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DIGITAL CAMERA
SZ-31MR
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.
● In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify
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Checking the contents of the box Checking the contents of the box Strap Stylus pen Lithium Ion Battery USB cable (LI-50B) (CB-USB8) Digital camera or Other accessories not shown: Warranty card Contents may vary depending AV cable USB-AC adapter OLYMPUS Setup on purchase location. (CB-AVC3) (F-2AC) CD-ROM A Attaching the camera strap ttaching the camera strap Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. 2 EN
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Names of Names of P Pa ar rt ts s Camera unit 11 1 2 3 12 13 4 14 19 15 16 5 20 6 21 22 23 9 24 17 10 7 18 8 1 n button 10 Battery/card compartment 19 Monitor 2 Indicator lamp lock 20 R button (record movies) q 3 Shutter button 11 Mode dial 21 button (switching between 4 Zoom lever 12 Flash switch shooting and playback) A 5 Strap eyelet 13 AF illuminator 22 button (OK) 6 Connector cover Self-timer lamp 23 Wheel controller 7 Multi-connector 14 Flash INFO button (changing 8 HDMI micro connecto
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Monitor Shooting mode display Shooting mode display 24 1 P P 2 3 23 0.0 0.0 4 WB WB 22 AUT AUTO O 5 ISO ISO AUT AUTO O 6 21 7 20 16M 8 19 1080 4 4 NORM Date 00:34 00:34 9 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 1/100 1/100 F F3.0 3.0 18 27 26 25 1 Flash ...........................p. 19 10 Image size (movies) 19 Histogram ....................p. 19 Flash standby/fl ash charge ...........................p. 38, 69 20 Image stabilization .................................p. 61 11 Remaining recording time (still
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Playback mode display Playback mode display ● Standard display 12345 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 11 16 3D 3D 10 10 4/30 4/30 12 Touch screen mode.......p. 9 13 Date and time........p. 15, 54 12 14 Viewing favorites .........p. 43 15 Grouped image ...........p. 36 16 Volume ..................p. 20, 50 17 ISO ..............................p. 33 00:1 00:12 2//0 00:34 0:34 18 Shutter speed..............p. 17 ’12/02/26 ’12/02/26 1 12:30 2:30 19 Shooting mode ......p. 16, 23 20 Aperture value.............p. 17 12
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Camera Settings Using the dial and the direct buttons Frequently used functions can be accessed using the direct buttons. Mode dial Changing the shooting mode (p. 23) Zoom lever (p. 18, 22) Shutter button (p. 16, 61) R button (record movies) (p. 17) q button (switching between shooting and playback) (p. 17, 20, 49) m button (p. 8) Wheel controller F (up) /INFO button (changing information display) (p. 19, 22) H (left) I (right) The wheel controller can also be A button used to change the s
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Operation guide The FGHI symbols displayed during image selection and menu navigation indicate the roles played by the Camera Menu 1 Back MENU Reset Reset buttons on the wheel controller (p. 6). Compression Normal Shadow Adjust Auto X Back MENU Sel. Image Back MENU Touch Shutter Off 4/30 4/30 AF Mode Face/iESP ESP/ ESP Y M D Time Digital Zoom Off 2012. 02. 26 : Y/M/D -- -- OK Sel. Image (1) 16 M N NOR ORM M 4/30 4/30 100-0004 100-0004 ‘12/02/26 ‘12/02/26 1 12:30 2:30 Single Print More Back MEN
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Setup menu Press the m 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 m button. 4 Use FG to select the desired submenu 2 and ● The setup menu is displayed. then press the A button. ● Once a setting is selected, the display returns to Camera Menu 1 Back MENU the previous screen. Reset Reset Compression Normal Shado
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Using the Touch Panel Use the touch panel by touching the screen with your fi nger. ● The touch panel can be used for operations marked with in this manual. ● Using a screen protector or gloves may cause poor operability. ● Use a stylus pen (supplied) when it is diffi cult to operate with your fi nger. Using for the live guide (p. 23) Using for the live guide (p. 23) U Using for the playback mode sing for the playback mode In M mode, the live guide can be set The displayed image can be change
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Menu Index 2 Camera Menu 1 Back MENU 1 Flash Auto P P 3 0 Reset Reset a Compression Normal 4 Shadow Adjust Auto b 0.0 0.0 5 WB WB Touch Shutter Off c AUT AUTO O 6 AF Mode Face/iESP ISO ISO d AUT AUTO O 7 ESP/ ESP e 8 Digital Zoom Off 16M f 9 4 4 NOR MENU MENU ESP/n 1 Shooting mode d x (Settings Menu 1)..........p. 48 P (Program Auto) .............p. 16 Digital Zoom Memory Format/Format a z (Camera Menu 2) ........p. 40 M (iAUTO) ...................p. 23 Backup (Photo with Movie Clip) Image Sta
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P Pr reparing the Camer eparing the Camera a Inserting the battery and card Insert the card straight until it clicks into place. When using the camera, be sure to close the battery/ card compartment cover. Battery/card 1 2 compartment cover Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow to unlock, and then remove the battery. Turn off the camera before opening the battery/card 1 compartment cover. Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC cards or Eye-Fi card with this camera. Do not insert oth
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Charging the battery with the 1 included USB-AC adapter Connecting the camera Connecting the camera The included F-2AC USB-AC adapter (hereafter Multi-connector 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 AC outlet. The included USB-AC adapter has been designed to be used for charging and playback. Do not take pictures USB cable while the AC adapter is connected to the
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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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Macintosh Macintosh [ib] Operating Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later) / Insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive. 1 System Windows Vista / Windows 7 ● Double-click the CD (OLYMPUS Setup) icon on Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or better the desktop. Processor (Core2Duo 2.13GHz or better required ● Double-click the “Setup” icon to display the “Setup” for movies) dialog. 512 MB or more (1 GB or more recommended) RAM (1 GB or more required for movies — 2 GB or more recommended) Free Hard 1 GB or more Dr
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Copy the camera manual. As in Steps 2 and 3, use FGHI to set 3 4 [M] (month), [D] (day), [Time] (hours and ● Click the “Camera Instruction Manual” button to open the folder containing the camera manuals. minutes), and [Y/M/D] (date order), and then Copy the manual for your language to the press the A button. computer. For precise time setting, press the A button as the time signal strikes 00 seconds. Language, date, time, and time zone To change the date and time, adjust the setting f
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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. 3 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. Set the mode dial to P. 1 Horizontal grip Press the n button to turn on the 2 camera. P mode indicator P P Vert
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Shooting movies AF target mark P P Press the R button to start recording. 1 Press halfway 1/400 1/400 F F3.0 3.0 Shutter speed Aperture value “Focusing” (p. 63) REC REC 0:00 0:00 0:00:34 0:00:34 720 To take the picture, gently press the shutter 5 Displayed in red REC REC 0:00 0:00 0:00:34 0:00:34 button all the way down while being careful during shooting not to shake the camera. Recording Continuous time recording length P P (p. 69) Sound is recorded with movies. The effects for the
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[On] selected for [Super-Res Zoom]: Using the zoom Image size Zoom bar Turning the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range. W side T side 16M/16:9 L Super-resolution zoom range [On] selected for [Digital Zoom]: Zoom bar Image size Zoom bar 4.6 4.6 10.0 10.0 P P P P 16M 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 WB WB WB WB AUT AUTO O AUT AUTO O Digital zoom range ISO ISO ISO ISO AUT AUTO O AUT AUTO O 16M 16M 4 4 NORM 4 4 NORM The magnifi cation Optical zoom: 24x Other ratio changes Super-Res Zoom: 2x depending on the *1
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Using the fl ash Changing the shooting information display The fl ash functions can be selected to best match the shooting conditions. The display of the screen information can be changed to best match the situation, for example, the need for a clear Slide the fl ash switch to raise the fl ash. 1 view of the screen or for making a precise composition by using the grid display. Press F (INFO). 1 ● The displayed shooting information changes in the order shown below each time the button is pre
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T To o play back grouped images play back grouped images V iewing images Multiple Images are displayed as a group depending on the shooting conditions. “Playing back grouped images” Press the q button. 1 (p. 36) 4/30 4/30 Number of frames/ Total number of images 4/30 4/30 T ’12/02/26 ’12/02/26 0 00:00 0:00 Grouped images ’12/02/26 ’12/02/26 12:30 12:30 T To o play back movies play back movies Playback image Select a movie, and press the A button. 4/30 4/30 Turn the wheel controller to sel
