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Olympus Stylus 730 Advanced Manual

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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.
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Quick Start Guide

Button operations
Menu operations
Printing pictures
Using OLYMPUS Master
Getting to know your
camera better
Appendix
This manual will help you
get started using your
camera right away.

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  • Page 1: Digital Camera

    Appendix 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

    Learn how to print pictures you have taken. Printing pictures P. 38 Learn how to transfer and save pictures to a computer. Using OLYMPUS Master P. 44 Find out more about camera Getting to know your camera operations and how to take better better pictures.
  • Page 3 LI-42B Lithium Ion Battery LI-40C Battery Charger USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master Software CD-ROM Items not shown: Advanced Manual (this manual), Basic Manual, and warranty card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Attach the strap The strap can also be fed through strap eyelet on the lower side.
  • Page 4 Prepare the battery a. Charge the battery Power Cable Lithium Ion Battery Battery Charger AC Wall Outlet Charging Indicator Light On (Red): Charging Light Off: Charging complete (Charging time: Approx. 5 hours) Battery comes partially charged. b. Insert the battery in the camera Insert the battery with side down.
  • Page 5 Prepare the battery For details on inserting an optional xD-Picture Card™. (hereinafter referred to as “the card”), please refer to “Inserting and removing the card” (P. 64). Turn the camera on a. Press the o button M D D T I M E T I M E ----.--.-- --:-- ----.--.-- --:--...
  • Page 6 Set date and time About the date and time setting screen Y-M-D (Year-Month-Day) Hour M D D T I M E T I M E Minute Date formats (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y) ----.--.-- --:-- ----.--.-- --:-- Y / M / D Y / M / D CANCEL MENU...
  • Page 7 Set date and time e. Press the 1F button and the 2Y button to select [D]. M D D T I M E T I M E 2006 2006.11 11.26 26 --:-- --:-- Y / M / D Y / M / D f.
  • Page 8 Take a picture a. Hold the camera Horizontal grip Vertical grip b. Focus Place this mark over your subject. Shutter Button [ [ ] (Pressed halfway) [ IN IN ] HQ 3072 3072 × 2304 2304 The number of remaining still pictures is displayed.
  • Page 9 Review your pictures a. Press the q button. q Button Arrow Pad [ IN IN ] Next Picture '06.11.26 '06.11.26 12:30 12:30 Prev. Picture 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 Erase pictures a.
  • Page 10 Simple mode and normal mode About simple mode The simple mode allows you to take pictures using only basic operations. It is ideal for beginners, or anyone who is not yet accustomed to using digital cameras. Features of simple mode: •...

  • Page 11: Button Operations

    Button operations Flash mode Self-timer Flash mode Macro Self-timer Shooting mode Place this mark over your subject. Macro mode/ [ IN IN ] [ IN IN ] Super macro mode HQ 3072 3072 × 2304 2304 Normal mode Simple mode 1 POWER button Turning the camera on and off Power on:...
  • Page 12 Recording movies Normal mode Press K, and select [nMOVIE], and lightly press the shutter button to lock the focus, and then press the shutter button completely to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop recording. Simple mode Movies cannot be recorded. 3 K button (SHOOT) Setting to shooting mode/Switching between shooting modes Switches to shooting mode, and the button lights up.
  • Page 13 • Press the arrow pad to view other pictures. • Use the zoom lever to toggle between close-up playback, index display and calendar display. g Movie playback “MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies” (P. 26) • Press q in shooting mode to switch to playback mode. 5 Arrow pad ( 1243 Use the arrow pad to select scenes, playback picture, and the items on the menus.

  • Page 14: Using The Flash

    Optical zoom: 3× Zoom out: Zoom in: Press the zoom lever Pull the zoom lever to to the W side. the T side. [ IN IN ] [ IN IN ] HQ 3072 3072 × 2304 2304 HQ 3072 3072 ×...
  • Page 15 Fill-in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light. Flash off The flash will not fire. Simple mode Press 3# in shooting mode to select on and off of the flash. Press  for setting, and to turn off the display. AUTO The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions.
  • Page 16 F button Changing picture brightness Normal mode Press 1 F in shooting mode to adjust the exposure. • Adjustable from - 2.0EV to +2.0 EV 3: Brighten 4: Darken Activate the setting contents. Simple mode Press 1 F in shooting mode to select on and off of the exposure compensation. Press ...

  • Page 17: Editing Images

     Editing images The recorded image is corrected and saved as a new one. • Movies, pictures shot by other cameras, and previously fixed or edited pictures cannot be corrected. • Editing an image may cause it to suffer a minor loss in quality. Normal mode Press h//<...

  • Page 18: Menu Operations

    Menu operations Menu operations can be performed only in normal mode.  button Arrow Pad (1243) button About the menus Press m to display the Top Menu on the monitor. • The items displayed on the Top Menu differ according to the mode. Top menu (in still picture shooting mode) C A ME R A M EN U COMPARE...
  • Page 19 MODE MODE EXIT MENU 1 An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required. • Some functions are not available according to the selected mode. g “Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes” (P. 61) g “SETUP menus” (P. 32) • The factory default settings are displayed in (...
  • Page 20 1 IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality Still picture image quality and their applications Image quality/Image size Compression Application SHQ 3072 × 2304 • This is useful for printing large images on A3-size compression paper. • This is useful for performing computer image 3072 ×...
  • Page 21 COMBINE IN CAMERA....... Taking and combining panoramic pictures Take pictures for a panoramic picture and combine the pictures for a single panoramic picture using your camera. Only combined pictures are saved. An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required for shooting. 3: The next picture is connected at the right edge.

  • Page 22: Silent Mode

    4 s (Scene) Selecting a scene mode according to the shooting situation PORTRAIT / LANDSCAPE / LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT / NIGHT SCENE NIGHT+PORTRAIT / SPORT / INDOOR / CANDLE / SELF PORTRAIT / AVAILABLE LIGHT / SUNSET / FIREWORKS / MUSEUM / CUISINE / BEHIND GLASS / DOCUMENTS / AUCTION / SHOOT &...
  • Page 23 ISO ................Changing the ISO sensitivity AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the conditions of the subject. 80/100/200/ A low value lowers the sensitivity for daylight shooting of clear, sharp 400/800/1600/ pictures. The higher the value, the better the camera’s light sensitivity and 3200 ability to shoot with a fast shutter speed and in low light conditions.
  • Page 24 AF MODE............... Changing the focusing area iESP The camera determines which subject within the screen to focus on. Even when the subject is not in the center of the screen, focusing is possible. SPOT Focus selection is based on the subject within the AF target mark. R ...............
  • Page 25 7 MULTI-SHOT Shoot continuously, and save as one new picture Pictures taken while holding the shutter button (up to 5 seconds) are OFF /ON automatically divided to 9 pictures and saved as a single picture. • [IMAGE QUALITY] is fixed to [2048 × 1536]. Playback mode menu When the still picture is selected *1*3...

  • Page 26: Playing Back Movies

    2 MOVIE PLAY Playing back movies Select [MOVIE PLAY] from the Top Menu, and press  to [ IN IN ] playback a movie. You can also playback a movie by selecting a picture with the movie icon (n) and pressing . '06.11.26 '06.11.26 12:30...
  • Page 27 5 EDIT This function lets you edit still pictures saved on a card and store them as new pictures. Q ................Changing the size of pictures This changes the image size of a picture and 640 × 480 /320 × 240 saves it as a new file.
  • Page 28 CALENDAR ............ Create a calendar print with a picture This function lets you select a calendar format, integrate the calendar with a picture, and save it as a new file. • Select the picture with 43, and press  . CALENDAR •...

  • Page 29: Playback Menu

    INDEX ............Making an index picture from a movie This function extracts 9 frames from a movie and saves them as a new picture (INDEX) containing thumbnails of each frame. • Use 43 to select a movie and press . 00:00 00:00/00:36 00:00/00:36...
  • Page 30 y.....................Rotating pictures +90° / 0° / -90° Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally during playback. This function lets you rotate such pictures so that they are displayed vertically on the monitor, and the new picture orientations will be saved even after the power is turned off. [ I N ] [ I N ] [ I N ]...
  • Page 31 8 ERASE Erasing individual pictures Protected pictures cannot be erased. Cancel protection before erasing protected 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 32 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 Select one frame at a time to undo. • Use the arrow pad to select the picture and press  to SEL.
  • Page 33 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 SHUTTER SOUND ......... Selecting the sound of the shutter button OFF (No sound) LOW / HIGH LOW / HIGH LOW / HIGH VOLUME ............. Adjusting the volume during playback OFF (No sound) / 1 REC VIEW ........Viewing pictures immediately after they are taken The picture being recorded will not be displayed.
  • Page 35 s.............Adjusting the brightness of the monitor 1 : Brightens the monitor. 2: Darkens the monitor. Press  to confirm your selection. BACK MENU X..................Setting the date and time The date and time is saved with each image, and is used in the file name. Y-M-D (Year-Month-Day) Hour M D D T I M E...
  • Page 36 Setting an alarm • Select [ONE TIME] or [DAILY], and set the alarm time. A L A R M C L O C K • You can set snooze, alarm sounds and alarm volume. TIME 0 9 : 0 0 0 9 : 0 0 TIME Sets the alarm time.

  • Page 37: Normal Mode

    INFO..................... Selecting INFO Select information displayed on the screen during STANDARD / DETAIL / NO INFO shooting and playback. Normal mode Shooting mode When [STANDARD] or When [NO INFO] is selected [DETAIL] is selected +2.0 +2.0 ISO 1600 ISO 1600 [ IN IN ] ×...

  • Page 38: Printing Pictures

    Printing pictures Direct printing (PictBridge) Using the direct printing function By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer, you can print pictures directly - no computer necessary. Select the pictures you want to print and the number of prints using the camera’s print menus.
  • Page 39 Press h//<. • Printing starts. EASY PRINT START PC / CUSTOM PRINT • When printing is finished, the picture selection screen is displayed. To print another picture, press 43 to select a picture, and press h//<. • When you are finished, disconnect the USB cable from the camera with the picture selection screen displayed.

  • Page 40: Selecting The Picture To Print

    Selecting the picture to print ALL IMAGES Allows you to select from all pictures. ALBUM Select an album and the pictures in the album to print. (Available only when a card is inserted.) ALL IMAGES ALBUM Selecting a print mode PRINT Prints the selected picture.

  • Page 41: How To Make Print Reservations

    Setting the number of prints and data to be printed <× Sets the number of prints. You can select up to PRINT INFO [ I N ] 10 prints. < DATE ( If you select [WITH], pictures are printed with DATE WITHOUT the date.

  • Page 42: Number Of Prints

    Pictures with print reservations can be printed using the following procedures. Printing using a DPOF-compatible photo store. You can print the pictures using the print reservation data. Printing using a DPOF-compatible printer. Printing is possible directly from a card containing print reservation data, without using a computer.

  • Page 43: Resetting Print Reservation Data

    All-frame reservation Reserves all the pictures stored on the card. The number of prints is set at one print per picture. Press m in the playback mode and display the top menu. [U] and press . Select [PRINT ORDER] • Playing back the album: [PRINT ORDER] Top menu Select the date and time setting, and press .

  • Page 44: Using Olympus Master

    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.

  • Page 45: Operating Environment

    Click “OLYMPUS Master”. • The QuickTime installation screen is displayed. • QuickTime is required to use OLYMPUS Master. If the QuickTime screen is not displayed, QuickTime 6 or later is already installed on the computer. In this case, go to...
  • Page 46 • 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 47 • 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 48: Downloading And Saving Images

    • When OLYMPUS Master started up for the first time, the “User Information” dialog box is displayed before the main menu. Enter your “Name” and “OLYMPUS Master Serial Number”, and select your region. Refer to the sticker on the CD-ROM package for the serial number.

  • Page 49: Disconnecting The Usb Cable

    Select the image files and click “Transfer Images”. • A window indicating that the download is complete is displayed. Click “Browse images now.” • The downloaded images are displayed in the browse window. • To return to the main menu, click “Menu” in the “Browse” window.
  • Page 50 Double-click the movie thumbnail that you want to see in the “Browse” window. • OLYMPUS Master switches to view mode and the first frame of the movie is displayed. To play back the movie, click the playback button at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 51 This camera is compatible with USB mass storage. You can connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable provided with the camera to download and save images without using OLYMPUS Master. The following environment is required to use the USB cable to connect the camera to your computer.
  • Page 52 Make sure that your PC is connected to the Internet. Click “Update Camera” on the OLYMPUS Master main menu. • After selecting the Update Camera function OLYMPUS Master shows a Window with security advices. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the computer.

  • Page 53: Getting To Know Your Camera Better

    Getting to know your camera better Shooting tips and information? Troubleshooting The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded The battery is not fully charged • Charge the battery with the charger. The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold •...

  • Page 54: Shooting Tips

    Shooting tips Focusing on the subject There are several ways to focus, depending on the subject. When the subject is not in the center of the frame • Place the subject in the center of the frame, lock the focus on the subject, and then recompose your picture.

  • Page 55: The Picture Is Too Grainy

    Taking stabilized pictures without the flash The flash is activated automatically when there is insufficient light, or when the camera is shaken. To take pictures with no flash in dark places, set the flash mode to [$] and set as follows: Set the camera to h mode g “h//<...

  • Page 56: Additional Shooting Tips And Information

    • Set the flash to [#] to activate fill-in-flash. You can shoot a subject against backlight without the face of the subject appearing dark. [#] is effective for shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lightening. g”3# button Using the flash” (P. 14) Additional shooting tips and information Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken There are two ways to record the pictures you take with this camera.

  • Page 57: Using A New Card

    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 58: Playback Help And Troubleshooting Tips

    To make high quality prints on full-size paper such as A3. To edit and process images on a computer • [SHQ] or [HQ] To print A3/A4-size images • [SQ1] To print postcard-size images/To send as an e-mail attachment or post on a web site •...

  • Page 59: Playback Tips

    There are several ways you can view the entire picture on the computer screen. 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 manual.
  • Page 60 Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action Writing to the card is The recorded image has been protected prohibited. (read-only) on a computer. Download the image to a computer and cancel the read- WRITE-PROTECT only setting. The internal memory has no Insert a card or erase unwanted data.
  • Page 61 Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action The printer's paper tray has Do not operate the printer while changing SETTINGS been removed or the printer has settings on the camera. CHANGED been operated while changing settings on the camera. There is a problem with the Turn off the camera and printer.
  • Page 62 Shooting mode Simple Normal mode mode K STILL PICTURE  /s Still picture Function AUTO PW ON SETUP — COLOR — BEEP — — SHUTTER SOUND — — REC VIEW — — FILE NAME — PIXEL MAPPING — — DUALTIME —...

  • Page 63: Appendix

    • Avoid leaving the camera in places where chemical products are handled since this may result in corrosion. Battery and charger ( This camera uses one Olympus lithium ion battery (LI-42B or LI-40B). No other type of batteries can be used.

  • Page 64: Inserting And Removing The Card

    1 Index area You can use this space to write the contents of the card. 2 Contact area The part where the data transferred from the camera enters the card. Compatible cards xD-Picture Card (16 MB - 1GB) Using the internal memory or card You can confirm on the monitor whether the internal memory or card is being used during shooting and playback operations.

  • Page 65: Removing The Card

    • Be sure to read the instruction manual for the AC adapter. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Weatherproof feature This camera is weatherproof, but it cannot be used underwater. Olympus will not assume any responsibility for malfunction of the camera caused by water getting inside as a result of misuse by the user.
  • Page 66 CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED OLYMPUS SERVICE PERSONNEL. An exclamation mark enclosed in a triangle alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the documentation provided with the product.

  • Page 67: General Precautions

    Never use any type of liquid or aerosol cleaner, or any type of organic solvent to clean this product. Attachments — For your safety, and to avoid damaging the product, use only accessories recommended by Olympus. Water and Moisture — For precautions on products with weatherproof designs, read the weatherproofing sections.

  • Page 68: Caution For Usage Environment

    DANGER • The camera uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus. Charge the battery with the specified charger. Do not use any other chargers. • Never heat or incinerate batteries. • Take precautions when carrying or storing batteries to prevent them from coming into contact with any metal objects such as jewelry, pins, fasteners, etc.

  • Page 69: Lcd Monitor

    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 • If the battery’s terminals get wet or greasy, camera contact failure may result. Wipe the battery well with a dry cloth before use.

  • Page 70: 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 71: For Customers In Europe

    Using a non-genuine rechargeable battery and/or battery charger may result in fire or personal injury due to leakage, heating, ignition or damage to the battery. Olympus does not assume any liability for accidents or damage that may result from the use of a battery and/or battery charger that are not genuine Olympus accessories.
  • Page 72 Notes regarding warranty maintenance 1. This warranty will only be valid if the Warranty Certificate is duly completed by Olympus or an authorized dealer or other documents contain sufficient proof. Therefore, please make sure that your name, the name of the dealer, the serial number and the year, month and date of purchase are all completed or the original invoice or the sales receipt (indicating the dealer’s name, the date...
  • Page 73 Humidity : 30% to 90% (operation)/10% to 90% (storage) Power supply : One Olympus lithium ion battery (LI-42B/LI-40B) or Olympus AC adapter Dimensions : 91.5 mm (W) × 61.5 mm (H) × 21.0 mm (D) (3.6 × 2.4 × 0.8 in.)
  • Page 74 CAMERA DIAGRAM Camera Shutter Button h//< button Strap Eyelet (P.8, 11) (P.16) (P.3) Self-timer lamp (P.15, 57) o button Zoom lever (P.13) (P.5, 11) Lens Multi-connector (P.11, 63) (P. 36, 38, 47) MODE button Connector cover Microphone Flash RESET button (P.
  • Page 75 Monitor Symbols & Icons (Monitor - Shooting Mode Still picture • NORMAL MODE • SIMPLE MODE 3 4 5 +2.0 +2.0 ISO 1600 ISO 1600 [ IN IN ] [ IN IN ] × HQ 3072 3072 2304 2304 Movie •...
  • Page 76 Items Indications Ref. Page 12 Image quality SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2, SQ P. 20 13 Image size 3072 × 2304, 2560 × 1920, 640 × 480, etc. P. 20 14 AF target mark P. 11, 24 Number of storable still pictures P.
  • Page 77 Items Indications Ref. Page 1 Battery check e = full power, f = low power P. 60 2 Album P. 26, 31 Current memory [IN] (Playing back pictures in the internal memory), P. 64 [xD] (Playing back pictures in the card) <...
  • Page 78 Index n ......23 DIGITAL ZOOM ....23 P .
  • Page 79 SLIDESHOW ..... . 25 OLYMPUS Master ....3, 44 Speaker .
  • Page 80  2006 VH752901...

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