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DIGITAL CAMERA
APPAREIL PHOTO NUMÉRIQUE
DIGITALKAMERA
CÁMERA DIGITAL
BASIC MANUAL
ENGLISH
MANUEL DE BASE
EINFACHE ANLEITUNG
FRANÇAIS
MANUAL BÁSICO
DEUTSCH
ESPAÑOL
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 2 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM CONTENTS/TABLE DES MATIÉRES/INHALT/CONTENIDO ENGLISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FRANÇAIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 DEUTSCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 ESPAÑOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 3 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. These instructions are only a basic manual. For more details on the functions described here, refer to the Reference Manual on the CD-ROM. For connection to the PC or installation of provided software, refer to the Software Installation Guide inc
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 4 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM GETTING STARTED NAMES OF PARTS Lens barrier Shutter button Turns the camera on and off in the shooting mode. Flash Self-timer/ Remote control lamp En Lens Remote Extends automatically control when you open the lens receiver barrier. VIDEO OUT DC-IN jack jack Card cover cover Connector cover DC-IN jack (4.8V) USB connector 4 En
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 5 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM Arrow pad The arrow pad is used as arrow keys, as well as function buttons. The , , , and marks indicate which arrow key to press. Shooting mode button Macro button Flash mode button Self-timer button Zoom button (W/T ) En Monitor Strap eyelet OK/Menu button () Monitor button (QUICK VIEW ) Playback button () Tripod socket Battery compartment cover Viewfinder Orange lamp Green lamp AF target mark En 5
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 6 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM MONITOR INDICATIONS Shooting mode 1 1 2 2 11 11 3 12 4 13 13 5 5 6 6 14 14 7 8 15 15 9 SHQ SHQ 9 10 16 16 Still picture Movie Items Indications 1 Shooting mode , , , , , , En 2 Battery check , 3 Green lamp 4 Flash stand-by/ (Lights) Camera movement warning/ Flash (Blinks) charge 5 Macro mode 6 Flash mode , , 7 Sequential shooting , 8 Self-timer Remote control 9 Record mode SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 10 Resolution 2272 × 1704, 2048 ×
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 7 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM Playback mode Screens with the information display set to ON are shown below. 2 3 1 4 1 4 5 5 6 6 22048 048 11536 536 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 Still picture Movie Items Indications 1 Battery check , En 2 Print reservation, Number of prints ×10 3Movie 4Protect 5 Record mode SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 6 Resolution 2272 × 1704, 2048 × 1536, etc. 7 Exposure compensation -2.0 – +2.0 8 White balance AUTO, , , , 9 Date and time ’03.05.17 15:30 10 F
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 8 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM Memory gauge The memory gauge lights up when you take a picture or record a movie. While the gauge is lit, the camera is storing the picture or the movie on the card. The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status. When the whole memory gauge is lit, wait a few moments until the lit area goes off before taking the next shot. When taking still pictures Shoot Shoot Shoot Wait Before shooting On
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 9 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM Weatherproof feature The camera is weatherproof and is not damaged by water spray from any direction. However, it cannot be used underwater. Observe the following precautions when using the camera. Olympus will not assume any responsibility for malfunction of the camera caused by water getting inside as a result of misuse by the user. •Do not wash the camera •Do not drop the camera •Do not take pictures with water. into water. u
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 10 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM ATTACHING THE STRAP 1 Thread the short end of the strap through the strap eyelet. 2 Thread the long end of the strap through the loop that has already gone through the eyelet. 3 Pull the strap tight, making sure that it is securely fastened Strap eyelet and does not come loose. En CHARGING THE BATTERY This camera uses an Olympus lithium ion battery (LI-10B). The battery is dedicated to this camera and other batteries do not
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 11 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM LOADING THE BATTERY Important • Be sure to reset the date and time after changing the battery. 1 Make sure that: • The monitor is off. • The lens barrier is closed. • The lamp on the right of the viewfinder is off. 2 Slide the battery compartment Battery compartment cover cover in the direction of (the direction indicated by the mark on the cover), and lift it up in the direction of . En 3 Insert the battery in the direction
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 12 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM INSERTING A CARD “Card” in this manual refers to the xD-Picture Card. The camera uses the card to record pictures. 1 Make sure that: • The monitor is off. • The lens barrier is closed. • The lamp on the right of the viewfinder is off. 2 Open the connector cover while pressing the mark in the illustration. Connector cover Card cover En 3 Open the card cover by pulling the card cover catch towards you. Card cover catch 4 Face
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 13 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM 6 Close the connector cover. • Press the mark in the illustration when closing the connector cover. Note Do not close the connector cover without first closing the card cover. Removing the card 1 Open the connector cover and the card cover. 2 Push the card all the way in to unlock it, then let it return slowly. • The card is ejected a short way and then stops. En Note Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card all
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 14 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF When shooting pictures Power on: Open the lens barrier. The camera turns on in the shooting mode. The lens extends and the subject is displayed on the monitor. If the lens does not extend when the lens barrier is opened, there is a possibility that the barrier is not fully open. Open the lens barrier fully until you feel it click. When using the camera for the first time or after the camera has been
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 15 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM When playing back pictures Power on: Press with the lens barrier closed. The camera turns on in the playback mode. The monitor turns on and the last picture taken is displayed. Power off: Press . The monitor and the camera turn off. En • Never open the card cover, remove the card or the battery, or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on. Note Doing so could destroy all data on the card. Destroyed
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 16 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 1 Open the lens barrier fully. • The lens extends and the monitor turns on. 2Press . • The top menu is displayed. 3 Press on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU. 4 Press to select the SETUP tab, then press . 5 Press to select , then press . • The green frame moves to the selected item. 6 Press to select one of the following date formats: Y- M-D (Year/Month/Day), M-D-Y (Month/Day/Year), D-M-Y (Day/Month
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 17 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM MENU FUNCTIONS USING THE MENUS AND TABS When you turn on the camera and press , the top menu is displayed on the monitor. The functions of this camera are set from the menus. This chapter explains how the menus work, using the shooting mode screens. Arrow pad ( ) Press . The top menu is displayed. En MODE MENU WB Select a menu using the arrow pad. Shortcut Menus MODE MENU • Take you directly to the setting • Categorizes the set
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 18 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM How to use the menus 1 Press to display 2 Press to select a tab, the top menu. Press . then press . Top menu CAMERA tab ESP/ ESP/ ESP ESP DRIVE MODE MENU DIGItAL ZOOM OFF OFF PANORAMA WB 2 IN 1 Press to return to the En CARD tab tab selection screen. Arrow pad ( ) CARD%SEtUP SETUP tab ALL RESEt ON ENGLISH ON REC VIEW ON PIXEL MAPPING 18 En SEtUP CARD CAM SEt CARD CAM SEt CARD CAMERA
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 19 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM 3 Press to select an 4 Press to select a item, then press . setting. Press to complete setting. Press again to exit the menu and return to shooting. ESP/ ESP ESP DRIVE DEZItAL ZOOM OFF OFF PANORAMA 2 IN 1 En ESP/ ESP/ EESP SP ESP/ ESP/ DRIVE DRIVE DIGItAL ZOOM OFF OFF DIGItAL ZOOM OFF PANORAMA PANORAMA ON 2 IN 1 2 IN 1 or The green frame moves to the To return to select an selected item. item, press or . ESP/ ESP/ DRIVE
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basic_e_opx_6.fm Page 20 Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:44 AM Shortcut menus Shooting mode Adjusts the brightness of the picture. Sets the image quality and resolution. Still picture : SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 Movie : HQ, SQ Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source. En Playback mode Runs through all saved pictures one after another as slide show. MOVIE PLAY MOVIE Plays back movies. PLAYBACK INDEX Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames. INFO Displays all the shooting
