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Digital Camera Instructions
Preparations
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Taking pictures
Displaying pictures on the
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LCD monitor
Transferring images to a
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n Before using your camera, read this manual
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carefully to ensure correct use.
n We recommend that you take test shots to
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get accustomed to your camera before
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taking important photographs.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions — All the safety and operating CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC instructions should be read before the product is operated. SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED instructions should be retained for future reference. SERVICE PERSONNEL 3. Heed Warnings — All warnings on the product and
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6. Attachments — Do not use attachments not 10. Ventilation — Slots and openings in the cabinet are recommended by the product manufacturer as they may provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of cause hazards. the product and to protect from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings 7. Water and Moisture — Do not use this product near water should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, — for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitc
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Alternate Warnings — This product is equipped with a three- EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER wire grounding-type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70 pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into ANTENNA the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete LEAD IN WIRE outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type GROUND CLAMP plug. ANTENNA
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15. Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside antenna or 17. Power Lines — An outside antenna system should not be cable system is connected to the product, be sure the located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such some protection against voltage surges and built-up static power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna charges. Article 810 of the National
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21.Damage Requiring Service — Unplug this product from 23.Safety Check — Upon completion of any service or the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service repairs to this product, ask the service technician to personnel under the following conditions: perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the 24. Heat — The product should be situate
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interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in particular This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. to radio or television reception, which can be determined by Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try exigences du Règlement
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Legal and other notices Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer c All contents of this publication are subject to change Inc. without notice. All other brand names and product names are c Although the contents of this publication have been registered. carefully checked to avoid errors, some may still occur. If you are in doubt about any points or find mistakes or omissions, please contact us. c No part of this publication may be repr
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FOR SAFE USE Thank you for purchasing the Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, WARNINGS please read these instructions carefully to obtain 1.NEVER TRY TO USE THE FLASH WHEN TAKING optimum performance and a longer service life from PICTURES OF PEOPLE (ESPECIALLY INFANTS) AT the unit. Be sure to retain this manual for future CLOSE RANGE. THE CAMERA’S FLASH MAY DAMAGE reference. THE SUBJECT’S EYES AT CLOSE RANGE. DO NOT TAKE PICTURES OF CHILDREN FROM A DISTANCE OF LESS T
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• THE CHILD MIGHT ACTIVATE THE FLASH FROM TOO 6.DO NOT STORE THE CAMERA IN HUMID OR DUSTY CLOSE AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO HIS OR HER EYES. PLACES. THIS MAY CAUSE FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK • THE CHILD MIGHT DAMAGE THE CAMERA. 7.DO NOT COVER THE FLASH WITH YOUR HAND DURING OPERATION. DO NOT TOUCH THE FLASH 5.BATTERY FLUID MAY LEAK, GENERATING HEAT AND AFTER FIRING IT CONTINUOUSLY. YOU MAY GET POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. BURNED. • DO NOT USE UNSPECIFIED BATTERIES. 8.IF YOU DROP THE CAMERA IN WATER
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CAUTIONS 1.IF YOU NOTICE AN UNUSUAL SMELL, NOISE, OR SMOKE EMITTING FROM THIS CAMERA, UNLOAD THE BATTERIES CAREFULLY TO AVOID BEING BURNED. CONTACT YOUR NEAREST OLYMPUS SERVICE CENTER IMMEDIATELY. 2.NEVER ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THIS CAMERA. IT CONTAINS HIGH-VOLTAGE CIRCUITRY THAT MAY CAUSE ELECTRIC SHOCK AND INJURY. 3.UNLOAD THE BATTERIES WHEN NOT USING THE CAMERA FOR LONG PERIODS. BATTERY HEAT GENERATION OR FLUID LEAK MAY CAUSE A FIRE OR INJURY. 4.DO NOT USE THE CAMERA IF THE BATTERY FLUID HAS
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CARE AND STORAGE BATTERY HANDLING HANDLING n This camera is built with precision electric parts. To avoid n This camera uses four AA alkaline batteries. AA NiCd batteries malfunctioons or mechanical problems, do not use or store the or AA nickel hydrocloride batteries or AA lithium batteries can camera in the following places: also be used, but the battery check function will not function •Places exposed to direct sunlight (a beach in summer, for correctly. example). n Do not use 3 V manganese
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CHECK THE CONTENTS Camera Strap Instructions Warranty card User’s card Windows / Macintosh package includes: • 232C PC serial cable AA alkaline • Conversion connector for Windows batteries (4 pieces) • Conversion connector for Macintosh • CD-ROM software for Macintosh & Windows • 3.5" floppy disk software Lithium battery (for Windows 95 / Windows 3.1) (CR2025 x 1 piece) • 3.5" floppy disk software for Macintosh Option • AC adaptor #
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MAIN FEATURES n Portable, battery-powered, lightweight, compact design. n In addition to an optical viewfinder, an LCD monitor is provided for more flexibility when composing shots and viewing image. n The highest performance wide-angle lens in its class, offers you the same ease of use as a conventional compact camera. n 810,000-pixel CCD delivers the highest quality pictures in its class. (D-300L only) “Make sure” indicates items to be double checked. “Note” indicates other information you sho
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CONTENTS PREPARATIONS DISPLAYING PICTURES ON THE LCD Names and functions of parts ................................................16 MONITOR Using the strap .......................................................................18 Turning on the LCD monitor...................................................35 Loading the batteries..............................................................19 Displaying pictures .................................................................36 Loading the lit
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PREPARATIONS NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 $ % ^ & * ( ) 9 0 ! q @ # ^
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Main Unit Close-up correction marks (p. 33) Viewfinder Display 1 Shutter release / Erase OK button.............................P. 23 2 Flash mode button ......................................................P. 30 3 Erase mode button......................................................P. 37 Autofocus mark* / Backlighting correction 4 Flash.............................................................................P. 30 Green lamp mark (p. 27/31) 5 Control panel .................................
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USING THE STRAP Caution: 1 Attach the strap correctly as shown on the left so that the camera does not fall off. If the strap is attached incorrectly and the camera comes loose 2 and falls off, Olympus is not responsible for any damage. 3 * u
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LOADING THE BATTERIES LOADING THE LITHIUM BATTERY Use four AA alkaline batteries, four AA NiCd batteries, four AA nickel Use a pointed hydoride batteries or four AA Lithium batteries. Manganese battery instrument such cannot be used. as a ballpoint pen Read “Battery Handling” on Page 12. to open the lithium battery 2 compartment cover. Load the lithium battery as shown and then close the cover until you hear it click 1 into place. Cautions: Be sure to insert the batteries as directed. 1 Slide t
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TURNING ON THE CAMERA AND CHECKING THE BATTERY To turn on the camera, slide open the lens cover as shown. Remaining battery power and remaining pictures are indicated on the control panel. When you turn on the power, battery status is indicated as below. Display Meaning lights and turns off Batteries are OK. automatically. You can shoot. blinks and other Battery power is low and indicators on the control batteries should be replaced. panel are displayed normally. blinks and other Batteries ar
