Main
DIGITAL CAMERA
FE-290/X-825
Instruction Manual
Quick Start Guide
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Contents
Quick Start Guide
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Gather these items (box contents)
(Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
Attach the strap
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Prepare the camera
a. Charge the battery.
b. Insert the battery and the xD-Picture Card (optional) into the camera.
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Turn the camera on
When shooting movies
(To turn off the camera, press the o button once again.
This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode.
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Set the date and time
Cancels the setting
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H button HQ
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Take a picture
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b. Focus.
c. Shoot.
a. Hold the camera.
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Review your pictures
F2.7
1/1000
0.0
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Button operations
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K button (Shooting) Selecting shooting mode/Turning the camera on
Shooting still pictures
q button (Playback) Selecting playback mode/Turning the camera on
Mode dial
h Shooting pictures with automatic settings P Set the optimum aperture value and shutter speed
R Follow the shooting guide for setting
n Recording movies
Arrow pad (ONXY) H button OF/< button Changing picture brightness (Exposure compensation)/
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Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject
Optical zoom: 4 Digital zoom: 4 (optical zoom digital zoom: Max. 16)
W
Zoom bar
Zoom lever d
Zoom out: Turn the zoom lever to the W- side.
Zoom in: Turn the zoom lever to the T- side.
Close-up playback
Index display
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Menu operations
SET
m button
Operation guide
1 2
to select [SETUP], and press H.
[8] is on a menu in [SETUP].
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4
Shooting mode menu K
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IMAGE QUALITY
2
4
RESET
f (Scene) Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation
CAMERA MENU ISO
PANORAMA
Playback mode menu q
SILENT MODE
Operations during movie playback
Operations during pause
SLIDESHOW MOVIE PLAY
PLAYBACK MENU 0
y
R
MY FAVORITE
RESIZE
Erasing pictures registered in MY FAVORITE
VIEW FAVORITE.......................................................... Viewing registered pictures
ALL ERASE
ERASE
SEL. IMAGE
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SETUP menus
MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT)
BACKUP W
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PIXEL MAPPING
K /q.........................................................Turning on the camera with the
s
BEEP
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X
VIDEO OUT
POWER SAVE
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Printing pictures
1
mode.
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into the multi-connector of the camera and the printers USB port.
Direct printing (PictBridge)
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4 5
1 2 3
Selecting a print mode
Setting the print paper
Setting the number of prints and data to be printed
Selecting the picture to print
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To cancel printing
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m.
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1 2 3
reservations, and then press ON to set the number of prints.
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4 5
Single-frame reservation
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Using OLYMPUS Master
What is OLYMPUS Master?
Overview
Install the OLYMPUS Master software gP.34 Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable
Install the OLYMPUS Master software
Operating environment Windows
Macintosh
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Start up the OLYMPUS Master software
USB port on the computer using the provided USB cable.
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1
Macintosh
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Master2 folder.
To exit OLYMPUS Master
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Connecting the camera to a computer
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4
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Viewing still pictures and movies
To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master
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Getting to know your camera better
The date and time have not been set
Shooting tips and information
Tips before you start taking pictures The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded
Shooting tips Focusing on the subject
Subjects that are difficult to focus on
Taking pictures without blurring
Taking pictures without the flash
Increasing the ISO sensitivity
The picture is too grainy
Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene
Taking pictures of a subject against backlight
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Using a card (xD-Picture Card) (optional)
Additional shooting tips and information Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken
Using a new card
This camera uses several lamps to indicate the camera status.
To print A4 (11.78.5 in.)/postcard-size images
To send as an e-mail attachment or post on a web site
Lamp indicators
Extending the useful life of the battery
Functions that cannot be selected from menus
Selecting the optimal image quality
Change the monitor setting
When you get an error message on the camera...
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Some functions cannot be set in certain shooting modes. For more details, refer to the table below.
Functions available in shooting modes and scenes
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Appendix
Exterior:
Monitor:
Lens:
Representative plug of power supply cord of countries/regions around the world
Pictures can be recorded on the optional card.
Compatible cards
Using the internal memory or card
F2.7
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HQ
0.0
3072
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
General Precautions
WARNING
CAUTION
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
Caution for Usage Environment
Battery Handling Precautions
LCD Monitor
Legal and Other Notices Disclaimer of Warranty
Warning Copyright Notice
FCC Notice
For customers in North and South America
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Trademarks
For customers in USA
For customers in Canada
SPECIFICATIONS
(Camera
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
(Lithium ion battery (LI-42B)
(Battery charger (LI-40C)
Names of Parts
Camera
(Shooting Mode
(Playback Mode
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Index
A
B
C
P
R
S
T
U