Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Stylus 850 SW Olympus
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DIGITAL CAMERA Instruction 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 Contents Test out the fun ctions of the came ra buttons by fol lowing along wi th the illustrations. Learn how to p rint pictures you have taken. Learn how to tran sfer and save pictures to a c omputer. Find out more ab out camera operations and how to take be tter 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 B attery LI-40C Battery Charger USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2 Software CD-ROM Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card.
4 EN Quick Sta rt Guide Prepare the camera a. Charge the battery. ( Battery comes partially charged. b. Insert the battery and an xD-Pi cture Card (optional) in the camera. 2 1 3 Charging Indicator Light On (Red): Charging Light Off: Cha rging complete (Charging time: App rox.
EN 5 Prepare the camera Quick Start Guide . ( You can shoot pictures with this ca mera even without using an optional xD- Picture Card™ (hereinafte r referred to as “the c ard”). If an xD-Pictur e Card is not inserted, your pictures will be saved to the internal memory.
6 EN Quick Sta rt Guide Turn the camera on This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode. a. Set the mode dial to K . Still picture shooting modes b. Press the o button. ( To turn off the camera, press the o button once again. K This function allows you to shoot with the camera’s automatic settings.
EN 7 Quick Start Guide Set date and time a. Press the 1 F button and the 2 Y 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 button to select [M]. d. Press the 3 # button.
8 EN Set date and time Quick Sta rt Guide e. Press the 1 F button and the 2 Y button to select [D]. f. Press the 3 # button. g. Press the 1 F button and the 2 Y button to select the hours and minutes. • The time is displayed in the 24-hour format. h.
EN 9 Quick Start Guide Take a picture a. Hold the camera. c. Shoot. Horizon tal gri p Vertic al grip b. Focus. 1/400 1/400 F3.5 F3.5 AUTO Shutter Butt on (Pressed halfway) AF target mark Place thi s mark over your subject. 1/400 1/400 F3.5 F3.5 AUTO (Pressed completely) Shutter Butt on The card access lamp blinks.
10 EN Quick Sta rt Guide View pictures a. Set the mode dial to q . a. Press the 4 & button and the 3 # button to displa y the picture that you want to erase. b. Press the f / S button. c. Press the 1 F button to select [YES] and press the o button to erase the picture.
EN 11 Button operations Button operations Shooting still pi ctures Set the mode dial to K , h , s or g , and lightly press the shutter button ( halfway). The AF target mark lights in green when the f ocus and exposure are locked (focus lock). The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed (only when the mode dial is set to K or h ).
Button operations 12 EN AF Lock - Locking the focus position When the scene is k H or T , you can lock the focu s position by pressing 2 . Press 2 again to cancel the AF lock. g “ s (Scene) Selecting a scene mode according to the shooting situation” (P.
Button operations EN 13 Shoot pictures by comparing previews of different effects Select one of the [1 Shoot w/ effect s preview.] options from the [SHOOTING GU IDE] menu t o preview a live , multi-frame window on the monitor showing four dif ferent levels of the selected shooting ef fect.
Button operations 14 EN Operations during movie pla yback • If you press f / S dur ing movie playback, the stopwatch starts. Pressing f / S again stops the stopwatch. • Press o to pause the playback. Operatio ns during pa use • To resume the movie, press o .
Button operations EN 15 The still pictures registered in “My Favorite” are displayed. • Press the arrow pad t o view other pict ures. • Use the zoom button t o switch among close-up playback and index display. Press m during “My Favorite” playback to display the top menu, and then select [SLIDESHOW] or [ADD FAVORITE].
Button operations 16 EN Displays the top menu. Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject Optical zoom ratio: 3× m button (MEN U) Displaying the top menu Zoom butto n Zooming while shooting/Close-up playback AUTO 8 M 8 M P PROGRAMAUTO PROGRAMAUTO ISO AUTO ISO AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ESP ESP P N ORM N ORM 43 : Select a setting, and press o .
Button operations EN 17 Playback mode: Changing the pict ure display 1 F button Changing picture brightness (Exposure Compensation) 08 08 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 1 1 2 2 SUN SUN MON MON TUE TUE .
Button operations 18 EN Press 3 # in shooting mode to select the flash setting. Press o to confirm your selection. Press 2 Y in shooting mode to select on and off for the self-timer.
Button operations EN 19 When a printer is connected to the camera, displa y the picture yo u want to print in playback mode and press < . g “EASY PRINT” (P. 41) Press f in shooting mode to turn on or off Sha dow Adjustment Technolo gy. Press o for setting.
Button operations 20 EN Press g to change the display in the following order. *1 This is no t displayed wh en the mode dial is set to n or R . *2 This is not displayed when a movie is selected. With a menu item highlighted, pre ss and hold down E to display the menu guide which will provide more informat ion on the function or setting.
Button operations EN 21 When [LED ILLUMINATOR] is set to [ ON], hold down Y to tu rn o n the LED illuminator. g “LED ILLUMINATOR Setting the LED illumina tor function” (P.
22 EN Menu operations Menu operations Pressing m displays the top menu on the monitor. • The items disp layed on the top menu differ according to the mode. • When [CAMERA MENU], [P LAYBACK MENU], [EDIT] , [ERASE], or [SETUP] is selected, the menu corresponding to the respective functions is displayed.
Menu operations EN 23 This explains how to use the menus wit h the [AF MODE] sett ing as an example. 1 Set the mode dial to K . 2 Press m to display the top men u. Select [CAMERA MENU] and press o to confirm your selection. • [AF MODE] is one of the selections on the [CAMERA MENU].
Menu operations 24 EN • Some functi ons are not available in certain modes. g “Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes” (P. 59) g “SETUP menus” (P. 36) • The factor y default settings are displayed in gray ( ). This function allows you to set [IMAGE SIZE] and [ COMPRESSION] ([FRAME RATE] when recording movie).
Menu operations EN 25 It restores shooting fun ctions back to defau lt settings. The mode di al must not be set to g . Functions rest ored to the fact ory default sett ings • An Olympus xD-P icture Card is required for shooting. • When the card capaci ty is insufficient, this function cannot be selected.
Menu operations 26 EN [COMBINE IN CAMERA 1] As you recompose the frame, the ca mera autom atically shoots and combines pict ures for a single panoramic picture in the ca mera.
Menu operations EN 27 [COMBINE IN PC] Create a panoramic picture using the OLY MPUS Master software from the provided CD-ROM. Use the arrow pad to specify at which edge you want to connect the pictures, and t hen compose your shots so that the edges of the pictures overlap .
Menu operations 28 EN [ e SHOOT & SELE CT1]/[ f SHOOT & SELECT2] • These scene mode s allow you to take sequential pictures by holding down the shutter button. After shooting the pictur es, select the ones you want to erase by marking them with a R and press f / S to erase th em.
Menu operations EN 29 You can take a sequence of pictures at one time by holding down the shutter butt on. The camera will take pictures continuousl y unt il you release the shutter button. • When [ W ] is selected, t he following se tting restrictions apply.
Menu operations 30 EN • Even when [ FACE DETECT] is set, the faces may not be detected depen ding on the subject. When activated [ON], the camera will record abou t 4 seconds of audio after the picture is taken. When recording, aim the camera micropho ne at the source of the sound you want to record.
Menu operations EN 31 g “SETUP menus” (P. 3 6) “SILENT MODE Turning off camera sounds” (P. 30) • The fa ctory default setting s are displayed in gray ( ). • Select the type of materials to be viewed as a slideshow f rom [ALL], [STIL L PICTURE], [MOVIE] or [ CALENDAR].
Menu operations 32 EN • Movies, pictures sh ot by another camera, and previously fi xed or edite d p ictures cannot be corrected. • Dependin g on the picture, the editing may not be effective. • Editing an image may cause it to suffer a minor loss in quality.
Menu operations EN 33 This function lets you select a frame, integrate t he frame with an image, and save it as a new pictur e. • Select the picture to be int egrated with the frame with 43 , and press o . (Press 12 to turn the pict ure 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Menu operations 34 EN Protected pictures ca nnot be erased with [E RASE], [SEL.IMAGE], or [ALL ERASE], but they ar e all erased by formatting. • Select the picture with 43 , and protect it by selecting [ON] wit h 12 . You can protect several frames in succe ssion.
Menu operations EN 35 • Use the arrow pad to se lect the picture, and pr ess o to add R . • Press o again to cancel the selection. • When all individual pictures to be erased have been marked, press f / S . • Select [YES], and press o . • Select [YES], and press o .
Menu operations 36 EN • The factor y default settings are displayed in gray ( ). All existing data, including pr otected pictures, ar e erased when the internal memory or ca rd is formatted (images registered to “My Favorite” are not erased).
Menu operations EN 37 • Sele ct [2] and press o to set a still picture in the intern al memory or car d as the startup screen. • Select [ MY FAVORITE] and press o to set a still picture registered in “My Favorite” as the startup screen. g “ADD FAVORITE Adding favorit e images” (P.
Menu operations 38 EN The pixel mapping feature allows the camera to check and adju st the CCD and image processing functions. It is not nece ssary to operate this fun c tion frequently. Approximately once a year is recommended. Wait at lea st one minute after taking or viewing pict ures to allow the pixel mapping fun ction to perform properly.
Menu operations EN 39 • The dat e format is the same as that set with [ X ]. • The fir st two digits of the year are fixed. • The time is displayed i n the 24-hour forma t. . • When [ X ] has not been set, [ALARM CLOCK] is not availa ble. • When [SILENT MODE] is set to [ON], the alarm will not so und.
Menu operations 40 EN The factory default set tings differ according to the region where the camera is sold. To play back camera images on a TV, set the video output acco rding to your TV’s video signal type. • TV video signal types diffe r by country/regi on.
EN 41 Printing pictures Printing pictures By connecting the camera to a PictBridg e-compatible printer, you can print out pictures directly . EASY PRINT . ............... Prints the picture displayed in the monitor by using the standard setting s of your printer.
Printing pictures 42 EN 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 on P. 41 to display the screen for Step 3 abov e, and then press o . 2 Select [CUSTOM PRINT], and press o . 3 Follow the operation guide t o adjust print setting s. • If the [PRINTPAPER] screen is not displayed, [SIZE], [BORDERLESS] and [PICS/SHEET] are set to the standard.
Printing pictures EN 43 4 Select [PRINT], and press o . • Printing starts. • When [OPTION SET] is selected in [ALL PRINT] mode, [PRINT INFO] screen is displayed. • When printing is finished, the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen is displayed. To cancel prin ting 5 In the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, p ress m .
Printing pictures 44 EN 1 Press m in the playback mode a nd select [PRINT ORD ER]. 2 Select [ < ] or [ U ], and press o . < Makes a print reservation for the selected picture. U Makes print reservations for all the pictures stored on the card. • When [ U ] is selected, go to step 5.
Printing pictures EN 45 4 Press 43 to select the pictu re with the print reservations yo u want to cancel, and press 2 to decrease the number of prints to 0. • Repeat Step 4 to cancel print reservations for other pictures. 5 When you are finished canceling print reservations, press o .
46 EN Using OLYMPUS Master Using OLYMPUS Master Using the USB cable provided wit h your camera, you can connect th e camera and computer and download (transfer) the image s to your com puter using t he OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera.
EN 47 Using OLYMPUS Master Note • Use a computer with a pre-installed operating system. Operations are n ot guaranteed on home-built computers or computers with an updated operating system . • Operations are not guaranteed when using an added USB or I EEE 1394 (FireWire) port.
48 EN Using OLYMPUS Master 4 The camera is recognized by th e computer. • Windows When you connect the camera to your computer for the first time, the com puter attempts to recognize the camera. Click “OK” to exit the message that is displayed. The camera is recognized as a “Removable Disk”.
EN 49 Using OLYMPUS Master To disconnect the camer a 1 Make sure that the card access lamp has sto pped blinking. 2 Make the following preparations for disconnecting the U SB cable. Windows 1 Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon in the system tray.
50 EN Using OLYMPUS Master Please take care that your battery is f ully charged! 1 Make sure that your compu ter is connected to the Intern et. 2 Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the comp uter. 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the cam era’s USB connector.
EN 51 Getting to know your camera better Getting to know your camera b etter The battery is not fully charged • Charge the battery with the charger. The battery is temporarily unable to functi on because of the cold • Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be sufficient to turn on the camera.
52 EN Getting to know your camera better There are several ways to focus, depending on th e subject. When the subject is not in the center of the frame • Place the subject in the center of the frame, lock the focus on the subject, and then recompose your picture.
EN 53 Getting to know your camera better The flash is activated automatically when there is insuf ficient light, or when the camera is shaken. To take pictur es with no flas h in dark places, set the flash mode to [ $ ] and set as follows: Increase the [ISO ] setting g “ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity” (P.
54 EN Getting to know your camera better • When Shadow Adjustment Technology is set to [ON], the subject’s fac e appears brighter even against backlight and the color of the background is enhan ced in the picture. This function can also be used to shoot a subject inside a home or bu ilding from outside.
EN 55 Getting to know your camera better Movie • If you use a non-Olympus card or a card that was used on a com puter for another application, use the [FORMAT] function to format the card. g “MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory or card” (P.
56 EN Getting to know your camera better • Some items may not be selectable from the menus when using the arro w pad. (The menu items displayed in gray cannot be selected.
EN 57 Getting to know your camera better • Play back a picture, and press g / E / Y . Press g / E / Y repeatedly to change the amount of information displayed. g “ g / E / Y button Changing the information on display/Display the menu guide/Turn ing on the LED illuminator/Checking the time” (P.
58 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 59 Getting to know your camera better Some functions cannot be set i n certain shooting modes. For more details, refer to the table below. indicates a restriction to the respective function of each s mo de. g “Functions available in shooting scenes” (P.
60 EN Getting to know your camera better Functions av ailable in sh ooting scenes *1 [ ! ] is not available. *2 [ % ] and [ O ] are not available. *3 AF lock is on. *4 Only an image quality at [ I ] or lower is available. *5 The image quality is fixed at [ C ].
EN 61 Getting to know your camera better *1 [ ! ] is not available. *2 [ % ] and [ O ] are not available. *3 AF lock is on. *4 Only an image quality at [ I ] or lower is available. *5 The image quality is fixed at [ C ]. *6 [CONBINE IN CAMERA 1] and [CONBINE IN CAMERA 2] are not available.
62 EN Appendix Appendix Exterior: • Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the camera i s very dirty, soak the cloth in mil d soapy water and wring well. Wipe the camera with the damp cl oth and then dry it with a dry cloth. If you have used the camera at the beach, use a cloth soaked in cle an water and w rung well.
EN 63 Appendix The representa tive supply voltage and plug type are described in this chart. Depending o n the area, differ ent types of plugs and supply voltages a re used. Attention: P ower cord meeting demands from each country shall be use d. - For only t he United State s Use a UL Listed, 1.
64 EN Appendix Pictures can be record ed on the opt ional card . The internal me mory and card are the camera’s media for recor ding pictures, simil ar to film in a film came ra. Pictures recorde d to the intern al memory or car d can be easily erased on the cam era or processed using a computer.
EN 65 Appendix An AC adapter is usefu l for time-consuming tasks such as image downloads to a computer o r when running a slidesho w for a long period of ti me. To use an AC a dapter for this camera, the multi-adapter (CB-MA1/accessory) is re quired. Do not use any other AC adapter with this camera .
66 EN Appendix Notes aft er use • Any foreign material may be adhered to the periphery of th e lens cover, after you use the camera in an environment containing foreign material including dirt, dust or sand, or w hen the lens cover won’t move smoothly.
EN 67 Appendix Read All Instructions — Before you use the product, read all operating instruction s. Save all manuals and documentation for future reference. Cleaning — Always unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning.
68 EN Appendix WARNING ( Do not use the camera near f lammable or explosive gases. ( Do not use the fla sh 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 y our subjects. Firing the flash too close to the subject’s eyes could cause a momentary loss of vision.
EN 69 Appendix DANGER • The camera uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus. Charge the battery with the specified charger. Do not use any other chargers.
70 EN Appendix • To protect the high-p recision technolo gy contained in this product, ne ver leave the camer a in the places listed below , no matter if in use or storag e: • Places where temperatur es and/or humidity a re high or go thr ough extreme ch anges.
EN 71 Appendix • Olympus makes no representation s or warranties regarding an y damages, or benefit expected by using this unit lawfull y, or any request from a third pers on, which are cause d by the inapp ropriate use of th is product.
72 EN Appendix Use On ly Dedi cated Rechar geable Batter y and Ba ttery C harger We strongly recommend that you use onl y the genuine Olympus ded icated rechargeable battery and battery charg er with this camera.
EN 73 Appendix (b) any Product which has b een disassembled, repaired, tampered with, altered, changed, o r modified by persons other than Olympus's own authorized service personnel unle ss repai.
74 EN Appendix Package the Product carefully using ample padding material to prevent damage in transit and either deliver it to the Authorized Olympus Dealer that sold you the Produc t or ship it postage prepaid and insured to any of our Olympus Service Centers.
EN 75 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.
76 EN Appendix ( Using in low temperatures Low temperature operation of the optional Olympus xD-Picture Card a nd lithium ion battery are guaranteed to 0°C (32°F). However, the following have been tested for use with this product in temperatures up to -10°C (14°F).
EN 77 Appendix CAMERA DIAGRAM Camera Flash (P. 18) Shutter Button (P. 9, 11) LED Illuminator/ Self-Timer Lamp (P. 18, 20, 40) Lens (P. 62) Zoom Button (P. 16) f / S Button (Shadow Adjustment Technology/Er ase) (P. 10, 19) Arrow Pa d ( 1243 ) (P. 15) o Button (OK/FUNC) (P.
78 EN Appendix ( Monitor - Shooting mode Monitor Symbols & Icons Item Indication Ref. Page 1 Shooting modes b , c , G , B , F , D , G , etc. P. 12, 15, 27 2 Flash mode ! , # , $ P. 18 3 Silent mode U P. 30 4 Macro mode Super macro mode S-macro LED mode & % O P.
EN 79 Appendix ( Monitor - Playback mode 21 Drive j , W P. 29 22 ISO ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 1600, etc. P. 28 23 White balance 5 , 3 , 1 , w – y P. 28 Item Indication Ref. Page 1 Silent mode U P. 30 2 Print reservation/Number of prints < ×10 P. 44 3 Sound record H P.
80 EN Index CAMERA DIAGRAM................... ...... 77 q VOLUME ................................................. 37 A AC adapter .......................................... ......... 65 ADD FAVORITE ..................................... 15, 32 Adding sound to still pictures R .
EN 81 Monitor brightness adjustment s ..............38 Monitor Symbols & Icons.............................. 78 MOVIE (SLIDESHOW) .................................31 MULTI PRINT ...............................................42 N NORMAL M ........
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