User manual KYOSHO MINIUM WARBIRD SPITFIRE MK.I

[. . . ] ( In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual. ( The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product. Unless otherwise specified, the explanation about these illustrations is provided for µ1020. Contents Quick Start Guide P. 3 Button operations P. 11 Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following along with the illustrations. Menu operations P. 20 Learn about the menus that control the functions and settings for basic operation. Printing pictures P. 40 Learn how to print pictures you have taken. Using KYOSHO Master Getting to know your camera better P. 45 Learn how to transfer and save pictures to a computer. P. 50 Find out more about camera operations and how to take better pictures. Appendix P. 61 Read about convenient functions and safety precautions on how to use your camera more effectively. 2 EN Gather these items (box contents) Digital Camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery (LI-50B) Quick Start Guide Battery Charger (LI-50C) USB cable AV Cable KYOSHO Master 2 CD-ROM Items not shown: Advanced Manual (this manual), Basic Manual, warranty card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Attach the strap Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. EN 3 Preparing the camera a. Charge the battery. Note There are two types of the LI-50C battery charger, one is "AC cable type" and the other is "plug-in type". Depending on the region where you purchased the camera, the included battery charger type differs. [. . . ] Also, the date and time setting will be canceled earlier than this if the battery has been in the camera for a short period of time. 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 "AF MODE Changing the focusing area" (P. 28) The subject is moving quickly · Focus the camera on a point roughly the same distance away as the subject you want to shoot and lock the focus (by pressing the shutter button halfway). Then recompose your picture and press the shutter button completely as the subject enters the frame. Subjects that are difficult to focus on · Under certain types of conditions, it is difficult to focus using auto focus. Getting to know your camera better Subject with low contrast Subject with an extremely bright area in the center of the frame Subject without vertical lines Subjects at different distances Fast-moving subject The subject is not in the center of the frame In these cases, focus (focus lock) on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject, recompose your shot and then take the picture. If the subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway, and then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture. Prevent blur by using image stabilization Be sure to hold the camera firmly with both hands and press the shutter button slowly so as to avoid moving the camera. You can also reduce the blur by using the image stabilization function during shooting. g "IMAGE STABILIZER (still picture)/DIS MOVIE MODE (movie) Shooting pictures using image stabilization" (P. 28) Pictures are more likely to be blurry when: · images are shot at a high-magnification zoom setting, i. e. using both optical zoom and digital zoom functions, · the object is dark and the shutter speed is slow, or · scene modes where the flash is turned off and/or the shutter speed is slow. Taking stabilized pictures without the flash The flash is activated automatically when there is insufficient light, or when the camera is shaken. To take pictures with no flash in dark places, set the flash mode to [$] and set as follows: Increase the [ISO] setting g "ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity" (P. 26) EN 51 The picture is too grainy There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear grainy. Using the digital zoom to take close-up pictures · With the digital zoom, part of the image is cropped and enlarged. The greater the magnification, the grainier the picture appears. g "3# button Flash shooting" (P. 17) 52 EN · It is effective to set the exposure compensation to [+] by pressing1 F when shooting against strong backlighting. g "1 F button Changing picture brightness (Exposure Compensation)" (P. 17) · Adjusting exposure of person's face by setting [AF MODE] to [FACE DETECT] makes the subject's face appear brighter even against strong backlighting. g "AF MODE Changing the focusing area" (P. 28) Additional shooting tips and information Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken There are two ways to record the pictures you take with this camera. Recording pictures to the internal memory · Pictures are recorded to the internal memory, and when the number of storable still pictures reaches 0, you must connect the camera to a computer to download the pictures, and then erase the pictures from the internal memory. Using a card (xD-Picture Card) (optional) · Pictures are recorded to the card inserted in the camera. When the card is full, you download the pictures to a computer, and then either erase the pictures from the card or use a new card. · Pictures are not recorded to the internal memory when a card is inserted in the camera. Pictures in the internal memory can be copied to the card using the [BACKUP] function. g "BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card" (P. 34) "The card" (P. 62) Getting to know your camera better Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies Still pictures IMAGE SIZE COMPRESSION Number of storable still pictures Internal memory 3 5 5 12 9 18 15 28 23 43 75 121 14 26 3 5 6 12 9 19 15 30 24 47 89 163 14 28 Using a 1 GB card 204 399 404 820 615 1254 1031 1938 1560 2907 4920 7996 954 1827 205 404 410 841 627 1305 1066 2063 1640 3198 5815 10661 984 1938 With sound Without sound With sound Without sound F 3648X2736 H 2560X1920 I 2048X1536 J 1600X1200 K C 1280X960 640X480 D 1920X1080 Movie IMAGE SIZE C E 640X480 320X240 FRAME RATE N O N O Continuous recording length Internal memory 8 sec. 3 sec. 29 min. EN 53 Using a new card · If you use a non-Olympus card or a card that was used on a computer for another application, use the [FORMAT] function to format the card. g "MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory or card" (P. 34) The card access lamp is blinking · An image or movie is being recorded or downloaded (when connected to a computer). · Do not do any of the following while the card access lamp is blinking. [. . . ] 72 Tungsten light 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 40, 45, 46, 48 V VIDEO OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 S s (scene). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 12, 25 SATURATION (High) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]