User manual OLYMPUS FE-170

[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA FE-170/X-760 Advanced Manual Quick Start Guide Get started using your camera right away. Button operations Menu operations Printing pictures Using OLYMPUS Master Getting to know your camera better Miscellaneous ( Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. ( We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. [. . . ] · The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed. Select [PC], and press i. Click "OK". · OLYMPUS Master will recognize the actual version of your camera now. · Click "Check for latest version" and the Software is searching at the Olympus Homepage for new Camera firmware versions and for additional languages. Then you can select an additional language. 6 After click "Update" is now downloading the new language to your camera. Please do not remove any cable or the battery while the camera is processing. After the download procedure the camera display will show "OK". You can remove the cables and turn power off. After restarting the camera you will be able to choose the new language from [SET UP]. 7 EN Using OLYMPUS Master 4 5 49 Getting to know your camera better Shooting tips and information Tips before you start taking pictures The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded The battery is inserted incorrectly · Remove the batteries and insert them correctly. There is not enough power left in the battery · Insert new batteries. Or, charge the battery. The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold · Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be sufficient to turn on the camera. Remove the battery and warm it by putting it in your pocket for a while. Getting to know your camera better No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The camera is in sleep mode · To save battery power, the camera automatically goes into sleep mode and the monitor turns off if there is no operation when the camera is turned on (when the lens is extended and the monitor is on). No picture is taken even if the shutter button is fully pressed in this mode. Operate the zoom button or other buttons to restore the camera from sleep mode before taking a picture. If the camera is left for 15 minutes, it automatically turns off (the lens retracts and the monitor turns off). When the power is turned on in the playback mode, the camera does not enter the sleep mode but just turns off automatically after about three minutes. Press o to turn the camera on. The mode dial is in the position of g · No pictures can be taken when the guide is being displayed. Do the settings according to the guide and then shoot a picture or set the mode dial to something other than g and shoot a picture. · Wait until the # (flash charge) mark stops blinking before pushing the shutter button again. The flash is charging The date and time have not been set The camera has been used in the same conditions from the time of purchase · No date and time have been set for the camera at the time of purchase. Set the date and time before using the camera. g"Set date and time" (P. 6), "X Setting the date and time" (P. 26) The battery has been pulled out of the camera · The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left without batteries for approximately 1 day. Before taking important pictures, check that the date and time settings are correct. 50 EN Shooting tips Focusing on the subject There are several ways to focus, depending on the subject. When the subject is not in the center of the frame · Place the subject in the center of the frame, lock the focus on the subject, and then recompose your picture. g"Shutter button Shooting pictures" (P. 10) The subject is moving quickly · Focus the camera on a point roughly the same distance away as the subject you want to shoot (by pressing the shutter button halfway), and then recompose your picture and wait for the subject to enter the frame. [. . . ] This Warranty applies to the product only; the Warranty does not apply to any other accessory equipment, such as the case, strap, lens cap and batteries. Olympus's sole liability under this warranty shall be limited to repairing or replacing the product. Any liability for indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind incurred or suffered by the customer due to a defect of the product, and in particular any loss or damage caused to any lenses, films, other equipment or accessories used with the product or for any loss resulting from a delay in repair or loss of data, is excluded. Compelling regulations by law remain unaffected by this. [. . . ]