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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 2 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Contents • 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. • This manual explains shooting and playback basics. For details on functions, read the advanced manual. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. • We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your cam
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 3 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Getting started Charging the battery Charge the battery using the provided charger. The battery is not fully charged when purchased. Before use, be sure to charge the battery. Lithium ion battery (BLM-1) Charging indicator Red light: Charging in Remove the protection progress 3 Green light: Charging cap from the battery. completed (Charging time: Approx. 5 hours) AC cable 1 Lithium ion charger (BCM-2) 2 En AC wall outlet Al
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 4 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Getting started Loading the battery Power switch 1 Make sure that the camera’s power switch is set to OFF. 2 Push the battery compartment lock Battery compartment slightly towards and open the lock battery compartment cover. Battery compartment cover En 2 3 Load and push the battery in until Battery lock it is locked by the battery lock. 3 4 Close the battery compartment until a click is heard. Direction indicating mark
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 5 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Getting started Attaching a lens to the camera 1 Remove the body cap from the camera and the rear cap from the lens. 2 2 1 Rear cap 1 Body cap En 2 Align the lens attachment mark Lens attachment mark (Red) (red) on the camera with the Alignment mark (Red) alignment mark (red) on the lens, then insert the lens into the camera’s body. Rotate the lens clockwise until you hear it 2 click. 1 Lens cap 3 Remove the lens cap. Remov
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 6 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Getting started Inserting a card Open the card cover and insert the card. Card cover En Compact Flash/Microdrive xD-Picture Card Insert the card’s contact area into the Insert the card as shown in the slot as far as it can go. illustration until it is locked into place. Mark xD-Picture CF card slot Card slot • For usable cards, gADVANCED MANUAL (P. 163). Notes • Do not push the card in with a pen or similar hard or pointed obj
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 7 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Getting started Removing the card Remove the card after the card access lamp light goes off. Card access lamp En Compact Flash/Microdrive xD-Picture Card • Press the eject button all the way in and • Press the inserted card lightly let it pop out, then press it all the way in and it will be ejected. again. • Pull out the card. • The card will be ejected. • If you press the eject button too hard, the card may jump out of the cam
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 8 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Preparations Power on Set the power switch to ON. To turn off the power, set the power switch to OFF. Set the mode dial to P. SSWF indicator En Monitor INFO button When the camera is turned on, the control panel screen is displayed on the monitor. If the control panel screen does not appear, press the INFO button. Battery check When the camera is turned on or when remaining battery power is low, the battery check mark varie
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 9 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Preparations Date/time setting Date and time information is recorded on the card together with the images. The file No. is also included with the date and time information. Be sure to set the correct date and time before using the camera. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Use ac to select [ ] , then press d. Use ac to select [X], then press d. • The selected location will be displayed in green. 3 Use ac to select one of the MENU b
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 10 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Shooting Viewing through the viewfinder to take a picture Set the mode dial to P. 1 Place the AF frame on the subject Shutter button Mode dial while viewing through the viewfinder. AF frame Card access lamp En Viewfinder 2 Adjust the focus. Halfway AF confirmation mark down Press the shutter button gently (halfway). • The focus is locked when a beep tone is sounded. The AF confirmation mark and the AF focusing frame light u
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 11 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Shooting Taking a picture while viewing the monitor You can also take a picture while viewing the u button A/B button monitor to confirm your composition. Pressing the u (live view) button displays the subject on the monitor. • The A/B button can be used to confirm the composition as well as to adjust the focus. gADVANCED MANUAL “Live view” (P. 36) En When the camera stops operating To save battery power, the camera automat
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 12 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Playback/Erasing Playing back images Pressing the q (playback) button displays the last picture taken. q button WB Displays the Displays the AF previous frame OK next frame ISO Arrow pad En Close-up playback Each time you rotate the control dial towards U, the image is enlarged in steps of 2x - 14x. Control dial Erasing images Playback the image you want to erase and press the S (erase) button. Select [YES] and press the i but
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 13 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Viewing and editing images on the computer The provided CD-ROM includes the OLYMPUS Master software for image editing and management. Install on your computer to view, edit or manage the pictures taken with the camera. Installing the OLYMPUS Master Insert the provided CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Windows Click on the “OLYMPUS Master” button. Macintosh Double click on the “Installer” icon. Follow the on-screen prompts to inst
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 14 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Basic operation Holding the camera Pictures can sometimes appear blurred as a result of moving the camera while the shutter button is being pressed. To prevent the camera from moving, hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides. When taking pictures with the camera in the vertical position, hold the camera so that the flash is positioned above the lens. Keep your fingers and the strap away
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 15 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Basic operation Mode dial Set to the targeted mode and turn on the camera. You can also change the dial mode position after turning on the camera. P: Allows you to shoot using an optimum aperture and shutter speed that the camera sets. A: Allows you to set the aperture manually for shooting. S: Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. M: Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually. il&j/: Select according
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 16 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Basic operation Buttons used during shooting mode Frequently used functions during shooting can be easily set. 6 7 23 5 Control dial WB 1 OK AF ISO 4 8 9 En 1q (Playback) button Switches to the play mode. 2u (Live view) button Displays the subject on the monitor while shooting. 3#UP button Activates the built-in flash. Pressing the following buttons display the menu on the monitor. Set by rotating the control dial while looking
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 17 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Operations using the control panel Press the i button, use to select the setting item, then rotate the control dial to set. 1234 5 6 7 8 10 9 17 11 16 12 13 15 i button Arrow pad 14 Basic display No. Item Description 1 Battery check Displays the remaining power level as icon. 2 Shutter speed Displays the shutter speed. En 3 Exposure compensation indicator Displays the exposure compensation, exposure level and Exposure level i
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 18 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Menu function Pressing the MENU (menu) button displays the menu on the monitor. Use the arrow pad to select and set. Erasing all images Erase all the images taken. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Use to select [ ] [CARD SETUP], then press d. 3 Use ac to select [ALL ERASE], then En press the i button. Selecting a language Select the language to be displayed on the monitor. 1 Press the MENU button. W 2 Use to select [ ] [W],
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 19 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM OLYMPUS Master software OLYMPUS Master is a software for editing and managing pictures taken with a digital camera. Pictures taken using a digital camera can be worked with on a computer via simple operations. For the various features of OLYMPUS Master and how to use them, install OLYMPUS Master and view “Help” or the manual (PDF file). System requirements OS Windows 98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP or Mac OS X (10.2 or late
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s003_En-Fr-Es-De.book Page 20 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:34 PM Specifications Camera specifications Product type Product type : Single-lens reflex digital camera with interchangeable lens system Lens : Zuiko Digital, Four Thirds System Lens Lens mount : Four Thirds mount Equivalent focal length on a 35 mm film camera : Approx. twice the focal length of the lens Image pickup device Product type : 4/3 type Live MOS sensor No. of effective pixels : Approx. 7,500,000 pixels Screen size : 17.
