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DIGITAL CAMERA
SP-620UZ
Instruction Manual
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instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for
future reference.
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Checking the contents of the box Digital camera Strap Lens cap and Four AA USB cable AV cable OLYMPUS Setup lens cap strap batteries (CB-USB8) (CB-AVC3) CD-ROM Other accessories not shown: Warranty card Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Names of Names of P Par arts ts Camera unit 1 Flash 1 2 AF illuminator Self-timer lamp 2 3 Microphone 4 Lens 3 5 Card slot 6 Battery/card compartment 4 cover 7 Battery/card compartment lock 8 Tripod socket 5 9 Strap eyelet 10 Speaker 9 6 10 7
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1 Monitor 3 2 m button 3 R button (record movies) 4 4 q button (switching 5 1 between shooting and playback) 6 5 A button (OK) 6 Wheel controller 2 7 INFO button (changing information display) D button (erase) 8 7 E button (menu guide) 12 9 8 Connector cover 13 9 Multi-connector 10 10 HDMI micro connector 14 11 Indicator lamp 12 Zoom lever 13 Shutter button 14 n button 11 A Attaching the camera strap and lens cap ttaching the camera strap and lens cap 1 2 5 3 4 • Attach the strap to the oth
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Monitor Shooting mode display Shooting mode display 1 Battery check ..........p. 11, 55 15 Shadow Adjustment 1 2 2 Shooting mode .......p. 16, 23 Technology..................p. 35 P P 3 Flash .............................p. 18 16 Compression (still images) 25 3 Flash standby/fl ash charge ..............................p. 34, 61 4 24 ....................................p. 54 17 Image size (still images) 5 23 4 Macro/super macro ......p. 28 ..............................p. 34, 61 0.0 0.0 6 WB WB
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Playback mode display Playback mode display 1 Battery check ..........p. 11, 55 ● Standard display 2 3D image ......................p. 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 1 3 Print reservation/number of prints ..................p. 52/p. 51 3D 3D 10 10 4/30 4/30 4 Eye-Fi transferred .........p. 42 5 Protect ..........................p. 41 6 Adding sound .........p. 37, 39 9 7 Current memory ...........p. 60 8 Frame number/total number 00:1 00:12 2//00:34 00:34 of images ....................p. 20 8 ’12/02/26 ’12/
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C Camer amera a Settings Settings Using the Buttons Using the Buttons Frequently used functions can be accessed using the buttons. Zoom lever (p. 18, 21) Shutter button (p. 17, 54) R button (shooting movies) (p. 17) q button (switching between shooting and playback) (p. 17, 20, 43) m button (p. 9) E button (menu guide) (p. 22) Wheel controller F (up) /INFO button (changing information display) (p. 19, 22) H (left) I (right) A button G (down) / D button (erase) (p. 21) The wheel controller can
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Operation guide The symbols FGHI displayed for image selections and settings indicate that the wheel controller is to be used by pressing, not turning, the wheel controller sections (p. 6). 4/30 4/30 X Y M D Time 16M N NORM ORM 2012.02. 26 00:00 Y/M/D Y/M/D FILE 100 100 0004 0004 ’12/02/26 ’12/02/26 0 00:00 0:00 Print OK Single Print More Cancel MENU Set OK Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen indicate that the m button, A button, or zoom lever can be used. 1 Reset Reset 2
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U Using the Menu sing the Menu Use the menu to change camera settings such as the shooting mode. There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the shooting mode (p. 23). Function menu Function menu Press H during shooting to display the function menu. The function menu is used to choose the shooting mode and provides access to frequently used shooting settings. Selected option Shooting mode Program Auto Program Auto P P Function menu 0.0 0.0 WB WB AUT AUTO O IS
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S Setup menu etup menu Press the m button during shooting or playback to display the setup menu. The setup menu provides access to a variety of camera settings, including options not listed in the function menu, display options, and the time and date. 1 Press the m button. 3 Use FG to select the desired submenu 1 and then press the A button. ● The setup menu is displayed. Submenu 2 1 Reset Reset 2 Image Size 16M 1 1 Reset Reset Reset Reset Digital Zoom Compression Normal 2 Image Size 16M 2 Im
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Menu Index Program Auto Program Auto 1 P P 9 1 Image Size 720p 2 0 2 Image Quality Normal 3 a Is Movie Mode Off 4 b R On 0.0 0.0 5 1 c WB WB 6 AUT AUTO O d 2 ISO ISO 7 AUT AUTO O 3 e 8 Exit MENU Set OK 4 4 16M NORM ESP ESP 1 Shooting mode ...........p. 16, 23 0 q (Shooting menu 2) .....p. 36 cr (Settings 1) .............. p. 42 P (Program Auto) Image Stabilizer Memory Format/Format M (iAUTO) AF Illuminat. Backup s (Scene Mode) Rec View Eye-Fi P (Magic Filter) Pic Orientation USB Connection p (Pa
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P Pr reparing the Camer eparing the Camera a Inserting the battery For the types of batteries that can be used, see “Battery Handling Precautions” (p. 65). If using rechargeable batteries, charge the batteries. Turn off the camera before opening the battery/card 1 2 compartment cover. When using the camera, be sure to close and lock the battery/card compartment cover. When to replace the batteries When to replace the batteries Replace the batteries when the error message shown below appea
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Setting up using the supplied CD If nothing is displayed on the camera screen even after connecting the camera to the computer, the Installation of [ib] computer software using the battery may be exhausted. In this case, disconnect supplied CD is available on Windows computers only. the camera, and reconnect after replacing the battery with a new one. W Wiindows ndows Connecting the camera Connecting the camera Insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive. 1 Open the connector cover in the W
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● Double-click the “Setup” icon to display the “Setup” OLYMPUS Viewer 2 dialog. Operating Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later) / System Windows Vista / Windows 7 Processor Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or better 1 GB or more (2 GB or more RAM recommended) Free Hard 1 GB or more Drive Space 1024 x 768 pixels or more Monitor Minimum 65,536 colors (16,770,000 Settings colors recommended) Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2. [ib] 2 ● Check the system requirements before beginning Operating Windows XP (Service Pack
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Date, time, time zone, and language Press I to save the setting for [Y]. 3 The date and time set here are saved to image fi le names, X date prints, and other data. You can also choose the language for the menus and messages displayed in the YM D Time monitor. Y/M/D 2012.01 01. -- -- : -- Press the n button to turn on the 1 camera. MENU Cancel ● The date and time setting screen is displayed when the date and time are not set. X As in Steps 2 and 3, use FGHI to set 4 [M] (month), [D] (day)
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T To remove the SD/SDHC/SDXC memory o remove the SD/SDHC/SDXC memory Inserting an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory c card and Eye-Fi card ard and Eye-Fi card card or Eye-Fi card (commercially available) 12 Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards or Eye- Fi cards with this camera. Do not insert other types of card. “Using the card” (p. 60) The camera can shoot and store images using its internal memory, without using an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card or Eye-Fi card. Press the card in until it clicks and comes
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Shooting, Playbac Shooting, Playback k, and Er , and Erasing asing Shooting with the optimum aperture Current shooting mode display value and shutter speed (P mode) Program Auto Program Auto P P In this mode, automatic shooting settings are activated while also allowing changes to a wide range of other shooting menu functions, such as exposure 0.0 0.0 compensation, white balance, etc. as needed. WB WB AUT AUTO O ISO ISO The default settings of the function are highlighted in AUT AUTO O . 16
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● The camera was unable to focus if the AF target Shooting movies mark fl ashes red. Try focusing again. AF target mark Press the R button to start recording. 1 P P Continuous recording length (p. 62) Press halfway 1/400 1/400 F3.1 F3.1 Shutter speed Aperture value 00:34 00:34 00:34 “Focusing” (p. 56) REC REC 00:12 00:12 00:12 Recording time To take the picture, gently press the shutter 5 Lights up red when recording button all the way down while being careful not to shake the camera. Th
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[On] selected for [Digital Zoom]: Using the zoom Image size Zoom bar Turning the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range. W side T side 16M Digital zoom range The magnifi cation Zoom bar Other ratio changes depending on the P P P P *1 image size setting. Digital zoom range *1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 If [Image Size] is less than the full resolution, after WB WB WB WB AUT AUTO O AUT AUTO O ISO ISO ISO ISO reaching the maximum optical zoom, the camera will AUT AUTO O AUT AUTO O 00:34 00:34 00:34 00:34 a
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Changing the shooting information Select the fl ash option in the function menu. 2 display P P The display of the screen information can be changed to Flash Auto Flash Auto best match the situation, for example, the need for a clear view of the screen or for making a precise composition by using the grid display. 0.0 0.0 WB WB AUT AUTO O Press F (INFO). ISO ISO 1 AUT AUTO O ● The displayed shooting information changes in 4 4 16M ESP ESP MENU MENU NORM the order shown below each time the bu
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Viewing images Press FG to adjust volume. T To play back movies o play back movies Press the q button. 1 Select a movie, and press the A button. Number of frames/ Total number of images 4/30 4/30 4/30 4/30 Movie Play Movie Play OK ’12/02/26 ’12/02/26 00:00 00:00 Movie During playback ’12/02/26 ’12/02/26 1 12:30 2:30 Pausing and Press the A button to pause playback. Playback image restarting During pause, fast forward or reverse, playback press the A button to restart playback. Turn the wheel
