Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Stylus 770 SW Olympus
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DIGITAL CAMERA Instruction Manual Getting to know your camera better Quick Start Guide Get started using your camera right away. Button operations Menu operations Printing pictures Using OLYMPUS Master ( Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera.
2 EN Contents Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following along with the illustrations. Learn how to print pictures you have taken. Learn how to transfer and save pictures to a computer. Find out more about camera operations and how to take better pictures.
EN 3 Quick Start Guide Gather these items (box contents) ( Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. Digital Camera Strap LI-42B Lithium Ion Battery LI-40C Battery Charger USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master Software CD-ROM Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card.
4 EN Quick Start Guide Prepare the battery a. Charge the battery ( Battery comes partially charged. b. Insert the battery in the camera ( You can shoot pictures with this came ra even without using an optional xD- Picture Card™ (hereinafter referred to as “the card”).
EN 5 Quick Start Guide Turn the camera on This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode. a. Press the o button. ( To turn off the camera, press the o button once again. • When the date and time have not yet been set, this screen will appear.
6 EN Quick Start Guide Set date and time a. Press the 1 F button and the 2 Y / S button to select [Y]. • The first two digits of the year are fixed. b. Press the 3 # button. c. Press the 1 F button and the 2 Y / S button to select [M]. d. Press the 3 # button.
EN 7 Set date and time Quick Start Guide e. Press the 1 F button and the 2 Y / S button to select [D]. f. Press the 3 # button. g. Press the 1 F button and the 2 Y / S button to select the hours and minutes. • The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.
8 EN Quick Start Guide Take a picture a. Hold the camera c. Shoot Horizontal grip Vertical grip b. Focus Shutter Button (Pressed halfway) The green lamp in dicates the focus and exposure are locked. Place this mark over your subject. The number of storable still pictures is displayed.
EN 9 Quick Start Guide View pictures a. Press the q / P button. a. Press the 4 & button and the 3 # button to display the picture that you want to erase. b. Press the 2 Y / S button. c. Press the 1 F button to select [YES] and press the o button to erase the picture.
10 EN Button operations Button operations Shooting still pictures Press K / h / s and switch the sh ooting mode to P , AUTO , h or s , and lightly press the shutter button (halfw ay). The green lamp lights when the focus and exposure are locked (focus lock).
Button operations EN 11 AF Lock - Locking the focus position When the scene is kH or T , you can lock the focus position by pressing 2 . Press 2 again to cancel the AF lock. g “ s Shoot pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation” (P.
Button operations 12 EN Set the camera to the playback mode. Each time you press q / P , you can switch between playback mode and “My Favorite”. •P r e s s 43 to view other pictures. • You can set the camera to tu rn on in playback mode when q / P is pressed while the camera is turned off.
Button operations EN 13 Displays the function menu whic h contains the functions and se ttings used du ring shooting. This button is also used to confirm your selection. The functions you can set with the function menu You can switch between P (Program auto) and AUTO (Full auto mode).
Button operations 14 EN Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject Optical zoom ratio: 3× Playback mode: Changing the picture display Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback 8 P [ IN I N ] 4 4 [ ] HQ HQ 3072 3072 × 2304 2304 P [ IN I N ] 4 4 [ ] HQ HQ 3072 3072 × 2304 2304 Zoom out: Press W on the zoom button.
Button operations EN 15 Press 1 F in shooting mode, and then use the arrow pad 43 to adjust the exposure and press o to confirm the setting. • Adjustable from -2.0EV to +2.0 EV Press 3 # in shooting mode to select the flash setting. Press o to confirm your selection.
Button operations 16 EN Press 4 & in shooting mode to select the macro mode. Press o to confirm your selection. • Zoom and flash cannot be used in supe r macro mode/S-macro LED mode. • [ISO] is fixed at [AUTO] when shooting in S-macro LED mode.
EN 17 Menu operations Menu operations Pressing m / Y displays the top me nu on the monitor. • The items displayed on the top me nu differ according to the mode. • When [CAMERA MENU], [PLAYBACK MENU], [E DIT], [ERASE], or [SET UP] is selected, the menu corresponding to the respective functions is displayed.
Menu operations 18 EN This explains how to use the menus with the [AF MODE] setting as an example. 1 Press K / h / s to set the shooting mode to P. 2 Press m / Y to display the top menu. Select [CAMERA MENU] and press o to confirm your selection. • [AF MODE] is one of the selections on the [CAMERA MENU].
Menu operations EN 19 • Some menu items are not availa ble in certain shooting modes. g “Functions available in shooti ng modes and scen e modes” (P.
Menu operations 20 EN This restores shooting functi ons back to default settings. Functions restored to th e factory default settings The scene mode select ion screen displays sample images as well as a description of the shoo ting situation for which it is designed.
Menu operations EN 21 [ e SHOOT & SELECT1]/[ f SHOOT & SELECT2] • These scene modes allow you to take sequen tial pictures by hold ing down the shutter button. After shooting the pictur es, select the ones you want to erase by marking them with a R and press 2 S to erase them.
Menu operations 22 EN You can take a sequence of pi ctures at one time by holding down the shutter button. The camera will take pictures continuously until you release the shutter button. •I n [ W ], the settings ch ange as follows. • The flash mode is fixed at [ $ ].
Menu operations EN 23 Panorama shooting lets you cr eate a panoramic picture, usin g the OLYMPUS Master software from the provided CD-ROM. An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required for panor ama shooting.
Menu operations 24 EN g “SETUP menus” (P. 29) “SILENT MODE Setting to turn off operational sounds” (P. 23) • The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ). • Set [BGM] to [ON] or [OFF]. • Select the transition effect between pictures from [TYPE].
Menu operations EN 25 Select [MOVIE PLAY] from the top menu, and press o to play back the movie. You can also playback a movie by selecting a picture with the movie icon ( n ) and pressing o . Operations during movie playback •P r e s s o to pause the playback.
Menu operations 26 EN • Registered pictures cannot be erased even by format ting the internal memory. • A registered picture can be us ed as the startup sc reen picture or menu screen background picture. g “PW ON SETUP Setting the star tup screen and volume” (P.
Menu operations EN 27 This function lets you select a calendar format, integrate the calendar with a picture, and save it as a new file. • Select the picture with 43 , and press o . • Select the calendar with 43 , and press o . (Press 12 to turn the picture 90 degrees cl ockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Menu operations 28 EN Protected pictures cannot be e rased with [ERASE], [SEL.IMAGE], or [ALL ERASE], but they ar e all erased by formatting. • Select the picture with 43 , and protect it by selecting [ON] with 12 . You can protect several frames in succession.
Menu operations EN 29 • Select a picture with 43 , and press o to add R . •P r e s s o again to cancel the selection. • When all individual pictures to be erased have been marked, press 2 S . • Select [YES], and press o . • Select [YES], and press o .
Menu operations 30 EN Insert the optional card into the camera. Copying da ta does not erase th e pictures in the internal memory. • It takes some time to back up data. Check if the battery is not empty before starting the copy, or use the AC adapter.
Menu operations EN 31 File names and their folder names for recorded pictures are automati cally generated by the camera. File names and folder names respectively include file numbers (0001 to 9999) and folder names (100 to 999) , and are nam ed as follows.
Menu operations 32 EN The pixel mapping feature al lows the camera to check and adjust th e CCD and image processing functions. It is not necessary to operate this function frequent ly. Approximately once a year is recommended. Wait at least one mi nute after taking or vi ewing pictures to allow the pixel mapping function to perform properly.
Menu operations EN 33 • The date format is the same as that set with [ X ]. • The first two digits of the year are fixed. • The time is displayed in the 24-hour format. • When [ X ] has not been set, [ALARM CLOCK] is not available. • When [SILENT MODE] is set to [ON], the alarm will not sound.
Menu operations 34 EN The factory default settings di ffer according to th e region where the camera is sold. To play back camera images on a TV, set the video output accord ing to your TV’s video signal type. • TV video signal types differ by country/region.
Menu operations EN 35 This displays the atmospheric pres sure and altitude/depth during shooting (from -10 m (-32.8 ft.) to 5,000 m (16,400 ft.)). A warning message is displayed when a water depth clos e to 10 m (32.8 ft.) is reached. • Select [ON] and press 3 to display the [CALIBRATE] screen.
36 EN Printing pictures 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 number of prints on the camera’s monitor. To find out if your printer is compatible with Pi ctBridge, refer to the prin ter’s instruction manual.
Printing pictures EN 37 3 Press < . • Printing starts. • When printing is finished, the picture selection screen is displayed. To print another picture, press 43 to select a picture, and press < . • When you are finished, disconnect the USB cable from the camera with the picture selection screen displayed.
Printing pictures 38 EN Note • If the [PRINTPAPER] screen is not displayed, [SIZE], [BORDERLESS] and [PICS/SHEET] are set to the standard. Press 43 to select the picture you w ant to print. You can also us e the zoom button and select a picture from the index display.
Printing pictures EN 39 4 Select [OK], and press o . • 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 / Y . • A message is displayed. 6 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera.
Printing pictures 40 EN To use print services without using DPOF • Pictures stored in the internal memory cannot be printed at a photo store. The pictures need to be copied to a card before taking them. g “BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card” (P.
Printing pictures EN 41 Reserves all the pictures stored on the card. T he number of prints is set at one print per picture. 1 Press m / Y in the playback mode and display the top menu. 2 Select [PRINT ORDER] [ U ], and press o . 3 Select the date and time setting, and press o .
42 EN Using OLYMPUS Master Using OLYMPUS Master Using the USB cable provided with your came ra, you can connect the camera and computer and download (transfer) the im ages to your computer using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera.
EN 43 Using OLYMPUS Master Before installing the OLYMPU S Master software, please co nfirm that your computer is compatible with the follow ing system requirements. For newer operating systems, please refer to the Olympus web site as shown on the back cover of this manual.
44 EN Using OLYMPUS Master 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 Select the display language and click the “OLYMPUS Master 2” button.
EN 45 Using OLYMPUS Master Macintosh 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. • The CD-ROM window is displayed. • If the CD-ROM window is not displayed, double-click the CD-ROM icon on the desktop. 2 Double-click the “Setup” icon on the desktop.
46 EN Using OLYMPUS Master 4 The camera is recognized by the computer. • Windows When you connect the camera to your computer for the first time, the computer attempts to recognize the camera. Click “OK” to exit the message that is displayed. The camera is recognized as a “Removable Disk”.
EN 47 Using OLYMPUS Master 4 Click “Browse images now”. • The downloaded images are disp layed in the browse window. To disconnect the camera 1 Make sure that the card access lamp has stopped blinking. 2 Make the following preparations for disconnecting the USB cable.
48 EN Using OLYMPUS Master 1 Click the “Album” tab on the browse window and select the album that you want to view. • The selected album image is displayed in the thumbnail area. 2 Double-click the still picture thumbnail that you want to view. • OLYMPUS Master switches to the image edit window and the picture is enlarged.
EN 49 Using OLYMPUS Master Please take care that your battery is fully charged! 1 Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet. 2 Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the computer. 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the camera’s USB connector.
50 EN Getting to know your camera better Getting to know your camera better The battery is not fully charged • Charge the battery with the charger. The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold • Battery performance declines in low temperatur es, and the charge may not be sufficient to turn on the camera.
EN 51 Getting to know your camera better There are several ways to focu s, depending on the subject. When the subject is not in the center of the frame • Place the subject in the center of the fr ame, lock the focus on the subject, and then recompose your picture.
52 EN Getting to know your camera better The flash is activated automatica lly when there is insufficient light, or when the camera is shaken. To take pictures with no flash in dark places, set the flash mode to [ $ ] and set as follows: Increase the [ISO] setting g “ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity” (P.
EN 53 Getting to know your camera better There are two ways to re cord the pictures you ta ke with this camera. Recording pictures to the internal memory • Pictures are recorded to the internal memo.
54 EN Getting to know your camera better This camera uses several lamps to indicate the camera status. • Performing any of the following operations when not actually taking pictures can deplete the battery power.
EN 55 Getting to know your camera better • This camera retains the settings (except for h and s ) even after the power is turned off. To return the settings to default settings, execute [RESET]. g “RESET Restoring default settings” (P. 20) • Depending on the picture, the red-eye may not be fixed.
56 EN Getting to know your camera better When you get an error message on the camera... Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action q CARD ERROR There is a problem with the card. This card cannot be used. Insert a new card. q WRITE-PROTECT Writing to the card is prohibited.
EN 57 Getting to know your camera better Some functions cannot be set in certain shooting modes. Fo r more details, refer to the table below. indicates a restriction to th e respective function of each s mode. g “Functions with restrictions in shooting scenes” (P.
58 EN Getting to know your camera better Functions with restrictio ns in shooting scenes *1 Excluding [ ! ]. *2 [ % ] and [ O ] are not available. *3 [ O ] is not available. *4 AF lock is on. *5 [ W ] cannot be selected. *6 Only a image quality at [2048 × 1536] or lower is available.
EN 59 Appendix Appendix Exterior: • Wipe gently with a soft cl oth. If the camera is very di rty, soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well. Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it wi th a dry cloth. If you have used the camera at the beach, use a cloth soaked in clean water and wrung well.
60 EN Appendix Pictures can be recorde d on the optional card. The internal memory and card are the camera’s media for re cording pictures, similar to film in a film camera. Pictures recorded to the internal memory or card can be easily erased on the camera or processed using a computer.
EN 61 Appendix 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Open the battery/card compartment cover. Inserting the card 3 Orient the card as shown, and insert it into the card slot as shown in the illustration. • Insert the card straight in. • Insert the card until it clicks into place.
62 EN Appendix Note • Do not open the battery/card compartment cover while the card access lamp is blinking, as this indicates that data is being read or written. Doing so may damage the data in the internal memory or the card and render the internal memory or card unusable.
EN 63 Appendix Notes after use • Any foreign material may be adhered to the peripher y of the lens cover, after you use the camera in an environment containing foreign material inclu ding dirt, dust or sand, or when the lens cover won’t move smoothly.
64 EN Appendix Read All Instructions — Before you use the product, read all operating instructions. Save all manuals and documentation for future reference. Cleaning — Always unplug this product from the wall outle t before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning.
EN 65 Appendix WARNING ( Do not use the camera near flammable or explosive gases. ( Do not use the flash and LED on people (infants, small children, etc.) at close range. • You must be at least 1 m (3 ft.) away from the faces of your s ubjects. Firing the flash too close to the subject’s eyes could cause a momentary loss of vision.
66 EN Appendix • Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct sunlight, or subjected to high temperatures in a hot vehicle, near a heat source, etc. • To prevent causing battery leaks or damaging their terminals, carefully follow all instructions regarding the use of batteries.
EN 67 Appendix • This camera uses a lithium ion batte ry specified by Olympus. Do not use any other type of battery. For safe and proper use, read the battery’s instru ction manual carefully before using it. • If the battery’s terminals get wet or greasy, camera co ntact failure may result.
68 EN Appendix • Radio and Television Interference • Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
EN 69 Appendix Use Only Dedicated Re chargeable Battery and Battery Charger We strongly recommend that you use only the genuine Olympus dedicated rechargeable battery and battery cha rger with this camera.
70 EN Appendix Notes regarding warr anty maintenance 1. This warranty will only be valid if the Warranty Ce rtificate is duly completed by Olympus or an authorized dealer or other documents contain suffici ent proof.
EN 71 Appendix SPECIFICATIONS ( Camera Product type : Digital camera (for recording and playback) Digital recording, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)) Recording system Still pictures : Applicable standards : Exif 2.
72 EN Appendix ( Using in low temperatures Low temperature operation of the optional Olympus xD-Picture Card and lithium ion battery are guaranteed to 0°C. However, the following have been te sted for use with this product in temperatures up to -10°C.
EN 73 Appendix CAMERA DIAGRAM Camera Flash (P. 15) Shutter Button (P. 8, 10) LED Illuminator/ Self-Timer Lamp (P. 13, 15, 34, 54) Lens (P. 10, 59) Zoom Button (P. 14) < Button (Print) (P. 16) Arrow Pad ( 1243 ) (P. 12) o Button (P. 13) Strap Eyelet (P.
74 EN Appendix ( Monitor - Shooting mode Monitor Symbols & Icons Item Indication Ref. Page 1 Shooting modes h , P , h , B , F , D , G , etc. P. 11, 13, 20 2 Battery check e = full power, f = low power P. 56 3 Green lamp { = Auto Focus Lock P. 8 10, 54 4 Flash standby # (Lit) P.
EN 75 Appendix ( Monitor - Playback mode Item Indication Ref. Page 1 Battery check e = full power, f = low power P. 56 2 Current memory [IN] (Playing back the picture in the internal memory), [xD] (Playing back the picture in the card) P. 60 3 Print reservation/Number of prints Movie < ×10 n P.
76 EN Index K / q ......................................... ................. 30 1 F button (exposure compensation) ........ 15 3 # button (flash mode) .............................. 15 4 & button (macro) ...................................... 16 o button (OK/FUNC) .
EN 77 M m/ft .......................... .....................................35 Macro mode & ......................................10, 16 MANOMETER ..............................................35 MEMORY FORMAT ....................................
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