ROM
Attach the strap
Quick Start Guide
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
EN 3
Prepare the battery
a. Charge the battery
3
Power Cable
AC Wall Outlet
2
Battery comes partially charged.
b. Insert the battery in the camera
Quick Start Guide
1
4
5
1
Charging Indicator
Light On (Red): Charging
Light Off: Charging complete
(Charging time: Approx. 5 hours)
2
3
Insert the battery
from the side.
Lithium Ion Battery
Battery Charger
3
• To remove the battery, slide in the
direction of the arrow.
Battery lock knob
For details on inserting an optional xD-Picture Card™ (hereinafter
referred to as “the card”), please refer to “Inserting and removing the
card” (P. 64).
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Turn the camera on
Y / M / D
Y M D T I M E
----.--.-- --:--
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)
(Stylus750/µ750) (Stylus740/µ740)
When viewing pictures
(playback mode)
Still picture shooting modes
K
h
(Stylus740/µ740)
g
s
b. Press the o button.
This function allows you to shoot with the camera's automatic settings.
This function stabilizes images when taking pictures.
This function allows you to set the target items by following the shooting guide
displayed on the screen.
This function allows you to shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the
shooting condition.
X
Y M D TIME
o Button
----.--.-- --:--
Quick Start Guide
Y/M/D
•
To turn off the camera, press the o button once again.
MENU
CANCEL
When the date and time have
not yet been set, this screen
will appear.
EN 5
Set date and time
Y / M / D
Y M D T I M E
----.--.-- --:--
2006
.--.-- --:--
Y M D T I M E
Y / M / D
2006
.-- --:--
Y M D T I M E
Y / M / D
About the date and time setting screen
Y-M-D (Year-Month-Day)
X
Y M D TIME
----.--.-- --:--
MENU
CANCEL
Exits a setting.
Y/M/D
Hour
Minute
Date formats (Y-M-D,M-D-Y,D-M-Y)
a. Press the 1F button and the 2Y button to select [Y].
•
The first two digits of the year are fixed.
1F Button
X
Y M D TIME
2006
.--.-- --:--
Quick Start Guide
MENU
2Y Button
CANCEL
b. Press the 3# button.
3# Button
Y/M/D
c. Press the 1F button and the 2Y but-
ton to select [M].
d. Press the 3# button.
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X
Y M D TIME
2006
.
1111.-- --:--
MENU
CANCEL
Y/M/D
Set date and time
2006
--:--
Y M D T I M E
Y / M / D
2006
30
Y M D T I M E
Y / M / D
2006
30
Y / M / D
Y M D T I M E
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e. Press the 1F button and the 2Y but-
ton to select [D].
X
Y M D TIME
2006
.
1111.
CANCEL
f. Press the 3# button.
g. Press the 1F button and the 2Y but-
ton to select “hour”, “minute”.
•
The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.
X
Y M D TIME
2006
.
1111.
CANCEL
h. Press the 3# button.
i. Press the 1 F button and the 2Y but-
ton to select [Y/M/D].
X
Y M D TIME
2006
.
1111.
CANCEL
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.
P
2626 --:--
MENU
2626
MENU
2626
MENU
1212:
1212:
Y/M/D
Y/M/D
30
OK
SET
Y/M/D
30
SET
Quick Start Guide
OK
o Button
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EN 7
Shoot
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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.
P
[ ]
[
]
HQHQ3072
×
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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a. Set the mode dial to q.
Arrow Pad
o Button
Next Picture
Mode Dial
[
IN
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Prev. Picture
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Erase pictures
a. As described in a. above, display the picture you want to erase.
b. Press the S button.
YES
NO
SET
[IN]
OK
S Button
ERASE
BACK
MENU
c. Press the 1F button to select [YES] and press the o button to
erase the image.
ERASE
BACK
MENU
YES
NO
SET
OK
EN 9
F Button
1
Quick Start Guide
Button operations
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Button operations
µ750)
Shooting modes
(Stylus740/
µ740)
Playback mode
6
9
e
a
5
0
Shooting mode
Self-timer
Macro mode/
Super macro mode
c
8
d
P
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12
2304
b
7
3
(Stylus750/
4
Flash mode
[
]
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44
1 o button Turning the camera on and off
Power on: Shooting mode
•
Monitor turns on
•
Lens extends
Playback mode
•
Monitor turns on
2 Shutter button Shooting pictures
Shooting still pictures
Set the mode dial to K, s,
Button operations
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
P
[ ]
HQHQ3072
2304
×
g
or h (Stylus740/µ740), and lightly press the shutter
Locking the focus and then composing the shot (focus
lock)
Compose your picture with the focus locked, and then completely
press the shutter button to shoot a picture.
•
When the green lamp blinks, the focus is not adjusted properly. Try
locking the focus again.
[
]
IN
44
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AF lock mark
00:36
kk
[ ]
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×
2304
Locking the focus position (AF lock)
When the scene is kH, you can lock the focus position by
2
pressing
g“s
according to the situation” (P. 19)
•
AF lock is automatically canceled after one shot.
[
]
IN
. Press 2 again to cancel the AF lock.
(Scene) Shooting pictures by selecting a scene
44
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.
3 Mode dial Switching between shooting and playback modes
Set the mode dial to the desired shooting or playback mode.
K Shooting still pictures
The camera determines the optimum settings and shoots the picture.
h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization (Stylus740/µ740)
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.
s Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation
You can shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation.
Select the scene/change the scene to another one
•
Press m 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.
g Follow the shooting guide for setting
SHOOTING GUIDE 1/ 3
Brightening subject.
1
Shooting into backlight.
2
Set particular lighting.
3
Blurring background.
4
5
Adjusting area in focus.
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
OK
m
or changing the mode using the mode dial.
Button operations
n Recording movies
Audio is recorded with the movie.
A
00:36
00:36
This lights red during movie recording.
The remaining recording time is displayed.
When the remaining recording time reaches 0, recording
stops.
EN 11
q Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode
P
P/AUTO
P
IN
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IN
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The last picture taken is displayed.
•
Press the arrow pad 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)
4 Arrow pad (1243)
Use the arrow pad to select scenes, playback picture, and the items on the menus.
5 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.
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
AUTO (Full auto mode) The camera automatically sets white balance and ISO sensitivity in
shutter speed for the brightness of the subject.
addition to the aperture and shutter speed.
Function Menu
P
P
WB
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
o
ESP
P/AUTO
h
P
Button operations
g “WB Adjusting the color of a picture” (P. 19)
“ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity” (P. 20)
“DRIVE Continuous shooting” (P. 20)
“ESP/n Changing the area for measuring the
brightness of a subject” (P. 20)
12: Select the setting items.
43: Select a setting, and press o.
6 m button (MENU)
Displays the Top Menu.
7 Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback
Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject
Optical zoom: 5×
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Zoom out:
Press W on the zoom
button.
P
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P
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]
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44
2304
×
Zoom in:
Press T on the zoom
button.
Playback mode: Switching the picture display
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IN
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IN
IN
[
IN
[
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Single-frame playback
• Use the arrow pad to browse pictures.
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IN
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WT
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T
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4 5 6
7 8 9
T
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1
2
4
3
W
Index displays
• Use the arrow pad to
select a picture for
playback, and press o
to play back the single-
W
]
frame of the picture
selected.
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 during
close-up playback to scroll
the picture in the indicated
direction.
• When returning to the singleframe playback, press o.
T
[
IN
W
]
W
Calendar display
• Use the arrow pad to select
the date, and press o or T on
the zoom button to display the
pictures on the date selected.
8 3# button Flash shooting
Press 3# 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.
Button operations
9 4& button Shooting pictures close to the subject
Press
4&
in shooting mode to select the macro mode. Press o for setting.
OFF
&
Macro mode
%
Super macro mode
•
Zoom and flash cannot be used in super macro mode.
Macro mode is deactivated.
This mode lets you shoot from as close as 20cm/7.8 in. (when the
zoom is set for the zoom-out angle) and as close as 60cm/23.6
in. (when the zoom is set for the zoom-in angle) to your subject.
This mode lets you shoot from as close as 3cm/1.1 in. to your subject.
EN 13
0 2Y button Self-timer shooting
2.0
Press 2Y in shooting mode to select on and off of the self-timer. Press o for setting.
ON Set the self-timer.
Y
Y
OFF Cancel the self-timer.
•
After pressing the shutter button completely, the self-timer lamp lights up 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.
a 1F button Changing picture brightness
P
++
+
2.0
2.0
Press 1F in shooting mode to adjust the exposure.
• Adjustable from - 2.0EV to +2.0 EV
3: Brighten
4: Darken
SET
OK
Activate the
setting contents.
b h button Shooting pictures using the image stabilizer (Stylus750/µ750)
Press h in shooting mode to turn the image stabilizer on or off. Press o to set.
OFF Image stabilizer is deactivated.
h
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.
Button operations
c < button Viewing pictures/Printing pictures
Shooting mode: Viewing pictures immediately (QUICK VIEW)
When [QUICK VIEW] is set to [ON], the last picture taken is displayed on the screen. Press < in
shooting mode.
<
again or press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode.
Press
g
“QUICK VIEW Setting to allow you to view pictures immediately after shooting” (P. 30)
Playback mode: Printing pictures
When the printer is connected to the camera, display a picture to be printed out in playback mode,
and press
g
<
.
“EASY PRINT” (P. 35)
d S button Erasing pictures
In playback mode, select the picture you want to erase, and press
•
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)
S
.
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e button
ISO 1600
+2.0
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ISO 400
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+2.0
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IN
+2.0
HQ
ES P/
Changing the information on display /Display the menu guide/Checking the time
Changing the information displays
Press
to change the display in the following order.
Shooting mode
Playback mode
ISO 1600
%
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n
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+2.0
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HQ
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Not displayed in case of n.
IN
4
Displaying the menu guide
ESP/
n
Sets picture brightness
for taking pictures.
Normal display
Simple display
FRAME ASSIST
Histogram display
With menu items selected, hold down
guide. Release
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Normal display
HQ
4
Detailed display
HQ
4
No information
display
Histogram
4
display
*1
HQ
to display the menu
Button operations
Checking the time
While the camera is off, press
set) and the current time for 3 seconds.
to display the set alarm time (when [ALARM CLOCK] is
EN 15
Menu operations
SCN
SETUP
SILENT
MODE
RESET
IMAGE
QUALITY
SCN
CAMERA
MENU
CA ME RA ME NU
SCN
SETUP
SILENT
MODE
RESET
IMAGE
QUALITY
SCN
CAMERA
MENU
Menu operations
MENU
button
o
Mode Dial
Arrow pad
(1243)
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
IMAGE
QUALITY
QUALITY
CAMERA
CAMERA
RESET
RESET
MENU
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
m
to display the shooting guide screen.
MENU
MENU
SCN
SCN
SCN
SETUP
SETUP
SILENT
SILENT
MODE
MODE
SET
OK
1
WB
2
ISO AUTO
DRIVE
DIGITAL ZOOM
MENU
BACK
AUTO
o
ESP
OFF
SET
OK
g
Operation guide
During menu operations, the button to be used and its function are displayed at the bottom of the
monitor. Follow the guide for operations.
Menu operations
RESET
RESET
EXIT
MENU
IMAGE
IMAGE
QUALITY
QUALITY
CAMERA
CAMERA
MENU
MENU
SCN
SCN
SCN
SETUP
SETUP
SILENT
SILENT
MODE
MODE
SET
BACKym: Returns to the previous menu.
EXIT ym: Exits the menu.
: Press 1243 to select a setting.
SET yo: Sets the selected item.
OK
, press
Operation
guide
16 EN
m
button
1243 on
the arrow pad
o
Using the menus
SCN
SETUP
SILENT
MODE
RESET
IMAGE
QUALITY
SCN
CAMERA
MENU
CA MER A M ENU
CA MER A M ENU
CA MER A M ENU
SCN
SETUP
SILENT
MODE
RESET
IMAGE
QUALITY
SCN
CAMERA
MENU
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
[CAMERA MENU] and press
•
[AF MODE] is on a menu in [CAMERA MENU].
Press
3
Press
o
.
•
Unavailable settings cannot be selected.
•
When pressing 4 on this screen, the cursor moves to the
page display. Pressing
to item selection, press
4
Press
press
•
The menu item is set and the previous menu is displayed.
Press
•
To cancel changes and continue menu operation, press
m
Shooting mode menu
to display the top menu. Select
o
o
.
12
to select [AF MODE], and press
12
changes the page. To return
3
or o.
Page display :
This mark is displayed when
there are more menu items on the next
page.
12
to select [iESP] or [SPOT], and
o
.
m
repeatedly to exit the menu.
before pressing o.
The selected item is
displayed in a different color.
.
RESET
RESET
MENU
EXIT
1
WB
2
ISO AUTO
DRIVE
DIGITAL ZOOM
MENU
BACK
1
AF MODE SPOT
2
R OFF
PANORAMA
MENU
BACK
1
AF MODE
2
R
PANORAMA
MENU
BACK
K h s n
IMAGE
IMAGE
QUALITY
QUALITY
CAMERA
CAMERA
MENU
MENU
SCN
SCN
SCN
SETUP
SETUP
SILENT
SILENT
MODE
MODE
SET
AUTO
o
ESP
OFF
SET
SET
iESP
SPOT
SET
OK
OK
OK
OK
Menu operations
1
2
RESET
RESET
EXIT
MENU
IMAGE
IMAGE
QUALITY
QUALITY
CAMERA
CAMERA
MENU
MENU
SCN
SCN
SCN
SETUP
SETUP
SILENT
SILENT
MODE
MODE
SET
OK
4
55
WB
ISO
DRIVE
ESP/n
3
•
Some functions are not available according to the selected mode.
g “Functions available in shooting modes and scenes” (P. 60)
g “SETUP menus” (P. 29)
•
The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ).
CAMERA MENU
4
DIGITAL ZOOM
AF MODE
R
PANORAMA
*1
An Olympus xD-Picture Card is
required.
*1
EN 17
1 IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality
Still picture image quality and their applications
Image quality/Image size
SHQ 3072
HQ 3072×2304 Standard
SQ1 2560
SQ2 1600
×
2304 Low
×
1920 Standard
×
1728
2304
2048
×
1536
×
1200 Standard
×
960
1280
1024
×
768
×
480 Low
640
Compression Application
compression
compression
compression
compression
compression
•
This is useful for printing large images on
A3-size paper.
•
This is useful for performing computer
image processing, such as contrast
adjustment and red-eye correction.
•
This is useful for A3/A4-size prints.
•
This is useful for computer editing such as
rotating or adding text to a picture.
•
This is useful for postcard-sized prints.
•
This is useful for viewing pictures on a
computer.
•
This is useful for sending as e-mail
attachments.
Movie image quality
Image quality/Image size
SHQ 640×480
HQ 320×240
SQ 160
×
120
2 RESET Change the shooting functions back to default settings
NO /YES
It restores shooting functions back to default settings. The mode dial must not be set to
Functions for returning the settings to the original when the reset function is executed
Function
Menu operations
Flash AUTO P. 13 WB AUTO P. 19
&
YY
F
IMAGE STABILIZER
(Stylus750/µ750)
IMAGE QUALITY HQ P. 18
default
setting
OFF P. 13 ISO AUTO P. 20
OFF P. 14 DRIVE
0.0 P. 14 ESP/
OFF P. 14 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF P. 20
Factory
Ref.
Page
Function
n
AF MODE SPOT P. 21
R
Factory
default
setting
o
ESP P. 20
OFF P. 21
g
Ref.
Page
P. 2 0
.
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3 s (Scene)Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation
PORTRAIT / LANDSCAPE / LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT / NIGHT SCENE*1 /
NIGHT+P0RTRAIT
AVAILABLE LIGHT
DOCUMENTS / AUCTION / SHOOT & SELECT1
BEACH & SNOW / UNDER WATER WIDE1 / UNDER WATER WIDE2
*1
/ SPORT / INDOOR / CANDLE*1 / SELF PORTRAIT /
*1
/ SUNSET*1 / FIREWORKS*1 / MUSEUM / CUISINE / BEHIND GLASS /
*2
/ SHOOT & SELECT2*3 /
*4
/
UNDER WATER MACRO
The scene selection screen displays sample images and the
shooting mode to best suit the situation.
It can be set only when the mode dial is set to
•
By switching to the other scene, most settings will be changed to the
default settings of each scene.
s
.
Press o to decide the scene.
Scene selection
1 PORTRAIT
B
F
D
G
U
MENU
BACK
SET
*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 The focus distance is fixed at approximately 5.0m.
[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
ee
MENU
BACK GO
OK
R
to them, and press S to erase them.
Selected picture
Press 43 to scroll through the pictures.
S
Pictures with a R mark are erased.
Select the pictures to be erased.
OK
Menu operations
4 CAMERA MENU
WB ..................................................................................
AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically for natural color,
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x
y
Sunny day For shooting under a clear sky.
Cloudy day For shooting under a cloudy sky.
Tungsten light For shooting under tungsten lighting.
Fluorescent lamp 1For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting. (This type of
Fluorescent lamp 2For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp. (This type
Fluorescent lamp 3For shooting under a white fluorescent lamp. (This type of lamp
regardless of the light source.
lamp is mainly used in homes.)
of lamp is mainly used in desk lamps.)
is mainly used in offices.)
Adjusting the color of a picture
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ISO ......................................................................................
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2304
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3072
2304
AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the conditions of the
80/100/200/
400/800/1600
DRIVE
.......................................................................................................... Continuous shooting
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.
Changing the ISO sensitivity
o
j
i
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 [i], the settings will be changed as follows.
• The flash mode is fixed at [$].
• [ISO] is fixed at [AUTO].
• [IMAGE QUALITY] is limited to [2048 × 1536].
ESP/n.............................
ESP Meters the brightness at the center of the monitor and the surrounding area
n
DIGITAL ZOOM
Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed.
Focus and exposure are locked at the first frame. The sequential shooting
speed varies depending on the setting of record mode.
Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential shooting.
Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject
separately to create a picture with balanced brightness. When taking pictures
against strong backlight, the center of the picture may appear dark.
Only the center of the monitor is metered. Suitable for taking a picture of the
subject in the center of the monitor against backlight.
............................................................................ 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 approximately 28×)
Menu operations
Optical zoom Digital zoom
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×
2304
[
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44
P
HQHQ3072
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2304
×
Zoom bar
[
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44
White area: The optical zoom area
Red area: The digital zoom area
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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.
R
..............................................................................
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.
PANORAMA
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
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 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.
when the subject is not in the center of the screen, focusing is possible.
Recording sound with still pictures
...............................................................................Creating a panoramic picture
Connects pictures from
left to right
bottom to top
1: The next picture is connected at the
top.
2: The next picture is connected at the
bottom.
Menu operations
o
Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures. Press
to exit panorama shooting.
5 SILENT MODE Setting to turn off operational sounds
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
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Playback mode menu
ALBUM
EDIT
ERASE
SETUP
CALENDAR
PLAYBACK
MENU
PRINT
ORDER
SILENT
MODE
MOVIE
ALBUM
SLIDESHOW
EDIT
ERASE
SETUP
CALENDAR
PLAYBACK
MENU
PRINT
ORDER
SILENT
MODE
g “SETUP menus” (P. 29)
•
The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ).
Menu operations
1 SLIDESHOW Playing back pictures automatically
SLIDESHOW
BACK
•
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.
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When a still picture is selected
*1*3
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6
*1
5 EDIT
Q
REDEYE FIX
BLACK & WHITE
SEPIA
FRAME
LABEL
CALENDAR
BRIGHTNESS
SATURATION
SLIDE-
SLIDE-
1
SHOW
SHOW
3
CALENDAR
CALENDAR
ALBUM
ALBUM
EXIT
*1*4
4
When movie is selected
MENU
EDIT
EDIT
PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK
MENU
MENU
ERASE
ERASE
8
7
PRINT
PRINT
P
ORDER
ORDER
SETUP
SETUP
SILENT
SILENT
MODE
MODE
SET
OK
5
PRINT
EDIT
EDIT
PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK
MENU
MENU
ERASE
ERASE
8
7
PRINT
P
ORDER
ORDER
SETUP
SETUP
SILENT
SILENT
MODE
MODE
OK
SET
NORMAL
FAD ER
SLIDE
ZOOM
MOVIE
4
2
3
*1*4
MOVIE
PLPLAY
PLAY
CALENDAR
CALENDAR
ALBUM
ALBUM
MENU
EXIT
INDEX
5
EDIT
*1
“SILENT MODE Setting to turn off operational sounds” (P. 21)
• Set [BGM] to [ON] or [OFF].
BGM
TYPE
OFF
ON
[IN]
• Select the transition effect between pictures from [TYPE].
BGM ON / OFF
MENU
SET
OK
TYPE
7 PLAYBACK
MENU
0
*2
y
*2
R
ALBUM ENTRY
*1 A card is
required.
*2 This is not
displayed when a
movie is
selected.
*3 This is not
selected when
the movie is
selected.
*4 If an album
contains no
pictures, it cannot
be selected.
q
*1
2 MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies
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00:00 00:36
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00:05 00:36
IN
1
[
]
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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 (
o
to play back the movie.
press
n
), and
OK
12:30
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MOVIEPLAY
Operations during movie playback
[
]
IN
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•
Press o to pause the playback.
12:30
100-0004
00:00 00:36
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×.
Playing time/Total recording time
1 : Increases the volume.
2 : Reduces the volume.
Operations during pause
[
]
IN
3 : Displays the next frame.
4 : Displays the previous frame.
1 : Displays the first frame.
00:05 00:36
•
To resume the movie, press o.
•
To cancel the playback of the movie in the middle of it or during pause, press m.
2 : Displays the last frame.
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.
4 ALBUM See the pictures registered in the album
Use the arrow pad to select an album,
and press o.
Use the arrow pad to display picture you
want.
Menu operations
SEL. ALBUM
1
8
MENU
BACK
g “ALBUM ENTRY Adding pictures to an album” (P. 27)
SET
OK
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5 EDIT
This function lets you edit still pictures saved on a card and store them as new pictures.
Q ................................................................................................. Changing the size of pictures
640 × 480 /320 × 240
This changes the image size of a picture and saves it as a new file.
REDEYE FIX
This function corrects the red-eye look that often occurs when taking pictures with a flash and
saves it as a new file.
BLACK & WHITE
................................................................................ Fixing the red-eye in pictures
...........................................................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 .
• 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 and the zoom button to adjust the position and size
of the picture, and press o.
WOT
OK
SETMOVE
LABEL ...............................................................................Add a label to your picture
This function lets you select the label, add the label and the picture, and store it as a new picture.
Menu operations
LABEL
SET
• Select the picture with 43, and press o.
• Select the label with 43, and press o. (Press 12 to turn the label
90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise.)
• Press the arrow pad and the zoom button to adjust the position and size
of the picture, and press o.
• Set the color of the label with the arrow pad, and press o.
OK
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