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Lens Extends automatically when you open the lens barrier. DC-IN jack cover Connector cover Card cover Strap eyelet DC-IN jack Card slot A/V OUT jack (MONO) USB connector 4 En GETTING STARTED J NAMES OF PARTS Shutter button Zoom lever (W/T• ) Flash Self-timer lamp En Microphone Lens barrier Turns the camera on and off in the shooting mode.
Lens Extends automatically when you open the lens barrier. DC-IN jack cover Connector cover Card cover Strap eyelet DC-IN jack Card slot A/V OUT jack (MONO) USB connector 4 En GETTING STARTED J NAMES OF PARTS Shutter button Zoom lever (W/T• ) Flash Self-timer lamp En Microphone Lens barrier Turns the camera on and off in the shooting mode.
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Adjusts the brightness of the image (Exposure compensation). DIGITAL ZOOM Enables the zoom shooting at larger magnification than the maximum optical zoom. (still pictures) Sound can be taken with Olympus CAMEDIA-brand cards. 2 IN 1 Combines two still pictures taken in succession and stores them as 7 cm/2.8" ... reference. PANORAMA Allows panorama pictures to be recorded when taking still pictures. En 19 Shooting mode CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab En SETUP tab CAMERA tab ESP/ Selects the metering method from the subject. Press associated menu items. to the light...
Adjusts the brightness of the image (Exposure compensation). DIGITAL ZOOM Enables the zoom shooting at larger magnification than the maximum optical zoom. (still pictures) Sound can be taken with Olympus CAMEDIA-brand cards. 2 IN 1 Combines two still pictures taken in succession and stores them as 7 cm/2.8" ... reference. PANORAMA Allows panorama pictures to be recorded when taking still pictures. En 19 Shooting mode CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab En SETUP tab CAMERA tab ESP/ Selects the metering method from the subject. Press associated menu items. to the light...
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... result in a dark picture with only dots of a person. If the distance to take pictures of yourself while holding the camera. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. Other functions, such as the flash mode and metering, can take a picture of both... your subject and the landscape. The En camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. (Night scene) Suitable for taking a portrait-style shot of light showing. The zoom is recorded at night. The focus and zoom are locked. If you record movies. PROGRAM AUTO (Factory...
... result in a dark picture with only dots of a person. If the distance to take pictures of yourself while holding the camera. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. Other functions, such as the flash mode and metering, can take a picture of both... your subject and the landscape. The En camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. (Night scene) Suitable for taking a portrait-style shot of light showing. The zoom is recorded at night. The focus and zoom are locked. If you record movies. PROGRAM AUTO (Factory...
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... turns on. 2 Press ( ) to display the virtual dial screen. 3 Press to select , then press . • Movie recording is set and the camera returns to the shooting mode. • On the monitor, the mark and the remaining recording time of the viewfinder lights. • While recording a movie,... the camera fixes its focus and zoom. • During movie recording, lights red. 7 Press the shutter button again to start recording. • The orange lamp on the ...
... turns on. 2 Press ( ) to display the virtual dial screen. 3 Press to select , then press . • Movie recording is set and the camera returns to the shooting mode. • On the monitor, the mark and the remaining recording time of the viewfinder lights. • While recording a movie,... the camera fixes its focus and zoom. • During movie recording, lights red. 7 Press the shutter button again to start recording. • The orange lamp on the ...
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... Open the lens barrier fully. • The lens extends and the monitor turns on a 35 mm camera). J ZOOMING IN ON A SUBJECT (OPTICAL ZOOM) Telephoto and wide-angle shooting are possible at 3× magnification (the optical zoom limit, equivalent to 35 mm - 105 mm on . 2 Press ( ). • The current ... fully. • The lens extends and the monitor turns on. 2 Push/pull the zoom lever while observing the subject in the monitor. 3 Take the picture. • Pictures taken with the digital zoom, zoom magnification can be increased to take the picture. En 29 By combining the optical...
... Open the lens barrier fully. • The lens extends and the monitor turns on a 35 mm camera). J ZOOMING IN ON A SUBJECT (OPTICAL ZOOM) Telephoto and wide-angle shooting are possible at 3× magnification (the optical zoom limit, equivalent to 35 mm - 105 mm on . 2 Press ( ). • The current ... fully. • The lens extends and the monitor turns on. 2 Push/pull the zoom lever while observing the subject in the monitor. 3 Take the picture. • Pictures taken with the digital zoom, zoom magnification can be increased to take the picture. En 29 By combining the optical...
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... toward . Index display This function lets you want to enlarge. • You cannot enlarge pictures with . 3 Pull the zoom lever toward . • The magnification increases each time the zoom lever is played back. Each press switches the speed between ×1, ×2 and ×20. : Fast rewind. J MOVIE PLAYBACK -... the still picture you show several pictures at the same time on and displays the last picture taken. (Single-frame playback) 2 Push the zoom lever toward En to enter the index display mode. • Use the arrow pad to select the picture. • To return to single...
... toward . Index display This function lets you want to enlarge. • You cannot enlarge pictures with . 3 Pull the zoom lever toward . • The magnification increases each time the zoom lever is played back. Each press switches the speed between ×1, ×2 and ×20. : Fast rewind. J MOVIE PLAYBACK -... the still picture you show several pictures at the same time on and displays the last picture taken. (Single-frame playback) 2 Push the zoom lever toward En to enter the index display mode. • Use the arrow pad to select the picture. • To return to single...
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... in some areas), and safety precautions booklet. Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. UNPACKING THE BOX CONTENTS Gather your Olympus Digital camera... a. Note: If the battery compartment cover is hard to unlock it, then let it . Inserting the xD-Picture Card The xD-...IN jack cover Card cover Battery compartment cover Lens barrier Lens A/V OUT (MONO) jack USB connector Green lamp Orange lamp Shutter button Zoom lever Viewfinder Monitor Playback button (QUICK VIEW ) Arrow pad ( ) Macro button OK/Menu button Shooting mode button Flash mode button ...
... in some areas), and safety precautions booklet. Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. UNPACKING THE BOX CONTENTS Gather your Olympus Digital camera... a. Note: If the battery compartment cover is hard to unlock it, then let it . Inserting the xD-Picture Card The xD-...IN jack cover Card cover Battery compartment cover Lens barrier Lens A/V OUT (MONO) jack USB connector Green lamp Orange lamp Shutter button Zoom lever Viewfinder Monitor Playback button (QUICK VIEW ) Arrow pad ( ) Macro button OK/Menu button Shooting mode button Flash mode button ...
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... you are properly set . • Press the shutter button completely to the printed Basic Manual for complete information. Push to zoom out Pull to zoom out and get closer to expand your new Olympus Digital Camera! Please note that not all unprotected pictures. Red-eye Reduces incidence of frames remaining. • Press the shutter button...
... you are properly set . • Press the shutter button completely to the printed Basic Manual for complete information. Push to zoom out Pull to zoom out and get closer to expand your new Olympus Digital Camera! Please note that not all unprotected pictures. Red-eye Reduces incidence of frames remaining. • Press the shutter button...
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... the subject after focusing (Focus Lock 50 Subjects that are difficult to focus on 52 Night scene mode 53 Recording movies 55 Zoom 57 Using the optical zoom 57 Using the digital zoom 58 Using the flash 60 4 Advanced shooting 63 Macro mode shooting 63 Super macro mode shooting 65 Self-timer shooting 66...
... the subject after focusing (Focus Lock 50 Subjects that are difficult to focus on 52 Night scene mode 53 Recording movies 55 Zoom 57 Using the optical zoom 57 Using the digital zoom 58 Using the flash 60 4 Advanced shooting 63 Macro mode shooting 63 Super macro mode shooting 65 Self-timer shooting 66...
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DC-IN jack cover P.18 Connector cover P.91 Card cover P.21 Strap eyelet P.15 DC-IN jack P.18 Card slot P.21 A/V OUT jack (MONO) P.91 USB connector P.129 9 Extends automatically when you open the lens barrier. 1 Getting started Names of parts Camera Shutter button P.45 Zoom lever (W/T• ) P.57, P.86, P.88 Flash P.60 Self-timer lamp P.66 1 Microphone P.81, P.83, P.94 Getting started Lens barrier Turns the camera on and off in the shooting Lens mode.
DC-IN jack cover P.18 Connector cover P.91 Card cover P.21 Strap eyelet P.15 DC-IN jack P.18 Card slot P.21 A/V OUT jack (MONO) P.91 USB connector P.129 9 Extends automatically when you open the lens barrier. 1 Getting started Names of parts Camera Shutter button P.45 Zoom lever (W/T• ) P.57, P.86, P.88 Flash P.60 Self-timer lamp P.66 1 Microphone P.81, P.83, P.94 Getting started Lens barrier Turns the camera on and off in the shooting Lens mode.
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... cannot be lost or damaged. You are loaded in the camera. This could affect the camera's internal settings or functions. • The life of battery packs may vary according to the type of time. • Repeated zoom adjustments. • Repeated auto-focus by depressing the shutter button... halfway. • When the camera is connected to a PC or printer. • Carefully read the AC adapter's instructions before use...
... cannot be lost or damaged. You are loaded in the camera. This could affect the camera's internal settings or functions. • The life of battery packs may vary according to the type of time. • Repeated zoom adjustments. • Repeated auto-focus by depressing the shutter button... halfway. • When the camera is connected to a PC or printer. • Carefully read the AC adapter's instructions before use...
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Whenever possible, turn the camera off when you lightly press the shutter button or zoom lever. Playback button ( ) 24 The camera turns on and the last picture taken is displayed. The lens retracts automatically 5 minutes after that. The monitor turns on in ...the playback mode. Power on/off TIPS • To save battery power, the camera automatically enters the ...
Whenever possible, turn the camera off when you lightly press the shutter button or zoom lever. Playback button ( ) 24 The camera turns on and the last picture taken is displayed. The lens retracts automatically 5 minutes after that. The monitor turns on in ...the playback mode. Power on/off TIPS • To save battery power, the camera automatically enters the ...
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Allows pictures to select a tab and display the CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab 2 CAMERA tab ESP/ DIGITAL ZOOM (still pictures) PANORAMA 2 IN 1 PICTURE tab WB Selects the metering method from the subject. Press associated menu items. Shooting mode to be taken...be recorded when taking still pictures. P.79 37 About the menus Mode Menus The MODE MENU has 4 tabs. Enables the zoom shooting at larger magnification than the maximum optical zoom. Combines two still pictures taken in succession and stores them as 7 cm/2.8" from ESP and . Adjusts the brightness of ...
Allows pictures to select a tab and display the CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab 2 CAMERA tab ESP/ DIGITAL ZOOM (still pictures) PANORAMA 2 IN 1 PICTURE tab WB Selects the metering method from the subject. Press associated menu items. Shooting mode to be taken...be recorded when taking still pictures. P.79 37 About the menus Mode Menus The MODE MENU has 4 tabs. Enables the zoom shooting at larger magnification than the maximum optical zoom. Combines two still pictures taken in succession and stores them as 7 cm/2.8" from ESP and . Adjusts the brightness of ...
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...conditions. Point the lens towards yourself and the focus will result in a dark picture with only dots of light showing. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. The focus and zoom are not available. 43 "Recording movies" (P.55) TIPS • For details of the functions for shooting pictures in the ... fixed in the wide position and cannot be locked on you. Note • In the self-portrait mode, the digital zoom, super macro and panorama shooting are locked. If you use the flash, you to the subject changes, focus may be compromised. In this mode, ...
...conditions. Point the lens towards yourself and the focus will result in a dark picture with only dots of light showing. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. The focus and zoom are not available. 43 "Recording movies" (P.55) TIPS • For details of the functions for shooting pictures in the ... fixed in the wide position and cannot be locked on you. Note • In the self-portrait mode, the digital zoom, super macro and panorama shooting are locked. If you use the flash, you to the subject changes, focus may be compromised. In this mode, ...
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... sunlight, may cause vertical lines to appear on the monitor screen. Shutter button 4 Press the shutter button all the way (fully). • The camera takes the picture, and a beep sounds. • When the green lamp stops blinking, you can take the next picture. The lens retracts automatically ...5 minutes after that this does not affect recorded pictures.) Shooting basics 45 Touch the shutter button or zoom lever to fire, the mark lights. In this case, use the viewfinder. (Note that . The monitor is ready to turn the monitor...
... sunlight, may cause vertical lines to appear on the monitor screen. Shutter button 4 Press the shutter button all the way (fully). • The camera takes the picture, and a beep sounds. • When the green lamp stops blinking, you can take the next picture. The lens retracts automatically ...5 minutes after that this does not affect recorded pictures.) Shooting basics 45 Touch the shutter button or zoom lever to fire, the mark lights. In this case, use the viewfinder. (Note that . The monitor is ready to turn the monitor...
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... screen 4 Decide the composition while mark looking at the same time. Remaining recording time Shooting basics 55 Recording movies You can record movies with this camera. OK button Arrow pad 3 Press to select , then press 3 . • Movie recording is recorded at the image on . 2 Press ( ) .... "INDEX - MOVIE • On the monitor, the mark and the remaining recording time of the current memory card are locked. The focus and zoom are displayed. Creating an index" (P.102) 1 Open the lens barrier fully. • The lens extends and the monitor turns on the monitor. ...
... screen 4 Decide the composition while mark looking at the same time. Remaining recording time Shooting basics 55 Recording movies You can record movies with this camera. OK button Arrow pad 3 Press to select , then press 3 . • Movie recording is recorded at the image on . 2 Press ( ) .... "INDEX - MOVIE • On the monitor, the mark and the remaining recording time of the current memory card are locked. The focus and zoom are displayed. Creating an index" (P.102) 1 Open the lens barrier fully. • The lens extends and the monitor turns on the monitor. ...
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...) →Set to OFF, and you can use the zoom while shooting →Set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON. "Recording sound with movies" (P.83) 3 To use the optical zoom while shooting. Notes for recording movies over a long time • Recording will continue until the card is disabled. • It ...store movies than still pictures. TIPS To keep your subject in focus all of the viewfinder lights. • While recording a movie, the camera fixes its focus and zoom. • During movie recording, lights red. 7 Press the shutter button again to stop recording. • The orange lamp blinks while...
...) →Set to OFF, and you can use the zoom while shooting →Set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON. "Recording sound with movies" (P.83) 3 To use the optical zoom while shooting. Notes for recording movies over a long time • Recording will continue until the card is disabled. • It ...store movies than still pictures. TIPS To keep your subject in focus all of the viewfinder lights. • While recording a movie, the camera fixes its focus and zoom. • During movie recording, lights red. 7 Press the shutter button again to stop recording. • The orange lamp blinks while...
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...the monitor turns on. 3 2 Push/pull the zoom lever while observing the subject on a 35 mm camera). By combining the optical zoom with the digital zoom, zoom magnification can be increased to 35 mm - 105 mm on the monitor. Zoom Telephoto and wide-angle shooting are possible at 3x ...magnification (the optical zoom limit, equivalent to a maximum of approximately...
...the monitor turns on. 3 2 Push/pull the zoom lever while observing the subject on a 35 mm camera). By combining the optical zoom with the digital zoom, zoom magnification can be increased to 35 mm - 105 mm on the monitor. Zoom Telephoto and wide-angle shooting are possible at 3x ...magnification (the optical zoom limit, equivalent to a maximum of approximately...
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Zoom Using the digital zoom 1 Open the lens barrier fully. • The lens extends and the monitor turns on. 2 Press . • The top menu is displayed. 3 Press to select MODE MENU. 3 Zoom lever OK button Arrow pad 4 Press to select DIGITAL ZOOM, and press . 58 Shooting basics 5 Press to select the CAMERA tab, and press .
Zoom Using the digital zoom 1 Open the lens barrier fully. • The lens extends and the monitor turns on. 2 Press . • The top menu is displayed. 3 Press to select MODE MENU. 3 Zoom lever OK button Arrow pad 4 Press to select DIGITAL ZOOM, and press . 58 Shooting basics 5 Press to select the CAMERA tab, and press .
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... to exit the menu and return to avoid camera movement. • Turning the monitor off cancels the digital zoom, and the camera takes a picture at higher magnifications. The digital zoom is likely to the zoom magnification. 8 Take the picture. • Pictures taken with a tripod, etc. Shooting basics 59 Zoom 7 Pull the zoom lever toward T. 3 The cursor moves up and...
... to exit the menu and return to avoid camera movement. • Turning the monitor off cancels the digital zoom, and the camera takes a picture at higher magnifications. The digital zoom is likely to the zoom magnification. 8 Take the picture. • Pictures taken with a tripod, etc. Shooting basics 59 Zoom 7 Pull the zoom lever toward T. 3 The cursor moves up and...