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AE lock 1 Compose your picture so that you can lock the exposure, and press the [ button. g "Direct buttons" (P. 12) 1/200 F4.0 0.0 • The meter reading is saved. • To reset the AE lock, press the [ button again. Press the [ button to engage and disengage the AE lock. SQ1 1600×1200 4 4 • When a function other than AE lock is assigned to the [ button, reassign the While the AE lock is engaged, B is displayed. function. g"Customizing the camera (MY MODE SETUP/SHORT CUT/ CUSTOM BUTTON)" (P. 118) 2 Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on, and 1/200 F4.0 0.0 press the shutter button halfway. • The green lamp lights. 3 Press the shutter button fully. • The AE lock is automatically canceled when the picture is taken. SQ1 1600×1200 4 Advanced shooting functions TIPS To save the locked meter reading after taking a picture (AE memory) j After setting the AE lock in Step 1, or after pressing the shutter button halfway in Step 2, press the [ button for more than 1 second. C is displayed. The exposure is saved while C is displayed. Press the [ button again to cancel the AE memory. When the AE lock was canceled even though it was engaged j Do not operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after performing the AE lock. Doing so will cancel the AE lock. j When the camera reactivates after sleep mode, or the power or monitor is turned off, the AE lock is canceled. 62

Section	Page
How to use this manual	2
Composition of the manual	3
1 Basic operation	9
Mode dial	10
Direct buttons	12
Using the direct buttons in shooting mode	12
Using the direct buttons in playback mode	13
Menus	14
About the menus	14
Using the menus	17
Using the GUIDE function	19
How to read the procedure pages	20
2 Tips before you start taking pictures	21
Turning the camera on and off	22
When to use the monitor and viewfinder	23
If the correct focus cannot be obtained	24
How to focus (focus lock)	24
Subjects that are difficult to focus on	25
Record mode	26
Still picture record modes	26
Movie record modes	28
Number of storable still pictures/remaining recording time	28
Changing the record mode	31
The internal memory and memory card	33
The card	34
Inserting and removing the card	34
3 Basic shooting functions	36
Selecting a scene mode according to the situation	37
Zooming in on your subject	41
Using the zoom	41
Using the digital zoom	41
Using macro/super macro mode	42
Flash shooting	43
Flash intensity control	45
Synchro	46
Selecting the flash (FLASH)	47
Using the external flash (optional) (SP-350)	47
Using commercially available external flashes (SP-350)	48
Using the slave flash	49
Recording movies	50
Camera movement compensation	51
Recording sound with movies	52
4 Advanced shooting functions	53
Changing the aperture value for shooting pictures	54
Changing the shutter speed for shooting pictures	55
Changing the aperture value and shutter speed for shooting pictures	56
My Mode	56
Focusing applications	57
AF mode (iESP/SPOT/AREA)	57
Manual focus (FOCUS MODE)	58
Fulltime AF	59
AF lock	59
AF illuminator	60
Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject (ESP/Spot)	61
AE lock	61
Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)	63
Changing picture brightness	63
Adjusting the white balance	64
White balance compensation	66
Adjusting a picture for recording (SHARPNESS/CONTRAST/SATURATION)	67
Reducing picture noise (NOISE REDUCTION)	68
5 Additional shooting functions	69
Sequential shooting	70
Timelapse shooting	71
Self-timer shooting	72
Panorama shooting	73
Recording sound with still pictures	74
Changing the monitor display (DISP./GUIDE)	75
Histogram	76
Frame assist	77
6 Playback	78
Playing back still pictures	79
Playing back pictures in a calendar (CALENDAR)	80
Picture rotation	80
Playing back movies	81
Selecting the position to begin movie playback (INDEX PLAY)	82
Playing back albums	83
Adding pictures to an album (ALBUM ENTRY)	83
Viewing pictures in albums (SEL. ALBUM)	85
Selecting an album cover (SELECT TITLE IMAGE)	86
Undoing album entries (UNDO ENTRY)	87
Erasing pictures from albums	88
Slideshow	89
Adding sound to still pictures	91
Editing still pictures (RAW DATA EDIT/Resizing/Trimming/REDEYE FIX/BLACK & WHITE/SEPIA)	92
Creating composite pictures (FRAME/TITLE/CALENDAR/LAYOUT)	95
Adjusting pictures (BRIGHTNESS/SATURATION)	98
Editing movies	99
Creating an index	100
Editing a movie	101
Playing back pictures on a TV	102
Video output	103
Protecting pictures	104
Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card (BACKUP)	104
Erasing pictures	105
Single-frame erase	106
All-frame erase	106
Formatting the internal memory or card (MEMORY FORMAT/FORMAT)	107
7 Settings	108
Resetting the settings to the default (RESET)	109
Selecting a display language	109
Changing the startup screen and shutdown screen (PW ON SETUP/PW OFF SETUP)	110
Screen setup	110
Viewing pictures immediately (REC VIEW)	111
Setting camera sounds (Beep sound/BEEP/SHUTTER SOUND/VOLUME)	112
Resetting file names (FILE NAME)	113
Adjusting the image processing function (PIXEL MAPPING)	114
Adjusting the monitor brightness	115
Setting the date and time	116
Setting the date and time in another time zone (DUAL TIME SETUP)	117
Setting the measurement unit (m/ft)	118
Customizing the camera (MY MODE SETUP/SHORT CUT/CUSTOM BUTTON)	118
8 Printing pictures	123
Direct printing (PictBridge)	124
Using the direct printing function	124
Printing pictures (EASY PRINT)	125
Printing pictures (CUSTOM PRINT)	126
Other print modes and print settings	130
If an error message is displayed	133
Print settings (DPOF)	134
How to make print reservations	134
Single-frame reservation	136
All-frame reservation	137
Resetting print reservation data	138
9 Connecting the camera to a computer	139
Flow	140
Using OLYMPUS Master	141
What is OLYMPUS Master?	141
Installing OLYMPUS Master	142
Connecting the camera to a computer	146
Starting up OLYMPUS Master	147
Displaying camera images on a computer	149
Downloading and saving images	149
Viewing still pictures and movies	151
Printing pictures	152
To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master	154
10 Appendix	155
Troubleshooting	156
Error messages	156
Troubleshooting	158
Camera care	165
Batteries	166
Accessories (optional)	167
AC adapter	167
Using commercially available external flashes	168
Safety Precautions	169
Glossary of terms	173
11 Miscellaneous	176
Menu list	177
List of factory default settings	186
Functions available in shooting modes and scenes	188