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Before you take test shots to get accustomed to your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to update or modify information contained in this manual in a safe place for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Keep this manual. DIGITAL CAMERA SP-620UZ Instruction Manual ● Thank you for future reference. ● We recommend that you start to use 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.
Before you take test shots to get accustomed to your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to update or modify information contained in this manual in a safe place for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Keep this manual. DIGITAL CAMERA SP-620UZ Instruction Manual ● Thank you for future reference. ● We recommend that you start to use 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.
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Checking the contents of Parts Camera unit 1 2 3 5 6 7 1 Flash 2 AF illuminator Self-timer lamp 3 Microphone 4 Lens 5 Card slot 4 6 Battery/card compartment cover 7 Battery/card compartment lock 8 Tripod socket 9 Strap eyelet 9 10 Speaker 10 8 2 EN Four AA batteries USB cable AV cable OLYMPUS Setup (CB-USB8) (CB-AVC3) CD-ROM Names of the box Digital camera Strap Lens cap and lens cap strap Other accessories not shown: Warranty card Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
Checking the contents of Parts Camera unit 1 2 3 5 6 7 1 Flash 2 AF illuminator Self-timer lamp 3 Microphone 4 Lens 5 Card slot 4 6 Battery/card compartment cover 7 Battery/card compartment lock 8 Tripod socket 9 Strap eyelet 9 10 Speaker 10 8 2 EN Four AA batteries USB cable AV cable OLYMPUS Setup (CB-USB8) (CB-AVC3) CD-ROM Names of the box Digital camera Strap Lens cap and lens cap strap Other accessories not shown: Warranty card Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
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3 4 1 5 6 2 7 8 9 10 11 Attaching the camera strap and lens cap 1 2 1 Monitor 2 m button 3 R button (record movies) 4 q button (switching between shooting and playback) 5 A button (OK) 6 Wheel controller INFO button (changing information display) D button (erase) 12 7 E button (menu guide) 13 8 9 Connector cover Multi-connector 14 10 HDMI micro connector 11 Indicator lamp 12 Zoom lever 13 Shutter button 14 n button 3 4 5 • Attach the strap to the other eyelet in the same manner. EN 3 Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
3 4 1 5 6 2 7 8 9 10 11 Attaching the camera strap and lens cap 1 2 1 Monitor 2 m button 3 R button (record movies) 4 q button (switching between shooting and playback) 5 A button (OK) 6 Wheel controller INFO button (changing information display) D button (erase) 12 7 E button (menu guide) 13 8 9 Connector cover Multi-connector 14 10 HDMI micro connector 11 Indicator lamp 12 Zoom lever 13 Shutter button 14 n button 3 4 5 • Attach the strap to the other eyelet in the same manner. EN 3 Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
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... Movie recording icon ....p. 17 21 Remaining recording time (movies p. 17 22 Image size (movies) p. 34, 62 23 Histogram p. 19 24 AF target mark p. 17 25 Camera shake warning 26 Aperture value p. 17 27 Shutter speed p. 17 4 EN
... Movie recording icon ....p. 17 21 Remaining recording time (movies p. 17 22 Image size (movies) p. 34, 62 23 Histogram p. 19 24 AF target mark p. 17 25 Camera shake warning 26 Aperture value p. 17 27 Shutter speed p. 17 4 EN
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Camera Settings Using the Buttons Frequently used functions can also be accessed using the buttons. Wheel controller F (up) /INFO button (changing information display) (p. 19, 22) Zoom lever (p. 18, 21) Shutter button (p. 17, 54) R button (shooting movies) (p. 17) q button (switching between shooting and playback) (p. 17, 20, 43) m button (p. 9) E button (menu guide) (p. 22) H (left) I (right) A button G (down) / D button (erase) (p. 21) 6 EN The wheel controller can be used to change the selections.
Camera Settings Using the Buttons Frequently used functions can also be accessed using the buttons. Wheel controller F (up) /INFO button (changing information display) (p. 19, 22) Zoom lever (p. 18, 21) Shutter button (p. 17, 54) R button (shooting movies) (p. 17) q button (switching between shooting and playback) (p. 17, 20, 43) m button (p. 9) E button (menu guide) (p. 22) H (left) I (right) A button G (down) / D button (erase) (p. 21) 6 EN The wheel controller can be used to change the selections.
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... shooting settings. The function menu is used to choose the shooting mode and provides access to display the function menu. Press the A button to change camera settings such as the shooting mode. Using the Menu Use the menu to set the function menu. 8 EN
... shooting settings. The function menu is used to choose the shooting mode and provides access to display the function menu. Press the A button to change camera settings such as the shooting mode. Using the Menu Use the menu to set the function menu. 8 EN
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Use FG to complete the setting. EN 9 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. 1 Press the m button. ● The setup menu is selected, ...
Use FG to complete the setting. EN 9 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. 1 Press the m button. ● The setup menu is selected, ...
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.... 00:34 4 16M Monitor top left Battery Empty Error message EN 11 When to close and lock the battery/card compartment cover. If using the camera, be used, see "Battery Handling Precautions" (p. 65). Failure to do so may cause the battery/card compartment cover to open during shooting and the batteries... appears. When using rechargeable batteries, charge the batteries. Flashes in loss of batteries that the battery/card compartment cover is securely locked (7). Turn off the camera before opening the battery/card compartment cover.
.... 00:34 4 16M Monitor top left Battery Empty Error message EN 11 When to close and lock the battery/card compartment cover. If using the camera, be used, see "Battery Handling Precautions" (p. 65). Failure to do so may cause the battery/card compartment cover to open during shooting and the batteries... appears. When using rechargeable batteries, charge the batteries. Flashes in loss of batteries that the battery/card compartment cover is securely locked (7). Turn off the camera before opening the battery/card compartment cover.
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...double-click "Launcher.exe". If a "User Account Control" dialog is displayed on the camera screen even after replacing the battery with a new one. Double-click the CD-ROM (OLYMPUS Setup) icon to the computer, the battery may be exhausted. Setting up using the ..."Yes" or "Continue". 2 Follow the on-screen instructions on your computer. 12 EN 3 Register your Olympus product. ● Click the "Registration" button and follow the onscreen instructions. 4 Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2 and [ib] computer software. ● Check the system requirements before beginning installation. ● ...
...double-click "Launcher.exe". If a "User Account Control" dialog is displayed on the camera screen even after replacing the battery with a new one. Double-click the CD-ROM (OLYMPUS Setup) icon to the computer, the battery may be exhausted. Setting up using the ..."Yes" or "Continue". 2 Follow the on-screen instructions on your computer. 12 EN 3 Register your Olympus product. ● Click the "Registration" button and follow the onscreen instructions. 4 Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2 and [ib] computer software. ● Check the system requirements before beginning installation. ● ...
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... Manual" button and follow the on-screen instructions to open the folder containing the camera manuals. You can be selected from the language combo box. 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 ...MB video RAM with DirectX 9 or later. * See online help . 3 Copy the camera manual. ● Click the "Camera Instruction Manual" button to install the software. EN 13 Macintosh 1 Insert the supplied CD in OLYMPUS Viewer 2 "Help". Copy the manual for information on using the software, see online help...
... Manual" button and follow the on-screen instructions to open the folder containing the camera manuals. You can be selected from the language combo box. 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 ...MB video RAM with DirectX 9 or later. * See online help . 3 Copy the camera manual. ● Click the "Camera Instruction Manual" button to install the software. EN 13 Macintosh 1 Insert the supplied CD in OLYMPUS Viewer 2 "Help". Copy the manual for information on using the software, see online help...
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...), and then press the A button. X Y M D Time 2012. 01 Y/M/D Cancel MENU 4 As in the monitor. 1 Press the n button to turn daylight saving time ([Summer]) on the camera. ● The date and time setting screen is displayed when the date and time are saved to set . You can be used to select the...
...), and then press the A button. X Y M D Time 2012. 01 Y/M/D Cancel MENU 4 As in the monitor. 1 Press the n button to turn daylight saving time ([Summer]) on the camera. ● The date and time setting screen is displayed when the date and time are saved to set . You can be used to select the...
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... 15 Do not touch the contact area directly. 2 "Number of card. Insert the card straight until it clicks into place. "Using the card" (p. 60) The camera can shoot and store images using its internal memory, without using an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card or Eye-Fi card. Do not insert other.... Inserting an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card or Eye-Fi card (commercially available) Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards or EyeFi cards with this camera.
... 15 Do not touch the contact area directly. 2 "Number of card. Insert the card straight until it clicks into place. "Using the card" (p. 60) The camera can shoot and store images using its internal memory, without using an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card or Eye-Fi card. Do not insert other.... Inserting an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card or Eye-Fi card (commercially available) Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards or EyeFi cards with this camera.
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... exposure is not displayed, press H to display the function menu screen and then set the shooting mode to focus on the subject. ● When the camera focuses on the camera. P mode indicator P Current shooting mode display Program Auto P 0.0 WB AUTO ISO AUTO 4 16M NORM ESP MENU 3 Hold the...
... exposure is not displayed, press H to display the function menu screen and then set the shooting mode to focus on the subject. ● When the camera focuses on the camera. P mode indicator P Current shooting mode display Program Auto P 0.0 WB AUTO ISO AUTO 4 16M NORM ESP MENU 3 Hold the...
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... is p, W, s (Beauty) or P (some modes), shooting is performed in P mode. To return to start recording. To turn off the camera Press the n button again. ● The camera was unable to shake the camera. P Press fully 1/400 F3.1 Image review screen 00:34 REC 00:12 Recording time Lights up red when recording The...
... is p, W, s (Beauty) or P (some modes), shooting is performed in P mode. To return to start recording. To turn off the camera Press the n button again. ● The camera was unable to shake the camera. P Press fully 1/400 F3.1 Image review screen 00:34 REC 00:12 Recording time Lights up red when recording The...
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... selected [Image Size], then enter the digital zoom range if [Digital Zoom] is less than the full resolution, after reaching the maximum optical zoom, the camera will automatically resize and crop the image to best match the shooting conditions. 1 Lift up the flash unit manually. 16M Optical zoom range Other... magnification ratio changes depending on the image size setting.*1 To turn off the flash Press the flash down back into the camera. Photographs taken with the zoom bar displayed in red may appear "grainy."
... selected [Image Size], then enter the digital zoom range if [Digital Zoom] is less than the full resolution, after reaching the maximum optical zoom, the camera will automatically resize and crop the image to best match the shooting conditions. 1 Lift up the flash unit manually. 16M Optical zoom range Other... magnification ratio changes depending on the image size setting.*1 To turn off the flash Press the flash down back into the camera. Photographs taken with the zoom bar displayed in red may appear "grainy."
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... instructions to search the desired contents. Search by keyword Search from the camera keyword. History Searches can be performed from shooting/playback scene. "Using the Menu" (p. 8) Using the camera guide Use the camera guide to look up view Use FGHI to move the viewing area. Search... can be changed. 1 Press F (INFO). ● The displayed image information changes in close-up camera operations. 1 Press the E button in single-image view. Learn about the camera History Set OK Submenu 2 Application Search by purpose Functions or operating methods can be searched. To select ...
... instructions to search the desired contents. Search by keyword Search from the camera keyword. History Searches can be performed from shooting/playback scene. "Using the Menu" (p. 8) Using the camera guide Use the camera guide to look up view Use FGHI to move the viewing area. Search... can be changed. 1 Press F (INFO). ● The displayed image information changes in close-up camera operations. 1 Press the E button in single-image view. Learn about the camera History Set OK Submenu 2 Application Search by purpose Functions or operating methods can be searched. To select ...
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... The shooting mode (P, M, s, P, p, W) can be changed , excepting some cases, the camera may not select the desired shooting mode. The shooting condition is decided by the camera and settings cannot be changed with automatic settings (M mode) The camera will be selected. 4 16M NORM ESP MENU 3 Use HI to select the mode... and then press the A button to M. When the camera cannot identify the optimal mode, P mode will automatically select the optimal shooting mode for the shooting scene (s mode) 1 Set the shooting mode to...
... The shooting mode (P, M, s, P, p, W) can be changed , excepting some cases, the camera may not select the desired shooting mode. The shooting condition is decided by the camera and settings cannot be changed with automatic settings (M mode) The camera will be selected. 4 16M NORM ESP MENU 3 Use HI to select the mode... and then press the A button to M. When the camera cannot identify the optimal mode, P mode will automatically select the optimal shooting mode for the shooting scene (s mode) 1 Set the shooting mode to...
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... is set To add expression to your photo, select the desired special effect. 1 Set the shooting mode to P. Using V (Beauty) 1 Point the camera toward the subject. Magic Filter In s modes, the optimum shooting settings are both saved. ● If the image cannot be retouched, only the unedited ...button to set. 0.0 WB AUTO 00:34 4 16M Icon indicating P mode that is set Check the frame appearing around the face detected by the camera, and then press the shutter button to the submenu. AUTO Option Application 4 16M NORM ESP MENU B Portrait/V Beauty/F Landscape/ G Night Scene*1/M Night+...
... is set To add expression to your photo, select the desired special effect. 1 Set the shooting mode to P. Using V (Beauty) 1 Point the camera toward the subject. Magic Filter In s modes, the optimum shooting settings are both saved. ● If the image cannot be retouched, only the unedited ...button to set. 0.0 WB AUTO 00:34 4 16M Icon indicating P mode that is set Check the frame appearing around the face detected by the camera, and then press the shutter button to the submenu. AUTO Option Application 4 16M NORM ESP MENU B Portrait/V Beauty/F Landscape/ G Night Scene*1/M Night+...
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... The effect may not be changed in the direction of the second frame. The frames that the target marks and pointers overlap, and the camera automatically releases the shutter. For details on the shooting mode. The focus, exposure, zoom position (p. 18), and white balance (p. 29) ...are taken and combined by the camera. Creating panoramic images (p mode) 1 Set the shooting mode to the movie. Panorama AUTO 0.0 WB AUTO 4 16M NORM ESP MENU 2 Press G to...
... The effect may not be changed in the direction of the second frame. The frames that the target marks and pointers overlap, and the camera automatically releases the shutter. For details on the shooting mode. The focus, exposure, zoom position (p. 18), and white balance (p. 29) ...are taken and combined by the camera. Creating panoramic images (p mode) 1 Set the shooting mode to the movie. Panorama AUTO 0.0 WB AUTO 4 16M NORM ESP MENU 2 Press G to...
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... that the frames are combined. 2 Press the shutter button to take a third frame. ● After the third frame is taken, the camera automatically processes the frames and the combined panorama image is displayed. To exit the panorama function without saving an image, press the m button. ... the A button before taking a third frame. 4 Repeat Step 3 to take a third frame. ● After the third frame is taken, the camera automatically processes the frames and the combined panorama image is displayed. Direction for details on joint area 1. 26 EN To exit the panorama function without...
... that the frames are combined. 2 Press the shutter button to take a third frame. ● After the third frame is taken, the camera automatically processes the frames and the combined panorama image is displayed. To exit the panorama function without saving an image, press the m button. ... the A button before taking a third frame. 4 Repeat Step 3 to take a third frame. ● After the third frame is taken, the camera automatically processes the frames and the combined panorama image is displayed. Direction for details on joint area 1. 26 EN To exit the panorama function without...