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DIGITAL CAMERA
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ENGLISH 2
FRANÇAIS 30
Basic
ESPAÑOL 58
Manual
DEUTSCH 86
РУССКИЙ 114
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 2 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM Table of Contents CAMERA DIAGRAM ...............................................................................3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT WATER AND SHOCK RESISTANT FEATURES....4 BEFORE YOU BEGIN...............................................................................6 GETTING STARTED.................................................................................7 Step 1 Get Started .........................................
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 3 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM CAMERA DIAGRAM Shutter Buttono Button Multi-Connector Strap Eyelet Self-Timer Lamp Flash En Connector Cover Lens Microphone Monitor Zoom Button K/h/ s Button Speaker q Button Arrow Pad ( 1243) o Button (OK/FUNC) < Button (Print) m Button (MENU) Tripod Socket Battery Compartment/Card Cover 3
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 4 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT WATER AND SHOCK RESISTANT FEATURES *1 Water resistance: The waterproof feature is warranted to operate at depths up to 3m (10 feet) for up to one hour. The waterproof feature may be compromised if the camera is subject to substantial or excessive impact. *2 Shock resistance: The anti-shock feature warrants the operation of the camera against accidental impact incurred from everyday use of your digital c
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d4256_basic_e_03_camera_7.fm Page 5 Wednesday, January 18, 2006 5:27 PM • In order to preserve the water resistant feature, as with any underwater housing, it is recommended that the waterproof packing (and seals) are replaced annually. For the Olympus distributors or service stations where the waterproof packing can be replaced, see the supplied “Olympus Distributors’ List” or visit Olympus website for your local area. Closing Battery Compartment /Card cover and Connector cover Connecto
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 6 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM BEFORE YOU BEGIN Gather these items (box contents) Digital Camera Strap LI-42B Lithium Ion Battery En LI-40C Battery Charger USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master Software CD-ROM Items not shown: Advanced Manual (CD-ROM), Basic Manual (this manual), warranty card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Charge the battery (recommended*) 3 LI-42B Lithium Ion Power Cable Battery 1 LI-40C Battery Charger 2 AC Wall Outlet Char
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 7 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM GETTING STARTED Step 1 Get Started GET STARTED a. Attach the strap b. Insert the battery 1 Slide 2 Lift Strap En 1 Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. Battery lock knob 3 Insert c. Set the date and time 1 Press o button to turn the camera on. o Button 2 Press m button to display the top menu, and select [SETUP] > [X]. 3 Press 12 to set an item. Press 43 to select the next field. m Button Date format X SETUP FIL
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 8 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM Step 2 Take a Picture TAKE A PICTURE a. Zoom Zoom Out: Zoom In: En P P [ ] [ ] [IN IN] [IN IN] 44 44 b. Focus c. Take the picture 1 Using the monitor, place the AF target 1 Press the shutter mark over your subject. button completely to take the picture. Green Lamp P (Pressed Completely) (Pressed Halfway) [ ] [IN IN] Shutter Button 44 Shutter Button Pictures are recorded in the internal memory.
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 9 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM Step 3 Review or Erase a Picture REVIEW OR ERASE A PICTURE a. Select the playback b. Take a closer look mode Press T or W to zoom in 1 Press the q button. or out. The last picture taken will be Press o to return to displayed. the original size. Press 12 or 43 to Zoom Button scroll around. En q Button Press the K/h/ s button to return to the shooting mode. Prev. Picture Next Picture c. To erase a picture S ERASE YES NO MENU B
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 10 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM Step 4 Transfer Images TRANSFER IMAGES a. Install the software 1 Insert the OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM. 2 Windows: Click the “OLYMPUS Master“ button. Macintosh: Double-click the “Installer“ icon. 3 Simply follow the on-screen En instructions. b. Connect the camera to the computer 1 Connect the camera and computer using the USB cable (included). The monitor will turn on automatically. USB cable 2 1 2 Select [PC] on the monitor, and pr
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 11 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM c. Transfer images to the computer 1 With the camera now connected, [Transfer Images] window open OLYMPUS Master. The [Transfer Images] window is displayed. 2 Select the images you want to transfer, and click the [Transfer Images] button. [Transfer Images] button If the [Transfer Images] window is not En displayed automatically: a. Click the “Transfer Images” icon on the OLYMPUS Master main menu. b. Click the “From Camera” i
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 12 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM BASIC OPERATION Holding the Camera Pictures can sometimes appear blurred as the result of moving the camera while the shutter button is being pressed. To prevent the camera from moving, hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides. When taking pictures with the camera in the vertical position, hold the camera so that the flash is positioned above the lens. Keep your fingers and the strap away fr
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 13 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM Shooting Mode Buttons While in shooting mode, use these buttons for quick access to some of the more commonly used features. 4 5 3 1 2 En 87 6 1K/h/ s button (Shooting) Press this button repeatedly to switch over among the normal shooting mode (P (Program auto)/AUTO (Full auto mode)), the image stabilization mode or s mode. 2q button (Playback) Select the playback mode. 3 4& button (Macro Mode) Use macro or super macro mode when t
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 14 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM s Modes (Scene) This function allows you to switch the s (scene mode) according to the subject. 1 Press the K/h/ s button repeatedly to select the s mode. 2 Press 12 to select a scene mode, and press o. PORTRAIT B F D K/h/ s G Button U 12 Button BACK MENU OK SET o Button En m Button Shooting s (Scene) Modes • PORTRAIT • CANDLE • BEHIND GLASS • UNDER WATER WIDE2 • LANDSCAPE • SELF PORTRAIT • DOCUMENTS • UNDER WATER MACRO • LANDSCAP
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d4256_basic_e_03_camera_7.fm Page 15 Wednesday, January 18, 2006 8:51 PM Self-Timer 1 Press 2Y/S. Self-Timer Lamp 2 Press 12 to select [Y ON], and press o. 3 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture. The self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed, then starts blinking. After blinking for approximately 2 seconds, the picture is taken. Flash Modes En 1 Press 3#. 2 Press 12 to select the flash mode, and press o. 3 Press the shutter butto
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 16 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM MENUS AND SETTINGS Top Menu 1 Press m button to display the top menu. IMAGE IMAGE IMAGE QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY RESET R RESET ESET S SCN SCN SC CN N MENU EXIT SET OK Top menu in shooting mode En 2 Use the Arrow pad ( 1243) to select menu items, and press o to set them. IMAGE QUALITY Set the image quality of the picture you will shoot according to its intended purpose. RESET Return the changed shooting functions bac
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 17 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM Monitor Symbols & Icons (Monitor – Shooting Mode 3 2 1 21 3 2 1 21 P A 4 ( $ 4 ( $ # 20 20 5 19 19 6 6 6 [ ] [ ] 18 18 18 7 17 17 R R l l 8 o% % k[IIN N] k[IIN N] 16 16 n n 9 9 44 15 00:36 000:36 0:36 10 11 12 13 14 10 11 13 14 En Still picture Movie Items Indications Self-timer Y 1 2 Shooting modes h, P, h, B, F, D, G etc. Battery check e = full power, f = low power 3 4 Green lamp = Auto Focus Lock Fl
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 18 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM (Monitor – Playback mode 1 3 4 5 6 1 2 34 5 6 [ ] [IIN N] IIN N 1 10 0 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 14 Still picture Movie Items Indications 1 Battery check e = full power, f = low power En 2Album - 3 Current memory [IN] (internal memory), [xD] (card) Print reservation/Number of prints <×10 4 Movie n 5 Sound Record H 6 Protect 9 7 Ima
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 19 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM CONNECTING THE CAMERA Playback on a TV Use the AV cable provided with the camera to playback recorded images on your TV. Both still pictures and movies can be played back. 1 Make sure that the TV and camera are turned off. Connect the multi-connector on the camera to the video input terminal on the TV using the AV cable. Connect to the TV’s video Multi-Connector input (yellow) and audio input (white) terminal. En Connector cover
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d4256_basic_e.book Page 20 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:13 PM Direct Printing (PictBridge) Using the provided USB cable, you may connect your camera directly to a PictBridge compatible printer such as the Olympus P-11 to make prints. 1 In playback mode, display the picture you want to print out on the monitor. 2 Connect one end of the provided USB cable into the camera’s multi-connector and the other end into the printer’s USB connector. Multi-Connector USB Cable En < button 3 Press the < bu
