Page 2 - Contents; Button operations; Quick Start Guide; Appendix
2 EN Contents Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following along with the illustrations. Learn how to print pictures you have taken. Learn how to transfer and save pictures to a computer. Find out more about camera operations and how to take better pictures. Read about convenient functi...
Page 3 - Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.; Attach the strap
Quick Start Guide EN 3 Gather these items (box contents) ( Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. Digital Camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery (LI-42B) USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM Items not shown: Advanced Manual (this manual), Basic Manual, and the Warranty Card. Contents m...
Page 4 - Prepare the camera; Battery comes partially charged.; AC Wall
Qu ic k S ta rt Gu id e 4 EN Prepare the camera a. Charge the battery. ( Battery comes partially charged. b. Insert the battery and the xD-Picture Card (optional) into the camera. 2 1 3 Red light on: ChargingLight off: Charging complete(Charging time: Approx. 5 hours) AC Wall Outlet Power Cable Batt...
Page 6 - Turn the camera on; a. Set the mode dial to; Still picture shooting modes; To turn off the camera, press the; Suitable for taking pictures of people.; • This screen is displayed if the; Hint; ON
Qu ic k S ta rt Gu id e 6 EN 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 The camera automatically determines the optimum setting...
Page 7 - Set the date and time; • The first two digits of the year are fixed.; and
Quick Start Guide EN 7 Set the date and time a. Press the O F / < and N Y buttons to select [Y]. • The first two digits of the year are fixed. b. Press the Y # button. c. Press the O F / < and N Y buttons to select [M]. The date and time screen X Y M Y M D D TIME ---- -- -- -- -- MENU CANCEL Y...
Page 8 - • The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.; M D; button; AUTO
8 EN Set the date and time Qu ic k S ta rt Gu id e d. Press the Y # button. e. Press the O F / < and N Y buttons to select [D]. f. Press the Y # button. g. Press the O F / < and N Y buttons to select the hours and minutes. • The time is displayed in the 24-hour format. h. Press the Y # button....
Page 9 - Take a picture; Horizontal grip; • The AF target mark lights up green when the; Shutter Button
Quick Start Guide EN 9 Take a picture a. Hold the camera. c. Shoot. Horizontal grip Vertical grip b. Focus. AUTO 4 4 IN 8 M 8 M N ORM N ORM Shutter Button (Press Halfway) • The AF target mark lights up green when the focus and exposure are locked. The shutter speed and aperture value are also displa...
Page 10 - Review your pictures; Erase pictures; SET; SET
Qu ic k S ta rt Gu id e 10 EN 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 F / < button, select [YES], and press . Arrow pad Displays the next image Displays the previous imag...
Page 11 - Shooting still pictures; Turning the camera on and off; Shutter button; Shooting pictures/Recording movies
Butt on op erati o ns EN 11 Button operations Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to a setting other than n , and lightly press the shutter button (halfway). The AF target mark lights up green when the focus and exposure are locked (focus lock). The shutter speed and aperture value are display...
Page 12 - Selecting shooting mode/Turning the camera on
But to n o perat io ns 12 EN Shooting mode is selected.This function is used to set the camera to turn on in shooting mode when K is pressed with the camera off. g “ K / q Turning on the camera with the K or q button” (P. 28) The last picture taken is displayed.• Press the arrow pad to view other pi...
Page 13 - Switching shooting modes; AUCTION
Butt on op erati o ns EN 13 Set the mode dial to the desired shooting mode. The camera determines the optimum settings for shooting pictures. [CAMERA MENU] settings such as ISO sensitivity cannot be changed. The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed for the brightnes...
Page 14 - Changing the information on display/Display the menu guide
But to n o perat io ns 14 EN 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 ] (movie) to [OFF]. g “ R (movie) Recording movies with or without sound” (P. 22) Press g to change the display in the followi...
Page 15 - Shooting mode: Changing picture brightness; Printing pictures; Shooting pictures close to the subject (Macro mode); OFF; XY
Butt on op erati o ns EN 15 Use the arrow pad to select scenes, items on the menus, and to play back pictures. Displays the Function Menu which contains the functions and settings used during shooting. This button is also used to confirm your selection. The functions you can set with the Function Me...
Page 16 - Flash shooting
But to n o perat io ns 16 EN Press N Y in shooting mode to select ON or OFF for the self-timer. Press to set. • After setting the self-timer, press the shutter button completely. Then, the self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks for approximately 2 seconds, and the shutter is r...
Page 17 - Zoom bar; Index display
Butt on op erati o ns EN 17 Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject Optical zoom: 5×Digital zoom: 4× (optical zoom × digital zoom: Max. 20×) Playback mode: Switching the picture display Zoom lever Zooming while shooting/Close-up playback e Zoom out: Turn the zoom lever to the W-side. Zoom in:Turn ...
Page 18 - Menu operations; About the menus; BACK
Menu ope rati ons 18 EN Menu operations Press m to display the top menu on the monitor. • The contents displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode. • Select [CAMERA MENU], [PLAYBACK MENU], [EDIT], [ERASE] or [SETUP] and press . The screen for selecting the menu item is then displayed. •...
Page 19 - tions; Using the menus
Menu opera tions EN 19 This explains how to use the menus with the [POWER SAVE] setting as an example. 1 Set the mode dial to a setting other than R . 2 Press m to display the top menu. Press Y to select [SETUP], and press . • [POWER SAVE] is on a menu in [SETUP]. 3 Press ON to select [POWER SAVE]...
Page 20 - • Some functions are not available according to the selected mode.; Still picture image quality and their applications; Shooting mode menu; IMAGE QUALITY; Changing the image quality
Menu ope rati ons 20 EN • Some functions are not available according to the selected mode. g “Functions available in shooting modes and scenes” (P. 46) g “SETUP menus” (P. 27) • The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ). This function allows you to set [IMAGE SIZE] and [COMPRESSION]. St...
Page 21 - Changing the shooting functions back to default settings; CAMERA MENU
Menu opera tions EN 21 Functions restored to the factory default settings The scene selection screen displays sample images and the shooting mode to best suit the situation. This can be set only when the mode dial is set to f . • By switching to another scene, most settings will be changed to the de...
Page 22 - • Press; ISO
Menu ope rati ons 22 EN When activated [ON], the camera will record about 4 seconds of audio after the picture is taken.When recording, aim the camera microphone at the source of the sound you want to record. Panorama shooting lets you create a panoramic picture, using the OLYMPUS Master software on...
Page 23 - Playback mode menu; SLIDESHOW; EDIT
Menu opera tions EN 23 The camera searches for a face within the frame and focuses on it.• A face may not be detected depending on the subject. g “SETUP menus” (P. 27) g “SILENT MODE Muting operational sounds” (P. 23) • The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ). Press to start the sli...
Page 25 - PRINT ORDER
Menu opera tions EN 25 Crop a picture, and save the cropped picture as a new picture. • Use XY to select a picture to be cropped and press . • Use the arrow pad and zoom lever to adjust the position and size of the area-selection box, and press . This function allows you to save printing data (t...
Page 26 - • Use the arrow pad to select the picture, and press; Erasing selected pictures/Erasing all pictures; ALL ERASE
Menu ope rati ons 26 EN Protected pictures cannot be erased. Cancel protection before erasing protected pictures. Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.• When erasing pictures in the internal memory, do not...
Page 27 - • The factory default settings are displayed in gray (; SETUP menus; Playback mode; BACKUP
Menu opera tions EN 27 • The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ). All existing data, including protected pictures, are erased when the internal memory or card is formatted (images registered to “My Favorite” are not erased). Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a comp...
Page 28 - to set a still picture registered in “My Favorite” as the; PIXEL MAPPING; or; MENU COLOR
Menu ope rati ons 28 EN The pixel mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions. It is not necessary to operate this function frequently. Approximately once a year is recommended. Wait at least one minute after taking or viewing pictures to allow the pi...
Page 29 - NTSC; Settings on the TV; Connector cover
Menu opera tions EN 29 The date and time is saved with each image and is used in the file name. If the date and time are not set, the [ X ] screen is displayed each time the camera is turned on. To play back camera images on a TV, set the video output according to your TV’s video signal type.• TV vi...
Page 30 - the standard settings of your printer.; To print another picture, press; Disconnect the USB cable.; USB cable
Pri n ting pi ct ures 30 EN Printing pictures By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer, you can print out pictures directly. EASY PRINT................ Prints the picture displayed in the monitor by using the standard settings of your printer. CUSTOM PRINT .......... Prints with t...
Page 31 - are set to the default.; Press; Other print modes and print settings (CUSTOM PRINT); Prints the selected picture.
Prin ting pi ct ures EN 31 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 on P. 30 to display the screen for Step 3 above, and then press . 2 Select [CUSTOM PRINT], and press . 3 Follow the operation guide to adjust print settings. • If the [PRINTPAPER] screen is not displayed, [SIZE], [BORDERLESS] and [PICS/SHEET] are...
Page 33 - Cropping a picture
Prin ting pi ct ures EN 33 1 Press m in the playback mode and select [PRINT ORDER]. 2 Select [ < ] or [ U ], and press . < Makes a print reservation for the selected picture. U Makes print reservations for all the pictures stored on the card. • When [ U ] is selected, go to step 5. When [ &l...
Page 34 - • Repeat Step 4 to cancel print reservations for other pictures.
Pri n ting pi ct ures 34 EN To reset the print reservation data for a selected picture 2 Select [ < ], and press . 3 Select [KEEP], and press . 4 Press XY to select the picture with the print reservations you want to cancel, and press N to decrease the number of prints to 0. • Repeat Step 4 t...
Page 35 - er; Using OLYMPUS Master; What is OLYMPUS Master?; Install the OLYMPUS Master software; Mac OS X v10.3 or later; Prepare the following items before starting.; OLYMPUS Master 2
Using OLYMPUS Mast er EN 35 Using OLYMPUS Master Using the USB cable provided with your camera, you can connect the camera and computer and download (transfer) the images to your computer using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera. What is OLYMPUS Master? OLYMPUS Master is a so...
Page 36 - • Refer to your computer’s instruction manual to locate the; Connecting the camera to a computer; Monitor
Usi ng O LYMPUS Mast er 36 EN Note • Use a computer with a pre-installed operating system. Operations are not guaranteed on home-built computers or computers with an updated operating system. • Operations are not guaranteed when using an added USB or IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port.• To install the softwa...
Page 37 - Windows; • The window for selecting the pictures you want to transfer; Start up the OLYMPUS Master software
Using OLYMPUS Mast er EN 37 4 The camera is recognized by the computer. • Windows When you connect the camera to your computer for the first time, the computer attempts to recognize the camera. Click “OK” to exit the message that is displayed. The camera is recognized as a “Removable Disk”. • Macint...
Page 38 - cable to connect the camera to your computer.; Note; To download and save images to a computer without
Usi ng O LYMPUS Mast er 38 EN To disconnect the camera 1 Make sure that the card access lamp has stopped blinking. 2 Make the following preparations for disconnecting the USB cable.Windows 1 Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon in the system tray. 2 Click the message that is displayed. 3 When a...
Page 39 - Getting to know your camera better; • Charge the battery with the charger.; Shooting tips and information; Tips before you start taking pictures
Getting to know your camera be tt er EN 39 Getting to know your camera better The battery is not charged • Charge the battery with the charger. The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold • Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be sufficient t...
Page 40 - There are several ways to focus, depending on the subject.; When the subject is not in the center of the frame; recompose your picture.; The subject is moving quickly; Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization” (P. 13); The factors that can cause the picture to blur are as follows:; Shooting tips
Get ting t o k now your camera bet te r 40 EN There are several ways to focus, depending on the subject. When the subject is not in the center of the frame • Place the subject in the center of the frame, lock the focus on the subject, and then recompose your picture. g “Shutter button Shooting pictu...
Page 41 - Using the digital zoom to take close-up pictures; The picture is too grainy
Getting to know your camera be tt er EN 41 There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear grainy. Using the digital zoom to take close-up pictures • With the digital zoom, part of the image is cropped and enlarged. The greater the magnification, the grainier the picture appears. g “Z...
Page 42 - There are two ways to record the pictures you take with this camera.; Recording pictures to the internal memory; Still pictures; Additional shooting tips and information
Get ting t o k now your camera bet te r 42 EN There are two ways to record the pictures you take with this camera. Recording pictures to the internal memory • Pictures are recorded to the internal memory, and when the number of storable still pictures reaches 0, you connect the camera to a computer ...
Page 44 - View the picture using image browsing software
Get ting t o k now your camera bet te r 44 EN • When a card has been inserted in the camera, the pictures in the internal memory cannot be played back. Pull out the card before operating the camera. • Play back a picture, and press g / E . Press g / E repeatedly to change the amount of information d...
Page 46 - Functions available in shooting modes and scenes; X i
Get ting t o k now your camera bet te r 46 EN Some functions cannot be set in certain shooting modes. For more details, refer to the table below. Functions available in shooting modes *1 Shooting mode is fixed at [ & ]. *2 [ # ] is fixed at [ $ ]. *3 [IMAGE QUALITY] is fixed at [ C ]. Functions ...
Page 47 - ix; Camera care; Cleaning the camera; Battery and charger
Append ix EN 47 Appendix Exterior: • Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the camera is very dirty, soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well. Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth. If you have used the camera at the beach, use a cloth soaked in clean water and wr...
Page 48 - Pictures can be recorded on the optional card.; Compatible cards; Useful use of the accessories; The card; Shooting mode; Memory indicator
App endi x 48 EN Pictures can be recorded on the optional card. The internal memory and card are the camera’s media for recording pictures, similar to film in a film camera.Pictures recorded to the internal memory or card can be easily erased on the camera or processed using a computer.Unlike portab...
Page 49 - manuals and documentation for future reference.; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; General Precautions; CAUTION
Append ix EN 49 Read All Instructions — Before you use the product, read all operating instructions. Save all manuals and documentation for future reference. Cleaning — Always unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning. Never use any type of liquid o...
Page 50 - WARNING; close to the subject’s eyes could cause a momentary loss of vision.; and cause serious damage.; DANGER
App endi x 50 EN WARNING ( Do not use the camera near flammable or explosive gases. ( Do not use the flash and LED on people (infants, small children, etc.) at close range. • You must be at least 1 m (3 ft.) away from the faces of your subjects. Firing the flash too close to the subject’s eyes could...
Page 51 - seek medical attention immediately.; recommended for use with this product.; immediately after using the camera.; Caution for Usage Environment
Append ix EN 51 • Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct sunlight, or subjected to high temperatures in a hot vehicle, near a heat source, etc. • To prevent causing battery leaks or damaging their terminals, carefully follow all instructions regarding the use of batteries. Never ...
Page 52 - well with a dry cloth before use.; Battery Handling Precautions
App endi x 52 EN • This camera uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus. Do not use any other type of battery. For safe and proper use, read the battery’s instruction manual carefully before using it. • If the battery’s terminals get wet or greasy, camera contact failure may result. Wipe the ...
Page 54 - Use Only Dedicated Rechargeable Battery and Battery Charger; countries such Olympus service station exists.; For customers in Europe
App endi x 54 EN Use Only Dedicated Rechargeable Battery and Battery Charger We strongly recommend that you use only the genuine Olympus dedicated rechargeable battery and battery charger with this camera.Using a non-genuine rechargeable battery and/or battery charger may result in fire or personal ...
Page 55 - Notes regarding warranty maintenance; Olympus service network.; Trademarks
Append ix EN 55 5. Olympus’s sole liability under this warranty shall be limited to repairing or replacing the product. Any liability for indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind incurred or suffered by the customer due to a defect of the product, and in particular any loss or damage cau...
Page 56 - SPECIFICATIONS; Camera
App endi x 56 EN SPECIFICATIONS ( Camera Product type : Digital camera (for shooting and displaying) Recording system Still pictures : Digital recording, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)) Applicable standards : Exif 2.2, Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), PRINT Image...
Page 57 - Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
Append ix EN 57 Design and specifications subject to change without notice. ( Lithium ion battery (LI-42B) Product type : Lithium ion rechargeable battery Standard voltage : DC 3.7 V Standard capacity : 740 mAh Battery life : Approx. 300 full charges (varies on usage) Operating environment Temperatu...
Page 58 - Names of Parts
App endi x 58 EN Names of Parts Camera Mode dial g P. 13 O F / < button (Exposure Compensation/Print) g P. 15 X & button (Macro mode) g P. 15 N Y button (Self-timer) g P. 16 Tripod socket / S button (Backlight boost/ Erase) g P. 16 Monitor g P. 28 m button g P. 16 K button (Shooting) g P. 1...
Page 59 - Shooting Mode; Monitor Symbols & Icons; Movies
Append ix EN 59 ( Shooting Mode Monitor Symbols & Icons Item Indications Ref. Page 1 Shooting mode A , c , B , F , U , C , A etc. P. 13 2 Flash mode ! , # , $ P. 16 3 Silent mode U P. 23 4 Macro mode Super macro mode & % P. 15 5 Battery check Z = full power, [ = charge the battery P. 45 6 Fl...
Page 60 - Playback Mode
App endi x 60 EN ( Playback Mode Item Indications Ref. Page 1 Silent mode U P. 23 2 Print reservation/Number of prints < ×10 P. 32 3 Sound record H P. 22 4 Protect 9 P. 25 5 Battery check Z = full power, [ = charge the battery P. 45 6 Shutter speed/Aperture value 1/1000 F3.5, etc. P. 9 7 Exposure...
Page 61 - Index; wxy
EN 61 Index Names of Parts ......................................... 58 A ALL ERASE ............................................... 26ALL INDEX ................................................ 31ALL PRINT................................................. 31All-frame reservation U .......................
