Camedia D550 Zoom - Camera OLYMPUS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Camedia D550 Zoom OLYMPUS

Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use.

We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs.

These instructions are only a basic manual. For more details on the functions described here, refer to the Reference Manual on the CD-ROM. For connection to the PC or installation of provided software, refer to the Software Installation Guide included in the CD-ROM package.

For customers in Europe For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number : C-300 ZOOM/D-550 ZOOM Trade Name : OLYMPUS Responsible Party : Olympus America Inc. Address : 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York 11747-3157 U.S.A. Telephone Number : 1-631-844-5000 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Trademarks

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• All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of their respective owners.

• The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the “Design Rule for Camera File System/DCF” standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). “CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety, health, environment and customer protection. “CE” mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe. basic_e_p.fm Page 3 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PM4 En

Lens barrier Turns the camera on and off in the shooting mode. Shutter button Flash Pops up when you open the lens barrier. Self-timer lamp Connector cover USB connector DC-IN jack VIDEO OUT jack Lens Extends automatically when you open the lens barrier. Zoom lever Card cover basic_e_p.fm Page 4 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PMEn 5

(Monitor) button Turns the camera on and off in the playback mode. Turns the monitor on and off in the shooting mode. Self-timer button Monitor AF button Battery compartment cover Orange lamp Viewfinder (OK/Menu) button Green lamp Tripod socket Battery compartment lock Flash mode button AF target mark Shooting mode button Arrow pad Viewfinder

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J MONITOR INDICATIONS

Number of storable still pictures/ Seconds remaining 16/16"

Exposure compensation -2.0, -1.5, -1.0, -0.5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0

Sequential shooting ,

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Print reservation, Number of prints × 2

Exposure compensation -2.0, -1.5, -1.0, -0.5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0

Movie mode You can view shooting information details of the recorded picture in the playback mode. Still picture Movie

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Memory gauge The memory gauge lights up when you take a picture. While the gauge is lit, the camera is storing the picture on the card. The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status. When the memory gauge is full, wait a few moments before taking the next shot. When taking still pictures When recording movies Battery check If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication on the monitor changes as follows while the camera is turned on. Before shooting (Gauge is off) No more pictures can be taken (Fully Lit) One picture taken (Lit) More than two taken (Lit) Shoot Shoot Shoot Wait Before shooting (Gauge is off) Shoot Wait If you continue shooting During shooting (Lit)

• Shooting is not possible until the lit area goes off completely.

• Movie recording ends automatically when the memory gauge is full. Lights up (Green) Green lamp and orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder blink Lights up (Red) No indication Remaining power level: exhausted Replace with a new battery. Remaining power level: low Replace with a new battery. Remaining power level: high basic_e_p.fm Page 8 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PMEn 9

J ATTACHING THE STRAP

Thread the short end of the strap through the strap eyelet.

Thread the long end of the strap through the loop that has already gone through the eyelet.

Pull the strap tight, making sure that it is securely fastened and does not come loose.

• The lens barrier is closed.

• The lamp on the right of the viewfinder is off.

Slide the battery compartment lock from to .

Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of (the direction indicated by the mark on the cover), and lift it up in the direction of .

Insert the batteries, making sure that they are correctly oriented as shown in the illustration. Strap eyelet When using AA (R6) batteries When using CR-V3 lithium battery packs When using lithium battery packs, insert them so that the “CAMEDIA” label on each battery is facing the lens side of the camera. There is a mark showing the correct way to insert the AA batteries on the bottom of the camera. Battery insertion direction mark basic_e_p.fm Page 9 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PM10 En

Close the battery compartment cover in the direction of . While pressing the mark, slide the cover in the direction of . If the battery compartment cover seems hard to close, do not force it. With the battery compartment cover shut, press the mark firmly and push in the direction shown in the illustration.

Slide the battery compartment lock from to . AA (R6) alkaline batteries The number of pictures that you can store in the camera may vary considerably with AA batteries, depending on the battery manufacturer, camera shooting conditions, etc. Turn off the monitor whenever possible to save power.

INSERTING THE CARD (SmartMedia) The pictures you have taken are stored on the card.

• The monitor is off.• The lens barrier is closed.• The lamp on the right of the viewfinder is off.

Open the card cover.

Insert the card as far as it will go in the direction shown in the illustration. There is an arrow inside the card cover, indicating the direction in which the card should be inserted.

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When shooting pictures Power on: Open the lens barrier fully. The camera turns on in the shooting mode. The lens extends and the flash pops up. If the lens does not extend when the lens barrier is opened, there is a possibility that the cover is stuck in the first click position. Open the lens barrier until it clicks. Power off: Close the lens barrier slightly until it almost touches the lens barrel. The lens barrier stops just before it touches the lens and the lens retracts. Wait until the lens is fully retracted before closing the lens barrier completely. The camera turns off. (The monitor also turns off.) Press the flash down until it locks into place to close it. Do not push the lens barrier forcefully against the lens as this may damage the lens or cause it to malfunction. Turn the diopter adjustment dial until the AF target mark is clearly visible. Diopter adjustment dial AF target mark basic_e_p.fm Page 11 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PM12 En

When playing back pictures Power on: Press the (monitor) button with the lens barrier closed. The camera turns on in the playback mode. The monitor turns on and the last picture taken is displayed. Power off: Press the (monitor) button. The monitor and the camera turn off. Never open the card cover, remove the card or the batteries, or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on. Doing so could destroy all data on the card. Destroyed data cannot be restored. When changing the card, be sure to turn the camera off before opening the card cover. basic_e_p.fm Page 12 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PMEn 13

Open the lens barrier fully.

Press . The shooting mode top menu is displayed.

Press on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU.

Press to select one of the following date formats: Y-M-D (Year/Month/Day) M-D-Y (Month/Day/Year) D-M-Y (Day/Month/Year) Then press . The cursor moves to the next setting field.

Press to set the first field, then press to move to the next field. Press to move back to the previous setting field. The first two digits of the “Y” are fixed.

Repeat the above steps until the date and time are completely set.

Press . For a more accurate setting, press when the clock hits 00 seconds. The clock starts when you press the button.

Close the lens barrier. The camera turns off. If the camera is left for about 1 hour with the batteries removed, or if the battery power is exhausted, the date and time settings may be canceled or become incorrect. Before taking important pictures, check that the date and time settings are correct. basic_e_p.fm Page 13 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PM14 En

When you turn on the camera and press , the top menu is displayed on the monitor. The functions of this camera are set from the menus. This chapter explains how the menus work, using the shooting mode screens. MODE MENU ESP/ CARDSEt PIC CAMERA DRIVE ISO DIGItAL ZOOM PANORAMA 2 IN 1 SHQ 1984*1488 3:2 1984*1312 HQ 1984*1488 SQ 1024*768 CANCEL

• Let you quickly access the most frequently used menu settings.

• Display operational buttons at the bottom of the screen, and let you select items by pressing

• Lets you access the menu selections to set the ISO sensitivity, white balance, etc.

• Categorizes the settings into 4 tabs.

• Displays the CAMERA, PICTURE, CARD and SETUP tabs. Select the desired tab on the left of the screen by pressing . Select each menu using the arrow pad. Press . The top menu is displayed. Tabs basic_e_p.fm Page 14 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PMEn 15

• Not all items can be selected depending on the status of the camera and the settings performed. For example, when the movie mode is selected, you cannot select SEPIA, BLACK&WHITE or in the EDIT tab category.

• By pressing the shutter button to take a picture while the menu is displayed, you can take pictures with the currently selected settings.

• If you want to save the settings after the camera is turned off, set ALL RESET to OFF. 3 Press to select the desired item, then press to display the available setting selections. 4 Press to select the setting. To complete setting, press . The green frame moves to the selected item.

Shortcut menus Shooting mode Playback mode Selects the area of the image that will be used to determine exposure or image brightness from the two available settings: ESP or (spot metering). Selects the resolution and the quality of the image. Still picture : 3:2, SHQ, HQ, SQ, TIFF Movie : HQ, SQ Adjusts the brightness of the image (Exposure compensation). Displays all recorded pictures in slideshow fashion. MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back a movie. INDEX Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames. EDIT Edits a movie. Displays all the shooting information on the monitor. Erases a selected picture. ESP/ MOVIE PLAY INFO ERASE basic_e_p.fm Page 17 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PM18 En

Mode menus Mode menu functions are categorized into 4 tabs. Use to select a tab and display the respective functions. These instructions are only for quick reference. For more details on the functions described here, refer to the “Reference Manual” on CD-ROM. Shooting mode CAMERA tab DRIVE Selects the shooting mode from (Normal shooting), (Sequential shooting), (AF Sequential shooting). ISO Selects the ISO sensitivity from AUTO, 100, 200,

DIGITAL ZOOM Extends the maximum optical zoom, making possible up to approximately 10× zoom shooting with the digital zoom function. PANORAMA Allows panorama pictures to be taken with Olympus CAMEDIA-brand SmartMedia cards. 2 IN 1 Lets you combine two still pictures taken in succession into one picture. PICTURE tab

Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source. Adjusts the sharpness of images. Adjusts the contrast of images. CARDSEt PIC CAMERA DRIVE ISO DIGItAL ZOOM PANORAMA 2 IN 1 CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab basic_e_p.fm Page 18 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PMEn 19

CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card. SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to save the current camera settings when you turn off the power. Turns the beep sound (used for warnings, etc.) on and off. REC VIEW Selects whether to display pictures on the monitor while saving them. FILE NAME Changes how file names are assigned. PIXEL MAPPING Checks the CCD and image processing functions. Adjusts the brightness of the monitor. Sets the date and time. basic_e_p.fm Page 19 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PM20 En

Playback mode PLAY tab Protects pictures from accidental erasure. Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise. Stores printing information required for DPOF printers on the card. EDIT tab BLACK & WHITE Creates black and white pictures. SEPIA Creates sepia-toned pictures. Makes the file size smaller. Creates a cropped picture from the enlarged part of a picture. CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card. Erases all image data stored on the card. SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to save the current camera settings when you turn off the power. Turns the beep sound (used for warnings, etc.) on and off. Selects the number of frames in the index display. Adjusts the brightness of the monitor. Sets the date and time. CARDSEt EDIt PLAY PLAY tab EDIT tab CARD tab SETUP tab basic_e_p.fm Page 20 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PMEn 21

There are seven modes from which you can choose depending on the shooting conditions and the effect you want to achieve. The contrast, sharpness, etc. are set in the optimal condition for each mode. The shooting modes can be combined with the various setting selections in the Shortcut Menus and Mode Menu. Open the lens barrier.The camera turns on in the shooting mode. Press . The monitor turns on and the screen for selecting the shooting mode (virtual dial) is displayed. Select the mode best suited to your purpose from the following.Press to select the mode, then press to execute the setting. PROGRAM AUTO (Factory default setting) When taking still pictures, the camera adjusts the flash, metering and other functions to the chosen settings. PORTRAIT Suitable for taking a portrait-style shot of a person. This mode features an in-focus subject against a blurred background. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.

LANDSCAPE - PORTRAIT

Suitable for taking photos of both your subject and the background. The picture is taken with the background as well as the subject in the foreground in focus. You can take photos of your subject against a beautiful sky or landscape. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.PROGRAM AUtO SELECt Virtual dial screen basic_e_p.fm Page 21 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PM22 En

LANDSCAPE Suitable for taking photos of landscapes and other outdoor scenes. The camera focuses on a distant tree or mountain to produce a clear picture. Since blues and greens are vividly reproduced in this mode, the landscape mode is excellent for shooting natural scenery. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. NIGHT SCENE Suitable for shooting pictures in the evening or at night. The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting. If you take a picture of a street at night in any other mode, the lack of brightness will result in a dark picture with only dots of light showing. In this mode, the true appearance of the street is captured. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. SELF PORTRAIT Enables you to take a picture of yourself while holding the camera. Point the lens towards yourself and the focus will be locked on you. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. The zoom is fixed in the Wide position and cannot be changed. MOVIE Lets you record movies. The camera maintains the correct focus and exposure even if your subject moves or the distance between your subject and the camera changes. You cannot record movies with sound.

• The shutter speed will extend up to 2 seconds even when the flash is set to fire.

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You can take still pictures using either the viewfinder or the monitor. Both methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button. Taking still pictures using the viewfinder

Open the lens barrier fully. Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks.The flash pops up and the lens extends.

Position the AF target mark over the subject in the viewfinder. When the distance from the camera to the subject is less than 0.8 m/2.6 ft, select the macro mode.

Press the shutter button gently (halfway). The focus and exposure are locked when the green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up. At this time the sound of the focusing mechanism can be heard from inside the camera, but no picture is being taken.

Press the shutter button all the way (fully). The camera takes the picture. Taking still pictures using the monitor

Open the lens barrier fully. Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks.The flash pops up and the lens extends.

Press . The monitor turns on.

Determine the image composition while observing your subject on the monitor.

Take the picture by following the same procedure as for shooting using the viewfinder. Press the shutter button all the way (fully) to take the picture. When you want to take pictures with the monitor off, press again. Never open the card cover, remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter while the orange lamp is blinking. Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken. basic_e_p.fm Page 23 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PM24 En

IF CORRECT FOCUS CANNOT BE OBTAINED (FOCUS LOCK) When the subject you want to focus on is not in the center of the frame and you cannot position the AF target mark on it, you can focus the camera on another point at roughly the same distance (focus lock) and take the picture as explained below.

Open the lens barrier fully. The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

Look into the viewfinder and position the AF target mark over the subject. When shooting a hard-to-focus subject or a fast-moving subject, point the camera at an object about the same distance away as the subject.

Half-press the shutter button until the green lamp on the right of the viewfinder illuminates steady. The focus and exposure are locked when the green lamp lights up.

Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose your shot in the viewfinder.

Press the shutter button fully.

You can record movies with this camera. Recorded movies can be played back or stored separately as still pictures using the index function.

Open the lens barrier fully.

Press to select MOVIE, then press . Movie recording is set and the menu is closed. The mark and the total recordable time depending on the card memory capacity are displayed on the monitor. Green lampViewfinder basic_e_p.fm Page 24 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PMEn 25

Record the movie while observing your subject on the monitor. Press the shutter button fully to start recording. When you press the shutter button, the number of seconds remaining for one recording is displayed. Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording. To cancel movie mode Press . The monitor turns off and the movie mode is canceled.

ZOOMING IN ON A SUBJECT (OPTICAL ZOOM) Telephoto and wide-angle shooting are possible at 2.8× (36 mm - 100 mm on a 35 mm camera) magnification using the optical zoom. By combining the optical zoom with the digital zoom, you can obtain a zoom magnification equivalent to approximately 10× max.

Open the lens barrier fully. The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

Press the zoom lever while looking in the viewfinder. Press the zoom lever toward to zoom in. Press the zoom lever toward to zoom out.

Take the picture while looking in the viewfinder.

• During movie recording, the flash is disabled.• It takes longer to store movies than still pictures. • The seconds remaining varies depending on the record mode and the amount of space available on the card.• You cannot record movies with sound.Pictures taken with the digital zoom may appear grainy. Zoom lever basic_e_p.fm Page 25 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PM26 En

Open the lens barrier fully. The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

Press . The current flash setting is displayed.

Press while the current flash setting is displayed. Each time you press , the flash mode changes in the following sequence: AUTO - - - .

Take the picture. Auto-flash (No indication) The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions. Red-eye reduction flash ( ) The red-eye reduction flash mode reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre- flashes before firing the regular flash. Fill-in flash ( ) The flash always fires every time the shutter button is released. Flash off ( ) The flash does not fire even in low light conditions.

TAKING CLOSE-UP PICTURES (MACRO MODE) The macro mode allows you to shoot a subject at a distance of 0.2 - 0.8 m/

Open the lens barrier fully. The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

Press . The monitor turns on and the current AF setting is displayed.

Press until is displayed. The setting changes in the sequence AF - - each time is pressed. When the macro mode is selected, the macro mode indicator is displayed.

Take the picture while observing your subject on the monitor. To cancel macro mode, press repeatedly until AF appears. The macro mode indicator disappears. The flash working range is approximately 3.4 m/11.2 ft. basic_e_p.fm Page 26 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PMEn 27

This function is useful for taking pictures with yourself included in the photograph. Fix the camera securely on a tripod or stable surface for self- timer shooting.

Open the lens barrier fully. The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

Press . The monitor turns on and the current self-timer setting is displayed.

Press while the current self-timer setting is displayed. The setting changes between ON and OFF each time

Press the shutter button fully. The self-timer lamp lights up for approximately 10 seconds, then starts blinking. After blinking for 2 seconds with a beep sound, the picture is taken. Use the monitor when you need to know the exact area that the camera records, or when you want to shoot a close subject such as a close-up portrait or flower (approx. 0.2m - 0.8m/0.7ft - 2.6ft). basic_e_p.fm Page 27 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PM28 En

SELECTING THE IMAGE QUALITY (RECORD MODE) Choose the best record mode for your purposes (printing, editing on a PC, website editing, etc.). Still picture record modes Record mode Description Quality File size TIFF The highest quality mode. As the images are saved as uncompressed data, this is the best mode for printing or image-processing on a PC. This mode has different resolutions to choose from, depending on your purpose. It takes longer to store the images. Clearer Normal Larger Smaller SHQ (Super High Quality) A high quality mode using the JPEG format. Because the compression rate is very low, high quality can be maintained.

• Use this mode when you want to print out an image with high quality or on large paper such as A4 (8.3" × 11.7"/21 cm × 29.7 cm), or you want to process images on a PC.

• As the image quality is high, the number of storable images is reduced.

(High Quality) A high quality mode with medium compression. Because the compression rate is higher than SHQ and the file size is smaller, more images can be saved to a card.

• Use this mode when you want to edit images on a PC or print them out on postcard size paper.

• This mode is the factory default setting.

(Standard Quality) The resolutions in this mode are smaller than in SHQ or HQ. For each resolution, you can choose HIGH (to reduce noise) or NORMAL (to save more images). Select the best setting for your purpose (printing, Internet pages, etc.).

• Use this mode when you want to attach images to e-mail or simply view them on a PC.

• This is the standard quality mode. The number of storable images is increased. 3:2 As with pictures taken using 35 mm film, the aspect ratio is 3:2 (1984 × 1312). You can choose TIFF, HIGH or NORMAL. The pictures can be printed at a photo lab without cropping the photo.

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*HIGH uses low compression/NORMAL uses standard compression Movie record modes Total recording time that can be stored on one card (seconds) The recording time for one record varies. Products with PAL VIDEO OUT If movie pictures are shot with the Video cable connected, their maximum recording time may be different from this table. Record mode Resolution Com- pression File format Number of images storable on the card 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB TIFF 1984×1488 Uncom- pressed TIFF

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• Open the lens barrier fully.

Press to select one of the record modes, then press

The record modes for still pictures are 3:2, SHQ, HQ, SQ and TIFF, and for movies are HQ and SQ.

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You can play back pictures one by one on the monitor. Press with the lens barrier closed.The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken. (Single-frame playback) Press . : Displays the next picture.: Displays the previous picture.: Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind.: Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead. Press to cancel playback.The monitor and camera turn off. Quick View (Double-click playback) This function lets you play back pictures during shooting with the lens barrier open. It is useful when you want to check shooting results and resume shooting quickly. Press twice quickly (double-click) in the shooting mode. The camera immediately enters the playback mode and displays the last picture taken. (Single-frame playback) Press the shutter button gently (halfway).The camera returns to the shooting mode and you can resume shooting. Close-up playback Pictures displayed on the monitor can be enlarged 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5 or 4 times. This function is useful when you want to check the details of a picture. Press with the lens barrier closed.The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken.Press to select the picture you want to enlarge. Press the zoom lever toward . basic_e_p.fm Page 31 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PM32 En

The picture is magnified 1.5 times. The magnification increases each time the zoom lever is pressed. To return the picture to the original size (1x), press the zoom lever toward .

By pressing while the enlarged picture is displayed, you can scroll the picture in the desired direction, enabling you to view a different section. Index display This function lets you show several pictures at the same time on the monitor. It is useful for quickly finding the picture you want to view. The number of pictures shown can be 4, 9 or 16.

Press with the lens barrier closed.

Use the arrow pad to select a frame. : Moves to the next frame.: Moves to the previous frame.: Jumps to the previous index display (the frames before the top left frame).: Jumps to the next index display (the frames following the bottom right frame).

Press with the lens barrier closed. The monitor turns on.

Press to display the desired picture with the indicator, then press . The top menu is displayed.

The movie is played back after the orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder blinks and the camera accesses the movie data. When the movie reaches the end, the display automatically returns to the beginning of the movie.

Press . The MOVIE PLAYBACK menu is displayed.PLAYBACK : Plays back the entire movie again.FRAME BY FRAME : Plays back the movie manually one frame at a time.EXIT : Leaves the movie playback mode.

Press to select the desired operation, then press . Operations when FRAME BY FRAME is selected : Displays the first frame of the movie.: Displays the last frame of the movie.: Displays the next frame. The movie can be displayed continuously by holding the button down. : Displays the previous frame. The movie can be displayed continuously in reverse by holding the button down.: Displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu.

PROTECTING PICTURES (PROTECT) You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them.

Press with the lens barrier closed. The monitor turns on.

Press to select the picture you want to protect.

Press , then press . The mode menu is displayed.

Press to select ON, then press . The selected picture is protected.To close the menu, press again. Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/all-frame erase function, but they can be all erased with the format function. basic_e_p.fm Page 33 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PM34 En

This function enables you to erase recorded pictures. This can be done either one frame at a time or to all the pictures on the card at once. Single-frame erase

Press with the lens barrier closed. The monitor turns on.

Press to select the picture you want to erase.

Press . The top menu is displayed.

Press to select YES, then press . The picture is erased and the menu is closed. All-frame erase

• Press with the lens barrier closed.• Press .

Press to select YES, then press . All the pictures are erased.Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep. See “PROTECTION PICTURES (PROTECT)” . basic_e_p.fm Page 34 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PMEn 35

J FORMATTING (CARD SETUP) This function lets you format a card. Formatting prepares cards to receive data. Before using non-Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on a PC, you must format them with this camera.

• Open the lens barrier fully.

Press to select YES, then press . Formatting is executed. All existing data, including protected data, is erased when the card is formatted. Once erased, pictures cannot be restored, so make sure that you do not erase important image data. Download important image data to a PC before formatting the card. basic_e_p.fm Page 35 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PM36 En

PRINT SETTINGS By specifying the desired number of prints of each picture on the card and whether or not the date and time are to be printed, you can print out the desired pictures according to the print reservation data with a DPOF- compatible printer or at a DPOF photo lab. What is DPOF? DPOF is short for Digital Print Order Format. DPOF is a format used to record automatic print information from cameras. By storing the print reservation data on the card, the pictures can be printed easily by a DPOF-compatible photo lab or on a personal DPOF-compatible printer. All-frame reservation Use this feature to print all the pictures stored on the card. You can specify the desired number of prints and whether or not the date and time are to be printed. Single-frame reservation Use this feature to print only selected pictures. Display the frame to be printed and select the desired number of prints. Trimming This function enables you to crop part of a recorded picture and print out the enlarged section only. Resetting the print reservation data This function allows you to reset all the print reservation data for pictures stored on the card. For more details, refer to the “Reference Manual” on CD-ROM. basic_e_p.fm Page 36 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PMEn 37

By connecting the camera to a computer with the provided USB cable, images on a card can be transferred to the computer. Some OS’s (operating systems) may need a special setup before connecting to the camera for the first time. Follow the chart below. For details of the procedures in the chart, refer to the “Reference Manual” on the software CD. Also refer to the “Software Installation Guide” included in the CD-ROM package.

• Even if your computer has a USB connector, data transfer may not function correctly if you are using one of the operating systems listed below or if you have an add-on USB connector (extension card, etc.).

• Windows 98/98 SE upgrade from Windows 95

• Mac OS 8.6 or lower (except Mac OS 8.6 equipped with USB MASS Storage Support 1.3.5 installed at the factory)

• Data transfer is not guaranteed on a home-built PC system or PCs with no factory installed OS. Identifying the OS Windows 98/ 98 SE (Second Edition) Windows Me/2000/XP Mac OS 9.0 - 9.1/ OSX (10.0)

• For OS 8.6, see below. Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 Connecting the camera to the computer using the provided USB cable Confirming the computer recognizes the camera Downloading image files Disconnecting the USB cable

• You can view images using: graphics applications that support the JPEG file format (Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, etc.); Internet browsers (Netscape Communicator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, etc.); CAMEDIA Master software; or other software. For details on using commercial graphics applications, refer to their instruction manuals. basic_e_p.fm Page 37 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PM38 En

Users running other OS cannot use the provided USB cable to connect the camera directly to a computer.

Mac OS before OS 9 You can download images directly to your computer using an optional floppy disk adapter or PC card adapter.

• QuickTime is needed for playing back movies. QuickTime is included on the provided software CD.

• If you want to process images, make sure to download them to your computer first. Depending on the software, image files may be destroyed if the images are processed (rotated, etc.) while they are on the card. Connect the camera directly to your computer using the provided USB cable. Does your computer have a USB interface? Is there a port marked on your computer? Does your computer have a built-in PC card slot? Consult your nearest Olympus representative. Is your OS one of the following?

Yes Use the optional USB SmartMedia reader/writer. *Certain card readers may not be compatible with Mac OS X. Check the Olympus website for the most up-to-date compatibility information. Use the optional PC card adapter. *Not supported by Windows NT4.0 or lower. Does your computer have a built-in floppy disk drive?

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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES As of February 2002

• P-400 and P-200 photo printers for Olympus digital cameras

• Olympus-brand removable media reader/writer

• NiMH battery charger

ERROR CODES Monitor Possible cause Corrective action The card is not inserted, or it cannot be recognized. Insert the card correctly, or insert a different card. Cannot record, play back or erase pictures on this card. Wipe the gold contacts with a piece of cleaning paper (commercially available) and insert the card again. If the problem is still not corrected, format the card. If the card cannot be formatted, this card cannot be used. Writing to the card is prohibited. Remove the write-protect seal attached to the card. For more details, refer to the provided instruction manual for the card. There is no empty space on the card, so no more pictures can be taken. Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures. Before erasing, download important images to a PC. There is no empty space on the card, so it cannot record new information such as print reservation data and other functions. Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures. Before erasing, download important images to a PC. There are no pictures on the card. The card contains no pictures. Record pictures. The selected picture cannot be played back on this camera. Use image processing software on a PC to view it. If that cannot be done, the image file is damaged. The card is not formatted. Format the card. NO CARD CARD ERRORWRItE PROtECtCARD FULLNO PICtUREPICtURE ERROR POWER%OFF FORMAt CARD%SEtUP SELECt

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SPECIFICATIONS Product type Digital camera (for shooting and displaying) Recording system Still Digital recording, TIFF (non-compression), JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)), Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Movie QuickTime Motion JPEG support Memory SmartMedia (4 MB - 128 MB) *All cards except 2 MB and 5 V. Recording image resolution 1984 × 1488 pixels (TIFF/SHQ/HQ) 1984 × 1312 pixels (TIFF/HIGH/NORMAL) 1600 × 1200 pixels (TIFF/SQ) 1280 × 960 pixels (TIFF/SQ) 1024 × 768 pixels (TIFF/SQ) 640 × 480 pixels (TIFF/SQ) No. of storable pictures (When a 16 MB card is used) Approx. 1 frame (TIFF : 1984 × 1488) Approx. 7 frames (SHQ : 1984 × 1488) Approx. 21 frames (HQ : 1984 × 1488) Approx. 32 frames (SQ : 1600 × 1200 NORMAL) No. of effective pixels 3,000,000 pixels Image pickup device 1/2.5" CCD solid-state image pickup, 3,340,000 pixels (gross) Lens Olympus lens 5.8 - 16.2 mm, f 2.9 - 4.4, 8 elements in 6 groups (equivalent to 36 mm to 100 mm lens on 35 mm camera) Photometric system Digital ESP metering, Spot metering Aperture W: f 2.9, 5.6 T : f 4.4, 8.6 Shutter speed 1/2 to 1/1000 sec. (Night scene mode: 2 sec.) Shooting range 0.8 m to (2.6 ft to ) (normal)

0.2 m to 0.8 m (0.7 ft to 2.6 ft) (macro mode)

Viewfinder Optical real image viewfinder (with AF target mark) Monitor 1.8" TFT color LCD display, 61,000 pixels Flash charging time Approx. 9 sec.

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Outer connector DC-IN jack, USB connector (mini - B), VIDEO OUT jack Automatic calendar system Up to 2099 Operating environment Temperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) (operation) -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) (storage) Humidity 30% to 90% (operation) 10% to 90% (storage) Power supply Four AA (R6) alkaline batteries, lithium batteries, NiMH batteries or NiCd batteries Or two lithium CR-V3 battery packs Or AC adapter (optional) Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used. Dimensions 117.5 mm (W) × 66.0 mm (H) × 49.5 mm (D) (4.6" × 2.6" × 2.0") (excluding protrusions) Weight 240 g (0.5 lb) (without batteries or card) SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER. basic_e_p.fm Page 42 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PMEn 43

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basic_e_p.fm Page 44 Tuesday, April 9, 2002 3:25 PM171 basic_e_p.fm Page 45 Tuesday, April 9, 2002 3:25 PMhttp://www.olympus.com/ 2002 OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. Printed in Japan 1AG6P1P1352-- VT367501 San-Ei Building, 22-2, Nishi Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan Customer support (Japanese language only): Tel. [phone] Tokyo OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel. [phone] Technical Support (USA) 24/7 online automated help: http://support.olympusamerica.com/ Phone customer support: Tel. [phone] (Toll-free) Our phone customer support is available from 8 am to 10 pm (Monday to Friday) ET E-Mail: [e-mail] Olympus software updates can be obtained at: http://olympus.com/digital/ Adobe [Photoshop] Support Adobe software updates and technical information can be obtained at: http://www.adobe.com/support/ OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. Premises/Goods delivery: Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany Tel. [phone] Letters: Postfach 10 49 08, 20034 Hamburg, Germany Hotline Numbers for customers in Europe: Tel. [phone] for Germany Tel. [phone] for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom Tel. [phone] for Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Czech Republic Tel. [phone] for Greece, Croatia, Hungary, and the rest of Europe Our Hotline is available from 9 am to 6 pm (Monday to Friday) E-Mail: [e-mail] OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. (EUROPA) GMBH. basic_e_p.fm Page 44 Monday, April 8, 2002 3:45 PM