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Olympus Stylus M 760 Instruction Manual

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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

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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: Using Olympus Master

    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

    Strap LI-42B Lithium Ion Battery LI-40C USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master Battery Charger Software CD-ROM 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.

  • Page 4: Prepare The Battery

    Prepare the battery a. Charge the battery AC Wall Outlet ( Battery comes partially charged. b. Insert the battery in the camera ( You can shoot pictures with this camera even without using an optional xD- Picture Card™ (hereinafter referred to as “the card”). For details on inserting the card, please refer to “Inserting and removing the card”...

  • Page 5: Turn The Camera On

    Turn the camera on This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode. a. Set the mode dial to K. Still picture shooting modes This function allows you to shoot with the camera’s automatic settings. This function allows you to shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the shooting condition.

  • Page 6: Set Date And Time

    Set date and time About the date and time setting screen D T I M E D T I M E ----.--.-- --:-- ----.--.-- --:-- Y / M / D Y / M / D CANCEL MENU Exits a setting. a.
  • Page 7 e. Press the 1F button and the 2Y button to select [D]. f. Press the 3# button. g. Press the 1F button and the 2Y button to select the hours and minutes. • The time is displayed in the 24-hour format. h.

  • Page 8: Take A Picture

    Take a picture a. Hold the camera Horizontal grip b. Focus c. Shoot Shutter Button (Pressed halfway) The green lamp indicates the focus and exposure are locked. Shutter Button (Pressed completely) Vertical grip Place this mark over your subject. [ IN IN ] HQ 3072 3072...

  • Page 9: View Pictures

    View pictures a. Set the mode dial to q. Arrow Pad Prev. Picture Erase pictures a. Press the 4& button and the 3# button to display the picture that you want to erase. b. Press the /S button. c. Press the 1F button to select [YES] and press the o button to erase the picture.

  • Page 10: Button Operations

    Button operations Shooting mode Self-timer Macro mode/ Super macro mode o button Power on: Shooting mode • Lens extends • Monitor turns on Shutter button Shooting still pictures Set the mode dial to K, s or g, and lightly press the shutter button (halfway). The green lamp lights when the focus and exposure are locked (focus lock).

  • Page 11: Recording Movies

    AF lock mark [ IN IN ] HQ 3072 3072 × 2304 2304 Recording movies Set the mode dial to n, 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.

  • Page 12: Viewing Still Pictures/Selecting Playback Mode

    q Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode The last picture taken is displayed. • Press the arrow pad to view other pictures. • Use the zoom button to switch between close-up playback, index display and calendar display. • Press o to hide the information displayed on the screen for 3 seconds during single-frame playback.

  • Page 13: M Button (Menu)

    Other functions you can set with the function menu g “WB Adjusting the color of a picture” (P. 22) “ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity” (P. 22) “DRIVE Using sequential (continuous) shooting” (P. 22) “ESP/n Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject” (P. 23) Function menu AUTO AUTO...
  • Page 14 Playback mode: Changing the picture display [ IN IN ] [ IN IN ] [ [ IN IN ] [ IN ] 1F button Activate the setting. Single-frame playback • Use the arrow pad to browse pictures. [ IN IN ] '07.07.26 '07.07.26 12:30...
  • Page 15 3# button Press 3# in shooting mode to select the flash setting. Press o to confirm your selection. AUTO (Auto-flash) ! Red-eye reduction flash Fill-in flash Flash off 2Y button Press 2Y in shooting mode to select on and off for the self-timer. Press o to confirm your selection.

  • Page 16: Erasing Pictures

    q/< button q Viewing pictures immediately Press q in shooting mode to switch to playback mode and display the last picture taken. Press q again or press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode. g “q Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode” (P. 12) <...
  • Page 17 d button Changing the information on display/Display the menu guide/Checking the time Changing the information displays Press d to change the display in the following order. Shooting mode Normal display +2.0 +2.0 1600 1600 [ IN IN ] × HQ 3072 3072 2304 2304...

  • Page 18: Menu Operations

    Menu operations m button Arrow pad (1243) About the menus Pressing m displays 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) IMAGE IMAGE QUALITY QUALITY...

  • Page 19: Using The Menus

    Using the menus This explains how to use the menus with the [AF MODE] setting as an example. Set the mode dial to K. Press m to display the top menu. Select [CAMERA MENU] and press o to confirm your selection.

  • Page 20: Image Quality

    320 × 240 160 × 120 CAMERA MENU DRIVE ESP/n SETUP SETUP * An Olympus xD-Picture Card is required. SILENT SILENT MODE MODE Compression Application • This is useful for printing large images on A3- size (16.5 × 11.7 in.) paper.
  • Page 21 RESET /YES It restores shooting functions back to default settings. The mode dial must not be set to Functions restored to the factory default settings Function & IMAGE STABILIZER IMAGE QUALITY DRIVE ESP/n DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE s (Scene) PORTRAIT / LANDSCAPE / LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT / NIGHT SCENE NIGHT+PORTRAIT / SPORT / INDOOR / CANDLE AVAILABLE LIGHT...

  • Page 22: Camera Menu

    [e SHOOT & SELECT1]/[f SHOOT & SELECT2] • These scene modes allow you to take sequential pictures by holding down the shutter button. After shooting the pictures, select the ones you want to erase by marking them with a R and press S to erase them. BACK MENU CAMERA MENU...
  • Page 23 You can take a sequence of pictures at one time by holding down the shutter button. The camera will take pictures continuously until you release the shutter button. • In [W], the settings change as follows. • The flash mode is fixed at [$]. •...

  • Page 24: Silent Mode

    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 left to right 3: The next picture is connected at the right edge.

  • Page 25: Playback Mode Menu

    Playback mode menu EDIT REDEYE FIX BLACK & WHITE SEPIA FRAME LABEL CALENDAR BRIGHTNESS SATURATION EDIT INDEX g “SETUP menus” (P. 30) “SILENT MODE Setting to turn off operational sounds” (P. 24) • The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( SLIDESHOW •...

  • Page 26: Movie Play

    MOVIE PLAY Select [MOVIE PLAY] from the top menu, and press o to play back the movie. You can also playback a movie by selecting a picture with the movie icon (n) and pressing o. [ IN IN ] '07.07.26 '07.07.26 12:30 12:30...
  • Page 27 • Registered pictures cannot be erased even by formatting the internal memory. • A registered picture can be used as the startup screen picture or menu screen background picture. g “PW ON SETUP Setting the startup screen and volume” (P. 31) “MENU THEME Setting the menu screen color and background”...
  • 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. CAL END A R BRIGHTNESS ...Change the brightness of the picture This function lets you adjust the brightness of a picture and save it as a new picture.

  • Page 29: Playback Menu

    PLAYBACK MENU ...Protecting pictures Protected pictures cannot be erased with [ERASE], [SEL.IMAGE], [ I N ] or [ALL ERASE], but they are all erased by formatting. • Select the picture with 43, and protect it by selecting [ON] with 12. You can protect several frames in succession. 9 is displayed when the picture is protected.

  • Page 30: Sel. Image

    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 31 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 ... Setting the startup screen and volume SCREEN OFF (No picture is displayed.) / 1 / 2 /MY FAVORITE...
  • Page 32 REC VIEW ... Viewing pictures immediately after they are taken 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. The picture being recorded is displayed. This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken.

  • Page 33: Alarm Clock

    ...Setting the date and time The date and time is saved with each image, and is used in the file name. D T I M E D T I M E ----.--.-- --:-- ----.--.-- --:-- Y / M / D Y / M / D CANCEL MENU...
  • Page 34 Setting an alarm A L A R M CL OCK TIME 0 9 : 0 0 0 9 : 0 0 SNOOZE ALARM SOUND MOVE TIME Sets the alarm time. SNOOZE ALARM SOUND 1 LOW / MID / HIGH 2 LOW / MID / HIGH 3 LOW / MID / HIGH Operating, shutting off and checking the alarm •...
  • Page 35 Playing back pictures on a TV Turn off the camera and the TV before connecting. Multi-connector Settings on the camera Press o in playback mode to turn the camera on. • The last picture taken is displayed on the TV. Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to display.

  • Page 36: 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 37: Other Print Modes And Print Settings (Custom Print)

    Press <. • Printing starts. • When printing is finished, the picture selection screen is displayed. To print another picture, press 43 to select a picture, and press <. • When you are finished, disconnect the USB cable from the camera with the picture selection screen displayed.

  • Page 38: Selecting The Picture To Print

    Selecting a print mode PRI N T M O D E S E L E CT [ I N ] PRINT ALL PRINT MULTI PRINT ALL INDEX EXIT MENU Setting the print paper PR IN T PA PE R [ I N ] SIZE SIZE S IZE...

  • Page 39: How To Make Print Reservations

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

  • Page 40: Single-Frame Reservation

    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. 31) Single-frame reservation Follow the operation guide to make a print reservation for a selected picture.

  • Page 41: All-Frame Reservation

    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 o. The pictures are printed without the date and time.

  • Page 42: 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 43: 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 44 • To select the components to install, select “Custom”. • The installation begins. The screen confirming that setup is completed is displayed. Click “Close”. • Next, the screen confirming whether to install OLYMPUS muvee theaterPack Trial Version is displayed. To install this software, click “Install”.

  • Page 45: Connecting The Camera To A Computer

    Double-click the “Setup” icon on the desktop. • The OLYMPUS Master installation screen is displayed. • Follow the on-screen instructions. • When the OLYMPUS Master licensing agreement is displayed, read the agreement and click “Continue” and then “Continue” to proceed with the installation.

  • Page 46: Downloading And Saving Images

    • 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, 3 is pressed and [MTP] is selected.

  • Page 47: Disconnecting The Usb Cable

    Click “Browse images now”. • The downloaded images are displayed in the browse window. To disconnect the camera Make sure that the card access lamp has stopped blinking. Make the following preparations for disconnecting the USB cable. Windows 1 Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon tray.

  • Page 48: Viewing Still Pictures And Movies

    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 49: To Increase The Number Of Languages

    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 50: 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 not fully charged • Charge the battery with the charger. The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold •...

  • Page 51: 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 52: Taking Pictures Of A Subject Against Backlight

    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: Increase the [ISO] setting g “ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity”...

  • Page 53: Increasing The Number Of Pictures That Can Be Taken

    (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 54: Functions That Cannot Be Selected From Menus

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

  • Page 55: Confirming The Exposure When The Monitor Is Difficult To See Outdoors

    Restoring default settings • This camera retains the settings (except for s) even after the power is turned off. To return the settings to default settings, execute [RESET]. g “RESET Restoring default settings” (P. 21) Confirming the exposure when the monitor is difficult to see outdoors The monitor may be difficult to see and the exposure difficult to confirm when shooting outdoors.

  • Page 56: Viewing The Entire Picture On A Computer Screen

    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 57 When you get an error message on the camera... Monitor indication Possible cause There is a problem with the CARD ERROR card. Writing to the card is WRITE-PROTECT prohibited. > The internal memory has no MEMORY FULL available memory and cannot store any new data.

  • Page 58: Functions Available In Shooting Modes And Scene Modes

    Monitor indication NO INK JAMMED SETTINGS CHANGED PRINT ERROR CANNOT PRINT Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes Some functions cannot be set in certain shooting modes. For more details, refer to the table below. indicates a restriction to the respective function of each s mode. g “Functions with restrictions in shooting scenes”...
  • Page 59 Functions with restrictions in shooting scenes Function &/% Optical zoom DRIVE ESP/n IMAGE QUALITY DIGITAL ZOOM AF MODE PANORAMA *1 Excluding [!]. *2 [%] is not available. *3 AF lock is on. *4 [W] cannot be selected. *5 Only a image quality at [2048 × 1536] or lower is available. *6 The image quality is fixed to [640 ×...

  • Page 60: 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. ( Power consumption by the camera varies depending on which functions are used.

  • Page 61: 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 62 Inserting and removing the card Turn off the camera. Open the battery/card compartment 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 63: Weatherproof Feature

    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. The camera is weatherproof and is not damaged by water spray from any direction.

  • Page 64: General 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 WARNING! TO AVOID THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, NEVER DISASSEMBLE, EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO WATER OR OPERATE IN A HIGH HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT.

  • Page 65: Handling The Camera

    Follow these important guidelines to prevent batteries from leaking, overheating, burning, exploding, or causing electrical shocks or burns. 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.

  • Page 66: Caution For Usage Environment

    • To prevent causing battery leaks or damaging their terminals, carefully follow all instructions regarding the use of batteries. Never attempt to disassemble a battery or modify it in any way, by soldering, etc. • If battery fluid gets into your eyes, flush your eyes immediately with clear, cold running water and seek medical attention immediately.

  • Page 67: Legal And Other Notices

    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. • 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 68: Fcc Notice

    - Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Only the OLYMPUS-supplied USB cable should be used to connect the camera to USB enabled personal computers (PC).

  • Page 69: For Customers In Europe

    Olympus Imaging Europa GmbH as stipulated on the website: http://www.olympus.com. During the one year period of the World Wide Warranty the customer may turn the product in at any Olympus service station. Please notice that not in all countries such Olympus service station exists.
  • Page 70 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 71: Specifications

    : 7,110,000 pixels Image pickup device : 1/2.33" CCD (primary color filter), 7,380,000 (gross) Lens : Olympus lens 6.5 to 19.5 mm, f3.4 to 5.7 Photometric system : Digital ESP metering, spot metering system Shutter speed : 4 to 1/1000 sec.
  • Page 72 (Lithium ion battery (LI-42B) Product type Standard voltage Standard capacity Battery life Operating environment Temperature Dimensions Weight (Battery charger (LI-40C) Power requirements Output Charging time Operating environment Temperature Dimensions Weight Design and specifications subject to change without notice. : Lithium ion rechargeable battery : DC 3.7 V : 740 mAh : Approx.

  • Page 73: Camera Diagram

    CAMERA DIAGRAM Camera Self-Timer Lamp (P. 15, 54) Multi-Connector (P. 35, 36, 45) Strap Eyelet (P. 3) Connector Cover (P. 35, 36, 45) Monitor (P. 32, 74) Card Access Lamp (P. 47, 54, 63) Shutter Button o Button (P. 8, 10) (P.

  • Page 74: Monitor Symbols & Icons

    Monitor Symbols & Icons (Monitor - Shooting mode 1600 1600 × HQ 3072 3072 2304 2304 Still picture Item 1 Shooting modes 2 Battery check 3 Green lamp 4 Flash standby Camera movement warning/ flash charge 5 Digital Image Stabilization 6 White balance 7 ISO 8 Drive...
  • Page 75 (Monitor - Playback mode [ IN IN ] × 3 0 7 2 × 2 3 0 4 3 0 7 2 F3.5 1/1000 F3 .5 1 /1 0 0 0 ISO 1600 ISO 1 6 0 0 '07.07.26 '07.07.26 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 -0 0 0 4 Still picture...
  • Page 76 Index d button ...17 /S button (erase) ...16 1F button (exposure compensation) ...14 3# button (flash mode) ...15 4& button (macro)...15 o button (OK/FUNC) ...12 q/< button (playback/print) ...16 2Y button (self-timer) ...15 16:9 ...20 AC adapter ...63 ADD FAVORITE...12, 26 Adding sound to still pictures R...29 AF lock ...11 AF MODE...23...
  • Page 77 Monitor brightness adjustment s ...32 Monitor Symbols & Icons...74 MOVIE PLAY...26 MULTI PRINT...38 Multi-connector...35, 36, 45 NTSC...34 Number of storable still pictures ...53 OLYMPUS Master...3, 42 Operation guide...18, 37, 40 Optical zoom ...13, 23 P (Program auto)...12 P/AUTO ...12 PAL...34 PANORAMA...24 PC ...45...
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