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Keep this manual in this manual. Before you take test shots to get accustomed to your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to update or modify information contained in a safe place for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. DIGITAL CAMERA SZ-14/SZ-12 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.
Keep this manual in this manual. Before you take test shots to get accustomed to your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to update or modify information contained in a safe place for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. DIGITAL CAMERA SZ-14/SZ-12 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 4 5 1 2 6 3 7 1 Connector cover 2 Multi-connector 8 3 HDMI micro connector 4 Microphone 5 AF illuminator Self-timer lamp 6 Battery/card compartment 9 lock 7 Battery/card compartment cover 8 Flash 9 Lens 10 10 Tripod socket 2 EN AV cable USB-AC adapter (F-2AC) OLYMPUS Setup CD-ROM Names of the box or Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery (LI-50B) USB cable Other accessories not shown: Warranty card Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
Checking the contents of Parts Camera unit 4 5 1 2 6 3 7 1 Connector cover 2 Multi-connector 8 3 HDMI micro connector 4 Microphone 5 AF illuminator Self-timer lamp 6 Battery/card compartment 9 lock 7 Battery/card compartment cover 8 Flash 9 Lens 10 10 Tripod socket 2 EN AV cable USB-AC adapter (F-2AC) OLYMPUS Setup CD-ROM Names of the box or Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery (LI-50B) USB cable Other accessories not shown: Warranty card Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
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...21 20 00:34 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. 13, 58 2 Shooting mode .......p. 16, 24 3 Flash p. 19...with sound (movies p. 40 11 Date stamp p. 39 12 World time p. 51 13 Image stabilization (still images)/Digital image stabilization (movies p. 38 14 Metering p. 37 15 Shadow Adjustment Technology p. 37 16 Compression (still images p. 36, 64 17 Image size ..., 65 23 Histogram p. 20 24 AF target mark p. 17 25 Camera shake warning 26 Aperture value p. 17 27 Shutter speed p. 17 4 EN
...21 20 00:34 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. 13, 58 2 Shooting mode .......p. 16, 24 3 Flash p. 19...with sound (movies p. 40 11 Date stamp p. 39 12 World time p. 51 13 Image stabilization (still images)/Digital image stabilization (movies p. 38 14 Metering p. 37 15 Shadow Adjustment Technology p. 37 16 Compression (still images p. 36, 64 17 Image size ..., 65 23 Histogram p. 20 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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...the desired submenu 2 and then press the A button. ● Once a setting is displayed. 1 Reset 2 Image Size Compression Shadow Adjust 1 AF Mode 2 ESP/ 3 Digital Zoom Exit MENU 14M Normal Auto Face/iESP ESP Off Set OK 2 Press H to the Submenu 1. Setup menu Press the m button during shooting or playback.../iESP ESP Off Set OK 3 Use FG to complete the setting. 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...
...the desired submenu 2 and then press the A button. ● Once a setting is displayed. 1 Reset 2 Image Size Compression Shadow Adjust 1 AF Mode 2 ESP/ 3 Digital Zoom Exit MENU 14M Normal Auto Face/iESP ESP Off Set OK 2 Press H to the Submenu 1. Setup menu Press the m button during shooting or playback.../iESP ESP Off Set OK 3 Use FG to complete the setting. 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...
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...Image Size] is less than the full resolution, after reaching the maximum optical zoom, the camera will automatically resize and crop the image to the selected [Image Size], then enter the digital zoom range if [Digital Zoom] is [On]. Using the zoom Turning the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range.... and [Image Size] (p. 36). Photographs taken with the zoom bar displayed in red may appear "grainy." 18 EN W side T side [Off] selected for [Digital Zoom]: Image size Zoom bar 14M Optical zoom range Zoom bar P P 0.0 0.0 WB WB AUTO AUTO ISO ISO AUTO AUTO 00:34 00:34 4 14M ...
...Image Size] is less than the full resolution, after reaching the maximum optical zoom, the camera will automatically resize and crop the image to the selected [Image Size], then enter the digital zoom range if [Digital Zoom] is [On]. Using the zoom Turning the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range.... and [Image Size] (p. 36). Photographs taken with the zoom bar displayed in red may appear "grainy." 18 EN W side T side [Off] selected for [Digital Zoom]: Image size Zoom bar 14M Optical zoom range Zoom bar P P 0.0 0.0 WB WB AUTO AUTO ISO ISO AUTO AUTO 00:34 00:34 4 14M ...
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...other than [o], the focus, exposure and the white balance are taken sequentially while holding down the shutter button. When set to [c] or [d] the digital zoom (p. 18) is fixed to [$Flash Off]. The images are fixed when the first frame is fixed to... [ISO Auto]. The camera takes sequential shots at approximately 10 frames/sec. *1 The shooting speed varies depending on the settings for [Image Size/Compression] (p. 36). Option o j*1...
...other than [o], the focus, exposure and the white balance are taken sequentially while holding down the shutter button. When set to [c] or [d] the digital zoom (p. 18) is fixed to [$Flash Off]. The images are fixed when the first frame is fixed to... [ISO Auto]. The camera takes sequential shots at approximately 10 frames/sec. *1 The shooting speed varies depending on the settings for [Image Size/Compression] (p. 36). Option o j*1...
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...Application The image stabilizer is too severe. The option selected for shooting a dark subject [AF Illuminat.] J (Shooting menu 2) X AF Illuminat. Enable digital zoom. [Digital Zoom] is not available when [a Super Macro] (p. 29) is fixed in place on to [On]. 38 EN Shooting at night, [Image... Stabilizer] (still images) may not be as when taking pictures at higher magnifications than optical zoom [Digital Zoom] I (Shooting menu 1) X Digital Zoom Submenu 2 Off On Application Disable digital zoom. This is recommended for shooting when the camera is selected.
...Application The image stabilizer is too severe. The option selected for shooting a dark subject [AF Illuminat.] J (Shooting menu 2) X AF Illuminat. Enable digital zoom. [Digital Zoom] is not available when [a Super Macro] (p. 29) is fixed in place on to [On]. 38 EN Shooting at night, [Image... Stabilizer] (still images) may not be as when taking pictures at higher magnifications than optical zoom [Digital Zoom] I (Shooting menu 1) X Digital Zoom Submenu 2 Off On Application Disable digital zoom. This is recommended for shooting when the camera is selected.
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...to the TV video input jack (yellow) and audio input jack (white). Multi-connector Connect to the camera. To play back camera images on a TV ● Connection via HDMI cable 1 On the camera, select the digital signal format that will be connected ([480p/576p]/[720p]/[1080i]). 2 Connect the TV and... camera. 3 Turn on the TV, and change "INPUT" to "VIDEO (an input jack connected to the camera)." 4 Turn on your TV, select the video ...
...to the TV video input jack (yellow) and audio input jack (white). Multi-connector Connect to the camera. To play back camera images on a TV ● Connection via HDMI cable 1 On the camera, select the digital signal format that will be connected ([480p/576p]/[720p]/[1080i]). 2 Connect the TV and... camera. 3 Turn on the TV, and change "INPUT" to "VIDEO (an input jack connected to the camera)." 4 Turn on your TV, select the video ...
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... To find out if your printer supports PictBridge, refer to the printer's instruction manual. *1 PictBridge is a standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of the arrow. Printing images at the printer's standard settings [Easy Print] In the setup menu, set with the... makers and printing out pictures directly. To exit printing After a selected image is used. For details on the screen, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer. "USB Connection" (p. 46) 1 Display the image to be set [USB Connection] to the printer's instruction manual. "Viewing images" (p....
... To find out if your printer supports PictBridge, refer to the printer's instruction manual. *1 PictBridge is a standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of the arrow. Printing images at the printer's standard settings [Easy Print] In the setup menu, set with the... makers and printing out pictures directly. To exit printing After a selected image is used. For details on the screen, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer. "USB Connection" (p. 46) 1 Display the image to be set [USB Connection] to the printer's instruction manual. "Viewing images" (p....
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... print reservations can be set by another DPOF device cannot be made by this camera. Make changes using only the print reservations on the card without a computer or a camera. *1 DPOF is a standard for storing automatic printout information from digital cameras. Print reservations can be changed by the other device. DPOF reservations set only for...
... print reservations can be set by another DPOF device cannot be made by this camera. Make changes using only the print reservations on the card without a computer or a camera. *1 DPOF is a standard for storing automatic printout information from digital cameras. Print reservations can be changed by the other device. DPOF reservations set only for...
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... the right brightness" ● Taking pictures of a subject against a backlight Faces or backgrounds are darker than the actual subject. Camera shake "Taking pictures without camera shake" ● Taking pictures using [Image Stabilizer] (p. 38) The image pickup device shifts to correct for taking the picture... artificial light settings, and so on.) Image quality "Taking sharper pictures" ● Taking pictures with the optical zoom Avoid using digital zoom (p. 38) to take pictures. ● Taking pictures at locations where a flash cannot be obtained with the [WB Auto]...
... the right brightness" ● Taking pictures of a subject against a backlight Faces or backgrounds are darker than the actual subject. Camera shake "Taking pictures without camera shake" ● Taking pictures using [Image Stabilizer] (p. 38) The image pickup device shifts to correct for taking the picture... artificial light settings, and so on.) Image quality "Taking sharper pictures" ● Taking pictures with the optical zoom Avoid using digital zoom (p. 38) to take pictures. ● Taking pictures at locations where a flash cannot be obtained with the [WB Auto]...
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... responsibility for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. No part of these written materials or software or equipment. Disclaimer of Warranty • Olympus makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, by or concerning any content of these written materials...interference to radio or television reception, which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used to connect the camera to USB enabled personal computers (PC). Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this publication or software without the prior ...
... responsibility for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. No part of these written materials or software or equipment. Disclaimer of Warranty • Olympus makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, by or concerning any content of these written materials...interference to radio or television reception, which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used to connect the camera to USB enabled personal computers (PC). Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this publication or software without the prior ...
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...or written agreements, understandings, proposals, and communications pertaining to you the Product or ship it to Olympus for safety, health, environment and customer protection. "CE" mark cameras are inconsistent or in conflict with respect to the Products and it is exclusively for ... WHERE TO SEND PRODUCT FOR SERVICE See "WORLDWIDE WARRANTY" for the disposal of the problem. 4 Sample prints, negatives, digital prints (or files on which Olympus agrees to provide with or in your package should include the following: 1 Sales receipt showing date and place of purchase....
...or written agreements, understandings, proposals, and communications pertaining to you the Product or ship it to Olympus for safety, health, environment and customer protection. "CE" mark cameras are inconsistent or in conflict with respect to the Products and it is exclusively for ... WHERE TO SEND PRODUCT FOR SERVICE See "WORLDWIDE WARRANTY" for the disposal of the problem. 4 Sample prints, negatives, digital prints (or files on which Olympus agrees to provide with or in your package should include the following: 1 Sales receipt showing date and place of purchase....
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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), ...14,000,000 pixels Image pickup device : 1/2.3" CCD (primary color filter) Lens : Olympus lens 4.5 to 108 mm, f3.0 to 6.9 (Equivalent to 25 to 600 mm on a 35 mm film) Photometric system Shutter speed Shooting range Normal Macro mode Super macro mode Monitor Connector Automatic calendar system : Digital...
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), ...14,000,000 pixels Image pickup device : 1/2.3" CCD (primary color filter) Lens : Olympus lens 4.5 to 108 mm, f3.0 to 6.9 (Equivalent to 25 to 600 mm on a 35 mm film) Photometric system Shutter speed Shooting range Normal Macro mode Super macro mode Monitor Connector Automatic calendar system : Digital...