Olympus FE 290 FE-290 Instruction Manual (English)
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DIGITAL CAMERA FE-290/X-825 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 start to - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 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 Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following along with the illustrations. P. 16 Learn about the menus that control the - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 3
Quick Start Guide Gather these items (box contents) 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), warranty card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location. - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 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 the xD-Picture Card (optional) into the camera. 2 1 Quick Start Guide 4 EN - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 5
battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow. Contact area (Orient the card, and insert the card straight in. Insert the card until it clicks into place. Quick Start Guide (To remove the card, push the card all the way in, release slowly, grasp the card and remove it. 5 6 ( With this camera - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 6
conditions. Use the shooting guide displayed on the screen to shoot pictures according to screen is displayed if the date and time are not set. ( To turn off the camera, press the o button once again. Hint The directions of the arrow pad is indicated with ONXY in the supplied instruction manual - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 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 290 | FE-290 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 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 9
Take a picture a. Hold the camera. Horizontal grip 1/1000 F2.7 [] HQ 3072×2304 [IN] 4 Vertical grip Quick Start Guide b. Focus. c. Shoot. Shutter Button (Press Halfway) Place this mark over your value are displayed. Shutter Button (Press Completely) The card access lamp blinks. EN 9 - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 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 HQ 3072×2304 F2.7 1/1000 0.0 ISO 400 '07.12. - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 11
Self-timer Flash mode 8 b c9 a HQ 3072×2304 4 7 0 Macro mode Button operations 1 o button Power on: Camera turns on in shooting mode. • 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 - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 12
Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject, or camera shake when taking AUCTION 12 EN 1 NIGHT+PORTRAIT BACK MENU SET OK • The scene selection screen displays sample images and the shooting mode to best suit the situation. • To - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 13
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 pictures Display a picture to print out in playback mode, connect the camera to the printer, and then press OF/< to print the picture. - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 14
9 X& button Shooting pictures close to the subject (Macro mode) Press X& in shooting mode to select the macro mode. Press H for setting. OFF Macro off & Macro on % Super macro Cancels macro mode. This mode lets you shoot from as close as 20 cm/7.9 in. (when the zoom is set for the zoom-out angle - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 15
zoom lever to the Tside. 4 Zoom bar The white area is the optical zoom area. The red area is the digital zoom area. When the slider enters the red area, the digital zoom activates and the image is further enlarged. Playback mode: Switching the picture display Single-frame playback • Use the arrow - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 16
by following the shooting guide, press m to display the shooting guide screen. Operation guide During menu operations, the buttons and their respective functions are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Follow these guides to navigate the menus. RESET IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA MENU SETUP EXIT MENU - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 17
RESET IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA MENU SETUP 3 Press ON to select [8], and press H. • Unavailable settings cannot be selected. • Press X on this screen to move the return to the item selection screen, press Y or H. EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK SETUP 1 MEMORY FORMAT 2 BACKUP 3 ENGLISH - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 18
CAMERA MENU IMAGE QUALITY 2 CAMERA RESET MENU SETUP SCENE SILENT MODE 5 EXIT MENU SET OK ISO R (still picture) R (movie) PANORAMA* * An Olympus xD-Picture Card a subject such as landscapes and for viewing pictures on a wide-screen television. • [PANORAMA] cannot be set. Movie image quality - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 19
The scene selection screen displays sample images and camera microphone at the source of the sound you want to record. R (movie Recording movies with or without sound OFF /ON When [ON] (sound is recorded) is selected, the optical zoom cannot be used during movie recording. Only the digital - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 20
create a panoramic picture, using the OLYMPUS Master software on the provided CD-ROM. An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required for panorama shooting. Y: then compose your shots so that the edges of the pictures overlap. The part of the previous picture where it will be joined to the next picture does - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 21
1 SLIDESHOW Press H to start the slideshow. • Only the first frame of each movie is displayed. • To cancel the slideshow, press H or m. Playing back pictures automatically 2 MOVIE PLAY [IN] Playing back movies Select [MOVIE PLAY] from the top menu, and press H to play back the movie. Another - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 22
° / 0° / -90° Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally. This function lets you even if the internal memory is formatted. g "Erasing pictures registered in MY FAVORITE" (P. 23) Note • Registered pictures cannot be edited, printed, copied to a card, transferred to a - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 23
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 the card into the camera in advance. SEL. IMAGE Erasing by selecting the single-frame SEL. IMAGE [IN] • Use - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 24
optional card into the camera. Copying data does not erase the picture in the internal memory. • It takes some time to back up data. Check that the battery is not empty before starting the copy, or use the AC adapter. W Selecting a display language You can select a language for on-screen display - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 25
BRIGHT/ NORMAL BEEP Adjusting the volume of operation sound when the buttons are pressed OFF (No sound)/ LOW /HIGH 8 Adjusting the volume of camera warning sound OFF (No sound)/ LOW / HIGH SHUTTER SOUND Adjusting the volume of the shutter button OFF (No sound)/ LOW / HIGH VOLUME Adjusting - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 26
to video input mode. • For details of switching to video input, refer to your TV's instruction manual. • Images and the information displayed on the screen may be cropped depending on the TV's settings. POWER SAVE Setting the camera to the power save mode OFF /ON 26 EN When no operation has been - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 27
printer's instruction manual. What is PictBridge? A standard for connecting digital cameras and support PictBridge have standard print settings. If [STANDARD] is selected on the settings screens (P. 29), pictures are printed according to these settings. Refer to the printer's instruction manual - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 28
the camera with the picture selection screen displayed. EASY PRINT START PC / CUSTOM PRINT OK EXIT 4 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera. the screen according to Steps 1 and 2 on P. 27, and press H. 2 Select [CUSTOM PRINT], and press H. USB PC EASY PRINT CUSTOM PRINT EXIT Operation guide SET - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 29
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 have be printed varies depending on the printer. Note • If the [PRINTPAPER] screen is not displayed, [SIZE], [BORDERLESS] and [PICS/SHEET] are set - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 30
MODE SELECT] screen, press m. • A message is displayed. 6 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera. 7 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 - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 31
print services without using DPOF • Pictures stored in the internal memory cannot be printed at a photo store. The pictures need to be copied to a card before taking them. g "BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card" (P. 24) Single-frame reservation Follow the operation guide to - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 32
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 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 33
from the computer gP. 37 Using OLYMPUS Master What is OLYMPUS Master? OLYMPUS Master is a software application for managing your digital images on your computer. Installing it on your computer lets you do the following: ( Download images from the camera or other media ( View images and movies - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 34
X 10.3 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 connecting the camera to the computer • Turn off the camera • Open the camera's battery/card compartment cover Using OLYMPUS Master 34 EN - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 35
the screen confirming whether to install OLYMPUS muvee theaterPack Trial Version is displayed. To install this software, click OLYMPUS Master 2 Double-click the "Setup" icon on the desktop. • The OLYMPUS Master installation screen is displayed. • Follow the on-screen instructions. • When the OLYMPUS - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 36
USB port on the computer using 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. 3 Select [PC], and press H. 4 The - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 37
complete is displayed. 4 Click "Browse 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 - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 38
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 added by means of an extension card, etc. • Computers without a factory-installed OS and home-built computers 38 EN - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 39
do not remove any cable or the battery while the camera is processing. 10 After the download procedure the camera display will show "OK". You can remove the cables and turn power off. After restarting the camera you will be able to choose the new language from [SET UP]. EN 39 Using OLYMPUS Master - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 40
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 Sometimes when the contact area of the card is dirty, the camera cannot recognize the card, and the [CARD SETUP] screen will be displayed. In this case, select - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 41
and wait for the subject to enter the frame. Getting to know your camera better Subjects that are difficult to focus on • Under certain types of reduced when taking pictures in the h mode. g "h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization" (P. 12) The factors that can cause the picture to - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 42
Getting to know your camera better The picture is too grainy There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear grainy. Using the digital zoom to take close-up pictures • With the digital zoom, part of the image is cropped and enlarged. The greater the magnification, the grainier the - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 43
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 download the pictures to a computer and then either erase the pictures from the card or use a new card. • Pictures are not recorded - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 44
, 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 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 45
the computer's instruction manual. When you get an error message on the camera... Monitor indication q CARD ERROR q WRITE PROTECT > MEMORY FULL Possible cause There is a problem with the card. Corrective action This card cannot be used. Insert a new card. Writing to the card is prohibited. The - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 46
pictures in the internal memory or on the card. There is a problem with the selected picture and it cannot be played back on this camera. The battery/card compartment cover is open. Corrective action Replace the card or erase unwanted data. Before erasing, download important pictures to a computer - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 47
ISO - 9 P. 19 R (still picture) - 9 9 9 - 9 9 9 9 9 - P. 19 R (movie) - - - - 9 P. 19 PANORAMA - 9 9 9 - 9 9 9 9 9 - P. 20 *1 Shooting mode is fixed at [&]. *2 [IMAGE QUALITY] is fixed at [640 × 480]. Getting to know your camera better EN 47 - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 48
fully with the LI-40C charger before use. ( The provided rechargeable battery usually takes approximately 5 hours to charge. ( This camera uses a charger specified by Olympus. Do not use any other type of charger. Using your charger and AC adapter abroad ( The charger and AC adapter can be used in - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 49
Representative plug of power supply cord of countries/regions around the world A Type B Type BF Type B3 Type C Type SE Type O Type (American Type) (British Type) (British Type) (British Type) (CEE Type) (CEE Type) (Oceania Type) The representative supply voltage and plug type are described - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 50
internal memory or card unusable. Appendix AC adapter An AC adapter is useful for time-consuming tasks such as image downloads to a computer or when running a slideshow for a long period of time. Do not use any other AC adapter with this camera. 50 EN Note • Do not remove or load the battery or - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 51
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED OLYMPUS SERVICE PERSONNEL. DANGER WARNING CAUTION An exclamation mark enclosed in a triangle alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions only accessories recommended by Olympus. while using an AC adapter, remove it from the - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 52
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 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 53
causing battery leaks or damaging their terminals, carefully follow all instructions regarding the use of batteries. Never attempt to disassemble a battery or modify it immediately after using the camera. • Always unload the battery from the camera before storing the camera for a long period. - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 54
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 . However, black spots or software - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 55
Olympus assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographing, use or other acts that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners. Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of these written materials or this software digital device, pursuant to Part distance between the camera and receiver. - - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 56
Model Number : FE-290/X-825 Trade Name : OLYMPUS Responsible Party 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 - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 57
(in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)) Applicable standards : Exif 2.2, Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), PRINT Image Matching III, PictBridge Sound with still pictures : Wave format Movies : AVI Motion JPEG Memory : Internal memory xD-Picture Card (16 MB - 2 GB) (Type - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 58
6 mm (1.2 × 1.5 × 0.2 in.) : Approx. 15 g (0.5 oz) (Battery charger (LI-40C) Power requirements Output Charging time Operating environment Temperature Dimensions Weight : AC 100 × 0.9 × 3.5 in.) : Approx. 65 g (2.3 oz) Design and specifications subject to change without notice. Appendix 58 EN - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 59
Parts Camera o button gP. 11 Shutter button gP. 11 Strap eyelet gP. 3 Zoom lever gP. 15 Flash gP. 14 Speaker Microphone Connector cover/Multi-connector/ DC-IN jack gP. 26, 27, 36 Self-timer lamp gP. 14 Lens Monitor gP. 25 Card (Macro mode) gP. 14 Battery/card compartment cover gP. 4 Mode - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 60
-2.0 - +2.0 6 Battery check e = full power, f = charge the battery 7 Green lamp 8 Flash standby Camera movement warning/flash charge time 00:36 16 Current memory 17 Sound record 18 Flash mode [IN] (Recording pictures to the internal memory), [xD] (Recording pictures to the card) R !, #, $ - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 61
11 00:00 / 00:36 12 Movies Item 1 Battery check Indications e = full power, f = charge the battery Ref. Page - 2 Current memory [IN] (Playing back the picture in the internal memory), [xD] (Playing back the picture in the card) 3 Print reservation/Number - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 62
4, 48 Battery charger 4, 48 Battery check 60 BEEP 25 BEHIND GLASS P 12 C CAMERA MENU 19 CANDLE W 12 Card 43, 50 Card access lamp 37, 44, 50 Close-up playback U 15 Compression 18 Connector cover 26, 36 CUISINE V 12 CUSTOM PRINT 28 D Date and time X 7, 26, 40 Digital zoom 13, 15 - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 63
macro mode 14 T Top menu 16 Tripod socket 59 U USB cable 3, 27, 33, 37 V VIDEO OUT 26 VOLUME 21, 25 W Warning sound 8 25 X xD-Picture Card 20, 50 Z Zoom 15 Zoom lever 15 EN 63 - Olympus FE 290 | FE-290 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 64
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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.
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The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages
and may differ from the actual product.
Appendix
FE-290/X-825