Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FX-750 Olympus
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DIGITAL CAMERA Advanced Manual Getting to know your camera better Quick Start Guide Get started using yo ur camera right away. Button operations Menu operatio ns Printing pict ures Using OLYMPUS Master ( Thank you for pur chasing an Olympus digital camera.
2 EN About this manual Step-by-step instructions are provided on how to set up the camera and use the basic operations for taking and playing back still pictures. The various camera buttons and menus are de scribed according to their functions. Find the information you need by searchin g for a term, operation or specific topic.
Quick Start Guide EN 3 Gather these items (box contents) Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. Digital Camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery (LI-42B) Battery Charger (LI-40C) USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM Items not shown: Advanced Manual (t his manual), Basic Manual, w arranty card.
Quick Start Guide 4 EN Prepare the battery a. Charge the battery. Battery comes partially charged. b. Insert the battery in the ca mera. For details o n inserting an op tional xD-Pict ure Card (hereina fter called the card), p lease refer to “Inserting and removin g the card” (P.
Quick Start Guide EN 5 Turn the camera on This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mod e. a. Set the mode dial to h . Still picture shooting modes b. Press the o button. To turn off the camera, press the o button once again. h For norm al shooti ng.
Quick Start Guide 6 EN Set the date and time a. Press the O < and N Y buttons to select [Y]. • The first two digits of the year are fixed. b. Press the Y # button. c. Press the O < and N Y buttons to select [M]. About the date and time setting screen MENU TIME TIME D M Y ---- ---- .
EN 7 Set the date and time Quick Start Guide d. Press the Y # button. e. Press the O < and N Y buttons to select [D]. f. Press the Y # button. g. Press the O < and N Y buttons to select the h ours and minutes. h. Press the Y # button. i. Press the O < and N Y buttons to select [Y/M/D].
Quick Start Guide 8 EN Take a picture a. Hold the camera. c. Shoot. Horizontal grip Vertical grip b. Focus. Shutter Button (Press Halfway) HQ HQ 2816 2816 × 21 12 21 12 [ IN I N ] 4 4 [ ] The green lamp indicates the focus and exposure are locked. Place this mark over your subject.
Quick Start Guide EN 9 Review your pictures a. Press the q button. a. Press the X & and Y # buttons to di splay the picture you want to erase. b. Press the S button. c. Press the O < button, select [YES], and press Q . 12:30 1 2 : 3 0 '06.
10 EN Contents o button ............................ ........ Turning the camera on and off 14 Shutter butt on ............ ................. ................ Shooting pictures/movi es 14 K button (S hooting) . ..................... ............Selecting shootin g mode/ Turning the ca mera on 15 q button (P layback) .
EN 11 Playback mode men u q ............... .................. ................. ..................... ... 23 SLIDESHOW .................... .......... Playing back pictur es automatical ly 23 MOVIE PLAY ....................... ...................... .
12 EN Flow ............. ................. .................. .................. ................. .................. ...... 38 Using OLYMPUS Mast er .............................. .................. ................. .......... 38 What is OLYMPU S Master? .
EN 13 Playback tips ..................... ..................... .................. ................. .......... 55 Playing ba ck pictures i n the internal memory......................... ...... 55 Quickly disp laying a desi red picture ...............
Button operations 14 EN Button operations Shooting sti ll pictures Set the mode dial to a settin g other than n , and lightly press the sh utter button (halfway). The green lamp lights when the focus and exposure are locked (focus lock). Now press the shutter button all the way (com pletely) to shoot a picture.
Button operation s EN 15 Shooting mode is selected. When K is pressed with the camera off, the camera turns on in shooting mode. g “ K / q Turning on the camera with the K or q butto n” (P. 27) The last picture taken is displayed. • Press the arrow pad to view other pictures.
Button operations 16 EN Audio is recorded with the movie. • During audio recording, only the digita l zoom can be used. To record the movie with the optical zoom, set [ R ] to [OFF]. g “ R Recording movies with or without sound” (P. 28) Follow the shooting guide displayed on the screen to set the target items.
Button operation s EN 17 Press X & in shooting mode to select the macro mode. Press Q for setting. Press N Y in shooting mode to select on or off for the self-timer. Press Q for setting. • The self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks for approximately 2 seconds, and t hen the picture is taken.
Button operations 18 EN Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject Optical zoom: 3× Digital zoom: 4× (optical zoom × digital zoom: Max. 12×) Playback mode: Switching the picture display Zoom button.
Menu operations EN 19 Menu operations Press m to display the top menu on the monitor. • The contents displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode.
Menu operations 20 EN This explains how to use the menus with the [ 8 ] (warning sound) setting as an example. 1 Set the mode dial to a setting other than R . 2 Press m to display the top menu. Select [SETUP], and press Q . •[ 8 ] is on a menu in [SETUP].
Menu operations EN 21 • Some functions are not available according to the selected mode. g “Functions available in s hooting modes and scenes” (P.
Menu operations 22 EN Panorama shooting lets you create a panor amic picture, using the OLYMPUS Master software from the provided CD-ROM. An Olymp us xD-Picture Card is required for panorama shooting. Use the arrow pad to specify at which edge you want to connect the pictures, and then compose your shots so that the edges of the pictures overlap.
Menu operations EN 23 Press XY to set the exposure compensation, and then press Q . • Adjustable from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV Y : Adjusts toward [+]. X : Adjusts toward [–]. This function allows you to mute operational sounds during shooting and playback (e.
Menu operations 24 EN Select [MOVIE PLAY] from the top menu, and press Q to play back the movie. Another option is to select a picture with the movie icon ( n ) , and press Q to play back the movie. Operations duri ng movie playback •P r e s s Q to pau se the playback.
Menu operations EN 25 This changes the image size of a picture and saves it as a new file. Pictures taken with the came ra held vert ically are displayed horizontally. This function lets you turn such pictures so that they are displayed vertically. New picture orientations are saved ev en when the power is turned off.
Menu operations 26 EN • Use the arrow pad to select the pict ure, and press Q to put R . • To cancel the selection, press Q again. • When the selection is completed, press S .
Menu operations EN 27 All existing data, including protected pi ctures, are erased when the internal memory or card is formatted. Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting. • Make sure there is no card inserted in the camera when formatting the internal memory.
Menu operations 28 EN •P r e s s ON to adjust the volume. • You can adjust the volume to one of five levels or mute the volume. • When [ON] (sound is recorded) is sele cted, the optical zoom cannot be used during movie recording. Only the digital zoom can be used.
Menu operations EN 29 The factory default settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold. To play back camera images on a TV, set t he video outpu t according to your TV’s video signal type. • TV video signal types differ by count ry/region.
Printing pictures 30 EN Printing pictures By connecting the camera to a PictBridge- compatible printer, you can print out pictures directly. Select the pictures you want to print and the numbe r of prints on the camera’s monitor. To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.
Printing pict ures EN 31 2 Turn the printer on and p lug the USB cable provided with th e camera into the multi-connecto r of the camera and the printer’s USB port. • The [EASY PRINT START] screen is displayed. • For details of how to turn the printer on and the position of the USB port, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.
Printing pictures 32 EN 5 Remove the USB cable from the printer. 1 Display the screen being indicated on the right according to Steps 1 and 2 on P. 30-31, and press Q . 2 Select [CUSTOM PRINT], and press Q . 3 Make the print settings accor ding to the oper ation guide.
Printing pict ures EN 33 Note • If the [PRINTPAPER] screen is not display ed, [SIZE], [BORDERLESS] and [PICS/SHEET] are set to [STANDARD] . Press XY to select the picture you want to print. You can also use the zoom button and select a picture from the index display.
Printing pictures 34 EN 4 Select [OK], and press Q . • Printing starts. • When printing is finished, the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen is displayed. To cancel printing 5 In the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, press m . • A message is displayed. 6 Disconnect the USB ca ble from the camera.
Printing pict ures EN 35 Print reservation allows you to save printing data (the number of prints and the date and time information) with the pictures stored on the ca rd. With print reservation, you can print out pictures easily either at home using a personal DPOF-compatible printer or at a photo store that supports DPOF.
Printing pictures 36 EN Follow the operation guide to make a print r eservation for a selected picture. 1 Press m in the playba ck mode and display the top men u. 2 Select [PRINT ORDER] [ < ], and press Q . 3 Press XY to select the frames for print reservations, and then p ress ON to set the number of prints.
Printing pict ures EN 37 Reserves all the pictures stored on the card. The number of prints is set at one print per picture. 1 Press m in the playback mode and display the top menu. 2 Select [PRINT ORDER] [ U ], and press Q . 3 Select the date and time setting, and press Q .
Using OLYMPUS Master 38 EN Using OLYMPUS Master Using the USB cable provided with your camera, you can con nect the camera and computer and download (transfer) the images to your computer using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera.
Using OLYMPUS Master EN 39 Before installing the OLYMPUS Master software, please confirm that your computer is compatible with the following system requirements. For newer operating systems, please refer to the Olympus web sit e as shown on the back cover of this manual.
Using OLYMPUS Master 40 EN Windows 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. • The OLYMPUS Master setup screen is displayed. • If the screen is not displayed, double-click the “My Computer” icon and click the CD-ROM icon. 2 Click “OLYMPUS Master”.
Using OLYMPUS Master EN 41 5 Follow the on-screen instructions . • The screen confirming that installation is completed is displayed. Click “Finish”. 6 Select the option to restart immediately when the screen as king you if you wish to restart the comput er is displaye d and click “OK”.
Using OLYMPUS Master 42 EN 1 Make sure the came ra is turned off. • The monitor is off. • The lens is retracted. 2 Connect the multi-connector on the camera to the USB po rt on the compu ter using the provided USB cable. • Refer to your computer’s instruction manual to locate the position of the USB port.
Using OLYMPUS Master EN 43 Windows 1 Double-click the “OLYMPUS Ma ster” ic on on the desktop. • The main menu is displayed. • When OLYMPUS Master is started up for the first time after installation, the “Registration” dialog box is display ed befor e the main menu.
Using OLYMPUS Master 44 EN To exit OLYMPUS Master 1 Click “Exit” on the main menu . • OLYMPUS Master is exited. 1 Click “Transfer Images” on the OLYMPUS Master main menu. • The menu for selecting the source is displayed. 2 Click “From Camera” .
Using OLYMPUS Master EN 45 2 Make the following preparatio ns for disconnectin g the USB cable. Windows 98SE 1 Double-cl ick the “My Comp uter” icon a nd right-clic k the “Removable D isk” icon to display th e menu. 2 Click “Eject” on the menu.
Using OLYMPUS Master 46 EN 1 Click “Browse Images” on the OLYMPUS Master main menu. • The “Browse” window is displayed. 2 Double-click the still picture thumbnail that yo u want to view. • OLYMPUS Master switches to view mode and the picture is enlarged.
Using OLYMPUS Master EN 47 Pictures can be printed from the photo, index, postcard and calendar menus. The explanation below uses the p hoto menu. 1 Click “Print Images at Home” on the OLYMPUS Master main menu. • The print menu is displayed. 2 Click “Photo” .
Using OLYMPUS Master 48 EN 7 Click “Print”. • Printing st arts. • To retur n to the main menu, click “Menu” in the “Photo Print” window. This camera is compatible with USB mass storag e. You can connect the camer a to your computer using the USB cable provided with the camera to download and save images without using OLYMPUS Master.
Using OLYMPUS Master EN 49 4 Select [PC], and press Q . 5 Click “OK”. • OLYMPUS Master will identify the current version of your camera’s firmware. • Click “C heck for latest version”, and the software will search for new firmware versio ns as well as additional languages.
Getting to know your camera better 50 EN Getting to know your camera better The battery is not charged • Charge the ba ttery with the ch arger. The battery is temporarily unable to function because of t he cold • Battery performa nce declines in low temper atures, and the charge may no t be sufficie nt to turn on th e camera.
Getting to know your camera better EN 51 The camera has been used in th e same condition from the time of purchase • No date and time have been set for the ca mera at the ti me of purchas e. Set the date and time before us ing the came ra. g “Set the da te and time” (P .
Getting to know your camera better 52 EN Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter button gently to shoot the picture. In addition, turn the mode dial to h when taking a pictur e to reduce blurring.
Getting to know your camera better EN 53 There are two ways to record the pictures you take w ith this camera. Recording pictures to the interna l memory • Pictures are recorded to t he internal mem.
Getting to know your camera better 54 EN This camera uses several lamps to indicate the camera status. • Performing any of the following opera tions when not ac tually taking pictu res can deplete the battery p ower.
Getting to know your camera better EN 55 A record mode expresses a combinati on of desired image size and compression level. Use the following examples to help determine the optimal image quality when shooting.
Getting to know your camera better 56 EN When you get an error message on the c amera... Monitor indi cation Possible cause Correctiv e action q CARD ERROR There is a prob lem with the card. This card c annot be use d. Insert a new card. q WRITE- PROTECT Writing to t he card is prohibite d.
Getting to know your camera better EN 57 NO CONNECTIO N The camera is no t connecte d to the print er correctly . Disconne ct the camera and conn ect it again corr ectly. NO PAPER There is no pa per in the printer. Load some paper i n the printe r. NO INK The printer has run out of ink.
Getting to know your camera better 58 EN Some functions cannot be set in certai n shooting modes. For more details, refer to the table below. Functions available in shooting modes * [IMAGE QUAL ITY] is fixe d to [640 × 480].
Getting to know your camera better EN 59 CCD (Charge-Coup led Device) This converts light passing through the lens in to electrical signals. On this camera, lig ht is picked up and converted into RGB signals to bu ild a single image.
Miscellaneous 60 EN Miscellaneous Exterior: • Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the came ra is very dirty, so ak the cloth in mild so apy water and wring well. Wipe the camera wi th the damp c loth and then dry it with a dry cloth. If you have use d the camera a t the beach, us e a cloth soake d in clean water and wrun g well.
Miscellaneous EN 61 ( This camera u ses one Olympus lithium ion bat tery (LI- 42B/LI-40B) . No other type of batter ies can be us ed. ( Power consump tion by the camera var ies dependin g on which fu nctions a re used. ( During the c onditions d escribed below , power is c onsumed con tinuously and t he battery be comes exhaus ted quickly.
Miscellaneous 62 EN Pictures can be recorded on the optional card. The internal memory and card are the camera’s media for recording pictures, similar to film in a film camera. Pictures recorded to the internal memory or card can be easi ly erased on the camera or processed using a computer.
Miscellaneous EN 63 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Open the ba ttery/card compartment cover. Inserting the card 3 Orient the card as shown, and inse rt it into the card slot as shown in the illustration. • Insert the card straight in. • Insert the card until it clicks into place.
Miscellaneous 64 EN 5 Close the batte ry/card compartment cover. Note • The card acce ss lamp blinks while the ca mera is reading the images. Read ing of images may t ake some time. Do no t open the batt ery/card compartment co ver while the card a ccess lamp is blinking.
Miscellaneous EN 65 Read All Instr uctions — Befor e you use t he product , read al l operatin g instruc tions. Save all manu als and document ation for f uture referen ce. Cleaning — Always unplu g this pr oduct from the wall outlet bef ore clea ning.
Miscellaneous 66 EN WARNING ( Do not use the camera near flammable or explosive gas es. ( Do not use the flash on people (i nfants, small children, etc.) at close range. • You must b e at leas t 1 m (3 ft.) away from the faces of your subje cts. Firin g the flash too cl ose to the su bject’s eyes could caus e a momentary l oss of vision.
Miscellaneous EN 67 DANGER • The camera us es a lithium ion battery specif ied by Olympus. Cha rge the batter y with the specif ied charger . Do not use any ot her charge rs.
Miscellaneous 68 EN • To protec t the high- precision technology co ntained in t his produc t, never leav e the camera in the places listed b elow, no matte r if in use or stor age: • Places wh ere temperat ures and/o r humidity ar e high or go thro ugh extrem e changes.
Miscellaneous EN 69 • Do not push t he monitor for cibly; otherwi se the image may become vague, re sulting in a playback mode failu re or damage to the monito r. • A strip of li ght may appea r on the top/b ottom of the monitor, but thi s is not a malfunction.
Miscellaneous 70 EN • Radio and Television In terference Changes or modif ications not ex pressly appro ved by the manufact urer may void the user’s auth ority to oper ate this equip ment. This eq uipment has been tested a nd found to comp ly with the limi ts for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Miscellaneous EN 71 Use Only Dedicated Rechargeabl e Battery and Battery Charger We strongly re commend that yo u use only the ge nuine Olymp us dedicated rechargeab le batter y and battery charger wit h this camera.
Miscellaneous 72 EN (e) Any defect that occurs due to c areless or improper st orage (such as keeping the product un der conditions of hi gh temperature and humidity, near insec t repellents such as n aphthalene or harmful drugs, et c.), impr oper mainte nance, etc.
Miscellaneous EN 73 SPECIFICATIONS ( Camera Product typ e : Digital ca mera (for shoo ting and di splaying) Recording sy stem Still pictu res : Dig ital record ing, JPEG (i n accordan ce with Design rule for Camera F ile system (DCF )) Applicable standards : Exif 2.
Miscellaneous 74 EN ( Lithium ion battery (LI-42B) Product type : Li thium ion rec hargeable ba ttery Standard volta ge : DC 3. 7 V Standard capa city : 740 mAh Battery li fe : Approx.
Miscellaneous EN 75 Names of Parts Camera Flash g P. 17 Shutter butto n g P. 14 Self-timer lamp g P. 17 Lens Mode dial g P. 15 O < button (P rint) g P. 16 X & button (Macro mode) g P. 17 N Y button (Se lf-timer) g P. 17 Strap eyelet g P. 3 Battery/card compart ment cover g P.
Miscellaneous 76 EN ( Shooting Mode Monitor Symbols & Icons Item Indications Ref. Pa ge 1 Shooting mo de h , B , F , U , A , C etc. P. 15 2S e l f - t i m e r Y P. 17 3 Exposure compensati on -2.0 – +2.0 P. 23 4 Battery ch eck e = full power, f = low power – 5G r e e n l a m p { = Auto Focu s Lock P.
Miscellaneous EN 77 ( Playback Mode Item Indications Ref. Page 1B a t t e r y c h e c k e = full power, f = low power – 2 Current memo ry [IN] (P laying back th e picture in t he internal memory), [xD] (Play ing back th e picture i n the card) P. 62 3 Print re servatio n/ Number of print s Movie < ×10 n P.
78 EN Index K / q ............ ................. ................ 27 h (AUTO) ...................... ........ 5, 15 S button (e rase) .......... ............... 9, 17 Y # button (flash mod e) ............... .. 17 X & button (macro) ..... ........
EN 79 M Macro mode & ............ ................. .. 17 MEMORY FORMAT < ................ .. 27 Memory gauge ......... .................. ..... 50 m button ..... .................. ...... 17, 19 Menu ................. .................. ......
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