Instructions
Legal and other notices
Copyright
Radio and Television Interference
Trademarks
Appendices*, Glossary, Index
Playing Back Images for Viewing Managing Stored Pictures
High Quality Images
Camedia E-10 Features
Functionality
Operability
How to Use This Manual
Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open
Important Safety INSTRUCTlONS
Handling Batteries
Handling the Camera
Important Safety INSTRUCTlONS
Selecting batteries for your camera
Camera Care and Storage Handling
Monitor and control panel light
Lens
Caring for Your Camera
Monitor
General care tips
Contents
Taking Pictures Special Features
Taking Pictures Using a Flash
111
Taking Pictures Distance and Focus
145
137
157
167
196
191
Glossary of Selected Terms
Index
Main dial and sub dial
Important Parts and Names
Monitor Lock/release button Allows you to raise monitor
Lens Battery compartment
Change angle of view Protect button
Shutter button
Control panel
Monitor Display During Shooting
Viewfinder
Page
Getting Started
How to use this manual
Box Contents Make Sure You Have Everything
Attaching the Camera Strap
Inserting Batteries and Attaching the Optional AC Adapter
Battery service life
Power is OFF Power is on
Inserting the lithium battery pack CR-V3
Make sure that the card access lamp is off
Remove the battery holder
These batteries cannot be used
Inserting AA Ni-MH sold separately, Alkaline, or Ni-Cd
Before loading batteries
Connecting the AC adapter with the battery installed
Inserting the optional lithium polymer battery B-10LPB
Use the correct power source
DC in jack AC adapter power cord plug Power outlet
If a malfunction occurs
Connecting and disconnecting the AC adapter
Shooting and Viewing Basics
Taking Pictures
SmartMedia SM provided CompactFlash CF sold separately
Inserting a Memory Card
Insert the card SmartMedia card
With both cards set in the camera
CompactFlash card
Removing a CompactFlash card
If the lens cap is attached, remove it
Setting the Shooting Mode and Switching the Camera On
Control panel difficult to see?
Battery Check Display Meaning
Checking the Battery
Lithium polymer battery
Memory card storage capacity
Checking the Number of Storable Pictures
If you intend to use the images on a computer
2240 x 1680 Full Shots
Blinking in other situation not described above?
When the Number of Storable Pictures Is Not Displayed
Blinking in the control panel?
Holding the Camera
When the subject in the viewfinder is dark
Framing a picture with the viewfinder
Incorrect
Cannot see through the monitor?
Framing a picture with the monitor
Press the monitor button
Compose the picture in the monitor
Camera can be set to emit a sound at shutter release
Pushing the Shutter Button
Way
Taking pictures without half-pressing
Low battery warning blinks immediately after taking a shot?
Gently half-press the shutter
Button
Message displayed in the viewfinder?
If You Cannot Take a Picture
Four segments lit in the memory gauge?
If you see Card 0 blinking in the viewfinder
Taking Pictures Distance and Focus Using Manual Focus MF
Autofocus and close-up shots Macro
Enlarging the Subject Zoom and Macro
Shooting distance and perceived distortion
Shooting distance and range
Flash will not fire?
Using the Built-in Flash
Press the flash button
Half-press the shutter button
Ft.~8.9 m 29.4 ft
For more details about how to use the flash
Flash working range
Use the arrow button pointers to view other images
Set the mode dial to playback
Viewing Pictures Playback
When mode dial is set to playback
To return to the shooting mode
When mode dial is set to P, A, S, or M
Cannot enter playback mode?
Display
Enlarged display
Index display
Using the remote control
Main dial and sub dial
Use the pointers on the arrow pad
To remove protection
Protecting Pictures
To protect all images on a card
Press the protect button
Pictures which cannot be deleted
Reusing memory cards
Press Button
Pointers On the arrow pad to
Attach the lens cap
Switching the Camera Off
Move the power switch to OFF
Shooting Techniques General Introduction
Shooting Portraits Focused Subject, Blurred Background
Setting the Aperture Value
Shooting Portraits Shooting Backlit Subjects
Attaching the Lens Hood When Camera is Not Used
Shooting a Subject in Daylight Shadow Daylight Synchro
Selecting a Flash Mode
Subject not centered in the viewfinder
Shooting the Subject and Background Both in Focus
Taking Multiple Exposures
Setting the Shutter Speed
Shooting Moving Subjects
Shooting Close-up
Using Time-Lapse Photography
Cannot focus the shot?
Capturing stages of a flower blooming
Using Preset White Balance
Using Manual Focus MF
Shooting Night Scenes
Color not what you expect?
Flash mode button Main dial Flash button Control panel
Shooting Sunsets and Fireworks
Using Preset White Balance
Taking Pictures Distance and Focus
Full-press the shutter button to take the picture
Using Autofocus AF
How autofocus operates
Focusing subjects not in the center of the viewfinder
Subject of low contrast
Difficult to focus subjects
Subject with center glare
Two objects at different distances from the camera
Taking a picture through window
Subject without vertical lines
Moving subject
Using the focus ring design
Using Manual Focus MF
Aperture and Shutter Speed
Taking Pictures Brightness Exposure
Program mode
Setting the Shooting Mode
Aperture priority mode
Shutter priority mode
Adjusting the exposure
Program mode aperture values and shutter speeds
Set the mode dial to P Program Mode Take the picture
Using Exposure Compensation
Fine adjustment of aperture and shutter speed
Setting the Aperture Value
Bright spots in the picture?
Large Aperture
Max.WIDE Max.TELE
Aperture Range
To prevent camera shake
Setting the Shutter Speed
Aperture value is blinking, and the value is at the maximum?
Slow Fast Shutter Speed
Selecting Aperture and Shutter Speed Manually
Exposure
Brightness of center and surrounding area different?
Selecting the Metering Method
While holding down the metering
Take the picutre
Adjusting the flash intensity
Using Exposure Compensation
With the button still pressed down, take the picture
When the shutter button is half-pressed
AE Lock
On the arrow pad, press and select 3 to replace OFF
Bracketing a Shot with Three Automatic Exposures
Press the menu button
Bracketing a Shot with Three Automatic Exposures
Sequential mode
Menu opens in the monitor
Changing the ISO Setting
On the arrow pad, press or
Page
Taking Pictures Using a Flash
Flash mode selections and features
Selecting a Flash Mode
Auto Flash
Slow Synchronization
Red-eye Reduction
Fill-in Flash
Flash Timimg
Flash mode
1st-curtain
Auto flash
When the flash is not required
Using Flash Control Compensation
Press the button
To use only the dedicated external flash
Using the Optional Dedicated External Flash FL-40
To set the flash mode for the FL-40
Switch on the dedicated external flash unit
Using the flash with close-up photography
Select the flash mode Take the picture
Preventing the dedicated external flash from firing
Setting a non-dedicated flash unit
Using Other Flash Units with the Camera
Using auto flash controlled by the external flash
Requirements for other flash units used with this camera
Using a non-dedicated flash unit
Page
Taking Pictures Color and Quality
Achieving Natural Color White Balance
Preset white balance
Auto white balance
Quick reference white balance
White balance with a flash
Preset white balance settings and color temperature
Monitor display
2000 3000 4000
100
Using White Balance
101
Using Quick Reference White Balance
Press the quick reference white Balance button
Press Button if the colors Monitor appear natural
102
Using Preset White Balance
Quality Record mode
Selecting Image Quality, Resolution, and Compression
Quality settings
103
Resolution
Setting resolution and compression
104
Compression
105
If you do not want to change Compression setting, go to Step
106
Selecting Sharpness
107
Selecting the Contrast
108
Switching the histogram display on and off
Displaying the Histogram
Set the mode dial to the playback mode
To adjust exposure compensation while viewing the histogram
To display the histogram during playback
109
110
Taking Pictures Special Features
Camera will not shoot after pressing shutter button?
Taking Multiple Exposures
112
To cancel self-timer mode
Using the Self-Timer
Self-timer lamp
113
Working range of the remote unit
Using the Camera Remote Unit RM-1
114
To cancel remote mode
Remote mode focusing
115
To take a picture with the shutter button
116
Using the Remote Cable RM-CB1 Optional
117
118
Using Time-Lapse Photography
Minutes
119
On the arrow pad, press to Move the green highlight to YES
Then press Button
Viewing pictures during time lapse photography
120
Actual time interval
121
When you switch the camera on
Selecting a Card for Storing Pictures
122
Selecting the Shutter Sound Type and Volume
Set the mode dial to P, A, S, or M Press the menu button
123
124
Setting the Warning Sound
125
Setting the Rec View Time
126
Setting the Date and Time
Press or to display the date format that you want to set
Year, Month, Day
127
First setting
Set the year, month, day, hours
Minutes with 2-digit numbers
It remains idle for 1 minute Minute
Setting the Idle Time for the Sleep Mode
128
129
Mode Record mode Buttons together
Restoring All Default Settings +
Factory default settings
130
131
RAW Data Mode
132
Set the mode dial to P, A, S, or M and take the picture
Zoom Setting
Using an Optional Conversion Lens
133
Conversion Lens Type
134
135
You are using
Press and hold down the macro
Set the zoom position according to
136
Playing Back Images For Viewing
138
Displaying Image Information
139
140
Automatic Playback Slide Show
To end the slide show, press the button or the menu button
141
Slide shows in the index display
142
Displaying Images on a TV Screen
Images off-center on the TV screen?
143
Images appear with black frame?
Viewing pictures, index display, enlarged display
144
Adjusting Monitor Brightness
Monitor mark
On the arrow pad, press
Managing Stored Pictures
146
Copying Images to Another Card
Copying all images to another card
Cannot copy?
147
Folder and file names of copied pictures
Copying images not taken with this camera
Follow Steps 1~5 for copying all images
Copying only selected images
148
149
150
Set the mode dial to P, A, S, M or to playback
Deleting All Images
151
Card access
You can also delete images one by one
Lamp
152
Formatting a Memory Card
153
Card access lamp
154
Naming Image Files
155
156
Selecting Pictures for Printing
Selecting Pictures and Number of Copies for Printing
Set the mode dial to print reserve
158
Display the picture that you want to select for printing
You can also cancel all pictures selected for printing
To cancel print selection
159
Changing the number of copies
On the arrow pad, press to
Selecting All Pictures on a Card for Printing
160
Pictures shot after reserving all frames for printing
To cancel all pictures selected for printing
161
162
Setting Up Index Printing
163
Cancelling all pictures selected for index printing
Taking a picture after selecting index printing
Index Printing
164
Set the mode dial to print reserve Press the menu button
Selecting Pictures for Date or Time Stamping
165
166
Printing with Olympus Printers
Options for reading images from memory cards. a variety
Transferring Pictures to a Computer
168
Connecting the camera to a computer for the first time
Transferring Images with a Computer Connection Kit
Connect the B connector
Open the connector cover on
USB cable the large connector to
Set the mode dial to Setup
170
Removing a card while the camera is connected to a computer
Windows 98, Windows
Mac OS
171
Disconnecting the USB cable
Windows 98, Mac OS
Windows
Card Type Device
Optional Devices for Card Reading
172
Monitor Menus
174
Monitor Menus
175
Priority mode, S Shutter priority mode, M Manual mode
176
Setup/connection mode menu
Appendices
Camera Error Messages
178
Appendix 1 Specifications
Dimensions
Operating environment Temperature Humidity Power supply
Weight
179
180
Appendix 2 Available Options
Floppy Disk Adapter FlashPath MAFP-2N
SmartMedia Reader/Writer MAUSB-1 Printer P-400/P-330N
181
Appendix 3 Image File Compatibility
Operational problems
Appendix 4 Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
182
183
Camera does not operate when you press the shutter button?
Cannot play back images on the monitor
184
Monitor and viewfinder displays are different
Built-in flash does not fire
185
Monitor difficult to see
Cannot transfer data to computer
Pictures blurred, out of focus, not sharp
Pictures unsatisfactory
186
Pictures are too bright
187
Picture is too dark
Part of the picture is missing
188
You have forgotten what settings you selected in the menus
Colors are odd
Date incorrect
189
Appendix 5 Camera Error Messages
Control Monitor Explanation Solution Panel
190
Appendix 5 Camera Error Messages
191
Glossary of Selected Terms
192
193
194
195
196
Index
Control panel
197
Index
198
Printing
199
Shutter speed
200