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DIGITAL CAMERA

FE-270/X-815/
C-510
Instruction
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.

Quick Start Guide

Get started using your
camera right away.

Button operations

Menu operations

Printing pictures

Using OLYMPUS Master

Getting to know your
camera better
Appendix

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  • Page 1: Digital Camera

    Instruction 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

    Contents Quick Start Guide Button operations Menu operations Printing pictures Using OLYMPUS Master Getting to know your camera better Appendix P. 3 Test out the functions of the camera buttons by following along with the P. 10 illustrations. Learn about the menus that control the functions and settings for basic P.

  • Page 3: Quick Start Guide

    Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location. Attach the strap ( Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. Strap AA batteries AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM...
  • Page 4 Prepare the camera a. Insert the batteries and the xD-Picture Card (optional) into the camera. ( To remove the card, push the card all the way in, release slowly, grasp the card and remove it. ( With this camera, you can take pictures without inserting the optional xD- Picture Card™...
  • Page 5 Turn the camera on This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode. a. Set the mode dial to h. Still picture shooting modes The camera determines the optimum settings for shooting pictures. This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject, or camera shake when taking pictures.
  • Page 6 Set the date and time About the date and time setting screen MENU Cancels the setting a. Press the OF/< and NY buttons to select [Y]. • The first two digits of the year are fixed. b. Press the Y# button. c.
  • Page 7 d. Press the Y# button. e. Press the OF/< and NY buttons to select [D]. f. Press the Y# button. g. Press the OF/< and NY buttons to select the hours and minutes. • The time is displayed in the 24-hour format. h.
  • Page 8 Take a picture a. Hold the camera. Horizontal grip b. Focus. c. Shoot. 1/1000 1/1000 F3.1 F3.1 HQ 3072 3072 × 2304 2304 Shutter Button (Press Halfway) When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp lights up, and the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed.
  • Page 9 Review your pictures a. Press the q button. q button Arrow pad < Displays the next image Displays the previous image Erase pictures a. Press the X& and Y# buttons to display the picture you want to erase. b. Press the S button. S button c.

  • Page 10: Button Operations

    Button operations o button Power on: Camera turns on in shooting mode. • Lens extends • Monitor turns on Shutter button Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to a setting other than n, and lightly press the shutter button (halfway). The green lamp lights when the focus and exposure are locked (focus lock), and the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed (only when the mode dial is set to h, h).

  • Page 11: H Shooting Pictures Using Digital Image Stabilization

    q button (Playback) The last picture taken is displayed. • Press the arrow pad to view other pictures. • Use the zoom lever to switch between close-up playback and index display. • Press H to delete the information display shown for 3 seconds during single-frame playback.

  • Page 12: N Recording Movies

    R Follow the shooting guide for setting S H O O T I N G G U I D E 1 / 3 Brightening subject. Shooting into backlight. Blurring background. Adjusting area in focus. Shooting subject in motion. n Recording movies Audio is recorded with the movie.
  • Page 13 X& button Press X& in shooting mode to select the macro mode. Press H for setting. Macro off & Macro on Super macro NY button Press NY in shooting mode to select on or off for the self-timer. Press H for setting. Self-timer off Self-timer on •...

  • Page 14: Zoom Lever

    Zoom lever Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject Optical zoom: 3× Digital zoom: 4× (optical zoom × digital zoom: Max. 12×) Zoom out: Turn the zoom lever to the W- side. Playback mode: Switching the picture display Zooming while shooting/Close-up playback ×...

  • Page 15: Menu Operations

    Menu operations K button (Shooting mode) q button (Playback mode) m button About the menus Press m to display the top menu on the monitor. • The contents displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode. Top menu (Still picture shooting mode) PICTURE PICTURE...
  • Page 16 Using the menus This explains how to use the menus with the [8] (warning sound) setting as an example. Set the mode dial to a setting other than R. Press m to display the top menu. Press Y to select [SETUP], and press H. •...

  • Page 17: Image Quality

    MODE MODE EXIT MENU * An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required. • Some functions are not available according to the selected mode. g “Functions available in shooting modes and scenes” (P. 45) g “SETUP menus” (P. 23) • The factory default settings are displayed in gray (...
  • Page 18 PANORAMA Panorama shooting lets you create a panoramic picture, using the OLYMPUS Master software on the provided CD-ROM. An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required for panorama shooting. Y: The next picture is X: The next picture is Connects pictures from left to right Use the arrow pad to specify at which edge you want to connect the pictures;...

  • Page 19: Silent Mode

    f (Scene) Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation The scene selection screen displays sample images and the shooting mode to best suit the situation. This can be set only when the mode dial is set to f. •...

  • Page 20: Operations During Movie Playback

    MOVIE PLAY [ IN IN ] '07.12.10 '07.12.10 12:30 12:30 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 4 MOVIE PLAY Operations during movie playback × 12 : 30 ’07 07.12 12.10 10 12 100 - 0004 0004 00 : 00...
  • Page 21 [ I N ] EXIT +90° Select a picture with XY, and select [+90°]/[0°]/[-90°] with ON to rotate pictures. You can rotate several frames in succession..Adding sound to still pictures Sound is recorded for about 4 seconds. • Use the arrow pad XY to select a picture, and select [YES] with ON to begin recording.
  • Page 22 Erasing pictures registered in MY FAVORITE YES/ NO SET ... BACK MENU ERASE 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. •...
  • Page 23 • Make sure there is no card inserted in the camera when formatting the internal memory. • 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 24 ... Turning on the camera with the Pressing K turns on the camera and starts the camera in the shooting mode. Pressing q turns on the camera and starts the camera in the playback mode. The power is not turned on. To turn on the camera, press o..
  • Page 25 VIDEO OUT ... Playing back pictures on a TV The factory default settings differ according to the region where NTSC /PAL 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 26: Printing Pictures

    Printing pictures 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 27 Press OF/<. • Printing starts. • When printing is finished, the picture selection screen is displayed. To print another picture, press XY to select a picture, and press OF/<. • When you are finished, disconnect the USB cable from the camera with the picture selection screen displayed. Disconnect the USB cable from the camera.

  • Page 28: Selecting The Picture To Print

    Selecting a print mode P R I N T M O D E S E L E C T PRINT ALL PRINT MULTI PRINT ALL INDEX EXIT MENU Setting the print paper [ IN ] P R I N T P A P E R S I Z E S I Z E S I Z E...

  • Page 29: How To Make Print Reservations

    Select [PRINT], and press H. • Printing starts. • When printing is finished, the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen is displayed. To cancel printing TRANSFERRING Press H CANCEL Screen during data transfer In the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, press • A message is displayed. Disconnect the USB cable from the camera.

  • Page 30: Number Of Prints

    To use print services without using DPOF • Pictures stored in the internal memory cannot be printed at a photo store. The pictures need to be copied to a card before taking them. g “BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card” (P. 23) Single-frame reservation Follow the operation guide to make a print reservation for a selected picture.
  • Page 31 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. Select [PRINT ORDER] Select the date and time setting, and press H. The pictures are printed without the date and time.

  • Page 32: Using Olympus Master

    Using OLYMPUS Master Overview Using the USB cable provided with your camera, you can connect the camera and computer and download (transfer) the images to your computer using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera. Prepare the following items before starting.

  • Page 33: 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 34 • When the component installation screen is displayed, click “OK”. Click “Next” and follow the on-screen instructions. • When the OLYMPUS Master licensing agreement is displayed, read the agreement and click “Yes” to proceed with the installation. When the user information screen is displayed, enter your “Name”, select your...
  • Page 35 • Connecting the camera to a computer via a USB hub may cause unstable operation. In this case, do not use a hub, but connect the camera directly to the computer. • Images cannot be transferred to your computer with OLYMPUS Master if [PC] is selected in Step 3, Y is pressed and [MTP] is selected.

  • Page 36: Downloading And Saving Images

    Displaying camera images on a computer Downloading and saving images Click “Transfer Images” window, and then click “From Camera” • The window for selecting the pictures you want to transfer from the camera is displayed. All the images in the camera are displayed.
  • Page 37 Double-click the movie thumbnail that you want to see in the browse window. • OLYMPUS Master switches to the edit window and the first frame of the movie is displayed. To play back the movie, click “Play” bottom of the screen.
  • Page 38 To increase the number of languages Please take care that your battery is fully charged! Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the computer. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the camera’s USB connector. •...

  • Page 39: Getting To Know Your Camera Better

    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 inserted incorrectly • Remove the batteries and insert them correctly. There is not enough power left in the battery •...

  • Page 40: 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 41: The Picture Is Too Grainy

    The picture is too grainy There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear grainy. Using the digital zoom to take close-up pictures • With the digital zoom, part of the image is cropped and enlarged. The greater the magnification, the grainier the picture appears.

  • Page 42: Using A New Card

    Image quality Using a new card • If you use a non-Olympus card or a card used for another application, such as a computer, use the [FORMAT] function to format the card. g “MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory or card” (P. 23) Lamp indicators This camera uses several lamps to indicate the camera status.

  • Page 43: Extending The Useful Life Of The Battery

    Extending the useful life of the battery • Performing any of the following operations when not actually taking pictures can deplete the battery power. • Repeatedly pressing the shutter button halfway • Repeatedly using the zoom • To save battery power, set [POWER SAVE] to [ON], or turn off the camera whenever it is not in use.

  • Page 44: Erasing Sound Recorded To Still Pictures

    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 2 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 45 Monitor indication Possible cause There is an error in the M E M O R Y S E T U P internal memory. POWER OFF MEMORY FORMAT The camera is not connected to the computer NO CONNECTION or the printer correctly. There is no paper in the printer.

  • Page 46: Appendix

    The number of pictures that you can take may vary considerably depending on the battery manufacturer and shooting conditions. AA NiMH batteries (rechargeable batteries) Olympus NiMH batteries are rechargeable and economical. For details, refer to the instruction manual for your charger. ( Lithium battery packs (CR-V3) and AA manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used.

  • Page 47: The Card

    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 48: General Precautions

    ( Do not use travel voltage converters as they could damage your AC adapter. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 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. DANGER WARNING CAUTION...

  • Page 49: Battery Handling Precautions

    DANGER • Use only the Olympus brand NiMH batteries and fitting charger. • 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 50 • Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuous vibration. • Olympus NiMH batteries (included in some areas) are intended for use only with Olympus digital cameras. Never use these batteries with any other device. • Always charge NiMH batteries (included in some areas) before using them for the first time, or if they have not been used for a long period.

  • Page 51: Lcd Monitor

    This is not a malfunction. Legal and Other Notices • Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages, or benefit expected by using this unit lawfully, or any request from a third person, which are caused by the inappropriate use of this product.

  • Page 52: Disclaimer Of Warranty

    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 53 For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number : FE-270/X-815/C-510 Trade Name : OLYMPUS Responsible Party : Address : 3500 Corporate Parkway, P.O. Box 610, Center Valley, PA 18034-0610, U.S.A. Telephone Number : 484-896-5000...
  • Page 54 : 7,100,000 pixels : 1/2.5" CCD (primary color filter), 7,400,000 pixels (gross) : Olympus lens 6.3 to 18.9 mm, f3.1 to 5.9 (equivalent to 38 to 114 mm on a 35 mm camera) : Center-weighted metering : 4 to 1/2000 sec.
  • Page 55 Names of Parts Camera o button gP. 10 Strap eyelet Zoom lever gP. 3 gP. 14 Connector cover/USB connector gP. 25, 35 A/V OUT jack gP. 25 Card access lamp gP. 36, 42, 47 K button (Shooting) gP. 10 Monitor gP. 24 X&...

  • Page 56: Shooting Mode

    Monitor Symbols & Icons (Shooting Mode 1/1000 F3.1 1/1000 3072 3072× Still pictures Item 1 Shooting mode 2 Self-timer 3 Shutter speed 4 Aperture value 5 Exposure compensation -2.0 – +2.0 6 Battery check 7 Green lamp 8 Flash standby Camera movement warning/flash charge 9 Silent mode...

  • Page 57: Playback Mode

    (Playback Mode 3072 3072 F3.1 F3.1 1/1000 1/1000 ’07 07.12 12.10 10 12 100 - 0004 Still pictures Item e = full power, f = low power 1 Battery check 2 Current memory [IN] (Playing back the picture in the internal memory), [xD] (Playing back the picture in the card) <×10 3 Print reservation/Number...
  • Page 58 MOVIE W/SOUND ... 19 MULTI PRINT... 28 MY FAVORITE... 21 NiMH batteries ... 46 NTSC ... 25 Number of storable still pictures... 41 OLYMPUS Master... 32, 35 Operation guide ... 15, 27 Optical zoom ... 12, 14 PAL ... 25 PANORAMA ... 18...
  • Page 59 PC... 32, 35 PictBridge ... 26 PICTURE + SOUND R ... 19 Picture rotation y... 20 PIXEL MAPPING ... 23 Playback mode q ... 9, 11, 14, 57 Playback mode menu q ... 19 Playback on a TV... 25 Playing time/Total recording time ... 20 o button ...
  • Page 60 Printed in China VS318301...

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