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Getting to know your camera better

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Getting to know your camera better Getting to know your camera better Getting to know your camera better Shooting tips and information Tips before you start taking pictures The camera does not turn on even when the batteries are loaded The battery power is exhausted • Insert new batteries or charge the batteries. The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold • Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be sufficient to turn on the camera. Remove the batteries and warm them by putting it in your pocket for a while. The camera is connected to a computer • The camera will not operate while it is connected to a computer. No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The camera is in sleep mode • To save battery power, the camera automatically goes into sleep mode and the monitor turns off if there is no operation when the camera is turned on (when the lens is extended and the monitor is on). No picture is taken even if the shutter button is completely pressed in this mode. Operate the zoom button or other buttons to restore the camera from sleep mode before taking a picture. If the camera is left for 4 hours, it automatically turns off (the lens retracts and the monitor turns off). Press the o button to turn the camera on. The mode dial is set to q • This is the playback mode for displaying pictures on the monitor. Set the mode dial to a shooting mode. The mode dial is in the position of g • No pictures can be taken when the shooting guide is being displayed. Take a picture after making the settings following the shooting guide, or turn the mode dial and set it to the position other than g in the shooting mode. The flash is charging • Wait until #(flash charge) stops blinking before taking the picture. The memory gauge is full • No pictures can be taken when the memory gauge is full. Wait until there is space in the memory gauge. a Shoot Before taking any pictures (Off) b After taking one picture (Lit) Shoot c Shoot Wait After taking several pictures (Lit) d Maximum reached (All lit) The viewfinder does not turn on The monitor is turned on • Press u to switch to the viewfinder. The monitor does not turn on The viewfinder is turned on • Press u to switch to the monitor. 62 EN

Section	Page
Contents	2
Gather these items (box contents)	3
Prepare the battery	4
Turn the camera on	5
Set date and time	6
Shoot	8
View pictures	9
Button operations	10
Turning the camera on and off	10
Monitor/Viewfinder	10
Shooting pictures	10
Zooming while shooting/close-up playback	11
Shooting still pictures and movies with digital image stabilization/Printing pictures	12
Switching between shooting and playback modes	12
Shooting pictures with full automatic settings	13
Set the optimum aperture value and shutter speed	13
Changing the aperture value / Changing the shutter speed	13
Changing the aperture value and shutter speed for shooting pictures	13
Setting your own original mode for shooting pictures	14
Follow the shooting guide for setting	14
Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation	14
Recording movies	14
Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode	14
Flash pop-up	14
Changing the information on display/Display the menu guide/Checking the time	15
MENU	16
Arrow pad	16
Self-timer shooting/Erasing pictures	16
Shooting pictures close to the subject	16
Changing picture brightness	16
Flash shooting	17
Viewing pictures	17
OK/FUNC	17
Switching aperture priority / shutter speed priority	17
Switching the registered original shooting mode	17
Menu operations	18
About the menus	18
Operation guide	18
Using the menus	19
Shooting mode menu	19
Changing the image quality	20
Change the shooting functions back to default settings	21
Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation	21
CAMERA MENU	22
Adjusting the color of a picture	22
Changing the ISO sensitivity	23
Continuous shooting	23
Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject	24
Zooming in on your subject without degrading the image quality	24
Zooming in on your subject	24
Changing the focusing area	24
Changing the focus method	25
Shooting pictures while keeping the subject in focus	25
Shooting pictures with the focus on subjects moving back and forth	25
Shooting still pictures using digital image stabilization	25
Adjusting the amount of light emitted by the flash	26
Selecting the flash timing	26
Setting to use an external flash	26
Recording sound with still pictures	26
Creating a panoramic picture	27
Adjusting the white balance compensation	27
Adjusting the sharpness of the image	27
Adjusting the contrast of the image	28
Adjusting the saturation of the image	28
Reducing the noise during long exposures	28
Shooting pictures automatically as defined by set conditions	28
Recording sound with movies	29
Reducing the blur incurred by camera movement when taking movies	29
Setting to turn off operational sounds	29
Playback mode menu	30
Playing back pictures automatically	30
Playing back movies	31
Playing back the pictures in a calendar format	31
See the pictures registered in the album	31
EDIT	32
Editing the pictures recorded in raw data format	32
Changing the size of pictures	32
Cropping a part of pictures	32
Fixing the red-eye in pictures	32
Changing pictures to black and white	32
Changing pictures to a sepia tone	32
Synthesize the frame and the picture	33
Add a label to your picture	33
Synthesize the calendar using the picture	33
Creating an index layout of pictures	33
Controlling the lighting of the picture	34
Change the brightness of the picture	34
Change the vividness of the picture	34
Making an index picture from a movie	34
Extracting a part of the movie	34
Capturing a still image from the movie	34
Making print reservations (DPOF)	35
PLAYBACK MENU	35
Protecting pictures	35
Rotating pictures	35
Selecting the playback position of the movie	35
Adding sound to still pictures	36
Adding pictures to an album	36
Erase selected pictures/Erase all pictures	37
Erase by selecting the single-frame	37
Erase all the pictures in the internal memory and the card	38
Album playback menus	38
See other album	38
PLAYBACK MENU	38
Undoing album entries	38
Selecting the label image	39
CLOSE ALBUM	39
SETUP menus	39
Formatting the internal memory or card	39
Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card	40
Selecting a display language	40
Setting the startup/shutdown screen and sound	40
Registering a picture as the startup screen	40
Adjusting the volume of beep when button is pressed	40
Adjust the volume of camera warning sound	40
Selecting the sound of the shutter button	40
Adjusting the volume during playback	40
Viewing pictures immediately	41
Resetting the file names of pictures	41
Adjusting the image processing function	41
Adjusting the monitor brightness	41
Setting the date and time	42
Setting the date and time in another time zone	42
Setting alarms	42
Playing back pictures on a TV	43
Displaying the frame assist/Determining the type of frame assist	44
Displaying the histogram	44
Setting and saving shooting-related functions	44
Setting the measurement unit during manual focus	44
Setting to light the illuminator in a dark place	45
Assigning functions to the custom buttons	45
Printing pictures	46
Direct printing (PictBridge)	46
Using the direct printing function	46
EASY PRINT	46
Other print modes and print settings (CUSTOM PRINT)	47
Print settings (DPOF)	49
How to make print reservations	49
Single-frame reservation	50
All-frame reservation	51
Resetting print reservation data	51
Using OLYMPUS Master	52
Flow	52
Using OLYMPUS Master	52
What is OLYMPUS Master?	52
Install the OLYMPUS Master software	53
Connecting the camera to a computer	55
Start up the OLYMPUS Master software	56
Displaying camera images on a computer	57
Downloading and saving images	57
Viewing still pictures and movies	58
Printing pictures	59
To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master	60
To increase the number of languages	60
Getting to know your camera better	62
Shooting tips and information	62
Tips before you start taking pictures	62
The camera does not turn on even when the batteries are loaded	62
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed	62
The viewfinder does not turn on	62
The monitor does not turn on	62
The viewfinder or monitor is hard to see	63
The date and time have not been set	63
Shooting tips	63
Focusing on the subject	63
Subjects that are difficult to focus on	64
To shoot a stabilized digital image	64
Taking stabilized pictures without the flash	64
The picture is too grainy	64
Taking pictures with the correct color	65
Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene	65
Taking pictures of a subject against backlight	65
When the subject is too bright or too dark	65
Additional shooting tips and information	66
Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken	66
Using a new card	67
Lamp indicators	67
Extending the useful life of the battery	68
Functions that cannot be selected from menus	68
Selecting the optimal record mode	68
To return the settings of functions to default settings	68
Confirming the exposure when the monitor is difficult to see outdoors	68
Playback help and troubleshooting tips	69
The red-eye cannot be fixed	69
The picture cannot be registered in the album	69
Playback tips	69
Playing back the picture in the internal memory	69
Understanding the settings and other information of pictures taken	69
Quickly displaying a desired picture	69
Erasing sound recorded to still pictures	69
Viewing pictures on a computer	70
Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen	70
When you get an error message on the camera...	70
Functions that can be assigned to My Mode and custom button	72
Functions available in shooting modes and scenes	72
Miscellaneous	76
Camera care	76
Cleaning the camera	76
Storage	76
Batteries	76
Useful use of the accessories	77
The card	77
Inserting and removing the card	78
AC adapter	79
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS	80
General Precautions	80
Handling the Camera	80
Battery Handling Precautions	81
Caution for Usage Environment	82
Battery Handling Precautions	83
LCD Monitor	83
Legal and Other Notices	83
Disclaimer of Warranty	84
Warning	84
Copyright Notice	84
FCC Notice	84
For customers in North and South America	85
For customers in Europe	85
Trademarks	86
SPECIFICATIONS	87
CAMERA DIAGRAM	88
Camera	88
Monitor Symbols & Icons	89

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Getting to know your camera better

The battery power is exhausted

•

Insert new batteries or charge the batteries.

The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold

•

Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be sufficient

to turn on the camera. Remove the batteries and warm them by putting it in your pocket

for a while.

The camera is connected to a computer

•

The camera will not operate while it is connected to a computer.

The camera is in sleep mode

•

To save battery power, the camera automatically goes into sleep mode and the monitor

turns off if there is no operation when the camera is turned on (when the lens is extended

and the monitor is on). No picture is taken even if the shutter button is completely

pressed in this mode. Operate the zoom button or other buttons to restore the camera

from sleep mode before taking a picture. If the camera is left for 4 hours, it automatically

turns off (the lens retracts and the monitor turns off). Press the

button to turn the

camera on.

The mode dial is set to

•

This is the playback mode for displaying pictures on the monitor. Set the mode dial to a

shooting mode.

The mode dial is in the position of

•

No pictures can be taken when the shooting guide is being displayed. Take a picture

after making the settings following the shooting guide, or turn the mode dial and set it to

the position other than

in the shooting mode.

The flash is charging

•

Wait until

(flash charge) stops blinking before taking the picture.

The memory gauge is full

•

No pictures can be taken when the memory gauge is full. Wait until there is space in the

memory gauge.

The monitor is turned on

• Press

to switch to the viewfinder.

The viewfinder is turned on

• Press

to switch to the monitor.

Shooting tips and information

Tips before you start taking pictures

The camera does not turn on even when the batteries are loaded

No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed

The viewfinder does not turn on

The monitor does not turn on

Before taking

any pictures

(Off)

Maximum

reached

(All lit)

After taking

one picture

(Lit)

After taking

several pictures

(Lit)

Shoot

Wait