Olympus IR 300 IR-300 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 4

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Table of Contents

How to use this manual

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Composition of the manual

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1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9

Mode switch

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Direct buttons

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Using the direct buttons

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Menus

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About the menus

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Using the menus

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How to read the procedure pages

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2 Tips before you start taking pictures - - - - - - 21

If the correct focus cannot be obtained

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How to focus (focus lock)

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Subjects that are difficult to focus on

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Record mode

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Still picture record modes

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Movie record modes

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Number of storable still pictures/remaining recording time

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Changing the record mode

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The internal memory and memory card

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Card basics

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Inserting and removing the card

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3 Basic shooting functions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31

Selecting a scene mode according to the situation

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Using the zoom when taking pictures (Zoom/Macro)

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Using the zoom

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Using the digital zoom

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Using macro/super macro mode

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Flash shooting

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Recording movies

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Image stabilizer

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Fulltime AF

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Recording sound with movies

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Sequential shooting

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Section	Page
How to use this manual	2
Composition of the manual	3
1 Basic operation	9
Mode switch	10
Direct buttons	12
Using the direct buttons	14
Menus	15
About the menus	15
Using the menus	18
How to read the procedure pages	20
2 Tips before you start taking pictures	21
If the correct focus cannot be obtained	22
How to focus (focus lock)	22
Subjects that are difficult to focus on	23
Record mode	24
Still picture record modes	24
Movie record modes	25
Number of storable still pictures/remaining recording time	25
Changing the record mode	27
The internal memory and memory card	28
Card basics	29
Inserting and removing the card	29
3 Basic shooting functions	31
Selecting a scene mode according to the situation	32
Using the zoom when taking pictures (Zoom/Macro)	35
Using the zoom	35
Using the digital zoom	36
Using macro/super macro mode	37
Flash shooting	38
Recording movies	40
Image stabilizer	41
Fulltime AF	42
Recording sound with movies	42
Sequential shooting	43
4 Additional shooting functions	44
Adjusting picture brightness	45
Adjusting the color of a picture	46
Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject (METERING)	47
Changing the focusing area (AF MODE)	48
Self-timer shooting	49
Panorama shooting	50
Taking two-in-one pictures	52
Shooting with a frame (FRAME MODE)	53
Recording sound with still pictures	54
5 Additional playback functions	55
Playing back still pictures	56
Displaying pictures in a calendar (Calendar display)	57
Picture rotation	58
Playing back movies	59
Selecting the position to begin movie playback (INDEX PLAY)	60
Changing the amount of information displayed on the screen	61
Slideshow	62
Adding sound to still pictures	64
Editing still pictures (BLACK & WHITE / SEPIA / Resizing / Trimming)	65
Correcting pictures (REDEYE FIX / BRIGHTNESS / SATURATION)	66
Composing pictures with illustrations	68
Frame	68
Title	69
Calendar	70
Layout	71
Editing movies	73
Editing a movie	73
Creating an index	74
Playing back pictures on a TV	76
Selecting the video output	77
Protecting pictures	77
Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card (BACKUP)	78
Erasing pictures	79
Formatting the internal memory or a card	80
6 Creating and sharing albums	81
Adding pictures to an album (ALBUM ENTRY)	82
Viewing pictures in albums (SEL. ALBUM)	84
Rearranging album pictures (REARRANGE)	85
Removing pictures from albums	86
Undoing album entries (UNDO ENTRY / UNDO ALL)	86
Erasing pictures from albums	87
7 Using voice recording	88
Recording sound (VOICE REC)	89
Selecting the sound recording quality	90
Turning the monitor on/off	90
Playing back sound recorded with VOICE REC	91
8 Settings	92
Saving camera settings (ALL RESET)	93
Selecting a display language	94
Changing the startup screen (SCREEN)	94
Setting the sleep time (SLEEP)	95
Custom button	96
Setting the custom button	97
Using the custom button	97
Setting camera sounds	98
Viewing pictures immediately (REC VIEW)	99
Resetting file names (FILE NAME)	99
Adjusting the monitor brightness	100
Setting the date and time	101
Resetting the camera settings (MODE RESET)	102
Adjusting the image processing function (PIXEL MAPPING)	103
9 Dock&Done functions	104
Using the camera with a Dock&Done storage unit (hard disk/DVD)	105
Storing camera pictures (STORE ONLY)	105
Playing back pictures on the storage unit (STORAGE)	107
Creating a disk for storing pictures (CREATE SHARE DISK)	108
Using the camera with a Dock&Done printer	110
Using a Dock&Done storage unit with a Dock&Done printer	110
Using a Dock&Done printer	112
Camera settings	113
Storing pictures (STORE)	113
Settings after storing (STORE AND)	113
Printing all new pictures (NEW ALL PRINT)	114
Settings after printing (PRINT AND)	114
10 Printing pictures	115
Direct printing (PictBridge)	116
Using the direct printing function	116
Printing pictures	117
Other print modes and print settings	120
If an error message is displayed	122
Print settings (DPOF)	123
How to make print reservations	123
Single-frame reservation	124
All-frame reservation	126
Resetting print reservation data	126
11 Connecting the camera to a computer	128
Flow	129
Using OLYMPUS Master	130
What is OLYMPUS Master?	130
Installing OLYMPUS Master	131
Connecting the camera to a computer	135
Starting up OLYMPUS Master	136
Displaying camera images on a computer	138
Downloading and saving images	138
Viewing still pictures and movies	140
Printing pictures	141
To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master	143
12 Appendix	144
Troubleshooting	145
Error messages	145
Troubleshooting	147
Camera care	153
AC adapter	154
Safety Precautions	155
Glossary of terms	159
13 Miscellaneous	161
Menu list	162
List of factory default settings	169
Modes and shooting functions	171
Names of parts	173
Camera	173
Cradle	175
Monitor indications	176

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