Olympus VH-520 Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

VH-520

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

Names of Parts

Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion

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

Names of Parts

Battery (LI-50B)

USB-AC adapter

(F-2AC)

5 6

8 9

10 11

USB cable

(CB-USB7)

1 Strap eyelet 2 Connector cover 3 HDMI mini connector 4 Multi-connector 5 Flash 6 Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator 7 Lens 8 Battery/card compartment lock 9 Tripod socket 10 Speaker 11

Battery/card cover

OLYMPUS

Setup CD-ROM

Attaching the camera strap

1 n button

2 Microphone 3 Monitor 4 Shutter button

5  button (shooting movies) 6 Zoom buttons 7 Indicator lamp 8 A button (OK)

9 Arrow pad

7 8

9 10

INFO (changing information

display)

# (ﬂ ash) Y (self-timer)/

(erase)



 button

11 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

To remove the card

battery and card (commercially available)

Follow Steps 1 and 2 to open

the battery/card cover.

Battery/card cover

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.

Battery/card compartment lock

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

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. 53)

● 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

Connecting the camera

the battery/card cover.

Connecting the camera

Indicator lamp On: Charging Off: Charged

When using the camera, be sure to close and

lock the battery/card cover.

Charging the battery

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

For charging the battery abroad, see “Using your charger and USB-AC adapter abroad” (p. 52).

● 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).

AC outlet

Multi-connector

Connector cover

USB cable

(supplied)

When to charge the batteries

Charge the battery when the error message shown below appears.

Error message

Battery Empty

Flashes in red

Never use any cable other than supplied or

Olympus-designated USB cable. This may cause smoking or burning.

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 USBAC 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. 60). For details on the USB-AC adapter, see “USB-AC adapter” (p. 61).

● 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. To change the selected date and time, see “Setting the date and time d [X]” (p. 38).

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].

Y M D Time

-- --

Date and time setting

screen

Back

:..2013

Y/M/D

Press I of the arrow pad to save

the setting for [Y].

Y M D Time

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 time zone and then press the A button.

● Use FG to turn daylight saving time

([Summer]) on or off.

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Back

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Y/M/D

Back

Summer

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  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.

● 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.

Shooting still images

Press the n button to turn

on the camera.

Select the shooting mode. (p. 13)

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.

Take care so that the ﬂ ash window is not

exposed to ﬁ ngerprints or dirt.

Press the shutter button halfway

down to focus.

AF target mark

Press

halfway

● The camera was unable to focus if the AF target mark ﬂ ashes red. Try focusing again.

To take the picture, gently press

Shutter

speed

F3.3F3.31/4001/400

Aperture value

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 buttons adjusts the shooting range.

Pressing the wide

(W) button

Image size Zoom bar

14M

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.

Pressing the telephoto (T) button

Optical zoom

Using the ﬂ ash

The ﬂ ash functions can be selected to best match the shooting conditions.

Press I.

Use HI to select the setting

option, and press the Q button to set.

Option Description

Flash Auto

Redeye

Fill In

Flash Off The ﬂ ash does not ﬁ re.

Flash Auto

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.

0.00.0

WB AUTOWBAUTO ISO

ISO AUTO

AUTO

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MENUMENU

Using the self-timer

To cancel the self-timer after it starts

After the shutter button is pressed all the way down, the picture is taken after a short delay.

Press G.

Use HI to select the setting

option, and press the Q button to set.

Option Description

Y Off

Y 12 sec

Y 2 sec

To cancel the self-timer after it starts

Press the  button.

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, and then the picture is taken.

Off

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WB AUTOWBAUTO ISO

ISO AUTO

AUTO

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MENUMENU

Shooting screen displays

Switching the displays

Date

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F3.3F3.31/1001/100

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When the shutter button is pressed halfway down

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AUTOWBAUTO

ISO

AUTO

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No. Name

1 Shooting mode 2 Flash

3 Self-timer

4 Exposure

4 5 6 7 8 9

compensation 5 White balance 6 ISO sensitivity 7 Drive 8 Image size

(still images) 9 Aspect 10 Image size (movies) 11 Movie recording

length 12 Movie recording icon 13 World time 14 Date stamp 15 Number of storable

still pictures 16 Current memory 17 Battery check 18 AF target mark 19 Grid Guide 20 Aperture value 21 Shutter speed 22 Camera shake

warning

Switching the displays

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

Normal Detailed No info.

RR RR RRR

RR RR RR

RR RR

–

RR RR RRR

–

R RRR RRR

RRR

– –

–

– – –

–

– –

–

– – –

–

– –

–

To select a submode

Selecting the shooting mode

The default settings of the function are

highlighted in .

Shooting mode Submode

P (P mode)

M (M mode) –

Q (Q mode)

(Super Macro mode)

 ( mode)

P (P mode)

p (Panorama mode)

● “List of settings available in each shooting mode”

(p. 49), “List of  settings” (p. 50), “List of P settings” (p. 51)

Recommended/Set 1/Set 2/ Set 3

 Hand-Held Starlight/

G Night Scene/C Sport/ N Indoor/R Self Portrait/ V Cuisine/d Documents/

q Beach & Snow/

 Backlight HDR

Pop Art/Pin Hole/Fish Eye/ Soft Focus/Sparkle/ Reﬂ ection/Miniature/ Dramatic

Auto/PC

–

Press H of the arrow pad on

standby mode screen ﬁ rst, and press HI to select 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

Hand-Held Starlight

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MENUMENU

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MENUMENUMENUMENU

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Icon indicating the submode that is set

Beauty Fix

Learning about the shooting modes

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

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.

Beauty Fix

Off

a (Super Macro mode)

This enables shooting as close as 5 cm (2 in.) to the subject. The zoom position is locked.

 (

mode

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.

)

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).

Submenu Application

Panorama images are

Auto

● Move the camera so that it rotates horizontally around the center of the lens to take better panorama images.

automatically combined just by swinging the camera in the shooting direction.

The frames that were taken are combined into a panorama image using the PC software.

Taking pictures with [Auto]

Taking pictures with [PC]

Taking pictures with [Auto]

1 Select [Auto] in the submenu, and use HI to

select the angle of view (STD: 180°, FULL: 360°) and then press the A button.

2 Point the camera to the start position. 3 Press the shutter button to begin shooting.

AUTO

FULL

Cancel

Save

Guide

4 Start panning. When the arrow reaches the end of

the guide, recording ends automatically.

● The camera automatically processes the images and the combined panorama image is displayed.

● To stop shooting in the middle, press the shutter button or A button. If the camera pauses for a while, shooting automatically ﬁ nishes.

● If the message “Image was not created.” is displayed, shoot again.

● To cancel the panorama function, press the  button.

● If the shutter does not automatically release, try [PC].

Taking pictures with [PC]

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

Viewing images

Press the q button.

● Pictures taken using Q mode or sequential

shooting are displayed as a group. Press the T button to play back the image in the group.

Use HI to select an image.

Number of frames/

Total number of images

Playback 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 buttons.

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Single-image view Close-up view

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Displays

previous image

● Hold I to fast forward and hold H to reverse.

● Press the q button again to return to the shooting

screen.

Displays next image

Index view

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To select an image in index view

To scroll an image in close-up 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.

Playing back grouped images

If the pictures are taken using Q mode or sequential shooting, the images taken are displayed as a group during playback. Several operations are available for the grouped images; such as expanding to view or erase images individually, or erasing the grouped images collectively.

T side

Expands.

• Select the image and press the

A button to display the images individually.

• Use HI to view the previous/

next frame.

A button

● If a group frame is erased, all images in that group are erased collectively. If the group includes images you want to keep, expand the group and protect them individually.

Playback/pauses playback.

Playback mode display

4288×3216

AUTOWBAUTO

ISO80ISO

100-0004

2.02.0F3.3F3.31/10001/1000

MAGICMAGIC

Switching the displays

● Normal

652 3 4

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1617

Still image

● Detailed

1 652 3

MAGICMAGIC

ISO80ISO

AUTOWBAUTOWB80

4288×3216

100-0004100-0004

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17 1415 13

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87 9

● 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

data 3 Protect 4 Upload order 5 Current memory 6 Frame number/

total number of

images 7 Shutter speed 8 Shooting mode 9 ISO sensitivity 10 Aperture value 11 Exposure

compensation 12 Shooting

submode

13 White balance

14 File name 15 Image size 16 Recording date

and time 17 Grouped image

–

RR RR RR

–

RRR

–

– – –

–

– – – –

–

– – –

–

Erasing images during playback

Display the image you want to

erase and press G ().

Erase Back

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. 32).

Erase

Cancel

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100-0004100-0004

Shooting movies

Press the  button to start

recording.

Playing back movies

Select a movie, and press the A button.

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RECREC

0:00

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  button again to stop

RECREC

0:000:00

Recording time

Recording length (p. 54)

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recording.

1080

Movie PlayMovie Play

Pausing and

restarting

playback

Fast forward

Rewind

Adjusting the

volume

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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.

During playbackMovie

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Operations while playback is paused

To stop movie playback

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 supplied PC software is recommended. For the ﬁ rst use of the supplied PC software, connect the camera to the computer, then launch the software (p. 39).

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.

During pause

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Menu settings

Function menu

In certain shooting modes, some functions cannot be set.

Function menu

Program Auto

1 2

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ISO

AUTO

5 6

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MENUMENU

Setup menu (p. 26)

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

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.

Example: Exposure compensation

Exposure Comp.

± 0.0

11 2222 11

AUTOWBAUTO

ISO

AUTO

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MENUMENU

Flash Sets the ﬂ ash ﬁ ring method.

Flash Auto

Redeye

Fill In

Flash Off

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

Y Off

Y 12 sec

Y 2 sec

Exposure compensation





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

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.

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.

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

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. For the settings of one touch WB, refer to p. 25.

ISO sensitivity Sets the ISO sensitivity.

Registering one touch white balance

ISO Auto

Value

Drive Sets the sequential shooting function.

Single

Sequential

High-Speed

Image size Sets the number of recording pixels.

4288×3216

3200×2400

1920×1440

640×480

Aspect Sets the horizontal-to-vertical ratio of images.

4:3



16:9

● In certain shooting modes, some functions cannot be set. Refer to “List of settings available in each shooting mode” (p. 49)

● The image sizes are the examples when the aspect ratio is set to [].

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.

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

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 12 frames.

The camera takes up to 50 sequential shots at approximately 15 frames/sec.

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

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

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

Suitable for using pictures on emails.

Change the horizontal-to-vertical ratio to 4:3 when taking pictures.

Change the horizontal-to-vertical ratio to 16:9 when taking pictures.

Setup menu

Camera Menu

ResetReset

AF Mode Face/iESP

AF Illuminat.

Pic Orientation

Super-Res Zoom

1 Camera Menu 4 Settings Menu 1

Reset AF Mode AF Illuminat. Pic Orientation

Date Stamp Super-Res Zoom

2 Movie Menu 5 Settings Menu 2

Image Size R (Movie sound recording)

Back

OffDate Stamp

3 Playback Menu

Slideshow Edit Erase Print Order

R (Protect) Upload Order

Memory Format/Format Backup Eye-Fi USB Connection

Sound Settings Pixel Mapping s (Monitor)

TV Out l (Language) X (Date/time) World Time

Using the setup menu

Press the  button during shooting or playback to display the setup menu. The setup menu provides access to a variety of camera settings, such as shooting and playback functions,

time and date settings, and display options.

Press the  button.

● The setup menu is displayed.

Press H to select the page tabs.

Camera Menu

ResetReset

AF Mode Face/iESP AF Illuminat.

Pic Orientation

Super-Res Zoom

Use FG to select the desired page tab and press I.

Page tab

Settings Menu 1 Back

Memory Format

BackupBackup Eye-FiEye-Fi

USB ConnectionUSB Connection Sound SettingsSound Settings Pixel MappingPixel Mapping

Storage

Off

Submenu 1

Settings Menu 1 Back

Memory Format

BackupBackup Eye-FiEye-Fi

USB ConnectionUSB Connection Sound SettingsSound Settings Pixel MappingPixel Mapping

Back

Storage

Use FG to select the desired

OffDate Stamp

Off

submenu 1 and then press the A button.

Storage

Off

Settings Menu 1 Back

Memory Format BackupBackup Eye-FiEye-Fi

USB ConnectionUSB Connection

Sound SettingsSound Settings Pixel MappingPixel Mapping

Use FG to select the desired

submenu 2 and then press the A button.

● Once a setting is selected, the display returns to the Submenu 1.

● There may be additional operations.

Press the  button to

complete the setting.

Submenu 2

Settings Menu 1 Back

Memory Format BackupBackup Eye-FiEye-Fi

USB ConnectionUSB Connection

Sound SettingsSound Settings Pixel MappingPixel Mapping

Settings Menu 1 Back

Memory Format BackupBackup Eye-FiEye-Fi

USB ConnectionUSB Connection

Sound SettingsSound Settings Pixel MappingPixel Mapping

Auto

Storage

MTP

Auto

Off

● The default settings of the function are highlighted

Restoring the shooting functions to the default settings

[Reset]

Selecting the focusing area

[AF Mode]

in .

● For the operation method, refer to “Using the setup menu” (p. 27).

z

Camera Menu

Restoring the shooting functions to the default settings

Submenu 2 Application

Restores the following menu functions to the default settings.

• Shooting mode

• Flash

• Self-timer

Yes

No The settings will not be changed.

• Exposure compensation

• White balance

• ISO sensitivity

• Drive

• Image Size (still images)

• Aspect

• Camera Menu and Movie Menu Functions

[Reset]

Selecting the focusing area

[AF Mode]

Submenu 2 Application

The camera focuses automatically. (If a face is detected, it is shown by a white

Face/iESP

Spot

For some subjects, the frame may not appear or

may take some time to appear.

If the frame blinks in red, the camera cannot focus.

Try refocusing on the subject.

frame*1; when the shutter button is pressed halfway and the camera focuses, the frame turns to

. If no face is detected, the

green camera chooses a subject in the frame and focuses automatically.)

The camera focuses on the subject located within the AF target mark.

Using the assist lamp for shooting a dark subject

[AF Illuminat.]

Automatically rotating images shot with the camera in a vertical position during playback

[Pic Orientation]

Imprinting the date of recording

[Date Stamp]

Using the assist lamp for shooting a dark subject

Submenu 2 Application

Off The AF illuminator is not used.

AF illuminator

Automatically rotating images shot with the camera in a vertical position during playback

[Pic Orientation]

● During shooting, the [y] (p. 32) setting on the

playback menu is set automatically.

● This function may not work properly if the camera is facing up or down during shooting.

[AF Illuminat.]

When the shutter button is pressed halfway down, the AF illuminator turns on to aid focusing.

Submenu 2 Application

Information about the vertical/ horizontal orientation of the

Off

Imprinting the date of recording

[Date Stamp]

Submenu 2 Application

Off Do not imprint the date.

● When the date and time are not set, [Date Stamp]

cannot be set. “Setting the date and time d [X]” (p. 38)

● The date stamp can not be deleted.

● When drive settings are set to other than [o],

[Date Stamp] cannot be set.

camera during shooting is not recorded with images. Images shot with the camera in a vertical position are not rotated during playback.

Information about the vertical/ horizontal orientation of the camera during shooting is recorded with images. Images are automatically rotated during playback.

Stamp new photographs with the date of recording.

Shooting larger pictures than when using optical zoom with low degrading of image quality

zz [Super-Res Zoom]

[On] selected for [Super-resolution zoom]:

Selecting the image size for movies

[Image Size]

Recording sound when shooting movies

Shooting larger pictures than when using optical zoom with low degrading of image quality

[Super-Res Zoom]

Submenu 2 Application

Off Disable super-resolution zoom.

On Enable super-resolution zoom.

● Available only if [6] is selected for [Image Size].

[On] selected for [Super-resolution zoom]:

Image size Zoom bar

14M

Super-resolution zoom

A Movie Menu

Selecting the image size for movies AA

1080P (1920×1080)/ VGA (640×480)/ HS 120fps*1/ HS 240fps

HS: Film quickly moving subjects for slow-motion

playback.

● “Number of storable pictures (still images)/ Recording length (movies) in the internal memory and cards” (p. 54)

Recording sound when shooting movies AA [ [RR]]

Submenu 2 Application

Off No sound is recorded.

On Sound is recorded.

● Sound is not recorded when an HS movie mode, or [Miniature] in P mode is selected.

● When set to [On], the zoom cannot be used during movie recording. To record the movie with the optical zoom, set [R] (movies) to [Off].

[Image Size]

Submenu 2 Application

Select the image quality based on the image size and

frame rate.

q Playback Menu

Playing back images automatically

qq [Slideshow]

Retouching faces on still images

qq [Beauty Fix]

Beauty Fix

Playing back images automatically

[Slideshow]

Submenu 2 Submenu 3 Application

BGM

Start ― Starts the slideshow.

● During a slideshow, press I to advance one frame, H to go back one frame.

Retouching faces on still images

Edit Beauty Fix

● Depending on the picture, the editing may not be effective.

Off

[Beauty Fix]

Submenu 1 Submenu 2

No background music is played.

Background music is played.

1 Use HI to select an image, and press the

Q button.

2 Use FG to select a retouching item, and press

the Q button.

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

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

● The retouched image is saved as a separate image.

Back

● The [Image Size] of the retouched image is limited

to [3] or lower.

Beauty Fix

1 Select a retouching item, and press the Q button.

Eye Color Back

2 Press the Q button on the review screen.

Beauty Fix

Off

Retouching red eyes in ﬂ ash shooting

[Redeye Fix]

Rotating images

Erasing images

[Erase]

To individually select and erase images [Sel. Image]

Retouching red eyes in ﬂ ash shooting qq

Submenu 1 Submenu 2

Edit Redeye Fix

1 Use HI to select an image, and press the A

button.

● The edited image is saved as a separate image.

● Depending on the picture, the editing may not be effective.

● The retouching process may lower the image resolution.

Rotating images qq [ [yy]]

Submenu 1 Submenu 2

Edit

1 Use HI to select an image. 2 Press the A button to rotate the image. 3 If necessary, repeat Steps 1 and 2 to make

settings for other images, and press the  button.

● The new picture orientations will be saved even after the power is turned off.

[Redeye Fix]

Erasing images qq

Submenu 2 Application

All Erase

Sel. Image

Erase Deletes the image displayed.

● When erasing pictures in the internal memory, do not insert the card into the camera.

● Protected images cannot be erased.

To individually select and erase images [Sel. Image]

1 Use FG to select [Sel. Image], and press the

A button.

2 Use FGHI to select the image to be erased,

and press the A button to add a R mark to the image.

● Press the T button to return to the single frame display.

R mark

3 Repeat Step 2 to select the images to be erased,

and then press the  button to erase the selected images.

4 Use FG to select [Yes], and press the A

button.

● The images with a R mark are erased.

[Erase]

All images in the internal memory or card will be erased.

Images are individually selected and erased.

(1)

Sel. Image

4/30

Erase/Cancel

To erase all images [All Erase]

Saving print settings to the image data

[Print Order]

Protecting images

Setting images to upload to Internet using OLYMPUS Viewer 3

qq [Upload Order]

To erase all images [All Erase]

1 Use FG to select [All Erase], and press the

A button.

2 Use FG to select [Yes], and press the A

button.

Saving print settings to the image data qq

Protecting images qq [ [RR]]

1 Use HI to select an image.

2 Press the A button.

3 If necessary, repeat Steps 1 and 2 to protect

[Print Order]

● “Print Reservations” (p. 42)

● Print reservation can be set only for still images that are recorded to the card.

● Protected images cannot be erased by [Erase] (p. 20, 32), [Sel. Image] (p. 32), or [All Erase] (p. 33), but all images are erased by [Memory Format]/ [Format] (p. 34).

● Press the W zoom button to display an index view. Images can be quickly selected using the FGHI buttons.

● Press the A button again to cancel the settings.

other images, and press the  button.

Setting images to upload to Internet using OLYMPUS Viewer 3

[Upload Order]

1 Use HI to select an image.

● Press the W zoom button to display an index view. Images can be quickly selected using the FGHI buttons.

2 Press the A button.

● Press the A button again to cancel the settings.

3 If necessary, repeat Steps 1 and 2 to make

settings for other images, and press the  button.

● Only JPEG ﬁ les can be ordered.

● For details on OLYMPUS Viewer 3, refer to “Installing the PC software and registering user” (p. 40).

● For details on uploading images, refer to OLYMPUS Viewer 3 “Help”.

d Settings Menu 1

Erasing data completely

dd [Memory Format]/

[Format]

Copying images in the internal memory to the card

[Backup]

Using an Eye-Fi card

[Eye-Fi]

Erasing data completely

[Memory Format]/ dd

● Before formatting, check that no important data is left in the internal memory or card.

● Cards must be formatted with this camera before ﬁ rst use or after being used with other cameras or computers.

● Be sure to remove the card before formatting the internal memory.

Submenu 2 Application

Yes

No Cancels formatting.

Copying images in the internal memory to the card dd

Submenu 2 Application

Yes

No Cancels the backup.

Completely erases the image data in the internal memory or card (including protected images).

Backs up image data in the internal memory to the card.

[Format]

[Backup]

Using an Eye-Fi card dd

Submenu 2 Application

All Transfers all images.

Sel. Image Transfers only selected image.

Off Disable Eye-Fi communication.

● When using an Eye-Fi card, read the Eye-Fi card instruction manual carefully, and comply with the instructions.

● Use the Eye-Fi card in compliance with the laws and regulations of the country where the camera is used.

● In locations such as on an airplane, where the Eye- Fi communication is prohibited, remove the Eye-Fi card from the camera, or set [Eye-Fi] to [Off].

● This camera does not support the Eye-Fi card’s Endless mode.

[Eye-Fi]

Selecting a method for connecting the camera to other devices

dd [USB Connection]

Selecting the camera sound and its volume

[Sound Settings]

Adjusting the image processing function

[Pixel Mapping]

To adjust the image processing function

Adjusting the brightness of the monitor

To adjust the monitor brightness

Selecting a method for connecting the camera to other devices

[USB Connection]

Submenu 2 Application

Auto

Storage

MTP

● Select [Storage] to use the supplied software.

● Refer to “Connecting with a computer” (p. 39) for the connection method with a computer.

Selecting the camera sound and its volume dd

Submenu 2 Submenu 3 Application

Sound Type 1/2/3

Volume

q Volume

Set to select the connection method each time the camera is connected to another device.

Connect as a card reader.

As a portable device, connect to PC loaded with Windows Vista/ Windows 7/Windows 8.

[Sound Settings]

Selects the camera sounds (operation sounds and shutter sound).

0/1/2/3/4/5

Selects the operation volume of camera buttons.

Selects the image playback volume.

Adjusting the image processing function dd

● This function has already been adjusted at factory shipping, and no adjustment is needed right after purchase. Approximately once a year is recommended.

● For best results, wait at least one minute after taking or viewing pictures before performing pixel mapping. If the camera is turned off during pixel mapping, be sure to perform it again.

To adjust the image processing function

Press the A button when [Start] (Submenu 2) is displayed.

Adjusting the brightness of the monitor dd [ [ss]]

To adjust the monitor brightness

1 Use FG to adjust the brightness while viewing

the screen, and then press the A button.

[Pixel Mapping]

● The check and adjustment of the image processing function starts.

Back

d Settings Menu 2

Playing back images on a TV

[TV Out]

To play back camera images on a TV

Playing back images on a TV dd

The TV video signal system varies depending on the countries and regions. Before viewing camera

images on your TV, select the video output according to your TV’s video signal type.

Submenu 2 Submenu 3 Application

NTSC/PAL

HDMI Out

HDMI Control

The factory default settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold.

To play back camera images on a TV

● Connection via AV cable

1 Use the camera to select the same video signal system as the one of connected TV ([NTSC]/[PAL]). 2 Connect the TV and camera.

● Connection via HDMI cable

1 On the camera, select the digital signal format that will be connected ([480p/576p]/[720p]/[1080i]). 2 Connect the TV and camera. 3 Turn on the TV, and change “INPUT” to “VIDEO (an input jack connected to the camera)”. 4 Turn on the camera, and use FGHI to select the image for playback.

When the camera is connected to the computer by the USB cable, do not connect the HDMI cable to the

camera.

NTSC

PAL

480p/576p 720p 1080i

Off Operate with the camera.

On Operate with the TV remote control.

[TV Out]

Connecting the camera to a TV in North America, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and so on.

Connecting the camera to a TV in European countries, China, and so on.

Set the signal format to be given priority. If the TV setting does not match, it is changed automatically.

HDMI cable (commercially available)

To operate images with the TV remote control

HDMI mini connector

● For details on changing the input source of the TV, refer to the TV’s instruction manual.

● When the camera and TV are connected by both an AV cable and an HDMI cable, the HDMI cable will take priority.

● Depending on the TV’s settings, the displayed images and information may become cropped.

To operate images with the TV remote control

1 Set [HDMI Control] to [On], and turn off the camera. 2 Connect the camera and TV with an HDMI cable. “Connection via HDMI cable” (p. 36) 3 First turn on the TV, and then turn on the camera.

● Operate by following the operation guide that is displayed on the TV.

● With some TVs, operations cannot be performed with the TV remote control even though the operation guide is displayed on the screen.

● If operations cannot be performed with the TV remote control, set [HDMI Control] to [Off] and operate using the camera.

(type C)

Multi-connector

AV cable

(sold separately: CB-AVC5)

Connect to the HDMI connector on the TV.

Connect to the TV video input jack (yellow) and audio input jack (white).

Changing the display language

dd [ [ll]

Setting the date and time

Choosing home and alternate time zones

[World Time]

Changing the display language

]

Submenu 2 Application

Languages

Setting the date and time dd [ [XX]]

1 Press the Arrow pad to FG to select the year for

[Y].

2 Press the Arrow pad to I to save the setting for

[Y].

3 As in Steps 1 and 2, press the Arrow pad 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.

The language for the menus and error messages displayed on the monitor is selected.

Choosing home and alternate time zones dd

Home/ Alternate

[World Time]

● You will not be able to select a time zone using [World Time] if the camera clock has not ﬁ rst been set using [X].

Submenu 2 Submenu 3 Application

*1, 2

In areas where daylight saving time is in effect, use

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

When you select a time zone, the camera

automatically calculates the time difference between the selected zone and the home time zone (x) to display the time in the travel destination time zone (z).

The time in the home time zone (the time zone selected for x in submenu 2).

The time in the travel destination time zone (the time zone selected for z in submenu 2).

Select the home time

—

zone (x).

Select the travel

—

destination time zone (z).

Connecting with a computer

System requirements

Connecting the camera

Set [USB Connection] in the setup menu of the camera beforehand. (p. 35)

Connecting the camera

Multi-connector

Connector cover

USB cable

(supplied)

When [USB Connection] is set to [Auto], connect the camera and the computer, select [Storage] or [MTP] at the screen for selecting the connection method, and then press the A button.

System requirements

Windows : Windows XP Home Edition/

Macintosh : Mac OS X v10.3 or later

● Even if a computer has USB ports, proper operation is not guaranteed in the following cases:

● Computers with USB ports installed using an expansion card, etc.

● Computers without a factory-installed OS and home-built computers

● When the computer does not support SDXC cards, a message may appear urging to format the internal memory or card. (Formatting will completely erase all images, so do not format.)

Professional (SP1 or later)/ Windows Vista/Windows 7/ Windows 8

Installing the PC software and

Windows

registering user

Windows

Insert the supplied CD in a CD-

ROM drive.

Windows XP

● A “Setup” dialog will be displayed.

Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8

● An Autorun dialog will be displayed. Click “OLYMPUS Setup” to display the “Setup” dialog.

● If the “Setup” dialog is not displayed, select “My Computer” (Windows XP) or “Computer” (Windows Vista/Windows 7) from the start menu. Double-click the CD-ROM (OLYMPUS Setup) icon to open the “OLYMPUS Setup” window and then double-click “Launcher.exe”.

If a “User Account Control” dialog is displayed,

click “Yes” or “Continue”.

● Click the “Registration” button and follow the on-screen instructions.

● To register the camera must be connected to the computer. “Connecting the camera” (p. 39)

● If nothing is displayed on the camera screen even after connecting the camera to the computer, the battery may be exhausted. Charge the battery and then connect the camera again.

Install OLYMPUS Viewer 3.

● Check the system requirements before beginning installation.

● Click the “OLYMPUS Viewer 3” button and follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

OLYMPUS Viewer 3

Operating System

Processor

RAM

Free Hard Drive Space

Monitor Settings

● See online help for information on using the software.

Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8

Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or better (Core 2 Duo 2.13 GHz or better required for movies)

1 GB or more (2 GB or more recommended)

3 GB or more

1024 × 768 pixels or more Minimum 65,536 colors (16,770,000 colors recommended)

Install the camera manual.

Macintosh

● Click the “Camera Instruction Manual” button and follow the on-screen instructions.

Macintosh

Insert the supplied CD in a CD-

ROM drive.

● Double-click the CD (OLYMPUS Setup) icon on the desktop.

● Double-click the “Setup” icon to display the “Setup” dialog.

Install OLYMPUS Viewer 3.

● Check the system requirements before beginning installation.

● Click the “OLYMPUS Viewer 3” button and follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

● You can register via “Registration” in OLYMPUS Viewer 3 “Help”.

OLYMPUS Viewer 3

Operating System

Processor

RAM

Free Hard Drive Space

Monitor Settings

● Other languages can be selected from the language combo box. For information on using the software, see online help.

Copy the camera manual.

Mac OS X v10.5–v10.8

Intel Core Solo/Duo 1.5 GHz or better (Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or better required for movies)

1 GB or more (2 GB or more recommended)

3 GB or more

1024 × 768 pixels or more Minimum 32,000 colors (16,770,000 colors recommended)

● Click the “Camera Instruction Manual” button to open the folder containing the camera manuals. Copy the manual for your language to the computer

Print Reservations

In print reservations, the number of prints and date imprint option are saved in the image on the card. This enables easy printing at a printer or print shop supporting DPOF by using only the print reservations on the card without a computer or a camera.

● Print reservations can be set only for the images stored on the card.

● DPOF reservations set by another DPOF device cannot be changed by this camera. Make changes using the original device. Making new DPOF reservations with this camera will erase the reservations made by the other device.

● DPOF print reservations can be made for up to 999 images per card.

Single-frame print reservations [<]

Display the setup menu.

● “Using the setup menu” (p. 27)

From the playback menu q,

select [Print Order] and then press the A button.

Use FG to select [<], and press

the A button.

Print Order

‘13/02/26 12:30

Use HI to select the image for

print reservation. Use FG to select the quantity. Press the A button.

Use FG to select the [X] (date

print) screen option, and press the A button.

Submenu 2 Application

No This prints the image only.

Date

Time

Use FG to select [Set], and

This prints the image with the shooting date.

This prints the image with the shooting time.

press the A button.

4/304/30

4288×3216

100-0004

Reserving one print each of all images on the card [U]

Resetting the print reservation data for selected images

Follow Steps 1 and 2 in [<] (p. 42).

Use FG to select [U], and

press the A button.

Follow Steps 5 and 6 in [<].

Resetting all print reservation data

Follow Steps 1 and 2 in [<] (p. 42).

Select either [<] or [U], and

press the A button.

Use FG to select [Reset], and

press the A button.

Follow Steps 1 and 2 in [<] (p. 42).

Use FG to select [<], and press

the A button.

Use FG to select [Keep] and

press the A button.

Use HI to select the image with

the print reservation you want to cancel. Use FG to set the print quantity to “0”.

If necessary, repeat Step 4, and

then press the A button when ﬁ nished.

Use FG to select the [X] (date

print) screen option, and press the A button.

● The settings are applied to the remaining images with the print reservation data.

Use FG to select [Set], and

press the A button.

Usage Tips

Battery

Card/Internal memory

Shutter button

If the camera does not work as intended, or if an error message is displayed on the screen, and you are unsure of what to do, refer to the information below to ﬁ x the problem(s).

Troubleshooting

Battery

“The camera does not work even when batteries are installed”.

● Insert recharged batteries in the correct direction.

“Inserting and removing the battery and card (commercially available)” (p. 4), “Charging the battery” (p. 5)

● Battery performance may have been reduced temporarily due to low temperature. Take the batteries out of the camera, and warm them by putting them in your pocket for a while.

Card/Internal memory

“An error message is displayed”.

“Error message” (p. 45)

Shutter button

“No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed”.

● Cancel sleep mode. To save battery power, the camera automatically goes into sleep mode and the monitor turns off if there is no operation for 3 minutes when the camera is turned on. No picture is taken even if the shutter button is fully pressed in this mode. Operate the zoom buttons or other buttons to restore the camera from sleep mode before taking a picture. If the camera is left for another 12 minutes, it automatically turns off. Press the n button to turn the camera on.

● Press the q button to switch to the shooting mode.

● Wait until #(ﬂ ash charge) stops blinking before taking pictures.

● With prolonged camera use, the internal temperature may increase, resulting in automatic shutdown. If this occurs, wait until the camera has sufﬁ ciently cooled. The camera’s external temperature may also increase during use, however this is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

Monitor

Date and time function

Miscellaneous

Monitor

“Difﬁ cult to see”.

● Condensation may have occurred. Turn off the power, and wait for the camera body to become acclimated to the surrounding temperature and dry out before taking pictures.

“The light is caught in the picture”.

● Shooting with ﬂ ash in dark situations results in an image with many ﬂ ash reﬂ ections on dust in the air.

Date and time function

“Date and time settings return to the default setting”.

● If the batteries are removed and left out of the camera for about 1 days settings return to the default setting, and must be reset.

The time until the date and time settings

return to the default setting varies depending on how long the batteries have been loaded.

“Turning on the camera and making the initial settings” (p. 7)

Miscellaneous

“The camera makes a noise when taking pictures”.

● The camera may activate the lens and make a noise even if no operation is performed. This is because the camera automatically performs actions of auto focus as far as it is ready to shoot.

, the date and time

Error message

● When one of the messages below is displayed on the monitor, check the corrective action.

Error message Corrective action

Card problem

Card Error

Write Protect

Memory Full

Card Full

Card Setup

Power Off

Format

Memory Setup

Power OffPower Off

Memory Format

Before erasing important images, download them

to a computer.

All data will be erased.

Insert a new card.

Card problem

The card write-protect switch is set to the “LOCK” side. Release the switch.

Internal memory problem

• Insert a card.

• Erase unwanted images.

Card problem

• Replace the card.

• Erase unwanted images.

Card problem

Use FG to select [Format], and press the A button. Next, use FG to select [Yes], and press the A button.

Internal memory problem

Use FG to select [Memory Format], and press the A button. Next, use FG to select [Yes], and press the A

button.

Error message Corrective action

No Picture

Picture Error

The Image Cannot Be

Edited

Battery Empty

Cannot Print

This camera may be unable to print images taken

by other cameras.

Internal memory/Card problem

Take pictures before viewing them.

Problem with selected image

Use photo retouch software, etc. to view the image on a computer. If the image still cannot be viewed, the image ﬁ le is corrupted.

Problem with selected image

Use photo retouch software, etc. to edit the image on a computer.

Battery problem

Charge the battery.

Problem with selected image

Use a computer to print.

Shooting tips

When you are unsure of how to take a picture that you envision, refer to the information below.

Focusing

“Focusing on the subject”

● Taking a picture of a subject not in the center of the monitor

After focusing on an object at the same distance as the subject, compose the shot, and take the picture.

Pressing the shutter button halfway (p. 9)

● Set [AF Mode] (p. 28) to [Face/iESP]

● Taking a picture of a shadowy subject

Using the AF illuminator makes focusing easier. [AF Illuminat.] (p. 29)

● Taking a picture of subjects where autofocus is difﬁ cult

In the following cases, after focusing on an object (by pressing the shutter button halfway down) with high contrast at the same distance as the subject, compose the shot, and take the picture.

Subjects with low contrast

When extremely bright objects

appear in the center of the

Object with no vertical lines

It is also effective to compose the shot by holding

the camera vertically to focus, and then returning to the horizontal position to take the picture.

When objects are at different

Fast-moving object

The subject is not in the

center of the frame

monitor

distances

Camera shake

“Taking pictures without camera shake”

● Select [C Sport] in the scene mode (p. 13)

The [C Sport] mode uses a fast shutter speed and can reduce the blur incurred by a moving subject.

● Taking pictures at a high ISO sensitivity

If a high ISO sensitivity is selected, pictures can be taken at a high shutter speed even at locations where a ﬂ ash cannot be used.

“ISO sensitivity” (p. 25)

Exposure (brightness)

“Taking pictures with the right brightness”

● Taking pictures using [Face/iESP] (p. 28)

Appropriate exposure is obtained for a face against backlight, and the face is brightened.

● Taking pictures using [Fill In] (p. 24) ﬂ ash

A subject against backlight is brightened.

● Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene

Select [q Beach & Snow] in the scene mode (p. 13).

● Taking pictures using exposure compensation (p. 24)

Adjust the brightness while viewing the screen for taking the picture. Normally, taking pictures of white subjects (such as snow) results in images that are darker than the actual subject. Use the exposure compensation to adjust in the positive (+) direction to express whites as they appear. When taking pictures of black subjects, on the other hand, it is effective to adjust in the negative (-) direction.

Color hue

“Taking pictures with colors at the same shade as they appear”

● Taking pictures by selecting white balance (p. 24)

Best results in most environments can normally be obtained with the [WB Auto] setting, but for some subjects, you should try experimenting with different settings. (This is especially true for sunshade under a clear sky, mixed natural and artiﬁ cial light settings, and so on.)

Image quality

“Taking sharper pictures”

● Taking pictures at a low ISO sensitivity

If the picture is taken with a high ISO sensitivity, noise (small colored spots and color unevenness that were not in the original image) can occur, and the image can appear grainy.

“ISO sensitivity” (p. 25)

Playback/Editing tips

Playback

“Playing images in the internal memory and card”

● Remove the card and display the images in internal memory

“Inserting and removing the battery and card (commercially available)” (p. 4)

“Viewing images with high picture quality on a high-deﬁ nition TV”

● Connect the camera to the TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately)

“Playing back images on a TV d [TV Out]” (p. 36)

List of settings available in each shooting mode

For details on , refer to “List of  settings” (p. 50). For details on shaded areas, refer to “List of P settings” (p. 51).

Zoom Flash Self-timer Exposure

compensation White balance ISO sensitivity Drive Image Size Aspect AF Mode AF Illuminat. Pic Orientation Date Stamp Super-Res Zoom

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List of

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

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GCNR V d

Zoom Flash Self-timer Exposure

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List of

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Appendix

Camera care

Exterior

• Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the camera is very dirty, soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well. Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth. If you have used the camera at the beach, use a cloth soaked in clean water and wrung well.

Monitor

• Wipe gently with a soft cloth.

Lens

• Blow dust off the lens with a commercial blower, then wipe gently with a lens cleaner.

Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or

alcohol, or chemically treated cloth.

Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is

left dirty.

Battery/USB-AC adapter

• Wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth.

Storage

• When storing the camera for extended periods, remove the battery, USB-AC adapter and card, and keep in a cool, dry place that is well ventilated.

• Periodically insert the battery and test the camera functions.

Avoid leaving the camera in places where

chemical products are handled since this may result in corrosion.

Using a separately sold USB-AC adapter

The USB-AC adapter F-3AC (sold separately) can be used with this camera. Do not use any USB-AC adapter other than the dedicated one. When using F-3AC, be sure to use the USB cable included with this camera. Do not use any other USB-AC adapter with this camera.

Shooting is not available when using the F-3AC.

Using a separately sold charger

A charger (UC-50: sold separately) can be used to charge the battery.

Using your charger and USB-AC adapter abroad

• The charger and USB-AC adapter can be used in most home electrical sources within the range of 100 V to 240 V AC (50/60Hz) around the world. However, depending on the country or area you are in, the AC wall outlet may be shaped differently and the charger and USB-AC adapter may require a plug adapter to match the wall outlet. For details, ask at your local electrical shop or travel agent.

• Do not use travel voltage converters as they could damage your charger and USB-AC adapter.

Using the card

Cards compatible with this camera

SD/SDHC/SDXC card write-protect switch

Format

Checking the image saving location

Readout/recording process of the card

Cards compatible with this camera

SD/SDHC/SDXC/Eye-Fi card (commercially available) (for compatibility card details, visit the Olympus website.)

● This camera can be used without a card by storing images in its internal memory.

Eye-Fi card

● The Eye-Fi card may become hot during use.

● When using an Eye-Fi card, the battery may run out faster.

● When using an Eye-Fi card, the camera may function more slowly.

SD/SDHC/SDXC card write-protect switch

The SD/SDHC/SDXC card body has a write-protect switch. If you set the switch to the “LOCK” side, you will not be able to write to the card, delete data or format. Return the switch to enable writing.

LOCK

Format

Cards must be formatted with this camera before ﬁ rst use or after being used with other cameras or computers.

Checking the image saving location

The memory indicator shows whether the internal memory or card is being used during shooting and playback.

Current memory indicator

v: Internal memory is being used w: Card is being used

Even if [Memory Format]/[Format], [Erase],

[Sel. Image], or [All Erase] is performed, the data in the card is not completely erased. When disposing of the card, damage the card to prevent the disclosure of personal data.

● Switching between a card and internal memory is not available. When using the internal memory, remove the card ﬁ rst.

Readout/recording process of the card

During shooting, the current memory indicator lights up in red while the camera is writing data. Never open the battery/card cover or unplug the USB cable. This can not only damage the image data but also render the internal memory or card unusable.

Number of storable pictures (still images)/Recording length (movies) in the internal memory and cards

Still pictures

Movies

Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken

Number of storable pictures (still images)/Recording length (movies) in the internal memory and cards

The ﬁ gures for the number of storable still pictures and recording length are approximate. The actual

capacity varies with shooting conditions and the card used.

Image Size

Internal memory SD/SDHC/SDXC card (4GB)

Number of storable pictures

Still pictures

6 4288×3216 6 920 4 3200×2400 9 1,430 3 1920×1440 35 5,420 7 640×480 244 36,960

The image sizes are the examples when the aspect ratio is set to [].

Movies

Continuous recording length

Image Size

C 1920×1080 E 640×480

 HS 120fps  HS 240fps

The continuous recording length is up to 29 minutes in the HD quality speciﬁ ed.

The continuous recording length is up to 30 seconds in the HD quality speciﬁ ed.

Internal memory SD/SDHC/SDXC card (4 GB)

With sound Without sound With sound Without sound

10 sec. 10 sec. 28 min. 30 min.

53 sec. 1 min. 7 sec. 160 min. 203 min.

– 16 sec. – 50 min.

– 38 sec. – 101 min.

● The maximum ﬁ le size of a single movie is 4 GB, regardless of the capacity of the card.

Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken

Either erase unwanted images, or connect the camera to a computer or other device to save the images, and then erase the images in the internal memory or card. [Erase] (p. 20, 32), [Sel. Image] (p. 32), [All Erase] (p. 33), [Memory Format]/[Format] (p. 34)

Trademarks

• Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

• Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc.

• SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.

• Eye-Fi is a registered trademark of Eye-Fi, Inc.

• Powered by ARCSOFT.

• All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of their respective owners.

The software in this camera may include third party software. Any third party software is subject to the terms and conditions, imposed by the owners or licensors of that software, under which software is provided to you.

Those terms and other third party software notices, if any, may be found in the software notice PDF ﬁ le stored within the supplied CD-ROM or at

http://www.olympus.co.jp/en/support/imsg/ digicamera/download/notice/notice.cfm

• The standards for camera ﬁ le systems referred to in this manual are the “Design rule for Camera File system/DCF” standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

SPECIFICATIONS

Camera

Product type : Digital camera (for shooting and displaying)

Recording system

Still pictures : Digital recording, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera

Applicable standards : Exif 2.3, Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), PRINT Image Matching III

Movie : H.264 MOV

Memory : Internal memory, SD/SDHC/SDXC/Eye-Fi card

No. of effective pixels : 14,000,000 pixels

Image pickup device : 1/2.3” CMOS (primary color ﬁ lter)

Lens : Olympus lens 4.6 to 46.0 mm, f3.3 to 6.2

Photometric system : Digital ESP metering, spot metering system

Shutter speed : 2 to 1/2000 sec.

Shooting range

Normal : 0.2 m (0.7 ft.) to

Super macro mode : 0.05 m (0.2 ft.) to

Monitor : 3.0” TFT color LCD display, 460,800 dots

Connector : Multi-connector (DC-IN jack, USB connector, A/V OUT jack)/

Automatic calendar system : 2000 up to 2099

Operating environment

Temperature : 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) (operation)/

Humidity : 30 % to 90 % (operation)/10 % to 90 % (storage)

Power supply : One Olympus lithium ion battery (LI-50B)

Dimensions : 101.8 mm (W) × 56.8 mm (H) × 23.3 mm (D) (4.0 × 2.2 × 0.9 in.)

Weight : 148 g (5.2 oz) (including battery and card)

File system (DCF))

(Equivalent to 26.0 to 260.0 mm on a 35 mm ﬁ lm)

(W), 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) to (T)

(f=6.9 mm (ﬁ xed))

HDMI mini connector (type C)

-20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F) (storage)

(excluding protrusions)

Lithium ion battery (LI-50B)

USB-AC adapter (F-2AC)

Lithium ion battery (LI-50B)

Product type : Lithium ion rechargeable battery

Model No. : LI-50BA/LI-50BB

Standard voltage : DC 3.7 V

Standard capacity : 925 mAh

Battery life : Approx. 300 full charges (varies on usage)

Operating environment

Temperature : 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) (charging)

USB-AC adapter (F-2AC)

Model No. : F-2AC-2B/F-2AC-1C/F-2AC-3C/F-2AC-4C/F-2AC-5C/F-2AC-1D/

Power requirements : AC 100 to 240 V (50/60 Hz)

Output : F-2AC-2B: DC 5 V, 500 mA

Operating environment

Temperature : 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) (operation)/

Design and speciﬁ cations subject to change without notice.

HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Deﬁ nition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

F-2AC-3D/F-2AC-4D/F-2AC-5D/F-2AC-6D

F-2AC-1C/F-2AC-3C/F-2AC-4C/F-2AC-5C/F-2AC-1D/F-2AC-3D/F-2AC-4D/ F-2AC-5D/F-2AC-6D: DC5 V, 550 mA

-20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F) (storage)

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

General Precautions

Handling the Camera

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED OLYMPUS

DANGER If the product is used without

WARNING If the product is used without

CAUTION If the product is used without

WARNING! TO AVOID THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, NEVER DISASSEMBLE, EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO WATER OR OPERATE IN A HIGH HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT.

ELECTRICAL

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

An exclamation mark enclosed in a triangle alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the documentation provided with the product.

observing the information given under this symbol, serious injury or death may result.

observing the information given under this symbol, injury or death may result.

observing the information given under this symbol, minor personal injury, damage to the equipment, or loss of valuable data may result.

General Precautions

Read All Instructions — Before you use the product,

read all operating instructions. Save all manuals and documentation for future reference.

Cleaning — Always unplug this product from the wall

outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning. Never use any type of liquid or aerosol cleaner, or any type of organic solvent to clean this product.

Attachments — For your safety, and to avoid damaging

the product, use only accessories recommended by Olympus.

Water and Moisture — For precautions on products

with weatherproof designs, read the weatherprooﬁ ng sections.

Location — To avoid damage to the product, mount the

product securely on a stable tripod, stand, or bracket.

Power Source — Connect this product only to the power

source described on the product label.

Lightning — If a lightning storm occurs while using

a USB-AC adapter, remove it from the wall outlet immediately.

Foreign Objects — To avoid personal injury, never insert

a metal object into the product.

Heat — Never use or store this product near any heat

source such as a radiator, heat register, stove, or any type of equipment or appliance that generates heat, including stereo ampliﬁ ers.

Handling the Camera

WARNING

• Do not use the camera near ﬂ ammable or explosive gases.

• Do not use the ﬂ ash and LED (including AF illuminator) on people (infants, small children, etc.) at close range.

• You must be at least 1 m (3 ft.) away from the faces of your subjects. Firing the ﬂ ash too close to the subject’s eyes could cause a momentary loss of vision.

• Keep young children, infants, and animals such as pets away from the camera.

• Always use and store the camera out of the reach of young children and infants to prevent the following dangerous situations which could cause serious injury:

• Becoming entangled in the camera strap, causing strangulation.

• Accidentally swallowing the battery, cards or other small parts.

• Accidentally ﬁ ring the ﬂ ash into their own eyes or those of another child.

• Accidentally being injured by the moving parts of the camera.

• Do not look at the sun or strong lights with the camera.

• Do not use or store the camera in dusty or humid places.

• Do not cover the ﬂ ash with a hand while ﬁ ring.

• Use SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards or Eye-Fi cards only. Never use other types of cards.

If you accidently insert another type of card into the camera, contact an authorized distributor or service center. Do not try to remove the card by force.

• If you ﬁ nd that the USB-AC adapter is extremely hot or notice any unusual odors, noise, or smoke around it, unplug the power plug from wall outlet immediately and stop using it. Then, contact an authorized distributor or service center.

CAUTION

• Stop using the camera immediately if you notice any unusual odors, noise, or smoke around it.

• Never remove the batteries with bare hands, which may cause a ﬁ re or burn your hands.

• Never hold or operate the camera with wet hands. This may cause overheating, exploding, burning, electrical shocks, or malfunctions.

• Do not leave the camera in places where it may be subject to extremely high temperatures.

• Doing so may cause parts to deteriorate and, in some circumstances, cause the camera to catch ﬁ re. Do not use the charger or USB-AC adapter if it is covered (such as a blanket). This could cause overheating, resulting in ﬁ re.

• Handle the camera with care to avoid getting a lowtemperature burn.

• When the camera contains metal parts, overheating can result in a low-temperature burn. Pay attention to the following:

• When used for a long period, the camera will get hot. If you hold on to the camera in this state, a lowtemperature burn may be caused.

• In places subject to extremely cold temperatures, the temperature of the camera’s body may be lower than the environmental temperature. If possible, wear gloves when handling the camera in cold temperatures.

• Be careful with the strap.

• Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera. It could easily catch on stray objects and cause serious damage.

• To protect the high-precision technology contained in this product, never leave the camera in the places listed below, no matter if in use or storage:

• Places where temperatures and/or humidity are high or go through extreme changes. Direct sunlight, beaches, locked cars, or near other heat sources (stove, radiator, etc.) or humidiﬁ ers.

• In sandy or dusty environments.

• Near ﬂ ammable items or explosives.

• In wet places, such as bathrooms or in the rain. When using products with weatherproof designs, read their manuals as well.

• In places prone to strong vibrations.

• Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations.

• When attaching the camera to or removing it from a tripod, rotate the tripod screw, not the camera.

• Before transporting the camera, remove a tripod and all other non-OLYMPUS accessories.

• Do not touch electric contacts on cameras.

• Do not leave the camera pointed directly at the sun. This may cause lens or shutter curtain damage, color failure, ghosting on the image pickup device, or may possibly cause ﬁ res.

• Do not push or pull severely on the lens.

• Before storing the camera for a long period, remove the batteries. Select a cool, dry location for storage to prevent condensation or mold from forming inside the camera. After storage, test the camera by turning it on and pressing the shutter button to make sure that it is operating normally.

• The camera may malfunction if it is used in a location

Battery Handling Precautions

where it is subject to a magnetic/electromagnetic ﬁ eld, radio waves, or high voltage, such as near a TV set, microwave, video game, loud speakers, large monitor unit, TV/radio tower, or transmission towers. In such cases, turn the camera off and remove the battery, then reinsert it and turn the camera on again before further operation.

• Always observe the operating environment restrictions described in the camera’s manual.

Battery Handling Precautions

Follow these important guidelines to prevent batteries from leaking, overheating, burning, exploding, or causing electrical shocks or burns.

DANGER

• The camera uses a lithium ion battery speciﬁ ed by Olympus. Charge the battery with the speciﬁ ed USB-AC adapter or charger. Do not use any other USB-AC adapters or chargers.

• Never incinerate or heat batteries in microwaves, on hot plates, or in pressure vessels, etc.

• Never leave the camera on or near electromagnetic devices. This may cause overheating, burning, or exploding.

• Do not connect terminals with any metallic objects.

• Take precautions when carrying or storing batteries to prevent them from coming into contact with any metal objects such as jewelry, pins, fasteners, keys, etc. The short circuit may cause overheating, exploding, or burning, which burn or damage you.

• Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct sunlight, or subjected to high temperatures in a hot vehicle, near a heat source, etc.

• To prevent causing battery leaks or damaging their terminals, carefully follow all instructions regarding the use of batteries. Never attempt to disassemble a battery or modify it in any way, solder, etc.

• If battery ﬂ uid gets into your eyes, ﬂ ush your eyes immediately with clear, cold running water and seek medical attention immediately.

• Always store batteries out of the reach of small children. If a child accidentally swallows a battery, seek medical attention immediately.

• If you cannot remove the battery from the camera, contact an authorized distributor or service center. Do not try to remove the battery by force. Damage to the battery exterior (scratches, etc.) may produce heat or an explosion.

WARNING

• Do not wet batteries with ﬂ uid such as water or seawater.

• To prevent batteries from leaking, overheating, or causing a ﬁ re or explosion, use only batteries recommended for use with this product.

• Insert the battery carefully as described in the operating instructions.

• If rechargeable batteries have not been recharged within the speciﬁ ed time, stop charging them and do not use them.

• Do not use a battery if it is cracked or broken.

• If a battery leaks, has unusual odor, becomes discolored or deformed, or becomes abnormal in any other way during operation, stop using the camera, and keep away from ﬁ re immediately.

• If a battery leaks ﬂ uid onto your clothing or skin, remove the clothing and ﬂ ush the affected area with clean, running cold water immediately. If the ﬂ uid burns your skin, seek medical attention immediately.

• Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuous vibration by dropping or hitting. This may cause exploding, overheating, or burning.

CAUTION

• Before loading, always inspect the battery carefully for leaks, discoloration, warping, or any other abnormality.

• The battery may become hot during prolonged use. To avoid minor burns, do not remove it immediately after using the camera.

• Always unload the battery from the camera before storing the camera for a long period. Leaking and overheating may cause ﬁ re, injury, or malfunction.

• When storing the battery for a long period, select a cool location for storage.

• This camera uses one Olympus lithium ion battery. Use the designated battery. There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with the incorrect battery type.

• Power consumption by the camera varies depending on which functions are used.

• During the conditions described below, power is consumed continuously and the battery becomes exhausted quickly.

• The zoom is used repeatedly.

• The shutter button is pressed halfway repeatedly in shooting mode, activating the auto focus.

• A picture is displayed on the monitor for an extended period of time.

• The camera is connected to a printer.

• Using an exhausted battery may cause the camera to

USB-AC adapter

Use Only Dedicated Rechargeable Battery, Battery Charger and USB-AC adapter

Monitor

Legal and Other Notices

Disclaimer of Warranty

turn off without displaying the battery level warning.

• The Olympus lithium ion battery is designed to be used only for the Olympus digital camera. Do not use the battery to other devices.

• If the battery’s terminals get wet or greasy, camera contact failure may result. Wipe the battery well with a dry cloth before use.

• Always charge a battery when using it for the ﬁ rst time, or if it has not been used for a long period.

• When operating the camera with battery power at low temperatures, try to keep the camera and spare battery as warm as possible. A battery that has run down at low temperatures may be restored after it is warmed at room temperature.

• Before going on a long trip, and especially before traveling abroad, purchase extra batteries. A recommended battery may be difﬁ cult to obtain while traveling.

• Please recycle batteries to help save our planet’s resources. When you throw away dead batteries, be sure to cover their terminals and always observe local laws and regulations.

USB-AC adapter

• The included USB-AC adapter F-2AC is designed to be used only with this camera. Other cameras cannot be charged with this USB-AC adapter.

• Do not connect the included USB-AC adapter F-2AC to equipment other than this camera.

• For plug-in type USB-AC adapter: The included USB-AC adapter F-2AC is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or ﬂ oor mount position.

Use Only Dedicated Rechargeable Battery, Battery Charger and USB-AC adapter

We strongly recommend that you use only the genuine Olympus dedicated rechargeable battery, battery charger and USB-AC adapter with this camera. Using a non-genuine rechargeable battery, battery charger and/ or USB-AC adapter may result in ﬁ re or personal injury due to leakage, heating, ignition or damage to the battery. Olympus does not assume any liability for accidents or damage that may result from the use of a battery, battery charger and/or USB-AC adapter that are not genuine Olympus accessories.

Monitor

• Do not push the monitor forcibly; otherwise the image may become vague, resulting in a playback mode failure or damage to the monitor.

• A strip of light may appear on the top/bottom of the monitor, but this is not a malfunction.

• When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera, the edges may appear zigzagged on the monitor. This is not a malfunction; it will be less noticeable in playback mode.

• In places subject to low temperatures, the monitor may take a long time to turn on or its color may change temporarily. When using the camera in extremely cold places, it is a good idea to occasionally place it in a warm place. The monitor exhibiting poor performance due to low temperatures will recover in normal temperatures.

• The monitor of this product is manufactured with high-quality accuracy, however, there may be a stuck or dead pixel on the monitor. These pixels do not have any inﬂ uence on the image to be saved. Because of the characteristics, the unevenness of the color or brightness may also be found depending on the angle, but this is due to the structure of the monitor. This is not a malfunction.

Legal and Other Notices

• Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages, or beneﬁ t expected by using this unit lawfully, or any request from a third person, which are caused by the inappropriate use of this product.

• Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or any beneﬁ t expected by using this unit lawfully which are caused by erasing picture data.

Disclaimer of Warranty

• Olympus makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, by or concerning any content of these written materials or software, and in no event shall be liable for any implied warranty of merchantability or ﬁ tness for any particular purpose or for any consequential, incidental or indirect damages (including but not limited to damages for loss of business proﬁ ts, business interruption and loss of business information) arising from the use or inability to use these written materials or software or equipment. Some countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages or of the implied warranty, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

• Olympus reserves all rights to this manual.

Warning

FCC Notice

For customers in North and South America

Warning

Unauthorized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws. Olympus assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographing, use or other acts that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners.

All rights reserved. No part of these written materials or this software may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording or the use of any type of information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of Olympus. No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained in these written materials or software, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained therein. Olympus reserves the right to alter the features and contents of this publication or software without obligation or advance notice.

FCC Notice

• Radio and Television Interference

• Changes or modiﬁ cations not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

• This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

• However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Adjust or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the distance between the camera and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Only the OLYMPUS-supplied USB cable should be used to connect the camera to USB enabled personal computers (PC).

Any unauthorized changes or modiﬁ cations to this equipment would void the user’s authority to operate it.

For customers in North and South America

For customers in USA

Declaration of Conformity Model Number: VH-520 Trade Name: OLYMPUS Responsible Party:

Address: 3500 Corporate Parkway, P.O. Box 610,

Telephone Number: 484-896-5000

Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

For customers in CANADA

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

OLYMPUS WORLDWIDE LIMITED WARRANTY IMAGING PRODUCTS

Olympus warrants that the enclosed Olympus® imaging product(s) and related Olympus® accessories (individually a “Product” and collectively the “Products”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. If any Product proves to be defective within the one-year warranty period, the customer must return the defective Product to any of Olympus Service Centers, following the procedure set forth below (See “WHAT TO DO WHEN SERVICE IS NEEDED”). Olympus, at its sole discretion, will repair, replace, or adjust the defective Product, provided that Olympus investigation and factory inspection disclose that (a) such defect developed under normal and proper use and (b) the Product is covered under this limited warranty. Repair, replacement, or adjustment of defective Products shall be Olympus’s sole obligation and the customer’s sole remedy hereunder.

Center Valley, PA 18034-0610, U.S.A.

The customer is liable and shall pay for shipment of the Products to the Olympus Service Center. Olympus shall not be obligated to perform preventive maintenance, installation, deinstallation, or maintenance. Olympus reserves the right to (i) use reconditioned, refurbished, and/or serviceable used parts (that meet Olympus’s quality assurance standards) for warranty or any other repairs and (ii) make any internal or external design and/or feature changes on or to its products without any liability to incorporate such changes on or to the Products.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY

Excluded from this limited warranty and not warranted by Olympus in any fashion, either express, implied, or by statute, are: (a) products and accessories not manufactured by

Olympus and/or not bearing the “OLYMPUS” brand label (the warranty coverage for products and accessories of other manufacturers, which may be distributed by Olympus, is the responsibility of the manufacturers of such products and accessories in accordance with the terms and duration of such manufacturers’ warranties);

(b) any Product which has been disassembled, repaired,

tampered with, altered, changed, or modiﬁ ed by persons other than Olympus’s own authorized service personnel unless repair by others is made with the written consent of Olympus;

tear, misuse, abuse, negligence, sand, liquids, impact, improper storage, nonperformance of scheduled operator and maintenance items, battery leakage, use of non-“OLYMPUS” brand accessories, consumables, or supplies, or use of the Products in combination with

non-compatible devices; (d) software programs; (e) supplies and consumables (including but not limited to

lamps, ink, paper, ﬁ lm, prints, negatives, cables and

batteries); and/or (f) Products which do not contain a validly placed and

recorded Olympus serial number, unless they are a

model on which Olympus does not place and record

serial numbers.

EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, OLYMPUS MAKES NO AND DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, GUARANTIES, CONDITIONS, AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE PRODUCTS, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR ARISING UNDER ANY STATUTE, ORDINANCE, COMMERCIAL USAGE OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE SUITABILITY, DURABILITY, DESIGN, OPERATION, OR CONDITON OF THE PRODUCTS (OR ANY PART THEREOF) OR THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCTS OR THEIR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR RELATING TO THE INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHT USED OR INCLUDED THEREIN. IF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES APPLY AS A MATTER OF LAW, THEY ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE LENGTH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. SOME STATES MAY NOT RECOGNIZE A DISCLAIMER OR LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES AND/OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY. THE CUSTOMER MAY ALSO HAVE DIFFERENT AND/ OR ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. THE CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT OLYMPUS SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT THE CUSTOMER MAY INCUR FROM DELAYED SHIPMENT, PRODUCT FAILURE, PRODUCT DESIGN, SELECTION, OR PRODUCTION, IMAGE OR DATA LOSS OR IMPAIRMENT OR FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE, WHETHER LIABILITY IS ASSERTED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY) OR OTHERWISE. IN NO EVENT SHALL OLYMPUS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF USE), WHETHER OR NOT OLYMPUS SHALL BE OR SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH POTENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE.

Representations and warranties made by any person, including

For customers in Europe

but not limited to dealers, representatives, salespersons, or agents of Olympus, which are inconsistent or in conﬂ ict with or in addition to the terms of this limited warranty, shall not be binding upon Olympus unless reduced to writing and approved by an expressly authorized ofﬁ cer of Olympus. This limited warranty is the complete and exclusive statement of warranty which Olympus agrees to provide with respect to the Products and it shall supersede all prior and contemporaneous oral or written agreements, understandings, proposals, and communications pertaining to the subject matter hereof. This limited warranty is exclusively for the beneﬁ t of the original customer and cannot be transferred or assigned.

WHAT TO DO WHEN SERVICE IS NEEDED

The customer must transfer any image or other data saved on a Product to another image or data storage medium and/or remove any ﬁ lm from the Product prior to sending the Product to Olympus for service.

IN NO EVENT SHALL OLYMPUS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAVING, KEEPING OR MAINTAINING ANY IMAGE OR DATA SAVED ON A PRODUCT RECEIVED BY IT FOR SERVICE, OR ON ANY FILM CONTAINED WITHIN A PRODUCT RECEIVED BY IT FOR SERVICE, NOR SHALL OLYMPUS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES IN THE EVENT ANY IMAGE OR DATA IS LOST OR IMPAIRED WHILE SERVICE IS BEING PERFORMED (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF USE), WHETHER OR NOT OLYMPUS SHALL BE OR SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH POTENTIAL LOSS OR IMPAIRMENT.

Package the Product carefully using ample padding material to prevent damage in transit and either deliver it to the Authorized Olympus Dealer that sold you the Product or ship it postage prepaid and insured to any of our Olympus Service Centers. When returning Products for service, your package should include the following:

1 Sales receipt showing date and place of purchase. 2 Copy of this limited warranty bearing the Product

serial number corresponding to the serial number on the Product (unless it is a model on which Olympus

does not place and record serial numbers).

3 A detailed description of the problem.

4 Sample prints, negatives, digital prints (or ﬁ les on disk)

if available and related to the problem. When service is completed, the Product will be returned to you postage prepaid.

WHERE TO SEND PRODUCT FOR SERVICE

See “WORLDWIDE WARRANTY” for the nearest service center.

INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY SERVICE

International warranty service is available under this warranty.

For customers in Europe

“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety, health, environment and customer protection. “CE” mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe.

This symbol [crossed-out wheeled bin WEEE Annex IV] indicates separate collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment in the EU countries. Please do not throw the equipment into the domestic refuse. Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of this product.

This symbol [crossed-out wheeled bin Directive 2006/66/EC Annex II] indicates separate collection of waste batteries in the EU countries. Please do not throw the batteries into the domestic refuse. Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of the waste batteries.

Provisions of warranty

If this product proves to be defective, although it has been used properly (in accordance with the written Handling Care and Operating instructions supplied with it), during the applicable national warranty period and has been purchased from an authorized Olympus distributor within the business area of Olympus Europa Holding GmbH as stipulated on the website: http://www.olympus.com this product will be repaired, or at Olympus’s option replaced, free of charge. To claim under this warranty the customer must take the product before the end of the applicable national warranty period to the dealer where the product was purchased or any other Olympus service station within the business area of Olympus Europa Holding GmbH as stipulated on the website: http:// www.olympus.com. During the one year period of the World Wide Guarantee the customer may turn the product in at any Olympus service station. Please notice that not in all countries such Olympus service station exists.

2 The customer shall transport the product to the dealer or

Olympus authorized service station at his own risk and shall be responsible for any costs incurred in transporting the product.

Provisions of Guarantee

“OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP., 2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-

shi, Tokyo 192-8507, Japan grants a one year World Wide Guarantee. This worldwide Guarantee must be presented at an Olympus authorized repair service station before any repair can be made under conditions of this Guarantee. This Guarantee is valid only if the Guarantee Certiﬁ cate and proof of purchase are presented at the Olympus repair service station. Please note that this Guarantee is in addition to and does not affect the customer’s legal warranty rights under the applicable national legislation governing the sale of consumer goods mentioned above.

This Guarantee does not cover the following and the customer will be required to pay repair charge, even for defects occurring within the Guarantee period referred to above. a. Any defect that occurs due to mishandling (such as

an operation performed that is not mentioned in the Handling Care or other sections of the instructions, etc.)

b. Any defect that occurs due to repair, modiﬁ cation,

cleaning, etc. performed by anyone other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station.

c. Any defect or damage that occurs due to transport, a

fall, shock, etc. after purchase of the product.

d. Any defect or damage that occurs due to ﬁ re,

earthquake, ﬂ ood damage, thunderbolt, other natural disasters, environmental pollution and irregular voltage sources.

e. Any defect that occurs due to careless or improper

storage (such as keeping the product under conditions of high temperature and humidity, near insect repellents such as naphthalene or harmful drugs, etc.), improper

maintenance, etc. f. Any defect that occurs due to exhausted batteries, etc. g. Any defect that occurs due to sand, mud, etc. entering

the inside of the product casing. h. When the Guarantee Certiﬁ cate is not returned with

the product. i. When any alterations whatsoever are made to the

Guarantee Certiﬁ cate regarding the year, month and

date of purchase, the customer’s name, the dealer’s

name, and the serial number. j. When proof of purchase is not presented with this

Guarantee Certiﬁ cate.

3 This Guarantee applies to the product only; the Guarantee

does not apply to any other accessory equipment, such as the case, strap, lens cap and batteries.

4 Olympus’s sole liability under this Guarantee shall be

limited to repairing or replacing the product. Any liability under the Guarantee for indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind incurred or suffered by the customer due to a defect of the product, and in particular any loss or damage caused to any lenses, ﬁ lms, other equipment or accessories used with the product or for any loss resulting from a delay in repair or loss of data, is excluded. Compelling regulations by law remain unaffected by this.

Notes regarding Guarantee maintenance

1 This Guarantee will only be valid if the Guarantee

Certiﬁ cate is duly completed by Olympus or an authorized dealer or other documents contain sufﬁ cient proof. Therefore, please make sure that your name, the name of the dealer, the serial number and the year, month and date of purchase are all completed or the original invoice or the sales receipt (indicating the dealer’s name, the date of purchase and product type) is attached to this Guarantee Certiﬁ cate. Olympus reserves the right to refuse free-of-charge service if neither Guarantee Certiﬁ cate is completed nor the above document is attached or if the information contained in it is incomplete or illegible.

2 Since this Guarantee Certiﬁ cate will not be re-issued,

keep it in a safe place.

* Please refer to the list on the web site: http://www.

olympus.com for the authorized international Olympus service network.

For customers in Asia

Provisions of warranty

1 lf this product proves to be defective, although it has been

used properly (in accordance with the written Handling Care and Operating instructions supplied with it), during a period of up to one year from the date of purchase this product will be repaired, or at Olympus’s option replaced, free of charge. To claim under warranty the customer must take the product and this Warranty certiﬁ cate before the end of the one year warranty period to the dealer where the product was purchased or any Olympus authorized service station listed in the instructions and request the necessary repairs.

2 The customer shall transport the product to the dealer or

Olympus authorized service station at his own risk and shall be responsible for any costs incurred in transporting the product.

This warranty does not cover the following and the customer will be required to pay repair charge, even for defects occurring within the one year period referred to above. a. Any defect that occurs due to mishandling (such as

an operation performed that is not mentioned in the Handling Care or other sections of the instructions, etc.)

b. Any defect that occurs due to repair, modiﬁ cation,

cleaning, etc. performed by anyone other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station.

c. Any defect or damage that occurs due to transport, a

fall, shock, etc. after purchase of the product.

d. Any defect or damage that occurs due to ﬁ re,

earthquake, ﬂ ood damage, thunderbolt, other natural disasters, environmental pollution and irregular voltage sources.

e. Any defect that occurs due to careless or improper

storage (such as keeping the product under conditions of high temperature and humidity, near insect repellents such as naphthalene or harmful drugs, etc.), improper

maintenance, etc. f. Any defect that occurs due to exhausted batteries, etc. g. Any defect that occurs due to sand, mud, etc. entering

the inside of the product casing. h. When this Warranty Certiﬁ cate is not returned with the

product. i. When any alterations whatsoever are made to the

Warranty Certiﬁ cate regarding the year, month and date

of purchase, the customer’s name, the dealer’s name,

and the serial number. j. When proof of purchase is not presented with this

Warranty Certiﬁ cate.

4 This Warranty applies to the product only; the Warranty

does not apply to any other accessory equipment, such as the case, strap, lens cap and batteries.

Olympus’ sole liability under this warranty shall be limited to repairing or replacing the product and any liability for indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind incurred or suffered by the customer due to a defect in the product, and in particular any loss or damage caused to any ﬁ lm or lenses or other equipment or accessories used with the product or for any loss resulting from delay in repair, is excluded.

Notes;

1 This Warranty is in addition to and does not affect the

customer’s statutory right.

2 lf you have any queries regarding this Warranty, call any

of the Olympus authorized service stations listed in the instructions.

Notes regarding warranty maintenance

This Warranty will only be valid if the Warranty Certiﬁ cate is duly completed by Olympus or the dealer. Make sure that your name, the name of the dealer, the serial number and the year, month and date of purchase are all completed.

2 Since this Warranty Certiﬁ cate will not be re-issued, keep it

in a safe place.

3 Any request for repair by a customer in same country

where the product was purchased shall be subject to the terms of the warranty issued by the Olympus distributor in that country. Where the local Olympus distributor does not issue a separate warranty or where the customer is not in the country where the product was purchased the terms of this worldwide warranty shall apply.

4 Where applicable, this Warranty is valid worldwide. The

Olympus authorized service stations listed in this Warranty will gladly honor it.

* Please refer to the appended list for the authorized

international Olympus service network.

Disclaimer of Warranty

Olympus makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, by or concerning any content if these written materials or software, and in no event shall be liable for any implied warranty of merchantability or ﬁ tness for any particular purpose or for any consequential, incidental or indirect damages (including but not limited to damages for loss of business proﬁ ts, business interruption and loss of business information) arising from the use of inability to use these written materials or software. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

VM956301

Olympus VH-520 Instruction Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Shooting movies

Menu settings

Connecting with a computer

Usage Tips

Appendix