Olympus FE 280 FE-280 Instruction Manual (English)
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DIGITAL CAMERA FE-280/X-820/ C-520 Instruction Manual Quick Start Guide Get started using your camera right away. Button operations Menu operations Printing pictures Using OLYMPUS Master Getting to know your camera better Appendix ( Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 2
Contents Quick Start Guide P. 3 Button operations Menu operations Printing pictures Using OLYMPUS Master Getting to know your camera better Appendix P. 11 P. 17 P. 29 Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following along with the illustrations. Learn about the menus that control the - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 3
) Digital Camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery (LI-42B) Battery Charger (LI-40C) USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual) and the Warranty Card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Attach the strap Quick Start Guide ( Pull - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 4
Ion Battery Battery 1 Charger 2 AC Wall Outlet Charging Indicator Red light on: Charging Light off: Charging complete (Charging time: Approx. 5 hours) ( Battery comes partially charged. b. Insert the battery and an xD-Picture Card (optional). 21 Quick Start Guide 3 4 EN Battery lock knob - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 5
without inserting the optional xDPicture Card™ (hereinafter referred to as "the card"). If you shoot pictures with this camera without using an xD-Picture Card, the pictures will be recorded in the internal memory. For details on the card, please refer to "The card" (P. 53). Quick Start Guide EN 5 - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 6
Press the o button. o button Y M D TIME Y / M / D CANCEL MENU ( This screen is displayed if the date and time are not set. ( To turn off the camera, press the o button once again. Hint O The directions of the arrow pad is indicated with ONXY in the supplied X Y instruction manual. N 6 EN - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 7
Cancels the setting a. Press the OF/< and NY buttons to select [Y]. • The first two digits of the year are fixed. OF/< button Y M D TIME 2007 Y / M / D NY button b. Press the Y# button. CANCEL MENU Quick Start Guide Y# button c. Press the OF/< and NY buttons to select [M]. Y M D TIME 2007.12 - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 8
Quick Start Guide Set the date and time d. Press the Y# button. e. Press the OF/< and NY buttons to select [D]. Y M D TIME 2007.12.10 --:-- Y / M / D f. Press the Y# button. g. Press the - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 9
Hold the camera. Horizontal grip Vertical grip Quick Start Guide b. Focus. c. Shoot. Shutter Button (Press Halfway) Place this mark over your subject. 1/1000 F3.1 [] [IN] HQ 3264×2448 4 The number of pictures that can be taken is displayed. When the focus and exposure are locked, the green - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 10
Quick Start Guide Review your pictures a. Press the q button. q button Arrow pad Displays the next image Displays the previous image [IN] HQ 3264×2448 F3.1 1/1000 0.0 ISO 1600 '07. - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 11
. • Lens extends • Monitor turns on Turning the camera on and off 2 Shutter button Shooting pictures/movies Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to a setting other than n, and lightly press the shutter button (halfway). When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp lights up (focus - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 12
h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject, or camera shake when taking pictures m to select [SCENE] from the top menu and display the scene selection screen. • By switching to another scene, most settings will be changed to the - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 13
manually by pressing the shutter button in this mode. • There may be cases in which the camera guide displayed on the screen to set the target items. • Press m to display the shooting guide again. • To change the setting without using the shooting guide recording, only the digital zoom can be used - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 14
EV to +2.0 EV 0.0 + 0.3 + 0.7 + 1.0 Button operations Playback mode: Printing pictures Display a picture to print out in playback mode, connect the camera to the printer, and then press OF/< to print the picture. g "Direct printing (PictBridge)" (P. 29) 9 X& button Shooting pictures close to - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 15
"0 Protecting pictures" (P. 25) d Zoom lever Zooming while shooting/Close-up playback Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject Optical zoom: 3x Digital zoom: 4x (optical zoom × digital zoom: Max. 12x) Zoom out: Turn the zoom lever to the Wside. [] [IN] HQ 3264×2448 4 [] [IN] HQ 3264×2448 - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 16
Playback mode: Switching the picture display Single-frame playback • Use the arrow pad to browse pictures. [IN] HQ 3264×2448 W F3.1 1/1000 0.0 T T [IN] ISO 1600 W '07.12.10 12:30 100-0004 4 1 2 3 4 T [IN] W Index display Close-up playback • Turn and hold the zoom lever to 1 2 3 - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 17
MEMORY FORMAT 2 BACKUP 3 ENGLISH PIXEL MAPPING NO BACK MENU SET OK • Select [CAMERA MENU], [PLAYBACK MENU], [EDIT], [ERASE], or [SETUP], and press . The screen at the bottom of the screen. Follow these guides to navigate the menus. RESET IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA MENU SETUP EXIT MENU SCENE - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 18
To return to the item selection screen, press Y or . EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK SETUP 1 MEMORY FORMAT 2 BACKUP 3 ENGLISH PIXEL * 2 CAMERA RESET MENU SETUP FINE ZOOM AF MODE R (still pictures) EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK 5 * An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 19
for sending as e-mail attachments. • This is useful for expressing the broadness of a subject such as landscapes and for viewing pictures on a wide-screen television. • [PANORAMA] cannot be set. Movie image quality Image quality/Image size SHQ 640 × 480 HQ 320 × 240 SQ 160 × 120 2 RESET NO - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 20
) Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation The scene selection screen displays sample images and the shooting mode to best suit the situation. This sharp pictures. The higher the value, the better the camera's light sensitivity and ability to shoot with a fast shutter - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 21
be used during movie recording. Only the digital zoom can be used. PANORAMA Creating a panoramic picture Panorama shooting lets you create a panoramic picture, using the OLYMPUS Master software on the provided CD-ROM. An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required for panorama shooting. Connects pictures - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 22
- PRINT SHOW EDIT ORDER 3 PERFECT PLAYBACK FIX MENU SETUP MY FAVORITE EXIT MENU ERASE SILENT MODE SET OK 4 76 6PLAYBACK MENU 0 y*2 R*2 *1 A card is required. *2 This is not displayed when a movie is selected. 5EDIT INDEX EDIT When a movie is selected 5 2 MOVIE PLAY EDIT PRINT ORDER - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 23
DIS EDIT LIGHTING FIX REDEYE FIX Digital image stabilization edit, lighting fix • Movies, pictures shot by another camera, and previously fixed or edited pictures memory. g "Erasing pictures registered in MY FAVORITE" (P. 24) Note • Registered pictures cannot be edited, printed, copied to a card - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 24
erased, and press S. Select [YES], and press . • Even if pictures registered in MY FAVORITE are erased, original pictures in the internal memory or the card may not be erased. SET Registering favorite pictures SET • Select a picture with XY, and press . Menu operations BACK MENU 5 EDIT SET - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 25
be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep. • When erasing pictures in the internal memory, do not insert the card into the camera. • When erasing pictures from the card, insert a card into the camera in advance. Menu operations EN 25 - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 26
to a computer before formatting. • Make sure there is no card inserted in the camera when formatting the internal memory. • Be sure that the card is inserted in the camera when formatting the card. • Before using non-Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on a computer, you must format - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 27
Selecting a display language You can select a language for on-screen display. Available languages vary depending on where you purchased this camera. You can add other languages to your camera with the provided OLYMPUS Master software. PIXEL MAPPING Adjusting the image processing function The pixel - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 28
audio input (white) terminals. Menu operations AV cable (provided) Settings on the camera Turn the camera on and press q to select the playback instruction manual. • Images and the information displayed on the screen may be cropped depending on the TV's settings. POWER SAVE Setting the camera - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 29
the multi-connector of the camera and the printer's USB port. Multi-connector USB cable Printing pictures • The [EASY PRINT START] screen is displayed. • For details of how to turn the printer on and the position of the USB port, refer to the printer's instruction manual. 3 Press OF/ - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 30
USB cable from the camera with the picture selection screen displayed. EXIT 4 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera. PRINT 5 Disconnect the USB cable screen being indicated on the right according to Steps 1 and 2 on P. 29, and press . 2 Select [CUSTOM PRINT], and press . USB Operation guide - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 31
pictures stored in the internal memory or on the card. Prints the pictures according to the print reservation data on the card. If no print reservations be printed varies depending on the printer. Note • If the [PRINTPAPER] screen is not displayed, [SIZE], [BORDERLESS] and [PICS/SHEET] are set to - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 32
or at a photo store that supports DPOF. DPOF is a standard format used to record automatic print information from digital cameras. Only the images stored on the card can be reserved to print. Insert a card with recorded pictures into the camera before making print reservations. Pictures with - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 33
. For more details, refer to the printer's instruction manual. A PC card adapter may also be necessary. Note • DPOF reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this camera. Make changes using the original device. If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device, entering - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 34
All-frame reservation Reserves all the pictures stored on the card. The number of prints is set at one print per picture. 1 Press m in the playback mode and display the top menu. 2 Select [PRINT ORDER] [U], and - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 35
before starting. Install the OLYMPUS Master software gP. 36 OLYMPUS Master 2 USB cable CD-ROM Connect the camera to the computer using the gP. 38 USB cable Start up the OLYMPUS Master software gP. 38 Computer that meets the operating environment (P. 36). Download image files to the computer - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 36
are not supported. • Operations are not guaranteed when using an added USB or IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port. • To install the software, you must log on as a user with the cable connecting the camera to the computer • Turn off the camera • Open the camera's battery/card compartment cover 36 EN - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 37
screen instructions. • When the OLYMPUS Master licensing agreement is displayed, read the agreement and click "Yes" to proceed with the installation. 4 When the user information screen screen confirming whether to install OLYMPUS muvee theaterPack Trial Version is displayed. To install this software - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 38
the provided USB cable. • Refer to your computer's instruction manual to locate the position of the USB port. • The camera turns on automatically. • The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed. Multi-connector Connector cover Using OLYMPUS Master 3 Select - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 39
images now". • The downloaded images are displayed in the browse window. To disconnect the camera 1 Make sure that the card access lamp has stopped blinking. Card access lamp Using OLYMPUS Master 2 Make the following preparations for disconnecting the USB cable. Windows 1 Click the "Unplug - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 40
" at the bottom of the screen. Using OLYMPUS Master To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master This camera is compatible with USB mass storage. You can connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable provided with the camera to download and save images without - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 41
battery is fully charged! 1 Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet. 2 Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the computer. 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the camera's USB connector. • The camera turns on automatically. • The monitor turns on and the selection screen - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 42
charge may not be sufficient to turn on the camera. Remove the battery and warm it by putting it in your pocket for a while. The card cannot be used If the contact area of the card is dirty/dust, data in the card cannot be read and the [CARD SETUP] screen appears. In this case, select [xD - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 43
to the factory default settings if the camera is left without the battery for approximately 3 days. If the battery is in the camera for a short period of time, is not in the center of the frame In these cases, focus (focus lock) on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 44
grainy. Using the digital zoom to take close-up pictures • With the digital zoom, part of picture may appear grainy. Getting to know your camera better Taking pictures with the correct color • The on the subject, results may be better if you manually adjust the [WB] setting. • When the subject is - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 45
the pictures from the internal memory. Using a card (xD-Picture Card) (optional) • Pictures are recorded to the card when inserted in the camera. When the card is full, you can download the pictures to a computer and then either erase the pictures from the card or use a new card. • Pictures are not - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 46
, the camera is reading a movie, or images are being downloaded (when connected to a computer). • Do not do any of the following while the card access lamp is blinking. Doing so may prevent the image data from being saved and render the internal memory or card unusable. • Open the battery/card - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 47
screen. View the picture using image browsing software • Install the OLYMPUS Master 2 software from the provided CD-ROM. Change the monitor setting • The icons on the computer desktop may be rearranged. For details on changing the settings on your computer, refer to the computer's instruction manual - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 48
download important pictures to a computer. The internal memory or the card contains no pictures. Record pictures. Use image processing software to view the picture on a computer. If that cannot be done, the image file is damaged. Use image processing software to edit the pictures. The battery/card - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 49
camera. There is a problem with the printer and/or camera. Do not operate the printer while changing settings on the camera. Turn off the camera and printer. Check the printer and remedy any problems *5 [AF MODE] is fixed at [FACE DETECT]. *6 [FACE DETECT] is not available. *7 AF lock is on. EN 49 - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 50
and card, and keep in a cool, dry place that is well ventilated. • Periodically, insert the battery and test the camera functions. Note • Avoid leaving the camera in places where chemical products are handled since this may result in corrosion. Battery and charger ( This camera uses one Olympus - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 51
voltage and plug type are described in this chart. Depending on the area, different types of plugs and supply voltages are used. Attention: Power cord meeting demands from each country shall be used. - For only the United States Use a UL Listed, 1.8 - 3 m (6 - 10 ft), Type SPT-2 or NISPT-2, AWG no - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 52
(50/60Hz) around the world. However, depending on the country or area you are in, the AC wall outlet may be shaped differently and the charger may require a plug adapter to match the wall outlet. For details, ask at your local electrical shop or travel agent. ( Do not use travel voltage - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 53
Use of the accessories The card Pictures can be recorded on the optional card. The internal memory and card are the camera's media for recording pictures, similar to film in a film camera. Pictures recorded to the internal memory or card can be easily erased on the camera or processed using a - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 54
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED OLYMPUS SERVICE PERSONNEL. An exclamation mark enclosed in a triangle alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions avoid damaging the product, use only accessories recommended by Olympus. Water and Moisture - For - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 55
electrical shocks or burns. DANGER • The camera uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus. Charge the battery with the specified charger. Do not use any other chargers. • Never heat or incinerate batteries. • Take precautions when carrying or storing batteries to prevent them from coming into - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 56
may become hot during prolonged use. To avoid minor burns, do not remove it immediately after using the camera. • Always unload the battery from the camera before storing the camera for a long period. Caution for Usage Environment • To protect the high-precision technology contained in this product - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 57
battery specified by Olympus. Do not use any other type of battery. For safe and proper use, read the battery's instruction manual carefully before using it. • If the battery's terminals get wet or greasy, camera contact failure may result. Wipe the battery technology. However, black spots or bright - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 58
camera to USB enabled personal computers (PC). Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user's authority to operate. For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number : FE-280/X-820/C-520 Trade Name : OLYMPUS - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 59
of Apple Inc. • xD-Picture Card™ is a trademark. • All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of their respective owners. • The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the "Design Rule for Camera File System/DCF" standards stipulated by - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 60
memory xD-Picture Card (16 MB - 2 GB) (Type H/M, Standard) : 8,000,000 pixels : 1/2.35" CCD (primary color filter), 8,500,000 pixels (gross) : Olympus lens 6.3 to 18.9 mm, f3.1 to 5.9 (equivalent to 36 to 108 mm on a 35 mm camera) : Digital 15 g (0.5 oz) (Battery charger (LI-40C) Appendix Power - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 61
Camera Multi-connector gP. 28, 29, 38 Self-timer lamp gP. 14 o button Zoom lever gP. 11 gP. 15 Flash gP. 14 Strap eyelet gP. 3 Connector cover gP. 28, 38 Lens Microphone Speaker Card 27 X& button (Macro mode) gP. 14 Tripod socket Battery/card compartment cover gP. 4 button (OK) gP. - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 62
Battery check 2 Flash standby Camera Lock U 5, 3, 1, w - y ISO 50, ISO 400, ISO 1600, etc. & % SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2, SQ, 16:9 3264 × 2448, 2048 × 1536, 640 × 480 etc. [] 4 00:36 a, b, c, d (maximum reached) R [IN] (Recording pictures to the internal memory), [xD] (Recording pictures to the card - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 63
10 '07.12.10 12:30 8 100-0004 7 00:00 / 00:36 6 Movies Item 1 Battery check 2 Silent mode Indications e = full power, f = low power U Ref. Page - P. 22 17 Current memory [IN] (Playing back the picture in the internal memory), P. 53 [xD] (Playing back the picture in the card) Appendix EN 63 - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 64
AV cable 3, 28 B BACKUP 26 Battery 4, 50 Battery charger 3, 4, 50 Battery check 62 BEEP 27 BEHIND GLASS P 12 C CAMERA MENU 20 CANDLE W 12 Card 45, 53 Card 20 Focus 9, 11, 43, 46 Focus lock 11 Format 26 FORMAT 26 G Green lamp 9, 11, 43, 46 R (Shooting guide 6, 13 H HQ 19 I iESP (AF - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 65
NIGHT+PORTRAIT 12 NTSC 28 Number of storable still pictures 45 O OLYMPUS Master 35, 38 Operation guide 17, 30 Optical zoom 13, 15 P PAL 28 PANORAMA 21 H 12 UNDER WATER WIDE1 k 12 UNDER WATER WIDE2 l 12 USB cable 3, 29, 35, 38, 39 V VIDEO OUT 28 VOLUME 22, 27 W Warning sound 8 27 - Olympus FE 280 | FE-280 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 66
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DIGITAL CAMERA
Instruction
Manual
Getting to know your
camera better
Quick Start Guide
Get started using your
camera right away.
Button operations
Menu operations
Printing pictures
Using OLYMPUS Master
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Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please
read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual
in a safe place for future reference.
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We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important
photographs.
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In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify
information contained in this manual.
Appendix
FE-280/X-820/
C-520