s0004_e_Advanced.book Page 1 Tuesday, September 27, 2005 4:15 PM Basic operations Things to know before shooting Selecting the right mode for shooting conditions Various shooting functions Focusing functions Exposure, image and color Playback Customizing the settings/functions of your camera Printing Transferring images to a computer Appendix Information Accessories Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. This manual explains advanced techniques such as shooting and playback functions, customizing functions or settings and transferring recorded images to a computer, etc. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product. s0004_e_Advanced.book Page 2 Tuesday, September 27, 2005 4:15 PM How to use this manual This manual includes a table of contents, index and menu list to help you easily locate the information you need. Searching the table of contents g P. 4 All section titles and chapter headings are listed in the table of contents so that you can quickly find the information you need. There is a chapter containing information you need to know before using your camera for the first time, a chapter that describes basic shooting procedures, etc. For example When you want to play back the images you have just taken. Go to Chapter 7 Playback and look for the page titled "Single-frame playback........98". Searching the index g P. 214 Terms used in this manual (such as the names of functions) are listed in alphabetical order. When you come across a term that you are not familiar with or about which you want to learn more, you can search the index to find the relevant page. Camera part names and monitor indications are listed at the end of the manual. For example If you want to know more about the term "HQ" Go to the index at the end of this manual and look under H for "HQ.......29". Searching the list of menus g P. 183 The camera's menus are listed in a tree structure. When you come across a menu whose name is unfamiliar on the menu screen, you can find the relevant pages for this menu function in the menu list. For example When you want to know how to make settings for WB in the menu screen Go through the menus until you find WB and look for the reference page number. For information on how to read the instructions in this manual, refer to "How to read the instruction pages" (P. 3). 2 s0004_e_Advanced.book Page 3 Tuesday, September 27, 2005 4:15 PM How to read the instruction pages Step through the menus in the order of (g P. 23). This represents the arrow pad. This represents the control dial. Shows alternative setting procedures. This sample page is only for your reference. It may differ from the actual page in this manual. Indications used in this manual Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems. Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided. TIPS g Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera. Reference pages describing details or related information. 3 s0004_e_Advanced.book Page 4 Tuesday, September 27, 2005 4:15 PM Table of Contents How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 How to read the instruction pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1 Basic operations How to use the mode dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Easy shooting modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced shooting modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control panel screen and function settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control panel screen display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to make function settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 18 19 20 20 20 2 Things to know before shooting How to use card media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting the card type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Formatting the card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If correct focus cannot be obtained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to use focus lock (if the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting the record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Types of record modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to select the record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the number of pixels and compression rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 26 26 27 27 29 29 30 30 3 Selecting the right mode for shooting conditions Shooting modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Easy shooting modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced shooting modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P : Program shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A : Aperture priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S : Shutter priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M : Manual shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preview function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 34 39 39 41 43 45 47 4 Various shooting functions Auto bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flash shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manual flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the built-in flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flash intensity control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flash bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . External electronic flashes (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the external electronic flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Super FP flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using commercially available flashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-specified commercial flashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single-frame shooting/sequential shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Self-timer shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remote control shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 50 50 52 54 55 56 57 57 58 60 60 61 62 63 65 4 s0004_e_Advanced.book Page 5 Tuesday, September 27, 2005 4:15 PM Table of Contents 5 Focusing functions AF frame selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Focus mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-AF (single AF) shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simultaneous use of S-AF mode and MF mode (S-AF+MF) . . . . . . . . . . . . C-AF (continuous AF) shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simultaneous use of C-AF mode and MF mode (C-AF+MF) . . . . . . . . . . . . Manual focus (MF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MF bracketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AF illuminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shutter release priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 70 71 71 72 72 73 74 75 75 6 Exposure, image and color Metering mode -- Changing the metering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exposure compensation -- Varying the image brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AE lock -- Locking the exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ISO -- Setting the desired sensitivity to light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AE bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White balance -- Adjusting the color tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the auto/preset white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the custom white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the one-touch white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WB Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WB bracketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Picture mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gradation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shading compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Color space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anti-shock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 79 81 82 83 85 87 89 90 91 92 93 94 94 95 96 96 7 Playback Single-frame playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Close-up playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Light box display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Index display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Calendar display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Rotating images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Playback on TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Editing still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Copying images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Protecting images -- Preventing accidental erasure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Erasing images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Single-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 All-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...