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

1

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)

CD-ROMs with Windows 98 USB driver software, Reference manual, and more.

Basic Manual

Quick Start Guide (this publication) Software installation guide (included in the CD-ROM package in some areas)

Warranty/Registration card (North America only)

Safety Precautions

SmartMedia (16 MB)

Static free case for SmartMedia Labels for SmartMedia (2 pieces) Write-protect seals for SmartMedia (4 pieces)

SmartMedia Instructions

 

 

2

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

 

 

direction of .

 

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.

 

2 Open the Card cover.

3 Inserting the card

Attaching the strap

3

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.

OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.

San-Ei Building, 22-2, Nishi Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan Customer support (Japanese language only): Tel. 0426-42-7499 Tokyo

OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.

Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel. 631-844-5000 (Technical support) Tel. 1-888-553-4448 (Toll-free) (First 30 days after purchase)

Tel. 1-631-844-5520 (After 30 days) (E-Mail) distec@olympus.com

Olympus software updates can be obtained at: http://olympus.com/digital/

Adobe [Photoshop] Support

Adobe software updates and technical information can be obtained at:

http://www.adobe.com/support/

OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. (EUROPA) GMBH.

(Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstraße 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany Tel. 040-237730

(Letters) Postfach 10 49 08, 20034 Hamburg, Germany

Our Hotline is available from 9 am to 6 pm (Monday to Friday)

E-Mail: di.support@olympus-europa.com

«Olympus Web site» http://www.olympus.com

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.

3

2

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.

4

5 Stopper

Attach the strap to the other

6strap eyelet following steps 3 – 5.

5

 

 

Insert the batteries in

 

the direction shown

 

in the illustration.

When using LB-01 lithium battery packs When using AA (R6) batteries

 

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 .

8

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.

 

 

The monitor turns on and the

 

Pictures indicated by

 

are

 

 

recorded picture appears.

movie frames. T See “Playing

 

Movie mode

 

 

2

Press to display Menu.

1

Remove the lens cap and set the

 

mode dial to S-Prg.

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

 

3

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.

 

previous picture.

 

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

 

 

S-Prg.

 

 

S-Prg

 

 

 

 

 

MODE MENU

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL ZOOM

 

4

 

ñ

 

S-prg

 

repeatedlyPress

to

 

 

 

select

Movie.

 

 

 

 

 

CANCEL

SELECT

GO

 

 

 

Viewfinder

Orange lamp

Card access lamp

5

Press .

Point the camera towards the

 

 

6 subject and compose the

 

 

picture while viewing through

 

 

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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