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DIGITAL CAMERA FE-280/X-820/ C-520 Instruction Manual Quick Start Guide Get started using your camera before taking important photographs. ( In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in a safe place for future reference. ( We recommend that you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Button operations Menu operations Printing pictures Using...
DIGITAL CAMERA FE-280/X-820/ C-520 Instruction Manual Quick Start Guide Get started using your camera before taking important photographs. ( In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in a safe place for future reference. ( We recommend that you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Button operations Menu operations Printing pictures Using...
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... you have taken. Contents Quick Start Guide P. 3 Button operations Menu operations Printing pictures Using OLYMPUS Master Getting to take better pictures. Learn how to use your camera better Appendix P. 11 P. 17 P. 29 Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following along with the illustrations. Read about the menus that control the...
... you have taken. Contents Quick Start Guide P. 3 Button operations Menu operations Printing pictures Using OLYMPUS Master Getting to take better pictures. Learn how to use your camera better Appendix P. 11 P. 17 P. 29 Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following along with the illustrations. Read about the menus that control the...
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EN 3 Gather these items (box contents) Digital Camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery (LI-42B) Battery Charger (LI-40C) USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual) and the Warranty Card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Attach the strap Quick Start Guide ( Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
EN 3 Gather these items (box contents) Digital Camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery (LI-42B) Battery Charger (LI-40C) USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual) and the Warranty Card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Attach the strap Quick Start Guide ( Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
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... xD-Picture Card (optional). 21 Quick Start Guide 3 4 EN Battery lock knob ( Insert the battery by putting in the direction of the arrow. Prepare the camera a. Charge the battery.
... xD-Picture Card (optional). 21 Quick Start Guide 3 4 EN Battery lock knob ( Insert the battery by putting in the direction of the arrow. Prepare the camera a. Charge the battery.
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For details on the card, please refer to as "the card"). Quick Start Guide EN 5 If you can take pictures without using an xD-Picture Card, the pictures will be recorded in , release slowly, grasp the card, then remove. 56 ( With this camera, you shoot pictures with this camera without inserting the optional xDPicture Card™ (hereinafter referred to "The card" (P. 53). Notch Contact area 4 Prepare the camera ( Orient the card as shown, and insert the card straight in until it clicks into place. ( To remove the card, push the card all the way in the internal memory.
For details on the card, please refer to as "the card"). Quick Start Guide EN 5 If you can take pictures without using an xD-Picture Card, the pictures will be recorded in , release slowly, grasp the card, then remove. 56 ( With this camera, you shoot pictures with this camera without inserting the optional xDPicture Card™ (hereinafter referred to "The card" (P. 53). Notch Contact area 4 Prepare the camera ( Orient the card as shown, and insert the card straight in until it clicks into place. ( To remove the card, push the card all the way in the internal memory.
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... is displayed if the date and time are not set. ( To turn on the screen to shoot pictures according to h. Turn the camera on This explains how to the shooting conditions. a. Select from 15 available scene modes according to turn off the...Quick Start Guide When shooting still pictures When shooting movies Still picture shooting modes h The camera determines the optimum settings for taking pictures of a landscape. h B E f R This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject, or camera shake when taking pictures of people. Press the o button. Set the mode dial to...
... is displayed if the date and time are not set. ( To turn on the screen to shoot pictures according to h. Turn the camera on This explains how to the shooting conditions. a. Select from 15 available scene modes according to turn off the...Quick Start Guide When shooting still pictures When shooting movies Still picture shooting modes h The camera determines the optimum settings for taking pictures of a landscape. h B E f R This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject, or camera shake when taking pictures of people. Press the o button. Set the mode dial to...
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When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp lights up, and the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed. Hold the camera. Focus. Shutter Button (Press Halfway) Place this mark over your subject. 1/1000 F3.1 [] [IN] HQ 3264×2448 4 The number of pictures that can be taken is displayed. c. Take a picture a. Shoot. EN 9 Shutter Button (Press Completely) The card access lamp blinks. Horizontal grip Vertical grip Quick Start Guide b.
When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp lights up, and the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed. Hold the camera. Focus. Shutter Button (Press Halfway) Place this mark over your subject. 1/1000 F3.1 [] [IN] HQ 3264×2448 4 The number of pictures that can be taken is displayed. c. Take a picture a. Shoot. EN 9 Shutter Button (Press Completely) The card access lamp blinks. Horizontal grip Vertical grip Quick Start Guide b.
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... d 3 4 5 Shooting mode Self-timer Flash mode 6 8 [] b c 9 a [IN] HQ 3264×2448 4 7 Macro mode 0 Button operations 1 o button Power on: Camera turns on in shooting mode. • Lens extends • Monitor turns on Turning the camera on and off 2 Shutter button Shooting pictures/movies Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to shoot a picture...
... d 3 4 5 Shooting mode Self-timer Flash mode 6 8 [] b c 9 a [IN] HQ 3264×2448 4 7 Macro mode 0 Button operations 1 o button Power on: Camera turns on in shooting mode. • Lens extends • Monitor turns on Turning the camera on and off 2 Shutter button Shooting pictures/movies Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to shoot a picture...
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... pad to view other pictures. • Use the zoom lever to switch between close-up on Shooting mode is pressed with the camera off . Button operations h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization This function reduces the blur incurred by selecting a scene mode according to the situation Select from the top menu and...
... pad to view other pictures. • Use the zoom lever to switch between close-up on Shooting mode is pressed with the camera off . Button operations h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization This function reduces the blur incurred by selecting a scene mode according to the situation Select from the top menu and...
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... Recording movies Audio is selected Use XY to [OFF]. To record the movie with the movie. • During audio recording, only the digital zoom can use the four preview frames to compare and select your selection. You can be cases in high speed sequential shooting mode automatically. ...EN 13 The camera automatically switches to shoot with or without using the shooting guide will change the setting without sound" (P. 21) A This lights red during ...
... Recording movies Audio is selected Use XY to [OFF]. To record the movie with the movie. • During audio recording, only the digital zoom can use the four preview frames to compare and select your selection. You can be cases in high speed sequential shooting mode automatically. ...EN 13 The camera automatically switches to shoot with or without using the shooting guide will change the setting without sound" (P. 21) A This lights red during ...
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..., and press . • Adjustable from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV 0.0 + 0.3 + 0.7 + 1.0 Button operations Playback mode: Printing pictures Display a picture to print out in playback mode, connect the camera to the printer, and then press OF/< to your subject. Press for setting. to print the picture. OFF Y Self-timer off & Macro on % Super...
..., and press . • Adjustable from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV 0.0 + 0.3 + 0.7 + 1.0 Button operations Playback mode: Printing pictures Display a picture to print out in playback mode, connect the camera to the printer, and then press OF/< to your subject. Press for setting. to print the picture. OFF Y Self-timer off & Macro on % Super...
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... to display the shooting guide screen. SET OK : Sets the selected item. Top menu (Still picture shooting mode) SETUP menu items RESET IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA MENU SETUP EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK SETUP 1 MEMORY FORMAT 2 BACKUP 3 ENGLISH PIXEL MAPPING NO BACK MENU SET OK • Select...], [PLAYBACK MENU], [EDIT], [ERASE], or [SETUP], and press . Follow these guides to the mode. RESET IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA MENU SETUP EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK BACK MENU : Moves back one menu. Menu operations K button (Shooting mode) q button (Playback mode) &#...
... to display the shooting guide screen. SET OK : Sets the selected item. Top menu (Still picture shooting mode) SETUP menu items RESET IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA MENU SETUP EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK SETUP 1 MEMORY FORMAT 2 BACKUP 3 ENGLISH PIXEL MAPPING NO BACK MENU SET OK • Select...], [PLAYBACK MENU], [EDIT], [ERASE], or [SETUP], and press . Follow these guides to the mode. RESET IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA MENU SETUP EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK BACK MENU : Moves back one menu. Menu operations K button (Shooting mode) q button (Playback mode) &#...
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RESET IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA MENU SETUP 3 Press ON to select [8], and press . • Unavailable settings cannot be selected. • Press X on a menu in a different color. 4 Press ON to ... HIGH BACK MENU SET OK Shooting mode menu 1 4CAMERA MENU IMAGE QUALITY WB 4 ISO R (movies) PANORAMA* 2 CAMERA RESET MENU SETUP FINE ZOOM AF MODE R (still pictures) EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK 5 * An Olympus xD-Picture Card is displayed. EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK SETUP 1 MEMORY FORMAT 2 BACKUP 3 ENGLISH...
RESET IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA MENU SETUP 3 Press ON to select [8], and press . • Unavailable settings cannot be selected. • Press X on a menu in a different color. 4 Press ON to ... HIGH BACK MENU SET OK Shooting mode menu 1 4CAMERA MENU IMAGE QUALITY WB 4 ISO R (movies) PANORAMA* 2 CAMERA RESET MENU SETUP FINE ZOOM AF MODE R (still pictures) EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK 5 * An Olympus xD-Picture Card is displayed. EXIT MENU SCENE SILENT MODE SET OK SETUP 1 MEMORY FORMAT 2 BACKUP 3 ENGLISH...
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...about 4 seconds of lamp 2 lamp is automatically adjusted according to shoot with still pictures OFF /ON 20 EN When activated [ON], the camera will be set only when the mode dial is no deterioration in low light conditions. Cloudy day For shooting under a clear sky. Fluorescent ...fluorescent lamp. (This type of the subject. There is set to f. • By switching to record. The higher the value, the better the camera's light sensitivity and ability to the conditions of lamp is lamp 3 mainly used in desk lamps.) Fluorescent For shooting under tungsten lighting. R (still ...
...about 4 seconds of lamp 2 lamp is automatically adjusted according to shoot with still pictures OFF /ON 20 EN When activated [ON], the camera will be set only when the mode dial is no deterioration in low light conditions. Cloudy day For shooting under a clear sky. Fluorescent ...fluorescent lamp. (This type of the subject. There is set to f. • By switching to record. The higher the value, the better the camera's light sensitivity and ability to the conditions of lamp is lamp 3 mainly used in desk lamps.) Fluorescent For shooting under tungsten lighting. R (still ...
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Only the digital zoom can be used during shooting and playback (e.g. An Olympus xD-Picture Card is connected at the right edge. iESP The camera determines which subject within the AF target mark. • There may be cases in the frame looked like and take ... shooting is possible for panorama shooting. Menu operations EN 21 PANORAMA Creating a panoramic picture Panorama shooting lets you create a panoramic picture, using the OLYMPUS Master software on . X: The next picture is connected at the left to right Connects pictures from bottom to 10 pictures. N: The next picture...
Only the digital zoom can be used during shooting and playback (e.g. An Olympus xD-Picture Card is connected at the right edge. iESP The camera determines which subject within the AF target mark. • There may be cases in the frame looked like and take ... shooting is possible for panorama shooting. Menu operations EN 21 PANORAMA Creating a panoramic picture Panorama shooting lets you create a panoramic picture, using the OLYMPUS Master software on . X: The next picture is connected at the left to right Connects pictures from bottom to 10 pictures. N: The next picture...
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...• Use XY to select the picture you want to 9 pictures can be registered. • Registered pictures cannot be erased even by another camera, and previously fixed or edited pictures cannot be corrected. • When fixed pictures are displayed, the picture cannot be left on a computer. ... FAVORITE] or [SLIDESHOW]. PERFECT FIX [IN] ALL DIS EDIT LIGHTING FIX REDEYE FIX BACK MENU SET OK ALL DIS EDIT LIGHTING FIX REDEYE FIX Digital image stabilization edit, lighting fix and redeye fix are brightened. Corrects a subject with XY, and press . My Favorite ADD SLIDE- X ...
...• Use XY to select the picture you want to 9 pictures can be registered. • Registered pictures cannot be erased even by another camera, and previously fixed or edited pictures cannot be corrected. • When fixed pictures are displayed, the picture cannot be left on a computer. ... FAVORITE] or [SLIDESHOW]. PERFECT FIX [IN] ALL DIS EDIT LIGHTING FIX REDEYE FIX BACK MENU SET OK ALL DIS EDIT LIGHTING FIX REDEYE FIX Digital image stabilization edit, lighting fix and redeye fix are brightened. Corrects a subject with XY, and press . My Favorite ADD SLIDE- X ...
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...erasing to keep. • When erasing pictures in the internal memory, do not insert the card into the camera. • When erasing pictures from the card, insert a card into the camera in succession. 9 is displayed when the picture is protected. Check each picture before erasing protected pictures. IMAGE...7 ERASE Erasing selected pictures/Erasing all erased by formatting. • Select the picture with XY, and protect it by selecting [ON] with the camera held vertically are saved even when the power is recorded for about 4 seconds. • Use the arrow pad XY to select a picture, and...
...erasing to keep. • When erasing pictures in the internal memory, do not insert the card into the camera. • When erasing pictures from the card, insert a card into the camera in succession. 9 is displayed when the picture is protected. Check each picture before erasing protected pictures. IMAGE...7 ERASE Erasing selected pictures/Erasing all erased by formatting. • Select the picture with XY, and protect it by selecting [ON] with the camera held vertically are saved even when the power is recorded for about 4 seconds. • Use the arrow pad XY to select a picture, and...
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...SHUTTER SOUND VOLUME X VIDEO OUT POWER SAVE * A card is charged before formatting. • Make sure there is no card inserted in the camera when formatting the internal memory. • Be sure that the battery is required. Make sure that you must format them with the pictures stored...computer, you save printing data (the number of prints and the date and time information) with this camera. BACKUP Copying pictures in the camera when formatting the card. • Before using non-Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on your selection. • To cancel the selection, press...
...SHUTTER SOUND VOLUME X VIDEO OUT POWER SAVE * A card is charged before formatting. • Make sure there is no card inserted in the camera when formatting the internal memory. • Be sure that the battery is required. Make sure that you must format them with the pictures stored...computer, you save printing data (the number of prints and the date and time information) with this camera. BACKUP Copying pictures in the camera when formatting the card. • Before using non-Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on your selection. • To cancel the selection, press...
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... button OFF (No sound)/ LOW / HIGH VOLUME Adjusting the volume during pixel mapping, start again. K/q Turning on the camera with the provided OLYMPUS Master software. s Adjusting the monitor brightness BRIGHT/ NORMAL BEEP Adjusting the volume of operation sound when the buttons are pressed ...OFF (No sound)/ LOW /HIGH 8 Adjusting the volume of camera warning sound OFF (No sound)/ LOW / HIGH SHUTTER SOUND ...
... button OFF (No sound)/ LOW / HIGH VOLUME Adjusting the volume during pixel mapping, start again. K/q Turning on the camera with the provided OLYMPUS Master software. s Adjusting the monitor brightness BRIGHT/ NORMAL BEEP Adjusting the volume of operation sound when the buttons are pressed ...OFF (No sound)/ LOW /HIGH 8 Adjusting the volume of camera warning sound OFF (No sound)/ LOW / HIGH SHUTTER SOUND ...
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...and time are fixed. • The time is used in the file name. Menu operations AV cable (provided) Settings on the camera Turn the camera on "minutes" or "Y/M/D", press as the time signal strikes 00 seconds. Settings on the TV Turn the TV on, ...TV before connecting the camera to the region where the camera is displayed on a TV Turn off . NTSC: North America, Taiwan, Korea, Japan PAL: European countries, China Playing back pictures on the TV. Y M D TIME Y / M / D Y-M-D Hour Minute Date formats (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y) • The first two digits of switching to video...
...and time are fixed. • The time is used in the file name. Menu operations AV cable (provided) Settings on the camera Turn the camera on "minutes" or "Y/M/D", press as the time signal strikes 00 seconds. Settings on the TV Turn the TV on, ...TV before connecting the camera to the region where the camera is displayed on a TV Turn off . NTSC: North America, Taiwan, Korea, Japan PAL: European countries, China Playing back pictures on the TV. Y M D TIME Y / M / D Y-M-D Hour Minute Date formats (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y) • The first two digits of switching to video...
