DIGITAL CAMERA FE-45/X-40 FE-35/X-30 Instruction Manual 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. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. In the interest of continually improving our products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual. The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product. Unless otherwise specied, the explanation about these illustrations is provided for FE-45/X-40. Step Checking the contents of the box 1 Strap Two AA batteries USB cable or Digital camera AV cable (FE-45/X-40) Video cable (FE-35/X-30) OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM microSD Attachment Other accessories not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Step Preparing the Camera "Preparing the Camera" (p. 10) 2 4 Step Shooting and Playing Back Images "Shooting, Playback, and Erasing" (p. 14) 3 5 Step Step How to Use the Camera "Three Types of Setting Operations" (p. 3) Printing "Direct printing (PictBridge)" (p. 34) "Print Reservations (DPOF)" (p. 37) Contents Names of Parts ................................. 6 Preparing the Camera .................... 10 Menus for Other Camera Settings .. 30 Shooting, Playback, and Erasing ... 14 Printing ............................................ 34 Using Shooting Modes................... 17 Using OLYMPUS Master 2.............. 39 Using Shooting Functions ............. 19 Usage Tips ...................................... 41 Using Playback Features ............... 23 Appendix ......................................... 45 Menus for Shooting Functions...... 24 Index ................................................ 58 Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing Functions .......................... 28 2 EN Please read "Menu Settings" (p. 24 to 33) while referring to this page. Three Types of Setting Operations Using the Menu Various camera settings can be accessed through the menus, including functions used during shooting and playback and the date/time and screen display. There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the mode (p. 17). Buttons in use button Arrow pad E button B button 1 Press the button. This example describes how to use the menus to set the [POWER SAVE]. CAMERA MENU 3 Use kl to select the desired Submenu 1, and press the B button. Submenu 2 SETUP Page tab SETUP 1 VIDEO OUT 2 POWER SAVE EXIT MENU NTSC OFF SET OK 3 POWER SAVE NTSC 1 VIDEO OUT OFF OFF 2 POWER SAVE ON 3 Shooting mode top menu EXIT MENU SET OK BACK MENU SET OK 2 Use klmn to select the desired menu, and press the B button. Pressing and holding the E button displays an explanation (menu guide) of the selected option. SETUP 1 MEMORY FORMAT 2 BACKUP 3 To quickly move to the desired submenu, press m to highlight the page tab, and then use kl to move the page. Press n to return to the submenu. Some menus include submenus that appear by pressing the B button. ENGLISH PIXEL MAPPING NO EXIT MENU SET OK 4 Submenu 1 Use kl to select Submenu 2, and press the B button. Once a setting is selected, the display returns to the previous screen. There may be additional operations. "Menu Settings" (p. 24 to 33) SETUP 1 VIDEO OUT 2 POWER SAVE 3 NTSC ON EXIT MENU SET OK 5 Press the the setting. button to complete 3 EN Using the Direct Buttons Frequently used shooting functions can be accessed using the direct buttons. Shutter button (p. 14) K button (shooting/switching shooting modes) (p. 17, 18) q button (playback) (p. 15) Zoom buttons (p. 19) F button (exposure compensation) (p. 20) & button (macro) (p. 20) # button (ash) (p. 19) Y button (self-timer) (p. 21) g/E button (changing information display/ menu guide) (p. 22, 23/p. 17) / button (backlight boost/erase) (p. 21/p. 16, 29) Using the FUNC Menu (p. 22) Frequently used shooting menu functions can be set with less steps using the FUNC menu. Buttons in use Arrow pad B button B button (p. 22) 4 EN Menu Index Menus for Shooting Functions In shooting mode, settings can be adjusted. CAMERA MENU 1 4 2 3 EXIT MENU 5 6 SET OK Shooting mode top menu 1 A IMAGE QUALITY........ p. 24 2 B CAMERA MENU WB .............................. p. 25 ISO ............................. p. 25 R (Still images*1/movies*1) ................................ p. 25 PANORAMA ............... p. 26 FACE DETECT ........... p. 26 3 C SWITCH SHOOTING MODES P ................................ p. 14 *1 G ............................ p. 17 DIS MODE .................. p. 18 s ........................... p. 17 MOVIE ........................ p. 18 4 D RESET........................ p. 27 5 E SETUP MEMORY FORMAT/ FORMAT ................. p. 30 BACKUP ..................... p. 30 W (Language) ....... p. 30 PIXEL MAPPING ........ p. 30 K/q ........................ p. 31 SAVE SETTINGS ....... p. 31 MENU COLOR ........... p. 31 BEEP .......................... p. 31 s (Monitor) .............. p. 31 X (Date/time) ........... p. 31 VIDEO OUT ................ p. 32 POWER SAVE............ p. 33 6 F SILENT MODE ........... p. 33 Available in the FE-45/X-40 only. Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing Functions In playback mode, settings can be adjusted. PLAYBACK MENU 2 1 3 4 EXIT MENU 5 6 7 SET OK Playback mode top menu 1 G SLIDESHOW .............. p. 28 2 I EDIT Q (Resize) ............... p. 28 P (Crop) ................... p. 28 3 J PLAYBACK MENU 0 (Protect) .............. p. 28 *1 y (Rotate).................. p. 28 R *1(Add sound to still images) ................... p. 29 4 K ERASE ....................... p. 29 5 L PRINT ORDER ........... p. 37 6 E SETUP* * Same as "Menus for Shooting Functions" 7 F SILENT MODE ........... p. 33 Available in the FE-45/X-40 only. EN 5 Names of Parts Camera unit 3 4 5 6 1 7 2 8 1 2 3 4 Strap eyelet................................. p. 10 Battery/card compartment cover ..................... p. 10 Microphone*1 ......................... p. 25, 29 Lens ...................................... p. 45, 57 *1 5 6 7 8 Flash ........................................... p. 19 Self-timer lamp............................ p. 21 Multi-connector ............... p. 32, 34, 39 Tripod socket Available in the FE-45/X-40 only. 6 EN 6 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 5 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 n button ............................ p. 12 g/E button (changing information display/menu guide)..... p. 22, 23/p. 17 Monitor .................................. p. 14, 41 m button ................................. p. 3 /D button (backlight boost/erase) ................................ p. 21/p. 16, 29 Shutter button ............................. p. 14 Card access lamp ....................... p. 46 Zoom buttons .............................. p. 19 9 10 11 12 K button (shooting/ switching shooting modes) ... p. 17, 18 q button (playback) .................. p. 15 B button (OK/FUNC) .............. p. 3, 22 Arrow pad ............................... p. 3, 12 F button (exposure compensation) .......................................... p. 20 & button (macro) ................... p. 20 Y button (self-timer) .............. p. 21 # button (flash) ...................... p. 19 EN 7 Monitor Shooting mode display 1 P 23 4 5 6 7 1 23 4 5 7 18 17 16 15 ISO 400 10M 8 F3.1 IN 18 16 15 QVGA 8 IN NORM +2.0 1/30 4 15 +2.0 00:34 14 13 12 11 10 9 14 11 Movie 10 9 Still image 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Shooting mode............................ p. 14 Flash mode ................................. p. 19 Silent mode ................................. p. 33 Macro/super macro ..................... p. 20 Battery check .............................. p. 10 Flash standby/camera shake warning/flash charge............. p. 19, 41 AF target mark ............................ p. 14 Recording with sound*1 ............... p. 25 Number of storable still pictures/ remaining recording time ... p. 14/p. 18 *1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Current memory .......................... p. 46 Self-timer .................................... p. 21 Aperture value ............................ p. 14 Shutter speed ............................. p. 14 Exposure compensation ............. p. 20 Compression/frame rate ............. p. 24 Image size .................................. p. 24 ISO.............................................. p. 25 White balance ............................. p. 25 Available in the FE-45/X-40 only. 8 EN Playback mode display 1 2 x10 34 5 1 34 5 8 9 15 10 11 16 1/1000 F3.1 +2.0 ISO 400 100-0004 IN 4 NORM 10M 15 2009.08.26 12:30 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 QVGA 2009.08.26 12:30 100-0004 IN 00:14 /00:34 14 13 Still image 12 13 12 Movie 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Silent mode ................................. p. 33 Print reservations/ number of prints ................. p. 37/p. 36 Adding sound*1 ............................ p. 29 Protect ........................................ p. 28 Battery check .............................. p. 10 Aperture value ............................ p. 14 Exposure compensation ............. p. 20 White balance ............................. p. 25 Image size .................................. p. 24 *1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 File number ....................................... Frame number/ Elapsed time/total recording time .............................................. p. 15, 16 Current memory .......................... p. 46 Compression/frame rate ............. p. 24 ISO.............................................. p. 25 Date and time ............................. p. 12 Shutter speed ............................. p. 14 Available in the FE-45/X-40 only. EN 9 Preparing the Camera Attaching the camera strap 2 Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. Loading the batteries and the xD-Picture CardTM (sold separately) into the camera Do not insert anything other than an xD-Picture Card or the microSD Attachment into the camera. For the types of batteries that can be used, see "Battery handling precautions" (p. 45). If using rechargeable batteries, charge the batteries. Turn off the camera before opening the battery/card compartment cover. When to replace the batteries Replace the batteries when the error message shown below appears. Flashes in red 1 3 2 Battery/card compartment cover BATTERY EMPTY 1 Monitor top right Error message 10 EN 3 Notch Contact area Using the microSD card/ microSDHC card (sold separately) A microSD card or microSDHC card (hereafter both will be referred to as microSD card) is also compatible with this camera using the microSD Attachment. "Using the microSD Attachment" (p. 48) 1 Insert the microSD card into the microSD Attachment. Insert the card straight until it clicks into place. Do not touch the contact area directly. Insert the card entirely into the attachment. 4 1 2 2 Insert the microSD Attachment into the camera. Notch Contact area This camera allows the user to take pictures using the internal memory even when no xD-Picture Card (sold separately) is inserted. "Using an xD-Picture Card" (p. 46) "Number of storable pictures (still pictures)/ Continuous recording length (movies) in the internal memory and xD-Picture Card" (p. 47) To remove the microSD card To remove the xD-Picture Card 1 2 Pull the microSD card straight out. Do not touch the contact area of the microSD Attachment and/or microSD card. Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly, then grab the card and pull it out. EN 11 Arrow pad and operation guide The symbols 1243, displayed on various setting and movie playback screens indicate that the arrow pad be used. EXPOSURE COMP. Setting the date and time The date and time set here are saved to image file names, date prints, and other data. 1 Press the n button to turn on the camera. The date and time setting screen is displayed when the date and time are not set. 0.0 X +0.3 Y +0.7 MD TIME X YMD +1.0 2008 08 26 12 30 Y CANCEL MENU MD TIME SET OK 2009.08.26 12:30 100-0004 IN 00:14 /00:34 / ---- -- -- -- -- YMD CANCEL MENU 1 3 Date and time setting screen 4 2 Use kl to select the year for [Y]. X 2 Arrow pad Y MD TIME -- -- Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen indicate that the m button, B button, zoom buttons, or D button be used. CAMERA MENU 2009 -- -- YMD CANCEL MENU 3 EXIT MENU Press n to save the setting for [Y]. X SET OK SEL. IMAGE IN Y MD TIME -- -- 2009 08 -WT YMD SET OK 1 2 3 CANCEL 4 5 OK MENU 6 BACK MENU GO D Operation guide 4 As in Steps 2 and 3, use klmn and the B button to set [M] (month), [D] (day), [TIME] (hours and minutes), and [Y/M ...