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• Set the flash to [#] to activate fill-in-flash. You can shoot a subject against backlight without the face of the subject appearing dark. [#] is effective for shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lightening. g"3# button Using the flash" (P. 14) Additional shooting tips and information Getting to know your camera better Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken There are two ways to record the pictures you take with this camera. Recording pictures to the internal memory • Pictures are recorded to the internal memory, and when the number of storable still pictures reaches 0, you must connect the camera to a computer to download the pictures, and then erase the pictures from the internal memory. Using a card (optional) • Pictures are recorded to the card when inserted in the camera. When the card is full, you download the pictures to a computer, and then either erase the pictures from the card or use a new card. • Pictures are not recorded to the internal memory when a card is inserted in the camera. Pictures in the internal memory can be copied to the card using the [BACKUP] function. g"BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card" (P. 33) "The card" (P. 63) Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies Still pictures Image quality Image size Number of storable still pictures Internal memory Using a 512 MB card With sound Without sound With sound Without sound SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 16:9 3072 × 2304 6 3072 × 2304 12 2560 × 1920 17 2304 × 1728 21 2048 × 1536 26 1600 × 1200 32 1280 × 960 48 1024 × 768 71 640 × 480 104 1920 × 1080 29 6 145 147 12 287 293 17 409 420 21 499 515 27 626 652 33 760 798 52 1141 1228 79 1681 1879 123 2457 2904 30 694 726 Movie Image quality Image size Remaining length Internal memory Card Using a 512 MB card SHQ 640 × 480 (30 frames/sec.) 11 sec. 4 min. 42 sec. HQ 320 × 240 (30 frames/sec.) 32 sec. 12 min. 42 sec. SQ 160 × 120 (15 frames/sec.) 4 min. 14 sec. 1 hour 40 min. 8 sec. • When the [IMAGE QUALITY] is set to [SHQ], the continuously recording length of the card other than the TypeH is up to approx. 15 seconds. 56 EN

Section	Page
Button operations	11
Turning the camera on and off	11
Shooting pictures	11
Setting to shooting mode/Switching between shooting modes	12
Shooting still pictures	12
Recording movies	12
Shooting pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation	12
Follow the shooting guide to take better pictures	12
Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode	12
Arrow pad	13
OK/FUNC button	13
Shooting pictures with automatic settings	13
Displaying the menu guide/setting and checking the time	13
Zooming while shooting/close-up playback	13
Using the flash	14
Shooting pictures close to the subject	15
Shooting with the Self-Timer	15
Changing picture brightness	16
Switching between simple mode and normal mode	16
Shooting pictures using image stabilizer / Editing images / Printing pictures	16
Shooting pictures with digital image stabilization	16
Editing images	17
Printing pictures	17
Restoring default settings	17
Erasing pictures	17
Menu operations	18
About the menus	18
Operation guide	18
Using the menus	18
Shooting mode menu	19
Changing the image quality	20
Shooting while viewing the previous pictures	20
Taking and combining panoramic pictures/ Taking pictures for the extended panoramic pictures	21
Taking and combining panoramic pictures	21
Taking pictures for the extended panoramic pictures	21
Selecting a scene mode according to the shooting situation	22
Setting to turn off operational sounds	22
CAMERA MENU	22
Adjusting the color of a picture	22
Changing the ISO sensitivity	23
Using sequential (continuous) shooting	23
Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject	23
Zooming in on your subject without reducing image quality	23
Zooming in on your subject	23
Changing the focusing area	24
Recording sound with still pictures	24
Taking pictures to use in labels	24
Frame-conformed Shooting	24
Shoot continuously, and save as one new picture	25
Playback mode menu	25
Playing back pictures automatically	25
Playing back movies	26
Playing back the pictures in a calendar format	26
Viewing pictures in an album	26
EDIT	27
Changing the size of pictures	27
Cropping a picture	27
Changing pictures to black and white	27
Changing pictures to a sepia tone	27
Synthesize the frame and the picture	27
Add a label to your picture	27
Create a calendar print with a picture	28
Making a layout of several pictures and synthesizing them	28
Change the brightness of the picture	28
Change the vividness of the picture	28
Making an index picture from a movie	29
Cutting a part of the movie	29
Making print reservations (DPOF)	29
PLAYBACK MENU	29
Protecting pictures	29
Rotating pictures	30
Adding sound to still pictures	30
Adding pictures to an album	30
Erasing individual pictures	31
Erase by selecting the single-frame	31
Erase all the pictures in the internal memory and the card	31
Album playback menus	31
Viewing other albums	31
PLAYBACK MENU	32
Undoing album entries	32
Selecting the label image (album cover)	32
CLOSE ALBUM	32
SETUP menus	32
Formatting the internal memory or card	33
Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card	33
Selecting a display language	33
Setting the startup screen and volume	33
Registering a picture as the startup screen	33
Setting the color of the menu screens	33
Adjusting the volume of beep when buttons are pressed	33
Adjusting the volume of camera warning sound	33
Selecting the sound of the shutter button	34
Adjusting the volume during playback	34
Viewing pictures immediately after they are taken	34
Resetting the file names of pictures	34
Adjusting the image processing function	34
Adjusting the brightness of the monitor	35
Setting the date and time	35
Setting the date and time in another time zone	35
Setting alarms	35
Playing back pictures on a TV	36
Selecting INFO	37
Setting the camera to power save mode	37
Printing pictures	38
Direct printing (PictBridge)	38
Using the direct printing function	38
EASY PRINT	38
Other print modes and print settings (CUSTOM PRINT)	39
Print settings (DPOF)	41
How to make print reservations	41
Single-frame reservation	42
All-frame reservation	43
Resetting print reservation data	43
Using OLYMPUS Master	44
Overview	44
Using OLYMPUS Master	44
What is OLYMPUS Master?	44
Install the OLYMPUS Master software	44
Connecting the camera to a computer	47
Start up the OLYMPUS Master software	47
Displaying camera images on a computer	48
Downloading and saving images	48
Viewing still pictures and movies	50
Printing pictures	50
To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master	51
To increase the number of languages	52
Getting to know your camera better	53
Shooting tips and information?	53
Troubleshooting	53
The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded	53
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed	53
The date and time have not been set	53
Shooting tips	54
Focusing on the subject	54
Subjects that are difficult to focus on	54
Prevent blur by using image stabilization	54
Taking stabilized pictures without the flash	55
The picture is too grainy	55
Taking pictures with the correct color	55
Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene	55
Taking pictures of a subject against backlight	55
Additional shooting tips and information	56
Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken	56
Using a new card	57
Lamp indicators	57
Extending the useful life of the battery	57
Functions that cannot be selected from menus	57
Selecting the appropriate image quality	57
Restoring default settings	58
Playback help and troubleshooting tips	58
To fix blurry pictures	58
The image cannot be fixed	58
Images cannot be edited	58
The picture cannot be registered in the album	58
Playback tips	59
Playing back the picture in the internal memory	59
Understanding the settings and other information of pictures taken	59
Quickly displaying a desired picture	59
Erasing sound recorded to still pictures	59
Viewing pictures on a computer	59
Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen	59
When you get an error message on the camera...	59
Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes	61
Appendix	63
Camera care	63
Battery and charger	63
Useful use of accessories	63
The card	63
AC adapter	65
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS	65
SPECIFICATIONS	72
CAMERA DIAGRAM	74
Camera	74
Monitor Symbols & Icons	75

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Getting to know your camera better

•

Set the flash to [

] to activate fill-in-flash. You can shoot a subject against backlight

without the face of the subject appearing dark. [

] is effective for shooting against

backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lightening.

”

button Using the flash” (P. 14)

There are two ways to record the pictures you take with this camera.

Recording pictures to the internal memory

•

Pictures are recorded to the internal memory, and when the number of storable still

pictures reaches 0, you must connect the camera to a computer to download the

pictures, and then erase the pictures from the internal memory.

Using a card (optional)

•

Pictures are recorded to the card when inserted in the camera.

When the card is full,

you download the pictures to a computer, and then either erase the pictures from the

card or use a new card.

•

Pictures are not recorded to the internal memory when a card is inserted in the camera.

Pictures in the internal memory can be copied to the card using the [BACKUP] function.

”BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card” (P. 33)

“The card” (P. 63)

Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies

Still pictures

Movie

•

When the [IMAGE QUALITY] is set to [SHQ], the continuously recording length of the card

other than the TypeH is up to approx. 15 seconds.

Additional shooting tips and information

Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken

Image quality

Image size

Number of storable still pictures

Internal memory

Using a 512 MB card

With sound

Without

sound

With sound

Without

sound

SHQ

3072 × 2304

145

147

3072 × 2304

287

293

SQ1

2560 × 1920

409

420

2304 × 1728

499

515

2048 × 1536

626

652

SQ2

1600 × 1200

760

798

1280 × 960

1141

1228

1024 × 768

1681

1879

640 × 480

104

123

2457

2904

16:9

1920 × 1080

694

726

Image quality

Image size

Remaining length

Internal memory

Card

Using a 512 MB card

SHQ

640 × 480

(30 frames/sec.)

11 sec.

4 min. 42 sec.

320 × 240

(30 frames/sec.)

32 sec.

12 min. 42 sec.

160 × 120

(15 frames/sec.)

4 min. 14 sec.

1 hour 40 min. 8 sec.