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DIGITAL CAMERA

C-5050ZOOM
REFERENCE MANUAL

CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL
Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions.

DIGITAL CAMERA - PC CONNECTION
OPERATION MANUAL
Explanation of how to download images between your digital camera and PC.

DIGITAL CAMERA

C-5050ZOOM
REFERENCE MANUAL

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.
We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your
camera before taking important photographs.
Screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the developmental stages and may differ from those
of the actual product.

For customers in North and South America
For customers in USA
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number
: C-5050ZOOM
Trade Name
: OLYMPUS
Responsible Party
: Olympus America Inc.
Address
: 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York
11747-3157 U.S.A.
Telephone Number : 631-844-5000
Tested To Comply With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

For customers in Canada
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

For customers in Europe
“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European
requirements for safety, health, environment and customer protection.
“CE” mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe.

Trademarks
•
•
•
•

IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc.
All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or
trademarks of their respective owners.
• The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the “Design
Rule for Camera File System/DCF” standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics
and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

INDEX

Contents

P.4

Names of parts

P.10

Getting started

P.20

Introduction of the
camera’s functions

Shooting and playback basics P.39

This section guides you
through the basic operations
from taking pictures to
playing them back.

Mode dial and direct button
functions

P.59

Using the menus and tabs

P.69

Flash

P.79

Advanced shooting

P.91

Adjusting the image quality
and exposure

P.125

For playing back and
arranging pictures

Playback

P.147

Settings that make the
camera easier to operate.

Useful functions

P.164

Print setting

P.195

Miscellaneous

P.205

Advanced Photography
To get that particular shot
using various effects or for
fine-tuning the settings.

Printing pictures
Troubleshooting and other
information

Contents
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Names of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Control panel indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Monitor indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Memory gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Battery check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

1 Getting started

Attaching the strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Selecting optional batteries or an AC adapter. . . . . . . . . . 23
Inserting a card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Card basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ejecting the card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Switching cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Startup/Shutdown screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
If the card is not recognized (card check) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Selecting a language
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Setting the date and time
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Adjusting the viewfinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

2 Shooting and playback basics

Holding the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Taking still pictures using the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Taking still pictures using the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Comparison of the viewfinder & monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
If correct focus cannot be obtained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Contents

Determine the position of the subject
after focusing (Focus Lock) . . . . . . . . . 46
Subjects that are difficult to focus on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Recording movies
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using the optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using the digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Viewing still pictures
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Quick View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Viewing movies
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Protecting pictures
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Erasing pictures (Single-frame erase)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

3 Mode dial and direct button functions

Mode dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Setting-related modes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Situation-related modes
. . . . . . . . . . 61
Playback mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Direct Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Direct buttons and the jog dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Flow of direct button operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Direct button functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

4 Using the menus and tabs

About the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
How to use the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Shortcut menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Mode Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

5 Flash

Flash shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Contents

Using the slow synchronization flash
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Flash intensity control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
External flash (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Using the FL-40 external flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Using commercially available external flashes . . . . . . . . . 88
Compatible commercially available external flashes. . . . . 89
Using a slave flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

6 Advanced shooting

Aperture priority shooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Shutter priority shooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Manual shooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Using My Mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Focusing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
AF MODE - Changing the focus range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
FULLTIME AF - A reliable time-saving way to focus. . . . . 97
Changing the position of the AF target mark. . . . . . . . . . . 98
AF illuminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Manual focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Metering
,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Spot metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Multi-metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
AE Lock - Locking the exposure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Macro mode shooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Super macro mode shooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Self-timer shooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Remote control shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Sequential shooting
,
,
,
. . . . . . . . . 112
High speed sequential shooting, sequential shooting
and AF sequential shooting. . . . . . . . 112
Auto bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Panorama shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Taking two-in-one pictures
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Contents

FUNCTION - Adding special effects to pictures . . . . . . . . . . 121
Recording sound with still pictures
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Recording sound with movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

7 Adjusting the image quality and exposure 125
Record mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Selecting a record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
3:2 Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
ENLARGE SIZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
RAW Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
ISO sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Exposure compensation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
White balance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Auto white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Preset 1 white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Preset 2 white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Custom white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
One-touch white balance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
White balance adjustment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Scene modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Histogram display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

8 Playback

147

Close-up playback
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Index display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Selecting the number of pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Slideshow
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Playback on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Contents

Picture rotation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Recording sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Editing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Resizing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Trimming
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
RAW editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Editing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Creating an index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Editing a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Copying pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
All-frame erase
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

9 Useful functions

164

All Reset - Saving the camera’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Custom button
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Setting the custom button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Using the custom button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Setting the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Using the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
MY MODE SETUP
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Formatting cards
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Information display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Dual control panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Monitor brightness adjustment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Rec View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Beep sound adjustment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Button operation beep
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Shutter sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Playback volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Power on/off display setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Screen setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
File name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Contents

Pixel mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Measurement units
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Video output selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Initializing the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

10 Print setting

195

How to print pictures
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
All-frame reservation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Single-frame reservation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Canceling reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Trimming
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Resetting print reservation data
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

11 Miscellaneous

205

Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
List of menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
List of factory default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
List of items by shooting mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Camera maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Indications used in this manual
l

Note

Important information on factors which may lead to a
malfunction or operational problems. Also warns of operations
that should be absolutely avoided.
Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out
of your camera.
Reference pages describing details or associated information.

Names of parts
Camera

Flash
P.79
Control panel
P.13
Self-timer/Remote control lamp
P.109, 110

Hot shoe

P.86

AF illuminator
Microphone

P.99
P.122,

124, 153

Strap eyelet

P.20

Remote control
P.110
receiver

Lens
A/V OUT jack (MONO)
P.151

USB connector
DC-IN jack

Connector cover

P.23

P.23, 151

Names of parts

Viewfinder

P.38

Orange lamp

P.40

Green lamp
P.40
AF target mark
P.40
AEL button (AEL)
Erase button (
)

P.105
P.58

Power switch
Jog dial

P.31

P.63

Monitor button
(Quick View
)
P.42, 54

Speaker

P.185

Card cover

P.26

Card access lamp
Arrow pad (

)

P.53, 69

OK/Menu button (
)
Card button (CF/xD•SM)
Monitor

P.40

P.69
P.29

P.15, 43

Battery compartment cover
Battery compartment lock

P.21
P.21

Tripod socket

Names of parts

Exposure compensation button (
AF/Macro/MF button (

)

P.93, 131
P.100, 107

Shutter button

P.40

Zoom lever (T/W·

)

P.50, 147, 148

Custom button (

)

P.166

Print button (

)

Mode dial

P.197

P.59

Self-timer/Remote control button
P.109, 110
(
)
Rotation button (
Metering button (

)

P.102

Protect button (
)
Diopter adjustment dial
Flash mode button (

)

P.57
P.38
P.79

)

P.152

Names of parts

Control panel indications

Items

Indications

1 Battery check

Ref. Page

P.18

2 Shutter speed

2ooo (1/2000 sec.), 2.5''

P.92

3 Aperture value

F1.8

P.91

4 Exposure compensation
Flash intensity control

+2.0, +1.0, 0.0, -1.0, -2.0

P.131
P.85

5 Macro mode
Manual focus
Super macro mode
Super macro MF mode

(Lights)
MF (Lights)
(Blinks)
MF (Blinks)

P.107
P.100
P.108
P.108

6 Flash mode

SLOW ,

7 Flash intensity control
8 Sequential shooting mode

SLOW

P.79
P.85

, BKT

P.112

9 Remote control

P.110

10 Self-timer

P.109

11 Sound record

P.122, 124

Names of parts

Items

Indications

Ref. Page

12 Record mode

RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ (SQ1, SQ2)

P.125

13 Noise reduction

P.142

14 AE lock
AE memory

AEL
AEL

P.105
P.106

15 Metering

P.102

16 ISO

ISO

P.130

17 White balance

P.133

18 Selected card
19 Number of storable still
pictures/Seconds
remaining
Error code

P.29

P.48, 126

-E-

P.205

Names of parts

Monitor indications
Shooting mode

Movie

Still picture
Items
1 Shooting mode

Indications
,

Ref. Page
,

P.59

2 Shutter speed

16 – 1/2000

3 Aperture value

F1.8 – F8.0

P.91

4 Exposure compensation
Exposure differential

-2.0 – +2.0
-3.0 – +3.0

P.131
P.93

5 Battery check

P.92

P.18

6 Green lamp
7 Flash stand-by/Camera
movement warning
Flash charge
8 Macro mode
Super macro mode
Manual focus

P.42
(Lights)

P.80

(Blinks)
P.107
P.108
P.100

9 Noise reduction
10 Flash mode

P.142
,

SLOW 1,

SLOW 2,

P.79

SLOW
11 Flash intensity control

-2.0 – +2.0

P.85

Names of parts

Items

Indications

12 Drive

Ref. Page
, BKT

P.112

13 Self-timer
Remote control

P.109
P.110
P.122, 124,
153

14 Sound record
15 Record mode

RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2

P.125

16 Resolution

2560 × 1920, 2560 × 1696, 1280 × 960,
640 × 480, 320 × 240

P.126

17 AF target mark

[

18 Number of storable still
pictures
Seconds remaining

]

P.42
P.126

36''

P.48

19 AE lock
AE memory

P.105

20 Spot metering
21 ISO

P.102
ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400

22 White balance

,
,
,
, AWB, CWB

,
23 White balance
compensation

P.130
,

P.133

B1 – B7, R1 – R7

P.138

-5 – +5

P.141

24 Saturation
25 Sharpness

-5 – +5

P.139

26 Contrast

-5 – +5

P.140

27 Scene modes
28 Memory gauge
29 Selected card

,
,

P.142
,

[xD], [SM], [CF]

P.18
P.29

Names of parts

Playback mode
INFO setting allows you to select how much information to display on the
screen. Screens with the Information display set to ON are shown below.
“Information display” (P.177)

Movie (during playback)

Still picture
Items
1 Battery check
2 Selected card
3 Print reservation,
Number of prints
Movie

Indications
,

Ref. Page
P.18

[xD], [SM], [CF]

P.29

x 10

P.197
P.55

4 Sound record

P.123

5 Protect

P.57

6 Record mode

RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2

P.125

7 Resolution

2560 × 1920, 2560 × 1696, 1280 × 960,
640 × 480, 320 × 240

P.126

8 Aperture value

F1.8 – F8.0

P.91

9 Shutter speed

16 – 1/2000

P.92

10 Exposure compensation

-2.0 – +2.0

P.131

11 White balance

WB AUTO,
,
,

,
,

,
,
, AWB, CWB

12 ISO

ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400

13 Date and time

'02.10.17 15:30

14 File number
FILE : 100 – 0030
Playing time/total recording time 0'' / 20''

P.133
P.130
P.36
P.189

Names of parts

Note

• The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been
selected and displayed from the index display are different from
those that appear when the movie picture is displayed using the
movie playback function.

Memory gauge
The memory gauge lights up when you take a still picture. When the gauge is
lit, the camera is saving a picture to the card. The memory gauge indication
changes as shown below depending on the shooting status. The indication is
not displayed during movie recording.
Shoot

Shoot

Before shooting
(Gauge is off)

One picture
taken
(Lit)

Shoot

More than
two taken
(Lit)

Wait
No more pictures
can be taken
(Fully lit)
Wait a while before
taking the next shot.

Battery check
If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication on the
control panel and monitor changes as follows when the camera is turned on
or while the camera is in use.
Battery check

Control panel
Lights
Blinks

No indication

Monitor

Status

Lights (green)
Remaining power level: high
(Goes off after a while)
Blinks (red)

The green lamp and orange lamp at the
side of the viewfinder blink. (The control
panel turns off automatically.)

Remaining power level: low
Replace with new batteries.
Remaining power level:
exhausted
Replace with new batteries.

How to use this manual
Set the mode dial to any of the marks shown here.

Flash intensity control
You can adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash.
In some situations, you may get better results by adjusting the light emission.
Examples include small subjects, distant backgrounds, or situations when
increased contrast is desired. You can adjust the brightness in the range of
±2.0 in 1/3 EV steps.

Mode dial

Adjust the brightness by turning
the jog dial while holding down
and
at the same time.

Exposure compensation
button
Flash mode
button

• The exposure value is displayed on the
control panel while the flash intensity
control function is set.

5
Jog dial
Turning to the right
increases light emission in
steps of 1/3 EV.

Flash

Turning to the left
decreases light emission in
steps of 1/3 EV.

The buttons for the
function and their
location are clearly
illustrated.

(EV : Expo

This shows jog dial operations.
Follow the arrows to perform menu operations. For details on operating
procedures, see “How to use the menus” (P.70).

Sharpness
This function adjusts the sharpness of the image.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → PICTURE →
SHARPNESS, and press .
“How to use the menus” (P.xx)

Arrow pad

Press
to adjust the
sharpness between +5 and -5.
• To increase the sharpness (+) :
Press
. The image contours are
emphasized, making the image appear
d. Use this setting

SEt CARD PICtURE CAM

OK button

SHARPNESS
CONtRASt
SAtURAtION

This represents the arrow pad. Only arrows
applicable to the operation are shown.

• This sample page is only for your reference. It may differ from the actual page in
this manual.

1 Getting started
Attaching the strap
1

1 2

Pass the lens cap string through
the hole in the lens cap, then
pass the other end through the
loop and pull tight.

Getting started

Pull the ends of the strap out of
the stopper and ring.

Ring
Stopper

Thread one end of the strap
through the string loop
(attached to the lens cap in step
1). Then thread it through the
strap eyelet on the camera.

Thread the end of the strap
back through the ring and
stopper as indicated by the
arrows. Adjust the strap to the
desired length.

Pull the strap through the
stopper (
) to make sure it is
fastened securely.

Attach the strap to the other
eyelet following steps 3 to 5.

Note

Strap eyelet

• Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera, as it can easily
catch on stray objects, causing injury or damage.
• Attach the strap correctly as shown above so that the camera does not
fall off. If the strap is attached incorrectly and the camera falls off,
Olympus is not responsible for any damages.

Loading the batteries
This camera uses two CR-V3 lithium battery packs or four AA (R6) NiMH
batteries, NiCd batteries, alkaline batteries or lithium batteries.
Important
• CR-V3 lithium batteries cannot be recharged.
• Do not peel off the label from a CR-V3 lithium battery pack.

Make sure the power switch is set
to OFF.

Slide the battery compartment
lock from
to .

Place your finger on the
mark and slide the battery
compartment cover in the
direction of
, then lift in the
direction of
.

1
Getting started

Power switch

• Use the ball of your finger to slide the
cover. Do not use your fingernail as this
could result in injury.

Loading the batteries

Insert the batteries, making sure that they are correctly
oriented as shown in the illustration.
When using AA (R6) batteries

When using CR-V3 lithium
battery packs

Battery
alignment

1
Getting started

The correct way to insert the AA batteries
is indicated on the bottom of the camera.

Close the battery compartment
cover, then press it down
and
slide it in the direction shown
.
• Press the center of the cover, as it may
be difficult to close properly by pressing
the edge.
• Make sure the cover is closed securely.

Slide the battery compartment
lock from
to
.

Note

• If the camera is left for about 1 hour with the batteries removed,
some of the internal settings may revert to the factory default
settings.

Precautions when using batteries
The amount of power consumed varies considerably depending on the
operations performed on the digital camera. If you use exhausted
batteries or alkaline batteries, the camera may turn off without displaying
the battery level warning (P.18).

Loading the batteries

Selecting optional batteries or an AC adapter
In addition to the batteries provided with the camera, the following types of
battery or AC adapter can be used. Choose the power source best suited to
the situation.

CR-V3 lithium battery packs (Not rechargeable)
Since the CR-V3 lithium battery pack has a long service life, it is convenient
when traveling.

NiMH batteries (Rechargeable)

AA (R6) alkaline batteries
When you need batteries in a hurry, you can use AA (R6) alkaline batteries,
which are easy to obtain anywhere. However, the number of pictures that you
can take may vary considerably depending on the battery manufacturer,
shooting conditions, etc. Turn off the monitor whenever possible to save
power.

AC adapter
An optional Olympus CAMEDIA-brand AC adapter allows you to power your
digital camera from a common AC wall outlet. Be sure to use the specified AC
adapter. An AC adapter is useful for time-consuming tasks such as image
downloads.
Use an AC adapter designed to operate on the AC voltage in the area the
camera is being used.
Consult your nearest Olympus dealer or Service center for details.
AC wall outlet
Power plug
AC adapter

Connection
cord plug
DC-IN jack
(black)

Getting started

Olympus NiMH batteries are rechargeable and economical. Their lowtemperature resistance makes them a good choice for cold areas.

Loading the batteries

Note

1
Getting started

• Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used.
• If the battery power runs out while the camera is connected to a PC,
the image data may be lost or damaged. You are recommended to
use the AC adapter when transferring images to a PC. Do not
connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is
communicating with the PC.
• Do not remove or load the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC
adapter while the camera is turned on. Doing so could affect the
camera’s internal settings or functions.
• The life of battery may vary according to the type of battery,
manufacturer, shooting conditions, etc.
• Power is consumed continuously during the conditions described
below. This could reduce the number of pictures that can be taken.
• When the monitor is turned on.
• When the monitor is in the playback mode for an extended
period of time.
• Repeated zoom adjustments.
• Repeated auto-focus by depressing the shutter button
halfway.
• When the FULLTIME AF mode is turned on.
• When the camera is connected to a PC.
• Carefully read the AC adapter’s instructions before use.
• When using an AC adapter, power is supplied to the camera by the
AC adapter even if batteries are loaded in the camera. The AC
adapter does not charge batteries in the camera.

Inserting a card
“Card” in this manual refers to the xD-Picture Card, SmartMedia, Compact
Flash and Microdrive. The camera uses the card to record pictures.
The xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia use the same slot, as do Compact
Flash and Microdrive. Cards used in the same slot cannot be inserted at the
same time.

Card basics

xD-Picture Card
(provided)
• 16 to 128 MB

SmartMedia (SM)
(optional)
• 4 to 128 MB

Compact Flash (CF) (optional)
• You can use small flash memory cards
and commercially available cards.

c
e

d
e

Microdrive (optional)
• You can use Microdrive that supports
CF+Type II (Compact Flash expansion
standard). Microdrive is a compact hard
disk drive. Be sure to read the
“Precautions for using Microdrive”
(P.29).

cContact area
Comes into contact with the camera’s signal read contacts.
dWrite-protect area
Attach the provided write-protect seal when you want to protect your data from
accidental erasure or overwriting. xD-Picture Card does not have a write-protect area.
eIndex area
Use the provided index label to indicate the card’s contents.

Note

•
•
•
•

2 MB SmartMedia cannot be used.
Commercially available 5 V SmartMedia cannot be used.
340 MB Microdrive cannot be used.
This camera may not recognize a non-Olympus card (such as a 3 V
(3.3 V) SmartMedia), or a card that was formatted on another device
(such as a PC, etc.). Before use, be sure to format the card on this
camera.
“Formatting cards” (P.175)

1
Getting started

The card corresponds to normal camera film for recording the pictures you
have taken. Pictures recorded and stored on the card can easily be erased,
overwritten, and/or edited on a PC.
The following cards can be used: Read the instructions for the card carefully
before use.

Inserting a card

1
Getting started

Make sure the power switch is set
to OFF.

Open the card cover.

Power switch

Compact Flash/Microdrive slot
xD-Picture Card/
SmartMedia slot

Eject button

Note

• The xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia use the same slot, as do
Compact Flash and Microdrive. Two cards cannot be inserted in the
one slot at the same time.

Inserting a card

Insert a card.

xD-Picture Card
• Hold the card straight and insert it correctly into the
xD-Picture Card/SmartMedia slot, as shown.
• An illustration showing the position for inserting the
xD-Picture Card is next to the slot.

1
Getting started

SmartMedia
• Hold the card straight and insert it correctly into
the xD-Picture Card/SmartMedia slot, as shown.

Compact Flash/Microdrive
• Hold the card straight and insert it correctly into the
Compact Flash/Microdrive slot.

Close the card cover securely until it clicks.

Ejecting the card
xD-Picture Card
• Push the card all the way in to unlock it, then let it
return slowly.
The card is ejected a short way and then stops.
Hold the card straight and pull it out.
Note
Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card
all the way in may cause it to eject forcefully out of
the slot.

Inserting a card

SmartMedia
• Push the card in, then release it. The card will be
ejected a short way to enable you to pull it out.

1
Getting started

Compact Flash/Microdrive
• Press the eject button gently and allow it to pop out,
then press it again all the way in.
The card will be ejected a short way to enable you to
pull it out.

Note

• Never open the card cover, or remove the card or the batteries while
the camera is turned on. Doing so could destroy the data stored on
the card. Once destroyed, data cannot be restored.

Inserting a card

Switching cards
Pictures are recorded on the card displayed on the control panel or monitor.
Choose the card you want to record the picture on before taking the picture.
The factory default setting is the card inserted in the xD-Picture Card/
SmartMedia slot. If only one card is inserted, that card is automatically
selected. Card selection can also be made in Playback mode.

1
Getting started

Press the card button repeatedly
to select the card you want to use.
• The indication on the control panel
alternates between the two slots.

Selected card
Card button

: xD-Picture Card
: SmartMedia

: Compact Flash or
Microdrive

Precautions for using Microdrive
The following restrictions apply when using Microdrive. Read the instructions
provided with your Microdrive.
You are recommended to use an xD-Picture Card, SmartMedia or Compact
Flash card when taking important pictures.
Operating environment
Microdrive is a compact hard disk drive. As it is a rotating recording medium,
it is not as resistant to vibration or impact as the solid recording medium of
other cards.
When using Microdrive, be careful not to subject the camera to vibration or
impact. (Special care is needed during recording and playback.)
• Do not bang the camera down on the table during recording.
• Be careful not to hit the camera against anything when carrying it on your
shoulder.
• Do not use the camera where the ground is likely to vibrate, such as a
construction site.
• Do not use the camera in the car while driving along a bumpy road where
the camera will be badly shaken.

Inserting a card

Precautions regarding Microdrive
• Do not write on the label.
• Do not remove the label.
• Do not stick another label on top of the label.
• It is advisable to keep Microdrive in its case for storage or transportation.
• Microdrive may become hot if used for an extended period of time. Care
should be taken when handling Microdrive.
• Do not take close to where there is strong magnetism.
• Do not apply strong pressure to the cover.

Getting started

Camera operations
Using Microdrive may shorten the life of the batteries. To reduce consumption
of the batteries, observe the following.
• Whenever possible, refrain from using the monitor during shooting.
• Unless there is a particular need, do not use an xD-Picture Card or
SmartMedia at the same time as Microdrive. Remove the xD-Picture Card
or SmartMedia when using Microdrive.
• Use large capacity batteries, such as CR-V3 lithium battery packs.
• If nothing happens when the buttons are pressed, remove the batteries,
then put them back again.
• If you use Microdrive when the battery power is low, the camera may not
turn on.
If CARD ERROR is displayed
• If no pictures can be recorded or downloaded, run SCANDISK on a PC.
“Error codes” (P.205)

Power on/off
1

When shooting pictures
Press the tabs on the lens cap as
indicated by the arrows and
remove the lens cap.

1
Turn the mode dial until the
mode you want to use is aligned
with the red line. Choose from
/
/ / /
/
/
/
/
/
/
.

Turn the power switch so that ON
is aligned with the white line.
• The camera turns on and the lens
extends.
• If the lens cap has not been removed,
the warning beep sounds and the
camera does not turn on. Be sure to
remove the lens cap first.

Getting started

Mode dial

Power switch

To turn the power off, turn the
power switch so that OFF is
aligned with the white line.

Power on/off

1
2

When playing back pictures
Turn the mode dial until
aligned with the red line.

Turn the power switch so that ON
is aligned with the white line.
• The monitor turns on.

Getting started

To turn the power off, turn the
power switch so that OFF is
aligned with the white line.
• The monitor also turns off.

TIPS
• To save battery power, the camera automatically enters the sleep
mode after about 3 minutes of non-operation. The camera activates
again as soon as you touch the shutter button or zoom lever.
• To save power, the camera turns off automatically and retracts the
lens after about 4 hours of non-operation. To resume operation,
turn the camera on again.

Startup/Shutdown screen
You can register a picture that will be displayed
on the monitor and sound that will be played
when turning the camera on or off. (P.186) You
can also adjust the volume of the sound. (P.185)

Startup/Shutdown screen (Factory default setting)

Power on/off

If the card is not recognized (card check)
When the power is turned on, the camera checks the card automatically. If
there is no card in the camera or a card that is not supported by this camera
is inserted, the following screen is displayed.
• All data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted.

Note

---

- E-

Corrective action

NO CARD

CARD ERROR

CARD%SEtUP
POWER%OFF
FORMAt

-FSELECt

There is no card in the camera or
the card is not inserted properly.
→ Insert a card. If a card is already
inserted, remove it and insert it
again correctly.
There is a problem with the card.
→ Use a different card. Insert a
new card.

The card cannot record, play back
or erase pictures.
Format the card or replace it with a
new one.
→ Press
to select POWER
OFF, then press
. Replace it
with a new one.
→ Format the card.
Press
to select
FORMAT, then press
to
display the confirmation screen.
Select YES and press
.
Formatting starts. If the card
was successfully formatted, the
camera is ready to take
pictures.

Getting started

Control panel

Monitor
indication

Selecting a language
You can select a language for on-screen display. This reference manual
shows the English on-screen display in the illustrations and explanations.
Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this
camera.

Set the mode dial to
the camera on.

and turn

Power switch
Mode dial

Getting started

• Be sure to remove the lens cap before
you turn the camera on.
• You can select the language in all modes.

Arrow pad
OK button

Press

• The top menu is displayed.

DRIVE

Press
on the arrow pad to select
MODE MENU.

MODE MENU
WB

Press
to select the SETUP
tab, then press .

SETUP tab

SEtUP CARD EDIt PLAY

Top menu

ALL RESEt

ON
ENGLISH

PW ON SEtUP
PW OFF SEtUP
REC VIEW

Selecting a language

Press
press

to select

, then

SEtUP CARD EDIt PLAY

ALL RESEt
PW ON SEtUP
PW OFF SEtUP
REC VIEW

Press
to select a language,
then press
.

To turn the camera off, set the
power switch to OFF.

Getting started

Press

ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
DEUtSCH
ESPAÑOL
SELECt

ON
ENGLISH

again to exit the menu.

Power switch

Setting the date and time
1

Set the mode dial to
the camera on.

and turn

Power switch
Mode dial

• Be sure to remove the lens cap before
you turn the camera on.
• You can set the date and time in all
modes.

1
OK button

Press

• The top menu is displayed.

DRIVE

Press
on the arrow pad to select
MODE MENU.

MODE MENU
WB

Press
to select the SETUP
tab, then press .

SETUP tab

Press
press

to select

ALL RESEt

PIXEL MAPPING

ON
ENGLISH

PW ON SEtUP
PW OFF SEtUP
REC VIEW

, then

• The green frame moves to the selected
item.

SEtUP CARD EDIt PLAY

Top menu

SEtUP CARD EDIt PLAY

Getting started

Arrow pad

'02.01.01
00.00
m
VIDEO OUt NtSC
m/ft

Setting the date and time

Press
to select one of the
following date formats: Y-M-D
(Year/Month/Day), M-D-Y (Month/
Day/Year), D-M-Y (Day/Month/Year).
Then press .
• Move to the year setting.
• The following steps show the procedure
used when the date and time settings are
set to Y-M-D.

SELECt

SEt

1
Getting started

Press
to set the year, then
press
to move to the month
setting.
• To move back to the previous setting,
press . The first two digits of the year
are fixed.

Repeat this procedure until the
date and time are completely set.

Press

SELECt

SEt

• For a more accurate setting, press
when the time signal hits 00 seconds.
The clock starts when you press the
button.

10 To turn the camera off, set the
power switch to OFF.

Note

Power switch

• The current settings are retained even when the power is turned off,
unless they are readjusted.
• The date and time settings will be canceled if the camera is left
without batteries for approximately 1 hour. The settings will be
canceled more quickly if the batteries were only loaded in the
camera for a short time before being removed. Before taking
important pictures, check that the date and time settings are correct.

Adjusting the viewfinder
To make the camera easier to use, adjust the viewfinder to match the
eyesight (visual acuity) of the person using the camera.

While looking through the
viewfinder, slowly turn the diopter
adjustment dial.

1
Getting started

Diopter
adjustment dial

Turn the dial until the AF target
mark can be seen clearly.

AF target mark

2 Shooting and playback basics
Holding the camera
Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your
sides to prevent the camera from moving. When taking pictures in the vertical
position, hold the camera so that the flash is at the top.
Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash.
Horizontal grip

Vertical grip

2
Shooting and playback basics

Top view
Do not hold this part of the lens.

Note

• Clear pictures cannot be obtained if the camera moves as the
shutter button is pressed. Hold the camera correctly, and press the
shutter button gently.

Taking still pictures
You can take still pictures using either the viewfinder or the monitor.

Taking still pictures using the viewfinder
The camera actually records a wider area than the picture you compose while
looking through the viewfinder.

Mode dial

Set the mode dial to

Shutter button
Mode dial

and turn the camera on.

Shooting and playback basics

“Power on/off” (P.31)

Card access lamp

Power switch

Position the AF target
mark in the viewfinder
on the subject.

Orange
lamp
Green
lamp
AF target mark

Press the shutter
button gently (halfway) to adjust the
focus.
• When the focus and exposure are locked, the
green lamp lights.
• If the orange lamp lights, the flash fires
automatically.
• The shutter speed and aperture value
automatically set by the camera are
displayed on the control panel.
P mode

Taking still pictures

Press the shutter button all the way
(fully).
• The camera takes the picture.
• The card access lamp blinks while the picture is
stored on the card.
• When the green lamp stops blinking, you can take the next picture.

The orange lamp blinks when the shutter button is pressed
halfway.
→ The flash is charging. Wait until the lamp goes off.
To check the picture you have just taken immediately.
→ Set Rec View to ON.
“Rec View” (P.181)
To record sound when taking pictures.
→ You can record sound when taking still pictures. Set
to ON.
“Recording sound with still pictures” (P.122) You can also add
sound to a picture that has already been taken.
“Recording
sound” (P.153)

2
Shooting and playback basics

TIPS
The green lamp blinks.
→ You are too close to the subject. Take the picture at least 20 cm
away from the subject. If you use the super macro mode, you can
take pictures as close as 3 cm/1.2'' from the subject. (P.108)
→ Depending on the subject, the focus and exposure may not be
locked.
“Subjects that are difficult to focus on” (P.47)

Taking still pictures

Taking still pictures using the monitor
With the monitor, you can shoot while checking the picture area that the
camera actually records. You can also check the shooting status, such as the
aperture value and shutter speed.

Mode dial

Set the mode dial to

Shutter button
Mode dial

and turn the camera on.
“Power on/off” (P.31)

Shooting and playback basics

Press

to turn the monitor on.

Power switch

• You can also change the angle of the monitor when taking pictures.

Position the AF target mark on the
subject while looking at the image
on the monitor. Decide the
composition of the picture.

Take the picture by following the
same procedure as for shooting
using the viewfinder.
“Taking still pictures using the
viewfinder” (P.40)

Green lamp

AF target mark

• When the focus is locked by pressing the shutter button halfway, the
green lamp on the monitor lights. The AF target mark moves to the
focused position. If you cannot focus on the subject, select SPOT for
the AF mode and then shoot.
“AF MODE - Changing the focus range” (P.96)

Taking still pictures

Changing the angle of the monitor
It is useful to pull the monitor out when taking pictures at an angle where the
viewfinder or monitor is hard to see, such as low angle shots.

Grip the monitor at the position
shown and pull the top of the
monitor out.

2
Shooting and playback basics

If you want to use the monitor
with it facing upward, pull out the
bottom of the monitor as shown
and change the angle.
• The monitor locks into position at the
following angles: -20; +20; +45; +90
degrees.
• If you want to take high angle shots, it is
useful to use the monitor as shown on
the right.

Taking still pictures

TIPS
The monitor does not turn on.
→ If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes, the monitor turns off
automatically. Touch the shutter button or zoom lever to turn the
monitor on.
Vertical lines on the monitor screen make it hard to see the
image.
→ Bright light, such as direct sunlight, may cause vertical lines to
appear on the monitor screen. In this case, use the viewfinder.
To check the area the camera is
focusing on
→ If you press
while pressing the
shutter button halfway, the area you
are focusing on is enlarged. Pressing
once more returns the size to
normal. This function is not available
in the digital zoom range.
“Using
the digital zoom” (P.51)

2
Shooting and playback basics

Also see the TIPS on “Taking still pictures using the viewfinder”
(P.40).

Note

• Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger. If it is
pressed hard, the camera may move and pictures may come out
blurred.
• Recorded pictures will be saved on the card regardless of whether
the camera is turned off or the batteries are replaced or removed.
• Never open the card cover, remove the batteries or disconnect the
AC adapter while the card access lamp is blinking. Doing so could
destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have
just taken.
• When taking pictures against strong backlight, the area of the
picture in shadow may appear colored.
• When you point the camera lens toward a bright subject, smears
(lines like beams of light) may appear on the image in the monitor.
This does not affect recorded pictures.

Taking still pictures

Comparison of the viewfinder & monitor
Viewfinder
Advantages

Monitor

You can check the picture area
Camera movement does
that the camera actually
not occur easily and
records more accurately.
subjects can be seen
clearly even in bright
places.
Little battery power is used.
Camera movement can occur
easily and subjects may be
difficult to see in bright/dark
places. The monitor uses
more battery power than the
viewfinder.

Tips

Use the monitor when you
want to shoot while checking
the picture area that the
camera actually records, or
take pictures when the subject
is less than 0.8 m/2.6 ft. away,
such as close-up shots of
people or flowers (macro
shooting).

Use the viewfinder for
general snapshots
(landscape pictures,
casual shots, etc.).
(Approx. 0.8 m/2.6 ft. to
)

• The camera records a wider area than the image in the
viewfinder.
• As you get closer to the subject, the actual image recorded
becomes lower than the one in the viewfinder (see left).

2
Shooting and playback basics

Disadvantages When close to a subject,
the image in the viewfinder
is a little different from the
picture that the camera
actually records.

If correct focus cannot be obtained
When the subject you want to focus on is not in the center of the frame and
you cannot position the AF target mark on it, you can focus the camera on
another point at roughly the same distance (focus lock) and take the picture
as explained below.

Determine the position of the subject after focusing
(Focus Lock)

2 1

Mode dial
Set the mode dial to

Shutter button
Mode dial

Shooting and playback basics

and turn the camera on.
“Power on/off” (P.31)

Power switch

Position the AF target mark on
the subject you want to focus
on.
• When shooting a hard-to-focus
subject or a fast-moving subject, point
the camera at an object about the
same distance away as the subject.

AF target mark

Green lamp

Press the shutter button
halfway until the green lamp lights.
• When the focus and exposure are locked, the
green lamp lights.
Shutter button
• If the monitor is turned on, the AF target mark
moves to the focused position.
• When the green lamp blinks, the focus and exposure are not locked.
Release your finger from the shutter button, re-position your subject
and press the shutter button halfway again.

If correct focus cannot be obtained

Keeping the shutter button
pressed halfway, recompose
your shot.

Press the shutter button fully.

Shutter button

Subjects that are difficult to focus on
Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly. If this
happens, focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the
intended subject (focus lock), recompose your shot and then take the picture.
If the subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the
camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway,
then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button
pressed halfway and take the picture.
If the subject still cannot be focused on, use the manual focus.
“Manual
focus” (P.100)
The green lamp
blinks.
The subject cannot be
brought into focus.
Subject with low
contrast

Subject with an
extremely bright area in
the center of the frame

Subject without
vertical lines

The green lamp lights,
but the subject cannot
be brought into focus.
Subjects at different
distances

Fast-moving subject

The subject to be
focused on is not in the
center of the frame.

Shooting and playback basics

TIPS
The frame in which you focus on a subject is different from the
frame in which you lock the exposure.
“AE Lock - Locking the exposure” (P.105)

Recording movies
Even if the distance between the camera and the subject changes while you
are recording a movie, the FULLTIME AF is set to on to maintain the correct
focus and exposure (factory default setting).

Mode dial

Set the mode dial to
the camera on.

and turn

Shutter button
Mode dial

“Power on/off” (P.31)

2
Shooting and playback basics

• The monitor turns on and the available
recording time on the card that you are
using is displayed.

Power switch

Decide the composition while
looking at the image on the
monitor.

Press the shutter button fully to
start recording.
• The orange lamp on the right of the
viewfinder lights.
• During movie recording,
lights red.

Seconds remaining

Press the shutter button again to stop recording.
• The card access lamp blinks while the movie is stored on the card.
• When the remaining recording time has been used up, recording stops
automatically.
• When there is space in the card memory, the remaining recording time
is displayed, and the camera is ready to shoot.

Recording movies

TIPS
To record sound with the movie
→ You can record sound when recording a movie. Set
“Recording sound with movies” (P.124)

Note

to ON.

Notes for recording movies over a long time
• Recording will continue until the card is full unless stopped by pressing
the shutter button.
• A long recorded movie cannot be edited. (P.158)
• If a single movie recording uses up all of the card’s memory, create
space on the card by deleting the movie or downloading it to a PC.

2
Shooting and playback basics

• Depending on the card, the remaining recording time may drop
rapidly during recording. Try using the card again after formatting it
with your camera.
“Formatting cards” (P.175)
• When
is set to ON, the optical zoom cannot be used during
movie recording. To use the zoom during recording, set DIGITAL
ZOOM to ON.
“Using the digital zoom” (P.51)
• When
is set to ON, the movie is recorded with the focus and
exposure that were set when the shutter button was pressed in step
3. Care should be taken as it may be difficult to achieve the correct
focus.
• In
mode, the flash, manual focus (MF) cannot be used. In
addition, WHITE BOARD and BLACK BOARD cannot be selected
in FUNCTION.

Zoom
Telephoto and wide-angle shooting are possible at 3x magnification (the
optical zoom limit, equivalent to 35 mm – 105 mm on a 35 mm camera). By
combining the optical zoom with the digital zoom, zoom magnification can be
increased to a maximum of approximately 10x.

Using the optical zoom
Mode dial

Set the mode dial to

Zoom lever
Mode dial

Shooting and playback basics

and turn the camera on.
“Power on/off” (P.31)

Power switch

Turn the zoom lever.
Wide-angle: Turn the zoom lever
toward W to zoom out.

Telephoto: Turn the zoom lever
toward T to zoom in.

Zoom

Using the digital zoom
Mode dial

Set the mode dial to

Zoom lever
Power switch
Mode dial

and turn the camera on.
“Power on/off” (P.31)

OK button

Press

• The top menu is displayed.

Press

DRIVE

to select MODE MENU.

MODE MENU

Press
to select the CAMERA
tab, then press .

Press
to select DIGITAL
ZOOM, then press .

SEt CARD PIC CAMERA

DRIVE
ISO
MY MODE
FLASH
SLOW

IN+
SLOW1

NOISE REDUCtION

OFF

DIGItAL ZOOM

OFF

FULLtIME AF

OFF

AF MODE

iESP
OFF

Shooting and playback basics

Arrow pad

Zoom

Press
press

to select ON, then
.

• Press
again to exit the menu and the
subject is displayed on the monitor.

SEt CARD PIC CAMERA

NOISE REDUCtION
DIGItAL ZOOM

OFF

FULLtIME AF

AF MODE

Turn the zoom lever toward T.

Shooting and playback basics

• The white area of the zoom indicator
indicates the optical zoom. If the digital
zoom is set to ON, a red area appears on
the zoom indicator. When you reach the
limit of the optical zoom, the digital zoom is
enabled.
The cursor moves up and down on
the zoom indicator according to the
zoom magnification.
The cursor turns orange when
inside the digital zoom field.

Note

• In
mode, the maximum digital zoom magnification is 2.5x.
• Pictures taken with the digital zoom may appear grainy.
• Camera movement is likely to occur at higher magnifications.
Stabilize the camera with a tripod, etc. to avoid camera movement.
• Turning the monitor off cancels the digital zoom. However, if the
digital zoom is set to ON, it will be automatically enabled the next
time you turn the monitor on.

Viewing still pictures
Mode dial

Set the mode dial to
the camera on.

and turn

“Power on/off” (P.31)

Power switch
Mode dial
Jog dial

• The monitor turns on and displays the last
picture taken. (Single-frame playback)

2
2

Use the arrow pad or jog dial to play back other pictures.
• Arrow pad
Jumps to the picture 10 frames back.

Displays the previous
picture.

Displays the next
picture.

Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead.
• Jog dial
Displays the previous
picture.

Note

Displays the next
picture.

• If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes, the monitor turns off
automatically. Press
or any button to turn the monitor on.

Shooting and playback basics

Arrow pad

Viewing still pictures

Quick View
This function lets you play back pictures while the camera is in the shooting
mode. This is useful when you want to check shooting results and resume
shooting quickly.
Functions available in normal playback mode are also available in Quick
View.

Mode dial

2 1

Press
twice quickly (doubleclick) while in the shooting mode.

Shooting and playback basics

• The camera immediately enters the
playback mode and displays the last
picture taken. (Single-frame playback)

Press the shutter button halfway to return to the shooting
mode.

Viewing movies
Mode dial

Set the mode dial to
the camera on.

and turn

Power switch
Mode dial
Jog dial

“Power on/off” (P.31)
• The monitor turns on.

OK button

Use the arrow pad or jog dial to
display the picture with
you
want to play back.
“Viewing still pictures” (P.53)

Press

• The top menu is displayed.

Press

Press
to select MOVIE
PLAYBACK, then press
.

to select MOVIE PLAY.

MOVIE PLAY
INFO

MODE MENU

MOVIE PLAY
MOVIE PLAYBACK

• The movie is played back. When playback
ends, the display automatically returns to
the beginning of the movie.

INDEX
EDIt
CANCEL

SELECt

Shooting and playback basics

Arrow pad

Viewing movies

• Press
again after playback ends to
MOVIE%PLAYBACK
display the menu.
PLAYBACK : Plays back the entire
PLAYBACK
movie again.
FRAME%BY%FRAME
FRAME BY FRAME :
EXIt
Plays back the movie
manually one frame at a
SELECt
GO
time.
EXIT
: Leaves the movie playback mode.
Press
to select from PLAYBACK, FRAME BY FRAME, or EXIT,
then press
.

2
Shooting and playback basics

When FRAME BY FRAME is selected
: Displays the first frame of the movie.
: Displays the last frame of the movie.
: Displays the next frame. The movie can be played continuously by
holding the button down.
: Displays the previous frame. The movie can be played continuously in
reverse by holding the button down.
: Displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu.
TIPS
• Movies can also be played back in the shooting mode using Quick
View.
“Quick View” (P.54)

Note

• While the card access lamp blinks, the camera is reading the movie
from the card. Reading of movies may take considerable time. Do
not open the card cover while the card access lamp is blinking, as
this may cause not only the data on the card to be damaged, but
may also render the card unusable.

Protecting pictures
You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally
erasing them. Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/allframe erase function.

Mode dial

Set the mode dial to
turn the camera on.

and

Protect button
Power switch

“Power on/off” (P.31)

Mode dial

• The monitor turns on.

Use the arrow pad or jog dial to
display the picture you want to
protect.
“Viewing still pictures” (P.53)
Arrow pad

Press

Jog dial

• To cancel protection, press

again.

Displayed when a picture is
protected.

Note

• Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/all-frame
erase function, but they are all erased by formatting.
• Protection cannot be applied to pictures stored on a card
(SmartMedia) with a write-protect seal attached.

Shooting and playback basics

Erasing pictures (Single-frame erase)
This function erases only the picture displayed on the monitor. The all-frame
erase function can be used to erase all the pictures on the card at once.
“All-frame erase” (P.163)
• You cannot erase pictures that are protected or stored on a writeprotected SmartMedia card. Cancel protection or remove the writeprotect seal before erasing such pictures.
• Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture
before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to
keep.
“Protecting pictures” (P.57)
• Pictures protected (read only) by the PC are also erased. To prevent
erasure, the pictures have to be protected on the camera.
“Protecting pictures” (P.57)

Note

2
Shooting and playback basics

Mode dial

Set the mode dial to
turn the camera on.

and

Erase button
Power switch
Mode dial

“Power on/off” (P.31)
• The monitor turns on.

Use the arrow pad or jog dial to
display the picture you want to
erase.
“Viewing still pictures” (P.53)
Arrow pad

Press
• The

Press
press

ERASE

ERASE screen is displayed.

YES

to select YES, then
.

• The picture is erased and the menu is
closed.

Jog dial

NO
SELECt

3 Mode dial and direct button functions
Mode dial
The mode dial is used to select a shooting or playback mode. The shooting
modes include modes where the optimal settings for the situation are
automatically selected, and modes where you can select the settings best
suited to the shooting conditions and the effect you wish to achieve.
Setting-related
modes

Shooting
modes

Situationrelated modes

Setting-related modes
Program shooting
Allows you to take still pictures. The camera sets the aperture and shutter
speed. Other functions, such as flash modes and drive modes, can be
adjusted manually.
Aperture priority shooting
Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera sets the shutter speed
automatically. By decreasing the aperture value (F-number), the camera will
focus within a smaller range, producing a picture with a blurred background.
Increasing the value forces the camera to focus over a wider range in the
forward and backward directions, resulting in a picture in which both the
subject and the background are in focus.
“Aperture priority shooting” (P.91)

Mode dial and direct button functions

Playback
mode

Mode dial

Aperture (F-number) is
decreased.

Aperture (F-number) is
increased.

Shutter priority shooting

3
Mode dial and direct button functions

Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The camera sets the aperture
automatically. Set the shutter speed according to the subject and the type of
effect you want.
“Shutter priority shooting” (P.92)

Setting the shutter speed
higher lets you capture fastmoving action without blur.
The subject will be clear and
sharp, as if it is not moving.

Setting the shutter speed
lower blurs a moving subject,
giving the impression of
movement.

Manual shooting
Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually. To check the
exposure, refer to the exposure differential. This mode gives you more
creative control, allowing you to make the settings you need to get the type of
picture you want, regardless of optimum exposure.
“Manual shooting” (P.93)

Mode dial

My Mode
Allows you to save your favorite settings as your own personal mode and use
these customized settings when taking pictures. Current settings can also be
saved for retrieving by this mode.
“MY MODE SETUP” (P.172)
“Using My Mode” (P.95)

Situation-related modes
Movie record

Night Scene shooting
Suitable for shooting pictures in the evening or at night. The camera sets a
slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting. For example, if you
take a picture of a street at night in
mode, the lack of brightness will result
in a dark picture with only dots of light. In the Night Scene shooting mode, the
true appearance of the street is captured. The camera automatically selects
the optimal settings for this type of shooting condition. Since the shutter
speed is slow, make sure you stabilize the camera by using a tripod.

3
Mode dial and direct button functions

Allows you to record movies. The camera sets the aperture and shutter speed
automatically. The camera maintains the correct focus and exposure even if
the distance between your subject and the camera changes (when the
FULLTIME AF is on (factory default setting)).
“Recording movies” (P.48)

Mode dial

Landscape shooting
Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other outdoor scenes. Both the
foreground and the background are in focus. Since blues and greens are
vividly reproduced in this mode, it is excellent for shooting natural scenery.
The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.
Landscape+Portrait shooting

Suitable for taking pictures of both your subject and the background. The
picture is taken with the background as well as the subject in the foreground
in focus. You can take pictures of your subject against a beautiful sky or
landscape. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.
Sports shooting

Mode dial and direct button functions

Suitable for capturing fast-moving action (such as sports) without blur. Even
a fast-moving subject will be clear and sharp, as if it is not moving, enabling
you to capture facial expressions and detailed activity. The camera
automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.
Portrait shooting
Suitable for taking a portrait-style shot of a person. This mode features an infocus subject against a blurred background. The camera automatically sets
the optimal shooting conditions.

Playback mode
Allows you to play back still pictures and movies. Pictures are edited and print
reservation settings are made in this mode.
Use this mode when connecting the camera to a PC.

Note

• The available settings vary depending on the mode.
items by shooting mode” (P.221)

“List of

Direct Buttons
This camera is equipped with direct buttons for quick operation and setting of
various shooting and playback-related functions. The direct buttons have
different functions in the shooting mode and in the playback mode. Holding
down one or two direct buttons and turning the jog dial allows you to make
settings for each function (such as selecting menu items or changing setting
values).
Certain function settings require the direct button to be pressed repeatedly.

Direct buttons and the jog dial

Keep the direct
buttons pressed.
Turn the jog dial.

Pressing 2 direct buttons simultaneously

3
Mode dial and direct button functions

You can change the function settings by turning the jog dial while pressing a
direct button such as
or
.
This can be achieved smoothly by pressing the direct buttons with the left or
right hand while turning the jog dial with the right thumb. The flash intensity
control is set by pressing
and
simultaneously while turning the jog
dial.

Direct Buttons

Flow of direct button operations
The procedure for making settings using the direct buttons and jog dial is
shown below. As the setting screens are displayed on the monitor when
pressing the direct button, settings can be made by following the operation
guide displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Ex: Using the flash mode button

Turn the jog dial while holding down
mode.

to select the flash

• The monitor turns on and the setting screen is displayed.
• The setting is made at the moment you release your finger from the
direct button, and the monitor turns off.

3
Mode dial and direct button functions

FLASH MODE
AUtO
SEt

Operation guide:
Displayed when further options are
available.

Press
while holding
down to display the
menu.
Release the direct
button after the menu is
displayed.

SLOW
SLOW1
SLOW
SLOW2
CANCEL

SELECt

Operation guide:
Possible operations are displayed.

Press

to select the desired item, then press

Direct Buttons

Direct button functions
Shooting mode

f
h

Jog dial

Jog dial
c

(exposure compensation) button

P.131

Changes the exposure compensation value.

Jog dial
SEt

The histogram display can be set.
P.144

Mode dial and direct button functions

This means to turn the jog dial while holding down the
direct button to make function settings.

Direct Buttons

(flash mode) button

P.79

Selects a flash mode from auto (no indication), red-eye reduction
(
), fill-in flash ( ), slow synchronization ( SLOW/
SLOW) and flash off (
).

FLASH MODE

Jog dial

AUtO

Slow synchronization can
be set.
P.84

c+d

Mode dial and direct button functions

Press at
the same
time

SEt

(flash intensity control) button

P.85

Adjusts the amount of light emitted by the flash.

Jog dial

(metering) button

+2.0

P.102, 103

Selects the metering method from ESP (no indication), spot
metering (
) and multi-metering (
).

ESP

Jog dial

Direct Buttons

(AF/Macro/MF) button

P.100, 107

Selects a focus mode from auto-focus (no indication), macro (
),
manual focus (MF), super macro (
blinks) and super macro MF
(MF blinks).

Jog dial
MF
MOVE

SEt

(self-timer/remote control) button
Enables the self-timer function (
( ).

P.109, P.110

) or remote control function

OFF

Jog dial

(custom) button

P.166

Activates the function registered on the custom button.
See “Custom button” (P.166) for details of how to register a function
and use the button.
i

AEL (AE Lock) button

P.105

Fixes the exposure. The lock function is alternately activated and
canceled each time you press the button.

Mode dial and direct button functions

The AF target mark can be
moved.
P.98
The AF mode can be set.
P.96

Direct Buttons

Playback mode

c
d

3
Mode dial and direct button functions

(protect) button

P.57

Protects important pictures from accidental erasure.
d

(rotation) button

P.152

Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.
e

(print) button

P.197

Stores print reservation data on the card.
d+e

Press at RESET button
same time

P.193

When pressed simultaneously for at least 3 seconds, resets the
camera’s internal settings.
f

(erase) button
Erases a selected picture.

P.58

4 Using the menus and tabs
About the menus
When you turn on the camera and press
, the top menu is displayed on
the monitor. The functions of this camera are set from the menus. This
chapter explains how the menus work, using the
mode screens.
The top menu is displayed.

DRIVE
MODE MENU

Press

Use the arrow pad
to select a menu.

DRIVE
ISO

MY MODE
FLASH

SLOW

BKt

Tab

SEt CARD PIC CAMERA

MODE MENU
• Lets you access the menu
selections to set the ISO,
sharpness, etc.
• Categorizes the settings into 4
tabs.
• Displays the CAMERA,
PICTURE, CARD and SETUP
tabs. Select the desired tab on
the left of the screen by pressing
.

DRIVE
ISO
MY MODE
FLASH
SLOW

IN+
SLOW1

Using the menus and tabs

SHORTCUT MENUS
• Take you directly to the setting
screens.
• Display operational buttons at the
bottom of the screen.
• The functions registered in the
shortcut menus can also be
accessed from the MODE
MENU.
• You can change shortcut menus
other than
modes.
“Setting the shortcut menu”
(P.170)

How to use the menus
1Press

to display the top
menu. Press
.

Top menu

2Press

then press

to select a tab,
.

DRIVE
MODE MENU
WB

SEt CARD PIC CAMERA

CAMERA tab
DRIVE
ISO
MY MODE
FLASH
SLOW

IN+
SLOW1

Press
to
return to the
tab selection
screen.

Arrow pad
OK button

HQ
WB

AUtO

CUStOM WB
SCENE MODES

NORMAL

CARD tab
SEt CARD PIC CAM

Using the menus and tabs

SEt CARD PICtURE CAM

PICTURE tab

CARD%SEtUP

SEtUP CARD EDIt PLAY

SETUP tab

ALL RESEt

ON
ENGLISH

PW ON SEtUP
PW OFF SEtUP
REC VIEW

How to use the menus

3Press

4Press

to select a
setting. Press
to
complete setting.
Press
again to exit
the menu and return to
shooting status.

DRIVE
ISO
MY MODE
IN+
SLOW1

DRIVE
ISO
MY MODE
FLASH
SLOW

IN+
SLOW1

Note

DRIVE

AUtO

ISO

MY MODE

100

FLASH

200

SLOW

400

DRIVE

AUtO

To return to
select an item,
press
or
.
SEt CARD PIC CAMERA

The green frame
moves to the
selected item.

SEt CARD PIC CAMERA

FLASH
SLOW

Using the menus and tabs

SEt CARD PIC CAMERA

to select an
item, then press
.

ISO

MY MODE

100

FLASH

200

SLOW

400

• Not all items can be selected depending on the status of the camera
and the settings performed.
• Pressing the shutter button with a menu other than the SETUP
menu open allows you to take pictures using the settings currently
selected.
• If you want to save the settings after the camera is turned off, set
ALL RESET to OFF.
“All Reset - Saving the camera’s settings”
(P.164)

Shortcut menus
Shooting mode
You can change the shortcut menus in the
modes to other functions.
“Setting the shortcut menu”
(P.170)
You can also access the functions set in the shortcut menus from the MODE
MENU.
The shortcut menus set in the default settings are explained below.
mode
(for still pictures)

mode
(for movies)

DRIVE
MODE MENU

MODE MENU

Using the menus and tabs

(Factory default setting)

DRIVE
Selects a shooting mode from
(single-frame shooting),
(high speed sequential shooting),
(sequential
shooting),
(AF sequential shooting) and BKT (auto
bracketing).

P.112

(movies)
Records sound when shooting a movie.

P.124

Sets the image quality and resolution.
Still picture : RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2
Movie
: HQ, SQ

P.125

WB
Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source.

P.133

Shortcut menus

Playback mode
Still picture

Movie
MOVIE PLAY

INFO

MODE MENU

INFO

MODE MENU

Runs through all saved pictures one after another.

P.150

MOVIE PLAY
Plays back movies.

P.55

INDEX

Creates an index picture of a movie in 9
frames.

P.158

EDIT

Edits a movie.

P.160

INFO
Displays all the shooting information on the monitor.

P.177

Displays a histogram showing the luminance distribution of still
pictures.

P.144

4
Using the menus and tabs

MOVIE
PLAYBACK

Mode Menus
The MODE MENU has 4 tabs. Press
associated menu items.

to select a tab and display the

CAMERA tab
PICTURE tab
CARD tab
SETUP tab

SEt CARD PIC CAMERA

Shooting mode

DRIVE
ISO
MY MODE
FLASH
SLOW

IN+
SLOW1

CAMERA tab
DRIVE

4
Using the menus and tabs

Selects a shooting mode from
(singleframe shooting),
(high speed
sequential shooting),
(sequential
shooting),
(AF sequential shooting)
and BKT (auto bracketing).
ISO
Selects the ISO sensitivity from AUTO, 64,
100, 200 and 400.
MY MODE
Selects a mode to be activated when taking
pictures in
mode.
FLASH
When using an external flash, selects from
IN+
,
and SLAVE. When “SLAVE”
is selected, adjusts the intensity of the main
flash.
SLOW
Selects from
SLOW 1 (1st curtain),
SLOW (1st curtain with red-eye
reduction) and
SLOW 2 (2nd curtain)
when the flash mode is set to
SLOW
(slow synchronization).
NOISE REDUCTION Reduces the noise that affects pictures
during long exposures.
DIGITAL ZOOM
Extends the maximum optical zoom, making
possible up to approx. 10x zoom.
FULLTIME AF
Keeps the image in focus at all times without
having to press the shutter button halfway.
AF MODE
Selects the auto focus method (iESP or
SPOT).

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P.95

P.86

P.84

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P.97
P.96

Mode Menus

PANORAMA
2 IN 1

FUNCTION

Records sound when taking a still picture.
Allows panorama pictures to be taken with
Olympus CAMEDIA-brand cards.
Combines two still pictures taken in
succession and stores them as a single
picture.
Lets you add special effects to pictures
(BLACK & WHITE, SEPIA, WHITE BOARD,
BLACK BOARD).
Displays a histogram showing the
luminance distribution of still pictures.

P.122
P.116
P.119

P.121
P.144

PICTURE tab

CUSTOM WB
SCENE MODES
SHARPNESS
CONTRAST
SATURATION

CARD tab
CARD SETUP
SETUP tab
ALL RESET

PW ON SETUP

Formats a card.

Selects whether to keep the current camera
settings when you turn off the power.
Selects a language for on-screen display.
Sets the picture displayed on the monitor
when the power is turned on.

P.125

P.133
P.138
P.135
P.142
P.139
P.140
P.141

P.175

P.164
P.34
P.186

4
Using the menus and tabs

Sets the image quality and resolution.
Still picture : RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1,
SQ2
Movie
: HQ, SQ
Sets the appropriate white balance
according to the light source.
Lets you make fine changes to the white
balance.
Stores your preferred white balance setting.
Lets you take pictures suited to the situation
and the desired effect (
,
,
).
Adjusts the sharpness of the image.
Adjusts the contrast of the image.
Adjusts the level of color depth without
changing the tint.

Mode Menus

PW OFF SETUP
REC VIEW

BEEP
SHUTTER SOUND
MY MODE SETUP
FILE NAME
PIXEL MAPPING

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Using the menus and tabs

m/ft
VIDEO OUT

SHORT CUT
CUSTOM BUTTON
DUAL CONTROL
PANEL
AF ILLUMINATOR

Sets the picture displayed on the monitor
when the power is turned off.
Selects whether to display pictures on the
monitor while saving them to a card.
Sets the beep sound used for warnings and
adjusts the volume.
Sets the beep sound used for button
operations and adjusts the volume.
Sets the sound made when the shutter
button is pressed and adjusts the volume.
Customizes settings which are activated in
the
mode.
Changes how file names are assigned.
Checks the CCD and image processing
functions for errors.
Adjusts the brightness of the monitor.
Sets the date and time.
Sets the measurement unit (m/ft) used
during manual focus.
Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV’s
video signal type. TV video signal types
differ depending on the region.
Lets you assign frequently used functions as
shortcut menus.
Lets you assign a frequently used function to
the camera’s custom button.
Displays the same information on the control
panel as on the monitor when the monitor is
not in use.
Turns on the AF illuminator to illuminate a
dark subject.

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P.182
P.183
P.184
P.172
P.189
P.190
P.180
P.36
P.191
P.192
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P.166
P.178
P.99

Mode Menus

PLAY tab
EDIT tab
CARD tab
SETUP tab

SEt CARD EDIt PLAY

Playback mode

PLAY tab
Adds sound to a still picture already
taken.
* The PLAY tab is not displayed during movie playback.

COPY

CARD tab
CARD SETUP

SETUP tab
ALL RESET

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Sets the image quality, white balance,
etc. of pictures taken in RAW data format
and saves them as new files.
Makes the file size smaller and saves it
as a new file.
Crops part of a picture and saves it as a
new file.
Copies pictures to and from cards. Lets
you select whether to copy all frames or
only a selected frame.

Formats a card.
Erases all image data stored on the card.

Selects whether to keep the current
camera settings when you turn off the
power.
Selects a language for on-screen
display.

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P.154
P.155
P.162

P.175
P.163

P.164
P.34

Using the menus and tabs

EDIT tab
RAW DATA EDIT

P.153

Mode Menus

PW ON SETUP
PW OFF SETUP
SCREEN SETUP

VOLUME

BEEP

4
Using the menus and tabs

VIDEO OUT

Sets the picture displayed on the monitor
when the power is turned on.
Sets the picture displayed on the monitor
when the power is turned off.
Registers a stored picture for use as the
picture displayed when the power is
turned on or off.
Adjusts the sound volume during
playback. Also adjusts the volume of the
sound selected in PW ON SETUP and
PW OFF SETUP.
Sets the beep sound used for warnings
and adjusts the volume.
Sets the beep sound used for button
operations and adjusts the volume.
Adjusts the brightness of the monitor.
Sets the date and time.
Selects NTSC or PAL according to your
TV’s video signal type. TV video signal
types differ depending on the region.
Selects the number of frames in the
index display.

P.186
P.186
P.187

P.185

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P.183
P.180
P.36
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P.149

5 Flash
Flash shooting
Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you
want to achieve. You can also adjust the amount of light emitted using the
flash intensity control.

Mode dial

Set the flash mode by turning the
jog dial while holding down .

Flash mode
button

• The flash mode changes as follows and
the selected mode is displayed on the
control panel (if all modes are available):

Jog dial

Flash mode

(Flash off)

(Red-eye reduction flash)

SLOW or

(Fill-in flash)

SLOW (slow synchronization)

Press the shutter button halfway.
• When the flash is ready to fire, the orange
lamp lights steady.

Press the shutter button fully.

FLASH MODE

AUtO

Flash working range
W (max.): Approx. 0.8 m to 5.6 m (2.6 ft. to 18 ft.)
T (max.) : Approx. 0.2 m to 3.8 m (0.7 ft. to 12 ft.)

Flash

No indication (Auto-flash)

Flash shooting

TIPS
The orange lamp or the
(flash standby) indication blinks.
→ The flash is charging. Wait until the orange lamp goes off.
Camera movement warning (Auto-flash, red-eye reduction, fill-in
flash)
→ When the orange lamp or
(camera movement warning) lights,
the shutter speed locks at its current level. This helps prevent
camera shake problems (shutter speeds that are too slow can
cause blur). However, if the zoom magnification is increased, the
camera will increase the locked shutter speed accordingly.

Note

Flash

Zoom position

Shutter speed

W (max.)

1/30 sec.

T (max.)

1/100 sec.

• AUTO,
,
, and
SLOW are not available in
mode.
• The flash does not fire in the following situations:
When shooting a bright subject (AUTO,
), in the movie
record mode, during sequential shooting (
,
,
, BKT), during super-macro shooting, when
FUNCTION is set to WHITE BOARD/BLACK BOARD, during
Panorama shooting.
• The flash may not give you the optimum result in macro mode,
especially with wide-angle shooting. Check the resulting picture on
the monitor.
• If a conversion lens is attached to the camera, do not use the flash.

Flash shooting

Auto-flash (No indication)
The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions.
To shoot a subject with backlight, position the AF target mark over the
subject.

Red-eye reduction flash (

)

The light from the flash may make the subject’s eyes appear red in the
picture. The red-eye reduction flash mode significantly reduces this
phenomenon by emitting pre-flashes before firing the regular flash. This helps
accustom the subject’s eyes to the bright light and minimizes the red-eye
phenomenon.

The subject’s eyes appear red.

Fill-in flash (

)

The flash fires regardless of the available light. This mode is useful for
eliminating shadows on the subject’s face (such as shadows from tree
leaves), in a backlight situation, or for correcting the color shift produced by
artificial lighting (especially fluorescent light).

Note

• The fill-in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively
bright light.

5
Flash

Note

• After the pre-flashes, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is
released. Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement.
• Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at
the pre-flashes, or if the shooting range is too far. Individual physical
characteristics may also limit effectiveness.

Flash shooting

Flash off (

)

The flash does not fire even in low light conditions. Use this mode in situations
where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited, such as in an art
museum. You can also use this mode when you want to shoot a naturallooking twilight or night scene.

Note

• Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light
situations when in the flash off mode, the use of a tripod is
recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by
camera movement.

Slow synchronization

SLOW 1

SLOW 2

SLOW

Flash

The slow synchronization flash is designed for slow shutter speeds. Normally,
when shooting with a flash, shutter speeds cannot go below a certain level to
prevent camera movement. But when shooting a night scene background,
fast shutter speeds can make the background too dark. Slow synchronization
flash allows both a slow shutter speed for the background and a flash for the
subject. Since the shutter speed is slow, make sure you stabilize the camera
by using a tripod. Otherwise, camera movement may cause the picture to be
blurred.

1st curtain (front curtain)

SLOW 1

Usually, regardless of the shutter speed, the flash fires right after the shutter
fully opens. This is called 1st curtain. Unless you change it, this is how the
flash always fires.

Flash shooting

2nd curtain (rear curtain)

SLOW 2

In contrast to 1st curtain, 2nd curtain fires the flash just before the shutter
closes. Changing the flash timing can create interesting effects in your
picture, such as expressing the movement of a car by showing the tail-lights
streaming backwards. The slower the shutter speed, the better the effects
turn out.
The slowest possible shutter speed depends on the shooting mode:
M mode
: 16 sec.
P/A/S mode : 1 sec.
When the shutter speed is set to 4 sec.

4 sec.
rear curtain

4 sec.
2nd curtain flash fires

front curtain

1st curtain flash fires

Shutter closes

SLOW

This mode is for when you want to use slow synchronization, yet also reduce
the red-eye phenomenon. For instance, when shooting a person against a
brightly lit night background. A normal flash might make the person’s eyes
red, but 1st curtain with red-eye reduction lets you capture the background
correctly and reduce the red-eye phenomenon at the same time. 2nd curtain
with red-eye reduction is not available.

Flash

1st curtain with red-eye reduction

Shutter fully opens

Using the slow synchronization flash
Mode dial

Turn the jog dial while holding
down
and select
SLOW.

Flash mode
button
Jog dial

FLASH MODE

Flash

AUtO

SEt

While holding down

, press

SLOW

• After the slow synchronization menu is
displayed, release
.

to select SLOW1,
SLOW, or SLOW2, then
press
.

SLOW1
SLOW

Press

SLOW2
CANCEL

SELECt

Slow synchronization menu

TIPS
Slow synchronization can also be set from the MODE MENU.
→ In the top menu, select MODE MENU → CAMERA →
SLOW →
SLOW1,
SLOW or
SLOW2, then press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Mode dial

Adjust the brightness by turning
the jog dial while holding down
and
at the same time.

Exposure compensation
button
Flash mode
button

• The exposure value is displayed on the
control panel while the flash intensity
control function is set.

5
Flash

Turning to the left
decreases light emission in
steps of 1/3 EV.

Jog dial
Turning to the right
increases light emission in
steps of 1/3 EV.
(EV : Exposure Value)

Note

• The flash adjustment effect may not be sufficient if the shutter speed
is too fast.

External flash (optional)
Using the FL-40 external flash
Various types of flash shooting are possible with the FL-40 external flash,
which can be used either by itself or together with the main flash.
If the FL-40 is used, flash mode and exposure compensation will be detected
automatically by the camera, allowing the main flash and external flash to
function together.
Using the two flashes together allows for more sophisticated lighting, such as
catch lighting.
The FL-40 can be mounted on the camera by attaching it to the hot shoe on
the top of the camera, or by using the exclusive FL-BK01 flash bracket
(optional) and FL-CB02 bracket cable (optional).

Mode dial

Slide the shoe cover off in the
direction of the arrow and attach
the external flash.

Flash

• For instructions on how to attach the
flash, refer to the manual for the FL-40
external flash.
• Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to
prevent it getting lost, and replace it on the
camera when you have finished using the
external flash.

shoe cover

External flash (optional)

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → CAMERA →
FLASH.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
To use the external flash only
→ Select
, then press
. To exit the
menu, press
again.
To use the external flash together with
the main flash
→ Select IN+
, then press
. To exit
the menu, press
again.

Turn on the external flash.
• The mode for the external flash is TTLAUTO.
• When the shutter button is pressed
halfway, the external flash begins
communicating with the camera and
automatically switches to TTL-AUTO.
During communication, the camera’s
monitor is turned on and TTL-AUTO is
displayed.

Flash

Select the flash mode by turning
the jog dial while holding down .
“Flash shooting” (P.79)

Note

• If close-up pictures are overexposed, try using the main flash by
itself.
• When the main flash and the FL-40 are used together, the main
flash is used as the compensating light source. This means that if
the amount of light from the FL-40 is insufficient (beyond its working
range), the resulting pictures may be underexposed.

External flash (optional)

Using commercially available external flashes
Provided that the flash can be connected to the hot shoe, a commercially
available external flash may be used. (Unlike the FL-40, the amount of light
emitted cannot be adjusted on commercially available external flashes.)
For details on compatible commercially available external flashes, refer to the
next page.

Mode dial

Attach the external flash to the hot
shoe and connect it to the camera.
• For instructions on how to attach the flash,
refer to the manual for the external flash.

Select
mode. Adjust the shutter
speed and aperture.
“Manual shooting” (P.93)

5
Flash

• Remember that a slow shutter speed can
produce blurred images. For the best
results, we recommend that you set the
shutter speed from 1/200 to 1/300
seconds.

Turn on the external flash.

Set the mode that automatically controls the amount of
light emitted by the external flash. Also set the ISO
sensitivity and aperture on the external flash to match the
camera’s settings.
• Refer to the user’s manual for the external flash to select its mode.

Note

• The camera’s flash mode will have no effect on the external flash.
The external flash will fire even when the camera’s flash mode is set
to
(off).
• Confirm in advance that the external flash you are using is
synchronized with the camera.

External flash (optional)

Compatible commercially available external flashes

5
Flash

When selecting an external flash, use products which meet the
following basic conditions.
(1) Some flashes available on the market operate with a high voltage synchro
terminal. If one of these is used, it may damage the camera, and/or the
camera may not function normally. Contact the manufacturer of the flash
you are using concerning the specifications of the flash’s synchro
terminal.
(2) Some flashes available on the market have the polarity of the synchro
terminal reversed. In this case, even if the flash is connected, it will not
fire. Contact the manufacturer of the flash for more information.
(3) Exposures when using an external flash require that adjustments be
made on the external flash unit. If an external flash is used in the auto
mode, match it with the F value and ISO sensitivity settings on the
camera.
(4) Even if the auto F value and ISO sensitivity of the external flash are set to
the same conditions as those on the camera, depending on the
photographic conditions, it is possible that the correct exposure may not
be obtained anyway. In such a case, adjust the auto F value or ISO value
on the external flash unit or calculate the distance in the manual mode
and use it that way. Generally, however, the auto F value and ISO value
can only be adjusted 1 step and beyond that, exposure compensation
cannot be made. (Exposure compensation in the camera is made invalid
in external flash photography.)
(5) Use a flash which is capable of covering an illumination angle for a 35 mm
or larger lens when calculated for 35 mm film. However, in close-up
photography with the lens on the wide setting, the bottom of the image
may not expose correctly. The ideal is to have a wide angle adapter to fit
on the flash and spread the illumination angle so it is wider.
(6) Use a flash unit with a flash time of 1/200 sec. or less when using the flash
at full strength. For devices with a long flash time, such as a ring flash, a
portion of the light emitted will not contribute to the exposure.
(7) If a flash unit or other accessory TTL flash that has additional
communications functions other than the FL-40 is used, it may not
only fail to function normally, but may also cause damage to the
camera’s circuitry. Do not use such a device.

External flash (optional)

Using a slave flash mode
This setting is for using a commercially available slave flash.
This lets you adjust and fix the amount of light emitted by the commercially
available slave flash. If you set a low amount, the flash will fire during
sequential shooting. The following restrictions apply to the slave flash mode
depending on the selected flash mode.
: The setting is changed to AUTO.
SLOW : The setting is changed to
SLOW 1.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → CAMERA →
FLASH →
SLAVE, and press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

5
Flash

Arrow pad
OK button

Press
to select the amount
of light from 1 to 10, then press
.

6 Advanced shooting
Aperture priority shooting
Control panel

Mode dial

Jog dial

Turn the jog dial to set the aperture value.
Turn to the left
to decrease the
aperture value
(F number).

Turn to the right
to increase the
aperture value
(F number).

• Pressing the shutter button halfway
displays the shutter speed on the control panel.
• If the image is underexposed or overexposed when the shutter button
is halfway pressed, the shutter speed indication blinks.
Control panel

Meaning

Lights Displayed in
green

The aperture setting is
suitable for the conditions.

Blinks Displayed in
red

The aperture setting is
unsuitable for the
conditions. Take the
following steps when the
monitor is turned on.
4"

appears : The image is overexposed.
Turn the jog dial to the right to increase the aperture value.
appears : The image is underexposed.
Turn the jog dial to the left to reduce the aperture value.
Aperture range :Toward W : F1.8 to F8.0
Toward T : F2.6 to F8.0

Note

• When the flash is set to the auto-flash mode, the shutter speed is
fixed at 1/30 sec. in the maximum wide angle, or 1/100 sec. in the
maximum telephoto, and will not go slower.

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Advanced shooting

1/1000 F2.8

Aperture value
indication on
the monitor

Shutter priority shooting
Mode dial

Turn the jog dial to set the shutter
speed.
Turn to the left
to set a slower
shutter speed.

Control panel

Jog dial

Turn to the
right to set a
faster shutter
speed.

• Pressing the shutter button halfway displays
the aperture value on the control panel.
• If the image is underexposed or
overexposed when the shutter button is
halfway pressed, the aperture value
indication blinks.
Control panel

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Advanced shooting

1/50

Shutter speed
indication on Meaning
the monitor
Lights Displayed in
green

The shutter speed setting is
suitable for the conditions.

Blinks Displayed in
red

The shutter speed setting is
unsuitable for the conditions.
Take the following steps when
the monitor is turned on.
1/800 F1.8

appears : The image is overexposed.
Turn the jog dial to the right to set the shutter speed faster.
appears : The image is underexposed.
Turn the jog dial to the left to set the shutter speed slower.
Shutter speed range : 4 to 1/1000 sec.
• Shutter speeds that can be set differ according to the flash setting.
Note

Manual shooting
Mode dial

Set the aperture by turning the jog
dial while holding down
.

Exposure compensation
button

Jog dial
Turn to the left to
decrease the aperture
value (F number).

Turn to the right to
increase the aperture
value (F number).

Turn the jog dial to set the shutter speed.
Turn to the right to set a
faster shutter speed.

• When the shutter button is halfway
pressed, the difference (ranging from -3.0
to +3.0 EV) between the exposure
determined by the currently selected
aperture and shutter speed compared to
the exposure level considered optimal by
the camera is displayed.
• If the exposure differential appears in red
on the monitor, it indicates that the
exposure differential is less than -3.0 EV
or more than +3.0 EV.

Advanced shooting

Turn to the left to set a
slower shutter speed.

Exposure differential

Manual shooting

• When you press the AEL (AE Lock)
button, the screen on the right appears
with the bar indicating current exposure
settings. Pressing the shutter button
halfway shows how much the current
exposure differs from the correct
exposure.
Aperture value : F1.8 to F8.0
Shutter speed : 16 to 1/1000 sec.
(At F8.0, up to 1/2000 sec.)

Note

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Advanced shooting

• To avoid camera movement, you are recommended to use a tripod
when taking pictures requiring a slow shutter speed.

Using My Mode
When you use My Mode, the settings you selected with the menus in My
Mode are activated. Saving the shooting mode or function settings you want
to use in advance lets you shoot with your favorite settings straightaway. You
can also save the settings you are currently using. You can create and save
up to 8 different My Mode settings.
“MY MODE SETUP” (P.172)

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → CAMERA → MY MODE →
MY MODE 1 to MY MODE 8, and
press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• Press
again to exit the menu.
• Only the settings in MY MODE 1 have
already been saved. You cannot select
MY MODE 2 to MY MODE 8 if no settings
have been saved in them.
“MY MODE SETUP” (P.172)

OK button

• When you save the settings you are currently using in My Mode and
then activate those settings for taking pictures, the zoom position
may not be the same as the position that was saved.

Advanced shooting

Note

Arrow pad

Focusing applications
AF MODE - Changing the focus range
This function allows you to select the focus range of your subject.
iESP

SPOT

: Focus selection is based on the entire picture on the screen. Even
when the subject is not in the center of the screen, focusing is
possible.
: Focus selection is based on the subject within the AF target mark.

Mode dial

Turn the jog dial while holding
down
and select AF,
or
.

Jog dial

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Advanced shooting

Arrow pad
OK button

While holding down
press
.

,
AF

• The AF MODE menu is displayed.

MOVE

Press
to select iESP or
SPOT, then press
.

SEt

AF MODE
iESP
SPOt
CANCEL

SELECt

Focusing applications

TIPS
AF MODE can also be set from the MODE MENU.
→ In the top menu, select MODE MENU → CAMERA → AF MODE →
iESP or SPOT, and press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Note

• In
mode, the AF MODE is fixed to iESP. The setting cannot be
changed.

FULLTIME AF - A reliable time-saving way to focus
FULLTIME AF keeps the subject in front of the lens in focus at all times,
without having to press the shutter button halfway. When ON is selected, the
focusing time is reduced, letting you take successive snapshots.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → CAMERA → FULLTIME
AF → ON, and press
.

• The subject is displayed on the monitor.
• If the monitor is turned off, FULLTIME AF
does not function.
• Press
again to exit the menu.

Arrow pad
OK button

Note

• In
mode, FULLTIME AF is set to ON in factory default setting.
• Battery life is reduced when FULLTIME AF is used.

Advanced shooting

“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Focusing applications

Changing the position of the AF target mark
This function lets you select the area you want to focus on by changing the
position of the AF target mark.

Mode dial

Set the AF mode to SPOT.
“AF MODE - Changing the focus range”
(P.96)

Jog dial

Arrow pad

6 2

OK button

Advanced shooting

Turn the jog dial while holding
down
and select AF,
or
.

MOVE

SEt

MOVE

EXIt

While holding down
,
use the arrow pad and move the AF
target mark to the area you want to
focus on.
• The AF target mark at the center of the
screen can be moved vertically or
horizontally.

AF target mark

Focusing applications

Take the picture.
• To restore the AF target mark to its original position (in the center),
press
while holding down
.
• Press
again to exit AF target mark selection mode.

• The location of the AF target mark cannot be saved.
Note

AF illuminator
The AF illuminator allows the auto focus to focus on dark subjects. When the
shutter button is pressed halfway, the AF illuminator fires automatically,
lighting up the subject. Factory default setting is ON. To turn the AF
illuminator off, follow the procedure below.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP → AF
ILLUMINATOR → OFF, and press
.

• Press

again to exit the menu.
Arrow pad
OK button

AF illuminator

Note

• Even when the AF illuminator is lit, the auto focus may still not be
able to focus properly on subject within 80 cm (2.6 ft.) of the camera.

Advanced shooting

“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Focusing applications

Manual focus
If auto focus is unable to focus on a subject, use manual focus.

Mode dial

Turn the jog dial while holding
down
and select MF.
• MF is displayed on the control panel.

Jog dial

Arrow pad
OK button

• The monitor turns on when you release
.

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Advanced shooting

Press
distance.

to set the focus

• During operation, the area you are
focusing on is enlarged. This lets you
check whether the focus is in the right
position.
• The distance indicator on the left of the
monitor is for reference only.
• When the indicator is moved to less than 0.8 m (2.6 ft.), the display
automatically switches to the 20 cm (8'') to 80 cm (2.6 ft.) display.

Press

100

to save the setting.

Focusing applications

Take the picture.
• The focus is locked at the distance you have set.
TIPS
How to shoot while keeping the same focus distance at all times
→ The focus can be fixed at the same distance as when you perform
focus lock.
1 Position the AF target mark on an subject at the desired distance
and press the shutter button halfway.
2 Keeping the shutter button halfpressed, press
.
• The monitor turns on and
displays the distance.
• MF is selected and the focus is
locked at the same distance as
when you performed focus lock.
• Set to AF to return to auto focus.
Even if you move the cursor to the top of the distance indicator,
focusing is not possible at
.
→ Adjust the cursor position by pressing
while watching the
monitor.

Note

• When the digital zoom is set to x2.5 or more, the area you are
focusing on is not enlarged.
• If the zoom lever is pressed after performing manual focus, the
saved focus distance may be changed. Perform setting again.

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How to take pictures very close to the subject
→ In super macro MF mode, picture as close as 3 cm from the subject
can be taken with manual focus. Turn the jog dial while holding
down
and select
“Super macro mode
MF.
shooting” (P.108)

Metering
There are three ways of measuring the brightness of a subject.
Digital ESP metering : Meters the center of the subject and the surrounding
area separately.
Spot metering
: Exposure is determined by metering within the AF
target area. In this mode, a subject can be shot with
optimal exposure regardless of the background light.
P.102
Multi-metering
: Meters the brightness of the subject at up to 8 different
points to set the optimal exposure based on the
average brightness. This method is useful with a high
contrast subject.
P.103

Spot metering
Mode dial

Turn the jog dial while holding
down
and select
.
•

Advanced shooting

102

is displayed on the control panel.

Metering button
Jog dial

Metering

Multi-metering
Mode dial

Turn the jog dial while holding
down
and select
.
•

Metering button
Jog dial

is displayed on the control panel.

AEL button

Position the AF target mark on the
area you want to meter and press
the AEL (AE Lock) button. The
brightness is metered at up to 8
different points.

103

Advanced shooting

• The monitor turns on and the multimetering bar appears.
• Brightness meter readings are ignored after the 9th reading.
• To perform metering again, press the AEL button for more than 1
second to display
. Press the AEL button again to cancel the
metering values.

Metering

Ex: When metering 2 points (pressing the AEL button twice)
The aperture and shutter speed as calculated from the average
values obtained by metering at 2 points. These values are
recalculated every time another metering point is added.
The average for the 2
metering points. The
average is always
shown at the center of
the bar.

The reading when the AEL button was
pressed.
indicates the number of
times you have pressed the button.
indicates the difference between the
metered and average readings.

Indicates how much the
present exposure you
are metering differs from
the average exposure
value. The present
exposure can be fixed by
pressing the shutter
button halfway.
(The present exposure is
not added to the average
value unless you press
the AEL button.)

Advanced shooting

When
moves more than ±3 from the center of the bar (the average
reading), red
appear.
TIPS
To save the locked multi-metering exposure after shooting (AE
memory)
→ After metering in step 2, hold down the AEL button for more than 1
second.
appears. While
is displayed, the exposure is
saved. Press the AEL button again to cancel the AE memory.
The multi-metering exposure is canceled.
→ If you operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after metering in
step 2, the multi-metering exposure is canceled.

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AE Lock - Locking the exposure
This function is suitable for situations when optimal exposure is difficult to
achieve, such as when there is excessive contrast between the subject and
the surroundings.
For example, if the sun is in the frame and shooting with automatic exposure
results in a dark subject, recompose your shot so that the sun is not in the
frame. Then press the AEL (AE lock) button to lock the metered value
(exposure) temporarily. Next, compose your shot again with the sun in the
frame and take the picture.

Mode dial

Compose the picture where you
want to lock the metered value
(exposure), then press the AEL
button.

AEL button

Advanced shooting

• The monitor turns on and the metered
value is saved.
• If you want to lock a different exposure,
press the AEL button again to cancel AE
lock. Each time you press the AEL button,
AE lock is engaged and canceled
repeatedly.

Position the AF target mark on the
subject you want to focus on and
press the shutter button halfway.
• The green lamp lights.
• AE lock cannot be canceled after the
shutter button is pressed halfway.

105

AE Lock - Locking the exposure

Press the shutter button fully.
• AE lock is automatically canceled after
one shot.

During AE lock, AEL is
displayed.

TIPS
To save the locked multi-metering exposure after shooting (AE
memory)
→ After setting AE lock in step 1, or after pressing the shutter button
halfway in step 2, hold down the AEL button for more than 1
second.
appears. While
is displayed, the exposure is
saved. Press the AEL button again to cancel the AE memory.

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AE lock was canceled.
→ Do not operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after performing
AE lock. Doing so will cancel AE lock.
→ The camera had emerged from sleep mode or the power was
turned off.

Note

106

• AE lock is not available when multi-metering is enabled. Set the
metering method to ESP or
.
“Spot metering” (P.102)
• AE lock is not available when a menu is displayed on the screen.
Exit the menu.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Macro mode shooting
The macro mode allows you to shoot at a distance of 20 cm to 80 cm (0.7 ft.
to 2.6 ft.) from your subject.
Focusing is usually slow when you get close to a subject. However, in the
mode focusing is performed quickly. When the optical zoom lever is at the
maximum wide position and you are as close as 20 cm (0.7 ft.) to your
subject, you can fill the entire frame with your subject.

Normal shooting

With the macro mode

Mode dial

Turn the jog dial while holding
down
and select
.
•

Jog dial

is displayed on the control panel.

Note

Advanced shooting

• The subject is displayed on the monitor
when you release your finger from the

button.

• If you are close to a subject, the picture in the viewfinder is different
from the area that the camera actually records. For macro mode
shooting, we recommend using the monitor.
• If you use the flash in macro shooting, shadows may be
conspicuous and the correct exposure may not be achieved.

107

Super macro mode shooting
This mode lets you shoot from as close as 3 cm (1.2'') to your subject.
Subjects measuring up to approximately 2.7 cm × 3.7 cm (1.1'' × 1.5'') can be
captured on the monitor.
In the
mode, normal shooting is also possible, but the position of the
zoom is fixed automatically and cannot be changed.

Mode dial

Turn the jog dial while holding
down
and select
•

Jog dial

on the control panel blinks.

• The subject is displayed on the monitor
when you release your finger from the
button.

Super macro MF

Advanced shooting

When taking pictures close to the subject, shadows may become
conspicuous, and the auto focus may not be able to maintain correct focus.
Set the camera to super macro MF and use manual focus.

Turn the jog dial while holding down
select
MF (super macro MF).

and

• MF on the control panel blinks.

When you release your finger from the
button,
the subject and the distance indicator for manual focus
are displayed on the monitor.

Press

Note

108

to adjust the focus.

• During super macro shooting, zoom is not available.
• During super macro shooting, the main flash is not available. You
can use an external flash, but vignetting may occur. Check the
recorded image on the monitor.

Self-timer shooting
This function lets you take pictures using the self-timer. Fix the camera
securely on a tripod for self-timer shooting. This function is useful for taking
pictures where you want to be included in the photograph.

Mode dial

Turn the jog dial while holding
down
and select
.
•

Self-timer/
Remote control button

is displayed on the control panel.

Jog dial

Press the shutter button fully to
start self-timer shooting.

Note

• If sequential shooting is attempted in self-timer mode, the camera
shoots max. 5 frames regardless of the setting.

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• Pressing the shutter button halfway
locks the focus and exposure.
• The self-timer/remote control lamp lights
for approximately 10 seconds, then
starts blinking. After blinking for
Self-timer/
approximately 2 seconds, the picture is
Remote control lamp
taken.
• To stop shooting while in
mode,
press the shutter button fully again.
• To cancel the self-timer, press
.
• The self-timer mode is automatically canceled after one shot.

Remote control shooting
Shooting is possible using the remote control device (sold separately in some
regions). This is useful when you want to take a picture with yourself in it, or
a night scene, without touching the camera.

Mode dial

Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, flat
surface.

Turn the jog dial while holding
down
and select .
•

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Self-timer/
Remote control button

is displayed on the control panel.

Advanced shooting

Point the remote control device at
the remote control receiver on
the camera. For zooming, press
the W or T button on the remote
control device.

Jog dial
Self-timer/
Remote control lamp

• You can operate the zoom on the
camera. During operation, the selftimer/remote control lamp blinks.
Remote control
receiver

110

Remote control shooting

Press the shutter button on the remote control device.
• The focus and exposure are locked. The self-timer/remote control lamp
blinks for about 2 seconds before taking the picture.
TIPS
The self-timer/remote control lamp does not blink after pressing
the shutter button on the remote control device.
→ The remote control device may be too far from the camera. Move
closer to the camera and press the shutter button on the remote
control device again.
→ There is signal interference. Change the channel as described in
the remote control device’s instruction manual.
How to cancel the remote control mode.
→ The remote control mode is not canceled automatically after
shooting. Perform step 2 on page 110 and set the mode to OFF.

Note

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• If the remote control receiver is exposed to strong light, the effective
signal distance may be reduced or shooting may not take place.
• To shoot sequential shots using the remote control device, press
and hold the shutter button on the remote control device. If the
camera does not receive the remote control signal properly,
sequential shooting may stop.
• Read the remote control device’s instruction manual for information
on playback by remote control device.

Sequential shooting
There are 4 sequential shooting modes: high speed sequential shooting,
sequential shooting, AF sequential shooting and auto bracketing. Sequential
shooting modes can be selected from the DRIVE mode menu.
Sequential shooting cannot be performed when the record mode is set to TIFF.
Drive mode
Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed.
(Normal shooting mode, single-frame shooting)
Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential
shooting. The sequential shooting speed varies depending on the
record mode setting.
4 frames at 3.3 frames/sec. (3 frames in SHQ ENLARGE SIZE mode)
Focus, exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame.
Approx. 11 frames at 1.7 frames/sec. (in HQ mode)
Focus is individually locked for each frame. The AF sequential
shooting speed is slower than for normal sequential shooting.
BKT
“Auto bracketing” (P.113)

High speed sequential shooting, sequential
shooting and AF sequential shooting
Mode dial

Advanced shooting

In the top menu, select MODE MENU
,
→ CAMERA → DRIVE →
or
, and press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• Press

again to exit the menu.

Arrow pad

OK button

Take the picture.
• Press the shutter button fully and keep it
pressed. The camera will take pictures in
sequence until you release the button.
• You are recommended to use the
viewfinder for sequential shooting.
During sequential shooting, the subject
does not appear on the monitor.

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DRIVE
ISO

MY MODE
FLASH

SLOW

BKt

Sequential shooting

Auto bracketing
Under some conditions, you may obtain better results shooting with exposure
compensation than by using the exposure setting considered optimal by the
camera.
When auto bracketing is set, the exposure is changed automatically for each
frame when you start shooting. The exposure differential and number of
frames can be selected in the menus. The focus and white balance are locked
at the first frame.
Ex : When BKT is set to ±1.0 x3

-1.0

±0

+1.0

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → CAMERA → DRIVE →
BKT, and press .

Arrow pad
OK button

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“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Sequential shooting

Press
to select ±0.3, ±0.7 or
±1.0, then press .

Press
then press

to select x3 or x5,
.

• In some combinations of picture size and
record mode, only x3 is available.
• Press
repeatedly until menu
disappears.

BKt

CANCEL

SELECt

Take the picture.
Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed to shoot the preset
number of pictures. You can stop shooting at any time by releasing the
shutter button.

Note

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,
,
• Sequential shooting (
, BKT) is not possible
in the following situations:
- When the record mode is set to TIFF.
- When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON.
•
and
are not available when the record mode is set to
RAW.
• In sequential shooting mode (
,
,
, BKT), the
main flash does not fire. The external flash does not fire in BKT
mode.
• If there is not enough space available on the card for the number of
frames you have set during auto bracketing, you cannot continue
shooting.
• If self-timer shooting is attempted when the still picture shooting
mode is set to sequential shooting, the camera shoots 5 frames
automatically.
• If the ISO is set to over 200, noise may appear under some shooting
conditions.
• If the battery power is low and the battery check blinks during
sequential shooting, shooting stops and the camera starts saving
the pictures you have taken. Whether or not all of the shots are
saved depends on how much battery power remains.

Sequential shooting

• Since the shutter speed is set to 1/30 sec. max., exposure is
decreased when shooting a dark subject to prevent camera
movement.
• To use the external flash during sequential shooting, set the external
flash so that it fires for each frame.

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Panorama shooting
You can take advantage of panorama shooting with Olympus CAMEDIAbrand cards (xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia Card). Panorama shooting
lets you connect pictures with overlapping edges into a single panoramic
picture, using the CAMEDIA Master software.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → CAMERA → PANORAMA
and press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• The PANORAMA mode is set. The
subject is displayed on the monitor.
Arrow pad
OK button

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On the monitor, use the arrow pad
to choose the direction you want
the pictures connected. Use the
arrow pad to choose at which edge
you want to connect the pictures.
: Connects the pictures from left to
right.
Connects pictures from
: Connects the pictures from right to
left to right.
left.
: Connects the pictures from bottom to top.
: Connects the pictures from top to
bottom.

Connects pictures from
bottom to top.

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Panorama shooting

Make sure that the edges of the pictures overlap, then take
pictures.
• Focus, exposure and white balance are set by the first picture. Do not
select an extremely bright subject (such as the sun) for the first picture.
• You cannot adjust the zoom after the first picture.
• Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures.

When shooting, make sure that the edges (right/left/top/bottom) of the
images overlap, so that you will know which pictures should be
connected.
• When you have taken 10 pictures, a
warning mark appears.

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Press

to finish panorama shooting.

• The frame on the screen disappears and the camera returns to the
normal shooting mode.

Note

• The panorama mode is only available with Olympus CAMEDIAbrand cards.
• Your computer’s memory may be insufficient if you take too many
panorama pictures in HQ or SHQ mode. You are recommended to
use SQ mode for panorama shooting.
• During panorama shooting, the flash and sequential shooting are
not available.
• Images are saved in JPEG format when panorama shooting is done
in the TIFF mode. The size of the image does not change.

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Advanced shooting

Panorama shooting

• If the mode dial is operated during panorama shooting, the camera
cancels the panorama mode and returns to normal shooting.
• The camera itself cannot connect panorama pictures. The
CAMEDIA Master software is necessary to connect the pictures.

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Taking two-in-one pictures
This function allows you to combine two pictures
taken in succession and store them as a single
picture. You can combine two different subjects
in one picture.

Picture when played back

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → CAMERA → 2 IN 1, and
press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• The two-in-one picture mode is set. The
monitor turns on automatically.
Arrow pad

OK button

• The subject will be positioned on the left in
the combined picture.

Take the second shot.
• The subject will be positioned on the right
in the combined picture.

Picture when shooting

119

Advanced shooting

Take the first shot while observing
your subject on the monitor.

Taking two-in-one pictures

Note

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• During two-in-one picture shooting, the panorama and sequential
shooting are not available.
• When the batteries are exhausted (
is displayed), the flash
automatically turns off.
• To cancel the two-in-one picture mode after the first shot has been
taken, press
. The first shot will not be saved.
• Operating the mode dial will exit two-in-one picture mode.

FUNCTION - Adding special effects to pictures
This feature lets you add special effects to your pictures during shooting. 4
effects are available.
BLACK & WHITE : Takes pictures in black and white.
SEPIA
: Gives pictures a sepia tone.
WHITE BOARD : Pictures are in black and white, with black letters on a
white background emphasized to make them easier to
read.
BLACK BOARD : Same as WHITE BOARD, but with white letters on a
black background.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → CAMERA → FUNCTION,
then select a mode and press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• WHITE BOARD and BLACK BOARD are
not available in
mode.
• Press
again to exit the menu.
Arrow pad

PANORAMA

OFF

2 IN 1

BLACK & WHItE

FUNCtION

SEPIA
WHItE BOARD
BLACK BOARD

TIPS
Letters do not show clearly with WHITE BOARD or BLACK
BOARD.
→ Use exposure compensation.
“Exposure compensation” (P.131)

Note

• When WHITE/BLACK BOARD is selected, the flash is automatically
set to off.
• WB,
and SATURATION cannot be used in Function
shooting.

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OK button

Recording sound with still pictures
Sound can be recorded when taking still pictures. Recording starts about 0.5
seconds after the shutter is released and lasts about 4 seconds.
When this function is enabled, sound is recorded automatically every time
you take a picture.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
→ ON,
MENU → CAMERA →
and press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• Press
again to exit the menu.
•
lights on the control panel.
Arrow pad
OK button

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When recording starts, turn the
camera microphone towards the
source of the sound you want to
record.
• The busy bar is displayed during
recording.
• The green lamp blinks during recording
and
blinks on the control panel.

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Microphone

Recording sound with still pictures

TIPS
•
appears on all still pictures and movies that have recorded
sound. During playback, sound is output from the speaker. The
volume can be adjusted.
“Playback volume” (P.185)
• Sound can be added later to still pictures. Recorded sound can also
be changed.
“Recording sound” (P.153)

Note

• If the camera is more than 1 m (3.3 ft.) away from the source of the
sound, sound may not be recorded clearly.
• It is not possible to take another picture during sound recording.
• Sound recording is not possible in the following cases:
the record mode is set to TIFF/the drive mode is set to sequential
shooting (
,
,
)
• Sound recording may also pick up camera noises, such as button
operations, shutter movement, etc.

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Recording sound with movies
Sound can be recorded while shooting a movie.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select
and press
.

→ ON,

“How to use the menus” (P.70)
•

lights on the control panel.

Arrow pad
OK button

Recording starts at the same time
as shooting.
• During recording,
control panel.

blinks on the

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• When
is set to ON, the optical zoom cannot be used. If
is set
to OFF, you can use both the optical zoom and digital zoom during
movie recording.
• If the camera is more than 1 m (3.3 ft.) away from the source of the
sound, sound may not be recorded clearly.

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Record mode
You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies.
Choose the best record mode for your purpose (printing, editing on a PC,
website editing, etc.). For details of the different record modes, resolutions
and number of pictures storable on the card, refer to the table on the next
page. The numbers in the table are approximate.
Record
mode

RAW

TIFF

SQ1
SQ2

Quality File size

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SHQ

Description

As the name suggests, the data is “raw”, not
having been subjected to image processing.
After taking the pictures, they can be edited
using the RAW editing function and can be
—
—
stored using the record modes below. They
can also be edited on a PC using dedicated
software.
The highest quality mode. As the images are Clearer Larger
saved as uncompressed data, this is the
best mode for printing or image-processing
on a PC. This mode has different resolutions
to choose from, depending on your purpose.
Selecting 3:2 lets you print the entire
image without losing its borders - almost the
same image size as that used by photo labs.
A high quality mode using the JPEG format.
Because the compression rate is very low,
high quality can be maintained. Selecting
3:2 lets you print the entire image without
losing its borders - almost the same image
size as that used by photo labs. The
ENLARGE SIZE function is useful when
printing on large-format paper such as A3
(297mm × 420mm/11.7'' × 16.5'').
A high quality mode with medium
compression. Because the compression rate
is higher than SHQ, file sizes are smaller, so
more images can be saved to a card. Like
SHQ, resolution can be increased by using
3:2 or the ENLARGE SIZE function.
The most compressed modes. For each
resolution, you can choose HIGH (to reduce
noise) or NORMAL (to save more images).
Select the best setting for your purpose
Normal Smaller
(printing, Internet pages, etc.).

Still Picture Record Modes
Record
mode
RAW

TIFF

SHQ

SQ1

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SQ2

Resolution

File
Compression format

2560 ×1920
Uncompressed ORF
2560 ×1920
3:2 2560 ×1696
2288 ×1712
2048 ×1536
Uncompressed TIFF
1600 ×1200
1280 × 960
1024 × 768
640 × 480
2560 ×1920
Low
3:2 2560 ×1696
compression
ENLARGE SIZE
3200×2400
2560×1920
3:2 2560 ×1696
NORMAL
ENLARGE SIZE
3200 ×2400
HIGH
2288×1712
NORMAL
JPEG
HIGH
2048×1536
NORMAL
HIGH
1600×1200
NORMAL
*
HIGH
1280× 960
NORMAL
HIGH
1024× 768
NORMAL
HIGH
640×480
NORMAL

Memory capacity in no. of
File size
shots
(MB)
32 MB
With sound
Without sound
4
4
7.4
—
2
14.7
—
2
13.0
—
2
11.8
—
3
9.4
—
5
5.8
—
8
3.7
—
13
2.4
—
33
0.9
8
8
3.6
9
10
3.2
6

4.7

25
28

26
29

1.2
1.1

1.9

11
31
14
39
22
60
33
90
51
132
117
248

11
32
14
40
22
64
34
99
53
153
132
331

2.7
1.0
2.2
0.8
1.4
0.5
0.9
0.3
0.6
0.2
0.2
0.1

*HIGH uses low compression/NORMAL uses standard compression
Movie Record Modes
Record mode

Resolution

HQ
SQ

320×240 (15 frames/sec.)
160×120 (15 frames/sec.)

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32 MB
With sound
93 sec.
374 sec.

Without sound
96 sec.
424 sec.

Note

• The card memory capacity listed in the table is approximate.
• The number of remaining pictures may change according to the
subject or factors like whether print reservations have been made or
not. In certain instances, the number of remaining pictures
displayed on the control panel or the monitor does not change even
when you take pictures or stored images are erased.
• If movies are shot with VIDEO OUT set to PAL and the AV cable
connected, the movie recording time will differ from the time listed in
the Movie Record Modes table.

Selecting a record mode
Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → PICTURE →
, and
press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• If
is displayed on the top menu as a
shortcut menu, press the arrow pad in the
same direction as the arrow shown next
to
.
“Setting the shortcut menu” (P.170)

Arrow pad

Mode dial
In the top menu, press
.

to select

“How to use the menus” (P.70)

MODE MENU
WB

Press
to select the desired record mode.
For still pictures, choose one of the following record
modes: RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2.
For movies, choose the HQ or SQ record mode.
Go to Step 4.

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OK button

If you have selected TIFF, SHQ, HQ,
SQ1 or SQ2 for the still picture
record mode, press
to display the
screen for selecting the resolution,
then choose the resolution by
pressing
.
If you have selected SQ1 or SQ2,
press
after choosing the
resolution, then choose HIGH or
NORMAL by pressing
.
Press
• Press

SHQ
2560*1920
2560*1696
ENLARGE SIZE3200*2400
CANCEL

SELECt

.
again to exit the menu.

Adjusting the image quality
and exposure

TIPS
• Resolution
The number of pixels (horizontal × vertical) used when saving an
image. If the image will be printed, higher resolutions (larger
numbers) are recommended so that the image will be clearer.
However, higher resolutions make the file size (amount of data)
larger, so the number of pictures that can be saved will be fewer.
• Resolution and picture size on a computer screen
When a picture is transferred to a computer, the size of the picture
on the computer screen varies depending on the computer’s
monitor setting. For instance, a picture taken in 1024 × 768
resolution is the same size as the screen if you set the picture to 1x
when the monitor setting is 1024 × 768. However, if the monitor
setting is over 1024 × 768 (such as 1280 × 1024), the picture only
takes up part of the screen.
• Compression rate
In record modes other than TIFF, image data are compressed. The
higher the compression rate, the less clear the image will be.
• File format
This camera saves images in either TIFF or JPEG format. In record
modes other than TIFF, images are compressed in the JPEG
format. The compression rate also varies in each mode. (Movies are
in Motion JPEG format (.mov).)

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3:2 Resolution
The image aspect ratio is normally 4:3. If the
aspect ratio is changed to 3:2, the image can be
printed at a photo lab without losing the image
borders. When 3:2 is activated, the resolution
is 2560 × 1696 pixels. You can select 3:2 in
the TIFF, SHQ or HQ mode. 3:2 is not
available in
mode.
The monitor turns on automatically when 3:2
is selected. Check the shooting range on the
monitor before taking the picture.

Monitor indications
when 3:2 is set

ENLARGE SIZE
When ENLARGE SIZE is selected, the actual 5 million pixels used by this
camera can be increased to the equivalent of approx. 8 million pixels (3200 ×
2400). This allows you to make quality prints in larger sizes, such as A3
(297 mm × 420 mm/11.7'' × 16.5''). However, file sizes also become larger.
ENLARGE SIZE can be selected in the SHQ or HQ mode. It is not available
in
mode.

• If the SHQ record mode is set to ENLARGE SIZE, the maximum
number of pictures in high speed sequential shooting mode is 3.

RAW Data
As its name suggests, RAW data is unprocessed image data in its original
state to which white balance, sharpness, contrast, color conversion and other
processes have not been applied. CAMEDIA Master software is required to
display RAW data as images. Plug-in software for playback by Photoshop
can also be used. (Available for download from the Olympus home page.)
You cannot display RAW data using ordinary software or make print
reservations for them.
Pictures taken with the RAW data format can be edited on this camera.
“RAW editing” (P.156)

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Note

ISO sensitivity
The higher the ISO value, the greater the camera’s light sensitivity and the
better its ability to shoot in low light conditions. However, higher values also
introduce electrical noise into the resulting image, which may give them a
grainy appearance.
AUTO

: Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the light
conditions and the subject brightness.
64/100/200/400: With a lower ISO setting, you can shoot clear, sharp
images in daylight. With a higher ISO setting, you can use
faster shutter speeds with the same amount of light.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → CAMERA → ISO, then
choose the most suitable ISO
sensitivity and press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• AUTO is not available in A, S or M mode.
• Press
again to exit the menu.
• When ISO sensitivity is not set to auto,
ISO is displayed on the control panel.

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Arrow pad
OK button

• Higher ISO settings produce more electrical noise.
• ISO is standardized based on the sensitivity of normal camera film.
The scale is approximate.
• When ISO is set to AUTO and you are shooting in dark conditions
without a flash, the sensitivity automatically increases, otherwise the
shutter speed will be reduced, possibly resulting in camera
movement and blurred images.
• If the subject is too far away for the flash illumination to reach when
ISO is set to AUTO, the sensitivity is automatically increased.
• When using slow synchronization in the P, A or S mode, the slowest
available shutter speed varies depending on the ISO setting.

Exposure compensation
This function allows you to make fine changes to the present exposure setting
using the
(exposure compensation) button and jog dial. In some
situations, you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets
is compensated (adjusted) manually. You can adjust the exposure in the
range of ±2.0 in 1/3 steps. When the setting is changed, you can check the
result on the monitor.

Mode dial

Turn the jog dial while holding
down
.
• Adjust toward + : Turn to the right to
adjust up to +2.0 in 1/3
steps.
• Adjust toward - : Turn to the left to
adjust up to -2.0 in 1/3
steps.

Exposure compensation
button

Jog dial

• The exposure compensation value is
displayed on the control panel.

±0

+2.0

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−2.0

Exposure compensation

TIPS
• Often bright subjects (such as snow) will turn out darker than their
natural colors. Adjusting toward + makes these subjects closer to
their real shades. For the same reason, adjust toward - when
shooting dark subjects.
• Pressing
when the monitor is
turned on and HISTOGRAM is set to
ON displays the histogram on the
OFF
monitor.
ON
• If you press
while holding down
ON
, the screen for setting the
histogram display will appear. You can
GO
CANCEL
SELECt
turn the histogram display on and off
from this screen.
“Histogram
display” (P.144)
• You can change the position of the
histogram target mark.
“Changing the position of the
histogram target mark” (P.146)
• The histogram cannot be displayed in
mode.

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• You can set the aperture by turning the jog dial while holding down
in M mode.
“Manual shooting” (P.93)
• If the flash is used, the image brightness (exposure) may differ from
the intended brightness.
• Exposure compensation cannot correct the image if the
surroundings of the subject are extremely bright or dark.

White balance
Color reproduction differs depending on the light conditions. For instance,
when daylight, the setting sun or tungsten lighting are reflected on white
paper, the shade of white produced will be slightly different for each. By
setting the WB (white balance), you can achieve more natural-looking colors.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → PICTURE → WB, and
press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• If WB is displayed on the top menu as a
shortcut menu, press the arrow pad in the
same direction as the arrow shown next
to WB.
“Setting the shortcut menu” (P.170)

Press
to select the white
balance best suited to the shooting
conditions. Choose from AUTO,
PRESET1, PRESET2, CUSTOM and
(one-touch).

PRESET2
CUSTOM

AUtO
WB

PRESEt1
PRESEt2

CUStOM WB

CUStOM

SCENE MODES

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AUTO
PRESET1

OK button

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Arrow pad

: Press
: Press

. Press
again to exit the menu.
to display the next selection screen.
“Preset 1 white balance”
: Press
to display the next selection screen.
“Preset 2 white balance”
: Press
to display the next selection screen.
“Custom white balance”
: Press
to display the next selection screen.
“One-touch white balance”

Auto white balance
Automatically adjusts the white balance for any light source.

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White balance

Preset 1 white balance
Select a white balance setting according to the type of light when shooting
outdoors. Press
to select one of the following settings, then press
.
Press
again to exit the menu.
PRESEt1 WB

: For shooting in the shade.
: For shooting on a cloudy day.
: For shooting on a sunny day.
: For shooting in evening sunlight.

CANCEL

SELECt

Preset 2 white balance
Select a white balance setting according to the type of light when shooting
indoors. Press
to select one of the following settings, then press
.
Press
again to exit the menu.
: For shooting under a daylight
fluorescent lamp (6700K)*. This type of
lamp is used mainly in homes.
: For shooting under a neutral white
fluorescent lamp (5000K)*. This type of
lamp is generally used in desk lamps,
etc.
: For shooting under a cool white
fluorescent lamp (4200K)*. This type of
lamp is generally used in offices, etc.
: For shooting under a white fluorescent
lamp (3500K)*.
: For shooting under a tungsten light
(3000K)*.

PRESEt2 WB

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and exposure

CANCEL

SELECt

PRESEt2 WB

CANCEL

SELECt

* The color temperature values (K) are
approximate. They are not an accurate indication of color.
TIPS
• You can also preview different color tones by trying the different
PRESET WB settings under the actual light source and checking the
result on the monitor.

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White balance

Custom white balance
This function lets you select a white balance
saved in the CUSTOM WB settings. Press
to select CUSTOM 1, CUSTOM 2,
CUSTOM 3 or CUSTOM 4, then press
.
Press
again to exit the menu.
If no custom white balance has been saved, the
item is displayed in gray and cannot be selected.

CUStOM WB

CANCEL

CUStOM
CUStOM
CUStOM
CUStOM

1
2
3
4

SELECt

“Saving a custom white balance” in next section.

Saving a custom white balance
You can register the current white balance setting and white balance
adjustment value in CUSTOM 1 - CUSTOM 4 and select them as white
balance custom menus.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → PICTURE → CUSTOM
WB → CUSTOM 1, CUSTOM 2,
CUSTOM 3 or CUSTOM 4, and
press
.

• The current white balance setting and
Arrow pad
white balance adjustment value are
saved as CUSTOM WB.
OK button
• If a custom white balance is already
saved in the selected number, a
confirmation screen appears. To register the new settings, select
CANCEL and press
.
• Press
again to exit the menu.

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“How to use the menus” (P.70)

White balance

One-touch white balance
This function is useful when you need a more precise white balance than
PRESET WB can provide. To set the optimum white balance for the shooting
conditions, point the camera at a white object under the light source you want
to use and adjust the white balance.

Display
screen and point the
camera at a sheet of white paper.
• Position the paper so that it fills the screen,
making sure there are no shadows.
CANCEL

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button

Press

• The white balance is set.
• To cancel one-touch white balance, press
.
• Press
repeatedly to exit the menu.

One-touch white balance

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White balance

Note

• When setting the white balance by pointing the camera at a sheet of
white paper, the correct setting may not be obtained if the light
reflected by the paper is too bright or too dark.
• White balance may not be effective under some special light
sources.
• After setting a white balance other than AUTO, play back the picture
and check the colors on the monitor.
• When the flash is fired with a white balance setting other than AUTO,
colors may appear different in the resulting picture from the colors you
see on the monitor.

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White balance adjustment
This function lets you make fine changes to the AUTO, PRESET 1, PRESET
2 and
white balance settings.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → PICTURE →
, and
press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Arrow pad
OK button

Press
to select AUTO,
PRESET 1, PRESET 2 or
, then
press .
• The white balance adjustment indicator
appears on the screen.

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The color becomes bluer each time
you press
, and redder each
time you press
, depending on
the original white balance
conditions. Press
to save your
adjustment.

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AUtO
PRESEt1

CUStOM WB

PRESEt2

SCENE MODES
PRESEt1

CANCEL

ADJUSt

• The white balance can be adjusted 7
increments in both red and blue directions.
• After saving the adjustment, press
again to exit the menu.

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Sharpness
This function adjusts the sharpness of the image.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → PICTURE →
SHARPNESS, and press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Arrow pad

Press
to adjust the
sharpness between +5 and -5.

SHARPNESS
CONtRASt
SAtURAtION

• When you have finished setting the sharpness, press
again to exit the menu.

Note

7
. Press

• If you adjust the sharpness too far toward +, noise may become
conspicuous in the picture.

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• To increase the sharpness (+) :
Press
. The image contours are
emphasized, making the image appear
sharper and more vivid. Use this setting
when you want to print pictures.
• To reduce the sharpness (-) :
Press
. The image contours are
softened. Use this setting when you
want to edit images on a PC.

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OK button

Contrast
This function adjusts the contrast of images. For example, you can make
images with marked differences in light and shadow softer, and those with
less differences more vivid.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → PICTURE → CONTRAST,
and press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Arrow pad

OK button

Press
to adjust the contrast
between +5 and -5.

Adjusting the image quality
and exposure

• To increase the contrast (+) :
Press
. The light and dark areas are
defined more clearly, making the image
look crisper.
• To reduce the contrast (-) :
Press
. The light and dark areas
become less defined, giving the image a
softer impression. Use this setting when
you want to edit images on a PC.

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SHARPNESS
CONtRASt
SAtURAtION

• When you have finished setting the contrast, press
again to exit the menu.

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. Press

Saturation
This function adjusts the color depth.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → PICTURE →
SATURATION, and press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Arrow pad
OK button

Press
to adjust the
saturation between +5 and -5.
• To increase the saturation (+) :
Press
. Colors become darker and
more intense.
• To reduce the saturation (-) :
Press
. Colors become lighter.

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SHARPNESS
CONtRASt
SAtURAtION

. Press

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• When you have finished setting the saturation, press
again to exit the menu.

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Scene modes
This function lets you select the image processing best suited to your purpose
and the effect you want to achieve in P, A, S, M,
and
mode. The
color reproduction, sharpness, contrast and saturation values are set.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → PICTURE → SCENE
MODES, then choose from
NORMAL,
,
and
, and
press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• If you select
,
or
,
see “Situation-related modes” (P.61).
• Press
again to exit the menu.

Arrow pad
OK button

Noise reduction
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This function reduces the noise that is generated during long exposures.
When shooting night scenes, shutter speeds become slower and noise tends
to appear on images. When noise reduction is set to ON, the camera
automatically reduces noise to produce clearer images. However, shooting
time is approximately twice as long as usual.
Noise reduction can only be used when the shutter speed is set slower than
1 sec.

Noise reduction: OFF
Noise Reduction: ON
The purpose of these pictures is to illustrate the effects of noise reduction.
They are not actual pictures.

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Noise reduction

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → CAMERA → NOISE
REDUCTION → ON or OFF, and
press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• Press
again to exit the menu.
• When noise reduction is set to ON, NR is
displayed on the control panel.

Arrow pad
OK button

Note

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• Noise reduction is always enabled in the
mode.
• When noise reduction is set to ON, the camera implements noisereducing processes after each shot.
• When noise reduction is set to ON, sequential shooting (
,
,
, BKT) is not possible.
• This function may not work effectively with some shooting conditions
or subjects.
• As the shutter speed is relatively slow, the use of a tripod is
recommended.

Histogram display
This function lets you display a histogram during shooting or playback.
During shooting, you can display a histogram showing the brightness and
contrast of your subject in the monitor. Checking the histogram enables
precise exposure control.
During playback, you can display a histogram showing the brightness and
contrast of recorded pictures.
The histogram display can be set separately for shooting mode and playback
mode.
Ex: When a histogram is displayed in P mode

Histogram target mark

The part indicated in
green in the histogram
shows the luminance
distribution within the
histogram target mark.
When the image is bright

When the image is dark

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If the peak fills too
much of the right
frame, the image will
appear mostly white.

144

If the peak fills too
much of the left frame,
the image will appear
mostly black.

Histogram display

Mode dial
In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → CAMERA →
, then
choose the histogram display
method and press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Arrow pad
OK button

OFF
: The histogram is not displayed.
ON : The histogram is displayed when
is pressed.
“Exposure
compensation” (P.131)
ON
: The histogram is always
displayed.

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PANORAMA
2 IN 1
FUNCtION

OFF
ON
ON

• Press
again to exit the menu.
• When ON is selected, the monitor turns on automatically and the
histogram is displayed.

Press

in the top menu.

“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• The histogram is displayed.
• To return to the normal playback screen,
press
again to display the top menu
and press
.

F2.8
1/100
0.0
ISO100

Playback mode

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Mode dial

Histogram display

Note

• The histogram is not displayed in the following situations even if
histogram display is set to ON.
In movie mode, during panorama shooting, during 2 in 1
shooting, during Rec View, during multi-metering
• You can turn the histogram display on and off during exposure
compensation.
“Exposure compensation” (P.131)

Changing the position of the histogram target mark
While the histogram is displayed in shooting mode, hold down
and use
the arrow pad to move the histogram target mark. The area inside the target
is displayed in green on the histogram.
To restore the histogram target mark to its original position, press
.

+
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8 Playback
Close-up playback
Pictures displayed on the monitor can be enlarged 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5 or 4
times.

Mode dial

Select the still picture you want to
enlarge.
• You cannot enlarge pictures with

Zoom lever

Turn the zoom lever toward T.
• By using the arrow pad while the
enlarged picture is displayed, you can
shift the picture in the desired direction,
enabling you to view a different portion.
• Turning the jog dial allows you to view the
next or previous frame in the same magnification.
• To return the picture to the original size (1x), turn the zoom lever
toward W.

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Playback

• Pictures cannot be stored in an enlarged state.
Note

147

Index display
This function lets you show several pictures at the same time on the monitor.
The number of pictures shown can be 4, 9 or 16.
“Selecting the number
of pictures” (P.149)

Mode dial

In the single-frame playback mode,
turn the zoom lever toward W.

• Use the arrow pad to select the picture.
: Moves to the previous frame.
: Moves to the next frame.
: Moves to the upper frame.
: Moves to the lower frame.
• Turning the jog dial during an index
display allows you to scroll to the next or
previous index display.

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• To return to the single-frame playback, turn the zoom lever toward T.

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Index display

Selecting the number of pictures
This function lets you select the number of pictures in an index display from
4, 9 and 16.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP →
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Arrow pad
OK button

Choose the number of pictures (4,
9 or 16) and press
.
• Press

again to exit the menu.

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Slideshow
This function displays still pictures stored in the card one after another. Only
the first frame of movies is played back.

Mode dial

Select a still picture, then press
to display the top menu.

Press

to start the slideshow.

Arrow pad

OK button

Press

to stop the slideshow.

• The slideshow will not stop until you
cancel it by pressing
.

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• You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when running
a slideshow for a long period of time. If batteries are used, the
camera will stop the slideshow after about 30 minutes and enter
sleep mode.

Playback on a TV
Use the AV cable provided with the camera to play back recorded images on
your TV.

Mode dial

Make sure that the TV and camera are turned off. Connect
the A/V OUT jack on the camera to the Video input
terminal on the TV using the AV cable.
Connect to the TV’s video
input (yellow) and audio
input (white) terminals.

AV cable
A/V OUT jack (MONO)

Turn the TV on and set it to the video input mode.
• For details of switching to video input, refer to your TV’s instruction
manual.

Turn the camera on and set the mode dial to

• The last picture taken is displayed on the TV. Use the arrow pad to
select the picture you want to display.
• The close-up playback, index display and slideshow functions can also
be used on a TV screen.

Note

• Make sure that the camera’s video output signal type is the same as
the TV’s video signal type.
“Video output selection” (P.192)
• The camera’s monitor turns off automatically when the AV cable is
connected to the camera.
• Be sure to use the AV cable provided to connect the camera to the TV.
• The picture may appear off-center on the TV screen.
• When pictures are compressed in order to fit the entire picture on the
TV screen, a black frame appears around the picture. If the picture is
output to a video printer via the TV, the black frame may be printed.

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TIPS
• You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when using
the camera with a TV.

Playback on a TV

Picture rotation
Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally. This
function lets you turn such pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise
so that they are displayed vertically.

Mode dial

In the single-frame playback
mode, press
.

Rotation button

• Each pressing
rotates the image in
the following sequence: 90 degrees
counterclockwise, 90 degrees clockwise,
and back to the original.

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• The following pictures cannot be rotated.
Movies, protected pictures, pictures that have been edited on a
PC, pictures taken with another camera, and pictures stored on
a write-protected card.
• New picture orientations are saved even when the power is turned
off.
• Close-up playback is possible after a picture has been rotated, but
pictures cannot be rotated while in close-up playback.

Recording sound
Sound can be added to a still picture that you have already taken. (This is
known as “after-recording”.) You can also re-record over the sound that has
already been recorded. Total recording time per picture is approximately 4
seconds.

Mode dial

Use the arrow pad to select the
still picture you want to add sound
to.

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → PLAY →
.

Arrow pad

“How to use the menus” (P.70)

OK button

Microphone

Press

to display START.

Turn the camera microphone
toward the sound you want to
record and press
to start
recording.

Note

StARt

• To obtain the optimum sound, the microphone should be placed no
farther than 1 m (3.3 ft.) away from the subject.
• If you re-record the sound, the original sound is erased.
• You may not be able to record sound when there is insufficient card
memory (the CARD FULL message is displayed).
• Sound recording may pick up camera noises, such as button
operation or shutter movement.
• Once sound is added to a picture, it is not possible to erase only the
sound. In this case, make a re-recording with silence.

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Playback

• The busy bar is displayed during
recording.

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4

Editing still pictures
This function lets you edit still pictures and store them as new pictures. The
following editing operations are possible.
: Changes the picture size to 640 × 480 or 320 × 240 and
stores the picture as a new file.
Trimming
: Crops part of a picture and saves it as a new file.
RAW DATA EDIT : Adjusts the white balance, sharpness, etc. of the pictures
recorded in the RAW data format and stores them as new
TIFF or JPEG files. You can edit recorded pictures to your
liking while checking the result.
Resizing

Mode dial

Use the arrow pad to select the
still picture you want to edit.

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → EDIT, then choose each
item.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• Select
• Select
• Select RAW DATA EDIT

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P.155
P.156

Arrow pad
OK button

Resizing

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Playback

3
4

Select
, then press .
Press
to select the new
picture size, then press
.
• The busy bar is displayed during resizing.
After the image is saved, the camera
returns to the mode menu.
• To quit the resizing function, select
CANCEL, then press
.

640*480
320*240
CANCEL
EXIt

SELECt

When there are two types of card in the camera, the card selection
screen appears after step 4. Use the arrow pad to select the card and
press
.
When there is insufficient card memory, the display returns to the
setting screen.

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Editing still pictures

Note

• Resizing is not possible in the following cases.
Movies, pictures that have been edited on a PC, or when there
is insufficient memory space on the card.
• If the size of the selected picture is 640 × 480, you cannot select
640 × 480.

Trimming

3
4

Select

, then press

Press
to select NEW FILE,
then press
.

NEW FILE
CANCEL

EXIt

SELECt

Use the arrow pad, zoom lever and
jog dial to decide the trimming
position and size.

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OK

Press

• The trimmed picture is displayed for one second.

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Playback

• Press
to move the trimming
frame, and turn the zoom lever toward W
or T to decide the size.
• Use the jog dial to select the height and
width of the trimming frame.
• 3:2 trimming size can be selected when
the size of the selected picture is 2560 ×
1920, or 2560 × 1696.

Editing still pictures

Press
press

to select OK, then
.

• The busy bar is displayed during resizing.
After the image is saved, the camera
returns to the mode menu.
• The trimmed picture is stored as a separate
picture from the original.

OK
RESEt
CANCEL
GO

SELECt

• If you want to trim the picture again, select RESET and press
repeat the procedure from Step 5.
• To quit the trimming function, select CANCEL and press
.

and

When there are two types of card in the camera, the card selection
screen appears after step 6. Use the arrow pad to select the card and
press
.
When there is insufficient card memory, the display returns to the
setting screen.

• Trimming is not possible in the following cases.
Movies, when there is insufficient memory space on the card, or
when the picture was taken with the record mode set to
ENLARGE SIZE.
• It may not be possible to trim pictures taken with another camera.
• If pictures recorded in 3:2 are trimmed, the image proportions are
changed to the standard 4:3 aspect ratio.
• If a trimmed picture is printed out, it may appear grainy.

Note

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RAW editing

Select RAW DATA EDIT, then
press .

Press
to select the item you
want to set, then press .

RAW DAtA EDIt
HQ
WB
SHARPNESS
CONtRASt
SAtURAtION

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AUtO

Editing still pictures

Press
to select the desired
setting, then press .

When all the necessary items have
been set, press
.
• The busy bar is displayed during resizing.
After the image is saved, the camera
returns to the mode menu.

RAW DAtA EDIt
AUtO
WB

PRESEt1

SHARPNESS

PRESEt2

CONtRASt

CUStOM

SAtURAtION

Items that can be set by RAW editing
Item

Settings
TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2

Ref. Page
P.125

PRESET1, PRESET2, CUSTOM,

P.133

SHARPNESS

±5

P.139

CONTRAST

±5

P.140

SATURATION

±5

P.141

FUNCTION

OFF, BLACK & WHITE, SEPIA

P.121

—

P.155

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Editing movies
This function lets you create indexes from as well as edit movies. You cannot
edit movies longer than approximately 32 seconds in HQ mode and
approximately 130 seconds in SQ mode.
INDEX

EDIT

: 9 frames extracted from a movie are displayed as an index to
show the movie at a glance. Indexes can be stored on the card as
a still picture.
: This function lets you erase parts of the movie that you do not want.

Mode dial

Use the arrow pad to select a
picture with
.

Arrow pad

OK button

In the top menu, select MOVIE
PLAY, then choose each item.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
“Viewing movies” (P.55)

8
Playback

• Creating an index
• Editing a movie

MOVIE PLAY
INFO

MODE MENU

P.158
P.160

Creating an index

Press
press

to select INDEX, then

MOVIE PLAY

MOVIE PLAYBACK
INDEX
EDIt
CANCEL

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SELECt

Editing movies

Select the first frame of the index.
• Press
to play back the movie
until the picture that you want as the first
frame is displayed in the green frame,
then press
.
OK

Select the last frame of the index.

• As in Step 4, press
to play
back the movie until the picture that you
want as the last frame is displayed in the
green frame, then press
.

Press
press

to select OK, then
.

INDEX

OK
• The 9 frames extracted from the movie
appear as an index display, then the
RESEt
camera returns to the playback mode. The
CANCEL
index is stored as a new picture.
• If you want to select different frames,
GO
SELECt
select RESET and press
and repeat
the procedure from Step 4.
• To quit the index function, select CANCEL and press
.

When there are two types of card in the camera, the card selection screen appears
after step 5. Use the arrow pad to select the card and press
.
When there is insufficient card memory, the display returns to the setting screen.

Record mode when the
movie was shot
HQ
SQ

Note

Record mode when stored as an index
SQ1 (1024 × 768 pixels: HIGH)
SQ2 (640 × 480 pixels: HIGH)

• The interval between the frames that are automatically picked out
varies depending on the length of the movie.
• An index consists of 9 frames.
• You cannot edit movies stored on a write-protected card.
• You cannot create an index if there is insufficient memory space on the card.

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Playback

TIPS
• The index is stored as a still picture in a different record mode from
the original movie.

Editing movies

Editing a movie

Press
press

to select EDIT, then

MOVIE PLAY

MOVIE PLAYBACK
INDEX
EDIt

CANCEL

SELECt

Select the first frame of the part
you want to keep.
• Press
to play back the movie, and
when the frame that you want as the first
frame is displayed, press
.

Select the last frame of the part you
want to keep.

• As in Step 4, press
to play back the
movie, and when the frame that you want
as the last frame is displayed, press
.

Press
press

to select OK, then

Playback

• If you want to select different frames,
select RESET and press
and repeat
the procedure from Step 4.
• To quit the editing function, select
CANCEL and press
.

160

EDIt

OK
RESEt
CANCEL
SELECt

Editing movies

Press
to select NEW FILE or
OVERWRITE, then press
.
: Stores the edited movie as
a new movie with a
different name.
OVERWRITE : Stores the edited movie
with the same name as the
original. The original movie
is not stored.

EDIt
NEW FILE

NEW FILE

OVERWRItE
CANCEL

SELECt

• The edited movie is stored and the screen returns to the playback
mode.
When there are two types of card in the camera, the card selection
screen appears after step 5. Use the arrow pad to select the card and
press
.
When there is insufficient card memory, the display returns to the
setting screen.

Note

• You cannot edit movies with sound which were taken with another
digital camera.
• You cannot select NEW FILE if there is insufficient memory space
on the card.

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Copying pictures
This function lets you copy pictures to and from the xD-Picture Card/
SmartMedia and the Compact Flash/Microdrive. This menu can be selected
if both cards are inserted.
The selected card is the copying source. You can change the copying source
by pressing card button.
“Switching cards” (P.29)
ALL
: Copies all the pictures on the card.
SELECT : Copies only the selected picture.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → EDIT → COPY, and press
.

Jog dial

“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• The screen is displayed for you to select
ALL or SELECT.

Press
to select ALL or
SELECT, then press .

Arrow pad
OK button

If you choose ALL

COPY

A confirmation screen appears asking if you want
to copy the pictures. Select YES and press
.
The pictures are copied and the menu is exited.

YES
NO

Playback

EXIt

If you choose SELECT
The playback screen is displayed. Turn the jog
dial to select the frame you want to copy and
press
.
The picture is copied.
If you want to copy more pictures, repeat the
procedure.
To finish copying, press
.
• Pictures cannot be copied to the same card.
Note

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SELECt

All-frame erase
This function erases all the pictures on the card.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → CARD → CARD SETUP,
and press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Arrow pad

OK button

Press
to select
ALL
ERASE, then press
.

CARD%SEtUP
ALL%ERASE
FORMAt

CANCEL

Press
.

to select YES, then press

• All the pictures are erased.

SELECt

ALL%ERASE
CAUtION ERASING%ALL

YES
NO

Playback

SELECt

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All Reset - Saving the camera’s settings
This function lets you choose whether or not to save the current camera
settings after the power is turned off. The settings affected by All Reset are
listed on the next page.
The All Reset setting (ON/OFF) applies to all the modes. If All Reset is set to
OFF in one shooting mode, this setting applies to all the other modes, both
shooting and playback.
ON

: All settings are returned to the factory default settings after the power
is turned off.
OFF : The settings made before the power is turned off are saved.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP → ALL RESET →
OFF or ON, and press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• Press

again to exit the menu.

Arrow pad
OK button

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Note

164

• My Mode settings and the settings in the SETUP menu are saved
even when All Reset is set to ON.

All Reset - Saving the camera’s settings

Functions that All Reset affects
Factory
default
setting

Function

Ref.
Page

Function

Factory
default
setting

FNo

F1.8

P.91

FULLTIME AF OFF

SHUTTER

1/1000

P.92

AF MODE

±0

P.131

FLASH MODE AUTO

METERING

P.79

±0

P.85

P.100,
107, 108
P.102

OFF

P.109,
SCENE
110
MODES
—
SHARPNESS
P.29
CONTRAST
P.50
SATURATION

OFF

xD•SM/CF

xD·SM

OPTICAL
ZOOM

WIDE

DRIVE

P.112

BKT

±1,
×3

P.113

ISO

AUTO

P.130

IN+

P.86

P.90

SLAVE

SLOW 1

P.84

NOISE
REDUCTION

OFF

P.142

DIGITAL
ZOOM

OFF

P.51

P.97

iESP

P.96

OFF

P.122

OFF

P.121

OFF

P.144

P.125

AUTO

P.133

±0

P.138

NORMAL

P.142

±0

P.139

±0

P.140

±0

P.141

2560×1920

P.126

SHQ, HQ

2560×1920

P.126

SQ1

1600×1200
NORMAL

P.126

SQ2

640×480
NORMAL

P.126

INFO

OFF

P.177

640 × 480

P.154

TIFF

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SLOW

ESP

LCD

FLASH

FUNCTION

Ref.
Page

Custom button
You can set frequently used functions on the
custom button. This makes it easy to jump to the
SETUP screen without selecting MODE MENU
or a shortcut menu in the top menu.
Selecting a setting with the jog dial and pressing
displays a dedicated screen for that setting.
You can make fine settings using the arrow pad
and
.

Functions that can
be set on the
custom button

Custom button

Settings made by the jog dial

DRIVE (factory
default setting)

ISO

AUTO, 64, 100, 200, 400

MY MODE*

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

, BKT*

P.112
P.130
P.95

NOISE REDUCTION OFF, ON

P.142

DIGITAL ZOOM

OFF, ON

P.51

FULLTIME AF

OFF, ON

P.97

OFF, ON

P.122

FUNCTION

Ref.
Page

OFF, BLACK & WHITE, SEPIA,
WHITE BOARD, BLACK BOARD
*

P.121
*

HQ , SQ1 , SQ2 , RAW, TIFF , SHQ
WB

AUTO, PRESET 1*, PRESET 2*, CUSTOM*,

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SCENE MODES

NORMAL,

SHARPNESS

-5 – ±0 – +5

P.125
P.133
P.142
P.139

CONTRAST

-5 – ±0 – +5

P.140

SATURATION

-5 – ±0 – +5

P.141

*The sub-menu lets you select further options.

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Custom button

Setting the custom button
Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP → CUSTOM
BUTTON, and press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Arrow pad

SEtUP CARD EDIt PLAY

OK button

SHORtCUt
CUStOM BUttON
DUAL CONtROL
PANEL

AF ILLUMINAtOR

OFF

Press
to select the function
you want to set, then press
.
• Press

CUStOM BUttON
DRIVE
ISO
MY MODE
NOISE REDUCtION

again to exit the menu.

SELECt

• If the mode dial is set to a mode other than
and
is pressed
when MY MODE is set on the custom button, the customized setting
is not activated. Set the mode dial to
and press
to display
the MY MODE screen.

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Note

Custom button

Using the custom button
Mode dial

Press

Custom button
Jog dial

• The monitor turns on and the function
currently set to the custom button
appears.

Ex: When DRIVE is set on the custom button
Set BKT. Follow the operation guides displayed at the bottom of the
screen to complete the setting.
BKt

DRIVE

CANCEL

SEt

Press

Select BKT by turning
the jog dial while holding
down
.

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SELECt

Operation guide

168

Use the arrow pad and
to set selected items.

BKt

CANCEL

SELECt

Shortcut
You can set three shortcut menus (A, B, C) on the top menu in a still picture
shooting mode ( ,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
).
This is useful when you want to go quickly to frequently-used functions.
B

DRIVE

MODE MENU
WB

Top menu

Functions that can be set
in the shortcut menu

The default settings are
A: DRIVE
B:
C: WB

Ref.
Page

Functions that can be set
in the shortcut menu

Ref.
Page

DRIVE

P.112

2 IN 1

P.119

ISO

P.130

FUNCTION

P.121

MY MODE
FLASH
SLOW

P.95

P.144

P.86

P.125

P.84

NOISE REDUCTION

P.142

DIGITAL ZOOM

P.51

P.133

CUSTOM WB

P.135

P.138

FULLTIME AF

P.97

SCENE MODES

P.142

AF MODE

P.96

SHARPNESS

P.139

P.122

CONTRAST

P.140

PANORAMA

P.116

SATURATION

P.141

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Shortcut

Setting the shortcut menu
You can set the three shortcut menus designated
by A, B and C on the diagram shown right.
MODE MENU

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP → SHORT CUT,
and press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Arrow pad

OK button

Press
to select A, B or C,
then press .

SHORt CUt
DRIVE
WB

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Useful functions

SELECt

Press
to select the function
you want to set, then press
.

SHORt CUt
DRIVE
ISO
MY MODE
FLASH

• The shortcut menu is set.
• Press
again to exit the menu.
SELECt

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Shortcut

Using the shortcut menu
When you have set a shortcut menu, you can use it to jump to the setting
screen for that function.

Mode dial

Press

to display the top menu.

• The shortcut menu you have set appears
on the top menu.

Arrow pad

OK button

Press
,
or
shortcut menu.

to select the

• The monitor jumps directly to the setting
screen for that function.

AF MODE

MODE MENU

ISO

Ex: When

is set in shortcut menu A
Top menu

AF MODE

MODE MENU

ISO

Pressing
to the

AUtO
PRESEt1
PRESEt2
CANCEL

takes you directly
screen.

SELECt

Operation guide

Follow the operation guides on the screen.

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Press
.

Setting screen

MY MODE SETUP
You can set shooting-related functions in MY MODE. When the camera is in
,
,
, or
mode, you can also save the current settings in MY
MODE.
When the mode dial is set to
, your customized settings are activated.
You can save up to 8 different settings in MY MODE 1 to 8. Only MY MODE
1 has a factory default setting.

Functions affected by MY MODE SETUP
Functions that
can be set in MY
MODE

Default
setting

Functions that
Ref.
can be set in MY
Page
MODE

Default
setting

Ref.
Page

Useful functions

P/A/S/M/S-Prg

P.59 NOISE
REDUCTION

OFF

P.142

FNo

F1.8

P.91 DIGITAL ZOOM

OFF

P.51

SHUTTER

1/1000

P.92 FULLTIME AF

OFF

P.97

±0

P.131 AF MODE

iESP

P.96

xD•SM/CF

xD•SM

P.29

OFF

P.122

LCD

—

PANORAMA

OFF

P.116

ZOOM
POSITION

35 mm

—

2 IN 1

OFF

P.119

FLASH MODE

AUTO

P.79 FUNCTION

OFF

P.121

±0

P.85

OFF

P.144

ESP

P.102

P.125

OFF

P.109, WB
110

AUTO

P.133

P.100,
107,
108

±0

P.138

AUTO

P.130 SHARPNESS

IN+

P.86 CONTRAST

AF/

/MF

DRIVE
ISO
FLASH
SLOW

172

P.112 SCENE MODES NORMAL

SLOW 1 P.84 SATURATION

±0

P.142
P.139

±0

P.140

±0

P.141

MY MODE SETUP

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP → MY MODE
SETUP, and press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Arrow pad
OK button

Press
press

to select an item, then
.

PRESENT : Saves the current camera
settings.
RESET
: Restores the factory default
settings.
CUSTOM : Saves settings one by one.

SEtUP CARD EDIt PLAY

SHUttER
BEEP

PRESENt

MY MODE SEtUP

RESEt

FILE NAME

CUStOM

• The MY MODE SETUP screen appears.

Select a MY MODE number.

MY MODE SEtUP

• Press
to select a MY MODE
number from 1 to 8, then press
.

MODE1
MODE2
MODE3
MODE4

SELECt

When selecting PRESENT in Step 2

Press
press

to select SET, then
.

• The current camera settings are saved in
the selected MY MODE.

MY MODE SEtUP
SEt PRESENt SEttING
SEt
CANCEL
SELECt

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CANCEL

MY
MY
MY
MY

MY MODE SETUP

When selecting RESET in Step 2

Press
to select ALL RESET,
then press
.
• The settings in the selected MY MODE are
reset.
If no settings are saved, it cannot be
selected.

MY MODE SEtUP
RESEt PRESENt SEttING
ALL RESEt
CANCEL
GO

SELECt

When selecting CUSTOM in Step 2

Press
to select the item you
want to save in MY MODE, then
press .

P/A/S/M/S-Prg

• For the available items, see “MY MODE
SETUP” (P.172).

SHUttER

1/1000

xD.SM/CF

xD.SM

Press
to change the setting,
then press
.
• The setting is saved.
• You can also change the other custom
settings.

MY MODE SEtUP
FNo

P
F1.8

MY MODE SEtUP
P/A/S/M/S-Prg
FNo

F10

SHUttER
xD.SM/CF

When you have made all the settings you want, press
• The screen displayed in Step 2 appears.
• Press
again to exit the menu.

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Formatting cards
This function lets you format a card. Formatting prepares cards to receive
data. Before using non-Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted
on a PC, you must format them with this camera.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → CARD → CARD SETUP,
and press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
•
The

FORMAT screen is displayed.

•
The CARD SETUP screen is displayed.

OK button

If the mode dial is set to
,
press
to select
FORMAT.
If the mode dial is set to
, press
to select
FORMAT, then
press
. The
FORMAT screen
is displayed. Press
to select
YES.

Arrow pad

Press

FORMAt
CAUtION ERASING%ALL
YES
NO
SELECt

The card to be formatted
is displayed.

• The busy bar is displayed and the card is
formatted.

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BUSY

175

Formatting cards

Note

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• Never open the card cover or remove the batteries during formatting
as this may cause the card to malfunction.
• Never connect or disconnect the AC adapter during formatting as
this may cause the card to malfunction.
• If you format an OLYMPUS template card, all the template data
stored on the card is erased. You are recommended to download
image data stored on the template card to a PC. For more details,
read the instructions provided with the template card.
• Write-protected cards cannot be formatted. Remove the writeprotect seal before formatting the card. Do not reuse the writeprotect seal.

Information display
This function lets you display detailed shooting information on the monitor for
3 seconds in the playback mode. For details of the information displayed, see
“Monitor indications” (P.15).

Mode dial

Pressing in the top menu
displays the full amount of
shooting information on the
monitor (ON).
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

• To turn INFO off, press
the top menu and press

When INFO is ON

Arrow pad
OK button

When INFO is OFF

• If the picture has been taken with a different camera, only the date,
frame number and battery level are displayed when INFO is set to
ON.
• If
is set, the histogram is displayed regardless of whether INFO
is set to ON or OFF.

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Note

to bring up
(OFF).

Dual control panel display
This function lets you display control panel indications more clearly on the
monitor in shooting mode. Press
to switch the monitor display, when
you want to view the subject or menu.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP → DUAL
CONTROL PANEL → ON, and
press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• Press
again to exit the menu.
• The dual control panel is displayed on the
monitor.
“Dual control panel screen”
(next page)

Note

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Arrow pad
OK button

• The subject is displayed on the monitor when using functions that
use the monitor such as macro shooting or digital zoom.

Dual control panel display

Dual control panel screen

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Battery check
Shooting mode
Shutter speed
Aperture value
Exposure compensation
Noise reduction
AE lock/AE memory
Focus mode
Flash mode
Flash intensity control

11 Drive
12 Self-timer/Remote control
13 Sound record
14 Record mode/number
of pixels
15 Number of storable still
pictures/Seconds remaining
16 Memory gauge

17 Spot metering/multimetering bar
18 ISO
19 White balance compensation
20 White balance
21 Saturation/sharpness/
contrast
22 SCENE MODES
23 Folder number
24 Selected card

• The dual control panel is always displayed during shooting mode.
• Pressing the direct button displays the setting in green on the dual control
panel. Each setting can be made on the dual control panel by turning the
jog dial.

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Monitor brightness adjustment
This function lets you adjust the brightness of the monitor.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP →
and press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Arrow pad

OK button

Press
to adjust the
brightness of the monitor, and
when you have set the desired
level, press
.
• Pressing
brightens the monitor, and
pressing
darkens it.
• Press
again to exit the menu.

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ADJUSt

Rec View
You can choose whether or not to display the picture you have just taken on
the monitor.
ON

OFF

: The picture being recorded to the card is displayed. This is useful
for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken.
Pressing the shutter button halfway during Rec View lets you
resume shooting immediately.
: The picture being recorded to the card is not displayed. This is
useful when you want to prepare for your next shot while the
previous picture is being recorded.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP → REC VIEW →
OFF or ON, and press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• Press

again to exit the menu.

Arrow pad
OK button

Note

• If the batteries are running low when you take a picture with the
monitor off and Rec View is set to ON, the picture may not be
displayed.

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Beep sound adjustment
You can select the volume of the beep sound used for warnings from OFF,
LOW, or HIGH. The factory default setting is HIGH. You can turn the sound
off completely by setting OFF.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
→ OFF,
MENU → SETUP →
LOW or HIGH, and press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• Press

again to exit the menu.

Arrow pad
OK button

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Button operation beep
You can select from 2 kinds of sound for button operations. You can also set
the volume of each kind of sound to LOW or HIGH. The factory default
settings are 1 (short beep) for the kind of sound and LOW for the volume. You
can turn the sound off completely by setting OFF.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP → BEEP, and
press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Arrow pad

OK button

Select 1 or 2 and press . Then
select LOW or HIGH and press
• To turn off the button operation beep,
select OFF and press
.
• Press
again to exit the menu.

BEEP
OFF
LOW
HIGH
SELECt

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Shutter sound
You can select from 2 kinds of sound for the shutter button. You can also set
the volume of each kind of sound to LOW or HIGH. The factory default
settings are 1 for the kind of sound and LOW for the volume. You can turn the
sound off completely by setting OFF.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP → SHUTTER
SOUND, and press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Arrow pad

OK button

Select 1 or 2 and press . Then
select LOW or HIGH and press

• To turn off the shutter sound, select OFF
and press
.
• Press
again to exit the menu.

SHUttER SOUND
OFF
LOW
HIGH
SELECt

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Playback volume
You can adjust the volume when playing back a still picture with sound or a
movie, as well as the volume of the sound generated when the power is
turned on or off. There are 5 levels to choose from. To mute the sound
completely, select 0. The factory default setting is 3.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP → VOLUME, and
press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Arrow pad
OK button

Press
to select the volume
level, then press
.
• Press

again to exit the menu.

SEtUP CARD EDIt PLAY

VOLUME
BEEP

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Power on/off display setting
You can select a picture and sound for when the power is turned on or off. It
is also possible to register your favorite picture.
“Screen setup” (P.187)
PW ON SETUP : Selects the picture and sound for when the power is turned on.
PW OFF SETUP : Selects the picture and sound for when the power is turned off.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP → PW ON (PW
OFF) SETUP.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Arrow pad

OK button

Press
to select SCREEN and
choose the screen to be displayed
when the power is turned on or off.
Press
to select OFF, 1 or 2,
then press .

PW ON SEtUP
SCREEN
SOUND

OFF

OFF: No picture is displayed
GO
SELECt
1 : Factory default setting
2 : Selects the picture already registered. If there is no picture
registered, nothing is displayed when the power is turned on or off.

Useful functions

Press
to select SOUND and
choose the sound when the power
is turned on or off. Press
to
select OFF, 1 or 2, then press .
• To turn off the sound completely, select
OFF.
• The volume level is the same as that set
for the playback volume.
“Playback
volume” (P.185)
• When you have finished the settings, press
Press
repeatedly until menu disappears.

186

PW ON SEtUP
SCREEN
SOUND

SELECt

OFF

Screen setup
You can register your favorite picture to be displayed when the power is
turned on or off. The desired picture can be registered from the card. Make
the power on/off display setting to display the registered picture.
“Power on/off display setting” (P.186)
PW ON : Registers a picture for display when the power is turned on.
PW OFF : Registers a picture for display when the power is turned off.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP → SCREEN
SETUP, and press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Arrow pad

OK button

Press
to select PW ON or
PW OFF, then press
.

PW ON
PW OFF
CANCEL

SELECt

IMAGE EXIStING
RESEt
KEEP
CANCEL

SCREEN SEtUP

SELECt

Select the picture you want to register using the arrow pad
and press
.

187

Useful functions

• If a picture is already registered, the
IMAGE EXISTING screen is displayed
asking if you want to cancel the currently
registered picture and register a new one.
To register a new picture, select RESET
and press
. If you select KEEP, the
screen returns to the PW ON/OFF
selection screen.

SCREEN SEtUP

Screen setup

Press
press

to select OK, then
.

• The picture is registered and the screen
returns to Step 2. You can register other
pictures.
• Press
to return to the menu.

Note

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Useful functions

188

SCREEN SEtUP
SEt AS PW ON SCREEN
OK
CANCEL
CANCEL

SELECt

• You cannot register pictures and movie frames that cannot be
played back on this camera.

File name
The camera automatically creates file names and folder names for images to
be stored in. Files can be numbered from 0001 to 9999 and folders can be
numbered from 100 to 999. Examples are shown below.
Folder name

File name

\DCIM\***OLYMP\Pmdd****.jpg
Folder No.
(100 – 999)

Month
File No.
(1 – C) (0001 – 9999)
Day (01 – 31)
• Month: Jan. - Sep. = 1 - 9, Oct.= A, Nov.= B, Dec.= C
There are two settings from which you can choose: RESET or AUTO. Choose
the one that is best for you when transferring images to a PC.
File name settings
RESET : The file number and folder number are reset every time a new card
is inserted in the camera. The folder number returns to No. 100
and the file number returns to No. 0001. This method is useful
when grouping files on separate cards.
AUTO : Even if a new card is inserted, the folder number and file number
are retained from the previous card, so the same file number is not
used on different cards. This helps you to manage multiple cards.
This method is useful when you want to manage all your files with
sequential numbers.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP → FILE NAME →
RESET or AUTO, and press
.

• Press

again to exit the menu.

Arrow pad
OK button

Note

• When the File No. reaches 9999, the file number returns to 0001
and the folder number changes.

189

Useful functions

“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Pixel mapping

• When both the Folder and File No. reach their respective maximum
number (999/9999), the number of storable pictures becomes 0
even if the card is not full. No more pictures can be taken. Replace
the card with a new one.

Pixel mapping
The Pixel Mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD
and image processing functions. It is not necessary to operate this function
frequently. Approximately once a year is recommended. Wait a few minutes
after the monitor is used or continuous shots are taken to allow for proper
performance of the Pixel Mapping function.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP → PIXEL
MAPPING, and press .
“How to use the menus” (P.70)

Press

Arrow pad
OK button

9
Useful functions

• The busy bar is displayed during Pixel
Mapping. When Pixel Mapping is finished,
the screen returns to the mode menu.
BUSY

Note

190

• If you accidentally turn the camera off during Pixel Mapping, start
again from Step 1.

Measurement units
The measurement unit can be selected from either meters or feet in the
manual focus mode.
m
ft

: At long ranges, the camera measures in meters, and at shorts ranges
in centimeters.
: At long ranges, the camera measures in feet, and at shorts ranges in
inches.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
→ SETUP→
→ m/ft → m or ft,
MENU→
and press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• Press

again to exit the menu.

Arrow pad
OK button

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191

Video output selection
You can select NTSC or PAL according to your TV’s video signal type. Select
the video signal type before shooting. If you use the wrong video signal type,
you will not be able to play back the recorded pictures properly on your TV.

Mode dial

In the top menu, select MODE
MENU → SETUP → VIDEO OUT →
NTSC or PAL, and press
.
“How to use the menus” (P.70)
• Press
again to exit the menu.
• The factory default setting varies
depending on the area where you
purchased this camera.

Arrow pad
OK button

TIPS
TV video signal types & main regions
Check the video signal type before using the camera.
NTSC : Japan, Taiwan, Korea, North America
PAL
: European countries, China

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Initializing the settings
This function returns the settings to the factory default settings.

Mode dial

Press
and
time for 3 seconds.

at the same

Functions that are reset

Function

Factory
default
setting

Ref.
Page

Function

Factory
default
setting

FNo

F1.8

P.91

FULLTIME AF OFF

SHUTTER

1/1000

P.92

AF MODE

±0

P.131

Center

P.146

Histogram
target

FLASH MODE AUTO

Ref.
Page
P.97

SPOT

P.96

OFF

P.122

PANORAMA

OFF

P.116

2 IN 1

OFF

P.119

P.85

FUNCTION

OFF

P.121

P.100,
107,
108

OFF

P.144

AF target

Center

P.98

P.125

METERING

ESP

P.102

AEL (Multimetering)

OFF

P.105

OFF

P.109,
110

OFF

—

LCD

SCENE
MODES

AUTO

P.133

±0

P.138

NORMAL

P.142

193

9
Useful functions

P.79

±0

Initializing the settings

Factory
default
setting

Function
xD•SM/CF

ISO
FLASH
SLAVE
SLOW

Ref.
Page

SHARPNESS

±0

P.139

CONTRAST

±0

P.140

±1,
×3

P.113

SATURATION

±0

P.141

AUTO

P.130

TIFF

2560×1920 P.126

IN+

P.86

SHQ, HQ

2560×1920 P.126

P.90

SQ1

1600×1200 P.126
NORMAL

SLOW1 P.84

SQ2

640×480
NORMAL

P.126

INFO

OFF

P.177

640 × 480

P.154

OFF

P.142

DIGITAL
ZOOM

OFF

P.51

Useful functions

194

Factory
default
setting

P.29

NOISE
REDUCTION

Function

P.112

xD·SM

DRIVE
BKT

Ref.
Page

10 Print setting
How to print pictures
Several different printing options are available when you want to print out
pictures.

Printing at a photo lab that supports DPOF or printing on a
DPOF-compatible printer
Store the print reservation data on the card. Print reservation allows you to
save printing data (number of prints, date/time information, etc.) with the
pictures stored on the card.
What is DPOF?
DPOF is short for Digital Print Order Format. DPOF is the format used to
record automatic print information from digital cameras.
If a card containing print reservation data is taken to a photo lab that supports
the DPOF format, the pictures can be printed according to the DPOF
reservations. Or pictures can be printed out at home on a personal DPOFcompatible printer.

Printing on an Olympus CAMEDIA P-400, P-330N(E) or
P-200 digital printer
By inserting a card containing print reservation data into the printer, printing
is possible without using a PC. For more details, refer to the printer’s
instruction manual.

Transferring pictures to a PC and printing them from a
printer connected to the PC
If your PC has software applications installed that support JPEG images
(internet browser, Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, etc.), you can print out your
pictures on a printer connected to the PC. (Printing is also possible using
CAMEDIA Master software.) Check your software before printing. For details,
refer to the application software’s instructions.

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Print setting

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How to print pictures

TIPS
Picture size and printing
The resolution of a computer/printer is generally based on the number
of dots (pixels) per square inch. This is called dpi (dots per inch). The
higher the dpi value, the better the printed results. Keep in mind,
however, that the dpi of the picture does not change. This means that
when you print an image with a higher resolution, the size of the
printed picture will be smaller. Although you can print magnified
images, picture quality will decrease.
If you want to print large, high-quality pictures, set the record mode as
high as possible when taking the pictures.
“Record mode” (P.125)

Note

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Print setting

196

• DPOF reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this
camera. Make changes using the original device.
• If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device,
entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous
reservations.
• Even if an image appears with the message “PICTURE ERROR”, it
may be possible to make print reservations. In this case, the print
reservation icon (
) does not appear when an image is displayed
for full view.
appears when multiple images are displayed (index
display), allowing you to confirm the print reservation.
• This camera cannot be directly connected to printers such as the
Olympus P-300 digital printer.
• Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all photo labs.
• If you are printing using the P-330N (E), only the first 999 pictures
on the card can be printed.
• Some TIFF images cannot be printed.
• Print reservation may take considerable time when saving printing
data to a card.
• Print reservations cannot be made for images recorded in RAW
data.

All-frame reservation
Use this feature to print all the pictures stored on the card. Select the desired
number of prints and whether you want the date and time included.

Mode dial

Play back a still picture.
• You cannot print pictures with

Print button

Arrow pad

OK button

Press
. The
PRINT ORDER
screen appears. Press
to
select
, then press
.
• If print reservation data is already stored
on the card, the
PRINT ORDER
SETTING screen appears, giving you the
choice of resetting the data or keeping it.
“Resetting print reservation data”
(P.204)

Press
to select
time), then press .

PRINt%ORDER

EXIt

SELECt

x (number of prints) or

(date/

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Print setting

197

All-frame reservation

Perform each setting as illustrated.
Select

EXIt

SELECt

*
SELECt

SEt

Select

NO
DAtE
tIME
EXIt

SELECt

Set the number of prints
Press
to set the desired number of prints, then press
If you want to continue to set the date/time printing data, press
Step 3.
: Increases the number.
: Decreases the number.

.
to return to

Set the date/time printing data
Press
to select NO, DATE or TIME, then press
.
NO
: The pictures are printed without the date and time.
DATE : All the pictures are printed with the shooting date.
TIME : All the pictures are printed with the shooting time.
• After completing all the print reservations, press
playback mode menu.

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Print setting

198

to return to the

Single-frame reservation
Use this feature to print only selected pictures. Display the frame to be printed
and select the desired number of prints.

Mode dial

Play back a still picture.
• You cannot print pictures with

Print button

Arrow pad

OK button

Press
. The
PRINT ORDER
screen appears. Press
to
select
, then press
.
• If data is already stored on the card, the
PRINT ORDER SETTING screen
appears, giving you the choice of resetting
the data or keeping it.
“Resetting print reservation data”
(P.204)

PRINt%ORDER

EXIt

SELECt

Select the frame you want to print
using the arrow pad or the jog dial
and press
.

10
GO

199

Print setting

SELECt

Single-frame reservation

Select the appropriate item using
the arrow pad.

SINGLE PRINt

: Sets the number of prints,
MORE
END
date/time and trim size.
CANCEL
→Go to Step 5.
SINGLE PRINT : Sets single-frame print.
The date/time and
trimming settings are not available.
→Go to Step 6.
CANCEL
: Cancels the print reservation. → “Canceling
reservations” (
P.201)
END
: Completes the print reservation. →Go to Step 7.

Press
on the arrow pad
to select
x (number of prints),
(date/time) or
(trimming),
then press .

DAtE
NO
SEt

SELECt

Perform each setting.
Set the number of prints

Press
to set the desired number of prints,
then press
.
If you want to continue to set the date/time
printing data and/or trim the pictures, press
to
return to Step 5.
: Increases the number.
: Decreases the number.

EXIt

SELECt

Set the date/time printing data

Print setting

Press
to select NO, DATE or TIME, then
press
.
NO
: The pictures are printed without the
date and time.
DATE : All the pictures are printed with the
shooting date.
TIME : All the pictures are printed with the
shooting time.

200

*
NO
DAtE
tIME
EXIt

SELECt

Single-frame reservation

Trim the picture
“Trimming” (P.202)
After completing all the print reservations, press
Step 3.

7
8

Press
Press

to return to the screen in

to display the single-frame reservation menu.
to select END.

• The
PRINT ORDER screen appears.
• Press
again to display the
PRINT ORDER SETTING screen,
then press
once more to return to the playback mode menu. If no
print reservations have been made, the
PRINT ORDER SETTING
screen will not be displayed.

Canceling reservations
Selecting CANCEL in Step 4 displays the
selection screen for the frame to be cancelled.
SINGLE PRINt
MORE

END
CANCEL

Select the print reservation frame you want to cancel and
press
.

The screen shown above is displayed. Press
END.

to select

201

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Print setting

Trimming
This function enables you to crop part of a recorded picture and print out the
enlarged section only.

Mode dial

Press
select

Press
press

on the single-frame reservation screen to
(trimming) and press .

“Single-frame reservation” (P.199)

to select SETUP, then
.

• If trimming has already been set, the
screen appears. Press
to select
RESET, then press
.

OK
RESEt
CANCEL

: Saves the current trimming
SELECt
GO
size and returns to the singleframe reservation screen.
RESET
: Sets a new trimming size. →Go to Step 3.
CANCEL : Cancels the current trimming setting and returns to the
single-frame reservation screen.

Zoom lever

Use the arrow pad, zoom lever, and
jog dial to decide the trimming
position and size.

Jog dial

• Press
to select the trimming
frame, and press the zoom lever toward
W or T to decide the trimming size.
• Use the jog dial to select the height and
width of the trimming frame.

Arrow pad

Print setting

OK button

Press

• The trimmed picture is displayed for one
second.

202

Trimming

Press
press

to select OK, then
.

OK
• The busy bar is displayed during trimming,
RESEt
then the camera returns to the singleframe reservation screen.
CANCEL
• If you want to trim the picture again, select
SELECt
GO
RESET and press
and repeat the
procedure from Step 3.
• To quit the trimming function, select CANCEL and press
.

Press
to complete the print reservations and return to
the picture selection screen. Press
again.

Press

to select END.

• To return to the
PRINT ORDER
screen, press
again.

SINGLE PRINt
MORE

END
CANCEL

Note

203

10
Print setting

• The size of the printed picture varies depending on the printer
settings. If the trimmed picture size is small, printing magnification
increases accordingly, resulting in a printed picture with lower
resolution.
• For best results with close-up prints, you are recommended to use
theTIFF, SHQ or HQ mode.
• The original picture is not trimmed. If your printer does not have the
DPOF function, the picture will be printed untrimmed.
• Do not rotate pictures that have been trimmed, otherwise the
cropped area will change.
• The vertical to horizontal ratio in the trimming screen can be
changed using the arrow pad, but if the zoom lever is used, the ratio
is fixed at 4:3. If images recorded in 3:2 are trimmed, the ratio is also
fixed at 4:3.

Resetting print reservation data
This function allows you to reset all the print reservation data for pictures
stored on the card.

Mode dial

Play back a still picture.
• You cannot print pictures with

Press

• If print reservation data is already stored on the card, the
ORDER SETTING screen appears.

Press
press

to select RESET, then

PRINt%ORDER%SEttING

• If there is no print reservation data stored
on the card, the
PRINT ORDER
SETTING screen does not appear.
• The
PRINT ORDER screen appears.
To quit the print reservation, press
to
return to the playback mode menu.

PRINt%ORDERED
RESEt
KEEP
EXIt

SELECt

TIPS
To cancel the print reservations for selected pictures only
Select KEEP, then press
.
The screen in Step 2 of Single-frame reservation (P.199) is displayed.
Follow Steps 2 and 3. In Step 4, select CANCEL.

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Print setting

204

11 Miscellaneous
Error codes
Control
panel

Monitor
indication

NO CARD
---

CARD ERROR
-E-

-P-

WRITEPROTECT

CARD FULL
0

NO PICTURE

Possible cause

Corrective action

The card is not
inserted, or it
cannot be
recognized.

Insert a card or insert a
different card.

Cannot record,
play back or
erase pictures on
this card.

Wipe the gold contacts with a
commercially available
cleaning paper and insert the
card again. If the problem
persists, format the card. If
the card cannot be formatted,
it cannot be used.

Writing to the
card is
prohibited.

Remove the write-protect seal
attached to the card.
For details, refer to the
instruction manual provided
with the card.

The card is full.
No more pictures
can be taken or
no more
information such
as print
reservation can
be recorded.

Replace the card or erase
unwanted pictures. Before
erasing, download important
images to a PC.

There are no
pictures on the
card.

The card contains no
pictures. Record pictures.

The selected
picture cannot be
played back on
this camera.

Use image processing
software to view the picture
on a PC. If that cannot be
done, the image file is
damaged.

The card cover is
open.

Close the card cover.

000
No indication
PICTURE
ERROR

205

Miscellaneous

-O-

CARD COVER
OPEN

CARD%SEtUP
POWER%OFF
FORMAt

-FSELECt

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Miscellaneous

206

The card is not
formatted.

Format the card.

Troubleshooting
The camera does not work
The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond.
Possible cause

Corrective action

The power is off.

Turn the power on.

P.31

The batteries are loaded
incorrectly.

Reload the batteries correctly.

P.21

The batteries are exhausted. Replace the batteries with new ones.
The batteries are temporarily
unable to function because of
the cold.

Warm the batteries by putting them in your
pocket for a while.

The camera is in the sleep
mode.

Operate the camera (press the shutter
button or the zoom lever).

Ref. Page

P.18
—

P.32

There is condensation* inside Wait until the camera dries before turning it
the camera.
on again.

—

The camera is connected to a
PC.

—

The camera will not operate while it is
connected to a PC.

*Condensation: When it is cold outside, the water vapor in the air is rapidly cooled and
turns to droplets of water.
Condensation occurs when the camera is suddenly taken from a cold
place into a warm room.
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed.
Possible cause

Corrective action

The camera is in the
playback mode.

Set the mode dial to any position except
.

Ref. Page
P.40

The flash has not finished
charging.

Remove your finger from the shutter button,
and wait until the orange lamp stops
blinking. Press the shutter button again.

P.80

The card is full.

Erase unwanted pictures or insert a new
card. Before erasing, download important
images to a PC.

P.58, 163,
175

The batteries ran out of
power during shooting or
while the images were being
written to the card. (Only the
battery check indicator on the
control panel blinks.)

Replace the batteries with new ones. (If
images are being recorded on the card,
wait until recording is finished.)

P.21

The memory gauge on the
monitor is full.

Wait until there is room in the memory
gauge.

P.18

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207

Troubleshooting

A write-protect seal is
attached to the SmartMedia
card.

Insert a new card or remove the writeprotect seal.

P.25

There is a problem with the
card.

Refer to the “Error codes”.

P.205

The flash does not fire.
Possible cause

Corrective action

The flash is set to the flash off
mode.

Select a flash mode other than flash off.

P.79

The subject is illuminated.

If you want the flash to fire on a brightly
illuminated subject, set the flash to fill-in
mode.

P.79

The flash does not fire in the sequential
shooting mode.
Set
in the DRIVE menu.

P.112

The flash does not fire in the movie mode.
Set a different shooting mode.

P.48

Sequential shooting
(
,
,
BKT) is set.

The camera is in the movie
mode.

Ref. Page

FUNCTION is set to BLACK/ The flash does not fire in the BLACK/
WHITE BOARD.
WHITE BOARD mode.

P.121

Super macro mode is set.

The flash does not fire in the super macro
mode. Set the super macro mode to OFF.

P.108

Panorama mode is set.

The flash does not fire in the panorama
mode. Cancel the panorama mode.

P.116

The green and orange lamps on the right of the viewfinder blink simultaneously.
Possible cause

Corrective action

The batteries are exhausted. Replace the batteries with new ones.

Ref. Page
P.21

The monitor does not turn on.

Possible cause

Corrective action

The camera is in the sleep
mode.

Operate the camera (press the shutter
button or the zoom lever).

Miscellaneous

208

Ref. Page
P.31

Troubleshooting

The viewfinder display is not clear.
Possible cause

Corrective action

The diopter is not adjusted
properly.

Adjust the diopter so that the AF target
mark is clearly visible.

Ref. Page
P.38

The monitor is hard to see.
Possible cause

Corrective action

The brightness is not
adjusted properly.

Select
in the mode menu and adjust
the brightness.

Ref. Page
P.180

The monitor is exposed to
direct sunlight.

Position the monitor in the down position or
block the sunlight with your hand.

—

Pictures you have taken do not appear on the monitor.
Possible cause

Corrective action

The power is off.

Set the mode dial to
power on.

Ref. Page

The camera is in the shooting
mode.

Press
dial to

There are no pictures on the
card.

NO PICTURE appears on the monitor.
Record pictures.

There is a problem with the
card.

Refer to “Error codes”.

P.205

The camera is connected to a
TV.

The monitor does not function when the AV
cable is connected to the camera.

P.151

, then turn the

twice quickly, or set the mode

P.53
P.53, 54

.
—

The date recorded with the image data is wrong.
Possible cause

Corrective action

The date/time is not set.

Set the date/time. The clock adjustment is
not factory-preset.

Ref. Page
P.36
P.21, 36

The camera has been left
with the batteries removed.

P.21, 36

If the camera is left for several hours with
the batteries removed, the date/time setting
is canceled. Set the date/time again.

209

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Miscellaneous

The batteries are exhausted. When the batteries run out, the date/time
setting is canceled or becomes inaccurate.
Replace the batteries with new ones and
set the date/time again.

Troubleshooting

Erasing, protecting or rotating pictures, setting print reservation data, and formatting
cards cannot be performed.
Possible cause

Corrective action

A write-protect seal is
attached to the SmartMedia
card.

Remove the seal before using the
SmartMedia card. Do not reuse the writeprotect seal.

Ref. Page
P.25

The settings are returned to the factory default settings when the camera is turned off.
Possible cause

Corrective action

All Reset is set to ON.

Select the SETUP tab in the mode menu
and set All Reset to OFF.

Ref. Page
P.164

No picture is displayed on the TV when connected to the camera.
Possible cause

Corrective action

The video output signal is
incorrect.

Set the video output signal according to the
region where used.

Ref. Page
P.192

The camera is not in the
playback mode.

Set the mode dial to

P.151

The TV video signal setting is
incorrect.

Set the TV to the video input mode.

P.151

The image quality is poor.
The picture is too bright.
Possible cause

Corrective action

The flash was set to the fill-in
flash mode.

Select a flash mode other than fill-in flash.

P.79

The subject was excessively
illuminated.

Adjust the exposure compensation toward
minus (-) or change the camera position.

P.131

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Miscellaneous

210

Ref. Page

Troubleshooting

The picture is too dark.
Possible cause

Corrective action

The flash was blocked by
your finger.

Hold the camera correctly, keeping your
fingers away from the flash.

Ref. Page
P.39

The subject was out of the
working range of the flash.

Shoot within the flash working range.

P.79

The flash was set to the flash
off mode.

Select a flash mode other than flash off.

P.79

The subject was too small
and was backlit.

Set the flash to fill-in mode, or use the spot
metering mode.

P.79, 102

The sequential shooting
mode was used.

Higher shutter speeds are used when the
sequential shooting mode is selected,
which may result in pictures that are darker
than usual. Select
in the DRIVE
menu.

P.112

The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural.
Possible cause

Corrective action

Indoor lighting can affect the
picture's colors.

Set the white balance according to the
lighting.

Ref. Page
P.133

There is no white in the
subject.

Include something white in the picture, or
shoot using the fill-in flash mode.

P.79

The white balance setting is
wrong.

Adjust the white balance according to the
light source.

P.133

The picture has obscured edge(s).
Possible cause

Corrective action

The lens was partly blocked
by your finger or the strap.

Hold the camera correctly, keeping your
fingers and the strap away from the lens.

Ref. Page
P.39

The subject was too close.

Check the actual picture area by using the
monitor to take the picture.

P.42

The lens was dirty.

Clean the lens. Use a commercially
available blower blush and then wipe with a
Lens cleaner to remove dust. Mold may
form on the lens surface if the lens is left
dirty.

P.224

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Troubleshooting

The picture is out of focus.
Possible cause

Corrective action

The camera moved when the
shutter button was pressed.

Hold the camera correctly and press the
shutter button gently.

Ref. Page

The subject was too close.

Position the camera more than 0.2 m/0.7 ft
from the subject and take the picture. To
take pictures closer than 0.2 m/0.7 ft, use
the super macro mode.

P.107, 108

The flash was set to the flash
off mode in a lighting
condition requiring use of the
flash.

Camera movement occurs easily with
slower shutter speeds. Use a tripod, or hold
the camera firmly.

P.79

P.39

Halation produces unnatural colors in the picture.
Possible cause

Corrective action

This may be caused by
excessively bright ultraviolet
light on the subject, such as
sunlight shining through the
leaves of trees, window
frames in bright light at night,
reflection of metal in direct
sunlight, etc.

• Use a UV filter. As this may upset the
overall color balance, it should only be
used in the conditions described on the
left.
• Process the picture using a graphics
application that supports JPEG (Paint
Shop Pro, Photoshop, etc.). For example,
after picking up unnatural colors with a
syringe tool, etc. you can select color
areas, and try color conversion or
saturation adjustment. For details, refer
to the manual for the graphics application
you are using.

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Ref. Page
—

List of menus
/
Top
menu
MODE
MENU

Tab

Function

CAMERA

DRIVE*1

ISO
MY MODE*2
FLASH
SLOW
NOISE
REDUCTION*3
DIGITAL ZOOM
FULLTIME AF
AF MODE
PANORAMA*4
2 IN 1
FUNCTION
*5

PICTURE
WB

CUSTOM WB

CARD

SCENE MODES*3
SHARPNESS
CONTRAST
SATURATION
CARD SETUP

mode

Setting
,

,
,
, BKT
AUTO, 64, 100, 200, 400
MY MODE 1 - MY MODE 8
IN+
,
, SLAVE
SLOW1,
SLOW,
SLOW2
OFF, ON
OFF, ON
OFF, ON
iESP, SPOT
OFF, ON

OFF, BLACK&WHITE, SEPIA,
WHITE BOARD, BLACK
BOARD
OFF,
ON, ON
RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1,
SQ2
AUTO, PRESET1, PRESET2,
CUSTOM,
-7 – +7
CUSTOM 1, CUSTOM 2,
CUSTOM 3, CUSTOM 4
NORMAL,
,
,
-5 – +5
-5 – +5
-5 – +5
YES, NO

Ref.
Page
P.112
P.130
P.95
P.86
P.84
P.142
P.51
P.97
P.96
P.122
P.116
P.119
P.121

P.144
P.125
P.133
P.138
P.135
P.142
P.139
P.140
P.141
P.175

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Miscellaneous

To the next page

List of menus

/
Top
menu
MODE
MENU

Function

Setting

Ref.
Page

SETUP

ALL RESET*6

OFF, ON

P.164

, ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS,
DEUTSCH, ESPAÑOL,
,
OFF, 1, 2
OFF, 1, 2
OFF, ON
OFF, LOW, HIGH
OFF, 1, 2
OFF, 1, 2
PRESENT, RESET, CUSTOM
RESET, AUTO

P.34

PW ON SETUP
PW OFF SETUP
REC VIEW
BEEP
SHUTTER SOUND
MY MODESETUP
FILE NAME
PIXEL MAPPING

m/ft
VIDEO OUT
SHORTCUT
CUSTOM BUTTON
DUAL CONTROL
PANEL
AF ILLUMINATOR

mode (cont.)

Tab

(DRIVE)
(
)
(WB)

m, ft
NTSC, PAL
A, B, C
OFF, ON
OFF, ON
Functions registered in the
shortcut menus.

P.186
P.186
P.181
P.182
P.183
P.184
P.172
P.189
P.190
P.180
P.36
P.191
P.192
P.169
P.166
P.178
P.99
P.112
P.125
P.133

Miscellaneous

*1 Cannot be selected in
mode.
*2 Can be selected only in
mode.
*3 Cannot be selected in
modes.
*4 Cannot be selected in
modes.
*5 Cannot be selected in
modes.
*6 Cannot be selected in
mode.
*7 Selectable languages differ according to the region where the camera is
sold.

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List of menus

mode
Top
menu
MODE
MENU

Function

Setting

CAMERA

ISO

AUTO, 64, 100, 200, 400

DIGITAL ZOOM
FUNCTION

OFF, ON
OFF, BLACK&WHITE, SEPIA
-7 – +7
NORMAL,
,
,
-5 – +5
-5 – +5
-5 – +5
YES, NO
OFF, ON
, ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS,
DEUTSCH, ESPAÑOL,
,
OFF, 1, 2
OFF, 1, 2
OFF, LOW, HIGH
OFF, 1, 2
RESET, AUTO

PICTURE

CARD
SETUP

SCENE MODES
SHARPNESS
CONTRAST
SATURATION
CARD SETUP
ALL RESET
*7

PW ON SETUP
PW OFF SETUP
BEEP
FILE NAME
PIXEL MAPPING

VIDEO OUT
DUAL CONTROL
PANEL

NTSC, PAL
OFF, ON

(movies)
WB

Ref.
Page
P.130

Tab

HQ, SQ
AUTO, PRESET1, PRESET2,
CUSTOM,

P.51
P.121
P.138
P.142
P.139
P.140
P.141
P.175
P.164
P.34

P.186
P.186
P.182
P.183
P.189
P.190
P.180
P.36
P.192
P.178
P.124
P.125
P.133

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List of menus

mode (still pictures)
Top
menu
MODE
MENU

Tab

Function

PLAY
EDIT

CARD
SETUP

START
RAW DATA
EDIT

, WB, SHARPNESS,
CONTRAST, SATURATION,
FUNCTION,
640 x 480, 320 x 240, CANCEL
NEW FILE, CANCEL
COPY
ALL, SELECT
CARD SETUP
ALL ERASE,
FORMAT
ALL RESET
OFF, ON
*7
, ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS,
DEUTSCH, ESPAÑOL,
,
PW ON SETUP
OFF, 1, 2
PW OFF SETUP OFF, 1, 2
SCREEN SETUP PW ON, PW OFF
VOLUME
OFF, LOW, HIGH
BEEP
OFF, 1, 2

VIDEO OUT

INFO

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Setting

NTSC, PAL
4, 9, 16

Ref.
Page
P.122
P.156

P.154
P.155
P.162
P.175
P.164
P.34

P.186
P.186
P.187
P.185
P.182
P.183
P.180
P.36
P.192
P.148
P.150
P.177
P.144

List of menus

mode (movies)
Top
menu
MODE
MENU

Function

Setting

EDIT

COPY

ALL, SELECT

CARD

CARD SETUP

SETUP

ALL RESET

ALL ERASE,
FORMAT
OFF, ON
, ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS,
DEUTSCH, ESPAÑOL,
,
OFF, 1, 2
OFF, 1, 2

PW ON SETUP
PW OFF SETUP
VOLUME
BEEP

VIDEO OUT
MOVIE
PLAY

INFO

Ref.
Page
P.162

Tab

MOVIE
PLAYBACK
INDEX
EDIT

OFF, LOW, HIGH
OFF, 1, 2

NTSC, PAL
4, 9, 16
PLAYBACK, FRAME BY
FRAME, EXIT
OK, RESET, CANCEL
OK, RESET, CANCEL

P.175
P.164
P.34

P.186
P.186
P.185
P.182
P.183
P.180
P.36
P.192
P.148
P.55
P.158
P.160
P.177

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List of factory default settings
Shooting mode
FNo

F1.8

SHUTTER

1/1000

Zoom

Wide-angle

LCD

Off (

xD•SM/CF

xD (the card inserted in the xD•SM slot)

FLASH

AUTO (

: On)

±0
:

SLOW1,

±0
METERING

ESP (

: fixed on

AF
AF target mark

Center

Histogram target mark

Center

AE lock

Off

OFF
DRIVE
BKT

±1 EV, ×3

ISO

AUTO (

MY MODE

MY MODE 1

FLASH
SLAVE
SLOW

IN+
1
SLOW1

NOISE REDUCTION

OFF (

DIGITAL ZOOM

OFF

FULLTIME AF

OFF (

: ON)

AF MODE

iESP (

: fixed on iESP)

OFF

: 64)

(movie)

OFF

Miscellaneous

PANORAMA

OFF

2 IN 1

OFF

218

: fixed on ON)

)

List of factory default settings

FUNCTION

OFF
OFF
HQ (2560 × 1920,

TIFF

: 320 × 240)

2560 × 1920

SHQ

2560 × 1920

SQ1

1600 × 1200 NORMAL

SQ2

640 × 480 NORMAL

AUTO
±0

CUSTOM WB

OFF

SCENE MODES

NORMAL

SHARPNESS

±0

CONTRAST

±0

SATURATION

±0

ALL RESET

ON
ENGLISH

PW ON SETUP

PW OFF SETUP

REC VIEW

ON
LOW

BEEP

1-LOW

SHUTTER SOUND

1-LOW

MY MODE SETUP

PRESENT

FILE NAME

RESET
NORMAL
Y-M-D 2002/01/01 00:00
m

VIDEO OUT

NTSC

SHORTCUT

A: DRIVE, B:

CUSTOM BUTTON

DRIVE

DUAL CONTROL PANEL

OFF

AF ILLUMINATOR

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Miscellaneous

m/ft

List of factory default settings

Playback mode
OFF
INFO

OFF
OFF
OFF
0°
OFF
640 × 480
OFF

COPY

ALL

ALL RESET

ON
ENGLISH

PW ON SETUP

PW OFF SETUP

SCREEN SETUP

BLUE BACKGROUND

VOLUME

3
LOW

BEEP
FILE NAME

1-LOW
RESET
NORMAL

VIDEO OUT

NTSC
9

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List of items by shooting mode
Mode

Function
Zoom

Digital zoom

Focus lock

AF MODE

FULLTIME AF

AF target

—

AF ILLUMINATOR

—

Manual focus

FLASH MODE

AUTO

—

SLOW1
SLOW

—

9
—

SLOW2

—
—

9
9

SLOW
FLASH

—

9
9

—

9
9
MF

—

BKT

—

—
9*1

—

221

Miscellaneous

9*1

List of items by shooting mode

Mode

Function
PANORAMA

—

FUNCTION

2 IN 1

—

BLACK &
WHITE

SEPIA

WHITE
BOARD

—

BLACK
BOARD

—

(movie)

—

9
ISO

9
—

9
WB

CUSTOM WB

SHARPNESS

CONTRAST

SATURATION

SCENE MODES

NOISE
REDUCTION

Histogram target
mark
ALL RESET

—

9
—

—

Miscellaneous

9
PW ON SETUP

PW OFF SETUP

REC VIEW

222

—

List of items by shooting mode

Mode

Function
9
BEEP

SHUTTER
SOUND

—

MY MODE SETUP

—

FILE NAME

PIXEL MAPPING

9
9
9

m/ft

VIDEO OUT

SHORTCUT

—

CUSTOM
BUTTON

—

DUAL CONTROL
PANEL

9: Available
— : Not available
*1
*2

Cannot be selected in
Cannot be selected in

mode.
mode.

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Camera maintenance
After use
Turn off the power and fit the lens cap on the lens.

1
2

Cleaning the camera
Turn off the camera. (

P.31)

Remove the batteries (
P.21). (If you are using an AC
adapter, unplug the AC adapter from the camera first
before removing the plug from the AC outlet.)
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 well wrung.

Monitor and viewfinder:
→ Wipe gently with a soft cloth.

Lens:
→ Blow dust off the lens with a commercially available blower, then
wipe gently with a lens cleaning paper.

Card:
→ Wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth.

Note

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• Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol, or
chemically treated cloth.
• Cleaning should be done only after the batteries have been
removed or the AC adapter has been disconnected.
• Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty.

Specifications
Product type

: Digital camera (for shooting and displaying)

Recording system
Still picture

: Digital recording, TIFF (non-compression), JPEG
(in accordance with Design rule for Camera File
system (DCF)), Exif 2.2 compatible, Digital Print
Order Format (DPOF), RAW data

Still picture with
sound

: Wave format

Movie

: QuickTime Motion JPEG support

Memory

: xD-Picture Card (16 – 128MB)
SmartMedia (4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB,
128MB)*1
Compact Flash, Microdrive*2
*1 2MB and 5V SmartMedia cannot be used.
*2 340MB Microdrive cannot be used.

Recording image
resolution

: 3200 × 2400 pixels (ENLARGE SIZE SHQ, HQ)
2560 × 1920 pixels (RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ)
2560 × 1696 pixels (3:2 TIFF, SHQ, HQ)
2288 × 1712 pixels (TIFF, SQ1)
2048 × 1536 pixels (TIFF, SQ1)
1600 × 1200 pixels (TIFF, SQ1)
1280 × 960 pixels (TIFF, SQ2)
1024 × 768 pixels (TIFF, SQ2)
640 × 480 pixels (TIFF, SQ2)

No. of storable pictures
When a 32MB card : Approx. 4 frames (RAW: 2560 × 1920)
Approx. 2 frames (TIFF: 2560 × 1920)
used (without sound)
Approx. 8 frames (SHQ: 2560 × 1920)
Approx. 26 frames (HQ: 2560 × 1920)
Approx. 64 frames (SQ1: 1600 × 1200 NORMAL)
Approx. 331 frames (SQ2: 640 × 480 NORMAL)
: 5,000,000 pixels

Image pickup
device

: 1/1.8" CCD solid-state image pickup, 5,260,000
pixels (gross)

Lens

: Olympus lens 7.1 mm to 21.3 mm, f1.8 to 2.6,
8 elements in 6 groups
(equivalent to 35 mm to 105 mm lens on 35 mm
camera)

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No. of effective
pixels

Specifications

Photometric system

: Digital ESP metering, spot metering

Aperture

: F1.8 to F8.0

Shutter speed

: 16 to 1/2000 sec.

Shooting range

: 0.8 m (2.6 ft.) to
(normal)
0.2 m to 0.8 m (0.7 ft. to 2.6 ft.) (macro mode)

Viewfinder

: Optical real image viewfinder (with AF target
mark)

Monitor

: 1.8" TFT color LCD display, 114,000 pixels

Autofocus

: TTL system autofocus
Contrast detection method/focal adjustment range

Outer connector

: DC-IN jack, USB connector, A/V OUT jack

Automatic calendar
system

: Up to 2099

Operating environment
Temperature
Humidity

: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) (operation)
-20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) (storage)
: 30% to 90% (operation)/10% to 90% (storage)

Power supply

: 2 CR-V3 lithium battery packs, or 4 AA (R6)
alkaline batteries, lithium batteries, NiMH batteries
or NiCd batteries.
AC adapter (optional)
Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot
be used.

Dimensions

: 113.5 mm (W) × 69.5 mm (H) × 79.5 mm (D)
(4.5'' × 2.7'' × 3.1'')
(excluding protrusions)

Weight

: 375 g (0.8 lb.) (without batteries or card)

SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE
OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER.

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Glossary of terms
A (Aperture Priority) Mode
You set the aperture yourself and the camera automatically varies the shutter
speed so that the picture is taken with the best exposure.

AE (Automatic Exposure)
The camera’s built-in exposure meter automatically sets the exposure. The 3
AE modes available on this camera are P mode, in which the camera selects
both the aperture and shutter speed, A mode, in which the user selects the
aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed, and S mode, in which the
user selects the shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture.
In M mode, the user selects both the aperture and the shutter speed.

Aperture
The adjustable lens opening which controls the amount of light that enters the
camera. The larger the aperture, the shorter the depth of field and the fuzzier
the background. The smaller the aperture, the greater the depth of field and
the sharper the background. Aperture is measured in f/stops. Larger aperture
values indicate smaller apertures, and smaller aperture values indicate larger
apertures.

Backlight
A light source to illuminate the monitor from behind the screen.

CCD (Charge-Coupled Device)
This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals. On this
camera, light is picked up and converted into RGB signals to build a single
image.

Contrast Detection Method
This is used to measure the distance to the subject. The camera determines
if the image is focused by the level of contrast in the subject.

Conventional Photograph
This refers to recording images using silver halide (the method for recording
images in conventional, non-digital photography). This system is in contrast
to still video and digital photography.

DCF (Design rule for Camera File system)

Digital ESP (Electro-Selective Pattern) Light Metering
This determines the exposure by metering and calculating the light levels in
the center and other areas of the image separately.

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Miscellaneous

A standard for image files by the Japan Electronics and Information
Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

Glossary of terms

DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
This is for saving desired print settings on digital cameras. By entering which
images to print and the number of copies of each, the user can easily have
the desired images printed by a printer or print lab that supports the DPOF
format.

Eclipsing (Vignetting)
This refers to when an object obscures part of the field of view so that the
whole subject is not photographed. Vignetting also refers to when the image
seen through the viewfinder does not exactly match the image shot through
the objective lens, so the photographed image includes objects not seen
through the viewfinder. In addition, vignetting can occur when an incorrect
lens hood is used, causing shadowing to appear in the corners of the image.

Effective Pixel Resolution
The number of pixels used in the CCD to create the image.

EV (Exposure Value)
A system for measuring exposure. EV0 is when the aperture is at F1 and the
shutter speed is 1 second. The EV then increases by 1 each time the aperture
increases by one F stop or the shutter speed increases by one increment. EV
can also be used to indicate brightness and ISO settings.

Exposure
The amount of light used to capture an image. The exposure is determined
by the time the shutter is open (shutter speed) and the amount of light that
passes through the lens (aperture).

Flash Bracket
A mount used to attach an external flash to the camera. Shadows on the
subject can be changed by detaching the flash. The flash is used in
combination with the flash cable.

Gross Pixel Resolution
The total number of pixels in a CCD. Not all pixels are used to create the
image.

ISO

Miscellaneous

A method for indicating film speed by the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) (e.g. “ISO100”). Higher ISO values indicate greater
sensitivity to light, so images can be exposed even in low-light conditions.

228

Glossary of terms

JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
A compression format for color still images. Photographs (images) shot using
this camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format when the Record
mode is set to SHQ, HQ, SQ1 or SQ2. By downloading these images to a
personal computer, users can edit them using graphics application software
or view the images using an Internet web browser.

M (Manual) Mode
The user sets both the aperture and shutter speed.

NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) / PAL (Phase
Alternating Line)
Television formats. NTSC is mainly used in Japan, North America and Korea.
PAL is mainly used in Europe and China.

P (Program) Mode
Also called Program AE mode. The camera automatically sets the best
shutter speed and aperture for the shot.

Pixels
A pixel is the smallest unit (dot) used to make up an image. Clear large-sized
printed images require millions of pixels.

Ring Flash
A flash unit that uses a circular xenon fluorescent tube as its light source. It is
used for taking close-ups.

S (Shutter Priority) Mode
Also called Shutter Priority AE mode. The user selects the shutter speed and
the camera automatically varies the aperture so that the picture is taken with
the best exposure.

Slave Flash
A wireless flash that is not connected to the camera by a synchronization
cord. It flashes in phase with the flash on the camera, and can be used for
lighting techniques such as changing the way shadows are cast on a subject.

Sleep Mode

Synchro Terminals
Terminals on an external flash unit for connecting it to the camera.

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A mode designed to save battery life. The camera automatically enters the
sleep mode if you do not operate it for a certain time. To get out of the sleep
mode, use any button on the camera (shutter button, arrow pad, etc.).

Glossary of terms

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
An uncompressed format used for saving highly detailed black and white or
color image data. TIFF image files can be handled by software programs for
scanners and graphics applications.

TFT (Thin-Film Transistor) Color Monitor
A color monitor constructed using thin-film technology.

TTL (Through-The-Lens) System
To help adjust exposure, a light receptor built into the camera directly
measures the light passing through the lens.

TTL-AUTO
For use with an external flash. Light emitted by the flash is measured by the
light receptor in the camera as it passes through the lens. A signal is then sent
to adjust the external flash intensity.

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index
3:2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
A
A/V OUT jack. . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 151
AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
AE lock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
AE memory
. . . . . . . . . . . 106
AEL button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 105
AF Illuminator . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 99
AF mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
AF sequential shooting
. . . . . . . . . . . 112
AF target mark. . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 40
AF/Macro/MF button
. . . . . . . 12, 100, 107, 108
Alkaline battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
All reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
All-frame erase
. . . . . . . . . 163
All-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . 197
Aperture priority shooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 91
Aperture value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Arrow pad . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 53, 69
Auto bracketing
. . . . . . . 113
Auto flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Auto focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Auto white balance . . . . . . . . . . 133
AV cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

C
Camera movement warning . . . . .80
Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Card access lamp . . . . . . . . . .11, 40
Card button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 29
Card check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Card cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 26
Card setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Close-up playback
. . . . . . . .147
Cloudy day
. . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Compact Flash (CF) . . . . . . . .25, 29
Connector cover . . . . . . . . . .10, 151
Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 13
Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Custom button
. . . . . . . .12, 166
CUSTOM WB setting . . . . . . . . .135
Custom white balance . . . . . . . .135
D
Date/time setting
. . . . . . . . .36
DC-IN jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 23
Digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Diopter adjustment dial . . . . . .12, 38
Direct buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
DPOF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Dual control panel. . . . . . . . . . . .178

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Battery check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Battery compartment cover . . 11, 21
Battery compartment lock . . . 11, 21
Beep sound
. . . . . . . . . . . . 182
BKT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Black and white picture . . . . . . . 121
Black board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Button operation beep . . . . . . . . 183

Editing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Enlarge size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Erasing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
ESP metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Evening sunlight
. . . . . . . . . .134
Exposure compensation
. . . .131
Exposure compensation button
. . . . . . . . . . . . .12, 93, 131
Exposure differential . . . . . . . . . . .93

231

index

F
File name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
File number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Fill-in flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 79
Flash charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 80
Flash intensity control
. . . . . 85
Flash intensity control button. . . . 66
Flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Flash mode button. . . . . . . . . 12, 79
Flash off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Flash stand-by . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 80
Fluorescent lamp
. . . . . . . . 134
Focus lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Front curtain SLOW1. . . . . . . . 82
Front curtain with red-eye
reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Fulltime AF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Fully pressed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
G
Green lamp . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 40, 42
H
Halfway pressed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
High quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
High speed sequential shooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Histogram display
. . . . . . . . 144
Histogram target mark . . . . . . . . 146
Hot shoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 86
Hot shoe cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
HQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Information display . . . . . . . . . . .177
ISO sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
J
Jog dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 63
L
Landscape shooting
. . . . . . . .62
Landscape+Portrait shooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Language setting
. . . . . . .34
Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Lens cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Lens cap string . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Lithium battery pack . . . . . . . . . . .23
M
Macro mode shooting
. . . . . .107
Manual focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Manual shooting
. . . . . . . .60, 93
Measurement units
. . . . . .191
Memory gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Metering
. . . . . . . . . . .102
Metering button. . . . . . . . . . .12, 102
Microdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 29
Microphone . . . . . . . . . .10, 122, 153
Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Mode dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12, 59
Mode menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Monitor brightness adjustment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Movie
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Movie play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55, 158
Multi-metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
My mode setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
My mode shooting
. . . . . .61, 95

I
iESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Index (Creating an index) . . . . . 158
Index display
. . . . . . . . . . . 148

232

N
Night scene shooting
. . . . . . .61
NiMH battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

index

OK/Menu button
. . . . . . . 11, 69
One-touch white balance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Orange lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 40

Rechargeable batteries. . . . . . . . .23
Recording movies
. . . . . . . . .48
Recording sound
. . . . . . . . . .153
Recording sound with still
pictures
. . . . . . . . . .122
Red-eye reduction flash
. . . .81
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Remote control Receiver . . .10, 110
Resizing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Rotation button
. . . . . . . .12, 152

PAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 229
Panorama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Picture rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Pixel mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 32
Playback volume . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Playing back movies . . . . . . . . . . 55
Playing back pictures on a TV . . 151
Portrait shooting
. . . . . . . . . . . 62
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 31
Preset white balance . . . . . . . . . 134
Print button
. . . . . . . . . . 12, 197
Print reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Program shooting
. . . . . . . . . . 59
Protect button
. . . . . . . . . 12, 57
Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
PW OFF setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
PW ON setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Scene modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Screen setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Seconds remaining . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Self-timer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Self-timer/Remote control button
. . . . .12, 109, 110
Self-timer/Remote control lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . .10, 109, 110
Sepia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Sequential shooting
. . . . . .112
Shade
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Sharpness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Shooting mode . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 31
Shooting mode menu . . . . . . . . . .59
Shortcut menus. . . . . . . . . . . .69, 72
SHQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Shutter button . . . . . . . . . . . . .12, 40
Shutter priority shooting . . .60, 92
Shutter sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Shutter speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Single-frame erase
. . . . . . . . .58
Single-frame playback . . . . . . . . .53
Single-frame reservation. . . . . . .199
Single-frame shooting. . . . . .40, 112
Slave flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Slave flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
No. of storable still pictures . . . . 126
Normal quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
NTSC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 229
O

Q
Quick View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
R
RAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125, 129
RAW editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Rear curtain SLOW2 . . . . . . . . 83
Rec View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

233

index

Slideshow
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Slow synchronization SLOW
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84
SmartMedia (SM) . . . . . . . . . 25, 29
Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 185
Sports shooting
. . . . . . . . . . . 62
Spot metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
SQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Strap eyelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 20
Sunny day
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Super macro mode shooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Super macro MF mode shooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
T
TIFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Top menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Trimming
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Tripod socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tungsten light
. . . . . . . . . . . 134
Two-in-one pictures
. . . 119
U
USB connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
V
Video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 38
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
W
White balance
. . . . . . . . . 133
White balance adjustment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
White board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Write-protect seal . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

234

X
xD-Picture Card . . . . . . . . . . .25, 29
Z
Zoom lever . . . . . . .12, 50, 147, 148

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VT407601

DIGITAL
CAMERA

PERSONAL
COMPUTER

DIGITAL CAMERA — PC CONNECTION

OPERATION MANUAL
How to use your PC to get the
most from images taken with
your digital camera.

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera.
This manual provides instructions on how to install the USB
driver. To ensure correct installation, refer only to these
installation procedures.

Introduction
This manual explains in detail how to connect your Olympus digital camera to
a computer. Read it carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference.
About this manual
The information contained in this manual may be subject to change without
notice. For the latest information on the product, please consult your local
Olympus representative.
The information contained in this manual has been compiled by taking all
possible measures to ensure its accuracy. However, if you find any errors or
incomplete information, please contact your local Olympus representative.
It is prohibited by copyright laws to duplicate in part or in whole the information
contained in this manual, except for personal use. Reproduction without
permission of the copyright owner is prohibited.
The PC screens shown in this manual may differ slightly from the actual displays
on some PC models.

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Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc.
All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or
trademarks of their respective owners.

INDEX

Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Identifying the OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Macintosh

Macintosh (OS 9/X). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Windows

Windows (98/Me/2000/XP) . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Downloading image files using other OS
(For other OS users). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Flowchart
By connecting the camera to a computer with the provided USB cable,
images on a card can be transferred to the computer. Some OS’s (operating
systems) may need a special setup before connecting to the camera for the
first time. Follow the chart below.
Identifying the OS (p.6)

Windows 98/
98 SE (Second Edition)

Windows Me/2000/XP

MacOS 9.0 - 9.1/OS X (10.0)
* For OS 8.6, see below.

Installing the USB
driver for Windows
98 (p.9)
Connecting the camera to the computer using the provided USB cable
(Windows p.11, Mac p.24)
Confirming the computer recognizes
the camera (p.14)
Downloading image files
(Windows p.17, Mac p.26)
Disconnecting the USB cable
(Windows p.20, Mac p.30)
* Even if your computer has a USB connector, data transfer may not function
correctly if you are using one of the operating systems listed below or if you have
an add-on USB connector (extension card, etc.).
Windows 95/NT 4.0
Windows 98/98 SE upgrade from Windows 95
Mac OS 8.6 or lower (except Mac OS 8.6 equipped with USB MASS Storage
Support 1.3.5 installed at the factory)
Data transfer is not guaranteed on a home-built PC system or PCs with no
factory installed OS.

Flowchart

• When connecting the camera to the computer, make sure that there is
sufficient remaining battery power. When connected (transmitting) to the
computer, the camera does not enter the sleep mode nor will the camera’s
power turn off automatically. Depending on the camera model, when the
battery power runs out or the internal temperature rises, the camera may
stop operating automatically. This could cause the computer to
malfunction, and any image data (file) being transmitted may be lost. Be
careful when downloading files for a long period of time. Use the AC
adapter (optional) when downloading files.
• If you connect or disconnect the AC adapter when the camera is connected
to the computer and is running on battery power, it may result in the loss of
image data on the card or cause a malfunction in the computer. Before
connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter, disconnect the camera from
the computer and make sure that the camera is turned off.
• To avoid computer malfunctions, do not turn off the camera when the
camera is connected to a computer.
• If the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub, operation may
not be stable if there are any compatibility problems between the computer
and the hub. In such cases, do not use the hub and connect the camera
directly to the computer.
• You can view images using: graphics applications that support the JPEG
file format (Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, etc.); Internet browsers (Netscape
Communicator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, etc.); CAMEDIA Master
software; or other software. For details on using commercial graphics
applications, refer to their instruction manuals.
• QuickTime is needed for playing back movies. QuickTime is included on
the provided software CD.
• If you want to process images, make sure to download them to your
computer first. Depending on the software, image files may be destroyed if
the images are processed (rotated, etc.) while they are on the card.

Identifying the OS
Identify the OS on your computer before connecting the camera. How to
identify the OS depends on the computer.

Windows

Double-click the “My Computer”
icon on your desktop.
When the “My computer” icon is not on
your desktop, click “Control Panel”
from the “Start” menu.

Double-click the
“Control Panel” icon.

Double-click the
“System” icon.

The way the file icons inside the folder appear may vary depending on your
version of Windows. If you don’t see the icon you are looking for, click on
“view all Control Panel options” on the left of the window.

Identifying the OS

A System Properties window will
appear. Note and record the
“System:” information.
Confirm that your system is Windows
98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional or
Windows XP, then press “OK” to close
the window.

If your OS is Windows 98/98 SE, proceed to “Installing the USB
driver for Windows 98” (
p.9).
Users running Windows Me/2000/XP
p.11
Users running other OS
p.31

Mac OS (Macintosh)
Select “About This Computer” from the Apple menu on the menu bar.
A window appears with the name of the computer’s OS.
Confirm that the OS is OS 9.0-9.1 or OS X.

Users running Mac OS 9/X
Users running other OS

p.23
p.31

Windows
Using Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
Make sure that:

Windows

Your computer is turned on and Windows is running.
If you are running any applications, quit them all.
You are recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter.
If the battery power runs out while the computer is accessing the card in the
camera, the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could
destroy image files (data). If you are using batteries, make sure that there
is sufficient remaining battery power.

Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 (When using Windows
98/98 SE) ....................................................................................... 9
Connecting the camera to the computer ................................. 11
Confirming the computer recognizes the camera .................. 14
Confirming the USB driver is installed .................................... 15
Downloading images to your computer................................... 17
Disconnecting the camera from your computer ..................... 20

Installing the USB driver for Windows 98
(When using Windows 98/98 SE)
If your OS is Windows 98/98 SE, you must install the USB driver. Follow the
instructions below to install the USB driver in your computer. Once it is fully
installed, you do not need to repeat the procedure again.
If your OS is Windows Me/2000/XP, skip the procedure below as the USB
driver will be automatically installed. Proceed to “Connecting the camera to
the computer” (
p.11).

The Olympus Windows Installer
should automatically launch. Click
“USB driver for Windows 98”.

Windows

Insert the provided software CD
into your CD-ROM drive.

If the installer is not automatically launched, select “Run..” on the
“Start” menu and then execute “(drive letter):/ Information.exe”.
The drive letter of the CD-ROM varies depending on the computer.
To identify the drive letter, double-click “My Computer” on the desktop.

Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 (When using Windows 98/98 SE)

Windows

Click “Continue”. The installation
of the USB driver will start.

Click “OK” to restart your computer
and the installation is complete.

When the computer has restarted, installation is complete. If the
Olympus Windows Installer screen appears, click “Close” and
remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

Connecting the camera to the computer
Users running Windows 98/98SE need to install the USB drive before
connecting the camera to your computer for the first time. (
p.9)

Insert the marked end of the provided USB cable into the USB
port on your computer as shown below.
Look for this mark.

Terminal

USB port

After making sure that the camera is turned off, connect the end
of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera.

Windows

The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer. For details,
refer to your computer's manual.

The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending
on the camera model. Refer to the camera manual for details.
Camera with a USB connector
Computer
Rectangular terminal
USB port

Smaller terminal

USB cable

USB connector

Camera with a multi connector
Camera’s multi connector (USB, A/V OUT)

Computer

Smaller terminal
Rectangular terminal

USB cable

USB port

Connecting the camera to the computer

Turn the camera on.

Windows

Camera with a lens barrier
The power turns on automatically,
with the exception of some models
which require you to press the
(monitor) button.
When the camera is turned on, the
lamp on the right of the viewfinder
lights up.

Lamp
Lens barrier

(monitor) button

Camera with a
mode
Set the mode dial to
. (If the
camera has a power switch as well
as a mode dial, turn the power
switch to ON.)

Mode dial

Power
switch

Camera with a
mode
(Camera setup/connection
mode)
Set the mode dial to
to turn
the camera on.

Mode dial
Power
switch

Connecting the camera to the computer

The computer recognizes the camera as a new device.
When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time, the
computer automatically recognizes the camera. Click “OK” when the
message saying that the installation is completed appears. The
computer recognizes the camera as a “Removable Disk”.

When the camera is connected to the computer, none of the camera buttons
are functional.

Windows

Windows XP
You can download image files from the camera easily.
Select “Copy pictures to folder on my computer using Microsoft
Scanner and Camera Wizard”, then follow the on-screen instructions.
You may also select “take no action” to bypass the Microsoft Scanner
and Camera Wizard. You may then use a more advanced image
viewing/editing program such as Olympus CAMEDIA Master
software. For detailed instructions on downloading, refer to the
CAMEDIA Master software user’s guide.

Confirming the computer recognizes the camera

Windows

Double-click the “My Computer”
icon on the desktop.
For users running Windows XP, click
“My Computer” from the “Start” menu.

Make sure the “Removable Disk”
icon appears in the window.
There may already be other
“Removable Disk” icons for other
devices, such as a removable media
drive or USB Reader/Writer. In this
case, the digital camera is recognized
as another “Removable Disk”.
If you cannot find the icon, the camera
and computer are not connected
properly. Turn the camera off,
disconnect the camera from the
computer and connect again, or
proceed to “Confirming the USB driver is installed” (
sure that the USB driver is fully installed.

p.15) to make

Confirming the USB driver is installed
If the computer does not recognize the camera as a Removable Disk, follow
the procedure below to check whether the USB driver has been fully installed.

Double-click the
“System” icon.

Windows

Open “My Computer”
and double-click the
“Control Panel” icon.
For users running
Windows XP, open
“Control Panel” from the
“Start” menu.

The System window will appear.
Click the “Device Manager” tab.

Confirming the USB driver is installed

Confirm that “OLYMPUS Digital
Camera” is in the “Universal Serial
Bus Controller” category.

Windows

If you cannot find the “OLYMPUS
Digital Camera”, turn the camera off,
disconnect the camera from the
computer and start again.
Users running Windows 98/98 SE
start again from “Confirming the USB
driver is installed”, and Users running
Window Me/2000/XP start from
“Connecting the camera to the
computer”.

If the USB driver was successfully installed, you can find the following in the
“Device Manager”.
– the name of the camera you have connected listed under “Disk drives”
– “OLYMPUS Digital Camera” listed as one of the items in the “Universal
Serial Bus Controller” category

Downloading images to your computer

Double-click the “My Computer”
icon on the desktop.
For users running Windows XP, click
“Control Panel” from the “Start” menu.

Double-click the “Removable Disk”
icon.
A new “Removable Disk” icon appears
when the camera is connected to the
computer, as the digital camera is
recognized as a “Removable Disk”.
Windows

If an error message appears when you double-click the icon, there may be a
problem with one of the following:
the camera’s power source (the AC adapter is not properly connected or
the battery power is low)
Make sure that the AC adapter is correctly connected or that the batteries
are not running low.
the card (there is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the
card)
Check that you can play back pictures stored on the card on the monitor
of your digital camera.

Double-click the
“Dcim” folder.

Downloading images to your computer

Double-click the “100olymp” folder.
Image files (JPEG files) with files
names such as “P1010001.jpg” are
displayed.

Windows

• The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according
to the following rules.

Folder name

File name

(Example)

Serial number

Month / Day / Serial number

• Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999.
• Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999.
• When file number 9999 is reached, a new folder is created and assigned
the next number.
• Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1
through 9, October by the letter A, November by B and December by C.

Double-click the “My Documents”
icon on the desktop.
If you cannot find the icon on the
desktop, select “Explorer” on the Start
menu and double-click the “My
Documents” icon.

Downloading images to your computer

The “My Documents” window is
displayed.

The image is saved in the
computer (in My
Documents folder).
• To select all files, choose Edit > Select all.

Windows

Drag & drop the image
you want to save in the
computer (in this case,
P1010012.jpg) to the
“My Documents”
window.

When the image file has been downloaded to the computer, you can view
images by double-clicking the image files downloaded to your computer. The
files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system. If you
want to view the image a different size or process it, you will need to open the
image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files, such as Paint
Shop Pro, Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software.
The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while
the image is being copied. Never open the card cover on the camera, load or
remove the batteries, or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp
is blinking as the image files may be destroyed.

Disconnecting the camera from your computer
If your OS is Windows Me/2000, proceed to “Windows Me/2000/XP” (
p.21).

Windows 98

Windows

Make sure that the lamp on the
right of the viewfinder or the card
access lamp is not blinking.
Some camera models have either a
lamp on the right of the viewfinder or
a card access lamp, and the location
varies depending on the model.
Refer to your camera’s reference
manual.

Lamp

Card access lamp

Double-click the “My Computer”
icon and right-click the “Removable
Disk” to display the menu.

Click “Eject” on the menu.

Disconnecting the camera from your computer

Lamp

Remove the USB cable from the
camera.

Remove the USB cable from your computer.

Windows

Make sure that the lamp on the right
of the viewfinder or the card access
lamp is not blinking.

Windows Me/2000/XP

Make sure that the lamp on the right
of the viewfinder or the card access
lamp is not blinking.
Some camera models have either a
lamp on the right of the viewfinder or a
card access lamp, and the location
varies depending on the model. Refer
to your camera's reference manual.

Lamp

Disconnecting the camera from your computer

Click the
“Unplug or Eject
Hardware” icon on the task bar.
The message saying that the drive
has been stopped appears.

Click on the message.
The “Unplug or Eject Hardware”
window appears.

Windows

4
5

When a message appears, click
“OK”.

Remove the USB cable from the
camera.

Remove the USB cable from your computer.

If the window returns the following message when you click “Unplug or Eject
Hardware”, first make sure that no image data is being downloaded from the
camera, and then remove the USB cable.

Macintosh
Using Mac OS (9/X)
Make sure that:
Your computer is turned on and Mac OS is running.
If you are running any applications, quit them all.
You are recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter.
If the battery power runs out while the computer is accessing the card in the
camera, the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could
destroy image files (data). If you are using batteries, make sure that there
is sufficient remaining battery power.

Macintosh

If you are running Mac OS X, the connection to the computer and
downloading the image data are verified. Restrictions such as the
following may occur due to the OS.
The image file properties are not displayed correctly.
Images in the camera cannot be opened without first downloading
them. etc.
For more details, visit the Olympus web site.

Connecting the camera to the computer ................................. 24
Downloading images to your computer................................... 26
Disconnecting the camera from your computer ..................... 30

Connecting the camera to the computer

Insert the marked end of the USB cable into the USB port on your
computer as shown below.
Look for this mark.

Terminal

USB port
The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer. For details,
refer to your computer's manual.

After making sure that the camera is turned off, connect the end
of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera.

Macintosh

The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending
on the camera model. Refer to the camera manual for details.
Camera with a USB connector
Computer

Rectangular terminal
USB port

Smaller terminal

USB cable

USB connector

Camera with a multi connector
Camera’s multi connector (USB, A/V OUT)
Smaller terminal
Rectangular terminal

USB cable

USB port

Computer

Connecting the camera to the computer

Turn the camera on.
Camera with a lens barrier
The power turns on automatically,
with the exception of some models
which require you to press the
(monitor) button.
When the camera is turned on, the
green lamp on the right of the
viewfinder lights up.
Camera with a
mode
Set the mode dial to
. (If
the camera has a power
switch as well as a mode dial,
turn the power switch to ON.)

Lamp
Lens barrier

(monitor) button
Mode dial

Power switch

Mode dial
Power
switch

Macintosh

Camera with a
mode
(Camera setup/connection
mode)
Set the mode dial to
to turn
the camera on.

The computer recognizes the
camera as a new device.
The computer recognizes the camera
automatically and an “Untitled” icon
appears on the desktop.
If you cannot find this icon, turn off the camera and connect again.
Mac OS X
When the computer has recognized the camera, the Apple Image
p.29
Capture software automatically launches.
When the camera is connected to the computer, none of the camera buttons
are functional.

Downloading images to your computer
Mac OS 9
You can download images from the camera and save them in your computer
(in this case, in the Hard Disk).

Macintosh

If you cannot find this icon, or if an error message appears when you doubleclick the icon, there may be a problem with one of the following:
the camera’s power source (the AC adapter is not properly connected or
the battery power is low)
the card (there is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the
card)
Check that you can play back pictures on the monitor of your camera.
the USB cable (the camera is not properly connected to the computer by
the USB cable).
Apple “File Exchange” extension is not enabled.
• Please refer to your Apple operating system manual for instructions on
how to enable this extension.

Double-click the “Untitled” icon
displayed on the desktop when the
camera is connected to the
computer.

Double-click the
“Dcim” folder.

Double-click the
“100OLYMP” folder.

Downloading images to your computer

Image files (JPEG files) with files
names such as “P1010001.JPG” are
displayed.

• The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according
to the following rules.

Folder name

File name

(Example)

Serial number

Month / Day / Serial number

• When file number 9999 is reached, a new folder is created and assigned
the next number.
• Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1
through 9, October by the letter A, November by B and December by C.

Macintosh

• Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999.
• Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999.

Double-click the “Macintosh HD”
icon on the desktop.

Downloading images to your computer

The “Hard Disk” window is displayed.

Macintosh

Drag & drop the image
you want to save in the
computer (in this case,
P1010012.JPG) to the
“Hard Disk” window.
The image is saved in
the computer (in the
Hard disk).
• To select all images,
click Edit > Select all.
When the image file has been copied to the computer, you can view images
by double-clicking the image files in the “Hard Disk” folder. The files will be
opened in the default image viewer of the operating system. If you want to
view the image a different size or process it, you will need to open the image
with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files, such as Paint Shop
Pro, Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software.
The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while
the image is being copied. Never open the card cover on the camera, load or
remove the batteries, or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp
is blinking as the image files may be destroyed.

Downloading images to your computer

Mac OS X
Malfunctions such as the following may occur due to the OS.
• If the camera is not connected correctly, a malfunction occurs in the
computer.
• Date and time information of image files is not accurately displayed.
• If the card cover of the camera is opened while connecting to the computer,
the “untitled” icon does not disappear from the desktop. etc.
When the computer has recognized the camera, the Apple Image Capture
software dialog appears.

1
2

From the “Download To” menu,
select a destination folder.

The images are transferred from the camera to your computer.
If you are operating Mac OS X and you want to download images using the
same procedure as for Mac OS 9, select “File > Close” and exit the Apple
Image Capture software. At this time, the camera is indicated as “unlabeled”.

Macintosh

To download all images, click
“Download All”.
To selectively download images,
click “Download Some” and
highlight the desired images.

If you use the Apple Image Capture software, images downloaded to your
computer and transferred back to a card may not play back on the camera or
may have other problems.

Disconnecting the camera from your computer

Lamp

Card access lamp

Drag the “untitled” icon on the
desktop to “Trash”.

Make sure that the lamp on the right
of the viewfinder or the card access
lamp is not blinking.

Macintosh

Make sure that the lamp on the
right of the viewfinder or the card
access lamp is not blinking.

Remove the USB cable from the
camera.

Remove the USB cable from your
computer.

Lamp

Downloading image files using other OS
(For other OS users)

Users running other OS cannot connect the camera directly to a computer.
Windows 95
Windows NT
Mac OS before OS 9
You can download images directly to your computer using an optional floppy
disk adapter or PC card adapter.
Does your computer have a USB interface?
Is there a port marked
on your computer?
No

Yes

Connect the camera directly
to your computer using the
provided USB cable.

Yes

Is your OS one of
the following?
• Windows 98
• Windows 2000
• Windows Me
• Windows XP
• Mac OS 9/X

Use the optional USB
reader/writer.*
*Certain card readers may not be
compatible with Mac OS X.
Check the Olympus website for
the most up-to-date compatibility
information.

Does your computer have a built-in PC card slot?

Use the optional PC card adapter*.

No
Yes

*Not supported by Windows NT4.0 or
lower
Does your computer have a built-in floppy disk drive?
No
Yes

Use the optional FlashPath floppy
disk adapter.
(For SmartMedia only)

Consult your nearest Olympus representative.

http://www.olympus.com/

OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
San-Ei Building, 22-2, Nishi Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Customer support (Japanese language only): Tel. 0426-42-7499 Tokyo

OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel. 631-844-5000

Adobe [Photoshop] Support
Adobe software updates and technical information can be obtained at:
http://www.adobe.com/support/

OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. (EUROPA) GMBH.
Premises/Goods delivery: Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany
Tel. 040-237730
Letters: Postfach 10 49 08, 20034 Hamburg, Germany

Hotline Numbers for customers in Europe:
Tel. 01805-67 10 83
Tel. 00800-67 10 83 00
Tel. +49 180 5-67 10 83
Tel. +49 40-237 73 899

Our Hotline is available from 9 am to 6 pm (Monday to Friday)
E-Mail: di.support@olympus-europa.com

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