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DIGITAL CAMERA SZ-10/SZ-20 Instruction Manual ● Thank you start to use your camera before taking important photographs. ● In the interest of SZ-10. The camera illustrations on this manual is provided for SZ-10 and SZ-20. Unless otherwise specified, the explanation about these illustrations is of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to enjoy optimum...
DIGITAL CAMERA SZ-10/SZ-20 Instruction Manual ● Thank you start to use your camera before taking important photographs. ● In the interest of SZ-10. The camera illustrations on this manual is provided for SZ-10 and SZ-20. Unless otherwise specified, the explanation about these illustrations is of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to enjoy optimum...
SZ-20 Instruction Manual (English)
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...; Usage Tips 60 ¾ Appendix 65 2 EN AV cable USB-AC adapter (F-2AC) OLYMPUS Setup CD-ROM 2 Step Preparing the Camera 3 Step Shooting and Playing Back Images "Preparing the Camera" (p. 13) "Shooting, Playback, and Erasing" (p. 19) 4 Step How to Use the Camera "Camera Settings" (p. 3) 5 Step Printing "Direct printing (PictBridge)" (p. 55) "Print Reservations (DPOF)" (p. 58) Contents...
...; Usage Tips 60 ¾ Appendix 65 2 EN AV cable USB-AC adapter (F-2AC) OLYMPUS Setup CD-ROM 2 Step Preparing the Camera 3 Step Shooting and Playing Back Images "Preparing the Camera" (p. 13) "Shooting, Playback, and Erasing" (p. 19) 4 Step How to Use the Camera "Camera Settings" (p. 3) 5 Step Printing "Direct printing (PictBridge)" (p. 55) "Print Reservations (DPOF)" (p. 58) Contents...
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Camera Settings Using the Direct Buttons Frequently used functions can be accessed using the direct buttons. Zoom lever (p. 21, 24) Shutter button (p. 20, 60) R button (record movies) (p. 20) q button (switching between shooting and playback) (p. 20, 22, 49) m button (p. 6) E button (camera guide/ menu guide) (p. 26) EN 3
Camera Settings Using the Direct Buttons Frequently used functions can be accessed using the direct buttons. Zoom lever (p. 21, 24) Shutter button (p. 20, 60) R button (record movies) (p. 20) q button (switching between shooting and playback) (p. 20, 22, 49) m button (p. 6) E button (camera guide/ menu guide) (p. 26) EN 3
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... option Program Auto 3D P Shooting mode 0.0 WB AUTO ISO AUTO 4 14M Shooting Function menu Setup menu To select the shooting mode Use HI to change camera settings such as the shooting mode. There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the shooting mode. Function menu Press...
... option Program Auto 3D P Shooting mode 0.0 WB AUTO ISO AUTO 4 14M Shooting Function menu Setup menu To select the shooting mode Use HI to change camera settings such as the shooting mode. There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the shooting mode. Function menu Press...
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... desired page tab and press I. Use FG to display the setup menu. There may be additional operations. 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...
... desired page tab and press I. Use FG to display the setup menu. There may be additional operations. 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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... MENU Set OK 1 q (Playback) Slideshow p. 44 Photo Surfing p. 44 Edit p. 45 Erase p. 46 Print Order p. 47 R (Protect p. 47 y (Rotate p. 47 Menus for Other Camera Settings 1 Memory Format 2 Backup Eye-Fi USB Connection 1 1 q Power On 2 2 KeepzSettings 3 3 Pw On Setup Exit MENU Off Auto Yes Yes Off Set OK 1 r (Settings 1) Memory...
... MENU Set OK 1 q (Playback) Slideshow p. 44 Photo Surfing p. 44 Edit p. 45 Erase p. 46 Print Order p. 47 R (Protect p. 47 y (Rotate p. 47 Menus for Other Camera Settings 1 Memory Format 2 Backup Eye-Fi USB Connection 1 1 q Power On 2 2 KeepzSettings 3 3 Pw On Setup Exit MENU Off Auto Yes Yes Off Set OK 1 r (Settings 1) Memory...
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Names of Parts Camera unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SZ-10 15 14 16 SZ-20 10 1 n button .......p. 17, 19 2 Shutter button ........p. 20, 60 11 3 Zoom lever p. 21, 24 4 Connector cover ....p. 14, 16 5 Multi-connector p. 14, 16, 52, 55 6 HDMI micro connector p. 52 7 Strap eyelet p. 10 8 Battery/card compartment 12 lock p. 13 9 Battery/card compartment cover p. 13 10 Indicator lamp ........p. 14, 16 11 Flash switch p. 34 12 Lens p. 65 13 Tripod socket 13 14 Flash p. 34 15 Microphone............p. 43, 45 15 16 AF illuminator p. 41 14 15 Self-timer lamp p. 35 16 EN 9
Names of Parts Camera unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SZ-10 15 14 16 SZ-20 10 1 n button .......p. 17, 19 2 Shutter button ........p. 20, 60 11 3 Zoom lever p. 21, 24 4 Connector cover ....p. 14, 16 5 Multi-connector p. 14, 16, 52, 55 6 HDMI micro connector p. 52 7 Strap eyelet p. 10 8 Battery/card compartment 12 lock p. 13 9 Battery/card compartment cover p. 13 10 Indicator lamp ........p. 14, 16 11 Flash switch p. 34 12 Lens p. 65 13 Tripod socket 13 14 Flash p. 34 15 Microphone............p. 43, 45 15 16 AF illuminator p. 41 14 15 Self-timer lamp p. 35 16 EN 9
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1 Attaching the camera strap 1 Speaker 2 Monitor.......p. 11, 19, 51, 60 3 R button (record movies) 2 p. 20 4 q button (switching between shooting and playback) 3 p. 20, 22, 49 4 5 A button (OK p. 4 5 6 Wheel controller p. 4 6 INFO button (changing 7 information display) 8 p. 22, 25 D button (erase).........p. 24 7 E button (camera guide/ menu guide p. 26 8 m button p. 3, 6 Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. 10 EN
1 Attaching the camera strap 1 Speaker 2 Monitor.......p. 11, 19, 51, 60 3 R button (record movies) 2 p. 20 4 q button (switching between shooting and playback) 3 p. 20, 22, 49 4 5 A button (OK p. 4 5 6 Wheel controller p. 4 6 INFO button (changing 7 information display) 8 p. 22, 25 D button (erase).........p. 24 7 E button (camera guide/ menu guide p. 26 8 m button p. 3, 6 Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. 10 EN
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...19 4 14M NORM P 3 4 5 0.0 6 WB AUTO ISO AUTO 7 8 9 DATE 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 1/100 F3.0 27 26 1 Battery check..........p. 16, 61 2 Shooting mode .......p. 19, 28 3 Flash p. 34 Flash standby/flash ... 34 5 Self-timer p. 35 6 Exposure compensation p. 35 7 White balance p. 36 8 ISO p. 36 9 Drive p. 37 10 Recording with sound (movies p. 43 11 Date stamp p. 42 12 World time p. 54 13 Image stabilization (still images)/Digital image stabilization...23 Histogram p. 22 24 AF target mark p. 20 25 Camera shake warning 26 Aperture value p. 20 27 Shutter speed p. 20 EN 11
...19 4 14M NORM P 3 4 5 0.0 6 WB AUTO ISO AUTO 7 8 9 DATE 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 1/100 F3.0 27 26 1 Battery check..........p. 16, 61 2 Shooting mode .......p. 19, 28 3 Flash p. 34 Flash standby/flash ... 34 5 Self-timer p. 35 6 Exposure compensation p. 35 7 White balance p. 36 8 ISO p. 36 9 Drive p. 37 10 Recording with sound (movies p. 43 11 Date stamp p. 42 12 World time p. 54 13 Image stabilization (still images)/Digital image stabilization...23 Histogram p. 22 24 AF target mark p. 20 25 Camera shake warning 26 Aperture value p. 20 27 Shutter speed p. 20 EN 11
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...battery exterior (scratches, etc.) may not be functioning as illustrated with Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later), Windows Vista, or Windows 7. The camera battery can be sure to close the battery/ card compartment cover. 3 1 2 Charging the battery and setting up to a computer. ● ... the battery lock knob. EN 13 Insert the battery while sliding the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow. Preparing the Camera Inserting the battery 1 2 Battery/card compartment cover 1 Battery/card compartment lock 2 Battery lock knob Insert the battery as expected. Damage...
...battery exterior (scratches, etc.) may not be functioning as illustrated with Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later), Windows Vista, or Windows 7. The camera battery can be sure to close the battery/ card compartment cover. 3 1 2 Charging the battery and setting up to a computer. ● ... the battery lock knob. EN 13 Insert the battery while sliding the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow. Preparing the Camera Inserting the battery 1 2 Battery/card compartment cover 1 Battery/card compartment lock 2 Battery lock knob Insert the battery as expected. Damage...
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...is displayed on -screen instructions to install the software. 14 EN Leave the camera connected to open the "OLYMPUS Setup" window and then double-click "Launcher.exe". Connecting the camera Indicator lamp Connector cover Multi-connector USB cable (supplied) If the "Setup"...follow the onscreen instructions. 4 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 the camera screen even after connecting the camera to display the "Setup" dialog. ...
...is displayed on -screen instructions to install the software. 14 EN Leave the camera connected to open the "OLYMPUS Setup" window and then double-click "Launcher.exe". Connecting the camera Indicator lamp Connector cover Multi-connector USB cable (supplied) If the "Setup"...follow the onscreen instructions. 4 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 the camera screen even after connecting the camera to display the "Setup" dialog. ...
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... pixels or more Minimum 65,536 colors (16,770,000 colors recommended) A minimum of 64 MB video RAM with DirectX 9 or later. * See online help . 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... or better required for movies) 512 MB or more (1 GB or more recommended) (1 GB or more required for information on using the software. 5 Install the camera manual. ● Click the "Camera Instruction Manual" button and follow the on -screen instructions.
... pixels or more Minimum 65,536 colors (16,770,000 colors recommended) A minimum of 64 MB video RAM with DirectX 9 or later. * See online help . 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... or better required for movies) 512 MB or more (1 GB or more recommended) (1 GB or more required for information on using the software. 5 Install the camera manual. ● Click the "Camera Instruction Manual" button and follow the on -screen instructions.
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... 16 EN USB cable (supplied) 1 4 14M Monitor top left Battery Empty Error message Copy the manual for your language to the camera correctly, or the battery, camera, or USB-AC adapter may be used for charging and playback. Indicator lamp On: Charging Off: Charged Charging the battery with the ...included USB-AC adapter The included F-2AC USB-AC adapter (hereafter referred to the camera. 1 Multi-connector 2 The battery is connected to be cases in type USB-AC adapter, plug it takes approx. 10 hours.) When to charge the batteries Charge the battery when the error message shown below...
... 16 EN USB cable (supplied) 1 4 14M Monitor top left Battery Empty Error message Copy the manual for your language to the camera correctly, or the battery, camera, or USB-AC adapter may be used for charging and playback. Indicator lamp On: Charging Off: Charged Charging the battery with the ...included USB-AC adapter The included F-2AC USB-AC adapter (hereafter referred to the camera. 1 Multi-connector 2 The battery is connected to be cases in type USB-AC adapter, plug it takes approx. 10 hours.) When to charge the batteries Charge the battery when the error message shown below...
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... then press the A button. ● Use FG to image file names, date prints, and other types of memory cards. "Using the card" (p. 66) This camera can also choose the language for [Y]. EN 17 To change the selected time zone. [World Time] (p. 54) 6 Use FGHI to save the setting for the... internal memory. You can be used without a card by storing images 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 turn on or off. '11.02.26 00...
... then press the A button. ● Use FG to image file names, date prints, and other types of memory cards. "Using the card" (p. 66) This camera can also choose the language for [Y]. EN 17 To change the selected time zone. [World Time] (p. 54) 6 Use FGHI to save the setting for the... internal memory. You can be used without a card by storing images 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 turn on or off. '11.02.26 00...
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... (standby mode screen) If P mode is not displayed, press H to display the function menu screen and then set the shooting mode to turn on the camera. Monitor Horizontal grip P 0.0 WB AUTO ISO AUTO 00:34 4 14M Number of other shooting menu functions, such as needed. 1 Press the n button to P. P mode indicator... grip 0.0 WB AUTO ISO AUTO 4 14M MENU EN 19 Shooting, Playback, and Erasing Shooting with the optimum aperture value and shutter speed (P mode) 2 Hold the camera and compose the shot.
... (standby mode screen) If P mode is not displayed, press H to display the function menu screen and then set the shooting mode to turn on the camera. Monitor Horizontal grip P 0.0 WB AUTO ISO AUTO 00:34 4 14M Number of other shooting menu functions, such as needed. 1 Press the n button to P. P mode indicator... grip 0.0 WB AUTO ISO AUTO 4 14M MENU EN 19 Shooting, Playback, and Erasing Shooting with the optimum aperture value and shutter speed (P mode) 2 Hold the camera and compose the shot.
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... Press the R button to shooting, either press the q button or press the shutter button halfway down. 20 EN Sound will also be used (SZ-10). P Press fully 1/400 F3.5 Image review screen 00:34 REC 00:12 Recording time Lights up red when recording The effects of images. To ... speed Aperture value "Focusing" (p. 62) 4 To take the picture, gently press the shutter button all the way down while being careful not to shake the camera. To record a movie with optical zoom, set shooting mode is p, W, s (Beauty) or P (Sparkle), shooting is locked (shutter speed and aperture value ...
... Press the R button to shooting, either press the q button or press the shutter button halfway down. 20 EN Sound will also be used (SZ-10). P Press fully 1/400 F3.5 Image review screen 00:34 REC 00:12 Recording time Lights up red when recording The effects of images. To ... speed Aperture value "Focusing" (p. 62) 4 To take the picture, gently press the shutter button all the way down while being careful not to shake the camera. To record a movie with optical zoom, set shooting mode is p, W, s (Beauty) or P (Sparkle), shooting is locked (shutter speed and aperture value ...
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...after reaching the maximum optical zoom, the camera will automatically resize and crop the image to best match the situation, for example, the need for a clear view of the zoom bar. W side T side [On] selected for [Digital Zoom]: Image size Zoom bar 14M (SZ-10) 16M (SZ-20) Digital zoom range Zoom bar P ...of zoom can be identified from the appearance of the screen or for [Digital Zoom]: Image size Zoom bar 14M (SZ-10) 16M (SZ-20) Optical zoom range Other The magnification ratio changes depending on the image size setting.*1 EN 21 The display differs ...
...after reaching the maximum optical zoom, the camera will automatically resize and crop the image to best match the situation, for example, the need for a clear view of the zoom bar. W side T side [On] selected for [Digital Zoom]: Image size Zoom bar 14M (SZ-10) 16M (SZ-20) Digital zoom range Zoom bar P ...of zoom can be identified from the appearance of the screen or for [Digital Zoom]: Image size Zoom bar 14M (SZ-10) 16M (SZ-20) Optical zoom range Other The magnification ratio changes depending on the image size setting.*1 EN 21 The display differs ...
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...not be played back on a computer, playback of JPEG files and MPO files. Playing back W images 3D images shot with this camera using the HDMI cable. "Shooting 3D images (3D mode)" (p. 32) When playing back 3D images, read the warnings in the instruction manual for...slideshow, press the m button. To stop the slideshow, press the m or A button. 3D images are deleted on 3D-compatible devices connected to this camera can be possible. Restart scrolling: Press the A button. Using the menu guide Pressing the E button in the setup menu displays a description of the...
...not be played back on a computer, playback of JPEG files and MPO files. Playing back W images 3D images shot with this camera using the HDMI cable. "Shooting 3D images (3D mode)" (p. 32) When playing back 3D images, read the warnings in the instruction manual for...slideshow, press the m button. To stop the slideshow, press the m or A button. 3D images are deleted on 3D-compatible devices connected to this camera can be possible. Restart scrolling: Press the A button. Using the menu guide Pressing the E button in the setup menu displays a description of the...
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... Functions or operating methods can be performed from keyword Learn about recommended functions and basic operating methods for a solution Search by purpose Search for the camera. Submenu 2 Search by situation Search from the search history. 2 Use FGHI to select the desired item. ● Follow the on-screen instructions to search the...
... Functions or operating methods can be performed from keyword Learn about recommended functions and basic operating methods for a solution Search by purpose Search for the camera. Submenu 2 Search by situation Search from the search history. 2 Use FGHI to select the desired item. ● Follow the on-screen instructions to search the...
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... selects Using the best mode for the scene. The icon changes depending on the scene that is decided by the camera and settings cannot be changed with automatic settings (M mode) The camera will be selected. 28 EN 0.0 WB AUTO 4 14M MENU 3 Use HI to select the mode and then ...press the A button to M. "Using the Menu" (p. 5) The default settings of the function are highlighted in . 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 ...
... selects Using the best mode for the scene. The icon changes depending on the scene that is decided by the camera and settings cannot be changed with automatic settings (M mode) The camera will be selected. 28 EN 0.0 WB AUTO 4 14M MENU 3 Use HI to select the mode and then ...press the A button to M. "Using the Menu" (p. 5) The default settings of the function are highlighted in . 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 ...