Connector cover ~P. 16, 99 Lens barrier
Turns the camera on and off in the shooting mode.
USB connector ~P. 99 DC-IN jack ~P. 16

Arrow pad

Simply press a button (///) to directly select zoom in/out, flash or self-timer. Buttons are also used to navigate the various menu items.
Zoom in ~P. 49 Close-up playback ~P. 70

Self-timer ~P. 54

Flash ~P. 50
Zoom out ~P. 49 Index display ~P. 71 Viewfinder ~P. 41 Arrow pad () ~P. 29, 68 Card cover ~P. 19 Strap eyelet ~P. 13

Monitor ~P. 40

QUICK VIEW button ~P. 69 Playback button ( ) ~ P. 68 Tripod socket

OK/Menu button ( ~P. 29

) Battery compartment cover ~P. 14
Viewfinder Orange lamp ~P. 41 Green lamp ~P. 41

Monitor indications

Shooting mode

HQ 2048x1536

Items Battery check Shooting mode Exposure compensation Spot metering mode White balance AF target mark Green lamp Flash standby Camera movement warning / Flash charge 9 Macro , (lit) [ ] , ,
Indications Ref. page P. 11 P. 37 P. 64 P. 55

2.0 +2.0

P. 66 P. 40 P. 40 P. 40
(Blinks) P. 53 , P. 50 P. 54 SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQx 1536, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480, etc. 11 11'' P. 60 P. 61 P. 40 P. 47
10 Flash mode 11 Self-timer 12 Record mode 13 Resolution (number of pixels) 14 Number of storable still pictures Seconds remaining for movies
Playback mode INFO setting allows you to select how much information to display on the monitor. Screens when the information display is set to ON are shown below. ~ Displaying shooting information (P. 87)
HQ SIZE: 320x240 WB AUTO 04.04.01 12:30 0"/15"
x0020 HQ SIZE: 2048x1536 +2.0 04.04.01 12:30 20

Still picture

Items 9 Battery check Print reservation Number of prints Protect Record mode Number of pixels Exposure compensation White balance Date and time Frame number , x10

Indications

Ref. page P. 11 P. 94 P. 95 P. 76 P. 60 P. 61 P. 64
SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQx 1536, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480, etc. 2.0 +2.0 WB AUTO, 12 100-0020 0"/15" , , ,
P. 66 P. 26 P. 87 P. 87 P. 74 P. 74

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10 File number 11 Movie mode 12 Playing time /Total recording time
The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been selected and displayed from the index display are different from Note those that appear when the movie picture is displayed using the movie playback function.
Battery check If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication on the monitor changes as follows when the camera is turned on or while the camera is in use.

Normal shooting and flash on
Night-Scene shooting and flash on
Self Portrait shooting Enables you to take a picture of yourself while holding the camera. Point the lens towards yourself and the focus will be locked on you. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.

Selecting shooting modes

Open the lens barrier fully.
The monitor turns on and the subject is displayed.
In the top menu, press to select MODE MENU. Movie recording: Press to select.
Press to select the CAMERA tab, then press. Press to select SCENE SELECT, then press. Press to select a mode from , then press , , or ,.
Press again to exit the menu.
Refer to List of functions by shooting mode (P. 122) for details of the functions for each mode. Digital zoom and panorama shooting are not available in SelfPortrait mode. Note

Taking still pictures

You can take still pictures using either the monitor or the viewfinder. Both methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button.
Taking still pictures using the monitor
Slide the lens barrier fully open until it clicks. The monitor turns on and the subject is displayed. ~ Turning off the monitor (P. 44)

Shutter button

Decide the composition while looking at the image on the monitor.
Green lamp (P. 41) Flash stand-by/Flash charge (P. 50) Shooting mode (P. 37) AF target mark

2048x 1536

Record mode (P. 61) No. of storable still pictures (P. 61)
Press the shutter button gently (halfway) to adjust the focus.
When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp lights steadily. (focus lock) If the mark lights, the flash fires automatically.
Press the shutter button all the way (fully).
The camera takes the picture, and a beep sounds. When the green lamp next to the viewfinder stops blinking, you can take the next picture. The orange lamp next to the viewfinder starts blinking when the pictures are being saved to the card.
It is difficult to focus on the subject. T~ If correct focus cannot be obtained (P. 45) The green lamp blinks. T You are too close to the subject. Take the picture at least 50 cm/1.6 ft. away from the subject. When the distance from the camera to the subject is less than 50 cm/1.6 ft, select the macro mode. ~ Macro mode shooting (P. 53) T Depending on the subject, the focus may not be locked. ~ Subjects that are difficult to focus on (P. 46) The monitor turns off automatically. T If the camera is not used for approximately 3 minutes, the monitor turns off automatically. Touch the shutter button or arrow pad to turn the monitor on again. The monitor is hard to see. T Bright light, such as direct sunlight, may cause vertical lines to appear on the monitor screen. In this case, use the viewfinder. This does not affect recorded pictures. To check the picture you have just taken immediately. T Set REC VIEW to ON. ~ REC VIEW - Viewing a picture immediately after shooting (P. 88)

In the shooting mode top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T T ON, and press. ~ How to use the mode menu (P. 30)
Connects pictures from bottom to top.
Make sure that the edges of the pictures overlap, then take your pictures.
Focus, exposure and white balance are set by the first picture. Do not select an extremely bright subject (such as the sun) for the first picture. Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures.
When shooting, make sure that the edges (right/left/top/bottom) of the images overlap, so that the CAMEDIA Master software can correctly connect the pictures. When you have taken 10 pictures, a warning mark is displayed.
to finish panorama shooting.
The frame on the screen disappears and the camera returns to the normal shooting mode.
The panorama mode is only available with Olympus xD-Picture Card. Note During panorama shooting, the flash is not available. The camera itself cannot compose a panorama picture. To create a panorama picture, use the CAMEDIA Master software in the provided CD-ROM.
2 IN 1 - Taking two-in-one pictures
This function allows you to combine two pictures taken in succession and store them as a single picture. You can combine two different subjects in one picture.

Picture when played back

In the shooting mode top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T 2 IN 1, and press. ~ How to use the mode menu (P. 30)
The monitor turns on. The two-in-one picture mode is set.
Take the first shot while observing your subject on the monitor.
The subject will be positioned on the left in the combined picture.

Take the second shot.

The subject will be positioned on the right in the combined picture. The first and second shots are saved as a single picture.

Picture when shooting

When the battery power is exhausted ( blinks), the flash automatically turns off. Note The two-in-one picture mode is canceled when is pressed or the lens barrier is closed. Press to cancel the two-in-one picture mode after the first shot has been taken. The first picture will not be stored.

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Changing the record mode
You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies. Choose the best record mode for your purposes (printing, editing on a PC, website editing, etc.).
Record mode Description A high quality mode. Fewer images can be saved to a card. Takes longer to store the images. SHQ Uses Good for printing. Can be enlarged to A4 (210mm 297mm / 8.3'' )''7.11 size. Good for processing on a PC. Factory default setting. HQ Uses Good for editing on a PC or printing in postcard size. The resolutions are smaller than in SHQ or HQ. A standard quality mode. More images can be saved to a card. Uses Attaching images to e-mail or simply viewing them on a PC. Quality Clearer File size Larger

The picture is rotated and saved that way. To close the menu, press twice.

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The following pictures cannot be rotated. Movies, protected pictures, pictures edited on a PC, pictures Note taken with another camera. New picture orientations are saved even when the camera is turned off.
MOVIE PLAYBACK - Viewing movies
Arrow pad () The monitor turns on.
Use the arrow pad to display the picture with. ~ Viewing still pictures (P. 68)

Playing time

O" / 15"

Total recording time

Press to select MOVIE PLAYBACK.
Press to select PLAYBACK, then press.
The movie is played back. After playback, the menu is displayed. PLAYBACK : Plays back the entire movie again. FRAME BY FRAME : Plays back the movie manually one frame at a time. EXIT : Leaves the movie playback mode. Press to select from PLAYBACK, FRAME BY FRAME or EXIT, then press.
MOVIE PLAYBACK PLAYBACK FRAME BY FRAME EXIT
When FRAME BY FRAME is selected
: Displays the first frame of the movie. : Displays the last frame of the movie. : Displays the next frame. The movie can be displayed continuously by holding the button down. : Displays the previous frame. The movie can be displayed continuously in reverse by holding the button down. : Displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu.
Movies can also be played back in the shooting mode using QUICK VIEW. ~ QUICK VIEW (P. 69) When playing back a movie, the access time will vary depending on the length and record mode of the movie. Note

Protecting pictures

You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them. Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/allframe erase function.
with the lens barrier closed.

The monitor turns on.

Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to protect. ~ Viewing still pictures (P. 68) Press.
Displayed when a picture is protected.
In the top menu, select MODE MENU T PLAY T , and press. ~ How to use the mode menu (P. 30) Press to select ON, then press.
To cancel protection, select OFF.
Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/all-frame erase function, but they are all erased by formatting. Note

Erasing pictures

Recorded pictures can be erased. There are two types of erase: Singleframe erase, which erases only the picture that is displayed on the monitor, and all-frame erase, which erases all the pictures on the card. You cannot erase pictures that are protected. Cancel the protection before erasing such pictures. Note Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep. ~ Protecting pictures (P. 76)

Resizing is not possible in the following cases. Movies, pictures edited on a PC, or when there is insufficient Note memory space on the card. If the size of a picture is 640 x 480 or smaller, you cannot select 640 x 480. If the size of a picture is 320 x 240, you cannot select.

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INDEX - Creating an index
9 frames extracted from the recorded movie are displayed as an index to show the movie at one glance. Indexes can be stored on the card as still pictures.
Use the arrow pad to select a picture with. ~ Viewing still pictures (P. 68)
In the top menu, select MODE MENU T EDIT T INDEX, then press. ~ How to use the mode menu (P. 30)
Press to select the first frame for the index, then press.

SET CARD

Elapsed time/Total time
First-frame selection screen
Press to select the last frame for the index, then press.
Last-frame selection screen
Press to select OK, then press.
The 9 frames extracted from the movie appear as an index display, then the camera returns to the playback mode. The index is stored as a new picture. RESET : If you want to choose different frames, select RESET, press , and then repeat from step 3. CANCEL : To cancel your selections, select CANCEL and press.

INDEX OK RESET CANCEL

The index is stored as a still picture in a different record mode from the original movie. Record mode when the movie was shot HQ SQ Record mode when stored as an index SQ1 (1024 x 768 pixels) SQ2 (640 x 480 pixels)
The interval between the frames that are automatically picked out varies depending on the length of the movie. Note An index consists of 9 frames. You cannot create an index if there is insufficient memory space on the card.
ALL RESET - Saving the settings
This function lets you choose whether or not to save the current camera settings after the power is turned off. The settings affected by ALL RESET are listed in the table below. ALL RESET is available in both the shooting mode and playback mode. ON : All settings are returned to the factory default settings after the power is turned off. Example: If ALL RESET is ON, even if the setting is SQ1 when the camera is turned off, it will be at HQ when the camera is turned on again. OFF : The settings made before the power is turned off are saved. The ALL RESET setting (ON/OFF) applies to all the modes. If ALL RESET is set to OFF in one shooting mode, this setting applies to all other shooting modes, as well as the playback and modes. ALL RESET does not affect items included in the MODE MENUs SETUP tab even when set to ON.

REC VIEW - Viewing a picture immediately after shooting
You can choose whether or not to display the picture you have just taken on the monitor. ON : The picture being recorded to the card is displayed. This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken. OFF : The picture being recorded to the card is not displayed. This is useful when you want to prepare for your next shot while the previous picture is being recorded. Arrow pad ()
In the shooting mode top menu, select MODE MENU T SETUP T REC VIEW T OFF or ON, and press. ~ How to use the mode menu (P. 30)
6 Adjusting the monitor brightness
You can adjust the brightness of the monitor according to the surrounding conditions to make it easier to see.
In the top menu, select MODE MENU T SETUP T. ~ How to use the mode menu (P. 30)

, and press

Press to adjust the brightness while observing the monitor. Pressing brightens the monitor, and pressing darkens it. Press.
The monitor brightness is set. Press again to exit the menu.
Turning the beep sound off
This function lets you turn on/off the beep sound used for warnings, etc. The beep sound can be adjusted in either the shooting mode or the playback mode. ON : There is a beep for warnings. OFF : There is no beep for warnings.
In the top menu, select MODE MENU T SETUP T T OFF or ON, and press. ~ How to use the mode menu (P. 30)

FILE NAME

The camera automatically creates file names and folder names for images. Examples are shown below.
Month: Jan. - Sep. = 1 - 9, Oct. = A, Nov. = B, Dec. = C There are two choices here: RESET or AUTO. Choose the one that is best for you when transferring images to a computer.
RESET When RESET is selected, the file number and folder number are reset every time a new card is inserted in the camera. The folder number returns to No. 100, and the file number returns to No. 0001. This is useful when grouping files on separate cards. AUTO When AUTO is selected, the same folder number is retained, but the file number continues from the previous card, so that the same file number is not used on different cards. This helps you to manage multiple cards. This is useful when a group of files stretches over more than one card.
In the shooting mode top menu, select MODE MENU T SETUP T FILE NAME T RESET or AUTO. Press. ~ How to use the mode menu (P. 30)
After the file number reaches 9999, it returns to 0001, and the folder number also changes (for example, from No. 100 to No. Note 101). When both the folder and file numbers reach their maximum (999/9999), you cannot store any more pictures, even if the card is not full yet. Insert a different card.

appears on the current frame.
Press to display the single-frame reservation menu. Press to select END.
The PRINT ORDER screen appears.
10 Press repeatedly until the MODE

MENU appears.

Press to exit the menu.
Resetting print reservation data
This function allows you to reset the print reservation data for pictures stored on the card. There are two ways to reset print reservation: you can reset all print reservation data or you can reset the print reservation data for only the frames you do not need.
Display a still picture with ~ Viewing still pictures (P. 68)
If print reservation data is already stored on the card, the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears.
To reset all print reservation data, press to select RESET, then press. ~ Go to step 8. To reset only the print reservation data for the frames that you do not need, press to select KEEP, then press.
If there is no print reservation data stored on the card, the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen does not appear.
PRINT ORDER SETTING PRINT ORDERED RESET KEEP
Press to select on the ORDER screen, then press

PRINT.

PRINT ORDER SETTING Screen
Press to display the frame whose print reservation data you want to reset, then press.
The single-frame reservation menu is displayed.

Press to select CANCEL.

Print reservation is canceled, and the screen in step 5 is restored. disappears.
If you are finished resetting print reservation data, press display the single-frame reservation menu. Press. Press repeatedly until the MODE MENU appears.
Using the direct printing function
By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer with the USB cable, you can print out recorded pictures directly without the use of a computer. With the camera connected to the printer, use the cameras monitor to select the pictures you want to print, and the number of prints you want to make. It is also possible to print out pictures using the print reservation data. ~"With print reservation" (P. 92) To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge, refer to the printers instruction manual. What is PictBridge?. It is the standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly. STANDARD. All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings. Selecting STANDARD on the settings screens (~ P. 101 to 109), images are printed according to the default settings. See the instruction manual for your printer for its standard settings or inquire with the printer manufacturers.

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The monitor is hard to see. The brightness is not adjusted properly. Vertical lines appear on the monitor. The monitor is exposed to direct sunlight. Select in the MODE MENU and adjust the brightness. Bright light (such as sunlight) may cause this. Use the viewfinder. Block the sunlight with your hand. P. 88 P. 41
Pictures you have taken do not appear on the monitor. The power is off. The camera is in the shooting mode. There are no pictures on the card. The date/time is not set. The battery is exhausted. With the lens barrier closed, press the monitor on. Press press to turn P. 22 P. 68, 69
or close the lens barrier and then to switch to the playback mode.
NO PICTURE appears on the monitor. Record pictures. Set the date/time. The clock adjustment is not factory-preset. When the battery runs down, the date/time setting is canceled. Replace with a new battery and reset the date and time. If the camera is left for with the battery removed, the date/time setting is canceled. Set the date/time again.
The date recorded with the image data is wrong. P. 26 P. 14, 26
The camera has been left with the battery removed.
The settings are returned to the factory default settings when the camera is turned off. ALL RESET is set to ON. Select the SETUP tab in the mode menu and set ALL RESET to OFF. P. 84
The picture is too bright. The flash was set to the fill-in flash mode. The subject was excessively illuminated. Select a flash mode other than fill-in flash. Adjust the exposure compensation toward minus (-) or change the camera position. P. 50 P. 64
The picture is too dark. The flash was blocked Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers by your finger. away from the flash. The subject was out of the working range of the flash. The flash was set to the flash off mode. The subject was too small and was backlit. You shot a bright subject, such as snow. Shoot within the flash working range. P. 28 P. 50
Select a flash mode other than flash off. Set the flash to fill-in mode. Adjust the exposure compensation toward +.

P. 50 P. 50 P. 64

The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural. Indoor lighting can affect the picture's colors. There is no white in the subject. Set the white balance according to the lighting. P. 66

Include something white in the picture, or shoot using the fill-in flash mode. Adjust the white balance according to the light source.

P. 50 P. 66

The white balance setting is wrong.
The picture has obscured edge(s). The lens was partly blocked by your finger or the strap. The subject was too close. Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers and the strap away from the lens. Check the actual picture area by using the monitor to take the picture. P. 28
The picture is out of focus. The camera moved when the shutter button was pressed. Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter button gently. Camera movement occurs easily with slower shutter speeds. When you take a picture with the flash off mode in a night scene or a dark situation, use a tripod, or hold the camera firmly. Clean the lens. Use a commercially available blower blush and then wipe with a Lens cleaner to remove dust. Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty. Lock the focus on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the subject, then compose your shot again. P. 28

The lens was dirty.

P. 123
The camera may not be able to focus on the subject, even if the green lamp lights up.
The batterys power is running out. You are using the camera an environment that is too cold. The monitor is always on. Keep the camera as warm as possible. In cold weather, put it inside your clothes or another warm place for a short time before using it. Turn off the monitor as often as possible.

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Menu list

Shooting mode menus (

Top menu MODE MENU Tab CAMERA

PHOTO :P/

Function SCENE SELECT

Setting

Ref. page , , P. 37 P. 53 P. 55 P. 64 P. 56 P. 58 P. 66 P. 85 P. 84 P. 24
, OFF, ON OFF, ON 2.0 to +2.0 (in 1/2 EV steps) PANORAMA 2 IN 1 WB CARD SETUP ALL RESET

PICTURE CARD SETUP

AUTO, , , , FORMAT, CANCEL OFF, ON ENGLISH, FRANCAIS, DEUTSCH, ESPAOL, ITALIANO, , PORTUGUES OFF, ON OFF, ON RESET, AUTO
SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 MONITOR OFF (MONITOR ON)
P. 89 P. 88 P. 89 P. 91 P. 88 P. 26 P. 37 P. 60 P. 44

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Function Setting OFF, ON OFF, ON 2.0 to +2.0 (in 1/2 EV steps) AUTO, , , , FORMAT, CANCEL ON/OFF ENGLISH, FRANCAIS, DEUTSCH, ESPAOL, ITALIANO, , PORTUGUES OFF, ON OFF, ON RESET, AUTO Ref. page P. 53 P. 55 P. 64 P. 66 P. 85 P. 84 P. 24

WB CARD SETUP ALL RESET

PHOTO HQ, SQ MONITOR OFF (MONITOR ON)

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Playback mode menus (Still picture)
Top menu MODE MENU Tab PLAY Function Setting OFF, ON 0, +90, -90 , OK, CANCEL OK, CANCEL 640 x 480, 320 x 240, CANCEL ALL ERASE, FORMAT OFF, ON ENGLISH, FRANCAIS, DEUTSCH, ESPAOL, ITALIANO, , PORTUGUES OFF, ON Ref. page P. 76 P. 73 P. 92 P. 79 P. 80 P. 80 P. 78, 85 P. 84 P. 24

CARD SETUP ALL RESET

Operating environment Temperature : 0 C to 40 C (32 F to 104 F) (operation) 20 C to 60 C (4 F to 140 F) (storage) Humidity : 30% to 90% (operation)/ 10% to 90% (storage) Power supply : Two AA (R6) alkaline batteries or NiMH batteries One lithium CR-V3 battery pack AC adapter (optional) Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used. Dimensions : 110 mm (W) x 62 mm (H) x 37.5 mm (D) (4.3'' x 2.4'' x 1.5'') (excluding protrusions) Weight : 154 g (0.3 lb.) (without battery and card)
SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER.

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A AC adapter..16 Adjusting the monitor brightness.88 AF target mark.9, 40, 45 ALL RESET..84 All-frame erase..78 All-frame reservation.94 Arrow pad.8, 29, 68 Auto focus..46 Auto flash.51 Auto white balance..66 B Batteries..14 Battery check..11 Battery compartment cover.8, 14 Beep sound.89 C Camera movement warning..9 Card..18 Card check..23 Card cover..8, 19 CARD SETUP.23, 78, 85 Center-weighted average light metering..55 Close-up playback.70 Connector cover.7, 16, 99 Creating black and white pictures..79 Creating sepia-toned pictures.80 D DC-IN jack..7, 16 Digital zoom..49 Direct printing..98 DPOF..92 E Erasing pictures..77 Error codes.111, 112 Exposure compensation.64 F FILE NAME..89 File number.87, 92 Fill-in flash..51 Flash..7, 50 Flash charge..50 Flash off..52 Flash stand-by..50 Fluorescent lamp.66 Focus.40, 45 Focus lock..45 Folder No..89 Formatting..85 Frame number..10 G Green lamp..8, 41 H High quality..60 HQ...60 I INDEX (Creating an index)..82 Index display.71 Information display INFO..87 J JPEG..93 L Landscape shooting.37 Language.24 Lens...7 Lens barrier..7 Lithium battery pack..16 M Macro mode shooting.53 Mode menu..34
Monitor..8, 9, 40, 68, 88 MONITOR OFF.44 MONITOR ON..44 MOVIE PLAYBACK.74 Movie recording.37, 47 N Night-Scene shooting.37 No. of storable still pictures.9, 40 O OK/Menu button..8, 29 Orange lamp..8, 41 Overcast..66 P PANORAMA..56 PictBridge.98 Picture rotation..73 Pixels..63 PIXEL MAPPING.91 Playback button..8, 22, 68 Playback mode..10, 33, 35, 68 Portrait shooting..37 Print reservation..92 Program auto shooting.37 Protecting..76 Q QUICK VIEW..69 QUICK VIEW button.8, 69 R REC VIEW..88 Record mode.60 Red-eye reduction flash.51 Resizing..80 Resolution..61, 63 S SCENE SELECT.37 Seconds remaining.9
Self portrait shooting.38 Self-timer lamp.7, 54 Self-timer shooting.54 Setting the date and time.26 Shooting mode.9, 32, 34, 37 Shortcut menus.32 SHQ..60 Shutter button..7, 40, 47 Shutter speed..37 Single-frame erase.77 Single-frame playback.68 Single-frame reservation.95 Sleep mode..21 Slideshow..72 Spot metering..55 SQ...60 STANDARD.98 Still picture shooting PHOTO.37, 40 Strap..13 Strap eyelet..8, 13 Sunlight..66 T Top menu.32 Tripod socket..8 Tungsten lamp..66 Two-in-one pictures 2 IN 1.58 U USB cable..99 USB connector.7, 99 V Viewfinder..8, 41 W White balance WB..66 X xD-Picture Card.18

Identifying the OS

Identify the OS on your computer before connecting the camera. How to identify the OS depends on the computer.
Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. When the My computer icon is not on your desktop, click Control Panel from the Start menu.
Double-click the Control Panel icon.
Double-click the System icon.
The way the file icons inside the folder appear may vary depending on your version of Windows. If you dont see the icon you are looking for, click on view all Control Panel options on the left of the window.
A System Properties window will appear. Note and record the System: information. Confirm that your system is Windows 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional or Windows XP, then press OK to close the window.
If your OS is Windows 98/98 SE, proceed to Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 ( p.9). Users running Windows Me/2000/XP p.11 Users running other OS p.31

Mac OS (Macintosh)

Select About This Computer from the Apple menu on the menu bar. A window appears with the name of the computers OS. Confirm that the OS is OS 9.0-9.2 or OS X.
Users running Mac OS 9/X Users running other OS

p.23 p.31

Using Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
Your computer is turned on and Windows is running. If you are running any applications, quit them all. You are recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter. If the battery power runs out while the computer is accessing the card in the camera, the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could destroy image files (data). If you are using batteries, make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power.
Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 (When using Windows 98/98 SE).... 9 Connecting the camera to the computer.. 11 Confirming the computer recognizes the camera. 14 Confirming the USB driver is installed. 15 Downloading images to your computer.. 17 Disconnecting the camera from your computer. 20
Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 (When using Windows 98/98 SE)
If your OS is Windows 98/98 SE, you must install the USB driver. Follow the instructions below to install the USB driver in your computer. Once it is fully installed, you do not need to repeat the procedure again. If your OS is Windows Me/2000/XP, you do not need to install the USB driver. Proceed to Connecting the camera to the computer ( p.11).
Insert the provided software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The Olympus Windows Installer should automatically launch. Click USB Driver. If the USB driver is already installed in your computer, this option will not appear. This option will not appear if you are using Windows Me/2000/XP. If the installer is not automatically launched, select Run. on the Start menu and then execute (drive letter):/ Information.exe.

Turn the camera on. Camera with a lens barrier The power turns on automatically, with the exception of some models which require you to press the (monitor) button. When the camera is turned on, the green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up. Camera with a mode Set the mode dial to. (If the camera has a power switch as well as a mode dial, turn the power switch to ON.)
Some camera models display this screen (shown right) on the monitor. When this screen appears, use the arrow pad to select PC and press the OK button. The computer recognizes the camera as a new device.
The computer recognizes the camera automatically and an Untitled icon appears on the desktop. If you cannot find this icon, turn off the camera and connect again. Mac OS X When the computer has recognized the camera, the Apple Image Capture software automatically launches. p.29

Mac OS 9

You can download images from the camera and save them in your computer (in this case, in the Hard Disk).
Double-click the Untitled icon displayed on the desktop when the camera is connected to the computer.
If you cannot find this icon, or if an error message appears when you doubleclick the icon, there may be a problem with one of the following: the cameras power source (the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low) the card (there is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the card) Check that you can play back pictures on the monitor of your camera. the USB cable (the camera is not properly connected to the computer by the USB cable). Apple File Exchange extension is not enabled. Please refer to your Apple operating system manual for instructions on how to enable this extension.
Double-click the 100OLYMP folder.
Image files (JPEG files) with files names such as P1010001.JPG are displayed.
Double-click the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop.
The Hard Disk window is displayed.
Drag & drop the image you want to save in the computer (in this case, P1010012.JPG) to the Hard Disk window. The image is saved in the computer (in the Hard disk). To select all images, click Edit > Select all.
When the image file has been copied to the computer, you can view images by double-clicking the image files in the Hard Disk folder. The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system. If you want to view the image a different size or process it, you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files, such as Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software. The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while the image is being copied. Never open the card cover on the camera, load or remove the batteries, or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the image files may be destroyed.

Use the optional PC card adapter*.