User manual OLYMPUS CAMEDIA D-200L

[. . . ] Digital Camera Instructions D-300 L D-200L 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. ± Preparations ± Taking pictures ± Displaying pictures on the LCD monitor ± Transferring images to a personal computer ± Others Serial number Digital camera CD-ROM CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions -- All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Retain Instructions -- The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. [. . . ] (The Writing indicator will disappear after about 6 seconds in the High Quality mode and in about 2 seconds in the Standard Quality mode. ) r Note: x It is also possible to take pictures using the LCD monitor as a viewfinder. However, it is better to use the optical viewfinder since the camera is less likely to shake and pictures are easier to take. Refer to Page 26 for details on taking pictures using the LCD monitor. 6 When you close the lens barrier, all control panel indications disappear and the power turns off. Even after turning off the power or replacing the batteries, pictures remain stored in memory. Whenever the Writing indicator is blinking, it means that the camera is still processing the image. If you press the shutter release button while the indicator is blinking, the shutter won't release. Note: x When the camera is being operated on battery power and the batteries are running low, the camera may emit several short beeps and blink the number of remaining pictures on the control panel after you take a shot. If this happens, the picture you have just taken may not turn out properly. Replace the batteries and take your picture again. t Taking pictures using the LCD monitor 1 Open the lens barrier. Press and hold the LCD monitor ON/OFF (green) button to turn on the LCD monitor's display. 2 Aim the camera by looking at the subject through the LCD monitor. Note: x Pictures that appear on the LCD monitor are for composition purposes only -- regardless of whether it is used as a viewfinder or a display monitor. They do not show such information as focus or exposure. If you need to know this information, transfer pictures to your computer's display monitor. Caution: x Do not touch the surface of the LCD monitor. Pushing too hard on the monitor may break it. <Make sure> ± Take the picture in the same way as you would when using the optical viewfinder. (See Page 24. ) ± When using the LCD monitor, keep the LCD monitor ON/OFF (green) button pressed while taking pictures. y USING THE FOCUS LOCK (D-300L ONLY) The D-300L features a convenient autofocus function. If your main subject is not within the autofocus marks, use the procedure below to obtain focus. This is called focus lock. Autofocus marks 1 Position your subject within the autofocus marks and press the shutter release button halfway. 2 Reposition your subjects in the picture frame while keeping the shutter release button depressed halfway. Then press the shutter release button fully. <Make sure> ± The green lamp next to the viewfinder lights. Note: When the focus is locked, the exposure is also locked (AE lock). u AUTOFOCUS (D-300L ONLY) Although the D-300L's autofocus can lock on virtually any subject, there are certain conditions, such as 1 ~ 3 shown below, where it may not be possible to obtain the correct focus. In the situations shown below in 4 ~ 5, autofocus may not lock on the correct subject even though the green lamp lights and the shutter releases. 1 2 3 4 5 Subjects with low contrast Use the focus lock by first focusing on something at the same distance as the subject you wish to take a picture of, and then aim at the subject. Subjects that do not contain vertical lines Use the focus lock first while holding the camera vertically. Then switch the camera to the horizontal position to take the photograph. Subjects in excessively bright light Use the focus lock by first focusing on something at the same distance as the subject you wish to take a picture of, and then aim at the subject. Two subjects at different distance When the subject looks out-of-focus even though the green lamp lights, focus on another subject at the desired camera-to-subject distance first. Then recompose the frame to take the picture. High-speed subjects at close range Focus on another subject at the desired camera-to-subject distance first. Then recompose the frame to take the picture. i SELECTING THE RESOLUTION When using the High Quality mode ( is indicated on the control panel. ) 1024 x 768 pixels (D-300L) 640 x 480 pixels (D-200L) When using the Standard Quality mode (No indication on the control panel) 512 x 384 pixels (D-300L) 320 x 240 pixels (D-200L) This camera has two levels of resolution -- the High Quality mode and the Standard Quality mode. Press the Resolution selection button to choose either mode. <Make sure> ± The selected resolution mode remains the same even when the camera is switched off. The mode returns to High Quality or Standard Quality when the batteries are replaced. ± The number of remaining frames varies according to the resolution mode. [. . . ] 2 Point the camera to avoid overly bright subjects. 1 Set the flash mode to Fill-In. P. 32 1 The lens was partly blocked by a finger or the strap. 2 The shooting distance was too close. 1 Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers and the strap away from the lens. 2 Use the close-up compensation marks in the viewfinder. P. 22 P. 33 A NOTES ON DISPLAY BACKLIGHTS The fluorescent lamps used in the Control Panel and LCD monitor have a limited service life. [. . . ]