Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FE-5050 Olympus
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Instruction Manual FE-5050/FE-4050 DIGIT AL CAMERA ● Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
2 EN Step 1 Other accessories not shown: warranty card Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Checking the contents of the box LI-42B Lithium Ion Battery USB cable OL YMPUS Setup CD-ROM F-2AC USB-AC adapter or Step 2 Preparing the Camera “Preparing the Camera” (p.
3 EN Camera Settings Using the Direct Buttons Using the Direct Buttons Frequently used functions can be accessed using the direct buttons. Shutter button (p. 20) Zoom buttons (p. 21) q button (switch between shooting and playback) (p. 20, 22) m button (p.
4 EN Using the Menu Using the Menu Use the menu to change camera settings such as the shooting mode. There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the s mode (p. 26). Function menu Function menu Press the H button during shooting to display the function menu.
5 EN 1 Press the m button. The setup menu is displayed. DIGITAL ZOOM OFF AF MODE FACE/iESP MENU OK SET EXIT 1 2 DATE STAMP ICON GUIDE ON OFF RESET RESET COMPRESSION NORMAL 2 Press H to highlight the page tabs. Use FG to select the desired page tab and press I .
6 EN Menu Index Menus for Shooting Functions 1 Shooting mode P (PROGRAM AUTO) ......p. 19 M (iAUTO) ...................p. 26 N (DIS MODE) ..............p. 26 s (SCENE MODE) .....p. 26 P (MAGIC FIL TER) ....p. 28 ~ (P ANORAMA) ..............p. 29 A (MOVIE) .
7 EN Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing Functions 1 r (Settings 1) MEMORY FORMA T/ FORMA T ....................... p. 40 BACKUP ....................... p. 40 q POWER ON ........... p. 40 KEEP K SETTINGS ... p. 40 PW ON SETUP ............ p. 41 SOUND SETTINGS *1 .
8 EN Names of P ar ts Names of Par ts Camera unit 1 3 7 6 5 4 8 9 2 8 7 4 5 6 1 2 3 FE-4050 1 Strap eyelet .................... p. 9 2 Multi-connector .................. p. 14, 16, 43, 46 3 Battery/card compartment cover ........................... p.
9 EN 4 3 6 8 2 2 1 5 7 9 10 1 3 FE-4050 1 n button ........ p. 17, 19 2 Indicator lamp ... p. 13, 14, 16 3 Shutter button ............... p. 20 4 Monitor ................... p. 19, 53 5 m button .................. p. 5 6 Zoom buttons ............... p.
10 EN Monitor Shooting mode display Shooting mode display 1/100 F2.8 F2.8 P P 1/100 4 4 z z N ORM P P 0.0 0.0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 14 M DATE ON ON # # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 11 17 18 19 20 21 13 Still image Movie 0:34 0:34 ON ON 0.
11 EN Playback mode display Playback mode display Normal display ● 1 Battery check ................ p. 16 2 Print reservation/number of prints ...................p. 50/p. 49 3 Protect .......................... p. 39 4 Adding sound ......... p. 36, 37 5 Current memory .
12 EN Preparing the Camer a Preparing the Camer a Inser ting the batter y and the SD/SDHC memor y car d (sold separately) Always use SD/SDHC memory cards with this camera.
13 EN T o remove the SD/SDHC memory card T o remove the SD/SDHC memory card 12 Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly , then grab the card and pull it out. Charging the batter y and setting up using the supplied CD Connect the camera to the computer to charge the battery and use the supplied CD for setup.
14 EN Connecting the camera Connecting the camera FE-5050 FE-4050 Multi-connector USB cable (supplied) Computer (on and running) Indicator lamp When the camera is connected to another device via USB, a message will be displayed prompting you to choose a connection type.
15 EN Macintosh Macintosh 1 Insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD (OL YMPUS Setup) icon on the desktop. Double-click the “Setup” icon to display the “Setup” dialog. ● ● 2 Install OL YMPUS Viewer 2. Check the system requirements before beginning installation.
16 EN The included USB-AC adapter has been designed to be used only for charging. Make sure that operations such as shooting, viewing images and so on are not being used while the USB-AC adapter is connected to the camera.
17 EN Operation guide Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen indicate that the m button, H button, or zoom buttons should be used. MENU OK SEL.
18 EN 3 Press I to save the setting for [Y]. : . . 2010 X Y/M/D MENU Y M D TIME CANCEL -- -- -- -- -- 4 As in Steps 2 and 3, use FGHI and the H button to set [M] (month), [D] (day), [TIME] (hours and minutes), and [Y/M/D] (date order). For a more accurate setting, press the H button when the time signal hits 00 seconds while setting the minutes.
19 EN Shooting, Viewing, and Er asing Shooting, Viewing, and Er asing Shooting with the optimum aper tur e value and shutter speed [PROGRAM A UT O] In this mode, automatic shooting settings are activated while also allowing changes to a wide range of other shooting menu functions, such as exposure compensation, white balance, etc.
20 EN 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject. When the camera focuses on the subject, the exposure is locked (shutter speed and aperture value are displayed), and the AF target mark changes to green. The camera was unable to focus if the AF target mark fl ashes red.
21 EN 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject, and gently press the button all the way down to start recording. 0:00 REC REC 0:34 0:00 0:34 0:00 REC REC 0:34 0:00 0:34 Lights up red when recording Current length Press halfway Press fully Continuous recording length (p.
22 EN [OFF] selected for [DIGIT AL ZOOM]: Image size Zoom bar 14M (FE-5050) 12M (FE-4050) Optical zoom range Other Image zoomed and cropped. *1 [ON] selected for [DIGIT AL ZOOM]: Image size Zoom bar 14M (FE-5050) 12M (FE-4050) Digital zoom range Other Image zoomed and cropped.
23 EN 2 Use HI to select an image. Displays previous image Displays next image Hold I to fast forward and hold H to reverse. The display size of the images can be changed. “Index view and close-up view” (p. 25) T o play sound recordings T o play sound recordings T o play sound recorded with an image, select the image and press the H button.
24 EN Recorded audio can not be played back on the FE-4050. Connect the camera to a television or computer for playback. Operations during pausing playback Operations during pausing playback During pause 00:1 4/ 00:34 00:14/ 00:34 Cueing Press F to display the fi rst frame and press G to display the last frame.
25 EN Index view and c lose-up view Index view enables quick selection of a desired image. Close-up view (up to 10× magni fi cation) allows checking of image details.
26 EN Using Shooting Modes Using Shooting Modes T o change the shooting mode T o change the shooting mode The shooting mode ( P , M , N , s , P , ~ , A ) can be changed by using the function menu.
27 EN 2 Press G to go to the submenu. 4 4 PORTRAIT PORTRAIT 0.0 0.0 AUTO WB AUTO WB 14 M 3 Use HI to select the best shooting mode for the scene, and press the H button. 4 4 0.0 0.0 AUTO WB AUTO WB 14 M # # Icon indicating [SCENE MODE] that is set In [SCENE MODE], the optimum shooting settings are pre-programmed for speci fi c shooting scenes.
28 EN Shooting with special effects [MAGIC FIL TER] Add an artistic effect to your photo by selecting the desired magic fi lter. 1 Set the shooting mode to P . 4 4 MAGIC FILTER MAGIC FILTER 0.0 0.0 AUTO WB AUTO WB 14 M 2 Press G to go to the submenu.
29 EN 3 Press the shutter button to take the fi rst frame, and then compose the second shot. 1 2 12 MENU EXIT OK SET Before fi rst shot After fi rst shot After the fi rst shot, the area shown in the white frame reappears on the side of the display opposite the pan direction.
30 EN “Using the Menu” (p. 4) Using the fl ash The fl ash functions can be selected to best match the shooting conditions. 1 Select the fl ash option in the shooting function menu. 4 4 P P 0.0 0.0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 14 M FLASH AUTO FLASH AUTO 2 Use HI to select the setting option, and press the H button to set.
31 EN Using the self-timer After the shutter button is pressed all the way down, the picture is taken after a short delay . 1 Select the self-timer option in the shooting function menu. 4 4 P P 0.0 0.0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 14 M 12 12 2 2 Y OFF Y OFF 2 Use HI to select the setting option, and press the H button to set.
32 EN Adjusting to a natural color scheme (W hite balance) For more natural coloring, choose a white balance option suited to the scene. 1 Select the white balance option in the shooting function menu. WB AUTO WB 0.0 0.0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 14 M P P 2 Use HI to select the setting option, and press the H button to set.
33 EN Selecting the size of still images 1 Select the image size option in the shooting function menu. P P 0.0 0.0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 8 4 4 M 14 M 16:9S 14M 14M # # 2 Use HI to select the setting option, and press the H button to set.
34 EN Menus for Shooting Functions Menus for Shooting Functions The default settings of the function are highlighted in . Restoring the shooting functions to the Restoring the shooting functions to th.
35 EN For information on using the menus, see “Using the Menu” (p. 4). Selecting the focusing area [AF MODE] Selecting the focusing area [AF MODE] z (Shooting menu) X AF MODE Submenu 2 Application F ACE/iESP The camera focuses automatically .
36 EN Recording sound when shooting Recording sound when shooting movies [ movies [ R R ] ] A (Movie menu) X R Submenu 2 Application OFF No sound is recorded. ON Sound is recorded. When set to [ON], only the digital zoom can be used during movie recording.
37 EN For information on using the menus, see “Using the Menu” (p. 4). Menus for Playbac k, Editing, and Printing Functions Menus for Playbac k, Editing, and Printing Functions Playing back pictur.
38 EN 3 Press the H button. Recording starts. The camera adds (records) sound for approx. 4 seconds while playing back the image. Retouching images [PERFECT FIX] Retouching images [PERFECT FIX] q (Playback menu) X EDIT X PERFECT FIX Depending on the picture, the editing may not be effective.
39 EN For information on using the menus, see “Using the Menu” (p. 4). T o individually select and erase images T o individually select and erase images [SEL. IMAGE] [SEL. IMAGE] 1 Use FG to select [SEL. IMAGE], and press the H button. 2 Use HI to select the image to be erased, and press the H button to add a R mark to the image.
40 EN Menus for Other Camera Settings Menus for Other Camera Settings Erasing data completely Erasing data completely [MEMOR Y FORMA T]/[FORMA T] [MEMOR Y FORMA T]/[FORMA T] r (Settings 1) X MEMORY FORMA T/ FORMA T Before formatting, check that no important data is left in the internal memory or card.
41 EN For information on using the menus, see “Using the Menu” (p. 4). Choosing the opening screen display [PW ON SETUP] Choosing the opening screen display [PW ON SETUP] r (Settings 1) X PW ON SETUP Submenu 2 Application OFF No opening screen is displayed.
42 EN Setting the operation sound [BEEP] Setting the operation sound [BEEP] (FE-4050) (FE-4050) r (Settings 1) X BEEP Submenu 2 Application OFF/ON Turns of f or on the operating sound/warning sound of the camera buttons.
43 EN For information on using the menus, see “Using the Menu” (p. 4). Selecting a video signal system to match your TV [VIDEO OUT] Selecting a video signal system to match your TV [VIDEO OUT] s (Settings 2) X VIDEO OUT The TV video signal system varies depending on the countries and regions.
44 EN Saving battery power between shots Saving battery power between shots [POWER SA VE] [POWER SA VE] s (Settings 2) X POWER SA VE Submenu 2 Application OFF Cancels [POWER SA VE]. ON When the camera is not being used for approx. 10 seconds, the monitor automatically turns off to save battery power .
45 EN For information on using the menus, see “Using the Menu” (p. 4). Switching between home and travel destination time zones [WORLD TIME] Switching between home and travel destination time zone.
46 EN Printing Printing Direct printing (PictBridge *1 ) By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer , you can print images directly without using a computer . To fi nd out if your printer supports PictBridge, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.
47 EN T o exit printing T o exit printing After a selected image is displayed on the screen, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer . OK PRINT EXIT Changing the printer’s settings f or printing [CUST OM PRINT] 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 for [EASY PRINT] (p.
48 EN 4 Use FG to select [SIZE] (Submenu 3), and press I . If the [PRINTP APER] screen is not displayed, the [SIZE], [BORDERLESS], and [PICS/SHEET] are set to the printer’s standard. PRINTPAPER SIZE BORDERLESS STANDARD OK SET MENU BACK STANDARD STANDARD 5 Use FG to select the [BORDERLESS] or [PICS/SHEET] settings, and press the H button.
49 EN Submenu 5 Submenu 6 Application < × 0 to 10 This selects the number of prints. DA TE WITH/ WITHOUT Selecting [WITH] prints the images with the date. Selecting [WITHOUT] prints the images without the date. FILE NAME WITH/ WITHOUT Selecting [WITH] prints the fi le name on the image.
50 EN 10 Use FG to select [PRINT], and press the H button. Printing starts. When [OPTION SET] is selected in [ALL PRINT] mode, [PRINT INFO] screen is displayed.
51 EN Single-frame print r eser vations [ < ] 1 Display the setup menu. “Using the Menu” (p. 4) 2 From the playback menu q , select [PRINT ORDER] and then press the H button. PRINT ORDER U MENU OK SET EXIT < < 3 Use FG to select [ < ], and press the H button.
52 EN Reser ving one print each of all images on the card [ U ] 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 in [ < ] (p. 51). 2 Use FG to select [ U ], and press the H button. 3 Follow Steps 5 and 6 in [ < ]. Resetting all print reser vation data 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 in [ < ] (p.
53 EN Usage Tips Usage Tips If the camera does not work as intended, or if an error message is displayed on the screen, and you are unsure of what to do, refer to the information below to fi x the problem(s). T roubleshooting Battery Battery “The camera does not work even when batteries are installed”.
54 EN Date and time function Date and time function “Date and time settings return to the default setting”. If the batteries are removed and left out of the camera for about a day *2 , the date and time settings return to the default setting, and must be reset.
55 EN Error message Corrective action JAMMED Printer problem Remove the jammed paper . SETTINGS CHANGED *3 Printer problem Return to the status where the printer can be used. PRINT ERROR Printer problem Turn of f the camera and printer, check the printer for any problems, and then turn the power on again.
56 EN Object with no vertical lines *1 *1 It is also effective to compose the shot by holding the camera vertically to focus, and then returning to the horizontal position to take the picture.
57 EN Color hue “T aking pictures with colors at the same shade as they appear” T aking pictures by selecting white balance (p. 32) Best results in most environments can normally be obtained with the [WB AUTO] setting, but for some subjects, you should try experimenting with different settings.
58 EN Appendix Appendix Camera car e Exterior Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the camera is very dirty , soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well. Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth. If you have used the camera at the beach, use a cloth soaked in clean water and wrung well.
59 EN The included USB-AC adapter is designed to be used only with this camera. Other cameras cannot be charged with this USB-AC adapter . Do not use with other devices. For plug-in type USB-AC adapter: The included USB-AC adapter is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or fl oor mount position.
60 EN Using a new card Using a new card Cards must be formatted with this camera before fi rst use or after being used with other cameras or computers.
61 EN Number of storable pictures (still images)/Continuous recording length (movies) in the Number of storable pictures (still images)/Continuous recording length (movies) in the internal memory and .
62 EN Movies Movies IMAGE SIZE FRAME RA TE Continuous recording length Internal memory SD/SDHC memory card (1 GB) With sound Without sound With sound Without sound 8 640×480 N 51 sec. 52 sec. 8 min. 55 sec. 8 min. 58 sec. O 1 min. 43 sec. 1 min. 44 sec.
63 EN SAFETY PRECA UTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE.
64 EN Never hold or operate the camera with wet hands. Do not leave the camera in places where it may be subject to extremely high temperatures. Doing so may cause parts to deteriorate and, in some circumstances, cause the camera to catch fi re. Do not use the charger or USB-AC adapter if it is covered (such as a blanket).
65 EN Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations. When mounted on a tripod, adjust the position of the camera with the tripod head. Do not twist the camera. Do not touch electric contacts on cameras. Do not leave the camera pointed directly at the sun.
66 EN Warning Warning Unauthorized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws. Olympus assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographing, use or other acts that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners.
67 EN If any Product proves to be defective within the one-year warranty period, the customer must return the defective Product to any of Olympus Service Centers, following the procedure set forth below (See “WHA T T O DO WHEN SERVICE IS NEEDED”).
68 EN Representations and warranties made by any person, including but not limited to dealers, representatives, salespersons, or agents of Olympus, which are inconsistent or in con fl ict with or in .
69 EN Provisions of warranty 1 If this product proves to be defective, although it has been used properly (in accordance with the written Handling Care and Operating instructions supplied with it), du.
70 EN For customers in Asia For customers in Asia Provisions of warranty 1 lf this product proves to be defective, although it has been used properly (in accordance with the written Handling Care and .
71 EN Disclaimer of Warranty Olympus makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, by or concerning any content if these written materials or software, and in no event shall be .
72 EN SPECIFICA TIONS Camera Camera Product type : Digital camera (for shooting and displaying) Recording system Still pictures : Digital recording, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)) Applicable standards : Exif 2.
73 EN Power supply : One Olympus lithium ion battery (LI-42B) Dimensions : FE-5050: 92.0 mm (W) × 55.0 mm (H) × 18.8 mm (D) (3.6 × 2.2 × 0.7 in.) (excluding protrusions) FE-4050: 91.7 mm (W) × 56.0 mm (H) × 19.9 mm (D) (3.6 × 2.2 × 0.8 in.) (excluding protrusions) Weight : FE-5050: 1 14 g (4.
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