User manual OLYMPUS FE-180

[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA FE-180/X-745 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 and a longer service life. 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. [. . . ] · Windows 95/98/NT 4. 0 · Windows 98SE upgrades from Windows 95/98 · Mac OS 8. 6 or earlier · Computers with a USB port added by means of an extension card, etc. · Computers without a factory-installed OS and home-built computers To increase the number of languages Be sure that your batteries are fully charged! Using OLYMPUS Master 1 Make sure that your PC is connected to the Internet. Click "Update Camera" on the OLYMPUS Master main menu. · After selecting the "Update Camera" function OLYMPUS Master shows a Window with security advices. 2 3 Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the computer. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the camera's multiconnector. · The camera turns on automatically. · The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed. 48 EN 4 5 Select [PC], and press Q. Click "OK". · OLYMPUS Master will identify the current version of your camera's firmware. · Click "Check for latest version", and the software will search for new firmware versions as well as additional languages. 6 Select the firmware version and/ or language and click the "Update" button. Please do not remove any cable or the batteries while the camera is processing. After the download procedure, the camera monitor will display [OK]. You can remove the cables and turn the power off. After restarting the camera, you will be able to select the new language from [SETUP]. 7 EN 49 Using OLYMPUS Master Getting to know your camera better Shooting tips and information Tips before you start taking pictures The camera does not turn on even when batteries are loaded The batteries are loaded incorrectly · Reload the batteries correctly. The batteries are exhausted · Replace or charge the batteries. The batteries are 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 batteries and warm them by putting them 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. 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. · To prevent the camera from automatically entering sleep mode, set [POWER SAVE] to [NO]. g "POWER SAVE Setting the camera to the power save mode" (P. 29) The mode dial is in the position of R · No pictures can be taken when the shooting guide is being displayed. Take pictures after making the settings by following the shooting guide, or turn the mode dial and set it to a shooting mode other than R. The flash is charging · Wait until the # (flash charge) mark stops blinking before taking the picture. The memory gauge is full · No pictures can be taken when the memory gauge is full. Wait until there is space in the memory gauge. a Shoot b After taking one picture (Lit) Shoot c After taking several pictures (Lit) Shoot Wait d Before taking any pictures (Off) Maximum reached (All lit) 50 EN The date and time have not been set The camera has been used in the same condition 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. 6), "X Setting the date and time" (P. [. . . ] 27 Pixels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 15, 18, 77 Playback on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Playing time/Total recording time . . . . 24 o button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]