Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Stylus Verve S Olympus
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Thank you for purchasing an O lympus digita l camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please re ad these instructions carefull y to enjoy optimum pe rformance and a longer service life. Ke ep this manual in a sa fe place for future ref erence.
2 How to use this manual ( Indications used in this manual A sample pa ge is sh own below to expl ain how t o read the instruct ions in this manual . Look at it careful ly before taking or viewi ng pictures. See the reference pages for further details on how to use the bu ttons or menus.
3 Composition of the manual The titl e page of each chapt er gives a short descrip tion of the conten ts. Be sure to che ck it out. Addition al shooting functions P.44 You’ll fi nd import ant points for getting t he most ou t of your camera her e. Read thi s part bef ore ta king pictures .
4 Table of Contents How to use this manual ......... ........... .......... .......... ........... ........ ............ 2 Compositio n of the manual ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ......... 3 1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 Mode di al.
Table of Contents 5 5 Additional shooting function s - - - - - - - - - - - 44 Recordin g movie s ......... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ ........ . 45 Sequenti al shooting ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ...... ...
Table of Contents 6 7 Settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 81 All reset ..... ..... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ . 82 Selecting a la nguage ..... ........ ....
Table of Contents 7 9 Connecting the camera to a computer - - - - 108 Flow ...... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ....... ...... ........ .... 109 Using OLYM PUS Ma ster .......... ..... ........ ........ ...
8 1 Basic operation Sequential shooting Movies WB MODE MENU 64 100 200 400 AUTO DRIVE ISO DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE CARD SET CAMERA ESP/ 0 0: 0 : 36 36 0 0:3 6 Did you ever feel that adva nced shooting and.
Basic operation 1 9 Mode dial This camera features a mode dial for select ing the camera’s mod e. The modes are divided i nto shoot ing and playback mo des. Sel ect the mode you want, then press the POWER switch to tu rn the camera o n. ( About the mode dial Shoo ti ng modes K This fu nction al lows y ou to t ake st ill pictu res.
1 Basic opera tion 10 Direct buttons By using t he direct b uttons, operating the camera i s even eas ier. c O f button In K mode, O f lets you sel ect the o ptimum se ttings for the shooti ng condi tions for the c amera. g “Selec ting a shootin g mode accord ing to th e situa tion” ( P.
Direct buttons Basic operation 1 Basic operation 11 e e butto n Pressing e displays the top menu. g “Menus” (P. 12) f N Y (Self-time r) butt on In shoo ting mod es, pres s N Y repeat edly to chang e the se tting . The settin g alter nates be tween [ Y ON ] and [ Y OFF].
Menus 1 Basic opera tion 12 Press e to disp lay the me nu on the m onito r. The menu i tems that ca n be use d differ d ependi ng on the mod e. h QUICK VIEW butt on/ - (Album pla yback) bu tton In shooti ng modes, pressi ng the QUIC K VIEW button displa ys the last pictur e taken on the mon itor.
Menus Basic operation 1 Basic operation 13 Shortcut m enus g P.21 WB MODE MENU Shooting st ill pict ures/movies g P.40 g P.41 Playback movies Playback still pictures ERASE MODE MENU ALBUM ENTRY g P.79 g P.60 g P.56 ERASE MODE MENU ALBUM ENTRY MOVIE PLAYBACK g P.
Menus 1 Basic opera tion 14 Mode menus CAMERA tab For setti ng shoot ing- relat ed func tions. PLAY ta b For s etting playback - related fu nctions . CARD tab For fo rmatting the memor y card. EDIT tab For editi ng saved pi ctures . SETUP tab For setting basic camera functio ns and ea se of us e featur es.
Menus Basic operation 1 Basic operation 15 Use the arr ow pad and e to se lect an d set the menu items . Follo w the oper ation guide on t he scree n and use th e arrow pa d to se t the items . How to use the menus is shown be low. Ex: Setti ng Shutte r sound 1 Press e in K mode.
Menus 1 Basic opera tion 16 4 Press ON to select [SHUTTER SOUND], then press Y . • Refer t o the arro ws on t he screen to select a setting with the arrow pad . • Una vailabl e setti ngs cannot be selecte d. 5 Press ON to select [OFF], [1], [2] or [3] then press Y .
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 your camera to the P mode and pressing the shutter butt on.
2 Tips before you start taking pictures 18 Holding the camera Sometimes when you loo k at a pi cture yo u have t aken, the o utline of the subject is blurred. This is often caused by moveme nt of the camera at the precise moment t hat the shutter butto n is pressed.
Tips before you start taking pictures 2 19 If correct focus ca nnot be obtained The camera automati cally dete cts the focus target in the frame. The level of contrast i s one of the criteri a it uses to dete ct the subject.
If correct focus cannot be obt ained 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 20 3 Keeping the shutter button pressed ha lfway, recompose your shot. 4 Press the shutter button fu lly. Under ce rtain typ es of cond ition s, the au to focu s may not wor k proper ly.
Tips before you start taking pictures 2 21 Record mode You can select a record mode in which to t ake pictures or shoot movies. Select th e best record mode for your purpose (printi ng, editing on a computer, we bsite editing , etc.). For information on th e image sizes for each record mode and the memory capacity of the ca rd, see the t able on P.
Record mode 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 22 Movies ar e reco rded i n Motion-JPE G format. Still p ictu res Movi es Movie record modes Num ber of storab le still picture s/rem aining re cor.
Record mode Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 23 TIPS • When a pict ure is t ransfe rred to a computer , the si ze of the picture on the compute r screen varies d ependin g on the co mputer’ s monito r sett ing.
Record mode 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 24 Top menu [ K ] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select a record mode fr om [SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1] and [SQ2]. For movies, sele ct a record m ode from [HQ] and [SQ]. 2 If you selecte d [SQ2], choose an imag e size.
25 3 Basic shooting functi ons 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 t hem.
3 Basic shooting functions 26 Selecting a shoo ting mode according to the situation When you select a scene mode according t o the situation or shooting conditi ons, the ca mera automat ically selects the optimal settin gs. ( f mode P PROGRAM AUTO All you n eed to d o is pr ess the shutt er butt on.
Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation Basic shooting functions 3 Basic shooting functions 27 V CUISINE Lets yo u take be autiful pictur es of foo d. The sat uration , sharp ness and co ntrast setting s are incre ased to ta ke sharp, viv id pictu res of the su bject.
Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation 3 Basic shooting functions 28 W CANDLE The opt imum mode to take a pict ure of candles preser ving th e warm light fr om fire. S SUNSET Preser ves the de ep hues se en in suns ets a nd sunri ses. X FIREWORKS Lets yo u captur e the expa nding bu rst of l ight f rom fire works.
Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation Basic shooting functions 3 Basic shooting functions 29 1 Press O f . • The scree n for sel ectin g a scene mod e is disp layed. 2 Press NO to select a scene mode and press e . • Aft er the sample i mage w as disp layed, for w hat kind of sho oting s ituatio n is suitab le will be displ ayed.
3 Basic shooting functions 30 Zooming in on a distant subject You can zoom in on your subjec t using the opt ical zoom and dig ital zoom. With th e optical zoom, the image is enl arged by using the CCD when t he lens magn ification is change d, and t he image is formed by all t he CCD pixels.
Zooming in on a distant subject Basic shooting functions 3 Basic shooting functions 31 To use t he digita l zoom, se t [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [ON]. Top menu [MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [D IGITAL ZOOM] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select [ON] and press e . 2 Press the T side of the zoo m button.
3 Basic shooting functions 32 Taking close-up pictures (macro/super macro mode) Set the camera to macro mode when taki ng subjects up close (20 cm/ 8" to 50 cm/20"). & When the op tical zoom lev er is at the maximu m wide pos ition an d you are as close as 20 cm/8" to your subj ect, you ca n fill the entir e frame with a 20.
Taking close-up pictures (macr o/super macro mode) Basic shooting functions 3 Basic shooting functions 33 TIPS The subject appear s in shadow when t he super macro mode is used.
3 Basic shooting functions 34 Flash shooting Select the flash mod e best suit ed to t he light cond itions an d the eff ect you want to ac hieve. Yo u can also a djust th e amount of l ight emit ted using the flash int ensity control. Flash wo rki ng range W (max.
Flash shooting Basic shooting functions 3 Basic shooting functions 35 for link 1 Change the flash mode by re peatedly press ing Y # . • The fla sh sett ings c hange in the order o f the arr ows. • If no ope ratio n is perf ormed for about 2 seconds , the fl ash mode is set and th e mode select ion scr een is aut omatic ally ex ited.
36 4 Advanced shooti ng function s SELECT SELECT GO GO OK O K SELECT GO OK WB AUTO ESP DRIVE ISO DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE CARD SET CAMERA ESP/ Letting th e camera se lect the optimal setting s is simple and easy, but if you want, you c an be a lot more creative.
Advanced sh ooting function s 4 37 AF mode This funct ion allows you to select the foc us range of your subj ect. iESP Foc us sel ection is bas ed on th e enti re pic ture on the sc reen . Even w hen the subj ect is not in the ce nter of the scre en, focus ing is possib le.
4 Advanced sho oting fu nctions 38 Metering There are two ways of measurin g the brightness of a subj ect. ESP Meter s the cen ter of the s ubject and the su rroundi ng area separat ely. n Exposu re is det ermined by meteri ng within the AF tar get area .
Advanced sh ooting function s 4 39 ISO sensitivity The higher t he ISO value, t he greater the came ra’s light sensitiv ity and the better its abilit y to sh oot in low light condition s. However, hig her values also introd uce electrica l noise int o the resul ting image, whic h may give it a grainy appearance .
4 Advanced sho oting fu nctions 40 Exposure compensation This fun ction all ows you to make fine chang es to the exposu re setting. You can adjus t the ex posure in the range of ±2 .0 EV in 1/3 EV steps. When the setting is chan ged, you can check th e result on the monitor.
Advanced sh ooting function s 4 41 White balance Color reproduct ion differs depending on the light co nditions. For instance, when daylight, t he setting sun or tungst en lighti ng are reflected on white paper, the shade of white produc ed will be sligh tly diff erent for each.
4 Advanced sho oting fu nctions 42 Histogram When shooti ng still pictu res, you can dis play a histogram sho wing the brightness and cont rast of your subject in t he monitor. Displaying the brightness and cont rast of your subject enab les fine adjustmen t of the exposure.
Histogram Advanced sh ooting function s 4 43 Top menu [MODE MENU] [C AMERA] [ u ] [OFF] / [ON] g “Menus” (P.12) Note • The hist ogram is not disp layed i n the foll owing si tuati ons even i f [ON] is select ed. During panorama shooti ng or two- in-one pictur e shooti ng.
44 5 Additional shooting fu nctions At a sporting eve nt… Use movie mode to capture the atmosphere by recording the cheers and applause along with the action. Or use sequential shooting mode to take a succession of shots of a goal and pick out the best ones later.
5 Additional sh ooting functions 45 Recording movies This fu nction a llows you to record movie s. The s ound is automatica lly recorded with the movie.
Recording movies 5 Addition al shootin g functions 46 Note • Depend ing on the card , the rem aining recordi ng time ma y drop rapidly du ring record ing. Try using t he car d agai n after formatti ng it with your c amera. g “Forma tting ” (P.80) •I n A mode, the fl ash canno t be used.
5 Additional sh ooting functions 47 Sequential shooting This funct ion allows you to take a suc cession of still pictures (4 pictu res in [HQ] mode) b y keeping the shutte r button pressed. As you can choo se the best pi cture from a series of sequenti al shots, you are recommended to use this mode when photograph ing a mov ing subject.
5 Addition al shootin g functions 48 Self-timer shooting This functi on lets you take pict ures using the self -timer. Fix the camera securely o n a trip od for self-ti mer shooting. This func tion i s useful for taking pictures wh en you want to be included in the photograph.
5 Additional sh ooting functions 49 Panorama shootin g You can take advan tage of panorama sho oting with Olympus cards (xD- Picture Ca rd). Pan orama shooting l ets you conne ct pictures wit h overlapping edges into a singl e panoramic pi cture, using the OLYMPUS Master software.
Panorama shooting 5 Addition al shootin g functions 50 2 Make sure that the edges of the pictures ov erlap, then take the pictures. • Th e focus, expos ure an d whit e balan ce are set by the fi rst pic ture. D o not selec t an extr emely br ight su bject ( such a s the sun) for the first p ictur e.
5 Additional sh ooting functions 51 Taking two-in-one pic tures This fu nction a llows you to combin e two pictures take n in succession and store them as a s ingle pi cture. Thi s way you can enjoy havi ng two su bjects in one. Top menu [MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [2 IN 1] g “Menus” (P.
5 Addition al shootin g functions 52 Recording sound with still pictures Sound can be recorded when taking still pictures. Re cording starts about 0.5 seconds afte r the shutt er is released and lasts about 4 seco nds. When this function is en abled, sou nd is recorded aut omaticall y every time you take a picture.
53 6P l a y b a c k With film-type ca meras, you cannot view th e pictures you have taken until the film has been developed. Results can be disappointing when you develop blurred images or pictures in which sub jects had their eyes closed.
6 Playback 54 Playing back still pictures • The monit or turn s on and di splays the last pictur e taken. 1 Use the arrow pa d to play back othe r pictures. Y : Displa ys the ne xt pictur e. X : Displa ys th e prev ious pict ure. O : Jumps to the pict ure 10 fr ames back .
Playing back still pictures Playback 6 55 This f uncti on let s you se lect t he number of pi ctures in an i ndex di splay from 4, 9, 16 and 25. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [ G ] [4] / [9] / [16] / [25] g “Menus” (P.12) This fu nction lets you displa y imag es sto red on th e card by spe cifying the da te on a calen dar for mat.
Playing back still pictures 6 Playback 56 2 Use the ar row pad to sel ect a dat e. X : Moves to th e previo us date wh en a pictur e was taken. Y : Mo ves to the next da te when a pictu re was taken. O : Moves to the last date in the previous month when a picture was taken.
Playing back still pictures Playback 6 57 Top menu [ m ] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select [NORMAL], [FADER], [SLIDE] or [WINDOW], and press e . • The slid eshow st arts. 2 Press e . • The slid eshow end s and the f irst f rame is disp layed. • The slid eshow wil l not stop until you cancel it b y pres sing e .
6 Playback 58 Playing back movies This f unction let s you play back movies . You ca n fast forward the movie or play it back on e frame at a time. Select an image with A and dis play the top menu . Top menu [MOVIE PLAYBACK] g “Menus” (P.12) • The mo vie is played b ack.
Playback 6 Playback 59 Playing back alb ums You can organize your pic tures by arranging them in to albums on the card. There are 12 albu ms. Each album can have 200 pi ctures. Using th e OLYMPUS Master software in the provide d CD-ROM, you can transfer the images from your computer to t he album in the card.
Playing back albums 6 Playback 60 Album menu Functions ava ilable in the album menu This fu nction is for en terin g still pictu res or movi es into an album. Top menu [ALBUM ENTRY] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select the method of albu m entry. SEL. IMAGE Select the p icture one by one and ent er them.
Playing back albums Playback 6 61 2 Press XY to select the album to enter the pi ctures in and then press e . ( Entering selected pictures 3 Press XY to select the pictur e you want to enter an d press O . • To selec t the pict ure by sin gle-f rame playba ck, pres s the T side of the zoom button .
Playing back albums 6 Playback 62 ( Entering collectively 3 Select [PHOTO], [MOV IE] or [ 0 ] and press e . 4 Select [YES] and press e . This fu nction plays ba ck only pi cture s in albu ms. 1 Press the - button. • The [S EL. ALBUM] screen is disp layed.
Playing back albums Playback 6 63 3 Use the arrow pad to play back other pi ctures. Y : Display s the next pictu re. X : Di splays the prev ious p icture. O : Ju mps to t he pict ure 10 frames back. N : Ju mps to t he pict ure 10 frames ahead. • To displ ay th e detail ed inf ormat ion on the p icture, press the T side of the zo om butto n.
Playing back albums 6 Playback 64 ( Undo entry selected pictures 2 Select [SEL. IMAGE] and press e . 3 Press XY to select the picture you want to und o entry and pre ss O . • To s elect t he pict ure by single-fr ame playb ack, pr ess the T si de of th e zoom button.
Playing back albums Playback 6 65 Erases a pict ure from a n album. Erasi ng in t his way is diffe rent fro m the und o entr y function. By er asing the pictur e with this functio n the pic ture wil l be co mpletely erased from th e card . Select the al bum tha t have th e pictu res yo u wan t to er ase an d disp lay the top menu .
Playing back albums 6 Playback 66 3 Press XY to select the picture you want to erase and pre ss O . • To s elect t he pict ure by single-fr ame playb ack, pr ess the T si de of th e zoom button. •T h e R mark will appe ar on the selecte d pict ure.
Editing still pictures Playback 6 67 1 Press XY to select the pictur e for the title image and p ress e . 2 Select [OK] and press e . This functi on lets you edit still picture s and store them as new pictures. The following editing operati ons are availabl e.
Editing still pictures 6 Playback 68 Top menu [MODE MEN U] [EDIT] [SOFT FOCUS] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select [SOFT F OCUS] and press e . • Th e [BUSY] bar ap pears an d after the image i s saved, the camer a retur ns to the play back mode. • The sof t foc used pict ure is stor ed as a separ ate pictu re from the o rigin al.
Editing still pictures Playback 6 69 Top menu [MODE MENU] [ED IT] [BLACK & WHITE] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select [BLACK & WHITE] and press e . • The [BUSY] bar appe ars and af ter the image is sa ved, the camera retu rns to the pla yback mode .
Editing still pictures 6 Playback 70 Top menu [MODE MEN U] [EDIT ] [ Q ] g “ Menus” (P.12) 1 Select an image size and press e . • Th e [BUSY] bar ap pears an d after the image i s saved, the camer a retur ns to the play back mode. • The resiz ed pict ure is stor ed as a separ ate pictu re from the o rigin al.
Editing still pictures Playback 6 71 2 Use the arrow pad and zoo m button to decide the trimming position an d size. •P r e s s ON XY to move the tr imming frame. • Press th e W side or T sid e of the zo om button to selec t the tr imming size. 3 Press e .
6 Playback 72 Recording sound Sound can be added t o a still pict ure that you have already taken. (Thi s is known as “after-re cording”.) You can al so re-record over th e sound that has alread y been recorded. Total record ing time pe r picture is approximate ly 4 seconds.
Playback 6 Playback 73 Creating an index 9 frames ext racted from a movie are displayed as an inde x and stored on the card as a still pict ure. Select a pic ture with A and display the top menu . Top menu [MO DE MENU] [EDIT] [IN DEX] g “Menus” (P.
6 Playback 74 Playback on a TV Use the AV cable provided wi th the camera to play back recorde d images on your TV. You can play back both sti ll pictures and movi es on your TV.
Playback on a TV Playback 6 75 You can s elect [ NTSC] or [P AL] acco rding t o your TV ’s video si gnal t ype. When playing back p ictur es while connect ed to a TV in a for eign cou ntry, be sure t o set th e [VIDEO OUT] se tting a ccordi ngly. Ch ange th e vide o sign al type befor e conn ecting the AV cable .
6 Playback 76 Information display This fu nction l ets you di splay deta iled shooti ng informat ion on th e monitor for approx. 3 seconds in the pl ayback mode. For de tails of the informa tion displayed, see “Monitor i ndications” (P.152). Top menu [MODE MEN U] [PLA Y] [INF O] [OFF] / [ON] g “Menus” (P.
Playback 6 Playback 77 Histogram When viewing st ill picture s, you can displa y a histogram showing t he luminance di stribution. The histogram displ ay can be set separate ly for shooting mode and playback mo de. g “Histogram” (P. 42) Top me nu [MODE MENU ] [PLAY] [ u ] [OFF] / [ON] g “Menus” (P.
6 Playback 78 Protecting pictures You are recommended to pro tect impo rtant pict ures to av oid acciden tally erasing t hem. Protected p ictures cannot be erased but they are all erased by formatting. Select the pi cture that you want to prot ect and display the top menu.
Erasing pictures Playback 6 79 Selec t the pict ure that you want t o erase an d displ ay the to p menu. Top menu [ERASE] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select [YES] and press e . • The pict ure is er ased and the menu is exited . • To cancel single -frame erase, s elect [NO] and pr ess e .
6 Playback 80 Formatting This fun ction lets you format the memory card. Formatting prepares cards to receive dat a. Before using non-OLYMPUS cards or cards which have been formatted on a compu ter, you must format them with this camera. All exist ing data , includ ing prote cte d pictures, are era sed when the card is formatted.
81 7 Settings One of the key features of a digital camer a is that you can view the pictures you have taken immediately. But that isn’t all. Another advantage is that you can customize the camer a to your own personal taste.
7 Settings 82 All reset This functi on lets you choose whether or not to save the current camera settings aft er the power is turned off. The sett ings affected by [ALL RESET] are listed as below. The [ALL RESET] setting ([ ON]/[OFF]) applie s to all the modes.
Settings 7 83 Selecting a language You can sel ect a langua ge for on-screen display. Avai lable lan guage vary depending on the area where you purch ased this camera. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [ W ] g “Menus” (P.12) 1 Select a langua ge and press e .
7 Settings 84 Power on setup You can select a pict ure and/or sound vol ume to be displayed/ output when the power is turned on. You can also register your favorit e picture and display it on th e screen. g “Screen setup” (P.85) Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [PW ON SETUP] g “Menus” (P.
Settings 7 85 Screen setup You can regi ster your favori te picture for di splay when the power is t urned on. Register a picture f rom the pictures saved on the card and use [PW ON SETUP] to displ ay it on the start up screen. g “Pow er on setu p” (P.
7 Settings 86 Screen color You can selec t the screen col or displayed on the monit or from 4 patterns . Top menu [MODE MEN U] [SETU P] [COLO R] [NORMAL] / [BROWN] / [BLUE] / [BLACK] g “Menus” (P.12) You can adjust the sound vol ume of still pictures or playba ck volume of movies.
Settings 7 87 Shutter sound You can choose from 3 di fferent sounds for th e shutter bu tton. You can also set the volume of the sound to [ LOW] or [H IGH]. You can turn t he sound off compl etely by sett ing [OFF]. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [SHUTTER SOUND] g “Menus” (P.
7 Settings 88 File name The camera auto matically creat es file names and f older names for images to be stored in. Files can be numbe red from 00 01 to 9999 and fold ers can be numbered from 100 to 999. Examples are shown below. There ar e two se ttings f rom which you can c hoose : [RESET] or [AUT O].
Settings 7 89 Pixel mapping The pixel mappi ng feature allows t he camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions. It is not necess ary to operate this functi on frequentl y.
7 Settings 90 Monitor brightness adjustment This fun ction lets you adjust th e brightness of t he monitor to make it easier to see the imag e. Top menu [MOD E MENU] [SETU P] [ s ] g “Menus” (P.
Settings 7 91 Setting the date and time This funct ion lets you set the date and time. The date and t ime is saved with each image, and is used in the fil e name.
92 8 Printing p ictures Printing at the store Printing at home Select the pictures you want to print at the store Use the camera to select the pictures you want to print Print reservation DirectPrint You can print out the pict ures you have taken either at a photo shop o r at home on your own printer.
Print ing pict ures 8 93 Direct printing (PictBridge) By conn ectin g the ca mera to a Pict Bridge -compat ible pri nter wi th the US B cable , you can print out rec orded pi ctures direct ly. With t he camera c onnecte d to the p rinter , selec t the pi ctures you want to print a nd the numb er of pri nts on t he came ra’s monitor.
Direct printing (PictBridge) 8 Print ing pictur es 94 Use the USB cable pr ovided t o connec t the came ra to a Pic tBridge- compa tible printer . 1 Turn the printer on an d plug the USB cable into the printer’ s USB port.
Direct printing (PictBridge) Print ing pict ures 8 95 5 If you sele cted [SEL. ALBU M] in Step 4, select the alb um that have the picture to pri nt and pr ess e . When you ha ve conn ected th e camera to a pr inter su ccess fully, yo u can app ly print reserv ation to selecte d picture s or you can print a cur rently di splaye d pictur e.
Direct printing (PictBridge) 8 Print ing pictur es 96 Select the picture you want to print. Set the printing data. Print p ictures. 100 100 - 0030 0030 PRINT PRINT OK O K OK MORE MORE SELECT SELECT PRINT MORE SINGLE PRINT SINGLE PRINT SELECT SINGLE PRINT Disp lay the pictur e you want to print.
Direct printing (PictBridge) Print ing pict ures 8 97 Selec t the ty pe of pr intin g (print mo de). Yo u can pri nt pict ures on e by one or multi ple pictur es on a sing le sheet of paper .
Direct printing (PictBridge) 8 Print ing pictur es 98 This set ting v aries de pendin g on the type of p rinte r you us e. If on ly the pr inter ’s standa rd sett ing is avai lable , you cann ot chang e the set ting. SIZE Sets the paper size tha t the printer supp orts.
Direct printing (PictBridge) Print ing pict ures 8 99 Select whether to print printing data su ch as th e date an d time o r file n ame on the pictur e when pri nting. < × Sets the number of prints. DATE Prints th e date and ti me recorded on the picture.
Direct printing (PictBridge) 8 Print ing pictur es 100 To stop and cancel prin ting, press e . CONTINUE Continues printing. CANCEL Cancels printing. All print reser vation data will be lost. When you ha ve finish ed print ing, d isconn ect the c amera fro m the pri nter.
Direct printing (PictBridge) Print ing pict ures 8 101 If an er ror cod e appears on the came ra’s monitor du ring direct pri nt set ting or print ing, s ee the fo llow ing tabl e.
8 Print ing pictur es 102 Print settings (DPOF) Print r eservati on allo ws you to save p rinting data (t he numb er of pr ints and t h e date / time in format ion) wit h the pi ctures stored o n the card .
Print settings (DPOF ) Print ing pict ures 8 103 For pri nt rese rvati on, ther e are [ < ] t o print select ed pictu res onl y or [ U ] to print all pictur es in the card. Top me nu [MODE MENU ] [PLAY] [ < ] g “Menus” (P.12) • For album pl ayback mo de: Top menu [ALBU M MENU] [ < ] Select print rese rvation mode.
Print settings (DPOF) 8 Print ing pictur es 104 Select the picture(s) you want to print. Set the printing data. Complete the prin t reservat ions. You can se lect [ < ] or [ U ] for p rint re servat ion mode. < Makes print re servatio ns for only sele cted pictur e(s) .
Print settings (DPOF ) Print ing pict ures 8 105 Make print reserv atio n for only se lected pictur e(s). Playback the pictur e you want to print a nd selec t the numb er of p rints. Yo u can set the nu mber of prints u p to 10 . If the nu mber of prints is 0, th ere is no prin t reserv ation d ata.
Print settings (DPOF) 8 Print ing pictur es 106 This fu nction allows y ou to re set the print r eservat ion dat a for pi ctures store d on the card. You can reset all the print r eservatio n data or jus t for se lected pictur es. Top menu [MOD E MENU] [PLA Y] [ < ] g “Menus” (P.
Print settings (DPOF ) Print ing pict ures 8 107 4 If you are finish ed resettin g print reser vation data, press e . 5 Select [NO], [DATE] or [TIME] and press e . • The se lected item s will then be saved with th e update d print reserva tion infor matio n.
108 9 Connecting t he camera to a computer E-mail Album making W allpaper Panorama building Home printing Online printing Print pictures Edit pictures Share with friends Upload pictures Viewing the pictures you have taken on your computer is just one of the man y ways you can enjoy your pictures.
Connecting the camera to a computer 9 109 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.
9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 110 Using OLYMPUS Master For edit ing and managing image files, install the OLYMPUS Master softw are from the prov ided CD-ROM. OLYMPUS Mast er is app licati on softwar e for edi ting ima ges taken wi th a dig ital camera on a compute r.
Using OLYMPUS Master Connecting the camera to a computer 9 111 Before i nstal ling the O LYMPUS Mas ter so ftware , pleas e confirm t hat yo ur computer is compat ible wit h the f ollowing system r equirem ents. F or newer operat ing sys tems, please refer to the Ol ympus w eb sit e as sho wn on the back cover o f this ma nual.
Using OLYMPUS Master 9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 112 Windows 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive. • The OLYMPUS Master s etup sc reen is displa yed. • If the 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 Connecting the camera to a computer 9 113 4 Follow the on-scree n instructions. • When the OLY MPUS Mast er lice nsing agreemen t is dis played , read th e agree ment and cl ick “Yes ” to procee d with the in stallat ion.
Connecting the camera to a computer 9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 114 Macintosh 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive. • The CD-ROM window is d isplayed . • If the CD-ROM wi ndow is not di splay ed, double-c lick th e CD-ROM i con on the deskto p.
Connecting the camera to a compu ter Connecting the camera to a computer 9 115 2 Plug the other end of the USB cable in to the camera’s multi- connector. • The monit or turn s on and th e sele ction screen f or the USB connect ion is displa yed. 3 Select [PC] and pres s e .
9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 116 Starting up OLYMPUS Master Windows 1 Double-click the “OLYMPUS Master” icon on the desktop. • The main menu is disp laye d. • Whe n OLYMPUS Mas ter is s tarted up for the f irst time afte r insta llation, th e “Registr ation” dia log box is di splayed be fore the main menu.
Starting up OLYMPUS Master Connecting the camera to a computer 9 117 ( OLYMPUS Master main menu c “Transf e r Ima ges” bu tton Downloads images fr om the came ra or other media. d “Brows e Images” bu tton Display s the brow se window. e “Print Images ” but ton Display s the pri nt menu.
9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 118 Displaying camera images on a computer You can sa ve camera images on yo ur comput er. 1 Click “Transfer Images” on the OLYMPUS Master main menu. • The menu for select ing the source i s displaye d. 2 Click “From Camera” .
Displaying camera images on a computer Connecting the camera to a computer 9 119 ( 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 th at the la mp on the camera is lit green. 2 Preparatio n for disconn ecting the USB ca ble.
Viewing still pictur es and movies 9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 120 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 Connecting the camera to a computer 9 121 ( 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 fram e of th e movie is displa yed.
Printing pictures 9 Connecti ng the came ra to a computer 122 2 Click “Photo” . • The “Phot o Print ” window is di splaye d. 3 Click “Settings” in the “Photo Print” window. • The printer s ettings screen is disp layed. Make the necessary printer settings.
To download an d save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master Connecting the camera to a computer 9 123 7 Click “Print”. • Printin g start s. • To re turn to the main menu, cl ick “Menu” in the “P hoto Print ” windo w. This camera is compati ble with USB mass stora ge.
124 10 Appendix ? ? This chapter contains useful information from OLYMPUS. Here you will find what to do when you are stuck or don’t understand the meaning of the terms used in this manual. Refer to this section for basic troubleshoo ting, camera care and a full glossary to understanding the terms used in this manual.
10 Appendi x 125 Troubleshooting Error codes Monit or ind ication Possibl e cau se Correc tive actio n q NO CARD The card is not inse rted, or it ca nnot be recogn ized. Insert a ca rd, or remove the card and inse rt it again co rrectly. If the pro blem pe rsists, fo rmat the card.
Troubleshooting 10 Appendix 126 ( Preparatory operations ( Shooting Troubleshooting Possib le caus e Correctiv e action Ref. page The camer a does not turn on or func tion bu ttons d o not resp ond. The power is off. Press the POWER sw itch to tu rn the camera on.
Troubleshooting 10 Appendi x 127 The moni tor is ha rd to se e. There i s conden sation * inside th e camer a. Turn the camera of f and wai t until it dries before turn ing it o n again. – The bri ghtnes s of th e monitor is not ad justed proper ly.
Troubleshooting 10 Appendix 128 The fl ash does not fi re. The flash is set to [ $ ]. Select a flas h mode other than [ $ ]. P.3 4 The subj ect is illumina ted. If you wan t the flas h to fir e on a br ightly illumin ated sub ject, set the flas h to fi ll-in mode.
Troubleshooting 10 Appendi x 129 ( Playback of recorded images Possible cause Correctiv e action Ref. page The pi cture i s out o f focus . A subje ct unsuit ed to AF was taken. Use f ocus l ock to fo cus on the su bject a nd then sh oot. P.19 The camera moved when th e shutte r butto n was pres sed.
Troubleshooting 10 Appendix 130 The pi cture is too da rk. The flash was blocke d by your f inger. Hold th e camer a corr ectly, k eeping y our finger s away fro m the f lash. P.18 The subj ect was ou t of the workin g range of the flash. Shoot wit hin th e flash wo rking r ange.
Troubleshooting 10 Appendi x 131 ( When the camera is connected to a computer or printer Pictur es you have taken do not ap pear o n the mo nitor. The power is off. Set the mode di al to q , then pr ess th e POWER switch to turn the camera o n. P.9 The camer a is in the shooti ng mode.
10 Appendix 132 Camera care ( Cleaning the camera Exterior: • Wipe g ently with a so ft cloth . If the camera is very dirty, soa k the cl oth in mil d soapy water and wr ing well . Wipe t he camer a with the d amp clot h and th en dry it with a dry clot h.
10 Appendi x 133 AC adapter (optional) In addit ion to the lithium ion batt ery provided wit h the came ra, you can also use the specif ied AC adapter with a power couple r (sold separa tely). An AC adapter is useful for ti me-consuming tasks such as pict ure downlo ads.
10 Appendix 134 Safety Precautions • T o protect the high-p recision technol ogy contained in this product, never leave the camera in the places listed below , no matte r if in use or storage: • Places where temp eratures and/or hum idity are high or go throu gh extreme changes.
Safety Precautions 10 Appendi x 135 • The card is a precision electronic device. D o not b end it or subject it to impact and keep it away from static electricity . The data stored on the card is saved in a nonvolatile semiconductor memory , but it can be accidentally destroyed.
Safety Precautions 10 Appendix 136 • Olympus makes no representations or warranties, either e xpressed or implied, by or concerning any content of these written mater ials or sof tw are, and in no e.
Safety Precautions 10 Appendi x 137 • Radio and T elevision Interference Changes or modifications not expressl y approved by th e 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 Cla ss B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
10 Appendix 138 Glossary of terms CCD (Charge- Co upl ed Device ) This conv erts lig ht passi ng throu gh the lens into electr ical sig nals. On this c amera, light is picked u p and conve rted in to RGB sig nals to build a si ngle ima ge.
Glossary of terms 10 Appendi x 139 PictBr idge A stan dard fo r conne cting d igital c ameras and prin ters of differe nt make rs and printi ng out pi ctures direct ly. Pixels A pixel is the smalles t unit (dot ) used to mak e up an imag e. Clear large-s ized printe d images requir e milli ons of pi xels.
140 11 Miscella neous This chapter contains all the camera functions described in Chapters 1 to 9. Refer here for t he names of the camera parts and buttons, the names and meanings of the icons that are displayed on the monitor, and the lists of the top menus and mode menus.
11 Miscella neous 141 Menu list Shooti ng mode menus ( K ) *1 Available la nguages vary depe nding on the area wh ere you pu rcha sed thi s camera. Top menu Ta b Function Se ttin g Ref. page MODE MENU CAMERA ESP/ 5 E SP/ 5 P. 3 8 DRIVE o / j P. 4 7 IS O AUTO/64/100/200/400 P.
Menu list 11 Miscellaneous 142 Shooting mode men us ( A ) *1 Available lan guages va ry dep ending on the are a where yo u purchas ed this camera. Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref. page MODE MENU CAMERA ESP/ 5 ESP/ 5 P. 3 8 ISO AUT O/64/1 00/ 200/ 400 P.
Menu list 11 Miscella neous 143 Playback mode menus ( q ) (still pictures) *1 Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera. Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref. page MODE MENU PLAY 0 OF F/ON P. 7 8 y +90°/ 0° /-90 ° P.
Menu list 11 Miscellaneous 144 Playback mode menus ( q ) (movies) *1 Available languages vary depending on the area where you p urchased this camera. Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref. page MODE MENU PLA Y 0 OFF/ON P. 7 8 INFO OFF/ON P. 7 6 EDIT INDEX INDEX/CANCEL P.
Menu list 11 Miscella neous 145 Playback mode menus ( q ) For album playback mode *2 Not di splayed with mo vies. *3 Not di splaye d with s till pict ures. Top menu Tab Function Setting Ref. page ALBUM MENU SEL. AL BUM - P. 6 2 0 OFF/ON P. 7 8 y ∗ 2 +90°/ 0° /-90 ° P.
11 Miscellaneous 146 List of factory default settings The functi ons are set as f ollows when th e camera leaves the fa ctory. Shooti ng mode Playback mode Zoom Wide Scene mode PROGRAM AUTO & , %& OFF YY OFF Flash K : AUTO A : $ K HQ F 0.
List of factory default settings 11 Miscella neous 147 Album p layback m ode Others * Set ting di ffers accordi ng to the region wher e the came ra is sol d. 0 OFF y 0° << ALL RESET ON W ENGLISH PW ON SETUP SCREEN: OFF, VOLUME: OFF COLOR NORMAL s NORMAL X Y-M-D 2005.
11 Miscellaneous 148 Scene and shooting functions Some settings may not be available depe nding on the scene mode. For detail s, refer to the table be low.
Scene and shooting functions 11 Miscella neous 149 9 : Availab le —: Not avai lable *1 When camer a set to R , zoom locked to wi de-ang le. When set to A , zo om availa ble onl y between shots. *2 When camer a set to N or W , only [12 80 × 960] , [1024 × 768], or [640 × 480] of SQ2 av ailabl e.
11 Miscellaneous 150 Names of parts Camera Lens Self-timer lamp g P.48 Flash g P.34 Shutter but ton g P.19 Multi-connect or g P.74, 94, 115 Microphone g P.
Names of parts 11 Miscella neous 151 Lamp g P.119 OK/Menu bu tton ( e ) g P.12, 15 Monitor g P.90, 152 Tripod socket Batter y comp artmen t/ connect or cov er g P.74, 94, 115 Strap eyelet Speaker Zoom bu tton g P.30, 54 POWER switch Album playback bu tton ( - ) g P.
Names of parts 11 Miscellaneous 152 The [INFO] setting a llows yo u to se lect how mu ch info rmation to displa y on the screen . Screen s with th e infor matio n display set to [O N] are shown be low. g “Info rmation di spla y” (P.76) ( Shooting m odes Monitor indications Still pictu re Movie Item Indicat ions Ref.
Names of parts 11 Miscella neous 153 12 I mage size 2560 × 1920, 2048 × 153 6, 128 0 × 960 , etc . P.22 13 AF targ et mark [ ] P.19 14 Number of st orabl e still pictur es Remaining r ecording time 30 00:36 P.22 P.22, 45 15 Spot meter ing n P.38 16 ISO ISO64 , ISO100 , ISO200, ISO400 P.
Names of parts 11 Miscellaneous 154 ( Playback mode Still pictu re Movie Item Indicat ions Ref. page 1 Batter y check e , f – 2A l b u m P . 6 6 3 Print re servat ion/ number of pr ints Movie < ×10 A P.102 P.58 4 Sound recor d H P. 52, 72 5P r o t e c t 9 P.
11 Index 155 Index For reference page numbers relat ing to camera parts, see “Names of parts”. 2 IN 1 ........ ........... .......... ........... ....... 51 A AC adapter ....... ........... .......... ......... 133 AF mode ................. ......
Index 11 Index 156 L LANDSCAPE F ........ .......... ........... 2 6 LANDSCAPE+P ORTRAIT D ......... 26 Lithium io n batte ry ............. .......... .. 134 M Macro mode sho oting & .......... ....... 32 Metering ESP / n ... ........... .........
Index 11 Index 157 U UNDO ENTRY (A LBUM) ...... ........... 63 USB cable ............... ......... 94, 114, 1 23 USB drive r............... ........... .... 111, 123 V VIDEO OUT ......... .......... ........... ....... 75 VOLUME .......... ...........
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