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DIGITAL CAMERA
TG-820
TG-620
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-AC adapter (F-2AC) USB cable AV cable OLYMPUS Setup Battery (CB-USB8) (CB-AVC3) 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 8 9 1 Strap eyelet 10 1 2 Battery/card/connector cover latch* 1 3 Lock knob 4 4 HDMI micro connector 2 11 5 Battery lock knob 5 6 Multi-connector 3 1 7 Battery/card/connector cover* 6 8 Microph
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1 44 1 Indicator lamp 2 n button 5 3 Monitor 4 Shutter button 5 Zoom lever 2 6 Movie record button 7 q button (switching between shooting and playback) 6 8 Joystick INFO (changing information display) 7 (erase) 8 3 A button (OK) 9 button 9 10 E button (camera guide) 10 11 Speaker* * TG-620 only TG-620 2 66 1 3 7 9 11 10 4 8 5 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 Shooting mode .......p. 17, 24 13 Movie recording icon ....p. 18 1 2 Flash .............................p. 20 14 World time ....................p. 51 Flash standby/fl ash charge 15 Image stabilization P P ....................................p. 59 (still images)................p. 38 2 3 3 Macro/super macro/ 16 Metering .......................p. 37 4 S-macro LED mode ....p. 30 17 Date stamp ...................p. 39 0.0 0.0 23 5 WB WB AUT AUTO
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Playback mode display Playback mode display 1 Battery check ..........p. 13, 60 ● Standard display 2 3D image ......................p. 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 9 3 Eye-Fi transferred .........p. 45 4/30 4/30 4 Protect ..........................p. 44 3D 3D 10 10 5 Adding sound ...............p. 42 6 Upload order .................p. 44 7 Print reservation/number of 23 prints ..................p. 57/p. 56 00:1 00:12 2//00:34 00:34 8 Current memory ...........p. 66 ’12/02/26 ’12/02/26 1 12:30 2:30 21
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Camer Camera Settings a Settings Using the Buttons Using the Buttons Frequently used functions can be accessed using the buttons. TG-820 TG-820 TG-620 Shutter button (p. 17, 59) Zoom lever (p. 19, 22) R button (shooting movies) (p. 18) TG-620 q button (switching between shooting and playback) (p. 18, 21, 46) button (p. 9) E button (camera guide) (p. 23) 6 EN
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Operation guide The symbols FGHI displayed for image selections Joystick and settings indicate that the joystick shown on the right is to be used. F (up) /INFO (changing information display) (p. 20, 23) X Back MENU Y M D Time 2012. 02.26 12:30 Y/M/D H (left) I (right) Operation guides displayed on the screen indicate that the button, A button, or zoom lever can be used. A button G (down) / (erase) (p. 22) Camera Menu 1 Back MENU Operation guide Reset Reset Compression Normal Press the jo
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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 P P 0.0 0.0 Function menu WB WB AUT AUTO O ISO ISO 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 MENU Camera Menu 1 Back Reset Reset Settings Menu 2 Back MENU Settings Menu 2 Back MENU Compression Normal File N
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Menu Index Program Auto 1 P P Camera Menu 1 Back MENU 0 Reset Reset 2 3 Compression Normal a 4 b Shadow Adjust Auto 0.0 0.0 5 AF Mode Face/iESP WB WB c AUT AUTO O 6 ESP/ ESP ISO ISO d 7 AUT AUTO O Digital Zoom Off e 8 Image Stabilizer On f 12M 9 MENU MENU z d 1 Shooting mode ...........p. 17, 24 a (Camera Menu 2) ........p. 38 d (Settings Menu 1) ....... p. 45 P (Program Auto) Rec View Memory Format/Format M (iAUTO) Pic Orientation* Backup Q (Beauty) Icon Guide Eye-Fi (Scene Mode) Date Sta
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Pr Preparing the Camer eparing the Camera a TG-820 TG-620 Inserting the battery and card Write-protect switch Write-protect switch 1 TG-820 TG-620 Lock knob Battery/card 3 3 cover latch 2 1 TG-820: Insert the battery as illustrated with the C mark toward the battery lock knob. 2 1 2 TG-620: Insert the battery as illustrated with the B mark toward the battery lock knob. Battery/card/connector Lock knob Damage to the battery exterior (scratches, etc.) may cover latch produce heat or an explos
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Charging the battery with the 3 included USB-AC adapter TG-820 TG-620 1 The included F-2AC USB-AC adapter (hereafter 1 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. 2 The included USB-AC adapter has been designed 2 3 to be used for charging and playback. Do not take pictures while the USB-AC adapter is connected to the camera. “Number of storable pictures (st
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Connecting the camera Connecting the camera Indicator lamp Indicator lamp TG-820 TG-620 TG-820 TG-620 Multi- connector Indicator lamp On: Charging Off: Charged The battery is not fully charged at shipment. Before use, be sure to charge the battery until the indicator lamp turns off (up to 3 hours). If the indicator lamp does not light, the USB-AC adapter is not connected to the camera correctly, or the battery, camera, or USB-AC adapter may be Battery/card/ broken. connector cover USB cab
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Installing the PC software and Register your Olympus product. 2 registering user ● Click the “Registration” button and follow the on- screen instructions. Installation of [ib] computer software using the To register the camera must be connected to the supplied CD is available on Windows computers only. computer. “Connecting the camera” (p. 13) W Windows indows If nothing is displayed on the camera screen even after connecting the camera to the computer, the Insert the supplied CD in a
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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 (Core 2 Duo 2.13 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
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Language, date, time, and time zone As in Steps 2 and 3, use FGHI to set 4 [M] (month), [D] (day), [Time] (hours and You can also choose the language for the menus and minutes), and [Y/M/D] (date order), and then messages displayed in the monitor. The date and time set here press the A button. are saved to image fi le names, date prints, and other data. For precise time setting, press the A button as the Press the n button to turn on the 1 time signal strikes 00 seconds. camera, use FGH
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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 Press halfway 1/400 1/400 F3.9 F3.9 Shutter speed Aperture value REC REC 00:00 00:00 00:34 00:34 “Focusing” (p. 61) To take the picture, gently press the shutter 4 Lights up red 00:34 00:34 REC REC 00:00 00:00 when recording button all the way down while being careful not to shake the camera. Recording time Continuous recording length (p. 68) The effects of the set shooting mode can be used when shooting movies
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Using the zoom Super- Digital Image resolution Zoom bar Pressing the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range. zoom size zoom W side T side 12M Optical zoom Off Off Zoom bar Other *1 2.3 2.3 5.0 5.0 P P P P 12M 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 WB WB WB WB AUT AUTO O AUT AUTO O Super-resolution zoom ISO ISO ISO ISO AUT AUTO O AUT AUTO O On Off 12M 12M 4 4 00:34 00:34 4 4 00:34 00:34 Other Optical zoom: 5× *1 Super-resolution zoom: 2× Digital zoom: 4× 12M Digital zoom T To take larger images [Super-Res Zoom] o tak
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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 Select the fl ash option in the function menu. 1 view of the screen or for making a precise composition by using the grid display. Press F (INFO). Flash Auto 1 P P ● The displayed shooting information changes in the order shown below each time
