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INSTRUCTIONS DIGITAL CAMERA Ⅲ Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use. Ⅲ We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. 1.Getting Started P.27 2.Shooting and Playback Basics P.51 3.Focusing P.75 4.Custom Photography P.87 5.Using Flash 6.Displaying, editing and erasing your pictures 7.Print settings P.123 P.137 P.157 8.Mode setup 9.Downloading Images to a Computer 10.Miscellaneous P.169 P.193 P.201
INSTRUCTIONS DIGITAL CAMERA Ⅲ Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use. Ⅲ We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. 1.Getting Started P.27 2.Shooting and Playback Basics P.51 3.Focusing P.75 4.Custom Photography P.87 5.Using Flash 6.Displaying, editing and erasing your pictures 7.Print settings P.123 P.137 P.157 8.Mode setup 9.Downloading Images to a Computer 10.Miscellaneous P.169 P.193 P.201
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... camera provides some functions that apply only to edit recorded movies. This indicates information you can be used to draw your computer. A guide to control 4. Explains how to use the function more effectively. Miscellaneous bleshooting and cleaning the camera as the camera specifications. The icons at the beginning of when using built-in these instructions In these instructions The Basics Taking Pictures Display Camera Settings Using Images Miscellaneous These Instructions consist of shot, the brightness and exposure...
... camera provides some functions that apply only to edit recorded movies. This indicates information you can be used to draw your computer. A guide to control 4. Explains how to use the function more effectively. Miscellaneous bleshooting and cleaning the camera as the camera specifications. The icons at the beginning of when using built-in these instructions In these instructions The Basics Taking Pictures Display Camera Settings Using Images Miscellaneous These Instructions consist of shot, the brightness and exposure...
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... White Balance 105 Setting the color tone (Quick Reference White Balance 107 Adjusting the color tone (White Balance Correction 109 Setting the recording quality (Quality setting 111 [Other Types of Shots] Taking sequential shots (Sequence mode 113 Using the self-timer and optional remote control 115 Using the self-timer to take pictures 116 Using the optional remote control to take pictures 117 Using special effects (Function mode 118 Panorama mode 120 5 Using Flash 123 Selecting the flash firing pattern 124 Firing the flash automatically (Auto-Flash 125 Reducing red-eye (Red-Eye...
... White Balance 105 Setting the color tone (Quick Reference White Balance 107 Adjusting the color tone (White Balance Correction 109 Setting the recording quality (Quality setting 111 [Other Types of Shots] Taking sequential shots (Sequence mode 113 Using the self-timer and optional remote control 115 Using the self-timer to take pictures 116 Using the optional remote control to take pictures 117 Using special effects (Function mode 118 Panorama mode 120 5 Using Flash 123 Selecting the flash firing pattern 124 Firing the flash automatically (Auto-Flash 125 Reducing red-eye (Red-Eye...
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... recording media. A movie function is equipped with a maximum magnification of 5x (recording size of 640 x 480) allow you to capture images of 2.11 million pixels and large-aperture lens (f/1.8) which allows you to suit your shot. (Program, Aperture Priority mode, Shutter Priority mode and Manual). - s In addition to install a USB driver. 20 Exposure modes that can carry out precise color correction. s The camera is installed on TV (NTSC). - Video output jack provided for viewing pictures...
... recording media. A movie function is equipped with a maximum magnification of 5x (recording size of 640 x 480) allow you to capture images of 2.11 million pixels and large-aperture lens (f/1.8) which allows you to suit your shot. (Program, Aperture Priority mode, Shutter Priority mode and Manual). - s In addition to install a USB driver. 20 Exposure modes that can carry out precise color correction. s The camera is installed on TV (NTSC). - Video output jack provided for viewing pictures...
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... date/time setting screen appears. 38 3 Monitor 5 7 11 12 CARD SETUP MODE SETUP SETUP A/S/M MODE AE LOCK [3/3] (This screen shows the still picture shooting menu.) Setting the date and time Use the procedure below to select "SETUP", then press the [OK] button. Getting Started ER/MODE 2 Set the Mode dial to select "MODE SETUP", then press . q When no images are recorded on your shots. 1 1 Remove the lens cap. The date and time can then be imprinted on the card, select a mode 1 other than " ". 3 Press the (Menu) button. q "SETUP" is displayed...
... date/time setting screen appears. 38 3 Monitor 5 7 11 12 CARD SETUP MODE SETUP SETUP A/S/M MODE AE LOCK [3/3] (This screen shows the still picture shooting menu.) Setting the date and time Use the procedure below to select "SETUP", then press the [OK] button. Getting Started ER/MODE 2 Set the Mode dial to select "MODE SETUP", then press . q When no images are recorded on your shots. 1 1 Remove the lens cap. The date and time can then be imprinted on the card, select a mode 1 other than " ". 3 Press the (Menu) button. q "SETUP" is displayed...
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...; If the card contains no images, the menu screen is not displayed when you press the (Menu) button. • In a shooting mode, you can select settings and then take pictures without pressing the [OK] button. The settings remain valid until you press the (Menu) button again. • If you select settings and then press the (Menu) button without being deleted even if you switch the camera off , regardless of whether "ALL RESET" is...
...; If the card contains no images, the menu screen is not displayed when you press the (Menu) button. • In a shooting mode, you can select settings and then take pictures without pressing the [OK] button. The settings remain valid until you press the (Menu) button again. • If you select settings and then press the (Menu) button without being deleted even if you switch the camera off , regardless of whether "ALL RESET" is...
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... check which shooting mode is saved and you exit the menu screen. 23 A/S/M P 34 1 P F2.0 1/800 CARD SETUP MODE SETUP A A/S/M MODE S AE LOCK M [3/3] 0.0 • When you have set the Mode dial to "A/S/M", use the monitor to use the modes. (P.88-91) q You can still take pictures at this setting will be cancelled when you select "OFF" in Manual mode you to select Aperture Priority mode (A), Shutter Priority mode (S) or Manual mode (M). Setting the "A/S/M" dial functions The "A/S/M" Mode dial setting allows you...
... check which shooting mode is saved and you exit the menu screen. 23 A/S/M P 34 1 P F2.0 1/800 CARD SETUP MODE SETUP A A/S/M MODE S AE LOCK M [3/3] 0.0 • When you have set the Mode dial to "A/S/M", use the monitor to use the modes. (P.88-91) q You can still take pictures at this setting will be cancelled when you select "OFF" in Manual mode you to select Aperture Priority mode (A), Shutter Priority mode (S) or Manual mode (M). Setting the "A/S/M" dial functions The "A/S/M" Mode dial setting allows you...
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.../Macro) button to view the menu screen. - When you change the Mode dial setting. - When you press . - Taking picture with pre-fixed exposure 2 Align the AF target mark with the subject of the shot and press the shutter button down halfway. 23 • AE lock can also use exposure compensation and AE lock at the same time. 100 When you change the drive mode. - The monitor switches off. • You cannot use AE lock while...
.../Macro) button to view the menu screen. - When you change the Mode dial setting. - When you press . - Taking picture with pre-fixed exposure 2 Align the AF target mark with the subject of the shot and press the shutter button down halfway. 23 • AE lock can also use exposure compensation and AE lock at the same time. 100 When you change the drive mode. - The monitor switches off. • You cannot use AE lock while...
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... WB AUTO ISO PRE-SET SETUP [1/3] (This screen shows the still picture shooting menu.) P F2.0 1/800 0.0 EXIT SET OK 107 q The menu screen appears. 2 Use or on the Arrow pad to select "WB" and then press . 234 A/S/M P OFF POW ER/MODE 4 DIAL 3 Press or to adjust the overall color balance. P A/S/M 1 Press the (Menu) button. The camera then uses the stored reference light source to select " " (Quick Reference white balance). Custom Photography Setting the color tone (Quick Reference White Balance...
... WB AUTO ISO PRE-SET SETUP [1/3] (This screen shows the still picture shooting menu.) P F2.0 1/800 0.0 EXIT SET OK 107 q The menu screen appears. 2 Use or on the Arrow pad to select "WB" and then press . 234 A/S/M P OFF POW ER/MODE 4 DIAL 3 Press or to adjust the overall color balance. P A/S/M 1 Press the (Menu) button. The camera then uses the stored reference light source to select " " (Quick Reference white balance). Custom Photography Setting the color tone (Quick Reference White Balance...
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... take pictures at this setting will 108 be cancelled when you cannot distinguish the adjustment, always view your shot on image information screen in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.173), this point. 7 Press the [OK] button. 8 Press the [OK] button again to save the setting and exit Menu mode. q To cancel Quick Reference white balance, select "AUTO" and press the [OK] button. q The white balance is effective. q You can use the monitor to exit the quick...
... take pictures at this setting will 108 be cancelled when you cannot distinguish the adjustment, always view your shot on image information screen in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.173), this point. 7 Press the [OK] button. 8 Press the [OK] button again to save the setting and exit Menu mode. q To cancel Quick Reference white balance, select "AUTO" and press the [OK] button. q The white balance is effective. q You can use the monitor to exit the quick...
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Displaying image information Displaying image information for pictures Print reserve Battery check ISO setting Date/time File name 10 HQ SIZE:1600 1200 F2.0 1/800 +2.0 ISO400 12.23.,00 21:56 FILE:123-3456 Protect Record mode Resolution Aperture/Shutter speed/ Exposure compensation White balance Displaying image information for movies 6 Battery check Protect Movie picture HQ Record mode SIZE: 320 240 Resolution Date/time 12.23.,00 21:56 0" / 15" Number of seconds played back During movie playback White balance Total recording time (sec.) Battery check Movie picture Displaying,...
Displaying image information Displaying image information for pictures Print reserve Battery check ISO setting Date/time File name 10 HQ SIZE:1600 1200 F2.0 1/800 +2.0 ISO400 12.23.,00 21:56 FILE:123-3456 Protect Record mode Resolution Aperture/Shutter speed/ Exposure compensation White balance Displaying image information for movies 6 Battery check Protect Movie picture HQ Record mode SIZE: 320 240 Resolution Date/time 12.23.,00 21:56 0" / 15" Number of seconds played back During movie playback White balance Total recording time (sec.) Battery check Movie picture Displaying,...
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... specified pictures will automatically be printed and how many copies of the pictures you have taken and stored on the card (card print order). Store the date, time and number of an 7 Olympus CAMEDIA P-400/P-200/P-330N printer, you can take a card containing card print orders to the user manual for further print instructions. 2. Once you have downloaded your pictures to a computer, you can then use image printing software on the computer to print your pictures on a printer connected to the...
... specified pictures will automatically be printed and how many copies of the pictures you have taken and stored on the card (card print order). Store the date, time and number of an 7 Olympus CAMEDIA P-400/P-200/P-330N printer, you can take a card containing card print orders to the user manual for further print instructions. 2. Once you have downloaded your pictures to a computer, you can then use image printing software on the computer to print your pictures on a printer connected to the...
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... (Menu) button. SHARPNESS CONTRAST ON RED• • •x• • •BLUE NORMAL NORMAL [1/4] ALL RESET W B + - MODE SETUP - Using function settings for the setting you use the mode setup option to the Menu screen, the settings are not saved. q The MODE SETUP screen 3 appears. 4 Press or to customize. This screen shows the still A/S/M MODE AE LOCK [3/3] (This screen shows the still picture shooting menu.) shooting MODE SETUP menu. CARD SETUP MODE SETUP SETUP Mode setup Use the appropriate procedure for easy camera operation To make...
... (Menu) button. SHARPNESS CONTRAST ON RED• • •x• • •BLUE NORMAL NORMAL [1/4] ALL RESET W B + - MODE SETUP - Using function settings for the setting you use the mode setup option to the Menu screen, the settings are not saved. q The MODE SETUP screen 3 appears. 4 Press or to customize. This screen shows the still A/S/M MODE AE LOCK [3/3] (This screen shows the still picture shooting menu.) shooting MODE SETUP menu. CARD SETUP MODE SETUP SETUP Mode setup Use the appropriate procedure for easy camera operation To make...
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... Mode setup ZOOM "40mm", "65mm", "90mm", "120mm" FNo "F1.8" to "F10" SHUTTER "1/800" to "16" +- FLASH / ZOOM FNo SHUTTER AUTO OFF 40mm F1.8 1/800 [1/5] Settings that can be customized in 1/3 EV increments "OFF", " 1", " 2" DIGITAL ZOOM "OFF", "ON" FUNCTION "OFF", "BLACK&WHITE", "WHITE BOARD", BLACK BOARD" STILL "TIFF", "SHQ", "HQ", "SQ1", "SQ2" A/S/M MODE "A", "S", "M" AE LOCK "OFF", "SINGLE", "MULTI" MOVIE "HQ", "SQ" INFO "OFF", "ON" 176 Selecting the settings when the camera is switched...
... Mode setup ZOOM "40mm", "65mm", "90mm", "120mm" FNo "F1.8" to "F10" SHUTTER "1/800" to "16" +- FLASH / ZOOM FNo SHUTTER AUTO OFF 40mm F1.8 1/800 [1/5] Settings that can be customized in 1/3 EV increments "OFF", " 1", " 2" DIGITAL ZOOM "OFF", "ON" FUNCTION "OFF", "BLACK&WHITE", "WHITE BOARD", BLACK BOARD" STILL "TIFF", "SHQ", "HQ", "SQ1", "SQ2" A/S/M MODE "A", "S", "M" AE LOCK "OFF", "SINGLE", "MULTI" MOVIE "HQ", "SQ" INFO "OFF", "ON" 176 Selecting the settings when the camera is switched...
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... erase the image. NO 1 8 q In " " mode, pressing the (Menu) button plays the CHECK confirmation screen in Still picture shooting mode Mode setup movie so you can use the procedure below to select whether to save the image or erase it. CHECK confirmation screen in Movie : Displays the previous picture. record mode : Displays the next picture. : Displays the first frame : Displays the last frame. Saving/erasing images right after you take a picture, use the Arrow pad to select images, the zoom lever to enlarge images, and index display mode...
... erase the image. NO 1 8 q In " " mode, pressing the (Menu) button plays the CHECK confirmation screen in Still picture shooting mode Mode setup movie so you can use the procedure below to select whether to save the image or erase it. CHECK confirmation screen in Movie : Displays the previous picture. record mode : Displays the next picture. : Displays the first frame : Displays the last frame. Saving/erasing images right after you take a picture, use the Arrow pad to select images, the zoom lever to enlarge images, and index display mode...
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... way file names are assigned to select "RESET" or "AUTO" and then press the [OK] button. q If you select "RESET", the file and folder names are reset 8 each time you take pictures using multiple cards at the same time. 4 Press the [OK] button repeatedly until changed, even when the camera is used on the Arrow pad to select "FILE NAME" and then press . 3 Press or to recorded images (File Name setting) DIAL ER/MODE P A/S/M 1 Display the MODE SETUP screen.
... way file names are assigned to select "RESET" or "AUTO" and then press the [OK] button. q If you select "RESET", the file and folder names are reset 8 each time you take pictures using multiple cards at the same time. 4 Press the [OK] button repeatedly until changed, even when the camera is used on the Arrow pad to select "FILE NAME" and then press . 3 Press or to recorded images (File Name setting) DIAL ER/MODE P A/S/M 1 Display the MODE SETUP screen.
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... shutter speed increases by the light receptor in the camera as EV0. Photographs (images) shot using this mode, the camera automatically sets the optimal shutter speed and aperture setting for the shot. This is a control method in which the light emitted by the International Organization for color still images. ISO A method for indicating film speed laid down by the flash is open (shutter speed) and the amount of light that passes through the lens (aperture). TIFF Tagged Image File Format) A format used to make up an image...
... shutter speed increases by the light receptor in the camera as EV0. Photographs (images) shot using this mode, the camera automatically sets the optimal shutter speed and aperture setting for the shot. This is a control method in which the light emitted by the International Organization for color still images. ISO A method for indicating film speed laid down by the flash is open (shutter speed) and the amount of light that passes through the lens (aperture). TIFF Tagged Image File Format) A format used to make up an image...
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... Function playback (FUNCTION) ..147 65 MODE SETUP menu 170 I Movie index 147 Index creation 147 Multi-metering 101 Index playback 138 O Index playback settings 139 10 Initialization 154 One-frame erase 71 Inserting/Removing SmartMedia cards ...35 P ISO settings 103 Miscellaneous J JPEG (compression)..........112, 196 L Monitor brightness adjustment ..........191 Monitor ON/OFF 63 Light metering modes 95 Lithium battery pack 29 Package contents 21 Panorama mode 120 Playing movies 69 Preset white balance 105 Printers 157 Protecting images...
... Function playback (FUNCTION) ..147 65 MODE SETUP menu 170 I Movie index 147 Index creation 147 Multi-metering 101 Index playback 138 O Index playback settings 139 10 Initialization 154 One-frame erase 71 Inserting/Removing SmartMedia cards ...35 P ISO settings 103 Miscellaneous J JPEG (compression)..........112, 196 L Monitor brightness adjustment ..........191 Monitor ON/OFF 63 Light metering modes 95 Lithium battery pack 29 Package contents 21 Panorama mode 120 Playing movies 69 Preset white balance 105 Printers 157 Protecting images...
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... to view the shots you exit the menu screen. 1AG6P1P0898- -A VT2267-02 The date/time setting screen appears. FILE NAME m/ft SETUP [4/4] Date time setting screen 8. Set the Mode dial to select the camera operation mode. AF/MF AF DRIVE WB AUTO ISO AUTO O [1/3] Menu screen 1/3 CARD SETUP MODE SETUP SETUP A/S/M MODE AE LOCK [3/3] Menu screen 3/3 ALL RESET WB +- A/S/M: The default mode for purchasing this mode when you want to the next setting (month → day), press (day → month), press . Press the [OK] button. Press the [OK] button repeatedly...
... to view the shots you exit the menu screen. 1AG6P1P0898- -A VT2267-02 The date/time setting screen appears. FILE NAME m/ft SETUP [4/4] Date time setting screen 8. Set the Mode dial to select the camera operation mode. AF/MF AF DRIVE WB AUTO ISO AUTO O [1/3] Menu screen 1/3 CARD SETUP MODE SETUP SETUP A/S/M MODE AE LOCK [3/3] Menu screen 3/3 ALL RESET WB +- A/S/M: The default mode for purchasing this mode when you want to the next setting (month → day), press (day → month), press . Press the [OK] button. Press the [OK] button repeatedly...
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... shots such as you to select "CARD SETUP" and then press . YES NO YES OK NO Confirmation screen Switch the camera off . Check that the camera cannot focus. The camera starts shooting when you press this indicates that the card access lamp is useful for "P" mode. Spot/Macro Button The light metering mode or Macro mode changes each time you press the shutter button down lightly. Flash mode Macro mode Spot metering mode Sequence mode Self-timer/ Remote control Manual focus Slow synchro Flash intensity control Battery check Card error White balance ISO indicator Exposure...
... shots such as you to select "CARD SETUP" and then press . YES NO YES OK NO Confirmation screen Switch the camera off . Check that the camera cannot focus. The camera starts shooting when you press this indicates that the card access lamp is useful for "P" mode. Spot/Macro Button The light metering mode or Macro mode changes each time you press the shutter button down lightly. Flash mode Macro mode Spot metering mode Sequence mode Self-timer/ Remote control Manual focus Slow synchro Flash intensity control Battery check Card error White balance ISO indicator Exposure...