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d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 1 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM
DIGITAL CAMERA
D-555 ZOOM
Detailed explanations of all the
Advanced
functions for getting the most out
of your camera.
Manual
Basic Operation
Shooting
Playing Back
Printing
Online Pictures
Camera Settings
Troubleshooting
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
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d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 2 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM How to use this manual (Basic and Advanced Manuals The instruction manual accompanying this camera is divided into two parts: the Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual (this document). Basic This manual helps you get used to the camera. It gives you easy-to- Manual follow explanations on how to take pictures and view them. Advanced This manual introduces you to the camera’s many functions after you Manual have mastered the basic
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d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 3 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM Composition of the manual Table of Contents P. 4 Basic operation P. 7 You’ll find important points for 1 getting the most out of your camera here. Tips before you start Read this part before taking taking pictures P. 18 pictures. 2 Basic shooting Explanations of techniques functions P. 27 3 from basics to advanced, giving you an understanding of all the functions related to Additional shooting taking pictures. functions
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d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 4 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM Table of Contents How to use this manual....................................................................... 2 Composition of the manual ................................................................. 3 1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -7 Shooting mode and playback mode.................................................... 8 How to use the arrow pad .................................................
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d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 5 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM Table of Contents 5 Playback - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -45 Playing back still pictures .................................................................. 46 Selecting the number of pictures .......................................... 47 Picture rotation ...................................................................... 47 Slideshow ......................................................................
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d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 6 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM Table of Contents 8 Connecting the camera to a computer - - - - -79 Flow................................................................................................... 80 Using OLYMPUS Master .................................................................. 81 What is OLYMPUS Master?........................................................ 81 Installing OLYMPUS Master ....................................................... 82
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d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 7 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM 1 Basic operation Basic operation 1 Don’t you feel that although your camera has many attractive functions, you are unable to use them confidently? Now all you have to do is simply press the buttons on your digital camera. By setting the menus, you can easily do things like change where the light is metered or adjust the coloration of your picture. Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons to choose a settin
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d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 8 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM Shooting mode and playback mode This camera features a shooting mode and a playback mode. Shooting mode is for taking pictures and making shooting settings, whereas playback mode is for displaying pictures you have taken. (Turning the camera on in shooting mode 1 Slide the POWER switch to K, pressing and holding the lock button. • The camera turns on in shooting mode. You are ready to take pictures. POWER switch QUICK VIEW bu
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Basic operation d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 9 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM Shooting mode and playback mode (Turning the camera on in playback mode Slide the POWER switch to q. • The camera turns on in playback mode. The last picture taken is displayed on the 1 monitor. POWER switch To turn the camera off → Slide the POWER switch to OFF. The monitor turns off. To enable shooting mode → Slide the POWER switch to K, pressing and holding the lock button. The lens extends, and shooting mod
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d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 10 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM How to use the arrow pad When in shooting mode, the arrow pad can be used to switch between shooting modes in the virtual dial, as well as enable functions like macro mode, flash mode and self-timer. (Shooting mode 1 (Shooting mode) button gP. 28 Enables shooting mode. & (Macro) button gP. 32 Enables macro mode. # (Flash mode) button gP. 34 For selecting the flash mode. Y (Self-timer) button gP. 42 Take pictures usin
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Basic operation d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 11 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM How to use the menus About the menus When you turn on the camera and press Z, the top menu is displayed on the monitor. The functions of this camera are set from the menus. 1 This chapter explains how the menus work, using the shooting mode screens. OK/MENU button Press Z. Arrow pad The top menu is displayed. Select a menu using the arrow pad. Shortcut menus Mode menu • Take you directly to the setting • Ca
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d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 12 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM How to use the menus Shortcut menus (Shooting mode 1 WB gP. 38 Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light cource. K gP. 26 Sets the image quality and resolution. MONITER OFF (MONITOR ON) gP. 20 Sets whether or not the monitor also goes on when the camera turns on. If the monitor is set to off, the top menu displays MONITOR ON when the camera turns on. 12 Basic operation
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Basic operation d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 13 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM How to use the menus (Playback mode 1 m gP. 48 Runs through all saved pictures one after another. It is displayed when the camera is playing back still pictures. INFO gP. 53 Displays all the shooting information on the monitor. S ERASE gP. 55 Erase the selected still picture or movie. MOVIE PLAYBACK gP. 49 Plays back movies. 13
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d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 14 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM How to use the menus Mode menu (Shooting mode 1 CAMERA tab CARD tab SETUP tab CAMERA tab For setting shooting related functions. CARD tab For formatting the card. For making basic camera setting and setting that make the SETUP tab camera easier to use. (Playback mode PLAY tab EDIT tab CARD tab SETUP tab PLAY tab Make print reservations or protect images. EDIT tab For editing saved pictures. CARD tab For formatting the card and
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Basic operation d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 15 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM How to use the menus Using the menus Use the arrow pad and Z to select and set menu items. Follow the operation guide and arrows on the screen to select and make settings. 1 This section explains how to use the menus. Ex: Making the [DIGITAL ZOOM] setting acbd buttons Z button 1 Press Z in shooting mode. Top menu • The top menu is displayed. 2 Press d to select [MODE MENU]. 15
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d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 16 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM How to use the menus 3 Press ac to select the [CAMERA] tab, and press d. • Refer to the arrows on the screen to 1 select a setting with the arrow pad. This refers to the arrow pad (cd). 4 Press ac to select [DIGITAL ZOOM], and press d. • Refer to the arrows on the screen to select a setting with the arrow pad. • Unavailable settings cannot be selected. The color of selected items changes. 5 Press ac , select [ON] or [OFF]
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Basic operation d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 17 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM How to read the procedure pages A sample of a procedure page is shown below explaining the notation. Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures. (This indicates the position of the POWER switch. If multiple POWER switch icons are displayed, the described function 1 can be used in any of these POWER switches. g“Shooting mode and playback mode” (P. 8), “Shooting mode/ Playback mode notation” (P. 9) (Se
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d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 18 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM 2 Tips before you start taking pictures Tips before you start taking pictures 2 You can take great pictures in just about any situation just by setting the shooting mode to PROGRAM AUTO mode and pressing the shutter button. But occasionally, you can’t focus on your subject, or the subject is too dark, or the picture doesn’t come out the way you want… Just knowing which button to press or which setting to change can help
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Tips before you start taking pictures d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 19 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM Holding the camera Sometimes when you look at a picture you have taken, the contours of the subject are blurred. This is often caused by movement of the camera at the precise moment that the shutter button is pressed. 2 Picture where subject is not clearly defined To prevent the camera from moving, hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides. When takin
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d4255_e_00_0_bookfile.book Page 20 Monday, June 6, 2005 11:08 AM Turning the monitor on/off You can take pictures with or without using the monitor. MONITOR ON For taking pictures using the monitor MONITOR OFF For taking pictures using the viewfinder Top menu [MONITOR OFF] / [MONITOR ON] 2 g“How to use the menus” (P. 11) (Features of the monitor and viewfinder Monitor Viewfinder You can check the picture area Camera movement does not that the camera actually occur easily and subjects can be
