User manual OLYMPUS CAMEDIA X-600

[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA D-630 ZOOM FE-5500 X-600 Advanced Manual Detailed explanations of all the functions for getting the most out of your camera. Basic Operation Shooting Playing Back Printing Online Pictures Camera Settings Troubleshooting 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. [. . . ] reach their respective maximum number (999/9999), the number of storable pictures becomes 0 even if the card is not full. Format the card or replace the card with a new one. Before formatting the card, save important pictures to a computer. 71 Checking the image processing function (PIXEL MAPPING) The pixel mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions. It is not necessary to operate this function frequently. Approximately once a year is recommended. Wait at least one minute after taking or viewing pictures to allow for proper performance of the pixel mapping function. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [PIXEL MAPPING] g"How to use the menus" (P. 15) 1 SETUP MEM CAM When [START] is displayed, press Z. · The [BUSY] bar is displayed during pixel mapping. When pixel mapping is finished, the screen returns to the mode menu. PIXEL MAPPING s X VIDEO OUT START Note · If you turn the camera off during pixel mapping, start again from Step 1. 6 Settings Adjusting the brightness of the monitor This function lets you adjust the brightness of the monitor to make it easier to see the image. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [s] g"How to use the menus" (P. 15) 1 Adjust the brightness while looking in the monitor, and when you have set the desired level, press Z. · Pressing a brightens the monitor, and pressing c darkens it. SELECT s GO OK 72 Setting the date and time This function lets you set the date and time. The date and time is saved with each picture, and is used in the file name. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [X] g"How to use the menus" (P. 01 Y M D 00 : 00 SELECT SET GO OK 1 Press ac to select one of the following date formats: [Y-M-D] (Year/Month/Day), [M-D-Y] (Month/Day/Year), [D-M-Y] (Day/ Month/Year), and press d. · Move to the year setting. · The following steps show the procedure used when the date and time settings are set to [Y-M-D]. 2 Press ac to set the year, and press d to move to the month setting. · To move back to the previous setting, press b. · The first two digits of the year are fixed. X 2005 . 01 00 : 00 SELECT SET GO OK 6 Settings 3 4 Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set. · The time is displayed in the 24-hour format. is displayed as 14:00. Press Z. · For a more accurate setting, press Z when the time signal hits 00 seconds. Note · The date and time settings return to the factory default settings if the camera is left without the battery for approximately a day. The settings will be canceled more quickly if the battery is only loaded in the camera for a short time before being removed. Before taking important pictures, check that the date and time settings are correct. · If the date and time setting is canceled, a warning is displayed on the monitor the next time the camera is turned on. 105) 73 7 Printing pictures 7 Printing pictures You can print out the pictures you have taken either at a photo store or at home on your own printer. If you go to a photo store, it is a good idea to store the print reservation data on the card first. This lets you select the pictures you want to print and decide how many prints you want. If you print the pictures at home, you can either connect the camera directly to the printer or you can connect the camera to a computer and download the pictures to the computer first. Printing at the store Select the pictures you want to print at the store Use the camera to select the pictures you want to print Print reservation Direct Print Printing at home 74 Direct printing (PictBridge) Using the direct printing function By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer with the USB cable, you can print out recorded pictures directly. [. . . ] 33 Lithium ion battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 10 Miscellaneous GLOSSARY INDEX 132 Index M Macro mode shooting & . . . . . . . . . . 38 MEMORY FORMAT < . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 METERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 MODE MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Monitor brightness adjustment s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Motion-JPEG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 MOVIE n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 MOVIE PLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Movie recording n . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 42 MULTI PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 N NIGHT SCENE R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 NIGHT+PORTRAIT Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 120 NTSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 120 Number of storable still pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 O OLYMPUS Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 96 Optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 P PAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 120 PANORAMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 PictBridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 120 Picture rotation y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 PIXEL MAPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Pixels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 120 Playback mode q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11, 13, 52 Playback on a TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 PORTRAIT i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Press fully . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Press halfway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 79 PRINT ORDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Print settings < . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 PROGRAM AUTO P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Protect 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 R REC VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Resizing Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Self-timer Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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