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...of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product. DIGITAL CAMERA SP-550UZ Instruction Manual Quick ...Start Guide This manual will help you get accustomed to your camera right away. We recommend that you for future reference. The screen and camera illustrations shown in a safe place for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your camera...
...of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product. DIGITAL CAMERA SP-550UZ Instruction Manual Quick ...Start Guide This manual will help you get accustomed to your camera right away. We recommend that you for future reference. The screen and camera illustrations shown in a safe place for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your camera...
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Contents may vary depending on purchase location. OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM Attach the strap and the lens cap Be sure to use the strap and strap rings provided. Quick Start Guide Strap Eyelet EN 3 Gather these items (box contents) Digital Camera Lens Cap/Lens Cap String Strap/Strap rings AA Batteries (four) USB cable AV Cable Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card.
Contents may vary depending on purchase location. OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM Attach the strap and the lens cap Be sure to use the strap and strap rings provided. Quick Start Guide Strap Eyelet EN 3 Gather these items (box contents) Digital Camera Lens Cap/Lens Cap String Strap/Strap rings AA Batteries (four) USB cable AV Cable Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card.
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... the 12 to select a scene and press o. • By switching to the other scene mode, most settings will cause the camera's internal temperature to rise and the camera may stop operation automatically. g "DIGITAL ZOOM Zooming in focus. The remaining recording time is not a malfunction. 12 EN This is displayed. Button operations rSetting your own original...
... the 12 to select a scene and press o. • By switching to the other scene mode, most settings will cause the camera's internal temperature to rise and the camera may stop operation automatically. g "DIGITAL ZOOM Zooming in focus. The remaining recording time is not a malfunction. 12 EN This is displayed. Button operations rSetting your own original...
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... OK Shooting mode menu h P A S M r s n 4CAMERA MENU 1 WB #SYNCRO ISO QFLASH IMAGE DRIVE 2 QUALITY RESET CAMERA SETUP MENU 4 METERING FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM R (still pictures) PANORAMA*1 > SHARPNESS SCN SILENT MODE 5 AF MODE FOCUS MODE CONTRAST SATURATION EXIT MENU SET OK FULLTIME AF NOISE ... EN IMAGE STABILIZER 1 (conversion lens) R (movies) w *1 An OLYMPUS xD-Picture Card is displayed. Press m repeatedly to select [DIGITAL ZOOM], and press o. AF PREDICT TIMELAPSE 3 AF ILLUMINAT. RESET CAMERA SETUP MENU SCN SILENT MODE 3 Press 12 to exit the menu. ...
... OK Shooting mode menu h P A S M r s n 4CAMERA MENU 1 WB #SYNCRO ISO QFLASH IMAGE DRIVE 2 QUALITY RESET CAMERA SETUP MENU 4 METERING FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM R (still pictures) PANORAMA*1 > SHARPNESS SCN SILENT MODE 5 AF MODE FOCUS MODE CONTRAST SATURATION EXIT MENU SET OK FULLTIME AF NOISE ... EN IMAGE STABILIZER 1 (conversion lens) R (movies) w *1 An OLYMPUS xD-Picture Card is displayed. Press m repeatedly to select [DIGITAL ZOOM], and press o. AF PREDICT TIMELAPSE 3 AF ILLUMINAT. RESET CAMERA SETUP MENU SCN SILENT MODE 3 Press 12 to exit the menu. ...
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... and stabilizes the blur caused by a moving subject or camera movement when taking pictures. Position the paper so that it a grainy appearance. • If set to over [3200], [IMAGE QUALITY] is limited to below [2048x1536]. • If [FINE ZOOM] or [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON], [3200] and [5000] ... conditions of clear, sharp pictures. The new white balance is selected o • With the [ONE TOUCH WB] screen displayed, point the camera at a sheet of white paper. However, high sensitivity introduces noise into the resulting picture, which may give it fills the screen, making sure...
... and stabilizes the blur caused by a moving subject or camera movement when taking pictures. Position the paper so that it a grainy appearance. • If set to over [3200], [IMAGE QUALITY] is limited to below [2048x1536]. • If [FINE ZOOM] or [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON], [3200] and [5000] ... conditions of clear, sharp pictures. The new white balance is selected o • With the [ONE TOUCH WB] screen displayed, point the camera at a sheet of white paper. However, high sensitivity introduces noise into the resulting picture, which may give it fills the screen, making sure...
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...the shutter button halfway stores 5 frames of a picture shortly before shooting if [PRE-CAPTURE] is set to [ON].) • If [FINE ZOOM] or [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON], [c] and [d(15fps)] cannot be set to shoot the preset number of pictures that can be taken for measuring ...or [d(15fps)] is set. • When [c] is set , [IMAGE QUALITY] is approximately less than for taking pictures against strong backlight. The camera will take a sequence of the picture may appear dark. METERING Changing the area for sequential shooting is pressed. Meters the brightness over a wide ...
...the shutter button halfway stores 5 frames of a picture shortly before shooting if [PRE-CAPTURE] is set to [ON].) • If [FINE ZOOM] or [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON], [c] and [d(15fps)] cannot be set to shoot the preset number of pictures that can be taken for measuring ...or [d(15fps)] is set. • When [c] is set , [IMAGE QUALITY] is approximately less than for taking pictures against strong backlight. The camera will take a sequence of the picture may appear dark. METERING Changing the area for sequential shooting is pressed. Meters the brightness over a wide ...
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...] is limited to focus on. Optical zoom Digital zoom Maximum magnification: Still picture shooting modes Optical zoom × digital zoom: Approx. 100x (max.) Movie shooting mode Optical zoom × digital zoom: Approx. 54x (max.) Zoom bar White area: The optical zoom area Red area: The digital zoom area AF MODE Changing the focusing area iESP SPOT The camera determines which subject within the AF...
...] is limited to focus on. Optical zoom Digital zoom Maximum magnification: Still picture shooting modes Optical zoom × digital zoom: Approx. 100x (max.) Movie shooting mode Optical zoom × digital zoom: Approx. 54x (max.) Zoom bar White area: The optical zoom area Red area: The digital zoom area AF MODE Changing the focusing area iESP SPOT The camera determines which subject within the AF...
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... shaken, the image stabilizer may not acquire the proper stabilization effect. • If the camera is not available. Also, the subject is deactivated. IMAGE STABILIZER Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization This function stabilizes the blur caused by camera movement when taking night photographs), some images may not be out of the lens...
... shaken, the image stabilizer may not acquire the proper stabilization effect. • If the camera is not available. Also, the subject is deactivated. IMAGE STABILIZER Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization This function stabilizes the blur caused by camera movement when taking night photographs), some images may not be out of the lens...
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.... • For details of how to turn the printer on the settings screens (P.48 - Refer to the printer's instruction manual for connecting digital cameras and printers of printing paper types, ink cassettes, etc., refer to the printer's instruction manual. Connector cover USB cable Multi-connector • ... USB port, refer to the printer's instruction manual. 46 EN Printing pictures no computer necessary. The selected picture is printed using the camera's print menus. Easy print [EASY PRINT] can print pictures directly - Select the pictures you want to print and the number of...
.... • For details of how to turn the printer on the settings screens (P.48 - Refer to the printer's instruction manual for connecting digital cameras and printers of printing paper types, ink cassettes, etc., refer to the printer's instruction manual. Connector cover USB cable Multi-connector • ... USB port, refer to the printer's instruction manual. 46 EN Printing pictures no computer necessary. The selected picture is printed using the camera's print menus. Easy print [EASY PRINT] can print pictures directly - Select the pictures you want to print and the number of...
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... the following procedures. Printing using the original device. Make changes using a DPOF-compatible photo store. Pictures with recorded pictures into the camera before taking them. The pictures need to be copied to 999 images per card. • Not all photo stores. Insert a ...at all functions may also be printed using DPOF • Pictures stored in the internal memory to record automatic print information from digital cameras. Print settings (DPOF) How to make DPOF print reservations for up to a card before making print reservations. For more details,...
... the following procedures. Printing using the original device. Make changes using a DPOF-compatible photo store. Pictures with recorded pictures into the camera before taking them. The pictures need to be copied to 999 images per card. • Not all photo stores. Insert a ...at all functions may also be printed using DPOF • Pictures stored in the internal memory to record automatic print information from digital cameras. Print settings (DPOF) How to make DPOF print reservations for up to a card before making print reservations. For more details,...
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Installing it on your camera's firmware. Install the OLYMPUS Master software gP.54 Connect the camera to the computer using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera. EN 53 Downloaded images are automatically sorted by date, allowing you to search for managing your digital images on your computer lets you do the following items before...
Installing it on your camera's firmware. Install the OLYMPUS Master software gP.54 Connect the camera to the computer using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera. EN 53 Downloaded images are automatically sorted by date, allowing you to search for managing your digital images on your computer lets you do the following items before...
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... close this case, do not use a hub, but connect the camera directly to the computer. • Images cannot be transferred to your digital camera for the first time after installation, the OLYMPUS Master initial setting screen and user registration screen are disabled while the camera is selected in the browse window. • Macintosh The iPhoto...
... close this case, do not use a hub, but connect the camera directly to the computer. • Images cannot be transferred to your digital camera for the first time after installation, the OLYMPUS Master initial setting screen and user registration screen are disabled while the camera is selected in the browse window. • Macintosh The iPhoto...
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...take the picture. To stabilize the digital image, take pictures in low light places without extremely bright area in the color, can cause the picture to h mode g "h button Shooting with high contrast at a high-magnification zoom setting, i.e. Set the camera to appear grainy. If the ...a function to know your shot and then take close-up pictures • With the digital zoom, part of the frame Getting to allow shooting at different distances Fast-moving the camera. however, increasing the ISO sensitivity creates grainier pictures than when using auto focus. The ...
...take the picture. To stabilize the digital image, take pictures in low light places without extremely bright area in the color, can cause the picture to h mode g "h button Shooting with high contrast at a high-magnification zoom setting, i.e. Set the camera to appear grainy. If the ...a function to know your shot and then take close-up pictures • With the digital zoom, part of the frame Getting to allow shooting at different distances Fast-moving the camera. however, increasing the ISO sensitivity creates grainier pictures than when using auto focus. The ...
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... used when there is no card in shooting mode, activating the auto focus and digital image stabilization. • Using the zoom repeatedly. • [FULLTIME AF] is set because of time. • The camera is blinking. Blinking: An image or movie is taken. PANORAMA/PRINT ORDER/FORMAT.../BACKUP Getting to indicate the camera status. Functions that cannot be selected from menus • ...
... used when there is no card in shooting mode, activating the auto focus and digital image stabilization. • Using the zoom repeatedly. • [FULLTIME AF] is set because of time. • The camera is blinking. Blinking: An image or movie is taken. PANORAMA/PRINT ORDER/FORMAT.../BACKUP Getting to indicate the camera status. Functions that cannot be selected from menus • ...
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...either the monitor or the viewfinder to My Mode/custom button Function P/A/S/M/f F FNo. Getting to know your camera better Functions that can be assigned to light when the camera is turned on. *2 For [ZOOM], select from 28 mm, 50 mm, 150 mm, 300 mm or 504 mm. (These numbers are ...based on the focal length of a 35 mm camera.) EN 71 Ref. SHUTTER FLASH MODE & Y MONITOR (u)*1 ZOOM*2 IMAGE STABILIZER AE LOCK AF LOCK IMAGE QUALITY WB ISO DRIVE METERING FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE FOCUS MODE FULLTIME AF AF PREDICT AF ILLUMINAT. TIMELAPSE 1 (conversion lens) ...
...either the monitor or the viewfinder to My Mode/custom button Function P/A/S/M/f F FNo. Getting to know your camera better Functions that can be assigned to light when the camera is turned on. *2 For [ZOOM], select from 28 mm, 50 mm, 150 mm, 300 mm or 504 mm. (These numbers are ...based on the focal length of a 35 mm camera.) EN 71 Ref. SHUTTER FLASH MODE & Y MONITOR (u)*1 ZOOM*2 IMAGE STABILIZER AE LOCK AF LOCK IMAGE QUALITY WB ISO DRIVE METERING FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE FOCUS MODE FULLTIME AF AF PREDICT AF ILLUMINAT. TIMELAPSE 1 (conversion lens) ...
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In s mode, in the [MY MODE SETUP] menu. For details, refer to know your camera better Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes Some functions cannot be set in order to the table below. Those functions are indicated with ..., available functions vary depending on the modes set in shooting scenes" (P.74). ( Modes and shooting functions Function Flash mode F Aperture value Shutter speed & % Y INFO Optical zoom IMAGE STABILIZER AE lock AF lock IMAGE QUALITY WB ISO DRIVE METERING FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE FOCUS MODE FULLTIME AF AF ILLUMINAT.
In s mode, in the [MY MODE SETUP] menu. For details, refer to know your camera better Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes Some functions cannot be set in order to the table below. Those functions are indicated with ..., available functions vary depending on the modes set in shooting scenes" (P.74). ( Modes and shooting functions Function Flash mode F Aperture value Shutter speed & % Y INFO Optical zoom IMAGE STABILIZER AE lock AF lock IMAGE QUALITY WB ISO DRIVE METERING FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE FOCUS MODE FULLTIME AF AF ILLUMINAT.
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... 9 REC VIEW 9 FILE NAME 9 PIXEL MAPPING 9 s 9 X 9 DUALTIME 9 ALARM CLOCK 9 VIDEO OUT 9 FRAME ASSIST u 9 - 9 - To zoom in when [R] (movies) is set to [ON], set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [ON]. *2 [RAW] is not available. *3 [AUTO] and [HIGH ISO AUTO] are not available. *4 [BKT] is not available. *5 This ...is set to know your camera better Function QFLASH R (still pictures) Shooting mode h P - - EN 73 Getting to [ON], optical zoom cannot ...
... 9 REC VIEW 9 FILE NAME 9 PIXEL MAPPING 9 s 9 X 9 DUALTIME 9 ALARM CLOCK 9 VIDEO OUT 9 FRAME ASSIST u 9 - 9 - To zoom in when [R] (movies) is set to [ON], set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [ON]. *2 [RAW] is not available. *3 [AUTO] and [HIGH ISO AUTO] are not available. *4 [BKT] is not available. *5 This ...is set to know your camera better Function QFLASH R (still pictures) Shooting mode h P - - EN 73 Getting to [ON], optical zoom cannot ...
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w #SYNCRO QFLASH R (still pictures) PANORAMA NOISE REDUCT. TIMELAPSE 1 (conversion lens) Scene i j N V Z a F D G U W c R 9 - 9 9 - 9 9 - 9 9 9*1 - 9*2 9*3 - 9*3 9 - 9 - 9 9 9 9 9 9 - 9 9 - 9 9 - 9 9 9 - -*4 - 9 9 S X - - - 9 9*1 - 9 9 -*4 Getting to know your camera better 74 EN ( Functions with restrictions in shooting scenes Function Flash mode & % Optical zoom IMAGE QUALITY DRIVE FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE FOCUS MODE FULLTIME AF AF PREDICT AF ILLUMINAT.
w #SYNCRO QFLASH R (still pictures) PANORAMA NOISE REDUCT. TIMELAPSE 1 (conversion lens) Scene i j N V Z a F D G U W c R 9 - 9 9 - 9 9 - 9 9 9*1 - 9*2 9*3 - 9*3 9 - 9 - 9 9 9 9 9 9 - 9 9 - 9 9 - 9 9 9 - -*4 - 9 9 S X - - - 9 9*1 - 9 9 -*4 Getting to know your camera better 74 EN ( Functions with restrictions in shooting scenes Function Flash mode & % Optical zoom IMAGE QUALITY DRIVE FINE ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE FOCUS MODE FULLTIME AF AF PREDICT AF ILLUMINAT.
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...Monitor • Do not push the monitor forcibly; However, black spots or bright spots of the monitor, but this camera. • When operating the camera with Olympus digital cameras. When you can take a long time to turn on a long trip, and especially before using them for the... performance is not a malfunction. The use of extra batteries. Legal and Other Notices • Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any request from the camera before storing the camera for a long period. • Always charge sets of batteries (included in some areas) before...
...Monitor • Do not push the monitor forcibly; However, black spots or bright spots of the monitor, but this camera. • When operating the camera with Olympus digital cameras. When you can take a long time to turn on a long trip, and especially before using them for the... performance is not a malfunction. The use of extra batteries. Legal and Other Notices • Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any request from the camera before storing the camera for a long period. • Always charge sets of batteries (included in some areas) before...
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... Card (16 MB - 2 GB) (TypeH/M, Standard) : 7,100,000 pixels : 1/2.5" CCD (primary color filter), 7,380,000 pixels (gross) : Olympus lens 4.7 to 84.2 mm, f2.8 to 4.5 (equivalent to 28 to 504 mm on a 35 mm camera) : Digital ESP metering, spot metering, center weighted metering : 15 to 1/2000 sec. (During bulb: Max. 8 minutes) : F2.8 to F8...
... Card (16 MB - 2 GB) (TypeH/M, Standard) : 7,100,000 pixels : 1/2.5" CCD (primary color filter), 7,380,000 pixels (gross) : Olympus lens 4.7 to 84.2 mm, f2.8 to 4.5 (equivalent to 28 to 504 mm on a 35 mm camera) : Digital ESP metering, spot metering, center weighted metering : 15 to 1/2000 sec. (During bulb: Max. 8 minutes) : F2.8 to F8...