User manual OLYMPUS X-300

[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA D-565ZOOM C-450ZOOM X-300 REFERENCE MANUAL <Click Here> CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions. DIGITAL CAMERA - PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL Explanation of how to download images between your digital camera and PC. DIGITAL CAMERA D-565ZOOM C-450ZOOM X-300 REFERENCE MANUAL 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. [. . . ] The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down. TIPS · Movies can also be played back in the shooting mode using QUICK VIEW. "QUICK VIEW" (P. 79) 5 Playback · The access time to play a movie varies depending on the total recorded time and the record mode of the movie. Note 87 Protecting pictures You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them. Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/allframe erase function. 1 Press closed. with the lens barrier Playback button ( ) · The monitor turns on. 2 Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to protect. "Viewing still pictures" (P. 78) OK button Arrow pad 3 4 Press . · The top menu is displayed. 5 Playback In the top menu, select MODE MENU PLAY press . "How to use the menus" (P. 32) , and 5 Press press to select ON, and . · To cancel protection, select OFF. · Press again to exit the menu. Displayed when a picture is protected. · Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/all-frame erase functions, but they are all erased when you execute format. Note 88 Erasing pictures This function enables you to erase recorded pictures. You can choose the single-frame erase or the all-frame erase. · You cannot erase pictures that are protected. Cancel the protection before erasing such pictures. · Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Be careful not to accidentally erase pictures you want to keep. "Protecting pictures" (P. 88) Note Single-frame erase This function erases only the picture displayed on the monitor. The all-frame erase function can be used to erase all the pictures on the card at once. "All-frame erase" (P. 90) 1 Press closed. with the lens barrier Playback button ( ) · The monitor turns on. 2 Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to erase. "Viewing still pictures" (P. 78) OK button Arrow pad 5 Playback 3 4 5 Press . · The top menu is displayed. Press Press press . to select ERASE. ERASE YES NO SELECt GO to select YES, and · The picture is erased and the menu is closed. 89 Erasing pictures All-frame erase This function erases all the pictures on the card. 1 In the playback mode top menu, select MODE MENU CARD CARD SETUP, and press . "How to use the menus" (P. 32) Playback button ( ) OK button 2 Arrow pad Press to select ERASE, and press . ALL CARD%SEtUP ALL%ERASE 5 3 CANCEL FORMAt SELECt GO Playback Press press to select YES, and . ALL%ERASE CAUtION ERASING%ALL YES NO SELECt GO · All the pictures are erased. 90 Editing still pictures This function lets you edit still pictures and store them as new pictures. The following editing operations are possible. BLACK&WHITE : Converts pictures into black and white pictures and stores them as new pictures. SEPIA : Converts pictures into sepia-toned pictures and stores them as new pictures. : Changes the picture size to 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 and stores the picture as a new picture. 1 Press closed. with the lens barrier Playback button ( ) · The monitor turns on. 2 Use the arrow pad to display the still picture you want to edit. "Viewing still pictures" (P. 78) OK button Arrow pad 3 4 Press . 5 Playback · The top menu is displayed. In the top menu, select MODE MENU EDIT, and choose each item. "How to use the menus" (P. 32) · Select BLACK & WHITE · Select SEPIA · Select (P. 92) (P. 92) (P. 93) 91 Editing still pictures Creating black and white pictures 5 6 Select BLACK&WHITE, and press Press to select BLACK&WHITE, and press . . BLACK%&%WHItE BLACK%&%WHItE CANCEL EXIt SELECt GO · The BUSY bar is displayed, and the camera returns to the playback mode. The black and white picture is stored as a separate picture from the original. · To cancel the editing, select CANCEL and press . Note · You cannot create black and white movies. · You cannot create a black and white picture if there is insufficient memory space on the card. 5 Playback Creating sepia-toned pictures 5 6 Select SEPIA, and press Press press . to select SEPIA, and . SEPIA SEPIA CANCEL EXIt SELECt GO · The BUSY bar is displayed, and the camera returns to the playback mode. The sepia-toned picture is stored as a separate picture from the original. · To cancel the editing, select CANCEL and press . Note · You cannot create sepia-toned movies. · You cannot create a sepia-toned picture if there is insufficient memory space on the card. 92 Editing still pictures Resizing 5 6 Select , and press . Press to select the new picture size, and press . · The BUSY bar is displayed, and the camera returns to the playback mode. [. . . ] Never open the card cover on the camera, load or remove the batteries, or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the image files may be destroyed. Macintosh 28 Downloading images to your computer Mac OS X Malfunctions such as the following may occur due to the OS. · If the camera is not connected correctly, a malfunction occurs in the computer. · Date and time information of image files is not accurately displayed. · If the card cover of the camera is opened while connecting to the computer, the "untitled" icon does not disappear from the desktop. [. . . ]