Olympus FE-180, X-745 User manual

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DIGITAL CAMERA
Advanced
Manual
Getting to know your
camera better
Quick Start Guide
Get started using your
camera right away.
Button operations
Menu operations
Printing pictures
Using OLYMPUS Master
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read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual
in a safe place for future reference.
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photographs.
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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.
Miscellaneous
FE-180/X-745
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About this manual
Step-by-step instructions are provided on how to set up the camera and use the
basic operations for taking and playing back still pictures.
The various camera buttons and menus are described according to their
functions. Find the information you need by searching for a term, operation or
specific topic.
Gather these items (box contents)... 3 Set the date and time....................... 6
Prepare the batteries ....................... 4 Take a picture.................................. 8
Charge the batteries ........................ 4 Review your pictures ....................... 9
Turn the camera on ......................... 5
Button operations........................... 14 Getting to know your
camera better ..................... 50
Menu operations ............................ 19
Printing pictures ............................. 30 Miscellaneous ................................ 60
Using OLYMPUS Master ............... 38
To understand the basic operations of this camera
Ö Quick Start Guide
Recommended for:
People using the OLYMPUS digital camera for the first time
People who do not have much experience using a digital
camera
To quickly find the information you need
Recommended for:
People with experience using a digital camera
Quick Start Guide
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Gather these items (box contents)
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
Digital Camera Strap AA NiMH Batteries
(two)
Battery Charger
(NC-TDR02/BU-02)
USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master
CD-ROM
Items not shown: Advanced Manual (this manual), Basic Manual, warranty
card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
Attach the strap
Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
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Prepare the batteries
a. Charge the batteries.
Batteries come partially charged.
The plug of the battery charger differs depending on the region where you
purchased the camera. The above procedure uses the AC cable type battery
charger as an example. If you received the plug-in type battery charger, plug
it directly into an AC wall outlet.
b. Insert the batteries in the camera.
For details on inserting an optional xD-Picture Card (hereinafter called the
card), please refer to “Inserting and removing the card” (P. 63).
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Red light on: Charging
Light off: Charging complete
(Charging time: Approx. 230 minutes)
AC Wall
Outlet
AC Cable
Battery
Charger
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Charging Indicator
AA NiMH
batteries
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Quick Start Guide
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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 For normal shooting.
h This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject or camera
movement when taking pictures.
B Suitable for taking pictures of people.
E Suitable for taking pictures of a landscape.
M Suitable for taking pictures of people at night.
f Select from 10 scene modes according to the shooting conditions.
R Use the shooting guide displayed on the screen to shoot pictures according
to the situation.
When shooting movies
When shooting still
pictures
o button
MENU
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TIME
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CANCEL
Y/M/
Y / M /
D
This screen is
displayed if the date
and time are not set.
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Set the date and time
a. Press the O< and NY buttons to select [Y].
The first two digits of the year are fixed.
b. Press the Y# button.
c. Press the O< and NY
buttons to select [M].
About the date and time setting screen
MENU
TIME
TIME
DMY
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CANCEL
Y/M/
Y / M /
D
Y-M-D
Cancels the setting
Hour
Date formats (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y)
Minute
O< button
NY button
MENU
2006
2006
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TIME
TIME
DMY
CANCEL
Y/M/
Y / M /
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Y# button
MENU
2006
2006
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Set the date and time
Quick Start Guide
d. Press the Y# button.
e. Press the O< and NY
buttons to select [D].
f. Press the Y# button.
g. Press the O< and NY
buttons to select the hours and
minutes.
h. Press the Y# button.
i. Press the O< and NY
buttons to select [Y/M/D].
j. After all settings have been set, press Q.
The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.
For a more accurate setting, press Q when the time signal hits 00
seconds.
MENU
2006
2006
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Take a picture
a. Hold the camera.
c. Shoot.
Horizontal grip Vertical grip
b. Focus.
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Shutter Button
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The green lamp indicates the
focus and exposure are locked.
Place this mark over
your subject.
The number of pictures
that can be taken is
displayed.
(Press
Completely)
Shutter Button
The card access lamp
blinks.
Quick Start Guide
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Review your pictures
a. Press the q button.
a. Press the X& and Y# buttons to display the
picture you want to erase.
b. Press the S button.
c. Press the O< button, select [YES], and press Q.
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Displays the previous image
q button
Erase pictures
S button
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Contents
o button ....................................Turning the camera on and off 14
Shutter button .............................................Shooting pictures/movies 14
K button (Shooting) ..................................Selecting shooting mode/
Turning the camera on 15
q button (Playback)................................. Selecting playback mode/
Turning the camera on 15
Mode dial .................................................. Switching shooting modes 15
h...........................Shooting pictures with automatic settings 15
h .................Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization 15
B E M ................ Shooting pictures according to the situation 15
f ..............................Shooting pictures by selecting a scene
mode according to the situation 15
n.................................................................... Recording movies 16
R ................................. Follow the shooting guide for setting 16
Arrow pad (ONXY)......................................................................... 16
Q button............................................................................................. 16
O< button............................................................... Printing pictures 16
X& button ............................. Shooting pictures close to the subject 17
NY button........................................................... Self-timer shooting 17
Y# button...................................................................Flash shooting 17
m button................................................ Displaying the top menu 17
S button ................................................................... Erasing pictures 17
Zoom button....................Zooming while shooting/Close-up playback 18
About the menus ....................................................................................... 19
Operation guide ......................................................................................... 19
Using the menus........................................................................................ 20
Shooting mode menu K .......................................................................... 21
IMAGE QUALITY.................................... Changing the image quality 21
PANORAMA .........................................Creating a panoramic picture 22
RESET.......Changing the shooting functions back to default settings 22
EXPOSURE COMP. .............................. Changing picture brightness 23
SILENT MODE .........................................Muting operational sounds 23
Button operations ...................................................14
Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following the
illustrations and actually trying them out on the camera.
Menu operations......................................................19
Learn everything about the menus, from basic operations to the
functions of each menu and their various settings.
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Playback mode menu q .......................................................................... 23
SLIDESHOW ..............................Playing back pictures automatically 23
MOVIE PLAY ..................................................... Playing back movies 24
RESIZE.................................................Changing the size of pictures 25
ROTATE ..................................................................Rotating pictures 25
PROTECT............................................................. Protecting pictures 25
ERASE........................ Erasing selected pictures/Erasing all pictures 25
SEL. IMAGE......................Erasing by selecting the single-frame 26
ALL ERASE.........Erasing all the pictures in the internal memory
or the card 26
PRINT ORDER ............................. Making print reservations (DPOF) 26
SETUP menus........................................................................................... 26
MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) ..............Formatting the internal
memory or card 27
BACKUP .....Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card 27
W .............................................. Selecting a display language 27
PIXEL MAPPING ......... Adjusting the image processing function 27
K/q.............Turning on the camera with the K or q button 27
s ............................................Adjusting the monitor brightness 27
BEEP............................Adjusting the volume of operation sound
when the buttons are pressed 27
8 ..................... Adjusting the volume of camera warning sound 28
SHUTTER SOUND ....Adjusting the volume of the shutter button 28
VOLUME ................Adjusting the volume during movie playback 28
R .................................. Recording movies with or without sound 28
X .......................................................Setting the date and time 28
VIDEO OUT ................................. Playing back pictures on a TV 29
POWER SAVE....... Setting the camera to the power save mode 29
Direct printing (PictBridge)......................................................................... 30
Using the direct printing function......................................................... 30
EASY PRINT....................................................................................... 30
Other print modes and print settings (CUSTOM PRINT).................... 32
Print settings (DPOF)................................................................................. 35
How to make print reservations .......................................................... 35
Single-frame reservation..................................................................... 36
All-frame reservation........................................................................... 37
Resetting print reservation data .......................................................... 37
Printing pictures......................................................30
Learn how to print pictures you have taken.
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Flow ........................................................................................................... 38
Using OLYMPUS Master........................................................................... 38
What is OLYMPUS Master? ............................................................... 38
Install the OLYMPUS Master software ............................................... 39
Connecting the camera to a computer ...................................................... 42
Start up the OLYMPUS Master software................................................... 43
Displaying camera images on a computer ................................................ 44
Downloading and saving images ........................................................ 44
Viewing still pictures and movies............................................................... 46
Printing pictures......................................................................................... 47
To download and save images to a computer without using
OLYMPUS Master................................................................................. 48
To increase the number of languages ....................................................... 48
Shooting tips and information .................................................................... 50
Tips before you start taking pictures................................................... 50
The camera does not turn on even when batteries are loaded.... 50
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed ............... 50
The date and time have not been set .......................................... 51
Shooting tips....................................................................................... 51
Focusing on the subject ............................................................... 51
Subjects that are difficult to focus on ........................................... 51
Taking pictures without blurring ................................................... 52
Taking pictures without the flash.................................................. 52
The picture is too grainy............................................................... 52
Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene ......................... 52
Taking pictures of a subject against backlight ............................. 52
Additional shooting tips and information ............................................. 53
Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken ................... 53
Using a new card ......................................................................... 54
Lamp indicators............................................................................ 54
Extending the useful life of the battery......................................... 54
Functions that cannot be selected from menus ........................... 54
Selecting the optimal image quality ............................................. 55
To return the settings of functions to default settings .................. 55
Using OLYMPUS Master .........................................38
Learn how to transfer pictures to a computer and save them.
Getting to know your camera better......................50
Find out more about your camera and learn what to do when you have
a question regarding operations.
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Playback tips....................................................................................... 55
Playing back pictures in the internal memory............................... 55
Quickly displaying a desired picture............................................. 55
Viewing pictures on a computer.......................................................... 55
Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen ......................... 55
When you get an error message on the camera... .................................... 56
Functions available in shooting modes and scenes .................................. 58
Glossary of terms....................................................................................... 59
Camera care.............................................................................................. 60
Battery and charger ................................................................................... 61
Useful use of the accessories.................................................................... 62
The card.............................................................................................. 62
Safety Precautions..................................................................................... 65
General Precautions ........................................................................... 65
Handling the Camera.......................................................................... 66
Battery Handling Precautions ............................................................. 67
Caution for Usage Environment.......................................................... 68
Battery Handling Precautions ............................................................. 68
LCD Monitor........................................................................................ 69
Legal and Other Notices ..................................................................... 69
Disclaimer of Warranty........................................................................ 69
Warning............................................................................................... 69
Copyright Notice ................................................................................. 69
FCC Notice ......................................................................................... 70
For customers in North and South America........................................ 70
For customers in Europe..................................................................... 71
SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................... 73
Names of Parts.......................................................................................... 75
Camera ............................................................................................... 75
Monitor Symbols & Icons .................................................................... 76
Index............................................................................................................ 78
Miscellaneous..........................................................60
Read about convenient functions and safety precautions on how to use
your camera more effectively.
Button operations
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Button operations
Shooting still pictures
Set the mode dial to a setting other than n, and lightly press the shutter button
(halfway). The green lamp lights when the focus and exposure are locked (focus
lock). Now press the shutter button all the way (completely) to shoot a picture.
Locking the focus and then composing the shot
(focus lock)
Compose your picture with the focus locked, and then
completely press the shutter button to shoot a picture.
When the green lamp blinks, the focus is not
adjusted properly. Try locking the focus again.
Recording movies
Set the mode dial to n, and lightly press the shutter button to lock the focus, and
then press the shutter button completely to start recording. Press the shutter
button again to stop recording.
o button Turning the camera on and off
Power on: Camera turns on in shooting mode.
Monitor turns on
Lens extends
Shutter button Shooting pictures/movies
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Flash mode
Macro mode
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Shooting mode is selected.
When K is pressed with the camera off, the camera turns on in shooting mode.
g K/q Turning on the camera with the K or q button” (P. 27)
The last picture taken is displayed.
Press the arrow pad to view other pictures.
Use the zoom button to switch between close-up playback and index display.
When q is pressed with the camera off, the camera turns on in playback mode.
g K/q Turning on the camera with the K or q button” (P. 27)
g Movie playback “MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies” (P. 24)
Set the mode dial to the desired shooting mode.
The camera determines the optimum settings for shooting pictures.
This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject or camera movement
when taking pictures.
Use PORTRAIT, LANDSCAPE and NIGHT+PORTRAIT to shoot pictures with
the optimal settings.
Select from 10 scene modes according to the shooting conditions.
Press Q for setting.
The scene selection screen displays sample images
and the shooting mode to best suit the situation.
To switch to a different scene mode after a scene
mode has been selected, set the mode dial to a
different setting and then set it back to f. The
scene selection screen is displayed.
By switching to the other scene, most settings will be
changed to the default settings of each scene.
K button (Shooting)
Selecting shooting mode/Turning the camera on
q button (Playback)
Selecting playback mode/Turning the camera on
Mode dial Switching shooting modes
h
Shooting pictures with automatic settings
h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization
B E
M Shooting pictures according to the situation
f Shooting pictures by selecting a scene mode according to
the situation
j SPORT /N INDOOR /W CANDLE /R SELF PORTRAIT
/S SUNSET /X FIREWORKS /P BEHIND GLASS /V CUISINE
/d DOCUMENTS /i AUCTION
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SETBACK
Press Q to decide
the scene.
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Audio is recorded with the movie.
During audio recording, only the digital zoom can be used. To record the
movie with the optical zoom, set [R] to [OFF].
g R Recording movies with or without sound” (P. 28)
Follow the shooting guide displayed on the screen to
set the target items.
•Press m to display the shooting guide again.
To change the setting without using the shooting
guide, set the shooting mode to another one.
The content set using the shooting guide will change
to the default setting by pressing m or changing
the mode using the mode dial.
Use the arrow pad to select scenes, playback picture, and the items on the
menus.
This button is used to confirm your selection.
Display a picture to print out in playback mode, connect the camera to the printer,
and then press O< to print the picture.
g “EASY PRINT” (P. 30)
n Recording movies
R Follow the shooting guide for setting
Arrow pad (ONXY)
Q button
O< button Printing pictures
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This lights red during movie recording.
The remaining recording time is displayed.
When the remaining recording time reaches
0, recording stops.
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Blurring background.
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Shooting into backlight.
Brightening subject.
Adjusting area in focus.
Shooting subject in motion.
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Press X& in shooting mode to select the macro mode.
Press Q for setting.
Press NY in shooting mode to select on or off for the self-timer.
Press Q for setting.
The self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks for
approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.
To cancel the self-timer, press NY.
Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot.
Press Y# in shooting mode to select the flash mode.
Press Q for setting.
Displays the top menu.
In playback mode, select the picture you want to erase, and press S.
Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing
to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.
g “PROTECT Protecting pictures” (P. 25)
X& button Shooting pictures close to the subject
OFF MACRO OFF Cancels macro mode.
& MACRO ON This mode lets you shoot from as close as 10 cm/
3.9 in. (when the zoom is set for the zoom-out angle)
and as close as 60 cm/23.6 in. (when the zoom is set
for the zoom-in angle) to your subject.
% SUPER MACRO This mode lets you shoot from as close as 5 cm/2.0 in.
to your subject.
The zoom position is fixed automatically and cannot
be changed.
NY button Self-timer shooting
OFF SELFTIMER OFF Cancel the self-timer.
Y SELFTIMER ON After the setting, press the shutter button completely.
Y# button Flash shooting
AUTO FLASH AUTO The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight
conditions.
! REDEYE This emits pre-flashes for red-eye reduction.
#
FILL IN The flash fires regardless of the available light.
$ FLASH OFF The flash does not fire even in low light conditions.
m button Displaying the top menu
S button Erasing pictures
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Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject
Optical zoom: 3×
Digital zoom: 4× (optical zoom × digital zoom: Max. 12×)
Playback mode: Switching the picture display
Zoom button Zooming while shooting/Close-up playbackd
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Zoom out:
Press W on
the zoom
button.
Zoom in:
Press T on
the zoom
button.
Zoom bar
The white area is the optical zoom area.
The red area is the digital zoom area.
When the slider enters the red area, the
digital zoom activates and the image is
further enlarged.
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Press and hold T to
incrementally enlarge the
picture up to 10 times the
original size. Press W to
reduce the size.
Press the arrow pad during
close-up playback to scroll
the picture in the indicated
direction.
When returning to the single-
frame playback, press Q.
Index display
Use the arrow pad to
select a picture for
playback, and press Q to
play back the single-frame
of the picture selected.
Single-frame playback
Use the arrow pad to browse pictures.
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Menu operations
Press m to display the top menu on the monitor.
The contents displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode.
When [SETUP] is selected, the screen for selecting the menu item is
displayed.
When the mode dial is set at
R
and the settings are made by following the
shooting guide, press
m
to display the shooting guide screen.
During menu operations, the buttons and their respective functions are displayed
at the bottom of the screen. Follow these guides to navigate the menus.
About the menus
Operation guide
m button
Q
Arrow pad (ONXY)
K
button (Shooting mode)
q button (Playback mode)
OK
MENU
RESET
PANORAMA
SILENT
MODE
SET
EXIT
SETUP
RESET
PANORAMA
SILENT
MODE
EXPOSURE
EXPOSURE
COMP.
COMP.
EXPOSURE
COMP.
SETUP
IMAGE
IMAGE
QUALITY
QUALITY
SETUP
IMAGE
QUALITY
OK
MENU
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3
2
MEMORY FORMAT
NO
PIXEL MAPPING
ENGLISH
BACKUP
SETUP
SET
BACK
Top menu (shooting mode)
OK
MENU
RESET
PANORAMA
SILENT
MODE
SET
EXIT
SETUP
RESET
PANORAMA
SILENT
MODE
EXPOSURE
EXPOSURE
COMP.
COMP.
EXPOSURE
COMP.
SETUP
IMAGE
IMAGE
QUALITY
QUALITY
SETUP
IMAGE
QUALITY
Operation
guide
m
button
Q
Arrow pad
(ONXY)
: Moves back one menu.
: Exits the menu.
: Press the arrow pad (ONXY) to
select an item.
: Sets the selected item.
MENU
BACK
MENU
EXIT
OK
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This explains how to use the menus with the [8] (warning sound) setting as an
example.
1 Set the mode dial to a setting other than R.
2 Press m to display the top menu.
Select [SETUP], and press Q.
•[8] is on a menu in [SETUP]. Press Q.
3 Press ON to select [8], and press Q.
Unavailable settings cannot be selected.
Press X on this screen to move the cursor to the
page display. Press ON to change the page.
To return to the item selection screen, press Y
or Q.
4 Press ON to select [OFF], [LOW] or
[HIGH], and press Q.
The menu item is set and the previous menu is
displayed. Press m repeatedly to exit the
menu.
To cancel any changes and continue operating
the menus, press m without pressing Q.
Using the menus
OK
MENU
RESET
PANORAMA
SILENT
MODE
SET
EXIT
SETUP
RESET
PANORAMA
SILENT
MODE
EXPOSURE
EXPOSURE
COMP.
COMP.
EXPOSURE
COMP.
SETUP
IMAGE
IMAGE
QUALITY
QUALITY
SETUP
IMAGE
QUALITY
OK
MENU
1
3
2
MEMORY FORMAT
NO
PIXEL MAPPING
ENGLISH
BACKUP
SETUP
SET
BACK
OK
MENU
1
2
3
SETUP
BACK
SET
LOW
LOW
NORMAL
LOW
BEEP
SHUTTER SOUND
VOLUME
The selected item is
displayed in a different
color.
Page display:
This mark is displayed when there are
more menu items on the next page.
OK
MENU
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2
3
BEEP
SHUTTER SOUND
VOLUME
SETUP
SET
BACK
LOW
HIGH
OFF
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