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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
Y
M D
D
TIME
T I M E
----.--.-- --:--
----.--.-- --:--
1
2
34
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
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
2006
.--.-- --:--
.--.-- --:--
X
Y
Y
M D
D
TIME
T I M E
Y/M/D
Y / M / D
3# Button
2006
2006
.
11
11
.-- --:--
.-- --:--
CANCEL
MENU
X
Y
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
2006
.
11
11
.
26
26
--:--
--:--
CANCEL
MENU
X
Y
Y
M D
D
TIME
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
Y
M D
D
TIME
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
Y
M D
D
TIME
T I M E
Button
P
HQ
HQ
3072
3072
×
2304
2304
[
IN
IN
]
44
[ ]
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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
SETUP
SCN
SCN
COMPARE
COMPARE
& SHOOT
& SHOOT
IMAGE
IMAGE
QUALITY
QUALITY
PANORAMA
PANORAMA
SCN
SCN
CAMERA
CAMERA
MENU
MENU
SILENT
SILENT
MODE
MODE
MULTI-
MULTI-
SHOT
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
HQ
3072
3072
×
2304
2304
[
IN
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.
12:30
12:30
'06.11.26
'06.11.26
100-0001
100 -0001
1
HQ
HQ
[
IN
IN
]
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
SETUP
SCN
SCN
COMPARE
COMPARE
& SHOOT
& SHOOT
IMAGE
IMAGE
QUALITY
QUALITY
PANORAMA
PANORAMA
SCN
SCN
CAMERA
CAMERA
MENU
MENU
SILENT
SILENT
MODE
MODE
MULTI-
MULTI-
SHOT
SHOT
Top menu in shooting mode
Erase All Pictures
OK
SET
MENU
BACK
YES
NO
CAUTION ERASING ALL
CAUTION ERASING ALL
[IN]ALL
ALL
ERASE
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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