DIGITAL CAMERA FE-280/X-820/ C-520 Basic Manual ENGLISH 2 FRANÇAIS 28 ESPAÑOL 54 DEUTSCH 80 106 Contents Gather these items (box contents)................................................... 3 Attach the strap ..................................................................................... 3 Prepare the camera ........................................................................... 4 Turn the camera on............................................................................ 6 Set the date and time......................................................................... 7 About the date and time setting screen................................................. 7 En Set the language ................................................................................ 9 Take a picture................................................................................... 10 Review your pictures....................................................................... 11 Erase pictures ..................................................................................... 11 Basic operation ................................................................................ 12 Shooting Mode Buttons ....................................................................... 12 Scene Modes ...................................................................................... 13 Macro Mode ........................................................................................ 13 Flash Modes ........................................................................................ 14 Self-Timer............................................................................................ 14 Power Save Feature............................................................................ 14 Menus and settings ......................................................................... 15 Top Menu ............................................................................................ 15 Erase All Pictures ................................................................................ 15 Connecting the camera ................................................................... 16 Playback on a TV ................................................................................ 16 Direct Printing (PictBridge) .................................................................. 17 Transfer images ............................................................................... 18 OLYMPUS Master software............................................................. 20 Specifications .................................................................................. 21 Safety Precautions........................................................................... 23 Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. Please observe the safety precautions at the end of this manual. The images on the LCD screen and illustrations of the camera used in this manual may differ from the actual product. 2 Gather these items (box contents) Digital Camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery (LI-42B) En Battery Charger (LI-40C) USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM Items not shown: Advanced Manual (CD-ROM), Basic Manual (this manual), and the Warranty Card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Attach the strap Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. 3 Prepare the camera a. Charge the battery. 3 Power Cable Lithium Ion Battery 1 En AC Wall Outlet Battery Charger 2 Charging Indicator Red light on: Charging Light off: Charging complete (Charging time: Approx. 5 hours) Battery comes partially charged. b. Insert the battery and an xD-Picture Card (optional). 2 1 Insert the battery by putting in the marked side first, with the marks toward the battery lock knob. If you insert the battery incorrectly, you will not be able to remove it. Do not use force. Contact authorized distributors/ service centers. Damage to the battery exterior (scratches, etc.) may produce heat or an explosion. Battery lock knob 3 To remove the battery, press the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow. 4 Prepare the camera Contact area Notch 4 Orient the card as shown, and insert the card straight in until it clicks into place. To remove the card, push the card all the way in, release slowly, grasp the card, then remove. En 5 6 With this camera, you can take pictures without inserting the optional xD-Picture CardTM (hereinafter referred to as "the card"). If you shoot pictures with this camera without using an xD-Picture Card, the pictures will be recorded in the internal memory. For details on the card, please refer to the Advanced Manual. 5 Turn the camera on This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode. a. Set the mode dial to h. When shooting still pictures En Still picture shooting modes h P h B E f R When shooting movies The camera determines the optimum settings for the shooting conditions automatically. The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed. This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject, or camera shake when taking pictures. Suitable for taking pictures of people. Suitable for taking pictures of a landscape. Select from 15 available scene modes according to the shooting conditions. Use the shooting guide displayed on the screen to shoot pictures according to the situation. b. Press the o button. Y M D TIME Y/M/D o button ----.--.-----.--.-- --:-- CANCEL MENU This screen is displayed if the date and time are not set. To turn off the camera, press the o button once again. Hint The directions of the arrow pad is indicated with ONXY in the supplied instruction manual. X O Y N 6 Set the date and time About the date and time setting screen Y-M-D Hour Minute Y/M/D Y M D TIME ----.--.-----.--.-- --:-- Date formats (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y) En CANCEL MENU Cancels the setting a. Press the OF/< and NY buttons to select [Y]. · The first two digits of the year are fixed. OF/< button Y M D TIME Y/M/D 2007.--.-2007.--.-- --:-- NY button CANCEL MENU b. Press the Y# button. Y# button c. Press the OF/< and NY buttons to select [M]. Y M D TIME Y/M/D 2007.12.-2007 12.-- --:-- CANCEL MENU 7 Set the date and time d. Press the Y# button. e. Press the OF/< and NY buttons to select [D]. Y M D TIME Y/M/D 2007.12 10 2007 12.10 --:-- CANCEL MENU En f. Press the Y# button. g. Press the OF/< and NY buttons to select the hours and minutes. · The time is displayed in the 24-hour format. Y M D TIME Y/M/D 2007.12 10 12:30 2007 12.10 12 30 CANCEL MENU SET OK h. Press the Y# button. i. Press the OF/< and NY buttons to select [Y/M/D]. Y M D TIME Y/M/D 2007.12 10 12:30 2007 12.10 12 30 CANCEL MENU SET OK j. After all settings have been set, press . · For a more accurate setting, press when the time signal hits 00 seconds. [ button ] [ IN ] HQ 3264 2448 3264×2448 4 8 Set the language a. Press the m button to display the top menu. IMAGE QUALITY RESET CAMERA MENU SCENE EXIT MENU SETUP SILENT MODE SET OK m button En b. Press the Y# button to select [SETUP], and press . RESET IMAGE QUALITY CAMERA MENU SCENE EXIT MENU SETUP SILENT MODE SET OK c. Press the OF/< and NY buttons to select [W], and press . 1 2 3 SETUP MEMORY FORMAT BACKUP ENGLISH PIXEL MAPPING NO SET OK BACK MENU d. Press the arrow pad (ONXY) to select a language, and press . · You can add other languages to your camera with the provided OLYMPUS Master software. Please refer to the Advanced Manual. W ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL BACK MENU ITALIANO NEDERLANDS SET OK 9 Take a picture a. Hold the camera. Horizontal grip Vertical grip En b. Focus. Place this mark over your subject. 1/1000 F3.1 Shutter Button (Press Halfway) [ ] [ IN ] HQ 3264 2448 3264×2448 4 The number of pictures that can be taken is displayed. When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp lights up, and the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed. c. Shoot. The card access lamp blinks. Shutter Button (Press Completely) 10 Review your pictures a. Press the q button. q button [IN IN] HQ Arrow pad Displays the next image Displays the previous image 3264×2448 3264 2448 F3.1 1/1000 0.0 ISO 1600 '07.12.10 12:30 07.12.10 100-0004 4 En Erase pictures a. Press the X& and Y# buttons to display the picture you want to erase. b. Press the /S button. ERASE [IN] YES NO /S button BACK MENU SET OK c. Press the OF/< button, select [YES], and press . OF/< button ERASE [IN] YES NO button BACK MENU SET OK 11 Basic operation Shooting Mode Buttons While in shooting mode, use these buttons for quick access to some of the more commonly used features. 1 2 En 5 6 3 4 0 7 8 9 1 K button (Shooting) Selects the shooting mode. 2 q button (Playback) Selects the playback mode. 3 m button Displays the top menu. Press in shooting mode. The monitor becomes brighter for 10 seconds. Selects scenes, playback pictures and menu items. 4 /S button (Backlight boost/Erase) 5 Arrow pad (ONXY) 6 X& button (Macro Mode) Enables macro or super macro mode for taking close-up pictures. 7 OF/< button (Exposure Compensation/Print) While in shooting mode, press this button to adjust the exposure compensation value, which affects picture brightness. 8 Y# button (Flash Mode) Selects from 4 flash modes - AUTO, ! (Red-eye reduction), # (Fill-in flash), or $ (Flash off). 9 button (OK) Confirms settings. Sets the self-timer to take the shot approximately 12 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. 0 NY button (Self-timer) 12 Scene Modes This function allows you to switch the f (scene mode) according to the subject. 1 Set the mode dial to f. M C N W R 1 NIGHT+PORTRAIT Mode Dial O/N BACK MENU SET OK En button 2 Press O/N to select the scene modes and press . Shooting Scene Modes · · · · · / NIGHT+PORTRAIT W CANDLE X FIREWORKS d DOCUMENTS k UNDER WATER WIDE1 · · · · · j SPORT R SELF PORTRAIT P BEHIND GLASS i AUCTION l UNDER WATER WIDE2 · · · · · N INDOOR S SUNSET V CUISINE S SMILE SHOT H UNDER WATER MACRO Macro Mode & % This mode lets you take pictures as close as 10 cm (3.9 in.) to your subject. (at the widest angle) Use this mode to take pictures as close as 5 cm (2.0 in.) to your subject. In % mode, the position of the zoom lens is fixed. 1 Press the X& button repeatedly to select [&] or [%] and press . 13 Flash Modes 1 Press the Y# button repeatedly to select the flash mode and press . 2 Press the shutter button halfway. When the flash is set to fire, the # mark lights. 3 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. Icon Flash Mode Description The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions. The red-eye reduction flash mode significantly reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre-flashes before firing the regular flash. The flash fires regardless of the available light. The flash does not fire. No Auto flash indication En ! # $ Red-eye reduction flash Fill-in flash Flash off Self-Timer 1 Press the NY button to select [Y] and press . 2 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture. The self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed, then starts blinking. After blinking for approximately 2 seconds, the picture is taken. Self-timer Lamp Power Save Feature To save the battery power, the camera automatically enters sleep mode and stops operating if not used for approximately 3 minutes. Operate the shutter button or zoom lever to reactivate the camera. If the camera is not operated for approximately 12 minutes after the camera enters sleep mode, it automatically retracts the lens and turns off. To resume operation, turn on the power again. 14 Menus and settings Top Menu 1 Press the m button to display the top menu on the monitor. 2 Use the arrow pad (ONXY) to select menu items. Top menu in shooting mode IMAGE QUALITY En SETUP SILENT MODE SET OK m button RESET CAMERA MENU SCENE EXIT MENU IMAGE QUALITY Sets image quality and resolution. CAMERA MENU Adjusts various shooting settings. RESET Resets to the factory default settings. SCENE Select a scene according to the subject and shooting condition. SILENT MODE Mutes the operation sounds, warning sounds, shutter sound, etc... during shooting and playback. SETUP Sets the date and time, language and other settings. Erase All Pictures 1 Press the m button to display the top menu in playback mode. . ALL ERASE [IN] CAUTION ERASING ALL 2 Select [ERASE] ­> [ALL ERASE], and press YES NO BACK MENU 3 Select [YES], and press . All the pictures are erased. SET OK 15 Connecting the camera Playback on a TV Use the AV cable provided with the camera to playback recorded images on your TV. Both still pictures and movies can be play ...