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DIGITAL CAMERA
Detailed explanations of all the
Advanced
functions for getting the most out
of your camera.
Manual
Basic Operation
Basic Shooting
Advanced Shooting
Playing Back
Printing
Online Pictures
Camera Settings
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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.
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How to use this manual (Basic and Advanced Manuals The instruction manual accompanying this camera is divided into two parts: the Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual (this document). Basic This manual gives you easy-to-follow explanations on how to take Manual pictures and view them so that you can get started quickly. Go ahead and take some pictures! You will also find information on the camera’s main functions as well as how to make prints and enjoy your pictures on a computer. Advanced
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Composition of the manual Basic operation P. 8 You’ll find important points for 1 getting the most out of your camera here. Read this part before taking Tips before you start pictures. taking pictures P. 20 2 Explanations of techniques Basic shooting functions P. 33 from basics to advanced, 3 giving you an understanding of all the functions related to taking pictures. Additional shooting functions P. 45 4 To view, edit and sort the pictures you have taken. Playback P. 62 5 Settings to m
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Table of Contents How to use this manual....................................................................... 2 Composition of the manual ................................................................. 3 1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8 Mode dial............................................................................................. 9 Direct buttons.................................................................................... 11 Using the direct but
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Table of Contents 4 Additional shooting functions - - - - - - - - - - -45 Shooting pictures using image blur reduction ............................ 46 Changing the shutter speed for shooting pictures ....................... 47 Changing the aperture value for shooting pictures ...................... 48 Changing picture brightness ....................................................... 49 Adjusting the color of a picture ................................................. 50 Changing the area for me
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Table of Contents Formatting the internal memory or card (MEMORY FORMAT/FORMAT) ................................ 83 6 Settings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -84 Saving camera settings (ALL RESET).............................................. 85 Selecting a display language .................................................. 86 Changing the startup screen and volume (PW ON SETUP)............. 86 Registering the startup screen (SCREEN SETUP)..................... 87 Setting s
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Table of Contents Viewing still pictures and movies .................................................... 123 Printing pictures .............................................................................. 124 To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master ..................................................... 126 9 Appendix- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 127 Troubleshooting ..............................................................................
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1 Basic operation Basic operation 1 Are you ever overwhelmed by all of the advanced shooting and editing functions? Professional photographers use these functions to achieve a variety of effects. Now you too can achieve such effects simply by pressing the buttons on your digital camera. You can use the various functions available to adjust the brightness and white balance of your pictures, alter the focusing range, and much more. Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons t
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Basic operation Mode dial This camera features shooting modes and playback modes. Use the mode dial to make settings. Set the desired mode and turn the camera on. 1 Shooting modes Set the mode dial to one of these positions to take pictures or movies. Playback modes Set the mode dial to these positions to view pictures or movies. (About the mode dial Suitable for general situations. Simply press the shutter button, and the camera determines optimum conditions and shoots the K picture. Th
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Mode dial TIPS 1 • Direct button functions and menu contents vary depending on the position of the mode dial. g“Direct buttons” (P. 11), “Menus” (P. 13), “Menu list” (P. 148) • You can change the mode before and after turning the camera on. Mode dial notation In this manual, the following icons indicate the position of the mode dial necessary for operating functions. This indicates an operation when the mode dial is set to n. This indicates an operation when the mode dial is be set to any of
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Basic operation Direct buttons This camera features buttons for setting functions directly. The direct buttons have different functions in shooting mode and in 1 playback mode. Using the direct buttons in shooting mode QUICK VIEW button gP. 63 The last picture taken is displayed on the monitor. All the functions in playback mode are available. To return to shooting mode, press the QUICK VIEW button or press the shutter button halfway. GUIDE button gP. 18 Displays a shooting guide des
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Direct buttons Using the direct buttons in playback mode 1 GUIDE button gP. 18 Displays a shooting guide describing shooting methods for various purposes. Select a menu item, and press the GUIDE button to display an explanation of its function. DISP button Press the DISP button to change the display in the following order. The histogram is not displayed while displaying movies. Detailed camera information is displayed. The playback screen The histogram is g“Monitor is displayed. dis
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Basic operation Menus Set the mode dial to any mode and press Z to display the menus on the monitor. Menus are used to make each camera setting. 1 Mode dial Press Z About the menus The menu items displayed in shooting mode and playback mode differ. Top menu Menus are divided into shortcut menus and mode menus. MODE MENU WB Shortcut menus Mode menu For setting menu items directly. Settings are categorized by function into tabs. 13
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Menus Shortcut menus 1 (Shooting mode gP. 49 MODE MENU WB gP. 50 gP. 25 (Playback mode For still pictures For movies gP. 73 MOVIE PLAY gP. 65 ALBUM ENTRY MODE MENU ALBUM ENTRY MODE MENU gP. 80 gP. 80 gP. 67 gP. 67 For still pictures For movies gP. 73 MOVIE PLAY gP. 65 UNDO ENTRY ALBUM MENU UNDO ENTRY ALBUM MENU gP. 80 gP. 80 gP. 70 gP. 70 14 Basic operation
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Basic operation Menus Mode menu 1 (Shooting mode ESP ESP/ DRIVE ISO AUTO DIGITAL ZOOM OFF AF MODE SPOT CAMERA tab For setting shooting-related functions. MEMORY/ For formatting internal memory or cards. Also saves internal CARD tab memory data onto cards. SETUP tab For setting basic camera functions and settings that make the camera easier to use. (Playback mode ° 0 PLAY tab For setting playback-related functions. EDIT tab For editing saved pictures. MEMORY/ For formatting internal memory or c
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Menus Using the menus 1 Use the arrow pad and Z to set menu items. Follow the operation guide and arrows on the screen to select and change settings. Ex: Setting [ISO] Mode dial ONXY buttons Z button 1 Set the mode dial to any of the following modes: KSA. 2 Press Z. Top menu • The top menu is displayed. 3 Press Y to select [MODE MENU]. MODE MENU This refers to the arrow WB pad (ONXY). 4 Press ON to select the [CAMERA] tab, and press Y. ESP ESP/ • Refer to the arrows on the screen to DRIVE se
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Basic operation Menus 5 Press ON to select the [ISO], and 1 press Y. ESP/ ESP • Refer to the arrows on the screen to DRIVE select and make settings with the arrow AUTO ISO pad. OFF • Unavailable settings cannot be selected. DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE SPOT The selected item is displayed in a different color. Press Y to go on to the following setting. 6 Press ON to select [AUTO], ISO [64], [100], [200], [400], [800], or AUTO [1600], and press Z. 64 • Follow the operation guide at the 100 bottom
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Menus Using the GUIDE function 1 This camera has a GUIDE function. There is a shooting guide explaining shooting methods for various shooting situations, purposes, and effects, and a menu guide explaining the menus. Pressing the GUIDE button automatically displays the shooting guide or the menu guide. (Displaying the shooting guide 1 Press the GUIDE button. SHOOTING GUIDE • The [SHOOTING GUIDE] is displayed. 1 BRIGHTENING SUBJECT 2 SHOOTING INTO BACKLIGHT 2 Press ON to select the shooting 3
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Basic operation How to read the procedure pages A sample of a procedure page is shown below explaining the notation. Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures. 1 This indicates the position of the mode dial. If multiple icons are displayed, the described function can be used in any of these modes. g“Mode dial” (P. 9), “Mode dial notation” (P. 10) Select the menus in the order indicated by . g“Using the menus” (P. 16), “Menu operation notation” (P. 17) Procedures differ for albu
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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 K and pressing the shutter button. But occasionally, you can’t focus on your subject, the subject is too dark, 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
