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DIGITAL CAMERA
Strap LI-42B Lithium Ion Battery LI-41C Battery Charger
Digital camera
μ
STYLUS-550WP / -550WP
USB cable AV cable OLYMPUS Master 2 microSD Attachment
CD-ROM
Other accessories not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card.
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Instruction Manual
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Preparing the Camera Shooting and Playing Back Images
“Preparing the Camera” (p. 10) “Shooting, Playback, and Erasing” (p
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1 Step Checking the contents of the box DIGITAL CAMERA Strap LI-42B Lithium Ion Battery LI-41C Battery Charger Digital camera μ STYLUS-550WP / -550WP USB cable AV cable OLYMPUS Master 2 microSD Attachment CD-ROM Other accessories not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Instruction Manual 2 3 Step Step Preparing the Camera Shooting and Playing Back Images “Preparing the Camera” (p. 10) “Shooting, Playback, and Erasing” (p
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Please read “Menu Settings” (p. 24 to 33) while referring to this page. Three Types of Setting Operations MEMO Using the Direct Buttons Using the Direct Buttons Buttons in use Frequently used shooting functions can be accessed using the Using the Menu Using the Menu direct buttons. m button Arrow pad Various camera settings can be accessed through Shutter button (p. 14) the menus, including functions used during shooting and playback and the date/time and screen display. E button Zoom button
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Please read “Menu Settings” (p. 24 to 33) while referring to this page. Three Types of Setting Operations MEMO Using the Direct Buttons Using the Direct Buttons Buttons in use Frequently used shooting functions can be accessed using the Using the Menu Using the Menu direct buttons. m button Arrow pad Various camera settings can be accessed through Shutter button (p. 14) the menus, including functions used during shooting and playback and the date/time and screen display. E button Zoom button
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Menu Index Menus for Shooting Functions Settings can be adjusted, when a shooting mode is selected. CAMERAMENU 1 2 4 5 3 6 MENU OK EXIT SET Shooting mode top menu 1 A IMAGE QUALITY .........p.24 3 C SWITCH SHOOTING BACKUP ...................... p.31 W (Language) ........ p.31 2 B CAMERA MENU MODES PIXEL MAPPING ......... p.31 WB ............................... p.25 P ................................. p.14 K/q ......................... p.31 ISO .............................. p.25 G ............
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Names of Parts Camera unit 7 8 1 2 9 3 4 10 5 11 6 1 7 Microphone ...........................p. 26, 29 Shutter button .......................p. 14, 42 2 8 Self-timer lamp ............................p. 21 n button ......................p. 13, 14 3 9 Multi-connector ...............p. 33, 34, 40 Lens ............................................p. 46 4 10 Connector cover .......p. 33, 34, 40, 51 Flash ........................................... p. 20 5 11 Strap eyelet ........................
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1 2 6 3 7 8 4 9 5 10 1 8 Zoom button ..........................p. 20, 23 o button (OK/FUNC) .............p. 3, 22 2 9 Card access lamp .......................p. 48 / D button (backlight boost/erase) 3 Monitor ........................p. 8, 14, 32, 43 ..............................................p. 16, 22 4 10 K button (shooting/switching shooting Arrow pad ...........................p. 3, 4, 12 modes) ........................................ p. 14 F button (exposure compensation) 5 m butt
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Monitor Shooting mode display 1 2 3 4 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 P AFL 7 8 8 19 19 ISO ISO 18 1600 1600 9 9 VG VGA A 10 10M M 17 17 15 15 N NORM ORM +2.0 +2.0 IN +2.0 +2.0 1/30 1/30 F3.5 F3.5 IN 44 16 00:34 00:34 16 15 12 11 10 15 14 13 12 11 10 Still image Movie 1 10 Shooting mode ......................p. 17, 18 Number of storable still pictures/ 2 Flash mode .................................p. 20 remaining recording time 3 Silent mode .................................p. 33 ..............................
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Playback mode display 1 2 3 4 5 1 3 4 5 xx10 10 8 1/1000 1/1000 F3.5 F3.5 6 16 VG VGA A 9 +2.0 +2.0 15 15 7 15 ISO ISO 11600 600 2009.08.26 2009.08.26 12:30 12:30 8 10 10M M 100-0004 100-0004 10 N NORM ORM 9 100-0004 100-0004 IN 00:14 00:14 //00:34 00:34 10 11 2009.08.26 2009.08.26 12:30 12:30 IN 44 15 11 1413 12 13 12 Still image Movie 1 9 Silent mode .................................p. 33 Image size ..................................p. 24 2 10 Print reservation/ File number .................
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Preparing the Camera Attaching the camera strap Battery comes partially charged. Before use, be sure to charge the battery until the charging indicator goes off (for approx. 2 hours). If the charge indicator does not light or it blinks, the battery may not be inserted correctly or the battery or the charger may be broken. For details on the battery and the charger, see “Battery and charger” (p. 46). When to charge the battery Pull the strap tight so that it does not come Charge the b
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Loading the battery and 3 Notch Index area the xD-Picture Card™ (sold separately) into the camera Do not insert anything other than an xD-Picture Card or the microSD Attachment into the camera. 1 1 2 Insert the card straight until it clicks into place. Do not touch the contact area on the card. 4 Battery/card compartment cover 2 This camera allows the user to take pictures using the internal memory even when no xD-Picture Card (sold separately) is inserted. “Using an xD-Pictu
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Using a microSD card/ Arrow pad and operation guide microSDHC card The symbols 1243, displayed (sold separately) on various setting and movie playback screens indicate that the arrow pad is to be used. A microSD card/microSDHC card (hereinafter both will be referred to as “the microSD card”) EXPOSURE COMP. is also compatible with this camera using the microSD Attachment. X 0.0 0.0 +0.3 +0.3 “Using a microSD Attachment” (p. 49) Y Y M M D D TIME +0.7 +0.7 +1.0 +1.0 1 2008 08 26 12 30 YM
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Setting the date and time Changing the display language The date and time set here are saved to image The language for the menu and error messages fi le names, date prints, and other data. displayed on the monitor is selectable. 1 1 Press the n button to turn on Press the m button, and press the camera. abcd to select [E] (SETUP). ● The date and time setting screen is displayed SETUP when the date and time are not set. X YM DTIME ---- -- -- -- -- YM D EXIT MENU SET OK MENU CANCEL 2 Press th
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Shooting, Playback, and Erasing Shooting with optimum 2 Hold the camera, and compose the aperture value and shutter shot. speed (P mode) In this mode, automatic camera shooting can P be used while also allowing changes to a wide Monitor 1/400 1/400 F3.5 F3.5 range of other shooting menu functions, such as exposure compensation, white balance and so on as needed. For details on the functions that can be adjusted, Horizontal grip see “Menus for Shooting Functions” on page 24. 1 Press th
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To play back movies 4 To take the picture, gently press Select a movie, and press the o button. the shutter button all the way down while being careful not to shake the camera. P 2009.08.26 2009.08.26 12:30 12:30 100-0004 100-0004 OK IN 44 MOVIEPLAY Press fully Movie 1/400 1/400 F3.5 F3.5 The sound recorded in movies cannot be Image review screen played back on this camera. To play back movies with sound, connect to a TV or PC. To view images during shooting Operations during movie playba
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Erasing images during playback (Single image erase) 1 Press the D button when the playback image to be erased is displayed. ERASE ERASE IN YES NO NO MENU OK CANCEL SET 2 Press a to select [YES], and press the o button. [K] (ERASE) (p. 30) 16 EN b book_oima_d4388_en.indb 16 ook_oima_d4388_en.indb 16 2008/11/25 14:44:18 2008/11/25 14:44:18
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Using Shooting Modes The shooting mode changes in the order of P, Using the best mode for the G, h, s, A each time the K button is shooting scene ( s mode) pressed. By switching to other shooting mode, most settings set in other than P mode will be changed to the default settings of the respective 1 Press the K button a few times to shooting mode. set s. PORTRAIT Shooting with automatic settings (G mode) According to the scene, the camera automatically selects the optimal shootings m
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Using the digital image Submenu 1 Application stabilization mode (h mode) B PORTRAIT/ F LANDSCAPE/ This mode enables the user to reduce blurring *1 G NIGHT SCENE / that is caused by a camera shake and subject M NIGHT+PORTRAIT/ movement. C SPORT/ N INDOOR/ The camera takes a *1 1 W CANDLE / picture in the mode Press the K button a few times to R SELF PORTAIT/ for the shooting set h. *1 S SUNSET / scene. *1 X FIREWORKS / h mode indicator V CUISINE/ d DOCUMENTS/ h T UNDERWATER SNAPSHOT *1
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2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject, and gently press the button all the way down to start recording. Lights up red during recording REC REC Press halfway Press fully 00:34 00:34 Remaining recording time (p. 48) 3 Gently press the shutter button all the way down to stop recording. EN 19 b book_oima_d4388_en.indb 19 ook_oima_d4388_en.indb 19 2 2008/11/25 14:44:26 008/11/25 14:44:26
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Using Shooting Functions Using the optical zoom Using the fl ash Pressing the zoom button adjusts the shooting The fl ash functions can be selected to best range. match the shooting conditions and render the desired image. Pressing the wide Pressing the telephoto (W) button (T) button 1 Press the # button. P AUTO P P SET SET OK OK 10 10M M W W TT 10 10M M W W TT FLASH FLASHAUT AUTO O !#$ N NORM ORM IN 44 N NORM ORM IN 44 AUTO Zoom bar 2 Use cd to select the setting Optical zoom: 3.0×, digit
