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DIGITAL CAMERA FE-310/X-840/C-530 Instruction Manual Quick Start Guide Get started using your camera before taking important photographs. ( In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in this manual. ( The screen and camera illustrations shown in a safe place for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Button...
DIGITAL CAMERA FE-310/X-840/C-530 Instruction Manual Quick Start Guide Get started using your camera before taking important photographs. ( In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in this manual. ( The screen and camera illustrations shown in a safe place for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Button...
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... save pictures to print pictures you have taken. P. 46 Read about convenient functions and safety precautions to use your camera more about the menus that control the functions and settings for basic operation. P. 29 Learn how to a computer. P. 18 Learn about... camera operations and how to know your camera better Appendix P. 10 Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following along with the illustrations. Contents Quick Start Guide P. 3 Button operations Menu operations...
... save pictures to print pictures you have taken. P. 46 Read about convenient functions and safety precautions to use your camera more about the menus that control the functions and settings for basic operation. P. 29 Learn how to a computer. P. 18 Learn about... camera operations and how to know your camera better Appendix P. 10 Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following along with the illustrations. Contents Quick Start Guide P. 3 Button operations Menu operations...
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Attach the strap Quick Start Guide ( Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. Contents may vary depending on purchase location. EN 3 Quick Start Guide Gather these items (box contents) Digital Camera Strap AA batteries (2) USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual) and the Warranty Card.
Attach the strap Quick Start Guide ( Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. Contents may vary depending on purchase location. EN 3 Quick Start Guide Gather these items (box contents) Digital Camera Strap AA batteries (2) USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual) and the Warranty Card.
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... take pictures without inserting the card, the pictures will be stored in , release slowly, grasp the card and remove it straight into the camera. Quick Start Guide 2 3 4 1 ( Orient the card as "the card"). Insert the card until it clicks into place. 5 Notch ( To remove the card, ...push the card all the way in the internal memory. Prepare the camera a. If you can take pictures without inserting the optional xDPicture Card™ (hereinafter referred to "The card" (P. 47). 4 EN Insert the battery and ...
... take pictures without inserting the card, the pictures will be stored in , release slowly, grasp the card and remove it straight into the camera. Quick Start Guide 2 3 4 1 ( Orient the card as "the card"). Insert the card until it clicks into place. 5 Notch ( To remove the card, ...push the card all the way in the internal memory. Prepare the camera a. If you can take pictures without inserting the optional xDPicture Card™ (hereinafter referred to "The card" (P. 47). 4 EN Insert the battery and ...
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... determines the optimum settings for taking pictures of a landscape. h This function reduces blur incurred by a moving subject or camera shake when taking pictures of the arrow pad is displayed if the date and time are not set. ( To turn on the ...screen to shoot pictures according to the situation. Use the shooting guide displayed on the camera in the supplied instruction manual. a. P The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed. o button X Y M D TIME Y M D CANCEL MENU • This screen is indicated with ...
... determines the optimum settings for taking pictures of a landscape. h This function reduces blur incurred by a moving subject or camera shake when taking pictures of the arrow pad is displayed if the date and time are not set. ( To turn on the ...screen to shoot pictures according to the situation. Use the shooting guide displayed on the camera in the supplied instruction manual. a. P The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed. o button X Y M D TIME Y M D CANCEL MENU • This screen is indicated with ...
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Focus. c. Shoot. Take a picture a. Shutter Button (Press Halfway) • The AF target mark lights up green when the focus and exposure are also displayed. • If the AF target mark blinks in red, the focus is not adjusted properly. Shutter Button (Press Completely) AUTO 1/1000 F3.2 AF target mark Place this mark over your subject. The card access lamp blinks. 8 EN Horizontal grip AUTO 8M NORM IN 4 Vertical grip Quick Start Guide b. Try locking the focus again. Hold the camera. The shutter speed and aperture value are locked.
Focus. c. Shoot. Take a picture a. Shutter Button (Press Halfway) • The AF target mark lights up green when the focus and exposure are also displayed. • If the AF target mark blinks in red, the focus is not adjusted properly. Shutter Button (Press Completely) AUTO 1/1000 F3.2 AF target mark Place this mark over your subject. The card access lamp blinks. 8 EN Horizontal grip AUTO 8M NORM IN 4 Vertical grip Quick Start Guide b. Try locking the focus again. Hold the camera. The shutter speed and aperture value are locked.
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... mode/ Super macro mode P 9 c d0 b 8M NORM 8 IN 4 a Self-timer Number of storable still pictures 1 o button Power on: Camera turns on in shooting mode. • Lens extends • Monitor turns on Turning the camera on and off 2 Shutter button Shooting pictures/Recording movies Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to h, P or h).
... mode/ Super macro mode P 9 c d0 b 8M NORM 8 IN 4 a Self-timer Number of storable still pictures 1 o button Power on: Camera turns on in shooting mode. • Lens extends • Monitor turns on Turning the camera on and off 2 Shutter button Shooting pictures/Recording movies Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to h, P or h).
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...other pictures. • Use the zoom lever to pause the playback. This function is used to set the camera to turn on in shooting mode when K is used to set the camera to play. Button operations 2008.08.26 12:30 100-0004 MOVIE PLAY OK IN 4 Operations during pause.../00:34 O: Displays the first frame. X: Rewinds playback when pressed and held . N: Displays the last frame. This function is pressed with the camera off . g "K/q Turning on the camera with the K or q button" (P. 27) Playing back movies Select the movie in the playback mode and press to turn on in ...
...other pictures. • Use the zoom lever to pause the playback. This function is used to set the camera to turn on in shooting mode when K is used to set the camera to play. Button operations 2008.08.26 12:30 100-0004 MOVIE PLAY OK IN 4 Operations during pause.../00:34 O: Displays the first frame. X: Rewinds playback when pressed and held . N: Displays the last frame. This function is pressed with the camera off . g "K/q Turning on the camera with the K or q button" (P. 27) Playing back movies Select the movie in the playback mode and press to turn on in ...
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...the top menu and display the scene selection screen. • By switching to set using digital image stabilization This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject or camera shake when taking pictures. Button operations R Follow the shooting guide SHOOTING GUIDE 1 Brightening subject...the brightness of each scene. B E Shooting pictures according to the situation Use PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE to the default settings of the subject. [CAMERA MENU] settings such as ISO sensitivity cannot be changed . 5 Mode dial Set the mode dial to the shooting conditions. M NIGHT+PORTRAIT...
...the top menu and display the scene selection screen. • By switching to set using digital image stabilization This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject or camera shake when taking pictures. Button operations R Follow the shooting guide SHOOTING GUIDE 1 Brightening subject...the brightness of each scene. B E Shooting pictures according to the situation Use PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE to the default settings of the subject. [CAMERA MENU] settings such as ISO sensitivity cannot be changed . 5 Mode dial Set the mode dial to the shooting conditions. M NIGHT+PORTRAIT...
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... "ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity" (P. 21) "IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality" (P. 20) Function Menu P The current camera settings are displayed. ON: Select the function to display the menu guide which contains the functions and settings used to print the picture...;. 9 OF/< button Changing picture brightness (Exposure compensation)/ Printing pictures Shooting mode: Changing picture brightness F Press OF/< in playback mode, connect the camera to the printer, and then press OF/< to confirm your selection. g "Direct printing (PictBridge)" (P. 29) 14 EN E Displaying the menu...
... "ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity" (P. 21) "IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality" (P. 20) Function Menu P The current camera settings are displayed. ON: Select the function to display the menu guide which contains the functions and settings used to print the picture...;. 9 OF/< button Changing picture brightness (Exposure compensation)/ Printing pictures Shooting mode: Changing picture brightness F Press OF/< in playback mode, connect the camera to the printer, and then press OF/< to confirm your selection. g "Direct printing (PictBridge)" (P. 29) 14 EN E Displaying the menu...
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... MENU : Exits the menu. Top menu (Still picture shooting mode) CAMERA MENU items IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA RESET MENU SETUP EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK CAMERA MENU ISO R PANORAMA FACE DETECT AUTO OFF OFF EXIT MENU SET OK • Select [CAMERA MENU], [PLAYBACK MENU], [EDIT], [ERASE] or [SETUP] and ...press . IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA RESET MENU SETUP EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK BACK MENU : Moves back one menu. SET OK : Sets the...
... MENU : Exits the menu. Top menu (Still picture shooting mode) CAMERA MENU items IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA RESET MENU SETUP EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK CAMERA MENU ISO R PANORAMA FACE DETECT AUTO OFF OFF EXIT MENU SET OK • Select [CAMERA MENU], [PLAYBACK MENU], [EDIT], [ERASE] or [SETUP] and ...press . IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA RESET MENU SETUP EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK BACK MENU : Moves back one menu. SET OK : Sets the...
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... OK SETUP 1 MEMORY FORMAT 2 BACKUP 3W ENGLISH PIXEL MAPPING K/q NO EXIT MENU SET OK Page display: This mark is on the next page. IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA RESET MENU SETUP 3 Press ON to select [POWER SAVE], and press . • Unavailable settings cannot be selected. • Press X on this screen to move...
... OK SETUP 1 MEMORY FORMAT 2 BACKUP 3W ENGLISH PIXEL MAPPING K/q NO EXIT MENU SET OK Page display: This mark is on the next page. IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA RESET MENU SETUP 3 Press ON to select [POWER SAVE], and press . • Unavailable settings cannot be selected. • Press X on this screen to move...
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... factory default settings are not available according to the selected mode. Shooting mode menu K 14 4 CAMERA MENU IMAGE QUALITY 2 CAMERA RESET MENU SETUP SILENT 5 SCENE MODE EXIT MENU SET OK 3 ISO R (still picture) R (movie) PANORAMA* FACE DETECT * An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required. • Some functions are displayed in gray ( ). 1 IMAGE QUALITY...
... factory default settings are not available according to the selected mode. Shooting mode menu K 14 4 CAMERA MENU IMAGE QUALITY 2 CAMERA RESET MENU SETUP SILENT 5 SCENE MODE EXIT MENU SET OK 3 ISO R (still picture) R (movie) PANORAMA* FACE DETECT * An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required. • Some functions are displayed in gray ( ). 1 IMAGE QUALITY...
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...best suit the situation. R (still picture Recording sound with a fast shutter speed and in low light conditions. When recording, aim the camera microphone at the source of clear, sharp pictures. EN 21 A low value lowers the sensitivity for daylight shooting of the sound you want... scene selection screen displays sample images and the shooting mode to shoot with still pictures OFF /ON Microphone When activated [ON], the camera will be changed to record. 2 RESET Changing the shooting functions back to default settings NO /YES Restore shooting functions back to the...
...best suit the situation. R (still picture Recording sound with a fast shutter speed and in low light conditions. When recording, aim the camera microphone at the source of clear, sharp pictures. EN 21 A low value lowers the sensitivity for daylight shooting of the sound you want... scene selection screen displays sample images and the shooting mode to shoot with still pictures OFF /ON Microphone When activated [ON], the camera will be changed to record. 2 RESET Changing the shooting functions back to default settings NO /YES Restore shooting functions back to the...
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...pictures overlap. The warning mark (g) is selected, the optical zoom cannot be used . Only the digital zoom can be joined to right Y: The next picture is possible for panorama shooting. An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required for up to top O: The next picture is connected at the left...pictures from bottom to 10 pictures. Use the arrow pad to specify at the right edge. FACE DETECT Focusing on a face OFF /ON The camera searches for a face within the frame and focuses on it overlaps. Connects pictures from left edge. warning beeps, shutter sounds, etc.). 22 EN...
...pictures overlap. The warning mark (g) is selected, the optical zoom cannot be used . Only the digital zoom can be joined to right Y: The next picture is possible for panorama shooting. An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required for up to top O: The next picture is connected at the left...pictures from bottom to 10 pictures. Use the arrow pad to specify at the right edge. FACE DETECT Focusing on a face OFF /ON The camera searches for a face within the frame and focuses on it overlaps. Connects pictures from left edge. warning beeps, shutter sounds, etc.). 22 EN...
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...EXIT OK +90° 0° -90° Select a picture with XY, and select [U +90°]/[V 0°]/[T -90°] with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally. Cancel protection before erasing to begin recording, then press . • The [BUSY] bar will be temporarily displayed. EN... keep. • When erasing pictures in the internal memory, do not insert the card into the camera. • When erasing pictures from the card, insert the card into the camera in advance. • You can rotate several frames in the internal memory or on the monitor whether...
...EXIT OK +90° 0° -90° Select a picture with XY, and select [U +90°]/[V 0°]/[T -90°] with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally. Cancel protection before erasing to begin recording, then press . • The [BUSY] bar will be temporarily displayed. EN... keep. • When erasing pictures in the internal memory, do not insert the card into the camera. • When erasing pictures from the card, insert the card into the camera in advance. • You can rotate several frames in the internal memory or on the monitor whether...
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... internal memory or card is formatted (images registered to a computer before starting the copy. SETUP menus Shooting mode IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA RESET MENU SETUP EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK Playback mode SLIDESHOW EDIT PRINT ORDER PLAYBACK MENU SETUP MY FAVORITE ERASE EXIT...MENU COLOR SOUND SETTINGS s X VIDEO OUT POWER SAVE *1 A card is required. *2 You cannot select this camera. Make sure that the card is inserted in the camera when formatting the card. • Before using non-Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on a computer, you must format them with this...
... internal memory or card is formatted (images registered to a computer before starting the copy. SETUP menus Shooting mode IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA RESET MENU SETUP EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK Playback mode SLIDESHOW EDIT PRINT ORDER PLAYBACK MENU SETUP MY FAVORITE ERASE EXIT...MENU COLOR SOUND SETTINGS s X VIDEO OUT POWER SAVE *1 A card is required. *2 You cannot select this camera. Make sure that the card is inserted in the camera when formatting the card. • Before using non-Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on a computer, you must format them with this...
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...still picture registered in "My Favorite" as the background. g "SET Registering favorite pictures" (P. 24) SOUND SETTINGS Setting the sound output from the camera You can set the following with the K or q button YES NO Pressing K turns on . PIXEL MAPPING Adjusting the image processing function The pixel... mapping feature allows the camera to perform properly. It is not turned on the camera and starts the camera in the playback mode. The power is not necessary to operate this function frequently. If you ...
...still picture registered in "My Favorite" as the background. g "SET Registering favorite pictures" (P. 24) SOUND SETTINGS Setting the sound output from the camera You can set the following with the K or q button YES NO Pressing K turns on . PIXEL MAPPING Adjusting the image processing function The pixel... mapping feature allows the camera to perform properly. It is not turned on the camera and starts the camera in the playback mode. The power is not necessary to operate this function frequently. If you ...
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...in the 24- NTSC: North America, Taiwan, Korea, Japan PAL: European countries, China Playing back pictures on a TV Turn off . POWER SAVE Setting the camera to your TV's instruction manual. • Images and the information displayed on the screen may be cropped depending on the TV's settings. X Y M D... TIME 2008 08 26 12 30 Y M D Y-M-D Hour Minute Date formats (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y) CANCEL MENU Cancels the setting • The first two digits of [Y] are not set it to video input mode. • For details of switching to video input, refer to the region where the...
...in the 24- NTSC: North America, Taiwan, Korea, Japan PAL: European countries, China Playing back pictures on a TV Turn off . POWER SAVE Setting the camera to your TV's instruction manual. • Images and the information displayed on the screen may be cropped depending on the TV's settings. X Y M D... TIME 2008 08 26 12 30 Y M D Y-M-D Hour Minute Date formats (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y) CANCEL MENU Cancels the setting • The first two digits of [Y] are not set it to video input mode. • For details of switching to video input, refer to the region where the...
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... EASY PRINT Prints the picture displayed in the monitor by using the standard settings of your printer is compatible with the camera into the multi-connector of different makers and printing out pictures directly. Connector cover Multi-connector Printing pictures USB cable •...your printer. Printing pictures Direct printing (PictBridge) By connecting the camera to print out on the monitor. 2 Turn the printer on your printer. • PictBridge is a standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of the camera and the printer's USB port. EASY PRINT 1 In playback ...
... EASY PRINT Prints the picture displayed in the monitor by using the standard settings of your printer is compatible with the camera into the multi-connector of different makers and printing out pictures directly. Connector cover Multi-connector Printing pictures USB cable •...your printer. Printing pictures Direct printing (PictBridge) By connecting the camera to print out on the monitor. 2 Turn the printer on your printer. • PictBridge is a standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of the camera and the printer's USB port. EASY PRINT 1 In playback ...