Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA
1 Read this first 2 Preparations 3 Taking still pictures
Reference Manual
4 Viewing still pictures 5 Recording movies 6 Playing back movies 7 Printing 8 Creating and sharing images using a computer 9 Troubleshooting 10 Appendix
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. The reference manuals for this camera consist of the following two guides. To ensure correct and safe use of the camera, please read the manuals before using the camera and refer to them whenever necessary during use.
Basic manual
Contains instructions for setup and some for basic operations.
We recommend first-time users to read this manual first.
Reference manual (this manual)
Contains a description of all the camera functions.
Use this manual to get the most out of all the features and functions of your camera.
The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. Contact an authorized Olympus service center for the product name, model number, and the latest information. [. . . ] You can rotate an image 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.
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Rotated 90 degrees clockwise (+90°)
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Viewing still pictures
Original image
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Rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise (90°)
In playback mode, display the picture you want to rotate.
g"Playback" (P. 96)
Playback mode settings
Press the OK button.
The first menu is displayed.
Press to go to the MODE MENU.
INFO MODE MENU ERASE
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Rotating pictures (y)
Press or PLAY tab. Press
to select the
PLAY OFF 0°
to go to the PLAY menu.
Press
or
to select y.
SET CARD EDIT PLAY OFF 0°
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Press to go to the rotation display settings.
Press or or 90°.
to select +90°
SET CARD EDIT PLAY
The picture is rotated and displayed.
SET CARD EDIT
-90°
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Playback mode settings
Press the OK button.
The rotated image is saved.
Press the OK button again to exit the menu.
Protected images cannot be rotated. g"Protecting pictures" (P. 114)
Displaying pictures one after another (
This function automatically displays the pictures in order.
)
Press the OK button in the playback mode.
The first menu is displayed. g"Playback" (P. 96)
INFO MODE MENU ERASE
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Press to start the slideshow.
Viewing still pictures
Pictures are displayed in sequence at approximately three second intervals.
Press the OK button to stop the slideshow.
Playback mode settings
You are recommended to use the AC adapter when running a slideshow for a long period of time. If the battery is used, the camera will stop the slideshow after about 30 minutes and turn off.
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Playback on a TV
You can play back images on a TV. Use the AV cable provided with the camera to connect the camera to the TV and play back images. Select NTSC or PAL according to your TV video signal type.
TV video signal types in same regions
NTSC: North America, Taiwan, Korea, Japan PAL: European countries, China
Press the OK button in the playback mode.
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The first menu is displayed.
Press to go to the MODE MENU.
g"Playback" (P. 96)
INFO MODE MENU ERASE
Press or SETUP tab. Press menu.
to select the
SETUP CARD EDIT PLAY ALL RESET PW ON SETUP COLOR VOLUME OFF ENGLISH NORMAL HIGH
to go to the SETUP
Press to go to the VIDEO OUT settings.
SETUP CARD EDIT PLAY
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Playback mode settings
Press OUT.
or
to select VIDEO
HIGH 01 01 04 00 00 NTSC 9
VIDEO OUT
Playback on a TV
Press or to select NTSC or PAL and press the OK button.
The video signal type is set.
SETUP CARD EDIT PLAY
Press the OK button again to exit the menu.
VIDEO OUT
NTSC PAL
Make sure that the camera and the TV are off.
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Plug the AV cable into the A/V OUT jack on the camera.
Viewing still pictures
A/V OUT: Abbreviation for the audio and video output jacks (Audio/Video Out).
A/V OUT jack AV cable
Playback mode settings
Plug the AV cable into the TV video (yellow) and audio (white) input jacks.
AV cable (white) AV cable (yellow)
For information on your TV audio/video input jacks, refer to your manual of the TV.
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Playback on a TV
Turn the TV on and switch to "the video input mode".
For information on the video input mode, refer to your manual of the TV.
Press q to turn the camera on.
The picture is displayed on the TV.
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Operate the camera in the same way as normal playback mode to display pictures on your TV. Press q to turn the camera off before removing the AV cable.
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Playback mode settings
Displaying shooting information
(
)
This function changes the shooting information displayed on the monitor.
Detailed information display
H
Normal information display
H
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04 03
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When INFO is set to ON, the full amount of shooting information is displayed for approximately 3 seconds.
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Press the OK button in the playback mode.
The first menu is displayed.
g"Playback" (P. 96)
Playback mode settings
INFO
MODE MENU ERASE
Press
.
H
INFO is turned on and the full amount of shooting information is displayed.
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To turn INFO off, repeat steps 1 and 2.
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Editing still pictures
Creating black and white pictures
This function enables you to convert selected pictures into black and white pictures and store them as new pictures.
While in playback mode, display the picture you want to convert into black and white.
g"Playback" (P. 96)
Press the OK button.
The first menu is displayed.
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Press to go to the MODE MENU.
INFO MODE MENU ERASE
Press or EDIT tab. Press
to select the
SET CARD EDIT PLAY SET CARD EDIT PLAY BLACK & WHITE SEPIA
to go to the EDIT menu.
Press or & WHITE.
to select BLACK
BLACK & WHITE SEPIA
Press to go to the BLACK & WHITE settings.
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Creating black and white pictures
Press to select BLACK & WHITE.
BLACK & WHITE BLACK & WHITE CANCEL EXIT SELECT GO
Press the OK button to create the black and white picture.
Once the black and white picture is created, it is stored as a new picture.
BUSY
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A new picture cannot be created if the card is full.
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Editing still pictures
Creating sepia-toned pictures
This function enables you to convert selected pictures into sepia-toned pictures and store them as new pictures.
While in playback mode, display the picture you want to convert into sepia color.
g"Playback" (P. 96)
Press the OK button.
The first menu is displayed.
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Press to go to the MODE MENU.
INFO MODE MENU ERASE
Press or EDIT tab. Press
to select the
SET CARD EDIT PLAY SET CARD EDIT PLAY BLACK & WHITE SEPIA
to go to the EDIT menu.
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Editing still pictures
Press
or
to select SEPIA.
BLACK & WHITE SEPIA
Press to go to the SEPIA settings.
Creating sepia-toned pictures
Press
to select SEPIA.
SEPIA SEPIA CANCEL EXIT SELECT GO
Press the OK button to create the sepia-toned picture.
Once the sepia-toned picture is created, it is stored as a new picture.
BUSY
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A new picture cannot be created if the card is full.
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Editing still pictures
Changing the size
(
)
This function enables you to change the file size of selected pictures and store them as new pictures. This is useful when you want to reduce the volume of image data, such as when posting pictures on the Internet or attaching them to e-mail. You can choose from two file sizes, 640 × 480 and 320 × 240.
While in playback mode, display the picture you want to resize.
g"Playback" (P. 96)
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Press the OK button.
The first menu is displayed.
Press to go to the MODE MENU.
INFO MODE MENU ERASE
SET CARD EDIT PLAY
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Editing still pictures
Press or EDIT tab. Press
to select the
BLACK & WHITE SEPIA
to go to the EDIT menu.
Changing the size (Q)
Press
or
to select Q.
SET CARD EDIT PLAY BLACK & WHITE SEPIA
Press to go to the resize settings.
Press or picture size.
to select the
640 480 320 240 CANCEL EXIT SELECT GO
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Press the OK button to create the resized picture.
Once the image is resized, it is stored as a new picture.
BUSY
Editing still pictures
A new picture cannot be created if the card is full.
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Protecting pictures
(
)
You can protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them. Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/all-frame erase function.
Formatting erases both unprotected and protected pictures.
While in playback mode, display the picture you want to protect.
g"Playback" (P. 96)
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Press the OK button.
The first menu is displayed.
Press to go to the MODE MENU.
INFO MODE MENU ERASE
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SET CARD EDIT
Editing still pictures
Press or PLAY tab. Press
to select the
PLAY OFF 0°
to go to the PLAY menu.
Protecting pictures (0)
Press
or
to select 0.
SET CARD EDIT PLAY OFF 0°
Press to go to the protection settings.
Press or to select ON and press the OK button.
The selected picture is protected.
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9 is displayed on the screen. To cancel protection, select OFF.
9mark
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Editing still pictures
Erasing pictures
Single-frame erase
(
)
Digital cameras let you erase pictures that you do not want to keep. When you erase an unwanted picture, the number of pictures you can take increases.
You can also erase all the pictures stored on the card. g"All-frame erase" (P. 117) All pictures are erased except protected pictures. g"Protecting pictures" (P. 114)
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Once erased, pictures cannot be restored.
While in playback mode, display the picture you want to erase.
g"Playback" (P. 96)
Press the OK button.
The first menu is displayed.
Press
to select R ERASE.
INFO
MODE MENU ERASE
Press
to select YES.
ERASE YES
Press the OK button.
The picture displayed on the monitor is erased.
SELECT
NO GO
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All-frame erase
This function erases all pictures.
(
)
All pictures are erased except protected pictures. g"Protecting pictures" (P. 114)
Once erased, pictures cannot be restored.
Press the OK button in the playback mode.
The first menu is displayed.
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Press to go to the MODE MENU.
g"Playback" (P. 96)
INFO MODE MENU ERASE
Press or CARD tab. Press menu.
to select the
SET CARD EDIT PLAY CARD SETUP
Erasing pictures
to go to the CARD
Press
to go to CARD SETUP.
SET CARD EDIT PLAY CARD SETUP
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All-frame erase
Press or to select R ALL ERASE and press the OK button.
CARD SETUP ALL ERASE FORMAT CANCEL SELECT GO
Press
to select YES.
ALL ERASE CAUTION ERASING ALL
Press the OK button.
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All pictures, except for protected pictures, are erased.
SELECT
YES NO GO
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Erasing pictures
Shooting Recording movies
Recording movies
You can record movies as well as still pictures with this camera. [. . . ] Leave the camera for approximately one hour until the camera adjusts to the temperature difference.
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Camera maintenance
How to replace the battery (CR2025) of the remote control device
Turn the screw on the bottom of the remote control device counterclockwise to loosen.
Turn the remote control device over, and remove the cover. With the battery facing up, remove the old battery and insert a new battery (CR2025) as shown.
Replace the cover, turn the remote control device over, and turn the screw on the bottom clockwise to tighten.
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Appendix
Do not apply excessive force to the remote control device. The working temperature range for the remote control can be used is -10°C to 40°C (14°F to 104°F).
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Camera specifications
Product type Recording system Still picture : Digital camera (for shooting and displaying) : Digital recording, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF) : Exif 2. 2, DPOF, PRINT Image Matching II, PictBridge.
Compatible standards Movie : QuickTime Motion JPEG support Memory : xD-Picture Card (16 MB to 512 MB) Number of storable : Still picture pictures Quality Resolution (when a 16 MB card is used) SHQ 2272 × 1704 HQ SQ1 2048 × 1536 1600 × 1200 1280 × 960 SQ2 1024 × 768 640 × 480 Movie Quality Resolution 320 × 240 HQ (15 frames/sec. ) 160 × 120 SQ (15 frames/sec. )
No. of storable pictures 5 16 20 24 38 58 99 Recording time 20 90
Number of effective : 4, 000, 000 pixels pixels Image pickup : 1/2. 5" CCD (primary color filter) device Lens : Olympus lens 5. 8 mm to 17. 4 mm (equivalent to 35 mm to 105 mm lens on a 35 mm camera), F3. 1 to F5. 2 Photometric : Digital ESP metering, Spot metering system Shutter speed : 1/2 to 1/1000 sec. [. . . ]