Olympus VH-210 Owner's manual

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Owner's manual
Instruction Manual
VH-210
VH-210
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.
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Other accessories not shown: warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
Checking the contents of the box
Checking the contents of the box
LI-42B Lithium
Ion Battery
USB cable
(CB-USB7)
OLYMPUS
Setup
CD-ROM
Strap AV cable
(CB-AVC5)
F-2AC
USB-AC adapter
or
Digital camera
Camera unit
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9
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1 Multi-connector
2 Connector cover
3 Strap eyelet
4 Battery/card compartment
cover
5 Flash
6 Self-timer lamp
AF illuminator
7 Lens
8 Microphone
9 Speaker
10
Tripod socket
Names of Parts
Names of Parts
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2
5
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4
9
6
8
10
1 n button
2 Shutter button
3 Monitor
4 button (shooting movies)
5 Zoom buttons
6 Indicator lamp
7 Q button (OK)
8 Arrow pad
INFO button (change
information display)
button (erase)
9
button
10 q button (switch between
shooting and playback)
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
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1 Shooting mode .......p. 16, 23
2 Flash ............................. p. 19
Flash standby/ ash charge
....................................p. 49
3 Macro ...........................p. 28
4 Self-timer ......................p. 28
5 Exposure compensation
....................................p. 29
6 White balance ............... p. 29
7 ISO ...............................p. 30
8 Drive .............................p. 31
9
Image size
(still images)................p. 31
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Recording with sound
(movies) ......................p. 34
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Image size (movies) .....p. 32
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Recording length
(movies) ......................p. 57
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Movie recording icon ....p. 17
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World time ....................p. 42
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Date stamp ...................p. 34
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Compression
(still images)................p. 32
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Number of storable pictures
(still images)................p. 16
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Current memory ...........p. 55
19
Battery check ................ p. 12
20
AF target mark .............. p. 17
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Aperture value ..............p. 17
22
Shutter speed ...............p. 17
23
Camera shake warning
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Playback mode display
Playback mode display
Normal display
1 Battery check ................p. 12
2 Eye-Fi transferred .........p. 38
3 Protect .......................... p. 37
4 Adding sound ...............p. 35
5 Print reservation/number of
prints ...................p. 47/p. 46
6 Current memory ...........p. 55
7 Frame number/
total number of images
....................................p. 20
Elapsed time/
total shooting time (movies)
....................................p. 21
8 P ............................ p. 26
9 Shutter speed ...............p. 17
10 Shooting mode .......p. 16, 23
11 ISO ...............................p. 30
12 Aperture value ..............p. 17
13 Exposure compensation
....................................p. 29
14 White balance ...............p. 29
15 File number
16 Compression
(still images)................p. 32
Frame rate
(movies) ......................p. 32
17 Date and time ...............p. 15
18 Image size ....................p. 31
19 Volume .........................p. 40
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Camera Settings
Camera Settings
Using the Direct Buttons
Using the Direct Buttons
Frequently used functions can be accessed using the direct buttons.
Shutter button (p. 17)
button (shooting movies) (p. 17)
Zoom buttons (p. 18)
q button (switch between shooting and
playback) (p. 17, 20)
button (p. 9)
H (left)
G (down) /
button (erase) (p. 21)
F (up) /
INFO button (change information
display) (p. 19, 22)
I (right)
Q button
Arrow pad
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The symbols FGHI displayed for image selections
and settings indicate that the arrow pad is to be used.
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Back
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
Operation guides displayed on the screen indicate that the
button, Q button, or zoom button can be used.
Sel. Image
Erase/Cancel
OK
MENU
(1)
4/30
Operation guide
MENU
Back
MENU
On
On
Camera Menu
Date Stamp
ResetReset
Compression
AF Mode
Digital Zoom
AF Illuminat.
Icon Guide
Normal
Face/iESP
Off
On
Back
Operation guide
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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 mode (p. 24).
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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Program Auto
Shooting
Function menu
Shooting mode
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Selected option
Setup menu
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1 Press the button.
The setup menu is displayed.
MENU
Camera Menu Back
ResetReset
On
OnDate Stamp
Compression
AF Mode
Digital Zoom
AF Illuminat.
Icon Guide
Normal
Face/iESP
Off
On
2 Press H to highlight the page tabs. Use FG
to select the desired page tab and press I.
Pixel Mapping
MENU
Settings Menu 2
Power SavePower Save
World TimeWorld Time
NTSC/PAL
Back
NTSC
Bright
English
Off
X
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Page tab
MENU
Settings Menu 2
Pixel Mapping
Back
Power SavePower Save
World TimeWorld Time
NTSC/PAL
NTSC
Bright
English
Off
X
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Submenu 1
3 Use FG to select the desired submenu 1 and
then press the Q button.
Power SavePower Save
Off
MENU
Settings Menu 2
Pixel Mapping
Back
World TimeWorld Time
NTSC/PAL
NTSC
Bright
English
X
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Power SavePower Save
Pixel Mapping
MENU
Settings Menu 2 Back
World TimeWorld Time
NTSC/PAL
X
On
Off
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. 32 to 43)
Power SavePower Save
On
MENU
Settings Menu 2
Pixel Mapping
Back
World TimeWorld Time
NTSC/PAL
NTSC
Bright
English
X
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5 Press the button to complete the setting.
Setup menu
Setup menu
Press the 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
1 Shooting mode ...........p. 16, 23
P (Program Auto)
M (iAUTO)
N (DIS Mode)
Q (Beauty)
(Scene Mode)
P (Magic Filter)
~ (Panorama)
2 Flash .................................p. 19
3 Macro ...............................p. 28
4 Self-timer ..........................p. 28
5 Exposure compensation ...p. 29
6 White balance ...................p. 29
7 ISO ...................................p. 30
8 Drive .................................p. 31
9 Image Size .......................p. 31
0 K (Camera Menu) ..........p. 32
Reset
Compression
AF Mode
Digital Zoom
AF Illuminat.
Icon Guide
Date Stamp
a A (Movie Menu) ..............p. 32
Frame Rate
IS Movie Mode
R (Movie sound recording)
b q (Playback Menu) ........p. 35
Slideshow
Edit
Erase
Print Order
R (Protect)
y (Rotate)
c d (Settings Menu 1) ..........p. 38
Memory Format/Format
Backup
Eye-Fi
USB Connection
q Power On
Keep
K
Settings
Sound Settings
d d (Settings Menu 2) ..........p. 40
Pixel Mapping
s (Monitor)
NTSC/PAL
Power Save
W (Language)
X (Date/time)
World Time
e d (Settings Menu 3) ..........p. 43
Beauty Settings
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Program Auto
MENU
On
On
Camera Menu
Date Stamp
ResetReset
Compression
AF Mode
Digital Zoom
AF Illuminat.
Icon Guide
Normal
Face/iESP
Off
On
Back
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Preparing the Camera
Preparing the Camera
Inserting the battery and card
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Battery/card
compartment
cover
Write-protect switch
Battery lock
knob
Insert the battery as illustrated with the B mark
toward 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.
Insert the card straight until it clicks into place.
When using the camera, be sure to close the battery/
card compartment cover.
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.
Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC cards or Eye-Fi card
with this camera. Do not insert other types of memory
cards. “Using the card” (p. 55)
Do not touch the contact area of the card directly.
This camera can be used without a card by storing
images in its internal memory.
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“Number of storable pictures (still images)/Recording
length (movies) in the internal memory and cards”
(p. 56)
To remove the card
To remove the card
Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly,
then grab the card and pull it out.
Charging the battery with the
included 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. If you received a plug-
in type USB-AC adapter, plug it directly into AC outlet.
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The included USB-AC adapter has been designed
to be used for charging and playback. Do not take
pictures while the AC adapter is connected to the
camera.
Be sure to unplug the power plug of the USB-AC
adapter from the wall outlet when the charging is
complete or the playback ends.
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.)
Connecting the camera
Connecting the camera
AC outlet
USB connector
(supplied)
Multi-connector
Connector cover
or
Indicator lamp
Indicator lamp
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.
When to charge the batteries
When to charge the batteries
Charge the battery when the error message shown below
appears.
Flashes in red
Battery Empty
Setting up using the supplied CD
Installation of [ib] computer software using the
supplied CD is available on Windows computers only.
Windows
Windows
1
Insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive.
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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”.
2
Register your Olympus product.
Click the “Registration” button and follow the on-
screen instructions.
To register the camera, it must be connected to the
computer. “Connecting the camera” (p. 12)
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.
3
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.
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.
4
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.
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 register 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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Language, date, time, and time zone
You can choose the language for the menus and
messages displayed in the monitor. Also, the date and
time set here are saved to image le names, date prints,
and other data.
1
Press the n button to turn on the
camera. Then, use FGHI to select your
language and press the A button.
The menus can be used to change the selected
language. [W] (Language) (p. 42)
2
Use FG to select the year for [Y] on the date
and time setting screen.
X
MENU
Back
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
-- --
--
--
:..2012
3
Press I to save the setting for [Y].
X
MENU
Back
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
-- --
--
--
:..2012
4
As in Steps 2 and 3, use FGHI to set
[M] (month), [D] (day), [Time] (hours and
minutes), and [Y/M/D] (date order), and then
press the A button.
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. 42)
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.
MENU
Back
Summer
Seoul
Tokyo
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The menus can be used to change the selected time
zone. [World Time] (p. 42)
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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.
The default settings of the function are highlighted in
.
1
Press the n button to turn on the
camera.
[Program Auto] indicator
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Number of storable still pictures (p. 56)
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. 8)
Current shooting mode display
PP
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Program Auto
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
ash with your 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 ashes red. Try focusing again.
PP
F2.8F2.81/4001/400
AF target mark
Press halfway
Shutter speed Aperture value
“Focusing” (p. 51)
4
To take the picture, gently press the shutter
button all the way down while being careful
not to shake the camera.
Image review screen
Press fully
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.
Shooting movies
1
Press the
button to start recording.
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RECREC
Lights up red
when recording
Current length
Continuous recording length
Sound will also be recorded.
The shooting mode selected for still photography
applies to movies (some shooting modes have no
effect).
2
Press the
button again to end recording.
During sound recording, only the digital zoom can be
used. To record a movie with optical zoom, set [R]
(Movie sound recording) (p. 34) to [Off].
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Using the zoom
Pressing the zoom buttons adjusts the shooting range.
Pressing the wide
(W) button
Pressing the telephoto
(T) button
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Zoom bar
Optical zoom: 5×
Digital zoom: 4×
To take larger images [Digital Zoom]
To take larger images [Digital Zoom]
The type and amount of zoom can be identi ed from
the appearance of the zoom bar. The display differs
depending on the options selected for [Digital Zoom]
(p. 33) and [Image Size] (p. 31).
[Off] selected for [Digital Zoom]:
Image size Zoom bar
14M
Optical zoom range
Other
The magni cation ratio changes
depending on the image size setting.
*1
[On] selected for [Digital Zoom]:
Image size Zoom bar
14M
Digital zoom range
Other
The magni cation
ratio changes
depending on the
image size setting.
*1
Digital zoom range
*1
If an image size is less than the full resolution after
reaching the maximum optical zoom, the camera will
automatically resize and crop the image to the selected
image size and enter the digital zoom range if [Digital
Zoom] is [On].
Photographs taken with the zoom bar displayed in
red may appear “grainy.”
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Using the ash
The ash functions can be selected to best match the
shooting conditions.
1
Select the ash option in the shooting
function menu.
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ISO
Flash Auto
2
Use HI to select the setting option, and
press the Q button to set.
Option Description
Flash Auto
The ash res automatically in low-
light or backlight conditions.
Redeye
Pre- ashes are emitted to reduce the
occurrence of red eye in your photos.
Fill In
The ash res regardless of the
available light.
Flash Off The ash does not re.
Changing the shooting information
display
The display of the screen information can be changed to
best match the situation, for example, the need for a clear
view of the screen or for making a precise composition by
using the grid display.
1
Press F (INFO).
The displayed shooting information changes in
the order shown below each time the button is
pressed. “Shooting mode display” (p. 4)
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Viewing images
1
Press the q button.
Number of frames/Total number of images
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Playback image
Pictures taken using Q mode are displayed as a
group. Press the T button to play back the image in
the group.
2
Use HI to select an image.
Displays
previous image
Displays next
image
Hold I to fast forward and hold H to reverse.
The display size of the images can be changed.
“Index view and close-up view” (p. 22)
To play sound recordings
To play sound recordings
To play sound recorded with an image, select the image
and press the Q button. A
icon appears on images with
which sound has been recorded.
[R] (still images) (p. 35)
During audio playback
Press FG to adjust volume.
To play back movies
To play back movies
Select a movie, and press the Q button.
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Movie PlayMovie Play
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Olympus VH-210 Owner's manual

Category
Print & Scan
Type
Owner's manual

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