Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VH-520 Olympus
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DIGIT AL CAMERA Instruction Manual VH-520 ● Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
2 EN Checking the contents of the bo x Names of Par ts Names of Par ts 3 4 1 2 7 5 6 8 11 9 10 1 Strap eyelet 2 Connector cover 3 HDMI mini connector 4 Multi-connector 5 Flash 6 Self-timer lamp/AF ill.
3 EN 3 4 6 1 7 8 2 5 10 11 9 1 n button 2 Microphone 3 Monitor 4 Shutter button 5 button (shooting movies) 6 Zoom buttons 7 Indicator lamp 8 A button (OK) 9 Arrow pad INFO (changing information di.
4 EN Inser ting and removing the batter y and card (commer cially available) 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 to open the battery/card cover . Battery/card compartment lock 2 1 Battery/card cover T urn off the camera before opening the battery/ card cover . 2 Insert the battery while sliding the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow .
5 EN 4 Follow Steps 1 and 2 to close the battery/card cover . 1 1 2 When using the camera, be sure to close and lock the battery/card cover . Charging the batter y Connect the USB cable and USB-AC adapter to the camera and charge the battery . For charging the battery abroad, see “Using your charger and USB-AC adapter abroad” (p.
6 EN When to charge the batteries When to charge the batteries Charge the battery when the error message shown below appears. Battery Empty Error message Flashes in red Never use any cable other than supplied or Olympus-designated USB cable. This may cause smoking or burning.
7 EN T ur ning on the camer a and making the initial settings When you turn on the camera for the fi rst time, a screen appears enabling to set the language for the menus and messages displayed in the monitor , and the date and time. T o change the selected date and time, see “Setting the date and time d [ X ]” (p.
8 EN Lear ning how to use the camera ● Press the n button to turn on the camera and enter the standby mode. (Press the n button again to turn off the camera.) ● Select the shooting mode, and press the shutter button to shoot a still image. ● T o shoot a movie, press the button.
9 EN 4 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus. Press halfway P P F3.3 F3.3 1/400 1/400 Shutter speed AF target mark Aperture value ● The camera was unable to focus if the AF target mark fl ashes red. Try focusing again. 5 T o take the picture, gently press the shutter button all the way down while being careful not to shake the camera.
10 EN Using the z oom Pressing the zoom buttons adjusts the shooting range. Pressing the wide (W) button Pressing the telephoto (T) button Image size Zoom bar 14M Optical zoom Other *1 *1 Due to increased processing of the pixel counts, the image quality will not degrade.
11 EN Using the self-timer After the shutter button is pressed all the way down, the picture is taken after a short delay . 1 Press G . P P 12 12 2 2 Y Off MENU MENU 0.0 0.0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 14 M :3 4 2 Use HI to select the setting option, and press the Q button to set.
12 EN Shooting screen displays F3.3 F3.3 1/100 1/100 0.0 0.0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 14 M z z P P 0:00:34 0:00:34 4 4 Date :3 4 1080 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 16 14 15 10 12 17 18 19 20 21 22 11 When the shutter button is pressed halfway down No.
13 EN The default settings of the function are highlighted in . Shooting mode Submode P ( P mode) – M ( M mode) – Q ( Q mode) Recommended/Set 1/Set 2/ Set 3 a (Super Macro mode) – ( .
14 EN 2 T o save the image, select [OK] on the review screen and press the Q button. T o retouch the image additionally , select [Beauty Fix]. MENU Back OK Beauty Fix Beauty Fix Beauty Fix 1 Use FGHI to select a retouching item, and press the Q button.
15 EN a (Super Macro mode) This enables shooting as close as 5 cm (2 in.) to the subject. The zoom position is locked. ( mode ) Y ou can shoot with the best mode for the subject and shooting scene. The best shooting settings for various scenes are pre-programmed as submodes.
16 EN T aking pictures with [Auto] T aking pictures with [Auto] 1 Select [Auto] in the submenu, and use HI to select the angle of view (STD: 180°, FULL: 360°) and then press the A button. 2 Point the camera to the start position. 3 Press the shutter button to begin shooting.
17 EN Viewing images 1 Press the q button. Number of frames/ T otal number of images 12:30 ’13/02/26 ’13/02/26 12:3 0 4/30 4/30 Playback image ● Pictures taken using Q mode or sequential shooting are displayed as a group. Press the T button to play back the image in the group.
18 EN T o select an image in index view T o select an image in index view Use FGHI to select an image, and press the A button to display the selected image in single-image view . T o scroll an image in close-up view T o scroll an image in close-up view Use FGHI to move the viewing area.
19 EN Playbac k mode display ● Normal No. Name Normal Detailed No info. 1 Battery check – R – 2 Eye-Fi transfer data RR – 3 Protect RR – 4 Upload order RR – 5 Current memory RR – 6 Frame.
20 EN Erasing images during playback 1 Display the image you want to erase and press G ( ). MENU Erase Back Erase Cancel 4/30 4/30 100-0004 100-0004 2 Press FG to select [Erase], and press the A button. ● Grouped images are erased as a group. ● Multiple images or all images can be erased at a time (p.
21 EN Shooting mo vies 1 Press the button to start recording. 0:00 REC REC 0:00 0:00:34 0:00:34 1080 0:00:34 0:00:34 0:00 0:00 REC REC Lights up red when recording Recording time Recording length (p. 54) ● The movie is shot in the set shooting mode.
22 EN Operations while playback is paused Operations while playback is paused During pause 0:1 2/ 0:34 0:12/0:34 Elapsed time/ T otal shooting time Cueing Use F to display the fi rst frame and press G to display the last frame. Advancing and rewinding one frame at a time Press I or H to advance or rewind one frame at a time.
23 EN Menu settings In certain shooting modes, some functions cannot be set. Program Auto P P 0.0 0.0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO MENU MENU :3 4 14 M 6 7 3 2 1 5 4 8 Function menu Setup menu (p.
24 EN Flash Sets the fl ash fi ring method. _ Flash Auto The fl ash fi res automatically in low-light or backlight conditions. ! Redeye Pre- fl ashes are emitted to reduce the occurrence of red eye in your photos. # Fill In The fl ash fi res regardless of the available light.
25 EN ISO sensitivity Sets the ISO sensitivity . l ISO Auto The camera automatically sets the sensitivity with priority on image quality . & to V alue Set a smaller value to reduce noise in the picture, or a larger value to reduce blur . Drive Sets the sequential shooting function.
26 EN Setup menu Setup menu MENU On Camera Menu Reset Reset Super-Res Zoom On On Off Date Stamp AF Illuminat. Pic Orientation AF Mode Face/iESP Back 2 5 3 4 1 3 Playback Menu q Slideshow Edit Erase Print Order R (Protect) Upload Order 1 Camera Menu 4 Settings Menu 1 z Reset AF Mode AF Illuminat.
27 EN Using the setup menu Press the button during shooting or playback to display the setup menu. The setup menu provides access to a variety of camera settings, such as shooting and playback functions, time and date settings, and display options.
28 EN ● The default settings of the function are highlighted in . ● For the operation method, refer to “Using the setup menu” (p. 27). z Camera Menu R estoring the shooting functions Resto.
29 EN U sing the assist lamp for shooting Using the assist lamp for shooting a dark subject a dark subject z z [AF Illuminat.] [AF Illuminat.] Submenu 2 Application Off The AF illuminator is not used. On When the shutter button is pressed halfway down, the AF illuminator turns on to aid focusing.
30 EN S hooting larger pictures than Shooting larger pictures than when using optical zoom with low when using optical zoom with low degrading of image quality degrading of image quality z z [Super-Res Zoom] [Super-Res Zoom] Submenu 2 Application Off Disable super-resolution zoom.
31 EN q Playbac k Menu P laying back images automatically Playing back images automatically q q [Slideshow] [Slideshow] Submenu 2 Submenu 3 Application BGM Off No background music is played. On Background music is played. Start ― Starts the slideshow .
32 EN Retouching red eyes in fl ash Retouching red eyes in fl ash shooting shooting q q [Redeye Fix] [Redeye Fix] Submenu 1 Submenu 2 Edit Redeye Fix 1 Use HI to select an image, and press the A button. ● The edited image is saved as a separate image.
33 EN T o erase all images [All Erase] T o erase all images [All Erase] 1 Use FG to select [All Erase], and press the A button. 2 Use FG to select [Y es], and press the A button. Saving print settings to the image Saving print settings to the image data data q q [Print Order] [Print Order] ● “Print Reservations” (p.
34 EN d Settings Menu 1 E rasing data completely Erasing data completely d d [Memory Format]/ [Memory Format]/ d d [Format] [Format] ● Before formatting, check that no important data is left in the internal memory or card. ● Cards must be formatted with this camera before fi rst use or after being used with other cameras or computers.
35 EN S electing a method for connecting Selecting a method for connecting the camera to other devices the camera to other devices d d [USB Connection] [USB Connection] Submenu 2 Application Auto Set to select the connection method each time the camera is connected to another device.
36 EN d Settings Menu 2 P laying back images on a TV Playing back images on a TV d d [TV Out] [TV Out] The TV video signal system varies depending on the countries and regions. Before viewing camera images on your TV , select the video output according to your TV’s video signal type.
37 EN Connect to the TV video input jack (yellow) and audio input jack (white). A V cable (sold separately: CB-A VC5) Connect to the HDMI connector on the TV . Multi-connector HDMI mini connector (type C) HDMI cable (commercially available) ● For details on changing the input source of the TV , refer to the TV’s instruction manual.
38 EN C hanging the display language Changing the display language d d [ [ l l ] ] Submenu 2 Application Languages The language for the menus and error messages displayed on the monitor is selected. S etting the date and time Setting the date and time d d [ [ X X ] ] 1 Press the Arrow pad to FG to select the year for [Y].
39 EN Connecting with a computer When [USB Connection] is set to [Auto], connect the camera and the computer , select [Storage] or [MTP] at the screen for selecting the connection method, and then press the A button.
40 EN Installing the PC softw are and re gistering user Windows Windows 1 Insert the supplied CD in a CD- ROM drive. Windows XP ● A “Setup” dialog will be displayed. Windows Vista/Windows 7/W indows 8 ● An Autorun dialog will be displayed. Click “OL YMPUS Setup” to display the “Setup” dialog.
41 EN 4 Install the camera manual. ● Click the “Camera Instruction Manual” button and follow the on-screen instructions. Macintosh Macintosh 1 Insert the supplied CD in a CD- ROM drive. ● Double-click the CD (OL YMPUS Setup) icon on the desktop.
42 EN In print reservations, the number of prints and date imprint option are saved in the image on the card. This enables easy printing at a printer or print shop supporting DPOF by using only the print reservations on the card without a computer or a camera.
43 EN Reser ving one print each of all images on the car d [ U ] 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 in [ < ] (p. 42). 2 Use FG to select [ U ], and press the A button. 3 Follow Steps 5 and 6 in [ < ]. Resetting all print reser vation data 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 in [ < ] (p.
44 EN Usage Tips If the camera does not work as intended, or if an error message is displayed on the screen, and you are unsure of what to do, refer to the information below to fi x the problem(s). T roubleshooting Battery Battery “The camera does not work even when batteries are installed”.
45 EN Monitor Monitor “Dif fi cult to see”. ● Condensation may have occurred. T urn off the power , and wait for the camera body to become acclimated to the surrounding temperature and dry out before taking pictures. “The light is caught in the picture”.
46 EN Error message Corrective action No Picture Internal memory/Card problem T ake pictures before viewing them. Picture Error Problem with selected image Use photo retouch software, etc. to view the image on a computer . If the image still cannot be viewed, the image fi le is corrupted.
47 EN When extremely bright objects appear in the center of the monitor Object with no vertical lines *1 *1 It is also effective to compose the shot by holding the camera vertically to focus, and then returning to the horizontal position to take the picture.
48 EN ● T aking pictures using exposure compensation (p. 24) Adjust the brightness while viewing the screen for taking the picture. Normally , taking pictures of white subjects (such as snow) results in images that are darker than the actual subject.
49 EN List of settings available in each shooting mode For details on , refer to “List of settings” (p. 50). For details on shaded areas, refer to “List of P settings” (p.
50 EN List of settings GCN R V d q Zoom RRRR – RRRR Flash –– *1 *1 *1 *1 – *1 – Self-timer RRRRRRRRR Exposure compensation ––––––––– White balance – –––.
51 EN List of P settings Pop Art Pin Hole Fish Eye Soft Focus Exposure compensation RR – R White balance RR – R Image Size RRRR Sparkle Re fl ection Miniature Dramatic Exposure compensation RRRR White balance RRRR Image Size *1 RRR *1 Some functions cannot be set.
52 EN Appendix Camera car e Exterior • Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the camera is very dirty , soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well. Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth. If you have used the camera at the beach, use a cloth soaked in clean water and wrung well.
53 EN Using the card Cards compatible with this camera Cards compatible with this camera SD/SDHC/SDXC/Eye-Fi card (commercially available) (for compatibility card details, visit the Olympus website.) ● This camera can be used without a card by storing images in its internal memory .
54 EN Number of storable pictures (still images)/Recording length (movies) in the internal Number of storable pictures (still images)/Recording length (movies) in the internal memory and cards memory and cards The fi gures for the number of storable still pictures and recording length are approximate.
55 EN T rademarks T rademarks • Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc. • SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. • Eye-Fi is a registered trademark of Eye-Fi, Inc. • Powered by ARCSOFT .
56 EN SPECIFICA TIONS Camera Camera Product type : Digital camera (for shooting and displaying) Recording system Still pictures : Digital recording, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)) Applicable standards : Exif 2.3, Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), PRINT Image Matching III Movie : H.
57 EN Lithium ion battery (LI-50B) Lithium ion battery (LI-50B) Product type : Lithium ion rechargeable battery Model No. : LI-50BA/LI-50BB Standard voltage : DC 3.
58 EN SAFETY PRECA UTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE.
59 EN • Keep young children, infants, and animals such as pets away from the camera. • Always use and store the camera out of the reach of young children and infants to prevent the following dangerous situations which could cause serious injury: • Becoming entangled in the camera strap, causing strangulation.
60 EN • The camera may malfunction if it is used in a location where it is subject to a magnetic/electromagnetic fi eld, radio waves, or high voltage, such as near a TV set, microwave, video game, loud speakers, large monitor unit, TV/radio tower , or transmission towers.
61 EN • Using an exhausted battery may cause the camera to turn off without displaying the battery level warning. • The Olympus lithium ion battery is designed to be used only for the Olympus digital camera. Do not use the battery to other devices.
62 EN Warning Warning Unauthorized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws. Olympus assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographing, use or other acts that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners.
63 EN The customer is liable and shall pay for shipment of the Products to the Olympus Service Center . Olympus shall not be obligated to perform preventive maintenance, installation, deinstallation, or maintenance.
64 EN Representations and warranties made by any person, including but not limited to dealers, representatives, salespersons, or agents of Olympus, which are inconsistent or in con fl ict with or in .
65 EN Provisions of warranty 1 If this product proves to be defective, although it has been used properly (in accordance with the written Handling Care and Operating instructions supplied with it), du.
66 EN For customers in Asia For customers in Asia Provisions of warranty 1 lf this product proves to be defective, although it has been used properly (in accordance with the written Handling Care and .
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