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Shooting basics

Using the flash

In the auto-flash mode (factory default setting), the flash is designed to fire

automatically when shooting under low light or against strong backlight, but you

can change the flash mode to suit different shooting situations. Select the flash

mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you want to achieve.

1Open the lens barrier.

The camera turns on in the shooting

mode.

2Press .

The current flash setting is displayed.

3Press while the current flash

setting is displayed.

Each time you press , the flash mode is

switched in the following sequence:

AUTO - - - - -

.

4Take the picture.

• The flash working range is approximately 2.5 m/8.2 ft.

• The camera returns to the auto-flash mode (factory default setting)

when the lens barrier is closed. “Saving the settings (All Reset)”

( p.78)

• While the green lamp is blinking, the flash is charging and shooting is

not possible. Wait until the lamp goes off, then retry shooting.

• If you use the flash when shooting at a close distance, shadows may

be conspicuous and the correct exposure may not be achieved.

• In sequential shooting, panorama or movie mode, the flash is disabled.

Contents

Main Page For customers in Europe For customers in North and South America For customers in USA For customers in Canada Trademarks INDEX Contents INDEX 3 Contents 4 Getting started 7 Shooting basics 28 Advanced shooting 38 Playback 54 Camera settings 73 Page Getting started Names of parts 8 Monitor indications Shooting mode Playback mode Memory gauge Battery check Attaching the strap 1 2 3 Loading the batteries 1 2 3 4 Selecting batteries or the optional AC adapter CR-V3 lithium battery pack (Not rechargeable) NiMH batteries (Rechargeable) AA (R6) alkaline batteries AC adapter Loading the batteries Inserting the card (SmartMedia) Card basics c d e 1 2 3 4 Page Turning the power on/off When shooting pictures When playing back pictures on the camera What to do if the CARD SETUP screen is displayed Page 6 7 8 9 10 Using the menus and tabs Shortcut Menus Mode Menu How to use the menus 1 2 3 4 24 Shortcut menus Shooting mode DRIVE FUNCTION Playback mode Mode menus Shooting mode Using the menus and tabs Playback mode PLAY tab EDIT tab CARD tab SETUP tab Shooting basics Holding the camera Taking still pictures Taking still pictures using the viewfinder 2 3 4 Taking still pictures using the monitor 3 4 Comparison of the viewfinder and monitor Recording movies 1 2 3 press . 4 your subject on the monitor. z 3 setting is displayed. Auto-flash (No indication) Red-eye reduction flash ( ) Fill-in flash ( ) Flash off ( ) Night scene ( ) Night scene with red-eye reduction ( ) Page Taking close-up pictures (Macro mode) 2 3 4 Advanced shooting Using the self-timer 2 3 4 1 2 3 press . 4 Page 5 compensation value. 6 Selecting the metering area (Spot metering) 1 3 4 Page Adjusting the color tone (White balance) 1 3 4 5 6 Selecting the image quality and size (Record mode) Still picture record modes 1 2 3 record modes, then press . 48 Relation between the record mode and the resolution Numbers of pictures you can shoot Panorama shooting 1 2 3 4 5 your pictures. 6 Page Taking two-in-one pictures Taking a picture of yourself (Self-portrait shooting) 1 2 3 Playback Playing back still pictures 3 Quick View (Double-click playback) 1 3 4 Index display 2 3 4 Page Slide-show 1 2 3 Page 60 Operations when FRAME BY FRAME is selected Page Page Page Page Protecting pictures (Protect) Editing still pictures Creating black and white pictures 2 3 4 5 6 Page Resizing pictures 2 3 4 5 Page Page Page 6 press . Page Page Formatting (Card setup/Memory setup) Copying pictures to the card (Memory backup) 3 4 5 Page Page Functions that All Reset affects Displaying shooting information 2 on the monitor (ON). Page Pixel Mapping 1 same time, open the lens barrier. 2 Print settings How to print pictures How to print pictures Making a print reservation on the card 3 4 86 Confirm the print reservation data 5 Select single-frame or all-frame reservation 6 87 Set the number of prints (only for single-frame reservation) 7 8 9 88 Set the date/time printing data 10 TIME, then press . Confirm the reservation data 11 Troubleshooting Error codes Error codes Troubleshooting If an operation does not work Page If the image quality is poor Page Page Specifications Page Index Page http://www.olympus.com/ 2002 OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. Technical Support (USA) OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. (EUROPA) GMBH. OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. Hotline Numbers for customers in Europe: Page Introduction Page Flowchart Flowchart Identifying the OS Windows 1 2 3 4 Mac OS (Macintosh) 8 Windows WindowsWindows Make sure that: Windows Using Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Using Windows 98/Me/2000/XPUsing Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Using Windows 98/Me/2000/XP 1 2 Page Connecting the camera to the computer 1 2 3 4 Confirming the computer recognizes the camera 1 2 Page 4 Downloading images to your computer 1 2 3 4 5 6 Disconnecting the camera from your computer Windows 98 1 2 3 4 5 6 Windows Me/2000/XP 1 Page 23 Macintosh MacintoshMacintosh Make sure that: Macintosh Using Mac OS (9/X) Using Mac OS (9/X)Using Mac OS (9/X) Using Mac OS (9/X) 1 2 3 4 Downloading images to your computer Mac OS 9 1 2 3 4 5 Mac OS X 1 2 Page Downloading image files using other OS (For other OS users) http://www.olympus.com/ 2002 OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. Technical Support (USA) OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. (EUROPA) GMBH. Adobe [Photoshop] Support OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.