Olympus D435 D-435 Quick Start Guide - Page 2

Quick Reference Guide D-435 INDEX 1. Camera Diagram and Controls 2. Shooting Modes 3. Using the Zoom 4. How to Use the Autofocus 5. Flash Modes 6. Image Quality Modes 7. Recording a Movie 8. How to Erase All Pictures 9. E-mailing a Picture 10. Printing a Picture CAMERA DIAGRAM AND CONTROLS Strap eyelet Shutter button Self-timer lamp Flash Shooting button (l) Playback button (k) USB connector Monitor Menu button (j) Erase button (S) Green lamp Orange lamp Battery compartment/ Card cover Power switch Lens DC-IN jack Tripod socket Zoom button (W/T, GU) Mode dial Arrow pad ([\^]) Flash mode button (#) Macro mode button (&) OK button (i) Reset button (RESET) Self-timer button (Y) SHOOTING MODES This camera features two main operating modes. Mode dial l Shooting mode (orange lamp lit): Press this button to prepare the camera for taking pictures or movies. Set the mode dial to access specialized shooting modes. k Playback mode (green lamp lit): Press this button for viewing pictures or movies. Shooting Mode Descriptions P • The generic mode for taking pictures. h • The camera sets the optimal settings automatically. i • Lets you take impressive portrait shots. k • Lets you take the subject in the foreground as well as the landscape in the background clearly. l • Lets you capture the vivid blues and greens of all the landscape from nearby to far off in the distance. z • Lets you capture those details that would otherwise be cloaked in darkness when taking pictures at night. j • Lets you freeze-frame fast-moving action. o • Lets you take pictures of yourself - by yourself. q • Lets you capture happy moments in the snow or at the beach. n • Lets you record movies. Note: You can change the mode dial when the camera is on or off. USING THE ZOOM This camera features a digital zoom, letting you get closer to the action or capture wide-angle shots. Zoom out: Press W on the zoom button. Zoom in: Press T on the zoom button. Press 2592 1944 2592 1944 The cursor moves sideways indicating the current magnification. • Press W to zoom out and get more into the picture. • Press T to zoom in and get closer to the action. Note: The digital zoom may cause the picture to appear grainy at high magnifications. HOW TO USE THE AUTOFOCUS a. While positioning the AF target mark over the subject, press and hold the shutter button halfway. b. The green lamp, which indicates the focus and exposure are locked, remains lit as long as the shutter button is kept depressed halfway. Shutter button Green lamp c. Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. RECORDING A MOVIE 2592 1944 AF target mark Shutter button a. With the camera in shooting mode, set the mode dial to n. b. Press the shutter button to start recording. c. Press the shutter button again to stop. Remaining recording time Note: Audio recording is not available. PRINTING A PICTURE FLASH MODES This camera features multiple flash modes. You can select the appropriate flash mode to the suit the situation. The icons that are displayed on the monitor are shown below. (None) ! # $ • AUTO-FLASH - The camera decides if the flash is needed. • RED-EYE REDUCTION - Reduces the incidence of red-eye by emitting pre-flashes to shrink pupil size before taking the picture. • FILL-IN FLASH - The flash always fires. Suitable for shooting backlit subjects. • FLASH OFF - The flash is turned off. Suitable for when flash photography is not permitted. a. With the camera in shooting mode, press [#. b. Press [\ to select the desired flash mode, and press i. FLASH MODE AUTO SELECT GO HOW TO ERASE ALL PICTURES WARNING - PERFORMING THESE STEPS WILL DELETE ALL STORED PICTURES! a. With the camera in playback mode, press j. b. Press [\ to select [MEMORY SETUP], and press i. c. Press [\ to select [RALL ERASE], and press i. d. Press [\ to select [YES], and press i. 1/3 y MEMORY SETUP X W EXIT MEMORY SETUP ALL ERASE MEMORY FORMAT CANCEL SELECT GO ALL ERASE CAUTION ERASING ALL YES NO SELECT GO Image size becomes larger IMAGE QUALITY MODES Your camera is equipped with multiple image quality modes, which determine the quality and image size of the pictures you take. Below is a general description of the commonly used modes. For a detailed description of all quality modes, refer to the Advanced Manual included on the CD-ROM. Image becomes clearer Application Select according to print size For small-sized prints and websites Compression Image size 2592 × 1944 1600 × 1200 640 × 480 Low compression SHQ - - High compression HQ SQ1 SQ2 a. With the camera in shooting mode, press j. b. Press [\ to select [K], and press i. c. Press [\ to select the record mode, and press i. Note: Press j to quit the menu. 1/3 F D BACKUP X 0.0 HQ ,05.01.01 00:00 EXIT D SHQ 2592 1944 HQ 2592 1944 SQ1 1600 1200 SQ2 640 480 SELECT GO E-MAILING A PICTURE Using the OLYMPUS Master software (included), you can share your pictures with others by using the built-in e-mail feature. After installing OLYMPUS Master, open the program and click " Browse Images". From the "Browse" window, select the picture(s) you want to send and click the " E-mail" tool button. At this time, you can resize your pictures to make them more manageable for email. This helps you stay within the e-mail capacity limitations set by your e-mail provider. When finished, click the " Launch Mailer" button at the bottom of the window. Your default e-mail program will open, and the selected picture(s) will automatically be attached to a new message. Using the OLYMPUS Master software (included), you can make prints of your pictures using your own photo printer. After installing OLYMPUS Master, open the program and click the "Print Images" icon on the main menu. You can create many different types of prints such as an index print, photos, albums, or calendars. Simply select the image(s) and add them to one of the many layouts within OLYMPUS Master. For detailed instructions, please refer to the "Help" menu in the software. You can also order prints online using the "Print Online" feature in OLYMPUS Master. Alternatively, you can print your pictures by connecting your PictBridge* compatible camera directly to a PictBridge* compatible printer, such as the Olympus P-10 Digital Photo Printer. This permits fast, easy printing without using a computer. * For detailed instructions on using PictBridge, please refer to your camera's Advanced Manual included in digital format on the CD-ROM. CONTACT INFORMATION Two Corporate Center Drive, P.O. Box 9058, Melville, NY 11747-9058 Technical Support (USA): 24/7 online automated help: http://olympusamerica.com/support Phone customer support: 1-888-553-4448 (toll free) Our phone customer support is available from 8am - 10pm, (Monday to Friday) ET E-mail: [email protected] Olympus software updates can be obtained at: http://olympus.com/digital © 2005