DIGITAL CAMERA FE-150/X-730 FE-160/X-735 Basic Manual ENGLISH 2 FRANÇAIS 28 ESPAÑOL 54 DEUTSCH 80 106 Table of Contents CAMERA DIAGRAM ...............................................................................3 BEFORE YOU BEGIN...............................................................................4 GETTING STARTED.................................................................................5 Step 1 Get Started .................................................................................... 5 Step 2 Take a Picture................................................................................. 6 Step 3 Review or Erase a Picture................................................................ 7 Step 4 Transfer Images.............................................................................. 8 En BASIC OPERATION ...............................................................................10 Holding the Camera................................................................................ 10 Shooting and Playback Modes................................................................. 10 Shooting Mode Buttons .......................................................................... 11 SCN (Scene) Modes................................................................................. 12 Macro Mode ........................................................................................... 12 Exposure Compensation Mode................................................................ 12 Flash Modes............................................................................................ 13 Self-Timer ............................................................................................... 13 Power Save Feature................................................................................. 13 MENUS AND SETTINGS .......................................................................14 Top Menu ............................................................................................... 14 Erase All Pictures ..................................................................................... 14 Select a Language ................................................................................... 14 Monitor Symbols & Icons......................................................................... 15 Thumbnail (Index) Display........................................................................ 16 CONNECTING THE CAMERA................................................................17 Playback on a TV..................................................................................... 17 Direct Printing (PictBridge)....................................................................... 18 OLYMPUS Master Software................................................................19 SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................20 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................22 Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. Please observe the safety precautions at the end of this manual. The images of the LCD screen and illustrations of the camera used in this manual may differ from the actual product. For this manual, all of the images are based on the FE-150/X-730 model. 2 CAMERA DIAGRAM Strap Eyelet Connector Cover Flash Microphone Self-Timer Lamp Speaker En Battery Compartment/Card Cover Multi-Connector Lens DC-IN Jack DC-IN Jack Cover POWER Button Shutter Button Mode Switch Power/Card Access Lamp Zoom Button MENU Button Monitor < Button (Print) S Button (Erase) i Button Arrow Pad (O/N/X/Y) Tripod Socket 3 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Gather these items (box contents) En Digital Camera Strap LI-42B Lithium Ion Battery OLYMPUS Master Software CD-ROM LI-40C Battery Charger USB Cable (light gray) AV Cable (black) Items not shown: Advanced Manual (CD-ROM), Basic Manual (this manual), warranty card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Charge the battery (recommended*) Lithium Ion Battery 3 AC Wall Outlet 2 1 Battery Charger Charging Indicator Lit red: Charging Off: Charging complete (Charging time: Approx. 300 minutes) Power Cable *Battery comes partially charged. 4 GETTING STARTED Step 1 Get Started GET STARTED a. Attach the strap b. Insert the battery 1 Battery lock knob 2 En Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. 3 c. Set the date and time 1 Set the mode switch to K and press the POWER button to turn the camera on. Mode Switch POWER Button 2 Press the MENU button to display the top menu and select [SETUP]>[X] by following the operation guide. 3 Set "Date format", "Y", "M", "D", "hour" and "minute" by following the operation guide. MENU Button Date format SETUP X LOW 1 2 VOLUME PIXEL MAPPING X '06.01.01 00:00 VIDEO OUT NTSC 2006 200 Y . 01 . 01 M D 00 : 00 SET OK BACK MENU SET OK Operation guide MOVE 5 Step 2 Take a Picture TAKE A PICTURE a. Zoom En HQ 256 ×1920 2560 4 HQ 256 ×1920 2560 4 b. Focus 1 Using the monitor, place the AF target mark over your subject. Green Lamp c. Take the picture 1 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. (Pressed Halfway) (Pressed Completely) HQ 256 1920 2560×1920 AF Target Mark 4 Shutter Button Shutter Button 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway to lock the focus. The green lamp indicates the focus is locked. Pictures will be recorded in the internal memory of the camera. If the optional xD-Picture Card (hereinafter called "card") is inserted into the camera, pictures will be recorded in the card. 6 Step 3 Review or Erase a Picture REVIEW OR ERASE A PICTURE a. Set the mode switch to q The last picture taken will be displayed. b. Take a closer look If you press and hold T on the Zoom button, an object can be zoomed in up to 4x. Press i to return to the original size. Press O/N/X/Y to scroll around. En Mode Switch Zoom Button Set the mode switch to K to return to the shooting mode. Prev. Picture Next Picture Arrow Pad c. To erase a picture ERASE YES NO S Button BACK MENU SET OK 1 Display the picture you want to erase. 3 Select [YES], and press i. The picture is permanently erased. 2 Press the S button. 7 Step 4 Transfer Images TRANSFER IMAGES a. Install the software 1 Insert the OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM. 2 Windows: Click the "OLYMPUS Master" button. Macintosh: Double-click the "Installer" icon. En 3 Simply follow the on-screen instructions. b. Connect the camera to the computer 1 Connect the camera and computer using the USB cable (provided). The monitor will turn on automatically. USB cable 2 1 2 Select [PC] on the monitor, and press i. US B PC EASY PRINT CUSTOM PRINT EXIT Your PC will now recognize your camera as a removable storage drive. SET OK 8 c. Transfer images to the computer 1 With the camera now connected, open OLYMPUS Master. The [Transfer Images] window is displayed. [Transfer Images] window 2 Select the images you want to transfer, and click the [Transfer Images] button. En [Transfer Images] button If the [Transfer Images] window is not displayed automatically: a. Click the "Transfer Images" icon on the OLYMPUS Master main menu. Click the "From Camera" icon. b. Tips · For more detailed information regarding camera setup and usage, please refer to the camera's "Advanced Manual" provided on CD-ROM. · For more details on using the OLYMPUS Master software, please refer to the (electronic) reference manual located in the OLYMPUS Master folder on your hard drive. For additional assistance, refer to the "Help" file in the OLYMPUS Master software. 9 BASIC OPERATION Holding the Camera Pictures can sometimes appear blurred as the result of moving the camera while the shutter button is being pressed. To prevent the camera from moving, hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides. When taking pictures with the camera in the vertical position, hold the camera so that the flash is positioned above the lens. Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash. Horizontal grip Vertical grip En Shooting and Playback Modes Select the shooting mode by setting the mode switch to K or A to take pictures or set up the various shooting modes. Select the playback mode by setting the mode switch to q to display, edit or erase pictures. Mode Switch Playback Mode Shooting Mode Set the mode switch to K to take still pictures or A for movies. 10 Shooting Mode Buttons While in shooting mode, use these buttons for quick access to some of the more commonly used features. 1 2 3 6 En 5 4 1 X& button (Macro) Use macro or super macro mode when taking close-up pictures such as of a flower. 2 OF button (Exposure Compensation) Use this setting to overexpose [+] or underexpose [­] a picture. 3 Y# button (Flash Mode) Select from 4 flash modes ­ AUTO, ! (Red-eye reduction), # (Fill-in flash), or $ (Flash off). 4 i button Press to confirm settings. 5 NY button (Self-timer) Select the self-timer to delay the shot approximately 12 seconds from when the shutter button is pressed. 6 MENU button Displays the top menu on the monitor. Tips · In this manual, these symbols O/N/X/Y are used to represent which button to press on the arrow pad. X O Y N 11 SCN (Scene) Modes Select the shooting mode depending on an object. 1 Press the MENU button in shooting mode. 2 Press N to select [SCN] and press i. P h B Q 1 PROGRAM AUTO MENU Button O/N Button i Button En G BACK MENU SET OK 3 Press O/N to select the scene modes and press i. Shooting SCN (Scene) Modes · P PROGRAM AUTO · Q LANDSCAPE · h D IMAGE STABILISATION · G NIGHT SCENE · B PORTRAIT · R SELF PORTRAIT Macro Mode & % This mode lets you take pictures as close as 20 cm/8 in. to your subject. (Most wideangle side) Use this mode to take pictures as close as 6 cm/2.4 in. to your subject. In % mode, the position of the zoom lens is fixed. 1 Press X& repeatedly to select [&] or [%] and press i. Exposure Compensation Mode 1 Press OF. 2 Press X/Y to set the exposure compensation value and press i. Select a [ + ] value to brighten the image or a [ ­ ] value to darken the image. +2.0 SET OK 12 Flash Modes 1 Press Y# repeatedly to select the flash mode and press i. 2 Press the shutter button halfway. When the flash is set to fire, the # mark lights. 3 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. Flash working range: W (max.):Approx. 4.0 m (13.1 ft.) T (max.): Approx. 2.5 m (8.2 ft.) Icon Flash Mode Description The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions. The red-eye reduction flash mode significantly reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre-flashes before firing the regular flash. The flash fires regardless of the available light. The flash does not fire even in low light conditions. En No Auto flash indication ! # $ Red-eye reduction flash Fill-in flash Flash off Self-Timer 1 Press NY to select [Y ON] and press i. 2 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture. The self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed, then starts blinking. After blinking for approximately 2 seconds, the picture is taken. Self-Timer Lamp Power Save Feature To save battery power, the camera automatically enters sleep mode and stops operating if not used for approximately 3 minutes. Operate the shutter button or zoom button to reactivate the camera. If the camera is not operated for approximately 15 minutes after the camera enters sleep mode, it automatically retracts the lens and turns off. To resume operation, turn on the power again. 13 MENUS AND SETTINGS Top Menu 1 Press the MENU button to display the camera's menu on the monitor. 2 Use the arrow pad (O/N/X/Y) and select menu items. MENU button Top menu in shooting mode PANORAMA En RESET IMAGE QUALITY SETUP SCN EXIT MENU SET OK IMAGE QUALITY Choose from several different image quality and resolutions. PANORAMA Select to take panorama pictures. The Olympus xD-Picture Card (optional) is necessary for panorama shooting. RESET Select to return the changed settings to the factory default setting. SCN (Scene) Select to take pictures by adjusting the settings depending on shooting scenes or shooting conditions. SETUP Select to set the date and time, language selection and other settings. Erase All Pictures 1 Select [ERASE]>[ALL ERASE] from the top menu in the playback mode. RALL ERASE 2 Set to [YES] and press i. All the pictures are erased. CAUTION ERASING ALL YES NO BACK MENU SET OK Select a Language You can select a language for on-screen display. Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera. 1 Press the MENU button to display the top menu, and select [SETUP] > [W]. W ENGLISH FRAN ...