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Quick Start Guide

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UNPACK THE BOX CONTENTS
Please gather the items shown in the illustration. Youll need these to complete the procedures that follow.

REVIEW THE DOCUMENTATION

It is strongly recommended that you follow these step-by-step instructions to set up and quickly begin using your new Digital Camera.
Quick Start Guide (this document) Getting started with your digital camera. Quick Reference Guide (reverse side of this document) Quick guide to using common features and functions. Advanced Manual Detailed instructions on all camera features and functions. Software Installation Guide (Separate document on OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM) Detailed instructions on installing OLYMPUS Master software.

Digital Camera

Lithium ion battery (BLM-1)
Lithium ion battery charger (BCM-2)

CD-ROM (OLYMPUS Master)

Video cable

USB Cable

The following items are also included in this package: body cap, eyepiece cover, Quick Start Guide, Advanced Manual, warranty card and registration card.
CHARGE AND INSERT THE BATTERY
a. Attach the battery to the charger.
Charging indicator Red : Charging Green : Charging completed Connect the AC cable. Charger Align the battery with the arrow. Remove the protection cap from the battery.

INSERT THE COMPACT FLASH

ATTACH THE STRAP

Strap eyelet Ring

To the AC wall outlet
This camera can use a Compact Flash or Microdrive (optional). An xD-Picture Card can also be used with a card adapter (optional). a. Insert the card fully with the mark side facing toward the monitor side (the cameras rear side) as illustrated. b. Close the card cover.
a. Thread one end of the strap through the strap eyelet on the camera. b. Thread the end of the strap through the ring, then thread it through the stopper as indicated by the arrows. c. Thread the strap back through the other hole of the stopper. d. Pull the other side of the strap tight, making sure that it is fastened securely. e. Repeat steps a. - d. to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet.
b. Slide the battery compartment lock to and open the battery compartment cover. Load the battery as shown in the illustration. Unloading the battery: Tilt the camera while holding in the battery. Carefully remove the battery without dropping it. c. Slide the battery compartment lock to.

Mark Eject button

Stopper

ATTACH A LENS

TURN ON THE CAMERA

Set the mode dial to P.

Set the power switch to ON.

SET THE DATE AND TIME

a. Remove the body cap from the camera.

Body cap

a. With the camera on, press the MENU button. b. Press Press to select the 2 tab, then press to select , then press.

CARD SETUP DRIVE 0.0

MONOTONE

04.01.01 01:01

CANCEL MENU SELECT
b. Remove the rear cap from the lens.

Rear cap

c. Align the lens attachment mark (red) on the camera with the alignment mark (red) on the lens, then insert the lens into the cameras body. Rotate the lens clockwise until you hear it click. d. Remove the lens cap. lens.
Lens attachment mark (Red) Alignment mark (Red)
While looking though the viewfinder, rotate the diopter adjustment dial little by little. When you can see the AF frame clearly, adjustment is complete.

c. Press press.

to select the date format, then
d. Press to set each item and press move to the next item.

AF frame

ALL RESET FILE NAME REC VIEW

AUTO ON OFF

e. Press the OK button when you have finished entering the date and time.

2004. 01. 01

00 : 00

CANCEL MENU SELECT GO

Lens cap Viewfinder

TAKING A PICTURE

REVIEWING AND ERASING A PICTURE
CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER

a. Place the AF frame on the subject while viewing through the viewfinder. b. Press and hold the shutter button halfway to lock the focus and exposure, then press the shutter button completely to take the picture.

AF frame Shutter button

a. Press the (playback mode) button. The last picture taken is displayed. b. Use the arrow pad to select images you want to view. c. To return to the shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway.

button

a. Make sure the camera is off. b. Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable (included). Set the cameras power switch to ON.

Arrow pad

ERASING A PICTURE a. Select the picture you want to erase and press. b. Press to select YES, then press the OK button.

c. Press

YES NO
to select PC. Press the OK button.

PC PRINT EXIT

SELECT GO

VERIFY CAMERA CONNECTION

ABOUT THE CD-ROM DISC & ADVANCED MANUAL
INSTALLING THE CAMERA SOFTWARE
WINDOWS: a. From the desktop (Start menu for XP), open My Computer.
Youve now mastered the basic functionality of your new Olympus Digital Camera! You are now ready to begin exploring the possibilities that digital photography brings to your computer. Activities such as photo editing, printing and much more are only steps away! OLYMPUS Master software: To download pictures from the camera, view, organize, retouch, e-mail and print your digital photos and movies and more! This CD also contains the complete software users manual in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. Advanced Manual: This manual contains detailed instructions on the cameras features and functions which are not covered Quick Start/Quick Reference Guides.
a. Insert the OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM into your computers CD-ROM drive. b. For Windows Click the OLYMPUS Master button in the Setup window. For Macintosh Double-click the Installer icon. c. Follow the on-screen instructions. For more details, click Please Read First. Please refer to the Quick Reference Guide on the reverse side of this sheet to familiarize yourself with the commonly used features and functions of your new Olympus Digital Camera.

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b. Verify that the Removable Disk icon representing the camera is displayed. MACINTOSH: a. Verify that the untitiled (or NO_NAME) icon representing the camera is displayed.
The above steps confirm that the camera has been installed correctly. You can transfer your images immediately using the standard drag and drop procedure, or enhance your experience using OLYMPUS Master (included).

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Quick Reference Guide
CAMERA DIAGRAM AND CONTROLS
Monitor Viewfinder (Flash mode) button WB (White balance) button MENU button (Playback) button (Flash) switch AEL button Flash Strap eyelet

Diopter adjustment dia

USB connector (AF frame selection) button Card access lamp Arrow pad
OK/ (Protect) button ISO button (Metering) button (Exposure compensation) button AF button
Mirror Self-timer/ Remote control lamp/Remote control receiver
1. Camera Diagram and Controls 2. How to use the mode dial 3. How to use the buttons and control dial 4. How to Use the Autofocus 5. Flash Modes 6. Image Quality Modes 7. Viewing Pictures on a TV 8. How to Erase All Pictures. 9. E-mailing a Picture 10. Printing a Picture
(Record mode) button (Erase) button INFO (Information display) button
Lens lock pin Lens release button
Mount (Attach the lens after removing the body cap from the camera to prevent dust and dirt from entering the camera body.)

DC-IN jack

VIDEO OUT jack Connector cover

Lens attachment mark

Control dial Mode dial Power switch

Hot shoe

Battery compartment lock

Card cover

Shutter button SSWF indicator
Battery compartment cover
Card slot Tripod socket Eject button

HOW TO USE THE MODE DIAL

P Program shooting Allows you to shoot using an aperture and shutter speed that the camera sets. A Aperture priority shooting Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera sets the shutter speed automatically. S Shutter priority shooting Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The camera sets the aperture automatically. M Manual shooting Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually. PORTRAIT Suitable for shooting a portrait-style image of a person. LANDSCAPE Suitable for shooting landscapes and other outdoor scenes. MACRO Suitable for taking close-up pictures (macro shooting). SPORT Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without blurring. NIGHT SCENE Suitable for shooting images of outdoor scenes in the evening or at night. SCENE More than 10 different shooting modes are available to suit a wide range of shooting situations. When the mode dial is set to this mode, the shooting mode selection screen is displayed.

HOW TO USE THE BUTTONS AND CONTROL DIAL
This camera has a variety of functions to enable you to optimize settings for various shooting conditions. You can set the functions using the buttons and the control dial while viewing the monitor. (Exposure compensation) button : Sets the exposure compensation value. WB (White balance) button : Selects the white balance appropriate to the light source from the following options: Auto, preset white balance settings, customized white balance settings or registered white balance. (Record mode) button : Selects image quality. (AF frame selection) button : Selects the AF frame, allowing you to perform multiple AF or to perform AF using one of the 3 frames. ISO button : Sets the ISO sensitivity. (Metering) button : Selects the metering mode. AF (focus mode) button : Selects the focus mode. (Flash mode) button : Selects a flash mode from auto-flash, red-eye reduction flash, slow synchronization or fill-in flash.
a. Press the button for the function you want to set. The selected function indicator lights in green. b. Rotate the control dial to select the setting. The selection is complete after a few seconds. The indicator is turned off. Other buttons (Erase) button : Erases unwanted images.

ISO WB

AUTO AUTO
S-AF FOCUS AF ILLUMINATOR

HQ 3264 2448

INFO (Information display) button : Shooting : Displays shooting information on the control panel screen. Playback : Displays shooting information or histogram of the recorded image. Each time this button is pressed, the information display is changed. (flash) switch : Raises the flash. AEL button : Locks the exposure. (Playback mode) button : Plays back images on the monitor. MENU button : Displays the menu. OK/ (Protect) button : Shooting : Allows you to use the function that you previously assigned to the menus CUSTOM OK. Playback : Protects images from being accidentally erased.

HOW TO USE THE AUTOFOCUS

FLASH MODES
This camera features multiple flash modes. You can select the appropriate flash mode to the suit the situation.

IMAGE QUALITY MODES

Your camera is equipped with multiple image quality modes, which determine the quality and file size of the pictures you take. Below is a general description of the commonly used modes. For a detailed description of all quality modes, refer to the Advanced Manual.

Image becomes clearer Number of pixels increases (Number of storable pictures decreases) Quality (Compression) Application Number of pixels Select for the print size 3254 x x x x x x x 480 Noncompression 1/1 TIFF Low compression 1/2.7 SHQ High compression 1/4 High compression 1/8 HQ

Half press

a. While positioning the AF frame over the subject, press and hold the shutter button halfway.

Shutter button

b. The AF confirmation mark indicating that the focus and exposure are locked remains lit as long as the shutter button is kept depressed.

AF confirmation mark

c. Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.

Full press

Auto-flash - The camera decides if the flash is needed. Red-eye reduction flash - Reduces the incidence of red-eye by emitting pre-flashes to shrink pupil size before taking the picture. SLOW Slow synchronization (1st curtain) - The flash fires right after the shutter fully opens. SLOW2 Slow synchronization (2nd curtain) - 2nd curtain flash fires just before the shutter closes. Slow synchronization + Red-eye reduction flash - This mode is for SLOW when you want to use slow synchronization, yet also reduce the redeye phenomenon. Fill-in flash - The flash always fires. Suitable for taking subjects lit from behind by strong light. Fill-in flash + Red-eye reduction flash - This mode makes it possible to fire the flash regardless of the light conditions and also to reduce red-eye phenomenon. Fill-in flash + Slow synchronization (2nd curtain) - The flash fires regardless of the light conditions at the timing of the 2nd curtain. Flash off - The flash is turned off. Suitable for when flash photography is not permitted.
For smallsized print and website

VIEWING PICTURES ON A TV

HOW TO ERASE ALL PICTURES
WARNING - PERFORMING THESE STEPS WILL DELETE ALL PICTURES STORED IN YOUR CAMERA!

E-MAILING A PICTURE

a. Turn the camera and TV off, and connect the video cable as illustrated. b. Turn on the TV and set it to the video input mode. For details on switching to the video input mode, refer to the TVs instruction manual. c. Turn the camera on and press the (playback mode) buttton. Note: If the pictures are not displayed, consult your TV manual to set up the video source.

a. Press the

(playback mode) button. to select ,

CARD SETUP ALL ERASE

b. Press the MENU button. Press then press. c. Press
Using the OLYMPUS Master software (included), you can share your pictures with others by using the built-in e-mail feature.
to select CARD SETUP, then press to select ALL ERASE, then press the

FORMAT

d. Press OK button. e. Press

VIDEO OUT jack

After installing OLYMPUS Master, open the program and click Browse Images. From the Browse Images window, select the picture(s) you want to send and click the E-mail tool button.
to select YES, then press OK.

ALL ERASE YES NO

At this time, you can resize your pictures making them more manageable to email. This helps you to stay within the e-mail capacity limitations set by your email provider.

Video input terminal

When finished, click the Launch Mailer button at the bottom of the window. Your default e-mail program will open and the selected picture(s) will automatically be attached to a new message.

PRINTING A PICTURE

What you can do with OLYMPUS Master software
The provided software CD includes OLYMPUS Master

CONTACT INFORMATION

2 Corporate Center Drive, PO Box 9058, Melville, NY 11747-9058 Technical Support (USA): 24/7 online automated help: http://www.olympusamerica.com/E1 Phone customer support: 1-800-260-1625 (toll free) Our phone customer support is available from 8am - 10pm, (Monday to Friday) ET E-mail: e-slrpro@olympusamerica.com Olympus software updates can be obtained at: http://www.olympus.com/digital
Using the OLYMPUS Master software (included), you can make prints of your pictures using your own photo printer. After installing OLYMPUS Master, open the program and click the Print Images icon on the main menu. You can create many different types of prints such as an index print, photos, albums, or calendars. Simply select the image(s) and add them to one of the many layouts within OLYMPUS Master. For detailed instructions, please refer to the Help menu in the software. You can also order prints online using the Print Online feature in OLYMPUS Master. Alternatively, you can print your pictures by connecting your PictBridge* compatible camera directly to a PictBridge compatible printer, such as the Olympus P-10 Digital Photo Printer. This permits fast, easy printing without using a computer. * For detailed instructions on using PictBridge, please refer to the Advanced Manual.
software for viewing and editing images. Once installed, you can take advantage of viewing and |editing your images as shown below. For information on how to use OLYMPUS Master software, see Help after installation. Install OLYMPUS Master on your computer from the provided CD-ROM. OLYMPUS Master allows you to register as the cameras owner. Doing so will enable you to receive information on software or firmware upgrades from Olympus.