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... while the meter reading is displayed while in AE lock. Engage the AF lock after taking a picture (AE memory), hold down h for more than 1 second so that C (AE memory mark) is displayed on the monitor. Flash pop-up Monitor/Viewfinder Button operations EN 15 Press h again to cancel... the monitor and viewfinder. 8 m button (MENU) Displays the top menu. Press h again to cancel the AE lock. Press h again to reset the AE memory. 6 # button Opens the flash. B (AE lock mark) is displayed on the monitor. AF lock mark Locking the focus position (AF Lock) • ...
... while the meter reading is displayed while in AE lock. Engage the AF lock after taking a picture (AE memory), hold down h for more than 1 second so that C (AE memory mark) is displayed on the monitor. Flash pop-up Monitor/Viewfinder Button operations EN 15 Press h again to cancel... the monitor and viewfinder. 8 m button (MENU) Displays the top menu. Press h again to cancel the AE lock. Press h again to reset the AE memory. 6 # button Opens the flash. B (AE lock mark) is displayed on the monitor. AF lock mark Locking the focus position (AF Lock) • ...
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... lens attached can cause vignetting. Timelapse shooting is set conditions OFF ON Timelapse shooting is deactivated. TIMELAPSE Shooting pictures automatically as defined by Olympus. • Using the built-in 1 minute intervals When setting the timelapse shooting • Press 4 3 to select [PICTURES] and... the L mark lights on the monitor. • When recording to either the internal memory or the card, and after the first picture is displayed, timelapse stops and the camera automatically turns off. 1 Shooting pictures with conversion lens OFF /ON Set this function when ...
... lens attached can cause vignetting. Timelapse shooting is set conditions OFF ON Timelapse shooting is deactivated. TIMELAPSE Shooting pictures automatically as defined by Olympus. • Using the built-in 1 minute intervals When setting the timelapse shooting • Press 4 3 to select [PICTURES] and... the L mark lights on the monitor. • When recording to either the internal memory or the card, and after the first picture is displayed, timelapse stops and the camera automatically turns off. 1 Shooting pictures with conversion lens OFF /ON Set this function when ...
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... an image, and save it as a new picture. IMAGE All pictures in [LAYOUT] screen, press 12 to the layout. IMAGE] is selected in the internal memory or the card are added to rotate the picture 90° clockwise or counterclockwise.) BACK MENU SET OK Menu operations EN 35 LABEL Add a label...
... an image, and save it as a new picture. IMAGE All pictures in [LAYOUT] screen, press 12 to the layout. IMAGE] is selected in the internal memory or the card are added to rotate the picture 90° clockwise or counterclockwise.) BACK MENU SET OK Menu operations EN 35 LABEL Add a label...
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...3 to select a picture, and use 12 to select [YES] to keep. • When erasing the picture in the internal memory, do not insert the card into the camera. • When erasing the picture from the selected frame. Check each picture before erasing protected pictures. Menu operations SEL.IMAGE Selecting ...OK GO S ALL ERASE Erase all pictures Protected pictures cannot be restored. Movie playback begins from the card, insert a card into the camera in the internal memory and the card • Select [YES], and press o. 38 EN Push or pull the zoom lever to still pictures YES / NO...
...3 to select a picture, and use 12 to select [YES] to keep. • When erasing the picture in the internal memory, do not insert the card into the camera. • When erasing the picture from the selected frame. Check each picture before erasing protected pictures. Menu operations SEL.IMAGE Selecting ...OK GO S ALL ERASE Erase all pictures Protected pictures cannot be restored. Movie playback begins from the card, insert a card into the camera in the internal memory and the card • Select [YES], and press o. 38 EN Push or pull the zoom lever to still pictures YES / NO...
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...a computer before starting the copy, or use the AC adapter. Available languages vary depending on a computer, you must format them with the provided OLYMPUS Master software. You can select a language for on the position of the mode dial. Check if the battery is not empty before formatting. ...• Make sure there is no card inserted in the camera when formatting the internal memory. • Be sure that you purchased this camera. Menu operations EN 39 Make sure that the card is inserted in shooting modes and scene modes" (P.72...
...a computer before starting the copy, or use the AC adapter. Available languages vary depending on a computer, you must format them with the provided OLYMPUS Master software. You can select a language for on the position of the mode dial. Check if the battery is not empty before formatting. ...• Make sure there is no card inserted in the camera when formatting the internal memory. • Be sure that you purchased this camera. Menu operations EN 39 Make sure that the card is inserted in shooting modes and scene modes" (P.72...
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... sound OFF (No sound) / LOW / HIGH Menu operations SHUTTER SOUND Selecting the sound of the sound and the picture displayed when the camera is displayed, giving you want to prepare for [PW ON SETUP]. This is useful when you want to quickly review the last picture taken.... displayed. The picture being recorded is useful when you the options to retain the currently registered picture or to the value set in the internal memory or the card can resume shooting while the picture is being displayed. 40 EN If a picture is already registered, the [IMAGE EXISTING] screen is...
... sound OFF (No sound) / LOW / HIGH Menu operations SHUTTER SOUND Selecting the sound of the sound and the picture displayed when the camera is displayed, giving you want to prepare for [PW ON SETUP]. This is useful when you want to quickly review the last picture taken.... displayed. The picture being recorded is useful when you the options to retain the currently registered picture or to the value set in the internal memory or the card can resume shooting while the picture is being displayed. 40 EN If a picture is already registered, the [IMAGE EXISTING] screen is...
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...only. USB [IN] Operation guide 3 Follow the operation guide to the print reservation data on the card. Prints all the pictures stored in the internal memory or the card. Available in P.46, and press o. 2 Select [CUSTOM PRINT] and press o. Printing pictures 48 EN Prints an index of prints ...that can be printed vary depending on your printer. Prints one picture in the internal memory or the card. If no print reservations have been made, this option is printed filling the entire page. Select with a border. The picture...
...only. USB [IN] Operation guide 3 Follow the operation guide to the print reservation data on the card. Prints all the pictures stored in the internal memory or the card. Available in P.46, and press o. 2 Select [CUSTOM PRINT] and press o. Printing pictures 48 EN Prints an index of prints ...that can be printed vary depending on your printer. Prints one picture in the internal memory or the card. If no print reservations have been made, this option is printed filling the entire page. Select with a border. The picture...
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... reservations set by another device, entering reservations using this camera. g "BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory cannot be reserved to make DPOF print reservations for up to record automatic print information from digital cameras. Print settings (DPOF) How to print. Only the... directly from the printer. 6 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera. 7 Disconnect the USB cable from a card containing print reservation data, without using DPOF • Pictures stored in the internal memory to a card before making print reservations. Printing using a personal ...
... reservations set by another device, entering reservations using this camera. g "BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory cannot be reserved to make DPOF print reservations for up to record automatic print information from digital cameras. Print settings (DPOF) How to print. Only the... directly from the printer. 6 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera. 7 Disconnect the USB cable from a card containing print reservation data, without using DPOF • Pictures stored in the internal memory to a card before making print reservations. Printing using a personal ...
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...on ). When using rechargable batteries, charge the batteries. If the camera is space in the memory gauge. The mode dial is fully pressed in your camera better Shooting tips and information Tips before you start taking pictures The camera does not turn the mode dial and set it to the ...; Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be sufficient to turn the camera on the monitor. The memory gauge is full • No pictures can be taken when the memory gauge is being displayed. Operate the zoom lever or other than g in the shooting mode. ...
...on ). When using rechargable batteries, charge the batteries. If the camera is space in the memory gauge. The mode dial is fully pressed in your camera better Shooting tips and information Tips before you start taking pictures The camera does not turn the mode dial and set it to the ...; Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be sufficient to turn the camera on the monitor. The memory gauge is full • No pictures can be taken when the memory gauge is being displayed. Operate the zoom lever or other than g in the shooting mode. ...
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...storable still pictures reaches 0, you take with this case, use a new card. • Pictures are not recorded to the internal memory when a card is inserted in the camera. Adjust 1 F toward the [-]. You can be better to experiment with changing the [WB] setting. • When the ..." (P.17) When the subject is full, download the pictures to a computer, and then either erase the pictures from the internal memory. Getting to know your camera better Taking pictures with the correct color • The reason why there are differences between the colors in a picture and the actual...
...storable still pictures reaches 0, you take with this case, use a new card. • Pictures are not recorded to the internal memory when a card is inserted in the camera. Adjust 1 F toward the [-]. You can be better to experiment with changing the [WB] setting. • When the ..." (P.17) When the subject is full, download the pictures to a computer, and then either erase the pictures from the internal memory. Getting to know your camera better Taking pictures with the correct color • The reason why there are differences between the colors in a picture and the actual...
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Getting to know your camera better Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies ... 1600x1200 HIGH NORMAL 1280x960 HIGH NORMAL 1024x768 HIGH NORMAL 640x480 HIGH NORMAL 1920x1080 NORMAL Number of storable still pictures Internal memory Using a 512 MB card With sound Without sound With sound Without sound 1 1 48 48 4 4 121 ...than the TypeH is up to format the card. g "MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory or card" (P.39) EN 65 Using a new card • If you use a non-Olympus card or a card used for another application, such as for...
Getting to know your camera better Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies ... 1600x1200 HIGH NORMAL 1280x960 HIGH NORMAL 1024x768 HIGH NORMAL 640x480 HIGH NORMAL 1920x1080 NORMAL Number of storable still pictures Internal memory Using a 512 MB card With sound Without sound With sound Without sound 1 1 48 48 4 4 121 ...than the TypeH is up to format the card. g "MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory or card" (P.39) EN 65 Using a new card • If you use a non-Olympus card or a card used for another application, such as for...
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...seconds, and then the picture is no card in shooting mode, activating the auto focus and digital image stabilization. • Using the zoom repeatedly. • [FULLTIME AF] is set because the pictures taken by other camera will be edited. • Some functions cannot be selected from menus • Some items may... of the following while the card access lamp is taken. Blinking: An image or movie is being saved and render the internal memory or card unusable. • Open the battery compartment cover/card cover. • Remove the battery. • Connect or disconnect the AC adapter...
...seconds, and then the picture is no card in shooting mode, activating the auto focus and digital image stabilization. • Using the zoom repeatedly. • [FULLTIME AF] is set because the pictures taken by other camera will be edited. • Some functions cannot be selected from menus • Some items may... of the following while the card access lamp is taken. Blinking: An image or movie is being saved and render the internal memory or card unusable. • Open the battery compartment cover/card cover. • Remove the battery. • Connect or disconnect the AC adapter...
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... not possible if there is insufficient space in the internal memory or on the computer screen. There are using image browsing software • Install the OLYMPUS Master software from the top menu to play back. Turn off the camera and remove the card to playback pictures stored in a ... the pictures as a thumbnail" (P.33) • Push the lever toward W to view the pictures as thumbnails (index display) or in the camera's internal memory. Getting to know your computer, refer to the computer's instruction manual. 68 EN When the monitor setting is not possible to change the amount of...
... not possible if there is insufficient space in the internal memory or on the computer screen. There are using image browsing software • Install the OLYMPUS Master software from the top menu to play back. Turn off the camera and remove the card to playback pictures stored in a ... the pictures as a thumbnail" (P.33) • Push the lever toward W to view the pictures as thumbnails (index display) or in the camera's internal memory. Getting to know your computer, refer to the computer's instruction manual. 68 EN When the monitor setting is not possible to change the amount of...
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...wait a moment. card. If pictures taken by other cameras are no pictures in this camera. BATTERY EMPTY Insert new batteries. If that cannot be used in the The internal memory or the card contains internal memory or on the no available memory and cannot store any new data. All data on...with the selected picture and it cannot be played back on this camera. Getting to view the picture on a computer. Or you get an error message on the camera Monitor indication q CARD ERROR q WRITE-PROTECT > MEMORY FULL q CARD FULL Possible cause There is damaged. Corrective action ...
...wait a moment. card. If pictures taken by other cameras are no pictures in this camera. BATTERY EMPTY Insert new batteries. If that cannot be used in the The internal memory or the card contains internal memory or on the no available memory and cannot store any new data. All data on...with the selected picture and it cannot be played back on this camera. Getting to view the picture on a computer. Or you get an error message on the camera Monitor indication q CARD ERROR q WRITE-PROTECT > MEMORY FULL q CARD FULL Possible cause There is damaged. Corrective action ...
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... printer. All data in the printer. Load some paper in the internal memory is erased. Do not operate the printer while changing settings on this camera. cameras may not be printed on the camera. JAMMED SETTINGS CHANGED PRINT ERROR r CANNOT PRINT The printer's paper tray has been ...removed or the printer has been operated while changing settings on the camera. There is jammed. Disconnect the camera and connect it again correctly. Monitor indication MEMORY SETUP [IN] POWER OFF MEMORY FORMAT SET OK NO CONNECTION NO PAPER NO INK Possible cause There is an ...
... printer. All data in the printer. Load some paper in the internal memory is erased. Do not operate the printer while changing settings on this camera. cameras may not be printed on the camera. JAMMED SETTINGS CHANGED PRINT ERROR r CANNOT PRINT The printer's paper tray has been ...removed or the printer has been operated while changing settings on the camera. There is jammed. Disconnect the camera and connect it again correctly. Monitor indication MEMORY SETUP [IN] POWER OFF MEMORY FORMAT SET OK NO CONNECTION NO PAPER NO INK Possible cause There is an ...
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...CUSTOM BUTTON - 9 - *1 When [R] (movies) is 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 [ON], set to know your camera better Function QFLASH R (still pictures) Shooting mode h P - ...9 CONTRAST - 9 SATURATION NOISE REDUCT. - 9 - 9 9*5 - A S 9 9 M sn - - To zoom in when [R] (movies) is fixed at [ON] during the shooting. TIMELAPSE 1 (conversion lens) R (movies) - 9 - - 9 9 - 9 MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) 9 BACKUP 9 W 9 PW ON SETUP 9 SCREEN SETUP -
...CUSTOM BUTTON - 9 - *1 When [R] (movies) is 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 [ON], set to know your camera better Function QFLASH R (still pictures) Shooting mode h P - ...9 CONTRAST - 9 SATURATION NOISE REDUCT. - 9 - 9 9*5 - A S 9 9 M sn - - To zoom in when [R] (movies) is fixed at [ON] during the shooting. TIMELAPSE 1 (conversion lens) R (movies) - 9 - - 9 9 - 9 MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) 9 BACKUP 9 W 9 PW ON SETUP 9 SCREEN SETUP -
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... Olympus NiMH batteries are used. ( Power is consumed continuously during the conditions described below causing batteries to become exhausted quickly. • The zoom is used repeatedly. • The shutter button is pressed halfway repeatedly in a film camera. The internal memory and card are the camera's.... • The camera is connected to a computer or printer. ( Battery life varies depending on the type of battery, manufacturer, shooting conditions, etc. Choose the power source best suited to film in shooting mode, activating the auto focus and digital image stabilization. •...
... Olympus NiMH batteries are used. ( Power is consumed continuously during the conditions described below causing batteries to become exhausted quickly. • The zoom is used repeatedly. • The shutter button is pressed halfway repeatedly in a film camera. The internal memory and card are the camera's.... • The camera is connected to a computer or printer. ( Battery life varies depending on the type of battery, manufacturer, shooting conditions, etc. Choose the power source best suited to film in shooting mode, activating the auto focus and digital image stabilization. •...
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Appendix Inserting the card 3 Orientate the card, and insert it into the card slot as shown in the illustration. • Insert the card straight in. • Insert the card until it clicks into place. 78 EN Card cover Notch Contact area Inserting and removing the card 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Open the card cover. Using the internal memory or card You can confirm on the monitor whether the internal memory or card is used during shooting and playback operations. Shooting Mode Playback mode Memory indicator [IN] : When internal memory is used. [xD] : When the card is being used .
Appendix Inserting the card 3 Orientate the card, and insert it into the card slot as shown in the illustration. • Insert the card straight in. • Insert the card until it clicks into place. 78 EN Card cover Notch Contact area Inserting and removing the card 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Open the card cover. Using the internal memory or card You can confirm on the monitor whether the internal memory or card is used during shooting and playback operations. Shooting Mode Playback mode Memory indicator [IN] : When internal memory is used. [xD] : When the card is being used .
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... the AC wall outlet. Doing so could damage your local electrical shop or travel agent. • Do not use any other AC adapter with this camera. AC adapter An AC adapter is in progress. Appendix EN 79 For details, ask at your AC adapter. • Be sure to read the instruction... render the internal memory or card unusable. Note • Do not open the battery compartment cover and card cover while the card access lamp is turned on. Note • Do not remove or load the battery or connect or disconnect the AC adapter or the multiadapter while the camera is blinking as...
... the AC wall outlet. Doing so could damage your local electrical shop or travel agent. • Do not use any other AC adapter with this camera. AC adapter An AC adapter is in progress. Appendix EN 79 For details, ask at your AC adapter. • Be sure to read the instruction... render the internal memory or card unusable. Note • Do not open the battery compartment cover and card cover while the card access lamp is turned on. Note • Do not remove or load the battery or connect or disconnect the AC adapter or the multiadapter while the camera is blinking as...
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... III, PictBridge : Wave format : AVI Motion JPEG : Internal memory xD-Picture 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...
... III, PictBridge : Wave format : AVI Motion JPEG : Internal memory xD-Picture 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...