DIGITAL CAMERA
SP-510UZ
ENGLISH 2
FRANÇAIS 26
ESPAÑOL 50
Basic
Manual
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Table of Contents
Gather these items (box contents)......................................................3
Preapare the battery .............................................................................4
Turn the camera on...............................................................................5
Set date and time ..................................................................................6
Select a language..................................................................................8
Shoot......................................................................................................9
View pictures.......................................................................................10
Basic operation ...................................................................................11
Shooting Mode Buttons ......................................................................... 11
s Modes (Scene)............................................................................. 12
Macro Mode........................................................................................... 12
Self-Timer .............................................................................................. 13
Flash Modes .......................................................................................... 13
Power Save Feature .............................................................................. 13
Menus and settings ............................................................................14
Top Menu............................................................................................... 14
Erase All Pictures .................................................................................. 14
Connecting the camera ......................................................................15
Playback on a TV................................................................................... 15
Direct Printing (PictBridge) .................................................................... 16
Transfer images ..................................................................................17
OLYMPUS Master software................................................................19
Specifications......................................................................................20
Safety precautions..............................................................................21
Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use.
We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera
before taking important photographs.
Please observe the safety precautions at the end of this manual.
The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced
during the development stages and may differ from the actual product.
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Gather these items (box contents)
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
Digital Camera StrapLens Cap/Lens Cap String
AA Batteries (four) USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master
Software CD-ROM
Items not shown: Advanced Manual (CD-ROM), Basic Manual (this manual) and warranty
card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
Attach the Strap and the Lens Cap
1
2
34
Strap Eyelet • Attach the strap to the other
eyelet in the same manner.
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Preapare the battery
For details on inserting an optional xD-Picture Card™, please refer to the
advanced manual.
1
3
2
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5
6
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Turn the camera on
This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode.
a. Set the mode dial to h.
Still picture shooting modes
b. Press the o button.
To turn off the camera, press the o button once again.
h Allows you to take pictures with full automatic settings.
P The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and
shutter speed.
A
/
S Allows you to set the aperture manually. / Allows you to set the
shutter speed manually.
M Allows you to set both the aperture and shutter speed manually.
r
Allows you to set each shooting function manually and use as your
original shooting mode.
g Allows you to set the target items by following the shooting guide
displayed on the screen.
s Allows you to shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the
shooting condition.
• To turn on the camera, press the o
button after removing the lens cap.
• This is displayed when the
date and time are not set.
When shooting movies (Shooting mode)
Shooting mode
MENU
CANCEL
X
Y/M/D
Y / M / D
Y M D TIME
Y M D T I M E
----.--.-- --:--
----.--.-- --:--
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Set date and time
a. Press the sF button and the rQUICK VIEW button to select
[Y].
The first two digits of the year are fixed.
b. Press the q# button.
c. Press the sF button and the
rQUICK VIEW button as in a. to select
[M].
d. Press the q# button.
About the Date and Time Setting Screen
MENU
CANCEL
X
Y/M/D
Y / M / D
Y M D TIME
Y M D T I M E
----.--.-- --:--
----.--.-- --:--
Y-M-D (Year-Month-Day)
Exits a setting.
Minute
Date formats (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y)
Hour
rQUICK VIEW Button
sF Button
CANCEL
MENU
2006
2006
.--.-- --:--
.--.-- --:--
X
Y M D TIME
Y M D T I M E
Y/M/D
Y / M / D
q# Button
2006
2006
.
11
11
.-- --:--
.-- --:--
CANCEL
MENU
X
Y M D TIME
Y M D T I M E
Y/M/D
Y / M / D
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e. Press the sF button and the
rQUICK VIEW button to select [D].
f. Press the q# button.
g. Press the sF button and the
rQUICK VIEW button to select “hour”,
“minute”.
•
The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.
h. Press the q# button.
i. Press the sF button and the
rQUICK VIEW button to select [Y/M/D].
j. After all items have been set, press the o button.
•
For precise time setting, press the
o
button as the time signal strikes 00 seconds.
2006
2006
.
11
11
.
26
26
--:--
--:--
CANCEL
MENU
X
Y M D TIME
Y M D T I M E
Y/M/D
Y / M / D
CANCEL
MENU
OK
SET
2006
2006
.
11
11
.
26
26
12
12
:
30
30
X
Y M D TIME
Y M D T I M E
Y/M/D
Y / M / D
CANCEL
MENU
OK
SET
2006
2006
.
11
11
.
26
26
12
12
:
30
30
X
Y/M/D
Y / M / D
Y M D TIME
Y M D T I M E
o Button
HQ
HQ
3072
3072
×
2304
2304
[
IN
IN
]
44
[ ]
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Select a language
You can select a language for on-screen display. Available languages vary
depending on the area where you purchased this camera.
a. Press the m button to display the top menu.
b. Press the q# button to select [SETUP], and press the o
button.
c. Press the sF button and the rQUICK VIEW button to select
[W], and press the o button.
d. Press the sF button and the
rQUICK VIEW button to select a
language, and press the o button.
•
The selected language is set.
•
You can add other languages to your camera with the
provided OLYMPUS Master software. Please refer to the
Advanced manual.
MENU
o Button
SCN
OK
MENU
SET
EXIT
SCN
SCN
SETUP
SETUP
SETUP
SILENT
SILENT
MODE
MODE
SILENT
MODE
RESET
RESET
IMAGE
IMAGE
QUALITY
QUALITY
IMAGE
QUALITY
RESET
SCN
CAMERA
CAMERA
MENU
MENU
SCN
CAMERA
MENU
[SETUP]
r QUICK VIEW
Button
sF Button
o Button
OK
SET
MENU
BACK
1
2
3
4
5
SETUP
MEMORY FORMAT
W ENGLISH
PW ON SETUP
PW OFF SETUP
BACKUP
OK
SET
MENU
BACK
W
ENGLISH
FRANCAIS
ESPAÑOL
PORTUGUES
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Shoot
a. Hold the camera
c. Shoot
Horizontal grip Vertical grip
b. Focus
The card access
lamp blinks.
Shutter Button
(Pressed
Halfway)
HQ
HQ
3072
3072
×
2304
2304
[
IN
IN
]
44
[ ]
The green lamp indicates the focus and
exposure are locked.
Place this mark over your subject
.
The number of storable
still pictures is displayed.
(Pressed
Completely)
Shutter Button
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View pictures
a. Set the mode dial to q.
a. As described in a. above, display the picture you want to erase.
b. Press the Y/S button.
c. Press the sF button to select [YES], and press the o button
to erase the image.
12:30
12:30
'06.11.26
'06 .11. 26
100-0001
10 0 - 0 0 01
1
HQ
HQ
[
IN
IN
]
Mode Dial
Arrow Pad
Next Picture
Prev. Picture
Erase Pictures
Y/S Button
OK
SET
MENU
BACK
YES
NO
ERASE [IN]
OK
SET
MENU
BACK
YES
NO
ERASE [IN]
sF Button
OK
SET
MENU
BACK
YES
NO
ERASE
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Basic operation
While in shooting mode, use these buttons for quick access to some of the more
commonly used features.
1 u button (Monitor/Viewfinder)
Toggles between the monitor and viewfinder.
2 h/P button (Digital image stabilization/Print)
Switches over the digital image stabilization mode between [ON] and [OFF].
3 # button (Flash pop-up)
Opens the flash. Press this button to take a picture with flash.
4 DISP./E button
Displays the composition guide lines and histogram. With menu items selected,
hold down this button to display the menu guide.
5 MENU button (MENU)
Displays the top menu.
6 Y/S button (Self-timer/Erase)
Use this setting to take a picture with the self-timer. Select the length of the time to
delay the shot.
7 p& button (Macro mode)
Use macro or super macro mode when taking close-up pictures such as of a flower.
8 sF button (Exposure compensation)
Use this setting to overexpose (+) or underexpose (–) a picture.
9 q# button (Flash mode)
Select from 6 flash modes - Auto, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Red-eye fill-in,
Slow flash or Flash off.
0 r QUICK VIEW button
Quickly displays the last image taken.
a o button (OK/FUNC)
Displays the function menu and sets the functions often used in shooting mode.
Also confirms and sets your selection of menu items.
Shooting Mode Buttons
a
0
8
97
21
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This function allows you to switch s (Scene mode) according to the subject.
1 Set the mode dial to s.
2 Press sr to select a scene mode, and press o.
Shooting s (Scene) Modes
& This mode lets you take pictures as close as 7 cm/2.88 in. to your subject (when
the optical zoom is at the greatest wide-angle).
% Use this mode to take pictures as close as 3 cm/1.19 in. to your subject. In %
mode, the position of the zoom lens is fixed.
1 Press p&.
2 Press sr to select [&] or [%] and press o.
•
PORTRAIT
•
INDOOR
•
MUSEUM
•
SHOOT & SELECT2
•
LANDSCAPE
•
CANDLE
•
CUISINE
•
BEACH
•
LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT
•
SELF PORTRAIT
•
BEHIND GLASS
•
SNOW
•
SPORT
•
AVAILABLE LIGHT
•
DOCUMENTS
•
NIGHT SCENE
•
SUNSET
•
AUCTION
•
NIGHT+PORTRAIT
•
FIREWORKS
•
SHOOT & SELECT1
s Modes (Scene)
B
F
D
j
G
OK
SET
MENU
BACK
1 PORTRAIT
Mode Dial
o Button
sr Button
Macro Mode
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1 Press rY.
2 Press sr to select [Y12 SEC] or [Y2 SEC],
and press o.
3 Press the shutter button completely to take the
picture.
Y12 SEC: The self-timer lamp lights for approximately
10 seconds, then starts blinking.
After blinking for approximately 2 seconds, the
picture is taken.
Y2 SEC: The self-timer lamp blinks for 2 seconds, then
the picture is taken.
1 Press #(Flash pop-up) to open the flash.
2 Press sr to select the flash mode, and press o.
3 Press the shutter button halfway.
When the flash is set to fire, the # mark lights.
4 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.
To save battery power, the camera automatically enters sleep mode and stops
operating if not used for 3 minutes in shooting mode. Press the shutter button
or turn the zoom lever to reactivate the camera.
If the camera is not operated for 4 hours after the camera enters sleep mode, it
automatically retracts the lens and turns off. To resume operation, turn on the
power again.
Icon Flash Mode Description
AUTO
Auto flash The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight
condition.
!
Red-eye
reduction flash
Emits pre-flashes for red-eye reduction.
#
Fill-in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light.
!
#
Red-eye fill-in
flash
The flash always fires after pre-flashes for red-eye
reduction are emitted.
#
SLOW Slow flash The flash fires with slow speed.
$ Flash off The flash does not fire even in low light conditions.
Self-Timer
Self-Timer Lamp
Flash Modes
Power Save Feature
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Menus and settings
1 Press m to display the top menu.
2 Use the arrow pad (srpq) to select menu items, and press o to set them.
IMAGE QUALITY
Set the image quality of the picture you will shoot according to its intended
purpose.
RESET
Return the changed shooting functions back to default settings.
CAMERA MENU
Adjust various shooting settings.
SETUP
Set the date, time, language, and operation sound, etc.
s (Scene)
Select the scene according to the subject and shooting condition when the
s mode is selected.
SILENT MODE
Set to turn off the operational sounds that occur during shooting and
playback, warning beeps, shutter sounds, etc.
1 From the top menu of playback mode, press
MENU and select [ERASE] -> [ALL ERASE],
and press o.
2 Select [YES] and press o.
All the pictures are erased.
Top Menu
SCN
OK
MENU
SET
EXIT
SCN
SCN
SETUP
SETUP
SETUP
SILENT
SILENT
MODE
MODE
SILENT
MODE
RESET
RESET
IMAGE
IMAGE
QUALITY
QUALITY
IMAGE
QUALITY
RESET
SCN
CAMERA
CAMERA
MENU
MENU
SCN
CAMERA
MENU
Top menu in shooting mode
Erase All Pictures
OK
SET
MENU
BACK
YES
NO
ALL ERASE
CAUTION ERASING ALL
CAUTION ERASIN G ALL
[IN]
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Connecting the camera
Use the AV cable provided with the camera to playback recorded images on your
TV. Both still pictures and movies can be played back.
1 Make sure that the TV and camera are turned off. Connect the multi-connector
on the camera to the video input terminal on the TV using the AV cable.
2 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.
3 Set the mode dial to q, and press o to turn the camera on.
The last picture taken is displayed on the TV. Use the arrow pad (srpq) to select
the picture you want to display.
Playback on a TV
AV cable Multi-Connector
Connector cover
Connect to the TV’s video
input (yellow) and audio
input (white) terminal.
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Using the provided USB cable, you may connect your camera directly to a
PictBridge compatible printer such as the Olympus P-11 to make prints. You can
print a picture with simple operations.
1 In playback mode, display the picture you want to print out on the monitor.
2 Connect one end of the provided USB cable into the camera’s multi-connector
and the other end into the printer’s USB connector.
3 Press h/<.
Printing starts.
When printing is finished, disconnect the USB
cable from the camera with the picture selection
screen displayed.
Direct Printing (PictBridge)
USB Cable
h/< Button
PC / CUSTOM PRINT
EASY PRINT START
OK
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Transfer images
a. Install the software
1
Insert the OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM.
2 Windows: Click the “OLYMPUS Master“
button.
Macintosh: Double-click the “Installer“ icon.
3 Simply follow the on-screen instructions.
b. Connect the camera to the computer
1
Connect the camera and computer using the USB cable (included).
The monitor will turn on automatically.
2 Select [PC] on the monitor, and press o.
Your PC will now recognize your camera as a
removable storage drive.
USB cable
1
2
OK
[IN]
SET
USB
PC
EASY PRINT
CUSTOM PRINT
EXIT
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c. Transfer images to the computer
1 With the camera now connected, open
OLYMPUS Master.
The [Transfer Images] window is displayed.
2 Select the images you want to transfer, and
click the [Transfer Images] button.
If the [Transfer Images] window is not displayed automatically:
a. Click the “Transfer Images” icon on
the OLYMPUS Master main menu.
b. Click the “From Camera” icon.
[Transfer Images] window
[Transfer Images] button
Tips
• For more detailed information regarding camera setup and usage, please refer
to the camera’s “Advanced Manual” provided on CD-ROM.
• For more details on using the OLYMPUS Master software, please refer to the
(electronic) reference manual located in the OLYMPUS Master folder on your
hard drive. For additional assistance, refer to the “Help” file in the OLYMPUS
Master software.
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OLYMPUS Master software
OLYMPUS Master Software: Use this software to download
pictures from the camera, view, organize, retouch, e-mail
and print your digital pictures and movies and more! This CD
also contains the complete software reference manual in
Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
(System Requirements
For the latest support information, visit the Olympus website
(http://www.olympus.com/)
(Upgrade (OLYMPUS Master Plus)
In addition to the functions in OLYMPUS Master, the OLYMPUS Master Plus
features movie editing, album printing, contact sheet printing, HTML album, free
stitch panorama, CD/DVD writing functions, and a lot more, allowing you to greatly
expand your digital photograph capabilities.
You can upgrade your software to OLYMPUS Master Plus via the Internet.
You need to have OLYMPUS Master installed in a computer with an Internet
connection.
OS Windows 98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP or Mac OS X (10.2 or
later)
CPU Pentium III 500 MHz/Power PC G3, or faster
RAM 128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)
Hard Disk 300 MB or more free space
Connection USB port
Monitor 1024 × 768 pixels resolution or more with minimum 65,536 colors
(Windows), 32,000 colors (Macintosh)
Register your camera when you install OLYMPUS Master to activate your
warranty, receive notifications of software and camera firmware updates,
and more.
User Registration
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Specifications
(Camera
Product type : Digital camera (for shooting and displaying)
Digital recording, JPEG (in accordance with
Design rule for Camera File system (DCF))
Recording system
Still pictures :
Applicable standards : Exif 2.2, Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), PRINT Image
Matching III, PictBridge
Sound with still
pictures
: Wave format
Movie : QuickTime Motion JPEG
Memory : Internal memory
xD-Picture Card (16 MB to 1 GB)
No. of effective pixels : 7,100,000 pixels
Image pickup device : 1/2.5” CCD (primary color filter), 7,380,000 pixels (gross)
Lens : Olympus lens 6.3 to 63.0 mm, f2.8 to 3.7
(equivalent to 38 to 380 mm on a 35 mm camera)
Photometric system : Digital ESP metering, spot metering system
Shutter speed : 15 to 1/1000 sec. (During bulb: Max. 8 minutes)
Aperture
: F2.8 to F8.0
Shooting range : 0.07 m (2.88 in.) to
)
(W) 1.2 m (4.0 ft.) to
)
(T) (normal/macro
mode)
0.03 m (1.19 in.) to
)
(super macro mode)
Monitor : 2.5” TFT color LCD display, 115,000 pixels
Flash charge time : Approx. 6.5 sec. (for full flash discharge at room temperature using
a new fully charged battery)
Outer connector : DC-IN jack
USB connector, A/V OUT jack (multi-connector)
Automatic calendar system : 2000 up to 2099
Operating environment
Temperature : 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) (operation)/
–20°C to 60°C (–4°F to 140°F) (storage)
Humidity : 30% to 90% (operation)/10% to 90% (storage)
Power supply : AA alkaline / nickel hydride batteries (four) or Olympus AC adapter
Dimensions : 105.5 mm (W) × 74.5 mm (H) × 70.0 mm (D)
(4.25 × 3.00 × 2.88 in.) Lens part (excluding protrusions)
Weight : 325 g (11 oz) without batteries and card
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
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