Taking Pictures; Erasing Pictures; Connecting The Camera; To A Computer - Olympus Stylus 300 Digital Quick Start Manual

TAKING PICTURES

There are two ways to compose your subject: using the
monitor or with the viewfinder. Depending upon the shooting
situation, there may be advantages to each method. Please
refer to the printed Basic Manual for more information.
a.
Taking a Picture with the Monitor
• Open the lens barrier fully.
• Frame your subject using the monitor.
Icons representing camera settings appear on the
monitor, telling you important information such as the
Flash and record modes, battery life, and the number of
frames remaining.
• Press the shutter button halfway. The green lamp will light
steadily when the focus and exposure are set.
• Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. A
short beep confirms your picture has been taken.
b.
Taking a Picture with the Viewfinder
• Open the lens barrier fully.
• Frame your subjects using the AF
target mark in the viewfinder.
• Press the shutter button halfway.
VIEWING AND

ERASING PICTURES

With the Stylus 300/400 DIGITAL (µ [mju:] 300/400
DIGITAL), you can easily view the photos you want—and
delete the ones you don't.
a.
Viewing Pictures
There are two ways to access the Playback mode:
• If the camera is OFF and the lens barrier closed, press
once.
OR
• If the camera is in the shooting mode with the lens barrier
fully open, press twice in rapid succession (QUICK
VIEW).
The last picture taken appears in the monitor. Use
to scroll though all the images saved on your xD-Picture
Card.

CONNECTING THE CAMERA

TO A COMPUTER

TIP
:Olympus recommends using the optional AC adapter to ensure a consistent
power supply when downloading images.
Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting
it to your computer.
Olympus makes it simple to connect the Stylus 300/400 DIGITAL (µ [mju:]
300/400 DIGITAL) to your computer.
• Turn the camera off.
• Plug the supplied USB cable into the USB connector on your camera and
computer as illustrated at right.
INSTALLING THE CAMERA
SOFTWARE
You've now mastered the basic functionality of your new Olympus
Digital Camera! You are now ready to begin exploring the possibilities
that digital photography brings to your computer. Activities such as
photo editing, printing, and much more are only steps away!
About the Olympus CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM
Your Olympus Digital Camera comes bundled with a suite of software and documentation.
The CD includes:
• CAMEDIA Master: To download pictures from the camera, view, organize, retouch and print
your digital photos and movies.
• USB Driver for Windows 98: This utility must be installed to allow the camera to communicate
with your computer if it uses the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system.
• Olympus Digital Camera Reference Manual: A complete reference guide in digital form,
saved on the CD in PDF format.
You are now ready to install the computer software.
• Open the CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM package and insert the CD-ROM into your computer.
In the first window, click "How to install". Begin following the Software Installation Guide.
• Continue to follow the step-by-step instructions for installing the software, and enjoy your new
digital photo processing capabilities!
The Stylus 300/400 DIGITAL (µ [mju:] 300/400 DIGITAL)
confirms the focus and exposure are properly set when
the green lamp in the viewfinder lights steadily.
• Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.
A short beep confirms your picture has been taken.
c.
Zooming
The Stylus 300/400 DIGITAL (µ [mju:] 300/400 DIGITAL)
features a zoom lens, allowing you to get closer to
action, or capture wide-angle shots and get everything
into the picture.
Push to zoom out
• Push the zoom button to zoom out and get everything into
the picture.
• Push the zoom button to choose telephoto shooting and
get closer to the action.
d.
Flash Modes
The Stylus 300/400 DIGITAL (µ [mju:] 300/400 DIGITAL)
features multiple flash modes. Please note that not all
flash modes are available depending on the shooting
Orange lamp
mode selected.
Green lamp
When you are finished reviewing your pictures:
• Press to turn the monitor off.
OR
• To return to the shooting mode, press the shutter button
halfway.
b.
Erasing Pictures
The beauty of digital photography is your ability to keep
the photos you want, delete the rest, and reuse empty
memory space to take new pictures. The Stylus 300/400
DIGITAL (µ [mju:] 300/400 DIGITAL) offers two ways to
permanently erase unwanted digital photos:
Single-Frame Erase: Deletes only the picture currently
displayed in the monitor.
Once erased, pictures cannot be restored.
Windows 98 users must install the "USB Driver for
Windows 98" software before connecting the
Stylus 300/400 DIGITAL (µ [mju:] 300/400 DIGITAL)
to the computer. Refer to the Software Installation
Guide for complete information.
• Press the
automatically. The camera starts communicating with the PC.
No
indication
Push to zoom in
button when the camera does not turn on
Additional Camera Features
The Stylus 300/400 DIGITAL (µ [mju:] 300/400 DIGITAL) offers a host of advanced features to expand your
creativity. Here's just a small sampling. See the Basic Manual for details on these capabilities, and more!
• 7 Scene Program Shooting Modes: By using the on-line mode dial (virtual dial), you can easily select
the camera settings that most closely match your shooting situation.
• Sequential Shooting: Take a rapid succession of still pictures.
• Still Picture Editing: Edit still pictures and store them as new pictures.
• Macro Mode: For close-ups as tight as 0.7 ft. (0.2m), select Macro Mode.
• Movie Recording: Yes, the Stylus 300/400 DIGITAL (µ [mju:] 300/400 DIGITAL) records movies!
(Movies cannot be recorded with sound.)
• Two-in-one Pictures: Combine two separate images taken in succession and store them as a single
picture.
• Close-up Playback: Enlarge the pictures in the monitor to check details of the selected image.
• Index Display: View several thumbnail pictures on the monitor at once.
• Protecting Pictures: Prevents you from accidentally erasing photos.
• Video Playback: View your pictures and movies on a television monitor.
• Panorama Shooting: Connect overlapping images into a single picture using the panorama mode and
Olympus Camedia Master software.
TIP :Remember to complete and return your Registration Card (not provided in some areas), and keep all camera
documentation handy.
Icon Flash Mode Description
Auto-flash The camera automatically decides if the flash is needed.
Red-eye Reduces incidence of red-eye by emitting pre-flashes to
Reduction Flash shrink pupil size before firing the main flash. The strobe
effect is normal operation for this mode.
Fill-in Flash The flash always fires with every picture.
Flash Off Turns the flash off for times when flash photography is
prohibited or not desired. The flash never fires.
With the shutter button depressed halfway, the flash is
ready to fire when the indicator in the monitor or the
orange lamp next to the viewfinder lights. When the
orange lamp is blinking, the flash is charging.
e.
Number of Storable Pictures
Your digital camera can handle xD-Picture Cards from
16 MB to 256 MB. The number of storable pictures
depends on the image quality selected.
See the Reference Manual for complete descriptions of
each recording mode and the storable frame capacity for
the various resolution modes and xD-Picture Card
capacities.
TIP
:To find out how many frames you have left, turn on the monitor
and look for the number in the lower right corner. Remember,
you can always delete unwanted pictures to make room for
more. (See Step 5.)
• With the lens barrier closed, press
pad to display the picture you want to erase.
• Press .
• Press to select .
• Press to select YES, and then press
TIP
:Images can also be erased while in the "Quick View" mode
described in step 5a. This makes it easy to quickly erase a
picture that you just took.
All-Frame Erase: Deletes all pictures on the xD-Picture
Card in one operation, except for pictures you have
protected.
Once erased, pictures cannot be restored.
• With the lens barrier closed, press
• Press , then press to select MODE MENU.
• Use to select the CARD tab, then press
access the CARD SETUP screen.
• ALL ERASE should be highlighted. Press
• As a safeguard, the Stylus 300/400 DIGITAL (µ [mju:] 300/
400 DIGITAL) will ask you to select YES or NO to confirm
erasing, as this process permanently deletes all
unprotected pictures. Select YES and press
and use the arrow
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twice to
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