Olympus E-330 EVOLT E-330 Quick Start Guide (English) - Page 2

Quick Reference Guide INDEX 1. Camera Diagram and Controls 2. How to use the mode dial 3. How to use the buttons and control dial 4. How to Use the Autofocus 5. Image Quality Modes 6. Flash Modes 7. Viewing Pictures on a TV 8. How to Erase All Pictures 9. E-mailing a Picture 10. Printing a Picture HOW TO USE THE MODE DIAL Easy shooting modes i PORTRAIT Suitable for shooting a portrait-style image of a person. l LANDSCAPE Suitable for shooting landscapes and other outdoor scenes. & MACRO Suitable for taking close-up pictures (macro shooting). j SPORT Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without blurring. / NIGHT & PORTRAIT Suitable for shooting both the main subject and background at night. 20 different shooting modes are available to suit a wide range of shooting situations. When the mode dial is set to this mode, the shooting mode selection screen is displayed. Advanced shooting modes P Program shooting Allows you to shoot using an aperture and shutter speed that the camera sets. A Aperture priority shooting Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera sets the shutter speed automatically. S Shutter priority shooting Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The camera sets the aperture automatically. M Manual shooting Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually. HOW TO USE THE AUTOFOCUS a. While positioning the AF frame over the subject, press and hold the shutter button halfway. b. The AF confirmation mark indicating that the focus and exposure are locked remains lit as long as the shutter button is kept depressed. Halfway down Shutter button AF frame c. Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. AF confirmation mark All the way down Shutter button VIEWING PICTURES ON A TV a. Turn the camera and TV off, and connect the video cable as illustrated. b. Turn on the TV and set it to the video input mode. For details on switching to the video input mode, refer to the TV's instruction manual. c. Turn the camera on and press the q (playback) button. q button Multi-connector Note: If the pictures are not displayed, consult your TV manual to set up the video source. Video cable Video input terminal Number of pixels increases CAMERA DIAGRAM AND CONTROLS u (Live view) button #UP button A/B button Eyepiece shutter lever Viewfinder Diopter adjustment dial q (Playback) button S (Erase) button MENU button INFO (Information display) button LCD monitor d (Metering) button Arrow pad AEL/AFL button 0 (Protect) button j (Drive) button < (Copy/Print) button Card access lamp Lens attachment mark WB (White balance) button AF (Focus mode) button i button ISO button Self-timer/Remote control lamp/ Remote control receiver SSWF indicator Mode dial Control dial Power switch F (Exposure compensation) button Shutter button Hot shoe Battery compartment lock Battery compartment cover Flash Mirror Lens lock pin Lens release button Mount (Attach the lens after removing the body cap from the camera to prevent dust and dirt from entering the camera body.) Tripod socket CF card slot xD-picture card slot Eject button Multi-connector Connector cover Card cover HOW TO USE THE BUTTONS AND CONTROL DIAL This camera has a variety of functions to enable you to optimize settings for various shooting conditions. You can set the functions using the buttons and the control dial while viewing the monitor. F (Exposure compensation) button : Sets the exposure compensation value. WB (White balance) button : Selects the white balance appropriate to the light source from the following options: Auto, preset white balance settings, customized white balance settings or registered white balance. u (Live view) button : Sets the Live view mode. The subject is displayed on the LCD monitor. The display for shooting information can be turned off by pressing the INFO button. ISO button : Sets the ISO sensitivity. d (Metering) button : Selects the metering mode. AF (Focus mode) button : Selects the focus mode. j (Drive) button : Sets Drive / Remote / Self-timer. a. Press the button for the function you want to set (direct button). The direct menu is displayed. b. Use the control dial to set. Other buttons S (Erase) button : Erases unwanted images. INFO (Information display) button : Shooting : Displays shooting information on the control panel screen. Playback : Displays shooting information or histogram of the recorded image. Each time this button is pressed, the information display is changed. #UP (Flash) button : Raises the flash. AEL button : Locks the exposure. q (Playback) button : Plays back images on the monitor. MENU button : Displays the menu. 0 (Protect) button : Protects images from being accidentally erased. 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. Image becomes clearer Application Select for the print size For small-sized print and website Number of pixels 3136x2352 2560x1920 1600x1200 1280x960 1024x768 640x480 Uncompressed 1/1 TIFF - Quality (Compression) Low compression 1/2.7 High compression 1/4 High compression 1/8 SHQ HQ SQ High compression 1/12 Control panel screen You can set the image quality from the control panel screen displayed on the LCD monitor. Press the i button and use the arrow pad to move the cursor to the image quality mode. Then turn the control dial to select the setting. FLASH MODES This camera features multiple flash modes. You can select the appropriate flash mode to the suit the situation. You can set the flash mode from the control panel screen displayed on the LCD monitor. Press the i button and use the arrow pad to move the cursor to [FLASH MODE]. Then turn the control dial to select the setting. AUTO ! • Auto-flash - The camera decides if the flash is needed. • Red-eye reduction flash - Reduces the incidence of red-eye by emitting pre-flashes to shrink pupil size before taking the picture. !SLOW • Slow synchronization + Red-eye reduction flash - This mode is for SLOW when you want to use slow synchronization, yet also reduce the red-eye phenomenon. #SLOW • Slow synchronization (1st curtain) - The flash fires right after the shutter fully opens. #SLOW2 • Slow synchronization (2nd curtain) - 2nd curtain flash fires just before the shutter closes. # • 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. In this mode, the flash can be used as an AF illuminator when it is raised. Manual flash : With [MANUAL FLASH] to set to [ON], you can set the amount of light (FULL, 1/4, 1/16, or 1/64) in the flash mode setting. HOW TO ERASE ALL PICTURES WARNING - PERFORMING THESE STEPS WILL DELETE ALL STORED PICTURES! E-MAILING A PICTURE a. Press the MENU button. Use ac to select [W], then press d. b. Use ac to select [CARD SETUP], then press d. c. Use ac to select [ALL ERASE], then press the i button. d. Use ac to select [YES], then press the i button. 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. 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. 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. What you can do with OLYMPUS Master software • The provided software CD includes OLYMPUS Master software for viewing and editing images. Once installed, you can take advantage of viewing and editing your images as shown below. For information on how to use OLYMPUS Master software, see Help after installation. • Install OLYMPUS Master on your computer from the provided CD-ROM. OLYMPUS Master allows you to register as the camera's owner. Doing so will enable you to receive information on software or firmware upgrades from Olympus. CONTACT INFORMATION Two Corporate Center Drive, P.O. Box 9058, Melville, NY 11747-9058 Technical Support (USA): 24/7 online automated help: http://www.olympusamerica.com/E1 Phone customer support: 1-800-260-1625 (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 © 2006