Olympus Stylus 720 SW Stylus 720 SW Advanced Manual (English) - Page 2

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How to use this manual

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button

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Turning the camera on and off

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Shutter button

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Shooting pictures

8

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button (Shooting)

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Switching the shooting mode

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Shooting still pictures

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Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization

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Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

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Button operations

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Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following the illustrations

and actually trying them out on the camera.

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Red-eye reduction flash . . . . . 12

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Fill-in flash

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Flash off

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%

Super macro mode . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Macro mode

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button (print) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

button (OK/FUNC)

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button (Shooting) . . . . 9

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button (playback)

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button (exposure compensation)

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button (self-timer/erase) . . 12

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button (flash mode)

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button (macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

BEEP

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

BGM

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BLACK & WHITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

BRIGHTNESS

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CALENDAR

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Calendar display

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CAMERA MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Card

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Card access lamp

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CCD

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Close-up playback

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Cloudy day

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Shooting tips and information

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Getting to know your camera better

Getting to know your camera better

The battery is not fully charged

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Charge the battery with the charger.

The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold

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Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the 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.

Shooting tips and information

Tips before you start taking pictures

The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded

No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed

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Section	Page
How to use this manual	2
Contents	3
Button operations	8
Turning the camera on and off	8
Shooting pictures	8
Switching the shooting mode	9
Shooting still pictures	9
Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization	9
Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation	9
Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode	10
Arrow pad	10
OK/FUNC button	10
P/AUTO	10
MENU button	11
Zooming while shooting/close-up playback	11
Changing picture brightness	12
Flash shooting	12
Shooting with self-timer / Erasing images	12
Shooting with self-timer	12
Erasing pictures	13
Shooting pictures close to the subject	13
Printing pictures	13
Menu operations	14
About the menus	14
Using the menus	15
Shooting mode menu	17
Changing the image quality	17
Change the shooting functions back to default settings	18
Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation	18
CAMERA MENU	19
Adjusting the color of a picture	19
Changing the ISO sensitivity	19
Continuous shooting	20
Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject	20
Zooming in on your subject	20
Changing the focusing area	21
Recording sound with still pictures	21
Creating a panoramic picture	21
Playback mode menu	22
Playing back pictures automatically	22
Playing back movies	23
Playing back the pictures in a calendar format	24
Viewing the pictures as a thumbnail	24
EDIT	24
Changing the size of pictures	24
Fixing the red-eye in pictures	24
Changing pictures to black and white	24
Changing pictures to a sepia tone	24
Synthesize the frame and the picture	24
Synthesize the title and the picture	25
Synthesize the calendar using the picture	25
Change the brightness of the picture	25
Change the vividness of the picture	25
Making an index picture from a movie	25
Making print reservations (DPOF)	26
PLAYBACK MENU	26
Protecting pictures	26
Rotating pictures	26
Adding sound to still pictures	26
Adding pictures to an album	27
Erase selected pictures/Erase all pictures	28
Erase by selecting the single-frame	28
Erase all the pictures in the internal memory and the card	28
See the pictures registered in the album	28
Album playback menus	29
See other album	29
PLAYBACK MENU	30
Undoing album entries	30
Selecting the jacket	30
SETUP menus	31
Formatting the internal memory or card	31
Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card	31
Selecting a display language	32
Using Shooting button / Playback button to turn on the camera	32
Setting the startup screen and volume	32
Registering a picture as the startup screen	32
Setting the color of the menu screens	32
Adjust the volume of beep when the button is pressed	32
Adjust the volume of camera warning sound	32
Selecting the sound of the shutter button	33
Adjusting the volume during playback	33
Viewing pictures immediately	33
Resetting the file names of pictures	33
Adjusting the image processing function	34
Adjusting the monitor brightness	34
Setting the date and time	34
Setting the date and time in another time zone	35
Setting alarms	35
Playing back pictures on a TV	36
Printing pictures	37
Direct printing (PictBridge)	38
Using the direct printing function	38
EASY PRINT	38
Other print modes and print settings (CUSTOM PRINT)	40
Print settings (DPOF)	43
How to make print reservations	43
Single-frame reservation	44
All-frame reservation	44
Resetting print reservation data	45
Connecting the camera to a computer	46
Flow	46
Using OLYMPUS Master	46
What is OLYMPUS Master?	46
Install the OLYMPUS Master software	47
Connecting the camera to a computer	50
Start up the OLYMPUS Master software	51
Displaying camera images on a computer	52
Downloading and saving images	52
Viewing still pictures and movies	54
Printing pictures	55
To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master	56
Getting to know your camera better	57
Shooting tips and information	57
Tips before you start taking pictures	57
The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded	57
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed	57
The date and time have not been set	58
Shooting tips	58
Focusing on the subject	58
Subjects that are difficult to focus on	58
Taking pictures without blurring	59
Taking pictures without the flash	59
The picture is too grainy	59
Taking pictures with the correct color	60
Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene	60
Taking pictures of a subject against backlight	60
Additional shooting tips and information	61
Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken	61
Using a new card	62
Lamp indicators	62
Extending the useful life of the battery	62
Functions that cannot be selected from menus	63
Selecting the optimal record mode	63
To return the settings of functions to default settings	63
Playback help	64
The red-eye cannot be fixed	64
The picture cannot be registered in the album	64
Playback tips	64
Playing back the picture in the internal memory	64
Quickly displaying a desired picture	64
Erasing sound recorded to still pictures	64
Viewing pictures on a computer	65
Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen	65
When you get an error message on the camera...	66
Functions available in shooting modes and scenes	68
Glossary of terms	70
Miscellaneous	72
Camera care	72
Battery and charger	73
Useful use of the accessories	74
The card	74
AC adapter	76
Safety Precautions	77

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