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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
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.
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Navigation How to use the camera Using a computer... Using the OLYMPUS Master software on your computer lets you enjoy editing, viewing, and printing the pictures downloaded from your camera. Using a card... Pictures taken with this camera are stored on a xD-Picture Card. By storing the relevant print reservation data with the images on the card, you can print pictures at a photo shop or on a PictBridge-compatible printer. Using a printer... With a PictBridge-compatible Using a TV.
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Using the direct buttons... f lets you select the optimum settings for the shooting conditions. Direct buttons also let you perform functions such as setting the flash mode or taking the close-up pictures or self-timer, making camera operation easy. Using the mode dial... Use the mode dial to select a shooting or playback mode. Using the arrow pad and e button... The arrow pad and e button are for selecting and setting menu options as well as viewing pictures frame by frame. ESP 5 ESP PR
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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. Set the mode dial to one of these symbols. g “Mode dial” (P.12) Select the menus in the order indicated by . g“Menus” (P.15) Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera. g“Selecting
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Composition of the manual How to use the camera P.2 A quick guide to the camera’s capabilities. Table of Contents P.6 Basic operation P.11 1 Read this part before using the Tips before you start camera. taking pictures P.21 2 Basic shooting functions P.29 3 Explanation of techniques from basic to advanced, giving you Advanced shooting an understanding of all the functions P.43 4 functions related to taking pictures. More useful functions P.51 5 To view, edit and sort the Playback P.63 p
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Table of Contents How to use this manual....................................................................... 4 Composition of the manual ................................................................. 5 1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -11 Mode dial........................................................................................... 12 Direct buttons.................................................................................... 13 Menus ................
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Table of Contents 5 More useful functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -51 Recording movies ....................................................................... 52 Sequential shooting .................................................................. 54 Self-timer shooting ..................................................................... 55 Panorama shooting ........................................................................... 56 Taking two-in-one pictures 2 IN 1 ................
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Table of Contents Erasing pictures .................................................................... 88 Single-frame erase ................................................................ 89 All-frame erase .................................................................... 89 Formatting ................................................................................... 90 7 Settings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -91 All reset ..........................................
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Table of Contents 9 Connecting the camera to a computer - - - - 117 Flow................................................................................................. 118 Using OLYMPUS Master ................................................................ 119 What is OLYMPUS Master?...................................................... 119 Installing OLYMPUS Master ..................................................... 120 Connecting the camera to a computer ..................................
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Table of Contents 11 Miscellaneous - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 151 Menu list.......................................................................................... 152 List of factory default settings.......................................................... 157 Scene and shooting functions......................................................... 159 Names of parts................................................................................ 161 Camera ........................
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Basic operation 1 Basic operation Basic operation 1 Did you ever feel that advanced shooting and editing functions are only for professional photographers? With their experience and skill, they can make all kinds of fine adjustments to achieve a variety of effects. Now you too can achieve such effects simply by using the buttons on your digital camera. You can use the advanced functions available on your camera by setting the menu items to adjust the amount of light passing through ap
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Mode dial This camera features a mode dial for selecting the camera’s mode. The modes are divided into shooting and playback modes. Select the mode you want, then press the POWER switch to turn the camera on. 1 Shooting modes Set the mode dial to take pictures or movies. Playback mode Set the mode dial to these positions to view individual pictures and movies or to view albums. (About the mode dial K This function allows you to take still pictures. Shooting modes n This function allows you
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Basic operation Direct buttons By using the direct buttons, operating the camera is even easier. 1 a (f) button In K mode (shooting still pictures), the a (f) button lets you select the optimum settings for the shooting conditions for the camera. g“Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation” (P.30) 1 PROGRAM AUTO SELECT GO OK d (&) button In shooting modes, press the d (&) button repeatedly to change the setting. The setting alternates between [&] and [%]. g“Taking close-up p
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Direct buttons c (Y) button In shooting modes, press the c (Y) button repeatedly to change the setting. The setting alternates between the self-timer function and the remote control function. g“Self-timer shooting” (P.55), “Remote control 1 shooting (optional)” (P.60) Y < a HQ HQ 2560 2560 1 1920 920 30 30 0030 30 HQ HQ 2 2560 560 1 1920 920 30 3330 30 3000 e button Pressing e displays the top menu. g“Menus” (P.15) F K MODE MENU WB b (#) button In K mode (shooting still picture
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Basic operation Menus Press e to display the menu on the monitor. About the menus The menu items that can be used differ depending on the mode. 1 Top menu Menus are divided into shortcut menus and mode menus. F K MODE MENU WB Shortcut menus Mode menus You can go to each setting's screen directly. The settings are categorized into tabs by function. 15
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Menus Shortcut menus (Shooting modes (K / n) Shooting still pictures/movies 1 gP.47 F K MODE MENU gP.48 WB gP.25 (Playback mode (q) Playback still pictures gP.75 m ALBUM ENTRY MODE MENU gP.89 ERASE gP.64 Playback movies gP.76 MOVIE PLAYBACK ALBUM ENTRY MODE MENU gP.89 ERASE gP.64 16 Basic operation
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Basic operation Basic operation Menus (Playback album mode (X) Playback still pictures 1 gP.75 m UNDO ENTRY ALBUM MENU gP.69 ERASE gP.67 Playback movies gP.76 MOVIE PLAYBACK UNDO ENTRY ALBUM MENU gP.69 ERASE gP.67 Mode menus (K/n/q) (Shooting modes (K/n) ESP/5 ESP CAMERA tab DRIVE CARD tab ISO AUTO SETUP tab DIGITAL ZOOM OFF SPOT AF MODE CAMERA tab For setting shooting-related functions. CARD tab For formatting the memory card. SETUP tab For setting basic camera functions and ease of use featu
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Menus (Playback mode (q) 0 OFF 1 PLAY tab y EDIT tab < R CARD tab INFO SETUP tab OFF PLAY tab For setting playing-related functions. EDIT tab For editing saved pictures. CARD tab For formatting cards and erasing all image data. SETUP tab For setting basic camera functions and ease of use features. TIPS •In n mode, the mode menu differs in shooting mode and in playback mode. For details, see “Menu list” (P.152). Album menu (X) ALBUM MENU SEL. ALBUM 0 OFF y SELECT TITLE IMAGE < TIPS • For detai
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Basic operation Basic operation Menus How to use the menus Use the arrow pad and e to select and set the menu items. Follow the operation guide on the screen and use the arrow pad to set the 1 items. How to use the menus is shown below. Ex: Setting Shutter sound acbd buttons e button 1 Press e in K mode (shooting Top menu still pictures). • The top menu is displayed. F 2 Press d to select [MODE MENU]. K MODE MENU This refers to the arrow WB pad (acbd). 3 Press ac to select the [SETUP] tab, t
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Menus 4 Press ac to select [SHUTTER SOUND], then press d. SHUTTER SOUND • Refer to the arrows on the screen to REC VIEW ON 1 select a setting with the arrow pad. FILE NAME RESET • Unavailable settings cannot be PIXEL MAPPING selected. s The selected item appears indented. 5 Press ac to select [OFF], [1], SHUTTER SOUND [2] or [3] then press d. OFF • Follow the operation guide at the bottom 1 LOW of the screen and use the arrow pad to 2 LOW select and set a setting. 3 LOW CANCEL SELECT GO
