Olympus TG-625 Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

TG-625

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.

Checking the contents of the box

Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion

Other accessories not shown: Warranty card Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

Names of Parts

1 2

3 4

5 6

Battery

(LI-50B)

USB-AC adapter (F-2AC) USB cable

8 9

11 12

(CB-USB8)

Connector cover

2 Strap eyelet 3

Connector cover latch

4 Lock knob 5 Multi-connector 6 HDMI micro connector 7 Microphone 8 Flash 9

Self-timer lamp/LED illuminator/

AF illuminator

Lens

Battery/card cover latch

Tripod socket

Battery/card cover

OLYMPUS Setup

CD-ROM

Attaching the camera strap

2 3

5 6

7 8

9 10 11

1 Indicator lamp 2

Speaker

3 n button 4 Monitor 5 Shutter button 6 Zoom lever 7 Movie record button 8 q button (switching between

shooting and playback)

9  button 10

E button (camera guide)

11 Joystick

INFO (changing information

display)

 (erase) A button (OK)

Joystick

F (up)

H (left)

G (down)

Press the joystick up/down/left/right to operate it. FGHI instruct to press the joystick up/down/left/

right.

I (right)

Attaching the camera strap

Pull the strap tight so that it does not come

loose.

Inserting and removing the battery

To remove the card

and card

Follow Steps 1, 2 and 3 to open the

battery/card cover.

Battery/card cover latch

Insert the card straight until it clicks into

place.

Write-protect switch

Battery/card cover

Turn off the camera before opening the battery/card

cover.

Insert the battery while sliding the battery

lock knob in the direction of the arrow.

Insert the battery as illustrated with the B mark

toward the battery lock knob. Damage to the battery exterior (scratches, etc.) may produce heat or an explosion.

Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the

arrow to unlock, and then remove the battery.

Lock knob

Battery lock knob

Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC cards or Eye-Fi card

with this camera. Do not insert other types of memory cards. “Using the card” (p. 58)

Do not touch the metallic parts of the card directly.

To remove the card

Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly, then remove the card.

Follow Steps 1 and 2 to close the battery/

card cover.

When using the camera, be sure to close and lock

the battery/card cover.

Charging the battery

Connecting the camera

Indicator lamp

When to charge the batteries

Connect the USB cable and USB-AC adapter to the camera and charge the battery.

The battery is not fully charged at shipment. Before

use, be sure to charge the battery until the indicator lamp turns off (up to 3 hours).

Connecting the camera

Multi-connector

Connector cover

Indicator lamp

When to charge the batteries

Charge the battery when the error message shown below appears.

Indicator lamp On: Charging Off: Charged

Error message

Battery Empty

AC outlet

USB cable (supplied)

When using the camera, be sure to close and lock

the connector cover.

Flashes in red

The included F-2AC USB-AC adapter (hereafter

referred to as USB-AC adapter) differs depending on the region where you purchased the camera. If you received a plug-in type USB-AC adapter, plug it directly into AC outlet.

The included USB-AC adapter has been designed

to be used for charging and playback. Do not take pictures while the USB-AC adapter is connected to the camera.

Be sure to unplug the power plug of the USB-AC

adapter from the wall outlet when the charging is complete or the playback ends.

For details on the battery, see “Battery Handling

Precautions” (p. 63). For details on the USB-AC adapter, see “USB-AC adapter” (p. 64).

If the indicator lamp does not light, check the USB

cable and USB-AC adapter connections.

The battery can be charged while the camera is

connected to the computer via USB. The charging time varies depending on the performance of the computer. (There may be cases in which it takes approx. 10 hours.)

Turning on the camera and making the initial settings

When you turn on the camera for the ﬁ rst time, a screen appears enabling to set the language for the menus and messages displayed in the monitor, and the date and time.

Press the n button to turn on the

camera, press the joystick to FGHI to select your language and press the A button.

Press the joystick to FG to select the year

for [Y].

Press the joystick to I to save the setting

for [Y].

YMDTime

2012

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Date and time setting screen

Y M D Time

2012

-- --

Back

:..

Y/M/D

Back

:..

Y/M/D

As in Steps 2 and 3, press the joystick to

FGHI to set [M] (month), [D] (day), [Time] (hours and minutes), and [Y/M/D] (date order), and then press the A button.

For precise time setting, press the A button as the

time signal strikes 00 seconds.

Press the joystick to HI to select the [x]

time zone and then press the A button.

Use FG to turn daylight saving time ([Summer])

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Learning how to use the camera

● Press the n button to turn on the camera and enter the standby mode. (Press the n button again to turn off the camera.)

● Select the shooting mode, and press the shutter button to shoot a still image.

● To shoot a movie, press the R button.

● Set the shooting functions using the function menu or the setup menu.

● To view images, press the q button to switch to playback mode.

● Set the playback functions using the setup menu.

● To return to standby mode, press the q button again, or press the shutter button halfway down and then release it.

● Press and hold the q button while the camera is turned off to start up the camera in the playback mode.

● In this case, pressing the q button again sets the camera to the standby mode.

Using the camera guide

Use the camera guide to look up camera operations.

Press the E button in the standby mode

screen or the playback screen.

Search by

Search by purpose

purpose

Search by situation

Search by keyword

Submenu 2 Application

Search by purpose

Search for a solution

Search by situation

Learn about the camera

Search by keyword

History

Use FGHI to select the desired item, and

press the A button.

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Follow the on-screen instructions to search the desired contents.

Functions or operating methods can be searched.

A solution can be searched when having problems during operation.

Search from shooting/playback scene.

Information is shown about recommended functions and basic operating methods for the camera.

Search from the camera keyword. Searches can be performed from the

search history.

Search for a solution

Learn about the camera

History

Exit

Shooting still images

Press the n button to turn on the camera.

Select the shooting mode. (p. 11)

Hold the camera and compose the shot.

When holding the camera, take care not to cover the

ﬂ ash, microphone or other important parts with your ﬁ ngers, etc.

Press the shutter button halfway down to

focus.

AF target mark

Press halfway

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Shutter speed

The camera was unable to focus if the AF target mark

ﬂ ashes red. Try focusing again.

Aperture value

To take the picture, gently press the shutter

button all the way down while being careful not to shake the camera.

Press halfway

Press fully

Using the zoom

Pressing the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range.

W side T side

Image size Zoom bar

12M

Other

Due to increased processing of the pixel counts, the

image quality will not degrade. The magniﬁ cation ratio changes depending on the image size setting.

The zoom position is locked when [a Super Macro]

or [N S-Macro LED] (p. 21) is selected.

Optical zoom

Shooting screen displays

Reading a histogram

Switching the displays

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When the shutter button is pressed halfway down

Reading a histogram

If the peak ﬁ lls too much of the frame, the image will appear mostly white.

If the peak ﬁ lls too much of the frame, the image will appear mostly black.

The green section shows luminance distribution within the screen’s center.

Switching the displays

The displays change in the order of Normal → Detailed → No info. each time F (INFO) is pressed.

No. Name Normal Detailed No info.

1 Shooting mode 2 Flash

3 Macro

4 Self-timer

5 Exposure

5 6 7

6 White balance

7 ISO sensitivity

8 Drive

9 Image size (still

10 Recording with

11 Image size (movies) 12 Movie recording

13 Movie recording icon 14 World time 15 Image stabilization 16 Metering 17 Date stamp 18 Compression 19 Number of storable

20 Current memory 21 Battery check 22 Histogram 23 AF target mark 24 Grid Guide 25 Aperture value 26 Shutter speed 27 Camera shake

compensation

images)

sound/wind noise

length

still pictures

warning

RR RR RR RRR

RR RR RR

– – –

RR RR

–

RRR

–

RRR RRR

RRR

R R R

– – –

– –

–

– – – –

– – – – –

– –

–

Selecting the shooting mode

To select a submode

The default settings of the function are highlighted in .

Shooting mode Submode

P (P mode)

M (M mode) – Q (Q mode)

 ( mode)

P (P mode) Pop Art/Pin Hole/Fish Eye/Drawing/Soft Focus/Punk/Sparkle/Watercolor/Reﬂ ection/Miniature/

p (Panorama mode)

When set to [h Backlight HDR], [Image Size] is limited to [n] or lower. This is recommended for shooting a ﬁ xed

subject.

Recommended/Set 1/Set 2/Set 3

B Portrait/F Landscape/ R

Self Portrait/S Sunset/X Fireworks/V Cuisine/d Documents/q Beach & Snow/

M Snapshot/U Pet Mode - Cat/t Pet Mode - Dog/h Backlight HDR*

G Night Scene/M Night+Portrait/C Sport/N Indoor/W Candle/

Fragmented/Dramatic Auto/Manual/ PC

“List of settings available in each shooting mode” (p. 53), “List of  settings” (p. 54), “List of P settings” (p. 56)

Press the joystick to HI in the standby

mode screen to select the shooting mode.

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To select the Q, , P and p submodes, press the joystick to G ﬁ rst to display the submodes, then press the joystick to HI to select the submode, and press the Q button.

Scene Mode

MENUMENU

–

To select a submode

Portrait

MENUMENU

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Learning about the shooting modes

Beauty Fix

P (P mode)

The camera will select the appropriate aperture value and shutter speed for the subject. Changes can also be made to various shooting settings, such as exposure compensation, as needed.

M (M mode)

The camera will automatically select the optimal shooting mode for the scene. The shooting condition is decided by the camera and settings cannot be changed, excepting some functions.

Q (Q mode)

You can shoot with Beauty Fix effects.

Point the camera toward the subject. Check

the frame appearing around the face detected by the camera, and then press the shutter button to take the picture.

To save the image, select [OK] on the review

screen and press the Q button. To retouch the image additionally, select [Beauty Fix].

Back

Beauty Fix

1 Use FGHI to select a retouching item, and press

the Q button.

Eye Color Back

Off

2 Check the retouched effects on the review screen,

then press the Q button to start the retouch process and save.

● Settings for Beauty Fix can be registered. Depending on the picture, the editing may not be

effective.

 (

To take underwater photos

You can shoot with the best mode for the subject and shooting scene. The best shooting settings for various scenes are pre-programmed as submodes. Note that functions may be limited in some modes.

Refer to the descriptions displayed on the submode selection screen, and select the desired submode.

To take underwater photos

The [M Snapshot] submode is recommended for shooting underwater.

In the [M Snapshot] submode, you can press the A button to ﬁ x the focus distance (AF lock).

Press the A button again to cancel the AF lock.

AF lock mark

mode

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AF LOCKAF LOCK

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P (P mode)

You can shoot with special effects. Refer to the sample images displayed on the submode

selection screen, and select the desired submode. The best shooting settings for each effect are pre-

programmed, so some function settings cannot be changed.

Note that some effects may not be applied to movies.

Icon indicating P mode that is set

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p (Panorama mode)

Taking pictures with [Auto]

Taking pictures with [Manual]

Taking pictures with [PC]

You can shoot and combine multiple images to create an image with a wide angle of view (panoramic image).

Taking pictures with [Auto]

1 Press the shutter button to take the ﬁ rst frame. 2 Move the camera slightly in the direction of the second

frame.

AUTOAUTO

Target mark

Pointer

3 Move the camera slowly so that the pointer and the

target mark overlap. The camera releases the shutter automatically when the pointer and the target overlap.

To combine only two frames, press the A button.

4 Repeat step 3 to take a third frame. The camera

automatically combines the frames into a single panorama image.

To cancel the panorama function, press the 

button.

If the shutter does not automatically release, try

[Manual] or [PC].

Move the camera so that it rotates horizontally

around the center of the lens to take better panorama images.

MENU OK

Screen when combining images

from left to right

SaveCancel

Taking pictures with [Manual]

1 Use FGHI to specify at which edge the next

picture is to be connected.

Direction for combining frames

2 Press the shutter button to take the ﬁ rst frame. 3 Compose the next shot so that the edge of the ﬁ rst

frame displayed faintly on the screen overlaps the subject of the second frame, and press the shutter button.

To combine only two frames, press the A button.

4 Repeat step 3 to take a third frame. The camera

automatically combines the frames into a single panorama image.

Taking pictures with [PC]

1 Use FGHI to select the direction that the frames

are combined.

2 Press the shutter button to take the ﬁ rst frame. The

edge of the ﬁ rst frame is displayed faintly on the screen.

3 Compose the next shot so that the edge of the ﬁ rst

frame displayed faintly on the screen overlaps the subject of the second frame, and press the shutter button.

4 Repeat step 3 until the desired number of frames are

taken, and then press the A button or  button when ﬁ nished. Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 frames.

The shot images are combined into a single panorama image by the PC software.

For details on installing the PC software, refer to

(p. 40). In addition, refer to the PC software help guide for details on how to make panorama images.

MANUALMANUAL

Viewing images

To select an image in index view

To scroll an image in close-up view

Press the q button.

Pictures taken using Q mode or sequential

shooting function are displayed as a group. Press the zoom lever to the T side to play back the image in the group.

Use HI to select an image.

Displays previous

image

Hold I to fast forward and hold H to reverse. Press the q button again to return to the shooting

screen.

Number of frames/

Total number of images

Playback image

Displays next image

Index view and close-up view

Index view enables quick selection of a desired image. Close-up view (up to 10× magniﬁ cation) allows checking of image details.

Press the zoom lever.

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Single-image view Close-up view

Index view

To select an image in index view

Use FGHI to select an image, and press the A button to display the selected image in single-image view.

To scroll an image in close-up view

Use FGHI to move the viewing area.

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Playing back panorama images

To control panorama image playback

Panorama images that were combined together using [Auto] or [Manual] can be scrolled for viewing.

Select a panorama image during playback.

Press the A button.

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Viewing area

To control panorama image playback

Stop playback: Press the  button. Pause: Press the A button. Control while paused

Press FGHI to scroll the image in the direction of the pressed button.

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Press the zoom lever to enlarge/shrink the image. Press the A button to restart scrolling.

Playback mode display

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● No information

Switching the displays

The displays change in the order of Normal → Detailed → No info. each time F (INFO) is pressed.

No. Name Normal Detailed No info.

1 Battery check 2 Eye-Fi transfer

3 Protect 4 Adding sound 5 Upload order 6 Print

7 Current

8 Frame

14 15

9 P mode

16 1

10 Shutter speed

11 Shooting

19 20

12 ISO sensitivity 13 Aperture value 14 Histogram 15 Exposure

16 Shadow

17 White balance 18 File name 19 Compression 20 Recording

21 Image size

data

reservation/ number of prints

memory

number/total number of images

mode

compensation

adjustment technology

date and time

RRR

RR RR RR

– –

–

– – –

–

R R

R R R

– –

–

– –

–

– – –

– –

Erasing images during playback (Single image erase)

Display the image you want to erase and

press G ().

Press FG to select [Erase], and press the

A button.

Multiple images or all images can be erased at a time

(p. 31).

Erase Back

Erase

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Shooting movies

Operations while playback is paused

To stop movie playback

Press the R button to start recording.

Lights up red

when recording

RECREC

00:0000:00

Recording time

Recording length (p. 60)

Pausing and

restarting

playback

Fast forward

Rewind

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Adjusting the

volume

Operations while playback is paused

Press the A button to pause playback. During pause, fast forward or reverse, press the A button to restart playback.

Press I to fast forward. Press I again to increase the fast forward speed.

Press H to rewind. Press H again to increase the rewind speed.

Use FG to adjust the volume.

The movie is shot in the set shooting mode. Note that

the shooting mode effects may not be obtained for some shooting modes.

Sound is also recorded.

Press the R button again to stop recording.

Playing back movies

Select a movie, and press the A button.

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During playbackMovie

Elapsed time/

Total shooting time

Cueing

Advancing and

rewinding one

frame at a time

Resuming

playback

To stop movie playback

Press the  button.

To play back movies on the computer, the included

PC software is recommended. For the ﬁ rst use of the PC software, connect the camera to the computer, then launch the software.

Use F to display the ﬁ rst frame and press G to display the last frame.

Press I or H to advance or rewind one frame at a time. Hold I or H pressed for continuous advance or rewind.

Press the A button to resume playback.

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During pause

Menu settings

Function menu

(p. 21)

Setup menu

Some shooting menu functions cannot be set in certain shooting modes. For details, refer to “List of settings available in each shooting mode” (p. 53).

Program Auto

Function menu

(p. 21)

1 Flash 3 Self-timer 5 White balance 7 Drive 2 Macro 4 Exposure compensation 6 ISO sensitivity 8 Image Size

Setup menu

9 Camera Menu 1

Reset Compression Shadow Adjust AF Mode ESP/n Digital Zoom Image Stabilizer (Still images)

0 Camera Menu 2

AF Illuminat. Rec View Icon Guide Date Stamp Super-Res Zoom

a Movie Menu

Image Size

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p. 27

p. 28

Function menu Setup menu

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IS Movie Mode R (Movie sound recording)

Wind Noise Reduction

b Playback Menu

Slideshow Edit Erase Print Order

R (Protect) Upload Order

c Settings Menu 1

Memory Format/Format Backup Eye-Fi USB Connection

q Power On

9 0 a b c d e

p. 29

p. 33

Camera Menu 1 Back

ResetReset Compression Shadow Adjust AF Mode

Digital Zoom

KeepzSettings Sound Settings

d Settings Menu 2

File Name Pixel Mapping

s (Monitor) TV Out Power Save

Normal

Face/iESP

l (Language)

X (Date/time)

e Settings Menu 3

World Time Beauty Settings LED Illuminator

Auto

ESPESP/

Off OnImage Stabilizer

p. 35

p. 38

Using the function menu

Press the joystick to H to display the

function menu. Press the joystick to FG to select the

function to be set. Press the joystick to HI to select the setting

value, and then press the A button to enter the setting.

*1, 2

Flash

Flash Auto The ﬂ ash ﬁ res automatically in low-light or backlight conditions.

Redeye Pre-ﬂ ashes are emitted to reduce the occurrence of red eye in your photos.

Fill In The ﬂ ash ﬁ res regardless of the available light.

Flash Off The ﬂ ash does not ﬁ re.

Sets the ﬂ ash ﬁ ring method.

Macro Sets the function for shooting subjects at close distances.

Off Macro mode is deactivated.

Macro You can shoot the image at a range as close as 20 cm/7.9 in. (W) to 50 cm/19.7 in. (T).

Super Macro This enables shooting as close as 3 cm (1.2 in.) to the subject.

S-Macro LED The LED illuminator lights the area 7 to 20 cm (2.8 to 7.9 in.) from the lens, while the shutter

Self-timer

Y Off

Y 12 sec

Y 2 sec



Auto Release When your pet (cat or dog) turns its head towards the camera, its face is recognized and

button is pressed halfway down.

Sets the time after the shutter button is pressed until the picture is taken.

The self-timer is deactivated. The self-timer lamp turns on for approx. 10 seconds, then blinks for approx. 2 seconds, and

then the picture is taken. The self-timer lamp blinks for approx. 2 seconds, then the picture is taken.

the picture is taken automatically.

Example: Self-timer

Off

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Exposure compensation Compensates the brightness (appropriate exposure) adjusted by the camera.

O to N

Value

White balance Sets an appropriate color scheme for the light of the shooting scene.

WB Auto The camera automatically adjusts the white balance.

Sunny Suitable for shooting outdoors under a clear sky.

Cloudy Suitable for shooting outdoors under a cloudy sky.

Incandescent Suitable for shooting under tungsten lighting.



Fluorescent Suitable for shooting under white ﬂ uorescent lighting. Underwater Suitable for underwater shooting.



One Touch 1 For manually adjusting the white balance according to the light when shooting. Set a piece



One Touch 2

ISO sensitivity

ISO Auto The camera automatically sets the sensitivity with priority on image quality.

High ISO Auto The camera automatically sets the sensitivity with priority on minimizing blur caused by a

Value Set a smaller value to reduce noise in the picture, or a larger value to reduce blur.

Q to P

Drive Sets the sequential shooting function.

Single One frame is shot each time the shutter button is pressed.

Sequential The images are taken sequentially while holding down the shutter for up to 100 frames.

High-Speed1 The camera takes sequential shots at approximately 15 frames/sec.

High-Speed2 The camera takes sequential shots at approximately 60 frames/sec.

Set a larger negative (–) value to adjust darker, or a larger positive (+) value to adjust brighter.

of white paper or other white object so that it ﬁ lls the entire screen, and press the  button to set the white balance.

*4, 5

Sets the ISO sensitivity.

moving subject or by camera shake.

Registering one touch white balance

Image size

3968×2976 Suitable for printing pictures over A3 (11×17 in.).

3264×2448 Suitable for printing pictures up to A3 (11×17 in.).

2560×1920 Suitable for printing pictures up to A3 (11×17 in.).

2048×1536 Suitable for printing pictures up to A4 size (8.5×11 in.).

1600×1200 Suitable for printing pictures at A5 (5×7 in.).

1280×960 Suitable for printing pictures at postcard size.

640×480 Suitable for using pictures on emails.

3968×2232 Suitable for playing pictures on a TV (widescreen TV) and for printing on A3 (11×17 in.).

1920×1080 Suitable for playing pictures on a TV (widescreen TV) and for printing on A5 (5×7 in.).

Flash option is limited to [$ Flash Off] when macro option is set to [a Super Macro] or [N S-Macro LED].

Flash option is limited to [_ Flash Auto], [# Fill In] or [$ Flash Off] when drive setting is set to [j Sequential], or to [$ Flash Off] when drive setting is set to [c High-Speed1] or [d High-Speed2].

[ Auto Release] appears only when  mode is set to [U Pet Mode - Cat] or [t Pet Mode - Dog].

ISO sensitivity is limited to [l ISO Auto] when macro option is set to [N S-Macro LED].

ISO sensitivity is limited to [l ISO Auto] when drive setting is set to [c High-Speed1] or [d High-Speed2].

[Image Size] is limited to [3] or lower when drive setting is set to [c High-Speed1] or [d High-Speed2].

Registering one touch white balance

Select [ One Touch 1] or [ One Touch 2], face the camera toward a piece of white paper or other white object, and press the  button.

● The camera releases the shutter and the white balance is registered. When the white balance was previously

registered, the registered data is updated.

● The registered white balance data will not be cleared by turning off the power.

● Perform this procedure under the light where the pictures will be actually taken.

● When the camera settings are changed, the white balance must be registered again.

When the white balance cannot be registered, check that the white paper ﬁ lls the screen, and then perform the

procedure again.

Sets the number of recording pixels.

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