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DIGITAL CAMERA
FE-130/X-720/X-740
FE-140/X-725
Advanced
Detailed explanations of all the functions for
getting the most out of your camera.
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 photog
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e_advanced_001_tsukaikata_7.fm Page 2 Tuesday, December 27, 2005 9:19 AM How to use this manual Search for a topic Table of Contents gP. 3 Contents How to use this manual............................................................................... 2 Contents...................................................................................................... 3 1 Button operations ................................................8 Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following the
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D4310_Advance_eTOC.fm Page 3 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:36 AM Contents How to use this manual............................................................................... 2 Contents...................................................................................................... 3 1 Button operations ................................................8 Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following the illustrations and actually trying them out on the camera. POWER button ...
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2 Menu operations.................................................15 Learn everything about the menus, from basic operations to the functions of each menu and their various settings. About the menus ....................................................................................... 15 Using the menus........................................................................................ 16 Shooting mode menu ................................................................................ 18
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SETUP menu............................................................................................. 29 MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) ......................................................... Formatting the internal memory or card 29 BACKUP ............Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card 29 W..................................................... Selecting a display language 29 COLOR ................................... Setting the color of the menu screens 30 PIXEL MAPPING ............
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To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master........................................................... 54 5 Getting to know your camera better .................55 Find out more about your camera and learn what to do when you have a question regarding operations. Shooting tips and information .................................................................... 55 Tips before you start taking pictures................................................... 55 The camera doe
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6 Miscellaneous .....................................................69 Read about convenient functions and safety precautions on how to use your camera more effectively. Camera care .............................................................................................. 69 The battery................................................................................................. 70 Useful use of the accessories.................................................................... 71 The c
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G1 Button operations 1 Button operations 3 1 2 4 5 1 Monitor 1 POWER button Turning the camera on and off Power on: The camera turns on in shooting mode. • Monitor turns on • Lens extends 2 Shutter button Shooting picture Shooting still picture Set the mode dial to h, i, l, k, L, j, h, SCN and lightly press the shutter button (halfway). The green lamp lights when the focus and exposure are locked (focus lock). Now press the shutter button all the way (fully) to shoot a picture. Green lamp L
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Button operations 3q button (Playback) Switching to playback mode/Turning the camera on and off The camera switches to playback mode. The last picture taken is displayed. • Press the arrow pad to view other pictures. • Use the zoom lever to switch between close-up playback, index display and calendar display. g “MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies” (P.24) 1 When you press the q button while the camera is turned off, the camera will be turned on in playback mode. If you press the button again, the c
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6 5 1 h Shooting pictures using image blur reduction This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject or camera movement when taking pictures. n Recording movie The camera switches to the movie recording mode. Audio recording is not available. This lights red during movie recording. The remaining recording time is displayed. When the remaining recording time reaches 0, recording stops. 00:36 00:36 00:36 GUIDE Following shooting guide to set You can set the desired setting following
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Button operations 6 Zoom lever Zooming while shooting/close-up playback Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject 1 Wide-angle: Telephoto: Push the zoom Pull the zoom lever toward W. lever toward T. H HQ Q 2 2592 592×1944 1944 H HQ Q 2592 2592 1944 1944 44 × 44 Optical zoom magnification: 3X Playback mode: Switching the picture display W T H HQ Q TW ’06 06.0 02 2.16 16 12 12:3 30 0 100 100-0004 0004 4 Single-frame playback 1 2 3 4 Close-up playback W T • Pull and hold the lever Index display
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Self-timer Exposure e d 7 compensation 9 0 + +2.0 2.0 c 8 H HQ Q 2 2592 592 1944 1944 × 44 1 Macro mode/ Flash mode ab Super macro mode 7 MENU button Displaying the top menu Displays the top menu on the monitor. 8 Arrow pad (O/N/X/Y) Use the arrow pad to select the playback picture and the items on the menus. 9F button Press to set the settings. 0OF button Changing picture brightness Press the OF button in shooting mode. Press X/Y to adjust, and press F. +2.0 Y: Adjusts toward [+]. X: Adjusts
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Button operations bNY button Self-timer shooting Press the NY button repeatedly in shooting mode. Press F to set. Y ON After setting this function, press the shutter button fully. Y OFF Cancels self-timer function. • The self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks for 1 approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken. • Press the NY button to cancel the self-timer. • Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot. cY# button Flash shooting Press Y# button re
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f 1 f DISP./E button Changing the information display/Displaying the menu guide Press the DISP./E button to change the display in the following order. Shooting mode (Other than n) Playback mode 1 10 0 + +2.0 2.0 Normal display Normal HQ HQ display : ’06 06.02 02.16 16 12 12 3 30 0 1 100 00-0004 0004 4 HQ HQ 2 259 592×1944 1944 44 Simple display Detailed 10 10 H HQ Q display 2 259 592×1 1944 944 +2.0 +2.0 : ’06 06.02 02.16 16 12 12 3 30 0 1 100 00-0004 0004 4 Display off Displaying the menu g
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Menu operations 2 Menu operations 2 Menu operations MENU button Mode dial Arrow pad (O/N/X/Y), F 2 About the menus Press the MENU button to display the top menu. The menus on the top menu are changed by the modes. • If you press the MENU button while the mode dial is set to GUIDE, the shooting guide screen is displayed. Top menu Shooting mode Playback mode IMAGE IMAGE S SLIDE- LIDE- PRINT PRINT E EDIT DIT Q QUALITY UALITY SHO SHOW W O ORDER RDER P PLAYBACK LAYBACK C CAMERA AMERA CALEND CALENDA
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Using the menus Use the arrow pad and F to set menu items. This explains how to use the menus with the [VIDEO OUT] setting as an example. Set the camera to the desired mode (Shooting mode or playback mode). • In this section, press the K button to set to the shooting mode, and set the mode dial to the mode other than GUIDE. • Common menus for each mode are retained even if the mode is changed. 2 1 Press the MENU button to 2 Press O/N to select a setting, display the top menu, and and press Y.
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Menu operations 2 3 Press O/N to select a setting, and press F. • Select the video signal, [NTSC] or [PAL] from [VIDEO OUT] menu and then press F. • The menu item is set and the previous menu is displayed. • Press the MENU button repeatedly, to close the menu. • When the MENU button is pressed before pressing F, a setting you set will not be changed. F SETUP 1 s 2 X VIDEO OUT NTSC MENU PAL button MENU OK BACK SET 17
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Shooting mode menu h i l k L j h SCN n 1 2 1 CAMERA MENU DIGITAL ZOOM *1 PANORAMA I IMAGE MAGE 2 IMAGE QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY 3 RESET *2 CAMERA CAMERA 4 SCN (Scene) RESET RESET M MENU ENU SETUP SETUP 3 *1 xD-Picture Card S SCN CN (Optional) is required. MENU OK g “SETUP menu” 2 EXIT SET *2 Available when SCN (P.29) selected. 4 • The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ). 1 CAMERA MENU DIGITAL ZOOM....................................................... Zooming in on your subject
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Menu operations PANORAMA...........................................................Creating a panoramic picture Panorama shooting lets you create a panoramic picture, using the OLYMPUS Master software from the provided CD-ROM. An Olympus xD-Picture Card (referred to as “Card” in this manual) is required for panorama shooting. 2 Connects pictures from Connects pictures from left to right bottom to top Y: The next picture is connected at the O: The next picture is connected at the right edge.
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2 IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality Image quality for still picture shooting and their applications Image quality/Image size Compression Application SHQ Low • This is useful for printing large FE-130/X-720/X-740 compression images on A4-size (8 × 10 size) 2592 × 1944 paper. FE-140/X-725 • This is useful for performing computer 2816 × 2112 image processing, such as contrast HQ Standard adjustment and red-eye reduction. 2 FE-130/X-720/X-740 compression 2592 × 1944 FE-140/X-725 2816 × 21
