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Quick Reference Guide
X-550/D-545 ZOOM/C-480 ZOOM
INDEX
1. Camera Diagram and Controls
2. Shooting Modes
3. Using the Zoom
4. How to Use the Autofocus
5. Flash Modes
6. Image Quality Modes
7. Recording a Movie
8. How to Erase All Pictures
9. E-mailing a Picture
10. Printing a Picture
SHOOTING MODES
This camera features two main operating modes.
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Shooting mode
Playback mode
Press this button to prepare the camera
Press this button for viewing pictures
for taking pictures or movies. Set the
or movies.
mode dial to access specialized shooting
modes.
HOW TO USE THE AUTOFOCUS
a.
While positioning the AF target mark over the subject,
press and hold the shutter button halfway.
b.
The green lamp, which indicates the focus and
exposure are locked, remains lit as long as the shutter
button is kept depressed halfway.
c.
Press the shutter button completely to take the
picture.
RECORDING A MOVIE
a.
With the camera in shooting mode, set the
mode dial to n.
b.
Press the shutter button to start recording.
Remaining recording time
c.
Press the shutter button again to stop.
Note: Audio recording is not available.
PRINTING A PICTURE
Using the OLYMPUS Master software (included), you can make prints of your
pictures using your own photo printer.
After installing OLYMPUS Master, open the program and click the "Print Images"
icon on the main menu. You can create many different types of prints such as an
index print, photos, albums, or calendars. Simply select the image(s) and add
them to one of the many layouts within OLYMPUS Master. For detailed
instructions, please refer to the "Help" menu in the software.
You can also order prints online using the "Print Online" feature in OLYMPUS
Master.
Alternatively, you can print your pictures by connecting your PictBridge*
compatible camera directly to a PictBridge* compatible printer, such as the
Olympus P-10 Digital Photo Printer. This permits fast, easy printing without using
a computer.
* For detailed instructions on using PictBridge, please refer to your camera's
Advanced Manual included in digital format on the CD-ROM.
CAMERA DIAGRAM AND CONTROLS
USB connector
DC-IN jack
Battery compartment
cover
Shooting Mode Descriptions
P
• The generic mode for taking pictures.
h • The camera sets the optimal settings automatically.
i
• Lets you take impressive portrait shots.
l
• Lets you capture the vivid blues and greens of all the landscape from nearby
to far off in the distance.
z
• Lets you capture those details that would otherwise be cloaked in darkness
when taking pictures at night.
j
• Lets you freeze-frame fast-moving action.
Mode dial
k
• Lets you take the subject in the foreground as well as the landscape in the
background clearly.
/
• Lets you take the subject in low light conditions or night.
f • Lets you select from ten additional scene-specific settings: Self portrait;
Indoor; Beach; Snow; Fireworks; Sunset; Cuisine; Candle; Behind glass; and
Available light portrait.
n
• Lets you record movies.
Note: You can change the mode dial when the camera is on or off.
FLASH MODES
This camera features multiple flash modes. You can select the
appropriate flash mode to suit the situation. The icons that are
displayed on the monitor are shown below.
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• AUTO-FLASH - The camera decides if the flash is needed.
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• RED-EYE REDUCTION - Reduces the incidence of red-eye by
emitting pre-flashes to shrink pupil size before taking the picture.
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Shutter button
• FILL-IN FLASH - The flash always fires. Suitable for shooting backlit
subjects.
Green lamp
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• FLASH OFF - The flash is turned off. Suitable for when flash
photography is not permitted.
With the camera in shooting mode, press d#.
a.
Press ac to select the desired flash mode, and
b.
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press Z.
AF target mark
Shutter button
HOW TO ERASE ALL PICTURES
WARNING - PERFORMING THESE STEPS WILL DELETE ALL STORED
PICTURES!
a.
With the camera in playback mode, press Z.
Press d to select [MODE MENU].
b.
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Press ac to select the [MEMORY] tab, and press d.
c.
Select [ALL ERASE], and press d.
d.
Press ac to select [YES], and press Z.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Two Corporate Center Drive, P.O. Box 9058, Melville, NY 11747-9058
Technical Support (USA):
24/7 online automated help: http://olympusamerica.com/support
Phone customer support: 1-888-553-4448 (toll free)
Our phone customer support is available from 8am - 10pm, (Monday to
Friday) ET
E-mail: distec@olympus.com
Olympus software updates can be obtained at: http://olympus.com/digital
Self-timer lamp
Flash
Playback button ($)
Erase button (S)
Lens
FLASH MODE
AUTO
The flash fires with
every picture.
SELECT
GO
OK
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INFO
MODE MENU
0
ALL ERASE
MEMORY FORMAT
BACKUP
ALL ERASE
CAUTION ERASING ALL
YES
NO
SELECT
GO
OK
POWER switch
Shutter button
Monitor
Card access lamp
Tripod socket
USING THE ZOOM
This camera features a zoom lens, letting you get closer to the action or
capture wide-angle shots.
Zoom out: Press W on the
Zoom in: Press T on the
zoom button.
zoom button.
• Press W to zoom out and get more into the picture.
• Press T to zoom in and get closer to the action.
IMAGE QUALITY MODES
Your camera is equipped with multiple image quality modes, which
determine the quality and image size of the pictures you take. Below is
a general description of the commonly used modes. For a detailed
description of all quality modes, refer to the Advanced Manual
included on the CD-ROM.
Compression
Application
Image size
compression
Select according to print size
2288 × 1712
1600 × 1200
For small-sized prints and websites
640 × 480
a.
With the camera in shooting mode, press Z.
Press b to select [K].
b.
Press ac to select the record mode, and press Z.
c.
E-MAILING A PICTURE
Using the OLYMPUS Master software (included), you can share your pictures with
others by using the built-in e-mail feature.
After installing OLYMPUS Master, open the program and click "
Images". From the "Browse" window, select the picture(s) you want to send and
click the "
E-mail" tool button.
At this time, you can resize your pictures to make them more manageable for e-
mail. This helps you stay within the e-mail capacity limitations set by your e-mail
provider.
When finished, click the "
Launch Mailer" button at the bottom of the
window. Your default e-mail program will open, and the selected picture(s) will
automatically be attached to a new message.
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Shooting button (#)
Zoom button
(W/T, GU)
Mode dial
Strap eyelet
Arrow pad (acbd)
Self-timer button (Y)
Macro
button (&)
Flash mode
button (#)
OK/MENU
button (Z)
Exposure compensation
button (F)
Card cover
Image becomes clearer
Low
High
compression
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SQ1
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SQ2
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SETUP
X
K
SHQ 2288
1712
HQ
2288
1712
SQ1 1600
1200
SQ2
640
480
SELECT
GO
OK
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