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DIGITAL CAMERA
FE-115/X-715
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
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How to use this manual (Indications used in this manual A sample page is shown below to explain how to read the instructions in this manual. Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures. See the reference pages for further details on how to use the buttons or menus. Indicates either shooting mode or playback mode. g“Switching between the shooting mode and the playback mode” (P. 9), “Shooting mode/Playback mode notation” (P. 9) Playing back still pictures Picture rotation Select the
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Composition of the manual Table of Contents P. 4 Basic operation P. 7 1 You’ll find important points for getting the most out of your camera here. Read this part Tips before you start before taking pictures. taking pictures P. 17 2 From shooting basics to handy Shooting P. 27 picture-taking functions. 3 To view, and sort the pictures Playback P. 39 you have taken. 4 Settings to make your camera Useful functions P. 50 easier to use. 5 To print the pictures you have Printing pictures P. 56
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Table of Contents How to use this manual....................................................................... 2 Composition of the manual ................................................................. 3 1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -7 Power on/off........................................................................................ 8 Switching between the shooting mode and the playback mode ... 9 How to use the mode dial....................................
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Table of Contents 4 Playback - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -39 Playing back still pictures .................................................................. 40 Selecting the number of pictures ........................................... 41 Slideshow .............................................................................. 41 Picture rotation ....................................................................... 42 Playing back movies .................................
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Table of Contents 7 Connecting the camera to a computer - - - - -72 Flow................................................................................................... 73 Using OLYMPUS Master .................................................................. 74 What is OLYMPUS Master?........................................................ 74 Installing OLYMPUS Master ....................................................... 75 Connecting the camera to a computer...............................
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1 Basic operation Basic operation 1 Being able to use the buttons effectively is important for operating the digital camera. Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons to choose a setting. Familiarize yourself with the buttons and menus before reading the explanations of the various functions. 7
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Power on/off Power on: Press the power switch. The lens extends and the subject is displayed on the monitor. The orange lamp lights. The camera is ready for shooting (shooting mode). 1 Power switch Orange lamp Monitor Power off: Press the power switch. The camera automatically retracts the lens and turns off. (The monitor also turns off.) The orange lamp goes out. Note • Never open the battery compartment/card cover, remove the card or the batteries, or connect or disconnect the AC adapte
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Basic operation Power on/off Switching between the shooting mode and the playback mode 1 Shooting button (l) Shutter button Orange lamp Green lamp Playback button (k) Switching to the shooting Switching to the playback mode (Shooting mode) mode (Playback mode) Press the k. 22560 560 1920 1920 Press the l or 006 6 02 02 10 10 the shutter 2560 2 2592 560 1 1920 920 5 button. • The object is displayed • The last taken picture is on the monitor. displayed on the monitor. • The orange lamp ligh
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How to use the mode dial This camera is capable of taking still pictures and movies. Use the mode dial to switch between shooting modes before taking pictures. When the mode dial is set to a mode, the explanation for that mode is displayed on the monitor 1 2592 2 2560 560 1920 1920 Mode dial (About the mode dial Suitable for general situations. h Reducing blur. i Suitable for taking portrait-style pictures. l Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes. m Suitable for taking pictures at night.
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Basic operation How to use the direct buttons The buttons that can be used in shooting mode and playback mode differ. (Direct buttons in shooting mode 1 k (Playback) button gP. 9 The camera switches to playback mode. button gP. 14 The shooting mode menu is displayed. (Flash mode) button gP. 32 This function is for selecting the flash mode. m (Self-timer) button gP. 35 The self-timer switches on/off. p button gP. 53 This function resets all settings to the factory default settings.
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How to use the direct buttons (Direct buttons in playback mode 1 l (Shooting) button gP. 9 The camera switches to shooting mode. button gP. 14 The playback mode menu is displayed. (Erase) button gP. 47 This function erases displayed pictures. 12 Basic operation
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Basic operation How to use the direct buttons Using the direct buttons Basic functions can be easily operated using the direct buttons. Use the arrow pad and i to make settings. Follow the buttons displayed on the screen to select and 1 make each setting. How to set the flash mode using is shown below. 1 Press in shooting mode. • The flash mode selection screen is displayed. Current setting Operating guide 2 Press [\ to select a flash mode. Selected setting 3 Press i. • The camera is ready t
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How to use the menus The menu is displayed on the monitor when is pressed with the camera on. This menu is used to make all camera settings. The menu items displayed in shooting mode and playback mode differ. 1 Press . Shooting mode menu Playback mode menu Indicates menu page 1 out of 3. Press to exit the menu, and the camera is ready to shoot. EXIT Indicates more pages below. Press to exit the menu and return to playback mode. 14 Basic operation
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Basic operation How to use the menus Using the menus Use the arrow pad and i to select and set menu items. Follow the buttons displayed on the menu screen and use the arrow pad to make settings. 1 How to use the menus using screens from shooting mode is shown below. Ex: Setting the [SLEEP] function 1 Press . • The menu is displayed. 2 Press [\ to select the setting, and press i or ]. • Unavailable settings cannot be selected. Selected setting 3 Press [\ to change the setting, and press i or ^.
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How to use the menus 4 Press . • The menu closes, and the camera is ready to shoot. 1 TIPS • Settings made in the menu are saved even if the camera is turned off. • Menu items common to both shooting mode and playback mode apply to the same setting, and the setting can be made from either mode. Menu notation In this manual, procedures for using the menus are expressed as follows. • Ex: Steps 1 and 2 of setting the [SLEEP] function [SLEEP] i 16 Basic operation
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2 Tips before you start taking pictures Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Your pictures are almost guaranteed to come out well just by setting the mode dial to and pressing the shutter button. But occasionally, you can’t focus on your subject or the picture doesn’t come out the way you want… Just knowing which button to press or which setting to change can help you solve these problems. And did you know that by selecting an image size according to how you plan to use the pictur
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If correct focus cannot be obtained The camera automatically detects the focus target in the frame. The level of contrast is one of the criteria it uses to detect the subject. The camera may fail to determine subjects with lower contrast than the surroundings or with an area of extremely strong contrast in the frame. If this happens, the simplest solution is to use the focus lock. How to focus (focus lock) 2 1 Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on. • When shooting
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Tips before you start taking pictures If correct focus cannot be obtained 4 Press the shutter button fully. Shutter button 2 Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly. The green lamp blinks. The subject cannot be brought into focus. Subject with Subject with an Subject without low contrast extremely bright area in vertical lines the center of the frame The green lamp lights, but the subject cannot be brought into focus. Su
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Record mode You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies. Select the best record mode for your purpose (printing, editing on a computer, website editing, etc.). For information on the image sizes for each record mode and memory capacity, see the table on P. 21. Still picture record modes Record mode depicts the image size and compression rate of pictures you wish to 2 record. Pictures are made from thousands of dots (pixels). If a picture with relatively few pixels
