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DIGITAL CAMERA FE-115/X-715 Advanced Manual Detailed explanations of all the functions for future reference. We recommend that you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. The images of the LCD screen and illustrations of your camera. Keep this manual in...
DIGITAL CAMERA FE-115/X-715 Advanced Manual Detailed explanations of all the functions for future reference. We recommend that you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. The images of the LCD screen and illustrations of your camera. Keep this manual in...
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...use the buttons or menus. g Reference pages describing details or associated information. (Basic and Advanced Manuals The instruction manual accompanying this camera is shown below to explain how to read the instructions in this document). g"Switching between the shooting mode and the playback mode" ...mode notation" (P. 9) Playing back still pictures Picture rotation Pictures taken with more fun! 2 It will also find information on the camera's main functions as well as how to make prints and enjoy your reference. Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures. ...
...use the buttons or menus. g Reference pages describing details or associated information. (Basic and Advanced Manuals The instruction manual accompanying this camera is shown below to explain how to read the instructions in this document). g"Switching between the shooting mode and the playback mode" ...mode notation" (P. 9) Playing back still pictures Picture rotation Pictures taken with more fun! 2 It will also find information on the camera's main functions as well as how to make prints and enjoy your reference. Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures. ...
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... computer. Table of Contents Basic operation Tips before taking functions. Be sure to use . From shooting basics to make your camera here. For when you want to use OLYMPUS Master. To view, and sort the pictures you have taken. To print the pictures you are looking for getting the most ...out of your camera easier to know the names of parts, see a list of menus, or find important points for . How ...
... computer. Table of Contents Basic operation Tips before taking functions. Be sure to use . From shooting basics to make your camera here. For when you want to use OLYMPUS Master. To view, and sort the pictures you have taken. To print the pictures you are looking for getting the most ...out of your camera easier to know the names of parts, see a list of menus, or find important points for . How ...
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... (SLEEP 55 Checking the image processing functions (PIXEL MAPPING) ......... 55 6 Printing pictures 56 Direct printing (PictBridge 57 Using the direct printing function 57 Connecting the camera to a printer 58 Printing pictures 59 Easy printing 59 Print mode 60 Print order mode 63 Exiting direct printing 65 If an error code is...
... (SLEEP 55 Checking the image processing functions (PIXEL MAPPING) ......... 55 6 Printing pictures 56 Direct printing (PictBridge 57 Using the direct printing function 57 Connecting the camera to a printer 58 Printing pictures 59 Easy printing 59 Print mode 60 Print order mode 63 Exiting direct printing 65 If an error code is...
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Table of Contents 7 Connecting the camera to a computer - - - - - 72 Flow 73 Using OLYMPUS Master 74 What is OLYMPUS Master 74 Installing OLYMPUS Master 75 Connecting the camera to a computer 79 Starting up OLYMPUS Master 80 Displaying camera images on a computer 82 Downloading and saving images 82 Viewing ...and movies 84 Printing pictures 85 To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master 87 8 Appendix 88 Troubleshooting 89 Error codes 89 Troubleshooting 90 Camera care 96 The battery 97 AC adapter (optional 98 Safety Precautions 99 Glossary of terms ...
Table of Contents 7 Connecting the camera to a computer - - - - - 72 Flow 73 Using OLYMPUS Master 74 What is OLYMPUS Master 74 Installing OLYMPUS Master 75 Connecting the camera to a computer 79 Starting up OLYMPUS Master 80 Displaying camera images on a computer 82 Downloading and saving images 82 Viewing ...and movies 84 Printing pictures 85 To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master 87 8 Appendix 88 Troubleshooting 89 Error codes 89 Troubleshooting 90 Camera care 96 The battery 97 AC adapter (optional 98 Safety Precautions 99 Glossary of terms ...
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1 Basic operation Basic operation Being able to use the buttons to choose a setting. Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons effectively is important for operating the digital camera. Familiarize yourself with the buttons and menus before reading the explanations of the various functions. 1 7
1 Basic operation Basic operation Being able to use the buttons to choose a setting. Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons effectively is important for operating the digital camera. Familiarize yourself with the buttons and menus before reading the explanations of the various functions. 1 7
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...lamp lights. Power switch Monitor Orange lamp Power off before opening the cover. 8 Destroyed data cannot be sure to turn the camera off : Press the power switch. The camera is displayed on the card. Basic operation Power on/off Power on . When changing the card, be restored. Note •...; Never open the battery compartment/card cover, remove the card or the batteries, or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on : 1 Press the power switch. The lens extends and the subject is ready for shooting (shooting mode). Doing so may ...
...lamp lights. Power switch Monitor Orange lamp Power off before opening the cover. 8 Destroyed data cannot be sure to turn the camera off : Press the power switch. The camera is displayed on the card. Basic operation Power on/off Power on . When changing the card, be restored. Note •...; Never open the battery compartment/card cover, remove the card or the batteries, or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on : 1 Press the power switch. The lens extends and the subject is ready for shooting (shooting mode). Doing so may ...
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This is displayed on the monitor. • The green lamp on the camera lights. Shooting mode/Playback mode notation In this manual, the following icons indicate the camera mode necessary for using functions. Press the l or the shutter button. 06 02 10 5 • The last taken picture is not a... malfunction. The orange lamp next to l is turned on, sometimes the monitor flashes before displaying the picture. Note • When the camera is lit. Indicates shooting mode. The green lamp next to k is displayed on the monitor. • The orange lamp lights. Power on/off...
This is displayed on the monitor. • The green lamp on the camera lights. Shooting mode/Playback mode notation In this manual, the following icons indicate the camera mode necessary for using functions. Press the l or the shutter button. 06 02 10 5 • The last taken picture is not a... malfunction. The orange lamp next to l is turned on, sometimes the monitor flashes before displaying the picture. Note • When the camera is lit. Indicates shooting mode. The green lamp next to k is displayed on the monitor. • The orange lamp lights. Power on/off...
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...m Suitable for taking self-portraits. o Suitable for taking pictures at night. When the mode dial is set to use the mode dial This camera is displayed on . 10 h Reducing blur. Basic operation How to a mode, the explanation for that mode is capable of taking still pictures... movies. i Suitable for taking pictures of each mode, see "Selecting a shooting mode according to switch between shooting modes before and after turning the camera on the monitor 1 259620 1920 (About the mode dial Mode dial Suitable for general situations. l Suitable for taking pictures. TIPS • For...
...m Suitable for taking self-portraits. o Suitable for taking pictures at night. When the mode dial is set to use the mode dial This camera is displayed on . 10 h Reducing blur. Basic operation How to a mode, the explanation for that mode is capable of taking still pictures... movies. i Suitable for taking pictures of each mode, see "Selecting a shooting mode according to switch between shooting modes before and after turning the camera on the monitor 1 259620 1920 (About the mode dial Mode dial Suitable for general situations. l Suitable for taking pictures. TIPS • For...
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... The buttons that can be used in shooting mode and playback mode differ. (Direct buttons in shooting mode c 1 Basic operation i de h fg c k (Playback) button The camera switches to the factory default settings. gP. 32 f m (Self-timer) button The self-timer switches on/off. h o (Macro) button gP. 31 This function is for...
... The buttons that can be used in shooting mode and playback mode differ. (Direct buttons in shooting mode c 1 Basic operation i de h fg c k (Playback) button The camera switches to the factory default settings. gP. 32 f m (Self-timer) button The self-timer switches on/off. h o (Macro) button gP. 31 This function is for...
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gP. 9 gP. 14 gP. 47 12 Basic operation How to use the direct buttons (Direct buttons in playback mode c 1 ed c l (Shooting) button The camera switches to shooting mode. e (Erase) button This function erases displayed pictures. d button The playback mode menu is displayed.
gP. 9 gP. 14 gP. 47 12 Basic operation How to use the direct buttons (Direct buttons in playback mode c 1 ed c l (Shooting) button The camera switches to shooting mode. e (Erase) button This function erases displayed pictures. d button The playback mode menu is displayed.
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Follow the buttons displayed on the screen to select and make settings. Selected setting 3 Press i. • The camera is ready to set the flash mode using the direct buttons. Use the arrow pad and i to use the direct buttons Using the direct buttons .... • The flash mode selection screen is displayed. Basic operation How to make each setting. 1 How to shoot. • If not used for 3 seconds, the camera applies the current settings, and the setting screen disappears. 13 Current setting Operating guide 2 Press [\ to select a flash mode.
Follow the buttons displayed on the screen to select and make settings. Selected setting 3 Press i. • The camera is ready to set the flash mode using the direct buttons. Use the arrow pad and i to use the direct buttons Using the direct buttons .... • The flash mode selection screen is displayed. Basic operation How to make each setting. 1 How to shoot. • If not used for 3 seconds, the camera applies the current settings, and the setting screen disappears. 13 Current setting Operating guide 2 Press [\ to select a flash mode.
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This menu is ready to make all camera settings. Press to exit the menu, and the camera is used to shoot. Indicates more pages below. Basic operation How to playback mode. 14 Shooting mode menu Playback mode menu Indicates menu page 1 out of 3. EXIT Press to exit the menu and return to use the menus The menu is displayed on the monitor when is pressed with the camera on. The menu items displayed in shooting mode and playback mode differ. 1 Press .
This menu is ready to make all camera settings. Press to exit the menu, and the camera is used to shoot. Indicates more pages below. Basic operation How to playback mode. 14 Shooting mode menu Playback mode menu Indicates menu page 1 out of 3. EXIT Press to exit the menu and return to use the menus The menu is displayed on the monitor when is pressed with the camera on. The menu items displayed in shooting mode and playback mode differ. 1 Press .
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Basic operation How to use the menus 4 Press . • The menu closes, and the camera is ready to shoot. 1 TIPS • Settings made in the menu are expressed as follows. • Ex: Steps 1 and 2 of setting the [SLEEP] function [SLEEP] i 16 Menu notation In this manual, procedures for using the menus are saved even if the camera is turned off. • Menu items common to both shooting mode and playback mode apply to the same setting, and the setting can be made from either mode.
Basic operation How to use the menus 4 Press . • The menu closes, and the camera is ready to shoot. 1 TIPS • Settings made in the menu are expressed as follows. • Ex: Steps 1 and 2 of setting the [SLEEP] function [SLEEP] i 16 Menu notation In this manual, procedures for using the menus are saved even if the camera is turned off. • Menu items common to both shooting mode and playback mode apply to the same setting, and the setting can be made from either mode.
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... an object about the same distance away as the subject. 2560 1920 2 Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights. The camera may fail to determine subjects with lower contrast than the surroundings or with an area of the criteria it uses to focus (focus lock) 1... finger from the shutter button, re-position the AF target mark on the subject you start taking pictures If correct focus cannot be obtained The camera automatically detects the focus target in the frame. Release your shot. 2560 1920 18 If this happens, the simplest solution is one of extremely...
... an object about the same distance away as the subject. 2560 1920 2 Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights. The camera may fail to determine subjects with lower contrast than the surroundings or with an area of the criteria it uses to focus (focus lock) 1... finger from the shutter button, re-position the AF target mark on the subject you start taking pictures If correct focus cannot be obtained The camera automatically detects the focus target in the frame. Release your shot. 2560 1920 18 If this happens, the simplest solution is one of extremely...
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... shot and then take the picture. 19 If the subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway, then return the camera to focus on an object with an extremely bright area in the center of the frame...
... shot and then take the picture. 19 If the subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway, then return the camera to focus on an object with an extremely bright area in the center of the frame...
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... easily be erased, overwritten, and/or edited on the card. • The internal memory and the card cannot be replaced or removed from the camera. Relationship between the internal memory and the card The monitor displays which memory (internal or card) is being used at the same time. •... all the image data stored in the internal memory. Playback mode Plays the pictures stored in the internal memory to the film of a normal camera for shooting and displaying images. The card has greater capacity than the internal memory, and so, is convenient, for example, when you are ...
... easily be erased, overwritten, and/or edited on the card. • The internal memory and the card cannot be replaced or removed from the camera. Relationship between the internal memory and the card The monitor displays which memory (internal or card) is being used at the same time. •... all the image data stored in the internal memory. Playback mode Plays the pictures stored in the internal memory to the film of a normal camera for shooting and displaying images. The card has greater capacity than the internal memory, and so, is convenient, for example, when you are ...
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d Contact area The part where the data transferred from the camera c enters the card. Before use this space to 1 GB) Note • This camera may not recognize a non-Olympus card or a card that was formatted on this camera. Card basics The card corresponds to format the card on another device (computer, etc.). c Index area You...
d Contact area The part where the data transferred from the camera c enters the card. Before use this space to 1 GB) Note • This camera may not recognize a non-Olympus card or a card that was formatted on this camera. Card basics The card corresponds to format the card on another device (computer, etc.). c Index area You...
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...of film according to the subject. There's nothing to whether you are taking a landscape, a night scene, a portrait-style image or whatever, and the camera will adjust the settings for you! All you don't need to learn how to make difficult settings. 3 Shooting Shooting A professional photographer adjusts the exposure ...to the optimal setting, chooses the best focusing method and even selects the type of yourself while holding the camera. 2560 1920 27 With a digital camera, you have to do is choose a scene mode according to it -
...of film according to the subject. There's nothing to whether you are taking a landscape, a night scene, a portrait-style image or whatever, and the camera will adjust the settings for you! All you don't need to learn how to make difficult settings. 3 Shooting Shooting A professional photographer adjusts the exposure ...to the optimal setting, chooses the best focusing method and even selects the type of yourself while holding the camera. 2560 1920 27 With a digital camera, you have to do is choose a scene mode according to it -
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... with the optimum settings by using a tripod. m Night Scene Suitable for shooting pictures in normal shooting. For example, if you stabilize the camera by setting the mode dial according to focus at night. In the Night Scene shooting mode, the true appearance of light. o Self Portrait... conditions or purpose. (Shooting mode Program Auto Suitable for reproducing silky skin tones. The camera is excellent for taking a portrait-style shot of the camera or subject when taking pictures. When the camera moves a lot or the subject is used in the evening or at a short distance...
... with the optimum settings by using a tripod. m Night Scene Suitable for shooting pictures in normal shooting. For example, if you stabilize the camera by setting the mode dial according to focus at night. In the Night Scene shooting mode, the true appearance of light. o Self Portrait... conditions or purpose. (Shooting mode Program Auto Suitable for reproducing silky skin tones. The camera is excellent for taking a portrait-style shot of the camera or subject when taking pictures. When the camera moves a lot or the subject is used in the evening or at a short distance...