VT429101

QuickStart Guide

START HERE

It is strongly recommended that you follow these step-by-step numbered instructions to set up and quickly begin using your new Digital Camera.

OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.

OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. (EUROPA) GMBH

 

Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville,

Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany

http://www.olympus.com/

NY 11747-3157, U.S.A.

http://www.olympus-europa.com/

 

http://www.olympusamerica.com/E1/

 

 

UNPACKING THE BOX CONTENTS

Gather your digital camera and the parts as shown in the illustration. You’ll need these to complete the steps for the camera set-up procedures that follow.

Digital camera

 

BLM-1 Lithium ion battery

IEEE1394

USB cable

Strap

BCM-1 lithium ion battery charger CD-ROM

(grey color)

cable

 

 

 

 

For more detailed instructions on advanced features, please refer to the instruction manual.

Cards (Compact Flash and Microdrive) are optional. The following items are also included in this package: Reference manual*1, Basic Manual*2, video cable, warranty card, registration card (not pvovided in some areas), and safety precautions booklet.

*1 Provided as a pdf file on the CD-ROM in some areas.

*2 Provided in areas where the Reference Manual is on the CD-ROM.

PREPARE THE CAMERA FOR USE

Before you begin using your Olympus digital camera…

a.Attaching the strap

Attach the strap as shown below.

b.Charging the battery

The battery is not fully charged when purchased. Before use, be sure to charge the battery with the specified provided charger (BCM-1).

Hold the battery with its terminals facing the charger and align the battery with the guideline ( ) on the charger as shown in the illustration. Slide the battery into the charger.

3)

Load the battery as illustrated.

4) Close the battery compartment cover and turn

 

 

the battery compartment lock to .

 

 

Direction indicating mark

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

2

1

 

 

 

 

d.

 

 

 

 

Attaching a lens to the camera

 

 

 

1)

Remove the body cap from the camera.

 

 

Alignment

2)

Remove the rear cap from the lens.

 

 

mark (Red)

 

 

 

3)

Align the lens attachment mark (red) on the camera

1

 

with the alignment mark on the lens (red), then insert the

 

lens into the camera’s body 1 . Rotate the lens clockwise

2

until you hear it click 2 .

 

Lens attachment mark (Red)

e.Inserting the card

c.Loading the battery

1) Make sure that the camera's

2) Turn the battery compartment lock to

and

power switch is set to OFF.

open the battery compartment cover.

 

 

 

 

Battery

 

Battery

 

compartment

 

 

cover

 

compartment

1

 

 

lock

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

1)Turn the card cover lock in the direction of the arrow and open the card cover.

2)Insert the card fully with the mark side facing toward the monitor side (the camera’s rear side) as illustrated.

3) Close the card cover fully until it is

Mark

locked closed.

 

Card cover lock

Card cover

 

Card slot

When using

Compact Flash

When using Microdrive

TURNING ON THE

c.Camera Diagram and Controls

Now take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera controls by reviewing the illustrations.

CAMERA

a.Turn the camera ON

White balance sensor

Self-timer/Remote

Lens attachment mark

(Exposure

Control panel

LIGHT (Control panel

 

 

 

 

illumination) button

compensation) button

 

ISO button

 

Mode dial

 

Hot shoe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power switch

 

 

 

 

Power ON :

Power OFF :

Set the power switch to ON.

Set the power switch to OFF.

Power switch

TIP: After a specified period of time elapses with no operations being performed, the camera enters the sleep mode (stand-by) to save battery power. Press the shutter button to wake up the camera.

Focus mode lever

• Set the focus mode lever to S.

b.Set the Date and Time (OPTIONAL)

Although this is not required, it is recommended that you set the date and time. This affects the way image file names are created, and will conveniently include this information with each picture. The date and time can also be set when the camera is in the playback mode.

• Set the power switch to ON.

• Press

to display the menu.

• Press

three times to select .

• Press

once to highlight

, and then press once.

• Use

to select the date format.

• Adjust the date and time in the appropriate fields by using

to select the field, and

to set the proper value.

Repeat this step until all date/time fields have been set.

control lamp,Lens lock pin AF illuminator

Remote control

 

Lens release

 

button

receiver

 

 

 

 

 

Mirror

(One-touch WB) button

Preview button Mount

 

 

(Attach the lens after removing the body

 

cap from the camera.)

Diopter adjustment dial Main dial

AEL button

Eyepiece shutter lever

 

Card access lamp

Strap eyelet

 

(AF frame

 

 

 

 

selection) button

Viewfinder

 

 

 

 

(Playback

Monitor

 

mode) button

 

(Menu) button

(Shown with

 

 

removable monitor

 

 

cover attached.)

 

Card cover lock

 

 

INFO (Information

 

OK button

display) button

 

 

 

(Protect) button

Arrow pad

 

 

(Erase) button

Battery compartment

 

lock

Tripod socket

 

Mode dial lock

WB (White balance) button

Sub dial

(Flash mode) button

 

Shutter button

(Record mode) button

 

(Metering) button

BKT (Auto bracket) button

DRIVE button

 

External flash

Connector cover

IEEE 1394

connector

connector

 

Remote cable

 

connector

 

Focus mode lever

USB connector

 

DC-IN jack

VIDEO OUT jack

Card slot

 

Note: Time is entered using the 24-hour format.

• Press OK twice to set the date and time and exit the menu.

Battery compartment

Eject button

Card cover

cover

 

Printed in Japan

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Olympus VT429101 quick start Unpacking the BOX Contents, Prepare the Camera for USE, Turning on

VT429101 specifications

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