Olympus VH-410 Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

VH-410

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 Stylus pen Lithium Ion

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

Names of Parts

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

Battery

(LI-50B)

4 5

7 8

9 10

(CB-USB7)

Connector cover

2 Strap eyelet 3 Multi-connector 4 Flash 5

Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator

Lens

7 Microphone 8

Battery/card cover

Speaker

Tripod socket

OLYMPUS Setup

CD-ROM

Attaching the camera strap

1 n button 2 Shutter button

3 Monitor 4 Zoom lever 5 Movie record button 6 Indicator lamp 7 A button (OK)

8 Arrow pad

6 7

8 9

INFO (changing information

display)

 (erase) 9  button 10 q button (switching between

shooting and playback)

Arrow pad

F (up)

H (left)

G (down)

FGHI instruct to press the up/down/left/right

arrow pad.

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 and 2 to open the battery/

card cover.

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.

Battery lock knob

Insert the battery as illustrated with the C 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.

Insert the card straight until it clicks into

place.

Write-protect switch

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. 55)

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 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 4 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

AC outlet

Battery Empty

Flashes in red

USB cable (supplied)

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. 59). For details on the USB-AC adapter, see “USB-AC adapter” (p. 60).

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 FGHI of the arrow pad to select your language and press the A button.

Press FG of the arrow pad to select the

year for [Y].

Press I of the arrow pad to save the setting

for [Y].

Y M D Time

-- --

Date and time setting screen

Y M D Time

-- --

Back

:..2012

Y/M/D

Back

:..2012

Y/M/D

As in Steps 2 and 3, press FGHI of the

arrow pad 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 HI of the arrow pad to select the [x]

time zone and then press the A button.

●

Use FG to turn daylight saving time ([Summer]) on or off.

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Summer

Learning how to use the camera

Using for the shooting mode

● 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

● 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.

n button.

Using the Touch Panel

Use the touch panel by touching the screen with your ﬁ nger.

● The touch panel can be used for operations marked with  in this manual.

● Using a screen protector or gloves may cause poor

operability.

● Use a stylus pen (supplied) when it is difﬁ cult to

operate with your ﬁ nger.

Using for the shooting mode

By touching the screen, the subject to be focused on can be set or the picture can be taken.

Every time  is touched, the operation is changed.



●

: The subject that is touched is focused on and

the picture is taken automatically.



●

: The subject that is touched is AF locked. Press the shutter button to take the picture. Touch  to release the AF lock. Focus lock ends when the shutter is released.

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Using for the playback mode

The displayed image can be changed or enlarged.

Advancing and rewinding one frame at a time:

Drag the screen to left to advance one frame, and drag the screen to right to rewind one frame.

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Zoom:



to enlarge the image.

Touch

●

When the enlarged image is dragged, the displayed image is also moved.

Index:



to play back the image in index view.

Touch

●

Touch the image to play back the image in singleimage view.

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Playback (movie, sound recorded with an image):



Touch

Touch  to expand the grouped images.

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Shooting still images

Press the n button to turn on the camera.

Select the shooting mode. (p. 12)

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

16M

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]

(p. 20) is selected.

Optical zoom

Shooting screen displays

Switching the displays

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ISO

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Date

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When the shutter button is pressed halfway down

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

4 5

5 Exposure

6 7

6 White balance

7 ISO sensitivity

8 Drive

9 Image size (still

10 Recording with sound 11 Image size (movies) 12 Movie recording

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

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

compensation

images)

length

still pictures

warning

RR RR RR RRR

RR RR RR

RR RR

– –

RR RR

RR RR RRR RRR

–

RRR RRR

RRR

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)

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/ Pet

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

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

p (Panorama mode)

“List of settings available in each shooting mode” (p. 50), “List of  settings” (p. 51), “List of P settings” (p. 53)

–

Use HI of the arrow pad on standby mode

screen to select the shooting mode.

To select the Q,  and P submodes,

display submodes by using G ﬁ rst. Then use HI to select the desired submode and press the A button.

Scene Mode

To select a submode

MENUMENU

Portrait

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MENUMENU

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.

 (

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.

mode

)

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.

p (Panorama mode)

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

1 Use FGHI to specify at which edge the next

picture is to be connected, and then press the A button.

Direction for combining frames

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



To select an image in index view

To scroll an image in close-up view

Viewing images

Press the q button.

Number of frames/

Total number of images

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Press the zoom lever.

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Playback image

Pictures taken using Q mode 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.



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.

Displays next image

Single-image view Close-up view

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Index view

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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.

Playback mode display

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ISO 100

ISO

MAGICMAGIC

Switching the displays

● Normal

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ISO

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100

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100-0004100-0004

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Still image

● Detailed

1 872 3 4

● No information

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1110 129

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100-0004100-0004

No. Name Normal Detailed No info.

1 Battery check 2 Eye-Fi transfer

data 3 Protect 4 Adding sound 5 Upload order 6 Print

reservation/

number of

prints 7 Current

memory 8 Frame

number/total

number of

14 15 16 1

images 9 P mode 10 Shutter speed 11 Shooting

mode 12 ISO sensitivity 13 Aperture value 14 Exposure

compensation 15 White balance 16 Compression 17 File name 18 Image size 19 Touch screen

mode 20 Recording

date and time 21 Grouped

image

–

RR RR RR

–

– – –

– –

–

– –

– – –

RRR

–

RRR

Switching the displays

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

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.

Grouped images are erased as a group. Multiple images or all images can be erased at a time

(p. 30).

Erase Back

Erase

Cancel

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Shooting movies

Operations while playback is paused

To stop movie playback

Press the n button to start recording.

Pausing and

restarting

playback

Fast forward

Rewind

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Adjusting the

volume

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.

Lights up red

when recording

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 n button again to stop recording.



Playing back movies

Select a movie, and press the A button.

Movie PlayMovie Play

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Recording time

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Recording length (p. 57)

During playbackMovie

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Operations while playback is paused

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 (p. 37).

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. 20)

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. 50).

Program Auto

Function menu

(p. 20)

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 Touch Shutter AF Mode Digital Zoom Image Stabilizer (Still images) AF Illuminat.

0 Camera Menu 2

Icon Guide Date Stamp

a Movie Menu

Image Size Frame Rate IS Movie Mode

p. 24

p. 26

p. 27

R (Movie sound recording)

Function menu Setup menu

1 2 3

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MENUMENU

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 KeepzSettings Sound Settings

Camera Menu 1

ResetReset Compression Touch Shutter AF Mode Digital Zoom Image Stabilizer AF Illuminat.

p. 27

p. 31

Back

Face/iESP

d Settings Menu 2

Pixel Mapping s (Monitor)

NTSC / PAL Power Save

l (Language) X (Date/time)

World Time

e Settings Menu 3

Beauty Settings Touch Calibration

Normal

Off

Off On On

p. 33

p. 36

Using the function menu

Use H of the arrow pad to display the

function menu. Use FG of the arrow pad to select the

function to be set. Use HI of the arrow pad to select the

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

*1, 2

Flash

! #

Flash Auto Redeye Fill In Flash Off

Sets the ﬂ ash ﬁ ring method.

The ﬂ ash ﬁ res automatically in low-light or backlight conditions. Pre-ﬂ ashes are emitted to reduce the occurrence of red eye in your photos.

The ﬂ ash ﬁ res regardless of the available light. The ﬂ ash does not ﬁ re.

Macro Sets the function for shooting subjects at close distances.

Off Macro Super Macro

Macro mode is deactivated. You can shoot the image at a range as close as 20 cm/7.9 in. (W) to 60 cm/23.6 in. (T).

This enables shooting as close as 5 cm (2 in.) to the subject.

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

Y Off

Y 12 sec

Y 2 sec

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.

Example: Self-timer

Off

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WB AUTOWBAUTO ISO

ISO AUTO

AUTO

MENUMENU

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





Value

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

WB Auto

Sunny

Cloudy

Incandescent



Fluorescent



One Touch 1



One Touch 2

ISO sensitivity

ISO Auto

High ISO Auto





Value

Drive Sets the sequential shooting function.

Single

Sequential

High-Speed1

High-Speed2

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

The camera automatically adjusts the white balance. Suitable for shooting outdoors under a clear sky. Suitable for shooting outdoors under a cloudy sky.

Suitable for shooting under tungsten lighting. Suitable for shooting under white ﬂ uorescent lighting. For manually adjusting the white balance according to the light when shooting. Set a piece

of white paper or other white object so that it ﬁ lls the entire screen, and press the 

button to set the white balance.

Sets the ISO sensitivity.

The camera automatically sets the sensitivity with priority on image quality. The camera automatically sets the sensitivity with priority on minimizing blur caused by a

moving subject or by camera shake. Set a smaller value to reduce noise in the picture, or a larger value to reduce blur.

One frame is shot each time the shutter button is pressed. The images are taken sequentially while holding down the shutter for up to 200 frames. The camera takes sequential shots at approximately 1.5 frames/sec.

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

Registering one touch white balance

Image size

4608×3456 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.

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].

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].

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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