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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.
In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or
modify information contained in this manual.
The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the
development stages and may differ from the actual product. Unless otherwise specified,
the explanation about these illustrations is provided in Stylus710/µ710.
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Detailed explanations of all the functions
including camera buttons and menus are
provided. Use them according to your
purpose.

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  • Page 1: Digital Camera

    Advanced 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.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Search for a topic Contents How to use this manual ... Contents ... 1 Button operations ...8 Search for a term Index Red-eye reduction flash ..13 Fill-in flash ....13 Flash off .
  • Page 3 Contents How to use this manual ... Contents ... 1 Button operations ...8 Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following the illustrations and actually trying them out on the camera. POWER button ...Turning the camera on and off Shutter button ...
  • Page 4 RESET...Change the shooting functions back to default settings s (Scene)... Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation CAMERA MENU ... WB ...Adjusting the color of a picture ISO...Changing the ISO sensitivity DRIVE ... Continuous shooting ESP/n...Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject DIGITAL ZOOM ...Zooming in on your subject AF MODE...
  • Page 5 SETUP menus ... MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory or card BACKUP ...Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card W ... Selecting a display language PW ON SETUP ... Setting the startup screen and volume SCREEN SETUP ... Registering a picture as the startup screen COLOR ...
  • Page 6 Viewing still pictures and movies ... Printing pictures ... To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master ... 5 Getting to know your camera better ...59 Find out more about your camera and learn what to do when you have a question regarding operations.
  • Page 7 Selecting the optimal record mode... To return the settings of functions to default settings... Confirming the exposure when the monitor is difficult to see outdoors ... Playback help... The red-eye cannot be fixed ... The picture cannot be registered in the album... Playback tips...

  • Page 8: Button Operations

    Button operations 1 Button operations 1 POWER button Power on: Shooting mode • Monitor turns on • Lens extends 2 Shutter button Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to K, h or s, and lightly press the shutter button (halfway).

  • Page 9: Mode Dial

    Recording movies Set the mode dial to n, and lightly press the shutter button to lock the focus, and then press the shutter button fully to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop recording. 3 Mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired shooting or playback mode. K Shooting still pictures The camera determines the optimum settings and shoots the picture.

  • Page 10: Button (Ok/Func)

    q Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode The last picture taken is displayed. • Press the arrow pad (1243) to view other pictures. • Use the zoom button to switch among close-up playback, index display and calendar display. g Movie playback “MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies” (P. 25) 4 Arrow pad (1243) Use the arrow pad to select scenes, playback picture, and the items on the menus.

  • Page 11: M Button (Menu)

    Function menu AUTO AUTO 12: Select a setting, and press o. : Select the setting items. 6 m button (MENU) Displays the top menu. 7 Zoom button Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject Optical zoom: 3× Zoom out: Press W on the zoom button.

  • Page 12: Index

    Playback mode: Switching the picture display [ IN IN ] [ IN IN ] [ IN IN ] [ IN IN ] Macro mode/ Super macro mode Single-frame playback • Use the arrow pad 1243 to browse pictures. [ IN IN ] Index display •...

  • Page 13: Red-Eye Reduction Flash

    8 3# button Press the 3# button in shooting mode to select the flash mode. Press o for setting. AUTO (Auto-flash) ! Red-eye reduction flash # Fill-in flash $ Flash off 9 4& button Press the 4& button in shooting mode to select the macro mode. Press o for setting.
  • Page 14 b S button In playback mode, select the picture you want to erase, and press the S button. • Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep. g“0 Protecting pictures” (P. 28) c <...

  • Page 15: Button

    d d button Changing the information displays Press the d button to change the display in the following order. Shooting mode Normal display [ IN IN ] Simple display FRAME ASSIST (Horizontal and vertical lines or [ IN IN ] diagonal lines) Histogram display...

  • Page 16: Button (Ok/Func)

    Menu operations 2 Menu operations MENU button Arrow pad (1243) About the menus Press the m button to display the top menu. The contents displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode. • When the mode dial is set at g, press the m button to display the shooting guide screen.

  • Page 17: Using The Menus

    Using the menus Use the arrow pad (1243) and o to set menu items. This explains how to use the menus with the [AF MODE] setting as an example. Set the mode dial to the desired mode. • In this case, set the mode dial to K. Press the m button to display the top menu, and then press o.
  • Page 18 Press 12 to select a setting, and press o. • Select the [AF MODE] from [iESP] and [SPOT] and then press o. • The menu item is set and the previous menu is displayed. C A ME R A M EN U AF MODE PANORAMA BACK...

  • Page 19: Shooting Mode Menu

    Shooting mode menu IMAGE IMAGE IMAGE QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY RESET RESET RESET EXIT MENU [RESET] cannot be selected when the mode dial is set to s h. s can be selected when the mode dial is set to s. g “SETUP menus” (P. 33) •...
  • Page 20 2 RESET /YES Restore shooting functions back to default settings. The mode dial has to be set to K (P or AUTO) in order to restore default settings. Functions for returning the settings to the original when the reset function is executed Function Flash &...

  • Page 21: Camera Menu

    [e Shoot & Select1] / [f Shoot & Select2] • Press and hold the shutter button to shoot pictures. After shooting pictures, select the ones you want to erase, put the R to them, and press S button to erase them. BACK ERASE MENU...

  • Page 22: Button (Erase)

    DRIVE ... Continuous shooting Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed. Focus, exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame. The sequential shooting speed varies depending on the record mode setting. Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential shooting.

  • Page 23: Af Mode......................................... Changing The Focusing Area

    When recording, aim the camera microphone at the source of the sound you want to record. PANORAMA ...Creating a panoramic picture Panorama shooting lets you create a panoramic picture, using the OLYMPUS Master software from the provided CD-ROM. An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required for panorama shooting. Connects pictures from...

  • Page 24: Playback Mode Menu

    Playback mode menu EDIT REDEYE FIX BLACK & WHITE SEPIA FRAME TITLE CALENDAR BRIGHTNESS SATURATION EDIT INDEX *1A card is required. g “SETUP menus” (P. 33) • The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( 1 SLIDESHOW S L ID ESHO W [ I N ] TYPE BACK...

  • Page 25: Operations During Movie Playback

    2 MOVIE PLAY Select [MOVIE PLAY] from the top menu, and press o to play back the movie. Another option is to select a picture with the movie icon (n), and press o to play back the movie. [ IN IN ] MOVIE PLAY Operations during movie playback...

  • Page 26: Black & White

    3 CALENDAR This function lets you play back the pictures in a calendar format by the date of recording. g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback” (P. 11) 4 INDEX This function lets you view the pictures in 9 frames at the same time. g “Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback”...

  • Page 27: Brightness

    TITLE ... Synthesize the title and the picture This function lets you select the title, synthesize the title and the picture, and store it as a new picture. • Select the picture with 43, and press o. T ITLE • Select the title with 43, and press o. Press 12 to turn the title 90 degrees clockwise and 90 degrees counterclockwise.

  • Page 28: Playback Menu

    6 PRINT ORDER This function allows you to save printing data (the number of prints and the date and time information) with the pictures stored on the card. g“Print settings (DPOF)” (P. 45) 7 PLAYBACK MENU ...Protecting pictures EXIT ... Rotating pictures +90°...
  • Page 29 ALBUM ENTRY ...Adding pictures to an album Pictures recorded to the card can be organized by sorting them into albums. Pictures stored in the internal memory cannot be entered in albums. g“Album playback menus” (P. 31) Select the album entry method A LB UM ENT RY SEL.
  • Page 30 8 ERASE Protected pictures cannot be erased. Cancel protection before erasing such pictures. Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep. • When erasing the picture in the internal memory, do not insert the card into the camera.

  • Page 31: Album Playback Menus

    Album playback menus • A card is required. When the still picture is selected PRINT PRINT PRINT SLIDE- SLIDE- SLIDE- EDIT EDIT EDIT ORDER ORDER ORDER SHOW SHOW SHOW PLAYBACK PLAYBACK PLAYBACK SEL. ALBUM SEL. ALBUM SEL. ALBUM MENU MENU MENU SETUP SETUP...

  • Page 32: Playback Menu

    2 PLAYBACK MENU UNDO ENTRY ...Undoing album entries Even if a picture is removed from an album, the picture remains in the card. SEL. IMAGE SEL. I MA GE EXIT UNDO ALL SELECT JACKET S E L. ALBU M S E L. A LB U M S E L.

  • Page 33: Setup Menus

    OLYMPUS Master software will be deleted. • Be sure that the card is inserted in the camera when formatting the card. • Before using non-Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on a computer, you must format them with this camera.

  • Page 34: Beep

    ... Selecting a display language You can select a language for on-screen display. Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera. You can add other languages to your camera with the provided OLYMPUS Master software. PW ON SETUP ...

  • Page 35: Volume .......................... Adjusting The Volume During Playback

    VOLUME ... Adjusting the volume during playback OFF (No sound) / LOW REC VIEW ... Viewing pictures immediately The picture being recorded is not displayed. This is useful when you want to prepare for your next shot while the previous picture is being recorded.

  • Page 36: S ............................................Adjusting The Monitor Brightness

    ...Adjusting the monitor brightness BACK MENU 1: Brightens the monitor. 2: Darkens the monitor..Setting the date and time The date and time is saved with each image, and is used in the file name. MOVE • The first two digits of the year are fixed. •...
  • Page 37 ALARM CLOCK ...Setting alarms No alarm is set or alarm is canceled. ONE TIME Alarm is activated once. DAILY Alarm is activated daily at the set time. • When [X] has not been set, [ALARM CLOCK] is not available. • When [DUALTIME] is set to [ON], the alarm sounds according to the dual time date and time setting.

  • Page 38: U ............................................................. Display The Histogram

    VIDEO OUT ...Playing back pictures on a TV NTSC / PAL The factory default settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold. To play back camera images on a TV, set the video output according to your TV’s video signal type.

  • Page 39: Printing Pictures

    Printing pictures 3 Printing pictures You can print out the pictures you have taken. 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.

  • Page 40: Direct Printing (Pictbridge)

    Direct printing (PictBridge) Using the direct printing function By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer, you can print out pictures directly. Select the pictures you want to print and the number of prints on the camera’s monitor. To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.
  • Page 41 Press < button. • Printing starts. • When printing is finished, the picture selection screen is displayed. To print another picture, press 43 to select a picture, and press < button. • When you are finished, disconnect the USB cable from the camera with the picture selection screen displayed.

  • Page 42: Other Print Modes And Print Settings (Custom Print)

    Other print modes and print settings (CUSTOM PRINT) Display the screen being indicated on the right according to the procedure 1 and 2 in P. 40, and press o. Select [CUSTOM PRINT], and press o. Make the print settings according to the operation guide.

  • Page 43: Selecting The Picture To Print

    Setting the print paper SIZE P RINT PAPER SIZ E SIZE SIZ E BORDERLESS BORDERLESS BORDERLESS BORDERLESS Select framed or unframed. In [MULTI STANDARD STANDARD BACK MENU PICS/SHEET Note • If the [PRINTPAPER] screen is not displayed, [SIZE], [BORDERLESS] and [PICS/SHEET] are set to [STANDARD].
  • Page 44 To cancel printing TRANSFERRING CANCEL Screen during data transfer In the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, press m button. • A message is displayed. Disconnect the USB cable from the camera. • The camera turns off. Disconnect the USB cable from the printer.

  • Page 45: Print Settings (Dpof)

    Print settings (DPOF) How to make print reservations Print reservation allows you to save printing data (the number of prints and the date and time information) with the pictures stored on the card. Only the images stored on the card can be reserved to print. Insert a card with recorded pictures into the camera before making print reservations.

  • Page 46: Single-Frame Reservation

    Single-frame reservation Follow the operation guide to make a print reservation for a selected picture. Press the m button in the playback mode and display the top menu. Select [PRINT ORDER] [<], and press • Playing back the album:Top menu Press 43 to select the frames for print reservations, and then press 12 to set the number of prints.

  • Page 47: Resetting Print Reservation Data

    Select the date and time setting, and press o. The pictures are printed without the date and time. DATE All pictures are printed with the shooting date. TIME All pictures are printed with the shooting time. Select [SET], and press o. Resetting print reservation data You can reset all the print reservation data or just for selected pictures.

  • Page 48: Calendar Display

    Computer equipped with a USB port Using OLYMPUS Master What is OLYMPUS Master? OLYMPUS Master is application software for editing images taken with a digital camera on a computer. Installing it on your computer lets you do the following: Download images from the camera...

  • Page 49: Install The Olympus Master Software

    Before installing the OLYMPUS Master software, please confirm that your computer is compatible with the following system requirements. For newer operating systems, please refer to the Olympus web site as shown on the back cover of this manual. Operating environment...
  • Page 50 Windows Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. • The OLYMPUS Master setup screen is displayed. • If the screen is not displayed, double-click the “My Computer” icon and click the CD- ROM icon. Click “OLYMPUS Master”. • The QuickTime installation screen is displayed.
  • Page 51 • A screen asking whether or not you want to install Adobe Reader is displayed. Adobe Reader is required to read the OLYMPUS Master instruction manual. If this screen is not displayed, Adobe Reader is already installed on your computer. To install Adobe Reader, click “OK”.

  • Page 52: Connecting The Camera To A Computer

    The camera is recognized as a “Removable Disk”. • Macintosh The iPhoto program is the default application for managing digital images. When you connect your digital camera for the first time, the iPhoto application starts automatically, so close this application and start OLYMPUS Master. Note •...

  • Page 53: Start Up The Olympus Master Software

    Double-click the “OLYMPUS Master” icon • The main menu is displayed. • When OLYMPUS Master is started up for the first time after installation, the “Registration” dialog box is displayed before the main menu. Follow the prompts and fill in the registration form.

  • Page 54: Displaying Camera Images On A Computer

    • The downloaded images are displayed in the browse window. • To return to the main menu, click “Menu” in the “Browse” window. To disconnect the camera Make sure that the card access lamp has stopped blinking. on the OLYMPUS Master main Card access lamp...
  • Page 55 Make the following preparations for disconnecting the USB cable. Windows 98SE 1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon and right-click the “Removable Disk” icon to display the menu. 2 Click “Eject” on the menu. Windows Me/2000/XP 1 Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon the system tray.

  • Page 56: Viewing Still Pictures And Movies

    4 Back button 5 Forward button 6 Stop button 7 Repeat button 8 Volume button on the OLYMPUS Master main Thumbnail Description Move the slider to select a frame. Displays the time that has elapsed during playback. Plays the movie. Functions as the pause button during playback.

  • Page 57: Printing Pictures

    “Date” and “Date & Time”. Select the thumbnail image that you want to print and click “Add”. • A preview of the selected image is displayed on the layout. Select the number of copies. on the OLYMPUS Master main...

  • Page 58: To Download And Save Images To A Computer Without Using Olympus Master

    • If your computer is running Windows 98SE, you will need to install the USB driver. Before connecting the camera to your computer with the USB cable, double-click the files from the following folders on the provided OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM.

  • Page 59: Getting To Know Your Camera Better

    Getting to know your camera better 5 Getting to know your camera better Shooting tips and information Tips before you start taking pictures The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded The battery is not fully charged •...

  • Page 60: The Date And Time Have Not Been Set

    The date and time have not been set The camera has been used in the same conditions from the time of purchase • No date and time have been set for the camera at the time of purchase. Set the date and time before using the camera. g “X Setting the date and time”...

  • Page 61: Subjects That Are Difficult To Focus On

    Subjects that are difficult to focus on • Under certain types of conditions, it is difficult to focus using auto focus. The green lamp on the monitor lights, allowing you to check if the focus is locked. The green lamp blinks.

  • Page 62: Taking Pictures Without The Flash

    Taking pictures without the flash The flash fires automatically when there is insufficient light. If the subject is too far away, the flash may have no effect. Here is how to take pictures without the flash in this type of situation. Set the camera to h mode •...

  • Page 63: Taking Pictures Of A White Beach Or Snow Scene

    Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene • Take pictures with K in s mode. Suitable for taking pictures on a sunny day at the beach or in the snow. g “s Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation” (P. 9) •...

  • Page 64: Memory Format (Format) Formatting The Internal Memory Or Card

    (15 frames/sec.) Using a new card • If you use a non-Olympus card or a card used for another application, such as for a computer, the message [CARD ERROR] is displayed. To use this card with this camera, use the [FORMAT] function to format the card.

  • Page 65: Lamp Indicators

    Lamp indicators This camera uses several lamps to indicate the camera status. Lamp Self-timer lamp Card access lamp Green lamp of the LCD monitor Extending the useful life of the battery • Performing any of the following operations when not actually taking pictures can deplete the battery power.

  • Page 66: Selecting The Optimal Record Mode

    Selecting the optimal record mode A record mode expresses a combination of desired image size and compression level. Use the following examples to help determine the optimal record mode when shooting. To print large images on full-size paper/To edit and process images on a computer •...

  • Page 67: Playback Tips

    Playback tips Playing back the picture in the internal memory • When a card has been inserted in the camera, the picture in the internal memory cannot be played back. Pull out the card before operating the camera. Understanding the settings and other information of pictures taken •...

  • Page 68: Viewing Pictures On A Computer

    View the picture using image browsing software • Install the OLYMPUS Master software from the provided CD-ROM. Change the monitor setting • The icons on the computer desktop may be rearranged. For details of changing the settings on your computer, refer to the computer’s instruction...

  • Page 69: When You Get An Error Message On The Camera

    When you get an error message on the camera... Monitor indication Possible cause There is a problem with the card. CARD ERROR Writing to the card is prohibited. WRITE- PROTECT The internal memory has no available > memory and cannot MEMORY FULL store any new data.
  • Page 70 Monitor indication This card cannot be CA R D S E TUP used in this camera. Or, POWER OFF FORMAT the card is not formatted. There is an error in the ME MORY S E TU P internal memory. POWER OFF MEMORY FORMAT The camera is not connected to the printer...

  • Page 71: Functions Available In Shooting Modes And Scenes

    Functions available in shooting modes and scenes Some functions cannot be set in certain shooting modes. For more details, refer to the table below. ) in the s column indicate that to enable the shooting Grayed out areas ( scene in s mode, there are restrictions to the functions that can be set. g “Functions with restrictions in shooting scenes”...
  • Page 72 Shooting mode Function VIDEO OUT FRAME ASSIST Functions with restrictions in shooting scenes Scene Function Flash &/% Optical zoom — — DRIVE ESP/n IMAGE QUALITY DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE PANORAMA BEEP SHUTTER SOUND REC VIEW *1 [%] is not available. *2 Only the picture quality below [2048 x 1536] is available.

  • Page 73: Ccd

    Glossary of terms Aperture The adjustable lens opening which controls the amount of light that enters the camera. The larger the aperture, the shorter the depth of field and the fuzzier the background. The smaller the aperture, the greater the depth of field and the sharper the background. Larger aperture values indicate smaller apertures, and smaller aperture values indicate larger apertures.

  • Page 74: Program Auto

    A method for indicating film speed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (ex.gISO100h). Higher ISO values indicate greater sensitivity to light, so images can be exposed even in low-light conditions. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) A compression format for still images. Photographs (pictures) taken using this camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format.

  • Page 75: Miscellaneous

    Miscellaneous 6 Miscellaneous Camera care Cleaning the camera Exterior: • Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the camera is very dirty, soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well. Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth.

  • Page 76: Battery And Charger

    (The rechargeable battery is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Charge the battery fully with the LI-40C charger before use. (This camera uses a charger specified by Olympus. Do not use any other type of charger. (The charger can be used within the range of AC 100 V to AC 240 V (50/60 Hz).

  • Page 77: Useful Use Of The Accessories

    Useful use of the accessories The card Pictures can be recorded on the optional card. The internal memory and card are the camera’s media for recording pictures, similar to film in a film camera. Pictures recorded to the internal memory or card can be easily erased on the camera or processed using a computer.

  • Page 78: Battery Compartment/Card Cover

    Inserting and removing the card Turn off the camera Open the battery compartment/card cover. Inserting the card Orient the card as shown, and insert it into the card slot as shown in the illustration. • Insert the card straight in. •...

  • Page 79: Ac Adapter

    Note • The card access lamp blinks while the camera is reading the images. Reading of images may take some time. Do not open the battery compartment/ card cover while the card access lamp is blinking. Doing so may damage the data in the internal memory or the card and render the internal memory or card unusable.

  • Page 80: Safety Precautions

    • Always observe the operating environment restrictions described in the camera’s manual. Battery Handling Precautions • This camera uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus. Do not use any other type of battery. For safe and proper use, read the battery’s instruction manual carefully before using it.

  • Page 81: Lcd Monitor

    Disclaimer of Warranty • Olympus makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, by or concerning any content of these written materials or software, and in no event shall...

  • Page 82: Copyright Notice

    Olympus. No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained in these written materials or software, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained therein.

  • Page 83: Index

    Index ! Red-eye reduction flash ..13 # Fill-in flash ....13 $ Flash off ....13 % Super macro mode .
  • Page 84 Number of storable still pictures . . . 64 OLYMPUS Master ... . . 48 Optical zoom ....11 P (Program auto) .
  • Page 85 Printing pictures ....39 Program auto ....74 Protect 0 ....28 PW ON SETUP .
  • Page 86 Our phone customer support is available from 8 am to 10 pm (Monday to Friday) ET E-Mail: distec@olympus.com Olympus software updates can be obtained at: http://www.olympus.com/digital Premises: Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany Tel: +49 40-23 77 3-0 / Fax: +49 40-23 07 61...

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