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Digital Vision
®
for Macintosh
User’s Guide
The contents of this User’s Guide and the Olympus Digital Vision software are
copyright © 1996 Olympus America, Inc.
The product names in this User’s Guide are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective organizations.
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Introduction The Olympus Digital Vision software allows you to connect the camera to a computer ® and receive picture data. Use your imaging software (such as Adobe PhotoDeluxe ) to manipulate the photos and add them to projects (such as greeting cards). The process is as follows: 1. Take pictures using the Olympus Digital Camera. 2. Connect the camera to the computer. 3. Access your imaging software. 4. Select the Olympus plugin. 5. Download the pictures you want. 6. Use your imaging software
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Connecting the Camera to the Computer After you have installed the software, you are ready to connect the camera to the computer so that you can download the pictures you have taken. To connect the camera to the computer: 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Connect one end of the communication cable the computer’s serial port. 3. Connect the other end to the camera. 4. Turn on the camera. Note: For complete details and illustrations, see the Olympus Digital Still Camera instructions. Accessing the Softwa
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The Olympus Digital Vision splash screen displays while the thumbnails load from the camera into the computer. The Olympus Digital Vision window displays the Contact Sheet, which contains thumbnails of the pictures stored in the camera. Note: Each time you open the software, these thumbnails are loaded—this can take up to 3-4 seconds per picture, so it may take a few minutes to display all of the thumbnails. However, once the software is open, the thumbnails are stored in memory—if you switch wi
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If there are additional pictures that do not fit into the display, a vertical scroll bar displays on the right side of the page. To view additional pictures: ❒ Click the up or down arrows on the scroll bar as necessary. Olympus Digital Vision User’s Guide Page 4
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Problems Accessing the Camera If the software or computer has problems accessing the camera, the following message displays: ❒ Be sure the camera is ON (close and open the lens barrier, making sure it is as far open as possible). ❒ Be sure you have fresh, charged batteries. If the batteries are old, stale, or drained, the camera does not stay on long enough for the computer to access it. ❒ Be sure the cable is connected properly, both to the computer and to the camera. ❒ Turn off the Chooser: Se
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Downloading Pictures When you download pictures from the camera to your computer, they are available for use in your imaging software. From there you can save the pictures as files or use them in projects. Note: To download pictures from the camera, the camera must be on (in the picture taking position) and connected to your computer via the connection cable. To download pictures: 1. Select the Contact Sheet tab to display the picture thumbnails. 2. Select the picture or pictures to download: ❒
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Erasing Pictures Erasing allows you to regain used space in the camera’s memory so that you can take more pictures. In most cases, you will want to erase pictures after you have downloaded and saved them. Note: To erase pictures from the camera, the camera must be on (in the picture taking position) and connected to your computer via the connection cable. To erase pictures: 1. Select the Contact Sheet tab to display the picture thumbnails. 2. Select the picture or pictures to erase: ❒ To select
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Taking a Picture You can operate the camera through your computer, and take pictures while the camera is connected to your system. When the camera is attached to your computer, you use the software to operate the camera—you click a button on the screen rather than pressing the button on your camera. Note: To set camera modes or take pictures through your computer, the camera must be on (in the picture taking position) and connected to your computer via the connection cable. To take a picture via
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Choosing the Picture Quality You can change between High and Normal picture quality, depending on how you will be using the pictures. ❒ High quality means higher resolution—these pictures retain their quality when enlarged. They take more space so you can fit fewer high quality pictures on the camera at one time. High quality pictures also take longer to store and download. Use high quality if you will be printing the picture at a large size. ❒ Normal quality pictures require less data to be sto
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Using Macro Mode Macro mode allows you to take pictures of small objects at close range. When you use macro mode, adjust the view in the viewfinder to use the close up correction marks (see your Olympus Digital Still Camera instructions for details). To use macro mode: ❒ Select the Macro Mode button. Note: This is a toggle—selecting it changes between Macro and Normal mode. When Macro mode is selected, appears in the mode display area on the screen and on the camera. Using the Timer The timer a
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Using the Flash There are four flash modes available on the Olympus Digital Camera, to compensate for different lighting conditions. To change the flash mode: ❒ Select the Flash button. Each press of the button cycles to the next mode. The current flash mode setting is indicated in the display to the left of the picture counter. The available modes are: Red eye reduction - reduces the possibility of people appearing to have red eyes in the finished photograph. The camera uses the flash to do thi
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To view camera information: ❒ Select the About tab in the Olympus Digital Vision window. Olympus Digital Vision User’s Guide Page 13
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Configuring the Camera You can change the communications port, the data transmission speed, and the date and time stored in the camera. You can also define the time period for camera auto- shutoff. The system attempts to detect the best communications settings for your system, but you may change the provided defaults if necessary. Note: To access these options, the camera must be connected to your computer via the connection cable. To change the configuration settings: 1. Select the Configure ta
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Setting Description Camera You can determine the length of time the camera will remain inactive Auto before shutting itself off. You may select different time values for Shutoff when the camera is connected to your computer (tethered mode) and when the camera is not connected (field mode). Olympus Digital Vision User’s Guide Page 15
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Technical Support You can obtain support and information for Olympus products from a number of sources. ❒ The Digital Vision Technical Support phone number is 1(888)55-DIGITAL. You are entitled to 30 days of free technical support from the date of your first phone call. After the 30 day time frame, call 516.844.5520 for person to person customer support. ❒ The Olympus World Wide Web site (http://www.olympus.com/digital) contains a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and a TekTalk page. Ol
