Olympus µ 730 Owner's manual

Basic

Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

ENGLISH 2

/

FRANÇAIS 28

ESPAÑOL 54

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Table of Contents

Gather these items (box contents)......................................................3

Prepare the battery ...............................................................................4

Turn the camera on...............................................................................5

Set date and time ..................................................................................6

Select a language..................................................................................8

Take a picture........................................................................................9

Review your pictures..........................................................................10

Basic operation ...................................................................................11

Shooting Mode Buttons ......................................................................... 11

Scene modes......................................................................................... 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..............................................................................22

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.

The camera you have purchased is equipped with "Normal mode" and “Simple

mode”. This manual presumes that you are using the camera in “Normal mode”,

which is the default setting.

For instructions on how to switch between “Normal mode” and “Simple mode”

and how to operate the camera in “Simple mode”, refer to the “Advanced

Manual”.

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Gather these items (box contents)

Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.

Digital Camera Strap LI-42B

Lithium Ion Battery

LI-40C Battery Charger 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

The strap can also be fed through strap

eyelet on the lower side.

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Prepare the battery

a. Charge the battery

Battery comes partially charged.

b. Insert the battery in the camera

Charging Indicator

Light On (Red): Charging

Light Off: Charging complete

(Charging time: Approx. 5 hours)

AC Wall Outlet

2

1

Power Cable

Battery Charger

Lithium Ion Battery

3

1

2

3

To remove the battery,

slide the battery lock

knob in the direction of

the arrow.

3

Battery lock knob

Insert the battery with

the side down.

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Prepare the battery

For details on inserting an optional xD-Picture Card™, please refer to

the advanced manual.

a. Press the o button

To turn off the camera, press the o button once again.

•

When the date and time have

not yet been set, this screen

will appear.

4

Turn the camera on

o Button

MENU

CANCEL

X

Y/M/D

Y / M / D

Y

M D

D

TIME

T I M E

----.--.-- --:--

1

2

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Hint

The directions of the arrow pad (1243) is indicated

with 1243 in the supplied instruction manual.

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Set date and time

a. Press the 1F button and the 2Y button to select [Y].

•

The first two digits of the year are fixed.

b. Press the 3# button.

c. Press the 1F button and the 2Y but-

ton to select [M].

d. Press the 3# button.

About the date and time setting screen

MENU

CANCEL

X

Y/M/D

Y / M / D

Y

M D

D

TIME

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

2Y Button

1F Button

CANCEL

MENU

2006

.--.-- --:--

X

Y

M D

D

TIME

T I M E

Y/M/D

Y / M / D

3# Button

2006

.

11

.-- --:--

CANCEL

MENU

X

Y

M D

D

TIME

T I M E

Y/M/D

Y / M / D

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Set date and time

e. Press the 1F button and the 2Y but-

ton to select [D].

f. Press the 3# button.

g. Press the 1F button and the 2Y but-

ton to select “hour”, “minute”.

• The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.

h. Press the 3# button.

i. Press the 1F button and the 2Y but-

ton to select [Y/M/D].

j. After all items have been set, press the  button.

• For precise time setting, press the  button as the time signal strikes 00 seconds.

2006

.

11

.

26

--:--

CANCEL

MENU

X

Y

M D

D

TIME

T I M E

Y/M/D

Y / M / D

CANCEL

MENU

OK

SET

2006

.

11

.

26

12

:

30

X

Y

M D

D

TIME

T I M E

Y/M/D

Y / M / D

CANCEL

MENU

OK

SET

2006

.

11

.

26

12

:

30

X

Y/M/D

Y / M / D

Y

M D

D

TIME

T I M E

 Button

P

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Select a language

a. Press the m button to display the top menu.

b. Press 3# button to select [SETUP], and press the  button.

c. Press the 1F button and the 2Y button to select [W], and

press the  button.

d. Press the 1F button and the 2Y

button to select a language, and

press the  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.

m Button

3# Button

OK

MENU

SET

EXIT

SETUP

SCN

COMPARE

& SHOOT

IMAGE

QUALITY

PANORAMA

SCN

CAMERA

MENU

SILENT

MODE

MULTI-

SHOT

[SETUP]

2Y Button

1F Button

OK

SET

MENU

BACK

2

3

4

1

SETUP

MEMORY FORMAT

BACKUP

PW ON SETUP

COLOR

W ENGLISH

NORMAL

OK

SET

MENU

BACK

W

ENGLISH

FRANCAIS

ESPAÑOL

PORTUGUES

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Take a picture

a. Hold the camera

c. Shoot

Horizontal grip Vertical grip

b. Focus

The K button blinks.

(Pressed

halfway)

Shutter

Button

P

HQ

3072

×

2304

[

IN

]

44

[ ]

The green lamp indicates the focus and

exposure are locked.

The number of remaining

still pictures is displayed.

Place this mark over your

subject.

(Pressed

completely)

Shutter

Button

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Review your pictures

a. Press the q button.

a. As described in a. above, display the picture you want to erase.

b. Press the S button.

c. Press the 1F button to select [YES] and press the  button

to erase the image.

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q Button

Arrow Pad

Next Picture

Prev. Picture

Erase pictures

S Button

OK

SET

MENU

BACK

YES

NO

ERASE [IN]

1F 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 K button (SHOOT)

Press K repeatedly, and select a shooting mode.

2 q button(VIEW)

Switches to playback mode, and the button lights up.

3 4& button (Macro Mode)

Use macro or super macro mode when taking close-up pictures such as of a flower.

4 1F button (Exposure Compensation)

Use this setting to overexpose (+) or underexpose (–) a picture.

5 3# button (Flash Mode)

Select from 4 flash modes – Auto, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, or Flash off.

6 m button (MENU)

Press this button to display the top menu.

7  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.

8 2Y button (Self-timer)

Select the self-timer to delay the shot approximately 12 seconds from when the

shutter button is pressed.

9 h//< button

Press h//< in shooting mode to turn the image stabilizer on or off.

Shooting Mode Buttons

9

1

4

3

5

2

8

7

6

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This function allows you to switch the Scene modes according to the subject.

1 Press K repeatedly to display the scene mode selection screen.

2 Use 12 to select [ SCENE MODE], and press .

Shooting Scene modes

& This mode lets you shoot from as close as 20cm/7.8 in. (when the zoom is set for

the zoom-out angle) and as close as 30cm/11.8 in. (when the zoom is set for the

zoom-in angle) to your subject.

% Use this mode to take pictures as close as 7 cm/2.7 in. from your subject. In %

mode, the zoom and the flash cannot be used.

1 Press 4&.

2 Press 12 to select [&] or [%] and press .

• PORTRAIT • INDOOR • MUSEUM

• SHOOT & SELECT2

• LANDSCAPE • CANDLE • CUISINE • BEACH & SNOW

• LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT

• SELF PORTRAIT

• BEHIND GLASS

• NIGHT SCENE • AVAILABLE LIGHT • DOCUMENTS

• NIGHT+PORTRAIT

•SUNSET •AUCTION

• SPORT • FIREWORKS

• SHOOT & SELECT1

Scene modes

B

F

D

G

U

OK

SET

MENU

BACK

1 PORTRAIT

m

button

 button

Arrow pad

(1243)

Macro Mode

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1 Press 2Y.

2 Press 12 to select [Y ON], and press .

3 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

The self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10

seconds after the shutter button is pressed, then

starts blinking. After blinking for approximately 2

seconds, the picture is taken.

1 Press 3#.

2 Press 12 to select the flash mode, and press .

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 zoom lever to reactivate the camera.

If the camera is not operated for 15 minutes 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

No

indication

Auto flash The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight

conditions.

!

Red-eye

reduction flash

This emits pre-flashes to reduce the occurrence of red-

eye in your pictures.

#

Fill-in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light.

$ 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 (1243) to select menu items, and press  to set them.



IMAGE QUALITY

Set the image quality of the picture you will shoot according to its intended purpose.



CAMERA MENU

Adjust various shooting settings.



SETUP

Set the date, time, language, and operation sound, etc.

 s (Scene mode)

Select the scene mode according to the subject and shooting condition when

the s mode is selected.



SILENT MODE

Mute operational sounds that occur during shooting and playback,warning beeps,

shutter sounds, etc.



COMPARE & SHOOT

Shooting while viewing the previous pictures.



PANORAMA

Taking and combining panoramic pictures/Taking pictures for the extended

panoramic pictures



MULTI-SHOT

Shoot continuously, and save as one new picture.

1 From the top menu of playback mode, press

m to select [ERASE] -> [ALL ERASE],

and press .

2 Select [YES] and press .

All the pictures are erased.

Top Menu

OK

MENU

SET

EXIT

SETUP

SCN

COMPARE

& SHOOT

IMAGE

QUALITY

PANORAMA

SCN

CAMERA

MENU

SILENT

MODE

MULTI-

SHOT

Top menu in shooting mode

Erase All Pictures

OK

SET

MENU

BACK

YES

NO

CAUTION ERASING ALL

[IN]ALL

ALL

ERASE

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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 Press o to turn the camera on in playback mode.

The last picture taken is displayed on the TV. Use the arrow pad to select the picture

you want to display.

Playback on a TV

Connect to the TV’s video

input (yellow) and audio

input (white) terminals.

AV cable (provided)

Multi-connector

Connector cover

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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.

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

Multi-connector

Connector cover

OK

PC / CUSTOM PRINT

EASY PRINT START

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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 .

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.

[Transfer Images] window

[Transfer Images] button

b. Click the “From Camera” icon.

a. Click the “Transfer Images” icon

on the OLYMPUS Master main

menu.

If the [Transfer Images] window is not

displayed automatically:

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 1GB)

No. of effective pixels : 7,110,000 pixels

Image pickup device : 1/2.33" CCD (primary color filter), 7,380,000 pixels (gross)

Lens : Olympus lens 6.7 to 20.1 mm, f3.5 to 5.0

(equivalent to 38 to 114 mm on a 35 mm camera)

Photometric system : Digital ESP metering, spot metering system

Shutter speed : 4 to 1/1000 sec.

Shooting range :

0.5 m (1.6 ft.) to

)

(W/T) (normal)

0.2 m (0.6 ft.) to

)

(W), 0.3 m (0.9 ft.) to

)

(T) (macro mode)

0.07m (2.7 in.) to

)

(Zoom is fixed.) (super macro mode)

Monitor : 3.0" TFT color LCD display, 230,000 pixels

Flash charge time : Approx. 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

Water resistance

Type : Equivalent to IEC Standard publication 529 IPX4

(under OLYMPUS test conditions)

Meaning : Camera is not damaged by water spray from any direction.

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 : One Olympus lithium ion battery (LI-42B/LI-40B) or Olympus

AC adapter

Dimensions :

91.5 mm (W) × 61.5 mm (H) × 21.0 mm (D) (3.6 × 2.4 × 0.8 in.)

(excluding protrusions)

Weight : 130 g (4.5 oz) without battery and card

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