DIGITAL CAMERA http://www.olympus.com/ Basic guide Premises: Goods delivery: Letters: Wendenstrasse 14 ­ 18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany Tel.: +49 40 - 23 77 3-0 / Fax: +49 40 - 23 07 61 Bredowstrasse 20, 22113 Hamburg, Germany Postfach 10 49 08, 20034 Hamburg, Germany P. 2 European Technical Customer Support: Please visit our homepage http://www.olympus-europa.com or call our TOLL FREE NUMBER*: 00800 - 67 10 83 00 for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. * Please note some (mobile) phone services / provider do not permit access or request an additional prefix to +800 numbers. For all not listed European Countries and in case that you can't get connected to the above mentioned number please make use of the following CHARGED NUMBERS: +49 180 5 - 67 10 83 or +49 40 - 237 73 48 99. Our Technical Customer Support is available from 9 am to 6 pm MET (Monday to Friday). INSTRUCTION MANUAL Review the camera part names and the basic steps for shooting and playback. INSTRUCTION MANUAL Table of Contents P. 20 EN Authorized Distributors United Kingdom: / Eire Olympus Service Department P.O. Box 222 Southall Middlesex UB2 4SH Tel.: (0207) 2530513 South Africa: City Square Trading 197 (PTY) Ltd. Unit A, The Meadows Meadowbrooke Business Estate Jacaranda Avenue, Olivedale Ext. 17 Johannesburg, Tel.: +27 11 7042021 Egypt: Optoscient M. Nagui & Co 10. 26th July St., Cairo Tel.: +20 2 391 4883 © 2007 Printed in Germany · OIME · 7.01 · 10/2007 · Hab. · E0460212 Before you start to use your new camera, please read the "Safety Precautions" section in this manual. 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. The contents in this manual are based on firmware version 1.0 for this camera. If there are addition and / or modification of functions due to firmware update for the camera, the contents will differ. For the latest information, please visit the Olympus website. 4 Camera Hot shoe gP. 81, 84 Built-in flash gP. 78 External flash connector gP. 84 # (Flash) button gP. 77 w (Flash intensity control) button gP. 79 LIGHT button gP. 14 Control panel gP. 6, 26 WB (White balance) button gP. 68 F (Exposure compensation) button gP. 47 MODE button gP. 40 ­ 44 < / Y / j (Remote control / Self-timer / Sequential shooting) button gP. 59 ­ 61 AF button gP. 52 G (Metering) button gP. 46 COPY / < (Copy / Print) button gP. 92, 111 Strap eyelet gP. 10 VIDEO OUT jack (VIDEO OUT) gP. 90 USB connector gP. 112, 116 ISO button gP. 50 Shutter button gP. 16, 34 Sub dial (k) gP. 26 ­ 30 White balance sensor gP. 68, 107 Preview button gP. 45 Lens attachment mark gP. 12 Mount (Attach the lens after removing the body cap from the camera to prevent dust and dirt from entering the camera body.) Mirror #UP (Flash pop-up) button gP. 78 DC-IN jack gP. 133 Connector cover Remote cable connector gP. 131 Self-timer / Remote control lamp / Remote control receiver gP. 60, 61 Lens release button gP. 12 Lens lock pin 2 EN Basic guide Eyecup gP. 131 Viewfinder gP. 5 LCD monitor gP. 8, 9, 31 Eyepiece shutter lever gP. 61 Diopter adjustment dial gP. 14 q (Playback) button gP. 18, 85 AEL / AFL button gP. 48, 98 0 (Protect) button gP. 93 Main dial (j) gP. 26 ­ 30 Arrow pad (acbd) gP. 29 i button gP. 29 < button gP. 99 P (AF target) button gP. 55 Card cover gP. 13 Illumination sensor gP. 107 Names of parts and functions S (Erase) button gP. 18, 94 INFO (Information display) button gP. 31, 88 MENU button gP. 29 Tripod socket u (Live view) button gP. 30 SSWF indicator gP. 14, 129 Power switch gP. 14 o (Image stabilizer) button gP. 63 Battery compartment lock gP. 11 xD-Picture Card slot gP. 13 Eject button gP. 13 CF card slot gP. 13 Card access lamp gP. 13, 16, 118 Battery compartment cover gP. 11 Card cover lock gP. 13 3 EN Direct buttons You can set the following functions. Turn the dials while pressing the direct buttons. g"Using the direct buttons" (P. 26) Shooting mode MODE gP. 40 ­ 44 j Remote control / Self-timer / Sequential shooting < / Y / j gP. 59 ­ 61 k White balance WB gP. 68 j/k WB compensation WB + F gP. 69 j/k WB bracketing WB + MODE gP. 71 j/k Exposure compensation F gP. 47 j/k Flash mode # gP. 77 j Flash intensity control w gP. 79 k Sub dial k Reset F + ISO gP. 33 j/k ISO sensitivity ISO gP. 50 j/k Main dial j Image stabilizer o gP. 63 j/k Metering G gP. 46 k AF mode AF gP. 52 j AF target P gP. 55 k AE bracketing MODE + AF gP. 48 j/k 4 EN Viewfinder Basic guide AF target gP. 55 Spot metering area gP. 46 Aperture value gP. 40 ­ 43 Shutter speed gP. 40 ­ 43 Super FP flash gP. 81 Metering mode gP. 46 Shooting mode gP. 40 ­ 45 Number of storable sequential pictures gP. 59 Image stabilizer gP. 63 ISO sensitivity gP. 50 Names of parts and functions White balance (Displayed when set to a setting other than auto white balance.) gP. 67 Auto bracket gP. 48, 51, 71, 80 ISO sensitivity value gP. 50 AE lock gP. 48 Flash intensity control gP. 79 AF confirmation mark gP. 16, 58 Battery check gP. 14 Exposure level indicator gP. 43 Exposure compensation indicator gP. 47 Flash gP. 78 (blinks: charging in progress, lights up: charging completed) 5 EN Control panel AF mode gP. 52 Exposure level indicator gP. 43 Exposure compensation indicator gP. 47 Auto bracket gP. 48, 51, 71, 80 Metering mode gP. 46 Record mode gP. 65 ISO sensitivity gP. 50 Shooting mode gP. 40 ­ 45 White balance gP. 67, 69 Picture mode (Monotone) gP. 72 Flash mode gP. 75 Shutter speed gP. 40 ­ 43 Sequential shooting gP. 59 Noise reduction gP. 74 Self-timer gP. 60 Battery check gP. 14 Image stabilizer gP. 63 AF target gP. 55 Aperture value gP. 40 ­ 43 Remote control gP. 61 Number of storable still pictures gP. 141 6 EN Super control panel Basic guide The following screen allows the display and setting of shooting settings at the same time and is called the super control panel. Press the INFO button to display the super control panel on the LCD monitor. g"Using the super control panel" (P. 28) My Mode gP. 44 Flash charging gP. 78 Shutter speed gP. 40 ­ 43 Exposure compensation indicator gP. 47 Exposure level indicator gP. 43 Flash intensity control indicator gP. 79 RC mode m gP. 82 Super FP flash 1 gP. 81 Auto bracket 0 gP. 48, 51, 71, 80 Image stabilizer H, I gP. 63 Noise reduction O gP. 74 AF illuminator T gP. 96 Internal temperature warning m gP. 127 Battery check gP. 14 Shooting mode gP. 40 ­ 44 Date gP. 15 Aperture value gP. 40 ­ 43 250 2007. 12.16 RC FP BKT IS 1 NR AF F5.6 +2.0 Exposure compensation value gP. 47 Exposure level gP. 43 Names of parts and functions Picture mode gP. 72 arge Normal Card gP. 132 Record mode gP. 65 Color space gP. 104 Number of storable still pictures gP. 141 Sharpness N gP. 72 Contrast J gP. 72 Saturation T gP. 72 Gradation z gP. 73 B&W filter x gP. 72 Picture tone y gP. 72 AF mode gP. 52 AF target gP. 55 Flash intensity control gP. 79 Flash mode gP. 75 Remote control / Self-timer / Sequential shooting gP. 59 ­ 61 ISO sensitivity gP. 50 White balance, White balance compensation gP. 67, 69 Metering mode gP. 46 The functions within this area can be set on the super control panel. 7 EN LCD monitor (Live view) You can use the LCD monitor to view the subject while shooting. Press the u button to use live view. g"Using live view" (P. 30) Aperture value gP. 40 ­ 43 Shutter speed gP. 40 ­ 43 Home position p gP. 57 RC mode q gP. 82 Flash intensity control r gP. 80 Super FP flash s gP. 81 Auto bracket t gP. 48, 51, 71, 80 AE lock u gP. 48 Shooting mode gP. 40 ­ 44 Battery check gP. 14 Metering mode gP. 46 Flash mode gP. 75 Image stabilizer gP. 63 Flash gP. 78 (blinks: charging in progress, lights up: charging completed) Exposure compensation value gP. 47 AF confirmation mark gP. 31, 58 250 F5.6 +2.0 HP RC FP BKT AEL IS 1 WB AUTO AUTO LN ISO 38 AF target gP. 55 Histogram gP. 125 Spot metering area gP. 46 Internal temperature warning gP. 127 My Mode gP. 44 Card gP. 132 Number of storable still pictures gP. 141 Record mode gP. 65 ISO sensitivity gP. 50 Sequential shooting gP. 59 Self-timer gP. 60 Remote control gP. 61 White balance gP. 67 8 EN LCD monitor (Playback) Basic guide You can switch the monitor display using the INFO button. g"Information display" (P. 88) Record mode gP. 65 Focal distance gP. 134 (The focal distance is displayed in 1 mm units.) Battery check gP. 14 Shooting mode gP. 40 ­ 44 Card gP. 132 Aperture value gP. 40 ­ 43 Shutter speed gP. 40 ­ 43 Print reservation Number of prints gP. 109 Protect gP. 93 Exposure compensation gP. 47 LN x10 [3648x2736,1/8] '07.12.16 21:56 100-0015 Single-frame playback information File number gP. 88 Date and time gP. 15 15 Shooting information Frame number gP. 88 1/250 F5.6 +2.0 45mm ISO 100 0.0 WB : AUTO A : 0 G: 0 NATURAL sRGB Names of parts and functions LN Record mode gP. 65 Color space gP. 104 Picture mode gP. 72 AF target gP. 55 White balance compensation gP. 69 Histogram gP. 88 Metering mode gP. 46 White balance gP. 67 Flash intensity control gP. 79 ISO sensitivity gP. 50 9 EN Unpack the box contents The following items are included with the camera. If anything is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the camera. Camera Body cap Strap BLM-1 Lithium ion battery BCM-2 Lithium ion charger USB cable Video cable OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM Instruction manual Warranty card Attaching the strap 1 2 3 Thread the strap as indicated by the arrows (1, 2). Lastly, pull the strap tight making sure that it is fastened securely (3). Attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet in the same way. 10 EN Preparing the battery Basic guide 1 Charging the battery Remove the protection cap from the battery. BLM-1 Lithium ion battery Charging indicator Red light: Charging in progress Green light: Charging completed (Charging time: Approx. 5 hours) BCM-2 Lithium ion charger AC cable Align the battery with the arrow. AC wall outlet 2 Loading the battery 2 Battery compartment cover 3 Battery compartment lock Direction indicating mark Preparations for shooting 1 3 Close the battery compartment cover and slide the battery compartment lock in the direction of E Unloading the battery Press the battery lock to unlock the battery. Turn the camera upside-down to remove the battery. Battery lock It is recommended to set aside a backup battery for prolonged shooting in case the battery in use drains. 11 EN Attaching a lens to the camera 1 Body cap Remove the body cap from the camera and the rear cap from the lens Rear cap 1 1 2 2 2 Attach a lens to the camera Lens attachment mark (Red) Alignment mark (Red) · Align the lens attachment mark (red) on the camera with the alignment mark (red) on the lens, then insert the lens into the camera's body (1). · Rotate the lens in the direction indicated by the arrow until you hear it click (2). 2 Do not press the lens release button. 1 3 3 Remove the lens cap (3, 4) 4 3 Lens cap Removing the lens from the camera While pressing the lens release button (1), rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow (2). 2 1 Lens release button 12 EN Loading the card Basic guide CompactFlash / Microdrive Slide the card cover lock (1) and open the card cover. Insert the card's contact area into the slot as far as it can go (2). xD-Picture Card Slide the card cover lock (1) and open the card cover. Insert the card until it is locked into place (2). Card cover 2 1 CF card slot mark 2 1 xD-Picture Card slot Removing the card Never open the card cover while the card access lamp is blinking. Preparations for shooting CompactFlash / Microdrive · Press the eject button all the way in to eject the card. · Pull out the card. xD-Picture Card · Press the inserted card lightly and it will be ejected. · Pull out the card. Eject button Card access lamp 13 EN Power on 1 Set the camera's power switch to ON · To turn off the power, set the power switch to OFF. Control panel LIGHT button Turns the control panel light on and off. When the camera is turned on, the battery check is displayed on the control panel. Lit up (ready for use) Blinks (charging required) Power switch SSWF indicator Dust reduction function operation The dust reduction function is automatically activated when the camera is turned on. Ultrasonic vibrations are used to remove dust and dirt from the image pickup device's filter surface. The SSWF (Super Sonic Wave Filter) indicator blinks while dust reduction is working. Adjusting the viewfinder's diopter Adjust the viewfinder's diopter in accordance with your vision. While looking through the viewfinder, rotate the diopter adjustment dial littl ...