Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FE-115/X-715 Olympus
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Thank you for purchasin g an Olympus d igital cam era. Befor e you start t o use your n ew camera , please re ad thes e instructi ons care fully to e njoy opt imum per formance and a lon ger ser vice life. Keep this ma nual in a saf e place for future r eference.
2 How to use this manual ( Indications used in this manual A sample page i s show n bel ow to e xplai n how to read the ins truct ions i n thi s manual. Loo k at it carefully before taki ng or viewin g pictures. See the refere nce page s for further de tails on how to u se the butto ns or menus .
3 Composition of the manual The title page of each chapter gi ves a short descri ption of the contents. Be sure to check it out. Basic operation Tips before you start taking pictur es Shooting Playback Useful fu nctions Printing pi ctures Connecti ng the camera to a computer Appendix Miscellaneous Troubl eshoot ing.
4 Table of Contents How to use this manual ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... ........... ........ .... 2 Compositio n of the manual ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ......... 3 1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 Power on/ off .
Table of Contents 5 4 Playback - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 39 Playin g back stil l picture s .......... ........ ....... ...... ........ ....... ...... ........ ...... 40 Selecti ng th e numb er of picture s ........ ........
Table of Contents 6 7 Connecting the camera to a computer - - - - - 72 Flow. ........ ....... ...... ........ ....... ...... ........ ....... ...... ........ ....... ...... ........ ...... 7 3 Using O LYMPU S Master ....... ..... ........ ........ ...
7 1 Basic opera tion Basic operation Being able to use t he buttons effectively is important for operating th e digital camera. Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons to choose a setting. Familiarize yourself with the buttons and menus before reading the explanations of the various functions.
8 1 Basic opera tion Power on/off Power on: Press the power switc h. The lens extend s and the subject is dis played on the monitor. The orange lamp lig hts. The camera is ready for shootin g (shootin g mode). Power off: Press the power switc h. The camera a utomaticall y retracts the len s and turn s off.
Power on/off 9 1 Basic operation Switching between the shooting mo de and the playb ack mode Note • When the ca mera is tu rned on, someti mes the moni tor flas hes be fore displa ying th e pictu re. Thi s is not a mal functi on. 1 9 2 0 1920 2592 2 5 6 0 2560 • The object is displayed on th e mo nitor .
10 1 Basic opera tion How to use the mode dial This camera is capa ble of takin g still pictures and movies. Use the mode dial to switch bet ween shooting modes before taking pictures. When the mode dial is set to a mode, the expl anation fo r that mode is displ ayed on the monito r ( About the mode dial Suit able for ge neral si tuati ons.
1 Basic operation 11 How to use the direct buttons The buttons that can b e used in sh ooting mod e and playba ck mode differ. ( Direct buttons in shooting mode c k (Playb ack) but ton g P. 9 The camer a switch es to pla yback mod e. d button g P. 14 The shoo ting mod e menu is di splaye d.
How to use the direct buttons 1 Basic opera tion 12 ( Direct buttons in playback mode c l (Shooti ng) butt on g P. 9 The camer a switches t o shooti ng mode. d button g P. 14 The playba ck mode me nu is displ ayed. e (Era se) butto n g P. 47 This f uncti on era ses displaye d pi cture s.
How to use the direct buttons 13 1 Basic operation Basic function s can be easily oper ated us ing t he direct buttons . Use the arrow pad and i to make set tings. Follow th e button s disp layed on the sc reen to s elect and make e ach se tting . How to set the flash mode usin g is shown be low.
14 1 Basic opera tion How to use the menus The menu is displ ayed on t he moni tor when is press ed with the camera on. This menu is used to make all camera set tings. The menu items displayed in shooti ng mode and play back mode differ. EXIT Press . Shooting mode men u Playback mode menu Indicates menu page 1 out of 3.
How to use the menus 15 1 Basic operation Use the arr ow pad and i to select an d set me nu items . Follow the bu ttons display ed on the menu scree n and us e the arr ow pad to mak e setting s. How to use the menus using scr eens fr om shooti ng mode is shown be low.
How to use the menus 1 Basic opera tion 16 4 Press . • The menu clo ses, and the camer a is read y to shoot . TIPS • Setting s made in the men u are saved ev en if the camera is tu rned off. • Menu items common to b oth sh ooting mod e and playba ck mode apply to the same sett ing, an d the set ting can be made from ei ther mod e.
17 2 Tips before you start t aking picture s Tips before you start taking pictures Your pictures are almost guaranteed to come out well just by setting the mode dial to and pressing the sh utter button.
2 Tips before you start taking pictures 18 If correct focus cannot be obtained The camera au tomatical ly detects t he focus target in the fr ame. The level of contrast is one of the criteria it uses to detect the sub ject.
If correct focus cannot be obtained Tips before you start taking pictures 2 19 4 Press the shutte r button fully. Under c ertain types o f cond itions, the au to focu s may n ot work proper ly.
2 Tips before you start taking pictures 20 Record mode You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movi es. Select the best re cord mode for your purpose (printing , editing on a computer, websi te editing, etc.). For in formation on t he image sizes for each record mode an d memory capacity, se e the table on P.
Record mode Tips before you start taking pictures 2 21 Movies ar e reco rded in Mo tion-JPEG format. Still p ictu res Movies Movie record modes Number of sto rable sti ll pic tur es/ remai nin g reco .
Record mode 22 2 Tips before you start taking pictures [ K ] i g “How to use the menus” (P. 14) 1 For still pic tures, sele ct a reco rd mode from [SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1] and [SQ2]. For movies, sele ct a record m ode from [HQ] and [SQ]. 2 Press i . • Press to exit the menu.
Tips before you start taking pictures 2 23 Recording pictures Pictures taken are st ored in the intern al memory. You can a lso use the optional xD-Picture Card (referred to a s “card” in t his manual) to store pic tures. Th e card has greater capaci ty than the inte rnal memory, and so, is a ble to store more pictures.
2 Tips before you start taking pictures 24 Using a card Card is availabl e for this camera. The card co rrespo nds to the f ilm of a norma l camera fo r reco rding th e pictur es you have t aken. Pictu res reco rded and s tored on the ca rd can eas ily be er ased , overwr itten , and/or edited on a computer .
Using a card Tips before you start taking pictures 2 25 2 Holding th e lock button, slide the battery compartment/card cover in the dire ction of A , and then lift it in the dire ction of B . • Use the ba ll of you r finge r to sli de th e cover. Do not use yo ur fing ernail as this could result in inju ry.
Using a card 26 2 Tips before you start taking pictures ( Removing the card 3 Push the card all th e way in and release slowly • The car d pr otrude s sli ghtly and s tops .
27 3 Shooting A professional photographer adjusts the exposure to the optimal setting, chooses the best focusing method and eve n selects the type of film according to the subject. With a digital camera, you don’t need to learn how to make d ifficult settings.
3 Shooti ng 28 Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation Use the mode dial t o switch betwe en shooting mode s before taking pictures. You can take pi ctures with the opti mum settings by setting the mode dial according t o the sh ooting c onditions o r purpose.
Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation 29 Shooti ng 3 n Movie Record s movies. As the focus i s locked while rec ording , be sure to keep the distance between the camera an d subjec t consta nt to avoid losi ng focus. Audio reco rding is not ava ilabl e.
3 Shooti ng 30 Zooming in on a distant subject Telephot o and wide-ang le shooti ng are possib le at 2. 8x magnifi cation (the optical zoom limit, equiva lent to 38 mm - 106 mm on a 35 mm camera). By combinin g the op tical z oom wit h the di gital zoom, zoom magnifica tion can be i ncreased to a maximum of approximat ely 12x.
Shooti ng 3 31 Taking clos e-up pictures (macro/super macro) 1 Press o . • The ma cro se ttings s creen is disp layed. g “How to us e the direc t buttons ” (P. 11) 2 Select macro mo de, and pr ess i . 3 Take th e pictu re. Macro shooting ( ) : Use when shooting s ubjects cl ose to you (W: 20 cm to 50 cm (0.
3 Shooti ng 32 Flash shooting Select the flash mod e best suit ed to t he light conditio ns and the eff ect you want to ach ieve. Flash working range: W (max.) : Approx . 0.2 m t o 3.8 m (0. 7 ft. to 12.5 ft.) T (max.) : A pprox. 0.5 m to 2.2 m ( 1.6 ft.
Flash shooting 33 Shooti ng 3 1 Press . • The flas h setti ngs scre en is displa yed. g “How to us e the direc t buttons ” (P. 11) 2 Select the flash mode, and press i . • You can al so set by p ressin g repeat edly. 3 Press the shutter button halfway .
3 Shooti ng 34 Recording movies You can record movies with this came ra. You can pl ayback the recorded movies with th is camera. So und can not be record ed. The focus and zoo m are locked. If th e distance to the subject changes, focus may be compromised.
Shooti ng 3 35 Self-timer shooting This funct ion lets you ta ke pictures using the self -timer. Fix th e camera securely on a tripod for self-t imer shooting . This functi on is useful fo r taking picture s when you want to be inclu ded in the photo graph.
3 Shooti ng 36 Panorama shooting You can t ake advantage of panorama shootin g with an Ol ympus xD- Picture Card. Panorama shootin g lets you connect pictures wit h overlappin g edges into a si ngle pan oramic pict ure, usin g the OLYMPUS Master software.
Panorama shooting 37 Shooti ng 3 2 Make sure th at the edges of the pictures o verlap, then take the pictu res. • The focu s and ex posure ar e set by t he firs t pict ure. Do no t select an extreme ly brig ht subj ect (suc h as th e sun) fo r the fi rst pic ture.
3 Shooti ng 38 Adjusting picture brightness (exposure compen sation) This fun ction all ows you to make changes to the e xposure sett ing. You can adjust the exposu re in the ra nge of ± 2.0 EV i n 1/3 EV steps. 1 Press [ F . • The set ting screen for the exposu re c ompensat ion i s dis played .
39 4P l a y b a c k With film-type cameras, yo u cannot see the pictures you have taken until the film has been developed. And aren’t you sometimes disappointed with the results when you do eventually see them? Pictur es of blurred scenery or someone with their eyes shut.
4 Playba ck 40 Playing back still pictures When a card is in the came ra, a picture fr om the card is displaye d. To play back pictures from the internal me mory, remove t he card. 1 Press k . • The gr een lamp on the camera lig hts. • The last pictur e taken i s displ ayed on th e monito r (singl e-fra me pla yback).
Playing back still pictures Playback 4 41 This f unctio n lets you sele ct the n umber of pictures in an index d isplay from 4 an d 9. [ G ] i g “How to use the menus” ( P. 14) 1 Select [4] or [9], and press i . • Pres s to exit the menu. This f unctio n displ ays still pictur es stor ed in the intern al memory or card one afte r anoth er.
Playing back still pictures 4 Playba ck 42 Pictur es taken with t he camera held v ertically are di splaye d hori zontall y. This functi on let s you rotate such p ictures 90° c lockwis e or counte rclock wise so that they are or iented corre ctly. [ y ] i g “How to use the menus” (P.
Playback 4 43 Playing back movies 1 Use the arro w pad to dis play a picture with n . g “Playi ng back st ill pi cture s” (P. 40 ) 2 Press i . • The mo vie is played b ack. When the movie is fin ished, the sc reen retu rns to playback mo de. •P r e s s i to cancel mo vie pl ayback .
4 Playba ck 44 Playback on TV Use the video cabl e provided with the camera to playback recorded images on your TV. Both a still picture an d a movie can be played back . 1 Make sure that the TV and camera are turned off. Con nect the VIDEO OUT jack on the camera to the video input terminal on the TV using the video c able.
Playback on TV Playback 4 45 You can select NTSC or PAL accordin g to your TV's video signal type. Select the video signa l type bef ore connecti ng the camera to the TV. If you select the wrong video signal type, the recorded pi ctures will not be pla yed back properly on your TV.
4 Playba ck 46 Protecting pictures You are recommended to pro tect impo rtant pict ures to av oid acciden tally erasing t hem. Protected pict ures cannot be erased by the si ngle-frame/all -frame erase function, but they are all erased by formatting. [ 0 ] i g “How to use the menus” (P.
Playback 4 47 Erasing pictures This function erases recorded pictures. Pictures can be erase d either one at a time or all the pict ures in the int ernal memory or card a t once. • When you want to erase pict ures in the inte rnal memory , do not insert the card.
Erasing pictures 4 Playba ck 48 This fu nction erases al l the pi cture s in the i nterna l memory or card. [MEMORY SETUP (CARD SETUP)] i g “How to use the menus” (P. 14) 1 Sele ct [ R ALL ERASE], and press i . 2 Select [YES], and press i . • Al l the pi ctur es are erased .
Playback 4 49 Formatting This funct ion lets you forma t the internal memory or card. Formatting prepares c ards to rece ive data . • To for mat th e inter nal memory , do no t insert t he car d.
50 5 Useful funct ions One of the key features of a digital camera is that you can view the pictures you have taken immediately. But that isn’t all. For instance, you can select the appropriate inte.
51 Useful function s 5 Selecting a language You can select a language fo r on-screen di splay. Avai lable lan guages vary depending on the area where you purch ased this camera. [ W ] i g “How to use the menus” ( P. 14) 1 Select a lang uage, an d press i .
52 5 Useful functions Setting the date and time This functi on lets you set th e date and time. The date and time is saved with each picture, and is used in the fi le name.
53 Useful function s 5 Resetting the settings to the default (RESET) The camera reta ins the changed set tings even i f the power is turn ed off. To reset the set tings to the factory def ault sett ing, use the reset fun ction. 1 Press p . • The [RESET ] scre en is di splayed .
54 5 Useful functions Copying pictures to a card (BACKUP) You can copy (backup) al l the ima ge data stored in the i nternal memo ry to the card. Th e image dat a in t he internal me mory is not erased by cop ying it to the card . The optional card is required to use the backu p function.
55 Useful function s 5 Setting t he time peri od to swit ch to the sleep mode (SLEEP) The camera automatic ally switches t o the sleep mode and st ops operati ng if not used fo r the specifie d time period. You can spe cify th e time period before the camera enters sl eep mode.
56 6 Printing p ictures You can print out the pictures you h ave taken either at a photo store or at home on your own printer. If you go to a photo store, it is a good idea to store the print reser vation data on the card first. This lets you se lect the pictures you want to print and decide how many prints you want.
57 Print ing pictur es 6 Direct printing (PictBridge) By conn ectin g the ca mera to a Pict Bridge -compat ible p rinter wi th th e USB cabl e, you can print out rec orded pictures direct ly. Wit h the camer a connec ted to t he printer , select the pic tures yo u wan t to pri nt and the nu mber of prints on the camera’ s monitor.
Direct printing (PictBridge) 58 6 Print ing pictur es Use the USB cable pr ovided t o connec t the came ra to a Pic tBrid ge-compa tible printer . 1 Turn the printer on an d plug the printer end of the USB cab le into the printer’s USB port.
Direct printing (PictBridge) Print ing pictur es 6 59 When the came ra is con nected t o a PictBri dge- compatible pr inter, the [PRINT MODE SELECT] scree n is disp laye d on the moni tor. Use this screen to se lect th e print mode. Y ou ca n choo se from th e followi ng prin t modes.
Direct printing (PictBridge) 60 6 Print ing pictur es 3 Press [ to select framed or unframed, and p ress i . OFF ( ) The imag e is prin ted ins ide a blank fra me. ON ( ) The image is printe d filling th e entire page. 4 Press ^] to select the picture you want to prin t, and press i .
Direct printing (PictBridge) Print ing pictur es 6 61 3 Press [ to s elect framed or unframed, and pre ss i . OFF ( ) The image is pr inted insi de a blank frame. ON ( ) The image is printe d filling th e entire pa ge. 4 Press ^] to select the picture you want to pr int.
Direct printing (PictBridge) 62 6 Print ing pictur es ( Set [MORE] print reservations c Press . • The [ PRINT INFO] screen i s displa yed. d Press [ to sele ct the item you want to set, and pres s i . Press [ to selec t the ite m, and press i . e After you have se lecte d your des ired se tting s, sele ct [END] , and pre ss i .
Direct printing (PictBridge) Print ing pictur es 6 63 7 Select [OK], and press i . • Printin g start s. • To cance l prin ting, select [CANCEL] and press i . The [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen wi ll be disp laye d again. • When pr intin g is fini shed , the mon itor returns to the [PRINT MODE S ELECT] screen.
Direct printing (PictBridge) 64 6 Print ing pictur es 3 Press [ to select framed or unframed, and p ress i . OFF ( ) The imag e is prin ted ins ide a blank fra me. ON ( ) The image is printe d filling th e entire page. • The [PRI NT] sc reen is d ispla yed.
Direct printing (PictBridge) Print ing pictur es 6 65 When you h ave fini shed pr intin g, disco nnect t he camera from the p rinter. 1 In the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, pres s ^ . • The messag e is disp layed. 2 Remove the USB c able from the camera.
Direct printing (PictBridge) 66 6 Print ing pictur es If an e rror c ode is di splaye d on th e camer a’s mon itor durin g di rect print settin g or printi ng, see t he followi ng ta ble. For more de tails, refer to t he prin ter’s ins truction ma nual.
67 Print ing pictur es 6 Print settings (DPOF) Print reserv ation a llows y ou to sav e print ing dat a (the n umber of prints and t he date/ time inf ormati on) with the pict ures st ored on t he card.
Print settings (DPOF) 68 6 Print ing pictur es TIPS Relation betwe en printing and record mode when shooting The res olution of a co mputer/ printer is genera lly base d on the numb er of dots (pix els) per inch (dp i). The highe r the dpi valu e, the be tter t he print ed resu lts.
Print settings (DPOF ) Print ing pictur es 6 69 You can print one cop y of all the i mages st ored on the c ard. Se lect wh ether t he pri nt date or t ime will al so be i ncluded.
Print settings (DPOF) 70 6 Print ing pictur es Use thi s feat ure to p rint onl y selec ted p ictures. It is also us ed to change t he rese rved number o f prin ts and the dat e/time se tting s. Dis play th e frame you want to prin t and set the des ired nu mber of cop ies.
Print settings (DPOF ) Print ing pictur es 6 71 4 Select [SET], and pres s i . • < icon i s displ ayed o n the i mage displa yed on th e screen. • Pres s to exit the menu. This fu nction r esets a ll the print re serva tion da ta for t he pic tures s tored in the ca rd.
72 7 Connecting t he camera to a computer Viewing the pictures you have taken on your computer is just one of the many ways you can enjoy your pictures.
73 Connecting the camer a to a com pute r 7 Flow Using the USB cable provided with your camera, you can connect the camera and c omputer and download (transfer) the images to your com puter using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera.
74 7 Connecting the camera to a computer Using OLYMPUS Master For edit ing and managing i mage files, instal l the OLYMPUS Master softw are from the pr ovided CD-ROM . OLYMPUS Mast er is app licati on softw are for e diting ima ges take n with a dig ital camera on a compute r.
Using OLYMPUS Master 75 Connecting the camer a to a com pute r 7 Before i nstal ling t he OLYMPUS Mas ter so ftware , pleas e confi rm that yo ur comput er is compati ble wi th the f ollowi ng system requir ements. For newe r opera ting sy stems, pl ease ref er to t he Olympu s web sit e as shown on the back co ver of th is manu al.
Using OLYMPUS Master 76 7 Connecting the camera to a computer Windows 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. • The OLYMPUS Master s etup sc reen i s displa yed. • If th e scr een i s not di spl ayed, doub le-c lick the “My Computer” icon and click the C D- ROM icon.
Using OLYMPUS Master 77 Connecting the camer a to a com pute r 7 3 Click “Next” and follow the on- screen instru ctions. • When the Qui ckTim e licensi ng agreemen t is dis played , read th e agreemen t and clic k “A gree” to proceed with the instal lati on.
Using OLYMPUS Master 78 7 Connecting the camera to a computer 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. • The scr een co nfir ming th at in stall ation is comp leted i s displ ayed. Cl ick “Finish”. 7 Select the option to restar t immediately wh en the screen asking you if yo u wish to restart th e computer is disp layed and click “OK”.
79 Connecting the camer a to a com pute r 7 Connecting the camera to a computer Use the USB cable provided with th e camera to connect th e camera to your computer. 1 Make sure th e camera is tu rned off. • The monit or is of f. • The gree n lamp an d the or ange la mp on the camer a are off .
Starting up OLYMPUS Master 80 7 Connecting the camera to a computer •M a c i n t o s h The iPhoto program is the default application for managing digital images. When you connect your digital camera for the first time, the iPhoto application starts automatically, so close this appl ication and start OLYMPUS Master.
Starting up OLYMPUS Master 81 Connecting the camer a to a com pute r 7 ( OLYMPUS Master main menu c “Transf er Ima ges” butto n Downloa ds imag es fro m the camera or other me dia. d “Brows e Images” bu tton Display s the brow se window. e “Online Print” button Display s the On line Prin t window.
82 7 Connecting the camera to a computer Displaying camera images on a computer You can sa ve camera images on yo ur co mputer. 1 Click “Transfer Images” on the OLYMPUS Master ma in menu. • The menu for select ing the source i s displ ayed. 2 Click “From Camera” .
Displaying camera images on a computer 83 Connecting the camer a to a com pute r 7 ( To disconnect the camera You can d isconne ct the ca mera aft er downl oading the image s to your computer . 1 Make sure that the orange lamp on the camera has st opped blin king.
Viewing still pictur es and movies 84 7 Connecting the camera to a computer 3 Disconnect the USB cab le from the camera. 1 Click “Browse Images” on the OLYMPUS Master main menu. • Th e “Browse ” window is display ed. 2 Doub le-click the sti ll pict ure thumbnail that you want to view.
Printing pictures 85 Connecting the camer a to a com pute r 7 ( To view a movie 1 Double-c lick the movie th umbnail that you want to se e in the “Browse” window. • The c amera s witches to view mode an d the f irst fra me of th e movie is displa yed.
Printing pictures 86 7 Connecting the camera to a computer 2 Click “Photo” . • The “Phot o Print ” window is di splaye d. 3 Click “Settings” in the “Photo Print” window. • The pr inter set tings scr een is disp layed. Make the nece ssary pr inter sett ings.
To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master 87 Connecting the camer a to a com pute r 7 7 Click “Print”. • Printin g start s. • To re turn to the main menu, cl ick “Menu” in the “P hoto Print ” wind ow. This camera is compati ble with USB mass sto rage.
88 8 Appendix This chapter contains useful information fro m OLYM PU S. Here you will find what to do when you are stuck or don’t understand the meaning of the terms used in th is manual. Refer to this section for basic troubleshooting, camera care and a full glossary to underst anding the terms used in this manual.
89 8 Appendix Troubleshooting Error codes Monitor indi cation Possible ca use Correc tive ac tion CARD ERROR There is a proble m with the car d. This c ard cann ot b e used. I nsert a new c ard. WRITE PROT ECT Writing to the ca rd is prohib ited. Read-o nly set ting is applie d to the card b y a PC.
Troubleshooting 90 8 Appendix ( Preparatory operations ( Shooting Troubleshooting Possib le cau se Correctiv e action Ref. page The camer a does not turn on or func tion bu tton s do not r espond. The power is off. Press th e power swi tch to t urn the c amera on.
Troubleshooting 8 Appendix 91 The bat terie s ran out o f power du ring sho oting or while the imag es we re being written to the internal memo ry or card. (Monitor turns of f.) Replace the batt eries with new on es, o r charge the batt eries. (Wa it un til the or ange lamp turns off when b linki ng.
Troubleshooting 92 8 Appendix Panorama mode is set. The flash does not fire in the panorama mode. P. 36 The batt ery run time is bri ef. You are us ing the camera in a co ld environme nt. Battery pe rforma nce dete riorat es in lo w temper atures . Keep th e camer a warm by putting i t insi de your co at or clo thing .
Troubleshooting 8 Appendix 93 ( Playback of recorded images Possible cause Correc tive actio n Re f. page The pi cture i s ou t of foc us. A subje ct uns uited to AF was taken. Use foc us lock to focu s on th e subj ect and then sh oot. P. 18 The camera moved when th e shutte r butto n was pres sed.
Troubleshooting 94 8 Appendix The colo rs of pi ctures look un natura l. No white in the pict ure. Include so mething white in th e pictu re, or shoot us ing [ # ]. P. 32 Part of the pictu re is d ark. The lens was partly blocke d by your fin ger or the stra p.
Troubleshooting 8 Appendix 95 ( When the camera is connected to a computer or printer Possible cause Correc tive actio n Re f. page The pri nter fa ils to connec t. [PC] was sel ected on t he monitor a fter connec ting the camer a to the printer with the USB cable.
96 8 Appendix Camera care ( Cleaning the camera Exterior: • Wipe g ently with a soft cloth . If t he camera is very dirty, s oak the c loth in mild soapy water an d wring we ll. Wipe t he camer a with the d amp clot h and th en dry it with a dry clot h.
97 8 Appendix The battery ( In addit ion to the batteries provided wi th the c amera, the fo llowing t ypes of battery can be used . Choose the power source best suited to the situatio n.
98 8 Appendix AC adapter (o ptional) An AC adapter is useful for time-consumi ng tasks such as image downloa ds to a computer. An optional Olympus AC adapter allows yo u to power your digital camera from a common AC wall ou tlet.
99 8 Appendix Safety Precautions • T o protect the high-precision technol ogy contained in this product, never leave the camera in the places listed below , no matter if in use or storage: • Places where temperatures and/or humidity are high or go through extreme changes.
Safety Precautions 100 8 Appendix • Recommended temperature ranges for NiMH batteries: Operation ................. 0°C to 40°C (32 °F to 104°F) Charge .
Safety Precautions 8 Appendix 101 • Olympus makes no repre sentations or warranties, either exp ressed or implied, by or concerning any content of these written materials or software, and in no even.
Safety Precautions 102 8 Appendix • Radio and T elevision Inte rference Change or modifications not expressl y approved by the ma nufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comp ly with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
103 8 Appendix Glossary of terms CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) This co nverts light p assing t hrou gh the le ns into electr ical si gnals. On this ca mera, light i s picked up and co nverte d into RGB signal s to buil d a singl e image.
104 9 Miscellan eous Miscellaneous This chapter contains all the camera functions described in Chapters 1 to 7. Refer here for th e lists of the menus. An index also helps you find the pages where a function or item that you are looking for appears. For effective use of the ma nual, reference page numbers are list ed next to the menu lists.
105 9 Miscella neous Menu list l mode *1 Only ava ilabl e when a car d is inse rte d. *2 Only ava ilabl e when an Ol ympus car d is inse rted. *3 In n mode, only HQ/SQ can be selec ted. *4 Availab le langu ages vary depe nding on the area wh ere you pu rchase d thi s camera.
106 9 Miscellaneous List of factory default settings The functi ons are set as f ollows when th e camera leaves the fa ctory. l mode k mode Common s ettings * Set ting d iffer s accord ing to th e regio n where the camer a is sold . F 0.0 FLASH MODE AUTO ( n is [ $ ]) Y OFF & OFF K HQ G 9 X Y-M-D 20 06.
107 9 Miscella neous Modes and shooting functions 9 : Available — : Not Available Shooting mode Item h ilm o n & , % 99999 — 9 # 999999 — Y 999999 9 Zoom 99999 W (Wide) fixed 9 K 999999 9 F .
GLOSSARY INDEX 108 9 Index Index A AC ada pter ........... .......... ........... ....... 98 AF target mar k ............... ........... ....... 18 All-fr ame erase R ............... ........... 4 8 All-fr ame reservat ion U .............. .... 69 Arrow pad .
Index GLOSSARY INDEX 109 9 Index Orange lamp ............... .......... ......... 8, 9 P PANORAMA . .......... ........... .......... .... 36 PictBr idge......... ........... .......... ... 57, 103 Pictur e rot ation y .......... ........... ....... 42 PIXEL MA PPING .
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