Olympus X-36 Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

T-100/X-36

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 our products, Olympus reserves

the right to update or modify information contained in this manual.

 The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were

produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product.

ContentsContents

Step

Printing

“Direct printing (PictBridge)” (p. 37) “Print Reservations (DPOF)” (p. 40)

Step

How to Use the Camera

“Camera Settings” (p. 3)

Step

Shooting and Playing Back Images

“Shooting, Viewing, and Erasing” (p. 14)

Step

Preparing the Camera

“Preparing the Camera” (p. 10)

Names of Parts ..............................6

Preparing the Camera .................10

Shooting, Viewing, and Erasing

...14

Using Shooting Modes ................ 20

Using Shooting Functions ..........23

Menus for Shooting Functions ... 27

Menus for Playback, Editing, and

Printing Functions .......................30

Menus for Other Camera

Settings ........................................32

Printing .........................................37

Usage Tips ...................................42

Appendix ......................................46

Step

Checking the contents of the box

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

ib CD-ROM

Strap LI-80B Lithium Ion Battery

Digital camera

USB cable

F-2AC USB-AC adapter

Camera Settings

Using the Direct Buttons Using the Direct Buttons

Frequently used functions can be accessed using the direct buttons.

Arrow pad

The symbols FGHI displayed for image selections and settings indicate that the arrow pad is to be used.

H (left)

F (up) /

INFO button (change information display) (p. 16, 19)

I (right)

H button

G (down) / D button (erase) (p. 18)

(p. 12)

Shutter button (p. 14)

Zoom buttons (p. 16)

q button (switch between shooting and playback) (p. 15)

m button (p. 4)

E button (menu guide) (p. 19)

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Using the MenuUsing the Menu

Use the menu to change camera settings such as the shooting mode.

Press the m button to display the function menu. The function menu can be used to set frequently used shooting and playback functions such as shooting mode.

Shooting Playback

PROGRAM AUTOPROGRAM AUTO

To select the shooting mode

Use HI to select a shooting mode and press the H button.

To select the function menu

Use FG to select a menu and use HI to select a menu option. Press the H button to set the function menu.

Selected option

0.00.0

AUTOWBAUTO

ISO

AUTO

Shooting

mode

SLIDESHOWSLIDESHOW

PERFECT FIX EDIT

Function

o [SETUP]

In the [SETUP] menu, various camera functions can be set, including shooting and playback functions not displayed in the function menu, and other settings such as date, time and screen display.

Use FG to select a menu and press the H button.

ERASE

SETUP

1 Select [SETUP] and then press the H

button.

The [SETUP] menu is displayed.

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COMPRESSIONCOMPRESSION NORMALNORMAL

AF MODE FACE/iESP FINE ZOOM OFF

R OFF

ICON GUIDE ON

2 Press H to highlight the page tabs. Use

FG to select the desired page tab and press I.

Page tab

NTSC

SETEXIT

BEEP PIXEL MAPPING s NORMAL

WORLD TIME

VIDEO OUT POWER SAVE OFF

3 Use FG to select the desired submenu 1

and then press the H button.

BEEP PIXEL MAPPING s NORMAL

WORLD TIME

VIDEO OUT POWER SAVEPOWER SAVE OFFOFF

Submenu 1

BEEPBEEP ONON

PIXEL MAPPING s NORMAL

WORLD TIME

VIDEO OUT POWER SAVE OFF

BEEP PIXEL MAPPING

WORLD TIME VIDEO OUT

POWER SAVEPOWER SAVE OFFOFF

BACK

Submenu 2

POWER SAVE

NORMAL

OFFOFF ON

4 Use FG to select the desired submenu 2

and then press the H button.

Once a setting is selected, the display returns

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to the previous screen.

There may be additional operations.

“Menu Settings” (p. 27 to 36)

SETEXIT

5 Press the m button to complete the

setting.

Some functions cannot be used in some

shooting modes. In such cases, the

NTSC

SETEXIT

SET

following message is displayed after setting.

BEEP PIXEL MAPPING s NORMAL

WORLD TIME

VIDEO OUT POWER SAVEPOWER SAVE ONON

COMPRESSIONCOMPRESSION NORMALNORMAL AF MODE FACE/iESP FINE ZOOM OFF

CONFLICTING SETTINGS

R OFF

ICON GUIDE ON

NTSC

SETEXIT

Menu Index

Menus for Shooting Functions

1 Shooting mode

P (PROGRAM AUTO) .......p. 14

(iAUTO) ....................p. 20

N (DIS MODE) ...............p. 20

s (SCENE MODE) ......p. 20

P (MAGIC FILTER) .....p. 21

~ (PANORAMA) ...............p. 22

A (MOVIE) .......................p. 15

2 Flash ..................................p. 23

3 Macro ................................p. 23

4 Self-timer ...........................p. 24

5 Exposure compensation ....p. 24

6 White balance ....................p. 25

7 ISO ....................................p. 25

8 Image size (Still images) ...p. 26 9 o (SETUP) w

(Shooting) / A (Movie)

IMAGE SIZE (Movies) .......p. 27

COMPRESSION (Still images)

.......................................p. 27

1 SLIDESHOW .....................p. 30

2 PERFECT FIX ...................p. 30

3 EDIT ..................................p. 30

4 ERASE ..............................p. 30

Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing Functions

5 o (SETUP) w q (Playback)

PRINT ORDER ..................p. 31

0 (Protect) .....................p. 31

y (Rotate).........................p. 31

R (Add sound to still images)

.......................................p. 31

PROGRAM AUTOPROGRAM AUTO

0.00.0

WB AUTOWBAUTO

ISO

ISO AUTO

AUTO

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

COMPRESSION NORMAL AF MODE FACE/iESP FINE ZOOM OFF

R OFF

ICON GUIDE ON

SLIDESHOWSLIDESHOW

PERFECT FIX EDIT ERASE

SETUP

Menus for Other Camera Settings

FORMAT BACKUP

RESET

USB CONNECTION

q POWER ON NO SAVE SETTINGS

ENGLISH

STORAGE

2 3 4

1 r (Settings 1)

MEMORY FORMAT/

FORMAT ............................p. 32

BACKUP ............................p. 32

W (Language) .................p. 32

RESET...............................p. 32

USB CONNECTION ..........p. 33

SETEXIT

q POWER ON ................p. 33

SAVE SETTINGS ..............p. 33

PRINT ORDER

SETEXIT

IMAGE SIZE VGA FRAME RATE 30fps IS MOVIE MODE

FRAME RATE (Movies) .....p. 27

AF MODE ..........................p. 28

FINE ZOOM ......................p. 28

IS MOVIE MODE ...............p. 28

R (Still images) ..................p. 29

R (Movies) .........................p. 29

ICON GUIDE .....................p. 29

2 s (Settings 2)

BEEP .................................p. 34

PIXEL MAPPING ...............p. 34

s (Monitor) .....................p. 34

X (Date/time) ..................p. 34

WORLD TIME....................p. 35

VIDEO OUT .......................p. 35

POWER SAVE...................p. 36

OFF

SETEXIT

Names of Parts

Camera unit

3 4

6 7

1 Strap eyelet 2 Battery/card compartment cover ...p. 10

3 Self-timer lamp ..............................p. 24

4 Flash .............................................p. 23

Attaching the camera strap

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

5 Lens ........................................p. 46, 59

6 Microphone .............................p. 29, 31

7 Tripod socket

8 Multi-connector ...........p. 11, 12, 35, 37

5 6

2 3

1 n button ........................p. 12, 14

2 q button (switch between shooting

and playback) ................................p. 15

3 Monitor ....................................p. 14, 42

4 m button ...................................p. 4

5 Shutter button ...............................p. 14

6 Zoom buttons ................................p. 16

7 8

9 10

7 Indicator lamp .........................p. 11, 12

8 H button (OK) ..........................p. 3, 12

9 Arrow pad ........................................p. 3

INFO button (change information

display) .............................p. 16, 19

D button (erase) ....................p. 18

10 E button (menu guide) .................p. 19

Monitor

Shooting mode display

1 2 1 2

AUTOWBAUTO AUTO

AUTO

3 4 5

0.00.0

ISO

9 10

0:340:34

VGA

ONON

1213915

Movie

ORM

121415

1/1001/100 F3.1F3.1

1920

Still image

4 5

0.00.0

AUTOWBAUTO

1 Battery check ................................p. 11

2 Shooting mode ........................p. 14, 20

3 Flash .............................................p. 23

Flash standby/ﬂ ash charge ...........p. 42

4 Macro ............................................p. 23

5 Self-timer .......................................p. 24

6 Exposure compensation ...............p. 24

7 White balance ...............................p. 25

8 ISO ................................................p. 25

9 Image size ...............................p. 26, 27

10 [SETUP] menu ............................p. 4, 5

11 Recording with sound (movies)

........... .........................................p. 29

12 World time .....................................p. 35

13 Digital image stabilization ........... .p. 28

14 Compression (still images) ............p. 27

15 Number of storable pictures (still

images) .........................................p. 14

Continuous recording length (movies)

....................................................p. 15

16 Current memory ............................p. 48

17 AF target mark ..............................p. 14

18 Camera shake warning ....................... -

19 Aperture value ...............................p. 14

20 Shutter speed ................................p. 14

Playback mode display

Normal display

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Detailed display

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Still image Movie

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AUTOWBAUTO

1 Battery check ................................p. 11

2 Print reservation/

number of prints ...................p. 40/p. 39

3 Protect ...........................................p. 31

4 Adding sound ..........................p. 29, 31

5 Current memory ............................p. 48

6 Frame number/total number of images

(still images) ..................................p. 16

Elapsed time/total recording time

(movies) ........................................p. 17

7 Shooting mode ........................p. 14, 20

8 Shutter speed ................................p. 14

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AUTO

12 13

14 15

9 Aperture value ...............................p. 14

10 ISO ................................................p. 25

11 Exposure compensation ...............p. 24

12 White balance ...............................p. 25

13 Image size ...............................p. 26, 27

14 File number ......................................... -

15 Date and time ................................p. 12

16 Compression (still images) ............p. 27

Frame rate (movies) ......................p. 27

17 Macro ............................................ p. 23

18 Flash .............................................p. 23

Preparing the Camera

Inserting the battery and the SD/SDHC memory card (sold separately)

Always use SD/SDHC memory cards with

this camera. Do not insert any other types of memory card.

Battery/card compartment cover

Battery lock knob

Write-protect switch

Insert the battery while sliding the battery

lock knob in the direction of the arrow.

Slide the battery lock knob in the direction

of the arrow to unlock, and then remove the battery.

Turn off the camera before opening the

battery/card compartment cover.

When using the camera, be sure to close

the battery/card compartment cover.

Insert the card straight until it clicks into

place.

Do not touch the contact area directly.

This camera allows the user to take pictures

using the internal memory even when no SD/SDHC memory card (sold separately) is inserted. “Using an SD/SDHC memory card” (p. 47)

“Number of storable pictures (still images)/

Continuous recording length (movies) in the internal memory and SD/SDHC memory cards” (p. 49)

To remove the SD/SDHC memory card

Press the card in until it clicks and comes

out slightly, then grab the card and pull it out.

Insert the battery by putting in the  marked

side ﬁ rst, with the C mark toward the battery lock knob. Damage to the battery exterior (scratches, etc.) may produce heat or an explosion.

Charging the battery with the supplied USB-AC adapter

The included F-2AC USB-AC adapter

(with an AC cable or plug-in type; hereafter referred to as AC adapter) differs depending on the region where you purchased the camera. If you received a plug-in type AC adapter, plug it directly into an AC outlet.

The included AC adapter has been designed

to be used only for charging. Make sure that operations such as shooting, viewing images and so on are not being used while the AC adapter is connected to the camera.

Example: AC adapter with an AC cable

Multi-connector

USB cable (supplied)

The battery is not fully charged at the time

of purchase. Before use, be sure to charge the battery until the indicator lamp turns off (up to 4 hours).

If the indicator lamp does not light, the

camera is not correctly connected or the battery, camera, or AC adapter may be damaged.

For details on the battery and the AC

adapter, see “Battery and AC adapter (included)” (p. 46).

When to charge the batteries

Charge the battery when the error message shown below appears.

Flashes in red

BATTERY EMPTY

Monitor top left Error message

AC outlet

Indicator lamp On: Charging Off: Charged

Installing the supplied computer software (ib)

After checking the system requirements, follow the instructions below to connect the camera to a computer and install the supplied computer software (ib).

System requirements

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

Connecting the camera

Multi-connector

Indicator lamp

Connect the camera to the

computer.

Follow the on-screen instructions

on your computer.

Operation guide

Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen indicate that the m button, H button, or zoom buttons should be used.

COMPRESSION NORMAL AF MODE FACE/iESP FINE ZOOM OFF

R OFF

ICON GUIDE ON

SEL. IMAGE

SETEXIT

SET

USB cable (supplied)

ERASE/CANCEL

Operation guide

Setting the date, time and time zone

The date and time set here are saved to image ﬁ le names, date prints, and other data.

Press the n button to turn on

Computer (on and running)

For information on using the computer

software (ib), see the software’s online help.

Insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM

drive.

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A setup screen will appear on the computer monitor.

If the setup window is not displayed,

select “My Computer” (Windows XP) or “Computer” (Windows Vista/Windows 7) from the start menu. Double-click the icon for the CD-ROM drive to open the setup CD window and then double-click “CameraInitialSetup.exe”.

the camera.

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The date and time setting screen is displayed when the date and time are not set.

Y M D TIME

-- -- -- --

--------

CANCEL

Date and time setting screen

:..

Y/M/D

Use FG to select the year for [Y].

Y M D TIME

-- -- -- --

20102010

CANCEL

:..

Y/M/D

Changing the display language

The language for the menu and error messages displayed on the monitor is adjustable.

Display the [SETUP] menu.

“Using the Menu” (p. 4)

Use FG to select the r (Settings

1) tab and then press I.

Press I to save the setting for [Y].

Y M D TIME

-- -- ------

:..2010

CANCEL

As in Steps 2 and 3, use FGHI

and the H button to set [M] (month), [D] (day), [TIME] (hours and minutes), and [Y/M/D] (date order).

For a more accurate setting, press the

H button when the time signal hits 00 seconds while setting the minutes.

To change the date and time, adjust the

setting from the menu. [X] (Date/time) (p. 34)

Use HI to select your home time

zone and press the H button.

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

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on or off.

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Seoul Tokyo

Tokyo

Y/M/D

FORMATFORMAT

BACKUP W ENGLISH

RESET

USB CONNECTION q POWER ON NO SAVE SETTINGS

Use FG to select [W] and press

STORAGE

the H button.

Use FGHI to select your

language and press the H button.

Press the m button.

SETEXIT

SUMMER

The menus can be used to change the

selected time zone. [WORLD TIME] (p. 35)

SET

Shooting, Viewing, and Erasing

Shooting with the optimum aperture value and shutter speed [PROGRAM AUTO]

In this mode, automatic shooting settings are activated while also allowing changes to a wide range of other shooting menu functions, such as exposure compensation, white balance, etc. as needed.

Press the n button to turn on

the camera.

[PROGRAM AUTO] indicator

Number of storable still pictures (p. 49)

Monitor

(standby mode screen)

If the [PROGRAM AUTO] indicator is not

displayed, press the m button to display the function menu and then set the shooting mode to P. “Using the Menu” (p. 4)

Current shooting mode display

PROGRAM AUTOPROGRAM AUTO

Hold the camera and compose the

shot.

Monitor

Horizontal grip

Vertical grip

0.00.0

AUTOWBAUTO

ISO

AUTO

When holding the camera, take care not to

cover the ﬂ ash with your ﬁ ngers, etc.

Press the shutter button halfway

down to focus on the subject.

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When the camera focuses on the subject, the exposure is locked (shutter speed and aperture value are displayed), and the AF target mark changes to green.

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

AF target mark

Press halfway

0.00.0

AUTOWBAUTO

ISO

AUTO

Press the n button again to turn off

the camera.

“Focusing” (p. 44)

1/4001/400 F3.1F3.1

Shutter speed Aperture value

To take the picture, gently press

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

0:00

RECREC

0:34

0:00

0:34

Press fully

1/4001/400 F3.1F3.1

Image review screen

To view images during shooting

Pressing the q button enables playback of images. To return to shooting, either press the q button or press the shutter button halfway down.

Shooting movies [MOVIE]

Press the m button to display

the function menu screen.

PROGRAM AUTOPROGRAM AUTO

Press the shutter button halfway

down to focus on the subject, and gently press the button all the way down to start recording.

Press halfway

0:34

RECREC

0:00

Press fully

Gently press the shutter button all

the way down to stop recording.

Sound will also be recorded.

0.00.0

AUTOWBAUTO

ISO

AUTO

During sound recording, only the digital zoom can be used. To record a movie with optical zoom, set [R] (movies) (p. 29) to [OFF].

0:00

Continuous recording length (p. 49)

Current length

Lights up red when recording

Use HI to set the shooting mode

to A and then press the H button.

VGA

0:340:34

[MOVIE] indicator

0.00.0

AUTOWBAUTO

Using the zoom

Pressing the zoom buttons adjusts the shooting range.

Pressing the wide

(W) button

Pressing the telephoto (T) button

Zoom bar

Optical zoom: 3x

Digital zoom: 4x

Select [DIS MODE] for the shooting mode

(p. 20) when shooting with the telephoto zoom.

To take larger images without reducing image quality [FINE ZOOM] (p. 28)

The zoom bar appearance identiﬁ es the

status of the ﬁ ne zoom/digital zoom.

When using optical zoom and digital zoom

When using ﬁ ne zoom

0.00.0

WB AUTOWBAUTO ISO

ISO AUTO

AUTO

Optical zoom range

Fine zoom range

Digital zoom

range

Changing the shooting information display

The display of the screen information can be changed to best match the situation, for example, the need for a clear view of the screen or for making a precise composition by using the grid display.

Press F (INFO).

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The displayed shooting information changes in

0.00.0

AUTOWBAUTO

ISO

AUTO

the order shown below each time the button is pressed. “Shooting mode display” (p. 8)

Normal

0.00.0

WB AUTOWBAUTO

No information

ISO

ISO AUTO

AUTO

12M

Detailed

0.00.0

WB AUTOWBAUTO ISO

ISO AUTO

AUTO

ORM

12M

Viewing images

Press the q button.

Number of frames/

Total number of images

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Playback image

Operations during movie playback

Use HI to select an image.

Displays previous

image

Hold I to fast forward and hold H to

reverse.

The display size of the images can be

changed. “Index view and close-up view” (p. 18)

To play back movies

Select a movie, and press the H button.

Displays next image

4/30

Elapsed time/

Total recording

time

Pausing and

resuming

playback

Fast forward

Rewind

Press the H button to pause playback. To resume playback during pause, fast forward, or rewind, press the H button.

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

Press H to rewind. The rewinding speed increases each time H is pressed.

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During playback

MOVIE PLAYMOVIE PLAY

The sound recorded in movie mode cannot

be played back with this camera. To listen to the sound, connect to a TV or PC.

Movie

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Operations during pausing playback

00:14/00:3400:14/00:34

During pause

Cueing

Advancing

and rewinding

one frame at

a time

Resuming

playback

Press 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 H button to resume playback.

To stop movie playback

Press the m button.

Erasing ima ges during playback (Single image erase)

Display the image you want to erase

and press G (D).

ERASE

ALL ERASE SEL. IMAGE

ERASE

CANCEL

BACK

SET

Index view and close-up view

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

Press the zoom buttons.

Single-image view Close-up view

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Press FG to select [ERASE], and

press the H button.

[ALL ERASE] (p. 30) and [SEL. IMAGE]

(p. 30) can be used to erase multiple images at the same time.

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To select an image in index view

Use FGHI to select an image, and press the H 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.

Changing the image information display

Shooting information settings displayed on the screen can be changed.

Press F (INFO).

The displayed image information changes in the order shown below each time the button is pressed.

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Using the menu guide

If the E button is pressed while settings are being made in the playback function or [SETUP] menu, a description of the selected option is displayed.

“Using the Menu” (p. 4)

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