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Olympus VG-150, D-700, VG-110 User manual

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Instruction Manual
VG-110/D-700
VG-110/D-700
DIGITAL CAMERA
● 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.
● In the interest of continually improving our products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information
contained in 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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Step
1
Other accessories not shown: warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
Checking the contents of the box
LI-70B Lithium
Ion Battery
USB cable OLYMPUS
Setup
CD-ROM
Step
2
Preparing the Camera
“Preparing the Camera” (p. 12)
Step
3
Shooting and Playing Back Images
“Shooting, Viewing, and Erasing” (p. 19)
Step
4
How to Use the Camera
“Camera Settings” (p. 3)
Step
5
Printing
“Direct printing (PictBridge)” (p. 45)
“Print Reservations (DPOF)” (p. 49)
Contents
Contents
Names of Parts ............................................... 8
Preparing the Camera .................................. 12
Shooting, Viewing, and Erasing ................. 19
Using Shooting Modes ................................ 27
Using Shooting Functions .......................... 31
Menus for Shooting Functions ................... 34
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Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing
Functions ...................................................... 38
Menus for Other Camera Settings .............. 41
Printing .......................................................... 45
Usage Tips .................................................... 52
Appendix ....................................................... 57
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Strap F-2AC
USB-AC adapter
or
Digital camera
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Camera Settings
Using the Direct Buttons
Using the Direct Buttons
Frequently used functions can be accessed using the direct buttons.
Arrow pad
H (left)
G (down) /
D button (erase) (p. 25)
F (up) /
INFO button (change information
display) (p. 23, 26)
I (right)
Q button
(p. 17)
The symbols FGHI displayed for image
selections and settings indicate that the arrow pad
is to be used.
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Single Print
Print
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Set
X
YMDTime
MENU
Cancel
Y/M/DY/M/D
Shutter button (p. 20)
Zoom buttons (p. 22, 25)
q button (switch between shooting and
playback) (p. 20, 23)
m button (p. 5)
E button (menu guide) (p. 26)
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Using the Menu
Using the Menu
Use the menu to change camera settings such as the shooting mode.
There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the s mode (p. 27).
Function menu
Function menu
Press H during shooting to display the function menu. The function menu is used to choose the shooting mode
and provides access to frequently used shooting settings.
To select the shooting mode
Use HI to select a shooting mode and press the Q button.
To select the function menu
Use FG to select a menu and use HI to select a menu option. Press the Q
button to set the function menu.
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Shooting
Function menu
Shooting mode
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Selected option
Setup menu (p. 5)
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1 Press the m button.
The setup menu is displayed.
MENU
OK
Set
Exit
Digital Zoom Off
Icon Guide On
AF Mode Face/iESP
Date Stamp Off
Compression Normal
Image Size 12M
1
2
ResetReset
2 Press H to highlight the page tabs. Use
FG to select the desired page tab and
press I.
MENU
OK
Set
Exit
Power Save
Off
English
World Time
1
2
Bright
Page tab
MENU
OK
Set
Exit
1
2
Bright
Power Save
Off
English
World Time
Submenu 1
3 Use FG to select the desired submenu 1
and then press the Q button.
MENU
OK
Set
Exit
1
2
Bright
English
World Time
Power Save
Off
Power Save
Off
MENU
OK
Set
Back
1
2
Bright
English
World Time
Power Save
Off
Power Save
Off
Power Save
On
OffOff
Submenu 2
●
4 Use FG to select the desired submenu 2
and then press the Q button.
Once a setting is selected, the display returns to
the previous screen.
There may be additional operations.
“Menu Settings” (p. 34 to 44)
MENU
OK
Set
Exit
1
2
Bright
English
World Time
Power Save
On
Power Save
On
5 Press the m button to complete the
setting.
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Setup menu
Setup menu
Press the m button during shooting or playback to display the setup menu. The setup menu provides access
to a variety of camera settings, including options not listed in the function menu, display options, and the time and
date.
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Menu Index
Menus for Shooting Functions
1 Shooting mode
P (Program Auto) .............p. 19
M (iAUTO) ...................p. 27
N (DIS Mode) ................p. 27
s (Scene Mode) .........p. 27
P (Magic Filter) ..........p. 29
~ (Panorama)..................p. 30
A (Movie) ........................ p.21
2 Flash .................................p. 31
3 Macro ...............................p. 31
4 Self-timer ..........................p. 32
5 Exposure compensation ...p. 32
6 White balance ...................p. 33
7 ISO ...................................p. 33
8 # (Setup) X
z (Shooting menu)
Reset ...........................p. 34
Image Size ..................p. 34
Compression ...............p. 34
AF Mode ......................p. 35
Digital Zoom ................p. 36
Icon Guide ...................p. 37
Date Stamp .................p. 37
A (Movie menu)
Image Size ..................p. 35
Frame Rate .................p. 35
R (Movie sound
recording) ..................p. 36
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Program AutoProgram Auto
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4
5
1
2
3
7
6
8
MENU
OK
Set
Exit
Digital Zoom Off
Icon Guide On
AF Mode Face/iESP
Date Stamp Off
Compression Normal
Image Size 12M
1
2
Reset
Image Size VGA
On
Frame Rate 30fps
MENU
OK
Set
Exit
1
2
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Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing Functions
1 r (Settings 1)
Memory Format/
Format .......................... p. 41
Backup ......................... p. 41
USB Connection ........... p. 41
q Power On ............... p. 42
Keep
K
Settings ......... p. 42
Beep ............................. p. 42
Pixel Mapping ............... p. 43
2 s (Settings 2)
s (Monitor) ................ p. 43
Power Save .................. p. 43
W (Language) ............ p. 43
X (Date/time) ............. p. 44
World Time ...................p. 44
Menus for Other Camera Settings
1 q (Playback menu)
Slideshow ..................... p. 38
Edit ......................... p. 38, 39
Erase ............................ p. 39
Print Order .................... p. 40
? (Protect) .................... p. 40
y (Rotate).................... p. 40
Slideshow
Edit
Erase
Print Order
y
?
MENU
OK
Set
Exit
1
2
1
Backup
q Power On Yes
Format
Keep
K
Settings
Yes
USB Connection
Storage
Beep On
Pixel Mapping
MENU
OK
Set
Exit
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2
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Names of Parts
Names of Parts
Camera unit
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3
1
4
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5
6
8
9
1 Connector cover
........................ p. 14, 16, 45
2 USB connector
........................ p. 14, 16, 45
3 Strap eyelet .................... p. 9
4 Battery/card compartment
cover ........................... p. 12
5 Flash ............................. p. 31
6 Self-timer lamp ............. p. 32
7 Lens ........................ p. 57, 71
8 Microphone ............. p. 36, 39
9 Tripod socket
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3
2
1
7
5
6
8
9
10
1 n button ........ p. 17, 19
2 Shutter button ............... p. 20
3 Monitor ................... p. 19, 52
4 Zoom buttons ............... p. 22
5 Indicator lamp ... p. 13, 14, 16
6 q button
(switch between shooting
and playback) ....... p. 20, 23
7 Q button (OK).............. p. 17
8 Arrow pad ....................... p. 3
INFO button
(change information
display) ................. p. 23, 26
D button (erase) .......... p. 25
9 E button (menu guide)
.................................... p. 26
10
m button .................. p. 5
Attaching the camera strap
Attaching the camera strap
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
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Monitor
Shooting mode display
Shooting mode display
Still image
Movie
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1 Battery check ................ p. 16
2 Shooting mode ....... p. 19, 27
3 Flash ............................. p. 31
Flash standby/fl ash charge
.................................... p. 52
4 Macro ........................... p. 31
5 Self-timer ...................... p. 32
6 Exposure compensation
.................................... p. 32
7 White balance ............... p. 33
8 ISO ............................... p. 33
9 Setup menu .................... p. 5
10
Recording with sound
(movies) ...................... p. 36
11
Date stamp ................... p. 37
12
World time .................... p. 44
13
Compression
(still images)................ p. 34
14
Image size
(still images)................ p. 34
15
Number of storable pictures
(still images)................ p. 19
16
Current memory ........... p. 59
17
AF target mark .............. p. 20
18
Camera shake warning
19
Aperture value .............. p. 20
20
Shutter speed ............... p. 20
21
Image size (movies) ..... p. 35
22
Continuous recording length
(movies) ...................... p. 21
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Playback mode display
Playback mode display
Normal display●
1 Battery check ................ p. 16
2 Print reservation/number of
prints ...................p. 49/p. 46
3 Protect .......................... p. 40
4 Adding sound ............... p. 39
5 Current memory ........... p. 59
6 Frame number/
total number of images
(still images)................ p. 23
Elapsed time/
total recording time
(movies) ...................... p. 24
7 Shooting mode ....... p. 19, 27
8 Shutter speed ............... p. 20
9 Aperture value .............. p. 20
10
ISO ............................... p. 33
11
Exposure compensation
.................................... p. 32
12
White balance ............... p. 33
13
Image size .............. p. 34, 35
14
File number
15
Date and time ............... p. 17
16
Compression
(still images)................ p. 34
Frame rate
(movies) ...................... p. 35
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Still image Movie
00:12/00:3400:12/00:34
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Detailed display●
1010
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AUTO
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ISO
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Preparing the Camera
Preparing the Camera
Inserting the battery and the SD/SDHC
memory card (sold separately)
Always use SD/SDHC memory cards with this
camera. Do not insert any other types of memory
card.
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2
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Battery/card
compartment
cover
2
Write-protect switch
Battery
lock knob
Insert the battery with the B symbol on the same
side as the battery lock knob. Damage to the battery
exterior (scratches, etc.) may produce heat or an
explosion.
Insert the battery while sliding the battery lock knob in
the direction of the arrow.
Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the
arrow to unlock, and then remove the battery.
Turn off the camera before opening the battery/card
compartment cover.
When using the camera, be sure to close the battery/
card compartment cover.
Insert the card straight until it clicks into place.
Do not touch the contact area directly.
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2
This camera allows the user to take pictures using the
internal memory even when no SD/SDHC memory
card (sold separately) is inserted.
“Using an SD/SDHC memory card” (p. 58)
“Number of storable pictures (still images)/Continuous
recording length (movies) in the internal memory and
SD/SDHC memory cards” (p. 60)
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To remove the SD/SDHC memory card
To remove the SD/SDHC memory card
21
Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly,
then grab the card and pull it out.
Charging the battery and setting up
using the supplied CD
Connect the camera to the computer to charge the battery
and use the supplied CD for setup.
User registration using the supplied CD and
installation of [ib] computer software is available on
Windows computers only.
The camera battery can be charged while the camera is
connected to a computer.
The indicator lamp lights during charging and turns
off when charging is complete.
Charging takes up to 3 hours.
If the indicator lamp does not light, the camera is not
correctly connected or the battery, camera, computer,
or USB cable may not be functioning as expected.
We recommend that you use a computer equipped
with Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later), Windows
Vista, or Windows 7. See “Charging the battery with
the supplied USB-AC adapter” (p. 16) if you are using
a different computer or wish to charge the battery
without using a computer.
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Windows
Windows
1
Insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive.
Windows XP
A “Setup” dialog will be displayed.
Windows Vista/Windows 7
An Autorun dialog will be displayed. Click
“OLYMPUS Setup” to display the “Setup” dialog.
If the “Setup” dialog is not displayed, select “My
Computer” (Windows XP) or “Computer” (Windows
Vista/Windows 7) from the start menu. Double-click
the CD-ROM (OLYMPUS Setup) icon to open the
“OLYMPUS Setup” window and then double-click
“Launcher.exe”.
If a “User Account Control” dialog is displayed, click
“Yes” or “Continue”.
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2
Follow the on-screen instructions on your
computer.
If nothing is displayed on the camera screen even
after connecting the camera to the computer, the
battery may be exhausted. Leave the camera
connected to the computer until the battery has
charged, then disconnect and reconnect the camera.
Connecting the camera
Connecting the camera
Connector cover
USB cable (supplied)
Computer (on and running)
Indicator lamp
USB connector
3
Register your Olympus product.
Click the “Registration” button and follow the on-
screen instructions.
4
Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2 and [ib] computer
software.
Check the system requirements before beginning
installation.
Click the “OLYMPUS Viewer 2” or “OLYMPUS ib”
button and follow the on-screen instructions to
install the software.
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OLYMPUS Viewer 2
Operating
System
Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later) /
Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or better
RAM
1 GB or more (2 GB or more
recommended)
Free Hard
Drive Space
1 GB or more
Monitor
Settings
1024 × 768 pixels or more
Minimum 65,536 colors
(16,770,000 colors recommended)
[ib]
Operating
System
Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later) /
Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor
Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or better
(Pentium D 3.0 GHz or better required
for movies)
RAM
512 MB or more (1 GB or more
recommended)
(1 GB or more required for movies — 2 GB
or more recommended)
Free Hard
Drive Space
1 GB or more
Monitor
Settings
1024 × 768 pixels or more
Minimum 65,536 colors (16,770,000
colors recommended)
Graphics
A minimum of 64 MB video RAM with
DirectX 9 or later.
* See online help for information on using the software.
5
Install the camera manual.
Click the “Camera Instruction Manual” button and
follow the on-screen instructions.
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Macintosh
Macintosh
1
Insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive.
Double-click the CD (OLYMPUS Setup) icon on
the desktop.
Double-click the “Setup” icon to display the “Setup”
dialog.
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2
Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2.
Check the system requirements before beginning
installation.
Click the “OLYMPUS Viewer 2” button and follow
the on-screen instructions to install the software.
You can make user registration via “Registration” in
OLYMPUS Viewer 2 “Help”.
OLYMPUS Viewer 2
Operating
System
Mac OS X v10.4.11–v10.6
Processor Intel Core Solo/Duo 1.5 GHz or better
RAM
1 GB or more (2 GB or more
recommended)
Free Hard
Drive Space
1 GB or more
Monitor
Settings
1024 × 768 pixels or more
Minimum 32,000 colors (16,770,000
colors recommended)
* Other languages can be selected from the language
combo box. For information on using the software, see
online help.
3
Copy the camera manual.
Click the “Camera Instruction Manual” button to
open the folder containing the camera manuals.
Copy the manual for your language to the
computer.
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Charging the battery with the supplied
USB-AC adapter
The included F-2AC USB-AC adapter (hereafter
referred to as USB-AC adapter) differs depending on
the region where you purchased the camera.
The supplied USB-AC adapter is for charging and
playback only. Do not take pictures while the USB-AC
adapter is connected to the camera. The camera
cannot playback without the battery even when
connected to the USB-AC adapter.
1
AC outlet AC outlet
USB cable
(supplied)
USB cable
(supplied)
USB
connector
USB
connector
Connector
cover
Connector
cover
USB
connector
USB
connector
2
Indicator lamp
On: Charging
Off: Charged
The battery is not fully charged at the time of
purchase. Before use, be sure to charge the battery
until the indicator lamp turns off (up to 3 hours).
If the indicator lamp does not light, the camera is not
correctly connected or the battery, camera, or USB-
AC adapter may not be functioning as expected.
For details on the battery and the USB-AC adapter,
see “The battery and USB-AC adapter” (p. 57).
The battery can be charged while the camera is
connected to the computer. Charging time varies
depending on the performance of a computer. (There
may be cases in which it takes approx. 10 hours.)
When to charge the batteries
When to charge the batteries
Charge the battery when the error message shown below
appears.
Monitor top left Error message
Flashes in red
44
Battery Empty
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Operation guide
Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen
indicate that the m button, Q button, or zoom buttons
should be used.
MENU
OK
Sel. Image
Erase/Cancel
Operation guide
OK
Set
MENU
OK
Set
Exit
Digital Zoom Off
Icon Guide On
AF Mode Face/iESP
Date Stamp Off
Compression Normal
Image Size 12M
1
2
Reset
Date, time, time zone, and language
The date and time set here are saved to image fi le names,
date prints, and other data. You can also choose the
language for the menus and messages displayed in the
monitor.
1
Press the n button to turn on the
camera.
The date and time setting screen is displayed when
the date and time are not set.
X
-- -- -- --
:..
Y/M/D
MENU
YMDTime
Cancel
--------
Date and time setting screen
2
Use FG to select the year for [Y].
X
:..
Y/M/D
MENU
YMDTime
Cancel
20112011
-- -- -- --
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3
Press I to save the setting for [Y].
:..2011
X
Y/M/D
MENU
Y M D Time
Cancel
-- -- ------
4
As in Steps 2 and 3, use FGHI and the
Q button to set [M] (month), [D] (day), [Time]
(hours and minutes), and [Y/M/D] (date order).
For a more accurate setting, press the Q button
when the time signal hits 00 seconds while setting the
minutes.
The menus can be used to change the selected date
and time. [X] (Date/time) (p. 44)
5
Use HI to select your home time zone and
press the Q button.
Use FG to turn daylight saving time ([Summer])
on or off.
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OK
Set
Seoul
Tokyo
Seoul
Tokyo
The menus can be used to change the selected time
zone. [World Time] (p. 44)
6
Use FGHI to select your language and
press the Q button.
The menus can be used to change the selected
language. [W] (Language) (p. 43)
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Shooting, Viewing, and Erasing
Shooting, Viewing, and Erasing
Shooting with the optimum aperture
value and shutter speed
[Program Auto]
In this mode, automatic shooting settings are activated
while also allowing changes to a wide range of
other shooting menu functions, such as exposure
compensation, white balance, etc. as needed.
1
Press the n button to turn on the
camera.
[Program Auto] indicator
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Number of storable still pictures (p. 60)
Monitor (standby mode screen)
If the [Program Auto] indicator is not displayed, press
H to display the function menu and then set the
shooting mode to P.
“Using the Menu” (p. 4)
Current shooting mode display
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Press the n button again to turn off the camera.
2
Hold the camera and compose the shot.
Horizontal grip
Vertical grip
Monitor
When holding the camera, take care not to cover the
fl ash with your fi ngers, etc.
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3
Press the shutter button halfway down to
focus on the subject.
When the camera focuses on the subject, the
exposure is locked (shutter speed and aperture
value are displayed), and the AF target mark
changes to green.
The camera was unable to focus if the AF target
mark fl ashes red. Try focusing again.
PP
1/4001/400 F2.9F2.9
AF target mark
Press halfway
Shutter speed Aperture value
“Focusing” (p. 54)
4
To take the picture, gently press the shutter
button all the way down while being careful
not to shake the camera.
PP
1/4001/400 F2.9F2.9
Image review screen
Press fully
●
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To view images during shooting
To view images during shooting
Pressing the q button enables playback of images. To
return to shooting, either press the q button or press the
shutter button halfway down.
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