Olympus XZ-2 Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

XZ-2

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.

The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the

development stages and may differ from the actual product.

The contents in this manual are based on ﬁ rmware version 1.0 for this camera. If there

are additions and/or modiﬁ cations of functions due to ﬁ rmware update for the camera, the contents will differ. For the latest information, please visit the Olympus website.

Preparations for shooting

Names of parts

Camera

Preparations for shooting

0 a9

3 4

5 6

1 Shutter button .............................P. 9, 43

2 Mode dial ..........................................P. 8

3 Zoom lever ....................P. 10, 11, 29, 89

4 Strap eyelet.......................................P. 4

5 Control ring* (j) ..................P. 29, P. 89

6 Grip attachment screw

7 Fn2 button ......................................P. 65

8 Lever ...............................................P. 43

9 Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator

...............................................P. 27/P. 59

0 Hot shoe cover

* In this manual, the j icon represents operations performed using the control ring.

a Built-in ﬂ ash ..............................P. 10, 24

b Stereo microphone c Lens d Tripod socket

e Battery/card compartment cover.......P. 5

f Battery/card compartment lock .........P. 5

g Connector cover

h Multi-connector ...................P. 66, 71, 74

i HDMI micro connector (Type D) .....P. 66

4 b

1 2

8 90a

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4 5 6 7

F (Up) / F (Exposure compensation)

H (Left) / P (AF target)

button (P. 26)

Q button

(P. 12, 29, 30)

(Sequential shooting/Self-timer/Erase)

1 Flash switch ....................................P. 10

2 Accessory port 3 Monitor (Touch screen)

........................................P. 8, 13, 28, 33

4 q (Playback) button ................P. 11, 29

5 Fn1 button ................................P. 29, 65

6 MENU button .................................P. 46

* In this manual, the j icon represents operations performed using the sub dial.

button (P. 23)

G (Down) / jY /

button (P. 27/P. 12)

7 INFO (Information display) button

8 Hot shoe .........................................P. 86

9 ON/OFF button ................................P. 7

0 Indicator lamp ...................................P. 6

a R (Movie) button......................P. 10, 29

b Arrow pad .........................................P. 7

I (Right) /# (Flash) button (P. 24)

Sub dial* (j) (P. 11, 16 – 18, 29–30)

• Rotate to choose an option.



.....................................P. 14, 28, 67 , 69

Using the monitor

You can adjust the angle of the monitor.

Unpack the box contents

The following items are included with the camera. If anything is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the camera.

Preparations for shooting

Lens cap and

Camera

• Computer software CD-ROM

• Instruction manual

• Warranty card

Attaching the camera strap and lens cap

• Attach the strap to the other eyelet in the same manner.

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

Indications used in this manual

The following symbols are used throughout this manual.

Cautions

Notes

Tips

lens cap strap

Lithium ion battery

LI-90B

Warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided. Also important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems.

Points to note when using the camera. Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of

your camera. Reference pages describing details or related information.

Strap USB cable

USB-AC Adapter

F-2AC

CB-USB8

Inserting and removing the battery and card

Follow Steps 1 and 2 to open the

battery/card compartment cover.

• Turn off the camera before opening the battery/ card compartment cover.

Insert the battery while sliding the battery

lock knob in the direction of the arrow.

• Insert the battery as illustrated with the l 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.

• Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC cards or Eye-Fi card with this camera. Do not insert other types of memory cards. “Cards compatible with this camera” (P. 83)

• 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.

Battery/card compartment cover

Battery/card compartment lock

Battery lock knob

Write-protect switch

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Follow Steps 1 and 2 to close battery/

card compartment cover.

• When using the camera, be sure to close the battery/card compartment cover.

Charging the battery

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

• The battery is not fully charged at shipment. Before use, be sure to charge the battery until the indicator lamp turns off (up to 5 hours).

Connecting the camera

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Indicator lamp

On: Charging

Off: Charged

AC outlet

Multiconnector

USB cable

(supplied)

When to charge the batteries

Flashes in red

Charge the battery when the error message shown below appears.

Battery Empty

Error message

• The included F-2AC USB-AC adapter (hereafter referred to as USB-AC adapter) differs depending on the region where you purchased the camera. If you received a plug-in type USB-AC adapter, plug it directly into AC outlet.

• The included USB-AC adapter has been designed to be used for charging and playback. Do not take pictures while the 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. 95). For details on the USB-AC adapter, see “USB-AC adapter” (P. 96).

• 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.

After turning the camera on with the ON/OFF button, select a language

using FGHI and press the A button. Use FG to select the

year for [Y].

Press I to save the

setting for [Y].

As in Steps 2 and 3, useFGHIto set [M] (month), [D] (day), [Time]

YMDTime

2012

Cancel

YMDTime

2012

Cancel

(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.

Use HI to select the

[x] time zone and then press the A button.

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

Seoul Tokyo

Summer

Y/M/D

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Camera sleep operation

If no operations are performed for the time set, the camera enters “sleep” (stand-by) mode. In this mode, the monitor turns off and all actions are canceled. The camera activates again when you touch any button (the shutter button, q button, etc.). The camera will turn off automatically if left in sleep mode for 5 minutes. Turn the camera on again before use.

Shooting

Select a shooting mode

Select a shooting mode using the mode dial.

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A full auto mode in which the camera automatically optimizes settings for the

current scene. The camera does all the work, which is convenient for beginners. Aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for optimal results.

You control aperture. You can sharpen or soften background details.

You control shutter speed. You can express the motion of moving subjects, or

freeze motion without any blur. You control aperture and shutter speed. You can shoot with long exposures for

ﬁreworks or other dark scenes. You can save shooting settings in advance, and then quickly call those settings

when shooting.

Select a scene according to the subject.

SCN

Select an art ﬁlter.

ART

Taking photographs

First, try taking photographs in full auto mode.

Set the mode dial to A.

Indicator Mode dial

■ Monitor

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Available recording time

Number of storable still pictures

ISO

sensitivity

Shutter speed Aperture value

ISO-A

200

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Frame the shot.

• When holding the camera, take care not to cover the ﬂ ash, microphone or other important parts with your ﬁ ngers, etc.

Horizontal grip Vertical grip

Adjust the focus.

• Lightly press the shutter button down to the ﬁ rst position (press the shutter button halfway).

AF target

Press the shutter

button halfway.

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Shutter speed Aperture value

• The shutter speed and aperture value that have been set automatically by the camera are displayed.

Pressing the shutter button halfway and all the way down

The shutter button has two positions. The act of lightly pressing the shutter button to the ﬁ rst position and holding it there is called “pressing the shutter button halfway,” that of pressing it all the way down to the second position “pressing the shutter button all (or the rest of) the way down.”

Press halfway

Press the rest of

the way down

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Release the shutter.

• Press the shutter button all the way (fully).

• The shutter sounds and the picture is taken.

• The shot image will be displayed on the monitor.

$ Notes

• You can also take photographs using the touch screen. g “Using the Touch screen” (P. 33)

Using the zoom

Turning the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range.

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Recording movies

Set the mode dial to A.

Press the R button to begin

recording.

Press the R button again to end recording.

W side T side

Displayed during recording

R button

Recording time

00:00:00

00:02:18

Viewing photographs and movies

Press the q button.

• Your most recent photograph is displayed.

• Press HI or turn the sub dial to select an image.

q button

Index display

• In single-frame playback, turn the zoom lever to W for Index playback.

Arrow pad/Sub dial

Displays the

previous frame

Displays the next frame

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Still image

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Movie

Index display

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100-0020

WBWBWB

AUTO

AUTOAUTOAUTO

100-0004

Close-up playback

• In single-frame playback, turn the zoom lever to T to zoom in up to 14×; turn to W to return to single-frame playback.

• You can also use the control ring to change the magniﬁ cation strength.

Movie playback

Select a movie and press Q to display the playback menu. Select [Movie Play] and press Q to begin playback.

• To interrupt movie playback, press MENU.

Selecting images

Select multiple pictures for protection or deletion. Press the R button to select the current picture. Selected pictures are marked with v. To remove v and deselect the picture, press the R button again. Select multiple pictures and press Q. You can protect or delete the multiple selected images.

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Erasing images

Display an image you want to delete and press G (). Select [Yes] and press Q. You can also select multiple images for deletion. g “Selecting images” (P. 12)

Movie

Erase

Movie Play

Erase

Set

Yes

Back

Set

qspornl

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Basic shooting operations

Shooting

32 54 67 8 09

z y

S-AFS-AF

ISO

400

2.0+2.0

v u

AEL

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1 Card write indicator .........................P. 84

2 RC mode.........................................P. 86

3 Digital Tele-converter ......................P. 65

4 ND Filter Setting .............................P. 65

5 Conversion lens ..............................P. 53

6 World Time ......................................P. 57

7 Face priority I .........................P. 42, 44

8 Movie sound ...................................P. 12

9 dLock ............................................P. 59

0 Internal temperature warning

m ...........................................P . 79

a Sequential shooting/self-timer ........P. 27

b Aspect ratio .....................................P. 39

c Flash ...............................................P. 24

(blinks: charging in progress)

d Image stabilizer...............................P. 36

e Art ﬁ lter ...........................................P. 19

Scene mode....................................P. 20

Picture mode...................................P. 37

f White balance .................................P. 38

g Live guide recall ........................P. 22, 33

h Record mode (still images) .............P. 40

i Record mode (movies) ...................P. 41

j Available recording time

k Number of storable still pictures ......P. 85

l Current memory ..............................P. 84

+7+7-3-3

2.0+2.0

01:02:0301:02:03

ISIS

4:3

10231023

d e

S-AFS-AF

ISO

400

h i j

-3.0-3.0 +3.0+3.000

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Bba

W TWT

2.0+2.0

ISIS

01:02:0301:02:03

10231023

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m Tone control ....................................P. 23

n Top: Flash intensity control ......P. 41

Bottom: Exposure compensation

indicator............................P. 23

o Exposure compensation value........P. 23

p Aperture value .........................P. 15 – 18

q Shutter speed ..........................P. 15 – 18

r AE Lock u ...................................P . 42

s Shooting mode.....................P. 8, 15 – 18

t C Mode Setup .................................P. 48

u Touch screen mode ........................P. 33

v Flash intensity control .....................P. 41

w ISO sensitivity .................................P. 44

x AF mode .........................................P. 43

y Metering mode ................................P. 42

z Flash mode .....................................P. 24

A Battery check

7 Lit up (green) : Ready for use

(displayed for about ten seconds after the camera is turned on)

8 Lit up (green) : Battery is running

low

9 Blinks (red) : Charging required

B Zoom bar ........................................P. 10

Control ring function

........................P. 89

D Histogram .......................................P. 14

Switching the information display

INFO

Press the INFO button to choose the information displayed when shooting.

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INFO

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Image only

INFO

ISO

200

01:02:0301:02:03

0.00.0

F5.6

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ISO

200

3838

0.00.0

F5.6

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Histogram displayInformation display on

Histogram display

Displays a histogram showing the distribution of brightness in the image. The horizontal axis

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gives the brightness, the vertical axis the number of pixels of each brightness in the image. Areas above the upper limit at shooting are displayed in red, those below the lower limit in blue, and the area metered using spot metering in green.

Focus lock

If the camera is unable to focus on your chosen subject, select single target mode and use focus lock to focus on another subject at about the same distance.

In [S-AF] mode, position the AF target over the subject and press the

shutter button halfway.

• Check that the AF target mark has turned green.

• Focus locks while the shutter button is pressed halfway.

Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose the photograph

and then press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

• Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while pressing the shutter button halfway.

% Tips

• If the camera is unable to focus on the subject even when using focus lock, use P (AF target). g “Choosing a focus target (AF target)” (P. 26)

INFO

Using the shooting modes

60"

F1.8

2000

“Point-and-shoot” photography (P program mode)

In mode P, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture in response to subject brightness. Set the mode dial to P.

ISO

400

Shooting mode

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0.00.0

Shutter speed Aperture value

• The shutter speed and aperture selected by the camera are displayed in the monitor.

• The shutter speed and aperture displays ﬂ ash if the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure.

Warning display

example (blinking)

60"

F1.8

2000F8F8

Status Action

The subject is too dark.

The subject is too bright.

• Use the ﬂ ash.

• The metered range of the camera is exceeded. Set [ND Filter Setting] ( to [On].

P. 35

Program shift (%)

In P mode, you can use the control ring to change the combination of aperture value and shutter speed while maintaining the correct exposure. “s” appears next to the shooting mode during program shift. To cancel program

ISO

400

shift, rotate the control ring backwards until “s” is no longer displayed.

• Program shift is not available when you are using a ﬂ ash.

250125 F5.6

01:02:0301:02:03

0.00.0

Program shift

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)

3838

Choosing aperture (A aperture-priority mode)

60"

F5.6

2000

F5.6

In mode A, you choose the aperture and let the camera automatically adjust shutter speed for optimal exposure. Rotate the mode dial to A.

• You can set the aperture value with the control ring, and the exposure compensation with the sub dial.

• Larger apertures (lower F-numbers) decrease depth of ﬁ eld (the area in front of or behind the focus point that appears to be in focus), softening background details. Smaller apertures (higher F-numbers) increase depth

of ﬁ eld.

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Lower aperture value F2F5.6F8.0 Higher aperture value

• The shutter speed display will blink if the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure.

Warning display

example (blinking)

60"

F5.6

2000

F5.6

Status Action

The subject is underexposed.

• Decrease the aperture value.

• Increase the aperture value.

The subject is overexposed.

• If the warning display does not disappear, the metered range of the camera is exceeded. Set [ND Filter Setting] ( to [On].

ISO

400

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Aperture value

+0.0+0.0

P. 35

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)

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Choosing shutter speed (S shutter-priority mode)

2000

F1.8

125

In mode S, you choose the shutter speed and let the camera automatically adjust aperture for optimal exposure. Rotate the mode dial to S.

• You can set the shutter speed with the control ring, and the exposure compensation with the sub dial.

• A fast shutter speed can freeze a fast action scene without any blur. A slow shutter speed will blur a fast action scene. This blurring will give the impression of dynamic motion.

Slower shutter speed 2″1″15601004001000 Faster shutter speed

• The aperture value display will blink if the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure.

Warning display

example (blinking)

2000

F1.8

Status Action

The subject is underexposed.

• Set the shutter speed slower.

• Set the shutter speed faster.

• If the warning display does not disappear, the metered range of the camera is exceeded. Set [ND Filter Setting] (

125

The subject is overexposed.

to [On].

ISO

400

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Shutter speed

+0.0+0.0

P. 35

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)

Choosing aperture and shutter speed (M manual mode)

In mode M, you choose both the aperture and the shutter speed. At a speed of BULB, the shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed. Set the mode dial to M, and set the shutter speed with the control ring, and the aperture value with the sub dial.

• The shutter speed can be set to 1/2000 – 60 sec. or [BULB].

• You can change the functions assigned to the control ring and the sub dial. g “Dial Function” (P. 89)

# Cautions

• Exposure compensation is not available in M mode.

Choosing when the exposure ends (bulb)

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You can take a picture with a bulb exposure time in which the shutter stays open as long as you hold down the shutter button. Time the end of the exposure to suit the subject. Use for night landscapes and ﬁ reworks. In M mode, set the shutter speed to [BULB].

# Cautions

• Maximum 16 minutes (default)

• The maximum exposure time of bulb shooting depends on ISO sensitivity.

• To reduce camera shake for bulb shooting, mounting the camera on a stable tripod or using a remote cable (sold separately) is recommended.

• The following features are not available during long exposures:

Sequential shooing/self-timer shooting/AE bracket shooting/image stabilizer/ ﬂ ash bracketing

Noise in images

While shooting at slow shutter speeds, noise may appear on-screen. These phenomena are caused when current is generated in those sections of the image pickup device that are not normally exposed to light, resulting in a rise in temperature in the image pickup device or image pickup device drive circuit. This can also occur when shooting with a high ISO setting in a high-temperature environment. To reduce this noise, the camera activates the noise reduction function. g [Noise Reduct.] (P. 61)

Using art ﬁ lters

Rotate the mode dial to ART.

• A menu of art ﬁ lters will be displayed. Select a ﬁ lter using FG and press Q.

ART 1

Pop Art

Exit

 Types of art ﬁ lters

j Pop Art s Diorama k Soft Focus t Cross Process l Pale&Light Color u Gentle Sepia m Light Tone v Dramatic Tone n Grainy Film Y Key Line o Pin Hole

Shoot.

• To choose a different setting, press Q to display the art ﬁ lter menu.

Art effects

Art ﬁ lters can be modiﬁ ed and effects can be added. Pressing I in the art ﬁ lter menu displays additional options.

Modifying ﬁ lters

Option I is the original ﬁ lter, while options II and on add effects that modify the original ﬁ lter.

Adding effects *

Soft focus, pin-hole, frames, white edges, starlight

* The effects available vary with the selected ﬁ lter.

# Cautions

• If [RAW] is currently selected for image quality, image quality will automatically be set to [YN+RAW]. The art ﬁ lter will be applied to the JPEG copy only.

• Depending on the subject, tone transitions may be ragged, the effect may be less noticeable, or the image may become more “grainy.”

• Some effects may not be visible in live view or during movie recording.

• Playback may differ according to the ﬁ lters, effects, or movie quality settings applied.

Set

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Shooting in scene mode

Rotate the mode dial to SCN.

• A menu of scene menu will be displayed. Select a scene using FG.

• Press Q or press the shutter button halfway to change to the live view display. Press Q to go back to the scene menu display.

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 Types of scene modes

O Portrait s Panorama (P. 21) P e-Portrait

L Landscape 0 Multi. Exposure J

Sport g Beach & Snow G Night Scene U Night+Portrait R Sunset T Documents

Shoot.

• To choose a different setting, press Q to display the scene menu.

(

Fireworks

Underwater Wide

Underwater Macro



Backlight HDR

SCN 1

Exit

# Cautions

• In [e-Portrait] mode, two images are recorded: an unmodiﬁ ed image and a second image to which [e-Portrait] effects have been applied. The unmodiﬁ ed image is recorded using the option currently selected for image quality, the modiﬁ ed copy at an image quality of JPEG (X-quality (2560 × 1920)).

• Effects of some scene modes are not applied in recording movies.

Portrait

Set

Taking pictures for a panorama

If you have installed the supplied computer software, you can use it to join pictures together to form a panorama. g “Installing Software” (P. 74)

Rotate the mode dial to SCN.

Select [Panorama] and press Q.

Use FGHI to choose a pan direction.

Take a picture, using the guides to frame the

shot.

• Focus, exposure, and other settings are ﬁ xed at the values for the ﬁ rst shot.

Take the remaining images, framing each shot so that the guides overlap

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200

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with the previous picture.

ISO

200

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• A panorama may include up to 10 images. A warning indicator (g) is displayed after the tenth shot.

After taking the last shot, press Q to end the series.

[ 2 ]

Exit Exit

[ 3 ]

# Cautions

• During panorama shooting, the image previously taken for position alignment will not be displayed. With the frames or other markers for display in the images as a guide, set the composition such that the edges of the overlapping images overlap within the frames.

$ Notes

• Pressing Q before shooting the ﬁ rst frame returns to the scene mode selection menu. Pressing Q in the midst of shooting ends the sequence of panorama shooting, and allows you to continue with the next one.

Using shooting options

Using live guides

Set the mode dial to A.

After pressing Q to display the live guide, use

the FG buttons on the arrow pad to highlight

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an item and press Q to select.

Guide item

Change Color Saturation

Cancel

Use FG on the arrow pad to choose the level.

• If [Shooting Tips] is selected, highlight an item and press Q to view a description.

• Press the shutter button halfway or press Q to save the setting.

• The effect of the selected level is visible in the display. If [Blur Background] or [Express Motions] is selected, the display will return to normal, but the selected effect will be visible in the ﬁ nal photograph.

Shoot.

• Press the shutter button to shoot.

• To clear the live guide from the display, press the MENU button.

Cancel Set

Level bar

Clear & Vivid

Flat & Muted

# Cautions

• If [RAW] is currently selected for image quality, image quality will automatically be set to [YN+RAW].

• Live guide settings other than [Blur Background] and [Express Motions] are not applied to the RAW copy.

• Pictures may appear grainy at some live guide setting levels.

• Changes to live guide setting levels may not be visible in the monitor.

• The ﬂ ash can not be used with the live guide.

• Changes to live guide options cancel previous changes.

• Choosing live guide settings that exceed the limits of the camera exposure meters may result in pictures that are over- or under-exposed.

% Tips

• In modes other than A, you can use live control to make more detailed settings. g “Using live control” (P. 35)

Controlling exposure (exposure compensation)

INFO

Rotate the sub dial to adjust exposure. Choose positive (“+”) values to make pictures brighter, negative (“–”) values to make pictures darker. Exposure can be adjusted in the range of ±3 EV.

Negative (–) No compensation (0) Positive (+)

# Cautions

• Exposure compensation is not available in A, M, or SCN (except partially) modes.

Changing the brightness of highlights and shadows

To display the tone control dialog, press the F button (F) and press the INFO button. Use HI to choose a tone level. Choose “low” to darken shadows or “high” to brighten highlights.

INFO

+1+1

Exposure

compensation

INFO

Tone level: low Tone level: high

ISO

200

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ISIS

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Using a ﬂ ash (ﬂ ash photography)

Slide the ﬂ ash switch to raise the ﬂ ash.

Press the # button (I) to display options.

Use HI to choose a ﬂ ash mode and press Q.

• The options available and the order in which they are displayed vary depending on the shooting mode. g “Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode” (P. 25)

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AUTO Auto ﬂ ash

!SLOW

#SLOW

#FULL,

#1/4 etc.

Press the shutter button all the way.

Red-eye reduction ﬂ ash

Fill-in ﬂ ash Flash off The ﬂ ash does not ﬁ re.

Slow synchronization/ Red-eye reduction ﬂ ash

Slow synchronization

Manual For users who prefer manual operation.

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

This function allows you to reduce the redeye phenomenon.

The ﬂ ash ﬁ res regardless of the light conditions.

Combines slow synchronization with red-eye reduction.

Slow shutter speeds are used to brighten dimly-lit backgrounds.

# Cautions

• In [!(Red-eye reduction ﬂ ash)], after the pre-ﬂ ashes, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete.

• [!(Red-eye reduction ﬂ ash)] may not work effectively under some shooting conditions.

Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode

Shooting

Mode

P/A

S/M

• #AUTO, $ can be set in A mode.

Minimum range

Super control

panel

#AUTO

SLOW

#SLOW #AUTO

Flash Mode

Auto ﬂ ash

(red-eye reduction)

Fill-in ﬂ ash Always ﬁ res

Flash off

Slow synchronization

(red-eye reduction)

Slow synchronization

Auto ﬂ ash

(red-eye reduction)

Fill-in ﬂ ash Always ﬁ res

Flash off

Conditions for ﬁ ring

Fires automatically in

dark/backlit conditions

Fires automatically in

dark/backlit conditions

Fires automatically in

dark/backlit conditions

the ﬂ ash

The lens may cast shadows over objects close to the camera, causing vignetting, or be too bright even at minimum output.

• Use optional off-camera ﬂ ash units to prevent vignetting. To prevent photographs from being overexposed, select mode A or M and choose a high f-number, or reduce ISO sensitivity.

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Choosing a focus target (AF target)

Choose which of the 35 or 25 autofocus targets will be used for autofocus.

Press the P button (H) to display the AF target.

Use FGHI to select the single target display and position the AF

target.

• “All targets” mode is restored if you move the cursor off the screen.

• You can choose from the following 5 target types. Press the INFO button and use

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FG.

All Targets Single Target Group Target

The camera automatically chooses from the full set of focus targets.

All Targets 7 x 5 Single Target 7 x 5

All Targets 5 x 5 Single Target 5 x 5

Select the focus target manually.

The camera automatically chooses from the targets in the selected group.

Sequential shooting/using the self timer

The camera will take sequential photos while the shutter button is pressed all the way down. Alternatively, the self-timer can be used for self- or group-portraits or to reduce camera shake when the camera is mounted on a tripod or otherwise ﬁ xed in place.

Press the jY button (G) to display the direct menu.

Select an option using HI and press Q.

Y12s

Y2s

Single-frame shooting

Sequential shooting

High-Speed

BKT

Self-timer 12 SEC

Self-timer 2 SEC

Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed (normal shooting mode).

Photographs are taken at about 5 frames per second (fps) while the shutter button is pressed all the way down ([S-AF] or [MF] selected for [AF Mode], P. 43).

Photographs are taken at about 15 frames per second (fps) while the shutter button is pressed all the way down ([S-AF] or [MF] selected for [AF Mode], (P. 43).

While the shutter button is pressed all the way down, photographs are taken with automatically changing the settings for each frame (bracket photography).

Press the shutter button halfway to focus, the rest of the way down to start the timer. First, the self-timer lamp lights up for approximately 10 seconds, then it blinks for approximately 2 seconds and the picture is taken.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus, the rest of the way down to start the timer. The self-timer lamp blinks for approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.

$ Notes

• To cancel the activated self-timer, press the jY button.

• During sequential shooting, focus, exposure, and white balance are locked at the ﬁ rst frame (during [S-AF], [MF]).

• Bracketing is available only when [Bracketing] (P. 51) is selected.

# Cautions

• During sequential shooting, if the battery check blinks due to low battery, the camera stops shooting and starts saving the pictures you have taken on the card. The camera may not save all of the pictures depending on how much battery power remains.

• Fix the camera securely on a tripod for self-timer shooting.

• If you stand in front of the camera to press the shutter button halfway when using the selftimer, the photograph may be out of focus.

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Basic playback operations

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INFO

Monitor display during playback

Simpliﬁ ed display

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Overall display

opqrs

AUTO

ISO 400ISO 400

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125125

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iNaturaliNatural

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1 Battery check ....................................P. 6

2 Eye-Fi upload complete ..................P. 64

3 Print reservation

Number of prints .............................P. 70

4 Sound record ..................................P. 31

5 Protect ............................................P. 31

6 Image selected ...............................P. 12

7 File number .....................................P. 62

8 Frame number

9 Storage device ................................P. 83

0 Record mode ..................................P. 62

a Aspect ratio .....................................P. 39

b Date and time ...................................P. 7

c Aspect border .................................P. 54

d AF target .........................................P. 26

e Shooting mode.....................P. 8, 15 – 18

f Exposure compensation .................P. 23

g Shutter speed ..........................P. 15 – 18

h Aperture value .........................P. 15 – 18

i Focal length ....................................P. 10

j Flash intensity control .....................P. 41

k White balance compensation..........P. 90

l Color space.....................................P. 61

m Picture mode...................................P. 37

n Compression rate .....................P. 40, 62

o Pixel count ....................P. 40–41, 62, 85

p ISO sensitivity .................................P. 44

q White balance .................................P. 38

r Metering mode ................................P. 42

s Histogram .................................P. 14, 60

Displaying information during playback

The INFO button can be used to choose the information displayed during playback.

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Playback options

Press the q button to view pictures full frame. To exit to shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway.

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Playback zoom (close-up playback)

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Single-frame

playback

Sub dial (j) Previous (l)/next (m)

Single frame playback: next (

Arrow pad (FGHI)

close-up playbck: move the position of close-up index playbck: selecting images

INFO Displays the information of the image

R (Movie button)

 (G)

Control ring (j)

Fn1

Selecting images (P. 12) Erasing images (P. 12) Menu display Zooming in/out Protecting images

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9 frames, 25 frames

Using playback options

Press Q during playback to display a menu of simple options that can be used in playback mode.

JPEG

H Play

JPEG Edit

Rotate

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Back

Still image frame

RAW JPEG RAW+JPEG

JPEG Edit g P. 54 RAW Data Edit g P. 54

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Performing operations on a movie frame (Movie Play)

Pause or resume playback.

• You can perform the following operations while playback is paused.

H/I

F/G

HIor Sub dial

F G

Advance or rewind a movie. Adjust volume.

Previous/Next Press and hold HI to continue the operation. Display the ﬁ rst frame.

Display the last frame.

Set

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# Cautions

• We recommend using the supplied PC software to play movies on a computer. Before launching the software for the ﬁ rst time, connect the camera to the computer.

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Olympus XZ-2 Instruction Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Preparations for shooting

Names of parts

Unpack the box contents

Inserting and removing the battery and card

Charging the battery

Turning on the camera and making the initial settings

Shooting

Viewing photographs and movies

Basic photography

Basic shooting operations

Using the shooting modes

Using shooting options

Basic playback operations