Olympus D590 D-590 Zoom Quick Start Guide - Page 2

Quick Reference Guide D-590 ZOOM INDEX 1. Camera Diagram and Controls 2. Shooting Scene Modes 3. Using the Zoom 4. How to Use the Autofocus (Focus lock) 5. Flash Modes 6. Image Quality Modes 7. Recording a Movie 8. Viewing Pictures/Movies on a TV 9. How to Erase All Pictures 10. E-mailing a Picture 11. Printing a Picture CAMERA DIAGRAM AND CONTROLS Playback (QUICK VIEW) button Arrow pads DC-IN jack Strap eyelet A/V OUT jack USB connector Connector cover Shutter button Flash Microphone Monitor Self-timer lamp Lens Power switch Zoom button Speaker OK/MENU button Arrow pads Battery compartment/ card cover Card slot Battery lock knob Tripod socket Battery compartment SHOOTING SCENE MODES a. Press a (l) in shooting mode. b. Press a or c to select a shooting scene mode (there are 10 shooting scene modes) and press the OK/MENU button. PROGRAM AUTO For normal shooting SELECT GO Shooting Scene Mode Descriptions • PROGRAM AUTO P The camera automatically selects the optimal settings. • PORTRAIT I • INDOOR H • BEACH & SNOW R • LANDSCAPE + PORTRAIT K • LANDSCAPE L • NIGHT SCENE m • SELF PORTRAIT o • MOVIE N • CUISINE G HOW TO USE THE AUTOFOCUS (FOCUS LOCK) a. While positioning the AF target mark over the subject in shooting mode, press and hold the shutter button halfway. Shutter button b. The green lamp indicating that the focus and exposure are locked remains lit as long as the shutter button is kept depressed. While pressing the shutter button half way, recompose your shot. Green lamp P ( o HQ 2272*1704 20a AF target mark c. Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. Shutter button RECORDING A MOVIE FLASH MODES This camera features multiple flash modes. You can select the appropriate flash mode to suit the situation. AUTO ! # $ • 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 taking subjects lit from behind by strong light. • FLASH OFF - The flash is turned off. Suitable for when flash photography is not permitted. a. Press d (#) repeatedly in shooting mode to toggle through the flash settings. P AUTO HQ 2272*1704 11a VIEWING PICTURES/MOVIES ON A TV USING THE ZOOM This camera features a zoom lens, letting you get closer to the subject or capture wide-angle shots. Zoom out: Zoom in: • Press W to zoom out and get everything into the picture. • Press T to zoom in and get closer to the subject. IMAGE QUALITY MODES Your camera is equipped with multiple image quality modes, which determine the quality and file size of the pictures you take. Below is a general description of the commonly used modes. For the detailed description of all quality modes, refer to the Advanced manual included on the CD-ROM. Record Mode SHQ (Super High Quality) HQ (High Quality) SQ1 (Standard Quality) SQ2 (Standard Quality) File size Large Small Usage Examples For making large prints For printing in postcard size For printing 3"x5" prints For small prints, web, or e-mailing a. Press the OK/MENU button in shooting mode. b. Press b to select [K]. c. To select the record mode, press a or c and press the OK/MENU button. F K MODE MENU WB K SHQ 2272×1704 HQ 2272×1704 SQ1 2048×1536 SQ2 640×480 SELECT GO HOW TO ERASE ALL PICTURES WARNING - PERFORMING THESE STEPS WILL DELETE ALL PICTURES EXCEPT PROTECTED ONES STORED IN YOUR CARD! a. Press a (l) in shooting mode and select [MOVIE] (n) by pressing a or c, then press the OK/MENU button. b. Position the AF target mark over the subject. Press and hold the shutter button halfway down until the green lamp lights. AF target mark N c. Press the shutter button the rest of the way to start recording (video and audio). d. Press the shutter button again to stop recording. $ R HQ Remaining recording time 00:36 Note: The optical zoom system cannot be used. When you want to use the zoom system, select [ON] in the [DIGITAL ZOOM] settings. See the Advanced manual on how to make further settings. 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 the [Browse Images] icon. From the [Browse Images] window, select the picture(s) you want to send and click the [E-mail] tool button. At this time, you can resize your pictures making them more manageable to e-mail. This helps you to 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. a. Make sure that the camera and TV are off. Connect the camera to the TV using the AV cable (included). Connect to the TV's video input (yellow) and audio input (white) terminals. AV cable b. Turn on the TV and set to "video input." A/V output jack c. Press the playback (q) button to turn the camera on and use the arrow pads to display the picture you want to view. Note: If the pictures are not displayed, consult your TV manual to set up the video source. PRINTING A PICTURE 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. 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. You may also order prints online using the "Print Online" feature in OLYMPUS Master software. * For detailed instructions on using PictBridge, please refer to your camera's Advanced manual included in digital format on the CD-ROM. a. Press the OK/MENU button in playback mode. b. Use the arrow pads to select [MODE MENU] on the monitor. c. Select the [CARD] tab and press d. Select [ALL ERASE] and press d. m INFO MODE MENU ERASE ALL ERASE FORMAT SET CARD EDIT PLAY d. Select [YES] and press the OK/MENU button. R ALL ERASE CAUTION ERASING ALL YES SELECT NO GO CONTACT INFORMATION Two Corporate Center Drive, PO Box 9058, Melville, NY 11747-9058 Technical Support (USA): 24/7 online automated help: http://www.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://www.olympus.com/digital © 2004