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DIGITAL CAMERA
Advanced
Quick Start Guide
Get started using your
camera right away.
Manual
Button operations
Menu operations
Printing pictures
Using OLYMPUS Master
Getting to know your
camera better
Appendix
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these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a
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( We recommend that you take test shots
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Contents Quick Start Guide P.3 Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following along with the illustrations. Button operations P.11 Learn about the menus that control the functions and settings for basic Menu operations operation. P.20 Learn how to print pictures you have taken. Printing pictures P.40 Learn how to transfer and save pictures to a computer. Using OLYMPUS Master P.45 Find out more about camera Getting to know your camera operations and how to take better pictures
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Quick Start Guide Gather these items (box contents) Digital Camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery (LI-50B) Battery Charger USB cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2 (LI-50C) CD-ROM Items not shown: Advanced Manual (this manual), Basic Manual, warranty card.Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Attach the strap Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. EN 3
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Preparing the camera a. Charge the battery. Note There are two types of the LI-50C battery charger, one is “AC cable type” and the other is “plug-in type”. Depending on the region where you purchased the camera, the included battery charger type differs. We explain here how to use the AC cable type battery charger as an example. If you received the plug-in type battery charger, plug it directly into an AC outlet. Lithium Ion Battery 3 Battery Charger Power Cable 1 2 AC Wall Outlet Ch
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Quick Start Guide Preparing the camera ( Insert the battery in the correct way as shown in 3 the illustration. If you insert the battery reversely, the camera will not turn on even if the o button is pressed. Battery lock knob To remove the battery, slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow. Contact area Orient the card as shown in the Notch illustration and insert it straight into the card slot. Insert the card until it clicks into place. 4 To remove the card, push it al
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Turn the camera on This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode. a. Set the mode dial to h. When shooting still pictures (shooting mode) When shooting movies (shooting mode) When viewing pictures (playback mode) Still picture shooting modes This function allows you to shoot with the camera’s automatic settings. h K The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed. This function allows you to shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the s shooting
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Quick Start Guide Set date and time About the date and time setting screen Y-M-D (Year-Month-Day) X Hour Y M D TIME T I M E Minute ---- -- -- -- -- Y M D Date formats (Y/M/D, M/D/Y, D/M/Y) MENU CANCEL Exits a setting. a. Press the 1 F button and the 2Y button to select [Y]. • The first two digits of the year are fixed. 1F button X Y M D TIME T I M E 2008 -- -- -- -- Y M D 2Y button MENU CANCEL b. Press the 3# button. 3# button c. Press the 1 F button and the 2Y X button to select [M]. Y M D T
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Set date and time d. Press the 3# button. e. Press the 1 F button and the 2Y X button to select [D]. Y M D TIME T I M E 2008 08 26 -- -- -- Y M D MENU CANCEL f. Press the 3# button. g. Press the 1 F button and the 2Y X button to select the hours and minutes. Y M D TIME T I M E • The time is displayed in the 24-hour format. 2008 08 26 12 30 Y M D MENU CANCEL SET OK h. Press the 3# button. i. Press the 1 F button and the 2Y X button to select [Y/M/D]. YM Y M DD TIME T I M E 2008 08 26 12 30
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Quick Start Guide Take a picture a. Hold the camera. Horizontal grip Vertical grip F3.5 F3.5 b. Focus. AF target mark Place this mark over your subject. Shutter button (Pressed Halfway) F3.5 F3.5 • The AF target mark lights in green when the focus and exposure are locked. The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed. • If the AF target mark blinks in red, the focus is not adjusted properly. Try locking the focus again. c. Shoot. The card access lamp blinks. Shutter button (Pressed Compl
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View pictures a. Set the mode dial to q. o button Mode Dial Arrow pad Next Picture Prev. Picture 1 10 0M M Erase pictures a. Press the 4& button and the 3# button to display the picture you want to erase. b. Press the f/S button. ERASE IN YES MENU OK CANCEL SET f /S button c. Press the 1 F button to select [YES], and press the e button to erase the picture. ERASE IN 1F button Y Y YES YES E ES S NO e button MENU CANCEL SET OK 10 EN Quick Start Guide
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Button operations Button operations Shooting modes 12 6 b 7 8 3 a 9 0 4 d c 5 Playback modes Flash mode Macro mode/ Super macro mode Shooting mode Self-timer The number of 1 10 0M M storable still pictures is displayed. 1o button Turning the camera on and off Power on: Shooting mode Playback mode • Lens extends • Monitor turns on • Monitor turns on 2 Shutter button Shooting pictures Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to h, K, s or g, and lightly press the shutter button (halfway). The
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Locking the focus position (AF Lock) AF lock mark When the scene is kH, you can lock the focus position by pressing 2. Press 2 again to cancel the AF lock. g“ s (Scene) Selecting a scene mode according to the shooting situation” (P.25) • AF lock is automatically canceled after one shot. Recording movies Set the mode dial to n, and press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus, and then press the shutter button completely to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop es rec
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Button operations g Follow the shooting guide to take better pictures Follow the shooting guide displayed on the screen to set the SHOOTING GUIDE target items. 1Shoot w/ effects preview. • Press m to display the shooting guide again. 2Brightening subject. • To change the setting without using the shooting guide, set 3Shooting into backlight. the shooting mode to another one. 4Set particular lighting. • Functions set using the shooting guide will revert to the 5Blurring background. default se
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Operations during movie playback 3 : Each time you press the button, the playback speed changes in the following order: 2x; 20x; and back to 1x. 4 : Plays the movie in reverse. Each time you press the button, the playback speed changes in the following 2008.08.26 2008.08.26 1 12:30 2:30 order: 1x; 2x; 20x; and back to 1x. 100-0004 100-0004 IN 0 00:12 0:12 //0 00:34 0:34 Playing time/Total recording time 1 : Increases the volume. 2 : Reduces the volume. •Press e to pause the playback. Operat
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Button operations P Viewing “My Favorite” The still pictures registered in “My Favorite” are displayed. M My Favorite My Favorite My Favorite y Favorite • Press the arrow pad to view other pictures. • Use the zoom button to switch among close-up playback and index display. Press m during “My Favorite” playback to display the top My Favorite M My Favorite My Favorite y Favorite menu, and then select [SLIDESHOW] or [ADD FAVORITE]. g“SLIDESHOW Playing back pictures automatically” (P.29) ADD ADD S
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6 m button (MENU) Displays the top menu Displays the top menu. 7 Zoom button Zooming while shooting/Close-up playback Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject Optical zoom ratio: 7× Zoom out: Zoom in: P P Press W on the zoom Press T on the button. zoom button. W W T T 1100M M W W T T 10 10M M IN 4 4 IN 4 4 Playback mode: Changing the picture display Single-frame playback • Use the arrow pad to browse pictures. W T T W 1 10 0M M IN 2008.08.26 2008.08.26 12:30 12:30 IN 4 4 W T Close-up playback
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Button operations 8 1 F button Changing picture brightness (Exposure Compensation) tion) Press 1 F in shooting mode, use the arrow pad 43 to select F the frame with the desired brightness. Press e to confirm your selection. 0 0.0 .0 + +0.3 0.3 • Adjustable from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV. + +0.7 0.7 +1.0 +1.0 Use 43 to change the display. 9 3# button Flash shooting Press 3# in shooting mode to select the flash setting. Press e to confirm your selection. Auto-flash AUTO The flash fires automatically i
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bq /P button Viewing pictures/Printing pictures q Viewing pictures immediately Press q in shooting mode to switch to playback mode and display the last picture taken. Press q again or press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode. g “q Viewing pictures/Selecting playback mode” (P.13) P Printing pictures When a printer is connected to the camera, display the picture you want to print in playback mode and press P. g“EASY PRINT” (P.40) g cf /S button Brightening the subject against
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Button operations dg /E button Changing the information on display/ Display the menu guide/Checking the time g Changing the information displays Press g to change the display in the following order. Shooting mode Playback mode Normal display Normal display P ISO ISO 1 1600 600 10 10M M 1100M M 1 100-0004 00-0004 + +2.0 2.0 IN 4 4 2008.08.26 2008.08.26 1 12:30 2:30 IN 4 4 *1 Simple display Detailed display 1/1000 1/1000 F3.5 F3.5 +2.0 +2.0 ISO ISO 4 400 00 1100M M 1 100-0004 00-0004 2008.08.26 20
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Menu operations m button e button Arrow pad ( 1 243) About the menus Pressing m displays the top menu on the monitor. • The items displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode. Top menu (in still picture shooting mode) CAMERA MENU IIMAGE MAGE Q QUALITY UALITY 1 WB AUTO 2 ISO AUTO C CAMERA AMERA RESET RESET M MENU ENU SETUP SETUP DRIVE o FINE ZOOM OFF S SILENT ILENT P PA ANORAMA NORAMA SCN SCN MODE MODE DIGITAL ZOOM OFF MENU OK MENU OK EXIT SET EXIT SET • When [CAMERA MENU], [PLAYBACK
