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CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL

DIGITAL CAMERA

REFERENCE MANUAL

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C-725 Ultra Zoom

DIGITAL CAMERA - PC CONNECTION

OPERATION MANUAL

Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions.

Explanation of how to download images between your digital camera and PC.

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DIGITAL CAMERA

C-725 Ultra ZoomREFERENCE MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start touse your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoyoptimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in asafe place for future reference.

We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your

camera before taking important photographs. The images and illustrations in this manual may differ from their realversions.

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For customers in North and South America

For customers in Europe

CE mark indicates that this product complies with the Europeanrequirements for safety, health, environment and customer protection.CE mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe.

Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc. All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks oftheir respective owners.

The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the Design Rule forCamera File System/DCF standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and InformationTechnology Industries Association (JEITA).

For customers in USA

Declaration of ConformityModel Number : C-725 Ultra ZoomTrade Name : OLYMPUSResponsible Party : Olympus America Inc.Address : 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York

11747-3157 U.S.A.Telephone Number : 631-844-5000

Tested To Comply With FCC StandardsFOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subjectto 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 CanadianInterference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

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Contents ..........................................................................P. 4

Chapter 1Getting started P. 19

Chapter 2Quick-start guide P. 33

Chapter 3Using the menus P. 38

Chapter 4Shooting basics P. 45

Chapter 5Advanced shooting P. 66

Chapter 6Adjusting image quality and exposure P. 79

Chapter 7Playback P. 88

Chapter 8Useful functions P. 105

Chapter 9Print setting P. 121

Chapter 10Miscellaneous P. 125

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Composition of the manual ............................................................3Names of parts ............................................................................10

Camera 10 Viewfinder/Monitor indications Shooting information 12 Viewfinder/Monitor indications Playback information 14

Still picture playback information 14Movie playback information 15

Viewfinder/Monitor indications Memory gauge & battery check 16Memory gauge 16

Battery check 16How to use this manual ................................................................17

Getting started 19 Attaching the strap ................................................................19Loading the batteries ..............................................................21

Selecting optional batteries or AC adapter 22

Card basics ..........................................................................25Inserting a card 25Removing the card 26

Power on/off ........................................................................27 Card check 28

Date/time setting ..................................................................29 Adjusting the diopter ..............................................................31Holding the camera................................................................32

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Viewing still pictures ........................................................35Playing back movies ........................................................36Erasing pictures ................................................................37

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Using the menus 38 What are the menus? ............................................................38

How to use the menu ............................................................39Modes & short cut menus ......................................................41Tabs & MODE MENU functions (shooting) ..............................42Tabs & MODE MENU functions (playback) ............................44

Shooting basics 45Shooting mode setting Mode dial........................................45

P/A/S/M mode setting 47 Aperture setting Aperture priority shooting 48Shutter speed setting Shutter priority shooting 49 Aperture & Shutter speed setting Manual shooting 50Using My Mode 51

How to use the shutter button ................................................51Focusing ..............................................................................52 Auto focus 52

When Auto focus does not work Subjects that are difficult to focus on 53

Focus lock Focusing on subjects that arenot in the center of the frame 54

Taking still pictures ......................................55

Recording movies ............................................................57 Zoom Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting ..............................59Digital zoom 60

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Flash shooting ......................................................................61 Auto-flash 61Red-eye reduction flash 61Fill-in flash 61Flash off 62Night scene flash & Night scene with red-eyereduction flash 62Using the flash 63Flash intensity control 65

Advanced shooting 66 Spot metering Selecting the metering area ..........................66

AE lock Locking the exposure..............................................67 Macro mode setting Taking close-up pictures ......................69Self-timer shooting ................................................................71Sequential shooting................................................................72

Sequential shooting & AF Sequential shooting 72 Auto bracketing Shooting pictures sequentially with adifferent exposure for each frame 73

Panorama shooting ................................................................76Taking two-in-one pictures ......................................................78

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Adjusting image quality andexposure 79

Record mode ........................................................................79Selecting record modes 79ISO sensitivity ........................................................................83Exposure compensation..........................................................85 White balance ......................................................................86Sharpness..............................................................................87 Contrast ................................................................................87

Playback 88 Playing back still pictures ........................................................88

Single-frame playback 88Quick View 88

Slide-show ............................................................................89Playing back movies MOVIE PLAY ......................................90

MOVIE PLAYBACK 91INDEX 92Close-up playback ................................................................94Picture rotation ......................................................................95Index display ........................................................................96

Selecting the number of pictures 97 Editing still pictures ................................................................98

Creating black & white or sepia-toned pictures 98Resizing pictures 99

Protect ................................................................................100Erasing pictures ..................................................................101

Single-frame erase 101 All-frame erase 102

Formatting cards..................................................................103Playback on a TV ................................................................104

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Useful functions 105 All reset Saving the cameras settings ..............................105

Custom button......................................................................106Setting the custom button 106Using the custom button 107

Shortcut ..............................................................................108Setting the shortcut menu 109Using the shortcut menu 110

MY MODE SETUP ................................................................111Information display ............................................................114Monitor brightness adjustment ..............................................115Turning off the beep sound....................................................115Rec View ............................................................................116Sleep timer ..........................................................................117 Battery save mode................................................................117 File name ............................................................................118Pixel Mapping ....................................................................120

Print setting (DPOF) 121How to print pictures ............................................................121

Applying print reserve to a card............................................123

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Miscellaneous 125Troubleshooting....................................................................125

User maintenance ................................................................132 After use 132Cleaning the camera 132Storage 132

Error codes..........................................................................133Menu maps ........................................................................135Menu functions & factory default settings ............................138Modes & Shooting functions..................................................139Specifications ......................................................................141Glossary of terms ................................................................143Index ..................................................................................146

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Mode dial ( , , P/A/S/M, , , , , ) (P. 4547)

Zoom lever (W/T, / ) (P. 59, 94, 96)

Shutter button (P. 51)

Flash switch ( )(P. 63)

Macro/Spot button ( ) (P. 66, 69)Print button ( ) (P. 123)

DRIVE button (P. 72)Erase button ( ) (P. 37, 101)

Flash mode button ( / ) (P. 63)

Protect button ( ) (P. 100)Diopter adjustment dial (P. 31)

Viewfinder (P. 12, 31, 115) Card access lamp(P. 52)

Monitor(P. 12, 115)

POWER switch(P. 27)

Arrow pad( )(P. 39, 88)

AE lock button(P. 67)

Custom button( )(P. 106)Rotation button( ) (P. 95)

OK/Menu button ( ) (P. 38)

Monitor button ( ) (P. 56)

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Camera (Cont.)

Flash (P. 63)

Self-timer lamp (P. 71)

Card cover(P. 25)

Strap eyelet (P. 19)

Lens

VIDEO OUT jack (P. 104)

Connector cover (P. 23)

USB connector

DC-IN jack (P. 23)

Battery compartment cover (P. 21)

Battery

compartmentlock (P. 21)

Tripod socket

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Viewfinder/Monitor indications Shooting information

The INFO setting on the menu allows you to select how much information todisplay. ~ Information display (P. 114)The indications vary depending on the shooting mode.*

*The illustrations show examples ofindications displayed in the P mode.

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When INFO is set to OFF: Theinformation below is displayedconstantly in the shooting mode.(After closing the menu, theinformation which appears in the ONmode (illustrated to the right) isdisplayed for approx. 3 seconds,then disappears.)

When INFO is set to ON: Theinformation below is displayedconstantly in the shooting mode.

Items Indications Ref. page1 Shooting mode , P, A, S, M, P. 45

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2 Aperture value F2.8 F7.1 P. 48, 503 Shutter speed 8 1/1000 P. 49, 50

4 Exposure compensation 2.0 +2.0 P. 85Exposure differential 3.0 +3.0 P. 50

5 AF target mark [ ] P. 516 Number of storable 24 P. 33, 55, 80

still picturesSeconds remaining 24" P. 34, 80

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Viewfinder/Monitor indications Shooting information (Cont.)

Items Indications Ref. page

7 Record mode TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 P. 798 Memory gauge P. 16

9 Battery check P. 160 AE lock AEL P. 67! Drive mode , , , BKT P. 72@ White balance , , , P. 86# ISO ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 P. 83$ Green lamp O P. 33% Flash stand-by Lights. P. 64

Camera movement Blinks.warningFlash charge Blinks.

^ Flash mode , , , , P. 61& Spot metering/ , , P. 66, 69

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Items Indications Ref. page1 Battery check P. 162 Print reserve P. 1233 Number of prints x2 x10 P. 1244 Protect P. 100

5 Record mode TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 P. 796 Date 04. 04. 01 P. 297 Time 12:30 P. 298 Frame number 56 9 File number 100 0056 P. 1180 Number of pixels 1984x1488, 1600x1200, P. 80

(resolution setting) 1280x960, 1024x768, 640x480

! Aperture value F2.8 F7.1 P. 48, 50@ Shutter speed 8 1/1000 P. 49, 50# Exposure compensation 2.0 +2.0 P. 85$ White balance , , , P. 86% ISO ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 P. 83

Viewfinder/Monitor indications Playback information

INFO setting on the menu allows you to select how much information todisplay. ~ Information display (P. 114)

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Viewfinder/Monitor indications Playback information (Cont.)

Items Indications Ref. page1 Battery check P. 162 Movie mark P. 363 Protect P. 1004 Date 04. 04. 01 P. 295 Time 12:30 P. 29

6 Movie playback time During movie playback, P. 90the recording timeappears as follows:

7 File number 100 0020 P. 1188 Record mode HQ, SQ P. 799 Number of pixels 320 x 240, 160 x 120 P. 800 White balance , , , P. 86

The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been selected anddisplayed from the thumbnail display are different from those that appearwhen the movie picture is displayed using the movie play function (P. 88,90).

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Viewfinder/Monitor indications Memory gauge & battery check

If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication changes asfollows when the camera is turned on or while the camera is in use.

Battery check

Lights.(green)

Remaining powerlevel: high

Lights.(red)

Remaining power level:low. Replace with a new

battery.

BATTERY EMPTY is displayed.

The card access lamp and self-timer lamp blink.Remaining power level: exhausted.Replace with a new battery.

Memory gaugeThe memory gauge lights when you take a picture. When the gauge is lit, thecamera is storing a picture on the xD-Picture Card. The memory gaugeindication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status. Whenthe memory gauge is full, wait until the light goes out before you take anymore shots.

When taking still pictures

Before shooting(Gauge is off)

One picturetaken(Lit)

No more picturescan be taken

(Fully Lit)

Shoot. Shoot. Shoot.

Wait.Wait.Wait.

When recording movies

During shooting (Gauge lit). Shooting is not possible until the light goes out completely. Movie recording finishes automatically when the memory

gauge is fully lit.

Shoot.

If you continue shooting

Wait.

Before shooting(Gauge is off)

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How to use this manual (Cont.)

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Information display

Lets you select the amount of shooting information displayed in the shootingor playback mode. When it is set to OFF, only a small amount of informationis displayed. For details on each piece of information displayed, see pages 12to 15.

Mode dialsetting

P/A/S/M : In the top menu, select MODE MENU T SETUP T INFOT ON. Press . Press again to cancel the menu.

: Press to display the top menu. Pressing turnsINFO on.

~ How to use the menu (P. 39)

All shooting information is displayed. To turn INFO off in the playback mode, press again to bring up the top

menu and press .

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Shows the modes that the function can be used with. You can set the

mode dial to any of the positions shown.

How to use the menu is shown here. Set the functions in the menus in the order ofthese arrows. Before using the menus, read Using the Menus, Chapter 3 fordetails.

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1 Attach the string to the lens cap; Pullthe string loop through the hole in thelens cap. Put the other end of thestring through the string loop.

2 Thread the strap through the camerasstrap eyelet. It can only enter from themonitor side.

3 Thread the strap A through the stringloop (attached to the lens cap in step 1).

4 Thread the rest of the strap(which you will have aroundyour neck) through the

strap loop that has alreadygone through the eyelet.Pull on the strap in thecameras strap eyelet tomake sure it is securelyfastened.

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Attaching the strap (Cont.)

5 Pull out the end of the strap from thering attached to the strap.Pull the end of the strap to remove itfrom the stopper and adjust the straplength.

6 When you have a length that you like,thread the end of the strap through thestopper. Thread the end of the strapthrough the ring while pulling on thestrap to keep it from loosening.

Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera, as the strap can easilycatch on stray objects, causing serious damage.

Attach the strap correctly as shown so that the camera does not fall off. Ifthe strap is attached incorrectly and the camera falls off the strap, Olympusis not responsible for any damages.

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Stopper

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Ring

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1 Make sure the camera is turned off; The monitor is off. The viewfinder is off. The lens is not extended.

2 Slide the battery compartment lock onthe battery compartment cover in thedirection of .

3 Slide the battery compartment cover inthe direction of the arrow ( A ) withyour fingertip and open it ( B ). Do not use your fingernail, as this could

result in injury.

4 Insert the batteries in the directionshown in the illustration.

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Loading the batteries

This camera uses 2 CR-V3 lithium battery packs or 4 AA (R6) NiMH batteries,NiCd batteries, alkaline batteries or lithium batteries.

Important: CR-V3 lithium battery packs cannot be re-charged. Do not peel the label on a CR-V3 lithium battery pack. Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used.

When using AA(R6) batteries

When usingCR-V3 lithiumbattery packs

Battery alignment

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Loading the batteries (Cont.)

If the terminals inside the battery compartment are dirty, it will noticeablyshorten the life of the batteries. Do not touch the inside of the batterycompartment as this may cause the terminals to become dirty.

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In addition to the batteries provided, the following types of battery or ACadapter can be used. Choose the power source best suited to the situation.

Lithium battery packSince the CR-V3 lithium battery pack has an exceptionally long service life, itis convenient when traveling. The CR-V3 lithium battery pack cannot becharged.

Rechargeable batteriesOlympus NiMH batteries are rechargeable and economical. In addition, thelow-temperature resistance makes them a good choice for cold areas.

Selecting optional batteries or AC adapter

5 Close the battery compartment cover,then press it down ( C ) and slide it inthe opposite direction of the arrowprinted on it ( D ). When pressing the battery compartment

cover shut, be sure to press the centerof the cover, as it may be difficult toclose properly by pressing the edge.

Make sure the cover is completelyclosed.

6 Slide the battery compartment lock onthe battery compartment cover in thedirection of .

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AA (R6) alkaline batteriesWhen you need batteries in a hurry, you can use AA (R6) alkaline batteries,which are easy to obtain anywhere. However, the number of pictures that you

can store in the camera may vary considerably with AA batteries, dependingon the battery manufacturer, camera shooting conditions, etc. Turn off themonitor whenever possible to save power.

AC adapterAn optional Olympus CAMEDIA-brand AC adapter allows you to power yourdigital camera from a common AC wall outlet. Be sure to use the specified ACadapter. An AC adapter is useful for time-consuming tasks such as imagedownloads.Use an AC adapter designed to operate on the AC voltage in the area thecamera is being used.Consult your nearest Olympus dealer or Service center for details.

Power plug

AC adapter

AC wall outlet

DC-IN jack (Black)

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The lives of battery packs may vary according to the type of battery,manufacturer, camera shooting conditions, etc.

If the battery power runs out while the camera is connected to a PC, imagedata will be corrupted. It is recommended that you use the optional ACadapter when transferring images to a PC. Do not disconnect or connectthe AC adapter while the camera is communicating with the PC.

Power is consumed continuously during the conditions described below.This could reduce the number of pictures that can be taken.When the monitor is turned on.Repeated auto-focus by depressing the shutter button halfway.Repeated power zoom adjustments.When the monitor is in the playback mode for an extended period of time.When communicating with a PC.

Carefully read the GENERAL PRECAUTIONS included in the packageand the AC adapters instructions before use.

When using an AC adapter, power is supplied to the camera by the ACadapter even if batteries are loaded in the camera. The AC adapter doesnot charge batteries that may be in the camera, it only provides power to

the camera. Do not remove or load batteries and/or do not disconnect or connect the AC

adapter while the camera is turned on. Doing so could damage thecameras settings or functions.

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Card basics (Cont.)

Never open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, ordisconnect the optional AC adapter while the camera is in use or thecamera is communicating with a computer. Doing so could destroy alldata on the card.

Destroyed data cannot be restored.

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3 Insert the card in the appropriate direction. Insert the card while keeping it straight. The card will stop with a click when it is

inserted all the way to the end. Inserting the card the wrong way or at an

angle could damage the contact area orcause the card to jam.

If the card is not inserted all the way, datamay not be written to the card.

4 Close the card cover securely until itclicks.

Index area side

Removing the card

1 Push the card all the way in to unlock it,then let it return slowly. The card is ejected a short way and then

stops. Hold the card straight and pull it out.

Releasing your finger quickly after pushing thecard all the way in may cause it to eject

forcefully out of the slot.

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Power on/off (Cont.)

When the power is turned on, the camera checks the card automatically.

Indications

Card error indication

TIPS

There is no card in the camera or the cardis not locked into place.T Insert a card. If a card is already inserted,

remove it and insert it again.

There is a problem with the card.T Use a different card.

The card cannot record, play back or erasepictures.T Format the card.1 Press to select FORMAT, then

press . The FORMAT screen appears.

2 Press to select YES, then pressto start formatting . When formatting is complete, the

camera is ready for shooting. Formatting erases all data saved on the

card.

FORMAT

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CAUTION ERASING ALL

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1 Set the mode dial to , then pressthe POWER switch to turn on thecamera. Be sure to take off the lens cap before

you turn the camera on (P. 27).

2 Press . The top menu is displayed.

3 Press on the arrow pad to select .

4 When is selected on the screen,press to select the date format. Select any one of the following formats:

D-M-Y (Day/Month/Year)M-D-Y (Month/Day/Year)Y-M-D (Year/Month/Day)

This step and the following steps show theprocedure used when the date and timesettings are set to Y-M-D.

CARD SETUP

Date/time setting

It is possible to set the date/time of the cameras built-in clock. Since the dateand time is saved with recorded pictures, be sure to set it correctly.

P / A / S / M

Mode dial

Arrow pad

POWER switch

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Date/time setting (Cont.)

5 Press to move to the year (Y) setting.

6 Press to set the year. When the year is set, press to move tothe month (M) setting. Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set. To move back to the previous setting, press .

7 Press . For a more accurate setting, don't press

until the clock hits 00 seconds. Theclock starts when you press the button.

8 To turn the camera off, press the POWER switch. The lens retracts.

S L T S T O S L T S T O

The current settings stay the same even when the power is turned off,unless they are readjusted.

The date setting will be canceled if the camera is left with no batteries forapproximately 1 hour. If this happens, you will need to set the date again.

The date/time setting may be canceled if the camera has stopped operatingbecause of a dead battery, etc.

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To make the camera easier to use, adjust the viewfinder to match theeyesight (visual acuity) of the person using the camera.

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1 Set the mode dial to and pressthe power switch.

2 Press the (monitor) button. The camera and the viewfinder turn on.

3 While looking through the viewfinder,slowly turn the diopter adjustment dial.

4 Turn the dial until the AF target mark can be seen clearly.

Power switch

Mode dial

AF target mark

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Holding the camera

Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at yoursides to prevent the camera from moving. When taking pictures in the verticalposition, hold the camera so that the flash is higher than the lens.

Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash.

CorrectHorizontal grip Vertical grip

Lens

Do not hold this partof the lens.

Top view

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Press the shutter button halfway. When the subject is in focus, the green lamp

blinks once.Press the shutter button all the way to startrecording. During movie recording, lights in red.

Press the shutter button all the way again to stop recording. The card access lamp blinks and the camera starts writing the movie to

the card. If the displayed seconds remaining reach 0, shooting finishes

automatically and the camera starts writing the movie to the card (P. 57).

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Seconds remaining

Remove the lens cap. Set the mode dial to and pressthe POWER switch.

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Point the camera towards asubject while viewing themonitor.

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P / A / S / M

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movie frames. ~ Playing backmovies on page 36.

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Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind.

Displays the next picture.

Displays the previous picture.

Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead.

Viewing still pictures

Set the mode dial to(playback mode) andpress the POWER switch.

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Zoom lever

Turning the zoomlever towardsT: Enlarges the

picture (P. 94).W: Displays multiple

pictures at thesame time (P. 96).

If the camera is not operated for over 3 minutes when the monitor is on, themonitor turns off automatically. To turn the monitor on again, press anybutton.

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Press to avoidaccidentally erasingimages.To cancel protection,press again (P. 100).

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Press on the arrow pad toselect MOVIE PLAY.

Press to select MOVIEPLAYBACK on the MOVIEPLAY screen. To exit MOVIE PLAY screen,

press .

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Playing back movies

MODE MENU

MOVIE PLAY

INFO

MOVIE PLAYBACK

INDEX

MOVIE PL Y

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Display the movie frame (picture with ) you want to play back.~ See steps 1 and 2 on page 35.

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Press to start Playback. When playback finishes, the screen returns to the beginning of the

movie. If is pressed again when the movie playback is finished, the MOVIE

PLAYBACK screen appears. To exit the movie playback mode and returnto the MOVIE PLAY screen, press to select EXIT, then press .

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Press . The top menu appears.

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Press to avoidaccidentally erasing images.To cancel protection, press

again (P. 100).

The card access lamp blinks while movie data is being accessed. This maytake a few seconds.

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When the ERASE screenappears, press to select YES. To cancel erasure, press on

the arrow pad to select NO, andpress or the button.

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Erasing pictures

ERASE

YES

N O

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Display the picture you want to erase. ~ See steps 1 and 2 onpage 35.

1

Press the (erase) button.2

Press to erase the picture.4

You cannot erase protected pictures.Note

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1 Press to display the topmenu. Press .

2 Press to select a tab andpress .

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INFO

ON

ON

MY MODE SETUPY MODE SETUP

P/A/S/M top menu

CAM: CAMERAFunctions for shooting: selectingdrive modes, using digital zoom,etc.

PIC: PICTUREFunctions for adjusting images:selecting record modes, adjustingwhite balance, etc.In the , , , ormode, the PICTURE tab is notavailable.

CARD: CARD

Card functions, such asformatting.

SET: SETUPFunctions for changing camerasettings: date and time, shortcutsettings, etc.

CAMERA tab

PICTURE tab

CARD tab

SETUP tab

Pressing returns to thetab selection.

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3 Press to select an itemand press .

4 Press to select the setting.Press to save the setting. To go back to shooting, press

.

S E T U P

C A M

C A R D

P I C

ALL RESET

OFF

REC VIEW

INFO

ON

ON


S E T U P

C A M

C A R D

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LL RESET

OFF

REC VIEW

INFO

ON

MY MODE SETUPY MODE SETUP S E T U P

C A M

C A R D

P I C

OFF

ONEC VIEW

LL RESET

INFO


S E T U P

C A M

C A R D

P I C

OFF

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LL RESET

INFO


The green frame moves to theselected item.

Pressing orreturns to the

item selection.

Not all items can be selected. The items that can be selected depend on thestatus of the camera and the settings. For example, in the mode, youcannot select 2 in 1 in the CAMERA tab category.

If you press 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. ~ All reset Saving the cameras settings (P. 105)

Note

S E T U P

C A M

C A R D

P I C The sliding bar is displayed when

an items menu continues onfurther screens.

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CARD SETUP

top menu

DIGITAL ZOOM

MODE MENU

WB

ISO

MODE MENU

WB

MODE MENU

DIGITAL ZOOM

MODE MENUINFO

top menu(for still pictures)

MODE MENU

MOVIE PLAY

INFO

top menu(for movies)

Sets the date and time. P. 29

DIGITAL ZOOM The optical zoom can be extended to a P. 60maximum of approx. 24x.

ISO Selects ISO sensitivity (based on normal P. 83camera film).

Sets the record mode. P. 80

CARD SETUP Formats the card. P. 103

WB Sets the appropriate white balance according P. 86to the light source.

Runs through all saved pictures one after P. 89another.

MOVIE PLAY Plays back movies. You can also make P. 90indexes of still-shots from movies.

INFO Changes the amount of shooting P. 114information displayed on the viewfinder/monitor.

top menu(same as in or )

P/A/S/M top menu(same as in )

(movie) top menu

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CAMERA tab

P I C

S E T

C A R D

IS O

P/A/S/M

DIGITIGITAL ZOOML ZOOM

AUTO

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1 0 x3

OFF

C A M E R A

BKT

In the shooting mode, the MODE MENU has 4 tabs. Press to select atab and display the associated menu items.

ISO Selects ISO sensitivity (based on normal P. 83camera film) from AUTO/100/200/400.P/A/S/M Exposure mode can be selected from P. 46

P ( Program auto), A (Aperture priority auto),S (Shutter priority auto), or M (Manual mode).Adjusts the flash intensity for different shooting P. 65conditions.

BKT Sets the conditions for Auto bracketing. P. 73

DIGITAL ZOOM The maximum optical zoom (8x) can be P. 60extended even more by the 3x digital zoom,making possible up to approx. 24x zoom.

PANORAMA Allows panorama pictures to be taken with P. 76Olympus CAMEDIA-brand card.

2 IN 1 Combines two pictures taken in succession P. 78and stores them as a single picture.

PICTURE tabSets the record mode resolution. P. 80

WB Sets the appropriate white balance according P. 86to the light source.

SHARPNESS Adjusts the sharpness of images. P. 87CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast of images. P. 87

CAMERA tab

CARD tabSETUP tab

PICTURE tab

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Tabs & MODE MENU functions(playback)

When a still picture is played back, the MODE MENU has 3 tabs. When amovie is played back, the MODE MENU has 2 tabs. Press to select atab and display the associated menu items. The EDIT tab is not available

during movie playback.

C A R D

S E T

CARD SETUP E D I T

S E T

C A R D

SEPIA

BLACK&WHITELACK WHITE

During movie playbackDuring still picture playback

EDIT tabBLACK&WHITE Creates black and white pictures. P. 98SEPIA Creates sepia-toned pictures. P. 98

Makes the file size smaller. P. 99

CARD tab

CARD SETUP Formats cards (FORMAT), or erases all P. 103images in the card (ALL ERASE).

SETUP tabALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera P. 105

settings when you turn off the power.Turns off the beep sound (used for warning, P. 115

etc.).Adjusts the brightness of the P. 115viewfinder/monitor.Sets the date and time. P. 29Selects the number of frames in the index P. 97display.

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Situation-related modesFull-auto shooting

Allows you to take still pictures using NO special functions or manualadjustments. The camera sets optimal focusing and exposure. Suitable for

simple shooting.

Sports shootingSuitable for capturing fast-moving action (such as a sports scene or movingvehicles) without blurring. The camera automatically sets the optimal shootingconditions.

Landscape-Portrait shootingSuitable for taking photos both your subject and the background. The picture

is taken with the background as well as the subject in the foreground in focus.The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.

Portrait shootingSuitable for shooting a portrait-style image of a person. This mode featuresan in-focus subject against a blurred background. The camera automaticallysets the optimal shooting conditions.

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P / A / S / M

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Playback mode

Shooting modes

Situation-relatedmodes

Setting-relatedmodes

Mode dial

The shooting modes include modes where the optimal settings for thesituation are automatically selected, and modes where you can select thesettings best suited to the shooting conditions and the effect you wish to

achieve. You can change the shooting mode before and after turning thecamera on.

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Shooting mode setting Mode dial (Cont.)

Setting-related modesP/A/S/M Program/Aperture priority/Shutter priority/Manual

shootingWhen the mode dial is set to P/A/S/M, the following items can be set with themenus ~ P/A/S/M mode setting (P. 47):

P (Program shooting)Allows you to take still pictures. The camera sets aperture and shutter speed.Other functions, such as flash modes and drive modes, can be adjustedmanually.

A (Aperture priority shooting)Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera sets the shutter speedautomatically. By decreasing the aperture value (F value), you will force thecamera to focus within a smaller range, producing a picture with a blurredbackground. Increasing the value forces the camera to focus over a widerrange in the forward and backward directions, resulting in a picture in whichboth the subject and the background are in focus. ~ Aperture setting (P. 48)

S (Shutter priority shooting)Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The camera sets the apertureautomatically. Set the shutter speed according to the subject and the type of

picture you want. ~ Shutter speed setting (P. 49)

Aperture (F value) is decreased. Aperture (F value) is increased.

Setting the shutter speed higher letsyou capture fast-moving actionwithout blur. The subject will be clearand sharp, as if it is not moving.

Setting the shutter speed lowerblurs a moving subject, giving theimpression of movement.

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M (Manual shooting)Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually. To check theexposure, refer to the exposure differential. This mode gives you more

creative control, allowing you to make the settings you need to get the type ofpicture you want, regardless of optimum exposure.~ Aperture & shutter speed setting (P. 50)

My ModeYour favorite settings can be saved in MY MODE SETUP (in the menusSETUP). Customized settings are activated when the power is turned on inthe mode. Settings such as aperture value, zoom position, etc. can be

customized. In the mode, you can select exposure mode (shootingmode) from P, A, S, or M. Settings can be specified with the cameras settingmenus.The shortcut menu can also include different items than the shortcut menus inthe P/A/S/M mode.~ MY MODE SETUP (P. 111)

Movie record

Allows you to record movies. The camera sets the aperture and shutter speedautomatically. Focus and exposure are locked when the shutter button ispressed halfway. You cannot record movies with sound.

P/A/S/M mode setting

In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T P/A/S/M T P, A, S or

M. Press . Press again to cancel the menu.~ How to use the menu (P. 39)

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1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T P/A/S/M T A.Press . Press again to cancel the menu. ~ How to use themenu (P. 39)

2 To increase theaperture value (Fvalue), press . To decrease the aperture

value (F value), press .If the aperture value is displayed in red

The aperture you have set is unsuitable for the conditions.appears. T Press to decrease the aperture value.appears. T Press to increase the aperture value.

Green:The aperture setting will provideoptimum exposure.

Red:The aperture setting is unsuitable foroptimum exposure.

Zoom position ValueWide (W) f2.8* f7.1Tele (T) f3.4* f7.1

Mode dialsetting

*Open-aperture (the widest aperturesetting) depends on the zoom position.

When the flash is set to the auto-flash mode, the shutter speed is fixed at

1/30 sec. in the maximum wide-angle, or 1/250 sec. in the maximumtelephoto, and can never go slower.

Note

Aperture setting Aperture priority shooting

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1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T P/A/S/M T S.Press . Press again to cancel the menu. ~ How to use themenu (P. 39)

2 To set a faster shutterspeed, press .

To set a slower shutterspeed, press .

If the shutter speed is displayed in redThe shutter speed you have set is unsuitable for the conditions.

appears. T Press to set the shutter speed slower.appears. T Press to set the shutter speed faster.

Shutter speed

Mode dialsetting

Shutter speed range: 1/2 to 1/1000 sec.

(For Night Scene [ ] or Night Scene with Red-Eye Reduction [ ] flash:2 to 1/1000 sec.)

Shutter speed setting Shutter priority shooting

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1 Point the camera towards the subject.Place the AF target mark on thesubject while viewing the monitor.Press the shutter button gently(halfway). When the focus and brightness (exposure)

are locked, the green lamp lights.

AF target mark

The shooting mode you selected with the menus is activated in the mode

on the mode dial.You can register the shooting mode or customized function settings in themode so that they can be called up any time for shooting with this mode.

To use settings registered in the mode, set the mode dial to .

Mode dialsetting

How to use the shutter button

Using My Mode

Although the settings you are using can be saved, the zoom position youare currently using will not be saved.

Note

Green lamp

Shutter button

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How to use the shutter button (Cont.)

2 Press the shutter button all the way. , , , , P / A/S/M , or

mode: The camera starts storing yourpictures on the card. While pictures arebeing stored, the card access lamp blinks.

mode: The camera starts recording amovie.

3 ONLY for the (movie record) modeTo stop recording, press the shutterbutton all the way again.

The card access lamp blinks and thecamera starts storing the movie on thecard. You cannot record another movieuntil the card access lamp stops blinking.

Card access lamp

Focusing

When you place the AF target mark on asubject and press the shutter button halfway,the green lamp lights. This means thatfocusing is being performed automatically. Ifthe green lamp blinks, focusing is not correct.If this happens, use Focus lock (P. 54).

Focusing

Auto focus

AF target markGreen lamp

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3 Subjects at different distances 4 Fast-moving subjects

Position the AF target mark in the viewfinder on an object that is the samedistance from the camera as the subject, then half-press the shutter button tolock focus, while keeping your finger half-pressed on the shutter button, framethe picture you want to shoot, and then fully press the shutter button (P. 54).

Hold the camera vertically, half-pressthe shutter button and hold it down tolock the focus. Re-position thecamera horizontally, compose thepicture and then fully press theshutter button to take the picture(P. 54) .

5 Subjects with no vertical lines

1 Subjects with low contrast 2 Subjects in excessively brightlight in the center of the frame

Under certain types of conditions auto focus may not work properly. If you runinto problems, try the procedure below.Conditions 1 , 2 and 5Auto focus may not work properly. The green lamp may blink.Conditions 3 and 4Auto focus may not work properly even when the green lamp lights when youpress the shutter button down halfway.

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Focusing (Cont.)

2 Compose your picture (point thecamera towards the subject) while

keeping the shutter button pressedhalfway.

3 Press the shutter button all the way.

1 Position the AF targetmark over the subject.Press the shutter button

halfway to lock the focus.

If the subject of your composition is not within the AF target mark andfocusing is not possible, try the following:

AF target mark

The green lamp blinks.T Focus and exposure are not locked. Release your finger from the

shutter button and position your subject again. Repeat step 1 until thegreen lamp lights up without blinking.

TIPS

Brightness(exposure) is alsolocked and thegreen lamp lights.

Mode dialsetting

Focus lock Focusing on subjects that are not in thecenter of the frame

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1Point the camera towards a subject, and place the subject on the AFtarget mark.

2 Press the shutter button halfway. When the focus and brightness

(exposure) are locked, the green lamplights.

To warn you of camera shake, willblink. In this case, press the (flash)switch to pop up the flash (P. 64).

If the (flash stand-by) mark lights, theflash will fire automatically.

3 Press the shutter button all the way. The bottom of the memory gauge lights, the card access lamp blinks, andthe camera begins storing pictures on the card.

Number of storablestill pictures

AF target mark

Memory gauge

Mode dialsetting

Taking still pictures

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Taking still pictures (Cont.)

How to turn off only the monitorT Press the (monitor) button. The monitor turns off. If is

pressed again, the monitor turns on. The green lamp blinks.

T If you want to get as close as approximately 0.1 m (0.3 ft) in themaximum W position or 1 m (3.2 ft) in the maximum T position to yoursubject, put the camera into the macro mode (P. 69).

T Depending on the subject, focus and exposure (brightness) may notbe locked (P. 53).

How to brighten/darken the viewfinder and/or monitorT Adjust the brightness in the setting (P. 115). The monitor does not turn on.

T If the camera is not used for over 30 sec., the monitor turns off. If youoperate the shutter button or zoom lever, the monitor turns on again.

How to automatically check the picture you have just takenT Set REC VIEW to ON (P. 116).

Vertical lines on the viewfinder/monitor make it hard to see theimage.T Bright light (such as direct sunlight) may cause vertical lines to appear

on the viewfinder/monitor. This is not a malfunction.

TIPS

Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger. If the button ispressed hard, the camera may move and pictures may come out blurred.

Recorded pictures will be saved on the card regardless of whether the

camera is turned off or the batteries are replaced or removed. Never open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or

disconnect an AC adapter when the card access lamp is blinking. Doing socould destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have justtaken.

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3 Press the shutter button all the way to stoprecording. The card access lamp blinks and the camera

begins storing the movie on the card. Youcannot record another movie as long as thecard access lamp is blinking.

When the card access lamp stops blinking,the camera has finished writing the movie tothe card. If there is any space left on thecard, the number of seconds remaining isdisplayed. You can start shooting another

movie. When the remaining time displayed has been used up, shooting stops

automatically and the camera starts writing the movie to the card. Thiswill happen regardless of whether or not you press the shutter button tostop shooting.

Shooting is not possible.T Shooting is not possible while the camera is saving pictures to thecard. When the memory gauge goes off, you can take another shot.

TIPS

Card access lamp

During movie recording, the flash and optical zoom cannot be used. To usezoom, set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON (P. 60).

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4Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting is possible at up to 8x magnification (opticalzoom limit, equivalent to 40 mm-320 mm on a 35 mm camera). By combiningthe digital zoom with the 8x optical zoom, zoom magnification up to approx.

24x is possible.Zoom in on a subject(telephoto)Press the zoom lever toward T tozoom in.

Shoot a wider view picture(wide-angle)Press the zoom lever toward Wto zoom out.

Zoom Telephoto/Wide-angleshooting

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Zoom Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting (Cont.)

The optical zoom cannot be used in the mode. To use zoom, setDIGITAL ZOOM to ON.

Images captured with the digital zoom may appear grainy. Camera movement is likely to happen at higher magnifications. Stabilize thecamera with a tripod, etc. to avoid camera movement.

Note

Digital zoom ON

The cursormoves on thezoom indicatoraccording tothe zoom

magnification.

Factory default setting: OFF

Indicates digital zoom

Indicates optical zoom

Zoom area

1 : In the top menu, select DIGITAL ZOOM T ON. Press. Press again to cancel the menu.

P/A/S/M : In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERAT DIGITAL ZOOM T ON. Press . Press again tocancel the menu.


2 Press the zoom lever towards T. The zoom bar appears.

Mode dialsetting

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The flash modes are as follows:

Automatically fires in low-light and backlight conditions.

This mode significantly reducesthe phenomenon of red-eyeby emitting about 10 pre-flashes before firing the regularflash. This mode works thesame as the auto-flash exceptfor the pre-flashes.

Flash shooting

The subjects eyesappear red.

The flash fires regardless ofavailable light. This mode isuseful for eliminating shadowson the subjects face or forcorrecting the color shiftproduced by artificial lighting(especially fluorescent light).

Auto-flash

Red-eye reduction flash

After the pre-flash, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released,so do not move the camera and hold it firmly after the pre-flash.

Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at thepreflashes, or if the shooting range is too far. Individual physicalcharacteristics may also limit effectiveness.

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Fill-in flash

Fill-in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light.Note

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Flash shooting (Cont.)

When the flash is pushed back in the camera, the flash is in the Off mode.

The flash does not fire even in low-light conditions. Use this mode insituations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited, or whenyou want to shoot a natural-looking twilight or night scene.

Night scene (front curtain):Regardless of the shutter speed, the flash fires right after the shutter fullyopens. This is called front curtain.

Night scene with red-eye reduction flash:Select this mode when you want to use the Night scene flash, but want tominimize red-eye. For example, when taking a picture of someone against abrightly lit night-time background.

Designed for slow shutter speeds. Normally, when shooting with a flash,shutter speeds cannot go below a certain level to prevent blurring fromcamera movement. But when shooting a night scene background, fast shutterspeeds can make the background too dark. Night scene flash and Nightscene with red-eye reduction flash allow you to combine a slow shutter speedfor the background with a flash for the subject. Since the shutter speed isslow, make sure you stabilize the camera using a tripod. Otherwise, cameramovement may cause the image to be blurred.Shutter speed: 2 to 1/1000 sec.

Flash off

Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low-light situationswhen in the flash off mode, the use of a tripod is recommended to preventyour pictures from being blurred by camera movement.

Note

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1 Press the (flash) switch. The flash pops up.

2 Press the / (flash mode) buttonrepeatedly until the desired flash mode

indication appears. The flash mode changes as follows (if all

modes are available):

If / is not pressed within 2 seconds after the selection screen isdisplayed, the selection screen disappears.

To de-activate the flash (Flash Off mode ), push the flash back into thecamera.

3 Press the shutter button halfway. When the flash is ready to fire, the(flash stand-by) mark lights.

4 Press the shutter button all the way. The flash fires.

Mode dialsetting

Flash working rangeW (max.): Approx. 0.1 m 5.5 m (0.3 ft 18 ft)

T (max.): Approx. 1.0 m 4.5 m (3.2 ft 15 ft)

Using the flash

P/ A/S/M

Auto-flash/ / No indication

/

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When selecting/When shootingFlash mode button

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: Available, : Not available : Factory default setting

* The factory default setting and the available settings differ depending on which shooting

mode is selected. See the P/A/S/M column.

The flash is up, but does not fire.T Flash does not fire in the following situations:

When shooting a bright subject, in the movie record mode, duringSequential shooting ( *, *, BKT ) (P. 72, 73), during Panoramashooting (P. 76).

* Red-eye reduction flash and Night scene with red-eye reduction flash are notavailable. The (flash stand-by) mark blinks.

T The flash is charging. Remove your finger from the shutter button.When the mark stops blinking, press it again.

Camera movement warning (Auto, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in)When (camera shake warning) lights, the shutter speed locks at itscurrent level. This helps prevent camera movement problems (shutterspeeds that are too slow can cause blur). However, if the zoommagnification is increased, the camera will increase the locked shutterspeed accordingly.

Zoom position & Shutter speedW (max.): 1/30 sec., T (max.): 1/250 sec.

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The flash may not give you the optimum result in macro mode, especially

with wide-angle shooting. Check the image on the monitor. If a conversion lens is attached to the camera, the flash is disabled.

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Mode

Flash mode

Auto-flash

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Less brightNormal flashintensity More bright

You can adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash.

In some situations, you may get better results by adjusting light emission.Examples include small subjects, distant backgrounds, or situations whenincreased contrast is desired.

In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T . To increase thelight emission, press . To decrease the light emission, press . Tocomplete the setting, press . ~ How to use the menu (P. 39)

Factory default setting: 0

: Light emission is increased by a 1/3 EV each time you press the button. : Light emission is decreased by a 1/3 EV each time you press the button.

(EV: Exposure Value)

Mode dialsetting

Adjustable range

Flash intensity control

The flash adjustment effect may not be sufficient if the shutter speed is toofast.

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There are 2 metering methods: Digital ESP metering and spot metering.

Digital ESP metering: Meters the center of the subject and the area around it.

Spot metering: Exposure is determined by metering within the AF targetmark. In this mode, a subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless ofthe background light. In the working range of the macro mode, spot meteringis also available (spot metering+macro mode).

Mode dialsetting

1 Press the button repeatedly until (spot metering) or(spot metering+macro mode) appears. The indications change as follows (if all modes are available):

If is not pressed within 2 seconds after the selection screen isdisplayed, the selection screen disappears.

2 Take a picture.

OFF/ / No indication

(Digital ESP)

/ /

~ Macro mode (P. 69)

Factory default setting: Digital ESP

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AE lock Locking the exposure

Suitable for situations when optimal exposure is difficult to achieve (such asexcessive contrast between the subject and the surroundings). For example,if the sun is in the frame and shooting with automatic exposure results in a

dark subject, re-compose your shot so that the sun is not in the frame. Then,press the button to lock the metered value (exposure) temporarily.Then compose your shot again with the sun in the frame and shoot. In otherwords, use AE lock when you want an exposure setting that's different fromthe setting that would normally apply to the image you want to shoot.

1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T P/A/S/M Tselect P, A or S. Press . Press again to cancel the menu. ~ Howto use the menu (P. 39)

2 Compose the picture where you want to lock the metered value(exposure), then press the button. To cancel AE lock, press the

button again and release it quickly. Ifyou want to lock a different exposure,re-compose the picture and press thebutton again. Each time you press thebutton, lock and cancel are repeated.

AE lock is canceled. ~ TIPS (P. 68)

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AE lock Locking the exposure (Cont.)

3 Place the subject you want to focus on within the AF target mark,then press the shutter button halfway. The green lamp lights.

4 Press the Shutter button all the way. After shooting, AE lock is canceled and AEL disappears.

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During AE lock, AEL is displayed.

AE lock is not availableT A menu is on the screen. Quit the menu (P. 39).

AE lock has been canceledT You turned the mode dial to change the cameras mode.T The camera's power was turned off or the camera entered sleep

mode.T The spot metering/macro mode, drive mode or flash mode is changed.T You pressed to display the menu.

TIPS

Modes & AE lock

Green lamp

P/A/S/M

Available

P A S MAvailable in

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Macro mode shooting Taking close-up pictures

Focusing is usually slow when you get close to a subject (0.1 m-0.6 m (0.3 ft-1.9 ft) in the max. W position or 1.0 m-2.0 m (3.2 ft-6.5 ft) in the max. Tposition). However, in the mode focusing is performed quickly. The(macro) mode allows you to shoot close to the subject (within 0.1 m 0.6 m(0.3 ft 1.9 ft)). With the zoom lever is pressed to the maximum W position,you can fill the entire frame with your subject.If the center of the frame (within the AF target mark) is metered when you areclose to the subject and you shoot with the optimal exposure, the picture willturn out well (Spot metering+ Macro mode). ~ Spot metering (P. 66)

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1 Press the button repeatedly until (Macro mode) or(Spot metering+Macro mode) appears. The indications change as follows (if all modes are available):

If is not pressed within 2 seconds after the selection screen isdisplayed, the selection screen disappears.

2 Take a picture.

Normal shooting With the macro mode

OFF/ / No indication

(Digital ESP)

/ /

When selecting/When shooting

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Macro mode shooting Taking close-up pictures (Cont.)

Supported working rangeNormal (except macro) : W : 0.1 m to (0.3 ft to )

T : 1.0 m to (3.2 ft to )Macro : W : 0.1 m to 0.6 m (0.3 ft to 1.9 ft)

T : 1.0 m to 2.0 m (3.2 ft to 6.5 ft)

Factory default setting: Digital ESP

(Macro) mode setting is not possible in the , , or mode.However, shooting is possible in the macro shooting range.

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1 Use a tripod to stabilize the camera.

2 Press the DRIVE button repeatedlyuntil appears. If DRIVE is not pressed within 2 seconds

after the selection screen is displayed, theselection screen disappears.

3 Press the shutter button fully to start self-timer shooting. The self-timer lamp lights up for approx. 10

seconds, then starts blinking. After blinking

for approx. 2 seconds, the picture is taken.(In the mode, recording starts.)

To stop shooting while in the mode,press the shutter button fully again.

Self-Timer Shooting

This function is useful for taking pictures where you want to be included in thephotograph.

Mode dial

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To stop the self-timer, press DRIVE. The self-timer stops and the self-timer lamp will turn off.

TIPS

The self-timer mode is not saved after the power is turned off even if AllReset is set to OFF (P. 105).

The self-timer mode is canceled automatically when shooting is finished. In the mode, the camera automatically stops shooting when it goes over

the maximum recording time. If self-timer shooting is attempted in the , , , P/A/S/M or mode,

single-frame shooting is performed.

Note

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Single-frame : Shoots 1 frame at a time when theshooting/ shutter button is pressed all the way. (Single-no indication frame shooting; normal shooting)

/ : Sequential shooting & AF Sequential shooting(See below.)

/ : Sequential shooting & AF Sequential shooting(See below.)

/ : Self-timer shooting (P. 71)

BKT/BKT : Auto bracketing (P. 73)

Sequential shooting

There are 3 Sequential shooting modes: Sequential shooting , AFSequential shooting and Auto bracketing BKT.You can select sequential shooting modes by pressing the DRIVE button. The

drive mode changes as follows (if all modes are available):When selecting/When shooting

Sequential shooting & AF Sequential shooting

Mode dialsetting

1 Press the DRIVE button repeatedlyuntil or appears. If you do not press DRIVE within 2

seconds after the selection screen isdisplayed, the selection screendisappears.

Sequential shooting : Shoots pictures sequentially. Focus and exposureare locked at the first frame.AF Sequential shooting : Shoots pictures sequentially. Focus islocked for each frame automatically. The AF Sequential shooting speed islower than normal sequential shooting.

AF sequential shooting

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Sequential shooting (Cont.)

Under some conditions, you may obtain better results shooting with exposurecompensation than by using the exposure setting considered optimal by thecamera. When Auto bracketing is set, exposure is changed automatically foreach frame when you start shooting. The exposure differential can beselected in the menus. Focus and white balance are locked at the first frame.

Ex: When BKT is set to 1.0, x3

2 Take pictures. Press the shutter button all the way and keep it pressed. The camera will

take pictures in sequence until you release the button. Sequential shooting speed (HQ mode): approximately 1.2 frames/sec.,

number of pictures: 5 or more

Also read the Note (P. 75) and Modes & Drive mode (P. 74).Note

Auto bracketing Shooting pictures sequentiallywith a different exposure for each frame

Mode dialsetting

1In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T BKT. Press .~ How to use the menu (P. 39)

2 Press to select the exposuredifferential between each frame (0.3,0.7, 1.0), then press .

BKT

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Sequential shooting (Cont.)

3 Press to select the number offrames to shoot (x3, x5), then press . In some combinations of picture size and

record mode, only x3 is available.

4 Press the DRIVE button repeatedly until BKT appears. If you do not press DRIVE within 2 seconds after the selection screen is

displayed, the selection screen disappears.

5 Take pictures. Press the shutter button all the way and keep it pressed to shoot the preset

number of pictures. You can stop shooting at any time by releasing theshutter button.

BKT

SELE T GO

7

3 x3

x5

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Modes & Drive modeMode

Drive modeSingle-frameshooting

BKT

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1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T PANORAMA.~ How to use the menu (P. 39)

2 Press .

The PANORAMA mode is set.

3 Press the arrow pad to choose at which edge (top/bottom/right/left)you want to connect images. The direction is displayed.

Panorama shooting

You can take advantage of panorama shooting with an Olympus xD-PictureCard.Panorama shooting lets you connect images with overlapping edges into a

single panoramic image, using the provided CAMEDIA Master software.

Connects a series of picturesfrom left to right.

Connects a series of picturesfrom bottom to top.

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Panorama shooting (Cont.)

4 Make sure that the edges of images overlap, then take your pictures. Focus, exposure and white balance are set by the first picture. Do not

select an extremely bright subject (such as the sun) for the first picture. You cannot adjust the zoom after the first picture. Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures.

5 Press to finish panorama shooting. Frames on the edges of the screen disappear, and the camera returns

to the normal shooting mode.

During panorama shooting, the flash is disabled. The limit for Panorama shooting is 10

pictures. If you take 10 pictures, a warningscreen appears and no more pictures canbe taken.

Panorama shooting is only available using cards with panorama function. The camera itself cannot connect panorama pictures. To connect eachpicture, the CAMEDIA Master software is necessary.

Your computer's memory may be insufficient if you take too many panoramapictures in the HQ/SHQ modes.

Images are saved in JPEG format when panorama shooting is done in theTIFF mode. The size of the image does not change.

If the mode dial is moved during panorama shooting, the camera cancelsthe panorama mode and returns to normal shooting.

Note

Shutterbutton

When shooting, be sure to have the edges (right/left/top/bottom) of imagesoverlap, so you will know which pictures should be connected.

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Taking two-in-one pictures

Allows you to combine two pictures taken insuccession and store them as a singlepicture.

Mode dialsetting

1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T 2 IN 1.~ How to use the menu (P. 39)

2Press . The two-in-one picture mode is set.

3 Take the first shot. The subject will be on the left in the

combined image.

4 Take the second shot in succession. The subject will be on the right in the

combined image.

1st

2nd

How to cancel the two-in-one picturemodeT To cancel the two-in-one picture mode

after taking the first shot, press .The first shot will not be stored.

TIPS

Sequential shooting is disabled in the two-in-one picture mode. Two-in-one pictures are saved in SHQ in the TIFF record mode. Panorama shooting and auto bracketing are not available.

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Choose the best record mode for your purposes (printing, editing on acomputer, web-site editing, etc.). To see how large the cards memorycapacity is under various conditions (such as different resolutions,compressions, or file formats), refer to the table on page 80. The numbers inthe table are approximate.

Recordmode

TIFF

SHQ

HQ

SQ1SQ2

Description

The highest-quality mode. Images are savedas uncompressed data, which is the best forprinting or image-processing on a computer.A high quality mode using the JPEG format.Because the compression rate is very low,high quality images can be stored.

A high quality mode using the JPEG format,with medium compression. Because thecompression rate is higher than SHQ, filesizes are smaller, so more images can besaved to a card.The most compressed modes. SQ2 has 3resolutions available. Select the setting mostsuitable to your application (printing, Webpages, etc.).

Quality

Moreclear

Normal

File size

Larger

Smaller

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Record Mode (Cont.)

Recordmode Resolution

FileformatCompression

Memory capacity in # of shots

TIFF

SHQ

HQ

SQ1

SQ2

1984x1488

1984x1488

1984x1488

1600x1200

1280x960

1024x768

640x480

Uncompressed

Low compression

Normal

TIFF

JPEG

1

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21

24

26

39

99

3

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52

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16MB 32MB

Still Picture Record Modes The memory capacity listed here is approximate.

Movie Record ModesMemory capacity in sec. per movie

ResolutionRecord mode

HQ

SQ

320x240 (15 frames/sec.)

160x120 (15 frames/sec.)

16

70

16MB or over

When the mode dial is set to , the total recording time is displayed on-screen. Total recording time depends on the memory capacity of the card.

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Record Mode (Cont.)

Mode dialsetting

1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T PICTURE T , then press . ~ How to use the menu (P. 39) When is displayed on the top menu, press , or according to

the arrow shown next to . This allows you to set directly instead ofvia MODE MENU.

2 Press to select the desired record mode (refer to the table onthe previous page).When you have chosen SQ2: Press to select the resolution. Go to

step 3.When you have selected any other record mode: Go to step 4.

3 Press to select the resolution (refer to the table on the previouspage).

4 Press to save the setting.

Record mode

Factory default setting: HQ

1: In the top menu, select T SHQ, HQ, SQ1 or

SQ2. In these shooting modes, resolution cannot be

selected. SQ2: 640 x 480: In the top menu, select T HQ or SQ.


2 Press .

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Number of storablestill pictures

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Record Mode (Cont.)

Resolution:

The number of pixels (vertical x horizontal) used when saving an image.If the image will be printed, higher resolutions (larger numbers) arerecommended so that the image will be clearer. However, higherresolutions make the file size (amount of data) larger, so less picturescan be saved to a card.

Resolution and picture size on a computer screen:When a picture is transferred to a computer, the size of the picture on thecomputer screen varies depending on the computer's monitor setting.

For instance, a picture taken in 640x480 resolution is the same size asthe screen if you set the picture to 1x when the monitor setting is640x480. However, if the monitor setting is over 640x480 (such as1024x768), the picture only takes up part of the screen.

Compression rate:In record modes other than TIFF, image data is compressed. The higherthe compression rate, the less clear the image will be.

File format (P. 80):This camera saves images with either TIFF or JPEG formats. In recordmodes other than TIFF, images are compressed in the JPEG format.The compression rate also varies in each mode (movies: Motion JPEG(mov) format).

TIPS

The card memory capacity listed in the table is approximate (P. 80). The number of storable pictures differs depending on the record mode, the

card s memory size and whether or not Print reserve is applied for the card. The number of storable pictures may not be reduced every time a picture istaken, or increased when a picture is erased. The amount of data variesdepending on the subject.

Areas using PAL (P. 145) T If movie pictures are shot with the video cableconnected, the maximum recording time may be different from the table onpage 80.

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ISO Sensitivity

The higher the ISO value, the greater the camera s light sensitivity and thebetter its ability to shoot in low-light conditions. However, higher values alsointroduce electrical noise into the resulting image, which may make give thema grainy appearance.

P/A/S/M : In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T ISO.Select the most suitable ISO from the options listedbelow. Press . Press again to cancel the menu. When ISO is displayed on the top menu, press , or

according to the arrow shown next to ISO. This allows you

to set ISO directly instead of via MODE MENU.: In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T ISO.Select the most suitable ISO from the options listedbelow. Press . Press again to cancel the menu.


AUTO : Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the lightingconditions and the subject brightness.

100/200/400 : 100 is best when you want to shoot clear, sharp images indaylight. With a higher ISO setting, you can use fastershutter speeds with the same amount of light.

Mode dialsetting

IS O100 ISO

When ISO is set to AUTO,this does not appear.

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Sharpness

This function adjusts the sharpness of images. You can select one of thefollowing three options:

NORMAL : Image outlines are sharp. This makes it ideal for printing.SOFT : Image outlines are softer. This makes it ideal for editing imageson a computer.

HARD : The outlines of images are more emphasized, and the imageslook more vivid. However, noise may appear.

In the top menu, select MODE MENU T PICTURE T SHARPNESS T

select a mode. Press . Press again to cancel the menu. ~ How touse the menu (P. 39)

Mode dialsetting

Contrast

This function adjusts the contrast of images.For example, images with strong differences in light and shadow can becomemilder, while those with weaker differences can become more vivid. You canselect one of the following three options:

HIGH : This produces light and shade clearly, and the images are clearand crisp.

LOW : Images become softer with mild contrast. This makes it ideal forediting images on a computer.

NORMAL : Between HIGH and LOW.

In the top menu, select MODE MENU T PICTURE T CONTRAST Tselect a mode. Press . Press again to cancel the menu. ~ How touse the menu (P. 39)

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1 Display a still picture. Then, pressto display the top menu.

2 Press to start the slide-show.

3 Press to stop the slide-show.

Slide-Show

This function displays pictures from the card one after another, as if you arewatching a slide-show. Movies are played back like still pictures, starting fromthe first frame.

Playback top menu (still pictures)

MODE MENUINFO

Mode dialsetting

Use of the optional AC adapter is recommended when running a slide-showfor long periods of time. If batteries are being used, the camera will end theslide-show after about 30 minutes and enter sleep mode.

The slide-show will not stop until you cancel it by pressing .

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Playing Back Movies MOVIE PLAY (Cont.)

Plays back movies.

1 Follow steps 1-3 on page 90.

2 Press to select MOVIE PLAYBACK on the MOVIE PLAY screen.

3 Press to start playback. When movie p

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