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DIGITAL CAMERA
TG-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.
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Checking the contents of the box or Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion USB-AC adapter USB cable OLYMPUS Setup Battery (F-2AC) (CB-USB8) CD-ROM (LI-90B) Other accessories not shown: Warranty card Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Lens ring Names of Parts Names of Parts 1 Connector cover 8 2 Connector cover lock 3 LOCK knob 1 9 4 Speaker 2 5 Multi-connector 3 10 6 HDMI micro connector 4 7 Strap eyelet 8 Self-timer lamp/LED Illuminator/ AF illuminator 9 Flash 11 7 10 Lens 12 11 Lens
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1 Stereo microphone 2 GPS antenna 4 3 Monitor 4 Shutter button 1 5 5 Indicator lamp 6 n button 2 6 7 Zoom buttons 7 8 R button (shooting movies) 9 Mode dial 8 10 q button (switching between 3 9 shooting and playback) 10 11 Arrow pad 11 INFO (changing information display) 12 # (fl ash) 13 Y (self-timer) (erase) 12 A button (OK) 13 button Arrow pad F (up) Attaching the camera strap Attaching the camera strap H (left) I (right) 12 3 A G (down) Pull the strap tight so that it does not come
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Inserting and removing the Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow to unlock, and then remove the battery. battery and card (commercially available) Insert the card straight until it 3 clicks into place. Follow Steps 1, 2 and 3 to 1 Write-protect open the battery/card cover. switch Battery/card cover lock 3 2 Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC/Eye-Fi/FlashAir (with Wireless LAN function) card with this 1 camera. Do not insert other types of memory Battery/card cover LOCK kno
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Connecting the camera Connecting the camera Follow Steps 1, 2 and 3 to 4 Connector cover close the battery/card cover. Connector cover lock 11 1 2 LOCK knob 2 3 Multi-connector When using the camera, be sure to close and lock the battery/card cover. Char ging the battery Connect the USB cable and USB-AC adapter to the camera and charge the battery. Indicator lamp For charging the battery abroad, see “Using your On: Charging charger and USB-AC adapter abroad” (p. 79). Off: Charged ● The
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● The battery can be charged while the camera is When to charge the batteries When to charge the batteries connected to the computer via USB. The charging Charge the battery when the error message shown time varies depending on the performance of the below appears. computer. (There may be cases in which it takes Error message approx. 10 hours.) Battery Empty Flashes in red Never use any cable other than supplied or Olympus-designated USB cable. This may cause smoking or burning. The inc
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Turning on the camera and As in Steps 2 and 3, press 4 FGHI of the arrow pad to making the initial settings set [M] (month), [D] (day), [Time] When you turn on the camera for the fi rst time, a (hours and minutes), and [Y/M/D] screen appears enabling to set the language for the (date order), and then press the menus and messages displayed in the monitor, and A button. the date and time. To change the selected date and time, see “Setting For precise time setting, press the A button as
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Using GPS Using GPS Before Using GPS Select [On] for [GPS Settings] > The camera’s GPS (Global Positioning System) 1 feature determines your position (latitude and [GPS] in the d (Settings Menu 3) longitude) and stores this information with pictures tab. (p. 55) taken with the camera. ● Once the camera has determined the position, The camera uses supplementary orbital data and location coordinates will appear in (assisted GPS or A-GPS) for improved signal the display. acquisition. A
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● Locations subject to strong magnetic or radio Press INFO button in the shooting 2 interference (near high-voltage power lines, display. magnets, electronic devices, or cell phones operating in the 1.5 GHz band) ● The displays change in the order of Normal → Detailed → No info. → Measurement position ● GPS data may take more time acquire or be information each time F (INFO) is pressed. unavailable in some locations or at certain times of day. ● Nearby landmarks in the GPS database will
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Learning how to use the Shooting still ima ges camera Press the n button to turn on 1 ● Press the n button to turn on the camera and the camera. enter the standby mode. (Press the n button again to turn off the camera.) Select the shooting mode. (p. 14) 2 ● Select the shooting mode, and press the shutter button to shoot a still image. Hold the camera and compose the 3 ● To shoot a movie, press the R button. shot. ● Set the shooting functions using the function menu or the setup menu.
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Using the z oom Press the shutter button halfway 4 down to focus. Pressing the zoom buttons adjusts the shooting AF target mark range. P P W side T side Press halfway 1/400 1/400 F2.0 F2.0 Shutter Aperture speed value Image size Zoom bar ● The camera was unable to focus if the AF target mark fl ashes red. Try focusing again. 12M Optical zoom To take the picture, gently press 5 the shutter button all the way Super-resolution zoom*1 down while being careful not to shake the camera. Other
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Using the fl ash Using the self-timer The fl ash functions can be selected to best match the After the shutter button is pressed all the way down, shooting conditions. the picture is taken after a short delay. Press I. Press G. 1 1 Flash Auto Y Off 12 12 2 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 WB WB WB WB AUT AUTO O AUT AUTO O ISO ISO ISO ISO AUT AUTO O AUT AUTO O 12M 12M 4:3 4:3 MENU MENU MENU MENU Use HI to select the setting Use HI to select the setting 2 2 option, and press the A button option, and press the
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Shooting screen displays Reading a histogram Reading a histogram 1 2 3 If the peak fi lls too much of the frame, 4 P P the image will appear mostly white. 5 30 0.0 0.0 WB WB 6 AUT AUTO O ISO ISO 29 AUT AUTO O 7 If the peak fi lls too much 8 of the frame, the image 28 12M 9 4:3 877hPa 877hPa 1200 1200mm will appear mostly black. 27 10 26 z z 11 DATE GPS 4 4 NORM 0:34 0:34 25 12 The green section shows luminance distribution 2322 2120191817161514 13 24 within the screen’s center. 1/100 1/100 F
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Selecting the shooting mode The default settings of the function are highlighted in . Shooting mode Submode P (P mode) – M (M mode) – a (Super Macro mode) Filter Effect Off/ 1 Pop Art/2 Pin Hole/3 Fish Eye/4 Soft Focus/5 Punk/ 6 Sparkle/7 Watercolor/8 Refl ection/9 Miniature/0 Fragmented/a Dramatic ( mode) B Portrait/V Beauty/F Landscape/i Hand-Held Starlight/ G Night Scene/M Night+Portrait/C Sport/N Indoor/R Self Portrait/ S Sunset/X Fireworks/V Cuisine/d Documents/q Beach & Snow/ M Sna
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Learning about the shooting Use the mode dial to select the 1 shooting mode. modes In or P, press H of the arrow pad for the function menu, then press HI of the arrow pad for the sub menu, and press the A button. P (P mode) The camera will select the appropriate 12 12M aperture value and shutter speed for 4:3 the subject. Changes can also be made to various shooting settings, such as 4 4 NORM 0:34 0:34 exposure compensation, as needed. T To select a submode o select a submode M (M m
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4 Point the camera toward the subject. Check the ( ) mode frame appearing around the face detected by the camera, and then press the shutter button to take You can shoot with the best mode the picture. for the subject and shooting scene. 5 To save the image, select [OK] on the review screen and press the Q button. To retouch the The best shooting settings for various image additionally, select [Beauty Fix]. scenes are pre-programmed as submodes. Note that functions may be limited
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T To take underwater photos o take underwater photos T To take panoramic photos ([ o take panoramic photos ([~~ Panorama]) Panorama]) *1 The [M Snapshot], [k Wide1], [l Wide2] , 1 Select [p Panorama]. [H Macro] submode is recommended for shooting 2 Press G to go to the submenu. underwater. 3 Use HI to select [Auto], [Manual] or [PC], and *1 When set to [l Wide2], the focus distance is press the A button to set. automatically fi xed to approx. 5.0 m (16.4 ft.). Submenu Application T To lock
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T Taking pictures with [Auto] aking pictures with [Auto] T Taking pictures with [Manual] aking pictures with [Manual] 1 Press the shutter button to take the fi rst frame. 1 Use FGHI to specify at which edge the next picture is to be connected. 2 Move the camera slightly in the direction of the second frame. MANUAL MANUAL AUTO AUTO Direction for combining frames Target mark Pointer Cancel MENU Save OK 2 Press the shutter button to take the fi rst frame. Screen when combining 3 Compose the next
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T Taking pictures with [PC] aking pictures with [PC] P (P mode) 1 Use FGHI to select the direction that the You can shoot with special effects. frames are combined. 2 Press the shutter button to take the fi rst frame. Refer to the sample images displayed The edge of the fi rst frame is displayed faintly on on the submode selection screen, and the screen. select the desired submode. 3 Compose the next shot so that the edge of the The best shooting settings for each fi rst frame displayed fai
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Viewing images Index view and close-up view Index view enables quick selection of a desired Press the q button. 1 image. Close-up view (up to 10× magnifi cation) allows checking of image details. Number of frames/ Total number of images Press the zoom buttons. 1 4/30 4/30 ’13/02/26 ’13/02/26 1 12:30 2:30 Playback image Single-image view Close-up view 4/30 4/30 4/30 4/30 ● Pictures taken using V mode or sequential W shooting function are displayed as a group. Press the T button to play back t
