DIGITAL CAMERA | Using this camera for the first time |
Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. This guide has been designed for those who want to become familiar with the camera in a very short time. See the Reference Manual for more details.
Checking the Package Contents
Loading the batteries
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Inserting/ejecting the card
1 | Make sure the camera is turned off |
(i.e. the mode dial is set to OFF). |
START
QUICK START GUIDE
Camera
Strap
Lens cap with string
USB cable
AA (R6) alkaline batteries (4)
Basic Manual
Quick Start Guide (this publication) 
Software installation guide (included in the
Warranty/Registration card (North America only)
Safety Precautions
SmartMedia (16 MB)
Static free case for SmartMedia Labels for SmartMedia (2 pieces)
SmartMedia Instructions
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Make sure the camera is turned off | Slide the battery compartment lock on | ||
(i.e. the mode dial is set to OFF). | the battery compartment cover in the | ||
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| Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction | ||
4 | of the arrow printed on it, using your fingertip. Using | ||
a fingernail could result in injury. | |||
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2 Open the Card cover. |
3 Inserting the card
Attaching the strap
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Insert the card fully with the contact area facing towards the monitor side (back of the camera). Insert until you feel the card locked into place.
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Pull the string
1loop through
the hole in the lens cap.
Put the strap through the string
2loop.
Thread the strap through the
3strap eyelet.
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Strap eyelet
Loosen the strap in the stopper
4beforehand to adjust the strap length.
Thread the strap through the
5stopper as indicated by the arrows. When the strap length is satisfactory, pull on the strap to make sure it is securely fastened.
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5 Stopper
Attach the strap to the other
6strap eyelet following steps 3 – 5.
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| Insert the batteries in |
| the direction shown |
| in the illustration. |
When using | |
| Close the battery compartment cover, then press it |
6 | down and slide it in the opposite direction of the |
arrow printed on it. | |
7 | ● When pressing the battery compartment cover shut, |
be sure to press the center of the cover, as it may be | |
| difficult to close properly by pressing the edge. |
●Make sure the cover is completely closed.
Slide the battery compartment lock on the battery compartment cover in the direction of 
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● Note the orientation of the card. If it is inserted incorrectly, it may become jammed.
3 Ejecting the card
Push in the card lightly to unlock it, then pull it out.
4 Close the cover tightly.
Note:
●NEVER open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or disconnect the optional AC adapter while the camera is in use or the camera is communicating with a computer. Doing so could destroy all data on the card.
Taking still pictures | Viewing still pictures |
Recording movies |
Full Automatic mode
1 | Remove the lens cap and | 1 |
set the mode dial to P. |
Point the camera towards a subject while
Quick View
Press the | (monitor) button | 2 | Display the desired pictures | ||
twice quickly. |
| using the arrow pad. |
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● The monitor turns on and the |
| ● Pictures indicated by |
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recorded picture appears. | movie frames. T See “Playing |
| Movie mode |
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2 | Press to display Menu. | 1 | Remove the lens cap and set the |
| mode dial to |
2viewing through the viewfinder.
Card access lamp 
To focus on the subject, press the shutter button
3halfway, slowly and gently.
● When the subject is in focus, the green lamp lights up.
4 | To start shooting, press the shutter button gently all |
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the way (fully). | Green lamp | ||
●The green lamp and card access lamp blink and the camera begins storing pictures on the card.
●To turn off the camera Set the mode dial to OFF.
back movies”. | |
| Jumps to the picture |
| 10 frames behind. |
| Displays the next picture. |
| Jumps to the picture |
Displays the | 10 frames ahead. |
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previous picture. |
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Zoom lever | Turning the zoom |
| lever towards |
T: Enlarges the picture.
W: Displays multiple pictures at the same time.
To return to the shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway.
●The monitor turns off. You can now shoot pictures using the viewfinder.
3 | Press Ñ to select |
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| DIGITAL ZOOM |
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repeatedlyPress | to |
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| select | Movie. |
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| CANCEL | SELECT | GO |
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| Viewfinder | Orange lamp | |
Card access lamp
5 | Press . | Point the camera towards the |
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| picture while viewing through |
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| the monitor. |
7 | Press the shutter button all |
the way to start recording. |
● The orange lamp lights up. ● The subjects are kept in focus
all the time during movie recording.
Press the shutter button all
8 the way again to stop recording.
●The card access lamp blinks and the camera starts writing the movie to the card.
●If you use up the remaining seconds displayed, the camera automatically stops shooting and starts writing the movie to the card.
AF target mark
Seconds remaining
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