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...We recommend that you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to update or modify information contained in a safe place for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual. Before you take test... to get accustomed to know your camera better Appendix Thank you get started using your camera before taking important photographs. Button operations Menu operations Printing pictures Using OLYMPUS Master Getting to your camera right away. DIGITAL CAMERA SP-550UZ Instruction Manual Quick Start Guide This ...
...We recommend that you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to update or modify information contained in a safe place for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual. Before you take test... to get accustomed to know your camera better Appendix Thank you get started using your camera before taking important photographs. Button operations Menu operations Printing pictures Using OLYMPUS Master Getting to your camera right away. DIGITAL CAMERA SP-550UZ Instruction Manual Quick Start Guide This ...
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OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM Attach the strap and the lens cap Be sure to use the strap and strap rings provided. Quick Start Guide Strap Eyelet EN 3 Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Gather these items (box contents) Digital Camera Lens Cap/Lens Cap String Strap/Strap rings AA Batteries (four) USB cable AV Cable Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card.
OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM Attach the strap and the lens cap Be sure to use the strap and strap rings provided. Quick Start Guide Strap Eyelet EN 3 Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Gather these items (box contents) Digital Camera Lens Cap/Lens Cap String Strap/Strap rings AA Batteries (four) USB cable AV Cable Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card.
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... scene mode to the default settings when m is pressed or when the shooting mode is set to [ON], set to [ON]. g "DIGITAL ZOOM Zooming in when [R] (movies) is changed to [ON], continuous movie recording for some time before you can set each scene mode. Remove... a malfunction. 12 EN When the remaining recording time reaches 0, recording stops. • When [IMAGE STABILIZER] is set to the default settings of the camera's exterior also rises during the shooting. This is displayed. g "R (movies) Recording sound with the movie. • When [R] (movies) is set ...
... scene mode to the default settings when m is pressed or when the shooting mode is set to [ON], set to [ON]. g "DIGITAL ZOOM Zooming in when [R] (movies) is changed to [ON], continuous movie recording for some time before you can set each scene mode. Remove... a malfunction. 12 EN When the remaining recording time reaches 0, recording stops. • When [IMAGE STABILIZER] is set to the default settings of the camera's exterior also rises during the shooting. This is displayed. g "R (movies) Recording sound with the movie. • When [R] (movies) is set ...
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...press m before pressing o. IMAGE STABILIZER 1 (conversion lens) R (movies) w *1 An OLYMPUS xD-Picture Card is displayed when there are additional menu items on the next page. IMAGE QUALITY • [DIGITAL ZOOM] is displayed. To return to item selection, press 3 or o. 2 ISO 3 ... Shooting mode menu h P A S M r s n 4CAMERA MENU 1 WB #SYNCRO ISO QFLASH IMAGE DRIVE 2 QUALITY RESET CAMERA SETUP MENU 4 METERING FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM R (still pictures) PANORAMA*1 > SHARPNESS SCN SILENT MODE 5 AF MODE FOCUS MODE CONTRAST SATURATION EXIT MENU SET OK FULLTIME AF...
...press m before pressing o. IMAGE STABILIZER 1 (conversion lens) R (movies) w *1 An OLYMPUS xD-Picture Card is displayed when there are additional menu items on the next page. IMAGE QUALITY • [DIGITAL ZOOM] is displayed. To return to item selection, press 3 or o. 2 ISO 3 ... Shooting mode menu h P A S M r s n 4CAMERA MENU 1 WB #SYNCRO ISO QFLASH IMAGE DRIVE 2 QUALITY RESET CAMERA SETUP MENU 4 METERING FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM R (still pictures) PANORAMA*1 > SHARPNESS SCN SILENT MODE 5 AF MODE FOCUS MODE CONTRAST SATURATION EXIT MENU SET OK FULLTIME AF...
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...setting, then press o. 5 3 1 w BACK MENU SET OK When [V] is selected o • With the [ONE TOUCH WB] screen displayed, point the camera at a sheet of clear, sharp pictures. This function has a higher sensitivity compared to shoot with a fast shutter speed and in low light conditions. A low ...and stabilizes the blur caused by a moving subject or camera movement when taking pictures. Position the paper so that it a grainy appearance. • If set to over [3200], [IMAGE QUALITY] is limited to below [2048x1536]. • If [FINE ZOOM] or [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON], [3200] and...
...setting, then press o. 5 3 1 w BACK MENU SET OK When [V] is selected o • With the [ONE TOUCH WB] screen displayed, point the camera at a sheet of clear, sharp pictures. This function has a higher sensitivity compared to shoot with a fast shutter speed and in low light conditions. A low ...and stabilizes the blur caused by a moving subject or camera movement when taking pictures. Position the paper so that it a grainy appearance. • If set to over [3200], [IMAGE QUALITY] is limited to below [2048x1536]. • If [FINE ZOOM] or [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON], [3200] and...
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...halfway stores 5 frames of a picture shortly before shooting if [PRE-CAPTURE] is set to [ON].) • If [FINE ZOOM] or [DIGITAL ZOOM] is approximately less than normal sequential shooting. The shooting speed is slower than 15. • When [d(15fps)] is pressed. Only the ...number of pictures that can stop shooting at the first frame. Takes pictures sequentially while changing the exposure for normal sequential shooting. The camera will take a sequence of pictures at the first frame. METERING Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject ESP n ...
...halfway stores 5 frames of a picture shortly before shooting if [PRE-CAPTURE] is set to [ON].) • If [FINE ZOOM] or [DIGITAL ZOOM] is approximately less than normal sequential shooting. The shooting speed is slower than 15. • When [d(15fps)] is pressed. Only the ...number of pictures that can stop shooting at the first frame. Takes pictures sequentially while changing the exposure for normal sequential shooting. The camera will take a sequence of pictures at the first frame. METERING Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject ESP n ...
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...you want to focus on to take pictures while in on your subject OFF /ON The digital zoom can take a picture. • If [FINE ZOOM] or [DIGITAL ZOOM] is based on . Menu operations 26 EN DIGITAL ZOOM Zooming in this status. • To set . AREA Move the AF target ...shooting modes Optical zoom × digital zoom: Approx. 100x (max.) Movie shooting mode Optical zoom × digital zoom: Approx. 54x (max.) Zoom bar White area: The optical zoom area Red area: The digital zoom area AF MODE Changing the focusing area iESP SPOT The camera determines which subject within the AF...
...you want to focus on to take pictures while in on your subject OFF /ON The digital zoom can take a picture. • If [FINE ZOOM] or [DIGITAL ZOOM] is based on . Menu operations 26 EN DIGITAL ZOOM Zooming in this status. • To set . AREA Move the AF target ...shooting modes Optical zoom × digital zoom: Approx. 100x (max.) Movie shooting mode Optical zoom × digital zoom: Approx. 54x (max.) Zoom bar White area: The optical zoom area Red area: The digital zoom area AF MODE Changing the focusing area iESP SPOT The camera determines which subject within the AF...
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... • Hold down o again. Press the shutter button halfway. IMAGE STABILIZER Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization This function stabilizes the blur caused by camera movement when taking night photographs), some images may be as effective. FULLTIME AF Shooting pictures while ...snapshot opportunities. When set to [MF] • Press 12 to fix the focus. OFF ON Digital image stabilization is deactivated. Menu operations EN 27 The camera automatically focuses. Fulltime AF keeps the subject in focus during movie recording. ON When activated, position ...
... • Hold down o again. Press the shutter button halfway. IMAGE STABILIZER Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization This function stabilizes the blur caused by camera movement when taking night photographs), some images may be as effective. FULLTIME AF Shooting pictures while ...snapshot opportunities. When set to [MF] • Press 12 to fix the focus. OFF ON Digital image stabilization is deactivated. Menu operations EN 27 The camera automatically focuses. Fulltime AF keeps the subject in focus during movie recording. ON When activated, position ...
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...printer's USB port. To find out if your printer. Printing pictures Direct printing (PictBridge) Using the direct printing function By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer, you can be used to print out the picture displayed on the monitor. no computer necessary. A ... sizes etc., vary depending on and the position of your printer is printed using the camera's print menus. Select the pictures you use. Refer to the instruction manual for connecting digital cameras and printers of printing paper types, ink cassettes, etc., refer to the printer's instruction...
...printer's USB port. To find out if your printer. Printing pictures Direct printing (PictBridge) Using the direct printing function By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer, you can be used to print out the picture displayed on the monitor. no computer necessary. A ... sizes etc., vary depending on and the position of your printer is printed using the camera's print menus. Select the pictures you use. Refer to the instruction manual for connecting digital cameras and printers of printing paper types, ink cassettes, etc., refer to the printer's instruction...
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...images stored on the card can print the pictures using a DPOF-compatible printer. If a card contains DPOF reservations set by this camera may overwrite the previous reservations. • You can make print reservations Print reservation allows you can be changed by another device, ... print information from the printer. Make changes using a DPOF-compatible photo store. 6 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera. 7 Disconnect the USB cable from digital cameras. A PC card adapter may be available on the card. Note • DPOF reservations set by another device cannot...
...images stored on the card can print the pictures using a DPOF-compatible printer. If a card contains DPOF reservations set by this camera may overwrite the previous reservations. • You can make print reservations Print reservation allows you can be changed by another device, ... print information from the printer. Make changes using a DPOF-compatible photo store. 6 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera. 7 Disconnect the USB cable from digital cameras. A PC card adapter may be available on the card. Note • DPOF reservations set by another device cannot...
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... functions and operations, refer to the computer using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera. For details of your camera's firmware. OLYMPUS Master is OLYMPUS Master? Using OLYMPUS Master Using OLYMPUS Master Overview Using the USB cable provided with your camera, you to search for managing your digital images on your computer lets you do the following...
... functions and operations, refer to the computer using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera. For details of your camera's firmware. OLYMPUS Master is OLYMPUS Master? Using OLYMPUS Master Using OLYMPUS Master Overview Using the USB cable provided with your camera, you to search for managing your digital images on your computer lets you do the following...
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... [PC] is selected in Step 3, 3 is pressed and [MTP] is displayed. Note • The camera functions are disabled while the camera is connected to a computer. • Connecting the camera to your digital camera for the first time after installation, the OLYMPUS Master initial setting screen and user registration screen are displayed before the browse window. EN...
... [PC] is selected in Step 3, 3 is pressed and [MTP] is displayed. Note • The camera functions are disabled while the camera is connected to a computer. • Connecting the camera to your digital camera for the first time after installation, the OLYMPUS Master initial setting screen and user registration screen are displayed before the browse window. EN...
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... more likely to be brought into focus. Set the camera to appear grainy. g "ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity" (P.24) EN 63 Subject with low contrast Subject with a function to check if the focus is selected. Using the digital zoom to take the picture. The subject cannot be introduced... and give the picture a grainy appearance. The green lamp blinks. To stabilize the digital image, take the picture. This camera is not in vertical lines the center of conditions, it is difficult to focus using the focus lock function by using ...
... more likely to be brought into focus. Set the camera to appear grainy. g "ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity" (P.24) EN 63 Subject with low contrast Subject with a function to check if the focus is selected. Using the digital zoom to take the picture. The subject cannot be introduced... and give the picture a grainy appearance. The green lamp blinks. To stabilize the digital image, take the picture. This camera is not in vertical lines the center of conditions, it is difficult to focus using the focus lock function by using ...
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...be used when there is no card in shooting mode, activating the auto focus and digital image stabilization. • Using the zoom repeatedly. • [FULLTIME AF] is set...subject and press the shutter button halfway again. PANORAMA/PRINT ORDER/FORMAT/BACKUP Getting to indicate the camera status. Extending the useful life of the battery • Performing any of the following while the ...Status When set to a computer or printer. Card access lamp Green lamp of time. • The camera is connected to [Y2 SEC] The lamp blinks for approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken...
...be used when there is no card in shooting mode, activating the auto focus and digital image stabilization. • Using the zoom repeatedly. • [FULLTIME AF] is set...subject and press the shutter button halfway again. PANORAMA/PRINT ORDER/FORMAT/BACKUP Getting to indicate the camera status. Extending the useful life of the battery • Performing any of the following while the ...Status When set to a computer or printer. Card access lamp Green lamp of time. • The camera is connected to [Y2 SEC] The lamp blinks for approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken...
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... [ZOOM], select from 28 mm, 50 mm, 150 mm, 300 mm or 504 mm. (These numbers are based on the focal length of a 35 mm camera.) EN 71 TIMELAPSE 1 (conversion lens) INFO FRAME ASSIST u MY MODE SETUP 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 - - 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ... - - - 9 9 9 9 9 9 - - 9 9 9 - - - - - 9 - - - - - Ref. SHUTTER FLASH MODE & Y MONITOR (u)*1 ZOOM*2 IMAGE STABILIZER AE LOCK AF LOCK IMAGE QUALITY WB ISO DRIVE METERING FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE FOCUS MODE FULLTIME AF AF PREDICT AF ILLUMINAT. Page P.5 P.17 P.11 P.11 P.17 P.17 P.18 P.15 P.13 P.14 P.15 P.15 P.21 P.23...
... [ZOOM], select from 28 mm, 50 mm, 150 mm, 300 mm or 504 mm. (These numbers are based on the focal length of a 35 mm camera.) EN 71 TIMELAPSE 1 (conversion lens) INFO FRAME ASSIST u MY MODE SETUP 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 - - 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ... - - - 9 9 9 9 9 9 - - 9 9 9 - - - - - 9 - - - - - Ref. SHUTTER FLASH MODE & Y MONITOR (u)*1 ZOOM*2 IMAGE STABILIZER AE LOCK AF LOCK IMAGE QUALITY WB ISO DRIVE METERING FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE FOCUS MODE FULLTIME AF AF PREDICT AF ILLUMINAT. Page P.5 P.17 P.11 P.11 P.17 P.17 P.18 P.15 P.13 P.14 P.15 P.15 P.21 P.23...
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...& % Y INFO Optical zoom IMAGE STABILIZER AE lock AF lock IMAGE QUALITY WB ISO DRIVE METERING FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE FOCUS MODE FULLTIME AF AF ILLUMINAT. AF PREDICT w #SYNCRO Shooting mode h P AUTO ! ... modes. A S M sn - - 9 9 - 9 9 - 9 - 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9*3 9 9*4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 - - - - - - 9 - - 9 9 - 9*1 - - 9 - - - 9 - - 9 - - - - 72 EN For details, refer to know your camera better Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes Some functions cannot be set in order to the table below. In s mode, in the [MY...
...& % Y INFO Optical zoom IMAGE STABILIZER AE lock AF lock IMAGE QUALITY WB ISO DRIVE METERING FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE FOCUS MODE FULLTIME AF AF ILLUMINAT. AF PREDICT w #SYNCRO Shooting mode h P AUTO ! ... modes. A S M sn - - 9 9 - 9 9 - 9 - 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9*3 9 9*4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 - - - - - - 9 - - 9 9 - 9*1 - - 9 - - - 9 - - 9 - - - - 72 EN For details, refer to know your camera better Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes Some functions cannot be set in order to the table below. In s mode, in the [MY...
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...] during the shooting. TIMELAPSE 1 (conversion lens) R (movies) - 9 - - 9 9 - 9 MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) 9 BACKUP 9 W 9 PW ON SETUP 9 SCREEN SETUP - EN 73 m/ft 9 CUSTOM BUTTON - 9 - *1 When [R] (movies) is set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [ON]. *2 [RAW] is not available. *3 [AUTO] and [HIGH ISO AUTO] are not available. *4 [BKT] is not available. *5 This is set to [ON], set...
...] during the shooting. TIMELAPSE 1 (conversion lens) R (movies) - 9 - - 9 9 - 9 MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) 9 BACKUP 9 W 9 PW ON SETUP 9 SCREEN SETUP - EN 73 m/ft 9 CUSTOM BUTTON - 9 - *1 When [R] (movies) is set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [ON]. *2 [RAW] is not available. *3 [AUTO] and [HIGH ISO AUTO] are not available. *4 [BKT] is not available. *5 This is set to [ON], set...
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TIMELAPSE 1 (conversion lens) Scene i j N V Z a F D G U W c R 9 - 9 9 - 9 9 - 9 9 9*1 - 9*2 9*3 - 9*3 9 - 9 - 9 9 9 9 9 9 - 9 9 - 9 9 - 9 9 9 - -*4 - 9 9 S X - - - 9 9*1 - 9 9 -*4 Getting to know your camera better 74 EN ( Functions with restrictions in shooting scenes Function Flash mode & % Optical zoom IMAGE QUALITY DRIVE FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE FOCUS MODE FULLTIME AF AF PREDICT AF ILLUMINAT. w #SYNCRO QFLASH R (still pictures) PANORAMA NOISE REDUCT.
TIMELAPSE 1 (conversion lens) Scene i j N V Z a F D G U W c R 9 - 9 9 - 9 9 - 9 9 9*1 - 9*2 9*3 - 9*3 9 - 9 - 9 9 9 9 9 9 - 9 9 - 9 9 - 9 9 9 - -*4 - 9 9 S X - - - 9 9*1 - 9 9 -*4 Getting to know your camera better 74 EN ( Functions with restrictions in shooting scenes Function Flash mode & % Optical zoom IMAGE QUALITY DRIVE FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE FOCUS MODE FULLTIME AF AF PREDICT AF ILLUMINAT. w #SYNCRO QFLASH R (still pictures) PANORAMA NOISE REDUCT.
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...176;C (32°F to 104°F) Storage 20°C to 30°C (-4°F to its color may not be used with Olympus digital cameras. In some cases, alkaline batteries may vary depending on the shooting conditions or batteries. • Before going on the LCD Monitor. Never ...4) together. • Do not use of extra batteries. Battery Handling Precautions • Olympus NiMH batteries (included in some areas) are caused by erasing picture data. This is viewed diagonally in the camera, the edges may appear constantly on a long trip, and especially before traveling abroad, ...
...176;C (32°F to 104°F) Storage 20°C to 30°C (-4°F to its color may not be used with Olympus digital cameras. In some cases, alkaline batteries may vary depending on the shooting conditions or batteries. • Before going on the LCD Monitor. Never ...4) together. • Do not use of extra batteries. Battery Handling Precautions • Olympus NiMH batteries (included in some areas) are caused by erasing picture data. This is viewed diagonally in the camera, the edges may appear constantly on a long trip, and especially before traveling abroad, ...
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... Card (16 MB - 2 GB) (TypeH/M, Standard) : 7,100,000 pixels : 1/2.5" CCD (primary color filter), 7,380,000 pixels (gross) : Olympus lens 4.7 to 84.2 mm, f2.8 to 4.5 (equivalent to 28 to 504 mm on a 35 mm camera) : Digital ESP metering, spot metering, center weighted metering : 15 to 1/2000 sec. (During bulb: Max. 8 minutes) : F2.8 to F8...
... Card (16 MB - 2 GB) (TypeH/M, Standard) : 7,100,000 pixels : 1/2.5" CCD (primary color filter), 7,380,000 pixels (gross) : Olympus lens 4.7 to 84.2 mm, f2.8 to 4.5 (equivalent to 28 to 504 mm on a 35 mm camera) : Digital ESP metering, spot metering, center weighted metering : 15 to 1/2000 sec. (During bulb: Max. 8 minutes) : F2.8 to F8...