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... scene menu is displayed. 4 EN Suitable for shooting a portrait-style image of the selected mode is 1 PORTRAIT displayed. 2 Use ac to select the scene For taking close-up automatically in the easy shooting modes, functions with changes made to their settings are restored to the factory default settings. Mode dial The mode dial allows you to change the setting, press the i button again. Easy shooting modes • Select according to shoot using an optimum aperture and shutter speed that the camera sets.
... scene menu is displayed. 4 EN Suitable for shooting a portrait-style image of the selected mode is 1 PORTRAIT displayed. 2 Use ac to select the scene For taking close-up automatically in the easy shooting modes, functions with changes made to their settings are restored to the factory default settings. Mode dial The mode dial allows you to change the setting, press the i button again. Easy shooting modes • Select according to shoot using an optimum aperture and shutter speed that the camera sets.
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... power switch to AUTO. If the super control panel screen does not appear, press the INFO button. Ultrasonic vibrations are used to remove dust and dirt from the image pickup device's filter surface. While looking through the viewfinder, rotate the diopter adjustment dial little by little. SSWF indicator INFO button AUTO 2008. 08.16 AF OFF arge Normal Super control panel LCD monitor When the camera...
... power switch to AUTO. If the super control panel screen does not appear, press the INFO button. Ultrasonic vibrations are used to remove dust and dirt from the image pickup device's filter surface. While looking through the viewfinder, rotate the diopter adjustment dial little by little. SSWF indicator INFO button AUTO 2008. 08.16 AF OFF arge Normal Super control panel LCD monitor When the camera...
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... light to adjust the exposure and then measure the exposure. Changing white balance There are many colors of high and low settings. Shooting guides k Improving your shooting skills Changing metering mode Depending on the depth of the water and the direction of the sun, the brightness of the water can change the white balance setting. However, you can differ significantly in pictures appears different depending on sunny days. At [AUTO], the camera...
... light to adjust the exposure and then measure the exposure. Changing white balance There are many colors of high and low settings. Shooting guides k Improving your shooting skills Changing metering mode Depending on the depth of the water and the direction of the sun, the brightness of the water can change the white balance setting. However, you can differ significantly in pictures appears different depending on sunny days. At [AUTO], the camera...
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... the shutter speed. Using a tripod Because a slow shutter speed is needed to capture night scenes, a tripod is too dark or you cannot use the remote control or self timer. 2 Shooting guides k Improving your shooting skills Changing shooting mode Night scenes have different levels of brightness, and the balance of the brightness in the composition is at the same distance in time to take pictures of night scenes, turn the focus ring of the lens...
... the shutter speed. Using a tripod Because a slow shutter speed is needed to capture night scenes, a tripod is too dark or you cannot use the remote control or self timer. 2 Shooting guides k Improving your shooting skills Changing shooting mode Night scenes have different levels of brightness, and the balance of the brightness in the composition is at the same distance in time to take pictures of night scenes, turn the focus ring of the lens...
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... low battery, the camera stops shooting and starts saving the pictures you release the button. • Focus, exposure, and white balance are locked at the first frame (during JPEG). • Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed. for as long as the shutter button is pressed (normal shooting mode). Sequential shooting j Shoots at a time when the shutter button is pressed (during S-AF, MF). Sequential shooting Single-frame shooting o Shoots 1 frame at 3.5 frames/sec. Setting method Direct button
... low battery, the camera stops shooting and starts saving the pictures you release the button. • Focus, exposure, and white balance are locked at the first frame (during JPEG). • Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed. for as long as the shutter button is pressed (normal shooting mode). Sequential shooting j Shoots at a time when the shutter button is pressed (during S-AF, MF). Sequential shooting Single-frame shooting o Shoots 1 frame at 3.5 frames/sec. Setting method Direct button
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... or printer with no operations being performed, the camera enters the sleep mode (stand-by pressing the shutter button. USB MODE You can connect the camera directly to a computer. Also, select to use the OLYMPUS 9 Master software via PC connection. [MTP] Allows you to transfer images to a computer running Windows Vista without using the optional OLYMPUS Studio. [ SLEEP After a specified period of time elapses with the provided USB cable. BACKLIT LCD (Backlight timer) To save battery power. For...
... or printer with no operations being performed, the camera enters the sleep mode (stand-by pressing the shutter button. USB MODE You can connect the camera directly to a computer. Also, select to use the OLYMPUS 9 Master software via PC connection. [MTP] Allows you to transfer images to a computer running Windows Vista without using the optional OLYMPUS Studio. [ SLEEP After a specified period of time elapses with the provided USB cable. BACKLIT LCD (Backlight timer) To save battery power. For...
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... maximum time (in M mode. This sets the upper limit of the exposure compensation adjustments will be performed. 87 EN g"Single-frame/Closeup playback" (P. 74) FRAME ASSIST (Ruled lines display) During live view shooting, you can display the ruled lines on the monitor. Custom Menu 1e # CUSTOM w+F When set to [ON], the camera will detect people's faces and automatically adjust the focus there. g"Switching the information display" (P. 40) Custom Menu 1d EXP/e/ISO ISO-AUTO SET...
... maximum time (in M mode. This sets the upper limit of the exposure compensation adjustments will be performed. 87 EN g"Single-frame/Closeup playback" (P. 74) FRAME ASSIST (Ruled lines display) During live view shooting, you can display the ruled lines on the monitor. Custom Menu 1e # CUSTOM w+F When set to [ON], the camera will detect people's faces and automatically adjust the focus there. g"Switching the information display" (P. 40) Custom Menu 1d EXP/e/ISO ISO-AUTO SET...
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... RAW image files, leaving only the JPEG image files. [RAW+JPEG] Erases both image file types. FILE NAME When you take a picture, the camera assigns it a unique file name and saves it is inserted, the folder numbers are assigned as shown in RAW+JPEG. Customizing your camera [AUTO] Even when a new card is not possible to erase images recorded in the illustration below. dpi SETTING You can only be used to display the setting screen. 89...
... RAW image files, leaving only the JPEG image files. [RAW+JPEG] Erases both image file types. FILE NAME When you take a picture, the camera assigns it a unique file name and saves it is inserted, the folder numbers are assigned as shown in RAW+JPEG. Customizing your camera [AUTO] Even when a new card is not possible to erase images recorded in the illustration below. dpi SETTING You can only be used to display the setting screen. 89...
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... can select which version of each picture. Color temperature adjustment will not play back images in OLYMPUS Master software. This is selected before connecting the camera to your camera You can change the language used for erasing a picture after checking it is being recorded to the card, and to select how long the picture is useful for the on-screen display and error messages from ENGLISH to playback mode. Can be set this when you have just...
... can select which version of each picture. Color temperature adjustment will not play back images in OLYMPUS Master software. This is selected before connecting the camera to your camera You can change the language used for erasing a picture after checking it is being recorded to the card, and to select how long the picture is useful for the on-screen display and error messages from ENGLISH to playback mode. Can be set this when you have just...
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Resetting the print reservation data for a selected picture 2 Select [
Resetting the print reservation data for a selected picture 2 Select [
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... printer's manual. To print another picture, use bd to select the image and press the < button. • To exit, unplug the USB cable from Step 1. Connecting the camera to a printer Use the provided USB cable to connect the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer. 1 Turn the printer on and connect the camera's multi-connector to the printer's USB port with a printer using a USB cable. USB cable Multi-connector 2 Turn on the camera. • The selection screen for the USB connection is displayed. The screen on the camera. 10 • Display the image...
... printer's manual. To print another picture, use bd to select the image and press the < button. • To exit, unplug the USB cable from Step 1. Connecting the camera to a printer Use the provided USB cable to connect the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer. 1 Turn the printer on and connect the camera's multi-connector to the printer's USB port with a printer using a USB cable. USB cable Multi-connector 2 Turn on the camera. • The selection screen for the USB connection is displayed. The screen on the camera. 10 • Display the image...
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Setting printing data Select whether to print printing data such as the date and time or file name on the picture when printing. [
Setting printing data Select whether to print printing data such as the date and time or file name on the picture when printing. [
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... used with the charger. g"Noise reduction" (P. 65) The date and time has not been set Shooting tips and maintenance The camera is activated • When shooting night scenes, shutter speeds are correct. g"Setting the date/time" (P. 15) The battery has been removed from the camera • The date and time settings will be obtained" (P. 54) Other things instead of the image. The camera activates again when you start taking important pictures, check that the flash is blinking...
... used with the charger. g"Noise reduction" (P. 65) The date and time has not been set Shooting tips and maintenance The camera is activated • When shooting night scenes, shutter speeds are correct. g"Setting the date/time" (P. 15) The battery has been removed from the camera • The date and time settings will be obtained" (P. 54) Other things instead of the image. The camera activates again when you start taking important pictures, check that the flash is blinking...
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... shooting tips and information Increasing the number of the image becomes. When you take the picture as for shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lighting. g"Selecting the record mode" (P. 59), "K SET" (P. 88), "PIXEL COUNT" (P. 88) • Use a card with this camera, use a non-Olympus card or a card used for a computer, the message [CARD ERROR] is because the camera determines the exposure from the brightness of the available card capacity, change the aperture setting or shutter speed...
... shooting tips and information Increasing the number of the image becomes. When you take the picture as for shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lighting. g"Selecting the record mode" (P. 59), "K SET" (P. 88), "PIXEL COUNT" (P. 88) • Use a card with this camera, use a non-Olympus card or a card used for a computer, the message [CARD ERROR] is because the camera determines the exposure from the brightness of the available card capacity, change the aperture setting or shutter speed...
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... function in OLYMPUS Master to develop the RAW image in the camera setting used during shooting, as well as white balance and contrast. g"Information display" (P. 76) Viewing pictures on a computer Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen The size of the picture displayed on a computer screen changes depending on the computer screen. There are using image browsing software • Install the OLYMPUS Master software from the provided CD-ROM. For details of information displayed. Press the button repeatedly to change...
... function in OLYMPUS Master to develop the RAW image in the camera setting used during shooting, as well as white balance and contrast. g"Information display" (P. 76) Viewing pictures on a computer Viewing the entire picture on a computer screen The size of the picture displayed on a computer screen changes depending on the computer screen. There are using image browsing software • Install the OLYMPUS Master software from the provided CD-ROM. For details of information displayed. Press the button repeatedly to change...
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... resuming operations. Disconnect the camera and connect it again correctly. Use image processing software to view the picture on this camera. Allow the internal temperature of the camera. cartridge in the printer. BATTERY EMPTY NO CONNECTION The camera is drained. Or the picture cannot be done, the image file is open. Please wait for playback on this camera. Close the card cover. CARD-COVER OPEN The battery is not connected to cool before camera use. NO PAPER The printer...
... resuming operations. Disconnect the camera and connect it again correctly. Use image processing software to view the picture on this camera. Allow the internal temperature of the camera. cartridge in the printer. BATTERY EMPTY NO CONNECTION The camera is drained. Or the picture cannot be done, the image file is open. Please wait for playback on this camera. Close the card cover. CARD-COVER OPEN The battery is not connected to cool before camera use. NO PAPER The printer...
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... is needed when using a Microdrive A Microdrive is a medium that you still want to shock or vibrations. When formatting a used card, confirm there are no images that uses a large-capacity compact hard disk drive. Information 1 MENU[W][CARD SETUP] 2 Use ac to select [FORMAT], then press the i CARD SETUP button. 3 Use ac to the manuals provided with your Microdrive. • Be very careful when putting the camera down during recording and playback) to make...
... is needed when using a Microdrive A Microdrive is a medium that you still want to shock or vibrations. When formatting a used card, confirm there are no images that uses a large-capacity compact hard disk drive. Information 1 MENU[W][CARD SETUP] 2 Use ac to select [FORMAT], then press the i CARD SETUP button. 3 Use ac to the manuals provided with your Microdrive. • Be very careful when putting the camera down during recording and playback) to make...
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... converts light passing through the lens into RGB signals to indicate brightness and ISO settings. By downloading these images to a personal computer, users can be used to build a single image. EV (Exposure Value) A system for the shot. M (Manual) Mode The user sets both the aperture and shutter speed. Higher ISO values indicate greater sensitivity to light, so images can edit them using graphics application software or view the images using this camera, light is set to print and the number of copies of light that...
... converts light passing through the lens into RGB signals to indicate brightness and ISO settings. By downloading these images to a personal computer, users can be used to build a single image. EV (Exposure Value) A system for the shot. M (Manual) Mode The user sets both the aperture and shutter speed. Higher ISO values indicate greater sensitivity to light, so images can edit them using graphics application software or view the images using this camera, light is set to print and the number of copies of light that...
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„ White balance Product type Mode setting : Image pickup device : Auto, Preset WB (8 settings), Customized WB, One-touch WB „ Recording Memory Recording system Applicable standards : CF card (Compatible with Type I and II) Microdrive (Compatible with FAT 16/32) xD-Picture Card : Digital recording, JPEG (in RAW) : Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. : Operation time: 2 sec., 0 sec. (instantaneous shooting) (RM-1 Remote Control (optional)) „ Flash Synchronization Flash control mode External flash attachment Wireless flash function : Synchronized with the camera at 1/180 sec. ...
„ White balance Product type Mode setting : Image pickup device : Auto, Preset WB (8 settings), Customized WB, One-touch WB „ Recording Memory Recording system Applicable standards : CF card (Compatible with Type I and II) Microdrive (Compatible with FAT 16/32) xD-Picture Card : Digital recording, JPEG (in RAW) : Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. : Operation time: 2 sec., 0 sec. (instantaneous shooting) (RM-1 Remote Control (optional)) „ Flash Synchronization Flash control mode External flash attachment Wireless flash function : Synchronized with the camera at 1/180 sec. ...
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... battery's instruction manual carefully before storing the camera for a long period, remove the battery. When you throw away dead batteries, be restored after using products with high-precision technology. Direct sunlight, beaches, locked cars, or near other way during prolonged use. When using the camera. • Always unload the battery from forming inside the camera. This may cause lens or shutter curtain damage, color failure, ghosting on the image...
... battery's instruction manual carefully before storing the camera for a long period, remove the battery. When you throw away dead batteries, be restored after using products with high-precision technology. Direct sunlight, beaches, locked cars, or near other way during prolonged use. When using the camera. • Always unload the battery from forming inside the camera. This may cause lens or shutter curtain damage, color failure, ghosting on the image...
