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DIGITAL CAMERA
SZ-11
Instruction Manual
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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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Checking the contents of the box or Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion USB cable AV cable USB-AC adapter (F-2AC) OLYMPUS Setup Battery CD-ROM (LI-50B) Other accessories not shown: Warranty card Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Names of Names of P Par arts ts Camera unit 1 Connector cover 2 Multi-connector 4 8 3 HDMI micro connector 5 4 Microphone 5 AF illuminator Self-timer lamp 6 Battery/card compartment 1 lock 9 7 Battery/card compartment cover 8 Flash 9 Lens 10 Tripod socke
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1 Indicator lamp 1 2 ON/OFF button 5 3 Speaker 6 4 Flash switch 7 5 Zoom lever 6 Shutter button 7 Strap eyelet 2 8 Monitor 8 9 R button (record movies) 10 q button (switching 33 9 between shooting and 4 10 playback) 11 11 button 12 12 A button (OK) 13 13 Wheel controller INFO button (changing 14 information display) button (erase) 14 E button (camera guide/ menu guide) Attaching the camera strap Attaching the camera strap Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. EN 3
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Monitor Shooting mode display Shooting mode display 1 Battery check ..........p. 13, 58 15 Shadow Adjustment 1 2 2 Shooting mode .......p. 16, 24 Technology..................p. 37 P P 3 Flash .............................p. 19 16 Compression (still images) 25 3 Flash standby/fl ash charge ..............................p. 36, 65 4 24 ....................................p. 57 17 Image size (still images) 5 23 4 Macro/super macro ......p. 29 ..............................p. 36, 65 0.0 0.0 6 WB WB
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Playback mode display Playback mode display 1 Battery check ..........p. 13, 58 ● Standard display 2 3D image ......................p. 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 1 3 Print reservation/number of prints ..................p. 55/p. 54 3D 3D 10 10 4/30 4/30 4 Eye-Fi transferred .........p. 45 5 Protect ..........................p. 44 6 Adding sound .........p. 40, 42 9 7 Current memory ...........p. 63 8 Frame number/total number 00:1 00:122//00:34 00:34 of images (still images) 8 ’11/10/26 ’11/10/26 00:00
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Camer Camera Settings a Settings Using the Buttons Using the Buttons Frequently used functions can be accessed using the buttons. Zoom lever (p. 18, 22) Shutter button (p. 17, 57) R button (shooting movies) (p. 17) q button (switching between shooting and playback) (p. 17, 20, 46) button (p. 9) E button (menu guide/ camera guide) (p. 23) Wheel controller F (up) /INFO button (changing information display) (p. 19, 22) I (right) H (left) A button G (down) / button (erase) (p. 21) The wheel c
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Operation guide The symbols FGHI displayed for image selections and settings indicate that the wheel controller is to be used by pressing, not turning, the wheel controller sections (p. 6). 4/30 4/30 X Y M D Time 14M N NORM ORM 2011.10.26 00:00 Y/M/D Y/M/D FILE 100 100 0004 0004 ’11/10/26 ’11/10/26 0 00:00 0:00 Print OK Single Print More Cancel MENU Set OK Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen indicate that the button, A button, or zoom lever can be used. 1 Reset Reset 2
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Using the Menu Using the Menu Use the menu to change camera settings such as the shooting mode. There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the shooting mode (p. 24). Function menu Function menu Press H during shooting to display the function menu. The function menu is used to choose the shooting mode and provides access to frequently used shooting settings. Selected option Shooting mode Program Auto Program Auto 3D 3D P P Function menu 0.0 0.0 WB WB AUT AUTO
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Setup menu Setup menu Press the button during shooting or playback to display the setup menu. The setup menu provides access to a variety of camera settings, including options not listed in the function menu, display options, and the time and date. 1 Press the button. 3 Use FG to select the desired submenu 1 and then press the A button. ● The setup menu is displayed. Submenu 2 1 Reset Reset 2 Image Size 14M 1 1 Reset Reset Reset Reset Digital Zoom Compression Normal 2 Image Size 14M 2 Ima
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Menu Index Program Auto Program Auto 1 3D 3D P P 9 1 Image Size 720p 2 0 2 Image Quality Normal 3 a Is Movie Mode Off 4 b R On 0.0 0.0 5 1 c WB WB 6 AUT AUTO O d 2 ISO ISO 7 AUT AUTO O 3 e 8 Exit MENU Set OK 4 4 14M 1 Shooting mode ...........p. 16, 24 0 q (Shooting menu 2) .....p. 38 cr (Settings 1) .............. p. 45 P (Program Auto) Image Stabilizer Memory Format/Format M (iAUTO) AF Illuminat. Backup (Scene Mode) Rec View Eye-Fi P (Magic Filter) Pic Orientation USB Connection p (Panorama)
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Pr Preparing the Camer eparing the Camera a Inserting the battery and card Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC cards or Eye-Fi card with this camera. Do not insert other types of memory cards. “Using the card” (p. 63) 1 Battery/card This camera can be used without a card by storing 2 compartment cover images in its internal memory. Insert the battery as illustrated with the C mark toward the battery lock knob. 1 Damage to the battery exterior (scratches, etc.) may produce heat or an explosion. Inser
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T To remove the card o remove the card Connecting the camera Connecting the camera 12 Multi-connector Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly, USB cable Connector cover then remove the card. (supplied) Charging the battery with the included USB-AC adapter AC outlet The included F-2AC USB-AC adapter (hereafter referred to as USB-AC adapter) differs depending on the region where you purchased the camera. If you received a plug-in type USB-AC adapter, plug it directly into
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When to charge the batteries When to charge the batteries If the “Setup” dialog is not displayed, select “My Computer” (Windows XP) or “Computer” (Windows Charge the battery when the error message shown below Vista/Windows 7) from the start menu. Double-click appears. the CD-ROM (OLYMPUS Setup) icon to open the Flashes in red “OLYMPUS Setup” window and then double-click “Launcher.exe”. If a “User Account Control” dialog is displayed, click “Yes” or “Continue”. Register your Olympus pro
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[ib] Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2. 2 Operating Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later) / ● Check the system requirements before beginning System Windows Vista / Windows 7 installation. Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or better ● Click the “OLYMPUS Viewer 2” button and follow Processor (Pentium D 3.0 GHz or better required the on-screen instructions to install the software. for movies) You can register via “Registration” in OLYMPUS 512 MB or more (1 GB or more Viewer 2 “Help”. recommended) RAM OLYMPUS Viewer 2
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Date, time, time zone, and language Press I to save the setting for [Y]. 3 The date and time set here are saved to image fi le names, X date prints, and other data. You can also choose the language for the menus and messages displayed in the YM D Time monitor. Y/M/D 2011.01 01. -- -- : -- Press the n button to turn on the 1 camera. MENU Cancel ● The date and time setting screen is displayed when the date and time are not set. As in Steps 2 and 3, use FGHI to set X 4 [M] (month), [D] (day)
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Shooting, Playbac Shooting, Playback, and Er k, and Erasing asing Shooting with the optimum aperture Hold the camera and compose the shot. 2 value and shutter speed (P mode) In this mode, automatic shooting settings are activated Monitor while also allowing changes to a wide range of other shooting menu functions, such as exposure compensation, white balance, etc. as needed. The default settings of the function are highlighted in . Horizontal grip Press the n button to turn on the camera
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Shooting movies AF target mark P P Press the R button to start recording. 1 Continuous recording length (p. 66) Press halfway 1/400 1/400 F3.5 F3.5 Shutter speed Aperture value “Focusing” (p. 59) 00:34 00:34 00:34 REC REC 00:12 00:12 00:12 To take the picture, gently press the shutter 4 button all the way down while being careful Recording time not to shake the camera. Lights up red when recording P P The effects of the set shooting mode can be used when shooting movies. When the set sh
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[Off] selected for [Digital Zoom]: Using the zoom Image size Zoom bar Turning the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range. W side T side 14M Optical zoom range Other The magnifi cation ratio changes Zoom bar *1 depending on the image size setting. P P P P [On] selected for [Digital Zoom]: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Image size Zoom bar WB WB WB WB AUT AUTO O AUT AUTO O ISO ISO ISO ISO AUT AUTO O AUT AUTO O 00:34 00:34 00:34 00:34 44 4 14M 4 14M 14M Digital zoom range Optical zoom: 20x Digital zoom: 4x T To
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Using the fl ash Option Description The fl ash functions can be selected to best match the The fl ash fi res automatically in low- shooting conditions. Flash Auto light or backlight conditions. Slide the fl ash switch to raise the fl ash. 1 Pre-fl ashes are emitted to reduce Redeye the occurrence of red eye in your photos. The fl ash fi res regardless of the Fill In available light. Flash Off The fl ash does not fi re. Changing the shooting information display The display of the screen information ca
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Reading a histogram Reading a histogram The display size of the images can be changed. “Index view and close-up view” (p. 22) If the peak fi lls too much of the frame, the image will appear mostly white. T To play sound recordings o play sound recordings To play sound recorded with an image, select the image If the peak fi lls too much and press the A button. of the frame, the image will appear mostly black. ! appears The green section shows luminance distribution within the screen’s cent
